The herald., 1894-07-18
PASADENA.

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varcs thu Cause-0onernI News.
PASADENA, July IT, Pasadena At last
has genuine first.clsss strike, all her
owr, not to be behind the rest OF the
world in these progressive times. Last
night all the employees IN the drying
ssts blishment of Tibbetts & Thompson,
numbering about 1875. walked out
demanding q raise In wages. The men
claim that they are not able TO make
enough at ths wages paid to live on.
One Of the striking employees Was seen
by the HEeALp reporter this morning.
He stated that they had stood the rates
az long AZ they could, but thingu got go
bad they had to walk out. He had
worked all night putting In 10 hours at
hard work and had been able to earn 30
csnts, He said he had no desire to be-
come bloated bondholder, but this was
too much of good thing. The estab-.
lishment also employs large number OF
girls and women who have been making,
PAID are less tnan at other drying places.
Most Of the work ia done by the piece,
5 cents per box being paid for cutting.
A new beginner will cut from 5 to I
boxes and an expert cutter az high as
IA. at which they would be able to earn
70 cent?.
The drying establishment, which ia
being conducted by Rev. O. Il. Tsbbetts
and @. @. Thompson, ia located in North
Pasadena near the Washington school
and has been doing large business.
The force walking cut leaves the pro-
prietors in bad shape, and unless they
are able to secure more help at once
they will be heavy losers, as the apricot
crop Ia at its height and the fruit ia
ripening rapidly.
The average price for cutting at tho
various establishments is 8 cents. al.
though come pay ~ cents for email
fruit. The Tebbetts-T Thompson estab.
lishment also attempted to introduce a
machine for cutting this year and sue
ceeded in using it to some extent. The
employees state that they are unable to
Germ their salt with the machines at the
rates paid. Only three men failed to
stop work last night, and up to a late
hour today the company had not been
able to secure force.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The marriage Of David Confer, proprie.
tor of the Tivoli restaurant, and Flor
ence L. Shannon of Los Angeles took
place at the reoidencs OF Mrs. Soho6eld,
Mr.. Confer's daughter, on Maple avenue,
Los Angeles, yesterday afternoon. A
few personal friends Of tho contracting
parties were present to witness the cere-
mony, which was performed by Rev. w.
A. Knighten. Mr.. Confer has been q
resident OF Pasadena for number of
years, and his wife is spoken OF az most
estimablo lady. They will reside ON
North Los Robes avenue.
NOTES.
An Invitation has been extended to
Pasadena lodge, Ladies of the Mscca-
bees, to attend an installation in Los
Angeles Wednesday evening. Members
VIII go down ON the 8 :25 p. NJ, Terminal |
train.
Frank H. vallette 10 back from a six
eeks' visit to Chicago and vicinity.
Trains now run to and from Pasadena |
On the Santa Fe as follows: Eessbound. |
q. NJ, 2, $3.50, A 80 and as D, m;
wsstbound, 7:O7, s:47. 9.2I a. M. $50
and g p. m. The 6:45 eastbound does
iot run Sundays, while on that day an
s:l9 a. u. train takes the place OF the
:07 train.
One OF the most prominent Republi.
IAN candidates for auditor from this Sec
lion OF the county il Mr.. Ed Wood of
North Pssadens. who has been connect
ID with the Office as chief deputy for
several years. Mr.. Wood has made
riends here who would be glad to see
lin get the noniuation.
The firm OF f. r. Harris & Co.. boot
md shoe dealers, has dissolved partner
hip. Mr.. Ball, the silent partner, re-
iring. Hereafter Mr.. Harris will con.
luct the business alone.
Beginning tonight the electric road
vii start their regular service on the
treet and commercial circuits. They
ave been running short hours for come
ime past on account OF scarcity Of fuel.
iuli supply. however, is now on hand.
The Jolly fishing party which went up
ne San Gabriel cation some time arc.
mong which was our townsman L. 81
'orrence, will return on Thursday next.
j. w. Wood ia home again after an
xtendsd eastern trip. He returned by
ray OF the Canadian Pacific to avoid the
tfike. coming down the coast BY
seaincy.
Jules Prince arrived home from San
rancisco yesterday, alter having bsen
days on the road. He was tied up at