The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30

Union of San Francisco and vicinity, hereby
express our deepest sympathy with him in the
trying circumstances in which he has been
placed and our undiminished and implicit con-
fidence in him, and that copies OF these resolu-
tons be furnished to the press.
The defense of the Salvation Army in
the fight against the ordinance prohibiting
street meetings was discussed informally
by some of those present, but no action
was taken by the union.
Will Make Them Work.
County Clerk Jordan made sad the hearts
OF the extra copyistS in his own Office and
that of the Recorder when he appeared be-
fore the meeting of the Board of Super
visors yesterday and complained of the
work done by these city employees.
Some time ago the Supervisors passed
resolution employing four extra copyists
for the County Clerks Office, and a like
number for the Recorders department.
Their duties were to copy old books that
had become worn through age and usage,
and, being employed by the board, were
not directly under the supervision OF the
officials named
Mr. Jordan stated that in many In
stances the work for which they are paid
500 per month is not done in satisfactory
manner, either as to quantity or quality,
and that unless some change was made he
would refuse to certify to their salary de-
mands. He asked that a resolution be
passed placing the men in his office directly
under his authority and subject to his
orders.
A measure was adopted placing all extra
copyists directly under the supervision of
the principals in the offices in which they
are employed.
Mr.. Jordan stated after the meeting that
the copyists under discussion were costing
the county nearly 900 per year, and he
thought that they should be compelled to
render services adequate to their COM
pensation.
Charles o. Alexander, formerly State
Harbor Commissioner, was appointed
copyist in the Recorders Office.
A Conductors Trip.
A large delegation OF Southern Pacific
Railway conductors with their families
will leave here on May for flying trip of
5000 miles through the Eastern States.
They will be gone four or five weeks, and
during that time will visit Salt Lake, Den
yer, Fort Wayne, Dallas, Tex, New Or
leans, Atlanta, Memphis, Chattanooga,
Richmond, Washington, Mount Vernon,
Harpers Ferry, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Albany, Niagara Falls, Buffalo,
Detroit Chicago, Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The main object of the trip is to attend the
annual convention of the Order of Railway
Conductors at Atlanta, Ca, where two
days stop will be made. The return will
be made by the way of Winnipeg and the
Canadian Pacific, stops being made at Vic
tocia, Seattle, Tacoma and Portland.
Good Roads Association.
The municipal authorities of Oakland
received a good overhauling at the hands
of committee of the Good Roads Asso-
citation of Alameda County in report
which was submitted to meeting of that
body last evening. The committee had
been appointed to draft ordinances to COM
pei street railroad, gas and water COM
panies and other corporations to place the
streets in thorough repair after tearing
them up to lay tracks or mains. The COM
mittee reported that such an ordinance
has been in existence for years though not
in any manner enforced and that Ala
media and Berkeley, with similar NUM-
cipaI laws in effect and enforced, have
splendid streets, while Oakland is city
practically without streets. The report was
signed by Fred L. Whitney, L. G. Burpee
and George A. Faulkner, all business men
and property-owners.
Thinks She Is Dead.
Mrs. Mamie Brown, a handsome young
woman, who lived with her father, VIII
liam J. Elder at 2147 Encinal avenue, Ala
media, was sent to the asylum at Stockton
by the Lunacy Commissioners yesterday.
Mrs. Brown, whose husband died a cou-
pie of years ago, imagines that she is dead
and has become a spirit.
Her malady is thought to have been
brought or by brooding over her husbands
death and by the excessive reading of
books on theosophy, magnetism and mes
merism.
Salvationists Not Tried.
The expected battle between the legal
forces Of the Salvation Army and the Police
Court, did not materialize yesterday At
torney E. NJ. Gibson, who represents the
army, asked for a continuance on the
ground that he had been unable to prepare
his case. When Judge Wood had granted
his request, the lads and lassies trudged
out under command of Ensign Wood, as
smiling as though their case was already
won.