The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
A POST OFFICE LESSON
John P. Irish Says Senator
Proctor May Furnish the
Stone.
Why the Fight Is Made on Architect
Aitken By the Eastern
Senator's.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QOS Rrnadwav lnna 10

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
COS Broadway, June 19.
THE proba bility is that We will sit on
the fence and watch Senator Proctor's
granite shipped past rs by way of the
Horn ana placed IN the new San Fran
cisco Postoffice,' said John P. Irish this
afternoon. He was discussing the present
fl ght against Chief Architect Aiken OF
Washington, D. c.. and the manner that
certain San Francisco papers were aiding
the work
II had Mr.. Aitken visit the coast three
years ago. and showed him the difference
in the construction of California build
ing and one in the rigid Eastern climate.
He assured me that he never would have
learned the difference without q personal
visit. In February be declared publicly
that the San Francisco Postoffice should
be constructed OF material quarried and
prepared in this locality. Then il was
that Eastern Senators started their fight
/ upon him.
| "Senator Proctor and others from the
granite-producing States went after his
| scalp. Instead OF the Western Senators
| standing by the West they have nearly
all gone over 10 the Eastern opponent.
Then the over-zealous papers OF San
| Francisco, which ridicule the plans, have
| been ma use of in this fl ht. The edi-
| torials against the plans have been read
in the Senate in proof OF his incompe-
| tsncy.
"If the West does not stand together
we shall have the privilege of seeing Sena-
tor Proctor quarry the stone for tnr new
I building, shape it IN his quarries all
ready for use and then ship il around the
Horn. All California labor will get out of
it VIII be the placing OF the stones. And
1t would be needed lesson to the news
/ papers that are always ready TO fight a
! proposition that does not turn som meihin &
into their Golfers. l really believe il
would be good for the State if it was done.
| One such lesson would have a tendency
TO stop such baby play"
Prosecuting Witness Missing.
OAKLAND. CAL, June 19.-When the
! case of George Kelly, charged with at
| tempting to steal the purse of George
/ Lynch, was called in the Police Court this
morning Lynch was not to be found. He
| gave his address as 100 Ellis street, San
| Francisco, when he swore 10 the COM
| plant and said he could be found there at
any time. All attempts TO locate him
since has failed. Detectives Hodkins and
Shorey have begun hunt for him.
WI Obey the Law.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 19.-Tne Off
ciaIs of the Twelfth-street electric line
have assured Superintendent of Streets
Muller that the company will obey all no.
tices to MAINTAIN the streets between the
rails. AS consequence the suit against
Superintendent w. +. Rude lph for fail
ing 10 comply with the ordinance in this
matter was to-day continued until Tues
day. The case will be dropped.
Police and Firemen Contest.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 19-The mem
bers OF the Police and Fire departments
will select a team to con test upon the dia-
mond on July 4 for supremacy. Charles
Gardner, clerk of the Chief of Police, has
the matter in hand for that side, while
Assistant Chief Murdoch will care for the
fire laddies.