davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
A MAIL TO The MINES.
There Will Be Better Facilities
to Randsburg After
To-Day.
Progress of the A. AMI P. Railroad in
Building the New Town of
johannesburg.

Oscar T. Shuck, of the Randsburg De.
velopment Company, says that the new
mining town in Kern County, which has
been having only tri-weekly mail since
1t had a postotfice, will to-day enter upon
the enjoyment of daily mail facilities.
The postoffice, which was practically
out of town, has been moved TO the center
of population and a convenient building
erected by the postmaster, at his own ex-
pense.
Mr.. Shuck said: ''The A. and P. Railroad
Company is building q town, Johannes
burg, two miles from Randsburg, and is
running free bus between the two towns.
This railroad company also owns the sta
ton at Kramer, on It's own road, about
twenty-seven miles from the two towns
named, and lots are selling at Kramer Tor
from $50 to 500, which are little under
the average prices in the other places.
1.-The stages and freight trains between
Kramer and the two mining towns are
owned by the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road. Those plying between Mohave and
the mines, distance of about fortyseven
miles, have recently chansed hands. Rice,
Shippee & Co. selling to Williams & Co.
There is generally on hand at Mohave
about 100 tons OF freigh awaiting turn TO
get into Randsburg. Occasionally pas
sengers have to wait a day both there and
at Kramer"
MIR. Shuck's company has just located
two mining claims fifteen miles from
Randsburg, in the new Defiance district.
In answer 10 the oft-repeated com plant
that they are holding their mines at high
figures without working them, and so
keeping capital away, the miners say that
they are sure OF their ground and have
means sufficient to Lold their own. They
declare that they are doing only what
any wise man would do. They come from
Cripple Greek, Creole, Montana, Arizona
and all parts of California, and find the
surface indications TO be such that they
have no uneasness about what lies below.
Besides, they say several mines have al
ready been developed to a depth of over
$50 feet, and The miners are finding the
ore getting better as they go down.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
CYCLERS WAN 7 NO SHOW
To Aid Baggage Bill, Bicycle
Stealing Bill and Good
Roads
Cycle Board of Trade Asks the Super
viSors TO RecogBiZ e California
Asphaltum.

There will be no cycle show here in Feb
ruary. The dealers are not in favor of the
project at present, because OF the undevel-
oped condition of business for the coming
season. They may be later when they
shall have felt the pulse of the trcde
through the medium of the men just
being sent throughout the State with the
new sample bicycles.
So much was decided at meeting last
night of the San Francisco Cycle Board of
Trade. Some other cycle matters Of more
than local import were acted upon.
A bill drafted by Charles Albert Adams
making bicyle-stealing a felony and pun
ishabe as SUCH instead of mere petty
larceny as now considered, was Endorsed
by the board and ordered sent to legs-
lators at Sacramento, who will endeavor
to have it ado pied as a law. 1t is practi-
cally a specific definition of grand larceny,
and in its concluding clauses is as follows /:
Grand larceny is committed IN any one
of the following cases:
First-Wben the property taken is of value
exceeding $50.
second-When the property is taken from
the person of another.
Third-When the propert y is bicycle, horse,
mare, gelding, cow, steer, bull, cali, mule,
jack or jenny.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
RIVETERS WALK OUT.
Pacific Rolling Mill Employees on the
Spreckels Building Demand
Higher Wages.

About twenty-five riveters in the employ
of the Pacific Rolling mills quit work
yesterday morning because their en-
ployers refused to increase their wages 20
cents day. The men were engaged in
the construction OF the new Claus Spreckels
building on Market and Third stree is.
The men laid down their tools shortly
after O'Clock. little later Patrick
Noble, superintendent of the rolling mills,
appeared upon the scene, and COM
mittee of the men waited upon him and
made known their demands.
The rlyeters stated that while the iron
and steel work was progressing skyward
the danger, too, was increasing, and they
thought they should be paid 81 rs day
instead of 81 so. AS the element OF danger
had entered into their occupation they
believed that their employers should make
an increase over the prevailing schedule.
superintendent Noble refu ed to accede
TO the demands of the men, who empha-
sized their demands by removing their
working overalls and blouses. The best OF
order prevailed, and no one on the street
was aware that there was any difference
of opinion between employer and en-
ployes.
AS each riveter was allowed a helper,
the latter were, of course, familiar with
the nature of the work, and they were at
once promoted to tue positions of riveters.
A lew iron-workers were taken upon the
job to fill the vacancies. AS the ma jor
part OF the iron and Steel work is about
finished, it is believed that it will be COM
pleted without great inconvenience.
As the case stands, the rolling mill Off
cers believe that the men will return TO
the work! particularly where there is so
little more TO be done.
Several conferences were held yesterday
between the disagreeing parties, but no
settlement was reached. 1t is said that
the trouble was started by the rIveters
learning that one OF their number was to
receive an increase OF % cents day, ana
the others believed that ali should be paid
alike. Mr.. n oble explained that the case
cited was that of a man who had beer
, promoted to the position of foreman of
the riveters, and upon whom additional
responsibility was in posed. The walkout
does not affect the other workmen on the
building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15

their time and services free, but the
cyclists have decided to raise enough
money to defray their travelling and living
expenses.
The Cycle Board voted $50 to the pur-
pose last night. The League OF American
Wheelmen may be counted on to sub
scribe $3.50. The Bureau of Highways,
eager fer such valua ole assistance, may
furnish 500 more to the lobbying ex-
penses OF these men.
The committee on cycle show, James NJ.
Hamilton (chairmapl J. W. Leavitt and
5. Plummer, reported unfavorably upon
the project OF an exhibition so early as
February.
1t also reported that any hall in the City
could be obtained for the show for three
nights with proper orchestra for $235. 1t
might be necessary either to have the
cycle trade guarantee $1,000 for expenses OF
the show, or to have each dealer using
display space pay 500 for it. The senti-
ment seemed to be that it is too early to
talk of q show.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
Threatened With Arrest for
Singing in the Streets of
This City.
She and Her Mother Now Seeking
Means to Get to Their Home at
Bishop, Inyo County.

In many towns IN Northern California,
during the past seven months, little Rosa
Fletcher, aged years, has been singing
to the accompaniment of an accordion
played by her mother. She sang few
nights lately IN this City until the mother
was informed that she was liable to be ar
rested for begging. Yesterday she told
her story to Officer Holbrook OF the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.
She said that her home is in Bishop,
Ipyo County. She went out there with
her husband and five children to settle
upon desert land which they took up.
Her husband fell from hay-wagon, in
juring himself severely. They had no
money, and the support of the family fell
upon her alone. She conceived the idea
that her little girls voice might bring
them in some money.
She went with the little girl to Sacra-
mento, but she was ashamed ato have her
sing there. But she went to lone, ANA
dor City, Suffer Creek, Jackson, Angels
Camp, Colusa, Bartlett Springs, Clear
Lake, Cloverdale, Ukiah, Santa Rosa,
Petaluma Eureka, Fort Bragg, Ferndale,
Scotia, North Fork, Arcata, Crescent City
and other towns, singing in the streets, on
boats and- elsewhere. The girls voice took
well, and at s years of age she became the
support OF family consisting of the
father, mother and five children.
The mother economical and managed
to live and in seven months sent $3.50 home
to her husband at Bishop. But yesterday
she was in dilemma.
She dared not have her child sing in the
streets here, for tear she would be arrested.
She had not thought of this, but believed
that she would be able to earn enough
money here to take her home to Bishop,
the amount being something like $35. She
was nearly out of money, and saw no way
to reach Bishop, which IS about 300 miles
from Reno.
III they would let my little girl sing on
the ferry boats for little while," she said,
perhaps could raise the money l need
in taat way. l would be endlessly thank
full if that could be brought about"
Last night Mrs. Fletcher was facing a
problem hard to solve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
AFRICANS FOR THE CANAL.
Curious Efforts Being Put Forth to
Hold the Charter From the Colom-
bfan Government

The Rev. DR.. A. E. Johnson, rector OF
St. Martins Church. New Bedford, Mass,
and the Rev. DR.. William NJ. Hines OF
Concord, n. H., who has recently been
chosen as pastor OF st. Stephens Church,
San Luis Obispo, are at the Russ. DR..
Johnson is en- route to Southern California
for his health, and will remain most of the
winter, and DR.. Hines will at once go to
San Luis Obispo and take up his home
there. The gentlemen came here by way
of Colon. They say that while they were
there an English ship with 800 negroes
from Sierra Leone, Africa, arrived there.
The negroes were brought to work on the
Panama canal.
There are still men working along on
the canal" said DR.. Hines ''in different
places on the line of the Chagres River.
Most of the working force, however, is
engaged on the west end in deepening the
harbor so that all the Pacific steamers
may come up to the dock, instead of
anchoring out. Three dredsers were at
WORK there, and several engines and ten
ders on narrow-gauge railroads were haul
ing the mud away.
81 understood that only the work re-
qulred to be done to hold the charter from
the Colomb tan Govern ent was now being
executed. We were SIX weeks in making
the trip here from New York, so many
stops were there at different places to put
on anC take off freight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15

The Cycle Board put itself on record as
favoring the recognition of California
asphaltum as one OF the paving materials
to be considered hereafter by the San
Francisco Board OF Supervisors, and it
was remarked that, though product of
the State, asphaltum has been legislated
out of competition in this City throug h
the political pull of concern furnishing
another kind of paving material.
The harm done, II was commended, is
not here alone, but in the East, where
want of recognition at home tends TO de-
preciate the value of a product peculiar
to several of the counties of Southern
California.
A resolution, EN- bodying the sentiments
asphalt as a paving material, was ordered
sent to the Supervisors. II is as follows !:
WHEREAS, California asphalt is now recog-
nized to be among the best materials or street
pavement having been adopted by and laid
in many of the prin cipsl cities of this country;
the City and County OF San Francisco asphalt
is Disseminated against in the speeifi cations
for public street work; and whereas, California
asphalt may be laid at. at no greater cost than
has here tofore prevailed, be it
PesOifed, That the San Francisco Cycle Board
of Trade hereby petition the Honorable the
Board of Supervisors to SO amend the present
munieipal law to the effect that California
asphalt may be permitted to compete with
other paving material for this City and
County, and be it
Resolved, That the secretary of the San Fran
cisco Cycle Board of Trade is hereby Instructed
to forward copy of these resolutions to the
Honorable the Board of Supervisors of this
City and County.
The bicycle baggage bill, the bicycle
stealing felony bill and the promotion of
the work of the Bureau of Highways will
be supported at Sacramento by Superior
Judge Frank Dunno, Judge Frank H.
Kerrigan, Percy B. Long and Charles Al
bert Adams, all of whom will go up from
this City at the proper time and use their
influence in the lobby. They will give
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
If Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and other

of Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and other
States.
There is no duty on raw silk, so the
making of it into silk goods has become a
great industry in many places. MIR. Oyeno
says that Japan furnishes go per cent OF
the raw silk used in the United States.
The remainder of it comes from China,
Italy and France.
The Chinese silk" said Mr.. Oyeno, "is
cheaper than any other, but it is not so
good. 1t is away down in price now. The
Italian silk is good. In Italy they know
how to make good silk, and their product
is the one which comes into the strongest
com petition with the Japanese silk.
1.-THE French silk is very good, but very
little is imported. l was over at Lyons
not long ago TO look into the silk industry
l think it is better there than In this
country Just before | started for San
Francisco. too, visited good many of
the manufacturers of silk in New York,
Paterson and other places
"While business has been very dull
with them the impression was that 1t
would soon be better. The result of the
recent election has helped the business
some. During the past year or so, how
ever, only four or five of all the silk manu-
fac urers have made any money. Silk is
a good deal of luxury and is not what
may be called a necessity, so when times
get hard IL means they don't but it. But
ii mes are frightening now, and we expect
to import heavy amount OF silk to this
country"
Mr. Oyeno will sail for Japan on the
Coptic Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
SOCIETY Is BUBBLING
Wednesday Nights Cotillon Has
Caused Much Bitter
Feeling.
Those Who Were Mt Invited Say
They Did Not Apply, and the
End l Not Yet.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, I
cos Rrna q NOV Ian II

There is trouble ahead for somebody or
somebodies, but just who has not yet de-
veloped. 1t is all due to the list of in
vited guests to the Wednesday Night
Cotillon Clubs ball last evening.
The manner in which the applications
for invitations were received acts as a
shield to the disappointed ones, because
they can assert that they did not apply.
This is just what they are doing.
There was some trouble at the last CO.
tiilon OF the exclusive Wednesday Club,
and some of the unpleasantness engen-
dered then was present in 8 developed
form last night The last cotillon was on
the night Of the Fitzsimm ons-Sharkey
contest, and many OF the gentlemen so
far forgot their duty as to prefer the fight
to the bail. The result was excruclating
and hUmiliating. The flowers OF Oakland s
falrest were scattered about the hall hunt
ing in vain for few gallants with whom
TO dance. This slight did not pass IN
noticed, and the club was in danger of
disruption, but it was held together by a
few determined spirits.
No ono can tell who is res ponsible for
the names that were left off, but there is a
good deal OF social detective work going
on, and many callers to-day used the
happy phrase Pm so glad to see YOU
whose minds would be better represented
by daggers and poison.
Ii the committee who used the blue pen
Gil so generously can only be found there
is likely 10 be BILE of a nature rarely
dreamed of by the elect. Only a week
ago the president of a lady's organization
was expelled from her position because OF
a social upheaval, and was later arrested
Tor following her enemy, and it is feared
that this precedent may be followed.
As TO speaking, not d lady Will say a
word except among their own set. So
ciety to-day is like one large obstinate
clam, full OF juicy material but crusted on
!. the outside. and speech tight The deed
'SAas teen done, scores evened up, and all
so artisucally executed that no one can
tell whence came the lightning. But de-
velopments are promised and are in pro-
cess of incu baton. When the time for
Matching arrives then the shores of Lake
Merritt will not be safe after dark.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
MCKENZIE MUSICALE.
The Society Concert Given Last Nigh
Proved Success.

The Society Concert Given Last Night
Proved II Success.
The Mckenzie Musical Society gave a
very successful concert at Native Sons
Hall last evening to a crowded house.
The programme was good one and on
the whole well received. l. P. Grodgins'
rendering of 80 Thou Sublime, Sweet
Evening Star" from "Tannhauser,
brought down the house and won for him
a double encore.
The aria and chorus "Inflam matus''
from Rossini's "Sabat Mater was well
done by the society and Miss Minnie
Powell. The first selection of the Mas.
cagni Mandolin Club was rather tame, but
their performance of the Double Eagle
March left nothing to be desired.
Mr. Mckenzie was at one time here a
famous boy barytone, and will no doubt
be remen. bered by all lovers of music.
After the programme, John Sale, the pres.
ident of the club made little speech,
which was warmly applauded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
| IN FRATERNAL LINKS.
A Grand R corder of the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen
Resigns.
Evans Council, c F., Has a Public
Installatiou-The Frien1s of the
Forest-Other Organizations.

Rev. W. Warne Wilson, who has been
grand recorder OF the Grand Lodge, An
Gent Order of United Workmen, of Michi-
gan, since August, 1877, rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the last day
of last month, and no effort to induce him
to withdraw it availed. The re firing
grand recorder resigned from the office he
held for so many years because of his in
ability to agree with the new assessment
plan, which was adopted at the last held
Supreme Lodge session and which has
since been adopted by the grand lodges of
California, New York, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Georgia and Louisiana and has proved
very satisfactory. All of the fraternal So
cieties that have been conducting bust
ness on the level assessment plan have
been forced to adopt some system to meet
the increase of loss as the order grows
older. Nearly half century ago the
same experience was had in England, but
the different orders met the difficulty by
adopting some plan similar to what has
been adopted by the A. 0. U. W., and the
result has been continuous prosperity ever
since In speaking of the resignation Mr..
Wilson said:
My present difference with the A. o. q. W. is
simply a question OF policy. l may be
right and 1 may be wrong, but believe that
the order is a grand institution, which has
done an immense amount OF good for the COM
munity. There is no reason for member OF
the order to lose faith in ii because OF my res
ignation. l would under no circumstances
surrender my membership in the order, OF
which l was elected supreme master workman
in 1891, and OF the Supreme Lodge, OF which l
have been a member since 1881.
The retiring grand recorder has started
new fraternal organization called the Column
bian League, which will be conducted on lines
That accord with his policy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
Evans Council, O. C. #.

The officers of Evans Council, Order oil
Chosen Friends, were installed in public last
night in Social Hall, Alcazar building, in the
presence of large number of visiting mem.
bers and friends of the council by District
Deputy Fred A. Taylor, assisted by Grand Re-
corder Wallis, acting marshal. The officers
installed are Mrs. c. ]. Sweeny, C. (re-elected)
Mrs. NJ. J: Mccall, Y. c.; Waller n Brunt, Il
Mrs. C. R. Sain, S.; w. N. Brunt, t.; Mrs
McAllister, P; E. L. Chessman, NJ. Mrs. Julia
Brown, W.; Mrs. E. Packer, g., and Mrs. Ellen
Murray, S.
Among those present were Past Supreme
Councillor C. NJ. Arnold, Past Grand Councillors
T. H. O'Brien, A. B. Sanborn, ii. W. Hutton
Grand Councillor NJ. Boehm, Grand Recorder
S. G. Wallis, Grand Treasurer Mrs. Clara Nc
Donald and Grand Marshal Mrs. c. J. Sweeny.
In recognition of her services during the
past term the councillor, Mrs. Sweeny, was, on
behalf of the council, presented by G. NJ
Arnold with very handsome gold badge SCI
with diamonds, and during the evening each
person was presented as souvenir OF the oc.
casion neat/calendar, got up by Treasurer
Brunt.
The ceremony of installation was followed
by short literary entertainment, a dance and
a collation..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
consenting to the closing of the administra-
I non Oh me estate Other heirs have fled SINH
lar papers and the estate will be settled.
THE CALIFORNIA CLUB.
1t Will Give Boxing Entertainment
in This City in the Latter Part
of February.

The California Athletic Club procured
a permit from the old Board OF Super
visors a few months ago to give an
athletic. entertainment in February, and
yesterday Billy Jordan, who is one of the
directors of the club matched the follow
ing pugilists to appear on the evening of
February % in limitedround contests:
The winner OF the Van Buskirk and Stelz-
ner fight which will be decided at Sacra-
mento on the evening of the 9th inst,
against Jeffries of Los Angeles in ten.
round contest. Agnews and Spider"
Kelly will contest six rounds, and Aus
tralian Billy Smith and Peppers, ''the hot
stuff representative of the turf, +" will en-
gage in a ten-round contest.
The directors of the California Club
state that they propose to give contests
that will be satisfactory to the sporting
public, and with that object in view tn ely
have secured the services of Hiram Cook,
who will referee all contests given under
their auspices.
Jeffries is expected to arrive from the
land of oranges in a few days, and after a
short rest he will go into training for his
proposed match.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
FEATHERS AND PEDIGREE.
Preparations Made for the Annual Poul
try and Pigeon Show.

Preparations Made for the Annual Poul-
try and Pigeon Show.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. Workmen
are now engaged in getting the exposition
building ready for the annual show of the
Pacific Poultry and Pigeon Association,
which opens one week from next Satur
day and continues the rest of the month.
Entries have been received from poultry
fanciers all over the coast, and some have
come from the East. The entry list closes
at midnight tom orrow, and all birds must
be in the exposition building next Thurs
day night.
A very valuable list of premiums has
been offered. Among those who have
contributed to the cash prizes are Adolph
SDreckels, w. J. Dingee, P. E. Bowles,
Fred Becker, A. w. Brown, C. H. Kucks,
Dairymen's Union, E. H. Kittredge, NJ. ].
Keller and Charles ]. Eastman. Ex-
Mayor Charles D. Pierce, who is a re-
nowned buff leghorn fancier, offers vail
liable cup to the highest scoring buff leg
horn raised from eggs obtained from his
yard during 1896.
The executive committee in charge of
the exhibition is; Ed Ellis, Santa Rosa {:
Charles A. Earl, Sonoma; George f.
Emery, Oakland; George II. Croley, San
francisco; L. A. Wells. San Francisco /;
w. +. Arps, Oakland.