The herald., 1898-11-02
REGISTERS NOW READY
BUT CoNsPIRAToRs OPPOSE THE
DELIVERY
THE CASE BEFORE JUDGE YORK
Hearing Set for Next Monday-Some
More Details Regarding the
Printing Controversy

Printing Controversy
The printers have done it. They now
want an injunction to prevent the county
officials from accepting the printed copies OF
the supplemental register, just ready tor de
livery by the Pridham d Faulkner Printing
company. A complaint was filed yester
day by K. Y. Mcbride against I. b. Newlin
Wirsching, i. S. Field, A. Z. Davis and
James Hanley, as members of the board OF
supervisors; Charles +. Bicknell, auditor
and T. j. Fleming, treasurer, OF Los Angeles
county, and K. W. Pridham and Charles l
Faulkner, the individual members of the
firm to which the contract was let.
Complaint is made that on October 2Oth
the board of supervisors entered into a writ.
ten contract with Pridham and Faulkner,
whereby the latter were to print and deliver,
on or before October 29th, 1920 copies OF the
supplemental register of this county, at the
price of 26h cents for each and every name
thereon. 1t is set forth that the require
served, and plaintiff alleges an information
and belief that delivery is about to be at
tempted by the contractors and accepted by
the supervisors, and that an order for pay
ment is about to be made for the full con-
tract price for the printing of the register.
AS dlldnt dltRts ludI lHS duNiiIol WILL isSuS
and the treasurer will pay the warrant to
Pridham & Faulkner unless restrained by an
order of court, plaintiff asks that such an
order be made, restraining all and each OF
the defendants from such action until the
final hearing of the case, and upon such
hearing that said restraining order be made
q perpetual injunction against each and all
of the defendants. Plaintiff also, with an
eve to the loaves and fishes still, asks for
judgment for his costs and all proper relief
BY chance the complaint was filed so as
to fall, under the customary apportionment
of cases, to the department of Judge York.
The matter being brought to his attention,
an order was at once issued and directed to
the defenadtns to appear November 7, at
10 a. M, and show cause why the temporary
restraining order granted by the court
should not be made permanent. Hester
and Ladd are McBride's attorneys.
This action on the part of the printers
instrument employed-will secure from the
superior court ruling in time to prevent
embarrassment on the day of election. 1t
is pointed out by interested parties that the
law, while providing for the delivery of the
registers at least ten days before the next
failure to deliver within the given period,
and does not say in terms or generally that
the supervisors shall not accept delivery at
later date and pay in accordance with the
terms OF. the contract. for the work per-
formed Hereunder. Furthermore, in any
proceedings which might be undertaken for
the recovery of damages by reason of t..
failure of the contractors to get out the job
on time it would be necessary to show that
some interest had suffered on account of
such delinquency.
This would be impossible, for even had the
day. the last day provided for delivery, their
distribution to the voting precincts need no.
have been commenced before the middle of
this week, in order to supply the most re-
mote places in the county with registers for
use on election day. Indeed, it has not been
customary to send out election supplies
earlier than it would be if distribution were
to be commenced today. If, therefore, any
damage results, it will not be on account of
the failure of the Pridham & Faulkner com
pany to deliver the registers within the ex
act limits provided for by law, but rather to
the institution of proceedings by which ac-
ton is temporarily restrained on complaint
of Mr.. Mcbride himself.
In addition to hndrances imposed upon
them by the disgruntled printers the con-
tractors have had many obstacles to over
come in their work for the county. not the
least of which was the sickness and death of
the aged mother Of the senior partner, Mr..
by apoplexy week ago last Friday, she
passed away on Sunday following, and was
laid to rest on Wednesday of last week.
Aside from the pain which proceeds from
such an affiction. this misfortune took Mr..
Pridham and his brother. who is foreman of
the composing room, and in full charge of
the staff of printers who have been at
work on the register, away from the office
three out of the ten days within which they
had obligated themselves to perform the
entire work. This interruption tended to
retard its completion, and helped to make
a way for the rival companies 70 embarrass
their successful competitors by every means
in their power
Illustrative of the methods employed may
be mentioned an instance or two. So large
a job called for the services of an unusual
number of printers and binders. The un-
employed members of the printing and
binding trades were glad to- secure work.
time. were pleased to put in overtime bv
working for the Prdham & Faulkner com
pany
Among those rendered employment was
q binder in one of the rival establishments
he desired to, put in his extra time, and
was refused. and he was told that he would
receive his discharge there if he helped ont
in any manner at the office of the con
tractors Going to them, he explained the
situation. and said he would like to work.
but could not afford to risk discharge for
tHe Shhs VI eAtrd tli1e WIN tneIn. Irldham
y Faulkner. however, assured him that
they would give him permanent work in
their house if he lost his job at the other
place in consequence of helping them out in
2 pinch, and he decided to act independently
in the matter. Going back to his own en-
plovers, he explained his purpose, and they
said they supposed they would have to sub
init, for thev did not want to lose his services
permanently, even if he did work over time
at the other place
There were other instances. of almost iden-
teal character, which showed the determine
ton, of their rivals to boycott their office.
solely ont OF spite and in demonstration of
anger on account of losing a contract from
which the spoils for division would he great.
The last phase Of the contest is the demand
for, an Injunction. which was filed Yesterday.
and which Judge York will soon give its
quietus If existing signs fail not.