New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
FUTURE OF OCEANIC STEAMSHIP
STOCK-PLANING MILL MEN WIN
EIGHT HOUR DAY.
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San Francisco. Feb. 23-The SO assessment
paid the Oceanic Steamship stock this week
had depressing effect on all local stocks and
bonds. but the market will speedily recover
The Oceanic sold down to 591z, which. with the
assessment added makes the stock quoted at a
trifie under 40 If no more assessments are
levied the stock is a fine investment at this
figure, as with It's three new steamers and in
creasng business it is sure before long to pay
handsome dividends. 1t is the uncertainty of
the public mind in regard to the plans of the
SPreckels brothers which prevents the purchase
Of the stock.
The nomination OF Marshall B. Woodwork as
United States District Attorney for the North
ern District OF California was received here with
much favor woodworth. though only thirty
two years old. has been in law offices since he
was a boy OF eleven. He served secre-
tary to Judge Ogden Hoffman and afterward
was private secretary to Judge Morrow. and his
long training has made him recognized as an
authority on Federal procedure. For two years
he has served Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney under Frank L. Coombs. whose
election as Congressman from the Ist California
District gives Woodwork this merited promo
tion.
Exceptionally heavy rains fell this week
throughout the State. and they we're not at
tended with wind. the ground was thoroughly
soaked. With deep snow In the mountains there
is now assurance Of plenty Of water for irri-
cation in all the southern counties This means
a good crop and fruit year in the citrus belt,
where for three seasons drouth has worked
havoc II also means ample water for mining,
an industry that has felt the drouth almost as
severely agriculture fruit raising.
The planning mill owners lockout. which has
continued for six months. and has greatly ham
pered building operations was ended this week
by arbitration. The difficulty began last Au-
gust, when the employees OF the mills demanded
an eight hour day. This the mill owners re-
fused. and the result the Building Trades
Council erected mill OF its own. and boycOtted
all the mills where an eight hour day not
recognized. The fight affected almost every
trade, and at last the conditions became so bad
that arbitration resorted 10. The result
was that the employees got the best Of the dis
pute, as the day was fixed. at eight and a half
hours up to June 1. and eight hours after that
date
The Rev. George W. Stone formerly treasurer
Of the American Unitarian Association, has been
elected Held secretary Of the association for this
coast and VIII devote his time TO building up
the denomination. He was banker I'm Boston
and afterward in Baltimore until after middle
age. when he entered the ministry.
The ClOverdale Citrus Fair. which opened this
week, shows the remarkable variety 81 the cit
mate in California Although Sonoma County
IS In Northern California In about the latitude
OF the District Of Columbia IL gro VS. fine oranges
ana lemons Near Santa Rosa the county seat
liyes Luther Burbank. known by his potato in
all lands, and one of the most successful hOrti-
culturists in the world
Edwin y. Mastick of Alameda ono ~ tho
foremost lawyers Of California for thirty years
died this week. He came from Ohio in 1851 and
sooh gained prominence as lawyer. He was
one or the Lick trustees. and an honorary
member OF the Society OF Pioneers Treat p
'lark' pioneer and prominent Mason died this
week in his seventy-seventh wear