Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-10

STEEL OUTLOOK
OHIO MAN PAYS VISIT TO SAN
DIEGO
Judge J. p. Wilson Of Youngstown
to Report on Conditions to
Union Trust Co, Of
Plttsburg
Special TO The Herald.

Special To The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, April 9.-Judge j. P.
Wilson of Youngstown o., who has
been out here for the past two months
looking into present conditions and fu-
ture prospects of the Pacific Steel
proposition, left this morning for the
east. He will make his report to the
Union Trust company of Pittsburg,
which he represents in the investiga-
ton He declined to say what his re-
port would contain. He did say, how
ever, that the results of the investiga-
tion as to the sources and supply of
raw material, the fuel, the Pacific
coast market and the practicability of
making certain forms of finished iron
at profit at San Diego corrobo-
rates the opinion expressed by Charles
I. RAIDER, a former furnace superintend-
ent, to the effect that iron can be made
here at almost as low a figure as in
Pittsburg, and the Pacific coast market
could be supplied without the heavy
freight bills to pay.
Temperance People Rejoice
A mass meeting was held this after
noon by the temperance people as a
sort Of jubila ton over the results of
the recent election, ut which the peo-
pie voted on and passed a Sunday
closing ordinance and an anti-screen
law. Addresses were made by j. E.
Couthurst, Secretary Roy Campbell of
the Y. M. c. A. and Rev. w. B. Hinson
of the Baptist church.
Gruendike Funeral
The funeral of Jacob Gruendike, one
of the best known men of Southern
California. will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, and the body
will be taken to Los Angeles for Gre
nation. Mr.. Gruendike was a pioneer
of California, having crossed the plains
in 1851, when he was 81 years of age.
He settled first in Stockton where as
contractor he made considerable
money. In 1881 he came to this part of
the state and identified himself with
the interests of the section. He helped
organize the First National bank in
1881 and he was its president continu-
ously to the time of his death, with
the exception of the year 1887, when
r. A. Thomas was the president. The
ashes of the deceased pioneer are to
find a final resting place at Stockton.
his first California home.
San Diego Briefs
at war with the city board of educa
ton on the question of whether he is
or is not the legal superintendent of
the city schools, yesterday received his
salary for July, 1904, in accordance
with the order of the supreme court.
There are seven other cases pending,
each for single months salary.
Word has been received from Wash
ington to the effect that it has been de-
cided to send the revenue cutter Rush,
now at Juneau, Alaska, to this port.
The condition of the machinery of the
Rush is such that extensive repairs
will be necessary
The San Diego County Medical So
ciety has elected the following officers
for the coming year: President, DR..
James M. French; vice president, DR..
w. N. Smart secretary and treasurer,
DIR. Thomas Moore; delegates to the
state convention, DR.. Fred Baker and
Dr. F. r. Burnham; alternates, DR.. j.
M. French and DIR. Magee.
The county federation of women's
clubs will meet at Mission Cliff pavil-
ion on Thursday, at which will be pres
ent delegates from all over the county.
An address by Mrs. James Flower of
Chicago on Juvenile Courts" will be
one of the principal numbers on the
program.