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National Union.

The large class initiation in Jefrer-
son Square Hall for FL Captain Coun-
ell of the National Union was an un-
usually interesting event. The class
was initiated by the officers of Pacific
Council in a letter perfect manner, and
after the business of the evening Cen
eral Deputy Joseph A. Wilson, mem
Der of the council, in recognition of
his valuable services to the council and
to the order was presented by Ell
Captain a magnificent wine set
mounted in fligree silver. The coun-
ell also presented to Laurance Vim
cent, good worker, valuable dia-
mond set emblematic button. fine
lunch was served after the meeting.
at which there were addresses by j. E.
Field. j. w. Cuthbert, E. H. Hills, SEN
ators of the order; General Deputy
Wilson, L. Vincent and Leo de Car
dona.
Ell Dorado Council initiated three
strangers last week. California two,
and San Francisco received fourteen
applications.
Mission Council at its last meeting
initiated one stranger and received
two applications for membership.
Mrs. J. A. Wilson, wife of the gem
eral deputy, and her daughter re-
turned last week from the East, where
they spent vacation OF several weeks.
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Druidism.

James F. Martinoni, past supreme
arch of the Druids of the United States,
recently returned from the session of
the supreme body held in New York
City. During the session an effort was
made by some of the California repre-
sentatives to secure the passage of a
law prohibiting a grand officer of a
State Jurisdiction from holding a su-
preme Office and vice versa. Mr. Marti-
noni held the Office of grand secretary
of the Grand Grove of California and
that of supreme arch at the same time,
which the representative who intro
duced the proposed law thought con-
trary to the best interests of the or
der. The Supreme Grove discovered
that other orders had not found it
inconsistent for member to hold two
such offices and rejected the proposed
law.
The supreme arch and the supreme
secretary were not only sustained in
the administration of the funds con-
tributed for the relief of Druids in
distress. but were given a vote of
thanks for the conscientious manner
in which they distributed the funds.
The supreme body decided to furnish
a copy of the illustrated secret work
to the grand bodies of Germany and
England. Mr. Marunoni and the SUI
preme vice arch were each presented
valuable jewel on behalf of the
grand body of England in recognition
of their work, which resulted in the
forming of the International Druidic
Union.
The journal OF proceedings OF the
recent session of the Grand Grove of
California has been issued by Grand
Secretary Guglielmoni. 1t is book
of 175 pages, which gives a resume of
the business Of that body.
The following have been elected Of
icers of Mckinley Grove for the ensu-
ing term: Forest Coburn, noble arch;
H. Strickland, vice arch; H Jansen,
financial secretary; r. Arrelano. con-
ductor; L. Miller, inside guard, and
Thomas Thornton, outside guard.
Panhandle Grove visited Oakland on
last Friday as the guests of the Old
Friends at the dedication Of it's new
hall, 3605 Adeline street. The installa-
ton of the officers Of this grove will be
held at $50 McAllister street, November
9. and the ceremony will be followed by
a banquet.
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FrafernaI Brotherhood.

Aurora Lodge of the Fraternal
Brotherhood is increasing rapidly and
it's enthusiastic workers are adding to
the membership. At meeting in the
latter part of October this lodge had
a large attendance and after the meet
ing there was good programme of en-
tertainment and the serving of a bean
party. The lodge has an entertainment
after each meeting, exemplifying So
cial features as we'll as protection and
fraternity.
o. B. Reed, who was deputy for
Golden Gate Lodge, has been promoted
to the deputyship of the San Joaquin
Valley district. NJ Gubalke of Vallejo
has been assigned to the San Rafael
district
Cora B. Merritt of Oakland has gone
to Nevada in the interest of the order.
The order in this city has a COM
mittee considering the feasibility of
erecting a fraternal brotherhood build
ing for the use of the local lodges.
San Francisco Lodge had an after
meeting party last week at which a
feature was the serving of Boston
baked beans cooked by Boston lady.
Then followed dancing. This lodge is
contemplating the giving of pie
social.
Columbia Lodge has offered a num-
Der of prizes to Its members who are
willing to become workers for the ad-
vancement of the lodge. What the
prizes are, and they are valuable. will
be disclosed to those who attend lodge
sessions.
The masquerade ball given by Mis-
sion Hall the latter part of October
was a great success as we'll as are all
social functions given by that lodge.
There was a large attendance, many
pretty costumes and good programme
of dances.
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Independent Foresfers.

The third annual banquet given by
Companion Court Golden Gate of the
Independent Order of Foresters on the
third Saturday in October was one of
the most delightful functions of that
character given by that organization.
The banquet was enjoyed by about
100. who, after having partaken of the
good things provided. heard few
words from High Vice Chief Ranger
]. P. Murphy, who announced that as
the members had assembled for a good
time it had been decided to omit after
dinner speeches. In lieu of these the
dining hall was cleared and then 1t
was ION with the dance" until mid
night.
At the recent session of the High
Court Of Southern California the high
officers and delegates. recognizing the
excellent work that Mrs. E. E. Murphy,
wife of the high chief ranger of the
High Court of California, had done in
helping the distressed members of the
order after the earthquake and fire,
unanimously adopted a resolution re-
questing the supreme chief ranger 70
confer upon Mrs. Murphy the grand
cross of merit. If the supreme chief
confers this honor on Mrs. Murphy she
will be the first woman to receive that
distinction.
Court Southern Heights has secured
quarters in Polito Hall, where it will
hold its sessions hereafter on the first
and third Wednesdays of each month.
During November the court will give a
smoker.
Special Deputy Davis closed his work
in San Francisco last week by the pre-
sentation of applications to Court Pre-
cita- The meeting was addressed by
Deputy Davis and by G. @. Stewart,
P. H. c. r.
Court Golden Gate at its last meet
ing received several applications for
membership and initiated candidates.
The court has issued special appeal
to the members to get out and hustle
for the honor of the new high chief
ranger, who is a member of the court"
Court Diana at its last meeting initi-
ated two strangers and received a like
number of applications. Court Golden
Era initiated two candidates at its last
meeting.
Companion Court Golden Gate at it's
last meeting in October had work in
the initiatory degree and at the close
of business enjoyed a social.
High Chief Ranger Murphy, his wife
and Special Deputy Davis paid a visit
TO the court in Stockton and while
there a consolidation of the parent
court with the companion court located
there was affected. A pleasant and very
profitable evening ensued.
From Stockton the high chief ranger
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Royal Arcanum.

The grand council prize banner Of
fered by the grand body of the State
to the council of the order of the Royal
Arcanum making the greatest percent
age of increase in the membership dur
ing stated period, awarded to the
council in Santa Rosa, was recently
presented to that body by the commit
tee composed of A. II. Merrill, grand
orator; G. Gunzendorfer, past grand re-
gent and supreme representative; H. G..
w. Dinkelspiel, grand chaplain; c. l..
Smith. grand trustee; o. L. SWEET, State
deputy grand regent; George w. Tur-
ner, regent of San Francisco Council
Colonel ]. K. Ritter, past regent of Sc
quota Council; Thomas G. Hodgkins of
Golden. West Council and w. o. Purdy
of San Francisco Council. The pres
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first in the movement to forbid the
renting of any property of Odd Fellow
lodges to be used for the sale of intox-
icating liquors, policy that was in-
dorsed by the sovereign body; third in
the amount of contributions to charity
and tenth in numerical strength as to
State jurisdictions.
Walhalla Lodge at its first meeting
in October was officially visited by
President Mrs. Fargo and Secretary
Mrs. Donoho and for the benefit of the
visitors had work in the initiatory de-
gree, the two candidates initiated max
ing seven during the current term.
The visitors addressed the meeting and
were each presented with flowers.
President Mrs. Fargo of the Califor-
MIA Assembly of Rebekahs announces
official visits to lodges during Novem-
Der as follows: 10, Oakland Lodge,
Oakland; II, Russian River Lodge.
Windsor; IS. Verdant Lodge, Sonoma
H. Sebastopol Lodge. Sebastopol; 10.
Woodwardia Lodge, Guerneville; 16.
Alder Glen Lodge, Occidental; II,
Templar Lodge, San Francisco; 19,
Phebe Lodge. Capay; 90. Sylvan Lodge,
Woodland; 81, Woodland Lodge, Wood
land; % and SO, Orange Grove Lodge.
Oroville; "a, Mission Lodge, San Fran
cisco.
Mary E. Donoho, secretary of the
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to San Jose last week and from there
on visit to the lodge in San Luis
Obispo.
Last Monday night Loyal Rebekah
Lodge gave a well attended Halloween
party.
President Jennie E. Fargo and Mrs.
Donoho paid a visit a few evenings
since to Jubilee Rebekah Lodge and
witnessed the manner in which the
lodge conducts its business and the
work of the order. They expressed
their opinions under good for the or
der. Among the visitors on that even
ing was Past President of the Assembly
Alma E. Jensen. The assembly officers
We're presented flowers and an unusu-
ally fine bouquet was presented to the
past president
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Modern Woodmen.

~ OODFELLOWSHIP Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America
has during the last three weeks
" initiated sixteen strangers, and
il still has number of applica-
tions in the hands Of the committee on
investigation. This camp has ap-
pointed q social committee to arrange
for ball to be given the last Monday
in Noyember
The ball recently given by Occidental
Camp in the Jefferson Square build
ing was a decided social success. The
hall was crowded to its limit by the
members and their friends. This camp
is not behind in the matter Of applica-
tions for membership, having had sew
eral presented at the last meeting.
Special Deputy Head Consul H. V.
Reese viii soon leave for San Jose to
attend a session Of the camp in that
city. which is TO have large class
adoption on the night Of November
16 IL is probable that number Of
the mem bers Of the local camps and
those across the bay viii form a party.
charter a special car and attend the
adoption.
Il ne deputies OF TINS CITY nave ACN4Qr0
to tender a banquet once a month to
each member OF the local camps who
during the interim between banquets
shall have had initiated a stranger
into the order The first of these was
given last week in a first-class rotis-
serle on Golden Gate avenue, at which
there were present sixteen, who en-
joyed a most excellent menu. The
supper was followed by speech making &
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musical and vocal selections The
speakers were Special Deputy Head
Consul Reese. who spoke most en-
cOura gingly Of the progress that the
order, which numbers $40, 900, has been
making in the last few months. and
particularly Of the efforts of the Cali
fornja membership TO help reach the
900 900 mark which Head Consul Tai
bot hopes for before he takes a rest
he was followed by Deputy W. ].
Elliott. clerk Of Goodfellowship Camp;
Dr. 3. E. Peck. :. NJ. E; Deputies
BisEs Lewis, Bidel and Thomas, DR..
IL +. O'Neill and several others The
party broke up with an expression
OF determination on the part Of all
10 work 50 that at the next banquet
there shall be not less than fifty TO
psrtake Of the hospitality OF the dep
.Gties
Twin Peaks Camp has been quite
active lately. On the last Friday in
october the officers had an opportunity
10 show their ability TO do the adop-
. tion work There were a number OF
visitors present
The following have been chosen as
the officers of the club recently or
sanized for the purpose Of providing z
sick benefits 10 such members Of the
local camps as desire to join: Herbert
y Reese. president; c. D. Berry. vice
president; ". J. Elliott. secretary: A.
Weiner, treasurer, and DR. NJ Z.
Q'NeIll medical examiner
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Net amount of Risks
written during the
year ..............
Net amount of Risks
expired during the
year ..............
Net amount in force
December 81, 1905
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Redmanship.

A new tribe of the Improved Order
of Red Men, with fifty-two charter
members, was recently instituted at
Oxnard by Great Mishinawa E w
King. It has been named Matillaja,
and has for sachem Louis Wells and
for chief of records w. B. Cooper.
Mungo Tribe of Monterey has taken
the preliminary steps for the organi-
zation of an association that shall have
for it's purpose the building of Red
Mems home, similar to those main
tanned by Masons and Odd Fellows.
Tecumseh Tribe of Oakland is ar
ranging for a class adoption during
November Ouray Tribe of San Jose is
doing likewise.
Great Senior Sagamore Julius S. Co
deau will pay visit to Yosemite Tribe
during this month.
Great Junior Sycamore Bell will Off
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Odd Fellowship.

on the last Saturday of October. Past
Grand Master Karl Brueck Of Stockton.
who recently returned from the East,
where he attended a session Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, was rendered a re-
ception by stockton Lodge. There were
present many members Of Charity and
Truth lodges. During the evening the
guest of honor gave a detailed account
of the work Of the sovereign body and
told of the prominence of California in
the order. He said California is first
in. amount Of contributions per capita,
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Native Sons

Stanford Parlor No. rs, Native Sons
of the Golden West, voted last Tues
day night on the applications of twelve
candidates for membership. Sydney A.
Crook, George Fouratt, Marius P. Ne
per, William c. Osborn, William p.
Read and Thomas F. Thwaits were ad-
mitted to membership. On that occa-
sion the parlor used for the first time
a ballot box presented by John Boyle
and paraphernalia purchased with $500
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hie class initiation under the auspices
Of Grand Organizer Andrew Mocker in
December.
Olympus Par1or has lost its eficienr
secretary. John Thomas Cosgrove, VINO
died recently. Julius Eppstein, very
popular member. has been elected 10
I'LL the vacancy
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and his wife went to Brentwood, where
they were rendered a reception and
where they were guests of honor at
a ball given under the auspices of
Companion Court Carmen Mckinley.
The grand march was started at $3.50.
Supper was served at midnight and at
8 o'clock in the morning there was
breakfast for the dancers. The Brent
wood courts are doing we'll.
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donated by DR.. Amandeo P. Giarini for
that purpose. The officers looked well
in the new regulation regalia and did
their work in a most satisfactory man
ner. After the work a collation. was
served and the prizes donated by Tom
Dillon were distributed.
Santa Barbara Parlor will have a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-23
CIGAR FACTORIES FOR UNION.
Cooperative Scheme Planned rs Rival
of the Trust.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Fouowing the
publication of an open letter by the
Dallas (Texas) local of the Cigarmak-
ers Union the international Federation
of Cigarmakers is considering the feas-
Utility of establishing a chain of CO.
operatives cigar factories throughout
the country. Should the suggestion of
the Dallas local be put into effect these
factories will be put up in every town
wherein there is a cigarmakers' local
The total cost of the plants will aggre-
gate about 100000.
The purpose of the proposed plan is
to fight the cigar trust, which the men,
bers of the union claim is growing ar
rogant, not only in the matter of prices
but also in its treatment of employees
BY the proposed plan of the fedora
ton the promoting fund of the new
proposition will be secured by the fed
GRAFTON assessing each member of the
union 10 cents week for the first
year
1t is proposed that each worker shall
over and above his salary be given a
percentage of the profits of the manu-
factory in which he works.
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owner is aware OF what is being done.
1t is to protect property owners from
these land grabbers that The Call es-
tablished its title department
The work of the title editor is to
keep a record Of all suits that are en-
tered, and IL one is begun for the pos
session of land owned by person who
has left the description of his prop
erty with the title editor. the latter
will notify the real owner that his
property is in danger All the expense
Of this precaution is borne by this
paper and any one. filing out the ac-
complaining blank and forwarding 1T to
the title editor will be served without
pay.
The land to which new title is re-
CURED is not limited to the burned
district, for it is not the location of The
property that causes the danger in any
way. 1t is simply the destruction of
the records in the City Hall, which
were. only partly saved. If the chain
of title is broken by the loss of any
book of record the title is In danger
no matter where the property is To-
Gated
1t is feared that ignorance of this
fact VIII cause many people to delay
action until 1t will be difficult for them
to establish the proof necessary for the
regaining of title
Many suits for the recovery of title
have been fled. The legal process for
that purpose will require three or four
months, as chance must be given for
any one to dispute the claims of the
owner II there be any one who has
reason to do so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-23
TRYING To FORCE
A CONCESSION.
Cornelius Says Platform
Employees Will Aid
Striking Electricians
ULTIMATUM GIVEN

Unless the United Railroads accepts
the arbitration proposition of the Elec-
trical Workers Union the Street Car
mems Union will inevitably be drawn
into the controversy"
President Cornelius of the Garments
Union in making the foregoing state
ment practically says that the Street
Garments Union will go on strike If
the traction company refuses to arbi-
trate with its brother order.
A communication embodyfng such an
ultimatum was drafted by the carmen
at their meeting Saturday night and
forwarded to the United Railroads. The
company will receive the letter today
and its answer is expected by the en-
ployes to be forthcoming at once.
The Electricians Union in seeking
arbitration does not intend to take wa
ter on its original demand The prop
osition put by the trolley company to
the striking linemen. Offering to put
them back to work on a nine-hour-da
schedule until the arrival of President
Calhoun next month. will be consid-
cred If arbitration is agreed upon.
Assistant to the President Mutually has
already consented to give the men a
nine-hour day on a ten-hour- day wage
scale, pending the arrival Of President
Calhoun.
The general feeling among the strfk-
ers is to accept Mullallys offer and
have the fight out with Calhoun The
union will nicer today to consider the
giving of strike benefits.
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V VERY day brings in a large num-
- Der of names of property
1 owners. together with descrip-
tions of their respective hold
ings, to The Call title editor. This
Is done to Hotect their titles,
which are in danger of being
stolen by dishonest people who may try
to establish an ownership That the
efforts being made in behalf of the
people are appreciated is thus made
evident, and the steady increase In the
number of owners who take advantage
of the offer to have their rights guard
ed indicates that the plan is continu-
ally being better understood by the
public.
The simple fact that a person holds
deed to a certain piece of land does
not establish his right to 1t. 1t can
readily be seen that the land might
have been sold to another person after
the deed was made out, and the later
deed and records destroyed in the fire
Thus to establish good title legal
steps must be taken which Will forever
do away with any doubts of ownership
that might arise as result OF the new
conditions in the city. Until this is
done 1T is not probable that money can
be borrowed on any piece of land in
San Francisco, nor can the property be
sold to cautious business men.
To regain absolute possession of
property the owner must begin suit to
acquire title. 1t is possible in some
cases for dishonest people to enter such
suit and acquire title before the real
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-23
MARIN WANTS NEW
HIGH SCHOOL.
Citizens of Mill Valley
and SauSalito Vote to
Form Another District
FEW OPPONENTS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SAUSALITO, July ga union high
school district, comprising the school
district of Mil Valley and sausalito,
was created by vote at the polls yes
terday Considering the Importance
of the issue, there was a very light
vote in both places. Mill Valley polled
ninety three votes, of which eighty
eight were for the new school district
and five against; Sausalito polled for
ty-four, of which thirty-six were for
and and eight against
Before the question of bonding the
district for the sum necessary to con-
struct and equip the high school is put
to the people, meetings will be held
for the purpose of showing the resi-
dents the necessity of a high school
and the value it will be to the COM
munity. AS conditions are now chill
dren are obliged to attend the San
Francisco or San Rafael high schools.
The monthly outlay for each pupil Ia
a heavy drain on the finances of the
parents The annual cost of trans
portation, tuition and incidentals is
estimated at SIS for each pupil.
San Rafael High School charges
each outside pupil $40 a year. Profess
Department, estimates that bond is
sue of $4,000 will be necessary for
the construction and equipment of a
high school suitable for the district.
He figures that a twenty-five cent tax
on each 800 worth of property owned
by citizens will be sufficient for annual
redemption of bonds, interest and the
maintenance of the school OF the
$4,000 it will cost TO maintain the
school, one-third will be contributed
by the State
At an early day Superintendent
Davidson will issue a call for a meet
ing of the board of school trustees of
each district and interested citizens to
discuss plans for the schools. One OF
the greatest questions to be brought
up will be the question of location.
The school is to be located between
the two towns, and close to a railway
station. Mill Valley Junction is ia
vored by many.