New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE


san Francisco Jan. 1.-The eNtraordi-
nary spectacle was presented at Los An
geles this week OF tho convention OF the
State Building and Trades Council OF
California rc-eIectiug by resolution. as
prominent officers. Tveitmoc and CLANCY,
two of the men convicted OF aiding In
the dynamiting OF The Los Angeles
Times" building. The portraits Of these
two men were exhibited and chccrcd.
drapcd in the American colors. which
they had done so much 10 disgrace. This
was followed by an address by the presi-
dent of the council eX-MayOr Mccarthy
OF san Francisco, I'm which he declared
these men had been railroaded 10 prison
by the Steel Trust Clancy was an iron
worker before he became "a walking dele
gate for the Building Trades Council,
while Tvcitmoc is an cN-cOnvlct. having
served several years in the saltwater Pcui-
tertiary, in Minnesota, tor swndlinS poor
Swedish immigrants The chief bonds
man for Tvcitmoc was his wife. who put
up $1,000 for his release from prison. Yet
Tveitmoc has no other resources than his
salary Of 500 a month az secrctary-trcas-
utcr of the council. II was Tveitmoc TO
whom Mcnamara sent word Of the blow
ing up Of THE Times building as a
Christmas present.
The Womcn's Recall League. of san
Francisco. has now secured more than
forty-hve hundred names to the petition
To recall Police Judge Weller because he
reduced the bail bond Of a chauffeur ac-
cuscd of assaulting young girl and
thereby allowed the man to escape. At
the Headquarters OF the league IS "A ban
ner which has the device, All vel
that ends Weller a play on words when
gives these reformers much amusement.
The accused Judge made one appearance
at a meeting and pleaded that ho had
simply followed the procedure common IN
the police courts, but he abandoned his
defence when nc saw that the women
were bound to have his scalp. There IS
no question that the requisite number oil
names will be obtained. Weller does not
deserve any consideration, as his record
shows that he has persistcntly accepted
very low bail for offenders against Wom-
en- The spirit shown by these women.
however. gives an idea Of the danger OF
the recall power when "A community ib
excited over a real or imaginary wrong
Some sidelghts have been thrown on
the methods of Governor Johnson's re-
form administration by the differences
between him and the State Mneralogist,
which have led 10 the dismissal Of the
= a
practical miner. and when he was APP
pointed 10 the head of the Mining Blu
reau he was asked by the Governor TO
provide places for two OF the Governor 8
friends Mrs iingsforl and tailor
named Mccain. Storms found them both
incompetent to do any expert work, so
he gave the woman clerical work and
made the man "A Waterman. Everything
went well until the Mining Bureau d.
rectors notified Storms he must econo-
mZe. The only way was To reduce the
Office force. SO he dismissed the Gov
ernor's apDointees. explaining In a letter
TO Johnson that they were not compe-
tent. but that he had retained them as
long as he was able. Then the Governor
:
and accused Storms OF having q shortage
In funds and of carrying Oh his office in Il
slipshod way. The Mining Bureau di-
rcctors made an examination and upheld
Storms. but despite this report the Gov
ernor dismissed Storms and appointed
Fletcher NJ. Hamilton. II has leaked out
that Mrs. Kingsford was appointed by the
Governor as clerk I'm the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics soon after her DISMISSED by
Storms. This case is important as the
, first which has revealed the facts in re-
gard 10 the political machine of Governor
johnson, which is declared to be ad-
| mirably arranged To place his friends In
public office.
Frank ~ Miller, Whose Glenwood Hotel,
| AT Riverside. is one of the best types OF
mission architecture in California. Is in
TIE Yosemite Valley. making plans for a
$4,000 hotel. which he hopes to erect
| so as To be ready for 1918 Miller also
! expects to build a s15.000 auxiliary hotel
| al Glacier Point. Both these hotels will
| depend upon whether he secures a twenty
years concession from the government.