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It llEIWECIEII IS II III ri1 McDonadf Trlesri tojjip TnrougnfAssmDiyeasureM Kr Opposed by Farmers 5T AMENDMENT IS SOON MADE Si Propose Laws Relating to the Hours of Labor for Women to Be threshed Out Soon By KARL ANDERSON social rnptrt to isefCaFoalcle SACRAMENTO March 11 Asaera blyman Walter McDonald of Ban Fran elseo endeavored thla rtiornlng to slip throuah a bill In the Hous that had the bur not been detected would have worked a hardship upon the fruit a rowers and atrlculturallita of tho Stat McDonald bill which waa up for nnal passage was ostensibly to re duoe the hours of labor of minors under is years old working In manufacturing establishments or mercantile houses to eight Instead of nfne hours a day By leaving out the word or In the bill It was made applicable to all work When that fact wi discovered tho members from agricultural counties led by Assemblyman Slater of Santa ftoaa made a violent protest It was cl ilmed by them that In the fruit picking eeaaim thousands of boyr jid grla ar nipluyed to pick fruit Chandler of Fresno srgueil tbat the finest perlmens of Younu America In the State are to bo found mR the voting boys and Klrle who rl fruit In the summer and work about the farms Mr plater thinks more about the prune trees than he does about the lxiya and ulrls of the State decared McDonald during a speech for his bill SUTER RBSRJVTS ISSUlIV Slater was on his feet In an Instant resenting the abatement of the Ban Francisco member We have stood the Insults of this man who claims to represent the labor from San Francisco said Water We are not going to stand It any longer am Just as friendly to labor as the Kan Francisco member Is but I also reprenent the farmers and orchardlsts of Sonoma county and lliey are entitled to some little consideration Despite McDonalds vlKorous protest the bill was amended to exclude Its sp pllratlon to fruit pickers and other agricultural employes Neit Thursday night the Senate and Assembly committees on tjabor and Capital will hold a Joint session In the Senate chamber at which time the bills to extend the eight hour law for women tn all occupations In which they are employed will be discussed Many classes of women workers who do not believe In the extension of the eight hour law to all women workers are represented here The nurses do not wish to be confined to eight hours work a day and have a representative here to voice their sentiments The women who work In the fruit canneries and In the fruit packing houses have protested by petition and through the members of the Legislature against the extension of the eight hour law to them The fight over the bills Is expected to be one of the closely drawn battles of the session LABOR LIPTRD UP FOR BILL The labor members are lined up solidly for the bill and It la probable that In each house the Ijabor and Capital Committee will give It a favorable rec ommendation However on the floor of the Assembly and In the Senate there will be a hard fight over It It Is expected that as In the case this morning Assemblyman Herbert Slater of Santa Rosa will lead the light on the bin AH bills that seek to transfer to the Stats tldelands that have been ceded to municipalities and bills that propose 10 iransier to cities tldelands now un der the control of the State will he discussed next Tuesday afternoon In the Assembly Committee on Commerce ana Navigation The bills of Assemblyman Milton Schmltt which iro ylde that the Ios Angeles San Diego ana uaxiand tldelands transfsrred to me municipalities two years ago be turned hack to the State will be subject to the opposltl6n by the representatives from the rltles affected The Schmltt bill to transfer control Of the San Francisco water front from the State to the city will be opposed by members of the San Francisco delegation who are employed by the State Harbor Board on the water front and by members of the Harbor Board The Schmltt bill was discussed during the first period of the legislative eesulon but It Is still In committee and Schmltt says he will seek to have It reported to the House either with a favorable or an unfavorbale recommendation 1 BELT LINE EXTENSION Assemblyman Victor Canepa who yesterday secured the paasage of hla bill to enable the State Board of Harbor Commlaeloners to extend the Belt line railroad along the water front through a tunnel under Fort Mason and to the exposition site will follow the measure to the Senate committee and he expects to have the bill passed by the upper house and sent to the Governor this week If he can rush the bin through It Is expected that rapid action will be taken by the Harbor Board to begin work on the extension of the railroad that the exposition transportation question may be settled as ejon as possible While there seemed to be considerable opposition to the bill of Assemblymen Fitzgerald of Oakland which amends Ihe art providing that cltlxens only shall be employed by the 8tate Itlee or counties there were but three registered agslnst It when It simfyup for flnsl passsgs this morning Ne smendment extends the act to all ork under the control or supervision the State any city or any county Vo foreigners can be employed In any eapaelty under the provisions of the till even In the schools according to ha Interpretation of the measure by me of the membera exposition not affkcteh it was suggested while the bill waa under discussion that It might affect wovk by foreigners on the PanamaPanama Tarinc International Exposition Schmltt of San Francisco announced that he hao consulted with the attorney for the exposition and wss assured that the exposition as a private orporaticn wonld not be affected Dr Bagby of Santa Maria waa however of the opinion that as the State and also San Francisco had cjntrlbuted lo the exposition and that commissions had been named to supervise the expenditure of the money It might come within the bill Ills objection did iot prevail A rider tacked on to the first pen ln measure to come up for cenaid tU wfclas asasaatstn sT jars iir will eh effect of fclln tb Rl 111 In th opinion of th utbor The Co Trip tc iWashiBgtM aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaT9eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam aLsLwflBSBK wlHflLBLBLBLBHH I aasasasW saaaasfsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai saaaaaaff lBaaaf aaaaaeaaaaataaaaaaaaaaaaaH aaaaaaaafvi rSaeV saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaW aaaaaaai HflBy jaaaaflsaasaaaaaaaaaaaCSI aaaaaawf viIbWc SMWBSMMMMMMMMMMMWSMtn rasHrtawelaaaaaawB ftsasaH ilfv lHnBasBasasaWeasasW BasasasaasV 5 5 IsalsasaeasasasasasasasasasBaSBl Sjaaaaaasaaas BaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaV aasasasasasaB WsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaV aaaaaaaaaasaaml Qsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaf Kl2hWAMlir4 SaaamBGassaoa 1 SARfio3j fHora Miss May Hunt mrto ij lo red Corgreuman John I Nolan Miss May Ella Hunt Will Be Married Sunday Evening March 23 When 1 lan st latter HEN Congressman John I No starta for Washington the part of the month to rep resent the Fifth District of California In the House he will also start on hla honeymoon Invltatlona are out for the wedding of the local labor leader and Miss May Flla Hunt daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hunt of I3 California street The couple will be married at 110 oclock Sunday evening March 23d In the Star of the Sea Church Eighth avenue and Geary street Hev Phillip Ryan will officiate at the ceremony The bride will be attended by Mlsa Alicia Curran and the bridegroom by Assistant District Attorney Michael Roche James li Dillon Supervisor Andrew OallaATher Joseph Qlynn and former Supervisor John A Kelly will be the ushers Nolan was formerly secretary of the Labor Council and was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors three years ago He waa elected to Congress on the Progressive ticket at the last election His bride to be Is one of the most popular belles In the Richmond district The couple will leave for Washington the day following thslr marriage FtJBUC HEARING SET OH THE MOTMUM WAGE BILL ON BOXING BILLS May Demonstrate Game Special DUpUrt to the Careslctet SAqRAMENTO March Opponents and proponents of the several biUsto abolish and restrict boxing contests and orlxe flcbts are to hara an opportunity to discuss their sides of the question next Wednesday at 410 oclock before the Assembly Public Morals Committee Chairman Kelson announced tonight after conferring with th member of the committee that he desired to hear all sides of the question and for that reason had arranged the pub Uo hearing It Is probable that Assemblyman Walter McDonald of San Francisco who was formerly In the prise ring win aemonstrate some or me ooxing Sam for the benefit of the committeemen A Joint meeting of the Senate and Assembly Committees on Public Morals will be held In the Senate chamber the following Thursday night at which the bins to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor at any exposition to which the Stale contributes will discussed The effect of the bill would be to prohibit the sale of liquor at the Pansma Paclflc Exposition a 1 1 COLIJCCTOR APPROVES KIKE PORT TOWNSEND CWash March It Collector of Customs Harper has approved the Imposition of a fine of 12170 upon Captain Obayaahl of the Japanese liner Mexico Maru for permitting opium to be brought Into the country on his boat Ten thousand dollars worth of opium wss seised at Ta coma last Monday on the steamship rfWttl li Gofenior Sayj Re Approrei of a I PmHINlaAlAN UTavV Iff tlltt 11 11 i ktt JSr it 4 fci1 iJiDiiianva whisti ji i iir re cnarmant Neison URCinesvior ui i a Hear All Sides McDonald Measure li Opposed by Ornized Labor and Manufacturers ffperlal DlRpatch le ts Cbrenlrle SACRAMENTO March 12 One of the Important public hearlnga of the aesalon on pending leglalatlon will be that of the Joint capital and labor committee next Tueeday afternoon on the minimum wage bill Introduced by Sen ator William Brown of Loe Angelea It la expected that there will be a large number of peraons at tne hearing as the bill Is opposed by organised labor and by mercantile and manufacturing Interests Another hearing on a bill over which there Is wide Interest Is the non sale of ducks which will be heard by the Fish and Oame Commission next Wednesday night SHEPHERD DOG BUSIES TINY SPITZ PLAYMATE Special Dlxnatch to tb Chronicle PORTERV1LXJC March 12 A remarkable case of affection of one dog for another was shown here when Tow scr a shepherJ dog dragged Mike a tiny Spits do from off the public road after the little dog had been killed by a passing automobile and burled It In a near by orchard The two doga were playing on the road when the apltx was run ove Towser stood licking Mike for an hour and waited until he believed nobody waa looking He then dragged him to an orchard close by and there pawed out a shsllow hole end covered the body up The shepherd dog remained by the grave for forty eight hours and finally had to bo taken away CALIFORNIA BAPTISTS There are now 173J Bap lata In Southern California bill to which an amendment was made Is by Stuckenbruck of San Joaquin and provides a 12 a month pension for Civil War veterans who have been Inmates of soldiers homes In this State but who wish to live In their own homes and who have secured a leave from the soldiers home 8cott of San Franclaco amended the bill to Include Spanlah war veterans That In Stuckenbrucka opinion would make the pension so heavy that at this time It Is doubtful If the bill can pass Techau Tavern Will Present Aubrey Sisters Qeautifier In ouvenlr form to prenent at the Cafe March 15th each lady Saturday Liebes Co 167 Post Strtet Hav been commissioned by tha management of the Tavern to make a 1000 Sealskin Coat which will be preaeited to aome lady patron of the Cafe at a date to be announced The hurried lunch for today price toe Will constat of Baked ledlvtdut CadeJkea Pie keaed Vegetable Cenatry rle Heart Ietture Salad a la Kerala Vleaaua Bake Peeper Charlotte with Kreaeh McrlaraeJSIack Coatee RHODES SKINS OP GOOD QUALITY The skins of Rhodes enjoy a good reputation for quality and cleanliness and large quantities are annually shipped to France Auatrla and Turkey Tanning la one of the chief Industries of Rhodes snd Is Increasing each year In Importance the skins tanned being chiefly those of lambs goats cows and buffaloes IRACRAMENTOl March Tni sponse loa telegram front a Chicago newspaper asking tils Uo operatloa In a national campaign to secure a minimum wage for women Governor Johnson telegraphed today an answerwhlch was in part as follows Strongly I favor minimum warefor women The exact sum I could not flx but Investigations such as new are being cerrledi on In Illinois should be prosecuted rnevery state to enable to de terrains upon a wage Just to the employer and which shall be a living wsgeifor the employe I favor action bothTnatlonally and lit the Various states I will gladly co operate In any legitimate Investigation leading to proper legislation and which has for its design the fixing by law of a ralnlmunvwage for women and the stamping out of white slavery The subject of a minimum wage for women la one In which I have been Interested for a long time and upon which I have tskert lssue with the Sari Francisco Labor Council it was my purpose at this session of the Legislature and Is still to hava a commission appointed whlchjshall after the adr Journment of theVLeglalature thoroughly Investigate the matter and report Its findings OKLAHOMA BAHXEES CONVICTED OF FRAUD OKLAHOMA CITY Ok la March 12 Raymond Hoss and his brother Hoss bankers of Fairfax Okla were convicted of fraud todny In the Federal Court at Guthrie Sentence has not yet been passed It was clmriced that the bankers drew bills of ex change on national banks with Intent to defraud and that thy kited cashiers checks for large amounts STRANDED STEAMER GIVEN UP AS HOPELESS WRECK KKT WK8T Klal March i All hope of saving the Rrltlsh steamer Lugano which ran ashore on AJsx reef while en route from Liverpool to Havana has been abandoned according to reports received tonight Wrerkers began today to remove the cargo estimated to be worth a million dollars i i i ft li i veVrfl 5 iN CIVIC CENTER Assembly Approves itheVPIan to Obviate Necessity oi turcnase4 RpeelaMHssatrh httke CUrwiWa SACBAMSMTa March ltr Thf iAe sembly today passeJthe Canepa bill which authorises the Oovetnor changiji4hiHot Iiitie8anlijcraiids0 clrioeenterlfor a piece oflcltr prop erty Just outside oftke clvlo ceuter UmitsT ThSTItate Vropertytis needed for buildlngipurp6sa within the plat tn San franclsco and by makjng an exchange for ai pi ecrfjot prooSrty Just outside tha necessity of buying the property la obvlateAaf Assemblyman Csnepa made a brief speech In support of hlsmeasura Brown of Ban Mateo questioned the right tf the Legislature to give tie Governor sueh power but yoted fpr the bill on th roll call Milton BCljmItt of San Francisco opposed today tha bill of Johnston of Rlchmon4SwhlchSprovldesthat the premiums on huretft bonds of Statei city county and township officers may be paid by the political divlalon of the State if the surety company furnishing the bonds deposits with the State Treasurer 1100000 in securities Sohmltt expUlned that a bill Is pending to force all surety companies doing business In the Btate to deposit 1200 000 with the State Treasurer and If both bills are passed It would In his Opinion work a hardship on the companies The other bill Is by Bowman of Sanfa Crus PRAISES THE WORK OP THE BRITISH NAVY IJNDOK March IS ISpeaklnic at the banquet of the Chamber of Commerce tonight Vice Admiral Blr Percy Si ott said At the end of this week I will be out of the navy There Is no reason for me to remain when I only block the path to promotion of my Juniors The Admiral added that the Hrltlsh navy was never more efficient than at the present time In Ihe last two months the Admiralty had made greater strides In gunnery efficiency than In Ave years previously he said Ac Fjclcnded Until Julvn3iyroK BpselsriHspstcs fa tbel Cbreolele yACRJllIKNT01tlfarChv12 NAssemMynian VMIItonAte li ScJiwltrofvSan yiwncisco has the honor of being that au i thAAf tk a Kill4 int erijsrgency measures to paias both houses of the1 presieet I fcteuturij Jai 6Ulwiijich ttlfMIMX ftlA is leA Jay extends th trovtsionsi of tliSMcEnerney act until lpll and actions authorised undeA It majbe coenmenced up to and including July Slat of that year li This extension of tne time within which the establishment and qletlng of title to real property In case of loss of public records may be made will be of special Interest toSan rranctscans many of whom liave npt perfected title tprop erty the records of whlch ware destroyed by the nro of Ss 1 i Oe tmiiiin eee eO MORE PAT TOR ILLKERSi OF CHILDRENS DRESSES Indications That New York Strike Will Soon End NEW TORK March lJ It was Indicated tonight that the strike of nearly 15000 workers In the misses and childrens dress trade which began last Monday would be settled tomorrow anl the employes return to work by the latter part of this week At meet Ings this afternoon various groups of workers voted on a settlement Offer made by the manufacturers and the majority it was announced farorad acceptance The terms of the offer Include a per cent Increase In wages at once an additional Increase of a per cent July 1st and a ftfly bour week nev roiTMASTun named WASHINGTON March 15 LJn denherger was today appointed Postmaster at Winchester Cal CLUBS 4 rmimrimnii IN UUKVtNIIUIWI Mrs Onof This City is I rif am sr Df iininii gaus ssis lis III4lWO WwllllJIM VJJVWVII Organizations Defense Rpedal Dispatch i tte Cbroslela OROVILUB March li With deleJ raie veasaiii eAm Aa faaaa foftj every part of the northern district of the State the Federation of Womens 4 Clubs the eleventh annual convention ij ot ine auiiriv was caneu to oruer inus afternoon by Mrs McCoy oresl dent of the district Mrs Orr of San Francisco president of the State Federation was one of the principal speakers She made a stirring speech In defense of Voment clubs stating that the general federa tion and Its subordinate bodies constituted the most democratic Institution lit the United States today and that no qualification of wealth social position ur culture wm pwceu upon us mem bars nor was any pledge exacteJ from tuem li tffl mi A IVaM til Any woman of good moral charee i wW ter can become a member and sheJSJ mX lkAAA elffnlflf anttv Am lint Vaer tah a nw An va1 It TV vvml nvuu OS njlUWVU VfSl amilate with the organisation Mrs Kerry scnumann Dresldent ei in nan raocisco district Drought Win corresponding secretary Mrs Jessica i 3 frlggs oi san Francisco Is also presi enu JACK JOHNSON TO BE TRIED APRIL SEVENTH CHICAGO March 18 Juda Car Venter In the United States District Court today set tho trial of Jack Johnson the nesro pugilist charged with smuggling for April 7th The charge of violating the Mann white slave Lsvlll be heard later Johnson la ac cused of smuggling a diamond necklace Into this country from Kngland CHORES AS HKDKIKIDS AID WASHINOTON March 12 Former Representative Kdwln Sweet of Orand Rapids Mich has been choaen for Assistant Secretary of Commerce Hla nomination Is expected to go to the Senate tomorrow fM The most talked of residence park in California Looking along DoSoto Avenue in Forest Hill South Entrance at tha Left Orand Stairway at the right Forest Hill as an Investment Forest Hill the highly developed acquisition gained by San Franciscos mosl exclusive residence district offers today the best and safest investment to be had in California both for the home builder who seeks distinctive exclusiveness and the wise investor who invests his money where the future will bring the greatest results Millionu have been made in high class restricted residence tracts before it was done at Claremont at Piedmont and at Thousand Oaks where land has reached the 100 a foot mark With the tunnel operating and houses building Forest Hill will be the finest place in San Francisco to live in At present the best residence property in the city brings 500 to 1000 per foot If Forest Hill will bring only 250 per foot the investor will make 300J6 on the full purchase price Winding boulevards terraced stairways and attractive works of art such as urns vases and benches and a profusion of multicolored flowers supplemented by natural beauties make Forest Hill today the most talked of residence park in California There are restrictions that safeguard the person of taste and refinement who seeks exclusiveness There are no Mongols Africans or shack builders allowed in Forest Hill When a man selects a homesite in this tract it is done with the positive assurance that there will be nothing disagreeable to mar the serenity of the most fastidious More than two hundred representative San Franciscans have already bought and will start to build their homes as soon as the tract is thrown open to builders When building operations begin values will naturally increase to an amazing degree When the Twin Peaks Tunnel is completed you will go from the downtown district direct to Forest HHl in ten to twelve minutes then values will soar still higher That is the time the investor will reap his harvest But you must buy now to make the profit then FoKest San Francisco Hill Remember that Forest Hill is fully embellished with all the details that make it an artiftic success remember that the 200 parchaeers ore those who will build nothing bat the highest class homes remember that transportation is now under way to bring Foet Hill within 12 minutes of Powell ik Market Streets Remember that San Francisco is growing fast all these things are worth remembering Think them over carefully If you desire an exclusive home site choose tjorest Hill if you are an investor remember that the near future will bring you hundreds per centum on your money Over 800 000 worth of lots already sold Forest Hill is a success now Whether or not you are immediately interested as a homebuilder or an investor a visit to this charming property gives all the delights of a tnp to the country yet Forest Hill is in the center of San Franciscos residence district Come out and see the beautiful winding boulevards th works of art the terrace effects come out and enjoy the glorious sunshine and the pure fresh air If you drive a motor car drive through Golden Gate Park on South Drive to the Seventh Avenue entrance then south on Seventh Avenue past Lake Honda to Dewey Boulevard GENERAL CITY REAL ESTATE SPENCER QUANT I SELL1NO LEASINO INSURANCE The Hayes 9th Avenue Car No 6 goes direct to Foreft Hill iWML I0IIOI 30 Montgomery Street SPECIALISTS IN BUSINESS PROPERTIES HOTELS APARTMENT HOUSES and INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS i Vi SI a I I 1 ls 14 HI im Is Mi SYI 9 fV iV wt Mm iV vsf wwwx wA wKrx A vjjmx jjr IT Iff imf MKiag6aa yJtl Hiri 1Tj EitJ1WTl SSrciV iitVmLtyr Wrtmmw mr MmmmmmmmMmm.