The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 27, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1895. “JULIDS CASAR” IN" A GOOD CAUSE, DrRAMA WILL BE PRODUCED TO AID THE BUILDERS OF A NEW CHURCH.. SOCIETY PEOPLE WILL PLAY. H PARISH OF THE HoLy CRross To REAP THE BENEFIT—Miss Bow- MAN TO APPEAR, Society ig all agog over a grand theatri- cal entertainment that is to be given next month for the benefit of the Church of the “Thus Brutus, did my master bid me kneel.” Fannie Bowman as rvius in “Julius Holy Cross. Having once determined to do a thing—and society is always ready to lend a helping hand to an affair of church or charity—they go ahead and put soul into the work. They are generally success- ful in anything they undertake. The congregation of the Church of the Holy Cross, on Eddy street near Devisa- as decided to erect a handsome and stone edifice to cost between $75,000 and §80,000. The church does mnot owe a c and it owns the site on which the present building stands. Plans have n submitted for the new building, f architecture, Romanesque, has, r. been agreed upon. Rev. Father sinty, the leading spirit in the tnder- d to erecf the building, and that lacking will be subscribed by par- raised by entertainments. The people. of the congregation are interested in the work and have ied in enlisting tHe services of sev- nown society people. it of their efforts is that a grand jon of “Julius Csesar’’ will be given dwin Theater on the evenings of and and a special matinee mance on Saturday, the 27th. Some of lest amagteurs inthe city will take the production, many of whom © been seen befare, and to advantage, Julius Cesar.” The noble Brutus and n and hungry Cassius will be alter- ared for by Richard M. Hotaling nk J. Murasky. The remaining aracters of the play will be imper- by the following young Thes- s Ceesar, J. E. Sullivan; Casea, 1sman; Mark Antony, James A, Portia, Miss Morrill (Oakland); Calphurnia, Miss Zillah Coonley. In addition to this splendid array of [ From a photograph.) < sy amateur talent the managers have secured a great attraction in the person of pretty Miss Fanny Bowman, for three years with the Warde-James combination and now at home taking a much-needed rest. Miss Bowman is down for the apparently small part of Servius, yet the Eastern critics have been so gracious in their praise of her work that she has come to be regarded as the creator of the part. Of decidedly petite though exquisitely molded form, pretty face and langhing eyes, it is not to be won- dered at that Miss Bowman is an artistic cess as Servius or any other character she might play. She isa Californian and made her professional debut at the Alcazar about four years ago. o . ie plays 1 have appeared in,” said Miss Bowman last night, “‘include almost rything from Shakespearean tragedy to lurid melodramas of Oliver Doud on. ‘Three years ago I joined Mr. Warde's company, and while T am perhaps best fitted for soubrette roles, I am very fond of heavier parts. g The little part of Servius is not very but it gives me one good scene, and rancesca’l have the character of Ritta, ;;ood bits. In ‘Vir- in Wwhere there are some good il ginius’ I had the role of Virginia, and peo. ple were kind enough to tell me that T'did very well. -Tam certain that 1 try to be good in it Mr. J. Carden Sr. has charge of the play, which promises to be a financial as well as a great social success, TO SEND A MAN EAST. The Heirs to Trinity’s Millions Want to Hurry Things. It was decided yesterday by several of the most prominent claimants to Trinity’s vast possessions to send some man of un- no choice has yet been made. The | says that nearly enough moneyis | questioned integrity on to New York to look after their interests in the suit that is soon to begin. “We don’t question the honesty of those DOW managing the suit in the East,” said Mrs. McGee yesterday, “but it is best not to leave a gap through which our interests might escape. We expect to win, but if the case goes against us we want to feel that we were not sold out.” All the claimants in San Francisco and those conveniently near have been notified to meet at the parlors of Professor Gee, 1031 Market street, at 3 o'clock, April 8, when the person to be sent to New York will be definitely agreed upon. NAVAL BATTALION MUSTER. Inspection and Drill at the Armory on Pacific Street. The Naval Battalion, National Guard of California, had a busy time at the armory of Company D on Pacific street, between Polk and Van Ness avenue, last night. The occasion was the regular anntal muster and inspection, to which was added an in- teresting course of drilling on the newly tan-barked drill ground in the Armory’s pavilion. The inspection included that of Com- panies B, Cand D. The inspecting officers were Lieutenant Commander F. H. Stahle and Adjutant Frank Brooks. All the offi- cers of the battalion were present. The men were dressed in full working uniforms with all the usual equipments. Next week the inspecting officers will in- spect the armories and all the equipments of the battalion. The staff officers will in- augurate a series of target practices with the latest improved Colt’s Tevolvers next month. OBJECTED T0 THE PAINTING DALTON REPORTED AGAINST CON- TRACTOR GUNYEAU'S WORK. It CAUSED A BREEZE AT THE MEET- ING OF THE NEw Crty HaLL COMMISSIONERS. At the meeting of the New City Hall Ccommissioners yesterday there was a breezy time over the contract for painting the interior of the southern wing of the Larkin street side of the hall. This is the section that was formerly occupied as a criminal court by Judge Murphy and after- ward by Judge Dangerfield. It is now given over to the Fire Commissioners, and in addition to their rooms the corridor THE BIG GON ON [TS TRAVELS AGAIN. IT IS BEING SLID OVER A GREASED TRAMWAY TO THE VWATER. WILL BOARD A SCOW TO-DAY AND THEN SAIL FOR ITs FInaL RESTING PLACE AT FORT PoinT. The work of moving the big 36-foot gun from the cars to a barge in the bay was be- gun yesterday, and the heavy weight moved as gracefully over the wooden tramway as though it were made of cork instead of weighing sixty tons and more. Such are the perfection of the arrange- ments and the potency of a few simple mechanical appliances. The monster gun, twice the size of any on the Pacific Coast, has been taken from the car upon which it came across the con- tinent, turned round so that its muzzle points toward the bay, where the barge awaits it to carry it away to Fort Point, and is now, braced up by big timbers, standing on the tramway over which it will this morning slide aboard the barge. All this bas been accomplished without so much as provoking perspiration upon the brow of any one of the dozen workmen who have done it. | Heavy timbers were built up from the ground on each side of the car and under the cannon. Jackscrews lifted the great weight from the car. The car was then hauled away, some timbers were withdrawn and the jackscrews turned the other way and the cannon lowered and turned about by the same method. The upper surface of the lower square timber was planed smooth and greased, as was also the lower surface of the timber next above it, so that the two smooth and greased surfaces came together. A tram- | way of these S\’éflfl.l‘fl timbers planed and | greased extended across the 150 yards in- | terval to the water where lies the barge | upon which the gun is to be floated. | Ropes were attached to the timbers upon | which the big gun rested, and other ropes | Wellesley Land and Improvement Com- pany, which owns a tract of 163 acres of choice suburban residence property just north of Redwood City, known as Welles- ley Park. Speaking of the boulevard Mr. Sturtevant said: I consider this project one of the best ever brodched for the material improvement of the industries through which it will pass. Our people are heartily in favor of it and will do everything in reason to furtherit, If neces- sary they will donate to the county right of way along our tract, or even through it. It should be, howev devoted entirely to pleasure driving and 1iding, and all milk- WREODS, scavenger-carts, cattle, etc., should be strietly prohibited from using it. 8an Francisco and the neighboring country is remarkably lacking in fine drives. Suppose you have friends from the East and desire to take them for a drive, you can only take them out through the park and back, unless you want to be made to blush for vour city and State; for if you take them out on whatis known as the San Jose road you encounter such sights and travel over so vile a road- bed that the drive becomes anything buta pleasure. : It is nonsense to talk of making a boulevard of the present county road. The boulevard should be one in its true sense—the same 8s that which encircles Chicago. It should not. only be free from the heavier kinds of wheeled traffie, but precautions should be taken to pre- vent any electric, cable or other kind of rail- way securing a franchise to ran along it. While the roadbed should be made and kept free from ruts and obstacles, it need not neces- sarily be absolutely level. In fact, grades would +be desirablé, as they would induce leisurely travel and afford proper opportunity toview the scenery. In eschewing the idea of a perfectly level grade it would allow the bou- levard to be carried 2€ross ravines, gulches, through forests, etc., and thus make the drive the more picturesque and_enjoyable. Notonly would the existence of the boule- vard greatly enhance the value of property in San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties, but it would bring the people of these counties in closer and more friendly touch. Every person to whom I have spoken regard- ing the matter is enthusiastic over it, and the great wonder now is that the matter had not been agitated before. I have discussed the project with quite & number of people who own property along the probable route of the boulevard, and every one of them would will- ingly donate at least land enough for a right uf way, In Santa Clara County the desire for the rondway is increasing. 1f San Francisco shows equal fervor the problem will soon be solved. BARBERS ARE IN EARNEST. They Are Fully Determined to Ask for What They Are Entitled To. Praise the Call.”” The Barbers’ Association held an enthu- siastic meeting in A. O. F. building last night. After the transaction of some routine business President Klitsch said that the time had come when the association should take action in regard to shops that do not close at noon on Sunday and those that fail to close at 8 o’clock at night. “Why,” said he, “if something is not done soon they will keep open until 10 and 11 o’clock walls, which were dirty,” have been re-| with a block-and-tackle arrangement were | and men will have no rest.” GENTLY MOVING THE GREAT GUN. [Sketched by a ““Call " artist.] painted. The work was performed by J.| P. Gunyeau, and at the meeting yesterday John P. Dalton, who had been appointed to superintend the work, reported that it had not been done in accordance with the specifications. Mr. Gunyeau claimed that he was not being fairly treated. The Master Painters’ Union, he asserted, were opposed to him and wanted to cause trouble for him. I think the matter ought to be investi- gated,”’ said Commissioner Broderick. Mr. Dalton was then called upon to ex- plain himself more explicitly. He repeated the charges that the work had been im- properly done. He had noted that certain colors had been missed and thatin the ornamentation many places had been skipped. He was then asked how he knew that the painters were through with their work. “#Well, I went around_there and saw the painters removing their scaffolding and tools, and when I asked them if they were through they said that they were. I told them that the work was not done in a proper manner, but they took no heed.”” Architect Shea said that the contractor had not announced that the contract was completed and that it had not been passed upon in the way of acceptance or rejection. Mr. Gunyeau again spoke in his own be- half and said the Painters’ Union had been watching the work from the beginning, and, in fact, Mr. Sullivan of the union had told the men that they might as well stop work as they would never be paid for their labor. He added that Expert Dalton was an apprentice of Master Painter Dono- van of the union, and it was prejudice that was at the bottom of his animus. At this point all the members of the union present entered a_vigorons protest and there was every indication of a wordy war between the painters when Mayor Sutro called them to order. _ Commissioner Creswell was of the opin- ion that the matter should be referred to Architect Shea or the proper officefs who should look after that work. It was finally decided to refer the subject to Mr. Shea and Superintendent of Con- struction Mellis for investigation. Fire-Alarm Box Indicator. Milton Barr, a member of Company G, N. G. C., is the inventor of & device which he calls & “Fire-alarm Box Indicator.” It is the shepe of adouble iron frame to fit & lamp-post like a collar and presents two fronts. Within each frame there is a slip of waterproof paper simi- lar to that used on letter-boxes, and on each is rinted directions where to find tbe nearest ox and key. One of these has been put in po- sition at the southeast corner of Californiaand Montgomery streets. The slips bear the follow- ing inscription: The nearest fire-alarm box is a1 the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets. Key at Western Union office. — e The Railroad Company Lost. Justice of the Peace Cook yesterday rendered & decision against the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company and in fayor of Mrs. Susan Hayes for $140. Last September Mrs. Hayes fell into an excevation at the corner of Third and Brannan streets, where the company were making certain repairs, and sustained injuries which confined her to her bed for some time. The evidence showed thet the company’s em- ployes had been careless in leaving the exca- vation unguarded by any protecting fence. A Suicide Partly Identified. The body of the young man found in the bay yesterday is supposed to be that of the individ- ual who a couple of weeks ago notified the Coroner that he intended to commit suicide. In his letter he asked that Caroline Russell of 127 West Bixty-eighth street, New York, be in- formed that her friend, Harry W—n, had pnied to what he hopes is a better life.” No sucl rsop can be found at the address named. Motley considered the *Rise of the Dutch eg:lblin" by far the most profound of all his historical writings. ¥ 1 Tissve paper for lamp shades, in rolls from 5¢ to 30c each. Two qualities and every celor n&;fin stock. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Afl:et 8 . attached to them, and the eight or ten men | took the line that worked through the | tackle and walked away toward the bay. | A'man—one man—worked a jackscrew that had been fitted behind the gun, so that its twisting would serve to é)ush. The big timbers fretted and groaned a bit, and then the big sixty-ton 36-foot gun began, very slowly, of course, to follow the men with is in the hands of L. McMahon & Son. It is expected that the work of getting the gun aboard the barge will be completed to-day, and then, with the high'tide, a tug will tow her to Fort Point. There the monster will be put in the implacement of the fort. It is expected that it will not get to Fort Point before Saturday. ENTHUSIASH IS GROWING. MANY PROPERTY-OWNERS WILL- ING TO CONTRIBUTE A RIGHT OF WAY. SoME NEW AND STRIKING IDEAS ON WHAT THE GRAND BOULE- VARD SHOULD BE. Every day adds to the favor with which | the project of constructing a 100-foot wide | boulevard between this city and San Jose | is viewed. Indeed, every new phase of the | enterprise that is discussed emphasizes its | feasibility and desirability, and the en- thusiasm of every one interested wakes with each discussion of the subject. Once a start is made, under the proper auspices, the co-operation that will be volunteered | will be as surprising and widespread aai the rope. The contract for moving the gun | |; A member asked if the Goyernor had signed the bill passed to close shops at noon on Sundays. The answer given was that he had not and that it was very doubttul if he would. Fred J. Breitwisch, the treasurer, said, “It will take buttwo days more to ascer- tain what Governor Budd is going to do. t is impossible to tell what he will do, but I wish to say this, that when we commence to move in the matter of closing shops at noon on Sunday or 8 o'clock at night, I know a gentleman of this city who will lend his influence, and it is a power. have no hesitancy to name him. It is Charles M. Shortridge of the CaLy, the foremost paper in this_city, the energetic paper that has stood by us. He assured me that if his voice and the power of his paper are wanted to help us he will give us both, and that he will remain over one Sunday to talk to usif we give him due notice.” This short but pointed address, was re- ceived with loud cheers and clapping of hands. ‘‘Well, if Budd don’t sign the bill that will settle him.”” Mr. Aubertine moved that an invitation be extended to Mr. Bhortridge to address all the barbers in S8an Francisco in mass- meeting on some Sunday in the near future when it will be convenient for him todo so. This motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Breitwisch took occasion to add that by his voluntary offer Mr. Shortridge had proved himself the friend of the working- men. He then urged all who heard him to show theirappreciation by supporting him. “Yes,” a(rcred the president; ‘“‘take his paper, and not only take it yourselves, but induce your friends to do so.” Mr. Taussig spoke of the mecessity of earnest and vigorous action in regard to closing at proper hours and regulating the trade generally. *If you don’t act soon,” said he, ‘‘you will soon see shogs shaving for 5 cents, others shaving for 10 cents on EDGEWOOD ROAD — A SCENE IN WELLESLEY PARK., [Reproduced from'a colored plate.] that which came to the assistance of the | daring projectors of the San Joaquin Val- ley Railroad. Right of way may be made to cost the respective counties little or nothing, as it can undoubtedly be obtained from the property-owners all along the line for the simple asking, seeing that the result of the construction of the driveway on the value of property will much more than recom- pense all who may be public spirited and generous enough to donate land for right of w;y, and this fact is thoroughly appre ciated, C. K. Sturtevant is the secretary of the S\mda,‘{ and keeping open all day ‘and all night. gir. Breitwisch was appointed a commit- tee of one to advise Mr. Shortridge of the action taken at the meeting. LR Sparf Get: New Trial. Herman Sparf, who along with Thomas, St. Clair and Hans Hansen was convicted of the murder of Mate M. Fitzgerald of the bark Hes- per, was in the United States District Court yesterday. The Supreme Court has granted im a new trial and Judge Morrow set the hearing for April 16 next. The prisoner was brought down from the Santa Clara County Jail and will be kept in the Alameda jail to en- able his attorneys to consult with him, NAT WASSERMAN AGAINST SLOSS, HE WANTS THE DIVIDENDS FROM FOUR HUNDRED SHARES, OF STOCK. THOUSANDS ARE INVOLVED. SurT OVER A TRANSFER OF ALASKA CoMMERCIAL COMPANY'S STOCK. ‘What promises to develop some inter- esting disclosures before its conclusion, if the attorneys for the plaintiff are correct Louis Sloss. [From a courtroom sketch by a ““Call”” artist.] in their contention, is the snit brought by Max Wasserman against Louis Sloss. The trouble arose over the transfer of 400 shares of the stock of the Alaska Commercial Company by Max Wasserman to Louis Sloss. The consideration was $32,000, or $80 a share. ‘Wasserman, who was born in this city, but has for years past made his home in Paris, is here to fight for what he says is the value of the stock transferred, which he places at $170,000, less $32,000 paid to him in the transfer. He contends that the transfer was for the purpose of organizing a new company to succeed to the business of the Alaska Com- mercial Company, while Sloss, he declares, held the stock as having been sold out- right and enjoyed all the revenue which came through its possession, something like $170,000 sued for. Incidentally it is mentioned by M. A. Dorn that Stephen J. Field, Associate Jus- tice of the Supreme Court, is the holder of 200 shares of the stock. This has not been brought out in the evidence and nothing has been developed to show how Justice Field came into possession of the stock. The case, which has been up several times, wag called again il Judge Troutt’s court yesterday morning. The leases of the company from the Russian and the United States Government were placed in | evidence, and a deposition by Edward Wasserman of New York, brother of the plaintiff, was read. ~Wasserman claims that the transfer of his stock to Sloss was not a sale, but was done for the purpose of reorganizing the company, or the forma- tion of a new cor{»omnnn, previous to the time when the Alaska Company was seek- ing to get a renewal of the lease from the United States Government. The Alaska Company failed to secure the lease, as in competitor, the North American Com- pany, was the successful applicant. The deposition of Edward Wasserman Max Wasserman. [From a courtroom sketch by a “ Call” artist.] was taken to support the contention of his brother, the plaintiff. ‘Wasserman deposes that his father and Louis 8loss were partners in business and intimate friends. The social relations of the two families are detailed at some length. Edward Wasserman then states that he met Louis Sloss in New York in 1890, and that Sloss told him the old com- pany would get the lease of the seal fisher- ies. He asked Sloss with reference to the 400 shares transferred by his brother in case the new company should get the lease, and Sloss, so he says, replied: “Don’t ask me itoo many questions. That will be all right. That is all right.” Sloss also told him, he deposes, that the Russian lease ran till 1891. Leon Sloss was on the stand the entire afternoon, and with his transfer journal and stock journal showed the disposition of the shares in the Alaska Commercial Company! All except 200 shares of the 19,800 issued were transferred within two days. As the details of the transfer were read it was shown that as the old stock was surrendered and new certificates is- sued a very %reat portion of the new stock came gradually into the possession of the Sloss amil{. v : Those who participated in the various transfers were: John F. Miller, Henry P. Haven, the estate of Richard Chapell, C. A. Williams, Ebenezer Morgan, Samuel ‘Willetts, H. M. Hutchinson, Louis Gerstle, Louis Sloss, William Kohl, J.V. de Laveaga, John Parrott, T. Parrott and others. Louis Sloss was represented by Attor- neys Thomas and Galpin. Objection was raised to the introduction of transfers of stock into the testimony, where such trans- fers were made subsequent to the transfer made by Wasserman to Sloss, but as At- torney %om kept the date of these trans- fers out of the examination, the court re- fused to sustain the objection, and Dorn was allowed to proceed with the examina- tion, which, as he claims, shows that Sloss never used the stock obtained from Was- serman and others for the purpose for which it was ostensibly obhino%, but kept the stock in his own possession and drew the dividetds, Wasserman claims that as a result of this action the stock which[ cost Bloss §32,000 realized for him $170,000, | and this amount less the $32,000 paid Wasserman now seeks to recover. stock was transferred in May, 1888, Leon Sloss, in continuing his testimony, said that the firm of Louis Sloss & Co. was composed of Louis Sloss, his father, Lewis Gerstle, his brother Louis Sloss Jr.and himself. He and his brother were made members of the firm in 1881 or 1882 | The case will go on at 10 o’clock this | morning. | | ARMY PROMOTIONS, Examinations for Two in the Pacific Coast Engineer Corps. Colonel George H. Mendell, chief of Gov- | ernment Engineers of the Pacific Coast, | when seen yesterday with regard to the | examinations about to be instituted for | oflicer‘s in line of promotion, said that the examinations would be held just as soon | as the board can get together and arrange-. ments are completed. | The object of the examinations is to de- | termine which of the mey in the line of ;Eromanon are most eligible for the offices. he offices to be filled are those of captain and lieutenants. First lieutenants will be | examined as to their qualifications to take ; the captaincy, and then the lower lieuten- | ants will be promoted to the higher lieu- | tenancy. Two medical officers are on the | board to examine as to physical qualifica- tions. The board will consist of Colonel Men- dell, Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Benyaurd, corps of engineers; Lieutenant- Colonel Charles R. Greenleaf, deputy surgeon-g eral; Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson; V. D. Middleton, deputy surgeon-general; Major | William H. Heuer, corps of engineers. | First Lieutenant Cassius E. Gillette and | Second Lieutenant Herbert Deatyne have | been ordered to report at once to Colonel | Mendell for examination. The junior engineer officer will act as re- corder at the examinations. Colonel Mendell says that there are on | an average of forty or fifty vacancies and promotions i the army every year. | THOSE TREASURY CLERKS. i | ASSEMBLYMAN BETTMAN PRo- POSES TO SEE GOVERNOR ; BuDD ABOUT THEM. A MATTER OF SavING THOUS. oF DoLLARS YEARLY TO | THis CITY. | Assemblyman Sig. Bettman left for Sac- } ramento last night. He is anxious about | the fate of his bill to allow the County | Treasurer three extra deputies. This bill is awaiting Governor Budd’s signature, and | Mr. Bettman intends to remain at the cap- | ital and do everything possible to convince | the executive of the nec y of the meas- | ure. ! The bill is No. 508 on the file. Mr. Bett- | man explains that every citizen of San Francisco is interested in its becoming a | law, since its existence is essential to the | successful working of the new fee law re- uiring all fees to be paid directly to the Jounty Treasurer. Said Mr. Bettman : This law saves the taxpayers between $30,- 000 and §50,000 in the Sherifi’s office alone. It also effects a large saving in the County | Clerk’s office in the matter of minor fees. It | turns an immense volume of new business into | the Treasurer’s office, though, and the old force i of clerks is not suficient to handle it properly. | This business cannot be neglected. In con- sequence Treasurer Widber has had to hire two He paid them out of his own pocket | at first. Now the Supervisors allow him their | wages. | ’l‘%\e new bill allows three cierks when neces- | sary. One of these clerks is to be stationed | at the County Clerk’s office, another at the Sheriff’s office and the third attends to the work in the main office. They will cost $5400 | ayear. But their employment is necessary to | save £50,000, 50 there can’ be no exception to | the bili on the ground of economy. I have no doubt but that thé bill will be signed. It is a matter that has too many good features to be overlooked and no bad ones. | Still T don’t want to take any chances, and I | want the Governor to know just how San Fran- | ciscans feel. Louis Jacobs, cashier at the Treasurer’s office, emphasized every assertion of Mr. Bettman. At present, he explained, the two clerks now employed cannot attend to the work. Then the other clerks in the main office help them. This, howerver, will not be possible upon busy days. Mr. Jacobs said : The new department receives fees from five sources. These are the Sheriff, the County Clerk, the Recorder, the justices’ courts and miscellaneous. Now they write up over 200 receipts a day. These are entered twice and copied for the Auditor. This work, therefore, is not an easy task for two men and will soon require three. = Mr. Jacobs cited many instances in which the city was benefited by having the fees paid directly into the county treasury. He explained that the Sheriff was trying to hold out certain fees, claim- ing they were not included in the fee bill. Among these are the receivers’ and the keepers’ fees in attachment cases. Mr. Jacobs is sure the Governor will sign the bill. In this regard he said: Governor Budd doubted the wisdom of giv- ing the Supegvisors the right to_appoint more deputies. He was satisfied with the present board, but feared that those succeeding might be bad. 1 told him that the present board in- ‘dorsed this bill, and urged that it would be ‘wise to try the workings of the new law thor- oughly under a good board and then, if it did not work, repeal it at the next Legislature in two years. He agreed that this was & good ideaand I think he will act accordingly. ENJOINING THE STOPOVERS. THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC HAs BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST THEM ALL. THE CoMPANY SAvs THEY ARE CONSPIRATORS, AND WANTS 1 $5000 FroM EacH. The Southern Pacific, tired of defending | suits for the violation of stopover privi- leges, has taken the aggressive in the mat- ter and is now trying tocompel all plaint- iffs in such cases to group their actions and appear as defendants in a suit which has just been brought. The suit of the Southern Pacific par- takes of the nature of a civil action for damages against each of the would-be suitors for conspiracy, and also a petition for an injunction restraining them from bringing further action again. The writ was granted, and when it comes to trial it will, if made permanent, effectually bar all the 'suits now pending. In making its prayer for the writ the railroad argues that the stopover suits are not genuine suits for damages for breaches or contract, but are the result of conspiracy on the part of all the stopover suitors. They were not real passengers upon the trains, the railroad alleges,. but they had boardea the trains for the special pur- pose of being put off, and thereby gaining the basis of a suit for damages.” As they are conspirators in the mind of the rail- road, as a small matter of compensation, it demands $5000 damages from each one, in addition to enjoining them from pro- ceeding any farther in their suits. The suitors who are made defendants in the case, and the number of actions which they have on hand, are as follows: W. H. Robinson 174, Thomas D. Poole 90, C. H. Loomis 68, Adam Bretz 13, W. N. Grissel 6, Fred Hiller 10. e The loss of life at sea this winter is greater 'than has been known in genera- tions. . —————————— Langley’s Directory has 2594 more names than the opposition. Two maps. | about | have a charming NEW TO-DAY. ¢ CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY. The combination of the Bookcase and the Writing Desk is one of the most at- tractive of modern furniture designs. It is particularly convenient and saves space as wellas mouey. We show you here five little pictures of Bookcase Desks. You'll find a long, long row of them to choose from in the Ware- roomis. Curly Birch—that’s the wood that this piece is made of. The grain is rarely beautiful, rich in color, re- lieved by the light and shade that is the characteristic of the wood’s Thede- { grain. sign is rococo and the mirror particularly odd and pretty in shape. An equally useful and in many ways as attractive a pattern as the first one, and at | one-third of the price. Put your cherished hpoks in the top, with its glass pro- tection —add a pretty curtain to the bottom shelves and you bit of furniture at ="~ a meager cost. For a man’s room it could not be better! The mirror is adjustable, swings at any angle. There's room on the cabinet top for all of his shaving uten- sils—a book- case, a Wwrit- ing-desk and shavings stand all in one piece—all for one price. Isn't it the nicest thing imaginable to have your books of reference close at hand as you write? In this piece there is a closet of generous di- mensions, ample shelf and drawer_ room, and the desk, pigeon-holes and all in the bargain. Here's the reverse of the other proposi- tion—a good-sized closet at the top, three drawers at the Don't think that be- bottom. cause bookcase desks combine so much they are expensive. Come and see them, and then marvel at the minute prices they sell for. You have a desk? You want simply a bookecase ? It would take col- umns and col- umns of this paper to skow you pictures of all the one—to serve as i example. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings _ CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COrtPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 17-123 Geary Street