The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 9, 1895, Page 7

i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. JUNE 9, 1895, OITY NEWS IN BRIEF. B Condensed City news on seventh page of the ALL Wheat was rising and barley firm in the local market yesterda; Brief City items are to be found on this page of the CALL everr day. Several criminals were sentenced yesterday by Judges Bahrs and Belcher. Local items, bright and brief, can be found on this page of the CALL every morning. A local Japanese society for raising funde for ambulance work disbanded Iast night. n F. Taylor, the captain of the ma, has been filed for prodete. e hins been formed to organizea | . which will taboo money points. It is rumored that the Kennedy mine will soon be sold to French capitalists for §2,000,- 000. The California State Floral Soctety will give | an exhibition of sweet peas at its meeting next Friday. The fAying of homing pigeons will furnish sport for one morning during the Sants Cruz | carnival. { Kugene Colman, accused of the murder of | Rene Lefevre, has been acquitted on the ground of self-defense. The work of the Christian convention re- sulted in the organizetion of a State Christian | lishes the Fearless as a peerless vessel and ' Sausalito, and J. T. Lanktree, Alliance yesterday. The winning horses at the Bay District yes- terday were: Prince, Walcott, Boreas, Sir Reel, The Lark and Garcia. Time-tables of the railroad companies are Ppublished free of charge in the CALL for the ac- commodation of readers. Interviews with some of the leading firms of manufacturers in this City show that there i¢ & generel revival of industry Judge J. G. Maguire will lecture on_the single tax before the Social Economics Club 909 Market street, this evening. The tug Fearless came in yesterday from San Diego, towing the ship Dowan Hill a distance of 485 miles in fifty-three hours. The executive and literary committees for the Fourth of July celebration have had a falling out over Rev. Anna Shaw. The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day: Fair weather: foggy at night; nearly station- ary temperature and fresh winds. 1dge Coffey yesterday granted letters of {on to Attorney John L. Boone over Stan- ¢ Livingston Boone, alias John Doe. | s has obeyed the injunction | “Go West, young men,” and opened A saloon on the corner of Market and Fifth streets. John O. Heydenfeldt, the youngest son of the late jurist, was married at ses yesterday after- noon toa widow named Mrs. Maude Freer. Mexican Consul-General Coney received ad- vices from his Government yesterduy that arrangements were progressing for the Exposi- tion. A boy named Thomas Anderson, of this city, was lost overboard from the steam whaler Kat- luk on the night of May 18 off the coast of Alaska. Count Rehbendis yesterday took out a license to marry the divorced wife of his one time friend and long time enemy, Nicholas Faedroff. The Manufaciurers' and Producers’ Associa- 1 of California object to the use of pollock 2d of California codfish at the San Quentin itenti Oceanic steamship Monowei arrived dney and Honolulu Testerday, having elayed twenty-one lours ouiside the Heads by the fog. Professor George H. Howison of the Californie ate University has_been offered the chair of h v_in the Michigan University and aceept. Many 3an Franciscans have already gone to Sauta Cruz to enjoy the Venetian water car- Many more have registered at the local al headqnarters. District Attorney Barnes is the owner of the first pass ever issued by the Central Pacific Railroad. It b the signature of the late Senator Leland Stanford. James Carmichacl, alias James Smith, was ! re from § brought from Santa Cruz yesterday to answer & charge of stealing a bicycle from the Morrin Cyele Company, Van X. enue. James MeGilley, plasterer, 313 Kighth street, was booked at the City Prisin yesterday on the charge of assanlt with n deadly weapon in firing two shots at his father, Patrick. etch will deliver en address on “Life on Work in India” at the Howard vierian Church this evening. It will be trated by 100 stereopticon views. csidents of Fairmount district passed ms urging the Supervi to grant | ranchises allowing the building of feeders | re park by the San Mateo electric stzectcar e. e ruler aud sandbox used by Captain Wainwright of the United States ship Harriet | Lane just before her memorable fight with the rebel fleet are to be presented to the Park Museum. | Secretary Furuseth of the Labor Comncil stated at & recent meeting of that body that the wreck of the Colima was due quite as | much to t ack of a sufficiently large crew as | 10 100 hea | ¢ & CATRO. | Brickley and Dennis J. Gorman, re- vals trom Denver, were arrested ves- terday for assaulting and robbing Joha Smith, e veteran from the Yountville Home, in & Kearny-street saloon. The Southern Pacific offieials have prepared | & schedule for the accommodation of visitors | > Santa_Cruz carnival. On Friday, the ral Pullman trains, with dining-cars hed, will be run. In consequence of havi y on the its members will requ missioners tem for an office anc no State appropria- | rticultural Commission st of the City Hali Com- | orary quarters in the City Hall | storeroom. Petty swindlers have had receipt forms | printed and have been making collections | ostensibly for ihe celebration of the Fourth of | July. ATeward of $50 has been offered for | their arrest and conviction. Fred Cruse a ius Strand, the two men ng J. E. Carr'out of $250 by | in a saloon, 213 | % d not own, were booked at the Ciry Prison vesterday on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, The will of Captain John F.Tavlor of the wrecked steamship Colima was filed for pro- bate yesterday. It bequeaths all the property, consisting of a house and lot at 2407 Wobstes street, & house and lotat 2416_Clay street and money in bank, to the widow, Minne A. Taylor. Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson will speak at Metropolitan Hall to-night on “The Religion of the Socialist.” This meeting has been ar- ranged by her friends, who wish to have her epeak on_this topic before her contemplated geparture from the City. Admission will be ree. The contractors O’Connell & Lewis say it will require four more months in which to complete the tower and dome on the new City Hall. Botn they and the City Hall Commis- sioners say they knew at the beginning that it wonld require from one to two years io do the work. In two hours a jurg found Eugene Colmon uiltless of the murder of Rene Lefevre, in udge Bahrs' court on Friday evening. Col- | mon was proved to have killed the man in self-defense, and the jury so decided without leaving the box. Attorney Ferral sppeared for the prisoner. Hans Harlund and William Fleming we.re' cutting out a window in Roos Bros. store on Kearny street yesterday when the scaffold on which they were standing gave way and they fell to the ground. Harlund had his left ankle fractured and Flemiufi his back contused. Both were taken to the Receiving Hospital. Mrs. Andrew Garson, a widow of 58, who re- sided with her son at 61134 Lexiugton avenue, died last evening at 6 o'clock from the effect of wounds self-inflicted t days ago with a carving knife with suicidal intent, She had been confined to her bed for some timeand became despondent. Tne body was taken to the Morgue. Auditor Broderick will hold out Justice of the Peace Groezinger's warrant until the man- damus case is settled, but will probably audit the others to-morrow—all but the contestin Police Court Prosecutin; Attorneys’, Clerks’ and head janitors’, which he will certify to the Supervisors for'a decision as to which is the proper claimant, This evening a musical praise service will be held at the giowurd-nlm? Methodist Episco- pal Church. The choir, under the direction of the organist, Martin Schultz, will be assisted bi M. Hobbs, trombonist of Scheel’s orchestra. The following are the principal selections: Organ voluntary, “Grand Offertoire de St. Ceci- lia No.2,” in D, op. B (Batiste); Festival Gloria in Excelsis” in D (Buck); recitation and air for basso, with trombone obligato. *The Trumpet Shall Sound”(“Messiah"); T Deum in G (Root); male quartet, “True-hearted, Whole-hearted” (Stebbins);” trombone solo, “The Lost Chord’’ (Sullivan); duet for soprano and tenor, “I Will Magnify Thee” (Mosenthal); anthem, “King All Glorious” (Barnby); organ wostlude, “Processional March” (Shaw), AROUND THEWATER FRONT Spiendid Time Made by the Tug Fearless From San Diego. A SAILOR BOY LOST AT SEA. Arrival of the Oceanlic Steamship Monowal From Sydney and Honolulu. About the best time towing ever made was performed by the tug Fearless which towed the large ship Dowan Hill from San Diego to this port. She left the former place Wednesday night at 8 o’clock and arrived at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. From Hueneme it was foggy ali the way to San Francisco, which necessitated very cautious steaming. Notwithstanding this the splendid tug hauled her 2000-ton tow in ballast the 485 miles in 53 hours, or a little over 0 miles en hour. It was a wonderful feat, and fully estab- { owing to the recent proclamation of peace between Japan and China, its services were { no longer needed. The Hokokugikai was founded on July 24, iast year, for the pur- pose of helping'the Red Cross Society. A | committee of thirty was appointed. and i money was collected from Japanese in j America and sent to help the sick and womnded in the war. Last night N. Osawa, the secretary, read his revort, which showed that great in- | terest "had been exhibited in the society | from the time of its organization till the | declaration_of peace. The report of the ireasurer, N. Sato, showed that $20,000 had been raised in America and sent to the ambulance fund, through the efforts of the Hokokugikai Society. The business affairs of the organization having been disposed of K. Abiko read the proclamation of peace and 8. Ishikawa made an address on the ending of the war, which was much applauded. 8. Yamato read an essay on the same subject, and the Consul, 8. Koga, closed the meeting with an address. e | 'BOOKS WERE MUTILATED. Warren and Lanktree Sued by the Mil- waukee Insurance Company for Six Thousand Dollars. The Milwaukee Mechanics’ Insurance Company has instructed Attorney E. W. | McGraw to begin suit against the firm of | Warren & Lanktree, formerly general | agents of said company, for the sum of | $6000. The firm of Warren & Lanktree is | composed of A. M. Warren, who lives in a prominent THE TUG FEARLESS TOWING THE [Sketched for the SHIP DOWAN HILL INTO HARBOR. “Call” by Coulter.] her pulling power the accomplishment of a manrne giant. Yesterday afternoon A. E. Eimers was brought to the Harbor Police office with several severe cuts and bruises on his face and body, received from falling from an electric car on East street. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital for treatment. An unknown woman was pulled ouf of the bay at Harrison street yesterday, where she had flung herself with suicidal intent. It was the third time she had {umyed overboard and the boatmen in that locality who have pulled her from the water state that they are becoming weary of her per- formance and propose to turn her over to the police the next time she attempts seli- | destruction. Thomas Anderson, a boy who resided at | 31714 Union street, was lost overboard and drowned from the steam-whaler Karluk May 18 off the Alaskan coast. 2 He was 16 years of age and a native of Norway. It is supposed that he acci- | dentally fell overboard at night, as the ves- sel was experiencing no bad weather at the time. jirs The Oceanic steamship Monowai arrived yesterday, twenty-six days from Sydney and eight days nine hours from Honolulu. She was delayed about twenty-one hours | outside the heads by heavy fogs, which revented her from entering port Friday. Y’art of her cargo_was twenty boxes con- taining 100, English sovereigns, con- signed to the London, Paris and American Bank. She also brings 600 cases of onions from Sydney, a consignment that will doubtless be without profit in this vegeta- ble-raising country. Her cuiin passengers are as follows: Sydney—Mr, and Mrs. R. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Warren, Mrs. M. Colverd, Mr. Fetherstonhaugh, K. L. Clift, Miss Chapple, Miss M. Forbes, R. V. Webster, w. }) Eilbeck, Mrs. C. Jones, Mrs. J. Leod, Rev. W. J. L. Closs, F. Pearce, J. T. Arundel, George Macfarlane, Captain Ber- tram Goff, J. Tallant. 2 Auckland —Mr. and Mrs. William Postlethwaite, Mr. and Mrs. Kini‘, Mrs. George Stanlev and son, D. J. Napier, Dr. Langley, E. W. Hennell, A. T. Hall, J. A. Thomson, Mr., Mrs. and_Miss Morris, J. R. Cone, Mr. and Mrs. Purvis Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, three children and nurse, Rev. J. M.and Mrs. Jeakes, G. RothwelL A. P. Dryden, Nr. Penlington. Samoa—Mr. Adolf Heidlan. Honolulu—Dr. James Yates, Miss H. 8. A. Yates, M. W. C. Peacock, wife, child and governess, Rev. J. B, Kim, Rev. J. B. Erhard, John F. Nugent, J. Edwards ,F. F. Tuckett. JUDGE MAGUIRE WILL SPEAK. Lecture on Single Tax Before the So- cial Economics Club. Congressman James G. Maguire will de- liver an address on ‘‘Single Tax’’ before the Social Economics Club this afternoon at Pythian Hall, 909 Market street. There is no abler exponent of the principles of the single-tax philosophy on the coast than Judge Maguire. In the East and else- where he is considered one of the leaders of the party, and in his own State Judge Maguire is popular even among those wgo have not, in the vernacular of single taxers, ‘“seen the cat.” All of which bespeaks a rousing audience for the Congressman this afternoon. The lecture begins at 20’clock, ——————— NO LONGER NEEDED. A Local Japanese Red Cross Society Has Disbanded. Last night the affairs of the Hokokugikai Society were formally wound up in the presence of 400 or 500 Japanese. The meet- ing took place in Saratoga Hall, Nao Navekra, president of the Yokohama Bank, presiding. The society was disbanded because, politician of Alameda, who is a member of the Alameda Board of Education. The bond of Warren & Lanktree is in the sum of $20,000. The sureties are J. D. Maxwell, an insurance man doing busi- ness at 423 California street; W. P. Jones, 2 capitalist, residing in Alameda, and A. A. Warren, father of A. M. Warren, a resident of Green Bay, Wis., through whose influence it is 'said the general agency of the Milwaukee Mechanics was secured for the firm. During the night of May 16 the vault in the office, 410 California street, was opened and a number of books mutilated. Since that time a special agent of the compan; has made investigation and announces his belief that Warren & Lauktre e are in- debted to the company in the sum of | $6000. Hence the demand for a settlement. NEWS OF THE MISSION, Winner of the Boys’ Brigade Drill at Grace M. E. Church. All the Companies Are Preparing to Attend the Santa Cruz Encampment. Much interest has been awakened by the competitive drill of the Boys’ Brigade at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Twenty-first and Capp streets, Sergeant Sanbor was the victor in the individual drill and received the gold medal pre- sented by Pastor McClish. All the Mission companies of the Boys’ Brigade are preparing for the annual en- campment, which will be held at Santa Cruz from July 10 to 18. About 800 will be present from all parts of the State. Epworth M. E. Sunday-school had a plenic over the hills yesterday. The mem- bers met at Twenty-sixth and Church streets, at 9 o’clock, and then proceeded to walk over the hills, where lunch was par- taken of and an enjoyable time ensued. Some of the members of the California Cycling Club rode out to Mount Hamilton expecting toarrive there before dark. Their intention was to view the heavens through the big telescope. They were to camp at Smiths Creek for the night and make the start for home early in the morning. The road is a rough one. Bonita Circle No. 114, Companions of the Forest, will give its fifth annual ball at Mangel’s Hall, Twenty-fourth and Folsom streets, on Saturday evening next. Mrs. von Stratton, superintendent of the Jewish Cemetery on Dolores street, says the bodies are rapidly being removed and it is only a question of time when all the dead wfil be transferred to San Mateo County. The property will then be sold at e ing nicely on the Ridl ork is progressing nicely on the Ridle; street cut. Contractor Buczmnn has meg blasting the hill from both sides, and there is now only about 400 feet of it left. The cut is about eighty feet deep. The Marechal ~Niel Social Clup third social at Academy Hall, 2117 street, last evenuzfi. The Apollo Cotillion Club gave an even- ing dress party at Golden Gate Hall, 625 | Sutter street, on Wednesday evening. ettt s ve its ission A New Department. Furniture moved, stored, packed and shipped at low rates by Morton Special Delivery. Only experienced men em- loyed; equipment first class. Offices, 31 Eeary street and 408 Taylor street. * —————— Cararen cured and no pay until cuerd Treatment at oflice free, 925 Howard street. * FOUR MONTHS ARE NEEDED It Will Take That Longto Finish the City Hall Tower and Dome. THE TIME WAS TO00 SHORT. Contractors and Commissioners Knew All Along That It Would Require a Year. It has been thirteen months now since the contract for the building of the new tower and dome on the City Hall was let. By the conditions of the contract the work was to have been finished within six months from the day the papers were signed. At the last meeting of the City Hall Commission another extension of thirty days was given, and it is clear to any man who casts his eye upward in that direction as he passes the big building, or who | stands and watches the slow certainty with which the great pieces of steel are hoisted, that many more than thirty days will be required to finish it. I There has been a disposition in some quarters to criticize the contractors for being tardy and careless of their obliga- tion, and the City Hall Commission for countenancing it, both on the theory that the longer the work was delayed thelonger the City Hall Commission, secretary, clerk and other employes would continue to draw their $100 to $250 per month, to the aggregate expense to the City in salaries of over $21,000 a year. g The question was put to Auditor Brod- erick yesterday, and he dismissed it sum- marily. “Itis folly to say that the com- letion of the dome would dissolve the ity Hall Commission. There is a new roof, a new story or half story, for which the architect is even now preparing plans and which is to be built before the hall is completed. As for the tower and dome, the length of time of its building does not add a dollar to the expense; but that is no reason why the work should not be com- pleted as speedily as possible. The fact is the time was too short to begin with. Every one of the contractors at the time they bid said it would be impossible to complete the work within a year. *Now if any one of them had bid high on account of the short time with the purpose ! of spending money in speeding it he would have good cause te complain. But every one admitted that they bid with no idea” of being able to complete it within the time called for by the resolution and specifications. They said it would be im- possible to rush the steel and iron work. esides there have been other causes of delay for which the contractors have not been responsible. 1 guess the work is being done as rapidly as it can be done well.” Commissioner Creswell made much the same statement. “There was a delay of two months after the contract was signed over the question of whether the sieel blooms could not be manufactured in this State, or whether | they could, under the contract, be brought from the East. Then there was another delay, caused by the Laver litigation, which contested the right of the Commis- sioners to let the work, as being unauthor- ized by the law and in conflict with the original plans. That case is still before the Supreme Court, but the contractors were satisfied to go on under Judge Slack’s decision. Finally, as is well known, the unusually rainy weather of last winter hindered the progress of the brickwork. I think that these considerations would in- fluence individuals in dealing with a mat- ter of this kind, and that we should, asa board, act as would individuals, and the extensions have so been granted.” Then the question was put to the con- tractors, O’Connell & Lewis, themselves, why the delay and how much more time would be required to finish the work. “It was about sixty days after our es- timates and bid were received beforea con- tract was signed,” said Mr. O’Connell. “We knew, as every other contractor knew at the time, that this tower could not be built inside of one or two years. At the time we signed the contract there were no detail drawings made. The original draw- ings that we and all the others figured on were simply scale drawings which are | day. Many San Franciscans have already gone to the scene of coming festivities, and many others will leave to-morrow. Preparations for the water fete are now gracucally completed. The streets of Santa Cruz are gay with yeliow and white bunt- ing and the stars and stripes. An artificial waterfall, brightened by electric lights, will make a %rillinnt background for the Queen’s throne. AN EXCELLENT SERVICE. Pullmans, With Dining-Cars Attached, ‘Will Be Run to Santa Cruz During the Carnival. The Southern Pacific officials have made extensive preparations for handling the i thousands of people who are expected to attend the great carnival which begins at Santa Cruz Tuesday. Commencing to-day the passenger traffic during carnival week, via the Santa Cruz division (narrow-gauge), will be accommodated by trains leaving | San Francisco, foot of Market street, as follows: Sunday, at 7:45 A.m. and 8:15 5 A. M.; Monday, 8:15 A. M. and 2:15P. M.; Tuesday to Saturday, June 15, inclusive, 7:45 and 8:15 A. M., 2:15 and 4:45 p. M. Those who desire to travel by the coast division will be accommodated on extra trains leaving Third-street depot daily, except Sunday, at 8:15 A. M. and 2:30 p. M. In addition to this service, a limited train of seven Pullman sleepers, with dining- cars attached, will leave this depot Friday, June 14, at 4:30 ». M. This train will for the exclusive accommodation of the Half-million Club and their friends. A train of eight Pullmans, with dining-car, will run via Niles, leaving the City at 5p. M. Two special Pullman trains, made ug of eight tourist cars and day coach attached. willalso be run via Niles on thatdate. These trains leave the ferry landing at € and 6:30 P. M. The return trio will be made from Santa Cruz Sunday night, arriving in San_Fran- cisco early’ Monday morning. _Special tickets will be sold for these Pullman trains, which wiil include transportation and accommodation for three nights. In the event a person owning a berth in one of these Pullman trains desires to share it with a friena he is privileged to do so without paying double rates. All that is required is that the second occupant shall possess a regular excursion ticket. THE COUNT TRIUMPHANT, After a Struggle for Years He at Last Lawfully Marries His Friend’s Wife. Count Alexander Rehbender yesterday took out a license to marry Maria Emma Forester, and thus his long struggle to ob- tain possession of the woman was termi- nated successfully. For Maria Emma Forester is she who secured a decree of divorce from Nicholas Frederickson, or Faedroff, the man who has resisted the stm;zfile of Count Rehbender so unsuc- cessfully. The strange story of this couple has been repeatedly told—how Count Rehbender met Mr. and Mrs. Faedroff in Chicago and fell in love with the latter; how he induced them to return to Russia with him, and there threw Faedroff into prison and at once started with his wife for this country; how Faedroff escaped, followed and traces the couple to this City, where he took possession of his wife by force, how she subsequently left him and secured a divorce, and now the Count, triumphant, | marries her. STANFORD'S SIGNATURE, Mr. Barnes Owns the First Pass Issued by the Central Pacific. The District Attorney Thinks lt‘ Invaluable Because Stanford Signed It. District Attorney W. S. Barnes has re- cently come into possession of a little piece of pasteboard which he values very highly. This bit of cardboad is nothing less than the first pass given out by the Central Pacific road shortly after its completion. | It was issued to Captain Beasley, a con- tractor, and bears the date of October 25, 1869. This would make the pass within a few THE FIRST PASS ISSUED BY [Reproduced from the original THE LATE LELAND STANFORD. by the “Call’” Art Department.] usually made out to estimate by. The de- tail drawings had to be made afterward agd took time. Then after we had started in with the work the commission found that they would require some very material changes to be made. “The building we figured on was to be an unoccupied affair, merely held together with rods. That which we are construct- ing now is to be occupied, having six heavy floors. It is very much more sub- stantial and rigid, not to say beautiful, than the original design. There has never been a moment’s delay in the work since the time we signed the contract until the vresent. There are about two million brick already in place and something over 600 tons of steel. This is no ordinary struc- ture, and while I have erected in this City from 75 to 80 per cent of all iron work done since ’63 I bave never had or heard of any complaints-as to our ability or our inten- tions to push along any work entrusted to our care. “0’Connell & Lewis have been able and did construct all the work they have un- dertaken without any dissatisfaction on the part of any one employing the: nd we feel annoyed at the repeated criticism of this work indicating incompetency or unwillingness on our part. “I have spent, fi)ersom.lly, over a year in superintending this work and have never had any accident of any kind. “How long it will take to finish I can- not say absolutely, but it will not take above four months more. We ought to finish it in four months. The structural work of the interior will be completed to the base of the dome in two weeks."” FOR THE WATER OCARNIVAL. Many San Franciscans Among the Sub- Jects of Queen Anita. Beveral hundred Mystic Shriners took possession of Santa Cruz yesterday, and their conclave, which will be concluded to-morrow, would attract more attention at any other time than the present. Asit is, those of the red fez who remain for the festivities on Tuesday may receive their due share of notice assubjects of wondrous Queen Anita, not otherwise. Applications and registrations at the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival head- uarters, which have been removed to 103 ;ront stree, reached a high figure yester- months of twenty-six years old, though its worth as a relic is not due to its age, but to the fact that the characteristic signature of the late Senator Leland Stanford appears on its face. Across the word ‘‘Central” Mr. Stanford wrote in his irregular style ‘“Western,”” while just above his signature is written in bold characters “Urntil Janu- ary 1, 1870.” Printed in light blue ink ex- tending across the face of the pass is “1869,”” though this same year appears in the date line above. Attorney Barnes is very proud of his relic, and says that he would not part with it for any ordinary consideration. The passisin an excellent state of preserva- tion, and but for a few soiled spots here and there is just as perfect as it was the day Senator Stanford made Mr. Beasley happy by giving him an *‘annual.” On the reverse side 1s printed the following: “The person accepting this free pass as- sumes all risks of accidents and expressly agrees that the company shall not be liable under any circumstances, whether of neg- lect by their agents or otherwise, for any injury to the person or for any loss or in- jury to the property of the person using this ticket. “If presented by ans raon other than the individual named herein, conductors will take up the pass and collect fare.”” Stanford School. Wednesday was “Mother’s day” at the Stan- ford School, in this City. The classrooms were decorated with flowers, flags and specimens of the children’s work. Exercises took place in the two third grades, be%h'ming with an ad- dress to the flag and Iollowed by songs, dialogues and recitations. Among those who ~ participated were Florence Arm- Edna Grove, Jennie Morris, Nellie ., James n%y, Haves Igol, ’'Neil, Willle Gifford, Isidor Orack, acobs, Jennie Leiser, Leland Morgan, ar, Henrietta Neilson, Mamie Welch and Carne Stolzewald of Miss Nettie M. Levy's class. May Shnrk;{ Florence Wilkinson, Mamie Britt, Bella Fish, Winnie Fish, Eugene Hourcade, Stella Levy, Lilly MeLnu%iIflin, es- sie Murphy, Ruth Heans, Ruth Hamillon, ‘Willie Dwyer, Raymond Gardiner, George Gar- diner, Henry Kuhlman, Joe Lagamorsino, Rich- ard Derham, John McAdam and Lin Paterson of Miss P. HHarney’s class. Fred Mayelt Lena e THERE {s an article on the market seldom equaled and never exceiled—Jesse Moore Whis- ky. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantee its purity. * e JULY styles now ready. The Butterick Pub- lishing Company (limited), 124 Post st., 8. F. * [SUTRO AFTER ASHWORTH, Strained Relations Between the Executive and the Street Department. THE TALE OF A RESOLUTION. Why It Did Not Pass—Mr. Gaden Criticizes and Is Criti- cized. The defeat before the Street Committee yesterday of the resolution presented at the last meeting of the Board of Super- visors by Mr. Spreckels requesting the Superintendent of Streets to provide the Mayor’s office daily with a list of the in- spectors employed on street work and where detailed has given another wrench to the already strained relations that exist between the Street Department and the head of the City government. “This is the third attempt we have made to be placed in possession of such information as would enable us to watch the progress of new street paving in the interest cf its betterment,’”’ said George T. Gaden, the Mayor's special agent, yes- terday. ““That resolution was presented by Mr. Spreckels at my instance and that of the Civic Federation. Mr. Spreckels was un- able to attend the meeting of the Street Committee, of which he is chairman, yesterday, and Mr. Ashworth’s representa- tions were accepted without question, and the resolution will be reported back to the board for indefinite postponement. “This arbitrary action will result in the uniting on this subject of all the organiza- tions having the good of the City at heart and the creation of a public sentiment that will comyel deference to the wisHes of the people who stand for reform. For these steps we are taking in looking after con- tractors on the streets and public works certainly in the line of reforms that h~~ long been demanded, ana the need 1. which is patent to every citizen who has his eyes open. 1 have a letter here from Mr. Dohrmann of the Merchants’ Association expressing sympathy in the moyvement. There can be no doubt that the Merchants' Associa- tion, the Half-million Club and the Good Government Club will join with the Civic Federation in pushing ‘the movement for good streets, the initial point of which kes in seeing that the work now being done on the streets is well done. To do this it is necessary that we know where the work is going on. Mr. Ashworth says that an citizen can get all the information by calfi ing at his otfice. Well, Mr. Elder, who is employed to look after the work, called there and asked to be shown certain books, and Mr. Ashworth or his deputies told him flatly that they would show him nothing. ‘It was then we had the two resolutions introduced directing the Superintendent of Streets to furnish the Mayor with daily information as to the work undertaken and to instruct him to leave the excava- tions over completed sewers open for a block at a time for twenty-four hours, so that the work might be inspected. These resolutions passed unanimously when first introduced, but the Superintendent of Streets went to certain men and had the resolutions reconsidered. ‘““Then we tried again to secure this in- formation by another means through this last resolution which was referred to the Street Committee and will by them be re- orted back for indefinite postponement. 'he work required by the office of Superin- tendent of Streets to fulfill its uire- ments would be nothing to speak of, but he simply won'’t do it. ‘“Io show you the necessity of some out- sider looking after these things,” continned Mr. Gaden, *I have only to point you to that bit of bitumen taken out on Steunart street which measures 13§ inches through. It should be 234 inches. I have only to tell you that the work on Army and Mis- sion streets —the cesspools and crossings— for which Flinn & Tracy had the contract, and which work was accepted by Superin- tendent Ashworth, is now being done over again. The contractors came voluntarily to this office after the recent visit out there by the street committee of the Grand Jury and confessed that the work was not prop- erly done. They said they had sublet it to irresponsible men who had not done the work up to contract, and they are putting it to rights, “Now with this sort of thing going on all over the City—bitumen being laid that in a week can be kicked up in chunks, cesspools built of half the size and depth required— would it not be a better part for the Street Superintendent to play to accept what assistance we can render him instead of combating us, for he says himself that he has to rely to a great extent on his in- spectors?” ‘‘There is no law to compel us to furnish this information,” said Superintendent Ashworth, when seen about the matter ies(erdfly, “and I will not do it. They ave tried every way they know how to force me to give it and they have failed, and now they come and ask foritand I refuse them. The fact is,” continued Mr. Ashworth, somewhat warmly, “the Mayor is taking upon himself work that is mo part of his duties. In the first place, I am the official whose busi- ness it is to pass upon the work of con- tractors—to accept or reject the streets— and not the Mayor. He has nothing to do with it whatever except to counter- sign the warrants for the assessments. Even that is not necessary to validate them. My signature alone would be suffi- cient. “In the next place this man Gaden, whom he has employed to spook aroun after us, has no authority to do so. He is not a sworn officer of the government. My deputies and inspectors are. His principal business seems to be to interfere with the progress of our work, to withhold contracts and assessments, carry them round in his pockets for days and kee men out of their money who have eames and should have it. ‘It is quite true,” he went on, * that we refused information to this man Elder. He wanted to look at the books, and we told him he could not. Every property- owner has the right to all the information we can give, {\11% he is not a property- owner, and—and we have to be careful. Some people would change the records on us. I know Eider. He has caused me more trouble when he was doing street work than all the other contractors put together.” And so the war wages. » MOCK CODFISH USED. Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion Investigating the San Quentin Commissary Department. A charge that Eastern products are being used in preference to those of California was brought before the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association of this State recently, and a personal investigation was made by a member of that organization. It is said that the inspecting committee of one discovered that pollock, an Atlantic fish that resembles the cod, is substituted for the Pacific product. He stated further ‘that the substituted article brings less than half the price of codfish and that large 8uanuues of pollock are =old for codfish in akland. He said: “It is decidedly uniair to ask a California producer to meet such eompetition. When it comes to the ques- tion of the use of such an article in a State institution we think it comes tairly within the province of this association, and we ask gour intervention 1n the matter.’? The secretary, L. B. Mead, dispatched the report to the State Board of Prisor Directors with the request that the matter be duly considered. That due considera- tion will, of course, involve some rigorous questioning of Mr. Thorp, at San Quentin. . Theresult will be of interest as indicat- ing the Tlicy of the association in regard to all public ‘institutions where California products are used or will be introduced. ———— ASSAULTED AND ROBBED. Experience of John Smith, a Veteran From Yountville. Charles Brickley and Dennis J. Gorman, recent arrivals from Denver, were booked at the City Prison yesterday on a charge of robbery by Policemen Wren, McMahon and Freel. On Friday morning John Smith, a vet~ eran from Yountville Home, went into the New York saloon on Kearny street, be- tween Jackson and Pacific. Brickley and Gorman led him to the rear o the saloon, and after knocking him down and kicking him they robbed him of $15. _Smith was taken to the Receiving Hos- }}l!nl, where his injuries were attended to. he three officers went on the hunt for Brickley and Gorman and succeeded in arresting them on Friday night. Smith identified them yesterday morning. the commissary — e The Bunker Hill Excursion. Passenger Agent Judah is making extensive Ppreparations for the big excursion of the Bun- ker Hill Association and Ancient Order of For- esters to Glenwood, Santa Cruz Mountain next Monday week.’ He is expecting severs hundred people, and the best cars owned by the company will be placed at the disposal of the excursionists. PHI NEW TO-DAY. LADELPHIA SHOE CO, STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. D0 YOU RIDE A BIKE? The popular pastime of the present is to ride a Bicycle, and no more health-giving exercise can be . Tt is adapted for 0ld or young, and of late the ladies have taken kindly 1o it, and whether they wear skirts or bloomers it is necessary for them to wear leggins. And recognizing that fact we have put in a fine stock of Long and Knee Leg- gins, and, as usual, we will sell them lower than our competitors. 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