The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1895, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 18Y5. —_—— : THEY OWN THE FURNITURE Important Decision to People Who Buy on the In- stallment Plan. DESTROYS DEALERS’ LEASES. The Court Orders the Return of Some Furniture That Was Selzed for Non-Payment. A case of great interest to buyers of prop- erty on the instalment plan was decided by Justice of tHe Peace Carroll yesterday. The action was over what is called ‘‘leased furniture,” or, in other words, furniture sold on the installment plan. The buyers had paid $87 on a bill of $113. There was a balance due of $26, which was not paid promptly enough to suit the dealer and he seized the furniture, on the ground that it had been leased and not sold. The court completely knocked him out and ordered him to return the furniture, the defendants, of cou being ordered to pay him the balance due, §26. 1t was held that the contract sigred was not a lease but a conditional sale. | David McKean, who lives on Clara street, bought the fnrniture last June and signed one of the usual contracts, which reads as follows: that I, the undersigned, son Furniture Com- building known HS‘ personal property | xed, for the use of | to’ pay the sum of n installments of $— per | ; and I further agree ¢ made in the payment, then hall be at & end and terminated, ronson Furniture Company shall be ¢ 1o enter upon the premises and take he property, and &ll damages and | for such entry and the taking are waived. away stated to the court that | he vards of carpet, twelve vards of linoleum and a folding bed to the McKeans for §113. They paid $87 in weekly installments. When they failed to pay the balance, on time, he got out a writ of reple hrough the Sheriff’s office, went to the McKean house and carted off his furniture. Of course, Mrs. McKean stoutly objected, but he did not pay any attention to her. He said it was his prop- erty, and he was going to take it. The McKeans fought the suit on the ground that they had bought the furniture on the installment plan and it was theirs to all inten nd purposes, no matter at the so-called lease which they had 1ed The court substantially agreed with them and said: y ng is not a lease is settled be- ¥ the one fact that upon the mount stated in the contract ass irrevocably to the Me- t either transferred the y to them, and then is a conditional sale,and as to nent that should be immaterial which of these con- be placed upon it This decision is a very important one. There are thousands of these so-called leas: t present outstanding between fur- niture-dealers and small householders who are furnishing rooms on the install- | ment plan. Many of them, like the Mc- Keans, have almost paid for their furm- ture, and then because they missed a pay- ment have had it carted away by the deaier. Under the law the dealer has no right to seize their furniture. Aronson, in this instance, will have to return the furniture to the McKeans, but, of course, they are expected to pay the bai- ance of the bill. CHNESE 18 A PAN, Cigars and Dens on Clay Street Disappear in Rapid Flames. Chow Kee & Co.'s Cigar-Factory Reduced to Ashes, With a Loss of $6000. There was great excitement on Clay street, near Kearny, last night, when a stream of chattering Chinamen poured out of 6493¢ Clay street and big flamesshot from the windows of the second story. A lamp had been tipped over in one of the front rooms, and after the Chinese found they could not smother the blaze with their hands they all fled, yelling the Chin- ese equivalent for “‘fire!” at their utmost lung power. An alarm was sent in about half-past 10 o'clock from box 21. The chemicals were first to arrive, and all the work was done with one of them, although two lines of hose were laid from the hydrants, to be used in case of necessity. The two upper floors of the building | were occupied by Chow Kes & Co.’s cigar- factory. There was nearly $5000 worth of stock and fixtures on hand, and none of the stuff will be saved. In the ashes is in- cluded about 200,000 cigars, which were ready for sale. The building itself was not damaged to any great extent. Altogether the loss may foot up to $6000. The proprietor of the factory says he has $4700 insurance, and that his total losswill be near §10,000, but that estimate is consid- ered too large. ot S e ANNIVERSARY OF THEA. 0.U. W. The Founding of the Order to Be Cele- brated October 26. The delegates from the lodges of the A. 0. U. W. to the convention that is to make arrangements for the celebration of the twenty-seventh anniversary of the found- ing of the order, met last evening in the hall of Franklin Lodge, 44. The committee appointed at the yre\'iaus meeting reported in favor of a celebration similar to that given last year, which wasa literary and musical entertainment followed by a dance. The committee was of the opinion that the expense would not exceed 3}4 cents per capita. After considerable discussion it was de- cided to fix the per capita tax at 314 cents, with the understanding that if there should be any surplus it 5hallli>e returned pro rata. The committee that was appointed at the previous meeting was authorized to secure a hall. The committee will secure Odd Fellows’ Hall in which to hold the cetebra- tion. The meeting adjourned "until next Friday. e THE GRAND JURY. Unlicensed Billiard Tables and Loss of Revenue Under Investigation. The Grand Jury held another session yesterday. It transpires that the present jury is making a very thorough investiga- tion regarding the management of munici- pal affairs. Under the direction of the committee on County Clerk and Justices’ clerk, which consists of Charles G. Clinch, N. A. Judd and J. P. McMurray, the inquiry concern- ing the neglect of Haley while County Clerk to make a record of the inheritance tax has been in progress for some time. Figures showing loss to the school fund by reason of Haley’s failure to obey the law cannot be accurately given at present, but the report of - the Grand Jury will evi- dently bring the main facts to light. The committee on Tax Collector and License Collector, which consists of L. C. Marshall, Marion Leventritt and David Kerr, has been looking into the affairs of the License Collector'’s office. According to reports which seem to be authentic, Collector Lees has failed to collect licenses on very many billiard tables. The amount of money lost to the City by neglect in this direction is not given, but the sum is variously estimated at _from $3000 to $5000. The neglect is reported io extend over a period of two years. The jury is thought to be making a thorough investigation of the license de- partment. WORK OF AN INCENDIARY. Narrow Escape of the Inmates of a Howard - Street House. Fires Bullt In Two Hallways and Fed With Kerosene—Spite~ Work Suspected. A “firebug” almost succeeded in burning the lodging-house at 1118 Howard street early yesterday morning, and that a heavy loss of life was averted is due to the prompt response of the Fire Department to an alarm from box 73. The house is a three-story frame build- ing, owned by L. C. Haberling and occu= pied by J. Mooney, who_lets out reoms to | lodgers of both sexes. At 3:15 o'clock yesterday morning a lodger smelled smoke in the second story | hallway, and at once sent in an alarm. This blaze was quickly extinguished, but had no sooner been gotten under control when another fire was discovered in the next story above. This was also put out without difficulty. At the places where the blazes were fourd the smell of coal oil was strong, and it was found that the floor and wall were saturated with the inflam- mable stuff. The laths had been taken out of the wall in order to give the flames full sway, and had not the matter been discovered in time nothing could have saved the building. The fires were so widely separated that there was no chance that one had started the other, and from their position it ap- pears that the incendiary must have started the one on the third story and then descended to the second floor to finish his work. There were thirty people sleeping in the house at the time, and had the second story hall been in flames when the fire was dis- covered the loss of life would have been heavy. The Fire Marshal is investigating the case, and believes it to be one of spite- work. DEATH OF MISS WORLEY. Pneumonia Carries Off a Bright Young Kindergartner, ' Miss Elena B. Worley of 1137 Union street, one of Mme. Light-Plise’s bright- est and most promising pupils at the Sil- ver-street Kindergarten Training School, | died of pneumonia early Thursday morn- ing after a brief illness. She was a niece of the late Judge Alfred E. T. Worley, and_preparatory to gradu- ating from the Silver-street institution was a capable assistant teacher at the Nathaniel Gray Kindergarten on Union street, near her home. Her funeral will take place at the resi- dence at 2 P. M. to-day, the interment to bein the Masonic Cemetery. She was a native of San Francisco and only 18 years of age. Her death was a great surprise to her large circle of friends. - PHILLIPS OLEARED. The Case Instigated Against Him by A. Truman Dismissed. The charge of battery brought against Jennings Phillips, a pressman, by Alex Truman, a watchman, came up before Judge Low yesterday. It was shown that when Truman ad- vanced to arrest Phillips he did so with his hand in his hip-pocket, and after arresting Phillips he drew his revolver and placed it threateningly against Phillips’ breast. A large number of witnesses testified to the facts and to Phillips’ good character, and Judge Low dismissed the charge, say- ing that he did so because Truman had been so ready with his revolver. The suit will be begun in a few days. .- Mrs. Levinson’s Petition Denied. The Supreme Court yesterday denied the pe- tition of Fanny Levinson for a rehearing of the case in which Attorney Philbrook was dis- barred. ! S The more of the Big Alteration Sale. Get re's only a few days your Fall Clothes, Hats, Caps and Furnishings. Now at Cut=in=Two Prices. Open to-night till 10:30. COME _TO-DAY. H. SUMMERFIELD & CO0., 924, 926, 928, 930 MARKET STREET. MAIL ORDERS GIVEN STRICT ATTENTION. THE AMERICA CUP RACE. A Miniature Reproduction of the Defender-Valkyrie Contest. TO BE GIVEN BY “THE CALL” The Progress of the Race WIll Be Shown by Tiny Models of the Competing Yachts. The great yacht race in New York har- bor this morning, in which the Defender and the Valkyrie, the crack single-stickers on two sides of the Atlantic, will sail the first of their three matches for the famous casts made. The general tenor of opinion is that the American boat will win. . Commodore Isidor Gutte was very much in doubt as to the result. He thinks the race will be close. OPPOSES OHILD INSUBANOE. Communication From a New York Hu- mane Society on the Subject. A communication relative tochild insur- ance has been received by Secretary John McComb of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children from President Elbridge T. Gerry and Secretary E. E. Fel- lows Jenkins of a similar society in New York. Messrs. Gerrv and Jenkins were evi- dently of the opinion that the society here favored child insurance. Mr. McComb says it doesnot. “We do not favoranything that might furnish a motive for crime,” he adds significantly, and he will make reply accordingly. The New York society has instituted an agitation in opposition to child insurance and is interesting humane associations all over the country in the work. Sophie Gerlach, a girl 13 years of age, subject to fits, has been sent to the Home |LAUNDRY GIALS' ALARM.| Their Ex-Employer Threatens to Blow Them Up With Dynamite. LEAPED FROM THE WINDOWS. Deputy Sheriffs Have Great DIffi- culty In Making a Sale of the Sunset Laundry. Tour deputv sheriffs, a dozen laundry girls, and a crowd that had gatbered at the Sunset Laundry at 385 Eighth street to witness, or take part, in the sale of that business, had an exciting time for a few STARY DEFENDER ALKYRIE DEFENDER. Has-mn VALKYRIE. _ HRs-“m CALL. ADVOCATES HOME INDUST RIES America cup, may be witnessed' in minia- ture by the residents of San Francisco at Ture Cavt’s business office on Market street, near Kearny. In this event to-day is centered the in- terest of the world of sports. The fastest vachts in the world, handled by the most skillful sailors, are to contest for the su- premacy, and the wealth of the United States and Canada—yes, and of England as well, is there to see. New York City is thronged with visitors, and the waters of its harbor are fairly alive with pleasure craft which will follow the racers and at- tend the victor in the hour of triumph. Comparatively few San Franciscans, how- ever, can afford the expenditure of time and money necessary to enable them to witness the race at first hand, and for that reason it is to reproduced in miniature in this City. The first race is to be a fifteen-mile beat to windward and return, the starting point being off Sandy Hook lightship. The wind last night was strong from the eastand showed fair to continue from that point. Should this prove to be the case, the course laid out should take the yachts along the Long Island shore and render them visible from Coney Isiand for most of the race. Never Eerhaps since the America brought the famous cup from English waters has more interest been taken in an international race, or has more rivalry been shown in the struggle for the honor of defending that cup against the Briton. The Defender’s sailing qualities as shown in the test races have removed all doubt as to ber superiority. The ragers this year are larger than any which have gone before. Tie Defender, America’s representative, is over 100 feet long, and her spread of canvas is unpre- cedented in yachting annals. The Valkyrie measures about a foot more than her rival, and her sail area is equally great. Strangely enough, in this contest both sides have aham‘ioned the characteristic type of yacht which has heretofore obtained in ‘these international races. The Valkyrie is broad of beam, and anything but a cutter model whilein the Defender America has Iai aside the centerboard in favor of the keel. To prevent mistakes during the race the American boat is painted black, while the Valkyrie is a dazzling white. As the weather is reported heavy, it is thought that the Defender will win, inasmuch as she has done superb work in a thrash to windward in a heavy sea. For the reproduction of the race in this City, Tae CaLt has secured two miniature yachts. They were built on the lines of the giant racers by Richard Cousins, form- erly engineer of the quarantine steamer and the organizer of the Puritan Minia- ture Yacht Club, whose races in Oakland basin excited so much interest a few years ago. Like their namesakes, the pigmy Valkyrie will have a white hull, while the Defender will be painted black. A course has been laid out above ThE CALL'S big sign, over the business office. Bulletins of the nrosgress of the race will be received at intervals of a few minutes. Sails will be changed on the little yachts the same as on their mammoth originals, and while the Defender and the Valkyrie sail their thirty-mile course in New York Bay the small boats, maintaining the same relative positions, will cover sixty feet on Market street. Thomas Wise of this City is the owner of the miniature Valkyrie and_J. F. Smith is the proud proprietor of the Defender. THE GREAT YACHT RACE. The Betting in San Franoisco Blightly in Favor of the American Boat. The great international yacht race was one of the main topics of talk at the Mer- chants’ Exchange yesterday afternoon. The news will be anxiously awaited to- day, as many little wagers have been laid. A. H. Small, who believes that the Brit- ish boat will win, has made several bets to that effect, but has had no trouble in find- ing takers. The odds are slightly in favor of the Defender. Captain Hawley of the Bpreckels tug boats was willing to wager $100 even money on the Defender. He had four hats bet on, that proposition and was willing to bet $50 or $100 that he won the tiles. Harry Dimond had some money placed in his hands yesterday by an enthusiastic Britisher who desired that it should be laid on the Valkdyrie if odds could be ob- tained, but he did not find any one willing to give the odds. i t the clubs and leading hotels last night the race was discussed and weather fore- HOW THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE WILL BE REPRODUCED AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE THIS MORNING. [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] “ QALL’S » for the Care of Feeble-minded Children at Glen Ellen. T0 WELCOME THE BISHOP Priests and Prominent Laymen Arranging for a Public Reception. Archbishop Riordan’s Return Wil Be Celebrated—Consecration Anniversary, The Catholic clergy and prominent lay- men in the church intend to tender Arch- bishop Riordan a grand public reception on his return home from Europe, and with that end in view they have begun to make arrangements for the welcome. Monday week will be the anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Riordan, which event took place about twelve years ago. Itisexpected that his Grace may be home before that time, in which case the occasion will be celebrated with more than ordinary enthusiasm. In any event the intention is to present minutes yestqrday afternoon, that for a while threatened to result in a wholesale destruction of life. The laundry, up to yesterday, was con- ducted by a corporation, in which Messrs. Baccigalupi, Ratto, Thuot and Brickwedel were the main owners. Recently it got into trouble and the end was an execution ‘in the Sheriff’s hands and a sale that was advertised to take place yesterday. The deputies who went there to look after the sale, Messrs. Byington and Tracy, began to have difficulties the instant they arrived, for Brickwedel and Thuot, who were in possession, refused to let them in and they only effected an entrance after exercising considerable diplomacy. After the interior had been disposed of the wa&ons that were outside were taken up and the trouble began. Thuot had been muttering threats of vengeance all through the sale, but his rage grew out of all bounds when he recog- nized among the bidders friends of Bacci- galupi and Roth, and began to suspect that they were buying in the place to oust im. “I’ll blow the place up with dynamite before they shall get it,”’ he shouted, as he ran through the crowd and into the laundry. No one paid any attention to his excited talk and the sale was proceeding quietly, when suddenly screams were heard from FRIGHTENED GIRLS LEAPING FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE SUNSET LAUNDRY. [Sketched by a “ Call” artist.] a testimonial to the returning prelate be- | fore a representative gathering of Catho- lics in some public half. A meeting was held at St. Mary’s Cathe- dral Thursday evening at the request of the Very Rev. J. J. Prendergast, V.G., for the purpose of preparing the reception. Among those present were: Richard J. Tobin, A. H. Loughborouzh, John M. Bur. ?(att, I. 8. Wensinger, J. F. Sullivan, John elly Ji{" George R. B. Hayes, James R. Kelly, Michael Flood, Thomas' Ashworth and Fathers Prender; ast, Yorke, Scanlan, Connolly and several other priests of the City. After discussing the matter for some time a committee was appointed on ar- rangements, with power to act, and report n':he next meeting, The Archbishop hasreturned to America and 1s visiting hisold friends in the East consi interesf e clergy an Catholic people of San Francisco. % —————— Johnson Not Punished. James C. Johnson, charged with contempt l:h::lr;prennung the value of his property © gave a bond for Forger J. C. was dismissed by Jud Blhrlu;g:fl 'Was shown that he mgmdnnmod the matter the interior of the building, where a dozen or more girls were ironing. Before the crowd that was grouped about and auc- tioneer on a side street could %e_c around to the iront door the noise indicated that every girl in the place was screaming to the ftfil extent of her ability and making frantic efforts to escape from the building. To add to the confusion the door was found to be locked and no means of getting inside seemed available. While the deputies were debating whether or not to break in the door and aid the scream- ing females, most of whom varied their shrieks with cries of ‘‘help,’ the im- prisoned ironers solved the Yrob!em themselves by climbing on tables and chairs and thus reaching a row of win- dows that are situated about ten feet from the floor of the ironing-room and about the same distance above the street. Once there they began Inpmiinm the street with a total disregard of the danger of broken bones. All got u!e'{y out until a large girl known as ‘‘Mary’ stuck fast likea hen under a gate, and then those who were_inside, seeing their escape cut off, redoubled their screams. 5 fiy this time the deputies had questioned the ' girls outside, and, yukin. up their NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. CLOSED ALL DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 9, ADMISSION DAY. —— N..S. G. W. ADMISSION DAY CELEBRATION AND ELECTRIC CARNIVAL AT SACRAMENTO. EVERYBODY GOING. Get the little nick-nacks and things to make beauty more beautiful to-day. Nowhere more, or cheaper, than at Hale’s. GLOVES, VEILINGS, RIBBONS, TOILET PREPARATIONS, ETC.,, ETC. Pretty Creations in NECKWEAR. WHITE LAWN AND SILK POINTS .50 CREAM VAL LACE TRIMMI $‘) > prices $1 25, $1 b Each TRILBY POINTS forthe neck, nothing 1 RC newer, prices 10c. 1234c and. [9) BA asene A Point FANCY YOKES, lace ribbon and chif- $1.25 fon combinations, very elegant, prices TO Each GLOVES—>Yone but those We can recom- mend for fit, elegance and comfort. HALE'S FOUR-BUTTON KID GLOVE from French skins, plain or stitched backs, all colors LADIES' MOUSQUETATRE sm:m:$1,50 KID GLOVES, all shades, 8125 and.. D L= Pair 1.00 Pair Latest Veilings. TRILBY white mesh, black dots, very stylish, double width $1 yard, single 50° wiath 25¢, 85¢ and. Yard A PRETTY NEW VEILING, white 50¢ illusion with black and colored dots, <. double width.. - Yard Ladies’ Teck Ties Nothing neater, nearly all colors 25° Each HANDKERCHIE!S enough for to- day perhaps from the great job (C purchase, several different styles, value 20c, ClOSIDg Bt............. ... Each SEE SHOW WINDOWS. Hair Ornaments. A stylish_sssortment of HAIR ORNA- 20° MENTS in tortolse. 2 > In sterling silver, from 75¢ to. E <1250 . TUp In gilt or rolled-gold plate, from. Something new, Japanese hand cnrved,$r_;_5o DO— prices 50c t = SIDE COMBS,—«The Buckle,” entlrely 950 new, tortoise shell, 25¢ to. ;’)l . Palr LADIES' BICYCLE M. black only, 12[0 and price onl; . Pfi# ® Embroidery at very special prices. Nearing the end. See to-day the lots on center tables, east aisle. ONE WORD TO OUR NATIVE SONS and Carnival followers. You want a new tie. Just inside the door, within the reach of the shortest arm, and the price within reach of the shortest purse, purse and person thus convinced. A thousand TECK TIES, fancy silk. Nobody asks 1210 more nor takes less than 25¢; our 2 price is...... g . Each Bazaar Department. Trilby Perfumes, Pinaud’s and Col- gate’s Toilet Waters, Face Preparations, ‘Toilet Necessaries and Luxuries at prices to well pay you for going down the easy flight of stairs. SEE SHOW WINDOWS, INCORPORATED. 037, 939 and o041 Market Street, San Francisco. FORGIVE US. We Could Not Help It! We had to employ more salesmen. $15.00 SUITS! THIS WEEK WE MARKED DOWN ALL OUR $20.00, $22.50, $2.00, $27.60, $30.00 SUITS 70 §15.00, HATS AT 1-2 FORMER PRICE. OUR MONTGOMERY - STREET STORE, The Old Stand. Grand Concert from 12 to 6 P. M. 433-33-37 Montgomery Street, corner Sacramento. N. S. G. W. Immense Rush for our minds that the rest were in real danger, pushed the door open by main force and allowed the rest to escape. “He said he was going to blow usall ‘| up,” said one of the girls, *“and he would have done it, too, if we hadn’t scared him with our irons. ““He had something in his hand that he was going to throw into the fire. Some of the girls kept him away and others tried to get out. 1 guess he was scared at the screaming, for he went away from the fire after a while.” : The laundryman denied that he intended blowing up the place, but said that he only intended keeping possession against what he thought was an illegal sale. By that time another squad of aeputies, who had hurriedly been telephoned for, arrived on the scene in carriages, and quiet was restored. It was some time before the frightened girls could be induced to return to their work, and only then when the deputies had agreed to stay at the laundry and prevent any further trouble. It is said by the Deputy Sheriffs that when they arrived to make the sale Brick- wedel and Thuot had a crowd of young men inside to resist any attempt to make the sale. These fellows wilted, however, when the deputies showed their badges and demanded peaceable possession. - Late yesterday afternoon legal repre- sentatives of each of the owners and of the Sheriff were on the ground to watch proceedings, and a warm legal fight over a very much tangled corporation is in the wind. SHERIFF TO BE ARRESTED. Superintendent of Streets Ashworth Desires to Test a Point of Law. A three-cornered {iriendly controversy petween Chief of Police Crowley, Superin- tendent of Streets Ashworth and Sheriff Whelan, which will probably lead to the arrest of the latter on a charge of misde- meanor within a few days, was begun yes- terday. Sheriff Whelan recently evicted Mrs. Libby, of 2222 Hydé street, on an order of court. Her goods and chattels remained on the sidewalk for several days, when the policeman on the beat reported the ob- struction to headquarters, and_the Super- intendent of Streets was asked to remove it. He replied that it was not his business, b;’:t that of the Sheriff, who had placed it there. Sheriff Whelan when requested to re- move the ods declined, stating that his responsibility ceased when the goods were placed on the street. Superintendent Ashworth then ordered the goods removed, but the Sheriff was obdurate, and was informed that he had better carry $40 bail in his pockets, as he might be arrested at any time for obstruct- mi the street. % he point involved in the matteris a new one, and will be tested for the first time, the arrest being made merely to get a judicial interpretation of the law. [Le Street Department is anxious to get the matter decided, as another similar case recently occurred at Tenth and ) sion streets, where Miller & Lux, in evict- ing a tenant through the instrumentality of the Sheriff, dumped a quantity of as- phaltum and brick on the street, obstruct- ing the thoroughfare. — . e - Dr. Voorsanger Officiates. Dr. Voorsanger, rabbi of Congregation Emanu-El, who has recently returned from a tour of Europe, will officiate in Temple Emanus El to-day. A Family Jar. GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA C0.S Stores are selling MASON FRUIT JARS At greatly reduced prices. 1 dozen jars, pints, in box . 1 dozen jars, quarts, in box. 1 dozen jars, half gallons in box. Our Bedroom Sets are our prige. The picture gives you just a glimpse of a pat- tern we have in Polished Oak and Birch. The **Special Salers’’ would call this a bargain at $30. It's OUR every-day price. We have some as low as §i6. INDIANAPOLIS FURNITURE CO. 750 Mission St,