The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 20, 1895, Page 24

24 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1895 STREET FRAUDS REPORTED MORE PoOR WORK BY CONTRACT- ORS UNEARTHED BY EX- PERT ELDER. ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY. SpeciaL. EFFORTs BEING MADE TO F1x THE FRAUDS ON THE GuUILTY PARTIES. The Grand Jury will meet to-morrow and continue its investigation of the methods of the present Street Department. The memMers have uncovered so much crookedness thus far that they believe enough evidence can be gathered to con- vict some of the subordinates of Superin- tendent Ashworth. So much criminal | work was turned up at the first pry of the | spade that it was thought only right to make the head of the office responsible, particularly as his attention was called to a good deal of alleged crooked work which his subordinates asked him to pass. The investigation will now be divided in such a way as to nail the charges right at the doors of the guilty subordinates, if possible. Those handling the case readily admit that good work is being done on the streets by honest contractors. It is the ring ot rascals in league with certain depu- ties of the office of the Street Department that they are after. All sorts of evidence has been collected against them and there | is a mountain more of it at hand. Itis| now being sifted for vractical use in the courts. Expert Elder found and reported a num- ber of objectionable pieces of work y ester- day and they will be taken up by the} Grand Jury. As the official expert of the | Board of Supervisors he gave notice that | he would recommend their rejection. so | the contractors will not only stand a chance of being hauled over the coals by the Grand Jury, but they will not get their hay for the work done. ~Ashworth, by the ¥, passed most of the places on the recommendations of his deputies, so he will be called on for more explanations. The first piece of work rejected by Elder is on Valencia_street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. The concrete lacked the proper amount of cementand the work was | not according to the specifications. Poor material was furnished. Contractor Ed- ward Deady did the work and Ashworth had gone so far as to O.K. his bill because the work was perfectly satisfactory. | An examination of the concrete under | the basalt blocks on Scott street, be- | tween Green and Union, disclosed that | only two and a half inches of concrete was laid instead of five inches as the specifica- tions called for. The basalt blocks should rest one inch in mortar. In some places | there is no mortar at all. B. Clute 1s the contractor. His_bill is now before the | Supervisors, having been passed by Ash- | worih. On Lyon street, between Jackson and | Washing! lder found the guttersin | the same ion as on Scott street. A | lot of oversized basalt blocks had also been used on the work. The specifications | called for blocks not to exceed four inches | in width. Ma blocks were found that | were five and six inches wide. Expert Elder has a number of suspected | pieces of street work on his list. He will | investigate and report on them as rapidly | as possible. He is going to personally in- | spect every piece of work under suspicion. Speaking of the report that spite was in- | stigating the mvestigators, he said: i I have no feeling in this matter against any | contractor or against Mr. Ashworth or any | deput m 1 | m to see that the specifications are complied with. I propose to follow out | this line as long as I am employed in this ca- ,and with this one object in view—that | s to punish or friends to reward. rery contractor will receive fair treatment | at my hands, but he must comply with the specifications that I will have. I am deter- mined that the property-owners shall get | what they pay for, and that the City shall not be saddled with eny faulty pavements. They are a great expense 1o care for if notdone right | from the start. % It is said that the Grand Jury will pay special attention to Mr. Keating, the chief outside deputy and a brother-in-law of Mr. Ashworth. Fred Raabe, an outside deputy who has charge of the sewer work, will also be called upon to offer some very pertinent | explanations. | It is said also that ““Jim” O’Brien, Buck- | ley’s candidate for chairman of the Demo- | . County Committee, will be called upon to tell why he draws from $500 to $600 a month for alleged team hire done in the Street Department. Bob Boyd will | also be called upon in all likelihood to tell some sort of a story. Altogether it looks as1f the Grand Jury had only begun to stir up a very corrupt section of municipal government. A DEATH-BE_D GIFT. Bitter Struggle of a Family Over a Piano Left by the Mother. The members of the Shrakkert family live inanything but peace and harmony. That was shown before Justice of the Peace Groezinger yesterday, when they appeared and wrangled bitterly over a piano. Charles Shrakkert, the father, had it in his possession, and Mrs. Gussie Anderson, his daughter, was suing to recover it. Mrs. Anderson had her brother and sister on her side and the three united in giving their father a bad name. They charged their father with being a stingy old curmudgeon, So stingy in fact that when the mother wanted to get a piano she had to set about buying it in a roundabout fashion so as not to arouse the suspicions of her husband. The children and mother conspired to have the piano bought in Gussie’s name, so that the father could not charge the mother with squandering their money in such a foolish fashion. Mrs. Shrakkert died some three months ago, and on her deathbed she expressly de- clared that Gussie should have the piano. Then for the first time Shrakkert learned who had spent the money. He arose in his wrath and declared he would split the instrument into kindling wood before he would let any of hiy deceitful children | have it. Just before his wife died by deed | of gift she turned over all her property to | her husband, so he was confident that he held an invincible hand in any suit at law. Gussie asked for the piano and was flatly refused. Then the children united | their forces and began suit for its recov- ery. They based their claim on the fact that the piano was the deathbed gift of the mother to Gussie. Shrakkert stoutly opposed this plea with the argument that the piano was bought with community money, and that all the community property belonged to him, the piano with the rest. The children all testified that their mother had some money of her own, kept secretly from her husband, and it was from these funds that the piano was bought. Then the question resolved itself into one of veracity, and Jacob Shrakkert testi- fied that his father’s character was bag. Rosie Shrakkert did all she could to corroborate everything said by her brother and sister. The court decided the question in favor of the daughter. “If the case is as repre- sented by Mr. Shrakkert himself,” said Justice of the Peace Groezinger, “I think itijozly just and right that he should | The petition soon to be presented as carry out the last and sacred wish of his wife on her deathbed.” The piano was ordered turned over to Mrs. Anderson. QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE. Collector Wise and Supervising Archi- tect Aiken Have a Little Falling Out. A question of etiquette has involved two Federal officials in a little unpleasantness which has resulted in a sharpening of knives on both sides and a determination to fight the matter out to the bitter end. Supervising Architect Aiken of the Treasury Department recently came to San Francisco to look over various details in connection with the new Custom-house building, the Postoffice site and other matters. He went to a hotel and waited for Collector of the Port Wise to call on him. That official also waited, and both might have continued to wait had not they met by accident 4t the Postofhce. Specta- tors of the meeting say that the frigid at- mosphere which accompanied the intro- duction of the two officials rapidly gave way to the heatof the tropics, and that language more polite than elegant was in- dulged in by both officials when the de- mand was made on both sides whby formal calls had not been made. Both tnreatened to take the matter to ‘Washington, and, in fact, did, and both are awaiting answers, Mr. Aiken at the Yosemite Valley and Collector Wise some- where outside of San Francisco, perhaps nearer the treasury building at Wash- ington. . M'DONALD IN COURT. The Wrecked Banker Tells Bahrs That He Has No Attorney. Since the brilliant defense of Richard H. McDonald Jr., made by &ttorney Edward J. Livernash in Judge Murphy’s depart- ment of the Superior Court, the ex-banker’s case has been dragging along on the court Judge i calendar and the continuations and post- ponements have been many. Mr. Livernash retired from the case after succeeding. in keeping his client out of prison. Then ex-Judge Darwin represented McDonald and two or three other lawyers were mentioned, but when the prisoner appeared before Judge Bahrs yesterday to have his case set for trial hestated that he was without counsel. A week was al- lowed in which to obtain an attorney. McDonald Jooked worn and haggard, and from his long confinement in jail he was paler than ever. He rode to and from court in the prison van and occupied a place in the dock with the convicted men who were brought up for sentence. PETITON FOR A SEWER, | THE DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE PARK IN NEED OF A DRAIN- AGE SYSTEM. It DoEsN'T PaY To RUN CARS ON ASHBURY HEIGHTS, Says MRr. V. The property-owners of the reg south of Golden Gate Park are petitioning the Board of Supervisors for the survey of a sewer grade for that locality. The re- uest is headed by the signature of Mayor Sutro, and contains the names of many rominent citizen: the City. The question of sewerage is as- suming large proportions to the people of that district, situated as it is between the slope of Ashbury Heights on the east, the ocean on the west and the big park on the north. The sewer draining these 600 blocks of property can only go in these three directions. To pass through the | park and Richmond district on its way to the Presidio sewer would bring on the strong opposition of the Park Commis- sioners; the Richmond people and, pos- sibly, the officials of the Government reservation. It cannot climb the high slope on the east, and to empty into the ocean, befoul- ing the proposed beach boulevard, is not to be thought of. It has been suggested by a competent engineer, however, that a sewer be laid to the beach well south of the driveway, where the sewage be com- pounded in a reservoir which could be opened at ebb tide twice each day and the contents carried away by the receding waters. The probable great cost of this plan would doubtless make it impracti- cable. Badly as the whole district is in need of improvement it is during the wet season that drainage is most required. In the vicinity of the Almshouse Tract many blocks” have been injured, necessitating much filling, by the winter rains, which washed deep cuts through the building lots. Close to the park, on Fourteenth avenue, aJ)ond was formed, there being no outlet, and below tke Almshouse the drain- age of the higher lands runs down into a swamp, which is fast becoming a nui: a complete sewer survey and an outlet for the drainage of the south of the park dis- trict. On Ashbury Heights the residents are trying to solve the Streetcar service probe lem. Along Cole and Carl streets the Metropolitan Street Railway Company ties up its cars between the hours of 10 A.M. and 5 P. M., running a few hoursin | the morning and evening. Mr. Vining says—Mr. Vining always says such pleas- ant things—that it doesn’t pay to run cars around those hills that are sparsely set- tied. Consequently, the people there must be on hand when his motorman_is ready to turn on the power or walk. But often Mr. Vining’s words are more pleasant than | agreeable, and that is the reason why the Ashbury Hill people are mad and_say the idle tracks should be torn up and not be allowed to cumber the earth thus. They have no redress, however, and must pa- tronize the streetcar service when it is convenient to the system, walk or stay at home. MORE AID FOR THE FARMER, The Pacific Coast Home Supply Asso- ciation Widens Its Operations. One of the most notable changes in the wholesale section of San Francisco during the past week was the removal of the Pa- cific Coast Home Supply Association from 132 Market street to 13 Front, where it now occupies over 5000 square feet of floor space, comprising the main portion of the building. 'The new place is arranged with sample-rooms.and accommodations, where members make their headquarters when 1n this City. Throughout the country this association is doubtless as well known as any business this City possesses, and that it holds a very favorable place in the minds of its mem- bers and patrons is evidenced by the growth of the business which necessitated the present change to larger and more commodious quarters. The success of the Pacific Home Supply Association has been achieved in the face of vigorous competition and the failures of other institutions nominally run on the same plan. The above association has been conducted very differently from oth- ers and reflects very able management. rapid, has been gradual, showing that each step taken was carefully thought out. When the business had widened sufficient- lfiqbrancheu were established in Portland, s Angeles and the Hawaiian Islands. With all its widening its_enterprise has been a prudent one. hence its success. This association has vroved of vast bene- fit to farmers, who otherwise would be nishing goods of every description at the lowest wholesale prices, in the western part of | The development of the business, though’ confined to a small country store, in fur-- SAD STORY FROM LA PAL, CAPTAIN JOHN VON HELMS DE- SCRIBES THE SCENES OF DESOLATION. HEAVIEST STORM IN YEARS. Hu~NpREDS oF HoMEs WERE WRECKED AND A DozZEN PLAN- TATIONS RUINED. “T have very little to add to the story of the hurricane in the Guli of California,” said Captain von Helms yesterday. The steamer Willamette Valley "had just tied up at Broadway wharf, and tbe captain was besieged with people anxious to hear the latest news. “TuEe CaLL of last Friday contained nearly all thenews 1 bave of the disaster. Considering the extent of the damage to houses and crops the loss of life was very slight. *‘Such an occurrence is always looked for at the end of the hot season in Central America. When the cool wave sets in it brings a storm, but never in forty years has such a hurricane blown in the gulf. It was restricted in itsarea, and did not reach as far north as Carman Island. At La Paz it spent its force, and there the Ibss was greatest. S ““Only one store was wrecked, and after the disaster all the others threw open their doors and gave the destitute whatever they asked for. The story of the destruction of J. M. Lopez’s store was told in THE CALL. The house was carried away and with it went the safe. The latter contained $7000 in cash and was carried down the river. When the waters went down the safe was recovered and the cash was intact. ‘“The storm was at its worst in the gulf on the 1st inst., and I got there with the Willamette Valley four days later. We met a very heavy swell before we reached False Cape, and” as I did not like the look of the weather I put about. The barome- ter was falling and I had no desire to be in a gale with a lee shore. In the morning I found myself near Magdalena Bay and there we for above twelve hours. After leaving that point we found destruction at almost every point we touched. Many people were drowned, but_that was princi- ally due to the sudden rise of the rivers. The men aud women were swept away along with the cattle and household ef- fects. *“When the Culiacan River rose it flooded the whole country. Over thirty people were drowned in that district. The sugar crops were very much damaged. In the Ochoa and Zekani_districts the Ahome covered all the canefields and the crops were destroved. The ground is now cov- ered with debris. the river rose twenty feet and a number of houses were earried away. “When I speak of houses you musn’t think of residences of brick, stone or wood. Almost all the devastation was confined to the native houses, and they are simple ai- fairs of woven grass and willows. 1t will not take long to replace them, but then the unfortunates not only lost their homes but everything else they had in the world. The princlgal thing that troubles one is that all the buoysin the San Lorenzo chan- nel have been carried away. I,f myself in order to know exactly where L was going when I entered La Paz. They are all gone now, however, and the next time I go there I will have to grope my way in.”’ MLONG THE WATER FROIT, laced them At San Jose del Cabo | A CHARTER CANCELED BECAUSE | THE SHIP DID NOT AR- RIVE ON TIME. GENERAL CasIN oN His Way To HoNDURAS To HELP GENERAL EzeTA’s CAUSE. “Jack Tar” kept the water front lively yesterday. Nearly the entire crew of the United States steamer Ranger were ashore and they all had money. They have been away on a year's cruise and over $10,000 was distributed among them by the pay- master. In spite of the fact that all the men were “‘flush”” not one of them was in- toxicated during their stay ashore. The Ranger has a representative American crew and the captain is proud of them. The owners of the British ship Crown of England will be heavy losers over her long voyage. She was chartered to Truben- bach & Co. of this City at £1 10s, Septem- ber, canceling. Since the ship left Swan- sea last May rates have declined and now Trubenbach & Co. do not want the charter. In consequence Captain Williamson will have to seek another engagement at very much lower rates. The vessel had a roug?l time of it from the start. It was very foggy in the channel and off the cape a succession of heavy gales were encountered. The seas swept her from stem to stern and at times she was almost unmanageable. The running rigging froze and the decks were covered with ice. The men suffered greatly from the cold, but on the 4th of August the cape was rounded after a twelve days’ battle with the elements. On the 9th inst. R. Hastings, a seaman, died. He had been ailing all the voyage. He was a native of Scotland, 42 years old. The following changes have taken place among the masters of American vessels: William Johnson takes coramand of the schooner J. B. Leeds, P. Pendleton of the ship Henry B. }If‘de, C. Reel of the schooner J. N. Ingalls and P. N. Hofen of the steamer Fruitvale. The steamer Evandale, which has been chartered by the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company to replace the Belgic, will not arrive here until the 28th inst. The Evandale will only make two or three voyages between hereand the Orient under the Occidental and Oriental flag, as the re- pairs to the Belgic will be completed in about six months. The Pacific Mail Company’s steamer Colon got in from Panama and way ports last night. Among the passengers was Manuel Casin, one of FEzeta’s generals. He came up from Acapulco and was on his way to New York. There he will take a steamer for Honduras and attack San Salvador from that country, while Ezeta is making a counter demon- stration from the Pacific side. General Casin seemed to be well supplied with money and was corfident that Gutierrez will be driven out of San Salvador. Ezeta has been taking things easy in Acapulco with his private secretary, M. Duryea, and according to the passengers on the Colon he was ready to strike at any moment. As soon as Casin reaches Honduras there will be a concerted move- ment. P — THEY WANT DIVORCE. Two Women Charge Their Husbands . With Desertion. Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, the widow of Michael Sullivan, changed her name and made it Mrs. Victor Dobrogoiski. Now she 1s sorry and has sued for a divorce. Mr. Dobrogoiski is Polish and his wife is not. Each had children at the time of the Dobrogoiski-Sullivan marriage, but even that circumstance did not make the union a happy one, and in the divorce complaint Mrs. Dobrogoiski charges her husband with desertion. Mrs. Ray- Brownlee is suing her hus- band, J. Clarke Brownlee, for divorce, alleging desertion. Mr. Brownlee began separation proceedings last Wednesday, but his wife learned of the attempt to serve the papers and she succeeded in filing the first complaint. Then the husband pre- sented an answerand cross_complaint in which he charged Mrs. Brownlee with improper conduct. A TALENTED GIRL. Miss Cora Feder Wins Distinction in Germany by Her Musical Attainments. News comes from Germany that Cora Feder, a daughter of Samuel Feder, the shoe manufacturer, has won a marked recognition of her talents. There ara many apnlications for any vacancy in the Musical Hochschule at Leipzig.” There were ten positions this last year. Miss Feder won one of these places, though there were sixty-five other applicants. This is the ‘more remarkable because Miss Feder is not only a Californian, but has received her musical training under local teachers. Some of the other appli- cants were pupils at the conservatories at Leipzig and Halle. Others came from very celebrated masters and all were players of far more than ordinary merit, yet the San Francisco girl was conceded to be among the ten displaying the most skill and talent. Mr. Feder is very proud of his daughter’s success. Still he is averse to any notoriety and when asked for particulars of his daughter’s triumphs he deprecated any publication concerning them. fow s SR S EMPLOYES ORGANIZE. A Civil Service Society Formed in the Custom-House. An organization of the Custom-house officials who are affected by civil service similar to that which exists in many Eastern ports is being formed here. R.J. Rust, cashier of the Custom-house, is pro- moting the project, which is intended for the protection of those interested. The movement to organize among Cus- tom-house employes began at New Orleans several years ago and has spread rapidly through the country since then. The objects of the society are set forth as follows: First—To unite fraternally all employes in the classified service for their mutual benefit. Second—To seek improvement in the con- dition of all by legislation or otherwise. Third—To obtain and secure our rights as Government employes and tostrive atall times to promote the welfare of every member and of the Government service. Fourth—To create and establish a benevolent feature for the benefit of all members. A similar organization exists among the civil service employes of the postal service here. - Unity Club Lectures. In the instructive series of lectures being giving by the Unity Club at the Second Uni- tarian Church, corner of Twenty-second and Capp strects, the next lecture will be delivered | by Professor G. H. Howison of the State Univer- sity on Tuesday evening next, the 22d inst. His subject will be, “Socialism in the Light of WILL BATTLETO-MORROW THE QUESTION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC GRAIN RATES BEFORE THE COURT. RAILROAD ATTORNEYS READY. No AGREEMENT REACHED REGARD- ING SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE CASE. The legal battle between the Southern Pacific Company and the Railroad Com- missioners will begin in the United States Circuit Court to-morrow morning, when the attorneys of the corporation will en- deavor to have the temporary injunction recently granted, preventing the Commis- sioners until after November 4 from put- ting the recently adopted rate schedule into effect, made permanent. Attorney-General Fitzgerald has appa- | rently teen of the impression that the ar- gument of to-morrow would be simply on the question as to whether the injunction should hold good until November 4. It was rumored yesterday that the com- pany’s legal lights had been preparing their heavy ammunition, and that the real battle on the merits of the matter would be begun by them in hopes of catch- ing the Attorney-General unawares. It is said that the railroad lawvers will try for a perpetual injunction from the start, or at least lay the foundation for proceedings that will compass that end when the mat- ter comes up on November 4. This action on the part of the railroad company is believed to have been induced by the fact that the Railroad Commis- sioners do not meet until Wednesday next and will not be able to settle the matter of special counsel in the case until then. With only the Attorney-General to battle with—and he, perhaps, not over well prepared from lack of time—the company will have a much better oppor- tunity of gaining its injunction than if it delays until prominent and brainy attor- neys have been drawn into the case and been given a chance to prepare their shot and shell. The Commissioners are apparently of the same mind _as tHe Attorney-General, for no action in the matter of special counsel will be taken until the meeting that has been arranged for Wednesday. The question of special counsel is still a bone of contention between the Attorney- General and the commission. Mr. Fitz- gerald has for the time being declined to permit the Commissioners to appoint any the Real Principles of Western Civilization.” one to aid him, though the Commissioners have repeatedly stated their intention of doing so. i He bases bis refusal on a section of an act passed by the Legislature at 1its last session which provides that no special counsel shall be employed in cases under his direction without his consent. It isstillan open question who will be appointed as special counsel in the case in case the Attorney-General decides that he will need assistance. The names of D. M, Delmas, W. W. Foote and A. J. Clunie bave been in- dorsed, it is said, by Chairman La Rue and Commissioner Stanton, while George A. Knight and ex-Judge Rhodes have also beer mentioned in the matter. Commissioner Stanton is evidently anx- ious about the matter, for he said yester- day that the fight would be a bitter one, and that the commission wished to be fully prepared for it. “’fhe Attorney-General has the right, of course, to select his assistants,” he said, “and we want to act in harmony with him. Still, this promises to be a fight for our very existence, and I think we should have the right to our own lawyers to do battle. We'll settle it at our meeéting ‘Wednesday.” Against High Fences. Stmeon Wenban, owner of & vacant lot on the northwest corner of Golden Gate and Van Ness avenues, charged with violating Oraer 2757 by ten feet high, had his case dismissed by Judge Conlan yesterday, as he had complied with the law. The Fire Wardens are sending notices to all others who are violating the order and un- less they comply with its provisions warrants will be sworn out for their arrest. CARLETON COLEMAN DEAD THE POPULAR YOUNG BUSINESS AND CLUB MAN SUCCUMBS TO CONSUMPTION. He Was THE SoN oF THE LATE WiLLiam T. COLEMAN, THE PIONEER MERCHANT. Carleton Coleman, son of the late Wil- liam T. Coleman, died at his residence, 2516 Fillmore street, yesterday morning. Deceased was very popular both in busi- ness and social circles in this State. He was a prominent member of the National Guard, and was attached to General Dick- inson’s staff. years with consumption. He was advised y his medical man to go to the southern part of the State for his health, but a long stay at the various resorts did nothing to stay the progress of the disease. He was given up by his relatives months ago. Mr. Coleman, who at the time of his death was 35 vears old, married Miss Blanding, a was divorced. His widow, his mother, a son and several brothers survive him. having & fence around the lot more than | Mr. Coleman had been ill for about two | prominent society belle, from whom he | A SON'S STORY OF FRAUD, JouN F. COAKLEY SUES To SECURE $202,000 OF REAL ESTATE. CHARGES AGAINST TWO MEN, | PATRICK SLATER AND THOMAS FLAHERTY ORDERED To TELL ABOUT THE PROPERTY. A fight to recover $202,000 worth of prop= erty belonging to tne Cornelius Coakley estate was begun in Judge Coffey’s court yesterday by Burnette G. Haskell, repre- | senting the decedent’s son, John ¥. Coake ley. Young Coakley was recently discovered on a ranch in the San Gabriel Valley, and he is now working in this City asa stable man. Itisan exceptional story of fraud | that he has placed before the court. | Cornelius Coakley came from M | setts in 1858, bringing his young son John | with him. He located at 19 St. Marks | street, which is now Morton street. Sey. | enteen years afterward the son got in | trouble with the police, and while under | bonds was persuaded by Patrick Slater, Thomas Flaherty and a man named O’Brien to leave the State. This narrative is all as presented by vyoung Coakley and his attorney. The elder Coakley was then informed that his son was in San Quentin, and he went to live at Slater’s house. He died, and ‘some years later the scn, returning, was given two lots on the Academy Tracts Slater said that wss all of the estate. Another absence from the City, and Coakley was told by neighbors that his father had saved considerable property. An investigation was begun, but there was no result, though the young man’s uncle, who sent an agent from Massachusetts, succeeded in getting $1500 from Slater. Three years ago Thomas Sweeney began looking up the matter. He found the son in Los Angeles County and brought him | here on October 5, and now the son asks the court to compel Slater to restore the | title to real estate as follows: | Sixth and Berry street Post and William street Five acres south of the andro......... = House and lot White street | House and lot on Fe Total....... _Judge Coffey has ordered | Flaherty to appear on Monday | 4. for examination. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. HALE BROS. s Importers and Retailers of DRY GOODS Who does not know the fashion world at its best lives too far from Hale’s. The Zenith of Fall and Winter Readiness is Now Reached. Dress Goods. FANCY WOOL CHEVIOT, in checks and broken plaids, worth 40c, 86 inches wide. Special, 20c Yard. ALL WOOL FRENCH SERGE, special line, all staple colors, including black, 35 inches wide. Special, 22 1-2c Yard. FANCY WORSTED SUITING, light color- 1ngs, new effects, worth 50¢, 36 inches wide. Special, 39c Yard. REMNANTS. Remnants of Dress Goods, Mon- day, at Special Prices, to make a Clean-Up. S SILKS. FANCY SILKS, special line of $185 Silks, limited quantity, 21 inches wide. Special, $1.25 Yard. FANCY GROS GRAIN, extra heavy, our regular $2 grade, to close out, 21 inches wide. Special, $1.25 Yard. FANCY PEAU DE SOIE, our entire line of $2 50 grade at special selling price. Special, $1.25 Yard. CHANGEABLE TAFFETA, fancy stripe, our regular $2 grade, swell color combina- iions, 21 inches wide. Special, $1.25 Yard. PLUSHES. A special line of 15-inch PLUSH; color assort- ‘ment broken; all go— Special, 20c Yard. SHAWLS. To-morrow we will offer 16 DOUBLE SHAWLS, all wool, 1n gray or brown, slightly soiled, worth 85 each, at a Special, $2.50 Each. BAZAAR SPECIALS. TOY BOOKS—Fairy tale series, all about Klanis and fairies; only for good_children; none sold to bad children; board cover— Special, 5¢ Each. DRESSING COMBS—Horn, bone or colored celluloid; very strong, Hercules backs— Special, 10c Each. PIN CUSHIONS—Fancy metal and plush, as- sorted colors; an ornament to eny lady's bureau— Special, 12c Each. WASTE BASKETS—Fancy cardboard, pret- tily painted; you can close them upa them ina trunk— put. Special, 25¢ Each. (INCORPORATED) NOTIONS. SATIN AND GROS GRAIN RIBBON, all silk, light colors for fancy work.... HOOKS AND EYES, black, medium size, 2 dozen on a card it Ic Card STOCKING DARNERS, black enamel, good, strongand serviceable. . 4c Each FANCY MESH VEILING, a_large assort- ment, plain or dotted, 14 inches wide. loc Yard BLACK SILK GAUNTLET MITS, what you need for bicycle rides, assorted sizes PO 15¢ Each CHILDREN'S FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS, colored border, good value at twice our ask- ing, very special.... 2 25¢ Dozen FANCY COLORED GARTERS,with clasp and bow of ribbon, assorted colors. 2s¢ Each LACE COLLARS, butter colored, point de Venice lace, very swell, the latest novelty in neckwear, value 50c... 25¢ Each See Side Window. SPECIAL. DOMESTICS. COTTON CHEVIOTS, navy blue checks and stripes. used for skirtings and aprons, value 8. 3 Special, 614 yard BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, all linen, ex- traneavy quality, small and large patterns, good value at $1. Special, 75c yard 250 dozen HUCK TOWELS, bleached, red bor- der, soft finish, & good absorbent, Special, $1.25 dozen 125 dozen HUCK TOWELS, 19x43 inches, bleached, all linex, heavy quality. the kind that never get wet, value $2 50 a dozen. Special, $1.68 dozen No. s No. 7 No. 8 31c Yard. 5c Yard. 7%c Yard. No. 12 No. 18 No. =2 | 814c Yard. loc Yard. 12c Yard. Big Drive in Lace Curtains THIS WEEK. Nottingham Lace Curtang FULL TAPED NEW DESIGNS. 200 Pairs Only, 3 vards by 46 inches. ... ..... 49¢ Pair White and Eeru, 3 yards by 46 inches. . . ... ... 7e Pair White and Eeru, 3 yards by 52 inches White and Eeru, 3 yards by 48 inches. - . .. ... $1.00 Pair White and Eeru, 3% yards by 48 inches. - ... ... $1.25 Pair White and Eeru, 3} yardshy 54 inches. ... ... $135 Pair White and Eeru, 3% yardshy 60 inches. . .. ... . $150 Pair White and Ecru, 4 yards by 58 inches. . ... .. $1.75 Pair White and Eeru, 4 yards by 60 inches. . ... ... $185 Pair White and Ecru, 35 yards hy 54 inches. . ..... $2.00 Pair White and E¢ru, 33 yardshy 60 inehes. . . .. .. $2.50 Pair Whiteand Eeru, 33 yards by 54 inches. . ... ... $3.00 Pair 85¢ Pair White and Beru, 33 yards by 54 inches. . . .. ... $3.50 Pair PORTIERES. CHENILLE PORTIERES, new designs, full line colors, size 3 yards by 48 inches $3.00 a Pair. CHENILLE PORTIERES. new designs, extra quality, size 3 yards by 48 inches $5.00 a Pair. 937, 939 and 941 Market Street. San Francisco. SIS e ' Ladies” Furnishings! LADIES' DUCK WAISTS, I » R0od heavy qual- ity, white stripe on black round, fi a and front, big sleeves. o 0 s 70c Eachy LADIES' CHEVIOT WAISTS, dark col silkc bralded collar and front, uz;m;og;: full sleeves. 85c Each LADIES' CQTTON WAISTS, wool finished, silk-cordéd collar and front, dark colors, neat checks, swell cut and finish, large sleeves. 90c Eacly SUITS, Jerseys , natural gray and ecra LADIES ribbed, heavy quall COMBINATION color, high neck, long sieeves, ankle length. $1.00 Suif§ LADIES' COMBINATION SUITS, wool mixed, Jersey ribbed, hea quality, high neck, I sleeves, ankle length. $l.25 Sutly LADIES' COMBINATION SUITS, wools | mixed, two-thirds wool, Jersev ribbed, but- ton over shoul ankle length. r, high' Deck, long sleeves, $1.65 Suiff LADIES' COMBINATION SUITS, all-wool, natural gray and white, high neck, etc., ankle lengtly $2.50 Sui CHILDREN'S COMBINATION SUITS, nate ural gray_merino, fleeced crochet edge, for children from five years up. Size 3. Size 4. 55¢, 60c, Size 5. 65c, Size @ 700 INFANTS' LONG COATS, good quality, silk embroidery trimmed; color cream: a dainty little garment. $1 50 Each, INFANTS LONG COATS, z00d quality cash- mere, silk embroldery trimmed; very elab- orate, yet as dainty and pretty as it is pos- sible to make them. $2 Eachi BOYS' BLACK CASHMERE HOSE, quality, wide ribbed, merino heels n'ndm;::sy, sizes 6 to 9. 25c Pair, HOSE, good arrow ribbed, nee and toes, 33 1-3c Pair, MISSES' BLACK CASHMERE HOS: quality cashmere wool, narrow spliced heels, MISSES' BLACK CASHMERE heavy quality, wide and n high-spliced heels, double k: sizes 6 10 914. E, finest ribbed. high- etc., sizes 610 915, L S0c Pair, MAIL ORDER. If you cannot come in person write for samples and a catalogue, mailed free, No catalogues distributed in the city. [ J INCORPORATED 937, 9039 agd 941 Market Street, an Francisco,