The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1895. 11 EASTERN RACERS ~ HERF Arrival of Six Cycling Celeb- rities With Their Trainers. WILL WINTER IN CALIFORNIA. Bald, Cooper, Murphy, Kiser, Wells and Terrill Are the Names of the Flyers. There arrived in this City yesterday morning a party of the most prominent wheelmen in the United States, racing men and trainers who are known from one end of the country to the other, the riders being the speediest class B men known to the sport. They ve been expected for some time, and as they will winter on the coast and be continually competing with the local cracks more than ordinary inter- est attaches to the The part cluded Bald of the Columbia team, with his celebraied trainer, Asa Windle, both of whom were here last spring; Tom W. Cooper and trainer, James Temple, of the Mona and trai 1 team; Charles M. Murphy er, W. B. Young, of the Humber S. Kiser and trainer, H. B. the Stearns team; Ch#¥les S. and W. A. Terrill, the “California giants” of the Syracuse team, and F. Ed n, ¢ | friendly | Bay City which arrived yesterday in- | reetings were in order. The ys fairly smothered their club- mates, Wells and Terrill, in the general rush for a handshake and bewildered them with a continuous flow of questions. To TuE CaALL representative Mr. Bald said he was glad to get back to California, as he had made many friends upon his first visit here. Murphy, Cooper and Kiser were very anxious to get a first glimpse of San Francisco, which they secured at Point Pinole, “‘Look at the hills,” cried Murphy. “Do you ride wheels up those grades?”’ He was assured that every local rider was an exvert hill-climber. Terrill said that to him the following of the National circuit had been one contin- ual holiday. New sights, new scenes all the time, “splendid company and good sport all tended to make the trip most enjoyable. Wells also had a jolly time, though he said he haa hoped to be more successful. This was his natural modesty showing up, however, as his riding has been considered particularly brilliant. Arriving in this City the entire party were driven to the Baldwin Hotel and after lunch they divided up into smailer groups and were shown about the City by the members of the Bay City Wheelmen. Last night a reception was held at the clubhouse, after which a visit to China- town was made. The club will hoid a smoker Saturday right, at which the visitors will be the special guests of honor. As to their immediate movements the racing men are a_trifle undecided. They will go to San Jose not later than next Monday, however, and train there for the National circuit meet to be neld mber 8 and 9. After that they will e in Southern California until the end of Nevember. Owing to the scarcity of tracks in this part of the State, the south will see more of the riding of these men than the devotees of the sport in Northern California. E. C. Bald of the Press Cycling Club, Buffalo, N. Y., has been the most success- ful class B rider this season. Up to Octo- ber 23 he had won fifty-two first prizes, forty-two of them on the Natioral circuit. As the value of most first prizes in class B Spooner, accompanied by his wife and | is$150, and the prize is generally an unset s N ~N\e TOM M, COOPER OF DETROIT, NOW OF THE BAY OITY— WHEELMEN. child, who is the cycling correspondent on the National racing circait for a large number of Eastern daily and weekly papers, Last spring‘ E. C. Bald, Ray Macdonzald and Trainer Windl visited this coast. The men competed e of the Columbia team | popular with his comy diamond, it will readily be seen that his journeying all over the United States and riding bicycle races has been most profit- able. Baldis a handsome, good-natured voung man of about 23 years, and is very tors. Cooper hails from Detroit, om successfully with the local riders, and |though he is now racing under the colors owing to the mild climate were able to get | of the Bay City Wheelmen of this City. nto racing trim earlier by a couple of | He is a new star in the racing world, wno months than the Eastern riders. result when they returned home they were in winning form and carried every- thing before them. pitality that the other prominent Eastern racers decided to come here. Yesterday's arrivals are but a few of the crackerjacks who will be with us ere long. John 8. Johnson, the record-breaker, Cabanne, Ziegler, Sims, Coulter and Titus, all of whom bave world-wide reputations for speed, will winter in California, probably at San Jose, and races will be held there frequently, If arrangements can be made a meet will also be held at the Oakland Trotting Park. As there is no track in this City they cannot ride here. Each year the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen arranges what is called the National racing circuit. | The class B men belonging to the various racing teams travel from town to town where meets are held. Up to last year this circuit never extended further west than Salt Lake City, and the racing season closed about October 1. This year it opened in May, and as the circuit has been extended to California it will not close until December 1. After that most of the men will go to S8an Jose and try for records. 2 A large party of local enthusiasts, prin- cipally members of the Bay Citf' ‘Wheel- men, took an éarly train for Vallejo Junc- tion yesterday morning and boarded the overiand train bearing the Easterners. This reception committee included Judge F. H. Kerrigan, Wilbur F. Knapp, R. C. Lennie, Will Knippenberg, 8. H. Knapp E, C. Bald, Fress Cycling Club of Buffalo. Jr., Banford Plummer, W. D. Sheldon, T. 8. Hall, W. H. Toepke, George L. Hall, Fred Russ Cook, David McT. Marshall, H. T. Emery, H. A. Goddard, Theo C. Dodge, E. B. Vincent, H. C. Johnson, Captain George H. Strong, John F. Bnr{ls. C. N. Ravlin, R. A. Smyth and H. W. Spalding. Coming upon the tourists, as they did, so early and so unexpectedly, and in such overwhelming numbers, the surprise was gomplete; but everybody found room in $be " Pullmgp, ap ‘:Lyrodmfip‘m 339 As a| has won a National reputation in a little over two months. By defeating Bald and Murphy several times his name was made, They spoke in such | and there is never a finish of a race now favorable terms of our climate and hos- | Charles M. Murphy, Manhattan Ath- letic Club, New York. but what he is one of the first three. Cooper is fine looking, of a jovial disposi- tion and makes friends so readily he will become very popular here. E. Kiser 1s another product of the season of 1895. He is short and stockily built, like Ray Macdonald or Otto Ziegler. His riding is-similar to theirs, and the frequency with which his name appears in the racing summaries in one ot the front plmziuonu shows that he is not out of his class, Charles M. Murphg of New York, who will also carry the Bay City colors, has been on the r{:alh for many years. That this has not detracted from 'his speed a particle may be judged by his recent per- formance at Denver when he rode a dead heat with Bald in the mile open in the re- markable time of 1:55 1-5, a world’s record. At the same place he also rode a half mile competition in 58 1-5 seconds, and at Chicago last July rode two miles in com- petition in 4:14, two more world’s records. Charles 8. Wells and W. A, Terrill are both well known on this coast, having made their reputations racing here the ast three years. In the past they have Eeen quite successful, particularly in hagpdicap events, though Wells beat “both Bald and Murphy at a third of a mile scratch in Denver. 3 Every man in this aggregation has his special trainer, and the riders are con- sequently always in the pink of condition. The aspirants for racing honors on the coast will profit considerably by having the opportunity to compete with the East- erners, and the results of the various con- tests will be watched with interest. Itis gaid the Eastern riders have a knack of jumping their wheels about ten yards from the tape, which wins for them many a race. This the Ualifornians have never got on to, tbough R. L. Long seemed to have ac- i helast time he rode at Napa. When the entire complement of Eastern racing men 1s here, the entry lists in class B races will include all the fastest men in that class in the United Staies. Surely cycling racing in this State is about to experience a wonderful boom. The members of the California Cycling Club are training diligently for their five- mile handicap road race, to be held next Sunday from San Leandro to Hayward Those who will contest are: Messrs. Alex ander, Bird Lgeberg, Mayo, Sternberg, teid, Strahle, Struven, Tuttle, Joost, Ol sen, Coulter, Stewart, Snedeker, Theisen, Rech, Cook, Johnson, Gaughran, Norton, E. S. Kiser. Thomas, Green, Boyd, Zaches, and Williams. At the regular weekly meeling of the California Cycling Club, Monday evening, the following nominations were made for oflicers for the ensuing year: President, J. W. Harvey; vice-president— omas Wall; re- nne; financial sec- Cardinel John Burke, G.W. Burnett, Th cording secretary, H. I, pota v, W. 0. Johns Allen, A. Karl, F.'G. Nason, F. 4 W. N. Brunt, R. 8. Bo; sergeant-at- Reid, ¥. Hanson, J.J. B. Argenti, F. house’ committee—F. N, Bent, E. Wil- burg, F. Burnett, Ehmann, E. M. B Brady, John Burke, A, R. 8. Allen, W.N. Brunt} captain, H. L. Mayo; first licutenant—P. G. Alexander, H. KEgeberg, T. Boyd, Willi Reid, A. Ehmann; second lieuténant- M Boyle, F. Struven, William Reid, F. Robbins color-bearer, F. N. Kent; bugler—E. Erbe, E. Wilberg. At the meeting it was announced that the club would be tendered a reception by the Alpha (ladies) Cycling Cub on Wednes- day evening, November 6. I. J. Caldwell, H. F. Neunaber, J. L. F na J. Madden were elected to membel"ii)ip. The Camera Club “Hallowe’en high jinks’’ at the clubrooms, Academy of Sciences building, this even- ing, commencing at 8 o’clock sharp. Mem- bersiof the Cali%ornin Camera Club are in- vited. The Bay City Wheelmen will hold one of their famous smokers next Saturday night at the clubrooms, 441 Golden Gate avenue, in honor of the Eastern racing men and theéir own two fellow-members who will arrive to-day from the East. Next Sunday Captain Plummer will lead arunto the park, which, it is safe to say, will be poorly attended if the smoker the night before is what is usually termed a success. The club is fast completing ar- rangements for its entertainment at Odd Fellows’ Hall on Monday evening, Novem- | ber 11, and has secured an exceptionally | All the local clubs will | fine list of talent. attend en masse. CAR TRANSFERS. B. F. Hanlon, an Inlur‘unce Agent, to Be Arrested for Battery Upon a Conductor. O. T. Parker, a conductor, swore out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen’s court yes- terday for the arrest of B.F. Hanlon, an insurance agent, living at 421 McAllister street, on the charge of batt On Sunday Hanlon and his wife boarded an Eddy-street car to go to the Park. They had been in the habit of taking this route. When the car reached Devisadero street he found it was not going to the park and demanded transfers from the conductor, who refused to give them. Mr. Hanlon and his wife got off the car and boaraed the first yellow car that came aiong. When the conductor, Parker, asked their fares he was told they kad already been paid. Parker insisted upon them leaving the car. and on their re- fusal he got assistance and attempted to eject Hanlon. A fight ensued and Han- lon was forcibly ejected from the car, but not without leaving the mark of his fists upon Parker’s face. The trouble arose out of the new regu- lations of Manager Vining in regard to transfers to the effect that persons de- siring to go to the park on the Eddy-street line must board a yellow car, which runs direct to the park.” Mr. Hanlon and his wife, not knowing of the change, boarded the first car that came along, which hap- pened to be a green car that does not go to the park. MILK GOES UP. Milkmen’s Association Wants Dockery Made a Regular Municipal Officer. The Milkmen’s Association held an im- portant meeting last might, at which the vigorous action of Inspector Dockery in indeavoring to procure pure milk for the citizens was heartily indorsed. A committee of three (Messrs. Taber, Sneath and Fassler) was appointed to wait upon the Board of Supervisors and urge the necessity and importance of making In- spector Dockery a regular municipal officer, with a salary of $200 per month, so that there could be no possibility of any insinua- tions of bribery or unfair discrimination being made against him. The commitiee was instructed to use every effort to carry out this suggestion, whereby the citizens could be assured of being supplied with pure milk, a consummation devoutly to be desired. It was also decided to increase the whole- sale price of milk to 60 cents per can. A Successful Fair Opened at Mission Opera-Hall. The fair in aid of Emmanuel Baptist Church opened on Tuesday night in Mis- sion Opera-hall is proving a great success. Many pretty booths make the scene pecu- liarly attractive. Rev. J. G. Gibson opened the programme with a few remarks, after which about twenty children, under the direction of Mrs. E. Worth, gave a “Mother Goose Re- ception. The principal characters were: Mother Goose, Miss Blanche Taber; Queen of Hearts, Miss Mabel Henry; Mary Quite Con- trary, Miss Nettie King; Little Bo Peep, Miss Ftorcnce Black; Jack and Jill, Master Ralph Fishbourne and Miss Effic Bennett; Jennie, the milkmaid, Miss Mary Pollock; Peter Pi- Eer,Mlfiler Charlie Pollock; Nettiecoat, Miss ussie Curley; wise man of Gotham, Master Harry Magee; Solomon Grundy, Master Carl Noble; Jack Nimble, Master Roger Lamont; Jack Horner, Master Paul Noble. The other numbers on the programme were: Barytone solo, Rev. J. George Gibson; piano £olo, Miss Irene Fall; vocal solo, Miss N. Daven- port; imitations, Henry White. - W. N. | should have b 2] R.'W. Moore, C. W. Taber and Robert N. :ne:t a2 ('}:e M?;fdfled Lynch looked after the refreshments. Last evening the special attraction was an entertaining sketch entitled *“The Trav- els of the Brownies,” clists will hold a | | medical colleges. ” The unfortunate Sout! which holds the . should be applied to & particular purpose ag gn | poned. KNOCKING FOR ADMISSION “ Eclectics” Trying Their Best to Get Into the County Hospital. “ALLOPATHS” BAR THE WAY. Sarcastic Remarks Being Made as Well as Vigorous Threats to Go to Law. Dr. MacLean of the California 'Medical College threatens to go to law to determine the question whether or no “eclectic stu- dents”’ shall be barred the privileges of the City and County Hospital. Twice has he rapped on the doors of the Board of Health and asked permission for the students of his college to enter the County Hospital and get some of the bene- fits of a course there, and twice has the door, figuratively, been slammed in his face. : Pasted on the door is the little inscrip- tion: *“None but allopaths admitted here.”” That rule relegates the homeopaths and eclectics to range the wide, wide world and pick up experience anywhere they can except on the allopath grass, Dr. MacLean, Dr. Wilcox and other members of the faculty of the local eclectic school say they propose to change all this. They declare that their school is incor- porated; that they are citizens and tax- vayers and, therefore, the law must recog- nize them. Dr. Williamson quoted the code in re- ply at the last meeting of the Board of Health in order toshow that the appointees of the County Hospital must be selected from the two allopathic classes. “Class legislation; it’s unconstitution- al,” retorted Dr. MacLean, and then there were some naughty things said about **not regular physicians,” “old fogies,” “bigots,”’ *professional jealousy’’ and the like. Health Ofiicer Lovelace takes the stand that the board cannot admit the students of the eclectic school to the hospital, be- cause the law does not allow them to do so. “The Medical College of the University of California,” he said, “and the Medical College of the Pacitic have wards in the City and County Hospital, and they are the only colleges wio have the right to the lectures and clinics under the code. Yes, they are both of the allopathic school. If the other colleges wish to intrcduce their students there they must first have the law changed. At present the State and Federal law does not recognize them. They are not in the army, navy or in any State institution that I know of. Yes, if the Governor had so minded he could have made appointments from other schools on the Board of Health. As constituted at resent, though, I don’t see how Dr. Mac- Renn and his students are going to get into the County Hospital through any loophole in the law. What they’re really aiming at is to get the benefits of paid lecturesand clinics at the hospital.” Dr. MacLean simply sneers at all these assertions and makes sarcastic remarks about the distinctions made by the Board of Health. He says that the two visiting physicians of the County Hospital are not legally appointed and that he may take action to oust them. These gentlemen are appointed from the Cooper Medical School, which clatms to be the successor of the Medical Coliege of the Pacific mentioned in the code. Dr. MacLean scoffs at the claim. “How can any corporation,”’ he says, ‘‘succeed a defunct institution under the law? It's preposterous. The Medical College of the Pacific has passed out of ex- istence and all its rights and privileges under the law have ceased. Our college has just as much right to claim them as has the Cooper Colleze. “By the way,"” said the speaker, with a gleam in his eye, “who are thesé gentle- men who say that we are not regular physi- cian: All of them belong to defunct Not one of them can claim a healthy alma mater.” Dr. Wilcox said flatly that the allopathic school had very eminent representatives in old fogyism. *“‘Of course, we never will pget any concession from the Doard of Health, he said, ‘‘unless we force it from them. We'll do it, too, mark my words. The world has progressed too far for any school to hold its rivals in check with the old rusty chains of bigotry. The rights of homeopathic and eclectic students are ig- nored and this eontemptible jealousy can- not be allowed to obstruct their way any longer. We are entitled to all the privi- leges allowed to allopaths, and we propose to get them. We're in the fight now and we s’mropose to win.” The allopaths say very little in reply. They simply point to the law. “Change it then,” say the eclectics, and they’re going to try and do it if it’s neces- sary. Thus far the homeopaths are only offering a sort of negative support in the contest. —————— GLENN RANCH OWNERSHIP Where Will the Money Come From to Pay for the Property? The Central Pacific May Have Earned the Money, and Complications Can Arise. Pacific Com- pany is likely to tind i in a predica- ment when the first mortgagees of the Central Pacific Railroad foreclose and take possession. In conversation with Congressman Ma- guire yesterday it was learned that the Southern Pacific Company may have some difficulty in proving that the money spent on the purchase of the Glenn ranch was not made out of the Central Pacific Rail- road, which was leased by the Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky. ““If the first mortgagees foreclose on the Central Pacific Railroad,” said Judge Ma- guire, “they may also want to know whether the Glenn ranch was purchased by Central Pacific money. Itis possible for very interesting complications to arise out of the purchase, and I am under the impression that it will in a great measure be the cause of settling the question as to whether the Central Pacific directors are not involuntary trustees of the proceeds of the road. *In a speech delivered before the Com- mittee on Pagific Railroads, June 4, 1894, I said: Now, sirs, I claim that there is accessible to the Government prima facie evidence against the directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, whom I have designated as copart- ners, sufficient to show that they have fraudu- lently diverted enough of the assets and earn- ings ‘of that company to satisiy the entire bonded indebtedness for which ‘this Goyern- ment is relionsihle. The me: s of that copartnership have be- come multimillionaires by the processes which I have outlined, and they hold to-day the ulti- mate proceeds of those diverted funds in quan- tity and value ample to satisfy all of the l}fll}ldeu indebtedness of the Central Pacific ilroad. 1 hold that they are involuntary trustees of those ultimate proceeds for the satisfaction of the purposes io which the diverted funds thed. namely, the pay- ndebiedness of the road. There can be no question about the applica- tion of the principle of equity lumprmfcnw son diverting funds which involuntary trustee of those funds for the pur- gv!e from which he diverts them and for the enefit of the persons to be either enriched or relicved by their proper application. And e(\uuy will follow the diverted funds through all transactions into which those fundsand their proceeds pass, and will hold the ultimate Toceeds of those funds to be trust property in e same sense in which the diverted funds would be if stiil held by the wrongdoer and for the same purposes to which the funds should heve been devoted. It is said that the diverted funds were mingled with other funds properly belonging to the copartners, and that the ultimate pro- ceeds, of which 1 now speak, are very largely the proceeds of privale funds honestly in- vested. But, sirs, the mingling of the trust fund with other tunds does not in any way operate to the prejudice of this Government. 1t was not the fauit of this Government that funds to which it had an equitable right were mingled with other private funds and used for ate purposes. Equiiy attaches the trust character to the ultimate proceeds of the en- tire investient of which the diverted funds, or their proceads, constituted a part, and the whole is subject to the equitable claim of this Government. The fact that the Central Pacific Railroad Company, with which the Government con- tracted, was absolutely controlled by a co- partuershin, which stood behind the corpor- ation preventing the execution of its promises and obligations to the Government; the fact that these directors were the copartners con- trolling the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and used it as & mere Aummy {0 extract lan and bond subsidies from this Government for their benetit; the fact that these directors con- fessedly contracted with themselves for works of construction and repair and for sup- plies for the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany; these facts alone give rise to the pre- sumption in equity that the contracts were frauculent, and put upon the directors and successors the burden of proving that they were Tair and honest. 3 Beyond this it appears affirmatively, and witn practical ¢ reness, from evidence avail- able to the Government, that the contracts were actually fraudulent and that vast sums of money were diverted through them to the copsrtnership, z Tpon these facts the ordinary rules of equity jurisprudence afford ample means for the pro- tection of the Government against the conse- quences of the wrong by which the payment of the debt was avoided. The fortunes of the directors, including the assets of those who are dead, are more than ample to satisfy all of the domands of the Gov- ernment, and should be resorted to while they are available. These rules of equity are rid- iqly applied and enforced in ordinary cases why should we abandon them in_ this cas The magnitude of a fraud does not in any way modify the rule of equity applying to it, and there is no conceivable reason why we should fail to assert our equitable rightsin this case, save and except that we be deterred by the magnitude of the fraud. “Of course it will be hard to prove that the Glenn ranch was purchased by money earned through the Central Pacific Rail- road, and that will naturally be the basis of the complications. “I have advised the Government all along to take the Central Pacific road by paying the first mortgage and all the trib- utary property pertaining to it. In the matter of the Glenn ranch I do not know what the outcome will be, but it would seem to be a reasonable ground for some thought.” N MENGRY OF MOULLER Appropriate Resolutions Passed by the Board of Educa- tion. Contracts Let and a Lot of Other Miscellaneous Business Trans- acted. At the meeting of the Board of Educa- tion last evening School Director Clinton offered appropriate resolutions out of re- spect for the memory of the late Superin- tendent of Schools, A. J. Moulder. In well-chosen words he dwelt on the virtues and abilities of the man and the educator, and declared that the sympathy of the whole School Department was with the family in its great loss. On recommendation of the City Board of Examiners the following certificates were granted: Miss Kate R. Paxton, a grammar-grade cer- tificate on her diploma of graduation from the Pennsylvania State Normal School. Miss Flora Rosenfeld, recommended to the State Board of Education for the grammar grade of State educational diploma. Peter J. Crosley, & grammar-grade certificate upon his Alameda County grammar-grade cer- tificate. The following-named ladies were granted grammar-grade certificates upon their diplomas from the normal class: Mrs. Grace Spence, class of 1802; Mrs. Martha E. Sutton, class of 1888 ; Mrs. Sarah C. Burnett, class of 1882; Mrs. Charles Quitzow, class of 1886; Mrs, William Lindop, class of 1888, The grammar-grade certificates of the following-named persons were renewed: Miss Eleanor J. Sturges, Miss Caroline M. Barron. Miss Carrie Beckwith, Miss C. M. Cur- Curry, Miss G. J. Conen, Miss F. Miss L. R. Chase, Miss T. E. Fitz- ss_Florence Gay, M Cora Gal- V. C. Ingram, Miss N. A, Jacobs, {ennedy, Miss Kate O’Brien, Miss Nora O’Brien, Thomas B. W. Leland, Miss . Sprague, Miss F. M. Shearer, Miss N, F. Sulli- van, Miss M. L. O'Neal. The high-school certificates of Mrs. S. J. Mann and R. D. Faulkner were renewed. The special certificate of P. A. Espina in })enmanship was renewed. Miss Ida Garbarino’s special certificate in bookkeeping was renewed. Miss Lilly White’s special certificate in ty}ue\vnting_was renewed. The special high-school certificate in mathematics granted Paul J. Mohr upon his special high-school certificate from San Bernardino County was ordered re- voked. 4 The following recommendations of the Classification Committee were adopted : Miss Laura T. Fowler to be continued in charge of the San Francisco Normal School as vice-prineipal at her present salary of $175 per month during the pleasure of the board. Miss Anina E. Claussen of the day substitute class to be appointed a probationary teacher in the department and assigned to the charge of & new class in the Douglass Primary School. Miss Sarah J. Dufty, assistant teacher in the Everett Grammar School, to be transferred to the charge of a new classin the Douglass Prim- ary Senool. KIH. M. E. Moore of the unassigned list of teachers to be assigned to the charge of a class in the Everett Grammar School. All the primary pupils living in the district bounded by the center of Van Ness avenue, Turk street to Market, now attending the John Swett Grammar School, to be transferred to the Harrison Primary School. On recommendation of the Committee on_Salaries the following changes were ordered: Salary of janitress of the Horace Mann Grammar School be increased $2 50 per month on account of the opening of a new evening class in the building; salary of janitress of the Emerson Primary School be increased $4 50 per month on ac- count of the opening of a new class in the building. 3 Director Murdock gave notice that at the next meeting he would move to amend section 101 as follows: A teacher acting as principal or vice-prin. cipal for five days or more in any calendar month shall receive therefor the salary of the position so temporarily filled. Mary J. Cline was retired as a teacher under_the teachers’ annuity and retire- ment fund. : 2 Mrs. Laura T. Hopkins filed notice that she intended to apply for the benefits of the same fund. s Notice was filed by Architect Welsh that the Douglass School was completed and ready for inspection. William Linden was awarded the con- tract of putiing the Richmond District school in proper sanitary condition at a cost of $2866. The same contractor was iven the work of repairing the Sutro §rimnry School for §3753. The memorial exercises of the late Su- erintendent of Common Schools A. J. gfioulder will be held to-morrow at 3 p. x in the Girls’ High School. Among the speakers will be President Kellogg of the university, Fred Campbell, Mrs. Pray, John Swett, James Denman and Joseph 0O’Connor. g On account of these memorial exercises Professor Bailey’s lecture for the same date, Friday, November 1, has been post- McOONALD SAYS HE DID, Captain Jim Admits That He Has Been Buying Bankbooks at a Discount. JUDGE SAWYER'S DILEMMA. He Was Lately Counsel for the Bank- Wreckers and Now Serves the Directors. Captain James M. McDonald and Judge E, D. Sawyer were on the stand yesterday undergoing the inquisition which A. J. Clunie was conducting in Judge Hebbard's court. They were both at & great disad- vantage. Judge Sawyer is counsel for the directors of the Pacific Bank, who Mr. Clunie is en- deavoring to have removed from their office on the ground that they are not serving the best interests of the depositors and stockholders, but rather are looking out for the interests of the McDonalds, the wreckers of the bank. Judge Sawyer was called to the stand, and Mr. Clunie asked him: “Have you not received some letters from Dr. R. H. McDonald?"’ "Yos, bin'’ “Will you be good enough te produce those letters in court?” “No, sir; I will not.” “Why do you refuse ?” “Those letters are privileged communi- cations from client to attorney,” “Oh, they are?"” “Yes, sir.” *‘We are to understand then, that while you are the attorney here for the board of directors of the Pacific Bank, you are also acting as counsel for Dr. McDonald 2 “Well, no—not just that. When I became attorney for the board I ceased to be attorney for' McDonald.” “‘Ab, then you will be at liberty to bring the letters into court.” The witness said he would decline to do so, but Clunie argued that if Sawyer, while acting as attorneys for the McDonalds, the wreckers of the bank, bad received any information relative to the transfer of property to evade responsibility which he (Clunie) thought was most probable, he ought to be required to produce it. Sawyer on the other hand beld that he could not be required to give up informa- tion confided to him in the capacity of counsel for client. Clunie said the letters could be sub- mitted to the court who would judge as to their character and relevancy. Sawyer asked for time to think it over. He subsequently brought a package of letters which he said had been received since he ceased to be his attorney. Clunie wanted the others, and Judge Sawyer asked for more time to think it over. J. L. Coggswell was called. He is one of the present board and gave the same testi- mony as all the others—that he knew practically nothing cf the workings of the bank and had never examined the assets and liabilities. He became a director at the request of Captain McDonald. Then Captain James M. McDonald was called, and for the remainder of the after- noon was subjected to a gridiron ex- perience. Mr. Clunie wanted to know if Captain McDonald did not draw a dividend on his after Frank McDonald had told him that if he drew out his deposit it would break the bank. Captain McDonald confessed that he did draw a_dividend of $4 a share, but after- ward said he believed this was before he received notice of the bank’s condition. Mr. Clunie asked him if he would be willing to submit to the court the letters he received from Dr. McDonald since tha bank broke and which he said he did not answer. The witness said he had no objection and would produce them. Then Mr. Clunie wanted to know all | about the captain’s purchase of bankbooks at 30 cents on the dollar and of Mr. Far- num’s circular letter to depositors said to have been sent out at his instigation. The captain admitted that he had bought depositor's claims against the bauk to the value of $100,000. When court adjourned Captain McDon- ald, red in the face and perspiring, left the stand with evident signs of ralief. He will probably take the stand again this morn- ing. LECTURE ON SIRGLE TAK Congressman Maguire Explains Its Workings at Turn Verein Hall. He Describes the System and in an Argument Says It Is Expe- dient and Just. At Turn Verein Hall last evening Con- gressman James G. Maguire lectured on “The Single Tax,” Mr. Maguire opened his discourse by giving a definition of the meaning of the term single tax, and confined his argu- ment to the two primary elements of the great question—*‘Is it expedient?” and *‘Is it just?”’ For, as he said, he could not attempt to zo over the whole scope of so broad a subject and describe all the far- reaching effects of the system in one lec- ture. Mr. Maguire said in part: I have been asked to explain the meaning of the proposed single tax. It means, first, the Dbest means of raising revenue for the support of the Government, and, second, the best use to which the land ©f thé country may be put so that the people of that couniry may enjoy the best possible circumstances and not be sul- ject to the domination of any particular class. The proposition, though fsr Teaching in its effect, is very simple. It means the raising of revenue for Nutional, State, county and muni- cipal expenses by a single tax and the abolish- ing of all other forms of taxation, that tax to be levied upon what we of the single-tax theory term the unearned increment of land. The first question is, Is it expedient? If not it ought not to be adopted. The existing con- dition of the people of this country is appall- ing, and it is not due to improvidence or lack of mdustw on_their part, but rather to our system. We of the single-tax faith believe we have a remedy. The land of a country is the free gift of creation, the natural common her- itage of the people. Our theory properly worked out means to attach the people as nearly as may be to the soil. We do mot recognize the same right of property acquirement of land that we do of property produced voluntarily by man. Man may acquire as much of the property hie pro duces himself as he likes, but he does not pr duce land and therefore is not entitled to a quire large holdings or holdings to the extent of other kinds of property he may acquire. To get the best possible results society must regulate the use of land. 'he value of improvements on land goes to the owner, whether he resides in the com- munity in which his boldings are located or whether he resides abroad. His holdings be- come valuable as the community grows and proxYers. and hence it is the community, the geop e in it, who give that land its value. 'his, then, is what we term the unearned in- crement of land. The fact thet land value will increase as a community grows makes it ad- vantageous for men to acquirg iarge tracts or holdings and hold them for tfie rise in value. There is no other reason for monopolizing land. r‘;ol‘dmg. fo that a community receives no bene- t from it. The single-tax men propose to take that un- earned value for public use, for have not the public creaied it, and does it not belong to thepublic? We propose to rob it of its specu- lative value by levying a tax upon that un- earned value for governmental expenses, We Jropose to do away with the incentive to hold and idle. Therefore 1t must be expedient. Now, is it just? The only class of land- owners who would be injured would be_ the class that hold land idle for speculation. Iam a holder of idle land, therefore I lose its specu- lative value; but I lose nothing on my im- proved land. My taxes on the idle land are now about one-third that of my improved land. With the single tax my taxes on the idle land would be about doubled; but they would be correspondingly lessened on the ime proved property, for I would have no taxes to Pay except the bare land tex. The double tax on idle land would force me to either let it go or improve it so that tenants could occupy it and pay me the land rent. The whole community would be benefited by the improvements and everybody could have a home at cheap rent or be able to acquire one, for there would be no longer any speculation in holding idle land st prices that prohibit the purchasing of a home by persons of small mean The people have the right to change their system whenever it appears that by doing so they can better their condition, and it is no argiument against the single tax that it would injure the holder of idle land held for specula- tion only, for that man is a gambler, pure and simple, for he puts his money into the land for & speculation, taking the chance that the people would not change their system. Hence we contend that the singie tax is both expedient and jusi. — ... Judgment Against the Tageblatt. Judgment was rendered ageinst the San Francisco Tageblatt Publishing Company, B. Fedde, Max Koch, Theodore Krause and the San rancisco Tageblatt Assoclation for 50, upon the suit of Frederick Zelle The defendants defaulted at the hea ing. Allan H.Garner was appointed commi: sioner to execuite the order and levy upon an sell the Hou press of the defendants at 633 Merchant street. Ll Union Gold Mining Company. Articles of incorporation of the Union Gold Mining Company were filed yesterday with Clerk of the Courts Curry. George R. Fietcher, Willism B. Hamilton, Rudolph Harold Jr. and Milton J. Green are the incorporators. NEW TO-DAY. Let your mind gulde your feet and bring you to “THE MAZE.” Your eves will convince you that we are the greatest exponents of the right goods at the lowest prices Frisco. In the 4!{ years of our existence we have spent $150,000 in printers’ ink to establish this fact. If you have never traded here make your Initial visit before the end of the year and you’ll repeat them often next. Dress Goods Bargains. Faney 40c—New novelties in Checks and Mixtures; many a picce has sold for 75¢. 50c—Niggerheads, Marine Serges, 52-inch Cheviot Serges, Fancy Black Goods, Changeable Suitings. They ought to crowd the depart- ment to standing-room rows deep. $1—Novelties in Niggerheads just received. Domestics. Cottons have advanced from }4 to 3c & yard, according to price and quality, We hav changed ours yet, but when these are sold out ‘we will have to. Flannelettes, 84¢c, 10c. German Eiderdowns, 20c and 25¢. French Printed Flannels, best quality, 50c. Cloaks and Suits. Jackets, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00. Better value by 250 a garment than we could sell you if we were making a profit on them, Overstocked—overloaded. Come in and see the condition of things for yourseli. Jackets and Capes, $50.00. In cloth, in plush, in fur; eclegantly ap- liqued, embroidered’ with jef, trimmed with ur and feather trimming. You can save from £10 to $35 by buying these garments of us. $1500 to Ladies’ Tailored Suits. $6,00, $75.0, $10.00, $15.00. These are in various styles—Box Coats, Princa Alberts, basque styles, etc.; they do not refund us the price of the cloth. Some of these suitd have the waists silk-lined. Ladies’ High Novelty Suits, $25.00, $35.00 and $40.00. At$35 and $40 we will duplicate any of the sample suits to your own measure. The $23 suits haye peen reduced from $35, so we cannot duplicate them. Millinery. Beyond doubt the swellest in the city. Coma in; we'll show you lots of style and very littlo prices. This is 4 dry goods and not a millinery store and prices are made small. New Walking Hats, ready to wear, $1 to $1 75 for the latest things. Send for our lllustrated Catalogue. Maliled free. Ask any one who knows good Furniture the price of this Bed and they will all put it at about $20. It’s really worth that, but it’s from a ‘“broken” set and Eleven Dollars is the price. The Bed is made of selected oak and stands six feet from the floor. Side rails more than a foot broad. Deeply paneled head and foot boards. Polished like a mirror. We may not have all the pretty Lace Curtains, but one thing sure: We’ve enough pretty ones to suit the most fastidious. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COriPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street