The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1896, Page 9

v THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1896 T0 COLLECT BACK TAXES, Petition for Writ of Man- date Against Asses- sor Siebe. MR. CLUNIE'S ATTACK. He Wants the Assessor to Col- lect on Thirteen Millions for Last Year. THE MARKET-STREET LINE. A Railway Official Says That the Supervisors Are the Court of Last Resort. Andrew J. Clunie yesterday filed in the Bupreme Court a writ of mandate asking that Assessor Siebe be required to collect the taxes on $13,000,000 alleged to be due by the Market railway system on the taxes for 1895, which escaped collection by reason of allege 1se representation of | the railway company Divested of the necessary legal verbiage, the petition recites that the capital stock of the Market-street Railway Company is $18,750,000, divided into 187,500 shares of the par value of $100 each, and that on and since the first Monday of March, 1895, the company has been the owner of real and property of the value of It is alleged further that the company, through its officers and for the purpose of and with the design of evading taxation on its property for the fiscal year co encing July 1, 1895, willfully and ¢ represented to the Assessor that 1i cash e of its property did not exceed whereas the said officers knew tha as not less than $17,000,000. The vetiti: tes further that the dif- ference of 13,616,154 between the actual sessment and the $17,500,000 of alleged actual value has escaped taxation by con- cealment on the part of the company, and has entailed a loss of $300,000 or there- abouts to the revenue of the City. Itis recited further that the reason why the application is made primarily before the Supreme Court is that the mattershere in- volved are of great public importance, and that it is absolntely necessary that the same should be speedily decided in order that the rights of the people may be pro- tected and that the time consumed by pro- ceeding in the Superior Court would be so great as to render the proceeding of no avail if carried in the lower court. The petitioner asks the court for a writ of mandamus directing John D. Siebe, as | Assessor, t6 assess the property upon the difference of $13,000,000. Mr. Clunie said yesterday that the stock of the Market-street Railway Company was selling in the open market for $18 a share and that on this estimate the. value of the system would approximate $9,000,- 000. He added that he represented clients who had furnished various City depart ments with supplies and to whom the Ci was indebted to the extent of halfa m lion dollars, which could not be paid be- cause the funds had been exhausted and because the law prohibits the City and County from using the funds of ore year to pay claims contracted in another year. His clients had argued that if the Market- street Railway Company had paid its just taxes there would have been no deficiency in the funas. Assessor Siebe was asked as to his opinion of the atfair. He replied that he bad treated the Market-street Railway system in the same manner as he had treated every one else and had assessed them on the same basis. *1 haveincreased the assessment on the Market-street Railway system every year,”’ he said. “I have been watching their im- provements very closely, and nothing has escaped me. Last year's assessment was $800,000 more than that of 1894. It was $3,100,000 in 1894 and $3,962,000 in 1895, This year it will be about $4,500,000. I have not yet received any statement from the company, and when I do 1 shali not be guided by it. I tried them in ihe same way as all other corporations and firms. Idon’t love the Market-street Railroad Company, and have no reason to love it, for it had a green ticket out against me at the last election. I assess according to values and not for buncombe. 8o faras the $17,000,000 of bonds is concerned, they have not n sold, and therefore do not represent value. That is another of those tricks of Huntington.”” Mr. Siebe added that he had received two letters from Mr. Clunie, but had paid 1o attention to them. The following is a copy of the second letter: SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 1896, Hon. John D. Siebe, Assessor of the City and County of San meisco—DEAR SIR: Several days ago 1 wro u concerning certain of your duties as Asse: £ince then I have made &n exemination of the assessment roll, s pr pared by you last year.and find many crepancies therein, o which I desire to ca our attention in order that the mistakes of ast year may be corrected and their recur- rence this year prevented. The particular matter 1o which at this time 1 desire to call your attention is your manner of assessing the property and frenchises of different_corporations, particula street Railway Co Company, Suite Francisco Gas Light Company, Pacific Tele- ione and Telegraph Company, California lectric Light Company, and the objection I make 1o the assessed valuation of their prop- erty as returned by you appliesto a great hum- ber of other corporations, &s can be readily seen by reference to the roll and their artizles of incorporation and the quotationsof the mar- ket values of their stoek. This objection is that you have failed to assess the property and franchises of these cor- porations at their fuli cash value, which, by notices issued by you, is defined as follows: *The term *full cash value’ means the amount st which the property would be taken in pay- ment of a just debt due from & solvent debtor; or, in other words, if taken in exchange for Uniied States coin.”” The questions as to the manner of assessment of the franchises of corporations have fre- quentiy been before the Supreme Court of the State, and 1 mode of determining the value of the same by deducting the cash value of all the real and personal property of the corporation from the market value of its capital stock has ed in the cases of San Jose G your essessments. Section 3648, Political Code, provides: “Any roperty willitlly concealed, removed, trans- erred of misrepresented by the owner or ent thereof 10 evade taxation upon discoy- then it is your duty to now assess the same un- der section 3648 at not exceeding ten timesits value. If the omission was from any other reason, then it is your duty to now assess the sameé under section 3649 at doubie its value. The records of the Superior Court of the City and County of S8an Francisco will furnish much interesting information as to the value of the property and franchises of some of these cor- orations. In the caseot Market-street Rail- way Company vs, Hellman there on file, and recently decided by the Supreme Court of the State, Will be found a full history of the Market-street Railway Company,and part of this history will show the directors of this company consider the property of such vaine 4% 10 have authorized the issuance of £17,500,- 000 worth of bonds thereon; this certainly ought to be taken as a fair valuation of the property last year and now. In the case of the Spring Valley pany vs.San Francisco, 82 Cal., 286, on appeal irom the Superior Court of the City ana County of San Francisco, this company, in its verified complaint, set forth that it had “constructed aqueducts 'and pumping and otner works and 1aid many miles of water pipe for die!flbunqg water to its consumers, and that its aforesai lands, water rights, works, buildings and im- Provements necessary to make it to fulfill the said purposes of its incorporation are of great value,to wit: of a value exceeding $25,000,000." This was of its property in 1889. "Since then it has constantly been extending its worke end it certainly was worth asmuch last vesr and is now as in 1889, so that you can have but little trouble in determining its value. 1t is my intention, if possible, to see that the property of these corporationsis properly as- sessed this year and the mistakes of last year rectified as herein suggested. In order todo this I intend to apply to the Supreme Court of this State, npon notice to you, for & writ of mandamus to compel such assessment to be maae for this year and last year. As a basis for such application I hereby de- mand that you essess the property and fran- chises of said corporations for the yearat their full cash value. And inasmuch as the franchises and prop- erty of satd corporations were not assessed at their full cash value last year,1 hereby de- mand that you immediately proceed to assess the same as required by “sections 3648 and 5649, Political Code of this State. An official high in the law department of the Southern Pacific Company said that of the new issue of $17,500,000 of bonds only about $2,000,000 worth had been sold. “The petition will be dismissed in the Supreme Court for want of jurisdiction,’ he added. “The whole matter lies in the discretion of the Assessor. Should any taxpayer feel aggrieved he may appeal to the Board of Supervisors, sitting as the City and County Board of Equalization. They are the court of last resort, unless the constitution has been violated.” “How about the stock of the company being sold at nine millions?"’ was asked. “That is a matter that rests with As- sessor Siebe,” was the reply. SLEPS N HIS OFFCE One of Dr. Preston’s Methods of Reducing His Ex- penses. Water Com- 6, His Wife Says She Is Starving and He Says He Cannot Give Her the Alimony Ordered. The matrimonial row between the Pres- tons took on a definite shape yesterday, for from legal papers and the filing ot motions and petitions, the principals came down to verbal charges and caustic remarks. It is only two months since Dr. Walton Preston was ordered by Judge Seawell to pay his wife $50 a month alimony. Be- tween that time and this he has paid her 25, and for some weeks he has been in imminent peril of going to jail for not paying more. He was discharged from custody yesterday, however, after he had shown that his interest in this world’s goods was small and very precarious. The case came up yesterday on an order to show cause why he should not be pun- ished for contempt of court for not paying alimony to the limit set. Mrs. Marie Preston was first on the stand. She said she and her children were starving, or at least they would be starving only they hed been living on the bounty of the charitable institutions of the City. She had received but very liitle help from her recreant husband, she said, and she wanted him to pay up to date or let the grip of the law try to wrest it from him. Dr. Preston then mounted the throne of truth and veracity, and before he had been there two minutes he'and Mr. Heyneman, counsel for Mrs. Preston, were paying negative compliments to each other at such a rate that the court had to interfere. Preston produced a book of receipts show- ing that his monthly income amounted to about $240, and he ‘then produced a state- ment of bills payable showing that his ex- penses amounted to the same sum, baving nothing in the way of alimony for any one. Heyneman intimated that the figures were not what they seemed, and the wit- ness became angry. rreston was asked if he had not deposited his money with people who would keep it until the suit was over, and who would then return it. The witness indignantly denied that such was the case. Then he swore that he had sixty patients, thirty of whom were pay- ing patients and the remainder were not. He was then asked if he had his shoes polished, and he answered that he black- ened his shoes himself and hoped counsel did the same. He said further that he averaged about two meals a day. Some- times he got one and sometimes he had three good ones, but he averaged about two meals a day. He swore, too, that his office rent was $35 a month, and that he slept in his office to save room rent. There were more tales of poverty and starvation, and finally Judge Boaweil dis- missed the order to show cause and set the trial of the divorce case, which is still pending, for to-morrow. It will not be tried, however, for neither side is ready, bfiut it will come to trial within a short tice. ————— AFRAID OF FELONY. Why James A. Gibson Does Not Want to Answer Questions. James Alfred Gibson refused to answer any questions touching his knowledge of the $22.000 of his brother’s estate which has mysteriously disappeared. He said he feared to lay himself open to a prosecution for fclony should he tell what he knows. He was given until to-morrow to hunt up authorities to support his position. The case came before Judge Coffey yes- terday on a citation directing Gibson to appear before Judge Coffey and tell what he knew of the money. Soon after Charles Gibson died Gibson’s mother, now Mrs. York, left suddenly for Denver, takin, with hber, it is charged, the $22,000 whic composed the bulk of the estate. Gibson does not want to tell what he kuows for the reasons given. Unless he can show gooa authority to-day he may be compelled to answer whether he likes to or not. A complaint was sworn to charging Mrs. York with embezzlement and an officer was sent to bring her back. Chief Crowley yesterday received a dis- patch from Detective Crockett from Denver that the United States Courts had decided that the affidavits in the extradition case were not sufficient to hold her, and - she had been released from custody.” ————— Request of Sacramento. Becretary Mead of the Manufacturers’ and ery must be assessed at not exceeding ten times its value, and the assessment so made must not be reduced by the Board of Super- Vi80; n 3649: “Any property discovered by the Assessor to have escaped assessment for the last preceding year, if such property is in the ownership or under the controlof the same person whoowned or controded It for such pre- sefl\:g, year, may be assessed at double its value. The provisions of the code strued in Biddle vs. Oaks, 59 San Luis Obispo vs. Pettit, 87 Ca, 3 Construing them with reference to the fail- ure oi the corporations referred o to pay taxes upon the full cash value of their prop- erty and_frenchises last year, I am of 'e been con- ,95; city of 499 the | Receiving Hospital, Proancers’ Association has sent a letter to the Board of Trustees of Sacramento requesting that when they purchase the steam road-roller they will Jet the contract to a California wmanufacturer. Thesecretary assures the board that the California-made steam road-rollers are equal in quality and are &s reasonable in price as those made East. o Samn o SR Tried to End His Life. Lorenzo de Menjo, & laborer living with his brother at 14 Union place, stabbed himself in the neck with a pocket-knife while in bed yes- terday morning. He has been a sufferer from asthma, and, believing himself incurable, at- tempted to end his life. He was taken tothe where his wound was opinion that, if the failure to assess was the | dressed, and subsequently to the French Hos- result of concealment or misrepresentation on the part of said corporation or their agents, ital. e is being cared for by the Order of ruids. YOUNG KEYES A MANIC His Mother Brought Him From New York Only Last Tuesday. HIS INSANITY HEREDITARY. The Published Accounts of the Affair Magnified Out of AIl Proper Proportion. It not only appears now that the yvoung man named C. Keyes who was arrested Tuesday evening by Detective Ben Bohen and Policeman Greenwalt in St. Mary’s alley is in no likelihood the celebrated strangler whose operations have been so mysterious, but that the published ac- counts of the incident magnified it out of all proportions compatible with its im- portance. The true details of the affair as given by the girl May and her next-door neighbor are as follows: Shortly before 8 ». M. the young fellow entered the den occupied by May. After Jones of San Francisco, grand scribe; Franklin Hénry Day of 8an Franeiseo, grand treasurer; Thomas Henry Caswel{i /] of San Francisco, grand recorder; Samuel H. Wagner of San_Jose, captain of the host; Edward R. Hedges of Stoekton, ro_vni arch captain; Charles E. Stone of San Francisco, chaplain; Samuel Mayer of San Francisco, grand organist, and James Oglesby erand guard. The grand lecturer will be agpomted before the high priest returns to his home. This evening the Grand Commandery of California will visit Golden Gate Com- mandery No. 16 to witness the conferring of the temple degree, at the conclusion of which a reception and banquet will be tendered them. WHAT DID HE MEAN? Mrs. Rosie Kammarony Makes a Curious Complaint to the Police. Mrs. Rosie Kammarony, a midwife liv- ing at 786}4 Herrison street, made & curi- ous complaint at police headquarters yes- terday. She said a well-dressed man called at her place Tuesday afternoon about 4 o’clock and asked her if she would perform an operation upon a girl 22 years of age. She declined. The stranger of- fered her $10,000 to change her mind. Finally he gave her a promissory note for $2500, payable at the Crocker-Wool- worth Bank and signed “J. N. Carson,” and told her he would return at 7 o’clock for her answer. He returned punctually on time and while talking to her he lifted her purse, which lay on the table, and coolly abstracted three half-dollars. Then he walked out and she has not seen him since. Detective Anthony was detailed on the C. Keyes, the Young Man Who Is Under Arrest on Suspicion of Being the Un- known Strangler Who Terrorized the Tenderloin District Recently. It Now Seems Probable That the Youth Is Insane, [Sketched by a “Call’ artist.] a short conversation he began to waader restlessly up and down the apartment, took off his hat and shoes and immedi- ately replaced them, then seated himself and remarked: “fdon’t know of anything of value in this life; everybody seems to be against ma ‘At this,” said May, *‘the idea entered my head that the fellow was crazy. I edged toward the rear of the apartment. I wae not particularly frightened, nor did I think him ‘the strangler,” but thought it best to be on the safe side, “The fellow noticed this, but exhibited no excitement whatever, merely saying in & matter of fact tone: “‘I guess if you knew who Iam you would get out of here.” ““When he said this, I opened the door that leads into my companion’s compart- ments, sle?ed through, and closed and bolted the door. Then I hurriedly told her there was a crazy fellow in my room, and she ran out to the corner where De- tective Bohen was, and he returned with a policeman and took the man away. That is all there is to it.” The girl vigorously denies that she jumped out of the window, as stated in cerfain papers, or that she ran out the back door and screamed, as was reported to have been maintained by Detective Bohen. Her version has the support of her companion. About 2 p. M. yesterday the stepfather of Keyes, W. 8. Havely, who lives at 1921 Vallejo_ street, called at the City Prison and had bhim transferred to the Receiving Hospital on the ground that he has been of unsound mind for some four years, Havely says the boy’s insanity is hered- itary, his father being similarly afflicted. About twenty days ago his mother took him to New York to have bim treated in an asylum for mental weakness, but he improved so much in the meszntime that she concluded to bring him home again. They arrived in San Francisco Tuesday, and it was on the evening of the same day that he wandered into St. Mary’s alley. A few years ago he was taken round Cape Horn and along the Atlantic sea- board in a sailing vessel,in hopes that a sea voyage would benefit him, and it seemed to do so, but recently he has grown worse. The boy is young, only 19 years old, dresses very stylishly, and is rather good- looking. The only features that would at- tract attention are the weak cest of the mouth and the dull, staring expression of the eyes. He sits quietly in his call at the Receiv- ing Hospital and answers most questions in_monosyllables. Now and then he will volunteer a sentence or two in a rambling, incoherent style. When asked if he ha endeavored to frighten the woman he answered : *‘No; but she was scared, because she fainted in the officer's arms.” Of course she did nothing of the kind. The prisoner’s mother is prostrated over the unfortunate affair and will see nobody. ARCH MASONS INSTALLED. Elected and Appointed Officars Assume Control of the Grand Chapter. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma- sons coneluded its session yesterday aifter winding up the business for which it was convened. The afternoon session was de- voted to the installation of the officers elected and lspmnud. This royal body will be presided over by the following offi- cers for the ensuing year: Thomas Flint Sr, of Ban Juan, grand high priest; Wil- liam Frank Pierce of Oakland, deputy grand high priest; Eli Tucker Blackmer of Ban Diego, grand king; Florin Leslie case, with instructions to find the man, who is either a petty thief or wanted the woman to commit a serious crime. STERNBERG'S LAST HOPE The Supreme Court Will Not Allow Him a Re hearing. A Fair Prospect of Six Years in Prison for the Registrar of Stuffers. There seems little more for Louis Stern- berg to do but to go to prison. Since soon after the last election he has been being tried in the Buperior Court and in the Supreme Court on motions and on ap- veals and petitions for rehearing, but with the dismissal of his last appeal his chances, on one charge at least, seem ended. 9 Bternberg was convicted on two charges of procuring false registration. One was for registering Dave Newman from the Baldwin Hotel, when Newman at the time lived in the suburbs. Sternberg was con- victed on this charge, and upon appeal the Supreme Court affirmed the convic- tion. An application for a rehearing was asked, and the Bupreme Court has replied by dismissing his appeal. He has no more to look for in that case but three years in the State prison. In the meanwhile another charge against Sternberg had been running the gauntlet of Buperior and Supreme courts. He had also registered one A.Gutman, and he was convicted on that charge also. The Supreme Court. however, looked with & more kindly eye on that case, and he was allowed a new trial. Judge Wallace had not told the jurymen what corroborative evidence was, nor had he informed them that they could lock with suspicion upon the evidence of an accomplice. The theory of the Supreme Court was that the jury, knowing that Samuel Lust wasan ac- complice, for it was so instructed, ne- glected to look with suspicion upon his testimony, and being in ignorance of the term “corroborative,” they did understand what testimony so designated was. But the new trial was granted and ended asits predecessor bad ended. Sternberg was once more convicted. He moved for a new trial and the question was taken under adyisement, but delay was not what Sternberg wanted. He wished to get his case again before the Supreme Court. And, again, if he were sentenced for the Guiman charge before it was determined whether or not the I:-nmion for a rehear- ing in the case would be granted the sen- tence passed would have to take effect im- mediately, and then if the petition failed the two sentences would have to run to- gether and the defendant would make just three years on the deal. Judge Waliace, however, refused to pass upon the motion for a new trial, and without saying any- thing definite in the matter he gn put it over and over until now the Supreme Court has rendered its dectsion, Sternberg will come up for sentence to- morrow, and then his motion for a new trial will probably be denied and he will be sentenced, the sentence to begin upon the completion of - the one affirmed by the Supreme Court. - The Majority in the Board of Health Fails to Remove Him. DR, WILLIAMSON'S REPORT. The Superintendent’s Opponents Scored for Their Stand in the Matter. The three members of the Board of Health who are opposed to Superintend- ent Weaver of the Almshouse made a last desperate fight to oust the veteran officisl yesterday and failed signally, Mayor Sutro and Dr. Williamson standing firm and re- sisting every effort of Drs. Hart, Morse and Fitzgibbon to accomplish their pur- pose. A special meeting was held to consider the matter and when it had been called to order Secretary Godchaux stated that he had received a minority report from Dr. Wiltiamscn and proceeded to read the twenty-nine type-written pages it con- tained. In the majority report submitted at the last meeting Dr. Williamson was severely criticized in the matter, and in his own communication he did not hesitate to re- turn the compliment. In his introductory remarks, while speaking of the treatment accorded Superintendent Weaver during the investigation, Dr. Williamson said: Here was aman against whom accusation after accusation had been heaped up, who was not allowed to sit in the presence of those who preferred the charges against him, but he was placed upon the witness-stand and over- whelmed with a volley of questions based upon information lodged in the hands of this com- mittee before the investigation began. Even counsel was denied him,so that he was left completely defenseless, with no knowledge of the statements which he would be subse- quently called upon toconfront. Had not one membeér of this committee taken the necessary step not a single witness in fayor of the super- intendent would have been called to the stand, but the case would have been decided entu’elly upon the evidence of hostile witnesses. I, therefore, submitted to him such parts of the evidence as in my opinion needed refutation and explanation, and told him to take the necessary steps to defend nimself. In this 1 believe I was justified, and I chal- lenge criticism. In Do way was any member of this committee bound by oath, afirmation or any compact whatever to keep inviolate the proceedicgs of the inquiry, and if I have erred in giving_information to the accused for | the purpose of allowing him to meke & de- fense, 1 aamit_the error and am willing to err agaln under like conditions. ‘When be came to his opponent’s report Dr. Williamson waxed eloquent. 1 have listened with interest to the seathing hilippic embodied in the report of the major- Tiy of this committee. I will compliment those who have presented it on its masterly eloquence and vigorous vituperation; its bit- ter denunciations and caustic comments, and beg leave to suggest that as & classic in def- amation of character it far surpasses the Catalinian orations. Stripped of its exaggerations and shorn of its luxuriant verbiage it stands forth in bold re- 1ief, bearing upon its face the following accusa- tion: P. L. Weaver is a thief, a liar and a gen- erally disreputable character. The Almshouse under his administration is a sink of iniquity and a nest of corruption. The reputation of its superintendent has been aragged in the mire, and the mangled and distorted remains are presented to your honorable board and through you to the public. A reputetion that in the local commercial world has been handed down untarnished for the pest twenty-five years is blackened and be- smirched in the interest of “clean politics” and in demonstration of the prineiple that *“to the victors belong the spoils.” Dr. Williamson then reviewed the testi- mony at length and drew the conclusion that no misconduct kad been proven and that the action of the majority was prompted by motives other than the good of the taxpayers who support the Alms- house. Mayor Sutro heartily indorsed Dr. Wil- liamson’s report and stated that after hearing it, and in face of the recent Grand Jury revort, he could take no other course than to vote against Superintendent Weaver’s remoyal. On the negative votes of Dr. Williamson and Mayor Sutro the opposition to Super- intendent Weaver wes finally put at rest. Drs. Williamson and Hart were ap- pointed a committee to draw up rules and regulations for the managemeut of the Almshouse. There has lately been much speculation regarding the origin of the word “tip.” The !.mtg is that in an old English tavern a receptacle for small coin was fixed in a conspicuous place, over which appeared in writing, “To insure promptness.” ‘Whatever was placed in the box was divided among the servants, Other taverns followed the example, and soon the words were abbreviated to “T. I. P.” NEW TO-DAY. VERY NICE. FREE A PACKAGE OF CREAM CHOCOLATE —WITH OUR— MONEY-SAVING TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES! COLIMA BAKING POWDER. Our 50¢ Teas Cost 75¢ Elsewhere. Qur 85¢ Teas Cost H0¢ Elsowhere. EXTRA PREMIUMS GIVEN AWAY, Great American Tmporting Tea Co.s 1344 Market st., S. P. 965 Market st., S. F. 140 Sixth st., S. F. 017 Kearny st., S, P. 1419 Polk st,, S. F. SAVING STORES: 132-& st., Alameda. INPORTING FOR AND OPERATING 100 STORES ENABLES US TO SAVE YOU MONEY. MONEY SAVED EVERY DAY. NO SPECIAL DAY. » S, 2510 Mission st., S. F. 3006 Sixteenth st,, S. F. 104 Second st., S. P, 3259 Mission st., S. P, 52 Market S. 917 Broadway, Oakland. 1053 Washin, st., Oak’d. 131 San Pabio ave., Oakl'd. 616 E. Twelfth st., Oakland. In “Harper’s,” “Scrib- ner’s,”, “Century” — . any place, you see so much about Adams & Westlake’s meta) Yeds: Cavrornia Furnrrure Conpany . P. CoLE & Co, ‘l’;’l Ge-ryfltreon, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. - EXCEEDINGLY TTRACTIVE BARGAINS TN NEW AND STYLISH RESS GOODS AND SILKS! Notwithstanding the UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS of our weekly special sales of Spring Dress Mate-~ rials, which have been THE ATTRACTION OF THE TOWN ever since they were inaugurated, the advancing season and the unusual immensity of our importations FORCE US TO STILL FUR- THER INCREASE OUR OUTPUT by offering the following and many other lines of new and fash- ionable fabrics at THE LOWEST PRICES EVER RECORDED! COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 28 Cents. 7500 yards 87-INCH FANCY STRIPED SCOTCH CHEVIOT, summer colorings, reg- ular price 40c, will be placed on sale at 25¢ a yard. At 8358 Cents. 6400 yards 37-INCH ENGLISH MIXED TWEED SUITING, extra value for 50c, will be placed on sale at 35¢ a yard. At 88 Cents, 5800 yards 38-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL NAVY STORM SERGE, splendid value for 50c, will be placed on sale at 35¢ a yara. At 5O Cents. 4900 yards 54-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH SURAH BERGE, plain colors, former price $1, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. 5 At 5O Cents. 4200 yards 52-INCH PINHEAD CHECKS, in brown, tan and grays, extra value for 75¢, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 78 Cents. 3840 yards 44-INCH GOOD ALL-WOOL SCOTCH MIXED SUITING, in hairlines, checks ana mixed effects, fine value for $1 25, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At 7S Cents. 2900 yards 44-INCH SUPERIOR ALL-WOOL NOVELTY CHECKS, bright effects, regular value for $1 25, will be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. At 81.00. 3650 yards 42-INCH SILK AND WOOL FRENCH NOVELTY SUITING, newest col- orings and designs, worth $1 50, will be placed on sale at $1 a yard, At S1.25. 2700 yards 44-INCH HIGH GRADE SILK AND WOOL MOHAIR SUITING, regular price $1 75, will be placed on sale at §1 25 a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT. At 30 Cents a Yard. 20 pieces 24-INCH CREAM WHITE INDIA BILK, finest quality, regular price 45c, will be offered at 30c a yard. t 88 Cents a Yard. 100 pieces BLACK PEKIN SATIN, in all the different sized stripes, regular price $1, will be offered at 55c a yard. At 75 Cents a Yard. 50 pieces CHANGEABLE TAFFETA SILK, in the very latest shadings, regular price 90c, will be offered at 75¢ a yard. At 75 Cents a YTard. 40 pieces BLACK BROCADED DUCHESSE SATIN, small and large designs, regular price $1, will be offered at 75c a yard. ¥ ¢ h F.At '7_13 KCent- ‘l: kv.fi.d' 60 pieces FANCY TAFFETA SILK, in stripes, checks and figured designs, re pprice $1, will be offered at 75c a yard. PeSs & gns, regular BLACK SATIN DUCIESSE. 25 inehoswide, ‘svire B ality, reguiar 15 pieces , 28 inches e, extra hea U Pprice $1 25, will be offered at 85c a yard. E 7Y U b At 81.00 a Yard. : 50 pieces BLACK BROCADED SILK, in Satin and Gros-Grain grounds, regular price $1 25, will be offered at $1 a yard. INH BLACK PEAD D ROTE, mott. pey ooa 10 pieces 22-] A soft, heavy quality, regular ce $1 Pwill be offered at §1 8 yard. ot T foksee e U, At $1.00 a YTard. 40 pieces DRESDEN TAFFETA SILK, in all the latest shadings, regular price $1 25, will be offered at $1 a yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS. At SO Cents. 2 cases 45-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACAS, extra good value for 75¢, will be offered at 50c a yard. At 50 Cents. 2 cases 46-INCH ALL PURE WOOL ENGLISH STORM SERGE, regular value 750, will be sold at 50c a yard. At 758 Cents. 25 pieces 46-INCH EXTRA HEAVY ALL-WOOL FRENCH HENRIETTA, exira good value for $1, will be sold at 75¢ a yard. At 78 Cents. 25 piee;;e 50-IN%H ALL-WOOL FANCY CHEVIOTS, regular value $1 25, will be sold at a yard. At 78 Cents. 2 rases 54-INCH ALL PURE WOOL DIAGONAL CHEVIOT, regular value $1 25, will be sold at 75¢ a yard. At $1.00. 25 pieces 50-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL-WOOL BASKET WEAV P4130, will be sold at $1.a yard. T morih roele At 81.00. 25 pieces 44-INCH FIGURED IRON FRAME ALPACA, actual value $150, will be sold at $1 a yard. At 81.25. 25 piecea‘{S-INCH ALL-WOOL FRENCH CREPON, worth $1 75, will be sold at $1 25 a yard. 20 pieces 47-INCH FINE ENGLISH ‘M()‘H]Kg%fimo ieces b2 N, P ill be sold at $150 a yard, > CRA St e s BN 25" OUR NEW SPRING CATALOGUE is now ready for distribution to our COUNTRY PATRONS ONLY, to whom it will be matled free on receipt of address. M D'I-P‘ 'HY BUILDING, Harket Sieel, comer of Jongg SAN FRANCISOO. )