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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1896 McCLOSKER SAYS HE SAW BECKER Sure He Recognized “The Dutchman” on Broad- way, Oakland. LEES TALES DEFIANTLY. Refuses to Produce His Memo- randa of McClosker’s Statement. DEAN TELLS OF A “ FALL FUND.” When He Himself Fell, However, Creegan, as Custodian, Failed to Pony Out. Considerable damaging festimony was introduced against Becker and Creegan, on trial for forgery, in Judge Wallace's court yesterday. No absolutely positive | $100. which ve said “The Dutchman” had took the money. Meanwhile McClosker stopped at a stand to get his shoes blacked, nnlfwmle he was still on the stand Cree- gan came back and gave him a nackage to take to New York, because Creegan said it would be dangerous for him to keep it. Later McClosker had exarmined the pack- age and found a miscellaneous assortment of acid, inks, pens, brushes, drafts and tracing paver. McClosker had left the satchel at the bootblack-stand, but after he and Creegan had left the latter suggested that he RO back and get the satchel and throw it overboard or get it out of the way. Mec- Closker went back and got it, but leftit at adrugstore on Seventh street. When he again met Creegan the latter gave him sent him. With an agreement to meet in Omaha or New York, McClosker and Cree- gan finally parted. McClosker§returned to this City and saw Seaver at the Lexington. McClosker told Seaver that'he had had a hard day’s work, | that he was glad the business was over and that he was going home to New York | that evening. Seaver asked him to get him a ticket also and McCiosker did so. Beiore leaving the City Seaver gave him what he regarded as a present of $500. | McClosker went East that night, taking | with him Seaver’s baggage, to be delivered at the iatter’s residence in New York. According to_ his previous agreement with Creegan, McClosker put the follow- ing personal advertisement in the New York Herald: ‘“Jim: Meet me every night at 8. at 8p. M. Joe.” And a few days later: *Jim: Every night for a week at the S., 8 p. M. t0 8:15. Joe.” The two met as_a result of these adver- tisements, and McClosker returned to | Creegan the package which had been | given him in Oakland. Creegan and Me- | Closker had then gonme to Philadelphia and returned soon to New York, where these two and Seaver met. The three had then gone to Minnesota and were arrested in Minneapolis. McClosker did not know | of his own knowledge that Becker was present in Minneapolis, but he had seen DETECTIVE | ey IAMES” P, HAMM ~ Four of the Men Who Are Working to Secure the Conviction of Forgers Creegan | CAPTAIN LEES REFUSES YO in California *‘playing the races,’ his identity. With this the witness was allowed to depart. \ James P. Hamm, a Philadelphia detect- ive, took the stand. He had seen Becker and Cre-gan in Philadelphia in April of this year, and had placed them under ar- rest on April 18, after watching and fol- lowing them for some time. He had charge of Creegan and Detective Eckstein had taken -Becker. On the way to the station Creegan had offered Hamm $100 if he would let him go. At the time of their arrest Creegan admitted his true name, but Becker at first gave a false name, and finally gave his true name after the Chief had recounted some of his former deeds. Hamm had searched the two prisoners. Upon Creegan he had found five new $20- pieces of 1895, stamped with the ‘‘8" of the San Francisco Mint, and upon Becker he found thirteen similar double eagles. Upon visiting the Hanover Hotel, where Becker and Creegan were staying under assumed names, Detective Hamm had found two steamship tickets to Guatemala via Panama, upon which were the names J. W. Hillen and C. M. Bader. The de- tective haa also found a package, which was opened at the police headquarters. The contents of this package were the same as those of the package given by Creegan to McClosker in Oakland. Upon his examination at Philadelphia Becker had explained his possession of the forger’s outfit by saying that he was on his way to Central America to open a gambling-house and that he intended to use the inks and acids on playing-cards. He admitted to the magistrate that while “he engraved a little, painting was his trade.” Creegan told the Judge that he had b:er; ' _bul Becker declared that he had been in New York all winter. At the conclusion of their examination before the magistrate Creegan and Becker were told to gzet out of town within an hour, and they did so. Before they left, however, the two men and Detectives Hamm and Eckstein drank wine for twenty or twenty-five minutes before the train left. and Becker. evidence had been hitherto introduced { him in the East in New Jersey, where he that Becker was engaged in the Nevada [ Was in jail with Creegan. . Bank affair. True, there was considerable | | After further communication with hearsay testimony that he raised the Woodland draft, but no one had sworn that he bad seen ‘‘the Dutchman’ in the State, but yesterday Joe McClosker, or Mc- Closkey, testified that he had seen and recognized Becker on Broadway, Oakland, in December, 1895. McClosker denied the imputations that the attorney for the defense has frequently made that he was the man who wentiinto the Nevada Bank with Seaver or Dean. McClosker declarad yesterday® that he stood in front of the Kuss House while Beaver went into the bank. Detective Hamm of Philadelphia also gave some strong evidence against the de- fendants. He had arrested them in Phila- delphia and had found upon them a num- ber of new $20 pieces of the San Francisco mint similar to those taken from the bank by Seaver. Inasmuch as very little gold is in circulation in Philadelphia this cir- cumstance was rather suspicious. Joseph McClosker, or McCloskey, was first sworn. He testified that he was a native of New York, 52 years of age, and had lived in various parts of America and Europe. He had arrived in this City on the night of November 20, 1895, having come to_ California partly on account of his health and partly on some “little busi- ness” which Creezan had proposed, but the details of which McCosker knew nothing about. He had just met Creegan in this City on December 1,'1896, and met him on various occasions afterward up to the 16th of the month. He had seen Becker in Oakland walking alone on Broadway. McClosker here, in reply to a question from Attorney Wilson, admitted that he had been con- victed before of a felony and larceny, but never of forgery, and that he nad spent eight years and nine months in the Mary- land penitentiary, being discharged in July, 1895. On December 10 or 11 he had met Gree- gan on the Oakland boat, but Creegan had told him to “Split off; there’s a man on the boat knows me.”" The two then made an appointment to meet on the same even- ing or the following evening. When they met McClosker met Seaver, whom Creegan had referred to on the boat, and after that McClosker met Seaver continuously almost every day. On the morning of the 17th Seaver told McClosker that he had received a draft which Becker had raised from $12 to $22.000. At this time, however, Mc- Closker was not familiar with the plans of Creegan and Seaver. On the 18th McClosker met Seaver at the Zinkand and zgreed to meet him next *morning at Third and Mission. According to this agreement they met and at Seaver's request McClosker agreed to follow him during the day. He followed him toward the Nevada Bank, but did not enter the bank. He stopped in front of the Russ House, and after Seaver dame out with the money and drove away McClosker went py agreement to 212 Eddy, where Seaver put the money into four woolen socks. Then Seaver gave McClosker two of the socks and the latter siarted ont. As he reached the street Creagan, who was standing op- posite, came up and took one of the pack- ages of money. In the afternoon Creegan and McClosker went over to Oakland to take the package of $5000 to Becker. They got off at Seventh street and Creegan ielt McuUlosker and Creegan through the personal column of | the New York Herald, McClosker re ceived several letters from him arranging for a meeting at Hoboken. McClosker. had various conversations with Creegan and endeavored to’get from him $3000 with which to defend Seaver, but he failed to get the money. McClosker declared that he had appesled for the money, not de- manded it. | This anpeal for money had been based | upon an agreement between Creegan, Sea- ver and Becker in regard to a $6000 ‘fall fund,” which was to be raised to defend any one of the party who siould fall into the hands of the law. When Attorney Wil<on’s long examina- | tion was fintshed Attorney Dunne took the | witness in hand. He testitied that he had | made certain statements to Captain Lees, but did not know that the statements had been taken down in writing. Attorney Dunne asked Attorneys Biack and Wilson if they had any memoranda of McClos- ker’s statements, but they denied that they had any such in their possession. Captain Lees was then sworn and asked if he knew of any such memoranda of Mc- Closker’s statement. “I do,” replied Captain Lees. “*Have you those memoranda in your possession?” continued Attorney Dunne. “I have,” answered the captain. “Will you produce them ?'’ *‘No,” was the curt response of the de- tective. After hearing considerable argument in regard to compelling Captain Lees to pro- duce his memoranda, Judge Wallace re- fused to compel the captain to bring them into court. Attorney Dunne resumed the examina- tion of McClosker and went into the wit- ness’ past record. He admitted that he | had spent about twelve years of his life in prispn. He had come out here to be a witness in company with Mrs. Seaver and ?jes expenses were being paid by Detective es. The witness denied that on the morning of the 18th of December he had gone to | Dean’s office, in the Chronicle building, | and he also reiterated h s former denial of | having gone into the Nevada Bank with Seaver. At this juncture the court ad- journed until 2 o’clock. The cross-examination of Witness Mc- : Closker was resumed at the opening of the afternoon session. He testified to numer- ous meetings during the early part of De- cember with Creegan and aver. The first he knew of the Nevada Bank transac- tion was on Decembver 16. In regard to purchasing the tickets east McClosker tes- tified yesterday that Seaver had told him at his room on Eddy street to purchase the ticket. According to a statement to De- tective Whittaker, which McClosker was not prepared yesterday to deny, Dean was in front of the Zinkand when he requested him to purchase the ticket. In the redirect examination McClosker explajned why te had taken the aliasJ. M. Shaw in Minneapolis. He had d one so in order to open up & bank account in preparation for a little piece of business in which be was engaged with Creegan. McClosker denied having made any wiitten statement of the fianda Bank case to anybody in this State, but said that he had made a statement to Robert Pinkerton. Seaver was recalled to explain the ‘‘fall fund,” referred to by McCosker. There had been an understanding between Cree- gan, Seaver and Becker some two years ago in London, Seaver had then contrib- uted $5000 to the fall fund, which acgre- gated the sum of $15,000. So far as Seaver knew this fund was and still is in the cus- tody of Creegan. The available supply of witnesses being exhausted, Judge Wallace ad journed court, with the usual admonition to the jury, until Wednerday morning at 10 o’clock. T0 TAX TS FRANCHISE Siebe Wants to Collect From the Mutual Electric Light Company. The Corporation Will Take the Matter Before the Board of Equalization. The Mutual Electric Light Company has petitioned the Superior Court to re- strain Assessor Siebe from collecting $1125 taxes which he has levied on that corpo- ration on a $50,000 valuation of its fran- chise. The light company claims that it has paid personal property tax on $18,445, which it says is the full value of its per- sonal holdings. The compsny claims that it is a young corporation and that its business is not sufficiently profitable to make its franchise worth anything like the figure at which Mr, Siebe has valued it. The object of the restraining order is to get the matter before the Board of Equal- ization. Another phase of the matter is the con- tention that the Mutual Light Company has no franchise, aithough how that claim will hold is not obvious, as it paid taxes on a $5000 valuation of its franchise last ear. < It is also claimed that the Board of Equalization has not proceeded in the matter of equalization of the assessment- roll of 1896, and, therefore, that the at- tempt of Assessor Siebe to collect taxes for 1896is in violation of the State constitu- tion. Judge Troutt issued the restraining order. — o o Suit on a Note. The Simpson Lumber Company hss sued G. A. Clark aud Charles H. Humphreys for $21,- 000, balance due on & promissory note for $25.000, executed 1n Los Angeles July 6, 1892. Also for interest at 7 per cont from January 6, In answer to a question from a juryman, McCiosker testified that when he had seen Becker in Oakland he was fully aware of | the boa: THE NIGHT OWL'S TIPPLE Supervisors Planning to Cut It Short at Mid- night. TAYLOR WANTS IT DONE Wagner Makes a Strong Fight for an Indefinite Post- ponement. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS CHANGED. Owners of Castroville Lakes Water File a Supplementary Offer With the Board. The question as to whether saloons in San Francisco shall be closed between 12 midnight and 6 o'clock in the morning nearly precipitated a row in the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yesterd: At the last meeting of the board an ordinance to that effect was passed to print and came up for its second reading yesterday. Suvervisor Wagner, who, by the way, is in the retail liquor business, opposed it vigorously and moved that the matter be indefinitely postponed. He said that the order was aimed at the dives, which every one understood to be an evil, but that the effect would be more far-reaching than had been at first in- tended. He declared that places like the Orpheum and kindred resorts, which he said were supported by the most respectable people in San Francisco, would be closed by the order. Supervisor Taylor demanded to know why there was such an inclination on the part of certain members to put the mat- ter off indefinitely. He said he looked upon the order as a good one which would redound to the credit and benefit of San Francisco. Supervisor Wagner stuck to his state- ment that the order would injure those for whom it was never intended, and said that if the present ordinance closing sa- | loone at 1 o’clock A. M. was enforced the law would be strict enough to suit all. Supervisor Taylor averted further dis- cussion by moving that the matter be re- ferred back to the Health and Police Com- mittee, E. 8. Field, a Supervisor of Los Angeles County, sent a communication requesting to &o-operate with the southern authorities in getting a bill passed through the next Legislature providing for an appropriation for the support of aged persons and indigents. This was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Superviscr Hobbs introduced a resolu- tion that was carried declaring vacant the osition of sergeant-at-arms of the board, Beia by William Donald, and appointing Robert B. Bartlett, a former employe of the municipality in the same capacity, to the place. The same Supervisor introduced a reso- lution instructing the inspector of gas lamps to furnish the board with a list of places in public streets and. bnildings where lamps are contiguous to each other and where one or more can be cut off with- out loss to the efficiency of the service. The owners of the water supply of the Castroville lakes sent in an offer supple- mentary to the one made some time ago, in which they offered to sell their prop- erty for $14,000,000. They also sent in re- ports from William Irelan and C. A. Og- den commending the waters of the lakes both as to quantity and quality. e STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Complete Detalled Report of City Work Before the Board, Following is a complete record of street work, including awards, assessments, petitions, protests, resolutions and recom- mendations considered by the board : RESOLUTIONS OF INTENTION. Devisadero, between Haight and Waller—Bitu- men. Franklin, between Green and Union—Bitumen. Franklin, between Unfon and Filbert—Bitumen. Franklin, between Filbert and Greenwich— Bitumen. Traklin, between Greenwich and Lombard— ity Thirteenth, between Folsom and Harr son— Twelve-inch sewer. Greenwich. between Broderick and Baker— Bitumen. Lombard, between Van Ness avenue and Polk— Basalt blocks. Van Ness avenue, berween Vallejo and Green— Stone sidewalis. Lake, between First and Second avenues—Bitu- men. Second avenue, between California and Lake— Bltumen. Second avenue and Lake-street crossing. men. Second avenue, between California and Chestnut —Bitumen. Sixth avenue, between A and Bstreets—Sixteen- inch sewer. Sixih avenue and B-street crossing—Sixteen-inch sewer. Francisco, between Broderick and Fillmore— Macadam. Bitu- Francisco, between Broderick and Baker— Macadam. | evisadero, between Post and Sutter—Stone sidewal Sutter and Steiner, crossing—=Stone sidewalks. O’Farrell and Stelner—Stone sidewalks. Webster, beiween Greenwich and Filbert—Plank sldewalks. Fllimore, between Post and Geary—Stone side- walks. NOTICES OF STREET WORK. Collingwood, Nineteenth to Twentieth—Basalt. Green, Polk to Van Ness—Basalt. Cha tanooga aud Twenty - second, crossing— Bitumes Church, Twenty-second to Twenty-third—Plank stdewalks. Pilbert, leavenworth to Hyde—Basalt gutter- ways, bitumen 208%3 feet . from Hyde and cobbles 20814 feei k. 1o Leavenworth. reenwicli, Leavenworth (o Hyde—Grade. hirteenth, Sancnez to Noe, S. side — Side- walks, Van Ness walks. York, Twenty-first to Twenty-second—Bitumen- Sacramento, Stockton to Powell—Sidewalks. Haight and Clayton—Sewer, Cesspools, corners, avenue, Green to Unlon — Side- etc faight, Clayton to Ashbury—Sewer, two man- holes. g Ashbury, Waller to Frederick—Sidewalks. STREETS ACCEPTED. (Sigued by the Mayor.) Jones, Green to0 Union—Cobbles. Sixteenth, Church to Senchez—Bitumen. Van Ness avenue, Green to Union—Bitumen. Grove, Fillmore to Stelner—Basait. ACCEPTANCES RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE TO PRINT. Webster, Oak to Page—Bitumen. Laurel, Sacramento to California—Bitumen, Fell, Clay on 0 Coie—Bitumen. Feil'and Cole intersection—Bitumen. Fell, Co.e to Schrader— Bitu men. Fell'and =chrader intersectjon - Bitumen. Iell, Schrader :0 Stanyan—Bitumen. Market and Noe, crossing (conditional)—Bitu- men. 3 Grove, Baker to Lyon—Bitumen. Waller and Devisadero. crossing—Bitumen. ACCEPTANCES RECOMMENDED BY STREET COM- MITTEE. Grove, Baker to Lyon—RBitumen. Walier and Devisadero, crossing—Bitumen. ACCEPTANCES KECOMMENDED BY SUPERINTEND- ENT OF STREETS. Van Ness avenue, Union to Fiibert—Bitumen. e Ness avenue and Filbert, crossing—Bitu- nen. Van Ness avenue, Filbert to Greenwich—8itu- men. W alnut, Sacramento to Clay—Bitumen. Cherry, Clay to Sacramento— Bitumen. Willow avenue, Gouga to Octavia—~Bitumen, Baker, Clay to Washington—Bitumen. Sixteenth, Folsom to Harrison—Basalt. Folsom, ~eventeenth (0 Kighteenth—Bitumen. ASSESSMENTS SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. Clay and Scott, NE. corner—Sidewalk. Seventh avende, I to J street—Macadam, etc. Baker, Clay to Washington—Bitumen. Sixteenth, York to Potrero avenue—Grading. Van Ness avenue, Union to Green—Bitumen. Laguna, i.ombard to Chestnut—Grading. Seventeenth and Vermont, crossing—Sewer, etc. Walnut, Sacramento to Clay—Bitumen. Cherry, Sacramento 1o Clay—Bitumen. Wiliow avenue, Gough 1o Octavia—Bitumen. Green and Lagana, NE. sud NW. corners—Side- walks, Van Ness avenue, Union to Filbert—Bitumen. (piones, Chestnut to Montgomery avenue—Grad- Dg. Steiner, Caltfornia to Sacramento—Sidewalks. Birch avenue, Lagana to Buchanan—Bitumen. Serpentine place, Lower Terrace to Serpentine road—urade. ASSESSMENTS WAITING THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE. Wood, Point Lobos to St. Rose's—Sewer. l(c,‘lemem and Fifih avenue, crossing—Cesspools, etc. Eilis and Bourbon place, SE. and*SW. corners— sidewalks. Montezuma and Shotwell Intersection—Sewer. Greenand Leaven worth, crossing—Paving. ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE OUT. Elghteenth and Connecticut crossing—>Macad- am, etc. Twenty-fifth and Potrero avenue—Northeast and southeast corners complete. Websier and Unlon—Southwest corner, side- walk. AWARDS OF STREET WORK. B street, be.ween Sixth and Seventh avenues— To E. F. Dennison, paving, 7% cents cuble yard. Fillmore, between Broadway and Vallejo—Stone sidewalk, (0 Flinn & Treacy, cobbles, 12 cents. Brannan. between Fourth and Fifth—Bitumen sidewalks, to Pacific Paving Company, 754 cents. Freelon, between Fourth ana Fifth—Bitumen slaewaiks, to Pacific Paving Company, 7 cents. Howard, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth— Stone sidewalks, Fiinn & Treacy, 15 cents. Pacific, between Eddy and Ellis—stone side- walks, 10 Gray Bros., 10 cents. Pierce, between Golden Gate avenue and Turk— Stone sidewalks, to Flinn & 1reacy, 10 cents. Central avenue, between Haight and Waller— 14-inch sewer, 1o Wiliiams, Belser & Co., 67 cents. EXTENSIONS OF TIME. Hampshire, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth —John Kelso, on contract for grading, sixiy days. Alameds, between Potrero avenue and York— Property-owners’ contract for grading, sixty days. Seventh avenue, between Point Lobos and B— McHugh & Sheerin, for grading, thirty days. Scott and Hayes crossing—Flinn & Treacy, pav- ing, thirty days. Eranuan, between Ninth and Tenth—California Paving Company, paving, sixty days. Waller, between Devisadero and Broderick— Flinn & Trency, stone sidewalks, 30 days. Sanchez, between Twentieth and Liberty—Call- fornia Paving Company, grading, 180 days. Sanchezand Liberty, crossing—Californis Paving Company, grading, 180 days. Brannan, between Ninih and Tenth—California Paving Company, grading, 180 days. BIDS ORDERED READVERTISED. California, between Central avenue and Walnut street—sewering. First avenue and Clement street—8-inch sewer. BIDS REJECTED. First avenue and Clement street—Crossing. Southwest corner Fifth avenue and A street— Cesspool. Southwest corner Fifth avenue and B street— Cesspool. M street South, between Ninth and Tenth ave- nues South—Grading. LOWEST BIDS. Clayton, between Waller and Frederick—8-foot sidewalk: J. M. Handley, W. J. Ford and Flinn & Treacy, 9 cents per square f0ot. Cole,'between Frederick and Carl—Sidewalk: Uniied Paving Company, 8914 cents. Hermanu, between Laguoa and Market—Sewer; Danlel Keiléher, 78 and 65 cents, and 828 for man- ole. Sheridan and Ninth—Corner; W. J. Ford, $50 for each corner. (Guerrero, Army to Twenty-seventh—Plank side- walk; W.J. Ford, 75 centsa front foot. Baker, between Tonguin and Lewis—Plank side- walk and macadam ; paving, 70 cents front foot for sidewalk. Lyon, between Juckson and Pacific avenue— Sidewalk Gray Bros,, 1414 cents. Cole, between Waller and Frederick—Sidewalks: J. M. Handley, W. J. Ford and Flinn & Treacy, 9 cents. PROTESTS REFERRED TO STREET COMMITTEE. ramento, between Stockton and Powell, south side—Property-owaers agains: stone sidewalks Jackson and Central avenue crossing—J. L. Franklin against stone sidewalks. Charles, betwe-n Chenery and Mission—Prop- erty-owners ugainst grading, etc. Fifteenth, between San Brano avenue and Kan- P ty-owners against grading, etc. 'y avenue, between Buchanan and Webster— Property-owners against paving, etc. Ivy avenue, between Laguna and Buchanan— Property-owners against paving, etc. Fourteenth, be.ween ~anchez and Noe—Prop- erty-owners acalnst laying sidewalks. PETITIONS REFERRED TO STREET COMMITTEE. Sixth avenue, from Lake to Golden Gate Park— Proverty-owners to compel repairs. Sacramento, between Locust and Spruce—Pa- cific Paving Company to lay bitumen by private contract. Lighth—William Ehrenpfort to have assess- ment determined. Van Ness avenue, beiween Market and Turk— Property-owners to' have that portion declared a bouievard. PETITIONS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE. Holly Park—Property-owners for wall. Fourth—Property-owners to suitably repave. STREET WORK RECOMMENDED BY BUPERIN- TENDENT OF STREETS. Central avenue and Hayes-sireet crossing—Bi- tumen. Mesonic avenue and Halght-street crossing—Bl tumen. Haight, between Masonic avenue and Ashbury— Bitumen aud artificial stone sidewalks. Haight and Ashbury crossing—Bitumen. Haight, between Clayton and Ashbury—Bitu- men and ‘stone sidewalks. Haight and « layton crossing—Bitumen. Haight, between Clayion and Cole—Bitumen and stone sidewaiks. Haight and Cole crossing—Bltumen. Haigut, beuween Cole and Shrader—Bitumen and sioné sidewalks. haight and Shrader crossing—Bil Huight, between Shrader and men and stone sidewalks. Sanchez, between I'wenty-fourth and Twenty- fifih—P.ank sidewalk. Walter, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, west slae—Stone sidewalks. Poweil, between Green and Union—Stone side- walks. Clay and Fillmore, northwest corner—Stone side- walk, Guerrero, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth— stone sidewalks. Fourteenth, between Valencia and Guerrero— Stone gidewaiks. Seventeenth, between Castro and Douglass— Stone sidewalks. BEFERRED TO SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. Duncan, between Sanchez and Noe—Sewer, Union, between Franklin and Gough—Bitumen, PETITIONS REPORTED FAVORABLY BY STEEET COMMITTEE. Eiizabeth, between Noe and Sanchez— Stone sidewaik. Sanchez, between Army and Twenty-ninth— Stone sidewalk. Dolorcs, between Twenty-eighth and Army— Stone sidewalx. Union, between Mason and Taylor—Plank side- walk. Guerrero, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth— Prop rty-owners to pave. PETITIONS REPORTED ADVERSELY BY STREET COMMITTEE- Eighteenth avenue South—Stay on grading con- tra tumen. Stanyan—Bitu- c Seventeentn and Ashbury crossing—To modity rades. & Atmy and Guerrero crossing—To modity grades. PROTESTS BEPORTED FAVORABLY BY STREET COMMITTEE. Army and Guerrero crossing—Property-owners agains: paving. Seventeenth and Ashbury corner — Property- owners against changing grade. PROTESTS BEPORTED ADVERSELY BY STREET COMMITTEE. Elizabeth South, between Noe and Castro—Stone sidewalks. Pierce, between Haight and Wailer—Paving. First, between Mission and Howard—Stone side- walks. PLACED ON FILE. Guerrego, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth— Protest nst paving. Twenty-third, between Castro and Douglas— Protest against plank sidewalks. Twenty-fifth, between Guerrero and Church— Protest against plank sidewalks. Dolores—Petition of property-owners for boule- vard. De Haro and Twenty-third—Petition to modify e. e Haro, between Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth—Petition to modify grade. Chattanooga to Twenty-fourth and Jerry—Pro- test against plank sidewalk. Twelfth avenue, between Point Lobos and 4 street— Petition to lay sewer. Broderick, between Eddy and O'Farrell—Peti- tion for sidewalks. BARRED FOR SIX MONTHS. Lombard, betwren Gouzh and_Octavia—Paving. Sagamore, between Plymouth aud Capitale Grading. . First ayenue and Clement—Award of sewer con- tract to William Beloa & Co. repealed. RTREET WORK RECOMMENDED STOPPED. Jone, between Yacific and Jackson—Pavigg for six months. Sanchez and Elghteenth, crossing—Paving for six months. Eighteenth, between Sanchez and Noe—Paving for six morths. i Sanchez, beiween Twenty-ninth and Army— Plank sidewalk. aight, between Clayton and Cole—Sewer, Ro-s aily, between Washington and Jackson— Paving ¢ rtheast and northwest corner Cole and Haigh(—Stone sidewalks. Lombard and Scott, crossing—Paving. Lombard and Devisadero—Crossing, The Divorce Courts. Judge Troutt yesterday gratted Clara Lorenz adivorce from Henry Lorenz because of the 1atter’s willful desertion. The following new complaints in divorce were filedée!lerdny: Georgie C. Burnham vs. Allen P, Burnham. Fay S. Barnes vs. George M. Barnes. Murgaretha L. Meacham vs. Frederick E. Meacham, e ——————————————————————————————————————————————— — LOANS on watches, jewelry, Harrly', 15 Grant avenue. silverware, at Uncle Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. J. J. O'Connor, 7 cents for | Public, 638 ket st., 0] ate He ] s SRR e Rt T NEW TO-DAY. CITYXY Street Improvement Co. Rooms 11 & 45, Fifth Floor, Mills Building. Telephono Main 5377. SACRAMENTO OFFICE: 411 J STREET. H. DUTARD £ J. W.McDONALD, Pres . STONE s 2. DEN NISON, Sec. B. BISHOP 1§ . MODONALD [ £ W.E.DENNISON | & ( ed), CONSULTING ENGINEER. PROPRIETORS CONTRACTORS Santa Cruz, Cal., All Kinds of Street d Work, Bridges and an King City, Monterey Co., | Railway Constraction. 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Barns—533 and 535 Seventeenth » Telephone Mission 188. President and Secretary’s Office—659 Market Street, Room 12. Teiephone Main 5780. A.E. BUCKMAN, 302 Montgomery Street, Room 4, GRADING, SEWERING, MACADAMIZING, BASALT snd BITUMINOUS PAVING. TUNNEL, RAILROAD and CONCRETE WORK. OFFICE TELEPHONE | Main 991. R AND WALLER STS,, ephone West 14. WARREN & MALLEY, CONTRACTORS, E. P. GRAY Secretary. STABLE, STE! Te! 232 Montgomery St. Telephone, Main 1202 212 Ninth Street. ‘Telephone, South 161. Bay and Laguna Sta. Telephone, West 789. San Bruno Quarry. Telephone, Mission 200, 4 bells. 'GUSHING-WETMORE COM&ANY GONCRETE AND ARTIFIGIAL STONE. FIRST QUALITY ONLY. 508 CALIFORNIA ST., ROOM g. Yale Locks 17 AND 19 BEALE STREET, 'PROPERTY OWNERS ! ATTENTIOIN. 172 CENTS Per square foot (no discrimination) Is what you can get your street paved with BITUMINOUS ROCK for by the PACIFIC PAVING COMPANY, Office 106 and 108 Phelan Building. Call on us or send your address and our repre- sentative will call on vou. Telephone Main 656. TELYPHONE 1752. CHARLES M. DEPEW PLANING MILL COMPANY. GENERAL MILL WORK, SHIP AND STEAM- BOAT WORK, Planirg, Sizing and Resawing. OFFICE AND FACTORY, 229-233 B:rrv St, Bet. 4 h'and 5th. Box 19, Builders’ Exchange, S. I ENSIGN & McGUFFICK, LUBRICATING OILS, Paints, Varnishes, Nevada Compound,eto 23 SPEAR ST. Telephone 5320. ~ SOLD BY ALL DEALERS, é(ifii;g‘_ MILLAR. THOS. B. SIMPSON, 9 0N & MILLAR, Seazohers Branch Oftice, NW. cor. M‘c?lfisl%fidcgfifi.s 535 CALIFORNIA STREET, Telephone 1932. San Francisco FLINN & TREACY. ART -- STONE -- SIDEWALKS -- AND STREET PAVEMENTS. 891 MONTGOMER Y ST FIRE PROOFING S:2001Ne Meaean aco, ROMAN BRICK c5200iNG veacan aca. TERRA COTTA ° P, & B, comrusiroy AND v GRAVEL ROJFING, Parafline Paint Co., 116 Battery Street., NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. p (EARLER, HILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT- F. 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DAVIS BROS., 718 Market Street, San Francisco EL HOTEL EMPIRE, PROOF, Grand Boulevard and 63d St. West, NEW YORK. 100 single rooms. 100 rooms, with baths, 200 enites, 2 to 7 rooms each, with private bathss 10 minutes from business and theatricel centres. erlooking Central Park and the Hudeon Rivers AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. A cuisine and service unequalled anywhere in Passengers crossing fhe. Jemssy ferri take eith crossing the Je: ‘erries take either 6 or Sth aver & L5 % wchr:ff or Broadwsy cable cars to hotel. ‘Boulevard cars passing Grand Cen- tral Station reach hotel in 10 minutes. European plan. 81 up. American plan, 83 up. Most com- New York. e NSON . WM. NOBLE, Propr. 3 DR. MCNULTY. T!lrllzu‘:;l::,ulfnsol\};s AND RELIABLE NERVOUS DISE A l‘éA-l i ('())‘.Kl?).lk Discharges: Skin Diseases, Sores and Swelli Nervous Debility, Impo- tence and other weakaesses of Manhood. 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