The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1896. A NEW CHARTER O NEW LINES How the Municipal Reform League Would Ad- vocate It. Contend That All Power Should Be Centralized in a Beard of Supervisors. NEED OF A NEW ORGANIC LAW J. Munsell Chase Tells How a Pure Municipal Government Can Be Inaugurated. Regardless of what may come out of the present agitation looking toward the re- submission of the vexed charter question to the people, it is definitely settled that the Municipal Reform League will oppose the measure as it stands to-day. The or- ganization recognizes the almost absolute need of a new organic law, but they pro- pose to reach this end along lines not hitherto considered by the general masses. At a meeting last Friday night of the Municipal Reform League, the recent campaign for and against the defeated charter was discussed by the various speakers present, among the number bde- ing Rev. Dr. J. E. Scott, Dr. J. F. Wetzel, A.D. d’Ancons, J. M. Reynolds, P. J. Healy, T. Carl Spelling and J. Munsell Chase. Resolutions were adopted con- gratulating the citizens of San Francisco on the defeat of the proposed charter and upon the adoption of the fourth and fifth amendments to the State constitution, whereby cities are enabled to secure more simple and workable governments than was possible under the constitution as it formerly existed. THE CALL was complimented on the fairness it had displayed during the cam- paign in opening its columns to both sides of the controversy. The need of acharter that should em- body all the best ideasof municipal or- genization as worked cut in Eastern and European cities was agreed upon by all present, and the club decided to go ahead with the work of securing a charter, the fundamental principles of which shall be— civil service and the concentration of power in a large board of responsible Su- pervisors. J. Munsell Chase, one of the acknowl- edged leaders in municipal reform, when asked to outline the league’s ideas and also the easiest way to accomplish the end desired, said: ““We have defeated four prepcsed char- ters in San Francisco, the first in 1880 and the second in"1883. Four years later an- other charter was proposed, but it, too, went under. Now comes this last, its de- feat being of so recent occurrence as to need no comment. An essential feature of this continual failure has been the cen- tralization of power. This is particularly true of the last two charters. San Fran- cisco is in need of & new organic law. . “The questions we now have to consider are: What shall be its essential features, and how shall ave go about it in order to secure a charter satisfactory to all classes? As to the last point, first, deliberation should be the order of theday. The people who are in favor of a new government should get together and determine just what they wish. I think eight months’ time would be none too shert for.the con- sideration of such a doctument, and I.do not think it would be expedient to try and get & charter within $wo vears. “‘Representatiyes should be called from the Merchants’ Association, Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Federated Trades, Good Government Clubs, Civic Federation, Municipal Reform. League and ali similar organizations, and. this body should proceed to the formation of a charter.. Having done this they should select a board of freeholders and have a special election called for tbeir election, who in turn sbould. propose the charter thus prepared to ‘the people for adopiion or rejection. I belieye 1f. this policy is followed a charter can be prepared which will be adepued. “ “*There are two schools of municipal ref- ormation, those who are in favor of cen- tralizing power largely in a Mayor and those who would centralize power in a large Board of Supervisors. I belong fo the latter.” I believe that the peoplecan be trusted and that we can never bave rea- sonably satisfactory government until we do leare to trus¢ them. - I.wish to see the city redistricted so as to ziye either thirty- six Qr seventy-two wards; that is, two or four wards for each Assembly district, with a Supervisor elecied from each ais- trict, and to see them at all times held re- sponsible, Our present ward divisions are absurd. They give the Third Ward, which had in 1894 640 voters, as mucH. icfluence as the Eleventh Ward. with 18.631 voters. This is weli illustrated in the vote of 1894, which was as follows: First Ward, 9 entire precincts, 1 fractional t precinot L 1497 Second*Ward, 15 entire precincis, 8 frac- tional precineta. .. 3,184 Third Ward, 3 entir tional precincts. ..s. 640 1,802 Foorth Ward, 8 ‘entire precineis, tional precincis Fifth Ward, 2 entire precincts, 2 fractional = 464 recin 1,725 Seventh Ward, 8 enti) tional preeincts... 1,595 Eighth Ward, 25 entire precincis, 2 frac- tional precinct 5,684 Nnth Ward, tional pi 3,54 Tenth Ward, 20 ‘eniife precing 8 tional precinets.............. . 7,028 Eleventh Ward, 81 entir. precincts, 5 frac- tional precincis s 18,681 Tweifth Ward, 64 tional preciucts . 5,852 Total.... . eL5a8 “Angther difficulty'we want tp remedy is to ?Aow each dislrict'to do its own se- Jecting. Under the present:system, the onlyrequisite is that & man shall reside in the district he is supposed to tepresent, ~while the whole City votes for him. This system renders it possible for a man to be elected from' the First Ward who did not receive in that ward a single vote. “Another objection %0 electing at large rests upon thisiact, that a Supervisor is allowed D’K‘.w 10 use no more than §, in making Bis canyass. No man can make a canvass in San Francisco on thatamount of .money. To have sent a letter to each voter in San Frnn;iaco in the last election would cost $1200.." The absurdity of a man attempting to make such a cdtnpaign on . $120 is manifest. Butwith smail wards, containingmot more than 1500 votes each, it would be_quite possible for eacr candi- date to make known his views to each voter, and use no more than the law at present aliows. _ “Under the present system each elector . is supposed to vote for twelve Supervisors. He must select these from amene fifty to sixty candidates. It i& very difficult for the ordinary man to make an intelligent seiection. Under the system which we advocate the voter wouid be calied on to make 8 selection from only five or six can- dates. There woula be no confusion, and a man would have no excuse for making a poor selection. 4 2 “We want direét responsibilit§ of Su- Pervisors o their electors. - No basiness man would pass over the management of his business to any man for a definite period of two or four years without him- self holding some power to chgck bis rep- i ‘matters. resentative in that business, and yet that is what the people do in governmental ‘We believe that many officers now elected by the people should be made appointive, but the power of appointment should be piaced in the hands of the Su- pervisors and not in the hands of a dicta- torial Mayor. In this connection I will call attention to the fact that the fifth amendment to the constitution just passed wi!l enable us to accomplish that result. “I find, in consulting the constitution of California that it is possible to securea vote of the people as to whether they want this power concentrated in the Mayor or Board of Supervisors. Article 11 sec- tion 8 says: In submitting any such charter or amend- ment thereio any alteration, article or propo- sition may be presented for the choice of the voters, and may be voted on separately with- out prejudice to other: BABES IN THE STORM. Secretary Welch Takes s Woman in Charge for Cruelty to Children. Secretary Welch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children brought to the Central police station, about 10 o’clock last night, a Mexican woman who gave her name as Mrs. Joaquin Sanchez and two chilrden, one a babe in arms and the other a boy 6 yearsold. The officer found the woman running about Broad- wav, near Stockton street. She was par- tially intoxicated and the children were drenched and shivering. The woman stated that her husband was out of town and for four days she had oc- cupied, with three Mexicans, a house on Card alley. Last night the men gotto fighting and she sought refuge in the streets. The society will look after the children to-day. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS, Interesting Sermon on It by the Paulist Fathers at St Mary's. Explanation of a Pious Catholic Cus- tom Which is Held by Many to Be an Enemy of Evil. An interesting “five-minutes’” sermon | was preached at the morning masses in St. Mary’s Church, California and Dupont streets, by the Paulist fathers as follows on the text in the Epistle: *‘All whatso- ever yedo in word or in work, all things do ye in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” “‘This was the custom of the early Chris- tians and they never began a work without invoking ihe Name of the Lord, under whose protection they placed themseives. For it was He who had commanded them, “If you love Me keep My commandments,’ and they tried to carry out His words by | bringing all their actions into harmony with those commandments and by invok- | ing His sacred Name upon them. he Name which Christ has taught His ples was the sacred Name of the Triune God. Heiold them to ‘teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the| Holy Ghost;’ and it was under the invoca- tion of this most holy Name that it pe- | came customary from the very day of Pentecost to_bless tnemselves, iheir pos- sessions, their actions, and thoge things which belong to their neighbors. “The most poorly instrncted Catholic knows how to bless himself. Itisamong the first of the divine things that the mother tesiches to ber infant and it is the fast thing which a bad Catholi¢” ever for- gets. When the hand is placed on the forehead, the breast, the left shouider and the right, and the lips pronounce, *In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen,’ the person who does this is blessing himself in ac- cordance with the precept laid down in the Epistle of to-day, ‘All things do vein | the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” He is caliing on the Most Holy Trinity whom Jesus Christ taught to protect him, to guide hiwn, to strengthen him and to re- ceive him at the hour of his greatest need. He is moreover professing his belief in that doctrine and bearing witness that he | is ready to hold it firmly as the essence of the Catholic faith which alone is able to i save his soul. “If every one who names this divine name were to carry out the ipjunction of the apostie what a very different state of affairs we should see on the face of the earth. Men beginning their every deed in the name ot Christ would be exceedingly careful what those actions would be. Now many an evil deed . cou!d be avoided if this was only a universal custom. How many an uncharitable conversation coutd be left unuttered if every word was meas- ured by that holy name of Christ, How the evil thoughts which are so easily con- ceived in the mind wouid be bani-hed and put to flight if at the first moment when they come the sacred name of Jesus were invoked. *The, sign of the holy cross is one of the |- most potent enemies of evil, either in thought, word or deed. It is powerful to drive away not only temptation but sin itself. It put to flight those hosts of eyil and fallen spirits who have our damna- tion at Neart and who are ever about us to belp us cnin the ways of sin and wick- edness. It is a great aid to us to help us m persevere in the right and holy way of €. ‘‘One of the first things that we do when we arise in the morning is to bless our- selves. Let this sign of the cross follow us all day long; and let it not be the first and the last’ time, either. When we are at work let it precede our every action, by making it om the: for:nead or the heart ihat it not provoke any blasphemons remark ffom unbelievers, and we shall be NEWLY ELECTED SCHOOL DIRECTORS Personnel of the Next. City Board of Educa- tion. Quite a Large Sprinkling of Pro- fessional Men on the List. YOUNG MEN IN THE MAJORITY The Members of the Board Have Al Attended the Public Schools. The members of the incoming Board of School Directors are, with one exception, R. H. Webster. all native-born citizens. Five out of the twelve are Native Sons, while the entire number have been ecucated in the schools of San Franciseo. With the exception of two they are al] young men, bright and intelligent, and seem to have a thorough knowledge of the duties they are about to They understand the responsibilities their being elected to look after the edu- surprised to find what a diiference will come over our daily lives.”” THE POOL TOURNAMENT. Result of the Games Played by Mem- bers of the Olympic Club. The fifteen-ball poo! tournament at the Olympic Club 1s progressing slowly, only 123 games having been played to date. At this rate, the tournament wiil not end before a conple of weeks. The seore »s posted last night shows the fol- lowing results: —_— il o e A . Games| m-ym{ Won. Naumes, i BCOLIEMIII O WO i 2 C 1 | ,. BHANORRCIEBROEERONATEEOGH Faller. O 1300 e GO G b A DS Paid an Election Bet. Oscer Fergofsky and Fred Mark are em- ployed in the National Brewery, on Webster nng :ul(:n n;:en. Fergofeky is & Democrat and Markisa ublican. Th the election of PPretident‘ Lh:’lx.::n. :‘l::; the winner in a --heelbarrow from the brew- ery to the City Hall. Yesterday the bet was gld by Fergofski wheeling Mark to the City all. The performance was witnessed a large crowd that followed of Their Jour ey the pair to the end % ———— The new British army m i will throw to a distance of ov:r‘:!;l’)’ ;.rllflfl: Benjamin Armer. cation of the children of this City for the mext two years, as also to govern and dis- cipline the teachers, should there be a ne- cessity for their so doing. In‘addition to these duties the expendi- ture of a large sum of the taxpayers’ money, so cheerfuily contributed for this purpose, will be at their disposal, and, like all public officers elected by popular vote, they must, individually as well as col}eelive{v, be responsible to the reople who placed them in trust for the faithful performance of a most sacred director- ship. The willful dereliction of the duties of a School Director is of such a serious nature as between the' American people and the education of the children, that for the Di- rector who leaves himself open to sus- picion, in not doing his whole duty, a "‘re- ward’’ is generally meted out should he ever again seek public office. From the high character of the present members, no such misfortune as this al- luded to is at all likely to be their ‘“re- ward.” For it is hoved that the interest of the schools, the children and the teachers will be well taken care of. Superintendent of Public Schools Regi- nald” H. Webster, Republican, who has C. L. Barrington. just been elected by a very handsome ma- Jority over his opponents, is a man of ripe years and vast experience in the artof a public educator. He has been conuected with the public schools of San Francisco for a number of years. He is a graduate of the State University, and at the present time fills the important position of in- structor at the Polytechnic High School on Bush and Stockton streets. He has been electea to serve out the unexpired Edward J. Gallagher. term of two years, which was made vacant by the ceath of A. J. Moulder. Charles L. ‘Barrington, Democrat, a native son of California, aged 35 years, s a chemist by profession, having a large store at 1800 Market street. He is an un- married man, quiet, modest and unassuni- ing, but w fine abilities, and consid- ered by physicians and otbers capable of judging, at the head of his profession. His knowledge of chemistry is such that Philip Hammond. when Coroner Hughes held office in this City Mr. Barrington was intrusted by that official to make the analytic examinations of such mysterious causes as produced violent deaths. His popula reckoned by the fact that the was recorded in his favor. e received his rudimentary education in the public schools and afterward graduated from the State Unlveulnty. James L. alsted, Republican, is a native of New York, aged 66 years. Heis 8 married man and the father of four grown-up sons and one daughter. He ar- rived in California in 1850. This is his second term as a Scheol Director. He was elected in 1876 and served tha people faithfully for his two years' term. He is engaged with his sons in the undertaking business. W. A. Derham, Demoerat, is a gentle- man of culture, poiish and education. He i3 30 years of age and was educated in the pubiic grammar schools of this City and subsequentiy graduated from gnerod Heart College. Heis a member of the Loring Ciub and his popularity in social and business circles is shown by his hav- ing received the lurgest vote of any candi- date with s single nominaton for School Director. His sister, Miss Derham, of the Marshall School, is considered one of the best teachers in the School Department. He is a single man, residing with his fam- ily at 2024 Pine street. He has heid the responsible position of cashier for’the ten yearsin one of the largest mer- ile houses in this C"{i 3 Dr. George I. Drucker, Republican, is a young dentist with a splendid business. He isthe youngest of six children of the family of ex-Supervisor August Drucker, is 30 years of age and brother of A. E, Drucker, at present one of the Grand Jurors. He is, by the marriage of his sisters, socially connected with the cream of this City. He was educated in the public schools of San Francisco, graduated from the State Uni- versity and obtained his dipioma of doctor dentist from that institution. Heis genial, liberal and, warm-bearted, and as can be seen by his vote a favorite with the young men of the City. 8. L. Waller, Democrat, is a Native Son, aged 30 years, and received his education in the public echools of San Francisco, graduating from the State University asa chemist. With his brothers he started in business and they are now the proprietors of a first-class drugstore. Mr. Waller is an unmarried man, residing with his brothers at 2104 Bush street. Philip Hammond, Republican, is a na- tive of Pennsylvania, aged 42 years. He has resided in San Francisco 45 years, dar- ing which time he has followed his pro- fession as a metal-roofer. He was edu- cated in_the public schools of his native State. He is'an unmarried man of a quick turn of mind, sharp in business and gen- erous to a fault. Thomsas A. Burns, Democrat, is a na- J. L. Halsted, tive of Buffalo, N. Y., aged 35 years, He hasresided in San Francisco during the past twelve years. He has been in the produce business since his arrival here, He is a married man and keeps a store at Seventh and Missicn streets. His education was obtained in the public schoo!s of his native city. Berjamin Armer, Democrat, is a Native Son, aged 33 years. He lives at 2815 Pine street, and is a bookkeeper with M. Armer & Co. at 308 Sacramento street. He isa married man and_ received his education in the public schools of San Francisco. Charles A. Bantel, Democrat, is a native of New York, aged 38 years. He received his education in the grammar schools of his native State, and has resided in San Francisco for' the past twenty years. He ‘ George L Drucker. _— has been enfl?d in the restaurant busi- ness at 427 kin street. He is a mar ried man and the father of three pretty children. Thomas R. Carew, Democrat, is the only hold-over Director elected. He has served in a similar capacity during the ' ast two years. He was born in Australia forty- three years ago and came to San Francisco with his parents at the age of three years. He was educated in_tne public schools of this City and has been engaged in the un- dertaking business at 19 Van Ness avenue for the past six years. " Edwin L. Head, Republican, is 36 years of age, a Native Son and past president of Leland Stanford Parlor, president of tue Caiifornia Mutual Savings and Loan As- sociation, secretary of the Ashbury aud Panhandle Improvement Club, connected with the Foresters and several other secret societies. He has been connected with the Spring Vailey Water Company for the pust seveénteen years, and held the re- sponsible position of cashier there for the W. Derham, « last ten years. Heis a married man, re- siding with his family at 1206 Masonic avenue. He is & genial, warm-hearted young man with the faculty of making fricnds and keeping them. Edward J. Gallagher, Democrat, is a native of New York, aged 30 years. He was educated in the public schools of his native State, and Le has been engaged with his brother in the grocery business at 1811 Devisadero street for the past five years. TUFTS-LYORS ARE THE CHANPIONS Defeated the Nevada Stars and Won the Trophy in Contest. Riviera, the Citrus-Bs!t Twirler, Too Skillful for His Opponents. MADE SIXTEEN STRIKE-QUTS- Men From the Silver S'at- Outplayed at All Points by the Caii- fornia Lads. The amateur baseball championship of the Pacific Ceast, including the silver trophy and pennant, was yesterday won by the Tufts-Lyons team of Los Angeles, They won the deciding game from the Nevada Stars, champions of the Silver State. The prime cause of the defeat of the young men from Virginia City was their inability to size up the delivery of Riviera, the Los Angeles twirler. Riviera is'a little, spindle-shanked, copper-colored son of a Spaniard, with a long arm and a long head and an over-developed baseball tendency. He isabout as bigaround as an umbrella, and looks as though he might be wafted out of the lot by a strong gust of wind. But the manner in which he can work shoots and curves into the flight of a thrown ball is a wonder to all beholders. The heavy-weight Miners were as pigmies in his bands and no less than sixteen strikeouts were placed to his credit. Next to the pitcher, Mangerina, the other half of the Los Angeles battery, was the bright particular starof the game, He is even smaller than Riviera and looks to weigh about three pounds less than a straw hat. He, however, is a bunale of nerves, has an eye like an eagle, and is at ali times busi r than a boy in a store. But one of the visitors from Nevada sue- ceeded in stealing a base from him, and he played the game through-without a battery or fielding error. He also sue- ceeded in obtaining his base on balls no lessthan three times, and out of the other three times at bat secured a two-bagger. Of the other citrus-belters, Strohn ex- celled at the bat, h - obtaining two singles and a double out of six times up, while Franck, Cummings and Tyler made two safe hits each. Moore and Radeliff ot the Nevadans made two hits apiece, one of Moore’s swats. being over the right-field fence. Neither side scored a run during the first | two innings. - Riviera struck out six of the Miners and two of the Los Angeles lads perished in the same manner. The other four were retired at first. In the third inning, after Perrow had made three fruit- -ess 1abs at the sphere, Merkle secured a hit, but was thrown out trying to s second. Moore then hit lheybafl squnr':)‘y’ on the nose and lifted it over the right- field fence for a home run. Radeliff re- tired the side by fanning out. In their half of the thira the oranze-eaters saw the Nevadans one and raised them one. Strohn, who was fhrst at bat, hit safely and Franck followed suit. Cummings struck out. Mangerina secured a base on balls, filling the bags. Farrell was Te- tired cn a po -fly to Perrow, when farmer Tyler dropped a’saie one into lettfield and Strobn and Franck scored. Tufts retired th;igldubcn llifl'v to Randall. its by Riviera, Stzohn and F; earned a run for the Tufis-Lyons i;“:;;: fourth, and in the fifth the Nevadans tied the score on Franck’s error, a base on bails and bits by Moore and Radeliff, That, however, was the end of their Tun-getting. In the last baif of the fifth Farrell com. pleted the circuit, making the score 4 o3 in favor of the Southerners, on his safe drive, Tyler’s sacrifice ana Dexter’'s error. Then came the Waterico of Nevada's CASTORIA For Infants and Children, mighty men. Strohn was the first manag bat for Los Angeles in the sixth inning, He obtained a life on Merkie’s error, went 1o third on Moore's fumble of Cummingy grounder, on which Cummings 2:50 gotia | base and scored on Dexter’s misdireciyq effort to capture a grounder from Farrell’s bat after Mangerina had been given a base on balls. With the bases full Perrow made a mess of it when he tried to corral Tyler's drive and Cummings _scored Tufts then hit safely bringing in Mang ina and Farrell. Riviera duplicated Tufts play and Tyler crossed the rubber. Wo skill flew out first and Strohn coming to | the bat for the second time lifted the ball into the crowd securing a two-base hit and scoring Tufts. Franck retired the | side on an easy one to the pitcher. The disastrons sixth inning took the heart out of the Miners, and after that they secured but two widely separated hits. The lads from the citrus-beit, how- ever, got two tallies in the seventh on two hits and an.error and two more in the eighth on Franck’s life and doubled by Cummines and Mangerina. At the close of the game the crowd from the bleachers rushed npon the field, cap- tured the Los Augéles boys und almost smothered them with their congratula- tions. The Hawalian band was also accorded an ovation for the excellent selections rendered during the afternoon. Following is the official score: NEVADA ST AB R BN SBPO. A R Merkle, 5. 5 B LA 58 8 Moore, 3 b. 1 E B e e 2 Radclifre, 1. £5:0 3 0.0°0 0 Lientenberg, ¢. &= 04 € -0 g0 0 Randall, L. 1. £40 .0 080 0 Dexter, 2 b. REL0 T 1 o Tattuee y Bennett, c. 1. 2000 6.0 -0 Cavanaugh, 1 i) 0 13T 0 Perrow, p.. TR TR e R Total... K8 70 o L T T AB. R BHSE PO A ® 6 g ST E o Ses a3 2 3 6:8 .2 0 0 0 1 SR R0 14 3 1 BN T 0. 0 o 5 X 2 0 1 [ 0 ST T ST SoarUgana e 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 o 36 3,97 1 NNINGS. ‘ Nevaca Stars 020000-3 Tufts-Lyons. 11838 1t SUMMARY. Earned run vada - tacs 1. Tufts-Lyons 1 Two-base hits—Franck, Strobn, Tyler, Cummings, Mungerina. Home run—Moore. Bases 0h errors— Ne; Riviera 16, by Perrc Stars 5, i utts.Lyons Cumn ings. Doubie to Franck. Umpires. 6. Lett on bases—Nevada 0. Hit by plicher—Fraack, Kiviers to Mangerina {cDonald and Gagus. The San Franciscos Won. The San Franciscos played the Impe- rials from start to finish in the California League game, at the Fixteenth - street grounds yesterday. Following 1s the official score: £AN FRANCISCOS. A.B. E. B.H. S5 P.O. A E. (A RN T R S T SN BN DEIR0 1 5 T2 Lk 900 6 e DL LIE R K10 0 "8 0 Bt S0 e 0 o Scott. ¢. T s T e T 0 G 1 Becket, 2 b. EeQS T T osT ] (1 1ber, SRR S e R 0 44 10 18 8 27 8 5 AB R BH SE PO. A E e S T R BBV OSIEL L0 500 &R 0128 o g by S s R ] R RS G el T | 4,00 2TLTHT0 0 SRS S e G Vi e e G ) £ 050 05T 1 8 10 7 27 13 015000 0 4-10 0000100 1-3 an Franciscos 8, Imperials 3 Scott. Two-base hits — Wil Bases on b mperials 1. 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