The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1897, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1897. GOVERNOR - BUDD SAYS HE WILL ACT Out for the Interests of the People of the Entire State. ADVOCATES THE ELECTION OF STATE EQUALIZERS AT LARGE. The Next Legislature Will Be Asked to Submit a Constitutional Amend- ment to the Voters for Ratification. royed. The smell attracted f the prison-keepers. and the | s quickiy turned on the burning stuff | and the flumes were extinguished. foSeg e e BEAT HIS HORSE TO DEATH, Paul Friedhofer Convicted by Judge Low and Will Be Sentenced To-Morrow. Paul Friedhofer, the blacksmith, ac- cused of beating his horse to death, was convicted by Judge Low yesterday and ost heart- taken mend and elected by the St 1 of by dis stes ts, as is the case mow. The S ard of Equali ipon to eq ts of the S 1he assessme age type of «tructure, the rate for which is fixed, the nearness of any building to gafety and perfection of appliances for re- ducing fire risks will determine how near the minimum rate the charge shall be fixed. As an iilustration, the old rate on the Emporium building was $1 07. Under the new rating the charge will be 96 cents—a reduction of 11 cents. On merchandise in the Emporium the rate was §1 30; now it is $117. In many buildings not of mod- ern construction the rates will be ad- vanced as being below the stancdard of construction adopted. In fixing the rates in anv locality notonly is the construction cf :he building considered, but the fac li- ties for fizhting flames from the outside as well. The standard in this respect in- cludes an ample supply of water, su ciently large pipes, width of streets, etc. ; but the efliciency of the Fire Department has much to do with establishing rates. In both of these important adjunc.s San Francisco stands first as ‘regardy water sup ly ana an efcient department. ‘ibe only improvement in the latter would be in a fuli-paid department, which the underwriters say will come as soon as public opinion is sufficiently educated up 1o ite the seventy insurance companies which belong to the underwriters’ board only six have objected to the adoption of the new schedule, but their adherence to the new plan will not, it is thought, be withneld lone. The new schedule is designed to encour- age the construction of more buildings that approach the fireproof standard. It is thought that the losses by fire will be decreased and that a larger business aris- ing from the decreased rates will be tue result, The new arrangement will be operative in the entire State, though rates will be dependent on conditions purely local. As in this City, rates will be made dependent on the standard adopted in constructing buildings and of facilities for the extin- guishing and preventing fire. S BARRELS OF MONEY. The TInterior Commercial Banks Are All in 8 Prosperous Condi= tion. The Bank Commissioners have issned a report showing the condition of tne 157 commercial banks in the interior for the month of July last. The report is as fol- lows: RESOURCE Bank premites . $1,764.813 34 Real estate taken for debt .. . 5,673,198 85 Miscellaneous bouds and Stocks. 2,248,475 0 L0ans on real esiate. ... ...... 1637,594 81 Loans on stocks, bol g 2.536.668 77 ATC ) Loans on personal ' secu overdrafts.... Money on hand Due from bank Otner assets. .. Uity and and bankers.. n my judgment, the | ordered to sppear for sentence to-morrow. nder the present law N ne witnesses testitiea to seeing Fricd- i r D i he horse with tional i haracter. noler’s companion smlf ne t or 5 a heavy scantling and Friedhofer finishing bhdanch the job by striking the animalon the head Ai the next session of the I e 1 shall n amendme and Treat avenue. Secretary Holbrook of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to mal swore t.at the defendant haa reco animals. endment zing the p law, per- | he said that the borse was baiky. Near | e electors of the e 1te 1o decide who thei zers shall be. menced to run. reared up and threw itself against a fence, breaking ils neck. hibited a piece of rubber bose, which he freqiently struck the horse with. e WITBECK INCOMPETENT. Alleged Mental Weak:ess of a Wealthy | Chicago Capitalist. A petition was filed in tue office of the County Clerk asking that H. Y. Witbeck be declared incompetent, and that his lieve it | ts on nearly all the important coun- S.ate, but has signally failed to assessment on San Francisco, i contributes largely 1o the tes uf the State. wife, Reine Witbeck, be appointed his members of the State Board of | guardian. —Mr. Beamer and Mr. More- | ™y Witbeck informs the court that her | o e e 2d has some money in bank and an | annuity which nets nim an income of $500 a month. She says he is notexactly in- sane, bat that hisintellect has been weak- e present assessment, know- | ened by the excessive use of intoxicating co, Mr. Morehouse rkod irreparable vers of this City, who with a piece of gaspipe, at Twentieth street | n ar- rested before on a charge of crueliy to | Friedhofer made a statement, in which | Treat avenue and Twentieth street 1t com- | He tried to stop it, but it | Total resources s e | LIABILITIES | Capital paid in coun e Reserve fund Due deposi ors . 1ue banks and b Other liabiiics. <o T76,746 34 | State, county and city wioiey Total liabi THE CORTAIN FALLS. Letter - Carriers’ Conven- | tion Is Now a Thing of the Past. | The He denied using a | piece of gaspipe upon the animal and ex- | They Will Enjoy a Day's Outing at Santa Cruz Before Leaving, After a short executive session yesterday morning the hew officers of the National Letter-Carriers’ Association were in- stalled and the convention adjourned to | meet next vear at Tolede, Ohio. Much merriment was created at the in- stallation by the timely wit of Past Presi- dent Frank E. Smith, who conducted the Mr. Beamer and | liquors to such a degree uhat he is not thwarted in their | capable of taking care of himsell; that he | Morehouse were MAYOR PHELAN SAYS YES. He Favors the Election of Equalizers at Large, and Gives His Reasons. Yes, I favor the election of members of the Board of Equalization at large in the State, because their action is of a judicial character, and they should not be, as they inev- itably are under the present system, influenced by locality. They should be above the appeals of special and local interests. They, not illogically perhaps, feel that having been elected by a district, they represent that district, and Too often their idea of service is to bestow should serve it. some benefit on it at the expense of the State. If elected at large, by a parity of reasoning the members would each feel that having been chosen by all the people, they must represent and serve all the people. I know the majority of the presest board will admit that proper action and judicial consideration on their part are thwarted, and have been in almost every instance by sectionalism born of district representation, the guilty pa- rent of a perverted conception of duty. 0000 0000000000, OOOOOOCIO0000COCI0000000000] efforts by ualizers Arnold and Chese- jisliable to be deceived b: brough and State Controller Colzan, who | av is a member of the board. 1f nearly all the important counties of the State had their assessments reduced | from 10 to 15 per cent, why was no' the assessment of San Francisco reduceu? Is this county more prosperous than its neighboring county. Alameda, which was reduced 10 per cent? Li real estate in Ala- m County has depreciated in the last year 10 per cent, how can Lwo members of ihe board vote to raise_the assessment on the real estate of San Francisco a quarter more than its prese tion? 1 artful people, d thus deprived of his myonmy, Lk E Very litile is known of Witbeck in this City, except that he is a wealthy citizen of Chicago, his annuity representing only that part of his estate which needs the immediate attention of a pusrdian, _— NEW INSURANGE RATE. | Lower Schedule Granted by Un- derwriters to the Best Builders, The Whole State Included in the New System—New Survey in the Oity Is Being Made, at The State Board of Equalization as row constitated is sectiona: in its character. The board under the consiitution is called upon tc equalize the assessmentsof the counties in the State that all may bear their just burden ot :axation. Since the ¢ f y has been to ‘¢ B: place upon it a greaier burden of n it should carry. Under the present law San F isco and its vast property interests is tled to only one member on the board. This has enabed | the other three members of the board, disposed, to fcrm a coal f the co toard its ‘The recent announcement of the Boara of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific of a chavge of rates is explained by tae secre- tary of the organizaiion as being not so much a reduction of rates asan attempt to adjust insurance rates to a more scientific | standard. \} _ The present :chedule was adopted abou® fifieen years ago and is now out of date. Within that time methods of constructing buildings have greatly improved and ap- pliances Lave been introduced for extin- guishing fires and decreasing tue in-ur- ance risk so that, in the opinicn of the underwriters, it is manifestly unfair to gau e these siructures by a schedule adapted to the methods of years ago. The fire underwriters decided upon the adoption of the new schedule in June last | &nd proceeded at once to make a new sur- = = | vey of the entire City. The last survey Fire in the Prison. - | was maae filteen years ago and is prac- There ws a fire in the City Prisou yesterday | tically obsalete. The new survey requires morning, but not much damage was done. A | careful inspection of every building in Jot of blankets and covers were being fumi. the City and involves the constant labor gated with sulphur in a storeroom when o".ior seven surveyors for muny consecutive their districts Ban Francisco. It is the contention of THE CALL the people of this City, as weii a minded peoplein the State, that 1his tionalism should cease and that th ers should be elected by the elec- opinion is shared by Governor Eudd and other State officia's, and by all those who have studed the question. | Governor Budd, in an interview with a CALL representative, spoke forcibly on the subject anl usel the lanvuage quoted. Itisolvi to aii that the Siate Board of Equalization, as now constituted, is not representative. It does not subserve the mission which the framers of the constitu- tion intended it should. of the covers fel’ on top of the burning ccel. | months. It caugit fire, and soou sl the blankets and Taking a certain staudard as an aver- ceremonies. The tirst sufferer was President Parsons, who has always been very zealous in cali- ing down a sjeaker who had 2xceeded the five-minute time liznit. When Mr. Par- sons stepped torward and started his speech he was informed that he woula have just two minutes to talk in. He did not heed the warning, however, and was just getting in full swing when the gavel with which he had crushed the spirit of 50 many pseudo orators aescended, and with crestfallen look he took his seat amid the applause of the audience. The ceremonies then proceeded quietly, and so fearful wsre the balance of the newly elected that they scarcely averaged one minute each. The officers installed are as follows: > President, Jonn Parsons, New York City, H c-president, Conrad Trieber, San F! cisco, Cal.; secretary, John F. Victory, W ington, D. C.; treasurer, M. J. Connors, cago, 1il.; executive board—Samuel F. Stev- ens, tincinnati, Ohio; George J. Kieffuer, Omahs, Nebr.; F. I Bourke, Syracuse, N. Y Cnris Lougheec, Detroif, Mich.; Bernard J. Curtin, Lynn, Mass.; J. F. McElroy, Bridge- port, Conn; chairman legisiative committee— James Arkison, Fall River, Mass.; legislative committee, W 'J. Morrison, Brooklyn, N. Y.; F. S. Traton, Cleveland, Ohio; commiitee on il service, Charles R. Raedel, Canton, Obio; J. A. Barues, Malden, Mass. : J.'J. Scully, Pitt: burg, Pa.; member board of trustees, F. W. campbell, Minneapolis, Minn.; chief collec- tor, Wilmot Dunu, Nashvitle, Ténn.: conven- tion city, 1898, Toledo, Ohio; emergency fund, lost. After the adjournment all paid a visit to the City Hall, where the beautiful new dome attracted general admiration. An hour’s rest for lunch w ben taken, and about 2:50, in charge of a commitiee con- sisting of George W. Yost, Georre W. Spillen, R. L. Logan, F. Nixon, J. 0'Con- nor, James H. Smith and L. F. Nuna the travelors boarded a special car at Ma ket and Third streets, and all paid a visit to the Union Iron Wor In the evening many visited the Me- chanics’ Fair, and all will go to Santa Cruz to-day, where a first-class programme hias been arranged. —————— A Generous Host. With the performances of this afternoon and evening the grest circus closes its San Francisco season. At nearly every formance the big tent has been crowded. The children of the various kindergartens and charitable-associations have added their eager faces to the great througs at the matinee performances aud have gone away blessing ibe genial host who afforaed them so generous an entertain- ment. John F. Stowe, the acting .man- ager of Mr. Main's shows, has always been open hearted with the youungsters and in | San Francisco kept “open house” every day. He is one of tke vest known circus managers in the country, having operated his own extensive shows until their de- struction by fire six or eieht years ago in Memphl-. "With M: Stowe and that vrince of press agents, Paul C. Blume, Mr. Main has a p ir ot able lieutenants, sure to bring him prosperily and success. = Bl 2 Park Music To-Day. The following programme will be rendered to-day by the park ban . Batiste Meyerbeer Lutz Giocond; HOST RESPEGT § LEGAGIES Henri Windel Drops Joker in His Testa~ ment. a He Has a Dollar for Every 01181; Who Wants to Con- test. Destitute Women and Ohildren Re- | membered by a Donation of | $25,000. i | | The will of the late Henri Frederick | Windel bas been filed for probate, and | proves to befjust such a document as those | best acquainted with his peculiarities expected. l | [ | | | Although made only a little over two years ago the instrument contains several | erasures and attempted changes, at lng two clauses being scratched out and marked ''void.” The estale is estimated | to be wortn about $80,000, but the official | appraisement will in zll probability give a | much higler value to the property. Public interest will center in the first“ provision of the will, which bequeaths | $25,000 to the Mayor of San Francisco, | which is to be invested, and the interest is to be paid semi-annually to destitute | women and children of this City ir such manner as the Mayor and Supe may deem best. | (00D LOCK OF LIEDT. CROXTON He Is Assigned in Charge of the Virginia National Guard. Will Leave the Presidio Shortly for His Post of Duty in Richmond. First Infantry, U. 8. A, Rejoice in His Good Fortune, but Regret to Lose Him. A disratch was received from Washing- ton, D. C., last evening announcing that First Lieutenant R. C. Croxton, First In- fantry, U. S. A., Presidio, bas been as- signed to daty as Inspector of the Vir- ginia Natienal Guard. He will report to the Governor of Virginia without delay. Mr. Croxton graduated at West Point Miiitary Academy in 1886 He was pro- moted first lieutenant in 1893. He has served in Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Geor- gia and Celifornia. On the frontier he rendered daistinguished service and was highly complimented for skill and cour- a The First Infantry, noted for excellent officers, does not contain a more popular and enterprising sold er than Lientenant Croxton. He has been foremost in athletics ant earnest and actve in all other measures tending to promote the LIEUTENANT C. P. CROXTON. Other bequests are as follows: To Maria Doreathen Geerdts of Berkelev, | sister to testator, $3000; W. F. Geerdts, $2000; | Albert G erdis. %2000 and other p. | Muy pode; $2000; Erhardt H Mrs. Emma Curler, danehter of | ; Louisa Werner, $500; Mrs. a Wesserman, alins Sidonin servan, £1000; Robert Lancrebe, $1000; Emma Cur- | ler, aii interest on $10,000 during her iife and | same to be distributed 10 other heirs at her | death; alo the interest on the residue of his | estate to his daughter Emma. | In order that h's grave shall be kept | green the sum of $3500 is left to the execu- | tor, the Union ‘rrusi- Company of San | Francisco, for the parchase of a sunny burial rlat in Mountain View Cemetery, with $1000 additional for taking care of the same. Any person who contests the will is to be cut off with $L. The second clause was_originally writ- | ten to give “'to my niece, Mrs. May Bode, | $10,000.”" This was scratched out and the name of “my friend, Cons:anze Honl,” was_substituted, but finally the entire section was erased and over the face was written the word *‘void.”’ A bequest of $10,000 was provided for “Maria Torres, daughter of my old friend, General Torres,’”” but this was also changed, the name ot Miss Constanze Hoh! again being substituted and like- wise obliterated with pen murks and the word *‘void” writien across the face of the document, | The executor, in filing the petition for | probate, calls attention to this state of | affair< and -tate- that there is doubt as to the validity of the legacies attempted to be made in favor of Miss Hohl, asking the court for a construction of the same. LACKED A DOT. | | 2 | D. E. Hutchius Is Happy Because He l | Lid Not Take What Might Have Been a D-ath-Dose. D. E. Hutchins, ill at his residence at 326 O'Farrell street, is thankfully telling | his friends of the recent close call he had | in not taking a prescription that through | a cierical error called ior enough arsenate | of quinine to have ended his troubles, 1 Mr. Hutehios is connected with the | Wheeler and Wiisun Manufacturing Com- pany and has been a resident of this Clty for nearly two vears. Formery bhe| was agent at Los Angeles of the Humane | Society and omncer oi the Society tor the | Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Re.' fore that he held a similar position in Portland, Or., for seven years, Last Friday, he says, upon the recom- mendation of a friend, he visited D= H. T. Web-ter at the MacLean Sanitarium, 230 Douglus street, and was by bim pre- scrived for. An hour Iater, on presenting the prescription to a well-known Marke:- strect drigstore, he says he was intormed | that the quantity of one of tue ingredie..« was sufficient to kill him. He sent a friend with the same prescription 1o a Sutter-street drugstore and receivel like warning. { Since then he has applied to District | Attorney Barnes to learn in what manner he may proceed against the doctor for criminal carelessnes-, but so far has re- ceived no rep! Dr. Weoster, on tne other hand, ac-| knowledges the error, but deciates that any druggist in the world would know beiter than to follow such a prescription, and he asserts inatit Mr. Huichins had zone to the druggist he designuted, the intended prescripiion, whick has baen one practice, would have been readily com- Cverture, - + Pasquinade’ «Popular Opera Galop, “To the Park” fe R R s Violating the Game Laws. Fish and Game Warden Mogan secured s warrant in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday for the arrest of ‘“John Dee Mitcnell, a com- mission merchaunt at 310 hingion street for violating the game 1aws. Mogan seized a sack of quail ou Mitchell's premises. pounded. What he meant to prescribe was one one-thousandths of a grain instead of a grain of arsenaie of quinine. Hesavs that Mr. Hutchins telephoned to him after first learning the error, refused to ::I:“\:; lu;ln chbanee he immediately . and sent the faulty prescri tion elsewhere. Ry ik ———————— Pockets in ladies’ d1esses first appeared in England duri i A TTL uring the reign of Ed | i much used by nim in his thirty years' | | | | he | “The People’s Common Sense Medical f advancement of the army. He is one o the bright lights of the Bohemian Ciub, and his fellow memoers tiere wiil rezre! to lose him, but will be happy to hear that 1s been assigned to duty in his own State. Mr. Croxton will have the pleasure of calling on the Governor of Virginia at Richmond within the next ten days. Meanwhile 5o many dinners and nights iuil of musie will engage his attention at the Presidio and places contiguous to the reservation that he may have to be carried back to old Virg'nia. WANTED FOR LARCENY. Warrant Out for the Arrest of George Burkhardt, Cigar Salesman, A warran was procured yesterday from Judge Low’s court tor the arrest of George Burkhardy at the instance of the Grant- avenue Cigar Company. Burkbardt was a salesman in the cigar- stand at Geary street and Grant avenue, and it was suspected that be was pilfering money and a decoy was sent with 60 cents in marked coin to buy cigars. Itis charged that he paid over the 60 cents and noticed that Burkhardt rang up only 10 cents on the register. It was claimed thai be was afterward searched and the marked 50 cents was found in his peckets. He was discharged. Since then the company has been mak- ing an inveniory of the stock and allezes that abaut $1500 wo rth is nnaccounted for. «’TIS LOVE THAT INAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.” GOODS. A XNEW 7T0-DAY —DRY New Silks FALL - - = - 1807. We announce the arrival of an elegant variety of NOVELTY SILKS for Fall Wear, and call special atten- tion to the following. 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