The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO ‘CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898. PROBING | BRIBERY AT Policeman Schully in | a Confessional ‘ Mood. % Makes a Statement of the ! Money Paid for His Job. Of Course He Tries to Throw | All The Blame Upon His Wife. i | INDICTMENTS EXPECTED. Many- Witnesses Summoned to Give | Testimony as fo the Corruption of Councilmen. Spectal Dispatch to The Call SAN JOSE., Feb. 17.—John P. Schully, the police officer, who has been charged with having secured his position on the force by means of money alleged to have been paid to W. C. Krieg for Councilmen Julius Krieg and George C, , got into a confessional mood y. He expressed himself as being of a mind to tell all that he knew rela- | tive to the transactions that resulted in his being appointed on the police fore Later, however, after he had had an iterv! with Juilus Krieg, ne of the accused Councilmen, he ex- enced a change of heart, as was shown in the course of an interview he vouchsafed to Deputy District Attor- Partridge. ct Attorney voluntarily )n and submitted to an but his manner and ar those of a man who w s disposed to make a clear breast. His answers were evasive, and showed a streng incli ti to shield all those who ha implicated in the corrupt trans except his wife He seemed to take a gratification in laying all tk )n the woman who fort L X ndered, and whom he 1ally deserted. deep atements District to At- and Market (¢ asked Julius Kri money. My wife to get me into know w. wants t —Paid that money 1g to pay the mo: S paid saw She E 1 wasn't preser to Krieg. 1 never -Well, it is true; that m Q.—You knew it wh n you signed it? went over to W. C 0. Q.—Didn’t you tell me t! ence of the Chief of Po! t in the pres- e other da; true enough. eg_about get- | force? A.—That might have bee Q.—You did speak to K ting a position on the pol: It wa. I did. sefore the delivery of this e I went to see Krieg to 1g_to support me, much, I would be nec elther him or a position? asked me how stood. 1 tize Q.—Why did you sign that note? A because he wanted Iy wife sé vas the balance I mean 1ce of the $200. 1 paid the money to keep her from paying it. Q.—To keep her from rice of your job? Position ‘with 1 not in Zavor of it. ered to pay 1 signed it to om paying it. Of course she signed it with me. She | was responsible for the payment. | Q.—You were going to assume the pay- ment of that $507 She said the $200 was to be pald to W Krieg. She | sald then to get me on the force. I don’ know whether she sald it in W. C. Xrieg’s presence or not. She gave him the money. 1 dld ndt see her give it to | him. W. 0. Krieg was present when the ote was signed. 1 guess the note is In /. C. Krieg’s handwriting. I don't re- member whether it was his handwriting | or whose it was. If the note was drawn up it was not drawn up_ in the house | Don’t suppose my wife drew it; might | have been W. C. Krieg; might have been | his bookkeeper. I'll tell you right now I don’t know whether 1 signed the note or not. I don’t recollect. It was given | to me. I tore the signature off because | the note had been paid. The signature | was on the part I tore off, her signature. | But I could not swear at the time Whether I signed it or not. 1 didn’t cut | W. C. Krieg’s name out of It. Krieg cut it out. It was cut out when It was | hianded to me. I know when I signed ! the note it was part payment of the $200. | Krieg didn't tell me who wanted = the | money. He said he needed the money. | He sald, like this: “Jack, I have got to | have the money. They want the money.” | .—Didn’t you know you were signing | thatnotefor a specific purpose and that | the purpose was not the piyment of any | debf that you owed Krieg for work done | or for money borrowed from W. C. Krieg? A.—Didn’t know that. My wife may have tried to raise $200 first. I don't know it. I | know where she got the $150. She said she | got in cash. She said that Will want- | ed $50 more. My wife was the one that | worked it, and I told her not to do it I| remembers of hearing no talk between | Will Krieg and my wife. There was no | tatk at the time I signed the note, No- | thing was said as far as I can rememb Q.—How did you come to sign the not A.~She said the money was ail right, and | she had it. My' wife said this. He sald | he wanted $50 more. I heard him say | that. He said that to me and my wife, said that he wanted $50 more. That was in my house. My wife said she didn't know where she was going to get it. Then | he said he would come around and see her, or something like that. 1 don't re- member exactly. He came over in two or | three days, maybe a week or two weeks. I have forgotten exactly Q.—And he brought the note over writ- ten out? A.—Yes. The note was signed, | and he kept the note. I think it was | sjigned in the house. T guess it was in the front parlor. That was before I was | appointed. Don’t know whether I signed.| it or what passed. I got approached by both of them. I couldn’t tell you who | spoke first. 1 might have signed it and might not. They called me in to have me eign it. What would be my object in tell- ing you I didn’t if I did? Actually and candidly 1 would rather he in there (meaning State prison) than live with ths woman as 1 have. don’t remember signing it. —When the note was given to you by W. C. Xrieg, after you had paid the en- tire note, didn’t you notice then whether our name was on it or not? A.—I didn't. f Billy Krieg gave me the note it must have had the signature on it. 1 don't re- member tearing the signature off. I tore it off, but I don’t know whether my sig- nature was on it or not. At the time the 3‘“6 was given nothing was said what it as given for. . Q.—Krieg sald that note was given him | municipal administration; and for its | New Charter Club. | matter which it rehashed | ing, to be held on Thursday, February ATTRACTIVE FEATURES OF THE CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR. THE CLAUS SPRECKELS BULLDING MADE OF ORANGES. Mrs. L. A. Domine’s: Exhibit. for pump work; was it or was it not? A.— Q.—Then it was given for this specific irpose, of making part payment of the h got you your position? A.—I say whether the $200 got me my job or not. but I supposed the money did g0 t £ that purvose. —And you understood at the time you d the note the money was going for purpose? A.—Just because she vol- teered to pay it Q.—You signed the note with the under- standing that that money was to be used for that purpose? A.—No; I couldn’t say t 1 don’t belleve Julius Krieg got that C. Krieg. . ‘I paid it to W. Q.—You made a remark that you hought the whole thing was done b ur wife to get even on you and W. C. Now why should she want to get ou and Krieg? A.—Well, for n 1 can't tell. She said she e if it did hurt me, if T lost my n't know whether my wife told | that affidavit or not. | ca 1 do: c any falsehood in She might swear to a false statement. She might have been iInfluenced into it. I | Zuess she would swear to something that she knew false. 1 don’t know ex- | actly how the affidavit read. I can't re- all the points In it now. there anything that made the impression on you at the time that any of the atfidavit was false? A.—Yes, some exaggerations in it. As announced in The Call this morn- ing, the Grand Jury will take up the Krieg-Dittus-Scully bribery matter at its session to-morrow morning. Sub- penas were issued for the following witnesses to appear before the Grand Jury to give testimony: W. C. Krieg, Councilman Julius Krieg, J. P. Fay, George B. Dittus and William T. Nolt- i Chief of Police Kidward, E. F. | Wyer (a reporter on the Mercury), City Attorney Welch, City Clerk Cook, John H. Scuily, Mrs. J. H. Scully, City Treasurer Ewing, Mayor Koch, L. Sei- | denberg (special correspondent of The Call). | 1t is considered probable that one or more of the accused will be indicted before the close of the session of the Grand Jury to-morrow. - THANKS VOTED _ TO THE CALL. The New Charter Club Acknowledges the Aid Given For Better Gov- ernment. SAN JOSE, Feb. 17.—At the regular meeting of the New arter Club to- night thanks were voted to The Call| for its valuable aid in bringing to the attention of the people of San Jose the corruption that exists in public offices and the crying need of a change in membe support of the present movement for | good government inaugurated by the On the strength of the warmed-over from The | Call and published this morning, the Examiner was also thanked for. its pre- sumed good intentions toward the good | government movement. | Of course had the members of the | club known that the Examiner’s corre- | spondent had been instructed to write his matter so as to avoid offending | anybody, they would not have been so | ready to express their gratitude to the $30,000 organ of C. P. Huntington and the Southern Pacific. Those who know | the Examiner and its methods view | this delicacy about “offending any- | body” as a necessary precaution pre- | liminary to ascertaining on which side | of the fight the most “long green” can | be secured. No business of importance was trans- acted at the meeting other than receiv- ing the reports of committees, all of which reported favorable progress in their respective work. All the members of the club were urged to be present at the next meet- 24. At this meeting the report of the nominating committee will be received and the final selection made of the| ticket to be put out by the New Char- | ter Club. - The following self-explana- tory communication was sent to the nominating committee of the club this evening: To Judge J. R. Lewis, Chairman of the | Nominating Committee of the New Char- | ter Club, and Gentlemen of the commit- tee: My name has been mentioned as a candidate for the Mavoralty of this cit: and recommended among others to t nominating committee of the New Cha ter Club by a committee representing sev- eral kindred organizations. To these gen- tlemen and assoclations who have accord- ed me this evidence of esteem and confl- dence I am exceedingly grateful. I am | not, however, nor shall I be a candidate | for’ any office. My effort in behalf of | clean, respectable government is not for the reward of office, and I respectfully | request that my name be withdrawn from | any further consideration b{ this club or | the citizens of this municipality. Very | respectfully submitted, | C. M. WOOSTER. | The withdrawal of Mr. Wooster still | leaves three candidates in the field, any | one of whom would prove acceptable | to the better element. These are J. P. Jarman, S. E. Smith and A. K. Whit- | ton. One of /the severest biows at the‘ gang, and one which has created con- sternation in their ranks, was the an- nouncement. published in The Call this morning that Frank Stock would not be a candidate under any circumstan- ces. —_———— To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al Mdruggists refund the roney if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuinn has L. B. Q. on each tablet. WH.CALDWELL'S - GOLD | court, and it increased as the general, | duced at the court-martial; but no proof has been adduced. T ask that General Boisdeffre be heard.” A captain was then dispatched to 2 N & ORANGE CHARIOT. PROOF OF THE GUILT OF DREYETS General Pellieux Says That the Evidence Exists. Revelations at the Trial of Zola Cause Great Excitement. The Noted Officer Forced to Attack the Army and Make Secrets Public. NEW SENSATIONS ADDED. Boisdefire Called Upon to Make Cor- roboration, but He Is Not Found. Special Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Feb. 17.—The usual crowds | assembled at the Assizes Court to- day, the tenth of the trial of Emile Zola and M. Perreiux. During the course of the proceedings | General Pellieux intervened. He said: | “If you insist’ upon the whole truth vou shall have it.” Continuing, the general declared that a long time after | the condemnation of Dreyfus the Min- ister for War acquired new proof, pre- viously unknown, of his guilt. This proof, the general added, was in a note reading: ‘Never say vou have had re- lations with this Jew.” General Pellieux called General Bois- deffre as a witness of the above state- ment, but Boisdeffre was not present and the court adjourned. | The revelation made by General Pel- | lieux caused the greatest sensation among military men, who expressed | regret at the fact that the General should be forced by attacks on the army to reveal matters which should} be kept secret. When the session was resumed Gen- eral Pellieux rose and in an unexpect- edly loud voice said: “I ask to be al- lowed to speak.” His manner caused excitement in advancing steadily to the witness- stand, said: “We have acted legally, | but, as the defense has not cited certain | essential matters, I will repeat, in the words of Colonel Henry, ‘You ask for light. Then you shall have it.’ " Continuing, General Pellleux said: “At the time M. Castelin interpolated the Government, the Minister of War had recelved an absolute proof of the guilt of Dreyfus. This proof, which I have seen, is in the form of a note in which are the words, ‘Never say you have had relations with this Jew.’ “This was not signed and was accom- panied by a visiting card on which was the same cipher word as on the docu- ment. General Boisdeffre can corrob- orate what I have said.” (Applause.) “This is an absolutely new feature thrown into the case,” said M. Laborle. “You have read the report of ‘M. Orthescheville,” replied General Pel- was read behind @ lleux, “‘although it closed doors.” To this remark M. Laborie retorted: “This document cannot be considered reliable evidence until it has been fully examined. The condemnation of Drey- fus was brought about by a secret document, and it now appears that a second document exists. Why should it not be discussed? The excitement in the country is increasing dally. It is our duty to insist upon the fullest light, and, whatever may be sald, a revision of the trial has now become absolutely imperative.” [Murmurs and applause.] “Let this document be shown us,” continued M. Zola’s counsel, “and if Dreyfus -is guilty we will admit the fact and we will all return to our avo- cations of peace or war, which, Mon- sieur Generale, we need not fear with such officers as you. (Applause.) Continuing, M. Laborie said: “Let General Pellieux, therefore, explain himself unreservedly and let the doc- ument be brought.” ¢ “I absolutely approve of the words of General Pellleux,” replied General Gonze, “but I do not think the docu- ments in question can be brought | here.” At this stage of the case General Pel- leux interposed, saying: “Mention has been made of a secret document intro- fetch General Boisdeffre, and in the meanwhile the presiding judge called upon Major Esterhazy to testify, but M. Laborie intervened. He said: “Oh, no. Not until General Boisdeffre has been heard. The incident is too grave for the case to proceed until it is com- pletely cleared up.” Major Esterhazy, who was about to enter the witness stand, his face deadly pale, thereupon withdrew and the court suspended the sessfon in order to allow M. Laborie to draw up certain argu- ments. In the meantime the excitement in- creased. The incldent was discussed in a frenzied manner and the general opinion expressed was that the trial had taken a sensational and grave turn. ‘When the court was again called to order General Boisdeffre had not ar- rived, and so the court was adjourned watil to-morrow. ¢ Ing engineer. Vord > (4 3 S$¥g (Nl ®¥p O ¢ o \"____._———-\ J.A KLEISERS EXHIBIT OF OLIVE OIL AND PICKLED QLKES, T0 IMPROVE THE SACRAMENT( Surveys to Be Made and Weirs to Be Con- structed. Auditing Board to the Commis- sioner of Public Works Takes Action. Practical Suggestions of Engineers Morse and Randle Will Be Carried Out Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 17.—At a meet- ing of the auditing board to the Com- missioner of Public Works held to-day at the Capitol, Commissioner Leake made the following recommendation: Belleving it to be a matter of great benefit to the Sacramento River gener- ally, and having received a petition from many resident land-owners in the vicinity of Marysville, I mcst respect- fully recommend and urge the con- struction of weirs across Butte Slough and Tisdale break, up to the height of the natural bank. A resolution by Mr. Markley was then introduced signifying the consent of the | board to the project, and directing the Commissioner to proceed with the sur- veys necessary to form a basis of the cost of the proposed improvement. The report of Engineers Nourse and | Randle on the proposition of construct- ing easements on the west bank of the Sacramento, in Yolo County, was as follows: Hon. E. E. Leake, Commissioner of Public Works: In compliance with a res- olution of the auditing board requesting information, and pursuant to your in- structions to prepare the same, we here- with submit the result of a recent survey for the determination of the best location for a proposed easement above Elkhorn, designed for regulating the flood flow through the river channel and offering relief to public interests now injuriously affected by diversfon of waters through existing crevasses in that neighborhood. It has been determined from frequent observation of results of a flood volume registering a height of 241 feet on the of- ficial gauge at the foot of K street, Sacra- mento City, that such may be continued through all ordinary flood periods with perfect safety to all Interests and abso- lute advantage to many. A careful consideration of the flood conditions, as ‘)resenled through the rec- ords of several years, reliably compiled, enables us to establish _with tolerable accuracy such height and length of ease- ment as will regulate the maximum flood height at Sacramento to 24% feet on the official gauge at the foot of K street, though the fact that the tributary vol- umes of the Feather and American riv- ers may not always reach flood stages simultaneously with the Sacramento may render the determination of an exact flood | helght to some extent uncertain, yet ample precaution has been taken to pro- vide against contingencles of this char- acter and render flood control compara- tively safe. On the land of Elizabeth Jacob, about two and a half miles above Elkhorn, all the conditions favorable to location and economical construction of the ’Fmp“ed easement are found to exist. he low- lands of the Yolo basin here approach nearest the river bank, and the basin through which runs the State dralnafie canal lles within about half a mile of the selected site, The length of the proposed easement should be 2600 feet, with a crest elevation of thirty feet, computed from the K- street gauge as plane of reference. Such a crest would correspond with the natural surface of the ground elevation at the se- lected site, and with a flood volume cor- responding to that of 1896-7, measured just below the mouth of Feather River, would discharge 85,000 cubic feet per second into the Yolo basin, thus reducing the flood volume to such an amount as could be carried within the river channel without endangering the interests below. The river levee on the estate of H. B. Wood, about three miles above the mouth of Feather River, {s totally destroyed from erosion and will require at least 25,- 000 cubic ¥ rebuild the embankment to such dimen- sions as we deem necessary to safely con- duct the passing floods to the relief weir or easement below. This rebuilding of levee, additional to the 125,500 cubic yards before determined to be necessary for a complete or safe system of levees below, should be as- sured by the landowners and parties in interest before the easement is con- structed. Most respectfully, M. A. E, Chlef Engineer. G. N. RANDLE, Asslstant Engineer. The engineers were then instructed to make estimates of the amount of earth which will be necessary to fill up the present breaks to the level of the former levees. They were also directed to make a survey of the land between cut off six and seven on the San Joa- quin River and report at the next meeting. Major Heuer, U. 8. A, was in attendance upon the board as consult- bills the Yoard adjourned. ards of earthwork to restore or | | of FLEECED OUT OF A FORTUNE Alfred Overend Led Astray by an Ad- venturess. Ten Thousand Dollars Taken From a De- luded Old Man. Minnie Campbell Plays Shrewd Game and Wins a Large Stake. a A BOGUS FATHER’S CRIME A Bunko Scheme Where Hearts Were Trumps and Money Was at a Discount. The police are searching for an at- tractive young woman named Minnie Campbell. She is accused of robbing Alfred Overend, a wealthy capitalist, $i0,000 by a clever confldence scheme. Several months ago Overend met the Campbell woman and fell des- perately in love with her. Subsequently she was taken sick and Overend paid her doctor’s bills amounting to $1500. After recovering from her illness the woman received a letter from Los An- geles in which it was stated that her father had been arrested on a charge of murder. The letter stated that it was necessary for her to send at once $1000 to pay the attorney who had been employed to defend him. The writer also suggested that she send an addi- tionel $500 to be used in obtaining evi- dence for the defense. Overend, touched by a pitiful appeal, gave her the money. About a week la- ter the woman showed him another let- ter which she claimed she had recefved from her.brother, who was then in Los Angeles. He stated that their father had been convicted of manslaughter, and it would be necessary to send more money in order to save him from going to San Quentin, He said that $200 would enable him to fix the case so that the sentence would be indefinitely postponed. The brother visited Overend’s house sev- eral days later and told a pitiful story of how his father had been convicted of a crime of which he was not guilty. While he was speaking to Overend the Campbell woman entered the house and begged Overend to save her father from being sent to the penitentiary. Overend readily gave up the money, and promised to give more if necessary. While the woman and her brother were scheming to get an additlonal sum from him, Overend became suspicious, and consulted Chief Lees. The latter at once telegraphed to Los Angeles and learned that no such man as Campbell had been arrested for murder. 'He immediately detailed two detectives on the case with in- structions to arrest the clever confl- dence woman at all hazards. While they were searching for her the clever adventuress suddenly disappeared. It is believed that she has gone East. Last night Overend again visited po- lice headquarters and gave Chief Lees a picture of the woman who had so cleverly robbed him. The Chief expects to arrest her, as she is well known, it is claimed, in the East as a clever confidence woman. AFTER A 'BONDSMAN OF EX-COLLECTOR WELBURN. The Government Sues William P. Dougherty of San Jose for ' $41,030. SAN JOSE, Feb. 17.—The United States Government to-day filed a claim in the County Clerk’s office against the estate of Willlam P. Dougherty for $41,- 030, loss through the defalcation of O. M. Welburn, ex-Collector of the Port of San Francisco. Dougherty was one of Welburn’s bondsmen, and under the law is held responsible for the full amount. The Dougherty estate is worth about $250,000, and the filing of the After allowing a few |clalm was at once made necessary, as {'the estate is about to be distributed. P2 CLOVERDALE [N A WHIRL - OF FESTIVITY Auspicious Opening of Her Great Citrus Fair. The Town'*in Gala Dress and Business at a Standstill. Elaborate Display of Sonoma County’s Resources in the Pavilion. { SOME UNIQUE DESIGNS. Names of the Principal Exhibitors and Leading Spirits of the Carnival. Special Dispatch to The Call. CLOVERDALE, Feb. 17.—All Clover- dale is in holiday attire. The weather is delightful, business is practically at a standstill, and the masculine as well as the feminine portion of the town has arrayed itself in its Sunday gar- ments. The houses and stores are gayly decorated with the adopted car- nival colors—green, white and yellow— and the residents are giving themselves up to the full enjoyment of the many beauties contained in the Citrus Fair on this, the opening day, and for five days to come, for the fair has devel- oped from a chaotic condition into a charming and well regulated actuality. It must be said that each and every Cloverdalian takes a proper pride and a wondrous interest in the venture and will devote all his time and most of his energy to achieve complete suc- cess in the sixth exhibit of - Sonoma County oranges, olives, lemons, wines and deciduous fruits. A large and imposing building has been erected on West street especially intended to ex- hibit the abundant resources of the county, and the interior is gayly dec- orated. There are oranges everywhere; oranges in a loose state, oranges at- tached to the graceful branches which have matured them, and oranges fash- ioned into every conceivable shape and design by deft and willing hands, for Sonoma County would have you know that it compares favarably with the boasted Sunny South in the number, variety and quality of that luscious fruit. There is plenty to please the eye and to interest the mind at the Citrus Fair, and at the same time one cannot fail to be impressed with the wonderful re- sults attained in the fertile soil of Sonoma County and the immense va- riety of its products. Although oranges may be sald to be the predominant feature of the exhibits, there are others equally interesting. Here may be seen limes and lemons of massive size and excellent quality; all sorts and condi- tions of vegetables; olive oil of the purest type; olives, ripe and pickled; wines of every description, equal if not superior to the best foreign vintages, and a multitude of other products that show the prolific nature of Sonoma County’s soil and appeal to the epi- curean taste of the satisfied onlooker. The officers of the Citrus Fair Asso- ciation, who have labored assiduously in its behalf, and whose efforts have been crowned with unbounded success, are: President, J. B. Cooley; vice- president, M. Menihan; secretary, A. F. Domine; directors—C. E. Humbert, L. Vasconi and F. W. Brush. They have arranged special features for each of the five days to entertain visitors and Saturday will be San Francisco day, for which extraordinary preparations are being made to properly receive the great number of peopble who will no doubt take advantage of a half-fare rate from the metropolis and experi- ence the double enjoyment of a lovely trip and a beautiful exhibition. Among the noticeable features of the fair are the following: A Roman charfot of oranges, drawn by paper butterflies, designed by Miss Anna J. Smith and exhibited by William Cald- well, who also shows some Malta blood oranges of great excellence; Ferris wheel of oranges, designed by Arthur Cooley and shown by J. B. Cooley; a magnificent electric fountain, with col- ored light effects, by Brush, Willlams & Co.; an exact representation of the Claus Spreckels building, in oranges, designed by Charles L. Domine, which, with its inte- rior and exterior electric lighting, is a clever counterfeit of the original; a Japanese pagoda of oranges, exhibited by G. Hagmayer; Liberty Bell of or- anges, by Frank Yordi; umbrella of oranges, by Mrs. H. A. Bentley, and a minfature mission church, by A. Lu- chetti. Henry J. Crocker has a pretty dis- play of oranges and lemons, arranged in fanciful designs by his superintend- ent, J. P. Hill, while Captain H. F. Heany shows twenty-five dozen or. anges picked from one tree six years old. The Preston exhibit has for con- tributors Mme. E. Preston, Mrs. Fe- dora Poole, Henry Hubbard. Among the other exhibitors are B, F. Greene, Washington navels; G. Zolofo, Mrs. C. A. Gerkhardt, Harold George, narcissi and daffodils; Cloverdale Wine Company, Fred Whittaker and J. A Kelser, olive ofl, oltves and drled fruits: W. D. Sink, flowers and wines from the Marietta Winery; George B. Baer, C. B. Gallagher, L. L. Shelford, G. Pullen, C. C. Garriger, James A. Shaw, John Elden, Mrs. D. Haves, Mrs. A. M Coombs, W. A. McCray, A. Sbarboro, Itallan-Swiss Colony, Senator Hollo- way, Mrs. D. Wambold, Alex Caughey, M. Menihan, Harold George, Dr. A. M. Coombs, M. Weaver; Miss Emily Hagc; mayer and Mrs. P. H. Ludwig, wood carving; Mrs. C. E. Humbert and Miss Brush, hand painted chinaware, and an artistic display of citrus fruits by L. L. L?r“},xu I:g‘li M’lss Lena Brush. e es in charge of the aj are Mrs. C. E. Humbert ana ?n::og? Hagemayer; candy booth, Mrs. Char- lotte Vassar, Misses Mae Dobbins, Flora Yordi and Essie Marshall; orungé booth, Mesdames G. B. Ba; Sample, Misses Ruby Reed :;'a s)‘(n}y Luther; tamale booth, Mrs. G. Cameron and T. B. Wilson; restaurant, Mrs. B. Herman. —_— T ————— Robbery at Novato. NOVATO, Feb. 17.—A tramp robl Ferris place here last night, u?n.kln:egv::; ‘with $5 in money, hats S e p'"eg;- & silver watch and by Sz ot iy o WILL OBEY THE CONDUIT ORDINANCE Los Angeles Corpora- tions Forced to Submit. General Movement to Put All Wires Under Ground. Tearing Up of the Most Impor- tant Thoroughfares Has Begun. A VICTORY FOR THE CALL. The Public Is Pleased and the Local Syndicate Press Hangs Its Head. Speclal Dispatch to The Call LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.—Every cor« poration in Los Angeles affected by tho conduit ordinance has concluded to comply with its requirements. * It was announced semi-officially some time ago that the Los Angeles Lighting Company would not do so. President W. B. Cline was quoted as having stated that he proposed to beat the ordi- nance; but President Cline has changed his mind, and has concluded to make no effort in the direction of setting at naught the legislation of the city. He has announced that his company will put its wires underground within the conduit district. It is quite evident that several corpo- rations did not until recently intend to comply with the conduit ordinance. They delayed operations in that direc- tion until the last moment; but the pol- icy which The Call has inaugurated, in fearlessly defending the rights of the people against the encroachments and unjust demands of the corporations and in bringing these reluctant combina- tions to a realization of the fact that there are certain duties which they have to perform to the public, has had a good effect. The universal compliance on the part of all the corporations with the new conduit regulation is a substantial vic- tory for The Call. No other journal directed attention to the fact that some of the officers of the companies whose operations were affected by it had boasted that it would not bother them any, and at the proper time they would knock it out. The syndicated daily press has all along been protecting in- fractions of municipal law and ordi- nances by the corporations, either by a series of explanations or by an attack upon the expediency of an ordinance after it was passed. When it was gen- erally known that certain local com- panies did not intend to comply with the conduit ordinance the local press had not a word to say. It did not call attention to the fact that the time fixed by the Council, April 10 of this year, as the outside limit within which all wires within a certain district were to be placed beneath the ground, was rapidly arriving. The Call did call attention to the fact, and, furthermore, placed the Councilmen on record as stating that if the law was not complied with by April 10 all wires overhead within the prohibited district would be cut. The result was an announcement of univer- sal compliance on all sides. There will now be at the lowest calculation six conduits under the streets of Los An- geles in the district. 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