The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1898. SAN JOSE’'S FUTURE RESTS IN THE HANDS OF HER VOTERS CLECTION ISSUE WELL DEFINED Bossism on One Hand; Reform on the Other. With the People Now Rests the Destiny of the Garden City. At the Polls on Monday They Can End the Rea Dictatorship. ANTE-ELECTION SCANDAL. Accusation That a Ceetain er Pays Part of His Salary to the “Gang.” Epectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN April 8.—No right-mind- elligent, decent citizen of San bts that Boss Rea, Johnnie > and the adherents of these of the corrupt political in Jose are responsible sty and extravagance in es of this city. stion as to Rea and ng the head center of the yught upon San ve taxation, with that have i prosperity. 1 on political his- s it has been made months, knows that is responsible for the nam- candidates who appear on s municipal ticket. Every- ved with the slightest politi- jows that every candidate that ticket, which has come to be monl signated as the * ubservient to the wishes and Johnnie Mackenzie it be to the s a member of the No secret is made followers of the g every fair and | c n to astute politi- bout the election of the gang” ticket. rly presented to can have against their own Monda A vote for on the ‘“‘gang’” ticket is than a vote for Rea and a continuance of their methods. ner With and lisreputabl Refc retrenchment, progress and pre ill come only by the elec- to: tively known to o nce with the ‘“gang” and a n to be under no ob- ligation whatever to the boss or any of his satellites. men compose the ticket ew Charter Club. Back of this he best citizens of San Jose, in Opposed s of life. all the vicious in- round such a being used ew Charter ss. Fakes, entation arebeing r in behalf of municipal ticket. Jose want the r gift filled by a has the respect of every de- an, who is honest, who is free 1y taint of the “gang,” who has his ability as a business man 1ccess he has attained in his E irs, who has never before a public office, who has pledged iminister the affairs of the tly business principles and v to the provisions and new charter, who has the and the firmness of character b romises, let them Sanf mith for Mayor. people of San Jose want the of- ty Clerk run as a public trust on of refuge for pets if they want to see oF st the city presented Council in proper form, and, a g to the provisions of the ne showing its authorization and 1 verification; if they want to ice conducted with econom v and full regard for the i of the public, instead of being nt to the class of creditors favorites of the boss, and who d in continual loot of the y, th will vote for James City Clerk. le of San Jose wish to pro- treasury from the raids of hey want a man in Treasurer who will to it fluences that s the the ang'’; m again; t of all illegal war- ts ch payment would be of the publle, and not be- wuse it might affect his oriv: ate purse c f his bonc they want v every dollar y from licenses and te sources and thus re- from high tax rates; nt an honest, tried and able | o their finances, they will | seph F. Colombet for City it people 1 ple want a Councll com- eavy taxpayers and success- men; if they want able nt men to make their laws, the new charter to inter- ons of that precious in- | nt; if they want contracts al- owest and best bid- nt supplies purchased | >st market rates instead of | fancy prices from relatives and | friends of the “gang”: if they want ex- ftures kept within the city’s in- want to see every cred- » city treated justly and im- if. they want to e every the city improved as it mer- sires; if they want to see the ings of the Council carried on if es of corruption and tlon with the Council to become a thing of the past; if they want a model legislative body for the city of S8an Jose thev will vote for J. PREPARING Riehl, Maurice O’Brien and Edmond Cooper for Councilmen. Not less important for the people to consider than any of the other offices mentioned is the membership of the| appointing board. If the Mayor, the Council, the Clerk and the Treasurer control in a greater or less degree the | patronage, as far as the business of the | city is concerned, the appointing board will control the patronage as far as it applies to persons. Nearlv every ap- | pointment to a position in the service | of the city will be more or less con- trolled by the members of the appoint- ing board. It is for this reason. that the “gang” has bent every effort to get at least a majority of the members of this board. If the people of San Jose want a fire | and police force made up of capable and efficlent men, selected because of their qualifications, and not solely because | of thelr relationship to or friendship | with the appointing power or because | of their “pull” with the “‘gang”; if they | want to put a stop to scandalous re- ports of positions having been pur- | chased on the police force; if they want to put a stop to politics being done in | the public schools; if they want to de- pose Johnnie Mackenzie as an honorary member of the Board of Education, with his power of appointment greater | than all the regular members com- | bined; if a qualification for the position | of school teacher is to be in all cases | competency and fitness and not money | or a “pull”; if “Jim” Rea is to be de- prived of the means with which to ful- | fill any of his political promises and | his power for evil is to be effectually | broken, the people must vote for the | | following men as members of the ap- pointing board: Charles H. -Allen, Lawrence Archer, John E. Auzerais, T. | £llard Beans. A. B. Hunter, J. R. | Lewis, Michael Kenny, William G. Alexander. Luis Arques, Calvin H. | Bailey, J. H. Campbell, ~~hn J. Son- theimer, Thomas J. Riley, D. C. Vestal. Political comment was largely taken | up to-day with the bold assertion by O. | O. Felkner that he had been informed | by a reliable person that one of the | male schoolteachers of San Jose was paying $12 50 a month as an assessment for the retention of his position. With | this broad statement as a basis the | question is asked, Why does not the Board of Education, which was so quick to offer a reward of $500 the | other day for information that would lead to the discovery of bribery in the | school department, take to investigat- ing instead of wagering? If the Board of Education of San Jose | is really sincere in its desire to discover and punish corruption in the depart- ment under its jurisdiction, it should, it is claimed, take example from the Board of Education of Los Angeles. Let immunity from punishment be promised the schoolteacher who has de- clared that he was “held up” and lef him also be assured of being retained in his position if he will make known the name of the person or persons re- | sponsible for this piece of corruption. Let Rea and Mackenzie's Board of Education institute a sweeping Inves- tigation. It has the power to subpera and swear witnesses. In order that the atmosphere shall be entirely cleared of the reports of corruption every teacher | and employe of the School Department should be called before the board in | public session and examined as to any attempt made by any person ‘o extort blood money from them. Unl this is done by the Board of Educ: that body will be viewed with suspicion by | every decent, respectable man and wo- | man. | The public accusation made by Mr. | Felkner is of too serious a nature to be | put over as a mere campaign repon.} The people are now demanding that the probe of truth and honesty be applied, that corruption, if any exists, be dis- | covered and the corruptionists pun- ished. ¥ g Such a condition as is indicated by the public stand of Mr. Felkner would | not be possible were San Jose not bound | in political slavery by Boss Rea and his | disreputable “gang.” With the success | of the New Charter Club ticket on | Monday next will come an end to such P. Jarman, W. E. Crossman, Adam scandals as this and all others of a | ticket? | actuated more by what will accrue to ! presented for his suffrage such an emi- | \ A similar character. With honest, re- sponsible and public-spirited men _in control of public affairs place-selling and place-bu. will be unknown. | g 3 B bt 3 g g 2 3 tory for the v Charter materially improved. The situation as | it now e s was well described to-day | by E. E. Crew, the president of tt Liberty Club, whose signed interview | and appeal to the laboring people ap- | lub ticket | peared in The Call of to-day. He re- | marked: | o not a question any longer of | the success of the entire Charter Club | ticket; it is simply a matter of piling | up the majorities: We ought to make | the majorities for all the candidates so | large that in the future the promises | of the boss and his workers will be of | no more value in the political world | than is the note of an almshouse in- mate in the world of finance.” How “Jim” Rc . does politics has been well described by the afternoon “gang” organ, which is certainly qual- | ified to speak by the card. It thus tells | how candidates are ‘“‘reached”: A man in business was He soon found that his credsing. He was plea prosperity. He found that he was taking | in several hundred dollars a month more than he had been. He was on Easy street. He was required to vote so and so on | some proposition. He declined to do | He was disciplined. How? The increase | in his trade was taken away from hin All those engaged in “doing” politi op trading at sed down_the line nding in.” He found that he | made a mistake; that while consulting | what he considered to be the wishes of | the people he had neglected his own in- terests; that he was getiing the worst of it. This unprincipled organ of an equally unprincipled “gang’ had the effrontery to moralize on the foregoing in the fol- lowing language: It is an old saying that the average man can be reached through his pocke that the man who puts principle above pocket in political matters, as they re- late to municipal affairs, will come out at the little end of the financial horn. It follows with this damaging admis- sion of the cause of the “gang”: This is a state of affairs that has ex- isted in San Jose for a long time. The | remedy was the passage of the new char- ter. All this is but a prelude to booming the candidacy of Charles J. Martin for the Mayoralty. The evening ‘“‘gang’ organ says, speaking of Martin: What can the politicians do to him? He | has no business that can be affected; he has no grocery ore or meat market, no mercantile bufiness to which patronage could be directed and then removed for disciplining purposes. If any one wants to know how Mar- | tin can and will be reached if he is by any accident elected let hi.n obtain an- | swers, but truthful ones, to these ques- tions: Is not Martin a brother-in-law of L. | Lion, the head of the furniture firm | that is now getting all of the "gang"z patronage in its line of business? Are not the Lions among the most | active workers in behalf of the Rea | hat be | Did not Johnnie McKenzie, at a con- ference held at Del Monte, persuade Martin to allow his name to be used at the head of the “'gang” ticket? Is not Martin, in running for Mayor, his relatives in the furniture business than by his personal ambition or the public welfare? Will not Martin, in view of all the facts here set forth, be under the influ- ence and control of the boss? It is safe to say that none but af- firmative replies will be forthcoming to each and all of these questions. Under the circumstances can any | voter who is opposed to the “gang” and | its corrupt:and extravagant adminis- tration consistentlv cast his vote for C. J. Martin, particularly when there is nently fit man for the mayoralty as Sanford E. Smith? What is true of Martin Is also true | of J. W. Cook, the '‘gang” candidate for City Clerk. Toth men are respect- able enough, but if elected they will have to dance as the boss whistles. The | simply | livered, Stout falling heavily and never difference between these two men is | that Martin will “stand in” with the | Loss for the patronage that will go to the Lions, while Cook will “stand in” for the emoluments of office that will falls to him. Part of Cook's obligation to the boss for the latter’s indorsement and support will be the patronage of the Clerk's office. The “gang” will be again allowed to name at least three of the Clerk’s five depu- ties, and the Clerk’s office will continue to be as expensive as it has been of late. There is only one safe way to avold all mistakes and pitfalls in this the most momentous campaign ever car- ried on in the city of San Jose—the Charter Club ticket shouM be voted straight. GRAIN AND GRASS IN _YOLO COUNTY. Pasturage and Crops Doing Well and Fruit Has Suffered but Little. WOODLAND, March 8.Thirty-two car- loads of cattle and sheep have arrived in Capay Valley. They were shipped from Oceano, San Luis Obispo County, on ac- count of short grass and are the property of E. Wieman. They will be pastured on the Pace & Cramer range, near Guinda and Rumsey. The first estimates of the loss of fruit in Capay Valley on account of frosts were no doubt exaggerated. A Call rep- resentative made a trip through the val- ey this week. The damage has been con- siderable, but not so great as was sus- tained in other portions of the State. In the northern portion of the valley the orchards will yield nearly full crops, even of apricots. In some orchards the worst that the frost did was to save the owners the labor of thinning out the fruit on the trees. In other portions of the valley the apricots and early peaches have suffered badly, but there will be good crops of all other and later fruits, especially prunes. Nor are the grain crops in the valley suf- fering as in other parts of the county. ‘With the usual spring showers a large number of the grain flelds will yleld fairly well. Any section that can come out of this exceptionally trying and dis- astrous season with fair crops of either grain or fruit certalnly demonstrates its superfor advanta, KILLED BY A BLOW IN A PRIZE RING. George Stout Dies From the Effects of a Blow Delivered by the Omaha Kid. COLUMBUS, April 8.—George Stout of Philadelphia, who was knocked out by | Oscar Gardner, the “Omaha Kid,” in a hot fight last night, died from the effects of the blow this morning. It was in the twelfth round that the fatal jolt was de- regaining consciousness. He was ordered taken to the hospital by a physician, but nothing could be done for him. A post- mortem examination is to be held to de- termine the cause of death. The knock- ;)u! blow was a short right swing on tne aw. Gardiner was arrested, but was released to-night under $700 bonds, pending his pre- liminary hearing. He is much distressed over Stout’s death, and says he will never fight again. The other men who were ar- rested after the nght were released earl- jer in the day, it being found that they could not be held on any charge, as the Mayor had given permits for the fight. STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTED. Progress of the Work on the Salinas Sugar Factory. SALINAS, April 8 —~The steel frame of the main bullding at the Spreckels sugar factory will be completed on Saturday, within the ninety days called for by -the contract, Superintendent of Construction G. R. Field ciaims that with the exception of one Sunday not a day has been lost. The interior of the building will be ready for the placing of machinery during the week. ork on the main office building will be commenced this week. A sewer system of four mues will be ready for use by April 22. BMITHS' D e TR CASH STORE, 27 Market street. sells “STANDARD" sbirts, ¢ HOLD-UP UNDER THE MASK OF RESPECTABILITY. SHOWS SIGNS OF REFORMING “Jim” Rea Attends an| Honest Political Gath- ering. Visits a New Charter Club Meeting and Hears Himself Denounced. Evils of Boss Rule Discussed Before the Man Responsible for Them. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, April 8—"Jim"” Rea, at- tended by a son of Charles J. Martin, the “gang” candidate for Mayor, and a clerk of L. Lion, attended the tent meeting of the New Charter Club to- night, at the corner of Seventh and San | Salvador streets, and was given an ob- Ject lesson in decent politices. The tent was crowded to its utmost capac- ity, and the boss stood up just back of the last row of seats. Throughout the meeting he displayed a state of ner- vous uneasiness which was easily| measured, by those who know his pecu- liarities, by the amount of ‘“fine cut” he consumed. He was the cynosure of all eyes. Every reference to him and his men and methods met with the wildest applause, and the speakers were not at all chary of expressing themselves in unmistakable terms. S. E. Smith, the candidate of the New Charter Club for Mayor, was chair- man. He said that Monday would de- cide whether the city government was to remain in the hands of the machine or was to be placed under control of the friends of the new charter. He pre- dicted a sweeping victory all along the line by handsome majorities. W. E. Crossman, ‘candidate for Coun- cilman of the First Ward, said that it was his firm belief that at the election on Monday every precinct in the city would give a majority for the New Charter Club ticket from top to bottom. F. B. Brown remarked that he did not expect to be able to convert any “thoroughbred” or any one upon whom the “gang” had strings, even if they attended the campaign meetings of the Charter Club, but he did hope to con- vert to the principles of good govern- ment every sensible and right-minded voter. 0. O. Felkner said that he noticed that *the head of that corrupt gang’ was present; “but I am not afraid of him,” he continued, “and I shall say plainly what is in my mind.” He then paid his compliments to the boss, his henchmen and the evils they have brought upon San Jose. In con- clusion he advised the people to vote against boodle and misrule. J. M. Allen, the Charter Club candi- date for city clerk, reviewed the situa- tion and declared that if he were elected the people could rest assured that no boss, no ring nor anybody else would control him. W. G. Alexander, one of the candi- dates for membership on the Appoint- ing board, made a plea in behalf of good government, which would come, he declared, only by the election of the New Charter Club candidates. Colonel W. B. Hardy asserted that if the New Charter Club ticket was elect- ed the doors between the Council cham- I THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. PEREERIRRIRE PRSP PRPRE FRPP S RIEY iiiii”“’% Concert this evening at 7:30. Delorme’s great painting—**Interieur de Ferme”— on free view until 10: 30 to-night. _ The Ribbon Sale continues—uwidths and color lines still complete. These Are Qur Ribbon Prices. The unprecedented cut in Ribbon prices continues. We waited on the crowds better yesterday than on the first day. More space, more salespeople to-day. The Special Sale Ribbons have been moved into the section opposite the book depart- ment to better accommodate the crowds of | streets. buyers. 2 o 3—§ AN A 5555 9—1§ inches wide. 12—2 inches wide. . 16—2} inches wide. 22—2} inches wide. 40—33 inches wide. No. No. No. No. show window. ‘Wine and Liquor Department— Maln Floor—Rear. PP PR R RPN R BRSSP R R TP P PR RN R R PR PR R R R R R R R R R R R R PR R RN R PR PPV R PP R R RV PP PR R PR PR R RN PR PR RN R RRR R R PR PPV R PR P PP VPSP R R R PR RN R PR R PP PP Best quality Satin and Gros-Grain Ribbons. None sold 1o the trade at these prices. These are lo-day’s prices : 2—} inch wide....... inchitwide s thih STty s—1 inch wide......oecunnnns 7—13 inches wide.... Bv the By the Piece. Yard. 15 13C i 2t 2j¢ <o 406 4C oo o et s MO 5G e OBC 3c ... $1.10 11C ...$1.30 13C sl sk s do IO 17C To-Day’s Great Special in Grocery Dep’t. 3000 dozen Fancy Ranch Eggs, guaranteed to be the best, on sale to-day (Saturday) until closing time, if quantity lasts that long, at Your money refunded if you are not satisfied. See daily specials in this department on price cards in grocery Grocery Telephone, Easter Sale of Wines and Liquors. Good Table Claret, regularly 38c per gallon, this week.....28¢c Extra Port, regularly 75c gallon, special this week at.... Extra Dry Pale Sherry, regularly $1.25gal., special this week 79¢ Fine Old Bourbon Whisky, regularly $3 gallon, this week $2.25 Nectar, a delicious sparkling Champagne. .quarts 80c, pints 45¢ The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar |5C Doz. South 59. Baamee. -2 ..59¢ SRAEBEEA SRS ER A EREEEEE SEEREEAERE TR EE AU U R E SR AR AR AU R R AR LS E SR A EE A SRS R AR E AR RS A RGN R R AL B SRR AL S B RS E b et v %Qitflt(t!t BAAESEAAS S LSS S AAAAEEEES (Qii(& paseiocioninineioniniindtsii ettt e i St ber and the City Clerk's office would be kept locked during the sessions of the Council, so that Rea and his hench- men would have to come openly before the Council if they had any requests to make or petitions to* present. They would no longer, he said, be able to hide in the Clerk’s inner office and call out Councilmen and order them to change their votes on any matter in which Rea was interested. He had seen the Council at one of its sessions vote for a long typewritten list of po- licemen and firemen, while Rea and his lieutenants were present to see that it was done. To-morrow night the campaign meetings under the auspices of the New Charter Club will conclude with a grand rally on First and San Carlos There will be fireworks, music and eloquence for the entertainment of the people. The public and manly campaign work of the New Charter Club - has been in marked contrast to the insid- fous and back-door methods that the “gang” has pursued. MR. JARMAN HONORED. Elected a Director of the United ‘Workmen Grand Lodge. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.—To the Edi- tor of The Call—Dear Sir: J. P. Jarman, candidate for Councilman at large and the anti-boss candidate against “Jim” Réa, was unanimously elected a corporate di- rector of the Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen at its session yesterday (Thursday), he having received hearly the 380 votes of said grand lodge, and being the only representative outside of the grand officers elected to the office. The high regard of the representatives for Mr. Jarman, and their sympathy and as- surance for him in his noble and brave fight to down ‘bossism,” were the potent factors which led to his election, an honor ‘of no small nature, and one which none of “Jim"” Rea’stula}lowers would be granted. Very respectfully yours, £ 8 J. B. CHURCH, A _delegate from Mount Hamilton Lodge No. 5 A. O. U. W. of San Jose, of which Mr. Jarman is past master work- man. ——— PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION RETURNING. International Representatives Much Pleased With the Present Eco- nomical Management. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. PANAMA, April 8.—After nearly a month’s work Inspecting the Panama canal, the International Commission sailed to-day for Europe, via New York, on the steamer Allianca. On the report of this commission depends largely the future of the Panama Canal project. There is good reason to believe that the commission was favorably impressed with what its members saw. he present economical system, in wide contrast to the reckless extravagance of previous administrations, particularly attracted the attention of the commision. ey Deg e Work of the Adventists. SANTA CRUZ, April 8.—Delegates con- tinue to arrive at the Advent Christian conference gnd are bejng royally enter- tained at the homes of the Adventi: Last night Rev. H. F. Carpenter of éx[i:; Jose preached the sermon to a large con- gregation from the text, “Watch Ye, Quit You Like Men.” This morning Mrs. T. Organ spoke on “Christian Joy.” Rev. E. L. Priest of Oakland has arrived to take part in the conference. CRUSHED BENEATH THE : WHEELS OF A TRAIN Rail Accident Which May Cost & Calistoga Laborer His Life. NAPA, April 8.—George Ackerman wasgf brought to the Napa County Infirmary here to-day from Calistoga by Henry Clark, night watchman at that place. Ackerman was run over by a train last. night and both of his legs were crushed. He was under the influence of liquor when the accldent occurred. J Ackerman said there was another man with him, and that the train struck both gf rt‘hem. but the other man did not get, urt. County Physician E. Z. Hennessey de= cided that amputation was necessary, and Ackerman’s left leg was taken off at' the knee and the_right foot removed above the ankle. It is thought the pa~ tient cannot live. o and ved in Ackerman is about 51 years of a native of Switzerland. He has Calistoga for many years and is a la= borer by occupation. SAUSALITO’S ALARM - SYSTEM DESTROYED. Mechanism Stolen From the Firg Boxes and False Alarms Sent In By Miscreants. SAUSALITO, April 8—The fire-alarny system recently put in by order of the Town Trustees is in a deplorable condi- tlon. An inspector has reported to the Trustees, after a careful examination, that he could not find one box in the en+ tire system that had not been damaged on wholly destroyed, evidently by mischiev- ous persons. Glasses in the alarm boxes have been knocked out and broken and in some instances the inspector found whera the alarm cranks had been wrenched en- tirely out of place and the mechanism des stroyed. One box has disappeared ens tirely. The Trustees will undoubtedly make an investigation, and an effort will be made to discover the persons who have wrecked the system, which was, put in at the town’s expense. Many false alarms have been turned in and the system outrage- ously abused. NASHVILLE MEETING CLOSES. Maxwell House Stake Captured by, Schorr & Son’s W. Overton. NASHVILLE, April 8.—The spring meeting closed to-day. The track was fast. Six furlongs, selling, Bertna Nell won, Nim« rod_second, His Brother third. Time, 1:16%. Seven furlongs, selling, Blitheful won, Lady of the West second, Jim Lisle third. ~Time, Fir and o half furlongs, Maxwell Housa stakes, W. Overton won. Pell Mell second, Clarence B third. Time, . Six furlongs, selling, Holy Land won, G. R. Longhurst second, Kosiclo third. Time, 1:15 Six furlongs, purse, Fervor won, Aunt Bf second, Sim W third. Time, 134K. Six furlongs, Laure Wwon, Bom! second, Ka‘t’fe‘ Lopgtellow third.- flm‘fr