The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1898, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898 PHELAN'S COLONISTS DISFRANCHISED Lost Their Right tfo Vote, and in Consequence They Cannot Hold Oifice. The “Hefting” Mayor’s Little Scheme to Beat One- Half of the City Out of Representation Fails Because It Is a Fraud. When James D. Phelan, the “hefting” Mayor of San Francisco, connived at the crime by which Widber looted the city treasury through his dereliction of duty, incompetence was the worst that was charged against him. In his de- fense of ward colonization on the part of his henchmen there Is something worse than Incompetence—he delib- erately indorses a fraud agalnst me“ ballot. The Call has shown that Byington, Bartlett, Gutte and Deasy have regis- tered as voters in wards other than those in which they live. Eugene P. Murphy also registered in the Ninth Ward when he lived in the Eleventh, but his heart failed him and he threw up the nomination and went back “home.” When Murphy weakened it became necessary to get some one else to flll the place, and as there is no Democrat in the whole of the Ninth Ward with whom Bo: Phelan cares to assoclate, Charles Gildea of 1020 Mission street was “advi d” to move down to 456 Sixth street—temporarily—and qualify by registeri: from there. Gildea moved and registered, but he, like By- ington, Bartlett, Deasy and Gutte, still retains his home at the old place and is living a dual existence—living a lie in the Ninth Ward while he has his home at 1020 Mission street. At 1020 Mission it is said that Gildea sHll lives th morning paper is still deilve at 20 Misslon and a light may be seen burning in his room night. published state- elan and the Examin i Democratic organ, the esidence were ‘‘temporary to the Political Code of the d the State temporary dence does not give the necessar: ifications to en- title a man to vote. According to the best legal opinion disqualification as a voter d ali as a candidate, and it matte not whether the man at- tempts to vote or not, for a man to be eligible as a candidate must be a quali- fled voter. the position of Lewlis wis de F. Bartlett, Jere- v, Isadore Gutte and Charles ey have illegally registered other than those in which ttempt to vote pelled to swear miah Dea T are not legal d county of San | consequently are not in the city and county the location of a never more tersely | specified than by Jo Hamilton, ex-At- torney State, when he r Betsy and the »ne of these men | babfes” with him | when he a luxurious home to the ¢ quarters of a cheap lodging-house, and while all ma¥ not be so fortunat to have “Betsy and | babies” they have their little house hold gods, their lares and penates, their books and little comforts that every man, be he married or single, accumu- lates about him in the place he calls “home.” So much for the catspaws yhich were to be used in raking political chestnuts from the fire for Monkey Phelan. They have transgressed the election laws of the State, and as the Grand Jury Is in session it is for that body to say what investigation shalk be made into the matter. Phelan has used these men to further his own ends. Thanking God that he is not like other men he dectdes that there is no Democ in_the Third, Fifth, Seventh, who Is honest enough or fit to sit In council with him. In order to get just the kind of men he wants he sends five men from the aristocratic portions of the city to lord it over the residents of those whom he condemns to vote for his henchmu gloves and fine raiment, and, dressed in 0ld clothes, a slouch hat and with bare | hands, goes down among the working- men and tells them how “he loves the sons of toll”—and then he quarreis with the gas company because it pays its workmen $40 a month, saying that $25 is enough for a laborer. Then the $ubsidized Bulletin, the paper which has done more to keep down wages than any other influence on the coast, brays loudly in commenda- tion of Phelan because he condescends to shake hands with a workingman. The puerile Examiner meets the charge of fraud against Phelan and ADVERTISEMENTS. TEN YEARS AGONY FROM ECZEMA CURED BY CUTICURA For ten years I suffered untoid agonies from Fezema, my lower imbs being 80 swollen and broken out that I could hardly go about. My brother, a physician of thirty years® practics, and other physicians of splendid ability, tried in vain to effect a cure and signally fafled. I became absolutely disheartened, and had lost a1l hope, when a friend induced me to give QuriovRA REMEDIES 2 trial. I used two cakes of CUTIOCURA BoAr and two boxes of QUTICURA (ointment), and it resulted in an Zbsolutc and permanent cure. DAVID M. BAPP, Plymouth, Ill. g 7O l’:ll-— afln baths ':.‘CB'H- CURs RESOLYRNT. ey oLy, 178 Lotk OF OB T B o 2 G Eetoma o Cump TrEAT: 1L SxTY a¥D BLooD Fonatoir. eaatle apomtings with wards and then asks the men | n. He doffs his silk hat, kid | | 1 | | | any man in almost half of the city. | is more than pleases | sloners was_filed his satellites with the old cry of the schoolboy, “You are another.” It gravely announces that five Republi- can candidates have also changed their residences and gone into wards and registered illegally. On this statement it justifies the action of the '‘hefting” Mayor, claiming that these flve men are doing exactly what The Call showed | | had been done by the Democrats. The Call has no sympathy with the men who will attempt to gain political | preferment through fraud of any kind, and it announced yesterday, before any charge was made against a single Re- publican, that if any man had regis- tered illegally or had changed his res dence illegally, “whether he be Demo- crat, Populist, Republican or of any other party,” his name should be taken from the ticket. BIggy to cite these men'to appear and show cause why thelr names should not be stricken from the great register. The Call has shown conclusively that | five men on the Democratic ticket are | | attempting to get office through fraud. They flaunt their effrontery in the| faces of honest voters, and in this are alded and abetted by James D. Phelan, the “holier than thou” candidate for Mayor who says t the Democrats of | the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth wards are not honest or fit men. | These men have violated the law, they have lost thelr right of suffrage | and are ineligible for office. Yet, in the face of this, Phelan, the man who | counted Widber’'s cash by ‘hefting” the bags of dummies, the man who said ernberg should be imprisoned for life | for a similar act, says that these men | are doing right and are better than | Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh cureguarant'd. Dr. Gordin, Sanitar! 514 Pine, nr. Kearny, 5.F. Cal. e e GOLDEN GATE PARK WATER. The New Reservoir to Be Completed by the First of November. | Superintendent McLaren expects to have the extension to the water system for the | additional supplying of the Golden Gate | Park complete on November 1. To sup- ply the entire area under cultivation in the people’'s pleasure ground a second | underground reservoir is being construct- ed which will, when completed, double the capacity of the present sy@tém. This | ,000 gallons dally. Teservoir now under construction will be 400 feet in length, 18 feet high by 12 feet in width. Superintendent Mc- Laren has found it necessary to construct this reservolr, the additional supply | is required in order to bring under culiti- vation a large area of the park lands. Under the present appropriation of | $150,00 for the ensuing year it will re- | quire the greatest economy on the part | of the Park Commissioners and the su- perintendent to keep the place in its pre ent condition without making any rad cal changes. The amount appropriated for the maintenance of the park as com- pared with similar places in the Last shows the economy of this city. Bost with its park of 2271 acres, had ax propriation last year of $1,030,000. pay of the police force employed in Cen tral Park, New York, aggregates more than the entire appropriation made for den Gate Park. Superintendent Mc- Laren will, however, try to add some- thing new to the already extensive im- provements In the park At present he at the electric lights which have been placed throughout the | park and about Lake Stow. The annual report of the Park Commis- with the Buperviso vesterday. It shows substantial lmprov ments and makes the following financi statement: Receipts—F taxes, 3204834 €2- rent of children’s q 060; rent of boathouse, $476; poiice pound fees, $100; rent atiroad depof, $100; sale of scrap fron, 4 sale mueeum catalogues, Pacific Railroad Compan: 07 22. Disb i The extension cost the commissioners sums were expended in claiming land. Donat planting trees and re- | ns of plants, animals | and birds were received from the following: | . E. Barbaugh, Mrs. | . Ishom, G Mish, . G. O. Laws, Miss M. M Ba L. on, Mrs! Hagenkamp, Mr. Mre. Hill, B E. A George W. Scott, John I Beard, Miss F. Sher . A. Stefmeyer, A. 8chofield, Axel L. Assam, Dr. Brigham, G. M. Stratton, J. F. Haultain, F. Butler of Boston, Dr. L. G. Yates, Professor Wickson, Mrs. Arel, Slevers, Miss E. Bhort, Dr. H. Tevis, . Bilty of Lorin, Wilitam J. Dingee, SAER: W. Moore, William aton, Dr. Burgess, United States Depart- ent of Agriculture, Angel Island Quarantine Station, United States’ Mint, Maria Kip Or- phanage, Hebrew Aged Home, Public School Department, Protestant Orphan Asylum, Alamo square. e e—————— DIRECTOR BURNS IN COURT. School Building Fraud Cases Again Continued for a Week—Will File a Demurrer. The cases of School Director Burns, In- spector O'Brien, Contractor Swift and Registration Clerk Graham, charged with conspiracy in defrauding the city by pre- senting false and fraudulent accounts for lumber for 0ol buildings, were called in Judge Lo | fendants, asked for a continuance for a week, as it was intended to file a demur- rer to the complaint. Prosecuting Attor- ney Reynolds said he was ready to pro- ceed, but he had no desire to act dis-| courteously to the defendants and would consent to the continuance on the dis- tinct understanding that no other con- thhuance would be granted. This was gatisfactory to the defense, and the cases Wwere continued until next Friday. —_—————————— ‘Wallace-Kerr Nuptials. On Wednesday evening, November 2, the wedding of Blanche Maude Kerr, daughter of David Kerr, and Albert Wil- linm Wallace, will take place at Trinity Presbyterian ‘Church, corner of Twenty- third and Capp streets. Mr. Wallace is cashier for John F. English. ' A reception at the residence of the bride’s family will be held after the ceremony. —————————— Alien Immigrants. Immigration Commissioner Powderly has issued a circular requiring owners of steamships and masters of vessels bringing allens into this country to fur- nish_ customs officers with a manifest nhowlny 2 comrle(a list of passengers, Heretofore the list of second cabin and steerage passengers were given. Hence- forth the list of alien cabin passengers must be given also. —_———— Alice Rix Writes About the King of the Sleuths, in next Sunday’s Call. It is the duty of Mr. | g | & | o w0 Howard, | Papworth of New Orleans, the | Institute, court yesterday morning. | Attorney Riordan, on behalf of the de- | Bt Ssten ofs Za,axaa‘:wfim. s omeons A felfrtomit o pra e e £ Laok R s adofid 2"“4{"“’{ = i GEAE 27 LARA THROPP, soubrette, and, Czwcnrdlng to her posters, dainty, pretty, fetching and fascinating, has perpetrated the latest adver- tising yarn, before which the loss of a trillion-dollar solitaire, gift of an enslaved Czar, bends its diminished head in abject humiliation. She has drawn the fateful black ballot in a suicide club. Clara has just ceme over from London—*dear old Lunnon”—and she has her shrill American tongue all tled up in an accent that's a cross between the prickly r's of the Alsatlan French and the snarl of a thoroughbred Scotch terrier. Ac- cording to the soubrette, it is Eng- lish, with the London trademark; but that, however, is quite another story, and not Miss Thropp's griev- ance. Miss Thropp has a grievance—a bona-fide grievance. Her managers say it is that she hasn't nearly been mangled in a railway accident or kidnaped by an infatuated blind man, or_been the heroine of any old thing. Miss Clara says It's the S. 8. §. F. 8. C., which, explained, stands for the Secret Society San Fran- ctsco Suicide Club. According to the actress. when she last visited this city—without her London accent—in -'D. 1803, a friend induced her to become & member of g sulcide club, With heafiquarters in this eity. Clara. Jlunked down her double eagie—the Initl:umn fee—pocketed her member- ship papers (a grewsome statement stamped In parchment, ornamented Wwith a skull and crossbones), and thought no more of the vows she had beund herself to Wednesday | afternoon, “Where's Matllda 7" came bouncing into Man- f. Ellinghouse's office at the | e R I T T N I sy | & b= g el o fed fe o o ¢ Thropp ager Al et o Rog-R-R-8-2-R-R-R-F=F-F-F=3=5-} o Forcern @217 1598 o Seld ol 8. s toree Kandid uf ot Leams accomptirha e cisianl cunnnn wilt Sy feRoReR-E-R-F-F-F-F-F 2o F-F-F-F-F-3-3-3-F-3-3-F-3-F-F-F-F-3-F-3 =3 =3 ] CLARA DREW A BLAGK BALLOT Miss Thropp, Soubrette, Springs a Suicide Yarn. Comedy Theater and demanded police protection. Miss Thropp was apparently hysterical, and cried in tones that suggested a soubrette dinner. “It has come! It is dread- ful! I must be protected! I won't commit suicide, as this horrid letter commands.’ When the lady was finally pacified she showed the manager an epistle the fac-simile of which ornaments this tale of her woes. Then came he manager’s turn. " “My Heaven!’ e exclaimed, “this 1s the greatest thing that ever happened. Don’t be slarmed. We will all protect you. Go home at once and get that sul- clde contract and I'll summon a re- porter.” The reporter came. The supers all stood around, dressed in stage police- men clothes. Then the fascinating, fetching Thropp burst into sight. “Where's the contract?” shouted the manager. “I can't find it,” said Thropp. “I must have left it in my box at the Stewart House in New York. But I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll wire for it, and I'll let you have it in th mnmln?," Miss Thropp plainly recalls many of the phrases of the deadly docu- ment, and is positive that the death instrument bore the signatures of twelve prominent citizens. ‘I re- member distinctly the name of the president of the club,” said the act- ress. ‘It was McCarthy—James J. McCarthy. Another man who signed was named Walker and another Ryan. There was something sald also about walking delegates, and they, I belleve, are the ones who Wi indulge in the ‘usual means.’ " Miss Thropp insists that she is not afraid, that the suicide club is a reality and not a myth and that she will call Chief Lees” attention to the threatening tone of the letter, which shfi vows she did not write to her- self. [eR-R-R-3-3-2-F-F-2-3-3-2-F-F.3-3=/ L6000 00 0 X 100 300 08 X0E 08 208 08 0K K00 SCH 08 O 0 00 00 X 00O 00 0 O 00 0 0 0 0 K 000K on X0 00 0K 06 0% X0 K 08 0% 00 00 308 0K 308 30K 308 30 0K 30K 0K S04 0 408 30K 00 308 X0 300 0 R0 00 O X L X N R QUEER DELAY IN APPORTIONING CITY FUNDS Supervisors’ Commit- tee Hangs Back. READY TO REPORT NOT IS SAID TO BE WAITING FOR MORTON. An Important Change in the Schedule Is Expected by Those Who Claim to Have Inside Information. Certain peculiar actions on the part of the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors are beginning to attract at- tention. The committee has persistently declined to present to the board a resolu- tlon segregating the funds of the varfous departments, although four meetings have been held since the tax levy was fixed. It is customery for the Supervis- | ors to formally segregate the funds at the meeting following the fixing of the levy. Last year there was some delay, owing to the turmoil occasioned by the claims of two rival boards, but in 15% the apportioWment or segregation was or- dered on September 28, while in 189 it was adopted on September 8. According to theunderstood programme of the Finance Committee this year, the segregation will not take place until Monday, November 7, or possibly until Monday, November 14 The lateness of this date is without precedent in the an- nals of the board, d lends color to the statement now in circulation that the de- lay is caused by the absence of Supervis- or Morton from the city. His thirty-day leave of absence expires on November 2, and the next meeting of the Supervisors takes place on the Tth. It is alleged that the vote of Morton is wanted to effect certain radical changes in the schedule as heretofore prepared for apportioning the $6,055,655 03 of the tax levy, and to which the board agreed prior to the de- parture of Mr. Morton for the East. When the Supervisors met on Septem- ber 26 it was expected that the Finance Committee would report the customary resolution, segregating the funds. But the committee reported that it was not ready. Again, on October 3, the Super- visors met and the committee had no resolution to offer. The same thing hap- pened on October 10. Again the commit- fee held back. The fact attracted atten- tion in connection with the action of the majority of the board in voting to lay over until November 7 consideration of | the gas veto. It has been discovered that the Finance Committee prepared over three weeks ago a resolution xenegntlnfi the funds, and that the same has been held in wait- ing—for Smith. That there is a deal on {s evident from the symptoms of the case, but the Supervisors in the confl- dence of the committee keep their own counsels, despite certain sensational stories that are belnf circulated regard- ing their intentions. It is fre?uently stat- ed that the closing sessions of the present Board of Supervisors will probably be pro- lific_in jobbery, but the facts remain to be deveioped. 1t is safe to say, however, that there will be some changes in the resent schedule for segregating the unds, and that money for unexpected ex- penditures will be found by slicing from other prearranged appropriations. The Board of Health will not be the gainer by the deal, as the committee has already informally stated that it will not recom- mend a larger appropriation for the ‘Health Department. Accused of Neglect. Mrs. Prescott, assistant secretary of the Sodiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, yesterday took to the Marla Kip Orphanage the four children of James Jellls, a_carpenter, living at 137 Julian avenue. The mother and one littls girl died recently. According to_the sto- ries told by the neighbors to Officer Mc- who made an investigation, were caused by Jellls’ abuse and faflure to provide the neces- saries of life for them, although he 18 pros- perous enough to hire several men work for him in his shop. e e NEW RAILROAD FOR CHINA. The First American Line to Traverse the Flowery Kingdom. ‘Willlam Barclay Parsons, a civil en- glneer of national reputation, left here yesterday for China for the purpose of making a reconnoissance for a railroad from Hankow, on the Yangtse-Kiang, to Hongkong, a distance of about 650 miles. The concession that has been granted by the Chinese Government to an American syndicate covers the build- ing of the road between the points men- tioned, together with certain branches to coal mines and neighboring districts. The chief promoters of the enterprise are Benator Calvin Brice, ex-Vice Prestdent Morton, several representatives of the Standdrd Ol Company, the Cen tral Trust Company of New York and a number of New ork’s largest private banking houses. The Chinese Govern- ment is to repay the syndicate the cost of the work, and a certain percentage on that cost for profit. Then the syndicate {6 to have charge of the operation of the road for a period of forty-five years, taking 20 per cent of the net profits balance going to a Chinese compan the end of that perfod the Chinese com- pufi will have complete possession of the road. This is absolutely the first American railroad enterprise in China, and if suc- cessful will undoubtedly pave the way for munfi more. The total eallroad mileage in China at the present time will not ex- ceed 150 miles, and those lines are located | in the north near Peking. HEARST ACCORDED A LEGAL WELCOME MET BY LAWYERS AND WAR- RANTS WITHOUT NUMBER. His Return Will Materially Add to the Court Calendars, Both Civil and Criminal. It is evident the stay in this city of ‘Willam R. Hearst, the proprietor of the San Francisco Examiner, will not be a pleasant one if his experience of yester- day can be taken as any criterion. He re- celved numerous calls from process serv- ers, who thrust complaints for damages upon him, the aggregate of which, if col- lected, would soon bankrupt him. The coming of Mr. Hearst was the op~ portunity for numerous aggrieved per- sons to gain satisfaction, and yesterday lawyers and stenographers were busily engaged drawing up pieadings to bring him into court. Chief Lees was the first to pay the re- turned newspaper proprietor a visit. He held a warrant for the arrest of T. Hearst on a charge of criminal libel, sworn to by Claus Spreckels. Mr. Hearst allowed himself to be served and hand- cash bail to the Chief, who took it to the City Prison, where the charge wag entered on the register. Martin Kelly filed an afiidavit with the Grand Jury asking for the indictment of Mr. Hearst for perjury. The charge is based on a statement made by Mr. Hearst in a deposition used In the trial of the clvil guit of Kelly against Hearst for criminal libel. Mr. Hearst charged Mr. Kelly with stealing a fire engine and disposing of it in San Jose. In deliver~ ing its opinion the court decided that the charge was unfounded, and now Mr. Kelly sceks to hi r. Hearst indicted. Ex-Congressman Grove L. Johnson Sacramento is on his way from Sacra- mento to serve papers on Mr, Hearst for & milllon dollar libel sult, and A. L. Mc- Donald has filed suit against the ;;roprle— tor of the Examiner for $50,000 for in- fringing copyright of his map of the Kiondike regions. Ex-Senator W. J. Dunne will this morn- ing smee that Mr. Hearst is served with the complaint and summons in the $25,000 libel suit he filed some months ago. The Examiner published a story charging the ex-Senator with attending a_brutal prize fight at Redwood City on a Sunday. Mr. Dunne happened to be in this city on :\;.1": day and he tmmediately Instituted THE REGISTRAR UNEARTHS A GREAT FRAUD United Labor Party Petitions Bad. ARE FILLED WITH FORGERIES THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO | THE GRAND JURY. Grace and Smiley, the Chairmen, May Have Trouble Over Their Efforts to Break Into Politics. Registrar Biggy rejected the petftionsof | the two so-called “United Labor parties” with W. P. Grace and James Smiley as chafrmen. In addition to refecting the petitions of these two parties, covering nineteen candidates, Mr. Biggy presented | the petitions and other evidence to-the | Grand Jury for the Information of that body. | The reasons for such rejection are set forth in a specific manner by Mr. Biggy in his letters to Grace and Smiley, which were sent last night. The reason for pre- senting the petitions to the Grand Jury is that on all the petitions were indisput- able evidences of fraud and forgery. The following copy of the letter sent to Grace shows what was found upon in- vestigating the petitions: BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 1838, P. Grace, Esq., United Labor Party—Dear The nomination papers of the alleged United Labor party presented by you for fil- fng with the names of certain candidates there- on and requested to be placed upon the official ballot have been fully examined by me as to the form required by law and as to the genu- ineness of the signatures of the persons whose names purport to be thereto subscribed. and I [ First—The United Labor party s not a party within the meaning of Bection 1186 Political Code, and candidates nominated by electors are not the nominees of a political party, but the individuals nominatink them. Second—The face of the certificate shows that “We represent the United Labor party.” The statutes governing nominations do not permit the nomination of a per=on as the can- didate of a regularly existing political party to be made by petition of unorganized elect- ors, and a candidate nominated by electors is not nominated by & political party and has no right to be placed upon tu~ ballot as the can- didate of an organized existing party. Third—Section 1188 provides the manner in which _candidates may be nominated otherwise than by existing parties: each elector must sign in person and add to the same his resi- dence, giving street and number. The law further provides that ‘“Any person signing to such certificate of nomination any name but his own, or any person making false oath to such certificate of nomination, shall be pun- ished by imprisonment in the State's Prison not exceeding five years.' Fourth—Frank Buckley, by whom one of the affidavits to the genuineness of signatures to eald certificate of nomination was made, is not one of the signers to said certificate, and Wal- ter Higgine, who swore to the genufpeness of another paper, is not an elector of the city and county of San Francisco. Firth—Of an examination made of 1860 names subscribed to the various nominating papers 228 are found to be forgeries, and only 467 are registered and at the address set opposite their names. More than 1000 are fictitious and appear to be written by a few persons. Sixth—The certificate of nomination fs not signed by electors equal in number to three per cent of the entire vote cast in the city and county of Ban Francisco at the last general election. The various nomination papers are frandulent upon their face and in violation of the statutes enacted to promoate the purity of elections. 1 therefore decline to file the certificate of nomination presented . P. Grace of the “United Labor Party.'’ Respectfully W. J. BIGGY, Registrar o A similar letter was sent to Smiley, in which was the following statement: More than 000 names presented as signers of a former petition of nomination which was Tejected by ma are now attached to the second certificate of nomlination containing a different et of nominees from the first; these alleged electors joined in nominating other candidates than those now presented Fifth—Seventeen hundred and twenty-eigh! Voters. names subscribed thereto have been examined and 166 are forgeries; 336 are registered and at the address set opposite their names. More than 1200 names are flotitious and are written by a few persons other than those they pur- port to be The United Labor party represented by Grace sent in petitions for the following nineteen candidates: J. H. Whitty, Frank Buckley, Thomas Wren, Willlam Green, Ed. J. S8mith, D. E. Tobin, Ed. Whelan, E. Richards, John J. Lynch, Walter Hig- gns. W. P. Grace, Frank W. Nelll, P. F. Norton, G. F. Powelson, D. P. Duncan, J. B. Colbert, Peter Petersen and Charles A. Bracket. The party represented by Smiley sent petitions for C. W. Baker, James Smiley, J. W. Singleton, John Moore and Willlam Harner. All other titions have been found this evening the candi- roper, and g‘ Sates will all have thelr numbers on the ular ticket. Te; “Fhe Investizgation of these United Labor tickets has been going on in the Regls- trar’s office since Iast Saturday night and | a remarkable state of affatrs has been unearthed. Out of a total of 3608 names on all of the petitions it was found that but 803 wera genuine, there being 334 for- gerles and names that are not on the register. The balance of the names were €0 indefinite that it could not be declded what they were. In order to thoroughly sift these petitions it was necessary to take every name and go to the certifi- cates of registration and compare the sig- natures of the signers with the genuine. This work was thorcughly done by the Registrar's_deputies, and the investiga- tion showed a most gigantic fraud. The subject of personal petitions has been a troublesome one in the Registrar's offica for many years, and this is the first time a systematic investigation has been made. The result will be a revelation to many candidates who have been in the habit of donating money to the cause of the alleged United Labor party for the purpose of getting support there. The etitions presented the appearance of faving been copled to @ large extent di- rectly from some list of names, and the great majority of the names were written in the same handwritin PROF. VAN DER NAILLJIN HOMP. He Made a Thorough Study of the ~ Wireless Telegraphic System. Professor A» Van der Naillen, Mrs. Van der Nalllen and their daughter Rena have jnst returned from a seven months® tour through Europe. The professor has visited the principal schools of mines and universities Yof France and Belglum, and he states that our California institu- tions are equal and in many respects su- perior to them, especfally by their prac- tical methods, if not in thelr extended theories. The Electro-Technical Institute Monteflore of Liege, Belgium, he finds a school of superfor merit. In it he stud- fed the new system of telegraphy without wires, alming at preventing coilisions at sea between vessels during dense fogs. The professor states that accidents like the one which sent the French liner La Bourgoyne to the bottom can now be avoided, as wireless te!egraghy can trans- mit signals at sea during the densest fog or darkness at a distance of thirty miles, and real telegraphic messages can be ex. changed at seven miles. Plays and Concerts. Mr. and Mrs. Max and Miss Julla Hein- rich gave the second of their recitals last night in the Sherman & Clay Hall. The 0| me was one of reflnement, and he artists won the frequent applause of 2 numerous audience. Another recital will be given in the same hall on Saturday S Faurice de Vries will give u 2 _so) cital {o-night 1n the Sherman & Clay Hail, The California Theater is to be re- spchet Honaay ks b, Wl ol . a - g:;nn.l eloarama has Deen séen hers ADVZRTISEMENT: economy and prudence meet at Hale's. we put a good wrapper on sale to-day at 69c¢. end of the week means a little of this and a little of that at money-saving prices: it's a sort of under- stood thing for mothers to bring children here on Friday. this Is the last of a big sale of lot” we bought_ early | this season, an we | enameled have decided to carry | another make; some ware P these goods " are | slightly chipped, most of it is perfect; broken whole lot means prac- for you; all goods en- to-day prices for the tical economy ameled steel: 30 5-qt tipped preserving 24 E%qqt tipped preservin 12 34¢ tipped preserving 22 13 inch fr‘/ San ..... 98 10 qt steel dish pan. 47 2 qt rice boller. kettle. kettle. ettle. 6 5 qt tea kettle. 20 qut pudding pan. fanc! flannelet yoke flannelet {36 pitated watleast with strap_belt, y Wrapper iined, eood ft- Qg ting, all sizes in the millinery dept shortback sallors, trimmed in_ the $3.50 bans trimmed in velvet, 3’!‘}’1!5, Tibbon and ornaments. we have fitted up a %k room, to Show dar] ladies just how our silks look under the or gas at night time. It's ng room for sili buyers, in black hats and colors, trimmed in amazon plumes, orna- ments, the edge of hat finishéd with Jet.. $7 velyet something new electric light a trouble savi mall orders carcfully filled. ~the goods we advertis souvenir to every lady visiting cloak dept. to-day. 937, 939, 941, 943, 945, 947 Market St. eSS bl SL S S SSR T U we are leaders in linens and beddings for Thanksgiving. domestic & tsred” vora: offerings ™ it %4 gi’g“(j attract 1 7- R o . attention 5%?‘53153,"&'"',‘?5‘.{“(-@25: fine weave, a stro ducement just before refurnish- ing for Thanksgiving. 4sc huckaback towels, bleg nches, nges colores borders 4 Bic ea 70 inch wide bleached table e oy oc vd Ysize napkins to match ©9 ()0 tablecloths of damask, border OQ all round, all linen, 8- size.. C another chance to stock up for Thanksgiving festivities. we like Friday to be children’s day— infants’ and ehildeen’s: . [-o ire oferines silk bonnets coorea bonnets of bengaline silk, full ruche in front, silk thread trimmed in blue, red and brown; while they 25 last .. .49¢C fine colored india silk bonnets, pleated and silk braided, trimmed crown, full strings, with rosette on top, in 500 red, blue and brown.. these hats of bonnle t?m Scotland—made in good warm wool—full crown o’shanter i i front. twe black feathers, colors green and black, black and blué, red and black 95 are the goods we sell.” LOOKS BAD FOR THE | HARBOR HOSPITAL SERIOUS CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST ITS STAFF. B. A. Lacazette Loses His Watch and | Chain There and Has Them Re- turned to Him by Mail. | For the past week the police have been \‘ actively engaged unearthing a robbery that occurred in the Harbor Recelving Hospital last Sunday night. B. F. La- | cazette, proprietor of a hotel on Jackson street, became involved in a quarrel on | that evening and was severely beaten. Officer McMahon sent him to the Harbor Hospital in care of Officer Cavanaugh. On arriving there Lacazette was placed | on the operating table and attended by’i Dr. W. B. Deas and his interne, G. W. Clarke. The injured man had jewelry on his person, consisting of two diamond rings, a diamond collar button and a dia- | mond pin. Shortly after the articles had been taken from Lacazette his wife ar- rived and ordered him sent to the French Hospital. Dr. Deas turhed over the jewels to her, and she demanded his gold watch and chain. The doctor denled having seen them, and Inquired among those present whether Lacazette wore a chain | When he was brought in. Officer Cavan- augh remembered !ednil“ on _him, as did rs. B. B. also Mr. Clarke and Reed, | The next day Mrs. Lacazette re the matron. "fid the loss of the watch and chain to the | olice, and Officer McMahon was detafled | P Captain Bohen to look into the rob-| bery. While he was working on the case | the thief—if there was one—became fright- | ened and mailed the missing jewelry to the injured man’s hotel the same morning. | This created surprise, but the investiga- tion has not been discontinued. Dr. E. B. Hill, in charge of the Branch Hospital. | demanded statements from all who were present when Lacazette was brought in, With @ view of laying the matter before the Board of Heaith and discovering the guilty person andhireelnz the hospital | staff of a serious charge. Tacazette is now lying at the French Hospital with a fractured skull, from | whieh he may die. His assaflant or as-| Sallants have not been apprehended. The | Slice have arrested John Buhle and | odged him in the “tanks” awaiting his | hreakdown owing to the sweating process. Chief Lees is aware of his innocence, but hopes the imprisonment will open Buhle's lips and make him divulge the names of the men who were engaged in the dispute that resulted in the injuries to Lacazette. ——e————— WILLIE LYNCH'S ASSAIL.NT. Preliminary Examination of Police- man Kenville Continued Before | Judge Mogan. The preliminary exumination of Po-| liceman Kenville on the charge of es-| sault to murder by throwing his club | and striking the boy Willie Lynch on the head, was continued before Judge | Mogan yesterday. R John Bowers, Eddie Kenney, a boy, and A. S. Harrris testified that they saw the club thrown and hit the boy and identified Kenville as the officer who threw the club. Four other witnessses testified that they sawthe club thrown, | but could not identify. Kenville. The further hearing of the case will take place to-morrow morning. —_————————— In the Divorce Courts. Margaret M. Bacon has been granted a divorce from Willlam F. Bacon on the | ground of failure to provide. Mary J. Maggie was granted a divorce from Emanuel Maggie yesterday on the ground of neglect. Decrees of divorce on the round of desertion have been granted enry Fraser from Maria Fraser, Emily C. Curran from James Currran, and Lillie Brennan from D. J. Brennan. Charlotte Phillips alleges that her husband, Harry Philips, deserted her over a year ago, and she asks for a divorce on that ground. Suits for divorce on the und of failure to provide have been filed by Lulu L. Cohen against Themas F. Co- hen, and }\«Ia.d%ui’ E. Montell against John H. Montell. . K. Jackson has sued Emma Jackson for divorce, alleging iInfidelity. Miss Louise Gorman's Demise. Loutse Gorman, daughter of Sergeant Gorman, chief hack inspector, died Wedness day evening at her home, 130 Twelfthstreet. The news of her taking off will be a heavy blow to her many friends, who es- teemed her and held her In high regard. Miss Gorman was taken {ll a short time ago and her death was the result. She was highly accomplished and her win- ning manners gained her a host of friends. —————————— Kid Lavigne Is Coming. Billy Lavigne, the brother of the cele- brated little pugilist, “Kid"” Lavigne, ar- rived yesterday from the East, and stated that the “Kid” is in splendid condition and will be here on Saturday to sign with Thomas Tracey. —_——————————— A New Superintendent. Fritz Rosenbaum was appointed super- intendent of the German Hospital yester- day at a meeting of the directors. He fills the vacancy ca by the recent de:th of Superintendent Tohlmann. Health Preservers ALASKA SEAL SHOES - $3.00 Don’t neglect your feet, for nine-tenths of the sickness arises from their exposure. Alaska Seal is a soft, pliable stock, easy on the feet and guaranteed for wear, and ab- solutely waterproof. Just the thing for winter wear. Alaska Seal Shoes, Lace or Congress.. Alaska Seal Shoes, with Cork Soles. 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