The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 29, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1898 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. CONSPIRACY IS~ SHID 70 HAVE EN HATCH Rogers’ Attornéy Tells Some History. DR. DERRICK THREATENED TOI BRING CONTEST. ] 2 | Bhould the Case Ever Come to Trial There Will Certainly Be ‘a Few Sensations Ex- ploited. Oakland®Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, Dec. The somewhat sensational contest filed by San Heller against the seating of | Sheriff-elect Rogers has brought out a’ secret of the campaign that was suspect- ed, but which could never be proven. When Heller withdrew a5 an independent candidate it was no surprise. Conserva- tive politicians figured that if he could receive 0 votes in the entire county he would be lucky. He had gone into the fight with considerable display and na- | turally sought to retire with the least possiole chagrin. After an alleged discussion between his friends and the friends of Rogers it was snnounced by Mr. Heller personally to the | newspapers that he had withdrawn *in favor of Mr. Rogers.” Now it appears according to the statement of Rogers’ at- | torney, that a little conspiracy was form- ed in which Heller was to be the gainer and Rogers the victim. There was the u i is frequently heard of in local politics, having been mentioned for State Sena- tor and for Mayor. Ie was at one time State president of the American Protec- tive Association, Lin 8. Church, attorney for Sheriff- elect Rogers, has made the following statement: “'Dr. Derrick wrote to Rogers recently reminding him of his alleged promise made at their interview and sta- ted that everything had been raken down in black and white. He further stated.| that if the promise were not kept he would be called upon before he took his seat “‘Rogers says he never made any prom- ise to Dr. Derrick that he would make | Heller a deputy, though he said he had | agreed with the doctor that it might. be a good idea as it might influence a good many votes. This was in my presence and he called the doctor’s attention to the fact that the purity of election laws would not permit the promising of & dep--| utyship. | I think it is a conspiracy pure simple. They have instituted a contest, but they are too late, as a contest must | be brought within foriy days after return | day. The Supreme Court has just handed | down_ a decision that return day is the first Monday after election, which in this case would be the 14th, therefore the latest a contest could have been insti- tuted would have been on the 24ith of De- cember. “Dr. Derrick refused to show the state- | ment to me, saying it would be shown at | the proper time. He said, also, that he | felt justified in having some one behind | the folding doors to take down the con- versation, as his past-experience in such matters had taught him that it was best | to have a witness on such eccasions. “I do not aceuse Dr. Derrick of belng a party to_ this conspiracy, or attempting to do anything wrong. 1 am satistied that it will be thrown out of court.” - | wal hiding behimd portleres to lis- [ ten to momentous conversation, and,| according to Heller's story ~ and | Attorney Church'’s explanation, Dr. r George H. Derrick took the part | of the mysterious - man. Demck]‘ and ‘ The petition for a_citation was brought up in Judge Ogden's court to-day, . and | District Attorney Snook stated that the | time within which the citation, could be | d. This view of the mat- | ter was opposed by Attorr Sawver, on | behalf of Helle d after argument the case was continued until 10 o'clock Fri- | day morning 2 J. B. Lanktree, who was one of {he man- | agers of Rogers' campalgn, says that the | 10 tssued had la Echeme of Heller is merely annoy Rogers. He decl. s that u\l’lnf to hISJ intimate knowledge of Rogers’ fight he is positive that the latter never made any romise to Heller, but on the contrary e issued orders that Heller should not be given any cards or money to use in| furthering Rog campaign. in ¢ such actions might be misrepresented. “Heller used to come to us évery few | days,” said Lanktree, ‘“‘while the "cam- ask for a few dollars th to talk up | palgn was on, and 1o go out In the country | Rogers. He bothered us so that we shut | down on him completely. I know abso- lutely that promises of positions to aj number of other deputies were not made’| till long after the election, because I was largely -instrumental in having . Rogers recognize them.” WARM CONTEST OVER A PRISONER'S LEGACY | T. W. SINCLATR MAY HAVE A | GUARDIAN: Transferred All His Interest in His | Mother’'s Estate to. Attorney F. W. Sawyer. . | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Dec. 2 Some sensational developments are ex- pected in Judge Ellsworth's ‘dourt next Tuesday, when the petition of Fred Sin- clair to be appointed guardian of his | HIS GOOD NAME /Novel Will of Luther A DIRECTS OLD OUTLAWED DEBTS His Agency to Be Sold to Highest late Luther P, 13, noon, good document, and provi fc st it te is have my hearty indorsement. doubt my c = and sacredly carry out my .wishes con- cerning them. have to leave them, and I want to leave it pal debts of long standing be liquidated. D; W P to the will testator has for locate . -Davi. H be paid to the cf as fu Jacob Hardy of the i Haw debt, been' pafd in 1867.” of 3500, is directed to be paid to the family of George Tate the result of moral weakness—a strong and clear perception -of right and wrong = overpower stronger. | ne: w pressed that associate bidder, but no partiality is to be shown in the matter. e that letters be issued to David Hew T debts mentioned. B nominations for president; P se Webb, |- te bery and F. A. ca -el; er = Presbyterian Church will-give a musicale y vy evening at the church. Among o will participate in the pro- gramme are: A. V. Svkes. Miss Clara At-| kins, J. J. Atkins, Miss Florence Young, Ethel Holla George Burgess, Bates, Edward Thornton, H. C!| 3 T. M. Eckert, Miss Mabel | Tretheway, Miss Alice Hand, Miss Mabel Mitchell, Miss Ethel Fleming, G. W. At- " ki evening to pound, which now occupies the middle o1 s h: da, who has relapse to-day and his life is despaired of. no s. MORE VALUABLE THAN RICHES P. Fisher. N HONEST MAN’S BEQUESTS TO BE LIQUIDATED. [ Bidder and All He Leaves to Children Is His Good Name. Oakland Office San Francisco Call %08 Broadway, Dec. 28. According to the olographic will of the Fisher, dated November filed for probate this after- leaves hLis children is his The will is a remarkable ion is made therein »r the paymen E al debts long nce obliterated by the statue of lim- ations. But what seemed uppermost in tator's mind was a good name. In his 1 he write: “The words of Solomon, ‘A good name rather to be chosen than great riches,’ I have no dren will be in full accord s matter and will faithfully 1 and all he name. of ith me in t My good name is all 1 untarnished.” Testator then directs that three princi- irst, a debt of $500 due to Henderson avison, contracted.in 1851, when testator S a route agent on the San Francisco icayune, long since deceased. According cears tried to him dead. hat the mone: of n Fran- sco. to be placed in a fund to be known s the Henderson Davison contribution und and to be devoted to-the care and ication of poor. bo; but in no event the money to be used in liquidating any { the association’s indebtedness. The second debt, another of $il nd of Kuai is to be paid. “This will, “ought to have The other debt, also on, but bel ence Mr. Fisher dire Y. M. due to f the iian reads group, the living in Alameda. recites the will, “‘were “These debts, wanting or not strong enough to selfishness. which was Testator further directs that his busi- —the well known advertising agency ith headquarters in San Francisco—] Id to the highest bidder. Hope is ex- H. W. Knoll, Mr. Fisher's years, be the successful for ‘Willlam A. Fisher, a son, is named as xecutor, but he, as well as Luc B. isher, in a petition filed to-d ask: he state will just about liquidate the Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Dec. 28 —The Alameda oating Club has made the following officers: C. H. Smith, W. G. Hanson, Charles E. esoll, Vice president; W. B. Hinchman, scretary; G. H. Miller, treasurer; Atwel | captain; Warren Lubbock, lien- Calvin Knowles, G. A. Ro Hammersmith, executive ommittee; 124 Thorning, mascot. The ection will be held January 10. The Cotillon Club gave a party last ev. ning at Harmonie Hall. About sixty-five yuples_were in_attendance. The Young Men's Club the First enant; of and Mrs. H. R. Lipman. 'homas A. Smith, a pioneer of Alame- been seriously ill, suffered a i of citizens was called this A meetin| 2 scuss the moving of the cily | il ourt street. They claim they can get | isfaction from the authorities and ) must take matters into their own ands. Austria made 70,000 bicycles in 1897. MERCHANTS FOR MUTUAL INSURANCE Legislators Afraid of Cinch Bills. |BRETZ SUPPLIES FIGURES EXCHANGE READY TO PUT UP FOR EXPENSES. Some Member of the Alameda Dele- gation Is Pledged to Present the Measure at Sac- ramento. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Dec. 28. Is the mutual insurance bill which has been passed by the Legislatures and suc- cessively pocketed by Governors Irwin, ‘Waterman and Markham a cinch bill, or is it a measure that can be infroduced with propriety and free from all taint of suspicion? This i{s the question that is worrying the Alameda County legislators. bill has been argued many times at Sac- ramento and has received the support of both houses, but it has always failed to meet with the favor of the executive. It is the one measure that President Arper S8 s LB T m e B R S e s e L R L R S e S I ISR R NN N NN NN NN The | and the directors of the Merchants' Ex- | change are anxious to have passed by the next Legislature and approved by Goy. ernor Gag The bill was originally drawn by e: semblyman Bretz, and the exchange has just recelved a report made at its request from Mr. Bretz on the standing of mutual insurance companies in other States. The exchange has discovered that the average rate of fire insurance in Oakland is at present $1'47 on $100. The average in Pennsylvania and other States where mutual insurance prevalls is about 50 cents. This report has been placed before the Alameda delegation, and the mem- bers, or most of them, confess that they are practically convinced by the argu- ment, but they do not wish it to appear that they are fathering a bill that is not practicable and that may bring upon them the odium of trying to cinch the stock insurance companies. The members of the delegation have stated that they do not want to be misunderstood, and consequently no one has volunteered so far to introduce the bill, but the delega- tion, through its chairman, has declared that should the bill be sent to its head- | | quarters at Saéramento they will arrange | among themselves how and by whom it shall be presented. President Arper has given notice to the legislators that in addition to the bill they will be supplied at the expense of the exchange with all the reports and | data in a handy form necessary to force- fully present the question to the Legisla- | ture, GRANTED A NEW TRIAL. ment on a Charge of Em- bezzlement. OAKLAND, Dec. 28.—John L. Sherman, convicted ten days ago by a jury of em- bezzling $500 belonging to Mrs. A. Small, a widow, was granted a new trial late this afternoon on the ground that the verdict was not in accord with the evi- dence. Sherman was to have been sen- tenced this afternoon by Superor Judge Ellsworth, but his attorneys, Judge J. D. Sullivin and Colonel T. F. Garrity, moved for a new trial. Judge Sullivan contended that if Sherman, at the time of the alleged crime, had been acting as agent between Mre. Small and San Fran- cisco parties, the accused having agreed to purchase from the latter a cigar stand, then embezzlement had been committed. But the testimony showed that the widow had agreed to take a_promissory note for the money. Again, Judge Suliivan con- tended that if the intent to defraud Mrs. Small had been conceived by 3herman at the time, the crime would not be embez- zlement but larceny, and If he misrepre- sented that the money was to be used in purchasing a cigar stand it would be obtaining money under false pretenses. In granting the motion for a new trial, Judge Ellsworth stated that there wa no question, in his opinion, that the jury had found accused guilty on general principles of his rascality. “In my opin- ion, there is no meaner form of crime, sald Judge Ellsworth, “than that of which this man Is undoubtedly guilty— that is, to prey upon the affections of a | woman and then rob her.” The matter will again come up_mext Wednesday to be set for trial. Tt s, however, _ now considered _doubtful whether, in view of the foregoing facts, Sherman can be convicted of embezzle- ment. brother, Thompson W. Sinclair, aged 50 years, comes on for hearing. It appears that Thompson Sinclair, who is at present ving a 'sentence in the County Jail for some trival offense, has interest in the estate of his mother in Michigan, and récently he co back veyed all his interest to Attarneys F. ¥ Sawyer and son no one seems to know, and, according fo petitioner, without consideration. i J. E. Bennétt, for what rea- | Attorney Sawyer appeared before Judge sworth to-day and stated that T. W. s intere: s in the mother’s estate and that simply a contingent fee had been agreed upon. However, Judge Ellsworth “desired to look into the e thorough and hence next Tuesday was fixed upon as zhe day for hearing the brother's peti- Sion. The prisoner is a single man, who has’ lost much through spells of incompetency brought on by the evil effects of liquor, clair had engaged him to protect his | i and his brother now asks that a guar-! dian be appointed to protect him in his expected legacy. On the other hand, Attorney Sawyer [ insinuates that the petitioner is aiming | to have his brother declared incompetent | and committed to an asylum and also have control of the legacy. Among the heirs of the late Mrs. Sin- clair are the petitioner, the prisoner, also Dave Sinclair and a sister, and in_each case the inheritance does not exceed $700, and they claim there is no contest over the estate nor any controversy that re- quires the attention of an attorney here. —_——— Andrew Carnegie tells how he rose from a bobbin-boy to a millionaire, in next Sunday’s Call. | | | | | THREATENS TO WIELD A WHIP Home-Finding Her Mrs. Miller Has Trouble With a Society Over Boy. OAKLAND, Dec. 28.—A horsewhipping scene was narrowly averted to-day in the office of Rev. J. E. Henderson, sup ing Association, in the Board of Trade street threatened to whip some one if he: but that he could not go to school until “I have no money to buy books with and they know it. letter from Frank, asking me to send hi; I asked Mr. Henderson to get back my promising, and Mrs. Smith claims 1 owe her $4 for clothing Frank. son advised me this morning that 1 make out a bill for my boy erintendent of an American Home Find- rooms. Mrs. W. F. Miller of 363 First r little 11-year-old son, Frank, was not brought home from Fort Bragg, whither he had been sent by the Rev. Mr. Hen- derson. Mrs. Miller's husband left her about seven months ago with four children to support, and early in September a Mr. Smith, motorman on_the Eighth street line, had urged Mrs. Miller to part with her son. Smith said that Frank would have a good home on his mother's ranch in Mendocino County. “One morning in September Mrs. Etta Jones, Rev. Mr. Henderson's assistant, called at my home a®d tobk the boy away,” said Mrs. Miller. “She repre- sented that he would be properly clothed and fed and sent to school, and that he would be made a man on Mrs. N. J. Smith's ranch, near Fort Bragg. I con- sented, for I thought it best to remove Frank from certain bad influences. “Since then I received letters from the boy wherein he begged to come home. In one letter all it said was ‘Ma, I want to come home.’ This was on a slip of paper torn from a part of a letter, I be- lieve, and the envelope was addressed by Mrs. Smith. Then I got a letter from this Mrs. Smith telling me the boy was doing nicely; that he was learning to milk and hitch the horse and cart, he got his books. One day I got a m something to eat. Several weeks ago v boy and he has kept promising and Mr. Hender- services at $10 per month, deduct $4, and sue if Mrs. Smith doesn’t pay. “I think there is a scheme of some sort in all this business, and, therefore, T told Mr. Henderson this morning I would horsewhip some one if that boy is not returned to me. Bragg. ‘bome-finding’ I want no more of it.” They are trying to scare Frank into staying up at Fort I don't think Henderson does all his work for charity. It this is | | a | tional. Sherman May Still Escape Punhh” B R R SRR RN R A RRURRRRYRRLEERS k4 8 4 to be arraigned. ‘Wednesday morning. Mary Kenned the Superior Court. nR MURDERERS’ DAY IN - OAKLAND’S COURTS Mrs. Mentel, Frank Cheese man, J. W, Lynn and Mrs. Brandes on Exhibition. This was murderers’ day. This morning Mrs.’ panied by her attorney, W. W. Foote, appeared before Judge Ellsworth Her attorney explained that he was not yet ready to proceed and his request for a continuance of one week was granted. Mrs. Mentel is charged with the murder of her husband. Frank H. Cheeseman, the man who shot Thomas H. Brooke, and who has admitted that he conveniently loses his mind when he commits mur- der, entered a plea of not guilty and the date of his trial will be set next John W. Lynn, who shot several times at his wife and also with tem- porary success assumed the demeanor of a lunatic, pleaded not guilty and his trial will commence on the 16th of next February. In Justice Clift's court Mrs. Etta Brandes had her preliminary hearing on a charge of murdering her stepdaughter Lillian. Deputy Sheriff Albert White testified that in the presence of a reporter Mrs. him that she and not her husband had beaten the girl with a short piece of hose and also a hickory stick. She was not then under arrest. M. Godfrey testified that Mrs. Brandes had said that the child was of a peculiar temperament and a liar and admitted whipped on Tuesday evening for stealing. Other witnesses were J. 8. Harve; that the girl died from being beaten; Dr. L. Whitworth, who was called to Liilian while she was vet warm; Deputy Coroner Streightif and Mrs. The stories they told have been several times published. Large blocks of testimony from the shorthand notes taken at the examin- ation of W. A. Brandes were admitted in evidence and when the prose- cution closed Mrs. Brandes’ attorneys asked for a dismissal on the ground that no evidence had been introduced tending to incriminate the prisoner. Justice Clift will render his decision to-morrow afternoon, but it is practically certain that the motion of the defendant to be dismissed will be denied by the court and that Mrs. Brandes will have to stand trial in BN RN R RN R RSN NN NN RS Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, Dec. 28 Anna Mentel, accom- o R R AR R R R R R SR AR R Brandes had told Mrs. 5 = % % 2 = % % % % % 13 & = i3 = that Lilllan had been Dr. H. N. Rowell, who testified MUCH LABOR TO DIVIDE A COUNTY MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE NOW PLACING PETITIONS. Senator Stratton Will Present a Bill if It Be Drawn Constitu- tionally. Office San Franclsco Call, %08 Broadway, Dec. 28. The question of consolidating the city apd county of Oakland is to be placed before the people of the whole county in a methodical way by the Merchants' Ex- change. Petitions are now being placed in all the towns and cities for the pur- pose of obtaining an expression of public sentiment regarding the advisability of di- viding the county. The Alameda legislative delegation nas expressed its willingness to present the necessary bill or bills to the Legislature providing for the division of counties un- der such conditions as would enable Ala- meda County to be cut in two. Senator Stratton has informed the leaders of tne movement that there are constitutional questions involved, and that it will be necessary for an able attorney to draw up the bills if they are to be constitu- The Senator expressed his willing- ness to prepare such a bill if he had time, but he says that It means a volume o work and research in order that it will stand the test of the Judiciary Commit- tee of the Legislature. Chairman Sohst of the Consolidation Committee declares that he has offers of all the money necessary to pay for draw- ing up such a bill, and for preparing the data necessary for argument at Sacra- mento. The matter has been agitated for Oakland | several years, and at present there are | two schemes being considered. One is to make & city and county out of the bay cities, and to this Alameda, satisfied with her own government, vigorously obje Should the bill be framed so as to favor the absorption of Alameda in one form or another it will certainly be opposed by Senator Taylor and Assemblyman Know- land, both of whom They have already served notice on the rest of the delegation to this effect. In the interior of the county there is a strong development of the sentiment in favor of cutting the county in halves and placing the new county seat somewhere between Haywards and Livermore, It has been pr ved by City Auditor Snow and the fig1 2s and facts obtained by the Board of Trade and the Merchants’ Ex- change that there could be a reduction in taxation of from 20 to 30 per cent if there were a consolidated government instead of as at present—city and county govern- ments. Attorn John R. Glascock and Cary Howard, who have been consulted in this matter by the merchants, have stated that in addition to a general bill covering the consolidation - question it would ge necessary to have another bill applying the principles of the general bill to Alameda County. These measures will be drawn as soon as possible, and Sena- tor Stratton, chairman of the Alameda delegation, has informed the promoters of consolidation that everything possible would be done to properly present the views of its constituents at Sacramento. ————————— THE COURT QUESTION. Berkeley to Secure Appropriate Legis- lation for a Local Judiciary. BERKELEY, Dec. 28.—All efforts on the part of the Board of Trustees to se- cure a Police Court for the university town by an appeal ;to the votes of its residents has been dropped. The major- ity of the board feel convinced that how- ever an amendmerit to the city’s freehold Charter might be worded, whether pro- viding for an elected or an appointed Judge, the measure would certainly en- counter opposition serious enough to pre- Vent its success at the polls. They ac- cordingly intend to seek a remedy at the hands of the State Legislature and to put an end to the peculiar conditions under which the city now labors of hav- ing no avallable means of enforcing law, by so altering the Code of Civil Proced- ure as to make the establishment of a Police Court here a legal necessity. At the Instance of Town Attorney Brenton A. Hayne three measures are belng prepared which will be brought be- fore the next Legislature. As the whole question is fraught with legal difficulties it is expected that one of the three may cover the requisite ground. They are be- ing formulated by Attorney W. H. Waste, Attorney Brenton A. Hayne and Sen: tor-elect E. K. Taylor of Alameda. At- torney Waste has already framed his and it will be introduced into the Assembly by Assemblyman Howard E. Wright. It is intended as an amendment to section 103 of the Code of Civil Proeedure and provides for one Justice of the Peace In every town or city of over 10,000 and.un- der 24,000 inhabitants. If successful the measure wiil provide the town with its much-needed judiciary, as its present population numbers over 12,000. he amendment is to read as follows: In every city or town, having 10,000 and not more than 34,000 inhabitants, there shall be one Justice of the Peace. . Every Justice of the Peace in any city or town having more than 10,000 and not more than 15,000 inhabi- tants, shall be entitled to charge and receive for his services such fees as are, or may be, allowed by law. Provided, that in said cities or towns, having more than 10,000 and not more than 15,000 inhabitants, every Justice of the Peace shall be entitled to receive for his ser- vices in criminal prosecution for the violation of city or town ordinances, only such fees or salar$ as the Board of Trustees or Clty “oun- cil of such respective city or town may by ordinance prescribe. L Meade Gets Two Years. % QOAKLAND, Dec. 28—Richard Meade pleaded ,guilty this morning in the Su- perior Court of burglarizing the resi- dence of John W. Swift. Meade married only a few months ago, and claimed that he entered the Swift residence to steal rugs, which he sold to raise money with which to buy food for his young wife. There were two charges against Meade., and it was suggested that the second charge be dismissed, but Judge Ellsworth stated that he could see no reason for such action and re‘fzraed the plea as flimsy. He sentenced Meade to one year at San Quentin In each case. “ome from Alameda. | i | | | | A streets; open until 8 o HIS CHILDREN MUST NOT BE THESPIANS VON SCHMIDT FEARS HIS WIFE WILL REAR THEM WRONGLY. Has Determined to Fight for Their Custody in the Divorce Pro- ceedings Now Pending. ALAMEDA, Dec. 8.—E. A. von Schmidt, who is defendant in a divorce suit, is not only going to combat the plaintiff’s claim for alimony, but he is going to strive to secure the guardianship of their five children. When the suit was filed Mr. von Schmidt gave out the statement that his wife had been a ballet dancer. Now he is going to use that fact in his plea for the custody of thelr offspring. He does not want his children to shine as stars of the stage. He asserts that his Wwife's tastes run that way, and that if she secured control of the children she would shape their futures in the wrong direction. Mrs. von Schmidt took quite an inter- est in amateur theatricals here and never hesitated to allow the chudren to take part in entertainments where their dra- matic abilitles might be encouraged. All this was contrary to the ideas of the father. “I am not willing that my wife should have the determination of the future of our children,” said Mr. von Schmidt. “Even if 1 should be indifferent on my own account, I am not willing that the grandsons of my father shall go on_ the stage or enter into the careers of shop- keepers = or haberdashers. Mrs. von Schmidt's predilections for the stage would, it is natural to suppose, cause her to prepare the boys for that life instead of sending them to college and fitting them for a career in keeping with that of their grandfather and great-grandfather. For that reason I shall fight bitterly for their guardianship. 1 must have it in my power to say -that they shall not be prepared for the doubtful careers of | actors, Obsequies of Susan Barlow. ALAMEDA, Dec. 28—The funeral of M Susan Barlow took place this morn- ing from the Loyal Oak Hotel, which had been the home of the deceased for over | thirty-five years. Rev. F. S. Brush of the First Presbyterian Church conducted the services. The pallbearers were John H. obmann Sr., George N. Grey Frank Cory and Ed Schultis. The body was in- terred at the cemetery at San Lorenzo. —————— HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOT P Carpenter, Placervil'H A Hockheimer, Willws|G Sangan, Livermore H Rogers, Sacto E Linsay &w, Madison J Low, Sausalito J H_Seawell.’ Ukiah W E Dennison, S Mteo| A H Randall, S Jose A M Felker, S Jose J W Johnston, Ukiah J Freeman, Cal E Porter, w & ¢, Cal Liverpool | M Zuivan, N J Rafael Meyer, ' Santa Rosa . Cal F Ferguson, S Rosa W Johnson, Cal S Ofner, €hgo E Weil,' Chgo ns, Stockton th, Oakland ¥ A Randle, Chgo W Zartman, Tulare B Root, L Ang Brush, 'Cloverdale :zrwi_ l};flul& L_Ang ¢ {T F Savage, L An 7 Hirsch, Cal { W Maxwell, Spokana T Oakes. Santa Slara |Miss L Gilmore, Wash G B Lane, Fortuna |V Anderson, Ariz G H Boynton & w, Cal' A § Milice, Riverside Miss A Boynton, Fernd F L Farrel, Chicago Mrs Boynton, Ferndale|F C Packer, Chicago H A Shiridell, Denison| Wm Mead &w, L Ang J Jackson, S'L Obispo/ E W Sandison, Or O Gueman, Martinez |I. Sackett, Marshfield O R Morris, Sonora |F A Griffiin, Sacto H Sterne & w, S Jose |C L Walter, Fresno J A Willilams, L Ang!C Erickson' & w, Cal J P Onstott, Yuba City|Mrs, F Erickson, Cal Miss Onstott, Yuba (I Porter& w, Oakland Miss Spilman, Sacto |J D Ludwig, Mariposa E B Stewart, S Diego|G E Black, Seattle A Thomas, S'L Obispo| W J Ellis, ‘Seattle E B Walbridge, Cal |A B Smith, Fresno R Crow, Carson A Martin, Watsonville C Fleckenstein &w Call F Huft &w, Mt. View Miss A Bell, Calro, TIIT Rude, UKlah Miss C Nelson, Sactol H. Rudee, Fresno G A Smith Courtland! A" Anderson, Suisun e l;VALhA!(iE HOTEL. L Shipton, Washgtn Mrs J § Rose, Portind Mrs Shipton, Washgtn Mrs A Jacobs, Pasadna W E Banons, Pa |W H Etfinger, Marshld D T Day, Washington |D S Cone, Red Bluff J M Giliette, Eureka |S Offner, Chgo Mrs Gillette, Eureka Weil, N Y R E Hyde, Visalia rs J'S Book & s, IB ic | W Houser, Palo Alto |E " Mrs % A Crawford.! Averdeen ‘1salia R E Jack, S L Obs, C E Wood, JVashingtn W T Cartan, Denver E Alexander\N Mex |E Gee, Denver H E Boynton; Detroit| A M Bergerin, Chgo AV Booth, Chgo D ¥ Emmq . U N Mrs Booth, Chgo ¢ € Diey U S Grant Jr, § Miss M Morgan, L Ang| o SoDw NEW WESTERN HOTEL A Wiltams, Stockton |J E Delaney, Nebr Mrs T J Higgins, Chgoi E R Knox, Stockton G W_Ingieson, S Jose |V Bateman, Ma P J White, Pétaluma |J B Reynoids, Md C Finberg, Fresno Dr Edmundson & w, C A Grabill. Encinal | Santa Rosa : A L Hall, Mexico € D Smith & w, Fresno H B Quigley, Ky F_Addy, Howkan A B Beverldge, 1d Flls| W Holburn, S Jose M McCann, Shasta Miss C Holburn, S Jse J Warneke, Nebr | Miss L Miller, Pa LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, ARRIVED. Wednesday, Decem! ; Stmr Aloha, Jorgensen, — hours tmx;'x' rngint Arena. Bark Levi G Burgess, Yunggren, 9 days from Tacoma. PORT BLARELAT - Sae s 251 ELEY — Safled De: VNSEND—Arrived Dy Andelana, from Shanghal. R CORRECTIO! rrival at Port Angeles to-day aradoc from Hiogo is an error. SAN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Fran Call, corner of Market and Third streets. ascq until 12 o'clock every night in the vear. BRANCH OFFICES—327 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until §:30 o'clock. 5 287 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock.. 621 MeAllister street; open until 9:30 o' clock. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 1341 Mission street: open until 10 o'clock. Market streef, corner Sixi 5 ul;‘l,"l glo‘clock. teenth; open § Eleventh street; open until 9 o'clock. 2626 Mission street: open until 9 o'clock. NW. corner of Twent: econd and Kentucky 0 The reported of the Br ship F Daugrerg Jr, Nev | MEETING NOTICES. SITUATIONS WANTED—Continued. CALIFORNIA Lodge No. 1 . and A M meet. “THIS (THURSDQYDA( ENING, December 26, at 1 o'clock.—Second Degree. By order of the Master. FRANKLIN H. DAY, Secretary. PACIFIC Lodge No. 13, F. and A. M dy st., will meet THIS EVE clock.—Third Degree. ] Secretary. SOUTH San_Francisco Lodge No. 212, F. and A. M.—Meets THIS _EVENIN at 7:30 o'clock for Second Degree. By order of the Master. . C. HARE, Secretary. GOLDEN GATE lodge, %, F. and A. M.—Called meeting THIS (THU: DAY) EVENING, December 29, at 7:20 p.m D1 s s GEO. J. HOBE, Secretar . and EXCELSIOR Lodge No. 166, M.—Special meeting FRIDAY, Decem- ber 30th, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of conducting the funeral of our deceased brother, THOMAS McCAFFR Friends are respectfully invited. By order of the Master. THEO. E. SMITH, Secretary. [ To0n COMPETE SWEDISH first-class housegirl, good cook, wishes place; country preferred. Apply MRS. OJRTON, 313 Sutter. RELIABLE woman, with girl of I2 years wants a situation as housekeeper: no ob- jection to country; reference. 135 Sixth st., room 11, second floor. T woman, good cook and house- housework; kind 141 Hyde st, keeper, would assist with to children; city or country. near Turk. COMPE! woman wishes situation general housework; is a good cook; low wages. Ad- dress 312B ‘Clementina strect, near Fourth. NG_girl wishes a_situation to assist in light housework or wait on table in small restaurant; sleep home nights. 746 Howard. T cook wishes situation in pri- would do general housework - in Call 7 Ha: as nurse or companion to elderly person or invalld; 4 ve: experience. Ad- dress Branch, 1941 Mission st. COMPETENT woman wishes position; house- work, chamberwork or care of children; thor- oughly understands dressmaking. 684 Geary. There will be initiation on THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 25. It is necessary that all members PACICIF Lodge No. 15, 1. 0. O. F. % s attend. Visiting brothers are cordlally in- vited. JOHN STEVENSON, N. G. 5 SHWORTH, Ast. Rec. Sec YERBA BUEN i35 L 0. O. F.—Members are requested to_assemble at Masonic_Temple, % corner Montgomery and Post st on FRIDAY, December 30th, at 1:30 p. m., to attend the funeral of our late brother, T. J. McCAFFREY. H. F. NEUNABER, Noble Grand. NUAL MEETING—Notice is hereby given at the tenth annual meeting of the stock- holders of the San Francisco and Oakland Mutual Loan Assoclation will be held at the office of the corporation, 518 Montgomery st., corner of Commercial, San Francisco, _on WEDNESDAY, January 4th, 1899, at 7:30 o'clock p. ‘m., for ‘the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, presentation of the tenth annual report and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Books are now open for subscription to 1000 shares of stock -~ the eleventh series; loans made in San Francisco and Alameda Countles only; interest 6 per cent per an- num, free of mortgage taxes; premium 20 per cent gross, or 50 cents per share in- stallments, at pleasure of borrower, which amounts to $12 50 per month for each $1000 net cash received by the borrower; this sum paying both principal and interest; loans may be repaid at any time desired. = By or- der of the Board of Dire THOMAS W A. SBARBO! SPRING Valley Water Works, San Francisco, December 2§, 185.—The _annual meeting of the stockholders of the Spring Valley Water Works will be held at the office of the company, 12 Stockton st., San Francisco, California, at 12 o'clock noon on WEDNES- DAY, the 1ith day of January, 1395, to elect trustees to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. PELHAM W. S SH, President. RIGGERS' and Stevedores' Union Assoclat A special meeting of this association will be held THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING. December 26th, at 7:30 o'clock sharp, for the nomination and €lection of officers for the ensuing term. A full attendance 1is re- quested. By order, P. F. WHEARTY, President, F. E. DURHAM, Recording Secretary. THE California Debris Commission having re- celved application to mine by the hydraulic process from Rocco Molinari in the Humbug Guleh Mine, near Volcano, Amador Co., to deposit tallings in Humbug Guich; from J. B. Meek, in the Grizzly Hill Mine, near Vol- cano,’ Amador Co., to deposit tailings in Mis- Creek; from Lewis Emery Jr., in the Placer Mine, near Mountain Ranch, Calaveras Co., to deposit tailings in Murray Creek, and from Archie Newell, in the Neweil Claim, near Oleta, Amudor Co., to deposit tailings in Deadman Creek, gives notice that a meeting_will be held at room 39, Flood bullding, San Francisco, Cal., on January §, 1599, at 1:30 p. m. THE regular annual meeting of the stockhold- ers of the Sumdum fef Mining Company will be held at the office of the company, room 3, Hobart building, 532 Market st., San Francisco, Cal., on FRIDAY, the 6th day of January, 183, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of di- rectors to serve during the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may come tefor: the meeti H. G. STEVENSON, Secretary. STOCKHOLDERS' Meeting—The annual meet- ing of the stockholders of the California Dry- dock Company will be held at the office of the company, No. 302 California street, San Francisco, California, on MONDAY, January 9, 1599, at' 11 o'clock &. m., for the pur) of electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. W. F. RUSSELL, Secretary. Office No. 302 California street, room 3 San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 24, 188, THE annual meeting of the stockholders of | THE NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., will be held at its bayix- . 301 Montgomery st., San Fran- on TUESDAY, January 10, 1899, ock p. m.. for the election of di- rectors to serve for the ensuing vear and the transaction of such other business as may | come before the meeting. D. B. DAVIDSON, Secrstary. Ean Francisco, December 3, 18 A LOAN can be had on your planc without re- moval, or we will buy it. UNCLE HARRIS, 15 Grant near Market st. DIVIDEND NOTICES. DIVIDEND Notice—Savings and Loan Soclety, 101 Montgomery st., corner of Sutter. The board of directors declared a dividend for.the half year ending December 31, 189, at the rate Of four (4) per cent per annum on term de- posits and three and one-third (3 1-3) per cent per annum on ordinary deposits, free of taxes, and payable on and after Tuesday, January 3, 1899, Dividends not called for are added to and bear the same rate of dividend as the principal from ana after January 1, 18! CYRUS W. CARMAN of The Hibernia Savings and Loan | OFFIC Society, corner Market, McAllister and Jones sts., San Francisco, Dec. 2§, 1 lar ‘meeting of the board of directors of this society, held this day, a dividend has been declarci at the rate of three and one-half (31%) per cent per annum on all deposits for six months ending December 31, 1898, free from all taxes, and payable on and after January 1, 1t ROBERT J. TOBIN, Secretary. | DIVIDEND NOTICE—The Continental Build- ing and Loan Association, No. 222 Sansome street: For the year ending December 31, | 189, a dividend has been declared at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on ordinary deposits, 7 per cent on term deposits, 10 per cent per annum to class “F"’ stock and 12 per cent per annum to class A" stock, all free of taxes. WILLIAM CORBIN, Secretary. HUMBOLDT Savings and Loan Society, 18 Geary st.—The directors have declared the fol- lowing semi-annual dividends: 4 per cent per annum on term and 3 1-3 per cent per annum on ordinary deposits, payable on and after January 3, 1809 ERNEST BRAND, Sec. DIVIDEND NOTICE—Th~ German Savi) and Loan Soclety, 5% California st.—For the half year ending’ December 31, 1895, a divl. dend has been declared at the rate of four (4) er cent per annum on term deposi Taree and one-third (3 1:3) per cent pos tprand on ordinary depsits, free of taxes, payable on and after Tuesday. January 3, 1699 GEORGE TOURNY, Secretary. DIVIDEND NOTICE—Dividend No. s cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamoiil Company, will payable at the offi Market st on and atter Tuesday, Jffihfg Transfer books will cl on Wi December 2, 189, at 3 0'clock p. "t 087 E. H. SHELDON, Becretary. SAN FRANCISCO Savings Unlon, 532 Califor- nia st.. corner Webb. Dividend nation o the haif year ending with the 3lst of Do cember, 188, a dividend has been declared at the rate per annum of four (4) per cent on term deposits and three and one-thirg (31-3) per cent on ordinary deposits. tree ot taxes, pavable on and after Tuesday, Janu. ary 3, 18%. LOVELL WHITE, Cashien DIVIDEND notice—Mutual Savings B San Francisco, 39 Post street. For (ie hags year ending December 31, 1898, a dividend hac been declared at the rate of three and six: tenths (3.6) per cent per annum on all de. ouite. ([Fee of taxes, pavable on ‘and atter 1899, ‘uesday, January G E_A._STORY. Cashle | NURs WANTED-Situation by a German woman as housekeeper in widower's family; mo objec- tion to chil M 5 sth RESPECTABLE and rellable situation care a child and do sewing; is first- class seamstress; also speaks good Spanish; no objection to wages; country or traveling; references. Box 284 Call office, Oakland. SITUATION by a young lady as waltress in hotel or_restaurant: sleep home; no_postals answered. Please call at 2919 Sixteenth st. person desires ALL the consideration and respect shown to ladles who are temporarily emba:-assed at UNCLE HARRIS', 15 Grant nr. Market. GERMAN girl wants a position for light housework. 2 Tay st., off Clay, bet. Powell and Mason. GERMAN girl wishes position as cook or will o housework. Box 521, Call office. SITUATION wanted by elderly working house- keeper in city or country. A. B., 18 Tnylnr: RESPECTABLE German girl would like gen- eral housework in small family. Inquire MISS PRA 37 lowa st., Potrero. MANAGING housekeeper in a family of re- finement by a widow from the East; refes ence. Address till Jan. 3, Housekeeper, 1375 Fleventh ave., East O near Mar- : $150 to $8 SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. APA CHINESE Emp. Agency; all kinds T eip FGEO. AOKI, 30 Geary: tel, Grant 5. CHINESE and Japanese Employment O! best help. 41414 O'Farrell st.; tel. Ea: SHORT order cook wishes situation {n res- taurant or coffee house; 15 years' experience; steady and sober; married man. Addres 034 Folsom st. GERMAN couple want situations as ook and helper or cook and waitress in country ho- tel or mine in_Southern California or _Ari- zona. Address W. DOLENHURST, 640 How- ard st., rooms 2 and 3. TRONER wants position polishing shirts and collars on St. Clair machine or Tyler; 8 years’ experience.. C. J., 619 Pacific s ALL who intend to go to the country can stors their sealsking, silverware, plano or valu- ables for safe keeping till they return, receiv- ing a loan as well, from UNCLE HARRIS, 15 Grant atve., near Market st vears' experience in this city : good references. Box TOOK of many JAPANESE schooltoy wants place and house- work in city. S. HIGASHI, %06 Laguna st. WANTED—A traveling man of 1 years' expe- rience desirous of handling a few established lines in the brokerage business in Los An- geles; can furnish best of references. Ad- Los Angeles, Cal. dress’ A, 218 Franklin st. SIDE line wanted on commission by commer- clal traveler. Address box 99, Call. SINGLE Englistman wants situation as milker and buttermaker; understands the care of fine stock and rearing calves and pigs. Ad- dress C. HEWITT, 508 Second st., Oakland. HEAPEST and best in_America—The Weekly Call. Sent to any address in the United States or Canada one year for $1 50, -postage raid. —_— HELP WANTED—-FEMALE. WAITRESSES, different country hotels, $17 50 and $20, fare paid; German chambermald, near city, $20; cooks for the country, etc. MURRAY & READY, 634-63 Clay st. HOUSEWORK for Modesto; $20. MISS CUL= LEN, 3% Sutter street TWO German CULLEN, 3 RMAN governess' for thres childrenj MISS CULLEN, 82 Sutter st. second girls; $25 each. MISS Sutter street. 2 COOKS, $35 and $30; 6 second girls, $25, §20 atid $15; 3 waitresses, $20 cach; 2 Chamber- malids, $20 and $15; 12 housework girls, $25, 20 ana several young girls to assist in light housework, $ and $10. MISS CUL~ LEN, 32 Sutter AGED woman. for housework, for 2 months; wages, $10 per month, utty stre for Boulder Creek; $20. MISS 325 Sutter street, sleep home, §10. MISS CUL- Sitter street. CHAMBERMAID and waltress, boarding- tter st. MIsS MISS. CULLEN, 325 S $6 per week. Sutter street. 25 ond girl, MISS CULLEN, .PHONE GRANT 18§ 3 waitresses, first class, country, §2 ress, Woodland, waltre Bakersflelq $20; German -waltress, country, $20; 2 Tesses, city, $20; French cook, 'restaurant, $30; 3" lunch waitresses, S0c, girl for silver pantry, $20. C. R. HANSEN & cCO., 104 Geary 'st. GERMAN chambermaid and: seamstress - for small private family; $25: call early.” C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. C. R. HANSEN & CO......PHONE GRANT 155 Cook, 2 in family, $30; housegirl, Jewish fam- ily, §25; working ho , and many more for ci and count; to $25. C. R. HANSEN & CO.; 104 Geary sf COOK, plain wash, short distance, §2; wait- ress ‘and parlor malid,. §25; cook and sesond glrl, small boarding -house, $20 and $15; wait- foss, mining camp, $20; waltress and cham- ermaid, country hotel, $20, and. others. J. F. CROSETT & CO.. 316 Sutter st: 7 infant, etc., -825; ®econd girl, $20; 4 cooks, private families, $25 and $30; lunch cook, $30; French cook, réstaurant; $30; 8 Wwaltresses, $15, $5 and $6 week, ani a largs number of girls for cooking and housework. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 318 Sutter s INSTITUTION cook, $30; boarding $30: second girl, $20; housegirl, $25; 3 house- giris at $20 each; § young girls to assist, . $10 to 315; nursegirl, $10, must sleep home. MRS, NORTON, 213 Sutter st. WANTED—Number of girls of fill various sit- uations at best wages. MRS. HIRD, 61 Larkin. 3 5 YOUNG lady who is familiar with double en- try books and accurate and rapid in calcula- tions: state references. Address “‘Cash,”” box 536, Call office. YOUNG woman for light housekeeping for ony wages $8. Call _after 3 p. m. at 710 Lombard st., corner Montgomery ave. TYOUNG girl to do light housework: assist with 2 children; sleep, home. Call affer 2 p. m., 1599 Market st. i WANTED—Woman to, do washing; come at 12; sleep home. street, after 12. YOUNG girl to assist in housework. 1930 Pine, near Laguna. FINISHERS on ladie 20 Sansome street. ouse cook, housework ; 1 SPECIAL NOTICE: BUY usetul New Year's pressnts: hamdiers chiefs, hoslery, gloves, neckwear, aprons, underwear, etc; cheap at Goods Store, 105 Fifth st. THE Pacific Hebrew Orphan Home Soclety hereby gives notice that 1 | has admitted into the orphanage from Juls 1, 153, to December 31 1888. the following named orphans and half orphans, boye ang firis, viz: Sarah Rothenstein, aged 7 vears; yman Rothenstein, aged 5 'years; Henry Barron, aged 8 vears: Edwin Abramns, aged 5 years 2 months: Harry Benjamin, aged 6 | years & months; Sadie Kohn, aged 10 year: Irene Well, aged 5 years; Helen Weil, age 4 years; Abraham Dansziger, aged 11 'yeur and Leo Rosenthal, aged 3 vears 9 months, BAD tenants ejected for $4: collections made: clty or country. PACIFI €O.. 415 Montgomer L Lo suspenders, Pioneer Dry Asylum | GIRL wanted to do general housework. 18 Guerrero st. g GIRL for light housework. Call early, o'clock. 1362 Minna st.. near 15th. RESPECTABLE woman for housekeeper. in widower's family country. Inquire 706 Ellis, GIRL for general housework; references. 1115 Van Ness ave. WANTED—Lady typesetter. Monarch 3 ing Company, 1243 Mission st " 1ot GIRL for choice place; wages $% to at once. 1243 Park st., Alameda. WANTED—An experiencd femal, ist at tallor shop. 438 Geary 3t 10 1 85 $2_OR $100 to loan o; HARRIS', $10; come N your watch at UNCLB 15 Grant ave., near Market st. WANTED—Experienced shoe fitters. 51 Mare ket SENTHAL, FEDER & CO. SITUATIONS WANTED—-FEMA! LADIES desiring first-class help of all natio alities can secure same by calling on or ad- dressing MISS CULLEN, 3% Sutter street, P T e ey 1315 Steiner st, FINISHER on custom coats: 4 wages; steady work. 138 Rusgs st. L e FIRST-CLASS cook desires situation: hotel o &on{dl:}: house; l{auu-y and meat cooking; st references; city or country. J1 LEN, 325 Sutter styeet. Lo e g Al COOK, best of references, desires & situa. LEARN sewing at KEISTER TAILORING COLLEGE; lessons $1 per week. 42 Geary. LEARN dressmaking and millinery: positions free; patterns, %c up. McDowei's. 103 Post. tion. J. F. CROSETT CO., 316 Sutter street. NINTH, 167—Branch office of The Call; sube scriptions and want ads taken. a2