The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 4, 1899, Page 14

14 CHANGE OF THE ADMINIS TRATION AT CITY HALL An Unusually Quiet Time at the Transfer of Various Depart- ments to the Recently Elected Officials. Much Work to Be Time and the Close Done Between This of the Year, When the New Charter Will Revolu- tionize Matters. The biennial transfer of the municipal government from one set of officers to an- other has taken pl The thrifty nine | of the Board of Supervisors and the dis- | honored majority of the Board of Educa- | tion are but memories of a nightmare that | unfortunately carri ss be- | yond its ¢ nce and weights the people | of the city with burdens that must be | borne. Men were retired yesterday from | a public life that had no honor to a pri- vate oblivion that will have no dignity. They placed upon themselves a stigma of public shame and gave to San Francisco | 8 heritage of evil laws, heavy debts and | burdensome taxation. { The corridors of the City Hall echoed | yesterday the tread of thousands of | feet. Men of and conditions were there for a purpose, some to give the last touches of their public service and oth to taste the first sweets of politi umph. Politi swaggering in portance of new-found power h: from office to office to see that the vored ones were cared for according agreement. Hundreds of eager-faced -garbed men hung around the offices the Street Superintendent, hoping | st hope that some small employment 1 to them to relieve their giv llowers of the new bosses hung around the corridors in expectancy that some favor might reach their hands. Low- 2d, viclous looking fellows they were, for the rough-and-tumble rowdy- ism of the primaries, not the prizes of THE CAPTAIN RETIRED MOST GRACEFVULLY. - 1 polit Here and there they went, vow- ing futile vengeance because they did not receive the favors they sought and did not deserve. Some day they will pledge | their. worth at the primaries for a *pull” | to get them out A throng gath- | ered in the different police courts to see | the new ges assume their judicial dig- nity, and many dered who will be the | new clown of the police bench. Movement and conf . a babel of tongues and a hastening of feet charac- terized the morning hours. The actual and significant ceremony of the transfer | of the city government did not take place | until the aftern when the old Board of Supervisors stepped down and out and | the new board ok possession. But dur- ing the morning the transfer of the vari- | ous municipal departments was made. .In | many offices some clerks we: initiate their successors in the duties of their positions. All the courtesies of ex- change were glven. The retiring officers showered upon their successors congratu- lations they did not feel, and the new- comers pted weil wishes with a pride they could not hide. At the noon hour the affairs of every | municipal department were moving smoothly. Tt was remarked as an un- usual circumstance and a very creditable one that the outgoing officials and thelr retained to de did not loot the great civic bullding, as has been done at the close of many administrations. Hitherto it has been considered to be a sacred privilege for retiring municipal employ everything that was not nailed. the custom' was not observed. In many of the offices, however, notably that of the. Ass or, it was observed that very little attention had Leen given to cleanli- mess. Most of the janitors, it would ap- pear, had occupied sinecures. At 1 0’clock in the afternoon the crowds in the corridors deserted their post and congregated in the chambers of the Board of Supervisors. At 2 o'clock the city government w to be transferred formally to the new administration. The great assembly hall of the Supervisors was crowded to the doors. The main floor presented a maze of expectant and dis- | appointed faces, showing too clearly sthat if some had won by the change of gov- ernment many had lost. A turn of the political wheel had thrown them into the street, but they could not resist the temptation to see how the other fellows liked the change. | In the gallery of the main chamber, in the committee rooms and waiting apart- ments the crowds surged. Shortly after 2 p'clock the members of the . retiring and incoming boards, followed by Judges, department officers, clerks and invited guests, filed into the assembly chamber. After a brief ceremony and the presenta- tion of credentials the new board was in- stalled into office. It was not unintere: ing to watch the faces of the new mem- bers and to wonder which of them may some day be pictured as the solid eight or nine of the administration. 1In the retire- ment of the old board there were two unique features—“Cappun’ Delany’s mus- tache and Dr. Rottanzi's public declara- tion that he had been honest during his term of office. That declaration pro- yoked a storm of laughter which the Mayor made no attempt to suppress, as he smiled himself. After Clerk Russell had read the min- utes to himself for an hour Mayor Phelan delivered his message. The document was a voluminous and well-written one that dealt critically with subjects of the highest concern to the municipality. The Mayor made many important recom- mendations, most of them dépendent,: he declared, upon the charter for operation. . | o | Carro ments was concluded an order wa Jury be drawn and that a lis | ed hi; At the conclusion of the Mayor's message the new Board formally organized, ap- pointed its committees and made a few appointments. In honor of the inaugura- tion of the new administration the Mayor gave a banquet at the Maison Riche last night to the new Board of Supervisors. This ended a day that perhaps will not be duplicated in many years in San Fran- cisco. If the charter be ratified by the Legislature this city will not again see spoilsmen of politics gathered in hordes to take possession every two years of the City Hall and all it represents - - OFFICERS READY FOR BUSINESS Superior Court and County Cilerk's Office Or- ganized. biring €ity Hall janitors busied. themselves yesterday cleaning up and cleaning out, getting ready, in fact, for the incoming officials to proceed with ir duties rly in the morning the uperior Court met in bank for the pur- f electing a presiding Judge and on the first ballot this honor fell to Ju Daingerfield, who will act in the capac- ity mentioned during the t ve: James Coffroth was ¢ succeed himself in the position of secret: + court, > matter of assigning then ta up. igned to the department ted by Judge Wallace, Judge s assigned (o the department Judge Dunne, while Judge Awlor were as- nd 12, respect- ively, The other members of the court will’ remain in their old positions. After the work of making th A corps of i pose to the Dunne lately ed Il Cook ‘and Judge 1 signed to departments 11 y w by ssign- made that a list of 144 talesmen for the Grand f 2400 for The trial juries be drawn for servic | Court Commission and Insanity Commis- sion were ordered continued in office with- out change, this concluding the labors of the court in bank. County Clerk Deane has about conclud- s labors and his office is in a condi- tlon to proceed in good order. Joseph Goddard, long and favorably known as clerk of Department 1, is in the private | office of the County Clerk, and enjoys the position of confidential deputy, a position to which he is adapted and capable of filling admirably. The following list has been issued by Mr. Deane containing the assignments of the various attaches of his office: Department 1, Superfor Court, Joseph | Cunningham; Department 2, John Dun- ker; Department 3, William Raisch; De- partment 4, Robert Fitzgerald; Depart- ment 5, Watson; Department §, Benjamin A. Soloman; Department 7, C. C. Morris; Department 8§, Richard J ‘Welsh; Department 9, James B. Martin; 7 REMg, S D STREET, RAGLEY Department 10, James McElroy; Depart- ment 11, William Joost; Department 12, Oscar A. Tolle. Deputies—Charles Derham, P. W. Lan- non, Sylvester Shahen, G. Vallero, Jo- seph Revidan, F. R. Danforth, Thomas L. Doran, A. B. Mahoney, Anthony D. Holder, V. F. Northrop, Julius Voisonet, F. J. Dugan, Joseph Goddard, Andrew J. Martin, Oscar C. Lewis, Willet B. Lee, Donald de V. Graham, John A. McKenna, James N. Bacigalupi, Thomas C. Maher, George W. Co 3 SN, Maison, L. N. Jacobs, Frank Grim A. Johnson, P. J. Walsh, George W. Lee, Willlam H. Pendergast, A. S. Levy, J. J. Grief, James E. Daly, Willlam T. Cleary, E. P. Peterson, P.' M. McGushin, George S. McComb and John E. O'Brien, The list of cngylsts heretofore published has not been changed. — - DIRECTORS WILL MEET First Business Sesslon of the Board of Education To-Night. The rooms of the Board of Education were practically deserted during the day. The new Directors had held a meeting in the early hours of the morning, and with the regular meeting scheduled for to- night they had nothing to draw them to their meeting place. The new clerks and Secretary Simpson were on hand early in the morning, and spent the day in learning the routine of the office. The former s 9 been Tetained by the board Tor the e ent week in order that their successors may have an o work that will be required of them in the year to come. The board will hold its first regular meeting to-night, when the work of un- doing the injury done the department b the last board will be commenced. J{ ‘“‘solid seven” has already put in its ap- pearance in_the board, but the minop. ity _has hopes of preventing any such rec. ord being made as that which the retir- ing Directors left behind them. e WILL REPAIR THE STREETS Superintendent Fragley Prepares to Undo the Storm’s Ravages. The anteroom of the office of Martin F. Fragley, Superintendent of Streets, and the corridor leading to it were thronged all day yesterday by laboring men seek- ing work on the streets of the city. There is plenty for their willing hands to do, as the heavy rain of Sunday played havoc B. John Duff, W. R. | DpOrtunity to grasp the | plaints were being lod in the office regarding the damage done by the rain. My office is to be conducted in the in- terest of the taxpayers,” said Mr. Frag- ley yesterday. “The force of men em- ployed will only be so large as is neces- sary to conduct the work of the depart- ment in a proper manner. There will be no two men doing one man’'s work, or three doing the work of two.” Under the direction of Chief Deputy Andrew Donovan, who has been retained in the office, the' new men were quickly- taught the duties they will have to per- form until the new charter goes into effect in January next. The deputies are: Andrew Donovan, head deputy; Charles W. Taber, head outside deputy; James de Succa, cashier; William H. Griffin, assistant cashier; Charles W. King, book- keeper; P. Prendergas d‘?ul J. F. McCarthy, outside deputy . W, Wil- kinson, inside deputy; Barney Tracey, George Williams, James Craven, James Gilleran, Thomas Barnett, David Short, George Ryan and Thomas Desmond, dep- uties; Joseph Fragley and Willlam Thomas, keepers of the corporation yard; with the sewers. All dng: yesterday com- Leonard Levy, assistant bookkeeper; John Ganey, clerk, and Louis Coffee, draughtsman. sl iy HIS FRIENDS WERE THERE Cordlal Greetings Attended Berthier’'s Installa- tlon. Many friends of A. C. Berthler were present yesterday when he was formally installed as Recorder. Mr. Berthier and his assistants were at the Recorder’s of- fice unusually early and before noon they were fairly well drilled in the workings | of the office, "Recorder Glynn and some | of his assistants were also on hand, and when the office was turned over to his successor there was handshaking, con- gratulations and compliments_indulged in on both sides. Mr. Glynn wished Mr. Berthier all kinds of success, and his dep- uties extended the same courtesies to their | | successors. Jack Cooney, who has had a snug berth in the Recorder’s office for several ) ; your cheap of packed his e office office. The officials of the Recorder’s office who tove and be gone’ as he belongings out of the Record- d moved them to the Sheriff's softly hummed ‘“‘Coon, take | says that the personal sureties will be given a bond on some surety company for the amounts they have qualified in order to protect them from possible loss. HENRY MARTIN TAKES OFFICE Presents Under Sherlff Da- vid C. Martin With a Gold Badge. There was no ceremony attached to the transfer of the Sheriff’s office by Richard I. Whelan to Sheriff-elect Henry S. Mar- tin. After the latter had taken his oath of office before Deputy County Clerk George McComb at 9:30 a. m. he repaired to the Sheriff’s office, where he was met by ex-Sheriff Whelan, who welcomed him to his new position with a warm hand clasp, stating that he would be on hand every day and oftener if necessary to give the benefit of his experience. Sheriff Martin thanked him heartily, and then Deputy McComb swore the deputies who are to serve under the new official. Mr. Whelan then took Sheriff Martin around to the three branch jalls and sur- rendered the keys to him. The latter re- turned at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and presented Under Sheriff David C. Martin with a handsome gold badge, indicative of his office, as a token of respect and es- teem, as the inscription set forth. When Sheriff Martin was asked as to his policy in conducting his office he replied, I shall endeavor to conduct my office as economically as possible, but with the object to obtain the best results. 1 shall | try to satisfy the people of this city and | county, for to them alone am I respon- sible.” I will do the best I know how. Under Sheriff Martin was an exceed- | ingly busy man all morning assigning the tions, and he accomplished his onerous task with great executive ability. The following are the appointments of | Sheriff Martin: Under Sheriff, David C. Martin; book- keeper, Harrison Houseworth; bookkeeper, D. Simon; counsel, Edgar D. | Peixotto; head keeper, William Blattner real estate deputy, George Hare; office | deputies, B. F. Jones, A. Amedee, J. J. | Gleeson,” George McGinnis; porter, A. | Ca outside deputies, Phil Haskins, h, George Fidder, William Daly, courtroom bailiffs, De- ner; . Smit; were installed yesterday were as follows: | Chief_deputy, ~ Charles _E. Corey; dept ties—Harry Bachrand, Max Warshaue arriage license clerk, Joseph Tittle ge clerk, Edward W. Eustace; ssenger, John Patten; chief copy John E. Durnler; —John _Gall: Malpied, andry, Willlam T. Green, Joseph Hayes, Fred Joseph Maguire, Jerry Moore, W. Jauterma Samuel Hamilton, Charles ¥ e | BLOCK OUT, SHEEHAN IN The New Tax Collector En- | ters Upon His Arduous Dutles. There was little bustle or stir in the Tax Collector's office v morning when newly elected Tax assumed the duties of the offic He Jr., Edward Duffield. E. B. Car- | homas Bryant; partment 1. J. Cunningham; Depart- | ment 2, Louis Cooper; Department 3, Otto Lemcke; Department 4, James Wren; De- partment 5, C. Troeil; Department §, James B. Lennon; Department 7, W. T. Howe; Department §, ¢, P. Troy; Depart- ment ‘9, J. Murray; Department 10, H. | Davis; 'Department 11, Fred Hyer; De- | partment 12, W. Dasha; Keepers, Leon o Vuller, James er, | Kingsley; janitors, Van Dre | nett; insane attendant, Mrs. J. G. ; commissary, V. Marchebout William Loudon, J. Phillips, (. Hayvden; deputies, A Schoembs, William Crimmin, John_Gall zher, James Ahern, James B. Brown, | Jail No. 2, tant superi mmi tendent, Willlam Callun- , M. Donovan; guards, J. P. Deval, | ‘S\l”l\'illl. e, n ¥ I ckson, Henr David Wall, 1bruch, H »hn Conni Charles J McDonald, Leonard She J. Renin super- rived there e and was ushered into his private office, where Collector | Block instructed him thoroughly in the intricacies of the position. As announced Simon will bet in The Call yesterday, Mr. Sheehan only/ > as inside deputies on | made two appointments. M. I. Sulliv knowledge of the work- was_installed as hier e. chief deputy of the office. Mr. Shee he does not intend to make any more until the Board of Super- | tkes the usual appropriation. late of the District Aftor- | eded Mr. Godchaux as retary of the Board of Health. That the ‘only change made in the working force of the board phe S T TRUMAN COUNTS CASH . J. | New Treasurer Works All| Day-Office Remalns Cilosed. Treasurer I. J. Truman took possession | of his office at 9 a. m. and officially an- | nounced the following assistants: First | deputy, I J. C. Truman, his son; second | deputy, C. B. Perkins; deputies, A. W. Benedict, Thomas Wilson and M. de la | | Montan | Treasurer Truman immediately proceeded to count the cash on hand | not “heft it the work was not finished up to 4 o'clack. The office was closed all | day and no business of any description, except the counting of ca was trans- acted. The Mayor was represented by his {{rl\‘n(e secretary, Colonel William P. Sul- ivan. |/ THE BONDSMEN | ‘ ARE APPROVED | Auditor Wells Passes Upon the Sureties of New Officers. The transfer of the Auditor’s office from William Broderick to Mr. Wells was ac- complished early in the morning. War- rants for salaries were passed upon, as were also the bonds of incoming officials | of the various departments. The office force as reorganized consists of William ‘Wells, chief clerk; D. J. Leary, clerk; Ben ‘Wentworth, O. M. Tupper, D. Slack | and George Walker. The bonds in the majority of instances were furnished by surety companies. The complete list follows: A. C. Berthier, Recorder—Fidelity and De- posit of Maryland. ashington Dodge, Assessor—Joseph Butler, $10,000; J. A. Hooper, $10,000; C. A. Sullivan, | $10,000; Frank Sullivan, $10,000; J. D. Phelan, | $40.000. W. A. Deane, County Clerk, $0,000—M. H. de | Young, E. F. Preston. J. A Drinkhouse, Public_Administrator, $30,- 000—F. R. Drinkhouse, A. Ruef. | M. J. Fragley, Superintendent of Streets, 32 000—Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland. . E. Hill, Coroner, $25,00—Fidelity and De- | SUPERVISOR KALBEN IN FAVOR OF LARGER CHAIRS, posit of Maryland, Charles J. McGlynn, M. H. | Gaffeney. D. J. Murphy, District Attorney, $15,00—P. F. Nolan, D. V! B. Henarie. 3. D. Phelan, Mayor, §25,00—F. J. Sullivan, Robert McElroy. | "E. 1. Sheehan, Tax Collector, $75,000—Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland. I. J. Truman, Treasurer, $100,000—United States Fidelity and Guarantee = Company of | Maryland. | R H,_ Webster, Superintendent of Schools, | $10,000—Harry E. Wise, Edward McLoughlan. ! K. Lane, City and County Attorney, $40,- | 000—United States Fidelity and Guarantee' Com- pany of Maryland. Supervisors, §15,000 each—A. Attridge, Fidel. ity of Baltimore; E. A. Aigeltinger, United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Maryland; H. Black, United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Maryland: L. F. Byington, Pacific Surety Company; G. W. Col- lins, Pacific Surety Company;.E. H. Hoiland, Unlted States Fldelity and Guarantee Compa of Maryland: W. H. Phelps, United States Fi- delity and_Gsarantee Company of Baltimo Deasy, United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Baltimore: J. Lackmann, United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Baltimore: E. C. Kalben, Pacific Surety Com- | pany: E. L. Perrault, Pacific Surety Company; Albert Heyer, Hy Plageman, S. J. Loop. School Directors, $5000 each—J. B. Cole, Pa- oific Surety Company: J. J. Conlan, Pacific Surety Company: V. Stow, Pacific Surety Com- any: W. G, Stafford, Paciflc Surety Company; . Gedge, Pacific Surety Company; H Pacific Surety Company 2 EA Kemp, National Surety Company; G. R. Arm- strong. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary- land; H. A. Brandenstein, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland; A. P. Bergegot, Plerie Dupuy, personal bonds' $16,000, J. H. Bergerot: C. Peels, Charles Page, E. J. McCutcheon; Ed Head, Jacch Schielcher, William F. Lutz, Sheriff Martin filed a personal bond with the Recorder for $150,000, with the follow- ing bondsmen: John D. Spreckels, $75,000; J. M. Dupas, Jules Godaux, E. Robinet, J. Jullien, H. L. Wreden, A. Legallet, $12,500 each. Sheriff’s Attorney Pelxotto o | Judge ( | Salomon to Department 11, Judge Lawler, | and as he did | | ers held in prison, with the nature of the | l et JUDGE MURPHY BEGINS WORK District Attorney to Ask for a Fourth Criminal | Court. | District Attorney D. J. Murphy, retiring officer, W d his commis: vesterday and it was spread on tr minutes by C - Tolle. Judge Mur- phy then informed the court that he had s his chief deput 1 him in person. then took F on to morning and forthwith introduc The District Attorney S and introduced him as assistant attorney for that court, and he performed a similar service for John T. Graney, who is to be | his third assistant, in Department §, Judge Dunne. The other appointments are John B. | Tungate, chief clerk; . . _Murnh clerk; J. R. Daniels, clerk, and W. B. Me | stenographer. The first official act of Judge Murphy | was to make a motion in Judge Dunne’s | court that A. L. Knott be brought over | from San Quentin for resentence for the | murder of Joseph Knauer in Juiy, 1847. Knott was convicted and sentenced 'to be hanged, in Judge Wallace’s court, but ap- pealed to the Supreme Court, which af- firmed the judgment some time ago, but Knott has not as vet been brought up for resentence. This act on the part of Judge Murphy is evidence that he will vigorous- 1y prosecute all criminals. In regard to | that matter, the Judge had this to say: “I proposé to ask the Superior Judges for a fourth criminal court in order to re- lieve the congested condition of the calen- dar. The jails are overcrowded with murderers and thugs, and 1 intend to as- | sist personally in the prosecution of these | i hav sked the Sheriff to furnish | me with a list of the names of all prison- | charge, and I will go after them. I have also asked the court room clerks to give me a list of the cases pending in the de- | partments, the nature of the crime and | the length of time they have been on trial. | By vigorous effort I will clear the calen- dar to a considerable extent.” lstas Ao POLICE JUDGES ARE INSTALLED The Two New Dispensers of Justice Meet With a | Cordial Reception. The four Police Judges took their seats yesterday morning for the ensu- ing term. Judges Conlan and Mogan, who were re-elected, came into court | as usual and proceeded to business | after swearing in their bailiff and sten- ographer. George Kelly is again bailiff | and Frank Vernon stenographer of | Judge Conlan’s court, and D. W. Long is stenographer and Thomas F. Barry bailiff of Judge Mogan's court. Judge Treadwell’'s courtroom was packed with his friends when he took his seat on the bench, and as he did 50 he was loudly applauded. He was at once presented with a peautiful wreath from the Owl Club, of which he is a member. After the applause had sub- sided ‘Prosecuting Attorney Reynolds said: I now announce Judge Treadwell, the duly elected Judge of this department, who will take the bench. Tt is not neces- sary for me to say I have known Judge G — —i(a JANITORS ARE E"DusT" 6EVE Nkr OUT FOR TH E Treadwell since 1 was a little boy, and that I have always known him to be what you know him to_be, an honest and con- s(‘l?lnflous man. Gentlemen, Judge Tread- well. Judge Treadwell said in reply: I will state to the citizens of San Fran- cisco in assuming the duties of my office that I will perform the duties of this of- fice under the law, and that I will fulfill all the pledges and promises that I have made to_the people of the city and county of San Francisco. A great deal has been sald about Police Courts—a great deal has been said about me also in regard to my | lucky appointees to their respective posi- | assistant | superintendent, John Windrow, | James | 2k McDonald, | ¢ H. | | court one of the be: candidacy as to whether or not I will per- form the duties of this office under the law and the constitution of the State of California and of the United States, but I will do it. T desire also to say that in performing mi’ duties I will adhere to sjthe law, and I will be in my office dur- ing the time stated by the law that I should be there. 1 have noticed within the last ten years persons that are called hangers-on around the Police Courts. There is an ordinance against that, and I will say that these hangers-on, so-called hangers-on and persons who go around saying they “can fix cases” will not be permitted within the confines or the juris- diction of this court. These men have been interfering with the due process of law—they have been interfering with the attorneys—they have been interfering with the police officers—they have been going on what are called straw bonds and interfering in every conceivable way with the due administration of the law of the city and county of San Francisco. I, as a Judge of this city and county, will not permit it. And I will also say that when a case is presented for the con- sideration of this court every person is entitled to a reasonable continuance, but after that continuance has been granted, unless a good and sufficient rea- son is stated to the court, there will be no other continuances, because it clogs the business of the court, and sometimes criminals must be discharged because wit- nesses disappear. Now, I will also state that I will treat | every attorney with due courtesy, but I do not want any attorney to come and make any misstatements to this court. I will treat them all alike, as I shall every citizen who may have business in my | court, even those who do not like me and | have been my enemies—and if they should come into this court of justice they can rely upon it that justice will be meted out to them, and I will treat them exact. ly_as If they were my best friends. Regarding the issuance of search war- | rants, I desire to state that 1 will not is sue any search warrant against lodging- house keepers, hotel keepers or merchants unless after due investigation it is shown that a crime has been committed. _The law is very strict on it, and the Judge should be very careful in issuing these warrants, especially as they are issued sometimes simply to gratify the whim of | some person who is really not entitled to |'a search warrant under the law. When a case is being heard in this court I will not permit any person to in- terrupt me in my official duties by coming on the bench and speaking to me, because | it is to my mind absolutely necessary that | th’Judge should hear every word that is said. I wish to state further with re- | gard to these drunken loafers who accost | people on the street and insult them when | tneir solicitations for money or alms are | refused they will be severely dealt with if brought before me, as the citizens of San Francisco should not be molested by these people who will not work even when prot- fered the same. The Judge then swore in Howard Vernon as the stenographer of the court and Austin Langford as bailiff, and the cases on the calendar were proceeded with, The friends of Thomas F. Graham, the other Judge, crowded his courtroom and gave him a cordial reception when he ascended the bench. H. L. Joach- imsen, the retiring Judge of the court, was on hand, and after warmly shaking hands with the new Judge said: Members of the bar present, I have much pleaesure in introducing to you Hon. Thomas F. Graham, Judge of Police Court 3. I know of my own knowledge that while prosecuting attorney of this court the Jud, has always been just has always tempered justice with , and I am sure he will keep up the ition of this department and have this in_the city and Judge Graham, vy of San Franci. sh you success. After the applause had Judge Graham said: ou for your complimentary 8. wish to state from my ob- jon of and association with Judge achimsen I alwa found him an hon- , conscientious and painstaking Judge, 1ys _endeavoring to_assist the weak and unfortu: the bench has T hope in all h will be as_succes a Police Judge. I wish to s: to the members of the profession, particularly those who practice in the Police Courts, that it is my purpose to discharge the duties of the office and administer the laws to the best of my ability and give each and all equal and exact justice. The Judge then swore in J. C. Mulli- gan as stenographer of the court and John J. O’Connor as bailiff, and the first case on the calendar was called. DODGE RENEWS HIS PLEDGES subsided ful as he has been as New Assessor and Assist- ants Succeed Siebe’s Regime. Shortly after 9 o’clock Dr. Washing- ton Dodge, the new Assessor, appeared at his office, suave and smiling. He was cordially welcomed by John D. Siebe, the retiring Assessor. In a few minutes the office was turned over to the incoming official, without further ceremony than mutual compliments be- tween Dr. Dodge and Mr. Siebe. As- sessor Dodge went before Registrar Biggy, received his certificate of elec- tion and took the oath of office. Then he returned to his own office and an- nounced his appointees, who were sub- sequently sworn in by a deputy county clerk. The Deputy Assessor has not vet been selected, Dr. Dodge having withheld the appointment for personal reasons. After taking charge of his office the Assessor reiterated his ante-election pledges to give equal iustice to rich and poor alike and % assess the prop. erty of cornorations fairly and equita- bly. For the present a comparatively small number of deputies will be en. gaged, more being added as the work of levying the next assessment in. creases. Following are Assessor Dodge’s appointments: Edmund Godchaux, A. B. Henderson A. D. Miesegaes, George Tyroil, P. Curtis, William H. Wiggins, John M. Fe; ris, Charles Gildea, James P. Lally, O. Hess, Thomas F. Clark, John T. Bennett, M. Heins, E. Connolly, W. H. Reilly. i iin 5] Phelan Banquets Su- pervisors. Mayor James D. Phelan, in keeping with his custom in the past, entertained the members of the new Board of Su- pervisors at dinner last night. The af- fair took place at a downtown restau. rant. Speeches were made by the men who took office yesterday. They prom. ised a businesslike administration of the city during the year they will be in office. DISSATISFIED OFFICIALS. | They Want to Undo the Work of Two Years Ago. OAKLAND, Jan. 3.—Alameda County officials are already preparing to descend upon the Legislature with a demand for more help, notwithstanding the fact that two years ago the same officials—or many of them—went to Sacramento and agreed upon the number of deputies whichshould be attached to each office. The new county government act went into effect the first of the year and en- tirely reorganized the system under which county officials are to be paid for the next four years. Instead of allowing immense appropriations for each depart- ment, which enabled the incumbents to become independently rich in one term, the new act provides a salary ranging from three to four thousand dollars for each county official and fixes the number and payment of each of the deputies. It is now claimed that the number of depu- ties is too small in some instances, and an effort will be made to amend the bill not yet one week in force so as to pro- vide a few more places for the faithful. There will be much opFoal(lon to the at- tempt to amend the bill. > In only one office is there an actual necessity for additional assistance. The County Treasurer with one assistant cannot, it is claimed by those who know, do all the work required of him and con- duct his office in such a manner as his bondsmen have a right to expect. Under the appropriation plan the County Treas- urer has always employed two men to help him and this is taken as a pretty good argument that two men are neces- sary. —_— e Anakesis cures Plles, nothing else. Sam- Dple free. Address Anakesis, New York. The Judge's career on | been an honorable one and | future undertakings he ADVERTISEMENTS. JANUARY SALES! Extraordinary Values All Débartments ! DRESS G00DS SILKS 275 GLOVES 175 FLANNELS 4500 vards FANCY SILK in Plaids, Stripes an Bauvadere effects, all new goods and veru desirabls for waists and skirts. Prict 85¢ and $1.00 Vi, Regular value $1.25 to $2.25 yard. 5 cases 36 and 40 inch Mixed Cheviot and Boup- ette DRESS GOODS, in 25 different styles and col- orings. Price 25¢ Yard, Regular value 50c yard. S d dozeni&fis' 2-Clasp ENGLISH WALKING GLOVES, all sizes, in reds, tans, browns, 0x- blood and black. Price ¢ 5¢ Pair Rogular value $1.00 pair. pieces Genuine German EIDERDOWN FLANNEL —a great variety of new patterns. Price 8ac Yard Regular value 12'sc and 150 yard. NOTE.—Ses display of above goods in our show windows. s 1392 u, 13, 1s, U, 19, (G777 ¥4 G 121 POST STREET. [SSIONERS COMM EAR TO OBEY DA BURNS Peculiar Action of the Board. POLICE PATROLMEN ESCAPE ONLY TWO DISMISSED FROM THE DEPARTMENT. : The Pension Board Provides for An- other Session at an Early Date—Many More Heads to Fall. The Police Pensfon Commissioners did | not dare to obey vesterday the command of Dan Burns, but by the very action they took at their meeting they proved that the command had been given and the were expected to obey. The Commis sfoners did not even retire men that asked to be retired. The men who had planned to take the livelihood of their subordinates | were afraid to act, and as The Cal} indi- cated an expose of their disgraceful scheme prevented an outrage. Three men had sent thelr resignations as patrolmen to the Commission which has been ever eager to accept such offers in the past. Those that resigned are absolutely un- fitted for service. They have no hope of recovering from an fliness that has settied | upon them and necessarily they must be | | | retired. But the Commissioners, fearful | of the expose that had made clear to the community the character of the. pro- posed outrage on the department, would not accept all of the resignations. The purpose of this was to show that the Commission is not eager to make | vacancies in the department. E | Smith, W. H. Morehouse and Chs O’Malley, patrolmen, had resigned. resignations of Fred Smith and W. Morehouse were accepted, but th: Charles O'Malley was refused considera- tion on the ground that it had not first been considered by the Police Commission. The Police Commission is the Pension Commission. It would have taken the Pension Commission five minutes to re- solve itself into the Police Commission, accept _the resignation and resumed its R_rnceedlngs as the Pension Commission. his was not done and only the two res- ignations were accepted. In adjourning, | however, the Pension Commi Journed to the call of the chair instead af to the first Monday in April, the stated meeting. There will be much business before the.Commission between now and. the adjournment of the State Legislature, — ATTORNEY BENNETT IN | THE ROLE OF PROTECTOR TRIES TO EXTRICATE T. W. SINCLAIR FROM JAIL. But Sinclair’s Brother Declares That There Is No Need of Legal As- sistance—A Queer Case. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 98 Broadway, Jan. 3. Some remarkable facts were developed at the hearing of the petition of Fred | mis: Sinclair to be appointed guardian’of the person and estate of his brother, Thomp- son W. Sinclair, before Superfor Judge Hall this afternoon. The petitioner and another -brother, Dave Sinclair, clerk of Judge Greene's court, first testified that T. W. Sinclalr, though 51 years of age, was much Siven to evils of the flowing bowl and that when in his cups he would dispose of all of his clothes, even to his shoes. On one occa- sion_petitioner had placed the erring brother in a home, whére he took a ctre, but without lasting results. Also.that he had come to him a few weeks ago and asked to be placed once more in an insti- tution where he could be kept away from liquor. “We arranged with. the Sheriff to have Thompson plead guilty to a - trivial charge,” said the petitioner, nd then incarcarate him at the County Jail. This was done at Thompson his own volition. Subsequently, during the middle of last month, F. W. Sawyer, an attorney, called on me and asked whether I was going to prosecute my brother for anything, and I told him the circumstances plainly He told me then that my brother wished some good coffee, and 1 sent it to the jail. A few days la request and of had learned 3 er had trans- ferred to F. W. Sawyer and J. E. Ben- nett his entire interest of nearly $1000 in h ate of the mother, who died. in ver and Bennett appeared as afttor- neys_for Thompson W. Sinclair_to-day and M. C. Chapman, as attorney for the petitioner, put them on the stand. Ben- nett stated that he had first met¥is client in the County Jail, where Brandes, the man held for murdering his daughter, had told him that Sinclair had asked for an attorney. He consulted Sinclair, who, he testified, had told him that his brothers re trying to have him declared incom- and he wished to get out of jail lenjed that he had asked "the to nominate him as guardian, but ted the name of J. G. Wright of Berkeley. “Sinclair told me, too, that he was in- terested in the $15,000 estate of his mother, but I do not remember whether he said his interest was §15000 or whether that was the value of the estate.” Bennett' next was asked about the transfer of the prisoner's interest, and the agreement was produced. It provides for a fee of 33 1-3 per cent of the prisoner’s interest for legal services rendered in protecting his rights. Witness, in answer to another question, stated that he did not regard it as strange that the pris- oner should enter into such an agreement with a stranger. On further examination it developed 0 that the attorneys had written to a sister of the prisoner asking her, as executor of the mother's estate, to send on $100 with. which to get the brother out of jail. The petitioner, who is a reputable com- ission merchant, and his brother, Dave, declare that there is no contest over the mother’s estate, that the four children will get share and share alike as soon as it is ready for distribution. and they wish now to have tne contract between their erring brother and Sawyer & Bennett de- clared void, and thus protect him in his interest. Sawyer & Bennett are just as serious in their contention. ——————— Were Mayor Phelan’s Guests. The members of the new Board of Su. pervisors, together with Assessor Dodge, City and County Attorney Lane, Auditor Wells, Street Superintendent Fragley and Colonel W. P. Sullivan, were the guests of Mayor Phelan last night at a dinner in the Maison Riche. The gathering was a most harmonious one in every respect. The chief topic .of conversation was Mayor Phelan’s recommendations that the Park Panhandle be extended to Market street. The proposition was discussed in all its phases, and every member of the | party was heartily .in favor of it. ——————— Streightif Will Be a Deputy. BERKELEY, Jan. 3.—John E. Streightif, the present Deputy Coroner for the uni. versity town, will hold his office for an- other four years. This reappointment under Coroner Mehrmann was confirmed to-day. The branch morgue will remain in its present quarters at the undertaking parlors of Brown & Streightif on Center street. 2 Z —_———— Lurline Salt Water Baths, Bush and Larkin sts. Swimming, Russian, hot and cold tub baths, Saltwater difect trom ogesds