The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 11, 1899, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1899. HE TRIPPED ON A WIRE AND CAUGHT A BULLET A BURGLAR MEETS WITH A WARM RE- CEPTION. Got Away With Two Hundred Dollars’ Worth of Property From Shreve’s Gun Store on Market Street. HE police are searching for a burglar It was not until the store was opened who is supposed to have been wound- Yesterday morning that the burglary was o nfter breaking into the store of discovered. One of the salesmen found d after breaking therd several blood spots on the showcase and George eve 9 Market S suspecting wrong he started an investigation. Going to the rear end of the store he gvas surprised to find that vesterday morning. assortment of ‘o outwit the mid- @ hole had been cut through the floor and o amber of that the wires attached to the store had e been destroyed. He at once communi- > which were con- cated with his employer, who lost no time in notifying Chief Lee Two detectives were investigation, but beyond _satisfying themselves that the store had been en- tered they found nothing that would lead ¢ of the daring burglar. thought that the burglar bad famillarized himself with the prem- ises to such an extent that he knew where the secret wires lay, but this is denied by Shreve. He thinks the intruder, fearing police_interference if he broke open the rear door, conceived the hold scheme of cutting his way in to the store. After aking what booty he desired he left the re by the rear door. A citizen who was walking along Stevenson street shortly after 1 o'clock on the morning of the burglary says he saw a_man leaving But one of the 1 to a loaded r iced in such a p son-street to make an sent » which entrance, 100d e burglar the police are was wounded to rob the store the store. ie wore a slouch hat, which crook broke open was pulled down over his eyes, and assisted himself seemed to walk with a limp. The police sortment of pistols valued at $200. are satisfied that he is the individual who entered the stor v the receipts to the Board £ ors and thereby secure an | | appropriation_with which he | w pay us directly after he received { 1t. He got the appropriation, but we are still waiting for our money. 1 was nly one of the nineteen or more bric layers that refused to sign my name ived money which I never saw reason he has discharged me o allow me a cent of the ¢ due me. I wrote to Mayor Phelan,” he contin- 1ling him of the refusal of Bate- to allow me my money, but he | returned my letter, stating that he had had a talk with the cont tors and that SAY THEY HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED Thos. Fitzgerald Sues| Bateman Bros. they' positively denfed that I had ever | worked for them One of the Bateman brothers in dis- cussing Fitzgerald's claim said that he had absolutely nothing to do with the hir- ing of bricklay the firm having sublet this contract to Stiles, who was alone re- sponsible for whatever crooked work w: done. He maintained that he paid Stil regularly for the stipulated work of his contract, although the men under the supervision of the latter were put off from day to day with the absolute assertion that he had received no money. first employed his m 34 a_day, which he equ 3 50, and finally to simp! onti THEY REFUSE TO PAY HIM ANOTHER CROOKED SCHEME IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE. nce of the p: in_the payment of nothing. | _Fitzgerald has placed his claim in the Jhlaxnds 0f|a lgvtr'(‘r.:'\\'hfl will present it , this morning before Justice of the Peace Stiles, a Sub-Contractor, Demands | Cook. Receipts for Unpaid Wages in Order to Secure s . ————— Money. Barcey Kearney Was Killed by His Nephew With a Bottle. e Coroner Hill was notified yesterday that | Barney Kearney had died at the City and A suft will be commenced in Justice of | County Hospital under circumstances giv- | the Peace Cook’s court this morning by | ing rise to the belief that he had been Thom: gerald, a bricklayer, recently | murdered. Kearney was brought to tae emplc the new Hall of Justice, | Harbor Hospital on New Year's day and st Bateman Bros., the contractors. | was found to be suffering from what was of the suit is to recover | thought to be a simple laceration of the calp. The wound was sewed up and Kearney went to his work the next day, but he grew worse and was taken to the County Hospital, where he died last Sun- | day. "An_autopsy was held and it was discovered that death had been caused pal building on Washington and Kearny | the n to which Bateman | dispute the ground that they never employed Fitzgerald, although he on worked for over eighteen months under | by a fracture of the gkull. their irect supervision Fitzgerald | Kearney's smxi_vfl?rt:ge rman;’nl in which main 5 e e = | was inflicted was that on New R l“‘“,’ o ","“."“;SS aredn} he entered the saloon at the league with their foreman and Sub-Con-| cornerwof Folsom and Spear streets, kept tractor William Stiles to defraud the nine- | by his nephew, C. O'Donnell, and that he .teen or mor sons who were employed | asked O'Donnell to ‘“‘set up’’ the drinks N 1he new bullaing. |In honor of the festal day, but that R eran CESAR L O'Donnell, not being in a “setting up"” Bateman Bros. refused repeat-| 1,04, gof into an altercation with his to acknowledge me as being in their | Fitzgerald crook uncle and ended the discussion by strik- ing Kearney on the head with a bottle, breaking his skull. Coroner Hill notified the police, and an inquest will be held this morning. Kear- ney was married, and resided at 1 Easex street. vesterday, in | work of his em- | I asserted my claim they who reiused to as- , telling me that I 1d have to see t 1 contract- e org if I expected to money. Musicians’ Installation. Knowing that this was simply a trick be-| The annual meeting of the Musiclans’ tween Stiles and Bateman Bros., I finally | Mutual Protective Unifon will be held to- came to the conclusion, after almost beg- | morrow afternoon and reports of officer: gIng them to give me the money coming | for the past year submitted. The follow to me, that the only hope I had was in a | ing newly elected officers will be in- lawsuit.” | stalled: 'F. Dellepiane, president; Leo This al to p: itzgerald is but one | Bruck, vice president; S. Davis, secretary; of many where the men | the Hall of Justice for s tell precisely the | laims that he w cited instance have worked ¢ nothing. Seve Theodore Eisfeldt, treasurer; trustees, M M. Blum, J. Stross, I. Franck; executiv committee. F. Borgel, P. Johannsen, I. Fenster, M. Davis, W. Mahood, E. Siegle, i ause he would not | C. Dickian, A. Pau sign @ receipt In advance for money to be e afterward paid on at receipt. n speak- B 7 ks dininiaisl from the eIty ol Mourning Stationery. Jateman Bros., he sald: There is no change in_the styles this “Stlles demanded receipts from all the | season of blackbordered papers. The bricklayers in advance for the full | same conventional sizes prevail. Messrs iving as an excuse that ing a favor of us that emount due them, ? Cooper & Co. show all the leading makes he was simply and make to order any desired sizes. * the | 1 wage which ultimately resulted | THERE 15 A NEW KIND OF THIEF IN TOWN Has the Telephone Company Guessing. HE ROBS THE NICKEL BOXES EASILY OPENS AND CLOSES THE LITTLE SAFES. The Cheap Crook Is Doing a Rushing | Business, Much to the Hor- ror of the Corpor- ation. The telephone company, which has for | years violated the confidence of the public by pilfering its patrons’ private messages for personal gain, is on the verge of | nervous prostration owing to the fact | that its confidence in the cupidity of | thieves is being abused. In other words, | their nickel-in-the-slot treasure boxes are | | being desccrated and the wealth removed | therefrom In a manner most mystifying | and deplorable. The Hawkshaws of the | company are putting in long hours trying to get “‘a line” on the man who is doing | this skiliful work. From the methods of the thief, it s evident that he has been connected with the company and knows where and how to operate to the best ad- | vantage. Futhermore, it is beileved that | he is equipped with ' duplicate Keys to | open the two locks that protect the cor- poration’s hard-earned wealth. | At any rate he is a new kind and is causing all kinds of anguish to the souls of the “hello” people. The fellow chooses places where - there is lively business go- ing on and the telephone is out of the pro- prietor’s sight. By means known oniy to | himself he quickly opens the two locks, | takes out the box of nickels, relocks the | | treasure box and goes on his way rejoic- | ing. The robbery is not discovered until | | | the company's collector calls Within the past game has been played on several of the | telephones in the big downtown saloons, | and it is said that the thrifty -cent crook is going through the town like a besom | few days this clever | of theft. He is certainly finding the job | | profitable, for in the boxes in the center of the city the little mints of the ’phone people contained from twelve to fifteen | doll Sab Hence the wild desire of Colonel 0 get the culprit where he can play ctor or box repairer of the company, | who is making up for previous long hours | and short pay while in thelr service. Some of ‘the best clean-ups were made | | at Rusconi & Fisher's, California street; | the Yellowstone and Gendar & Hink’s, on | Montgomery street. The suspected man | | is described as being about 20 years old, blonde, rather slight, and well dressed in a tan-colored suft. {COMFORT FOR CHINESE DEALERS IN SLAVES JUDGE DE HAVEN MAKES AN | IMPORTANT RULING. 1 Attempts to Land Mongolians Are | Not Punishable Unless The | Attempts Succeed. | | | | | TUnited States District Judge de Haven | | made a ruling in the shape of an instruc- tion to the United States Grand Jury which will have an important bearing upon the Chinese immigration matter, and has caused among the highbinders. He has practically decided that it is not punishable for coolie brokers to attempt to land Chinese ilicgally, if the attempt ail, | _ There are two cases before the Grand | Jury which will be dismissed because of that ruling—one that of Clerk Brown, at one time engaged in the law office of M. M. Foote, and the other that of duew | Hon. Both these men were caught while in the act of delivering to Chinese immi- rants letters of instructions as to the | atements they should make to the Chi- e Bureau. The persons to whom these s were addressed were denied a land- nd Brown and Shew Hon were ar- Their counsel raised the conten- g rested. tion that as the attempt to land the men had failed, no crime had been committed. ;;,\"hr; Illnnowing is the court’s instructions n full: Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: I have had under consideration the following question | submitted by you: “Under Section 11 of the act entitled ‘Am | | act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to exe- | | cute certain treaty stipulations relating to | | Chinese, approved May 6, 1882,' approved July | 5, 158" s It a crime for any person to aid | and abet an attempt to land a Chinese person | who i3 not lawfully entitled to enter the United States?” The section referred to in your question pro- | vides: “Sectton 11—That any person who shall knowingly _bring _Into _or cause to be | brought Into the United = States by land, or who shall aid or abet the same, or aid | and abet the landing in the United States from | any vessel, of any Chinese person not lawtully entitled to enter the United States, shall be deemed guilty of a misdmeanor, and shall on | conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not ex- | ceeding $1000, and imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year.”" | my_opinion, and T so charge you, the | | offense of alding or abetting the landing in the | United States is not complete until such Chi- | nese person has with the ald of the person charged been premitted to enter the United States. 45+G+0+ 0404040+ O4+T+H O+0404 T4 TH0 40404040+ O+04+04 0404 DEATH OF AN OLD- TIME CALIFORNIAN HARLES M. CHASE, one of California’s oldest and most prominent Ermzens died of pneumonia at his residence, 2700 California street, Monday night. Mr. Chase was a native of Maryland. He was born in Baltimore in 1831, and was educated in St. Mary’s College in that city. In 1852 he came to California and spent a little time in the min- ing districts. He then came to this city, where he associated himself with W. P. Humphreys, then County Surveyor, and assisted in laying out the city of San Francisco. He was also con- nected with the old Commercial Advertiser, the Firemen’s Jour- nal and its successor, the Spirit of the Times. In 1865 he organized the firm of Chase & Bowley to carry on a general auction business. This was changed in 1871 to the firm name of Killip & Co., auction- eers and dealers in livestock. In 1874, in connection with H. R. Covey, J. R. Dickey and J. N. Killip, he formed the Bay Dis- trict Racing Association, which built the Bay District track. For many years he has been a member of the State Board of Agriculture and was at one time president of that body. Mr. Chase was married in 1894 to Mrs. Kate Bowley, who still survives him. He leaves no chil- dren. Mr. Chase was a Mason, a member of Doric Lodge and also California Commandery. He was one of the old members of Monu- mental Engine Company No. 6 of the Volunteer Fire Department. $O04040+ 04040404040+ 0404040+ 040+ 04040404 O+C+O+04+0+R : $ : 3 : : : § : : $ IW#MW*OW#WMW# O+O040+0+ 040404 e NEW CABLE FOR THE PACIFIC| | Manufacturers Urge That It Be Con- structed in America. A meeting of the board of directors of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- soctation was held in the Mills building yesterday afternoon. Among the promi- nent matters discussed was the contem- lated cable to be laid between the Inited States and its recently_ acquired possessions in the Philippines. It was re- solved by the directors to request Cali- fornia's Cnngresslonnl delegation, in con- sideration of a subsidy of $125,000 which has been offered by the Government, to urge the passage of a bill authorizing the laying of such a cable, which shall con- tain a provision that the cable used in its construction shall be made In the United States and by American manu- facturers. Recommendations were also made for the pure foods bill now before Congress, and also upon the bill prohibiting inter- state traffic of convict labor products. The directors urged the passage of both bills, and will communicate their resolu- tion to the State’s representatives in ‘Washington. A. Sharboro and J. P. Currier were ap- pointed as a committee to meet with the California Miners’ Assoclation and dis- cuss matters pertinent to the conserva. tion of water in California. —————— Pacific Lodge I. 0. 0. F. The following named have been elected offi- cers of Pacific Lodge, Independent Order of B'ne B'rith, for the ensuing term: L. Ehrlich, monitor; J. Schweitzer, president; Herman Harris, 'vice president; Jacob Gans, secretary; J. Newman, _treasurer; T. Stoltz, assistant monitor; P. Harris, warden; 1. Gans, outside guard; Henry Schwartz, D. Davis, L. Ehrlich, trustees; Dr. Marc Newman, examining physi- clan; H. Schwartz, L. Ehrlich, Willlam Gelst, D. Davis and J. Newman, representatives to the Grand Lodg e T Porter Ashe Will Be Heard. The Dennery-Ashe contest, involving the latter’s seat in the Legislature, did not go on yesterday. The case will be re- sumed this morning, when Porter Ashe will have his turn. The case is being heard by Justices Kerrigan and Groez- inger, sitting in the latter’s court room. Analkesis cures Pile: nothing else. Sam- ORISR LH 83 83 L 83 ¥ SPCHATLIER LIMOBTLIBIALRO FATHER SHEEHY ON IRELAND’S WRONGS EV. EUGENE SHEEHY, the distinguished Irish clergyman, lec- turer and patriot, is a guestat the California Hotel. Twenty-five years ago Father Sheehy visited San Francisco, and he expresses himself as delighted with the marvelous change which the city has undergone since his former visit. “When I was here before,” said Father Sheehy yesterday, “this was a port of modest dimensions but vast possibilities. It has grown to a great, throbbing commercial emporium, whose influence is acknowledged the world over. Art and education have not been distanced by com- merce; so that San Francisco stands to-day among the foremost cities of the world in mercantile impoz- tance and advanced culture.” Father Sheehy has devoted his able talents to the cause of his country's freedom, and it is gratify- ing to learn that his untiring efforts are bearing abundant fruit. He was one of the chief promoters of the Irish Land League movement, which changed the position of the tenants of Ireland from mere serfs, subject not gnly to the will but to every whim of the landlords, to a condi- tion of security. By his eloquence he stirred his countrymen to brave opposition against that monstrous form of injustice—taxation without representation. For recommending the frequent and judicious use of the boycott and for maintaining the right of free speech he was impris- oned by order of Gladstone. The nine months of prison life which he endured gained for him the title of “‘the hero of Kilmainham Prison.” “Ireland’s noble ambition to be a nation is soon to be realized,” he declared yesterday. “Mr. Gladstone, after witnessing all the ingenious methods to rule Ireland Satisfactorily which his brilliant mind could con- jure up fail dismally, was forced to confe: ‘We have tried coercion, we have tried force, both have failed; let us now try to conciliate.” “They have followed his advice literally and endeavored to kill home rule by kindness. With this seeming kindness they have substituted a county government for the old despotic Grand Jury system. By this new concession the landholders of Ireland are enabled to choose their own county officers and pronounce upon their own affairs. By this crafty pelicy England hopes to extinguish the national spirit in Irish hearts. But Ireland’s desire to be a nation can never be suppressed or satis- fled by any compromise. Ireland will not follow the example of Esau and change her birthright for a mess of pottage. “England’s treacherous kindness has become so manifest that Lord Emly, who was one of the most bitter opponents of home rule, is now a complete convert to the Irish ranks and says he will support home rule until its final consummation. Tast week he said: ‘T will never be satisfled so long as the meanest cottager in Ireland has one link of the British chain clanking at his limbs." A brother of Lord Ashtown, the Hon. Mr. French, who until recently was a zealous Tory, has abandoned England's side and joined with the home rule forces. To any one who has closely followed the struggle between the various political elements in England and Ireland it now becomes evident that victory for right will soon be achieved, that home rule is inevitable.” Father Sheehy will deliver two lectures at Metropolitan Temple, this evening and to-morrow evening. His wide reputation as a lecturer and the interesting subject which he handles, A Tour Through Ireland,” will undoubtedly attract crowded houses. He illustrates both lectures with FSSXASINES KF 83 08 83 XX 83 01 SPITISICHZOISIO SIS L 99 0¥ 821X 3 10¢ L3R veg vy M BT LX 20 108 83 1 88 O BSORON, B OLIOE0E DROROLINRIRO OGO, ADVERTISEMENTS. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL OFFERING —OF-— HOUSEKEEPING GOODS —AT— VERY LOW PRICES. 200 pairs TAPESTRY PORTIERES, full width, fringed on both ends, PRICE $3,00 Pair. Worth $4.50 Palr. 100 pairs OTTOMAN PORTIERES, very rich colorings and extra wide, PRICE $4.00 Pair. Regular Value $6.50 Pair. 200 pairs NOTTINGHAM AND FISHNET CURTAINS, both ecru and white, PRICE $2.00 Pair. Value $2.50 Pair. 8 cases MARSEILLES BEDSPREADS, extra size, in both white and colored, PRICE $2.00 Each. Worth $2.50 Each. 250 pairs WHITE MISSION BLANKETS, weight full six pounds, PRICE $4.50 Pair. Regular Value $6 00. 150 BLEACHED SATIN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, 2 yards wide and 3 yards long, PRICE $2.50 Each. Worth $3.75 Each. 250 dozen BLEACHED GERMAN DAMASK TABLE NAPKINS (27 inches square), PRICE $$3.00 Dozen. Worth $3.50 Dozen. 150 dozen Extra Quality HEMMED LINEN HUCK TOWELS (large size), borders assorted, PRICE $3.00 Dozen. Worth $4.00 Dozen. EXTRA SPECIAL. 2 cases PRINTED OTTOMAN FLANNELETTES (dark colors), A Yard peek-a-boo with him. | "'This improved brand of telephone box | tapper is belleved to be either an ex-col- | § 1 POLOTIC 8305 88 0 8 O RORGLWOOFLIORORON ©F 23101 810230 ORI LTI 1 83 % 23 05 88 01 L3080 0T SISO RSN ST sa ol A Ple free. Address Anakesis, New York.*| numerous stereopticon views of rare [ [ OBOSRLOL ORORORHROROLION DEOLOBOTOI 0 230 28 0 2 U LR beauty and interest. [ e Xad 1 WERE MARRIED VERY QUIBTLY | Abe Marks and Miss | Margaret F. Geitner | Made One. ‘ A very quiet wedding took place in the Lick House last Monday night. There were no invited guests and outside of the | bride and groom and their attendants no one knew when the ceremony was to take place. The groom was Abe Marks, the able statistician of the Merchants’ Ex- change, and the bride was Miss Margaret F. Geitner of Humboldt County. Z_\Iax‘ Splers was best man and Miss L. Finc] | was maid of honor. Outside of these four, the clergyman and near relatives of the contracting parties no one knew that Mr. Marks was thinking of gettin | shipping men, and he will receive 1;13113“ |POLICE COMMISSIONER WILL hearty congratulations when he returns to_duty. | Mr. Marks Is a native son, being the | son of Michael Marks, one 0f the pio-| neers. His wife belongs to a prominent Jewish family in_Humboldt. She is & their home in San Francis The wedding of John W. cago and Miss Winitred Cole was cele- brated at the residence of the bride’s pa- rents, Mr. and M Foster Cole, T Gough street, yesterday afternoon. The affair was a very quiet one, only the two immediate families and a limited number of personal friends being present. M Brooks is well known in business circle in this city and is a prominent member ot | the Press and Union League Clubs. He has but recently moved to Chlcaro. His bride is the daughter of Foster Cole of the California Furniture Compane‘z Imme- diately after the ceremony the young couple took a train for Chicago, where they will make their home. —_——— Fly-Casting Club Entertainment. The San Francisco Fly Casting_Club gave a delightful entertainment iast evening in the rooms of the Olympic Gun Club. The star number on the programme was the reading of a paper by Judge John Hunt. Judge Hunt is justly famous as the humorist of the club, and his many bright thoughts on the subject of ang- ling kept his listeners in good humor for nearly half an hour. Despite the fact that the innocent sport of casting a line is regarded as a pastime and a pleasure there are instances—and the Judge re- lated many—when a single trout has been secured at the expense of much bartering, energy and Inconvenience. His Honor cracked a number of jokes at the ex- pense of local sportemen, principal among whom was his friend and fishing compan- h‘m‘:1 Mr. Vogelsang, who is to be married to-day. The other prominent feature of the en- tertainment was the singing of the Olym- graduate of the Normal School for | six years has béeen teaching school in | Eureka. The happy couple will make | Brooks of Chi- | | |ROBERT J. TOBIN pic Gun Club Quartet, composed of Frank Thompson, Ben Tarbox, Willlam O'Brien ! and Charles Henl Maurice Kramer presided at the piano. his is the last club meet of the ang- lers. After this time they propose to get in trim for a series of fly-casting contests, which will occur during February. —_———— California Schuetzen Club. The California Schuetzen Club at a meeting held last night elected the fol- lowing officers to serve the President, Philo Jacoby; vice president, A. Rahwyler; treasurer, O. Bremer; first etary, Willlam Nolden; second secre- tary, Charles Sagehorn; first shooting master, R. Langer; second shooting mas- ter, C. Waller; third shooting master, J. Utschig Sr.; trustees, L. C. Babin, A. Jungblut, H. Gumbel; finance committee, A. L. Ott, Willlam Ehrenpfort. Charles Simon; directors, John Utschig Sr., L. C. Babin, Otto Bumeister, D. W. McLaugh- lin, O. Bremer, F. A. Kuhls, Jhilo Jacoby. IS CONVALESCING SOON BE WELL AGAIN. Had an Attack of Heart Disease, but Rallied and His Physicians Say He Is Out of Danger. Robert J. Tobin, secretary of the Hiber- nia Bank, who has been quite {ll at his| home on Geary street, was very much improved last night, and the doctors in attendance say that there is at present no danger whatever. Yesterday morning | Mr. Tobin was taken with a rather se-| vere attack of heart failure, followed by | fulntlni Sfjells, and the physical exhaus- tlon which resulted caused some appre- hension, but he rallled in the afternoon and with two or three days’ quiet he will douhtless be restored to health. The invalid, who is 70 years of age, is pfir(icularlf‘ active and will insist in per- forming his duties at the bank, though he has been advised to take a rest from his onerous labors. Only last week he went to the City Hall to attend a meet- ing of the Pouce Commissioners, of which he is president. He went out riding to the park two or three times and his con- dition, while somewhat weak, gave no oc- on for alarm. he attack of yesterday morning, how- ever, was more severe than any he has before sustained, and he has decided to follow the doctor's advice. B e Veteran Firemen Officers. At an annual election of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Cali- fornia held last evening the following officers were chosen: President, Stephen Bunner; first vice president, George Carlisle; second vice president, “'lllla%n H. Miller; third vice president, Thomas Cornell; recording secretary, James Pennycook; financial secretary, John Willlams; treasurer, William Fahrenkrug; directors, James McElroy, Morris M. Baker, Charles H. Okell; trustees, Rich- ard Harrold, Fred A. Will; P. Conner. B R S R R FERRY LIGHTS GO OUT. Entire Water Front From Meiggs Wharf to Mission Bay in Darkness. N Oaklander went plunging down Market street last night with an open umbrella in one hand and an open commutation ticket +4++4+4+ 4 book in the other to catch the A and he hadn’t a second to spare. the high tower ceased to shine as about him and lost his boat. tinguished. hospital fortunately has gas, but til a late hour this morning. B L o L PP OO PO TUT ing off the blocks as he ran with his eye on the great depot clock Suddenly the illuminated dial upon ing. The man failed to keep up with time In the darkness that fell At the same perlod every dock light on the entire water front from Meiggs wharf to Mission Bay was ex- This was caused by the burning of the distributing box of the Mutual Electric Company on its pole at the southern corner of Market and East streets. A couple of sagging wires became crossed, setting fire to the machine and destroying that circuit. In the Postoffice the work of sorting the mail was instantly suspended and the ferry wait- ing-rooms were in total darkness until a number of locomotive head- light lights and coal oll lamps were procured. wholly on the electric system. The repairs were not completed un- gyttt bttt 8:30 ferryboat. He had been tim- did every lamp in the ferry build- The harbor receiving the great ferry building depends DOES COURT O++4++ 44+ 44+ 44444444444t 4444444444444+ 9 (2277 %4 L, u3, 1s, 17, 19, d 121 POST STREET. RUN LEES 0R LEES RUN COURT Confiscates Nickel-in- Slot Machines. A JUDGE’S ORDER DISOBEYED THE CHIEF MAY BE CITED TO APPEAR FOR CONTEMPT. Four Poolroom Men Arrested on | Warrants and Immediately Released on Their Own Recognizances. Chief Lees is threatened with a suit for damages In connection with his seizure | and detention of nickel-in-the-slot ma- chines which are used, as he claims, for purely gambling purposes. Charles Propfe, proprietor of a saloon | at 1032 Market street, was tried before Justice of the Peace Barry, acting for Judge Conlan, yesterday morning for having one of these machines in his sa- loon. After hearing the evidence the acting Judge dismissed the case. Attor- ney Reynolds, who appeared for the de- fendant, asked the acting Judge for an order for the return of the machine and the money contained therein. He was referred to Chief Lees. Reynolds waited upon the Chief and | made his demand. The Chief refused to | return the machine or money and flatly told Reynolds that he intended to confis- cate them all. Reynolds returned to the court and notified Barry that the Chief had refused to recognize his verbal order | and asked for a written order, | “Am I to understand,” asked Reynolds, | “that the Chief of. Police is running the | Police Courts, and are the Judges to be subject to his dictation? I know from my | experience as prosecuting attorney in one of the courts that Chlef Lees wants to dictate to the officers of the court what they should do, but it is about time that he should be made to understand that he cannot run the courts to suit his whims.” Barry sald he was not a regular officer of the court and was not in a position to say what should be done, but he would think over the matter until this morning. If the court should grant the written order and the Chief should refuse to rec- ognize it, Reynolds will insist that the Chief be arrested for contempt of court. If .the written order is refused he will probably bring a suit for damages against the Chief. Chief Lees later said that he was de- termined not to return the machines. “I have been doing so In the past,” he said, “and they were immedliately used for the same illegal purpose again. Let the courts decide whether I am right or wrong in the stand I am taking. These machines come under the category of | gambling devices, and are different from the machines used for merchandise. If the man putting in a nickel wins he is either paid in money or in checks for drinks. That is where the gambling comes in. I have been attacked by the press for not stopping gambling, and when I attempt to stop it I am balked in different ways. ““Take the peolroom men as an {llustra- tion. The Police Judges refused to issue warrants, and I had to appeal to the Merchants’ Association to help me. They have been finally issued, but look at the result. Judge Treadwell issues the war- rants, and no sooner are the men arrested J.than Judge Mogan releases them on thelr own recognizances, although the cases are not in his court. That shows you how the Judges balk our efforts to punish these men who are charged with gam- bling.” Four poolroom men—John Smith, Fourth street; Frank Montgomery, John Conley and John A. Barr, Stevenson street—were arrested yesterday on warrants issued by Judge Treadwell, and all were released on their own recognizances by Judge Mogan. In the Divorce Courts. Ella A. Nollman has sued George Noll- man for a divorce, alleging fallure to provide. Sults for divorce on the ground of desertion have been filed by Jennie M. Van de Grift against Elbert Van de Grift, and Sarah E. Coburn against W. H. Co- hurn. Decrees of divorce on the ground of cruelty have been ranted osephine Drolet from Thomas M. Drolet and Marie C. Fromberg from Burnett Fromberg. — Morrison Not Missing. Dr. Morrison of the Receiving Hospital staff, who was reported as missing, has turned up. He claims that he was attend- ing a sick relative who lives in Oakland. Morrison is incensed over the publication that he had mysteriously disappeared. He vlaims that his relatives knew he was in the city across the ba = The Hearst Libel Suit. 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