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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9; 1899, (o} ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ITTE AY NOT FIX. WATER RATES “Solid Six** Decline to Appear. [ M 'NO NEED TO DO POLITICS AT THIS TIMs. Combination Preparing to Show That 1t Is Entitled to Rates in Ac- cordance With Its Own Figures. Oakland Office San Franelsco Call, %8 Broadway, Feb. 8. The fixing of water rates is invested with renewed interest now that it is kfown that there but one water com- binati 1 th city. er Committee tried to fix ich a manner as would pay a nterest on one complete plant. ding to the decision of the the rates must be fixed valuations of both me of the officials of the two | companies declared to-d the | that | water they know nothing of the consolidation, | but make no attempt to deny it. them .said that even if consolidation should have been effected between the | companie; days. Everything, however, even to the de- tails, has been arranged and closed, and only awalts the formal ratification of the stockholders of the Contra Costa Com- pany. As the stockholders many months agq ed a resolution authorizing the | s to make just such a deal as has | closed, there is no opposition po to the consolidation, which will d at the annual meeting in April. | bei Last night there was to have been a | méeting of the committee to begin the | fixing of water rates for the next fiscal | Of the five members only two were , and it is rumored that a major- the committee, who are also the wil make no effort to fix the year, on the ground that it is v of the Council to do this and not duty of the committee, Furthermore, ymmit will make the argument its labors are us; s, inasmuch as its mmendation and schedtile passed last s by it and submitted to the Council re jgnored and rates ferent passed. The pri was appointed after the rates were fixed | year and its personnel differs ma- | from the old committee. It is | ow composed of Councilman Upton and four of the members of the “solid six.” J{ is generally believed that the water companies are not taking any hand in politics this vear, for had they been inter- ested in the election of a City Council or Board of Works they would not have | rafsed rates as they have done at the be- | ginning of the campaign, thereby forcing | the issue upon all candidate At the present time nature has come to the assistance of the companies by in- flicting two dry rs upon the State. The water people are now preparing to altogether dif- | it committee | prove before the City Council that both | thé Dingee and Contra Costa plants are absolutely necessary to supply Oakland with water, and the condition of the lake is somewhat in thefr favor. TWELVE MEN CHOSEN TO TRY BRANDES TAKING OF TESTIMONY IS TO BEGIN TO-DAY. The Grewsome Skull of the Murdered Girl Will Be the Object of the Defense’s Main Hope. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Feb. 8. The taking of testimony in the trial of Willlam A. Brandes, who stands ac- cused of having beaten to death his thir- teen-year-old daughter, will begin to- morrow in Judge Hall's court, and the fate of the accused murderer will rest in | the hands of the following twelve men, the impaneling of the jury being com- pleted shortly after 5 o'clock this after- noon: G. W. Gordan, W. T. Gibbs, Charle: Bock, B. 8. M ton, A. Jonas, HA W Brunson, Phil E. A. Randlett, George H. Furry, L. Brown, H. E. Long and Spencer B. Irish. When proceedings _were morning_Attorney half of the defense resumed this Sawyer on be- again attempted to discharged, challeng- that’ they had 'n_irregul Sawyer argued t there were 230 persons drawm as jurors for the year and that none »d to try his client, was a violation of have all the jurors ing them on by the ground v drawn. trial of these had been u He contended that this the rights of the prl Judge F , disallowed Attor- ney Sawyer's challenges, and exceptions were taken. In the examination of the trial jurors, which was_ then resumed, it was rémark- able to find how many possessed scruples agal ital punishment, and also against convictions based on circumstan- tial evidence. During the proceedings Brandes had sit- ting by his side his nine-year-oid son and another little daughter, who in their in- nocent way would occasionally ask when questions touching a juror's feeling in the case were propounded whether that was good or not for their father. Among the physicians and surgeons who are to give expert testimony are Drs. Woolsey, Buteau, Pratt and others, and a strong effort wili be made to establish by the exhibition of the skull of the dead girl that there is nothing to show that blows upon the head caused death. g —_————————— ALAMEDA OFFICIALS SHARE CITY CONTRACTS Charged by Business Rivals With ' . Insuring Public Buildings in Companies for Which They Are the Agents. ALAMEDA, Feb. 8-Local insurance . agents who were overlooked when the In- - ‘'surance on the City Hall and other public property was parceled out are very much “dissatisfied and threaten to stir up trouble over the matter. Several city officials are engaged in the fire insurance business on the side, and a considerable share of the risks on the City Hall and public schools has been handléd by them. The agents who have been left out in the cold claim that the fortunate ones, being city offi- cials, have no right to be interested in a contract with the city, and that by so doing they lay themselves liable to re- moval from office and subsequent prose- cutjon. The agents base their contention on sec- tion 811, article 5 of the laws governing cities of the fifth class, which reads: “No officer of such city shall be inter- ested, directly or Indirectly, in any con- tract with such city, or with any of the officers thereof, in their official capacity, or in doing any work, or furnishing any s?pues for the use of such city or its officers in their officlal capacity; and any claim for compensation for work done, or supplies or materials furnished, in which any such officer is interested, shall be vold, and if audited and allowed shall not e pald by the Treasurer. Any willful Last year the Fire | lation of the provisions of this section shall be a grot{’nd for removal from office, N’lfll l!l:mdll be deimed a misdemeanor, and unished as such.” pThe officers_at whom the charges are leveled are J. B. Lanktree, member of the Board of Education, and E. Minor Smith, | City Assessor. Both gentlemen are in the | insurance _business. “The City Trustees allowed their claims for insurance pre- miums on the City Hall and electric light | works Monday night. The warrants for these claims will be ready to-morrow morning. Whether any action will be taken to prevent their payment or whether the disgruntled agents will take any further steps in the matter they de- cline to state. ————e—————— BOXING CARNIVAL. The First-Class Bouts at the Reliance Club. 1 | OAKLAND, Feb. 8.—The Reliance Club | has arranged ainteresting boxing carni- | val for next Friday night. There will be | three eight-round contests for decisions, addition to a couple of try-outs. Charles | Rochette of San Francisco will fight Joe | Lavigne of Berkeley at 138 pounds. Doc | Flynn of the California Rowing Club will | meet Dick O'Meara of the S. Ss A. C, at 3 pounds. Thurston of San Francisco | will' go_against Jack McMahon of that | cx;}' at 130 pounds. his programme is one of the best that | bas been presented in this city at any athletic club, and as good purses are of- fered the event will no doubt be bitterly contested. o NIRACULOUS ESCAPE BENEATH AN ENGINE AKLAND, Feb. 8.—Eddle Raftery, a newsboy, aged 11 years, and residing with his mother at 520 East Four- teenth street, was struck by a loco- motive at the Oakland Mole this after- | noon and miraculously escaped with only a few bruises about the face; yet he was picked up from beneath the tender with his legs lying across the rails and pro- truding from between two of the tender's wheels. Raftery and another newsboy, J. Roach, who recently picked up a wallet contain- the racetrack, were running across tracks at the time of the accident, and the just been uncoupled from the Stockton train that had arrived at the Mole at 3:45 o'clock. Raftery was hurled under the | tender, but Engineer Collins in the twink- ling of an eye reversed his engine and stopped within the length of his tender. The lad’s body had evidently struck by the ashbox of the engine. The boy was picked up by P. H. Malo- ney, one of the train men, and Agent Brady of Wells-Fargo, and_taken to the R(‘I‘Eh'ln%flos ital, where Warden Keat- ing and Dr. Hahn dressed his lacerated face. No bones were found to be broken, but the little fellow suffered from much soreness in the regions where he had been first struck. _ Frequently, while the physicians were dressing his injuries and bandaging his head, the little fellow, with tears in his eyes, asked imploringly, ‘Do you think, me?” This thought seemed uppermost in his mind, and he feared that he would frighten his mother. MARRIAGE BUREAU FAKERS CONVICTED GUILT OF ISAAC BAIN AND IDA QUINN DETERMINED. Mr. Crowley’s Quotations From Skakespeare Offset by Attorney Foote’s Excerpt From the Sermon on the Mount. Tsaac W. Bain, alias H. C. Curtis, ana Mrs. Ida Quinn, alias Mrs. Grace Allison, | alias Mrs. Ida Collins, alias Miss Smith, | were convicted by a jury yesterday in the United States District Court, and the un- scrupulous brace of sharpers were com- mitted to the custody of the United States Marshal. They will be brought into court to-morrow for sentence. The offense of which they were con- victed was using the mails for the pur- pose of defrauding unsophisticated ya- {)0 s from California and Texas, and they imprisonment for may be punished by | eighteen months. : T. J. Crowley for the defense closed his argument to the jury vesterday. He is a ripe Shakespearean scholar, being a mem- ber of the Old Friends Soclety, whose club rooms at 110 Ellis street adjoin the Bain-Allison, etc., marriage bureau in the same building. The learned counsel quoted freely from Shakespeare to prove the putative innocence of his clients, but the force of his eloquence was neutralized by United States Attorney Foote, who | quoted not only from Shakespeare, but also from the Sermon on the Mount, which Mr. Crowley had inadvertently | overlooked. Mr. Foote, barring the quo- | tations mentioned, made a plain_business talk to the jury and held up the Bain and Allison gang in their true colors. The jury were out only five minues. Bain has a prior conviction against him for a similar offense and he will be given the full punishment imposed by the statute. ROBBED HER HOUSE DURING HER ABSENCE OF VALUABLE JEWELRY. Returned Home From the Theater to Find That Thieves Had Helped Themselves to Her Gems. The home of Mrs. Richie, 909 Oak street, was robbed last Saturday night by two unknown men. The entire house was ran- sacked, and over $300 worth of jewelry taken. It Is supposed the thieves effected an entrance through one of the side win- | dows during the attendance of Mrs. Richie and her daughter at the theater. Furniture was overturned, and the con- tents of looted drawers strewn in confu- sion on the floor. Nothing was taken, however, except jewelry. The attention of the woman occupying the apartments above was attracted by the noise made by the thieves in over- turning the furniture. She knew that rob- bers must be in the house, as Mrs. Richie had told her that it would be late before she and her daughter returned. She im- mediately gave an alarm by opening one of the windows facing the street and call- ing for help. She had hardly made the first outcl‘g when the thieves escaped from the building through the window. ordinary build. She claims they both wore overcoats, one of light and the other of dark material. ’ The robbery was reported at police headquarters and the authorities assert that the identity of the two men is known and that it will be 2 matter of only a day or so before they are placed under arrest. —_————————— The story of Luther Burbank’s wonderful success in breeding fruits and flowers is told in next Sunday’s Call. e el i In the Divorce Courtg. Decrees of divorce have been granted Rachael Gutter from Max Gutter on the ground of willful neglect; Frank R. Wil- kenson from Annie Wilkenson on the ground of desertion; Henry C. Bowman from Jennie H. Bowman on the ground of desertion, and Lulu M. Sailors from Charles H. Ballors on the ground of de- sertion. Elmer Clark was ordered to pay his wife, Grace Clark, alimony in the sum of $25 a month. . Sults_for ';dzorce have been filed by Leona V. Worfders against B. M. Wonders for faflure to provide, and Marion G. Alkalay against Leopold J. Alkalay for desertion. ——————— A COalifornia lion hunt, with actual photographs, in next Sunday’s Call The woman describes them as being of | One of | ing some $26,000 on a train returning from ; tée of the Senate. Grove L. Johnsoa was the | Chairman. We were given an opportunity he might not know it for some | injured boy was struck by Engineer Con |Assemblyman Dibble was one of the com- | Collins’ locomotive, No. 1405, which had | Mittee. He stated to us that the garni- | against the axle of the truck and was | - | thus saved from being mangled or crushed | up the record of Judge Waymire and doctor, that 1 will die with such a face on | | [ | | | | | | ago the bill was killed by Assemblyman { ‘Can you explain how that 1s?" MRS. RICHIE MOURNS THE mss‘ rious sections were to be read and dis- "WE WERE UP AGAINST THE ~ REAL THING" President Arper Was at Sacramento. REPORTS -TO DIRECTORS MR. SHORTRIDGE SPOKE TO THE BLACKSMITH. Dibble and Waymire’s Opposition to the Garnishee Bill Results in a Search of Records. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Feb. 8. President George W. Arper of the Mer- chants’ Exchange has returned from his misslon to Sacaramento and has presented @ report to the. exchange. Mr. Arper went to the capital in the interest of sev- eral bills, one of them providing for the garnisheeing of the salaries of civil offi- clals to satisfy judgments. Two years Waymire of Alameda. In his report regarding the bill Presi- dent Arper said: ““We first visited the Judiclary Commit- to express our opinions upon the bills. shee Dill had been before the Senate two years ago and Judge Waymire had decided that it was unconstitutional, and it was beaten. He said it should be beat- en now. His argument was_that the offi- cials should not be trusted, or If thev were the creditors should be beaten. “Mr. Walker and I replied to his state- ments. I told him that we had selected him to introduce the bill, thinking he was an honest and judicious ‘man. I told him was very much surprised to see him working against the bill. I then looked found 150 unsatisfied judgments against him. I did not know then that it was al- most impossible to collect a bill from Dibble, and that no collection agency would " take & bill against him. I fou.d this out later. Considering this fact, it could not be expected that he would work | for a debtor law. | “Mr. Walker presented statistical data in regard to mutual fire insurance in a very able manner. His arguments were incontrovertible. He was very rudely in- terrupted several times by some of the august Senators. They would yell out: ‘Can’t I ask you a question? In a very few min- utes we found that we were up against the real thing. We made up our minds | not to be beaten by such a game. After Mr. Walker had finished they cailed for expert testimony. Mr. Bretz then took the floor. He answered all their questions | satisfactorily, and they let him alone. | “Charles Shortridge made himself par- ticularly objectionable. He wished to know what business we represented. When he learned that Mr. Sohst was a blacksmith blacksmith had to say for himself. Mr. Sohst soon demonstrated to Mr. Shortridge that he was able to hold his own. “I expressed myself in favor of the mu- tual fire insurance bill. Shortridge asked me if I knew why I was in favor of it. I | replied that 1 did, and in return asked | him_if he knew why he was opposed to it. He said he was opposed to it because his friend Bill Sexton told him it was not good. I then recognized that we were in a ditch. “On the vote being taken it stood five against the bill and three for it. It was suggested that the bill be amended so that | it would read that insurance would be paid wholly in money and not part in | notes and part in money. Two of the committee stated that they would then | be in favor of the bill and do all they | could for its passage. “The tunnel bill will be passed. T have | no doubt of it. It is reasonably assured | that the county division bill will go | through, The bill for garnisheeing wages is in a fair way.” BRIGHT WOMEN WHO WORK FOR SOCIAL GOOD INTERESTING REPORTS OF CAL- IFORNIA CLUB MEMBERS. A Wiae Diversity of Action Along the Lines of Ameliorating Con- ditions Among the Poor. The rooms of the California Club were filled to overflowing Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being the regular meeting of that large and prosperous organization, at which quarterly reports from the va- cussed. Mrs. Lovell White, president of the club, occupied the chair and presided with her usual gracious dignity. Reports from the various officers were first submitted and were in every case of a most gratify- ing nature, showing as they did that the club is making steady progress along the lines marked out for it by the earnest women who were instrumental in its formation a twelvemonth since. Three new members were admitted, and Miss Julia George presented a stattment con- terning the book of war poems recently published by the club, which statement shows that a handsome profit has been already realized by the sale of the vol. ume, and that the demand is steadily in- creasllli. Mrs. A. D. Sharon, chairman of the de- artment of cducation, spoke at some ength of the boys' guhhc playground, which, instituted by the department un- der her charge, is in successful operation on Bush street, near Larkin. Experi- ment having proved that it {s not wise to open these grounds to all comers, a boys’ athletic club has been formed, the 150 members of which are to be depended upon not to injure the paraphernalia or deface the place in any way. Mrs. Sha- ron also spoke of other work done by her department, and of their wish to estab- lish as soon as possible small but good libraries for the benefit of the district messenger boys. Mrs. John Russ, chairman of the de- artment of hllamhrgry. called upon rs. George E. Bates, Miss Bertha Rick- off and Mrs. M. C. Bretherick, of the sev- eral sections, to tell of their work on dif- ferent lines. Mrs. Bates, of the hospital section, spoke very feelingly of the patients in the hospital, their sufferings and their needs, and very modestly told of what the ladies assoclated with her had been so far able to accomplish in their behalf. Miss Rickoff gave a report of the new- 13' established Working Girls' Club in outh Park, known as the Porteous Club, in honor of the genasus lady who made it a possibility g {ivlns it an abiding place, and Mrs. Bretherick spoke of the choral class which she has had in chary with the most gratifying results for the past three months, the members being such of the club girls as are speclally In- terested in music. Doctor Dorothea Moore, chairman of the de ment of clvics, followed with a brief talk on her e!xecll! branch. She congratulated her department on the ‘“‘open Sunday” which they have obtained at the Art Institute, spoke of the advisa- bllity of interesting the school-children in keeping the dtzlc ean, and told of recent investigations into the worki of laun- dries, where it is found many of the girls are obliged to stand their feet ~for eleven hours out of the twenty-four. he asked to hear what lhe‘ Board of Charities, and stated that nearl. every Eastern State has such a board, ;glfln Ilts working 18 in general most bene- Miss Julia George of the department of art and literature and Mrs. S. Lowen- berg of the arbitration department con- cluded the business portion of the after- noon with brief but interesting reports, ;{flch were recelved, were the others, th great applause. WA %n%or by Mrs. Ramon E. Wilson on Club Spirit” was the literary feature of the meeling. It was both brtht and earnest, and was full of practical tions, which, acted upon, would be of great benefit to clubs and club members everywhere. —_——— YACHTSMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS. Regular Ticket Is Elected by the San Franciscos. There was a large attendance of mem- bers of the San Francisco Yacht Club last night at the annual meeting held at the Merchants’ Exchange. The principal busi- ness was the election of officers to serve during the ensuing ?’en.r. The regular ollows: ticket was elected as _Commodore, Dr. T. L. Hill, incumbent; vice commodore, Dr. Vincent' P. Buckley; Fort captain, James Kitterman; record- ng secretary, E. C. Martlett; financial secretary, W. G. Morrow, incumbent; treasurer, Robert B. Hogue, incumbent; measurer, John M. Punnett, incumbent.. The club is now in a healithy condition. It has nienety-two active members and twelve honorary members. The loan of $2400 from the Provident Mutual Loan As- sociation for the erection of the new club- house runs for eleven years from Novem- ber 10, 1897, and is being repaid at the rate of $34 per month. The club “ways" near the old Pacific Yacht Club house are now ready for use and are capable of receiving almost any yacht on the bay. Boats belonging to members will be hauled out free of cost. The club has recently acquired two excel- lent _rowboats, formerly the property of E. W. Hopkins of the steam yacht EI A fierin 1 er the meeting the newly elected offi- cers invited the membersyto be their guests in an informal wa; DENIES CONNECTION WITH SAMOAN TROUBLE DR. AUGUSTIN KRAMER AR- RIVES FROM APIA. Asserts He Is a Surgeon in the Ger- man Navy on His Way Home After a Leave of Absence. Dr. Augustin Kramer, about whom cer- tain stories have been published regard- ing his connection with the recent po- litical troubles in Samoa, arrived yester- day on the Moana from Apia and left on the evening train for New York on his way home to Germany. It was strongly suspected by the other passengers on the steamer that Dr. Kramer was traveling incog. and was no other than Dr. von Rappel, fresident of the Municipal Coun- cil at Apia. The latter during the Samoan trouble claimed that the functions of Chief Justice Chambers ceased upon the death of I(lng Malletoa, and that he, as president of the Council, was the supreme authority until a new King was elected. He declared that he would close the doors of the Supreme Court and prevent the Chief Justice from further exercising his functions, The American and British Consuls consulted with the captain of the British man-of-war in refiard to the dec- laratton, who informed Dr. Rappel that he would break open the doors if they were not olyened the next day at 11 a. m. Dr. Rappel at this ultimatum thought it wise to comply with the order, and the doors were opened. Dr. Rappel acted in various ways in an offensive manner and led the Mataafa men %nlnst Malletoa Tanu, son of the dead King, riding on horseback at their head, Captain Sturdee, the British com- mander, met him on the street afterward and, addressing Rappel, said: “You scoundrel, you are the cause of all this trouble. ‘1 am surprised that Germany should be represented by so contemptible a man.” Dr. Kramer when seen on_the Moana asserted that he was not Rappel, and Kramer was his proper name, and that he was a surgeon in the German navy. His home # in Kiel, and he had been on a two years’ leave of absence in Samoa making selentific investigations for his Government. His leave had expired and he was going back home. He declined to discuss the subject further, but conde- scended to give his version of the Samoan trouble. “I can assure you,” he said, “that quiet reigns in Apia, where the fight between the followers of Mataafa and Malletoa Tanu took place. A provisional govern- ment has been established with Mataafa at the head, and the representatives of the three Powers that have control in Samoa are awalting a joint decision. Ma- taafa is really not the King, but {s walt- ing for this decision. ““The trouble, as you know, originated when the Chief Justice, an American, de- clared Malietoa Tanu King, although Mataafa had been chosen in the election by 4000 majority. The Mataafa people de- cided to depose Malietoa and the Vice King, Tamasese, and after a council of war gathered in the mountains and com- letely surrounded the town of Apia. alfetoa had about a thousand men and Mataafa nearly flve thousand. On the afternoon of January 1, 1899, the natives swept down from the mountains and at- tacked Malietoa’s inadequate force. Mal- ietoa, seeing no_chance, fled with 800 fol- lowers to the English man-of-war Por- poise. The next day they were sent aghore without arms and told to consider themselves prisoners of Mataafa. This they did and they were then banished to the various small islands. Malletoa and Tamasese remained on board the Porpolse and were there when I left. “As I say, matters are at a standstill until the decision of the Powers is pro- mulgated.” _———————— Passing of a Pioneer. H. A. Benson, an old and respected resi- dent of this city, passed away at an early hour yesterday morning, after a brief ill- ness lasting about a week, at the ripe age of 80 years. Mr. Benson was among the number of those dauntless pioneers who crossed the plains in the days of ‘49" and was at one time a member of the Callfornia Pioneer Soclety. Deceased was born in Skaneateles, On- ondaga County, New York, and when the gold fever struck the East he joined a arty who crossed the plains, arriving in Eun Francisco early in the spring of He turned his attention to mining and fol- lowed that for many years on Feather River, in and about_Rich Bar and Gold Hill; tiring of this he removed to Con- tra ‘Costa_County and settled at San Pablo in 1854, where he purchased a ranch, following that vocation until 1874, when he removed to Oakland, after accumulat- ing a fortune. He has not been active in business for many years, although he has been and was up to the time of his death a man of eat fihyslcal energy, having had_but Ht{lre sickness through life. His kind and genial manner endeared him to all who came in contact with him. Deceased leaves a widow and two chil- dren, C. H. Benson of Marin County and Mrs. James S. Mitchell of Oakland, to mourn his loss. He had a large circle of friends in both Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. A brother, Alanson Benson, is a resident of Oakland. e ————— Sons of the Revolution. The California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of George Wash- ington by a banquet on the 22d inst. at the Merchants' Club. The committee hav- ing charge of the affair, of which Willi.m H. Jordan ig the chairman, has arranged an interesting programme for the occa- sion. Among those who will respond to toasts are D. M. Delmas, John P. Irish, Commodore Watson, U. 8. N.; fessor Brown of the University of California and Rev. C. R. Brown. ys Thomas and others will furnish vocal music, and the committee alms to make this one of the most interesting reunions ever given un- der the auspices of the soclety. —_———————— Servian-Montenegrin Ball. The nineteenth anniversary ball of the Servian-Montenegrin Literary and Benev- Barat Hall, 814 ary ‘t“t t?ve'Fl’{n ‘% ) N ry stree e was, be‘:lmtuuy decorated for the occa- slon, and when the first strains of the grand march were heard there were sev- eral hundred dancers on the floor. The affair was a social and a financlal success. The officers.of the society are: nt., K. Taso lddent, 8. T. Gerunovich; res ng secre- 8. Vucosavlievich; treasurer, 8. Jo- Dr. Moore also called attention to the bill to be introduced in the Legislature recom- mending the establishment of a State Vieh; directors—8. F. |\llovich, M. Zenovich, J. Vovieh: financial secretary, G. A Dabe- Sargentich, 3. Rad- vice-presi- | RAILWAY TRAFFIC AT A STANDSTILL Heavy Storms in Moun- tain States. UNION PACIFIC BLOCKADED EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW FALLS AT OGDEN. Loss of Stock in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas May Reach Fifty Per Cent. Special Dispatch to The Call. OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 8.—Last night's snowstorm covered Ogden with sixteen inches of snow, and it kept falling all day. There is about eighteen inches now and indications are there will be more snow before morning. Railroad and street car travel is blocked. There have been no trains from the East to- day, though two Union Pacific trains probably will reach here before morn- ing. A big snowslide near Devils Gat has practically interrupted telegraph work and blocked the Union Pacific again. It is the heaviest snow in Ogden in fifteen years. DENVER, Feb. 8.—A snowstorm rag- ing in the mountains has again tied up the Colorado railroad lines to the west to-day. No trains are running on the Midland, although gangs of shovelers are persistently keeping at work. Two passenger trains from the west on the Denver and Rio Grande were stalled between Leadville and Buena Vista and two were held at Glenwood Springs. Westbound trains do not go beyond Salida. The Rio ,Grande officials say the main line will be reopened in a few hours. No further efforts are being made to clear the South Park tracks in the vicinity of Leadville. Trains over the Union Pacific are getting through, but are behind the schedule. J. W. Btringer, secretary of the Con- tinental Land and Cattle Company, re- ceived word to-day from its Montana and Texas ranches that the losses of live stock would be very great as a re- su}a of the long and general storms and cold. “The loss,” said Mr. Springer, “will be general throughout the western country from Montana down through ‘Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In some places it will undoubt- edly reach 50 per cent, and will run throughout the country between 10 and 33 per cent. The great loss of cattle is bound to make high prices during the year, as the Government’s reports show a shortage, and the demand of the trade is greatly increased.” FAIR PROMOTERS TO CONFER WITH SOLONS WILL SET AFOOT MEASURES TO SECURE FUNDS. The Manner of Raising Money in San Francisco Under the New Charter Discussed. A movement will be instituted to-night at Sacramento looking to the appropria- tion by the State of $500,000 for the Pa- cific Ocean and International Exposition in San Francisco in 1901. A measure will also be set afoot authorizing the counties, cities and counties and municipalities to make appropriations in furtherance of the enterprise. At the meeting of the special commit- tee on appropriations of the exposition, which met in the office of Charles .. Patton yesterday, it was decided that the committee should proceed to Sacramento to-day and consult there with the GOver- nor and the members of the San Fran- cisco delegation in order to ascertain how best to promote the interests of the big fair. J. A. Filcher is already In Bacra- mento, and Charles L. Patton, Mayor Phelan, Henry J. Crocker, J. B. Reinstein, George A. Newhall and John Lackmann expect to leave to-night. mong the matters discussed at the meeting_ yesterday was the manner in which the $750,000, pledged to the project Dby the Supervisors of this city, could be raised. Supervisor Lackmann called at- tention to the provision of the new char- ter, which will shortly be in force, fixing the maximum tax levy at $1 on each $100 worth of taxable property. An examina- tion of the charter, however, discovered a section whkich authorized the Board of Su- pervisors, by a unanimous vote, with the approval of the Mayor, to increase the tax levy In case of great necessity or emergency. It was the opinion of all present that the holding of the fair would come under the head of a great necessity. No trouble, therefore, is anticipated on this score. e ———ee————— GOOD NEWS FOR ANGLERS. Fisherman Wilson Shipped Ten Steel- heads to the Fish Commission- ers From Duncans Mills. If the present fine weather continues for a few weeks longer anglers may hope for a renewal of the ola time sport on Russian River. Al Wilson shipped a box of steelheads from Duncans Mills Tuesday to the Fish Commissioners. They were caught on a spoon while trolling the deep pools within easy distance of Orr's Hotel. he fishes are not large, but it is expected that a run of large steelheads will soon result. Last Sunday an angler landed a quinnat salmon from the pool at the mouth of Austin. Creek,which scaled twenty-four pounds. This is the first time that a sal- mon has been taken from this river by net or rod. Three years ago several thou- sand quinnat fry were placed In the river and it is presumed that the capture of this fish will mean nd sport for anglers in the near future. John Butler, Professor Terry, Colonel Kelihor and others will spoon for steelheads on Russian River to- morrow. BOLD DAYLIGHT BURGLARY. A Residence in the Western Addition Entered and Valuables Stolen. Another burglary in the Western Ad- dition was reported at police headquarters last evening. The residence of Miss Kate Mundagel of 1617 Octavia street was en- t:rled a week ago and valuable jewelry stolen. The crime was committed in broad day- light and although the neighborhood }i's thickly populated the bold burglar es- caped unseen. It is evident the thief was interrupted in his search for valuables by the return of one of the h.mll{. as he only succeeded in getting away with two rings. A description of the valuable trinkets was left with the aerfiunt on duty and the theft will be investigated to-day. €AN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES—521 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open untll 9:30 o'clock. 287 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o’clock. 621 McAllister street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin street; open until $:30 o'clock. 1841 Misslon street; open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Bixteenth; open until 98 o'clock. - 108 Eleventh street; open until 9 o’clock. 2526 Mission H MEETING NOTICES. CALIFORNIA Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M.—Will meet THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, February 9, at 7:30 o’clock. Third degree. By order of the mulenA FRANKLIN H. DAY, Secretary. SOUTH San_Francisco Lodge No. 212, F. and A. M.—Meets THIS EVENING at 7:30 o'clock for second degree. By order of the master. E. C. HARE, Secretary. DORIC Lodge No. 216, F. and A. M., Masonic Temple—Called meeting THIS (THURSDAY), EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock. First Degree. Masons are cor- dially invited. By order of the W. M. J. R. GOLDSMITH, Sec. PARKER Lodge Nc¢. 124, 1. O. O. F.—Members ~ are requested to 3 assemble in thair lodgeroom THURSDAY, February 9, 1899, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, M. DELFS. J. A. WELLS, N. G. ABOU BEN ADHEM Lodge No. 1:40;0, 3 S F.—Initiation to- PACIFIC Lodge No. 155, 1. O. O. e, C. J. SPEAR, Sec. F.—The first degree will be con- = ferred by Excelsior Degree Lodge = No. 2 on THURSDAY EVENING, b February 9, 1899. It is necessary that all members attend. Visiting brothers cordially invited. JOHN STEVENSON, N. G. DR. F. D. ASHWORTH, Recording Secy. Red Men—Chiefs and brothers, you are requested to at’end the funeral of Brother P. F. DILLON c¢: THURSDAY, 9 a. m., from 27 Minna et. Fraternally in F. F. and Ny A EX DAWSON, Sachem. H. L. STACY, C of R. COUNCIL Chamber of Winnemucca Tribe N Improved Order of SITUATIONS WANTED—Continued. JAPANESE, honest boy, wants position as ‘schoolboy or housework. Address T. UADA, 393 Minna st. STEADY, sober young man would like & job driving delivery wagon or any kind of work. Address or call 158 Minna st. FIRST-CLASS bread and cake baker wants situation; city or country. 649 Clay st. BOOKKEEPER, quick and accurate, desires a position; best city, references 163, Call. GOOD cook_wishes situatios i rant or coffes house. Call 217 Second restau- FIRST-CLASS gardener, good borseman and milker_wants position; best references. Ad- dress Box 132, Call. ENGINEER and machinist, young and active, dces all kinds of repairing, pipe-fitting, etc will go anywhere; Al references. Box 13 Cali. YOUNG man of first-class character would like place In private family; country preferred: can milk, see to horses and make himself useful in house or out; age 25; English. E. L. P., San Rafael P. M: Co. WANTED—Position as manager or foreman of dairy, creamery or ranch; understands thor- oughly; first-class reference. W., box 210, San Mateo, Cal. FARMER, practical, energetic and reliable, capable of taking entire charge of ranch, wishes situation; salary no object. Address box 1355, Call office. YOUNG Frencbman wants a situation in‘an American family; wages no object; wants ta perfect himself in the English language. Ad- dress A. C., 843 Pacific st. WINCHESTER house, 44 Third st., ket; 200 rooms; 25c to $150 night; $150 to 38 week; convenient and respectable; free ‘bus and baggage to and from ferry. THE San Franciscc Scottish Thistle Club _meets THIfA (THURSDAY) EVENING, Frawrnity Hall, O'Farrell st., at p. m. A full attendance is reqif#sted as business of great moment will comef§before the club. JORIN ROSS, Royal Chief. GEO. W. PATE SON, Recorder. NOTICE of annual 1 ing of the stockho! end San Mateo EI held at the office’ of the company, M: on the 14/ day of February, eeting.—The annual meet- lers of the San Francisao ctric Raflway Co. will bs at 317 t a. m., for the purjdse of electing a B Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before meeting. . CLAYTON, Secretary. THE annual meeting of the stockholders of the Sierra Railway Ccupany of Callfornia will be held ct the offies of the company, num- bers 285, 236, 237 4nd 238 Crocker Building, City and County of San Francisco, State of Californfa, on MCNDAY, the 13th day of February, 1899, atf the hour of 11_o'clock 8. m., for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other businessas may come before sald meeting. : Dated January 28, 1899, JOHN ‘M. BONNER, Secretary. THE TRESTLE BCARD, $§1 ! weekly, bc; monthly, 10c;: sold R. SCHEIR'B—The New Matzoth bakery, 17 and 19 Capp st.; methzoths made by hand at 7c per pound; orders taken at bakery, Folsom st. ROOMS papered from $3; whitened, $1 up; painting done. Hartman Paint Co., 419 3d st. r_year: by all newsdealers. Office, ‘408 California st., San Francisco. SPECIAL NOTICES. HELP WANTED—FEMALI Phone Main Y N 2 . plain boarding hot an, ranch cooks and URRAY & READY, 634-63¢ Clay st. 5 fare paid $15 and M 315, housework girls, . C. R. HANSEN & CO. .Phone Grant 185 4 waitresses, country hotels, $20 to $25, fare paid; 2 waitresses, clty, $20; 4 restaurant waitresses, §7; 2 chambermaids to wait, $20; first-class arm waltress for city hotel, $20 Swedish laundress, resort, $25, see party here. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. TWO Jewish family cooks, $30; 2 cooks, no housework, $25; cook, small boarding house, $25; 25 cooks and housegirls, §15 to $25; French second girl, 2 in family see lady here 10 R, HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st a. m. GIRL to work In store, $8 week. C. R. HAN- SEN & CO., 104 Geary st. CHAMBERMAID, walt one meal, §2 resses, hotels and restaurants, $20, $25 and $5 and $6 week; 3 cooks, boarding houses and small hotel, $25. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 31§ Sutter st. MAID and_seamstress; $2 to-day. J. F. CROSETT & C( 1 COOKS, private families, $25 and $30; German or Scandinavian housework girl, American family, city, §25: girls, for housework, Ala- see lady here at 10 3 s meda, $20 and Mill Valley, $20; Oakland, $20; Martinez, Fruitvale, '$20; Sausalito, * $20; and others. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter st. GIRL for housework, 3 in family, $25; cook, 3$30; waltress, 5; second girl, 10 girls for housework. MRS. HIRD, BAD tenants efected for $4; collections made; city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO., 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10; tel. 5530. By GIRL, German or Danis eral housework and cookin; 3 references required; wages 1401A Scott. SITUATIONS WANTED—-FEMALE. SWEDISH laundress and chambermald_de: 8 sll\:atlnn. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sut- er st. YOU! sire G lady stenographer and typewriter de- a_position; experience more an object than salary; best of references. Box 744, Call office, Oakland. YOUNG woman wishes housework; likes chii- dren; plain_cook; references. Call 41 Madi- son ave., off Harrison st., bet. 5th and 6th. COMPETENT woman wishes to do xener‘.n_li cliy housework; good cook and laundress; and country. 276 Minna st., near Fourth. ELDERLY woman wishes situation as workirg housekeeper; willing and obliging. 251 Te- hama t., between Third and Fourth. STRONG woman to take care of invalld; light housework and cooking for 2. Inquire at 1425 Mission st. GIRL, 14 to 16, to assist In taking cars of children. 1700 Geary st., corner Webster. YOUNG girl, second work; city reference. Call 8 to 1, 2202’ Jackson st. GERMAN girl_for housework and plain sew= ing. 9 Cumberland st. COOK wanted for restaurant. 136 Second st. 2 LADY plano players for country. Call at 203 Powell st., room 8, after 1 p. m. EXPERIENCED machine operators on coats. Apply at 718 Market st. married lady cara for emall rooming house; rent free. WOMAN with a baby wants general house- work city or county; small wages. 176, Call office. YOUNG girl wishes situation to do general housework or second work. Call 74 Florich st., bet. Nineteenth apd Twentieth. MIDDLE-AGED women wishes to do house- waork In private family; city or country. Call at 313 Seventh st. x GIRL to do light housework. Inquire 140 Fifth st.; grocery store. WANTED—Young girl 2915 California et. EXPERIENCED girls_wanted on wire hat frames; good pay. 1170 Market st., room 18. YOUNG German girl; light housework and cars of children; $15. 1018 Folsom st. for light housework. wishes situation; ¢ YOUNG girl, good cook, 631 Larkin st. years' experience last place. telephone Sutter 52. ‘WOMAN wishes to go out by the day; washipi or housecleaning. Call at 104% McAlliste st.; rear. COMPETENT woman wishes situation to 6o general housework; city or country. 240 Minna st. YOUNG girl, 15 years, wants housework whils golng to school; small wages. G. C. S., Cail office, Alameda. YOUNG girl for light housework. Apply ad 1611 Vallejo st. RESPECTABLE girl for general housework{ wages $12; to sleep home. 630 Fulton st. WOMAN to wash every Monday; §1 per day. 1718 Broderick st. TOUNG lady, mot over 20, to sell cosmetics In the country; good salary. Apply between 10 and 12 a. m., 40 Geary st. A YOUNG girl to assist with housework in ex« change for a home. Box 165, Call office. SITUATION by competent woman as work- ing housekeeper; _first-class cook; city or country. 521 Jones st. SITUATION wanted to do housework and cook- ing by a capable New England woman. 1207 Folsom st., near Eighth. WOMAN wishes work by the day. washing or housecleaning. Please call at 474 Jessie st., near Sixth. GIRL for light housework; small family; wages $5. 13 Minna st. WANTED—Experienced operators to sew om men’s shirts and underwear; a few inexperi- enced will be taught. Apply between 10 a. m. Shad p. m. at the L ELKUS CO. 29-31 Bats tery st. LADY solicitors; pleasant work. Powell st. Roem 1 21 LADY wishes position as working housekeeper; prefers to do cooking. 528 Howard st. WANTED—A situation as waitress in a hotel or restaurant. 1141 Howard st. FIRST-CLASS Swedlish girl as cook. 424 Howard st. NEAT Danish girl for housework; best refer- ence. Please call at 33 Juniper st. WANTED-Situation as nurse or upstairs work and sewing. Address WORK, box 183, Call. EXPERIENCED nurse would like the care of ‘an invalid (no objection to travel), or would take charge of doctor's office: best of refer- ences. Address MRS. WILLIS, Armitage Orphanage, San Mateo. WANTED—By & young woman, place to work in kitchen, assist with washing or as cham- bermaid. Address ALICE WILLIAMS, 789 Folsom st. . RESPECTABLE colored wonlan from the East desires a situation to do second work or nurs- ing: no objection to country. 913 Sacramento. YOUNG lady will give $ for room and be companion to lady or assist morning and evening for board. Box 166, Call office. WANTED—A good cook wants & pbsition In boarding house or Institution; best of refer- ence. Call 1137 Mission st. AN experienced nurse wants position in doc- tor's office; small wages: best of reference. Address box 161, Call office. YOUNG girl would like a situation to do gen- eral housework, but would prefer upstairs work. 702 Capp st. DRESSMAKER—Children’s dresses, baby ward- robes by the day or at home. Address 178 Clinton Park. GERMAN widow, with a child 9 years old, desires a place to do general housework. 212% Sixth st. SWEDISH_girl wishes a position at general housework; good laundress. 223 Eleventh st. GERMAN girl wants place for general house- work. Inquire NE cor. Fol Call at YOUNG woman to assist_with children and housework; no cooking; moderate wages and good home; dairy 50 miles from S. F. Address M Polnt Re; Marion Co., Cal. FINISHERS and apprentices on custom coats. 541 Market st. YOUNG girl wanted. 771 Eddy st. WANTED—Two good steady finishers on pants. 0 Fourth st., near Brannan. OPERATORS on white and flannel overshirts: & few inexperienced hands taxen and taught. LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 26% Fremont st. whits EXPERIENCED operators on _gen shirts. Rogerson’s, 535 Valencla & HELP WANTED—MALE. MURRAY & READY. Phone Main 5848 Leading Employment and Labor Agents, ‘Want To-day Butter-maker, fare s0c. §25 and found 6 farm hands......... $25, $20 and $15 and found 9 laborers and teamsters... R 75 day Choreboy, private residence in Oakland...... Strong boy, city store........$350 to $4 week Man to take charge of creamery o .. 850 3 stablemen and hostlers...$30 and_$25and found Gardener for a_corporation $25 and found MURRAY & READY, 636-636 Clay BUTCHER, country shop and drive wagon, $30 and found. MURRAY & READY, 634-635 Clay. ENGINEER—Logging engineer; see boss here. MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st. PRIVATE family hostler, etc., city, $25 and found; indoor servant who can cook a little breakfast, see boss here, for a private family, $15 and found; also a pruner, see boss here. MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st. MAN to run_a MURRAY & READY, 634-636 TO the Woods.. 20 woodchoppers, red and pin 15 woodchoppers, oak. 2 tiemakers, tools furnished. 36 tiemakers, redwood MURRAY & READY, gang edger. Clay st. .And Tie Camps -$1 and 70c cord -$1 40 cord .9¢ each Inquire WOMAN wants worl st., in basement. YOUNG woman desires position as house- keeper. 15 Powell room 6, second floor. EXPERIENCED tallo: wishes engagements by the day: first-class work; perfect fit guar- anteed. 331 Minna st. GERMAN middle-aged widow wishes as housekeeper; country preferred. Call office. SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. JAPANESE-CHINESE Emp. Agency; all kinds help. GEO. AOKI, 30 Geary st.; tel Grant 58. CHINESE and Japanese Brployment Offioe: best help. 414% O'Farrell st.: tel., East 434 YOUNG man from the country, speaks Span- ish and English, desires position in private ily, hotel or lodging house. Address T7S1 Mission st. MAN and wife wish positions in country hotel; wife good cook or waltress; man as night clerk or porter. 309 Third st., room 7. AN elderly man with best city references wants work of any kind; small wages. Ad- dress box 179, Call office. STEADY, sober rectifier wants a_situation In a wholesale liquor house; best references. Box 175, Call office. BARTENDER, first-class, experienced; looking for a positioh. Address H. FREE, 109 Mis- jon. st. position Box 1304, POSITION in barber shop by young man who MARRIED.. Without Children Man and wife for a sawmill, see boss here; man and wife for a ranch,” see boss here. MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st. 9 COOKS, $30 to $50.. _5 walters, 328 MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st. AT C. R. HANSEN & CO.'S, phone Grant 185. Laborers and rock men for the Skaguay rail- road; ship Friday . ik Laborers for the mountain road Woodsimen and laborers for the woods, s boss here; man and wife for private place, $35; florist and_greenhouse man, country, $35 and found. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary. SECOND cook, country restaurant, $60; Ger- man cook, country hotel, $40; fry cook, $40; barkeeper, city, $40 and board; plain ironer, hotel laundry, country, $25; large, strong man to run dishwashing machine, country hotel, $2 and found and free fare. C. R. HANSEY & CO., 104 Geary st. COLORED head walter for large country hi- tel, $50. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Gea TWO colored walters, hotel, §25. C. R. HAN- SEN & CO., 104 Geary st. ‘WANTED—French or German cook for country restaurant, $60; walter for private family, $20; first-class German restaurant cook: dish- washers and others. Apply to J. F. CROSETT & CO., 628 Sacramento st. WANTED—6 more miners for gravel mine, $40 and board; 3 quartz miners, $2 50 day; carpet layer for furniture store; harness cleaner, $45 and room; marker for hotel laundry, $3¢ and found; men to get out railroad ties, 1lc; man about place who can run gasoline engine, $25. has had some ex lence; purpose of finishis CO., Vearning Trade; chy or country. Hox 140, Call | Sk Savormeray g, 0 1 ¥+ CROSETT & CO. YOUNG man, trained nurse, wishes position as | 10 LABORERS for rallroad In the woods: §20 private nurse or in hospital; best - % ¢ St s e ences; will work reasonable.” Box o | &t S e e e BITUATION wanted by a first-class clothing | WANTED-Second butler, oit ; head and furnishing salesman; would like to go | ~walter, 330; et R L ey l south. Address box 182, ml office. ANDRE'S, 316 Stockton st. YOUNG man, 2, desires position as shipping | BOY for grocery and saloon. Apply o-day. clerk or work. Box 173, Call office. ED GORMAN, 1419 Folsom st. \