The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1899, Page 12

1 = HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY MARCH 31 1899. ESTABLISHMENTS LICENSED TO DEBAUCH THE YOUNG AND PANDER TO THE DEPRAVED Market-Street Phonograph Parfors Permitted by the Authorities to Offer a Daily Qutrage Upon the People of This City. Children Corrupted by Indecent Sights and Sounds—A Pub- fic Evil Which Has Grown to Appalling HE attention of pedestrians was attracted last night by an un- usual scene on Market street above Powell. A crowd of boys, just liberated from their duties at an evening school, were throng- | ing into an establishment which for | months been affront and an insult to those whose necessity in- clination prompts them to use the main thoroughfare of the city. The place, into which the children thronged. was brilliantly lighted. The discordant. in- h onious sounds of a phonograph attracted attention and solicited a pat- ronage that meant moral pollution in its satisfaction. Two hoys In the place told the story of a new evil which has grown with inconceivable rapidity in the c Power. | the fancy. Over the “mutoscopes,” | eloquent in their dumb presentation of | vicious scenes, are p nle pic- tures of those that under the charm of a 5-cent plece. Men-and women are attracted to the I under t af- fords a decen | When they have entered they are in- sulted by lewd pictures, suggestive | songs and the ribaid remarks of loafers inspired by the foul scenes of the muto- cope. Protest has availed nothing and | the place thriv Under the false colors of art indecent moving pictures are displayed. Scenes of every sort that may inflame the imagir n ¢ the -young and satisfy that of the de praved are in public view and yet the police are orant of the evil and its | the proprictors of the Indecent places amenable to punishment, but punish- ment is not inflicted and suppression has not been attempted. In hundreds of saloons and public resorts these moving pictures and vile have been distributed. In- decent placards are placed above each | to allure attract. Curlous people. careful of their nickels, may in each machine receive a sample view, and if satisfied may then purchase the rest of the disgusting exhibition. Thou- sands upon thousands of dollars have been invested in the business and a tremendous daily revenue is the result. A powerful corporation has been or- | ganized to debauch the young and to insult the decent elements of the city. Men and women are employed to pose Qo>+ 90-0+3+o B S O . 4 B B e e = @ 24040604060+ 0+0¢0 These boys stood before a “muto- above which was the alluring for men only.” The elder of the sign two had dropped a nickel into the ma- chine and, quickly grasping his young- er and smaller companion, he lifted bim until the little fellow’s eyes could follow the moving scenes that inflamed his imagination with corrunting thought. The incident meant a profit of 5 ce: to the proprietor of the place and a lasting lesson in fmmorality to the chiid. This evil has worked aninsldious pro- gress in the city for many months. The police, with customary ignorance, do not know of its existence. The local society whose aim it is to suppress vice, at lcast in its open expr is biind to the fact that decent men and women are affronted by the glaring advertisement of indecent show shops and that children are corrupted by sights and sounds which are flaunted on the main thoroughfare of the city. Protest after protest has been made against these establishments, but no material result has followed complaint. The “phonograph parlor” has become a recognized and legitimate business in- dustry in the city. For some reason best known to those who are financial- ly interested the police are deaf, dumb and blind to the existence and the char- acter of these places. In this city the phonograph and the “vitascope” have become instruments of the grossest im- morality. On Market street, between Mason and Kearny, establishments are conducted to debase the minds and morals of children, to outrage the de- cency of reputable men and women and to pander to the lowest and vilest as- pirations of the debased. A powerful corporation is the feeder for these nlaces, and municipal tolera- tion is the right by which they exist. Their location needs, perhaps, no de- scription for the people of the city who are affronted by them daily in sight and hearing. For the benefit of the po- lice and for the officers of the local so- clety, whose aim is to suppress vice, it should be stated that the head and front of the evil is located in the es- tablishment of Peter Bacigalupi at 1030 Market street. Bacigalupl is the pio- neer in phonographic flith and through him the other local retalil sellers of this commodity receive their supplies. The evil has grown to such dimen- sions that a plain statement of its char- acter has become a public duty. A de- scription of the establishment of Baci- galupi will illustrate thoroughly the character of every other “phonograph parlor” in the city. In this indecent show shop at 1030 Market street there are phonographs, ‘vitascopes.” “muto- scopes,” “‘artoscopes’” and electrical ap- pliances of many sorts. An unmusical phonograph with horn’attachment as- saults the ears of pedestrians day and night. Crowds throng into the place and choose what sight or sound suits sion, B O S S e e '] 3 Lesson in Immoralit: who have no friends at court fall to their lot. ore and has resulted in many same time inaugurate a new things, it is proposed to SLOW PROGRESS IN TRY H. L. JONES. cality Is Denied. resumed before Judge Mogan Court No. 1 yesterday afternooa. Cole street. Bernard Bradley, street. painter, or innocence of the accused. 11l jury box with true,” who will fully meet requirements of Attorney Ach. Mr. Ach was in an ob; the by the court, they were ca finally moved summons. Th importance. The attorney a_voice in who of men not daily papers. every man who was personall 2 o'clock. ———————————— Templar’s April Fool. To-morrow night Templar = for the bookmakers is ev dently determined that no man shall have determining the fate ?f his client who is a. subscriber for The Call or has even a passing acquaintance with any person connected with it. I regard to other mewspapers published in Som Francisco, he was not quite so partic- ular, although his questions to the venire- men indicated that he preferred a jury in the habit of reading the He also manifested a desire o ury box an to exclude from the jury e have sufficient “pull’ to get plenty of rooms assigned to them will not suffer on account of the new order of thlngs,w;l;lhos forced to accept such scanty crumbs as e be There_is a_feeling among the members of the Board of Education that the pol- icy of allowing principals to remain in one school from year to year is a of the teachers becoming fossilized and of com- paratively small value. In order to aseer- tdin how far this may be true and at the order transfer prin- cipals from one school to another. bad of ANTI-GAMBLING CASE BUT FIVE JURORS SECURED TO Attorney Ach’s Motion to Discharge the Entire Panel on a Techni- The tedious work of securing a jury to try H. L. Jones, charged witk violating the new anti-poolselling ordinanc: in w3 Police At the hour of adjournment the following had been finally acepted as jurors in the ¢ : George McLeod, 659 Howard street G. B. Larose, butcher, 53 Valencla. D. Black, salesman, 804 Webster. F. B. Norton, provision merchunt, 7i§ 126¢ Eddy Up to the present time the defense has made use of five peremptory challenges and the prosecution three. Ten witnesses have been excused for cause, generally for having formed opinions as to the gulilt At the pres- ent rate it will take all of next week to “good men the exacting and ting mood yes- terday, and the record of the proceedings bears convincing evidence of this fact. He objected to the questioning of veniremen to the manner in which fled into the jury box, and that the entire panel be dis- charged hecause one of the hundred citi- zens sumoned informed the court that he had not been personally served with a se objections were over- ruled, as were a score of others of less In with any member of the Police De- Fartment or who had any relative or friend. thus favored. The case Wwas con- tinued untit next Tuesday afternoon at Rebekah Lodge, 1. 0. O. F., will give an April fool [ A o oo o ol R e e o S o i o o o iR S g % E )¢ + % S €0409000909090€0P0400$0H0P0P0P0$0P0P 0P 0P 090420409040 |How Market-Street Phonograph Parlors Teach Boys and Girls a Lasting consequences. Children of ail ages are admitted and | may for a b-cent piece be debased as | they could not be perhaps in any other | public place in the city. If one enjoys the confidence cof Bacigalupl that worthy will condescend to place in his phonograph dialogues and songs that are shocking in their immorglity and gross, indecent suggestion. Bacigalupi has a plentiful store of such things, | but they. are reserved for the delecta- | tion of select patrons. The owner has become a notorious panderer to the young and the vicious and he offers his wares with a single thought cf what shall be the best profit. At 848 Market street is another es- tablishment similar in character tc that conducted by Bacigalupi. This concern | 1s operated by M. Kollman, a cigar dealer. The place is thoroughly open to the public. Its suggestive, indecent | pictures and moving scenes are free to every possessor of a b-cent piece. Boys and girls are daily corrupted in the shop and those that care may sce upon young faces expressions that ghould not be there. M. Kollman, like his assoclates, enjoys a municipal license to corrupt the young of the city. At 730 Market street is another “pho- nograph parlor” weighed with its im- moral merchandise and appealing for public patronage. At 4156 Kearny street is still another that is crowded day and night by men, women and children. There has never been in this city perhaps so flagrant an outrage upon public decency as these establishments offer, yet the authorities, with every warrant to act, are inactive. The Su- pervisors have adopted laws to sup- press this immoral traffic, but the laws are inoperative. There are at least four municipal ordinances that make for outrageous scenes, and then the vile presentations are offered for the inspection of the boys and girls of the city. Loafers are hired to sing ribald songs into a phonograph and the de- bauching sounds are sold into the lis- tening ears of children. The corporation that controls the in- dustry in this city is wealthy and pow- erful. The directors of the concern are as follows: C. M. Koolsaac, S. Friedlander, G. Payne, P. E. Rvan, Peter Bacigalupi, H. Green and J. O'Brien. These men control the des- tinies of the great vice breeder and flood the town with machines that in any community, except San Francisco perhaps, would be suppressed as con- trary to public morals. SCHOOL JANITORS MUST HAVE A PULL THE SCALING OF SALARIES CREATES A STIR. Proposition to Change Principais From One School to Another in the Interest of Efficiency. The action taken by the Board of Edu- cation Wednesday in ordering a general reduction in the wages paid to janitors in the employ of the department has had the effect of creating a great stir among the employes aifected by the cut. The reduction amounts to about 7% per cent of the.total salary roll and effects a sav- ing to the department of $334 50 a month. The system of paying janitors a fixed sum per month for each room under their care will afford the Janitors’ Committee of the Board of Education an opportunity to do some good work. The number of rooms assigned to each janitor is fixed by the committee. Those janitors who party in Memorial Hall, Odd Fellows’ building, at which there will be, according to the announcement of the committee on entertainment, a “fund of amusement.” TWO MORE WEIGHERS SUSPENDED FROM DUTY SHARKEY AND QUINT FOLLOW RHODES. Assistant Weighers Thomas J. Sharkey and Dougla U. Quint were suspended from duty yesterday by request of Spe- clal Agents Linck and Smith, who are in- vestigating the charges of drunkenness and absence from duty which have been preferred _against _them and against ‘Weigher Rhodes, who was suspended on the preceding day. It came to t edge of Sharkey and e knowl- the special agents that Rhodes, uint had been attempting to intimidate witnesses by threatening to have similar charges of runkenness pre- ferred against them if they should testify against the accused. ‘he accusations against the three men are serious, and the evidence taken thus far indicates that those charges are well founded. Intoxication seems to have been regarded as one of the virtues of the weighers’ department, the three ac- cused men being the most conspicuous examples of dereliction of duty. Evidence against Rhodes is :\ccur‘ulaung. and_the fact that he has been persistent bor- rower of money from fellow laborers in the Federal vineyard and a constant for- fietter of financial obligations when pay ay came around, has also been brought up. The special agents say that they are determined to probe the matter to the bottom, and to uncover irregularities of conduct not only in the weighers’ but in every other department in the Custom House. if it should require three vears to accomplish the work. They invité in formation as to frregularities and will hola all tial. All that is necessary is to such information as confiden- push the button and the agents will do the rest. —————— Artists’ materials, house and floor paints ail's. , nndvflne bath enamels cheap at Ss.nbo.rn | ] 6 60 00 00 000069060900 00¢ Obispo counties. the statement read: CLAUS SPRECK Check for Fifty Thousand Proffe ®090P0P0P0P0L0POE0P0PO0P 0P 0 POPO0LOPOPOGHC $09090P0P0S 0@ 0 ®0HO0®0LO®OE RELIEF COMMISSION HAS CLOSED UP ITS AFFAIRS Pocket Veto of the Bill Reimbursing Claus Spreckels Stops Further Aid to Drought Sufferers. Balance of the Fund Returned to the Gentleman, Who Requests That the Notes Given by Assisted Farmers Be Canceled. labors. drought sufferers. $13,324 18. their promises to pay. King was so instructed. pliments.” e 6060900 6000 In view of the refusal of Governor Gage to sign the'bill en- abling them to continue their labors, the commission appox_nted by ex-Governor Budd to furnish relief to the drought sufferers in qu- terey and San Luis Obispo counties has decided to terminate its The necessary steps were taken at a meeting held yester- day in the Mills building. There were present all the members of the commission, F. W. Dohrmann, president of the Merchants’ As- sociation, chairman; Mayor Phelan and A. B. Spreckels, president of the State Agricultural Society. The commissioners decided unanimously, realized that more relief was needed, to return to Mr. Claus Spreck- els the undisturbed balance of the $25,00u he had advanced for the even though they It was found from the books of the commission that $11,675 82 had b.en advanced from this fund to the needy, leaving a balance of For the return of this to Mr. Spreckels a resolution was adopted, and the money will be refunded within a few days. To rep- resent the $11,675 82 advanced there are in the hands of the com- mittee unsolicited promissory notes representing $9784 20. notes were forced on the agents of the commission by those seeking relief but refusing to accept it unless they were allowed to give These These notes, at the special request of Mr. Claus Spreckels, the commission decided to return to their makers, and Secretary L. M. At the quarterly meeting of the Merchants’ Association last night President F. W. Dohrmann made the following brief state- ment of the work of the Relief Commission: “When the cry of distress came up from the drought-stricken counties in the southern part of the State last fall Governor Budd, who was in San Francisco, called upon one of our leading citizens to advance funds for the needed relief. tatingly granted, and Mr. Claus Spreckels advanced $25,000, with the promise of $25,000 more if needed, with the understanding that it was to be returned by the State. south and spent six weeks investigating the condition of the people in need of assistance and distributing relief. We have just learned that the money will not be returned to Mr. Spreckels, as, for some reason, the Governor refused to approve the bill passed by the Leg- islature providing for its payment. ever, that the commission has received a letter from Mr. Spreckels donating all the money thus far expended by the commission and directing that all the notes given by the farmers in the stricken community for sums advanced be returned to them with his com- The request was unhesi- Your superintendent was sent I am pleased to state, how- —0-0-90-00-0-0-0- N the first page of The Call of | o | December 20, 1898, appears statement of the advance of $2: 000 to the State by Mr. Cla a us Spreckels, to relieve sufferers by | $25,000 TO RE the drought in Monterey and San Luis The head lines over STARVING FARMERS. ed Governor Budd—Committee of Lead- ing Citizens Appointed to Distri- bute the Relief Fund. Then followed this statement: Plans were devised and put into effect yesterday that will afford ample and immediate relief for the destitute farmers in Monterey and San Luis Obispo countles. In The Call of la: Sunday tatements were published describing the ex- tent and nature of the destitution in that region. The intelligence conveyed to The Call was at the same time placed before Governor Budd, who announced at once that prompt measurecs would be taken to provide temporary relief and bridge over the distress until the Legislature convened. Yesterday a representative of this paper waited on Governor Budd and referred to the fact that at one time in the history of the State, when no public money w immediately available for the sup- port of one of the State institu- tions, Charles Crocker advanced from'his own means the sum_of $50,000, and was subsequently reim- burged by the State through ac- tion of the Legislature. The Gov- ernor remarked that there might be some difficulty at this time in finding a man so generous and public-spirited as to advance the money needed to alleviate the dis- tress In the counties mentioned. The representative of The Call suggested that the Governor go with him and present the case to Claus Spreckels. ‘The suggestion was readily accepted, and they called on Mr. Spreckels, who lis- tened with clo attention to the Governor's statement of the situ and then, without hesita tion, Mr. Spreckels proffered his check for $50,000. - Governor Budd had no thought of suggesting a greater sum than $25,000, hence he was surprised and gratified beyond measure at Mr. Spreckels’ prompt and generous response. The Governor, upon re- flection, decided that one-half of the amount named by Mr. Spreck- els would be sufficient to meet the urgent necessities of the situation. “Very good,” remarked Mr. Spreckels, ‘“‘we will make the check for $25,000, with the assur- ance that if $25,000 more is required you can have it.” The Governor, desiring that Mr. Spreckels should clearly compre- hend the case, explained that the question of reimbursement would rest wholly with the Legislature. The latter manifested no uneasi- ness on that score. He said he had given away larger sums than that and If the amount should not be repaid he could get along very well without it. He said he was taking care of fifty families in that re- gion and had already advanced $50,000 to the farmers of that lo- cality, which would be repaid, he fancied, dwhen they ‘were favored with good erops. Thegwhole (‘;uesflun of affording relief to those in need of assist- ance is now disposed of until the Legislature sees fit to make an appropriation of public money. 'he rellef can be quietly and speedily afforded in a systematic and methodical manner. There will be no occasion for printing a icture of every person obtaining Eelp‘ together with his name and biography. A sack of flour may be sent to a family in need of it, and illustration of the family tree will rot be required as a condition of relief. Now that all the money needed has been secured there will be no excuse for importuning merchants of the city every hour of the day to contribute either cash or mer- chandise. Should Governor Budd find the sum of $25,000 inadequate he can go to Claus Spreckels and get $25,000 more. There will be noth- ing to justify any individual or any community in organizing a beggzing expedition to visit the Eastern cities of the country. The great and rich State of California will amply provide clothing, sub- sistence and seed for the di tressed farmers. The greatest dan- ger now confronting the State is that an army of beggars will take the field and in the name of starv- ing humanity seek to collect to 0809060 060606906060 >060506060 0 0 ®0HOS0H0H0H0 $OS0S0H0G0® 0@ 0 0L0S0P0S0G0 H0S0H0060® 0 & 6 & 0H0H0H0H0H0POSOP0H0H0H 00 & 06O ®OL0POPOHOH 0P 0P 0H0P0H0L0L0P0H0L 0209 0P0P0P0H0H0P0P0L0L0S0H0H 0P 0G00H! 409040 ®040 €<0®0\‘>0@0®0540®0 $0 $09040 $090 $0H 09040404 040 ® 9 The bill to reimburse Mr. Spreckels for this advance passed both houses of the Legislature, and on March 20, be- ing still in the hands of the Governor waiting his approval, by wire and mail took place between him and the president of the relief com- mission, which is explained in the fol- 90090900 0609260060006e0 money for needy farmers. When the Legislature convenes there will be in the State treasury the sum of $4,000,000. At present the amount exceeds $2,000,000, but it cannot be appropriated for any use until an act of the Legisiature authorizes an appropriation. The Governor, observing that the State has appropriated more than $1,000,- 000 for the support of agricultural fairs, in which horseracing is the chief feature of the rural display, contends that there is ample au- thority to use the public funds to relieve actual distress among the farmers. He is confident that one of the first acts of the incoming Legislature will be the enactment of a measure to reimburse Claus Spreckels for the money advanced on the credit of the State to help the distressed farmers of Monte- rey and San Luis Obispo counties. When Governor Budd went t Mr. Dohrmann’s place of business yesterday to ask Mr. Dohrmann to serve on the committee, he found a solicitor there importun- ing the merchant for a relief con- tribution. The Governor put an end to the soliciting negotiation by the prompt remark: need, “There is no Dohrmann, of making 1S to this cause. I of the State; T nd the situation and am sition to take care of the distressed farmers. The great State of California is not asking or authorizing any one to solicit re- lef. All the money needed is raised, and what I desire now is a proper and timely distribution of the funds at my command.” The Governor’s interruption up- set the solicitor, but gratified Mr. Dohrmann. Doubtless many other merchants were interviewed ‘yés- terday and urged to get in and give something to somebody. The sentiment of the mercantile community as expressed yester- day after the fgct was made known that Mr. Spreckels had ad- vanced money to afford ample re- lief was to the effect that no fur- ther mention of the distress should be publicly made. The point was raised that the distress was confined to a small section of the State and w: ot in the na- ture of a calamity which the whole world was invited to con- template, but_on the other hand was a little family affair, which concerned Californians only, and which the State was able to take care of. It was suggested that no further reference should be made to the subject until the committes was able to render a report of the distribution of the relief funds. Mr. unders in a pe lowing letter: @0 SAN FRANCISE€O, March 28.— Hon. Henry T. Gage, Governor of the State of California, State Capltol, Sacramento, Cal: Dear ‘Sir: On the 20th inst. the following telesram was sent to you by the Relief Commission: Demands for aid to suffer- ing farmers in San Luis Obispo and Monterey coun- ties are very pressing. Relief commission awaiting your action concerning bill to re- fund Claus Spreckels before distributing balance of funds on hand. Kindly give early decision. Tn_ response to the above tele- gram the following telegraphic S has been received from Did not the Examiner do- nate the sum of five thousand dollars to the sufferers on the occasion referred to ? Did not Claus Spreckels make a dona- tion of twenty-five thousand dollars also to the sufferers about the same time ? Did not the San Francisco Call and the San Francisco Examiner both publish in glowing colors the acts above referred to as deeds of beneficence, and present cuts of the checks drawn by the individuals referred to in prominent places in their jour- nals for the admiration of the corrgspondence 020$0$0$0$04 0®0 ¢0$0$P0P0®09090» 090 & 090P0P0P0P0H0P0H0H0040H 00060604060 G- O— @ €©090H0$090 409 040H0P0® 0H0P0 H0P0H0 S0H0H0H 06040404 0H0H0 ©090$0408090$0 $0$0P00C0H 0P0P0 $0P0H0 $0P0 S0 0P0H00® 000 0090 HOH0 $0®0®0H0H0S 090S0 GOH0H0 $00 $0® 0$0H0S0H0$0E0 ® PO0P0P0PEPOH 0P 0P 0P0P0P0P0P0P0P0P0P0H0L 0P 0P 0P0P0P0P0P0 090P0P0P0L0P0®0H0900P0G0S0S lecture at the Y. Birth.” requeste se. i the vast audience wer | who ralsed the | for his courage. departed £ evening. the most thrilling moment of in next Sunday’s Call. people of this State? If these were gifts of course the al- leged bill is void. Please an- swer fuily so that I may give the early decision referred to. Complying with your request, I beg to reply fully as follow Upon December 19, 1898, ex- Governor Budd called on me and stated that he had arranged -with Mr. Claus Spreckels for an ad- vance of $25000, expecting this to be refunded by act of Legislatur later on, for the purpose of af- fording immediate relief to the unfortunate suffere rom the drought in San Luis spo_and Monterey counties of t State, and prevent their cry of distres from spreading abroad to the in- jury of the good name of Cali forni Governor Budd then re- quested me as president of the Merchants’ A ociation to act up- on a relief ¢ € mmission to expend these funds, the other two mem- bers of the commission being Hon. James D. Phelan, Mayor of San Francisco, and Hon. A. B. Spreckels, president of the State Agricultural Society. The relief commission organized by appointing me as its cha man. The work of a the actual wants of the suffe and distributing relief throughout the distressed district was tuituously by the ) Association i superintendent and his assis These gentlemen visited all of the afflicted territory anc lieved the actual want of the sufferers to the extent of supply- ing feed for their famishing stock and provisions and medi- cine wherever needed. As a re- a balance of nearly half the sum remains unexpended. Since then, on account of the continued drought, only lately re- lieved by rain, many additional cases of suffering, as well as re- newed applications of those al- ready temporarily relieved, have been” accumulating to such an ex tent that this commi on, though having accomplished its primary work, uld gladly extend fur- ther relief, for which the balance available will barely suflice. Under these circumstances, ana without at any time conferring with Mr. Claus_Spreckels regard- ing his wishes in the matter, the commission was anxious to know the final result of the bill passed by the Legislature for refunding this money. If the bill became a law the commission would then, of coyrse, feel in duty bound to extend the relief asked for to the extent of the balance of the fund. If it did not become a law the commission would feel bound to ascertain from Mr. Claus Spreck- els whether he desired to donate the whole amount advanced by him, or to have the balance re- turned and otherwise disposed of, which would enable the commis- sion to complete its duties and be relieved from further responsi- nor in presenting the above facts does this commi urge upon your course to take regarding the bill stion, but it hopes that you consider its request for an y. decisfon fuuy justified by the circumstances. Assuming that the above expla- nation makes it unnecessary to answer questions pertaining to re- ported donations of other parties, or publish versions of the transactions between ex-Governor Budd and Mr. Claus Spreckels, for which the commission is not responsible, 1 remain, respectfully yours, F. W. DOHRMANN, Chairman Relief Committee. sult of this work of distribution S NP0P0S0SH0H0E N * 19090 P00 2080 I1P0P" " NGO0ANGNHO e 0woan 0$0PHP040L0P040$0P 0P Instead of donating $3000, as stated y Governor Gage, the Examiner, hown by the record, subscribed The Governor’s incautious ag 250 and was promoting a begging expedi- tion from store to store to raise a fund. tatement as to the advance made by Mr. Spreck- els is sufficiently answered by the fore- going. Emergencies by flood, fire and famin- cone require much explanation, occur often, and the attitude of th Governor toward those who suffer by them and whose relief is a matter o public policy and of official will £ | much as it is understood he killed the appropriation for drought relief for rea- sons other than those given to Mr. Dohrmann. rn as Regarding the reimbursement of Mr. CHAPTER XLIV. An act to determine the amount and to provide for the payment of a deficiency in the support of the State Prison at San Quentin, for the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth fiscal years. (Approved March 9, 1885.) The people of the State of Cali- fornia, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. It is hereby made the duty of the State Board of Exami. ners to compute the amount equit- ably due to Charles Crocker, on account of money advances by him made, at the request of the Board of State Prison Directors, and the written consent of the State Board of Examiners, for the support of the State Prison at San Quentin, during the thirty-fifth and thirl%’ sixth fiscal years, and to certify the sum found due, as aforesaid to the Controller, who is hereby di- rected to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for such amount, and the State Treasurer is in- structed to pay the same. Sec. 2. The sum of seventy-five thousand dollars is hereby appro- priated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, for the payment of such amount as may be found due to Charles Crocker, under the pro- visions of section 1 of this act. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER XLIIIL An act to determine the amount and to provide for the payment of a deficlency in the support at the State Prison at San Quentin, for the _thirty-fifth and thirty-sixta fiscal years. (Approved March 9, 1885.) The people of the State of Cali- fornia, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. It is hereby made the duty of the State Board of Exami- ners to compute the amount equit- ably due to Charles Crocker, on account of money advances by him made, at_the request of the Board of State Prison Directors, and the written consent of the State Board of Examiners, for the purchase of jute for manufacturing pur- poses, at the State Prison at San Quentin, during the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth fiscal years, and to certify the sum found due, as aforesaid, to the Controller, who is hereby directo~ to draw his war- rant on the State Treasurer for such amount, and the State Treas- urer is instructed to pay the same. Sec. 2. The sum of eleven thou- sand dollars is hereby appropri- ated out of money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropria- ted, for the payment of such amount as may be found due to Charles Crocker, under the pro- vistons of section 1 of this act. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. e i TR Evangelist Moody Departs. Charles Crocker for money advanced by him for the maintenance Quentin Prison in 1885, referred to in The Call's article of December quoted above, the legislative acts fo gis relief are as follows: of San 20, ©0¢0P0P0P0§ 29 090P0P0H0POWOP0 0900 POPOP0P0OP0P0P0P 0PQP0P POPOP0POP0 0P 0POPOPOP 00O Dwight L. Moody delivered his farewell their right hands. hand_ w: —_—————————— W. K. Vanderslice’s Will. The will of W. K. Vanderslice, The bequeathed ren. M. C. A. H[&ifll ’I}{‘edaes. B rnoon. 1t was entitled “The New day afterio°Ns conclusion the evangelist d those who were not Christians Only one hand up. The man complimented Moody sald good-by and or Salt Lake City Wednesday the wealthy jeweler who died March 12, was filed for probate yesterday. residence at 2702 _California street is de- vised to Janette R. and Hermine Vander- slice, daughters of the testator. sidue of ,the estate, the value of which is at preSent unknown, is equal shares to four a The family re- in ———————— Rear Admiral Schley writes about his life,