The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 10, 1899, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1899, INGLESIDE GAMBLERS ARE AGAIN DEFEATED Validity of the Anti-Bookmaking Ordinance Unquestioned. Judge Murasky Renders an Important Decision Defining How the Police Must Enforce the Law—The Giroezinger Fa rce Concluded. 6A® NOTHER and a signal triumph has been won in the struggle m t city the r f the poolrooms and d his opinion in stituted by t to restrs have onality they constitu inquestioned. ied the as a law enforced, but ion cident enu whic from y striving to ry ince not to om punishment ittacked ed. Super- ply decided v enter the rmission of the ack, and can then caught ating the ohibits bookmaking. enjoined by the ne is the prohibitory Police simply do the work e ohn th > 1 Do v their nders rtured at the ory ordi- the slightest degree likelihood that the gamb- will attempt to oper- e is every reason lers of ate this season so to believe th fight against a I t n won until next Nove 1t least. v 1sky’s decision has no legality or the con- stit of the anti-bookmaking law, it has a very important bearing upon tt the police to sup- pr al evil. Unless Judge Mu m is appealed the police no more forcible en- tries into Chinese gambling dens. This effect of the decision will seriously in- terfere with po ork in the Chinese quarter, as upon den € icult of success even under existing conditions. | Judge Mu ky's decision is of such | e that it is given In n Francisco,. rtment N . Club, Jockey I. W. Lees et al, de- Upon the hearing of the motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction it 1 by lcensed defendants that plain skmaking and pool- WEDNESDAY, May 10. No Liquors—just Good (Groceries New prices Sunday : Bring back afiything youd buy here that doesn’t sat-$ isfy. Our guarantee goes with everything we sell. § ¢ [4 Kofeko 1 1Ib 10c Blanke’s original 2 1bs 15¢ malted grain coffee. Served free at the counter. Liberal samples. Early Breakfast Coffee. 15¢ Sometimes you can buy as good for 2sc—mot always. Ground as wanted in electric coffee mill. Babbitt’s Soap....7 bars 25¢ The height of soap quality; the very bottom of price. Washing Ammonia Full strength. Usually Toc. Quart bottle. % w3 cans ]0c§ 5c, Enamelline.... Most convenient and economical stove polish. Babbitt’s Lye......4 cans 25¢ Pureconcentrated—double strength of Potash. EIGHT SAVING STORES: Marl 5 A 1311 Polk 8¢. 8. F. figfi Wu::lr?:‘:rfiz.’()ll Shattuck Av, Berkeley' 9th & Washington, ** Central Alameda, E J2th & 13th Av, 7th & Wood, Oak wrong | the gambling | | selling, and permitted other forms of wagering, upon its racecourse, and as & consequence was not entitled to re- lief in th fon from a court of ity. The fact being in doubt, the injunction theretofore issued at the re- of plaintiff was dissolved until a 1 could be had quest at a suitor in a court of equity must enter with “clean hand ina that he must show irreparable dam- age are primary rules of equity. One who is committing a public offense within a house or other inclosure can- not procure an injunction to restrain peace officers from entering his house to arrest him, though their method of may not be authorized by nor may one who is fostering protecting criminals within his elling, or upon his premises, ask a court of ity to stay the breaking in of the police, even though such mode of entry be in excess of their legal power. law; an of the case, occupying eleven days, was devoted mainly to the determination of the good faith of the plaintiff. The ordinance prohibiting hookmak- ing and wagering upon horse and dog ra as passed March 13, 1863. The answer of defendants alleges “that up to the 12th day of March, 1569, plain- titff conducted its race meetings in a | autet and orderly manner at its race track,” but that after said date it onducted the same in violation of law, and particularly in violation of order No. 174 (second serles) passed by the Board of Supervisors of the city nd county of San Francisco.” It also alleged that plaintiff sold to divers persons the “privilege of sell- ing pools upon races by horses upon said track, and making books and bets and wagers upon such | testing or to contest upon sald track | The evidence shows that on the day | after the passage of the ordinance the | Dplaintiff canceled the bookmaking and | pool-seiling privileges upon its track, returned the purchase money of such privileges to the purchasers, and nce then sold any of such privi ed the making of hook liing of pools upon its premise uld be sufficient for the purpo; defendants’ case to show that plain- tiff permitted a violation of the ordi- nance; but in the thousand pages of testimony there is absolutely nothing | which proves the making of books or | s upon the premises of plaintiff after the 14th day of March, 1899, Sev- eral arrests were made by the police [ of on the 1ith, I5th and 16th days of March; but, except in the cases of those arrested on the lith, the testi- is entirely insufficient to estan- any guilty act by the parties ar- rested; and as to the acts committed on the 14th, the evidence is not entre- ly satisfactory. But even If there | were some illegal acts committed, it must appear that such acts were com- mitted with the permission or upon the sufferance of the plaintiff before it can be charged with bad faith. On the other hand, it affirmatively appears that at the time of filing fts bill in equity the plaintiff had ob- served the law. Its directors have sig- nified their intention to respect it, and its manager, to whom by resolution of its board of directors is entrusted the authority to grant, refuse and with- draw privileges and licenses upon the racecour: testified that no bookmak- ing, pool-selling or other form of wagering would be permitted or suf- | fered upon the premises of plaintiff ‘f while the law existed. | The charge that a suitor in equity is not pure of conscience concerning the | matter in dispute must be proved be- fore he can be expelled from court, and that proof is wanting in this case. Though it is a matter of common knowledge that gambling is an inci- dent of racing as carried on in this State, the court cannot indulge in the presumption that it is a necessary in- cident; nor can the court presume that because the plaintiff conducts s it will violate the order of the Board of Supervisors prohibiting wagering. The good faith of plaintiff respecting the ordinance having been established, it is entitled to enter this court and pray for relief. Being in court, that defendants, | and inst tered its pre and threat continue so to do; and that try has caused plaintiff {rreparable in- jury. It appears that upon some of the days mentioned in the complaint de- fendants entered in opposition to the wish of plaintiff, without any warrant or other process of law, and upon one day they prepared to break open the gates with an ax. The answer asserts that they will continue to enter as they have entered and for the same pur- poses. The proof is sufficient to show the damage to be irreparable in its nature. The defendants are peace officers and cannot be restrained from performing their dutles; they have a right to enter the premises of plaintiff without its consent In the performance of their duties and in the manner provided by law, but not otherwise. Counsel for plaintiff vigorously at- tacked the validity of order No. 174, known as the “anti-bookmaking ordi- nance,” upon the ground that no com- petent proof of its passage was ad- duced; but the determination of that question not belng necessary in the de- termination of the cause the ordinance should not be questioned in this deci- slon. The defendants plaintiff in complains violation of law *..‘ will of plaintiff, en- hises n are, therefore, re- | stralned from entering the premises of | plaintifft without its consent, except | in the manner provided by law, and | while engaged in the performance of thelr duties as police officers .of the city and county of San Francisco, Let findings be prepared accordingly and judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff for permanent injunction in accordance herewith and for costs. Dated May 9, 1899, FRANK J. MURASKY, Judge. Another phase of the fight to destroy | the traffic of the gamblers was dis- | played in the Police Court, where Jus- | tice of the Peace Groezinger presides. | Groezinger did as was expected of him | and dismissed the cases of the other | horse gamblers. The Justice declared that he had read the anti-bookmaking inrdinnnce during the night and had | | | | | endar yesterday, | for trial on different da | must be tutional, a rather startling admission that on the day before he had acted from some motive other than convic- tion. It is fortunate, however, that the evil of Groezinger's action is only tempo- rary. He has simply saved a few gam- blers from a small punishment, and when Judge Treadwell is able to resume his duties will go down to his own court. His absurd arrogance in assum- ing to pass judgment upon the consti- tutionality of the ordinance is not con- sidered except as a joke. It is perhaps unfortunate that the regularly elected Police Judges, Mogan and Conlan, should have transferred all the book- making cases to Groezinger, but it has been suggested that there will be an election this year, and while Groezinger will not be an aspirant for public favor, Mogan and Conlan will. Under section 2, chapter 2, of the charter it is provided that Justices of the Peace will hold office until January 1, 1901. This may account for the transfer of the cases. As was anticipated, Groezinger yes- terday morning dismissed all the other cases, thirty-one in number, of book- makers and others arrested at the Ingle- side racetrack for violating the new ordinance against poolselling. They in- ciuded the remaining nineteen cases that were originally on Judge Mogan's calendar and twelve cases that were on Judge Conlan’s calendar, but which Groezinger had also agreed to try. Prosecuting Attorney Carpenter fought against the dismissal of the cases, pointing out that they were not upon that morning's calendar and on | other grounds, but his objections had no effect upon the acting Judge. Car- penter then consulted Chief Lees and it was agreed that an appeal on cach | case should be taken to the Superior | Court, and Carpenter gave notice to that effect in court. When the cases were called Attorney Ach said that a motion to dismiss had been taken under advisement, and Car- penter asked what motion. Ach replied the motion in regard to the racetrack | cases and he read the names of the de- | that no | such cases were on that morning’s cal- | fendants. Carpenter replied endar and he asked permission to pro- ceed with his calendar. Ach replied that the cases were on Monday's calen- dar. “There were no such cases on the cal- aid Carpenter. “The prosecution in these cases has set them and I insist on taking them up as they come. I will state now that there is sufficient evi- dence to convict in each case and the prosecution is ready for trial.” motion to dismiss,” said Ach, “is always in order. The motion was made vesterday without objection. This mat- ter was submitted to your Honor, argu- ment was made and while some news- papers have, at least one of them—"" The Judge interrupted him with the remark: “It don’t affect me at all.” “I wish to say,” said Carpenter, “‘that the newspapers are not trying this case. | These cases are not at this time before the court and I insist upon them being n up in their regular order. There yme regularity in the pro- .dings in this court, as in every court, and I see no reason why these cases | should be taken out of their order and a motion made to dismiss them. How can the court or counsel know what the evidence is to be and upon what can | the court base its action at this time | in entertaining such a motion for dis- missal simply at the request of the de- | fendant's attorney without any show- ing whatever.” Ach contended that it had been the practice in the courts ever since their organization for motions to dismiss al- ways to be in order in any court where cases were pending, and he was really surprised at the way counsel was pro- ceeding and he could not see why he did it. “I will say,” said the Judge, “that since yesterday I tock the pains to look up this law myself—this particular or- der of the Board of Supervisors =1 Carpenter interrupted him by asking: “Will your Honor permit me to say an- other word? The law under which these cases are being prosecuted has | | been heard and argued in the Superior Court before one of the Judges and the question as to the validity of the ordi- nance is now pending. The decision may be expected at any time. If ad- verse to the prosecution dismissal will necessarily follow. No hardships can be worked upon the defendants by the cases taking their regular course and no reason has been shown here why, like any other case upon the calendar, they ould not take their regular course. “I trust your Honor,” said Ach, “after having heard the arguments and looked up the law yourself, will assume the responsibilities ~of your own position and decide according to your own judgment as the matter really is. The matter up above is a suit for | an injunction, which can be decided by his Honor Judge Murasky without passing upon these propositions so far as the ordinance is concerned, and, in addition, Judge Murasky announced from the bench during the argument that he could see the very serious ob- Jections I had advanced against th order and did not see that it was neces. sary for him to decide it in order to decide the case.” “It will be time enough,” replied Car- penter, “for the court to assume its re- | sponsibilities when the facts and cir- cumstances of the exigencies of the case present themselves. There is nothing that the court can act upon.” “I will say this,” said the Judge. “My mind is fully made up about these cases. I have got the courage of my convictions and T am going to decide the cases as I think is right and under the law, irrespective of any comment from any newspaper whatsoever. It cuts no figure with me. If I think I am right I am going to decide the cases. | The decision I gave when I said the ordinance was invalidly passed. satisfled that judgment will be upheld by any court and by any Judge. is absolutely no questicn in my mind at this time that that ordinance is ab- solutely not worth the paper it is writ- ten upon. The defendants are all charged under this order; the order be- ing invalid I will dismiss all the cases and all of them will be stricken off the calendar. Those are my convictions, and I decide the cases accerding to them and according to no newspaper influence or the suggestion of any peo- ple on the outside. That is my order and that is my judgment.” Ach then asked if all the bonds were exonerated, and the Judge replied in the affirmative, adding, “If the prosecution wants to appeal,” but he got no fur- ther, as Prosecuting Attorney Carpen- ter interrupted him by saying, “I should like to save an exception at this time to the order of the court.” Attorney Ach then patted the Judge on the back by saying: “It will sooner or later be the rule in this community c_o»n_vlnced_l‘umae)t ‘g.‘ha,t it was upcoqleu- | that newspapers and the puplic At T am There | large will laud Judges who have the courage to decide according to the law and according to their convictions.” Later Prosecuting Attorney Carpen- ter notified the Judge that appeals would be taken in all the cases to the Superior Court. If anything were needed to establish fully the perfect regularity of the pro- ceedings by which the anti-bookmaking ordinance was adopted by the Board of | Supervisors the following statement | from John Russell will supply what is | lacking: In the accounts published relative to the order prohibiting poolselling, and as to its passage by the Board of Su- pervisors, and the minutes of said board, I simply desire to state: First—That the minutes of the Board of Supervisors are not contain- €d in one book, but are contained in several volumes. Second—That as clerk of the Board of Supervisors, having the official rec- ords in my possession, I am under the law qualified to testify as to these records and to designate what they re- spectively contain. Third—That these records embrace: “A"—The original order prohibiting poolselling as amended and passed to print. | “B"—The order as finally passed and approved by his Honor the Mayor. “C”"—The written minutes of the board show on the respective dates, as in all legislative bodies, that this order was introduced, amended and | passed to print on March 4, 1899, and | taken up and finally passed and ap- | proved by his Honor James D. Phelan, | Mayor, on March i3, 1899, | “D"—That the printed minutes of the | Board of Supervisors in a separate | book show each order, resolution or | authorization In_full as passed for printing by the Board of Supervisors. “E"—That the printed minutes of the Board of Supervisors show in a sepa- rate hook each order in full passed by | the Board of Supervisors and ap- | | proved by the Mayor. Further, that as Clerk, that I never testified to altering the minutes of the | Board of Supervisors in any manner mu- | whatever, or that the record tilated after the order was passed. What I did testify to, was, that as Clerk of the board, within a period of two weeks last past, and which I had | and have a perfect legal right to do, | certified on the book containing the printed record, the following: “Minutes of the Board of Supervi ors, containing orders passed by the | Boara of Supervisors of the city and | county of San Francisco, | “JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk."” This did not alter or mutilate the | @404040+ D+ 0O+ THO4THTHTHOHO+THO+D+ THO + D+ O 4040404040 5 + : © g BIEWIENG ST @ U 1) g . 2 COME. HERII FIRST & ° + 5 o & + + HE reception to Dewey at New York, as the chief city of the country, Q| o should be national and the other cities should send representatives. The + Western cities have invited the admiral to return by San Francisco. The § o Pacific is our ocean, the admiral’s flagship is of our construction, the sol- 4 diers in the Philippines are mostly Western soldiers, and 1 therefore think @ © Admiral Dewey should return to native land over the sea he has opened and 5‘ 4 on which he won his matchless victory. Then New York can greet him for & | © the nation. JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor of San Francisco. Q| | + B4O40404D4 040+ O 40404040+ 0404040404040 4+ O +0 40404040 record, the reason for this action was, that in a case in the Superior Court before the Hon. Judge Murasky. the counsel in the case objected to my testimony, as to what the records were, and what they contained, on the ground that it was my personal opin- jon, and was not the best evidence as to the records of the Board of Super- visors in my care and custody, stat- ing that the printed record was sim- | ply newspaper clippings, and that there was nothing in the book pre- sented to show what it was; my testi- mony as to what the book was being objected to. z In order to prevent this technical objection being made, 1 inserted the certificate (having the legal right to do | o at any time), slthough the point | made was not material, as my testi- | mony as to what the book was, and | what It contained was, or ought to be all sufficient as to the records, being their legal custodian. | The minutes of the Board of Super- | visors of each meeting, either written | or printed, are written up and printed subsequent to the mgetings, as evi- denced in the procedure of all legisla- tive bodi JNO. A. RUSSELL. 'EPISCOPALIANS HOLD | SPRING CONVOCATIONS | The spring Episcopal convocation of San Francisco was held vesterday at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Right Rev. William F. Nichols, Bishop of California, and the Rev. E. J. Lion presided. In the | morning Bishop ichols administered | holy communion and the Rev. H. W. L. O'Rourke, chaplain of the Seamen’s | Unton, preached a sermon. The entire afternoon was devoted to an interesting Qiscussion on the merits of the appor- tionate system of assessing the different parishes throughout the city for the sup- port and maintenance of the charitable ns and ! ;n charge of the different charitable | institution: Why Not Take a Trip to Europe? The low rates for passage now in force by the Anchor Line bring a aropean trip within the reach of the most economical pleasurg geeker, and at less expense than the cost of a stay at any popular summer resort. The accommodations and scomforts provided steamships of the Anchor Line are unsur- ,3:.:'3«_ and the well-maintained record for afety has won for it the reputation of “Old Relfable.”” The route taken by the Anchor Line teamships is the most picturesque of any ap- proach to the Continent, and embraces one \'\r | Nature's most remarkable works, the Glant's | Causeway. Any person interested in foreign travel will find v le information in the Anchor Line Book of Tours, which may be had | free upon request to Henderson Brothers, Gen- ‘em! Agents, 7 Bowling Green, New York, or ‘ from local agents. e | In the Divorce Court. | Maggie L. Eggert was granted a di- | vorce from her husband, F. H. Eggert, by | Judge Daingerfield terday on the | ground of failure to provide. Suits for di- vorce have been filed by Conrad Fecker | against Amber J. Fecker for infidelity; | Nellle M, Edwards against Charles E. Ed- | wards for desertion; Amnnie Rous | against Frank Rousey for failure to pro. vide; Lizzie F. Walsh against Peter J. Walsh for failure to provide, and Mary Collins against Harry M. Collins for cru- | elty. | B e ! Will Build Airships. | Articles of incorporation of the Stanley | Aerial Navigation Company were filed vesterday. The corporation purposes to construct appliances for air navigation to carry mail, passengers and freight. The | capital stock is 300,000, of which S5 has been subscribed. The directors are: C. Stanley, R. Bennett, H. H. Reigle, B. | Harenburg, J. McGinity, F. Polm and F. | C- Smith. —_—— Olympia Music Boxes beat the world for tone, power and durability. Hear them at Mauvais', 769 Market street. . —_—————— Private Goding Improving. Private George Goding of the First Colorado Regiment, who arrived from Manila on the transport Sherman the last day of April and was taken with smallpox a day or two later, after being removed to the Presidio hospital, is slowly recovering. He is at the quar- antine station on Angel Island, and Quar- antine Officer Brooks reports that he is resting comfortably. There have been no other cases among the Sherman's pas- sengers. ————— “‘Pegamoid” gold, latest, best, perfect paint; gample bote Zic, Pegamold, 6 Chronicle bidg,* the reading of reports of | WANTS A CHANCE 10 WELCOME THE HERQ OF MANILA e Action of State Board of Trade. R IN AN JOINS INVITATION POOR CHANCE FOR AN EXHI- BITION AT PARIS. g il California Products Must Be Grouped With Those From All the Other States and Ter- ritories. — B+34C40+0404 0+ 04+D404040+40 RESOLV._, That the State Board of Trade joins with the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations in San Francisco in extending to Ad- miral George Dewey, U. S. N., a request that he return to the United States by way of San Francisco, in order that the patriotic people of this city and State may have an oppor- tunity to give him an appro- priate welcome back to his country in the name of the Pacific Coast. + > i Q+O4THO404T+ O+ T4T+O404040 C+O4+O4C4 Q4O+ O+ O+ O+0+04 D4QIDIOH 0 4Q+ O+ O+ O4O+04 The above was unanimously adopted by the State Board of Trade yesterday after- noon and voices the sentiment of every man, woman and child in the State. During the meeting, Colonel John P. Trish, who presided, called the attention | of the members to the reports that Ad- miral Dewey might return home by way of the Suez canal and Jand in New York, | and spoke of the steps taken by the Chamber of Commerce to extend an in- vitation to the admiral to come here. « ie Sharp then offered the as unanimously carried. above | Professor Jaffa of the State University | appeared before the meeting and asked a for sistance In entertaining the dele- to the convention of the American | Agricultural Association that meets here | July 5, 6 and cretary of Agriculture Wilson is expected to be in attendance | and the delegates include the most prom- inent agricultural and horticultural ex. perts in the country. It was stated that | the railroad had offered exceptional fa- | cilities for the delegates to visit the va- | rious sections of the State in order to familiarize themselves with its soil and | resources. The hoard instructed the man- ager to render whatever assistance lay in his power. _W. H. Mills spoke at length on the dif- | ficulties in the way of making a proper | representation at the Paris Exposition. California’s exhibits, he said, must go in | with those from othe >s'in the space allotted to the United California minerals would be placed with tke min- | erals from Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, | Montana and other States in one genera | | exhibit of the mineral resources of the | country. The entire space allotted for the | mineral exhibit would hardly hold the | | display in the State mining bureau. So | it would be with California fruits, ce- | reals, wines and other products. Visi- tors would merely see in them. products from the United States and would not | | know from what part of the country they came. It was decided to notify the Commis- sioners to Paris that they would receive the hearty co-operation of the board. It | was also decided to noti the Commis- sloners that if they establish a bureau of information the board will assist them. | J. B. Lankershim of Los Angeles elected delegate to the Tr: Commercial Congre; | chita, Kans., May | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. was | At a meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday the mat- ter of inviting Admiral Dewey to return home by way of San Francisco was dis- cussed at length. As stated in The Call resterday, the members of the Chamber are not informed as to the proper course to pursue to get the hero of Manila to come this way / be that the Sec- retary of th has entire direction of the officlals of the navy, or that Dewey, being an admiral, has the privilege of choosing his own ‘route. The impression seemed to be that the admiral is the one to make the propesition to, and this will be_done. Secretary Scott was directed to prepare a letter to Admiral Dewey, which will be forwarded on the next steamer to the Orient. The letter will be a simple but strong recitation of the feeling of admira- tion that exists for the officer whom San Francisco seeks to have for a_ guest. About a year ago, during the Spanish war, there was a grave feeling of uncer- tainty among shipping men and others all along this coast, and particularly in this city. over the presence in the Pacific of the Spanish fleet. { It was to Dewey | that the people looked for protection, and their confidence in his ability was real- | ized. The citizens of the city and the people of the entire coast wish to have the naval hero make his home-coming this way in order that they may express their appreciation of what he has done for them. A letter expressive of these sentiments will be prepared by Secretary Scott at once and forwarded to Admital Dewey. If he consents to change his route and come by way of this city he is sure of | receiving an ovation unequaled in the history of this city. A MONSTER TESTIMONIAL. WASHINGTON, May 9. — Admiral upon his return to the United to be presented a monster tes- timonial consisting of autograph letters | from nearly every member of President McKinley's Cabinet, Governors of States and prominent United States Senators, The Secretary of the Treasury says in his written opinion of Dewey that he re- ards him as one of a galaxy of men who ave made the American name honorable and illustrious: the Secretary of State writes that no artificial commemcration of such a victory is at all needful to pre- serve it forever in the American hefrt: the Secretary of the Navy expresses sim- ilar views; the Secretary of Agriculture reminds Americans that Dewey in a day added an archlq‘lnxn to the hossessions of the United States: the Secretary of War writes that he gladly adds his tribute of praise to Dewey, and the Post- master General enthusiastically seconds the proposition to emphasize the grati- tude of the people, 'While Admiral Dewey will be the reciplent of many honors on | into | will leave the Philippines on his flagship, ‘ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Residence, 821 California st., an Francisco. - below Powell, s return home, this testimonial will be T First written evidence extended to him | of the very widespread sentiment and | gratitude on the part of the Americans for the victory of Manila. CHICAGO WANTS HIM. | AGO, May 9.—News was received | :\!‘"n\’:‘(‘lly Hall to-day ‘that a strong | movement is_forming in the West to in- duce Admiral Dewey to make his entry the United {'States next month through San Francisco. According to the announced plans of the Manila hero. he | | | a Olympia, immediately upon the e O R Rmiral Watson. .-dmiral Dew it has been reported, will take the Suez anal route and will first greet his coun- fovmen at the port of New York. It is| now proposed by Mayors and leading | civil officials of the W to petition the admiral to change his plans and make | {fe Golden Gate the objective point of | his vovage to his native land. The latter | proposition was made by Mayor Phelan | of San Francisco, who has telegraphed to the ¢ executives of the leading cities of he western portion of the United States asking their co-operation in the effort to secure for the West the honor of first receiving the naval hero. NEW YORK ENTHUSIASTIC. NEW YORK, May 9.—At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen to-day an en- thusiastic resolution calling for an official reception to Admiral Dewey upon his ar- rival in this city was adopted unani- mously. “GROCERS’ DAY” AT SCHUETZEN PARK To-day is ‘“‘grocer’s day” and it will be | duly celebrated by a picnic at Schuetzen | Park. “Grocers’ day” is a matter of as much importance to the grocers’ wives and ba- bies as it is to the heads of the families Coming in the middle of the week, it is decidedly a family affair, with none of the rougher element present. And know- | ing this the Grocers’ Assoclation devotes a large portion of its efforts to entertain- ing the ladies and the little ones. Fhere will be 21 gate prizes this. year, with an elegant oak dining-room set at the top of the list. But the men have a chance at these as well as the ladies. For the ludies’ very own there are ten pri which Include a beautiful gold finished banquet lamp and globe, a fable with slab of polished onyx for a top and othe things equally dear to the feminine hear These prizes are fo be given to the who come nearest ta guessing the v of inches in a ball of twine from W unknown quantity has been unwe Several special trains will be will enable those desiring to 2t reach the grounds at all times and to come home early will be few early depart there Is to be an orchestra ¢ pleces to keep the dance many other Interesting ——————— ve, Karsky Hoius Rarshy ha Mr. and M Mr, and Mrs. turned from will bo pleas day. p. m. Samue \ thedr Pegamold” §old AL sample bottle W, Fegas WILLIE HALE MASTERING THE FRENCH TONGUE e Expects .to Be Paris Commissioner. g ‘Warden Hale of San Quentin Prison has received another gold brick. It is nothing new for Mr. Hale to be handed one of | these deceptive articles, as was instanced In the case of “Doctor” Cooper, but the present case is especially noteworthy in view of the fact that this brick is of Mexican manufacture and was donated by Governor Gage, with the result that Hals has resigned his position at San Quentin and is traveling the thorny-path of French grammar in the hope of being ap- pointed commissioner to the Paris expo- sition. So quickly did the Warden grab at the bait that the Board of Prison Di- rectors will have to meet next Friday and elect Aguirre to fill the vacancy a | month sooner than was expected. | The story of “Willie” Hale studying | French has been going the and club conversation for s aid to street | days, and Gage himself is it the best joke of his incum not known that the Warden however, until yesterday an extremely bad humo: 1 pihes the fact had reached { ing so far as to de had been rummagix | letters. It seems 2 P about ten » % e sired to e W