The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1899, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1899, PHELAN TRAPPED BY THE GAS COMPANIES Mayor and the Minority Accept a Bogus Compromise. A e B R The Corporations Fix Their Owa Rates and the City Abandons Iis Right to .a Hearing in Court. Street Franchises Discussed. Gas and electric light rates to the | matter,”” he said, “and I may have an- ipality and to private consumers i by the Board of Su- | Mayor Phelan is smiling in ief that he has won a e other. I have done this simply to avoid | confusion and I ask Supervisor Holland to withdraw his objection.” “I cannot do so,” replied Holland, “as I believe a call Is unnecessary.” The Mayor asked the opinion of the | other members and Supervisor Algel- | tinger declared that while he had mno | mun have been reducer pervisors. ocent 1 very n Iy political, and d electric t corporations ghted in the fact that they have the ¥ are de the Mayor, imposed upon . i 5 2 objection to the presence of the Mayor | his faithful minority and cheated the |y " icioq that the meeting was regu- city out of what een a o] e e ®% % lar and no call was needed. Mayor R e SRR T T e Phelan then decided that the call the blare of political trun i much official fuss and feathers the yor and the minority have accepted terms of the corporations, jeopar- f not destroyed, their own ac a rate of $110 a thousand feet tored to the majority Board of Superv the unques- should be spread upon the minutes and | thus become officially a part of the meeting. Are we to consid - then,” asked Su- | visor Aigeltinger, “that by permit- | this proceeding we admit that what we have already done is illegal?”’ “Not at all,” was the Mayor's reply. members >d right to meet as often as they 5 " “I accept what you have done up to | ¢ > and take whatever action they | piq point and will not question it.” j ish under the limitations of the con-| “stter the transaction of considerable OAOn M : | routine business Supervisor Perrault | & the authority and with the sanc-| ;.3 that the rules be suspended and | + < Smebl s ”“:J:‘"“:’: "“ Su_ ! the board listen to a statement which | & pted the v for gas which the| {18 TEIGSRC TS L U SRR L AECROTa eTe eager 10 ACCeDt | yyiormey Bishop was then given an op- | 4 nd the minor- Nas T | portunity to speak. He related how the board have united | yj, .o and the minority had met in 1 of the| . terence and had finally agreed upon compromise in reference to electric a light rates. The compromise Jor. and his fol-| ;¢ Gescribed in detail and when the ISTRTANS on Market street den that Beckmann was thrown off his and staving for the moment the flight rd have stultified | ;i 10y had finished Supervisor Deasy | & treated to a thrilling sight seat to the ground, but valiantly held of the runaway. The impact caused ave made a complete [ = T LSS T ccepted and adopted < ¢ afternoon. A power- on to the reins in an effort to stop the Beckmann’s horse to turn toward the egal right to maintain | P T ¥ b3 mustang dashed up animal. He was dr d about ten b InE e Yeeoniang, 3 St ey y the board. the thoroughfare, endangering feet and had to release his hole 5 g h <ia 1greement that a . 3 e . k : S W ABDIass g SomDloLe 3 0 renew S : e it f‘ % REeiap haps the most bril- | § cable cars and sightseers iniits over him without touching him . With his broken har- e controversica betnern dlices his administration. | flight. But for the heroic action of Women stood tran d on the pave- nesg and whiffletree hanging about his 2 ( y and Pacif ter to have the terms of the compro- | by Curtaz & Sons, who at the risk of \1¢ (rlet, Fen ral ] e JEE A e e Tr ve any e formally | =7 © 103 in the form of a written |@ 18 life b .u:f:x!:h}:‘ animal to 4 Stop. the maddened stced. There wis a building, driving the pedestrians into : resolution. This was done by the at- | & Gamage done fo the show win- Wiinped thest horses and wanabed iy It was. then. ihat. Tasen Gallsoner torney for the ric light | e of the stores in that neighbor- Clear the street i ne to avoid the displayed his bravery. Being of pow- ¢ | companies and v in the rush. That no one was killed by the erful build, he waited until the horse follow gem of cr manipulation: “2 About 8 o'clock Willlam Beckmann., (o, Shortly | el sy LD i flr:dwwmhrl spring Ny who keeps a grocery store at the cor- were stopped by the e e e M peain s ng contro- PRI Yy th strong hand and with a quick wrench jopted 2 new rate, t Resolved, That all existing O ner th and Bryant streets. was rope and were lined up short threw the antmal on his haunehe claim that the board | versies between the City and County ; driving his spirited mal on Market ap . crowded with human His partner, Robert O'Day. quickly a of San Francisco and the San Fran- @ street. Tn the vehicle Was a number : i nohataared offHIe. S Sptany forward, as did others, and : i of boxes of po es. When close to of t eam, were unable to Leld e struggling horse. t make | cisco Gas and Electric Company and | & of boxes of potatoes. When (lome to. seck saf e Lo : Gallagher's action in stopping the St : sran enue the horse too! t T s fligh he runaway, nearly runaway w spectacular one 2 by which | Pacific Gas Improvement Company 5 and reared, snapping the shaft from young bicvelist Into another won for him words of praise ;?m.c‘.”fl » guidance of the |be and the same are hereby settled |§ its fastenings. This caused the ani- world. A& shout at the proper time the back and other marks of approval, the gas and clectric | upon the following basis of compro-|@ mal to hecome further alarmed, and \ALN° (G ¥oung rider and he steered He modestly bore thie good words and written by an at- | ;mice ag agreed to by the said light- | & With the bit in his teeth he shot up the swerving vehicle struck a custody. of its owner lere tos Boehe rporation and was 3226 P TR his Honor the @ Market street. The start was so sud- v, sending its horse to its knees with O'Day. ling ani v 5 ish just what his em- ~ 3 vanted. And the Mayor still | Mayor, and this Board, to wit: OTH343404+ D+ 0 4 O+ OHT+O4O4O D44 O+ 0 4 04 O4DHCI040+ DI040+ 0+ O+ O+ O+0+0+040+ won a victory. greement 1troversy mpan los solution whic v that thousand cubic feet of gas; this rate to take effect July 1, 1899. 2. Bills accrued and to accrue for ric cc m July | he paid for at the rate of $1 35 per | fiding brain of the | ¢ 2200000 | & of $300,000 | and to accrue, the city and of $40,000 to the municipal As a matter of fact the | 20ple | paid with a reduction of 15 per cent | off the face of the bills rendered at ° | the contract price. ® 5. If new contracts are let for light- | | |ing public buildings with gas, the | ® said lighting companies agres to bid | ® local government, nt is in accrued , in permitting himself to ed into a bogus compromise rafty representatives of the | for the same at the rate of not to ex-| | gas and electric light companies, has | ceed $1835 per one thousand cubic|g@ simply delayed the people of the eity | feet. B from enjoying whatever dubfous bene- | sclution was adopted | @ fits the corporations were wllling to | . The foregoing r grant four months ago. In February | PY the board by a unanimous vote.| | iSupervisor Aigeltinger offered a resolu. | The gas and electric light corporations ? tion to take effect on March 1 and to | B2d won their victory. They m now | g provide for a rate of 31 50 for gas. The | 8 before Superior Judge Seawell and 3 the mensure] andinow .| show: thateihe ity rescinded its | @ jeal of noise and threaten. | 2ction in fixing a rate of $1 10 a thou- | . acce Jit. | sand feet and has adopted a new rate, aslariaitioria: at the same time and by its own action around the Mayo office s abandoning its claim to a right to fix | LAy nd afternoon. The minority | 828 rates once a year. | memb were rushing in and out in| UPOn motion of Supervisor Aigeltin- | act m fixing a and vity. Representatives of tric light companies - with Mayor Phelan, bogus compromises Mayor | ger the following resolut | maximum rate and establishing stand- ards was also adopted: Resolved, That the minimum stand- | ard quality and illuminating power of | gas to be furnished by any person, com. the board pro- | Pany or_corporation to be used in the meeting without | C1ty and county of San Francisco is | ring their former | hereby fixed and established at seven- | the Mayor intend- | teen candles, and the maximum rate to | compromise with the | be charged and collected therefor from | ‘ted. The | consumers by any such person, com- the day | Pany or corporation is hereby fixed and | per one thousand and discussed. atement to the 1 and deci gal. Thi e if the ° ® o ° . ° ® comy nt ents of. to issue the doc- | established at $1 | cubic feet. presen .3 of corpor Second—All ordinances and resolu- | @ ir pian of on clea nances and reso- | | they we to the office | lutions in conflict herewith are hereby | @ or. They craftily asked | repealed. { ! L i and more than| Third—This resolution shall be in|@ the ¢ get, in order to | force and take effect on the first day | | ncessions and secure | of July, 1899. [y wanted Aftorney | The very important question of gas| | le two propositions, and |rates had been determined and the city | 1 compro- | had lost through the fnability of the mis s 1tly adopted by | Mayor and the minority to see the plot | @ the | which had been hatched for them. Af-| g w n was taking place | ter the meeting Mayor Phelan gave an in the e the majority mem- | outline of his position in the matter | @ Dbers of the Board of Supervisors were|and claimed that the question of the | in ion in their assembly chamber. |$1 10 rate is properly before the courts. | ® They had ignored the Mayor and were | The Mayor did not realize when he | | nsacting the ordina of the | made that remark that by the agree. | ® ard. Refore any matters of import- | ment, craftily framed by corpordtion | g had been c idered the con agents and accepted by the city, the | in the May office ended v 110 rate had been officially aban- | @ the compromise, and the Mayor and |doned. His Honor is probably wiser to- | the five members of the board proceed- | day. | ed to the assembly chamber. The| In his discussion of the events of the | Mayor i presented to every member | sesslon of the board, the Mayor also of the d an officlal call and then | described the incidents of the various| | took the presiding officers chair. When the call wae read Supervisor Holland declared that the board was in regular gession, and he saw no reason for such a document. He, therefore, offered an objection to its presentation. Mayor Phelan replied that he had fs- | sued the call simply to give legality to the ting of the board, ‘‘You may have ore opinion in reference to this conferences, and saw a victory in the fact that the gas and electric light com- | | panfes had at last, after bitter and|® continued contention, admitted the | right of the city to fix rates for gas| @ and electric lighting, { During the meeting of the Board of Supervisors the problem of street fran- chises was also considered, but noth- ing of {mportange was done. By In- 1. Rate for gas to consumers shall yitation President Dohrmann be fixed at the rate of $1 50 per one | nerchants’ D | gas furnished public buildings shall | Improvement Club and of the Street [ R e e I e g S o o GA'I- 13 AGHfiR, \WHOSE PRomPT * ALTION AVERYED A DISASTER . o Peiedetoebededsiedete HER of the sociation addressed the board in advocacy of the propo: corkscrew and Post street franchise. Representatives of the North Central Sixth | Improvement Club also spoke, ite consumers shall | one thousand cubic feet. {and the !m:ir.d )’-"ff’l:l'f-d all franchises feet instead of $1 s back to the Street Committee for fur- Y 2 3. Bills accrued and to accrue for % all be $1 35 a thou- s il ther conside The double track 50 and 10 cents | 888 furnished for street lighting franchise z the Southern Pa 4. All electric lighting bills accrued | victory and suffered a most disastrous | ent of the jow. whether for street |defeat. lighting or public buildings, shall be ¢g—9—- 000 00— 0—0— 00— 00— e e S S | SHE LOST AND ALSO WON. | Judge Seawell Decides the Case of Fannie Rosenthal Against M. N. Hirsch. The suit of Fannie through he: M. N. Hirsch, her I: bacco business, has come to a close. Mrs Rosenthal alleged that Hirsch borrowed diamonds from her valued at several hundred dollars ‘‘with which to make a assignee, J. Rauer, a st cet lamp instead of | Shall be paid for at the rate of 10| cific Company will not he granted, as | flash,” and was also indebted to her to tric light bills there | cents per lamp per night, instead of |its consideration was indefinitely post- | the extent of several hundred dollars for | SLHE Der st oy | Mk i D L it i T board. Yesterday Judge Seawell found per t. n ents per light per night. poned. The city, therefore, won one e oe e ibrane Eisoaneasysre] for favors he had done "her and on that claim entered a judgment Rosenthal, brought | ] e partner in the to- | MAD STEED RUNS AMUCK ON A CROWDED STREET +>ebe @ * oade | for the defendant, but on the other the court decided that Hirsch wa debted to the plaintiff in the sum of 1 entered judgment in favor of aintiff and ‘against that amount. —_—————— Was Not Murdered. derson, P bes e besesro@® OIC ACTION OF JAMES GALLAGHER? B o 94 D S e = SIS & * e be +04+04+04+0+04040+0 | | \ © +| ol ’\ 9 P 2 Q $ $450 the the defendant for The old man supposed to be A. P. Hen- | 0 died suddenly last Saturday | night at 63 Clay street, died of apoplex and was not murdered, as was believed. An autops, abala established the fact due to natural causes. = yesterday hy Morgue Surgeon that death CAUSED TH E DEATH OF TIMOTHY GUY PHELPS The Two Bicyclists Who Ran Him | A | agreement or understanding to elect Leon | ADVERTISEMENTS. 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He was r charge of | assault to mur ared for his before Judge After hearing the him to answer $3000 bonds. | preliminary examinati | Treadwell “yest UN PMHUNAEE DISCUSSED THE PRESS IN ITS VARIOUS PHASES SeSSion to |[PR. HAMMOND SAYS NEWSPA- PERS ARE A BLESSING. Regular Follow Conference. | . | Rev. John Hammond, D.D., of the —_ RAMMEIA“P”"MN" Church South, lameda, read |a paper on “The Pres TALK OF A FIXED PROG Mt e U e R e ;1\' meeting yesterday morning. In part RUMORS OF A SLATE WITH LEON | DENNERY FOR SECRETARY. e | _Of course the press exaggerates and there is no remedy but to convert the reporters and the editors. The 4 the first reporters, re not Apostles, ffairs at the San Jose Nor- mal School Are in a Fair Way of Adjust- ment. SRR | | There will be a meeting of the nm\'l Roard of Health this forenoon. At places | where the politicians lofter and discuss patronage distribution the opinion is gen- erally expressed that Leon Dennery will be elected secretary of the board. | Last evening Drs. Barbat, Coffey and Payne, newly-appointed members, were asked if it on the programme to se- th firs t known ring the discussion which lect Dennery for Eecpatary. Bl s e on Dr. Barbat replied: “The subject Will | Rev. W. B. Anderson, probably be considered at a conference of | hem A. M. Church the members to-morrow morning before | rebuke the ministers | demned the Geos | of their being solic | fering Armeni an wer | people are bura he said, “but by the | press they will yet It is known that the press had | do with the abolition ¢ s taken up the subje | and what are we doing now in the cause of h we need touching up. 1 age and am dete Some preach crooked The rebuke was mild e Yesterday’s Insolvents. the regular meeting. 1 do not understand that there is an agreement to elect l?&n- nery. We have had but one caucus since our appointment and no decision has been reached regarding the secretaryship. Dr. R. W. Payne in answer to The Call sald: “T do not know of any inqu rnery secretary of the board. I know I e that he that he is a candidate and belic is confident of suc g Dr. W. B. Coffey replied: “I do not know | of any programme to elect Dennery sec- | retary of the board. There may be some | agreement or understanding that he Sh.ull | ba chosen for the place, but I am not in- | formed of it. Three members can elect. : sol No house should be without Dr.|yes, the Mayor has a vote, but 1 do not | Joseph Rosa and J. Oliviera, composing Sarsfield’s anti-inflammation salve. It is | know that he will express a choice. Mr. | the firm of Rosa & Nunes, 20, no as- especially valuable in treating diseases | vennery is not the only candidate. There | sets; Reiner & Blumauer, Bian ! of children. For sale by all druggisf reiothe | 9 83 assets. D.'A. Curtin incid AL ss petitioned to have George — — In view of the incident that law and Jetitioned o have Geors ® 00000 0 000 ¢ . . iment have been invoked to ggett, declarediiian | involuntary I'| Seppress an indecent exhibition at the | them $o00. § | California Theater, the members of the | 2 s | | Fealth Board may feel constrained to re- ‘ — @ | ficct seriously before they accept @ pro- __ ADVERTISEMENTS. | gramme which contemplates the selection |~~~ 2 @ | i Dennery for secretary. I T ey | | " The members of the Board of H @ | are reputable physicians in good sta | The question may occur to them, C: | justify such an appointment to our fello , Down at San Carlos Surrender Themselves to the Police. HERIFF MANSFIELD of San Mateo County came to the city yesterday morning to search for the two bicyclists who ran down and caused the death of Timo- thy Guy Phelps at San Carlos on Decoration day. He gave a descrip- tion of the two young men to Chief Lees and the Chief prepared circulars to be sent throughout the State. He was saved further trouble, as the two young men, accompanied by another bicyclist, who was with them at the time, called at the City Hall and surrendered themselves to Detec- tives Ryan and O'Dea. They are Frank Sampson, & typefounder living at 143% Bernard street, and Thomas Jones, a butcher living at 1619 Folsom street. The one who accompanied them was Fred Kennett, an Instru- ment-maker living at 38 Bllyer street, The three were detained In prison pending thelr removal to Ban Mateo by the Bheriff, They sald that they were unaware of the identity of the man they ran over or that he‘had re- celved serious injury till they saw an account of it and Mr. Phelps’ picture in Sunday's papers. They then talked it over and decided to surrender them- selves. Thelr story of the accident is as fol- lows: They left the city about 5:30 o'clock on the morning of Decoration day to ride to Glenwood Park. Samp- son and Jones rode tandem and Ken- nett a wheel. When they reached San Carlos they saw an old gentleman in front of them carrying a spade over his ghoulder, a hammer and a tin con- talning nails in his hand. Before the; overtook him a milk wagon coming to- ward them had about reached him and he walked across, as if to hail the driver of the wagon. Kennett was about fifteen feet ahead of Sampson and Jones, and as he passed the old gentleman he shouted to him to look out, but he did not seem to take any notice and stepped right in front of the tandem. The wheel struck him on the legs and knocked him down. Sampson and Jones were thrown from . the wheel and the handle bars of the wheel were wrenched. Kennett re- turned and assisted Sampson and Jones to raise Mr. Phelps to his feet, who complained of being jarred about the head. Before raising him up he sald to them, “Wait a minute; let me stt. here,” and then fell back. They brushed the dust from his clothes and he wanted to walk away, but the driv- er of the milk wagon made him climb into the wagon and drove him home. They asked the driver who the old gentleman was and he answered “T. G. Phelps,” but they did not know who Mr. Phelps was. After fixing up the machine they rode on to Los Gatos and back to the city. They were not riding faster than eleven miles an hour, and express regret at the result of the accident. | o | | Herrin, and therefore holds that common | | course outlined by the Candelarian :\mlA members of the medical fraternity Physiclans, as a rule, demand a good if | not a high standard of personal character and intellectual qualification in men a; piring to public service, and they may ex- ect their fellow-members on the Health oard to recognize the standard. In appointing Drs. Barbat, Coffey, | Payne and Keeney to compose the Board of Health, the Governor was influen mainly by the Southern Pacific Company | and Dan Burns. Gage believes that Le | was discovered by Burns and elected by DON'T WORRY. It has helped others to good health and good s; irits and will do same for you. BLATZ MALT-VIVINE is an invaluable tonic that acts pleasantly and promptly on the whole system, . ... stre ngthening the body and nerves, and is a non-intoxicant. Received Highest Honors at International Exposi- tion, Omaha. All Druggists sell BLATZ MALT-VIVINE. ————— gratitude requires him to follow the | the corporation. e | The appointments to the Board of Health are about the best of Gage's ad- | ministration. The Call is conscious thal | Mo great compliment to the board is con- Yeyed In this observation, but the fact | 1 obvious, however, that worse appoint- ments could have been made, and it is | therefore a bit surprising that the, ernor did not make them. | While Gage is going down the line and | inviting some rare specimens of un- | Worthiness to step forward, it is doubtful | if Dan Bruns and Herrin 'can elicit a recommendation from him that Leon Den- | nery be appointed secretary of the Board | of Health. | The political strife at the San Jose Nor- | mal School is in a falr way to be con- cluded. The directors have practically | agreed on a scheme that they declare wiil | end existing unpleasantness and further the best interests of the school. On the 19th of August the new presi- dent, Dr. McNaughten, who was recent elected, will present his report to the board, '~ According to_the rules of the schooi, the Board of Directors must elect “hers from nominations made by the president. Tt is known that in his re- | port_ President McNaughten will recom mend that Professor Childs and Professor | Randell each be placed at the head of an important department in the Normal E Pre red by VAL BLATZ BREWING CO. MILWAUKEE, U. 8. A. LOUIS CAHEN & SON, WHOLESALE DEALERS, 1416 and 418 Sacramento St. Tel. Main 416 Pa XTRACTED inless Dentisty, SEE OUR NEW who plan will pacify both elemen are , politically interested in the school. Professor Randell 1s now president, and WITHOUT: 4 s ppointed by Governor Budd four es =L0101e IN. s ago in place of Professor Childs. Sach man has a strong following of friends, and of course should either one be placed at the head of the institution a es the other's frlends would bo dissatisfied o It was thought best to bring a new man | 1o ‘control the institution and to place Cannot e detected trom both the ex-presidents in Important posi- the Tatural teeth and gum, Bone as both are veny competent men. | thin “and stronser : his the heads of two u ot e 1o G0 s e hOource De | Crowns, $3.50. Fistes §5. Filling, Soc. dropped. me of them will pro ably be ALL WORK WARRANTED. CHICAGO DENTAL PARLORS, ead of the history department. but | 24 Sixth st., Cor. Stevenson. H When the other is not yet decided t | President .Randell assumed four ieiat = years ago it was regarded as significant ommend the that his report did not re 0 appointment of his predecessor, Child DR. CROSSMAN’S the history department, as was ant . E a recommendation will | pated, but such o recommen hent Me.| SPECIFIC MIXTURE, NEushtenis ey oxt for one | For the cure of Gonorrhoea, Gleets, Strictures The new president is elected | and analogous complalnts of the Organs of vear, and the directors will not make any | Generation. mportant changes among the other | ~Price §1 a bottle. For sale by drugglsts. teachers for several months, untll an op- e = - —— ortunity has been afforded the new oard of testing the value of the material at present emplo ved Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Are acknowledged by thousands of persons | mho have used’ them .for forty years fo curs | BICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTI- PATION, Torpld Liver, Weak Stomach, Pim- Dies and puriiy the bloody d Expeditious Work. Fdward O'Donnell, a laborer, fired two shots at “Jerry’’ Murphy, a recent ar-