The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 24, 1899, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1899. - VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS ~ 'SUPERVISORS UNDER THE NEW CALL Additional Forces Are to Be Con- centrated Here. ig Camp to Organize and Instruct Troops—-Army Men Predict Lively Times in San i for a Year on Three Francisco. Thousand Dol N and a ma- | Mayor and the AYOR PHEL/ jority of the Board of his military Supervisors declare that | aspmuch g & they will keep the promise which they made to the | people that nominated and elected them and will fix a tax rate for the coming fiscal year at not greater than $1 on a hundred upon an ssed valuation of $350,000,000. This me that the Super- n: visors will not raise by taxation more | than $3,500,000, no matter what the as- | sessed valuation of the property may be. The reiteration of this pledge at this time is of vital importance to the | city. If the promise be kept taxpayers will save at least 40 cents on every $100 valuation in their property. The newal of the pledge is timely also as the Supervisors will be called upon soon | to fix the tax rate. It seems, therefore, that the city h’\=‘ at last. elected municipal officers who in one important matter will keep their | pledges to the people. The tax rate last 31 on an assessed valuation | re- | year was $1 of 000.000. The difference between that and what it will be this year may readily be seen, but the entire saving to taxpayers is not all included in the <hington and Assessor red the Board of Super rison has men equaled Dodge members of as R the new call r that the assessed valuation of real ss be allow perty will exceed $350,000,000. Tt will e L be at least $375,000,000, and probably $£400,000,000. If it be the latter figure the rate to recrnit will St he Wil Ba ordered for vers will be 8715 cents, instead of as it was last vea This will be absolutely the meaning of the promise of the Mayor and the Supervisors ex- | sed in other terms. A dollar rate on | ns a total > of 8713 cents on $400,- isely the same reve- ed valuation reach 50,000,000 me 500,000. A ra 000,000 means ¥ nue. If the asse e recruiting officers in San Fra | $400,000,000 the rate will then be 87 will get their share of good ma cents. This fact, coupled with the re- newed and absolute promise of the | ot oA Mayor and Supervisors, should be a s would e matter for general congratulation. "’,‘,‘\,“L,‘l‘.“ zen In ing the matter yesterday, for e w Mayor an and a majority of the servisors were frank. Both the and the Republicans were | their party platforms to a ed valuation therefore, | utely ledged by e of $1 on an as: ,000,000. They with three exceptions, out qualification in their promise to THEE MEDAL FUND. A DANGEROUS MISTAKE. keep their pledge. Supervisor Black Takes Bichloride of favored keeping his promise, but was Mary Turner Acknowledgment of the Donation 7 Mercury, Thinking It Is sure enough From the Native Daughters. opinion. his ground to e upervisor Kalben not press an ; Medicine. wants to observe his party pledge, but | G irner, wi s at the cor- not altogether safe in doing so, as th streets, | jmperative public improvements may ‘ d;aconyrine duce him to violate it. Supervisor | ob 8150 to ' he Collins considers the whole matter as | DN ih a joke, which is certainly justified t ¢ ¥ the unfortunate fact of I i or): oA P istence. With a peculiarly offensive nz hiy blackguardis which is his character- 1 i w istic, he ned with an oath to dis cuss the The situation in reference to the tax 5 levy was ably summarized by Mayor Phelan in his message to the Board of Reception to Seamans. jSu s delivered on the day of 2 The officers of the Second Brigade wil: e the e R e e v or | 3 G de eption anc Ryva nia Hotel on the ni Board of Supervisors in 4 to Adju ner; to conduct the city government e of $1 on cach $100 of ‘Regiment as are here and those of | 000 valuation, which would yield $2, ifth Regiment will be in attendance. | plus revenue from other sourc A (reat Name In baking powder, in these days of unscrupulous adul- teration, a great name gives the best security. There are many brands of baking powders, but “Royal Baking Powder” is recognized at once as the brand of great name, the powder of highest -favor and reputation. Everyone has absolute con- fidence in the food where Royal is used. Pure and healthful food is a matter of vital im- portance to every individual. : is a guarantee of superior worth > Royal Baking Powder assures the finest and most wholesome food. Avoid alum baking powders. They make the fcod unwholesome. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. | "~ THE ONE Their Platform Promise. They Declare That the Cily Government Can Be Run | number of employe | the fr: = by the people is ample proof that the clause in our platform relating to the | dollar limit was wholly sat them. If the general public | everything that is for the best" < | ests of the people, and as they expressed their desire for a tax | tered on that amount. | in which all citizens | ested, PLEDGE DOLLAR TAX Board Will Keep Million Five Hundred lars in Taxes. making a total of $4. 5 for city and county purposes: to which add such items 15 are probably the pledge, defici amounting to § and for which you are not responsible; salaries for cxtra po- lice, $30,600; judgments, inte and sink- approximating 000. I esti- therefore, that the board can keep Wl raise the total of these nts $,570.115. As the revenue for current fiscal year for c ¥ purposes retrenchment for the §719,791 is necessary. This will require on your part strict econ- . but the no reason why, at the E ny department of the city government should be crippled, because vou will find on estigation a surplus in many departments and many employes who do not give the time for which t e paid to the city. There is this much elasticity 1n our fiseal stem, however, that t ne revenue may be derived by increasing the assess- ment roll and at the same time reducing | the tax rate. There is no limit on this except that ir 1 by law, namely, the cash value of proper The facts of the small house while the corporatior derva subject to taxa- the property fully assessed, ublic to the Board of Supervisors on July 14 last year I showed that seven street railway and lighting corpo: ns in this city were un- derassessed 9. That represented the difference between the selling price of their stock and bonds in the market nd the total valuation of their tangible Droperty assess IS duo to the failure of the As should )»r\ valued upheld by the of the San Jose Gas uary. As just stated, s Board of Supervisors are pledged by their party platforms to this rule, which will largely incr the assessment roll and the city's resourc ording to the rule Court in the case Company vs. Jan- the Assessor and ase The Mayor supplemented his message erday with a renewal of his party dge and a reiter s belief that the indicated tax rate is sufficient. “I certainly bel e,” he said, “that a dollar rate on each $100 of $250,000,000 is sufficient to maintain govern- ment. By this I mean that such ta tion is sufficient for the current penses of the government. In this contemplate no ments, such a pal buildings, hospitals and sewer s; tem. If the people of San Franc want these permanent improvements the city should be bonded. It is ab- surd to build a Hall of Justice out of one year's taxation. “I believe, therefore, that $3,500,000 is a sum ample for the administration of the government.” majority of the Board of Super- pective of party principles, e emphatic. The opinions of each member are given, as follows: SUPERVISOR HEYER— 1 propose to live up to the strict let- ter of my pledge. I am convinced that the dollar-limit method of taxation| will furnish us ample funds on which to run the 1 1 government. It was on that pledge that were elected. ry Supervisor agreed the propo- sition when he accepted his nomina- tion, and the fact that we were electec 1 permanent improve- chool houses, munici- The we any chance believe that they sh taxed more than the amount indicated in our platform, let them lay the bur- den of the blame on the Republican party. You can assure the people for me that T will stand by my pledge. SUPERVISOR AIGELTINGER— You may quote me ing that I am strongly in favor dollar tax limit. It 1 nomination and 1 do not I am in favor of as s of a was a pledge I took when received my propose to break it. of one dollar on a 0,000,000 ba propose to carry out their shes. matter is one of moment and has occu- | pied my mind for some I earnest- 1y believe that the affairs of the city and county can be adequately admini ‘When the mat- ter is brought up in board I will stand by my pledge to my party's platform and to the will of the people. SUPERVISOR ATTRIDGE— I think I can express the feeling of the entire be 1 when I that we all favor the dollar limit. Personally I believe we can even get below that amount, and I intend doing my utmost to do it. The matter of taxation is one are vitally inter- and when they elected us to of- fice it was upon the understanding that we would carry out their desires. The platfc of the Republican party fav- me. ored dollar limit, and as I pledged myself to uphold its planks I will not | at this late day prove false to the| pledge 1 gave when given the nomina- tion. SUPERVISOR PERRAULT— I went before the people pledged to give them a §$1 tax limit on $350,000,000, and having been chosen to carry out their hehests 1 for one intend doing so. 1 believe that the municipality can he run on the amount to be obtained by a $1 tax limit on a basis of $350,00 000, plus the revenues from other sources, which will amount to about $1.443.600. 1 appreciate the danger of a crisis in sc of the devartments of the city government. but think they may be -avoided by strict economy in | public improvemen If these crises do come the Supervisors should not be blamed, as they are only carrying out the expressed wishes of their constitu- ents in giving them the $1 tax limit. SUPERVISOR LACKMANN— 1 pledged myself to stand by the plat- form of the Republican party, which expressly provided for a $1 tax limit on a basis of $350,000,000, and T propose keeping my promise.’ I am of the opin- ion that the affairs of the municipality can be run on that basis. I feel that there are a lot of outside improvements = Hale's. _Ia!e's. | T ANANASANNNANAAN NN NNNS ‘*’\/"\/\/\/\«/ & y 937-047 Market Street. millinery reductions Stock taking time. Reduct Wearing time and saving ti eason. Dog collar studded with steel points, r sale at Halc ? | % % | ? % locked with a lock | D b3 - each, .gr"v:” enough; . aspe We ask you to read them carefully. Goop GOODS ‘reduced for us. ion time me for y lin belts are heavil not be ,fzrantod inside of a $1 limit, and 1 would like to see them consummated 1 would rather wait until the chart goes into effect, so that these improve- | ments can be included in the proposed bond issue. SUPERVISOR PHELPS— The $1 tax limit on $350,000,000 is agreeable to me. Judging by Assessor. Dodge’s statement the assessment could be raised and the percentage lessened. I am perfectly willing to do so. If it is not done I am willing to abide by the | platform of my party and vote for the best interests of the people. SUPERVISOR BLACK— I have not fully made up my mind on the subject, but it would seem to me | that a $1 tax limit on the amount men- tiened would be the proper thing. The | matter is an important one and I wish to examine into it more thoroughly be- fore expressing my views. I wili be better able to say something in the | matter within a short time, when T will be more conversant with the subject. You can say, however, that 1 will vote for whatever will be for the benefit of San Francisco. SUPERVISOR KALBEN— There are lots of improvements to be | made within the present year, and I am afraid that if we limit ourselves to $2,000,000 we will not be able to’carry on the affairs of the municipality and make these improvements. I therefore am not in favor of limiting ourselves to the sum. mentioned, as it is likely to be insufficient. With a $5,000,000 taxa- | tion we could easily do it. I am per- fectly willing to stand by the plat- | form of my party, but 1 am puzzled | to know how we are going to carry out | its plank. However, you can say that:| I will be governed by the sentiment of | my fellow members, and will also have | the best wishes of my party and the people in mind when I vote on the tax | levy. SUPERVISOR HOLLAND— T intend to stand by the people an'l live up to the platform on which they | elected me. I firmly believe that we can raise enough money on which to conduct of local affairs by taxing property on the dollar limit basis on an assessed valuation of $250,000,000. | tified in every sideration the income from ources. 1 for one am ready to labor to that they do not exceed the pledge that all Supervisors made to the citizens of this municipality. At the same time, T stand for public improve- ments and desire to see this city beau- manner possible, but in the beautifying the city let its public servants keep economy in view and the interest of the taxpaye see | SUPERVISOR DEASY— When 1 elec that went before the people for on they were given to understand 1 would oppose any proposition which would mean excessive taxation for them, and I intend to keep my word. T will not vote for any tax levy that calls for a rate of tagation over and above the dollar limit on an as sessed valuation of $350,000,000. Democrats in the Forty-Fourth. A meeting of tho Democrats of Forty-fourth Assembly District was last evening at Was It was presided over hy ( J. L. Markel acting as s Barret addre touched upon the necessity of Democrats pulling together during the coming cam- aign. He favored and urged the on- 1 retary assemblage juare ates under the new primary election law and helieved that the pec | should > a_voice 1 all matters. of t kind. Kupper introduced a re: was providing for of del 1 y the city > runn'!n-i' 8 paragraph f The enrolled members of this club shall meet in this hall on the 27th day of Juls at 8 ¢ k p. m.. and the chairman and secretary of this club shall call a caucus of the residents of each general election precinct in the district together, and they shall select by ballot one of their number to represent their precinct on said club | ticket. Uphold the Stratton Law. At a meeting of the Torty-cecond As- sembly District Slub, presid ed over by last nigi resolutions w g the Stratton prim: stection law and placing the brand of condemnation on uny .n dividnal or citizen of hi = e MEMORIAL SERVICE. Impressive Ceremonies by the Friday Night Lodges, I. 0. 0. F. San ¥ Lodge No. tizen striving to deprive the just and legal rights, Apolla Lodge 2 Lodge No. 171 and SUPERVISOR COLLINS— Is h of the San Frar > : cisco ©dd Fellows, known as the ) Damn it; don’t bother me. I am | pign¢ jodges. held memorial services la husy. | night in the Memorial Hall of the Odd Fellows' building. There was a full a SUPERVISOR BYINGTON— During the campaign people T addressed that T stood square- Iy upon the platforms to which 1 had pledged myself. The platform of the |} Democratic and the non-partisan party | declared in favor of a one-dollar rate | upon a three hundred and fifty million dollar valuation. I intend to ahi:ln‘ strictly by this pledge and will under | no conditions vote for a rate ta exceed that amount. 1 do not countenance the proposition that a candidate for office can go before the people and pledge | himself to a particular line of conduct and then when in office declare that an | emergency has arisen that justifies him zoing beyond his pledge—for example, exceeding the one-dollar limit. I know of no such crisis having arisen during the last year and will certainly live up to my pledge, as I have endeavored to live up to every pledge made at the time of my nomination. I believe that if in the letting of con- tracts and in the furnishing of supplies to this city strict economy was the watchword, the legitimate expenditures could be provided for by keeping with- needed, but if these improvements can- lin the one-dollar limit, taking into con- I stated to the | tendan the members of each and many members of dges. including the Rebekahs. A num wer_of addr spropri o't made and ¢ elle HI sousie fur- H. W. Patrick of Apollo Li T hr ceremonies were ve: impressive the principal address oy M. M., Estes past ad master of California, was most cloguent and fouching. TOORE WHISTIY fs ns for family ant The famous old JESE recommended by ph, medicinal use because e e Battered an Old uan. and during a (H\r‘n«hvu as to the pr Kemme struck b Ve e 2 Rag Time, Good Time, Big Time. Kapp & Street, tamale grotto: night time, — e Franks Gets Two Years. Eugene Franks, the “dope fiend” who makes his living by stealing packages from the top of mail boxes, pleaded guilty in Judge Graham's court vesterday to four charges of petty larceny. and the Judge sent him to the County Jall for ‘[ Royal Baklng Powder o | o | ale:s ‘summer Silks Assortments on p..pnvm 1ots have lagged; Hat shapes in; all to go, and they must go quickly. Hat shap | Silks that were $ T5e Hat shapes, Silks that were $1.00 now Goe Hat shapes, | Silks that were now : 10¢ (These reductions are only nm)v brokenlots.) | sailor hats for 25¢ i . ‘the reduced silks English Milan Sailors, Montauk shapes, a | pretty littl ilor, fine for the country or a | ation trip, neat as wax, black, blue or | Striped Swivel Silks—A big lot bouzht £ on the tables to-morrow, each | early shipment. The tardy maker toc tha | loss. Ready for you to-day yut one-third | what you would expect to p -inch fabr a big saving in gloves e | a $1 silk for you at Hale 2-clasp Gloves for One of the strongest Satin Striped Silk—Swell satin ribbon strip items we have ever offered from the glove de- | on taffeta ground. It was clean-up time w partment. 407 2 2 lamb skin gloves will | the maker. Some of the sw lots be placed on sale to-day at one-half the reg- | SRS e e ular price. A large importer had this lot left Soscliguny 'f“'i' frin e on his hands at the end of the season. We OnIeROEIH et i ey bought them at a very low cost with the selling at $1 for you at Hale's derstanding that they were to be closed out | at once. They come in browns, tans, greens, | 5 rds of & eavy bl blues, blacks and whites. As good as many | 500 yards of good, heavy bl §1 gloves we have seen. Selling will be con- | neh fi all ducted on special tables in aisle No. i st dye; excellent finish; the entire Do DRITe LSS S e s B | 500 yards to be closed out at, per yard....60¢ Dog Collar Belts. At the height of hostilities | Hancy Eilics May Tmes oe thet tiost ool und Santiago de Cuba a celebrated beauty, stripes and checks have be duntll asee Senora Hernandez, lost a beautiful St. Ber- | £ e al echshavebeensold undl & pr nard dog. It had attracted considerable at- | ments are broken. All kinds, at all values. tention (as it had ompanied her in her | These to be closed out to-day and to-morrow walks), particularly the jeweled collar it wore. at, per yard .. .10¢ After its death she kepi her favorite ever | ° ] Vit i hefore her by wearing its collar as a_belt. | Black Figured Grenadines—An elegant fabric, The fashion spread from Cuba to the United | in the finest French effects; all pure silk; and now reigns as one of the fads of | imported for Hale's California stores: 44 inches wide. 50 for this line; therefore we have cut the closing to, Mexican carved leather Belts. Prices rang- | ing from . : 150/ " Stamped leather B excellent imita- | tion of Mexican each, from | uc l S ol e i R SR | | Duck Skirts—120 duck skirt rt plain and 9 . part in stripes. We bought a big lot at about “] S one-third the usual cost. Somebe loses | money .... & - D¢ each | (i) h Separate Skirts—Assorted colors, in White Blankets, all wool, every thread, 30 | stripes, brown, green, blue and red; full pairs in the lot, 72x84 inches, double bed size; width: perfect hanging: a swell garment. You $450 quality to be closed out at, per| would expect to pay $1. To force the trad- pair .. 83 95 | ing a little : .89¢ each White crochet Bed flprpa.le 116 white oros | Duck Skirts—240 full width separate duck chet bed spreads, 72x84 inches, all hemmed | skirts, plain white, navy or black. These and ready 3 be closed out skirts hang perfectly, are thoroughly well to-day at, Pt ...63c¢ | tailored, and will give excellent service. At Tvery one of the above items are strong val- | Hale's .. .S9¢ each ues They are worthy of the careful atten- | Separate (rash § wide hems; a good, ser- tion of any one wishing to practice economy. viceable little s horoughiy well made and perfect hanging; nice [or picnics ther ; and | George Baker, 74 years of age. ) is connected with the Pacific Lithc | Company, swore to a complaint in .yn" Conlan Tt yvesterda) r llhj arrest of 0. Kemme. a man I years of age. on the ge of hatte He al- | Jeges that Kemme called upon him day as to the purchase of some stor S.F'sgreat est mail order house, other tumbling are hroken tar ipments Many fo could not affo; it did not sell r pr ito per yard ....... -49¢ each L\N\Nwmmmmmm siXx months on each charge, ears altogether. He months for a similar offense. SAN FRANCISCO STATE NORMAL SCHOOL PLUM TRUSTEES MAY ELECT PRESI- DENT TO-NIGHT. Numerous Applicants for the Posi- tion Are Anxiously Waiting to Learn Their Fate. making two served six The new San Francisco State Normal School will be organized to-night if Stata rintendent of Public ]n&xruninn Kirk E as expected, to attend a meeting of the recently :«]rpnmt:"xl trus- The F ized with H. G. W. rives to- rd of Trustees recently S. . Denson as pre: Dinkelspiel as secret been talking ov educational institution and the many plicants for .7 as the principalship of Normal School is termed in latest law The ident of the ate Normal School is to be elected night if Mr. Kirk arrives, and many a then they for the have new the bitious and anxious candidates awalit tha result of the meeting Rumor makes it seem likely that the plum will go to one of three of the appli- cants. rml Burk, president of the State hose last and Vs principa 5 Mr. Childs, well-know : cipal of the Sam Jose State School. and R. H. Van Horn, princ the caville High hoc M s0_long principal o Normal School R Dok ffishoiis not s dent she will likely become « structors. Among the other Anderson of son, N late of hool: J t f the K M. Kern, Superintend: David City, Heaton, recently Thomas rin the Uni- 1 versity ‘of California The last Le rovided by law for Normal i at School joint Boarc £ ustees, which is s d to work uni- srmiy in all the ‘mal Schools in Mr. Kirk has called a rd for July 12 in Los various wayvs, meeting of this bo Angel (NCORPORATED OUR SATURDAY'S SPECIALS. Family Flcur, 50-1b sack ..75¢e ctly High Grade. Regular Chcice (Petaluma Ranch) Eggs, doz .20e GUARANTEED FRESH Extra (Choice Creamery) Butter... Squares. Rogular o ..30¢e hile it is cheap. . No charges in w Eastern (Sngar-Cured) Hams.........11%e Regular 13tz Market has advanced and will go still higher. Pound ean. Imported (hennh [a%H e) Soap.. Virgin white. Fuil weight, 3 pounds. ular e, Cox’s (Sparkling) Gela[lne. pkg.....10¢ Largest size. 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