The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 30, 1899, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1899, OFFICERS OF STATE ARE CAUGHT OFFERING POSITIONS OF TRUST TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER tration of Gover- nor Gage—James L. King, a Prominent Citizen, New Scandal Disgraces the Adminis Makes a Remarkable Expose and Reveals the Ex- istence of a Traffic in Notaries Public M. T. Smith, Representing Himself as the Agent of His Friend and Benefactor, Henry C. Dibble, Receives Pa rt Payment in a Dis- honest Sale of an Important and Lucrative Position in the Gift of the Governor. i T. SMITH, ex-assistant clerk | cetved seems little short of an outrage. of the Assembly, acting, as he | While it was perfectly reasonable, and not at all beyond a legitimate Assemblyman for claimed, course, for the Governor to promise a legislator a certain amount of political Henr: , representing the Fo strict, and to | patronage, the manner in which he ig- whom Smith owed his position in the | nored the King petition for nearly | 1 -gislature, has falled in a deal where- | three months made it possible for Dib- | ble to attempt to barter a State office and convert the Governor's . favors by he endeavored to clear up $500 for Dibble and himselt for securing the re- | i appointment Jar L. King of this| into weapons for extortion. , {at a cost to him of $20. On his second | city as a notary public James L. King’s commission as a rio- | or third visit to King Smith informed “For ways that are dark and tricks | tary public expired just before the last thé notary that everything was fixed. that are vain,” Bret Harte's “Heathen | Legislature convened. Successive Gov- | He told King that the Governor had ¢ i& a novice at crookedness in | ernors for years back had reappointed | promised Assemblyman Dibble that he 3 comparison with the politiclans who | him without a -question, and he con- |could name the successors to Notaries | | NOTARY KING, e m e e e e e e s s e e e e ae ad Eeasan an anas ae asaa eart S S S A e e e . K + + T i i ! + (ol ”[HH’ i M I il It [H (i ® & | Ry I : : : il ] BT o ok . ¢ % PS * * > * P @ @ - * . . * 4| - @ & . hd ke . + 3 @ @ * ‘ v & < ¢ * P 9 6 X ‘ L 4 Py »i ps . . . ¢ 1 % * ® 34| . S + P 2 1 . 9 1 é + Al < | © + | : 91“ lrJ}J[f“fii""’!”k)f\\\\‘m\“\ M e e : . ) O Lk WA S ] ¢ AssEMBLYMAN DIBBLE, WHO HAS NOTARYSHIPS 4 H.T.SMITH, WHORECEIVED A PORTION OF THE MONEY ¢ FOR DISPOSAL. ‘ * + P Y AP S U SIS SO SO SO0 DD SR S SR S W S S0 SCe S S0 el Sle ol e o o e o o o e e B e o o i B e | acknowledge allegiance to Dan Burns “I have got_it all arranged,” repled | is of a Feather. King, “but this is how I had to do it.” | Assemblyr Dibble swears by the at the same time displaying the bank h made him- notes and explaining the nature of the | nento lobbying transaction. At King's request the a pretext of friend counted the currency. There bor one cent. of was_just an even 3500 in the roll. was drawing from Before the appointment was secured | as asei clerk | at the figures named the notary again | The clerkship with- visited Bromwell at his home in Mill th’s compensation for Valley. This was about three weeks Dibble's pay | ago. Bromwell was informed of what boss was, arrangements had been made with promise that | Smith and advised King not to pay a! iries public cent for his commission, but to seek a ippointed by the Gov- | personal interview at once with ihe neisco. | chunk of patronage might | Dibble to reward his pave his way back - next election. Dibble not put it to any such use. | e natural propensity of the average | gather in all the boodle gocd hard stuff— ing the plun future political ridiculous. To Dibble 1ts, ccording to the statements . of Smith, the jobs as so much merchandise; he con- | them of certain commercial | | | ns toot 1t— the the id to to wui; stis | | | p as such offered at least one The price fixed was sale. de directly to the L. King, whom the victim, ansaction re Smith act- $150. ppointment was ents iled the 1 reached the point whe ually received from K petition for re: most formidable documn nt from ecutive of th 11 the insu representatives of ev institufion in the city, besid: of the atest promine: e Chief E s of e compa- bank- s many and standing in commercial = cir e dorsed the ‘well-known nota peti- tion. The decument was looked upon as | ¥ L. L. BROMWELL, a matter of form only, and as a compli- ment to the Governor. No one que: red but that the appointment would follow in a few days. The petition w filed during the latter part of the s of the Legislature and it was “hung up” for three months. No ac- knowledgment of it was received by | politician. Bromwell told him that he King, and the signatures of men repre- | haq no influence with the executive senting the business interests of a big | put that he had a friend who was as- were treated With contemptuous | gigrant clerk of the Assembly and was silence. This is the only blame that is | gple to reach Gage by reason of the hed to the Governor in this latest | gact that he was close to Dan Burns. standal involving State officials. Bromwell promised to write in King's The Weapons of Extortion. behalf to his friend in Sacramento. It appears almost incredible that a| In the course of a few days H. T. petition of the magnitude and impor- | Smith left his work at the capital and tance of King's should receive no at- | visited King. ‘The matter of the lat- téntion from the chief executive or any | ter's appointment was discussed and of his secretaries. The treatment it re- | Smith expressed the opinion® that he sequently grew une when he re- ceived no reply to his petition to Gov- ernor Gage. Some weeks passed and he spoke of the matter to his friend L. L. Bromwell, the insurance agent and city WHO INTRODUCED SMITH. | Dot 9004000900000+ +0+090000+0+0-00+0 would no difficuity in securing King a | commission without deldy. In his account book, at a date co responding with the day of Smith’s visit, King made this entry, “Paid H. T. Smith, expenses trip to Sacramento, $20.” Money Paid to Smith. Many of these trips were made. Mr. King's accounts show five of them, each B S o o o e aci SLCE SOl i S o S i e o i an o an e o o g Thomas O'Brien and Heénry C. Droger, _both of San Francisco, whose commis- sions were about to expire. | Smith said he had talked with Dibble, | who told him he had been offered $500 for the O'Brien place, but that King | would be given the preference at the same figure. Mr. King demurred at first, but finally agreed to the proposi- tion. He was to pay the money to Smith as soon as the appointment was | made and his bonds approved. } Notary King at once fortified himself 1'\\'ikh ten $50 banknotes and waited de- | velopments. Knowing of King's trou- ble in securing reappointment a friend | inquired of him as to-what progress he | was making. P P R SO 0 Dy S SO ) A S RSy PR S B O P T Governor, who was then in Sacramento arranging for the opening of the State Fair. King followed the advice. Th(‘: Governor expressed astonishment at| the situation and promised that King’s case would be attended to at once. Since then he has received his com- mission. He was given the appoint- ment held by ex-Registrar P. F. Walsh, who was named by Governor Budd to succeed King, but who was removed by Governor Gage to make room for the latter. Where the Places Went. The Thomas O'Brien place, which, ac- cording to Smith, Dibble was to sell to King for $500, went to *Jack” Williams, who is with the law firm of Bishop & Wheeler. Whether or not he paid for the position, or is the man whom Smith says Dibble stated offered $500 for it, but would be “turned down” for King, if the latter would come up with large a sum, is a matter of conjecture. When interviewed yesterday after- noon, Mr. King said: “It is true th#t H. T. Smith came to me with the statement that he could secure ' my reappointment through Judge Dibble if I would pay the As- semblyman $500. The excuse was that Dibble had been offered that much for the place, but would give me the pref- erence. I agreed to pay $500 for my commission, for I could see no’ other way to get it. During our negotiations I gave Smiith $100 in $20 installments for his expenses in the matter, and later gave him one of the ten $50 bank notes I was keeping for Smith, under his representation that it was to paid to Dibble. Up to this afternoon 1 have been expecting Smith to call for the balance of the moriey, but he has not put in an appearance. “Since 1 made the agreement with Smith I have had that money on my person day and night, expecting that either one of them might meet me and hand me the commission, and I wanted to be ready for them.” One .of the reasons that Smith has not called to collect the remaining nine banknotes, which he claimed would have to be paid to Dibble, is that he has been sick in bed. Smith is an insurance | | | | | THE INTENDED VICTIM. b3 R | Smith, anyhow? to give an appointment to Matthew Harris, a G. A. R. veteran, but insisted that | there: was no money con: deration. | Then he remembered that he had | spoken to Gage about renetwing the | as |} agent. The directory gives his address B e R R S R S R S o S S R a ScE® S¥3 as 869 Shotwell street. Inquiry there last night breught the information from the landlady that Smith had never re- sided there, but as they were great friends he occasionally took dinner with | her. She directed the reporter to 3236 | Twenty-second street. Here it was learned that Smith w sick in bed and refused to respond to the rappings on his bedroom door. L. L. Bromwell yesterday corroborat- ed fully the statement showing his con- nection with the case. He said he act- | ed only as a friend of King and had no :a that he was getting him into a ko game when he appealed to Smith | to help him. - - DIBBLE MAKES DENIAL. Also Makes Admissions When His Memory Is Refreshed. Judge Dibble was seen at his home He last night and at first denied any knowledge of Smith or any traffic in notary appointments. “It's an infamous lie, sir! An in- famous lie!” was all the Assemblyman ¢ould say when he caught his breath “Don’t know Smith. ‘Who is this Finally he called to mind that he had applied to the Governor commission of Henry Droger. | “But there was no money about this,” said Dibble. “Droger was an old clerk | of mine and I favored him for old | time's sake. Let me think. Oh, yes, I| think I do remember this man ‘Jack’ Williams. Young Bishop spoke to me 9 | AMERICAN LANGUAGE... the throngs that came one of our $4.50 hats lDewey day .! all day a new shape'Safl Francisco en- best grade felt; dices ot gnJOYeC! herself at latest shades of‘Ha|e S soft pastel ef-| b s e welcome to Dewey and welcome to new goods!—good goods. gracefully on side; elegant gilt ‘and rhine-, stone buckle on/ rim.... $4.50 how the ribbons went! . the ribbon selling almost rive .4 cloaks and suits the souvenir giving. Such enei s colors and kinds—short length: t 36 child’s cloaks with large cape; comes in red and blue; trimmed with braid and edged with thibet fur; lined throughout; for years 10 doz. about half the usua! price, and as good for every use and pur a ribbon is put to. “Hales’ Good Goods” brand of fi uperior in qual to any ribbon ladies’ eiderdow dressing sacques, full finished seams and per- gt fect fitting; in blue, red, gray and Lo see it pink 1.00 15 ladies’ .ailor-made suits of fine = e Sl e S < gooé pique gloves button front silk lined jac tailor we have been years selecting a strap finished skirt and jac 5.0 810ve to sell for $1 that would t g R R worthy of our guarantee; carefu 48 doz. ladies' black - and colored|testing, examination by experts an extra quality satin waists, fully “fit and mate rigid scrutiny of sty rial has resulted in the selection of a $1 glove that is worth $1. corded fronts and tuc flare cuff sleeve; fitted wa excellent value ... new fur capes in as marten, electric seal, marmot; also a fine as fur scarfs ju: received; too many to mention at once, but the prices have all been marked, for Saturday selling. | ed back: lining £6.00 an, black mer and ortment of tra’ k ladies’ pique 2-clasp gloves in tans, browns, navy, green and reds, fitted and guaranteed, kept clean and mended free...$1.00 pair walking photo buttons,.. 985, 937, 939, 941, 943, 945, 947 Market Street. + the fotographic fad ¢ 30 stamp photos, 4 poses...25¢c crayon enlargements, 16x20..80c § ‘ ? 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The Cause of Mrs. Julia Bachman calls himself a journalist because he used to write for the California Illustrated World, a scandalous weekly publication, | | suppressed by Postal Inspectors Munrc Shooting Herself. | and Erwin about a year ago. e editcrs Mrs. Julia Bachman, proprietress of a | are serving terms in jail. saloon at 351 Howard street, who shot | —_———— herself early yesterday morning, in a| Wanted in Yolo. critical condition the Rec Hos- | William Berger was arrested last nig p and her chances of recovery are|by Detectives ghVren and Gibson poor. She is the wife of John E. Bach- | locked up at the Central station, en rc man, who was sentenced September 16, | ck Point. Yolo County, where h last year, to five vears in San Quentin m):]:([lm to answer a charge of assau for felony embezzlement. He embezzled the funds of the Gruti Verein, of which ADVERTISEMENTS. about him, but I de not recollect that I did anything for him. My whole| fight on the notary business was for Harris. | “Now that you refresh my memory I | do know this H. T. Smith. It would appear that he has been doing a little | business on,his own hook. I assure you that he gave me no part.of the $150 he received from King. He asked me dur- ing the session of the Legislature to sist him in getting King reappointed, I have already told you, Harris my man. “I met Smith here in the city a week or ten days ago and asked him how he | was progressing with the King appoint- | ment. He told me that everything was ccming along all right. That is all 1| know about it and if Smith was at- | tempting to get any money from King | by the use of my name he was doing a | little business on his own hook and I was not in on it.”” The Wasp’s Quarterly Souvenir. The fourth edition of the Wasp Quart- erly Souvenir issued to-day contains a large number of new pictures, including the presentation of medals to the Cali- fornia volunteers and illustrations of the arrival of all troops in San Francisco up to the present time. It IS a notable fact that the Wasp is the only weekly paper that has published. a special edition .- lustrative of the scenes attenddnt upon the return of the volunteers. It must be conceded that the Souvenir is the hand- somest and most artistically finished pub- lication ever issued in California. That ates this fact is proven are coming In from all It seems almost im- the unprecedented de- one-half of the latesc | edition has already been spoken for, so that all wishing to secure a , pictorial history of what may be regarded as one of the most memorable events in the.an- nuls of Califofnia, and indeed of the United States, would do well to send in thelr orders immediately. It is now on | sale at all news stands, price twenty-five | cents. . — e . In the Divorce Court. Annetta F. M. Tilton has been granted a divorce from Charles H. Tilton on the ground of willful neglect. Fredericka E. Aronade was granted a divorce yesterday from Fritz E. Aronade on the ground of failure to provide. Anna S. Dalzell has secured a_divorce from Willlam Dalzell on the ground of desertion. Leah May | Henslee has been granted a divorce Edward F. Henslée on the sround o oo treme cruelty. Decrees of divorce have also been granted Gertrude Hertz from | Uriah L. Hertz on the ground of negleet, | and Jennie E. Morgan from W. S. Mor. | gan, on_the ground of habitual intemper- ance. Suits for divorce have been filed by Annetta Salisbury against Albert -G. Salisbury, for failuré to provide; Maggie J. Amblow against Louis G. Amblow, for intemperance; Mary A. Stevens against James C. Stevens, for desertion, and Flor- ence M. Carson against William C. Car- son, for cruelty. —— W?fl#%mw«no $ o NEXT sumpars cal 3 e 3 M. Harcourt Clarke’s Great Yachting z 4 Song, “To the Winner of the Cup.”" 4 D+t H 44440 | the side of the bed. he was treasurer, to the extent of $800. | William G. Bennett, her bartender, is Tortem statement to the police: n'{] am 26 years old and ‘was born still detained m the City crison till her California. 1 am marrfed and my hu not in the barroom nor was he in the soom | condition is definitely determined. Yes band is in San Quentin. Campbell was | when 1 shot myself. Bennett was in the | CNCORPORATED Yos Our Saturday’s Specials! 2 erday morning, believing that she was oingto die, she made the following ante- e om. 1 shot myself while lying on | R Despondency and Jubles caused me to do it. 1 am posi- :{\(: ll: one was in the room when did | it. I fell from the bed, and tr.s C;)useml‘ the black eve.” Bennett also made a statement. It was to the effect that early in the evening he | had '3 ficle arsumenc: with Mry, Bach- | GHOIGE FAMILY FLOUR, 592 80c A to &hoot herself he thought she had | Lay in your nter supply; market adv: Teft the saloon to go to bed. He was in ng. Regular Sc. o barroom alone when the shot was a‘;ld and ran to the room and put a pil- BEST gumboldl BUTTEH 4;0 low under the woman's head. He then reamery R 1 went out and sent a man named Clem- | mons for a policems Regular 55c square. {s grandparents }‘\V:l R\\‘(ll {u‘ made with the aid of the X-ray, to locate the bullet. : NEw WHITE HBS, 4 Ibs b .25 — e NYMPHIA INSPECTED. Regular 10c pound. May Be Closed by tu. Board of | PETALUMA Sgrictiy Regular 50c square. c EGGS - - - - 25¢ Healtn. Lo op| Resular ste dozen. lice Lees and the officers e ot meatn mspectea the . NEW HOLLAND HERRING, keg $1,25 Nymphia yesterday morning, and as a re-| " St ned by the | sult it will probably be condemn n. | board as unsanitary and unfit to live OUR MOTHER'S MUSH, (0 Ibs. 25¢ Feaving aside the abominable sanitary = the ace, eve b an s con o Of onstrueted in open vioiation | BABBERT sm:‘-dry SOAP. 7 cakes 5¢ room In \tpic foot ordinance, which pro- » structure intended for the | man beings shall be con- | an which does not provide breathing space for SWEET WINES, hottle.- - .....25¢ Port, Sherry, Angelica. Regular 50¢, vides that no housing of hun structed, on a S jeast 1500 feet of each occupant. wlor was part s expressions of condemnal ‘ e “Iaepected the place. “I would not | Keep a Berkshire hog in such quarters ag those women are compelled to \e. T e, “The sanitary arrangements are salnadequate and the general conditions 50 inimical to.the health of the neigh- SO rhood that it would not surprise me in Dhe least if the Board of Heaith decided to close the place for those reasons. Country orders filled at short notice and shipped ‘free of charge 100 miles. e October catalogue. a2 1848-1854 Market Strect. 7th. 'Phone S. 292. articularly strong in emnation after he Opp. No Branch Stores. Stark Back at Zinkand’s. c will be glad to know e & violin virtuoso, Ferdinand Stark, the great v 3 that Fer o e Zinkand again. He has been so- Is back ot Colorado Springs for a few months, Journing at Lo Franeisco to-night for ths | and plays 10 5L popular Cafe Zinkand with A o 'bnd better orchestra even than before. | Tea Sets. Great Lerr Over Saiz Prices Away Down. You’ll Say So, When You See Prices, (ireat American [mporting Te: (. STORES EVERVWHERI:. I00 Stores, Lovers of good musi Both Feet Terribly Crushea. Noltie Grandstaff, a member of Com- Thirty-first Infantry, met with a dent yesterday afternoon. He was | urth and Townsend streets and f.}mfif\’d A reight train to Tide to e hext, block. He fell off and the wheels passed over his feet. He was taken to the Recvh""f Hospital in the ambulance, where his right foot was amputated. Bvery -effort will be made to save the other foot.- He is 24 years of age and en- 1sted in Indiana. ————— See “Keith’s” millinery window, Phelan building, for novelties in new colors. * . e Evans Held to Answer. Ivor Evans was held to answer yester- day by United States Commissioner Hea- cock, on a charge of writing obscene let- ters to a young lady typewriter. Evans pany L. =ad accl Dr. R. L. Walsh, $15% GEARY ST., bet, Hyde and Larkin, Painless Extraction., . 50¢ Crowns . 2,00 Flesh-colored T Slea‘.“ Continuous Gum Plates Joinis). our a theclalty. Have received TEN first prizes for yeurs' exper! h';& dentistry. No Students. 1§