The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 6, 1900, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900 — DUST OF A RESTAURANT CLINGS TO HIS ERMINE Citizens of Oakland Deprecate Police Judge Smith’s Act. Clashing Statements of Principals in the “Crap Game” Scandal May Lead to a Sensational Climax. B o S e I e e D S e e e A RS . - 2 . e o o o e o e e e e e e "RAP” GAMESTERS ENTERTAINING JUDGE SMITH. P09 0000090009040 000000 90000904000 40000000004Q 4 HERE were elght persons arrested Inte at night for engag- o . l ing in an alleged unlawful gambling game, and apon re- ¢ 4 quest of one of the attorneys of the persons so charged I o my residence in order to accept bail and bonds for thelr re- . - o~ This I considered my duty, and it is not exceptional, but * . has often been dome by me before. After the ofiicial duty of releas- ¢ ? ing the defendanis had been nccomplished, I was invited by Attor- ¢ mey Harry Puleifer, a personal friend of mine, to partake of some ¢ + slight refreshment at the restaurant on Eleventh street. 2 b While there some of the persons charged with gambling came 4 * in, without my knowledge or connivance, and, it being a public + + wplace, had as much right there as I had. 3 - There was no comversation held of the least impropriety. « * These persons were jointly charged and demanded separate ¢ I trials, 2nd each demanded a jury trinl. This should be suflicient ¢ to show that the persons so charged did not have any abiding . fmith that if their cases were left to my judgment a judgment of & . mot gullty would be rendered. ! + I will also add that the defendant Deacon, the first of these ¢ . persons tried, was found guilty by a jury; that I refused a new trinl > ! and fined the defendant $100 with an alternative of fifty days in + jail : ¢ 1 will alxo 2dd that before I arrived on the night in question s bail, the Police Department had fixed the bail at S + which several defendants gave before I arrived, but upon my ar- + o rival I fixed the ball for the defendants still in custody at $100, ¢ . and they gave bonds in such sum. 4 * While the article found in The Call makes no direct charge ¢ + of corruption against me, it would seem that the hope is indulged < * that the public will draw such an inference. This is a great in- * Jjustice to me, and I make this statement of facts from which every ¢ . impartial mind will at once see there was no impropriety in my ° nduct, and that mo act or word was spoken inconsistent with o + the performance of my whole duty. MORTIMER SMITH. - Onkland, January 5, 1900 . 2 iebeieiessieceieieieieieisisieieieie feieieieieieg OLICE MORTIMER | Deacon a new trial, though I doubt not s 34 evidently | We could get a new trial by appealing to the publication of his | the Superior Court on the ground of in. ke evidence. Deacon could have B new trial and nothing s a huge joke. tion his Homor's choice apropr of pander- gustatory whose aid except by the police, out a bad anc feel disgruntled accor S The p ic the street, shows thing: ferent light as regards the Judge Smith himself po in this case with pride, ton that the $100 fine minimum under the s felt on ightly dif- ts to his action ut fails to men- imposed_was the tute. Nor is the Pulcifer that Dea- aly force of the prover- udgment b the ad read the article to his midnight x causing other than police objec- nberg, the proprietor | tion accepted without « mqf..,.',n nl.:ff,,,{ ch the gambling oc- ntained that the granting of a new 1 in_view of the evidence introd caused Judge Smith cifer by declaring ths nberg ate t another table, the partition being n two rooms. g the article in The Call ed a sensation in the city of Oakland would be to put it very mildly. Nothing else of any ‘consequence was talked of in the street. the opinion expressed being | generally unfavorable to the litth | whose gas markedly criticism Pul contradicts Wevler feve ed ) ¢ of his typewriung rket for his output | pers. Having fin- £ himself on rce- , nis Honor looked t and decided that was ready for a nomic qualities re developed just before the ti me for the herald of a néw day to mount the rear fence and sound his clarion The feeling is not strongly censorious, but rather of a deprecatory nature, a feeling that Judge Smith’s act was improper and tended to lower the dignity of the er- mine. ymething un- | note. Tled a8 a sort n in conjunction rks about a “‘steer’ « Joe Rosenberg simply keeps still and » the taurant, and his | “saws wood.” All efforts to get his venr» com & on the “crap” | gion of the affalr resulted in fallure. 2 josher he is un- | It is llkely that developments may arise -welght. “If Deac in a short time which will give the affair nd and testified that everybody is on the gl .his arreél se the case will next attorney in the case, upon the situation as exceedingly cautious he gave forth ion he jotted it Attractive Souvenir. ‘The brilliant Christmas card issued free of charge by the California Northwestern et 2 e | el has proved to be so much in freely admit- | demand that a fresh supply has been .| printed. The scene is typical of that along the line of the compan: and a well equipped Santa foreground makes it a desir; the little ones. It is now read. distribution at all the 's raflway su ght of the sberg and d went Cash ball had of the men arrested but was to get Judge Smith bonds of these two. t to the courthouse, where card for for free company’s offices, —_—— Died at the Banquet Table. The sad news reached here last Wednes- day of the death of Samuel H. Walker, a avail. Mr. Walker leaves several children, all of whom reside in this city. ———— There is not an ounce of headache in a bar- e subject of the arrests did come up rant, 1 believe, but the Judge ing of a compromising nature. for a defendant’s lawyer 10 | rel of jt—Jesse Moore “AA” whiskey. us strong a case for his client et and 1 suppose I did 80 to the + This reason it was proper for | _ D€ Pachmann This Afternoon. that If I represented things| Viadimir de Pachmann, the great case rested and the men sld escape convietion. It was a mere ent remark on his part, and his fair- ness is shown by his conviction of Dea- son, whom be fined $100. He also refused Chopin interpreter, will play for the last | time in San Francisco at the Sherman and | Clay Hall this afternoon at 3:15. He will ‘gl\'n the most varfed and best programme that be has yet presented in the city. L o S R A e S S SRS SRS Sy aus in the | approved and filed. The | well-known citizen of this city, in Chi- i gt e B-‘[“?fl; huahua, Mexico, on the 2d of this month. e i o T aurant at my | Mr. Walker, who Is a Mason, was one of rg or Sig Richardson there the guests at a Masonic banquet given at 3 been dismissed from my | {be residence of Carlos C. Harris in Chi- It seems that the same jdea oc. | btahua, and was carried away by a sud- to the r two and we found 4en attack of heart failure. Medical as- at the aurant when we got | Sistance was summoned, but it was of no | L e e R O e o e L e e S S S S | | - B e T o e e e =S Transport Sheridan Leaving and Schooner Sadie Making Port. VICTORIA TOWED BY THE BRUTUS REACHES GUAM Overdue Transport Is Now in Safety. OPPOSITION LINE TO SOUND 1mmsm> TRANSPORTS TO BE i PUT ON THE ROUTE. The overdue transport Victoria, on which 20 per cent reinsurance was paid by the underwriters, is safe. A dispatch to the Merchants’ change from Manlla states that on December 25 she started from Guam for the Phillppines in tow of h naval transport v 1 towed the Monterey from San Francisco to Manila, | so there is no doubt but what she will the Victoria to her destination in v Brutus. The latter coast The Victoria left here on October 12 with a general cargo of supplies for the soldiers in the Philippines. On November spoken by the transport Tartar | with the thrust block of her main shaft broken stance was offered the dis- 1 v but the captain refused a tow on the ground that he could reach a port of safety without a tow. The steamers Brutus and Yosemite have, for the last few months, been sur- veying a cable route between Guam and the Philippin The supposition is that the Brutus, while engaged in this work, | cked up the Victoria and towed her into Guam. After fitting out she then took the ed for Manila. The transport Wyefleld ar- rived at M. la y :rday and as to call at Honolulu and Guam after leav- ing here, the chances are that she took the news of the Victoria's safety slong ances are that in another two s there will be a competing line of 5 n Francisco and The owner. the , Victoria, Tacoma transports and Columbia are American registry for their British bot- toms by a special act of Congress and are going to run the vessels on the coast. When the Dowdells of Seattle chartered the Government they war would be long continued Glenogle, Victoria, Tacoma would continue carrying vessels to ught the and that th and Columb troops and supplies for many moons to come. On the strength of this they char- tered other vessels to fill the places of their own ships in the Orlental trade by the vear. w comes the news from ‘ashington that all chartered vessels are to be returned to their owners as soon again reach San Francisco. This = Dowdell & Co. with four or five plus vessels on thefr hands. The concern has not been idie in the in- terim, however, and on the strength of their ve rvices as transports it is said induced Uncle Sam to B n registry. As the -0 8 chartered steamers have to be Kept going there is nothing left for the Glenogle, Victoria, Tacoma and Columbia to do buf enter info t trade in op- position to_the Pa oust Company. This will mean a rat will end in the absorption of one line by the other. The four barges which have of late been carrying rock from the Columbia River to Grays Harbor for the improve- ment of the latter place are now to carry lumber_from Grays Harbor to San Fra cisco. The appropriation for the impro ment of Grays Harbor has given out, and in consequence there is nothing for the barges to do. They are fine Iz sels and will be fitted with a schooner rig, so that in the event of thelr break- ing away from the tug they could take care of themselves. They are named Washongal, Washtucua, Wahkiakum and Wallacut and will carry nearly a million fect of lumber each. Their advent in the coast trade means that no more pile or lumber rafts will be towed down the coast this year. Captain John Metcalf, Lloyd's surveyor for California, has been appointed super- intendent of ' the Pacific Improvement Company’s steamers. The Southern Pa- cific has long been looking for a thor- oughly capable man to fill this position, and in Captain Metcalf they bave found one who will fill the bill. A more com- nt or conscientious man than Cap- Metcalf could not be found on the fic_Coast. The United States transport Sheridan sailed for Seattle yesterday afterncon. At t she will load supplies for Ma- ” call here on her way down | in order to take aboard some recrults for | General Otis. The mail steamer Australla docked at Pacific street whart yesterday. She was released from quarantine Wednesday and went to the sugar refinery, where she dis- charged her cargo of sugar. She then docked r:l‘f'a,:-rlr‘ street and at_once be- gan receiving freight. She will sall Wednesday for Honolulu. o The Gaelic will sail to-morrow for the Orient will a full cargo and quite a num- ber of passengers. Sne will stop at Ho- nolulu on the way to Yokohama. CHARGED WITH KIDNAPING. Mrs. Julia McDonald Arrested on Complaint of Her Sister-in-Law. Mrs. Julla McDonald, allas Stella Brook- fleld, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a warrant from Judge Graham's court charging her with kidnaping. The com- | plaining witness is her sister-in-law, Klatlel McDonald, who lives at 222 Fifth street. Katie alleges that she came from Port- land in the latter part of 1896 with her two-year-old boy and in October of that ?'Pnr her sister-in-law took the boy, say- ng that she knew a doctor who waqu | adopt the child and later refused to say who had the custody of it. Then she left the State and only returned a few days ago and took a room at 22 Fifth street, where she was found by Officer McMur- will le: surj defense steamer | disabled transport {n tow again and start- | she was | aid to have secured an | ray of the Soclety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Julla says she does not know the name of the person to whom she gave the youngster. The woman who was the go- between i{s now dead. Mrs. McDonald al- leges that her sister-in-law was not a fit person to have the custody of the child anyhow. — CHRISTOPHER DERHAM’S WILL. Decedent Bequeaths a Valuable Es- tate to His Immediate Relatives. ‘The will of Christopher Derham, who dled January 1, leaving an estate exceed- ing $20,000 in value. was filed for probate yesterday. Decedent bequeaths $5000 to his nephew, Terrence Derham: $5000 to his nephew, Christopher Derham: $2000 to Peter Derham, a brother: $00 to Cath- erine Derham, a niece; $500 to Ellen Der- ham, a nlece; to Terrence Derham and John Quinn the sum of $5000 in trust for the benefit of Ellen Derham, a slister, Richard Derham, a brother, Ellle Der- | ham, a nlece, and Richard’ Derham, a nephew. The residue of the estate Is de- vised to decedent’s nephew, Terrence Der- ham. SHIELDS CASE IS WITH HIS BROTHER OFFICERS | CLOSING OF THE TRIAL BY | COURT-MARTIAL. Lieutenant Eltinge, Counsel for the Accused, and Major Groesbeck, Judge Advocate, Sum Up the Evidence. The case against Chaplain Shields was closed yesterday afternoon and it is now in the hands of the officers composing the court-martial. The session of yesterday was taken up with the arguments of coun- sel for and against the accused, and when | the case was finished it looked a little brighter for the preacher. | Lieutenant Eltinge summed up the case | for the accused briefly but very much to | the point. He commented upon the fact that but one of the witnesses for the pros- ecution had testified that he believed the chaplain was drunk, and even he after- ward qualified his statement. He called to the minds of the officers of the court that the other witnesses had all testified | that Shields was evidently suffering from some allment, but that none of them was willing to say positively that he had been drinking. | Regarding the charge of absence with- | out leave, Lieutenant Eltinge called atten- | tion to the fact that it amounted to that | only because Captain Bartlett, command- ant of the post at Alcatraz, could not give verbal leave for more than twenty-tour hours at a time, and that the accused, having been taken sick during his leave, was unable to return within the time al- lowed. He spoke of the present condition of the chaplain and of the illness of his | family and he asked that in any event the court deal leniently with him. Major Groesbeck, judge advocate, then summed up the casé for the prosecution. He declared that he belleved every word of the charges and specifications had been fully proved, and he asked that the court do justice accordingly. He said the fact that the accused was a minister but em- phasized the magnitude of his gulit, that he was il and perhaps near the grave the judge advocate thought was no reason for a plea for mercy. There are thousands, he said, who are in the same condition, and they do not give way to their vices; and it was doubly necessary that a man whose duty it was to repre- | sent the Master should himself show a | little of the example of self restraint which he was supposed to teach. Major Groesbeck also called attention to the fact that the weakness of the chaplain had shown itself before he entered the army and that when he accepted his commis. sion he did so with the knowledge of his own infirmities. This closed the case and the court room was cleared to allow the members of the court to deliberate. They will render a decision in the case and this will be sent on to Washington, from where it will come out in orders, unless the finding be one of acquittal. In that case it will come out In orders from this department. Acting Assistant Surgeon William W. Calhoun has been assigned to duty on board the transport Tartar. First Lieu- tenant Purnell, assistant surgeon of the Forty-elghth Volunteers, and the men who were under his charge in the small- ox camp at Angel Island, will proceed to gflanna upon the Tartar. The transport service has become somewhat tied up by the presence of the plague at Honolulu. The Tartar is ready to sall any day. but she, the Aztec and the Centennlal are awaiting orders from Washington. . The Tartar is lylng at Folsom pier 1 and is fully laden. The Aztec is at Folsom 3, ready to safl with only time enough to take on her load of horses, and the Aztec is in a similar position. They will proba- bly get thelr order to-day. At the meeting of the San Francisco Red Cross Soclety yesterday W. B. Har- rington, the treasurer, reported $3691 20 on hand. Mrs. Flint of the rellef committee reported ninety-seven cases Investigated and dealt with'and work found for thirty- four. Five men too ill to be self-support- ing were sent to their homes, the Citizens' Executive Committee paying for two of these. The expenses of the rellef com- mittee, lodging and meals being the larg- est expense, were $333 05. Mrs. Elder, hospital visitor, reported having furnished at the request of the so- clety an artificial leg for one soldier, an arm for another and an eye for a third. Seventeen men were reported by the transportation committee as having been assisted to their homes. They were fur- nished with tickets. ‘sleepers and main- tenance at a cost of $621 35, One hundred and forty-one men were given the benefit of the reduced Red Cross railroad rate. Civillan clothing for men s greatly needed, as many employers will not take a man in uniform. Donations of such may be sent to the Assoclated Charitles, 601 Commercial street. Dr. Parker's Cough Cure. One dose will stop ® cough. Never falls. Try it. All druggists. —_— e ——— Symphony Sale Good. The sale of season tickets for the series of symphony concerts, to be given under the direction of Henry Holmes at the Grand Opera House {s progressing at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s. The demand is immense and when the sale is concluded next Thursday all the cholce locations will be gone. TWO COMMERCIAL BODIES WORKING ON WATER FRONT Asking Harbor Board Questions. LOOKING INTO THE EXPENSE i et DISCUSSING ALSO ADEQUACY OF | WHARVES. R s L Two commerclal organizations of the city are taking a lively interest in the ad- | ministration of the water front, these be- | ing the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants’ Assoclation. The Chamber of Commerce has been investigating the | cost of the administration for some time. | An annual meeting of the chamber will be | held upon the 16th inst. At that time a | report and possibly two reports will be | made, a majority and a minority report. While these reports are guarded with | care It is known to be the fact that rec- | ommendations will be made looking to the | reduction of the Harbor Board's expenses | by the dismissal of some of those now employed. R. G. Sneath, one of the cum- mittee, will recommend the dismissal of | all or nearly all of the collectors, of whom there are fifteen. This rumor was about | the water front yesterday and it was ac- knowledged to De a fact last night by Mr. Sneath. “1 went down and had a long talk with the Commissioners Thursday afternocn,” said Mr. Sneath, “and inquired partic larly about the number of collectors em- ployed. I was told that the collectors do not all collect, but that they do other duty and were rated as collectors pecausd they could be hired cheaper as colleciors. 1 do not think that more than one an is | needed as a collector, for a large share of the money that comes in Is on the credit list and is collected only once a month. What the committee will report I cannot say.” A committee from the Merchants' As- sociation pa some time yesterday aft- ernoon in consultation with the H Board concerning the necessity ror wharf{ accommodation and a concern- ing the expectations of the board about the immediate increase of wnarves in the near future. The committee consisted of Directors Sims, Sherwood and E. B. Pond. Mr. Sims opened the proceedings by ex- plaining the purpose of the committee. He said that the Merchants’ Assoclation had no captious criticism to offer. The comn- mittee did not come before the board with a chip on its shoulder. He hoped that the board would understand that all that was sought was information concerning the facilities existing or needed for the use of the shipping of the port. There were 1100 members of the Merchants' As- | soclation. They were of the opinion that | everything should be done that could be done for the commercial welfare of San Francisco. The city had relied alone upon Providence too long. Now that the expan- sion of trade is predicted, and generally expected, it was time to be on the move. Director Sherwood said that he had heard that there had been times lately when there was not sufficient’ wharf ac- commodation. How was that? A general discussion followed that last- ed an hour. issioners furnished information from records. Major Harney made a showing of the finances of the board, and also told about | the new wharves which the board expect- ed to have under way during the cominrg year. The most material facts shown were that the board expected to have money enough, and a balance of about $3000 over, If the income was according ro the outlook for the year, to build Howard-street wharf No. 3, to build a new postoffice for Station D at the ferry, to construct two wharves between Union and Lombard streets, to rebulld the fish- ermen’s wharf at the foot of Taylor strect, to complete the Santa Fe freight allg and to widen, lengthen and cover the Main- street whart, all out of the revenues of the board. Engineer Holmes explained to the committee the work planned to be done during the year, using a water front map for the purpose. Tgere was some talk concerning the ex- tension of the pler line. The most of the facts developed have been previously pub- lished in The Call. The committee will report to the associatiol He Conquered One GERONIMO To Fall Before Another. Who can say that there was not a fa- tality for poor Lawton In the name Ge- ronimo? The first Geronimo he attacked and conquered, but came out of the con- test only a shadow of his former self. Famous agaln In another land, he at- tacked another Geronimo—to die a glo- rious hero. The Sunday Call will print the story told for the first time by his chief of scouts. e VETERANS CONVENE Civil War Fighters Listen to Oratory and Transact Business. The Veterans of the Civil War Associa- tion held a meeting last evening at 123 Eddy street, Martin Murray presiding. C. T. Cordes was the speaker of the evening and addressed the meeting at some length. After Mr. Cordes had finished speaking the following resolution was adopte Whereas, the Veterans of the Civil War As- soclation have been organized for the mutual protection of its members and to report any discrimination against the same: and, wherea: several cases have been reported to this or- ganization; therefore, be it Resolved, That this organization employ a special examiner, whose duty will be to visit the various Federal offices for the purpose of | will undoubted ascertalning all cases of discrimination or vio- lation of the civil service against veterans, the same to be verified under oath. 1 WILL USE THE CHARTER TO DEFEAT FRED ESOLA May Have to Resign Before He Can Become Chief of Police. “Bob” Hogan Anxious to Be Appointed Lees Successor—Formally Announces His Candidacy—New Appointments. L e e e SR ® B e e S S § ! : : : + i ! B e e ] D S e o A e o o 2 o o L I o o o o R ] i | 1 G . $ o @ DETECTIVE «“BOB” HOGAN, WHO ASPIRES TO BE CHIEF OF POLICE. G +++444444 4400440000440+ ’ “All promotions in the de- partment shall be made from the next lower rank, seniority of service and meritorious ser- vice to be considered.” +4e 4+t LR R 2 S S + P st asasd Il HAT is the language of section 1, | chapter VII of the charter. Upon | it those opposed to the candid: 4 ot Lieutenant Esola for the office of Chief of Police base their hopes | that he will not be named as the succes gor of Isalah W. Lees. They hold that | the provision precludes the possibility of | his appointment over the present cap- tains, not to speak of the other leuten- | ants, his seniors on the force. Some s be made upon this point, although, in all likelihood, it will not avail | to deprive Esola of the coveted prize. It is stated that this provision of charter has been carefully considered by the advisers of Esola and has been put | under the notice of the Mayor. In addi- | tion, it is also said, his Honor and several | prominent attorneys consulted have given | it as their opinion that it is not necessary for a person to be eligible for the office of | Chiet of Police, to be a member of the de- partment. This interpretation of the pro- vision may be somewhat in the nature of | a hint concerning the plan of Esola to overcome any objection to.his promotion that may be raised by section 1, chapter | VII of the charter. It is as much as to | say there is nothing to prevent him, when the time comes, resigning his lieutenancy | and becoming a private citizen. The | transformation, then, from private citizen'| to Chief of Police could be easily made as indicated. Whether or not Lieutenant Esola con- templates such action is not announced. | It is plain, however, that his so doing might prove a staggerer for those who | pin their faith in his defeat on the word- | ing of section 1, chapter VIIL. Detective Robert Hogan has declared himself 2 candidate for Chief of Police in opposition to Esola. He is being warmly | supported by a number of lawyers and business men, and is hopeful of victory. When seen at his home last night Hogan sald: Yes, it true that I have ente the race for Chief of Police. I con that I am as much entitled to the office as | any of the candidates whose names have | been mentioned. My record as a detective conclusively shows that I have the neces- sary abiuty to conduct the affairs of the [ e amat i ol fo ol 2n ol de ot dn ol o ] DEATH OF GEORGE BONNY. Expired in Bordentown, N. J., After an Active Life, at the Age of Seventy-Three. News was received in this city yester- day of the death of George Bonny, which took place Thursday night at the home of his sister at Bordentown, N. J., where he has been residing for a few years. Mr. | Bonny was well known in this city. He was in early days the partner of George C. Shreve. In later years he was a stock- holder in Shreve & Co., and also a direc- tor. Mr. Bonny was born in Schoharie County, New York, December 22, 1826. He came to California In 1843 by way of the isthmus. First he was a miner and then was connected with steamboating on the coast for a period. About thirty-five years ago he formed a partnership with George C. Shreve. The firm was first located at | the corner of Clay and Montgomery streets. Later it moved up the street to the Occidental Hotel block, then to the Crocker building. Upon the death of George C. Shreve in 1593 the present cor- | poration was formed, with which Mr. Bonny_was connected. After awhile he went East to get a rest and to vigit his | relatives. Since then he has not béen on | the coast. Death came from pneumonia. | Mr. Bonny was never inclined to pubi life. He was a member of the Pacif Unlon Club and alse a member of the So- clety of California Pioneers. He never married. Personally Mr. Bonny was known as a genial, charitable man. He | was a favorite in the business estab- ment with which he was con- nected. because of the considera- tion he manifested to the emploves. His snowy white hair and beard made | him conspicuous. He leaves quite a large estate. His nephew, Bruce Bonny, Is con- nected with Shreve & Co. The funeral services will take place Monday at Bor- | dentown, N. I. e Robbed on the Street. STOCKTON, Jan. 5.—Just across the street from the police office early to-night two men .ield up a west side farmer and forcibly took $i8 from him. The police chased the fellows but lost them. | PETALUMA RANCH EGGS, dozen Police Lepartment. all th Lees, and unl taken will ¢ Hogan has partment f: immediately * been working in trict Attor k inal ca a vice in convieti number of the the city him appoir Yesterday held anothe s, a Hary geant to take The following new policemen were ap- pointed: T. L. Wolters, Bert V hn Hayes, Thomas J. Larkin, Willis George Merc John Robl, Birdsall, Jr., Shine, F nd James Graham Wren is warrant clerk in Judge Tread- well's court, but he will resign his position next Monday. He is a brother of Detec- tive Ed Wre 1 one of the most popular young men Birdsall is the son of Lieutenant Birds- all of the Central station and has a host of frienc United States Mar: as one of the most prom new appointe The Commissioners will hold the meeting at 1 o'clock this afternoon. It is unders that they will re several old officers, In order that Captains Bohen and Dunleav t enjoy the b ot the incre ion under new Cronin Shi 00! pe ne charter the Commissioners have decided not to interfere with them. Monday noon the Commissioners will formally vacate their seats in favor of the incoming board. ADVERTISEMENTS. LEY os Saturday = Monday EASTERN Best Sugar-cured HAMS. .. .12¢ BEST TABLE FRUITS, 3 2:-Ib. cans. .50¢ GRANULATED Best G:ne SUGAR, 21 lbs $I BEST CREAMERY BUTTER, square . . .45¢ EXTRA Point Reyes BUTTER, square..40¢ 30c BEST Sofid Packed TOMATOES, 4 cans 25¢ KONA COFFEE, 3 lbs . o] EXTRA CHOICE Spider-Leg TEA 40¢ IRISH AND SCOTCH WHISKEY . ... $1.00 RYE AND BOURBON WHISKEY, gal. $2.50 BEST CLARET, vintage 1892, gal. .. 35¢ 1348-1854 Market Street. Opp Tth. Phone S. No Branch Stores. If you don’t save enough gas in using the Welsbach Light in your homes to run a gas range, it’s because you use too many burnerslike this— The Genuine Cives Satistaction. tn werse Sealed Dox Bearing ELxs"BkAcH ALL DEALERS Beware of Crunterfait Janties and cheagp miacion brass parve,