The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1900, Page 2

THE SAN 'FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF SANTA FE SYSTEM | G* P00 9000040000000 00400000 040000009 - oocnce, P * © 1 + * 2 3 ‘ @ 3 . “ @ Py * ® 3 . - @ P * 4 & @ g * @ ® )y ¢ & ¢ * p . Pe * ® { . ® ; . « . - - R4 e . ® F S * P Y . ' @ . . S . . . DS * - e * . ps . OPEKA, Kans. Santa Fe system commenced h railroader the chore around to suppi He t system PHELAN, SORE IN DEFEAT, TAKES REVENGE ON BIGGY for Chief of Police, ¥ Mayor the xaminer em lieutenant felt that his fight agair wn h t stake H right to’ state his case and defen f. It was vefused, and, finding hims dwir the schem- M W n at the other Comm! of condu The to him and it Is ho, under the him nows to t perhaps, 1If his »ns here, for al with facts which ughly familiar to the public. He Biggy asked to be made hief of Police and at his own sug- was made such. The record shows Mayor is suffering from a pain- ul obilquity of mental vision. Biggy was nted acting Chief of Police at the d upon the motion of Com- suggestion missioner Willlam Thomas, who remem- bered probably that the Mayor had asked Biggy as a special favor to act as his personal representative on the commis- sion Biggy then, the Mayor continues, began 2 series of acts without authority and without % ructions, which conduct cul- minated in the decision of the other three members to rescind the resolution by which Biggy had been chos acting Chief of Police. It is difficult to discuss this assertion of Mayor Phelan temper- ately. 4 cannot be possible that he in- tends deliberately to teil a faisehood in reference to an incident which happened #o recently and which is stll fresh in the public mind. Mayor Phelan must know as well as the public knows that Commissioner Newhall would not even give the resolution to rescind the dignity f a hearing. X He angrily refused to have anything to do with it and Piggy remained in his po- sition as Chief of Police. Can it be pos: ble that Mayor Phelan does not know that Biggy was acting Chlef of Police yester- afternoon and that he could not have if his assoclates had removed him? Mayor Phelan will not end even But ““He That is Angry Is Seldom at Ease.” This is true, also, of the person wwho has rheamatism, ehich is a most annoy- ing and-vainful disease. Fortunately, howewer, i may be completely cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. -This medicine has given ease and comfort fo thousands @who once:suffered from-rheumatism. * Rheumatism — ““J had rhesmatism three or four years. Could not dress nor undress. Hood's Saesaparllla did me good and I am now able fo do all my work.” Fannie L. Derricotie, Athens, Ga. Be sure 1o get Hood's and only Hood’s Sarsaparila, because Hoods HENRY U. MUDGE. b Beietetetoistdesleistcsdotedotbetsdoseie® ., Feb. 13.—Henry U. irned to Sterling f work until 1576, or the same length of time and finally was ars of age. ndent of the en: the tracklavers with Mudge, the new general manager of the arcer with that road as water nts by wagon from Michigan to Ster- voung Mudge, then 16 years of a gang of tracklayers who a point near Sterling. When Colorado line and work wi r boy and made a bargain with the sta- if the agent would teach him to be appointed extra when he became a bag- depot c enough From that position he arose nt division superintendent and al superintendent of the Western tire system and finally gen- assis meat 1 won quite as seen the road g v from a small sys- rid, entering eleven States, » the Gulf of Mexico, He has witnessed the ents in all particulars arising from the cos | SCITHING EXCORTATION OF NEARST Santa Barbara Citizens Re- ply to a Puerile Telegram. Important Action | Trus CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—The platform the voters of the country. once to deprive trusts of their power. trusts and the effects of their operati WANT THE ISTHMIAN CANAL CONSTRUCTED —— ' Denounce the Attempt to Prevent Ratification of the Hay-Paun- cefote Traaty. e the paper trust. These great combi CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—After a heated de- bate the resolutions commlttee of - the Anti-Trust Conference decided to report in favor of Government ownership of rail- roads and for their seizure on payment of actual value and without payment for “'watered stock or other fietitious values.’ There was a sharp discussion in the com mittee and several tilts between member: Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 13.—An en- thusiastic mass meeting was held here to-night, at which every speaker, reglrd-l less of politics, censured W. R. Hearst in | severe language for sending to the Mayor | of this city a childish telesram. The fol- | form read as it had been drawn up. that lowing resolution was adopted by those | the Gavernment ghould seize the railroads present. who were among Santa Barbara's [ On _payment of actual values, “and with; icst substantial business men: |out payment for franchise values. » % | Unanimous action was finally obtained by The citizens of Santa Barbara. Cal, In mass | cutting out the words “franchise value: meeting on February 13, 1900, and called | and {nserting instead the phrase “wa- by the Mayor of sald city In response to the | tered stock and other fictitious values. following telegram, to wi | The committee also unanimously fa- “NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—To Mayor C. A.|VYored direct popular legisiation as a Storke, Santa Barbara, Cal.: Santa Barbara is [ MRN8 of obtaining the result. it P 2 the ved Shrof AMpdtive Mhiranmsn it e discussion in the committée-ro ndthe veas far outranked the deliberations of the The Hay-Pauncefote treaty forbldding | mmtr body of the conference. Ignatiua us to interfere - with the passage of hostile | Dopnelly, John P: Altgeld, A. P. Mc- fleets through the Nicaragua canal would day | Quirk o Towa il George Fred Williams the Pacific coast wide open to the navies of the | urj the committee.to strike from the world. The British navy, with 67 battleships | resatutigns proposed a statement that any cruisers, the French navy with 4 bat- | Payment for railroads should be exclu- > cruisers, and the German navy ie new programme Is carried out, D ll&uf franchise value. any startling statements were pattleships and 6 eruisers, will ali t within striking distance of Santa tack. resolutions of the Anti-Trust Conference and as it will be submitted to the conference for adoption to-morrow morning is preceded by a long address to This address urges the people as particularly aggressive the Standard Oil trust, the beef trust, the ele- vator trust, the anthracite coal trust, the sugar trust, the steel trust and bear down all competition and thus maintain their powers over the people through discrimination in raflway rates and terminal facilities. L Y brought on by an effort to make the plat- | 1900 FEBRUARY 14, FAVORS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS STRENGTH AND ENERGY Decided Upon by Resolutions Committee of the Anti- t Conference. B i e i i e e i i e e as agreed upon by the committee on to organize at It recites the methods pursued by the ions upon the people at large, and cites nations of capital, the address declares, made before the committee, among them one by President M. L. Lock- | wood, in which he said that before | the Government ownerskip was final- ly secured it would be necessary to | impeach at least one Justice of the Federal Supreme Court. The committee also considered a propo- sition to recommend to the attention of { Congress Senator Pettigrew's bill for Government ownership of railroads, but it was voted down. | A number of set speeches were heard in the morning and afternoon sessions of | the conference. Among the speakers were General J. B. Weaver, W. C. Wett- more, Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, ex-Con- gressman Jerry Simpson, I. W. Sample, { John P. Altgeld, E. 8. Monnett, Samuel | M. Jones, John Crosby, George Fred Williams, Tom L. Johnson and President | Lockwood of the Anti-Trust League. President Lockwood regretted that W. J. Bryvan's name was mentioned in the discussion and declared it was his inten- | tion to keep politics out of the conference. it has been decided to limit all future ad- | dresses in the conference to twenty min- pro- | utes in order to get through the gramme. Cannot you urge the California Sén- dment leaving us free | stroction of the Nicaragua canal, and we urge y I for the protection of-the | ‘ ost. diligénce to bring i Aheutaslian . of yoar EHinent | That a copy of this resolution be furnisned the (Bigned) “W. R. HEARST." | jocal papers and coples thereof mailed to each hereby resolve: of the following named persons, to wit: The t we view with surprise the audacity of [ Fon. John Hay, Secretary of State; W. R ie author of said telegram and spurn his Im- | Hearst and to the Senators and Congressmen putation that the citizens of Santa Barbara | from California are so ndifferent to the interests of Callfornia | ga N DIEGO, Feb. 13.—The Chamber of as lend themselves to him In an unwar- ranted and sensational attack upon the national inistration and in his effort to prejudice | the people of the United States azainst the speedy construction of the Nicaragua canal. Commerce met this afternoon and dis- cussed the Hay-Pauncefot> treaty. sentiments expressed were In favor of its 1 ratification, and tht following was unani- mously adopted: _Resclved, That the San Diego Chamber of Commerce most respectfully request the repre- sentatives of California In Congress that they | In every way urge the immediate passage of | the Nicaragua canal bill, as amended to pro- | vide for the control rather than sovereignty, do not insist upon fortifying the . which, in our opinion, is un- 3 i insisted upon, would prob- | ably result in defeating legislation during the present session of Congress. That we regret that an occasion should arise in the history of our city when our citiaens should be required to rebuke such conduct upcn the part of any one. in his stead. re our confidence in the i‘ of the commission, Mr. Newhall, { | In appointing the Police Com- hip of Wil- bility of himeelt | mission I had it at first composed nd ratify a treaty rela- | of Messrs. Thomas, McNutt, New- tive to the Nicaragua canal that will protect the interests of all sections of the country. | That we hereby affirm our confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the Congressiona atives from California in their abili guard the interests of their constit hall and David I. Mahoney, subse- quently named as a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners. .The day before the appointments were announced Mr. Biggy made per- Continued From First Page. sonal application and appeal to me for this place, to which I yielded. I realize now that I committed an error of judgment, and to correct my own mistake, which to my mind has been clearly demon- strated, I have appointed David I. Mahoney 4o the place made va- cant by the removal of Mr. Biggy. I have filled the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Thomas He has &ald that the other Com- n ned to him of Biggs's conduct and refused to sit with the ex Commissioner and Commissioner Newhail atically that he never made the tion in the light of the in- Commissioner Newhall on which is presented elsc- in closing Mayor Phelan reaches of mendacity by declaring begged for the position from climax Biggy that which he has been removed. Mayor Phe- lan need not think that brazenness is protection, that impudence and shame- lessness are-a cloak for unworthy con- duct. He knows that Biggy was an in- cident in & conspiracy that was hatched befgre election;- that he was a political last chance, after the city-had been can- from end to end, with which to consummate a eriminal plot; that he was expected to submit to the -deal that was to make Esola Chief of Police,-and that he was elected because the Mayor had no choice. That Biggy was not dishonorable is the reason, and the only reason, of his The Mayor wanted removal now. re- venge and has obtained it. But what has it cost him In the good opinion of those who helped to place him where he is? What do independent Re- publicans think now of their choice and of the wisdom of placing great power in un- clean hands? The warning was eounded in time and was unheeded. The people that have most to lose have made Phe- lans possible in San Francisco. When the gigantic plot of the Mayor failed he attempted. as already de- to creep out of the mire as easily He proposed. the name of Sullivan Jr. as Chief h scribed as possible onei Willlam P. of Police, and last night Colonel Sullivan was elected. He is a man of honor and of ability. His past is a promise that he will be faithful and honest in the performance of his duty and while he has had no po- lice experfence, he possesses executive ability and justifies a hope that his ad- ministration. will be one worthy of the city and heedful of its welfare. s ity HOW THE MAYOR WENT ABOUT IT Filed His Notice Ousting Biggy After Office Hours. Mayor Phelan's frequently expressed intention of ousting Police Commissioner W. J. Biggy was carried into effect at 5:30 o'clock yesterday aftermoon. At that time he caused to be filed, after office hours, with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors bis official notice that he had removed Biggy from office and appointed David I. Mahoney to be his successor. JIn the same document he gave notice that he had accepted the resignation of Police Commissioner Thomas, naming ex-Judge ‘William T. Wallace in his stead. The document reads as follows: February 13, 190). To the Honorable the Board of Supervis- ors of the City and County of San Fran- cisco—Gentlemen: Pursuant to sections 18 and 20, article XVI of the charter 1 hereby notify you that I have removed W. J. Biggy from the office of member of the Board of Police Commissioners of the city and county of San Francisco, stating as.a cause therefor the following: The charter made it the duty of the Mayor, prior to January 1, to appoint thirty three commissioners to compose the sev- eral poards; and commissions. All of the commissions have organized begun their work auspiclously with the exception + af abe. Poice . Commission. The charter redas: ““The Police Department shall be under the management of a Board of Police Com- missioners consisting of four members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. s ® o The Mayor shall vigilantly observe the of- ficlal conduct of cli public officers and the manner in which they execute their dutles and fultill their obligations. * * * The Mayor shall from time to time m- mend to the proper officers of the Miffer- ent departments such measures as he may. deem beneficlal o the public interest. He #hall see that the laws of the State and by the appointment of William T. Wallace. As reorganized, I am sat- isfied that the Board of Police Commissioners will now comply with the law and perform their whole duty to the public. Respect- fully, the ordinances of the city and county are observed and enforced. He shall have a general supervision over ail the departments and public Institutions of the city and county and see that they are honestly, eco- nomically and lawfully conducted, and shall have the right to attend meetings of any of the boards provided for In this charter and offer suggestions at such meetings.” When the or finds that the Commis- sloners do not perform their work or the law under which they exist Is e JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor. S T o thethaal o 1f A quarter of an hour after the filing of the notice Mr. Biggy, still in office as Acting Chief of Police, received the fol- lowing note by messenger: Hon. Willlam J. Biggy. Police Commis- stoner—Dear Sir: By virtue of the authority conferred upon me by sections 18 and 20, article XVI, of the charter of the city and county, 1 hereby remove you from the office of Police Commissioner, for the causes spe- cified in a communication of this date to the Board of Supervisors. Respect{ully. or an appointed of- ficer from office he shall immediately no- tify the Board of Supervisors of such re- moval and furnish it a statement of the cause therefor, which statement shall be entered in the record of its proceedings.”’ (Section 20, article XVI.) Therefore I deem it my duty to Interfers under the powers granted me by the char- ter to restore the efficiency of the Poll Department, which has been seriously af- fected by the internal dissensions in the JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor. Board of Police Commissioners. I find on 3 . ¢ th investfgation that Mr. Biggy has, contcary Despite the surreptitious filing of the notice of Biggy's removal the news spread over the city like wildfire and was the one topic of general interest on the streets before 6 o'clock, at which time large crowds were reading it on the newspaper bulletin boards. Concerning the causes for removal everybody was as much in the dark as Mr. Biggy, to whom the cor had not been courteous enough to irlclose a copy of the document contain- ing them. Mr. Biggy, however, decided promptly on his course of action. He concluded that he would call on the board, notify it of the note he had re- to the charter. rendered it impossible for the board to hold executive sessions, au- thorized by section 4, chapter 4, article VIIT of that instrument, by revealing the proceed- ings of such sessions. In the matter of police administration it is obvious that when the commission so decides secrecy as to its proceedings should be preserved by its own members. The charter, therefore expressly authorizes executive sessions . to be held by the Board of Police Commission.. ers. a privilege for which there fs no ex- press authority as to any other board. The three Commissioners other than Mr. Biggy have complained to me of this violation of the charter and have stated that It was their intention not to sit with Mr. Biaxy, and that they had iInformed hi; thereatter when execulive sessions wers ceived and make the statement that he P thpy, the 5ald three members, would felt that he could not do otherwise than sit by themselves. The board, however. has no power to discipline one of Its own mem. bers, except perhaps In this way, which, under the circumstances, s almost justi: flable, But the charter says that the hoard shall consist of four members, and therefore 1 cannot countenance its rediiction to thres members. which would resuit in the action contemplated. It consequently devolves upon me to correct such abuses. Further. more, at the meeting held January 2, Mr. Biggy, apparently realizing his. position. asked leave of his colleagues to reveal cer. tain of thelr proceedings, which was denied He did not respect their decision after gub. mitting himself to it and violated the ex- ecutive session. I am furthermore informeq by the three other Commissioners that the he had done. COMMISSIONERS ELECT A CHIEF New Members Join With Old In Naming Colonel Sullivan. At 7:30 o'clock Mr. Biggy appeared in chamber of the statement that he did_make on that occa. the ante-room to the flon was not only ufimathorized, but un- Police Commissioners. Tt was filled to " the doors with the crowd that had In my official capacity, as au- thorized by the charter, I attended & meeting of the Police Commis- sioners held on January 26, with a view of promoting harmony, and have personal knowledge of Mr. Biggy’s conduct. . The board was in executive session and there and then I made a suggestion, since re- vealed, requesting that it be not made public for good and sufficient reasons, but hearing that executive sessions had been violated by Mr. Biggy I personally pledged him in advance to respect my confidence, to which he solemnly agreed. He forthwith violated his word, how- ever, and gave full publicity to that meeting. On the organization of the board, at his own suggestion, he was appointed as Acting Chief of Police. There is no such Position, however, as Acting Chief of Police, and the only object in making the appointment was to have somebody represent the Commissioners when they were not in session. Mr. Biggy, without authority and without instructions from the " Commission, began a series of un- authorized acts on his own initia- tive. This conduct on the part of Mr. Biggy culminated in a deci- sion of the other three members of the commission, in executive ses- sion, to rescind the resolution ap- pointing him Acting Chief of Po- lice and to appoint the president gatheretl in expectation of an exciting meeting. Commissioners Newhall and McNutt had passed into the board room a few minutes before 7:30 o‘clock and Judge Wallace and Mr. Mahoney, who had previously received their commisstons and had taken the oath in the County Clerk's office, soon joined them. Mr. Biggy was admitted as soon as he reached the door. He was inside only a few minutes before he reappeared to pass out of official life. Many hands were extended to him on the way out. “I told the Commissioners,” he sald, “that I was entirely ignorant of the causes assigned by the Mayor for my removal. I read them the note he sent me and then made the statement that I was totally unaware of any dereliction of duty and that I could not see for the life of me how I could have acted other- wise.” A few minutes after Mr. Biggy had bowed himself out of the boardroom, the members of the press were admitted. “I wish to state,” said Chairman New- hall, after he had called the meeting to order, “that the Mayor has removed Act- ing Chief Biggy and has appointed Mr. Mahoney in his place. Have you your cre- dentials, Mr. Mahoney?” “l have,” sald the new Commissioner, producing a roll of paper. “I have filed my bond and taken the oath of office.” Chairman Newhall announced also that the Mayor had accepted the resignation of Commissjoner Thomas and named Judge Willlam T. Wallace to succeed him, The Judge produced his credentials and stated that he had filed his bond and taken the oath of office, and the certifi- cates of appointment were ordered spread on the minutes. At the instance of Chairman Newhall Commissioner Mahoney offered a resolu- tion that the board receive the resignation of H. O. Beatty as secretary and appoint in his stead B. L. Cadwallader. It was carried and Mr. Beatty resigned the secre- tary's chair to his successor. The resig- nation of Beatty, -vho is the son of Chief Justice Beatty and a clerk In ex-Commis- sioner Thomas' office, was in sympathy with the resignation of the latter. Mr. Cadwallader has the distinction of be- ing brother to *“Babe” Cadwallader of football fame, “The next business before Chairman Newhall, “is the election of a Chief of Police. T have much pleasure in naming Mr. W. P. Sullivan Jr. . There was no mistaking the flutter caused by these words. A general mov- ing about in chairs. a craning of necks and opening of mouths was noticeable, The crisis had come. “But,” continued Chairman Newhall “before I put the question I believe Mr. Esola would like to say something to us.” Esola, who had been outside for some time, was sent for. He came in nervously and."avoiding the gaze of the spectators. took a seat facing the Commissioners having first handed Chairman Newhall & typewritten paper, ‘which ‘the secretdry read as follows: o To . the Honorable, the Boara Commissioners of the Clty and r‘?un’l?u;: San anclscgfiflnmlemfin: 1" hereby with- aw my candidacy for U 0 T y he office of Chiet of he moving reason for this decis: J do not desire to remain the fl:'?’:s‘:)lth;; unhappy contentions whose effect would be to weaken the efficiency of the Police Da. partment, and thus lessen the good it can do for the people of the community, 5 When I became a member of the police force in 1592 I felt that I had at last found a line of effort for which I was adapted. I sought to do my full du.y and to work out promotion. Promotion came, and I believeq that 1 had not been mistaken In choosing nw work. When it grew reasonably certas that Mr.'I. W. Lees would retire and. some other man be chosen for Chief, [ thought to take my stand with others and like them to for the office to be filled. The ambition way honorable, and 1 am not conscious of hav- Ing. in pursuft of it, deviated in the least degree from the path of rectitude. Certainiy ] had only a desire to make my way honow: ably upward and a strong hope that, should 1 become Chief of the department, it would be within my power Lo merit the good opin- of the whole pecple b: (I:‘).n{[ Bt ‘“v!.W D! ¥ the administra- nfortunately for me, my effort came at a tima when personal entaltics oy business rivairies, wherewith I had nothin, to do and which'I could never have infles enced. entered into the case and made. the victim of a warfare among newspapers. 1 was made a convenient peg on wihich tg hang their fights—as to-morrow they may make some other person in some other waiy of life; and, in the course of their struggle, some of them have had the baseness to as. perse my character and the cruelty to seek fo ruin me before the world that their jeals ousies might not fall of gratification. You, gentlemen, are familiar with the virulence and injustice of the assaults mane upon me as incidental to quarrels where. with T had no connection, quarrels which would have been waged on one pretext .. another had some different candidate than | happened between the opposing forces. Yo are famillar. because I have had, in justics to myself, to disprove to you maliclogg charges preferred against me. ' You have hag the fairness to write my vindication in tna us,” said ;:::?m Not guilty,” and for this I thank | To such a pass of bitt fan0 Sl & erness has this war- rried that I cannot conclusion, a goocd citizen, rl‘nl:?"!:'!‘:d"l’lel the welfare of San Francisco and the admin. | istratlon of the Police Department, that 1 should not, for the selfish hope of ultimate | success, suffer my candidacy to stand; for | it is clear that should you in the end elogs | me Chief, the doing so would make you and others whom I respect objects of the un governed rage of certaln unprincipled jour. nals, and Would bring upon the department a condition of future hostility from which m Sood Sould come and render [mpossible the ould hope to Suosise pe to achieve In such 1 can serv by stepping. ermit me cordially to thank t bers of the commission who have :.:lf::::& & kindly spirit toward me and to wish for the Derson Sou may honor with the Chie- cy every success department. Very respectpulip ot Of the FREDERICK L. ESOLA, Lieutenant of Police. At the conclusion of the reading the communication was, on the motion of Commissioner Mahoney, recefved and placed on file. Esola arose to Bo, when Mr. Newhall addressed him. “Just before you came in,” sald the chairman, “we were about to proceed with | the election of a Chief of Police. I do | not think the board will overlook what | vou have done in this matter, because it | makes the way smoother and better for | us, and we are very much obliged to Yo Esola having departed, the beard pro- ceeded to the election of Chief of Police, his city best, it seems ide. to ma, of Colonel Sullivan, whom he compliment- | ed highly, saying he @id not think a more suitable man could be named for the of- fice. On rollcall the vote In favor of Col- onel Sullivan was unanimous and he was declared Chief of Pollce. This vexed question having been dis- posed of, the board proceeded to the reg- ular order of business. Patrolman James Connelly was found guilty of drunkenness while on duty and was fined $0, with an admonition that it would go hard with him if it occurred ag:'n. Charges against Stenographer Otto Hey- nemann were called for hearing. After two witnesses had been called for the prosecution the charges were dismissed without testimony from the defense. The charges of battery preferred by M. Cuneo, a Chinatown coal dealer, against Officer R. H. Beamer were dismissed. Commissioner Newhall announced that the Hotel Nymphia would probably be re- censes were presented, decided stand against the underground Iwith a dwelling thereon, and bequeathing Mr. Mahoney seconding the nomination #the residue of his estate to his sons and A RESOURCE OF PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND Harry D. Elks, Glens Falls, N. V., writes “Early last spring I found that I was tired and languid, my appetite was failing, and I was becoming run down generally. 1 was advised to take Paine’s Celery Compound, and after using it I never felt so well in all my life as I do now. gave me strength and vigor and made a new man of me. ommend it to all persons who It braced me up, I rec- have tired and languid feelings, to all athletes, and to all who work hard mentally.” Paine’s Celery Compound restores, strengthens and sustains vital energy and muscular force. opened upon a compromise agreement. | Attorney J. J. Dunne, representing the | Nymphia corporation, appeared and de- | ™ clared that the company was willing to conduct its establishment under the su- pervision of the Police Department. New- | hall replied that he had inspected the place and that he objected to the custom of allowing any and every one to visit it. | particularly tourists, and also that he | would demand that the windows of the | numerous compartments be frosted. If | these and some other minor requirements were complied with, he said, there was Ittle doubt that the company would be permitted to resume business. More than 2000 petitions for liquor li- | and when it came to the reading of them the board took a pitfalls and dives known as “Barbary Coast dance halls,” by rejecting all peti- tions from the owners of such places. About half of the batch .was waded through, when, upon the suggestion of | Commissioner Newhall, adjournment was taken to 4:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. e——— BOLLINGER WILL CASE MAY BE COMPROMISED New Contestant Has Been Substi- tuted and the Date for Hearing Continued. Special Dispateh to The Call. SAN JOSE, Feb. 13.—The contest of the will of Christlan Bollinger, inaugurated by Mary A. L. Bollinger, the widow, which was set for hearing to-day, was continued to be reset. The contestant died several weeks ago, and George Why- bark, her son and executor of the estate, has been substituted as contestant. It is probable the matter may be compromised. Bollinger, who was a ploneer farmer of this county, died at his home in Santa Clara about two yelrl“llfo. leaving an es- tate worth about 000, cutting his wi- | dow (a second wife) off with the family | home, consisting of a block of land | daughters in equal shares, and naming his son, George Y. Bollinger, as sole ex- ecutor, without bonds. The widow soon afterward filed o position to the will, alleging that the old gentleman was of unsound mind and in- competent to make a will, by reason of extreme old age and sickness, causing mental and ph{llcal dinbllnf. She also charged that the alleged will was pro- | cured by the son, George Y. Bollinger, by | means of fraudulent representations ar undue influence. AR SR MAY ABANDON THE CONTRACT. e, | Contractor McCann Finds Trouble in | Deepening Alviso Channel. Special Dispatch to The Call. | SAN JOSE, Feb. 13.—The hoodoo is still | clinging to the Jordan dredger, with which | St¢ Contractor McCann expects to fulfill his contract with the Government to deepen and widen Alviso Channel. Break after break in the dredger have followed each other, and now financial difficulties ars threatened. A few days ago the dredger started, but it was found that the n for conveying mud from the dredger was inadequate and some new arrange- ment in this respect must be provide:! Another drawback Is the iredger will onlv work at low tide, and this will delay the work greatly. It is more than probabd'e that the contract will be abandoned. Tha work should be finished by June 1 g e ool The friends of Whisky are never drunkards. the Old Government . 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