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14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1900. DOWN FIRE ESCAPE YOUNG WOMEN RUSH Make a Thrilling Run From Top Floor of Burning Factory. POGET R4S + o * Possessed of Courage, | They All Reach the Ground. Engine Horses Try to Run Away but Are Caught. .8 | | | of Leonard S. Leavy, who was thus en- | abled to retain his position as bookkeeper CVIL SERVIC B0ARD CENSURED 31 THE MAYOR Must Not Change Rules After Examination Is Once Held. His Honor Denies Charge of Favorit- ism in Leavy’s Case, but Admits His Commission Was Indiscreet. — The Board of Civil Service Commission- ers was censured yesterday by Mayor Phelan for its action in raising the rating in the Board of Public Works by reason of being advanced from the third to the sixth place on the eligible list. - It was a mild censure which his Honor felt called upon. to administer to his commission, which has been given charge of the es- t ishment of the merit system in the municipal government and which is sup- posed to carry out his desires, but it was a censure nevertheless. The rebuke was not in written form, but came from. the ING FROM TORY ON Mayor verbally and contained the specific injunction that the board in the future is, under no consiaeration, to change the weights of any subjects after the examin- fon has once been held. The Mayor is loth to ascribe any. im- | prope questionable” pro- ceeding mmissioners Freud and Quinn in reducing the maximum required for experience as bookkeeper from ten to five ars, after the Board of Examin- ers had marked the examination papers. | His Honor, however, deemed it his duty to warn them that in future they must do nothing that would call down upon their heads any unfavorable = critlcism. He notified Freud that his act, though it may have been done with no realization of the probable sults, was indiscreet and ! he exhibited bad judgment | | formance, r Phelan emphatically denies that oritism was used in order to place y in such a position on the eligible list that he would be selected to be one | of the bookkeepers in the Board of Public | in its per- Works. Phels) meets the charge thal | Bes y Leo Park interested himself in ase when he learned that Leavy sixth on the list by declaring lhntl Park did not visit him (the Mayor) to pro- | cure Leavy's ~advancement. . It was| charged that Park and Freud were seen coming out of the Mayor's private office on September 18, but the Mayor states | that he was visiting the public schools on | that day in company with Chairman Mark | of the Board of Education and he did not return to his office until after business hours. He says that he was not ap- proached by any one in Leavy's interest. “I ha advised the Civil Service Com- ald the Mayor, ‘“‘that hereafter Or percentages | for each subject absolutely before the ex- amination takes place. After they have | once been established they must on no ac- | count be changed. 1 consider this occur- | rence as an unfortunate clrcumstance in connection with the introduction of a new stem. Errors will creep in no matter hat precautions are taken. “'The charge of favoritism is, I believe, not supported by the facts. The commis- sion, as I have lsnrnid. sought to correct a mistake in making fen vears' experience in bookkeeping a condition for. receiving 100 per cent for that subject. They re- duced it to five years, which was reason- | able. That injured nobody except those | | Who had ten vears' experience who were in the competition. The change, however, | was ill-advised and should have been admiration of the hundreds of spectators, | made before the examination ' and not who “rubbered’ the novel sight {after. - It appears that Leavy was the A few m es later the horses attached | cnly one who benefited by the change, to Chemical Engine No. 1, which was | Leavy is a relic of the old Fragley admin- istration and I am morally sure that the correction in the experience schedule was made without any reference to him.” Asked as to whether he would direct an investigation into the actioh of the Civil Service Commission, the Mayor saild he did not think it was necessary. “I will content myself,” he sald, “with advising the board to be more careful regarding the methods employed to carry out the civil service system. I suggested that the rules for each examination be adopted before it is held and under no circumstances must they be changed, -no matter who suffers by adhering to them. I am co-operating with the commission. to | make the system a perfeet success.. For. my part I desire the fullest light to be thrown on its work and I will lend the power of my office to correct any abuse.’* As an Interesting example of the way in s pet civil service scheme | e municipal administration sary to call attention to t of fhe three positions in Public Works only two of backed against the curb, took fright and started to run away. In an instant police- | men, firemen and = citizens grasped the| horses and brought them to a standstill, | not, however.. until the hose, which was attached to the cylinder containin bi- carbonate of soda and sulphuric acid had burst. Within a minute the air was filled with geysers, scattered the crowd | n a policeman could. | n who turned off the fire | uid received a bath that ed nor needed mbed up the fire escape h of small hose on one of the recipient was saved ut by his heavy - helmet seemed to be at sixes and *hi Ilivan, who is usually t of men at a fire, had to give | xpletive, in order to bring or- dropped & Chiefs Dougherty and Wills | is working in Stevenson- minutes the | conflagration was 5 A s sustalned by Hulse, | them have been filled from the civil ser- B: Co. will be less than $1000, | vice list, though they are all in the clas- | = were fully insured CR WITH B Reni vs. d to own one ew Tent contract plan of § Clay & Co. This plan 1s different from the ent plan. The pa m s are $6.00 2 month, which go toward the payment of the piano. Why, there are many here in San Fran- re paying $4.00, $ piano—investigate Clay & Co.’s new plan Three hundred high grade pianos and organs waiting your inspec- tion Sherman, Cliy & (o, Steinway Plano Dealers Cor. Kearny & Sutter st . 8. F. Cor. 13th & Broadway, Oskiand. Cor. Third & Morrison sts., Portland 711 Becond avenue, Seattle. EDITORS TO ORROWED FUNDS BE PAID | were present M and in of the vor Phelan, | sors Hotaling | = Committee, it | ermit the con- | ice of borrow- | e treasury to | , which | not- which there Auditor W and T was dec ing from certain i pay demands illegal. Supervisor as present to press his resol ing an investigation of the asurer’s | fice for paying out unregistered de- | the exclusion of those that had been registered. 2 Deputy Treasurer Perkins said it was 13 i ol g that taxes .1,,‘:m" (':mt—" Bargains mence to accumulate until November and For T0=Day as there as little or mon in the Eeneral fund during July, Augist, Sep. et i tember and October, 1t was the cusiom 10| | $6.50 Quality Siik Waists, borrow from the sinking ind or other funds to pay demands reon, so that made of very best taffeta silk, front fin- the city’s creditors shoula not suffer hard- ishcd in Van Dyke effect, entire -back, sleeves and front composed of-mora. than one hundred “small tucks, waist and sleeves lined; come in all the fashionable. colors ON SALE TO-DAY AT...... $3‘95 Chitdren’s Coats—Special. - them carried as | ollector made a set- | when plenty of money would be available Mayor Phelan agreed with Perkins and t refuge benind the fact that the prac- | tice of borrowing from funds was univer- | sal a_question of the Mayor, Auditor McCarthy thought that the Supervisors e At B b $2 95 siiould have passed a resolution allowing e _ . the temporar transier of funds and ad. | ON SALE TO-DAY AT.... ered to his contention that the practice ’ . was illegal. A oltive. - 1o i Women’s Waists. Do legal principles Made of German Flannelette, has the the custom had years without any | pervisors and it | | before. ! held that the only course to pur- sue was either to obey the law and create a municipal panic or disobey the law and | save the creait of the city.” Phelan sug- gested a constructive apportionment .of the funds in the city treasury to meet the exact appearance of an all-wool French flannel. This walst Is sold all - 75¢ over at $1.25. OUR PRICE TO-DAY IS........ Women’s Flannelette Wrappers. been in vogue fo authorization from the hk}]fl! never been questione ‘obi These wrappers are cut very wide and contingency. - Auditor Wells advised the the patterns are the prettiest we've had | | {'B !IY‘H '( money so long as it was this season—some are flounced, others n the tr and it could be replaced not. ‘The bretelles, collars and ' cuffs of when taxes were collected. Perkins said | all are neatly trimmed with braid, sizes 32 to 45. ON SALE TO-DAY AT........... 98(: Women’s Wool Overskirts, Made of navy blue and black serge, sold all over at $3.50. Also have a lot of Bro- caded Cashmere Overskirts, good $2 {my attention to it, I can take no action.” | materials, worth $4, your choice of the lot to-day at.. .- | Perkins informed the Mayor that Mr. | BPECIAL SALE in Ladies' and Chil- R 2 2 dren’s Mackintoshes. Country orders re- | McCarthy had called attention to the ille- | - g2l proceeding in the columns of The Cal AT R v | but the Mayor would not accept that fact | as a notice of the charter violation. | 1212-1214 MARKET ST, | In regard to McCarthy's charge that un- | Between Taylor and Jones. that about $1,000,000 would soon come into the sury from taxes and an apportion- | 1d be made by November 15. Per- that the Finance Committee | 1 approval of the action of the | Treasurer In paying demands out of bor- | rowed funds. The Mayor demurred to| s course as being unnecessary. 1 s a question of disobeying the char- | be said, “and until some one calls | registered demands had been paid in ad- | vance of registered ones Perkins pleaded | that they were pald unadvertently. Only | | & few had been =0 paid, but Perkins prom- | 1sed to comply with the Mayor's injunc- tion éhal razlsfltex;‘ed dcmand{ must take precedence an e promised to comply | With the charter in futur ot If you have never tasted Jesse Moore “AA" | whiskey, try it and be convinced that it i i the best whiskey in the world. Hale’s. ladie: children's pretty hats, quills; the win with white.. ladies' trimmed ha $7 to §9 for trimmed with gray; like $6 hats. to-day we the new skirt effects. careful a maker is upon them. the materials ing and fit the Dbest. beauty sparkle is every frill of fashion is quire suit elegance sixty-seven cents do a duty. : these : elegant _suits $10.75 to $75.00. worth about one-third more. dollar’ + + Hale’s. | Hale’s. | Hale’s. ily reached by three clevators. success achieved but broadens our ambition. . an acquaintance with this millinery store soon ripens into enduring friend- ship. many women who, prompted only by curiosity, come into this depart- ment the first time, have been coming back again and again, because they have learned that the newest and most stylish millinery is also always lowest priced here. to-day, to give this department a still wider acquaintance among women to whom the dollar counts, we inaugurate a special mid-season sale and reduce many of our already low prices to make it an event of unusual economical im- trimmed hats, black and fashionable colors........ 2 ladies’ trimmed hats, black predominating, suitable for ladies with fluted brims, ome colors, including red, tan, gray exquisite things, patterned models; every whit as pretty as the hats ladies’ trimmed hal's‘ tharu!tra-lswell sort; copies of late yn_creations u e a it €6 distinguish from the $13 to $16 Kinds.- ladies’ untrimmed felt hats; a variety of shapes and colors ladies’ tailor-made stitched walking hats, pungaree scarf children’s stylish tam o' shanter mmed wit] quills; red, tan, blue, gray and brown in combination with children’s hats, no. two trimmed exactly alike. misses’ trimmed hats, in the late and most trimmed in the height of fashion; handsome, stylish and full of beaut tailor-made suits at two-thirds price and the reason for it. second floor—front. place on sale a- prominent manufac- turer’'s sample collection of tailor-nfade suits. offering includes handsome silk-lined suits with the popular blouse, tight-fitting and eton jackets and almost every proper fabric and desirable color is represented in the collection. some are richly trimmed with braids and panne vel- vets—otherg are plain tailor-made. you know how i ith his samples. by them—he sells from them—his success depends are carefully selected, the workmanship is most thorough and the tailor- every accentuated— added. it's a splendid opportunity to ac and . make s are new they are portance. o -39 of middie -8 trimmed with rosettes and and blue, in combination $1.59 after high cost imported you've been accustomed to_payin : #4.3 New York mod- artistic merit—hats that even experts AT D¢ and 20¢ n blue, brown, red, castor and 1.69 T e rosettes and white. ...99¢ 81.49 popular shapes and colors; look cesiiesesseseers seessresesiens $3.19 popular favor. these buginess. not to take extravagance. the damask cloths—fringed 2 vards long, each. he is judged white wool blankets borders—size 72x52 only e domestics first floor—first aisle, unchallenged values are daily added to keep this great domestic store on the top crest of a speclal purchgse of Turkey red and white Counters to-day at these unusual prices: 1% yards long, each. 2% yards long, each. unbleached turkish towels—extra heav: 16228 inches—value 12%c each—only.. inches—value $§ & Market Street.Neur Sixth, Opposite Golden Gate Ave. if you are looking for stylish and becoming millinery, and do not car pay extravagant prices, the offerings in this sale will prove of telling interest. children's stylishly trimmed hats, perfect beauties:; no two alike... 82,7 young ladies’ hat est colors and black children’s sailor hat ribbon bands and buckles ’ plain felt Lad polka dot bands— ies’ stitched ladysm exact reproductio: c. la black qulills—six for large blackbirds—each. small blackbirds—price. fancy feathers a fourteen-inch breasts—brown, black feather ball pompons.. large feather ball pompons in satin cord wire—two yards £ s offerings mean active advantage of them is redicament. of all ave secured for y all around—goas to the best. with handsome fanecy alr— sale to-day, in one chi h hats in gray, widé—per y chenille braids—18 inches wide—per yard 1 coques—per bunch - castor, gray, navy castor or gray, with rose centers. e to ew- ns of late imported models; the rd and’ another handkerchief sale—one of the best of recent splendid offerings. first floor—second aisle. it was not from choice that the importer ignored the value of these pretty handkerchiefs and affixed prices so. unbecoming to Kile needed it quick—and came to us to ir true worth, he needed muneK’—- Ip him out of his the ‘splendid handke lef values we ou lately we count ladles’ handkerchiefs—many different sorts and styl —including fine linen finish cambric ik hemstitched borders trimmed with honiton patterns—sheer swiss handkerchiefs with hand- somely embroidered and hemstitched handkerchiefs with kerchiefs with fine cambric centers and borders of valen- ciennes lgce and hemstitching with & .39 bave often pald 2ic for handkerchi handkerchiefs, with valenciennes lace in scolloped edges—pure linen ace borders—and hand- rawn cormers. you s like these. on lot, at each.. Fusyes Se ladies’” handke: {efs—; lem- stitched with 3 and 3 inch hems— hemstitched with colored borders— hemstitched with fancy drawn cor- ners—hemstitched with two and@ three rows of drawnwork and many other styles—choice, each.... -Sc do you know our handressing and manicuring department 2 sifled service. The board has appointed Leavy and T. J. Crowley to positions, but has as yet failed to make a requisition upon the commission for a person to fill the third place though it is required by the charter to do so. Nearly two months have passed since the list of eligibles was announced, so the Board of Public Works must admit that it _has had ample time to comply with the law on ihat score. The third position, which carries with it a salary of $65 per month, is held by John C. Newlands, who was appointed several months ago, before the office was classified for civil service. Newlands took the examination for bookkeeper at the same time as Leavy, but he is number 12 on -the list and .therefore could not be certified for the thira place by the com- mission. Had he been fifth the requisition on the commission for his services would undoubtedly have been made, The Board of Public Works has failed to call for a third bookkeeper because the eligibles are not agreeable to its desires in the matter and allows Newlands to continue In the position at its own sweet will, Chief Examiner Moran states that the commission had taken no action in this case as it believed that the Board of Pub- lic Works has the authority to designate the nature of the services of its employe: The charter provides that the Board Public Works ‘‘may”. appoint such em ployes_as- it sees fit. - Newlands is now classed as an assistant bookkeeper on the salary roll and Moran is of the opinion that this might exclude him from the cat- egory of bookkeepers. In the face of this, however, the Sheriff is allowed by the. charter to appoint three “assistant’ bookkeepers.” He has appoint- ed only two, however, Edward Atkinson and Miss Dalsy Lauer, Atkinson was formerly a deputy in.the office and he exchanged places with Louls Jacobs, who is on the eligible list of bookkeepers, but too far down to be certified to by the commission. Atkinson, who stood first, received one appointment and Miss Lauer the other. It is not definitely =~ known whether Jacobs and Atkinson sumed the duties each possessed before the change, but the commission is not bothering itself about that. It dismisses the subject by saying that the city is sav- ing ‘the salary of a_third bookkeéper hy the juggling of positions in the Sheriff’s office. Grand Opera Seats. The subscription sale of seats for: the Grand Opera season closes Saturday at five o'clock at Sherman, Clay and Co.’s. The result of the sale {s: an assurance of success. The single seat sale will begin next Wednesday: at Morosco's Grand - Opera- house. Mail orders will be recefved and will be filled in the order the applications are received. Mr, Grau-and the principal members have arrived in New York and will leave Friday for California. Madame Melba left for this city Monday. —_— Death of Mrs. Mary H. Smith. Mrs. Mary H. Smith, an estimable woman well known in' this city, has been called to her last rest.: The news of her death will be learned’ with regret by her large circle of friends. § Mrs. Smith was a native of Santiago de Chile and had passed her eightieth year. She was the mother of Mrs. F, W. Zelle, wife of ‘the Park Commissioner of that name; Mrs. James Freeborn, Mrs. E. J. de Santa Marina, Mrs. 'E. W. Hopkins and Henry A. Smith. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon from the late residence of the deceased, 1827 Pacific avenue. The inter- ment will be at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. —————————— Write for new catalogue of watches, jewelry, silverware. Invaluable to out-of-town purchas- ers. Hammersmith & Fleld, 36 Kearny st. * ———————————— Chinese Robber Caught. Sing Poy, a well-known Chinese high- binder, was arrested last night by Police- man Dinan and charged with being one of the men who robbed Carl Trefz, a saloon- keeper, while he was lying unconscious in a basement on Stockton street near Pacific a few nights ago. ————— Vote for Thos. F. Graham for Judge of the Superior Court. s ——eer An Involuntary Bankrupt. The Crane Company, John A. Roebling Sons, Charles R. Allen and L. P. Degen of San Francisco filed a petition in the United States District Court yesterday to. have Phillp Meyer of Santa -Rosa de- clared an involuntary insolvent. They al- ! lege that he owes $1000, MERCHANTS DENOUNCE VICIOUS ORDINANCE Ask Voters to Oppose Measure De- | signed to Promote Pool- selling. The directors of the Merchants’ Asso- clation have issued an appeal to the cit- izens of San Francisco to vote against the poolselling ordinance. Voters are cautioned that the proposed ordinance is neither ‘a constitutional amendment nor “‘amendment No. 8," as indicated by the manner in which the ballot is made up. A part of the communication of the Mer- chants’ oclation is as follows The title of this proposed ordinance, as also used in the official ballot, states that it is for “licensing and regulating the business of pool selling on contests between men.” These words are designed to confuse and mislead the voter. The real purpose of the measure is to intro duce and establish- by law the gambling . prac- tice of pool selling. It seeks to inaugurate by the legal initiative of the people the very ob- noxfous practice that it proposes to license and regulate. There are mo ordinances in San Francisco . permitting pool selling upon such contests. - On the contrary ordinances exist. for- bldding this unlawful mode of gambling. = Let it, “therefore, . be clearly understood that the adoption of this proposed ordinance will legally reate as well as: protect within this city and county the depraved practice of pool selling with all its attendant evils and vices. Be sure and stamp a cross in-the last blank space on the ballot. _— e “Jack’” Bonnet Will Soon Be About. The many friends of “Jack™ Bonnet will be pleased to hear that the popular editor of Town Talk will soon be on the streets again.. Over four weeks ago Bonnet broke his left kneecap while playing handball at the Olympic Club. He was removed to St.- Mary's Hospital, where he has since been confined, Yestérday Drf. Theo. Reth- ers, who has been attending the injured ‘man, placed. the knee in plaster of paris, and 't will now be a questicn of a few days only when the injured man will leave the hospital and resume. his journalistic work. ———————— M. C. Sloss, who has been a member of the firm of Chickering, Thomas & Greg- ory for the last seven years, is a candi- date for Superior Judge. He has all the avlvantages which education and experi- ence, added to inherent honesty, can give, and "is eminently . fitted for "the . pos® tion. B Burglars Loot a Safe. Burglars entered the grocery store of J. M. Foge, northeast corner of Mission and Fifth streets, some time Tuesday night. They blew og_en the safe and se- cured $40 in silver. The police have been notified. — e ADVERTISEMENTS. ~ Big Sale. White Stone China Cups aud Saucers.. Dinner Plates Bowls--all kinds . .. Bcts 8 cts and 12z cts ‘Wash Basin . Tea Pot: Soap Dishes . Toilet Set.... Chambers i ‘Wash Bowl and Pitcher.. We are Cutting Prices all to Pieces During Our Big Clearance Sale. (ireat American [mporting Tea (o 210 Grant ave., bet. Sutter and Post sts. B et 0D PO orns n BRANCH BTORES BVERYWHERE. o . Ideal Thursday—Friday—Saturday. Hams, Butter, Claret, Toilet Soap, Herrings, Mush, Brandy, Cigars. Hame'Ib...........;.. 1% Finest Eastern Sugar Cured. Regularly ldc. Butter, square..... Chofce Creamery. Regularly 0c. Claret, gallon.........85¢ Well aged; full flavor. Regularly ‘Sc. Toilet Soap, hox of 3 cakes 15¢ “Violet ‘Bat] excellent quality. Regularly 25¢. Holland Herrings, 7 for 25¢ Extra large new Holland Herring. All milts. Regularly 5c each. Ideal Mush, 4 pkgs....25¢ Delicious for breakfast. Cooks quick. Regularly 8 for 2Se. Brandy, bot 75¢, 3 bots $2 Very old California Brandy, gallon....$3.00 Regularly $§1 and $4. La Africana Cigars, each 10¢ The leading brand of imported cigars, 40c box of . .$4.75 Regularly 12%c; bo.. $5 25. 5 All the popular bc cigars........7 for 25¢ Country Orders Solicited —Catalogus Free. 39 STOCKTON ST., near Market. (014 Number 21 Stockton St.) TELEPHONE MAIN 522 PAINLESS DENTISTRY! sssssescee ‘:'-:In- until 5. Sundays all Fuli Set of Teeth, Jets exiractions fres. $4.00 gold” Crowas, R 8800 5 Teeth Withou Our Specialty. We :".Pl::..- *seescaces ““VAN VRoOoOM,” 1001 MARKET, SIXTH and MARKET. SPECIAL SALE! We show a very fine line of these cases, in cak and mahog- any, at extremely low prices, as well as many beautiful china closets and bookcases. THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc,, 1017-1023 MISSION STREET Phone South 14. Above 6th, Stn Franclsco, Opera = = - Glasses, Lorgnettes, AN ELEGANT SELECTION. Oculists’ prescriptions filled. Factory om premises. Quick repairing. Phome, Matn 1% 1C APPARAT OPHCIANS P"OYOG””M(NYY"C“ 642 MaRkeT ST, insTRUMENTS UNDER cHRomicLe Bunoive, CATALOGUE FREE. . FOR... JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, UNEXPIRED TERM, FRANK H. KERRIGAN, REGULAR REPUBLICAN NOMINEE. BAJA CALIFORNIA Damiana Bitters ]S A GREAT RESTORATIVE, INVIGORA- Nervi The st wadertul sphrodisins snd Spesial Tonle for the Sexual for Both sezes The Mexican remedy for Diseases of the neys and Bladder. Sells on its own merits. NABER, ALFS & BRUNE, Agents. $23 Market st. S. F.—(Send for Circular.) minal Weakness, [mpotence and theld allied Disorders. Book on Disesses of Men, free, Overyeary experience. Terms reasonable. Hours, Sto3daily:6:30t08. Mevirs. Sundays,10to 12 Congals tation freeand sacredly confidential. Call or: P. ROSCOE MeNULTY, M. D. neisco. 26!; Kearny St., San Fra C=L WINTER RESORTS. PARAISO HOT SPRINGS, The Carisbad of America, 1s now open for the winter season. Address C. T. Facaise Springs, Cal ”

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