The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 6, 1901, Page 23

? R Saanant L2 AT X 22 3 Pages 23 Dorensnsrsne, 032} CRERG FOXGIVEPEPH S H G GXGF 1O 0240 The H Pages 23 0 32 030 z - DOi0xoFOXIXIR SROXS A PR SXPXILOXIXID SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1901. GAGE KEEPS OUT OF SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST OBJECT TO BOSS KELLY'S “HUCLELS Out of Town Members' Decline t Be Herded. fuse to Take Orders From San Francisco’s Saloon Politician. R Notorious Character of Pendleton’s Backers Swings Doubtful Assem- blymen to Anderson. ew in the fight e crowd divides itself e later. workers. wn delegations came filled egstion every ome believes, into caucus they but is the opinion of every ~town districts that hes Questions first asked on the s been answered. The Governor sed to keep out of the Speaker- hes essured Anderson him- remain neutral, and he lick of Los Angeles that take no part in it Before allying with Anderson, Melick went to Governor in Los Angeles and if he had any preference In the er the Speakership. Gage sald he ne—that he had no interest in the would remein neutral. It was & willingly given, and says nothing could have been r or more to the point. fore Gage went south Anderson saw end asked him 1f he would take any »st in the Bpeakership, and he got © sssurance that was given to Gage told Anderson positively e would mot fere in his fight statements of the Governor are tively by those who nd are held to be sufficlent n of the attitude of the Governor. TEon is as sure as ever that he has his evening: e here to-day I found e friends waiting for uetion satisfactory in the men keep com- I am just winning.” Pendleton is equally ¢ lent. “I am sure I shall win,” he this evening. know my friends know I have votes enough to elect I have re- oceived renewed promises port from griends from north and sou I am stronger now than I been. I u k far g a caucus, & settle it.” There is b over the £ r the chief clerk So far it 1s P ree-cornered fight between ver of Alameda, Clio Lioyd bara and Harry Wanzer of Judson Brusie was men- , but it was mainly the su that of the Speaker- = ng an in the fleld e calculations of a good t 15 ever will be no contests, 1 e the new ones. the caucus to- ates that it orning before he Legislature has be nvened. Just will call it to order is not discussed. ator S. C. Bmith of Bakersfield has mentioned, but no one has been tely decided upon. ¢ question of patronage is being dis- cussed by those who have declared them- selves on the Speakership, and so have 1 to think of other things. There will i there was last session, but 1 shares will be smaller. egisiature will be called to order Monday, Lieutenant Governor Nefr presiding In the Senate and who was its chief clerk last Assembly. It is under- burden of the Governor's mes- 1 be economy. omplimentary vote of the Demo- ority for.Speaker will go elther ¥. Cowen of Sonoma or Bert Schles- of San Francisco. M= £ 1a DENUNCIATION OF KELLY. ..‘.ss(—mb]ymm Resent the Interfets ence of ““One-Dollar Martin.” CALL HEADQUARTERS, EBACRA- MENTO, Jan. b.—Assemblymen from the interior who have reached the capital and the desk 4 the old officer ere is not muct ght, but what e held on Mo P st noo Jacob H W. Kyle ingey les are in the \ e held for a week | | son is in the Cap- | of the street and | | den Eagle on the | arrived early in the L On the Jere Burke to look 1 forces and Joe Know- despite the claims of dignation over the | &nd his leuten- | ordinate fight | \ | | | | { 1 | | | | 'BOSS | ARLY yesterday morning Boss Martin Kelly went to the Grand Hotel saloon and assumed sonal leadership of the Pendleton forces. He was radiant and smil- “ ing as he stood at the bar chatting with | Assemblyman Roberts of Humboldt and [ telling the statesman from the redwoods that the interests of the Republican party of California demanded the election of Pendleton to the Speakership. The scene at the afternoon reminded one of the Senatorial | contest at Sacramento two years ago, when the push and touts shouted that .| their candidate would be nominated on the first ballot. Many of the old-time hustlers were on the ground taking an active part in the movement to punish | Alden Anderson for refusing to accept | boss programme two years ago. | Boss Kelly is keeping in condition for | active work at Sacramento. He imbibed nothing yesterday but Bartlett water, a | beverage which seemed to excite the spe- | cial wonder of Assemblyman Roberts. It appears that Assemblyman Macbeth is the first member of the San Francisco bunch ready to acknowledge that a mis- take was made when the city delegation | met In caucus and accepted Boss Kelly's | | programme. Perhaps Macbeth begins to | in. When Republicans dominate Kelly | of followers.to the Democratic party. Kelly. The boast is made by the boss o e e o 10 20 a0 Jo o J S 2 2T 2 S S e S S 2 e e e sition to frown upon Martin to control the affairs of and are not at all awed posing front of “Kelly's nu- The personnel of the San Fran- delegation, as its members have cisco reached Sacramento, has not lessened the conviction of the country members that | bossism needs a rebuke. Assemblyman W. 8. Melick of Pasa- dena, although a neighbor, politically speaking, of Pendleton, is one of Ander- son’s stanchest supporters, He does not hesitate to condemn in strong terms the part Kelly is playing in the contest for the Speakership. He said to-night: “We in Pasadena who do not kriow Kel- 1y personally are constrained to remember that his reputation has been judicially Getermined to be worth S In fact, in Pasadena his reputation is not worth even that, and we do not want to be in his corral. | “The prigciple at stake in this contest is contall in this proposition: Shall | independent manhood, as represented by Alden Anderson, or bossism, as repre- sented by Martin Kelly, triumph? I re. | sent deeply the interference of Kelly in | this question of the selection of a Speaker | by the Assemblymen.” F. E. Dunlap of Stockton is another of the members who would like to see the contest one of merit alone. He said this evening: “I am opposed to the interference of a boss In a contest of this sort, and par- ticularly a boss of the type to which Kelly belongs, according to all reports. I do not know Kelly personally. but his in- 'fluence is perniclous and if he was in- strumental in swinging the San Francisco | had delegation into line against Anderson (and per- | Grand early in the | MARTIN KELLY GOES TO THE FRONT AS LEADER OF THE PENDLETON FORCES IN THE PARASITE LOST-—-WITH APOLOGIES TO JOHN MILTON. * FIGHT TO ORGANIZE REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY suspect that the chalrmanship of the { Committee on Education will not compen- sate him for the loss of the good opinion of the citizens residing in the Thirty-ninth | Assembly District. Macbeth should go to “Colonel” Brady for consolation. The “colonel” knows where it can be had. Solace for the sorely distressed and con- science-stricken members can be obtained where “Colonel” Brady gained his mill- tary title. Yesterday Boss Kelly declined to go into | detalls regarding the particularly bright €pots in the legislative career of his can- didate for Speaker. He deemed it suf- ficlent to say that he had observed Pen- dleton’s career In the Assembly and stood { ready to indorse it. ° | It is a well-known fact that Boss Kelly | has business which seems to require his preserice at Sacramento throughout every sesslon of the Legislature. He usually makes his daylight headquarters in ‘the lobby of the Assembly and passes the | evening hours n the sweet soclety of the | S8an Francisco delegation. It is of little consequence to the boss whether the dele- | gation s Democratic or Republican. When the Democrats dominate the ser- vices of Sam Rainey are frequently called of that there seems to be no doubt) that interference should arouse the resentment and antagonism of members who do not fall within his sphere of influence.” Y R PREDICTS A QUIET SESSION. Governor Gage Knows of Nothing That Would Cause a Squabble. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Governor Gage | left to-night for Sacramento on the Owl | train, to be in attendance on tue meeting | of the Legislature. Asked what he ex- pected in the way of legislation, he said: “Whatever I have to say will be sald in my message to the Legislature. The pres- ent session has no Senator to elect, and the indications are for an uneventful ses- sion; but a Legislature is like a jury, and no one can tell what may kappen. There is nothing in sight that I can think of now that will eause much of a squabble, but, as I say, no one can foretell what a Legislature is liable to do.” . Fine Leather Goods. Don't forget our carload prices when looking for trunks, dress-suit cases, val- ises, traveling b: coin purses and -books. pocket- Lettering name in gold without cost to purchaser. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. ¢ —————————— Demented Woman Arrested. SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 5.—Sheriff Taylqr ‘was notified this afternoon that a demcal,; can manage affairs with the assistance of a lobbyist from the south. The main prop- osition to the boss of either party is to secure a proper organization of the Leg- | {slature—to get the committees so consti- tuted that the honest, straightforward members from the country cannot get thelr own measures considered unless they | nce the bills in which the boss is interested. His special work now is to organize the Assembly so that a bond of sympathy will exist between him- self and the Speaker. Several of Pendleton’s friends are afraid that Kelly's prominence will injure the prospects of the Los Angeles candidate, and they have advised that the boss should be kept in the background. The same advice was given at the time the boss took the leadership of the Republi- can Municipal Convention at B'nal B'rith Hall. Kelly refused to take it and one of the rallroad organs read him out of the party, but as soon as the battle for the Speakership began the organ read him in again. Boss Kelly is not concerning himself about the party. He has other business in hand at Sacramento. When it serves his political purposes he takes his bunch SEVEN MEN DIE IN A HOTEL FIRE AT MINNEAPOLIS - MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), Jan. 6.— Seven men were suffocated in a fire that broke out at 2:30 o’clock this morning in the Harvard lodging- house at 115 Washington avenue, south. The dead are: NAT PERLEY. JOHN SKIDMORE. JOSEPH E. RICKSON. NIGHT CLERK BENTLEY. GEORGE RIDEY. D. SCHOFIELD JACOBSON. . Cart Wheel Passes Over His Leg. Charles Foster, a colored boy, aged 19 years, had the bone of his left leg broken yesterday on Eighteenth street by falling from his seat.on a coal cart. Foster, who ts employed by W. Jackson, a coal dealer, sent the boy out with a load of fuel for delivery, and while going down Bight- eenth street, between Mission and Valen- cia, he was from seat and the ‘wheel over his leg at the ankle B Ton e et d “Officer Feene; St e e T + Interfor members of the Legislature who represent Republican counties may recall the significant fact that the coun- try once gave M. M. Estee, Republican | nominee for Governor, 12,000 majority. In| San Francisco Boss Kelly had the works, | including the ballot boxes, and when the returns were given out as Keily's agents made them up James H. Budd, Democrat, | had a majority in the city a little in ex- cess of 12,000. A Democratic Governor was inaugurated because a weak Repub- | lican Legislature, whose members feared that Budd might win and veto their pet measures of legislation, had not the cour- | age to order a recount. Boss Kelly is behind Pendleton in this contest, not because Pendleton is a Re- | publican, but because he 1s a programme Republican, who will make up the com- mittees to suit the boss element in politics and thus make it easy for the bosses to | do business at the old stand. ° Pendleton was in San Francisco for two or three weeks seeking to obtain the caucus indorsement of the San Francisco delegation, and he did not obtaln it until he came to the terms prescribed by Boss Martin Kelly. The delegation from top to bottom is owned and controlled by GALE WRECKS CLUBHOUSE. Petaluma Huntsman Has a Narrow Escape From Death. PETALUMA; Jan. 5-J. B. Dickson, captain of Company C, National Guard of California, of this city narrowly escaped death in Thursday night's storm. The captain is the president of the gun club annex to the company and is an enthu- slastic sportsman. When the big storm came on he saw visions of long strings ofy canvasbacks, and soon was on his way to the marsh. He sought the shelter of the clubhouse, on the bank of the creek near Lakeville. The clubhouse was a frame structure, situated some distance from the marsh. Shortly after Dickson entered the bullding and as he was comfortably seat- ed before a roaring fire the wind careened the house and hurled it down into the marsh. The captain was thrown upon his back and the falling timbers almost com- pletely covered him. The clubhouse was nearly demolished. After an effort Captain \Dickson suc- ceeded in getting from under the loose timbers that immediately encumbered him and cut his way out of the wreckage with an ax. The heavy rain that fell put out the fires in the stove and heater and pre- vented a conflagration. After getting clear from the debris Dickson had a hard fight to get to dry land. The marsh was covered by the flood and the creek was running like a millrace. Dickson finally succeeded in getting to high ground with one of the club’s boats, but was o driven by wind and flood that it was an hour before he reached a landing place. His little hunting boat was time after time all but . lu::‘-‘:m experience as the captaln went | Palace Hotel, 'Pendleton Failed to Get the Caucus Indorsement of the San Francisco Assembly Delegation Until He Came to Terms Prescribed by Boss Kelly—Scenes at the | Grand Hotel Yesterday Called to Mind the Great Contest of Two Years Ago that he controls all the members com- prising this Assembly delegation. He boasts that he can handle them at Sacra- mento as readily as he controlled their action in the caucus last Wednesday night. Boss Kelly was informed from day to day and from hour to hour regarding ne- gotiations for the caucus, but did not give the order for his men to go into confer- ence and indorse Pendleton until the lat- ter accepted the terms prescribed by Kelly. The boss programme was handled for Kelly by Martin Brady of the Forty-third District. Immediately on the adjourn- ment of the caucus Brady went as straight as he could go to Kelly, who was waiting for ne in the court of the and ‘ormed him that the programme was exccuted. The delegation then escorted Kelly to the bar of the Grand Hotel. Pendleton was brought in to hear the news, and he gave thanks in person to Boss Kelly for the indorsement. The absurd story is circulated that the only interest Kelly has in the matter is the hope of being sxlected as one of the committee to purchase a gift for the Speaker at the end ol the session. The boss has other enterprises in view. but if he should be selecied to buy the present in San Francisco he will at least get something for the money that will not tarnish before it rcaches Sacranlento. B e e e Sl e ) through wculd have been sufficient cause for many a hunter to lay aside his gun and close his hunting career; but not for Dickson. To-day he went again in his small boat to the marsh and helped the gur. club members to rebutld the wrecked clubhouse. —_— Chinatown Guide Runs Amuck. J. Taylor, a Chinatown guide, who own under the allas of ‘“Mushhead was arrested last night and charged at the City Prison with assault with a deadly weapon. Taylor while drunk met Joseph Goetz in Chinatown and cut him across the face with a knife. Goetz foliowed his assailant to Sansome street, where he informed Policeman Mor- ris of the assault and caused Taylor's ar- rest. About twenty years ago Taylor was convicted of the murder of ** " O'Nell on Bush street, in this city, and served ten years in State prison for his offense. When under the influence of liquor he is troublesome, and on more than one occa- sion has resorted to the use of weapons. It is thought that he is of unsound mind. Taylor is 66 years of age. St e s UL Matteo Laduce Attempts Suicide. Matteo Laduce, a baker, residing at 47 Dupont street, was discovered in his room last evening in an unconsclous condition and suffering from a severe wound in abdomen. A butcher knife lay beside 1‘:? duce, and as his room was locked on the inside it is supposed by the police that he inflicted the wound with suicida! intent, The injured man was removed to the Re- celvln:j.olpkal where Drs. Bunnell and Dorr tr®ated him. The doctors found that the intestines had been perforated and gave little hope of Laduce's very. Little Is known as to the injured man's g‘o.r;n-eggo:. hu‘t“,lt n': thought .‘udn finan- es ubles caut = tempt at .Qfi e - POLITICIANS OF OAKLAND VERY ACTIVE Are Lining Up for the Municipal Cam- paien. Prellminar}; Work Being Rushed Through by All Parties. Republican Committee of Twenty-One Decides to Support Ticket of the Leaguers. — | | Oakland OM San Francisco Call, | F ray, Jan. 5. | The month of J. probably see 1 of the tickets ching Oak- d municipal e nated and in the Republican City tee jn placing everything of the committee of twent sooner was this done than political organization began to roll up its sleeves for the fray, and dates for prima- ries and conventions are being announced in rapid succession. Up to date the com- mittee of twenty-eight is a little ahead, for it has fixed 1 imaries for one week from to-day and its convention for two weeks later The committee of twenty-one, represent- | ing the Pardee-Dalton element of the Re- publican party, shied its castor Into the ring almost immediately after the com- mittee of twenty-eight was organized. This committee has organized and ap- pointed a committee of ways and means, consisting of M. J. Keller, Dr. J. L. Mayon and Bartholomew Noyes. The latter de- cided to communicate with the Municipal League to see what could be done look- ing toward a combination with the organi- zation of the non-partisans. The committee of twenty-eight will hold its last meeting before the primaries on Wednesday evening next. There will then be presented the names of 203 gentlemen who will be selected by the committee to be voted for at the primaries next Satur- day. This will not prevent any one else from putting up a ticket composed of an equal number of delegates to be voted for at this primary, but the indications are that only the ticket nominated by the committee will be presented. The other parties are in much the same position. The Municipal League will hoid primaries, but only members of the leagus will be permitted to vote and there will be a suggested list of delegates who will probably be chosen without opposition from within the league. The Democrats have appointed a com- mittee of three—consisting of C. H. Bros- nahan, P. E. Dalton and J. C. Bullock— to suggest a list of delegates to be voted for at the Democratic primaries, and the indications are that this list will go through without opposition. The conditions that surround the nomin- ations of delegates and the control of tho formal primaries are such that there can hardly be a contest at any primary. Each one of the lists of delegates suggested by the nume committees will probably be y-eight every carried without oppesition and the final fight will be between the different ele- ments and factions at the polls. The committee of twenty-one to-night decided to support the Municipal League ticket while retaining r organization. The meeting was a long one. Some want- ed to put up a completely independent ticket and others wanted to surrender te the Municipal gue completely, but these two plans were rejected. It was de- cided to draft an address to the voters of Oakland giving the reasons for their existenice, to maintain their existence as an organization and to select a list of delegates to a municipal convention and submit these names to the Munieipal League with the exvectation that the Municipal League would give them rep- resentation from this list in tke conven- tion of the lcague. The committee of twenty-one will then support the Munict- pal League ticket. The Democratic City Committee met to- night and set the date of their primaries for Saturday evening next. A club roll will be opened which Democrats must sign to be able to vote. There will be but one polling place—rooms 41 and 42, Blake & Moffitt building. A list of delegates to the municipal conveation was submitted by the committeemen and approved. t The New Year Will be inaugurated at the Shoe Trust sale by placing on the table to-morrow shoes that have been sold heretofore for $2 to $2.50 for only T5c a pair. Shoes for Jadies, girls and boys, only 75¢ a pair at the Shoe Trust sale of the Bee Hive Shoe Co., 717 Market street, near Third. . ————————— A Sailor Attacked by Thugs. William Smively, a sailcr, was attacked last evening by three thugs at the corner of Pacific and Front streets and badly beaten on the head with blackjacks. Smively was on his way to the water front when the three men suddenly jumped out of a doorway and assaulted him. His cfl.:htor help attracted a police officer and Smilvely’s assallants fled, es- caping in the darkness. The injured man was taken to the Harbor Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a number of scalp wounds. Smively was able to give a good description of the footpads and the police hope to shortly place them behind the bars. —_——————— ‘Hotel-Keepers and Lodging-Houses Don't neglect the great challenge sale | of the Pattosien Company. Just now | tapestry Brussels carpet is selling at 4c & hara, Redroom sults. 5. Corner Oak Sixteenth and Mission streets. —_————————— Accidentally Shot. PHOENIX, Jan. 5.—Bob Bailey, a real- dent of Clifton for many years, was serf- ously, perhaps fatally, chot a few days ago in a rallroad camp near town. A '