The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1901, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCQ CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1901. AFTER THOSE THAT BUY GOVERNMENT STORES AS WELL AS THOSE THAT TRY TO SELL THEM Army Officers Determined to Make Both Parties to thé icit Traffic in T i 2 CoL MARioN -MAUS Steveler, Kendall, Sommers and Benson all declared they bought the Government stuff from Abrams. Franklin said he for- got where he got the shirts that were in his_store. Upon this information Abrams and his son George were arrested, and his son Ike is wanted by the police. They were all in business together. To prevent the illicit traffic here is al- most impossible,, for. most of it is done with the recruits whe come from all over the Union, remain for a few days, draw a new outfit of tropical clothes and set sail for Manila. It often happens that they have clothes that have been worn but a few days and these they get rid of - (U poa SE R SR J B HE arrest of Lipman Abrams and | his son, George Abrams. of 1403 | Powell street, Tuesday mnight, | | marks the beginning of an at-| | tempt on the part of the military ! | | suthorities to make the man who buys | Government clothing from the soldier as culpable as the soldier who sells, ahd in thet way reduce the traffic in quarter- | master's stores that is going on contin- ually’ { The arrest of the two men is not the be- | | ginning of a great scandal, nor will gi-| | gantic frauds be unear nor will there be any one beyond few private soldiers and obscure merchants Involved in the WHERE T Sosos weRe FoUND. the market have been secured from sol- dlers who sold them in violation of the articles of war, and it is a traffic that is going on always at every military | ost_in_the count: In the last few | months 60,000 soldiers ve passed th trouble. The quartermaster's stores on | .. [ { TWO MEN WHOSE ARREST HAS BEEN CAUSED.BY SCANDAL OVER TRAFFIC IN ARMY SUPPLIES CALLED UPON TO INVESTIGATE. = < AND TWO OF THE OFFICERS this port and the selling of goods a very small percentage of that number would stock the market ith as much Government stuff as has ever been found in it A solds verely de: itles have dec! u fer as much, and so the aid of the polic | ar; m was called in to run down persons carry- | 525 Pacific street, he found fiv the store of E. his clothing is se- | he found thirty-four pairs of army shoes. but the military author- | In a trunk at the store of J. Franklin, 791 3 to make the buyer suf- | Missi nine pairs of tan shoes airs of army shoes. At endall, 635 Mission street, on street, he found thirty-six blue In the store of W. Sommers. pairs of v shirts. ing on this illegal traffic and to locate all | tan shoes. In the store of W. H. Benson, the stolen goods possible. Detective Har- ry R /molde was given the task and he | of army 749 Mission street, he found thirty pairs shoes. At a store at 624 Sacra- store at 621 Sacra- has been searching for Government stuff ‘ mento street he found twelve pairs of tan for several day shoes and in a At the store of Jacob Steveler, 52 Pa- | mento street he found four pairs of tan cific, he found eleven pairs of blankets, | shoes and four pairs of calf shoes. <, one blouse, ten blue | was all that the detective could find in the market. five pairs of leggini fiannel shirts, fours n pairs of army c: This | At her Feet crowns.are laid. The grace and queenly carriage of the American beauty can be - gained only by wearing beautiful shoes like ours, which adapt themselves to the foot so as to permit perfect ease of movement. Our $3.50 foot- wear for men and women is unequaled for comfort, last- ing qualities and stylish ap- pearance, and we offer a choice of all fashionable shapes. 107-1i1 Kearl\y Sr — LIS to any one who will buy them. They can- not use them-in the tropics and they are willing tp let them go at any price. In addition ‘'men have been known to scil the blankets from their beds and sleep in the cold until they had to be sent to ths hospital, and a pair_of shoes is easily drawn and easily sold. The penalty may be confinement in the miiitary prison, Lut the men risk it under the persuasion of those who make a'business of living off the troops. Had one man in ten of ail those who have gone to Manila and come from there in the last four months sold a single pair of shoes there would be Gov- ernment shoes in every store in the city and they could well be said to be in the market. The presence of ‘commissary stores in small’ quantities is. easily accounted for and there are none in large quantities. It is well understood by the commissary de- partment that the men can help out the variety allowed in the Government ration by trading it for things the Government does not provide. The army ration in- cludes beans, but not spinach. If the men want spinach instead of beans they are allowed - to -trade.their ration of beans to any one who will furnish them with spinach in_exchange. .It may not be u profitable deal, but the men get a;hmlxe in their diet, and if they are satisfled the Government is satisfied. If the men have become tired of canned tomatoes, which is part of the Government ration, they may draw all the tomatoes coming to them and exchange.them for fruit or bulter or eggs or any onc of a dozen other things that they like better than *“Government straight.” Flour in Havana. In Havana during the war the ration of flour to each man was one pound and z quarter. The ration of bread was thc same. Any baker knows that a pound of flour will make more than a pound of bread, and the bakers of Havana wanted flour and the soldiers did not want thc trouble of cooking bread. It was so ar- ranged that the men drew their flour and gave it to the bakers and the bakers fur- nished them with bread, pound for pound and_made the difference out of the saviug in flour. The market of Havana was flooded with Government flour and every one knew it, amd the traffic was stopped only because supplies came in in such quantities that there was not storage room for them all and petty thieving was rife. The only way it could be stopped was to keep Government supplies abso- lutely out of the market and then the man who carried any found trouble. It is not recessary to cancel the marks on the cases of goods traded off by the messes, but it is necessary that any such trading be dene under the eve of an offi- cer, who must certify to the transaction. In the navy the same system of com- muting rations is going on all the time, but with this difference: the navy ration is commuted in money, while that of the army is in supplies. General Shafter’s Statement. General Shafter, durlng.the course of an interview last t at Fort Mason, said: “I do not Ve that any shortage in Quartermaster’'s Supplies Suffer for Their Temerity---It Is Not Expected That Any Serious Scandal Will Result From the Many Petty Peculations e stores will be unearthed by the investiga- tion now being made by the Federal au- thorities. There is a strictly enforeed rule providing for the taking of stock at the enc of each month by officers held re- sponsible for stores under their charge. “I do_know, however, what a soldler will do for a little ready money, and I am of the opinion that the goods found by the police are purchased from the soldiers passing in and out of this post. More 1l 60,000 men have passed through this post during the war. If one man in every ten of these soldiers sold to dealers a pair of shoes, 600 pairs would thus be piaced in the hands of outsiders. The same rule applies to shirts and blankets. “‘Notwithstanding the fact that those having Government property wrongfully in their possession can be prosecuted on a _charge of felony, and given a sentence of from one to flve years’ confinement, there are plenty of men willing to take the chance. The goods are first-class and can be purchased from the soldiers at a ridiculously low figure. ‘“The soldler cannot be prevented from selling the stuff. In disposing of it he leaves himself short. The officer who is- sues to the men inquires as to the quan- tity of goods he has in his possession. If the officer thinks he is amply supplied he refuses to issue the goods the soldier asks for. In this manner the enlisted man is prevented from drawing more than he needs. “In my opinion the police and Federal authorities are exposing a system of pet- ty thieving. Owing to the large number of men these petty dealers have had op- portunity to deal with their thievery has grown to larger proportions than it ether- wise would have. “The military authorities have now nothing to do with the affair, other than the seizure of Government goods found in the possession of clvilians, the posses- slon of which cannot be satisfactorily ac- counted for. The detection and prosecu- tion of these dealers rests with the civil and Federal authorities, and I hope they make a success of it. “‘So far as crookedness existing among army officers is concerned, candidly I don’'t belleve there is any.” The two Abrams, whose arrest has caused all the excitement, have been turned over. to the Federal authorities, and to-morrow they will be examined before the Federal Grand Jury. Other ar- rests may follow, but there will be found nothing more ‘than a multiplication of the petty thleving that goes on wherever troops are located. The military investigation is in the hands of Lieutenant Colonel Marion P. Maus, inspector general on the staff of General Shafter. Verus cures piles, or $i0 reward. For sale by all druggists. . —_———— YOUNG CALIFORNIAN DIES IN PHILADELPHIA Ben Calvert Holliday, Only Son. of Mrs. W. G. Irwin, Passes Away in the Quaker City. Information has been received in this city that Ben Calvert Holliday, the only son of Mrs. W. G. Irwin, and once a prominent member of local soclety, is dead in Philadelphia. Deatlr resulted from fllness from which the young man had suffered for the past few years, Recently a sea voyage to Honolulu was undertaken for his health, but the change of climate produced no improvement. On his return to this country he was taken to Philadelphia and placed in Dr. Weir Mitchell's Hospital, where every- thing possible was done for him, but with- out avail. Although his friends here knew he was {11, the news of his death came as a great shock. Mr. Holliday was a native of this city, and was 26 years of age. ate of Belmont School, San Mateo County. Subsequent to his graduation he went on an e tended tour through the Hawalian and South Sea islands._On his return_he held a position in the Nevada Bank, but was forced to resign because of ill health. ADVERTISEMENTS. S ARR ~BR0 OUR THURSDAY SPECIALS. 9 of Ihem. WOMENS COVERT CLOTH OVERSKIRTS, full gsc rippled flounce, all colors; £00d $L.50 value; to-day....... WOMEN'S SAILOR BLOUSE WAISTS, made of best colored lawns, trimmed, with revere col- lar of white pique; in tan pink or blue; $2.00 qualit: 1 flare; usual to-day .. . day . sll I5 WOMEN'S PIQUE OVERSKIRTS, extra full rice $1.75; to- ‘We have about 14 dozen BOYS' PERCALE WAISTS, all sizes; worth 35c; to-day... WOMENS MEDIUM WEIGHT LONG SLEEVES VESTS, all sizes: regular price 25¢; t0-AaY.....cceresns-se WOMEN’S BEST CAMBRIC NIGHT GOWNS, with large sallor collar, trimmed with wide em- broidery and insertion: regu- lar value $1.50; on sale........ CHILDREN'S PIQUE CAPES, trim- med with three ruffles of wide em- broidery, lined with white fleeced flannel; elsewhere $3.50; our price to-day. [ 1 WOMEN'S CHILDREN'S SHAKER BONNETS, in white or col- CRASH U N DERSKIRTS, _accordion 500 ored; regular price 25c; to-day o g gle:l'.ed: have been sold at - WE CLOSE AT 6 O'CLOCK. 1.00; our price to-day......... 1212-1214 MARKET ST., “YAN VROOM” DE~TAL PARLORS, 001 MARKET, Cor. 6th. He was a gradu- | PAID TO LABOR FOR GHARITIES Woman Manager Is In- vited to Leave Cali- fornia Hotel. Vicissitudes of Introduction of a New Scheme .of Grafting. . For Thursday morning, June 13, 190L A CORRECTION, The board of directors of the Uni- versity Mound Old Ladies’ Home de- sire to make ‘a correction in the state- ment published yesterday morning in reference to their benefit entertainment to be given at Native Sons’ Hall on June 28. No advertisement for young ladies to assist in the work of selling tickets for this work was inserted from the Call- fornia Hotel or elsewhere. The four young ladies (not nine) who are heiping to raise this fund are well and favor- ably known in San Francisco. They volunteered thelr services and feel that an injustice has been done them. The members of the board, knowing that Mrs. Gregory had the ability to carry to a successful issue the affair now under way, enlisted her services, but it seems that a mistaken impres- slon was gathered from the interview with one of the officers of the board as to the exact nature of her connection with it. Mrs. Gregory cameé to San Francisco three years ago and has been interested in charitable work at Inter- vals ever since. i By order of the board of directors University Mound Old Ladles' Home. MRS. R. McELROY, President. MRS. A. G. GARRATT, Treasurer. P. S.—The above is final and we can- not grant any interviews on the sub- ject. In case you do not consider it in the light of a news item, give it space in a place equally as prominent as that occupled by the original notice, at our i expense. MRS. R. M. ok o | The above correction is published as news and not at the expense of the board of directors of ‘the University Mound Old | Ladies’ Home. ‘Without questioning the sincerity of the members of the board of directors of the | University Mound Old Ladies’ Home and with keen appreciation of the worthi- ness of this charity, The Call still finds its ! duty to be the publication of facts that have come to its knoweldge which have most vital bearing upon the welfare of all | organized charities of this city and its | suburbs. The ‘“‘correction” involving un- qualified indorsement of Mrs. K. C. Greg- ory, compels this paper in justification of | | its course to publish in further detail in- | formation 4n its possession as to her| | methods of serving sweet charity. | Business men of San Francisco and | those charitable women who contribute | freely to the success of all efforts to raise money for worthy charities do so with a whole-souled liberality worthy of generous i California. In the past they have been able to do so with a reasonable assurance | that of every dollar contributed a hundred | cents would go to relieve the suffering or | increase the happiness of the unfortunates | who were the beneficiaries of the charity. These peopls will not care to see trans- planted to this community the pernicious system known as ‘listing the town,” by | | whick: a portion, even the major part, of | | money contributed may be diverted to| the pocket of some enterprising individual, who, without personal interest in the | charity, is willing to undertake the un- | | pleasant task of management of fair or| benefit entertainment for the sake of the profit to be made out of it. The Call is prepared to prove that the | seven young women who have been seiling t >kets under the direction of Mrs. Greg- ory for the entertainment referred to in | the above “correction’ are not volunteers, but were employed by Mrs. Gregory on a | weekly wage and percentage of receipts for all above a stipulated amount. An advertisement was inserted in the papers, Mrs. Gregory having left the Grand Hotel and registered at the Cali- | forira Hotel, under the name of “Miss C. C. Graham” for that purpose. The adver- tisements appeared Sunday morning, and | & score or more of young women applied | in response to them. The proprietors of the Culifornia Hotel became suspiclous of their guest when so many voung women began to. swarm into the corridors. and “Miss Graham” was requested to leave. Needless to say she complied with the re- quest. It Is to be regretted that the directors of the University Mound Old Ladies’ Home enlisted the services of a woman who found it desirable to register under an assumed name for purposes which | aronsed suspicion, and caused her expul- sion from a hotel. The home is worthy of aid and needs aid, and its future should not be imperiled by the employment of such methods. The advertisement appeared in the Call of Sunday morning as follows: WANTED—Two bright, well dressed ladles: suitable and remunerative employment. Call 11 to 12 to-day, room 731 California Hotel. The following advertisement, with a | mistake in the number of the room, | which should have been 731, appeated in | the Examiner of the same morning: BRIGHT, well dressed lady as comvanion to lady; good salary; no arduous duties. Call room 701, California Hotel, 11 to 12 to-day. These notices brought twenty or more young women applicants, and before “Migs Graham” was sent from the hotel she had engaged some of the number. Their work was to be the sale of tickets to_the benefit entertainment. Each of' Mrs. Gregory's solicitors was furnished an elaborate letter of introduc- tion to the public in general, signed by the president and treasurer of the Uni- versity Mound Old Ladies’ Home, though Mrs. Gregory, allas “Miss Graham,” em- ployed the girls. Mrs. Gregory has full charge of the proposed entertainment. In strict accord- ance with the “listing the town” plan of grafting, she has the use of the name of this deserving charity, and in return agrees to turn over to its treasurer a stipulated sum. All receipts in excess of this amount will be her reward for the responsibility of promotion, or manage- ment, or grafting—whichever term it may please the readar tn apnly. Yosemite Valley via Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is now carrying passen- gers via_ new stage line from Merced. Starting Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a. m., on California limited, other ‘days 7:20 a. m. train, and you are at the Sentinel Ho- tel next afternioon, passing Merced Big Trees, Buena Vista, the Cascades and Bridal Veil Falls en route. Ask about it at #1 Market street. b ————— Boy Bicyclist Injured. Robert Dunlap, 17 years of age, and re- siding at 3525 Van Ness avenue, was knocked from a bicycle at Second and Missicn_streets last nl%ht and received in- Juries that will probably prove fatal. The truck. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital and treated for concussion of the brain and a probable fracture of the slkeull. = —_———— They Keep Coming. Another large shipment of our superior gold-plated clocks just received. All are thorougri}!y guaranteed for movement and finish. Make elegant presents. We are | glad to show them and to give riges. Sanborn, Vall & Co., 741 Market street s Retail Shoe Clerks Give Show. The minstrel performance given by the Retall Shoe Clerks’ Union at Native Sons’ Hall last night attracted an immense crowd. The show was rather long, but the performers were all so clever that the length of the show was not noticed. —_——— The Crystal Hot Sea Baths. ‘Tubs and swimming. Best tonic for nervous and bodily exhaustion. Bay st., near Powell 1 Hale’s. McCall’s I y L1 —_ : Folinge Sale We lately made a fortunate purchase of bright, beautiful foliage. There were 150 dozen big, generous bunches, consisting of Ros: Leaves with tiny ros<e buds. Violet Foliage. Berry Fcliase. They are what you're all asking for—and will. be for weeks to come. In the lot are some swell autumn tints. They just came in time for you who want to freshen up your summer hat. If you care to wait a minute we pose it free of charge. We make five lots, thus: 10c A BUNCH—WORTH 25¢. 19c A BUNCH—WORTH so0c. 14c A BUNCH—WORTH 35¢. 25¢ A BUNCH—WORTH 65¢c. STRAW BRAIDS ARE NOW AT HALF PRICE—And we can give you almost any color you want—lc, 3¢, 10¢ and 15¢ a yard, or we can furnish you with Silk Wire Frames at 5c. They are this season’s best shapes—black or white. Wagerine Doks 29 They will not rust. They are made to last. Values like - these are bringing our downstairs store to the front fast. 29c for 4 gt. size, 39¢ for 6 qt. size. To-day’s Notes from Art Department. Scarfs and Squares Chiefly. First—Have you uttended any of Mr. McCuin’s free embroidery les- sonsP 10 td 12 or 2 to 4 every day. It's a pleasure you miss. Then—Have you seen the soc Gibson pillow tops we are selling at 89¢? They are the genuine pieces, too—six designs to choose from. We want to make our embroidery section so inviting and interesting you'll visit it frequently. We're supplied with what you want. But the particular news— 85c Scarfs and Squarcs 35c¢. 275 pleces—all pretty openwork designs—the scarfs are 18x34 inches—squares 32x32 —all handsomely finished. $1.25 and $1.8% Pieces for 75c. The very highest grade of Spachtel goods—scarfs and squares in large variety of Sheets ¢ Pillow Gises Some stirring offers~ Persistence, energy and hard work have won for Hale’s an enviable fame. “THE MUSLIN KING OF CALIFORNIA.” The housewife now buys her sheets and pillow cases Here with the assurance that she is getting as much for her monev as she can. Where so much trade centers odds and ends accumulate fast. To-day we put closing-out prices on what we have: Sheets— Pillow Cases— 45¢ each. 14c each. gg: Zfifii 18e¢ each. 54x36 Wamsutta Cases 17i¢c 45x36 inches. Well made. 53¢ each. 69¢ each. 2 | SPECIAL SALE! | THURSDAY—FRIDAY—SATURDAY | X THERE IS GREAT SATISFACTION IN | KNOWING THAT WHAT YOU OR- | DER IS SURE TO BE OF THE BEST. | WE SEND YOU NO OTHER KIND. BUTTER, 2 squares. ..........00c| Cholce Creamery. L SR Regulariy Be MILLS COLLFGE AND SEMINARY. Regularly lc. ONFERS DEGREES AND GRANTS DI- Leading Business College of the West. 24 Post st., San Francisco, Cal. Established nearly 40 years. Write for 80-page catalogue (free). BARATARIA SHRIMPS, large can.. . 20¢ For Salads and Mayonnaise. Ready for use. Regularly 2c. SEA SALT, Foyal, 8 pkgs. ... ...26c Take your Sea Bath at home. Regularly 10c a pkg. FAUST CRACKERS, g‘kg. e | The best Oyster Crackers on earth. . 26c IDEAL MUSH, 4 pkgs. ...... Made from the choicest ‘White Wheat. Cooks quickly. Regularly 3 for 2c. GOCKTALLS. . ... %= T oge | Whisky. Manhattan, Martini, Gin and Vermouth. These are finest cocktails made. Regularly 2c¢, i0c and $1 00. | COMB HONEY, each...........18c New Water White Coral Honey. Regularly 20c. CIGARS—Cut-Rate Prices. See show window. COUNTRY ORD™RS BOLICITED. CATAT OGUE FREE. 89 STOCKTON ST., near Market. . TELEPHONE MAIN 35522. plomas; seminary course accredited to the | Universities; rare opportunities offered-in mu- sic, art and elocution; thirty-sixth year: fall term opens Aug. 7, 1901. Write for catalogue to MRS, C. T. MILLS, Pres., Mills College P. O.. Cal [MISS M. G. BARRETT’S SHORTHAND ACADEMY, 302 Montgomery st., San Francisco, Cal. Lessons personallyor by mail. Acknowledged official reporters, “best teachers, best system.” THE HITCHCOCK SCHOOL FOR | YOUNG MEN AND BOYS, SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Military _Drill. August 14th. REV. C. HITCHCOCK, Principal. Christmas Term Begins CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COLLEGE. A THOROUGH SCHOOL. Progressive, exceedingly thorough, finely equlpg:‘] departments; positions for graduates. | 306 Larkin st. Illustrated catalogue. . L. DURHAM, President. ST. MATTHEW'S MILITARY SCHOOL, SAN MATEO. CAL. The next term will begin August 15, 1901. For catalogue and illustrated circular address Rev. WILLIAM A. BREWER, A. B, Rector and Head Master. THE J. 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