The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 4, 1901, Page 23

SoRORORORONO HOR , fages A 032} The Pages 23 10 32 RORPHIRIAGR O % S AN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1901. SERVANT'S STORY OF BURGLARY IN FLAT ON FULTON STREET IS REGARDED AS A FABRICATION Investigation by Detectives Shows That the Statements of Girl as to Her Career Are Absolutely Devoid of Foundation HOUGH the police vesterday in-]uncle and that T recovered $40,00 worth vestigated the alleged,robbery of silverware from the residence of Mz. and Mrs. W. Davis, 4i Ful- ton street, as reported by the ser- veant girl, Pauline de Vore, the officers place little dence in the domestic’s especially as proof was forthcom- the girl is a romancer of high Detective McMahon was detalled on the case by of Detectives Seymour, stioned the servant girl. ng to her story that in answer to 2t the doorbell she had admitted a med messenger, who threatencd her ol and ransacked the flat, while she was in a convenient state of un- sciousness One of the chief reasons ing the servant’s statement »d robbery was the fact she was proved to have deliberately falsif s as to her pre- vious c Priva Lucas yesterGuy re- | it of the girl's statement d him $300 for locating d_recovering $40.000 that from her. What he did for her a man known as nner, who was formerly a specialist in this city e she paid him §. irl vesterday admitted to hat the tale of the embezzled for- fiction. She also admitted “Dr.” Fonner and had been th him in Denver and had city. She said he north after borrowing $10 erated hi ha i d t ud of Her Effort. Early a4y morning the girl called on I 1 and asked him “‘what | ba Ehone write-ups she had re- | ceived papers.” She admitted to | s told the story of the | e he had secured | rvant girl | ved in a | was empl / at the | S and that she be- mily in Ohio. When s city the girl followed him to marry her, in of property for her. I gave her some good advice this morning and sent her about her business.” | Detective McMahon made a careful search of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Davis vesterday. He found a bottle of cholorform in the room of the servant girl and she admitted the ownership of the deadly fluid. She told Detective Me- Mahon that she used it for rubbing her shoulder, but a few hours later contra- | dicted herself and said she secured it for cleaning feathers. The fact that the girl she first entered the emnloy of the Davi | family is looked upon with suspicion by | the officers Exposed Silverware Not Taken. Detective McMahon learned that a quan- the dining-room table of the Davis flat on Friday night when the girl says the burglar ransacked the premises. This is regarded a significant fact. ware exposed on the llinIns table was not touched, but silverware hidden in a trunk in a bedroom was taken. The servant girl also claims that while she was uncon- sclous the burglar found her pocketbook and abstracted $7 80 from it, the pocket- book being in her bedroom. When the girl called for help on Friday night and the neighbors rushed into the Davis flat, they found that gas jets were lighted only in the hallway, Mrs, Davis' bedroom and in the room occupied by the servant girl. Yet the burglar is supposed to have ransacked a trunk in an unlighted bedroom and also a writing desk in the unlighted parlor. The light from the hall- way would have shown a burglar the sil- verware exposed on the table in the din- flg-room, vet that valuable property was not molested. Neighbors Heard No Sounds. Detective McMahon -closely questioned the occupants of the fiats adjoining the one occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Not a single person could be found who heard the slightest noise in the Davis flat on the ant girl savs the burglar was in place. The neighbors informed the detec- tive that they did not believe the story of Pauline de Vore as to the robbery. Mec- Mahon learned that Fonner left the city two weeks ago and that he is supposed to be on his way to Cape Nome. Last evening the girl was asked to give an explanation of the v us “fairy tales” she had given out concerning her- self, but she impudently replied “That's none of your business.” The police will continue to investigate the alleged rob- | bery and until the work is finished Cap- tain Sevmour says he is not prepared to brand the story of Pauline de Vore as a fabrication Detective McMahon said last night that b ND CONTROVERGY. AR SRS Los Angeles Jurist Will Not Substantiate His Criticism. alleged interview with Judge Shaw in which that jurist upreme Court for gery and whose case has just been | Supreme Court 2 y of this ci is that there mus made in quoting 5 could pos: so | > record of a case tried in | as the remark: t gentleman is i show him to be. 3 ted criticism Judge Shaw is | correctl tance is that the second | plete the objection was not | does not appear in the it was made upon the e Court. It is well tion cannot be made | at court. | This i ar statement in the | interview causing the eatesl‘ omment, as the objection | n full on the record, which | the second panel of jurors | brought into court and the w. je at the trial before Judge Shaw not for the first time before the Supreme Court when the case | objection went_before that body on_appeal. | LOS AN 38, Aug. 3.—Judge Shaw | was seen ,to-night and informed that | members of the Supreme Court were of | the opinion that he was in error or had been misquoted in regard to his order in the Compton case. The Judge was told | the contention concerning the second | panel. All he would say was: “I refuse to be drawn into any contro- | versy in this case. I did not make the | order for the purpose of a controversy With the Supreme Court. I have said all | T intend to on this case and my order as published speaks for itself.” SECRETARY McCOY TO BE TENDERED RECEPTION Active Worker of Young Men’s Chris- | tian Association to Be Honored by Associates. A reception and concert will be given to-morrow evening by the Young Men's Christian Association in honor of Secre- tary Henry J. McCoy of that organiza- tion and his wife. The occasion will mark the twentieth anniversary of the secre- tary’s assumption of the duties of his office. The board of managers has arranged an excellent programme for the concert. The reception will follow the concert, taking place in the parlors of the association’s buildi Mason and Ellis streets. The’ entire building will be thrown open to the inspection of those who attend the affair,, no invitations being required. The talent 1o appear at the concert include Hynes Orchestra, Knickerbocker Quartette, Mrs, jsella Van Pelt Mills, Miss Kellcher, Wilkiam Ogilvie, J. C d and H. 1. Todd. —_————————— In the Divorce Court. Peter Jensen and -his..wife, Johanna, were ordered vesterday by Judge Graham 10 make up and go home to thelr children. Mre. Jensen wanted a divorce on the und of crucity. Jensen had his wife on a charge of insanity. Dr. Lus- tig, however, examined Mrs. Jensen and concluded that she was not insane, hence Jensen’s charge fell. Judge Graham con- cluded that Jensen was not cruel, so Mrs. Jensen’s charge fell. The result was that the couple took the court’s advice and left the courtroom together. Suits for divorce have been filed by Nel- lie A. Greene against Nathaniel Greene for desertion, and Charles A. Phelps egainst Lydia A. Phelps for desertion. | previous to receiving the he aid not believe a single word of the girl’s tale as to the robbery. ot s, NATIVE. SONG GELEBRATION Preparing for Admission Day Festivities in San Jose. A meeting of the joint 9th of September celebration committee of the Native Sons of the Golden West was held in Native Sons’ Hall last night. E. E. Fisher pr sided in the absence of President Docker. Mount Tamalpais Parlor of Marin County by letter announced that, having invitation to take part in the celebration in San Jose | made arrangements for an outing on the | 8th in the redwoods, it could not accept. A letter from the headquarters in San Jose conveyed the information that all the parlors within reasonable distance of the Garden City will be in line on the 9th, and that the parade will be one of the great features of the celebration. Grand Orator C. McLaughlin by letter announced that he will be with the broth- ers in San Jose. The chairman of the committee on pub- licity having been dilatory, the office was | declared vacant and James L. Gallagher, d trustee, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Harry 1. Mulcreevy, chairman of the parade committee, the following parlors will parade in uni- form: Pacific, Army and Navy, San Francisco, Alcalde,” Olympus, Hesperian, Sequola, Rincon, Marshall and Presidio. The Other parlors, except Stanford and National parlors, are to be heard from. Some of the parlors will have bands or drum corps. E. Lastreto of the music committee reported that it will have two and_possibly three bands for the parade in San Francisco on the evening of de- parture for San Jose. It was announced that the San Jose committee had rented all the halls in that city for tne night of the celebration io prevent speculators from renting them to {‘un “two-bit dances” during the celebra- on. L. F. Byington, F. Mordecai and J. J. Davis were appointed a committee to visit the local Native Daughter parlcrs and try to induce them to take part in the parade, the San Jose committee offer- ing to_furnish carriages for the ladies. E. C. Stock was made an honorary mem- | ber of this committee. Grand Marshal Taffe and Secretary E‘K'ynn were added to the parade commit- ee. El Dorado and Mount Tamalpais with- drew from the committee because each had made arrangements for individual celebrations. Anthony Suzzalo of San Jose gave a de- tailed account of the work of the San Jose committee in arousing enthusizsm in the parlors in various’ parts of the State and that as a result about forty- five parlors are pledged to join in the fes- tivities. In speaking of the work of pub- licity Le said that the San Francisco pa- pers had promised to help the celebration by publishing the news of what was being done, but that The Call was the only one that had kept its promise, it having not only published the news but having given space to pictures. The meeting adjourned for two weeks. Beaten by Her Husband. Mrs. Lillian Gladman, 37 Juniper street, secured a warrant from Judge Mogan yes- terday for the arrest of her husband, G. W. Gladman, a teamster, on the charge of battery. Some months ago she =aid he left her and_went to live with another woman. On July 19 he went to her home, and she said he beat her unmercifully. She Fuad been unable to leave the house to get the warrant till yesterday. —_———— Large Potato Crop in Ireland. LONDON, Aug. 3.—The wheat harvest in the United Kingdom has been in full swing for a week and the Mark Lane Ex- rre calculates that, although the qual- ity is fine, the yield in the most important counties will be four quarters to the acre, against the usual five guarters. Barley. likewise, is of good quality, but the quantity is below the average, and oats are too thin to make a big crop. The yield of English and Scotch pota- toes will be fully up to the average, while Ireland promises the best yleld since 1835, which was a grand year. also had a pistol in her possession when | tity of silverware was lying exposed on | The silver- | day evening during the time the ser- | reported that | CEREMONIES OF DIGNIFIED SIMPLICITY ARE TO MARK LAYING OF CORNERSTONE OF THE BISHOP KIP MEMORIAL CHURCH The Right Rev. W. F. Nichols, D.D., Bishop of California Diocese, Will Officiate, Assisted by Bishop Moreland; the Vested Choir Will Sing and Bishop Nichols Will L Deliver. an Address - i P HE cornerstone of the Bishop Kip ~ TP OFRTAL CHURCH. Memorial Church, at the corner BIsHIP AP B of Ellsworth street and Bancroft way, Berkeley, will be lald this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The cere- 3 FINE NEW EPISCOPAL EDIFICE, THE CORNERSTONE OF WHICH WILL BE LAID TO-DAY. - | mony will be in accordance with the usual Episcopal form and will be marked by dignified simplicity. The Right Rev. W. F. Nichols, D. D., Bishop of the California diocese, will offi- ciate. He will be assisted by the Right Rev. W. H. Moreland, D. D., Bishop of Sacramento, and the Rev. George E. Swan, the rector of the church. The vest- ed choir, under the direction of Dr. Percy R. Harrison, will sing. Bishop Nichols will deliver an address. The Bishop Kip Memorial Church, which is being erected by St. Mark’s parish, will form a new stvle of church architecture on the other side of the bay. There are only a few buildings like it ALLEGED VICTIM OF FOOTPADS EXPOSED Man Picked Up on the Street Believed to Be Mentally Weak. e The supposed footpad victim who was found in an unccnscious condition on Mec- Allister street early Wednesday morning is known in Madera as Ed Meeker. He worked in W. W. Hunter's drugstore in that city and was looked upon as mentally unbalanced. At times when in his crazy moods he would cry out, “Don’t take my rings off,”” just as he did when being taken to the Receiving Hospital Wednesday morning. He caid there was insanity in his family and his grandfather died in an insane asylum. He left Madera last week. Captain Seymour was determined to find out something about the man and detailed Detective Harry Reynolds for that pur- pose, with the result mentioned. J. Leo Park, secretary to the Board of Public Works, saw the man in the hospital and became interes‘ed in him, advancing him money. To show Park that he was all right he sent a dispatch to J. M. Beards- ley, Alta Housz, Altoona, Pa., on August }. signing it J. M. Beardsley Jr., as fol- ow: nd me $150, care of J. L. Park, secre- tary Board of Public Works, San Fran- cisco. Will write.” A reply came yesterday morning that no such person as J. M. Beardsley was known there, nor was there such a place as the Alta House. —_————— Electrical Mechanics Banquet. The Association of Electrical Mechanics celebrated their second anniversary last Friday with a banquet at a downtown restaurant. President Arthur F. Irving of the association acted as master of cere- monies and called on the different mem- bers present to assist by speech, song or story in helping the hours along. Among those present at the jollification were: Arthur F. Irving, J. Caldwell, J. Mardes, E. Schlessinger, J. Deveomon, E. Wis- kotschell. M. Mamlock, W. Conness, J. Smith, Ed Smith, J. J. Ortner, William Law, H. Ludolph, W. Ludolph, G. Shu- man, M. Levy, W. D. Hinton, T. Frost, J. Roxburgh, J. L. Cook, J. J. Marshall of Honolulu and R. G. Alexander. =3 on the coast. The church has been designed according to the Spanish reraissance, the same style of architec- ture which was used at the Pan-American Exposition. The design resembles closely the old mission siyle. On a foundation of solid concrete a substantial wooden framework will be erected. The frame will be covered with perforated sheets of exranded steel and over the steel will be placed a coat of cement. When the steel is entirely ~coated the outside of the church will resemble a cement pavement. The roofs will be of metal Spanish tiles, but the domes will be of cement. The en- tire building will be painted. This stvle of construction has many strong advocates, who urge it as the com- ing way of erecting buildings. A house WARRANTS 0UT FOR AN ALLEGED FENGE Abraham Zacharia Accused of Receiving Stolen Property. PR AT, David Davis, a member of the firm of Goldstein Brothers & Co., notions, 12 Sut- ter street, swore to a complaint in Judge Cabaniss’ court yesterday for the arrest of Abraham Zacharia, second-hand deal- er, on Minna street, near Second, on the charge of receiving stolen property. It is alleged in the complaint that on June 7 Zacharia bougit a lot of combs, brushes and pocketbooks, valued at $25, which was stolen from the company’s store by Am- | brose Harrison, a boy employed there. Attorney Hirsch, who represents the said that the company had ast two years missed different articles from their store and no trace of the thief could 5e discovered. Finally they notified_the police, and Detectives Ryan and O'Dea were detailed or the case. The result was the issvance yvesterday of the warrant for Zacharia's arrest. It is al- leged that during the past two years about $200 worth of goods has been stolen from the storc by the boy Harrison and sold to Zacharia. The amount was orig- inally given as $2000. The boy may not be arrested, but every effort is to be made to punish Zacnaria fcr receiving the stolen property. Two Young Men Missing. Benjamin West of 3363 Seventeenth street was reported at the Coroner’s of- fice yesterday as missing since last Fri- day.” He had been employed in the Cali- fornia Hotel and after drawing his salary disappeared. Antone 'Casselli of 1524 Stockton street left home last Friday to look for work and has not been heard from since. West is 20 and Casselli 22 years old. T R . “The Missouri Pacific Limited.” The only route having through sleeping car service between San Francisco and St. Louis daily. _Stop-overs allowed at Salt Lake City. For full information ask L. M. Fletcher. 12f California street. ¥ ————— A silver coin is usually in currency for about twenty-seven years. thus built, it is clalmed, is more durable than brick or stone. The church, following Episcopal tradi- tions, will be cruciform. Three aisles, symbolical of the Trinity. will lead to the chancel. At the beginning of the three aisles will be the baptismal font. One of the principal features of the building will be the main tower at the corner of Ellsworth street and Bancroft way. There will be the principal en- trance. Under a subsidiary tower on Ells- worth street will be another entrance. In the open belfry of the main tower the congregation hopes to place chimes. Upon the Bancroft-way side will be a cloister the length of the nave. Between the two towers and exactly opposite the altar will be the baptistry. It will form a distinct feature and will be one step above the main floor. It will be lighted by five win- dows to be erected to the memory of de- parted infants. Another feature will be the rounded apsidal chancel. There will be no east window, so common in most churches, but the chancel will be illuminated by ‘a belt of skylights, hidden from the view of the audience. The lighting will be good, as neither at night nor day will there be a glare in the eves of the congregation. All electric lights will be hidden. Back of the altar a semi-circular ambu- latory will connect the robing room on the north with the rector's study and vestry on the south. The chancel will accommo- date a large choir. The building is 84x132; feet, exclusive of steps. With the steps it practically covers a 100x150 foot lot. The church will seat $00 people. When completed it will cost $15,000. The plans were drawn by William Cur- lett of San Francisco, who adapted a de- sign_by Joseph Neill of Pittsburg, Pa. De Ware & Quinn of San Francisco are the contractors. The church will be ready for occupancy | by Christmas. O e e e B e 3 e S S S S R Y CABLE AR ON FIRE SCARES PASSENGERS Boy Shouts Alarm From the Curb and a Wild Panic Ensues. b o A cable car on the McAllister street line was discovered to Ve on fire while making a trip to Golden Gate Park yesterday morning, and considerable excitement re- sultad among passengers and spectators before the flames were extinguished. A passenger had dropped a lighted match or a cigar between the double par- titions that separate the dummy from the inclosed portion of the car, and as it was rolling along toward the residence district a small boy saw the smoke curling up from the burnin; woodwork and he promptly velled. “The car's on fire!” Instantly there was a panic among the fair passengers, the majority of whom jumped from the car before it was brought to a stardstill. The gripman and con- ductor, aided by the male passengers, formed a ‘“bucket brigade,” and pails of water were carried from a convenient cor- ner grocery to the scene of the confiagra- tion. The blaze was speedily quenched and the car sent to the shops for repairs. —_— e Chinese Woman Disappears. Chin Chong, 10% Trenton street, report: ed at police headquarters yesterday the disappearance of his wife, Di Choy, a week ago yesterday. Detective McMahon was detailed on the case, and he,ascer- tained that the woman had left her hus- band because he compelled her to work to support him. He gambled away all the money she made. She told Lee Poo, a neighbor’'s wife, that she was to get em- ployment in a white family. ————— Boy Stole a Potato. Charles McArdle, a boy employed at the Pacific Rolling Mills, appeared in Judge Mogan’s court yesterday on the charge of stealing a potato last Thursday from a case in front of a grocery at Folsom and Ritch streets. He was arrested by Special Officer Deasy. The Judge dismissed the case and severely reprimanded Deasy for his conduct in not only arresting the boy on such a frivolous charge, but also for nitting him with his club. [ | i | | | Grand_Hotel | bosses ‘seized the |BIG REGISTRATION INDICATES VICTORY FOR PRIMARY LEAGUE " TICKET ON DAY OF ELECTION Seventy-Eight Thousand Voters Are Regis- tered---Sign of a Popular Uprising Against the Alliance of the Unscrupulous Bosses HE Republican Primary League deserves special credit for its ex- cellent work in agltating the ques- tion of registration. It has ren- dered the cause of good municipal government superior service. The list of registered voters Is remarkably large and the credit for the increase is due largely to the orderly work of the league. The Republican Primary League was organized for the purpose of awakening in the minds of the people a full sense of the importance of the approaching electio; Impressed with the idea that the bosses and others of the predatory classes could not succeed If the forces of good citizensnip were rallied at the primaries, the founders of the league es- tablished clubs in every district of the city and nsed all the means available to | get the names of voters on the register. When the first steps were taken to er- ganize the league prominent merchants, taxpayers, workingmen, professional men and representative citizens generally were consulted. It was submitted at the out- set that honest administration of muniei- pal affairs under the auspices of the Re- publican party was the mair object in view. Leading ci unqualified indorsement of the enter- prise. For a time the only opposition the league encountered came from candidates who had figured on capturing the munici- pal convention. Chief opponents in this regard were the legatees of the defunct party. They had in view the offices of Sheriff and District Attor- ney. They calculated that the people would pay so little attention to the pri- mary election that delegates favoring their candidates would be elected with- out opposition. When they saw unmis- takable signs of a large vote they took alarm and opened war on_the promoters of the league. o Allied Bosses Alarmed. The old-time bosses, Kelly and Crim- mins, waiting for a turn in events, saw with in ing pow g Primary League in municipal affairs. The opportunity to join forces_with the disgruntled Grand Hotel- E e fusion was secretly ef- fected the bos began to cry out that it was time for the Republican State Cen- tral Committee to interfere and indorse Boss Kelly's County Committee as the regular_pariy organization. The State committee, which at best is only a ragged-edged boss aggregation, quickly responded and executed the pro- gramme handed down by Kelly, Gage, Crimmins, Herrin, Lynch and = Parker. The whole story of the shameful indorse- ment was told the day after the commit- tee met. Cheap_politicians from Los An- geles and Santa Rosa presented a pro- gramme, which the boss push in San Francisco swallowed at a gulp. The foolish intrusion of the State body in local affairs had a result just the op- posite of what the bosses counted on. Cit- izens of San Francisco, respecting the honored principle of self-government and applauding the noble sentiments of home rule, gave renewed support te the Repub- lican %’rlmary League. The State interfer- ence really intensified the demoralization of the allied basses. To break the grow- ing prestige of the league the bosses pawned the patronage of the State ad- ministration over and over again. - The wary politicians knew that every place in the zift of the State administration was lastered with ten promises, hence the oss overtures were rcgarded as gold brick offerings. The Primary League is still growing in public confidence and support. It prom- ises to win oui in the election of dele- gates to the municipal nominating con- vention. Signs of a popular uprising in the cause of anti-boss munieipal govern- ment are noted in several districis. The enthusiasm of tke campaign is extending to all the districts. A big vote at the primary election August 13 will seal the doom of the allied bosses. Anti-Boss Convention Demanded. The league, having accomplished its pur- pose in getting citizens to register, will | now exert its power to get citizens to vote at the primary. Candidates do not count in the league's calculations. A con- vention composed of representative citi- zens—a straight-out, inflexible, uncom- promising anti-boss convention—is de- manded by the Republican Primary League. If citizens elect the delegate tickets indorsel by the league a conven- tion_of that character will be won. A candidate for office who will not subor- dinate his own claims to the general wel- fare of the community is simply a selfish seeker of office and is not entitled to pub- lic_support. Registration for the primary election closed at 11:30 o'clock last night. The number of registered voters exceeds 78,000, the largest list ever recorded in San Francisco. Yesterday there were 600 new registra- tions and 1200 changes of residence. Offi- cers of the Republican Primary League are elated over the big registration. It is regarded as a sure harbinger of vic- tory. Thirty-Second District. That the Republicans of the Thirty- second District do not intend to allow the bosses to control their delegation in the coming convention was evidenced at the meeting of the Primary League Dis- triet Club last evening. The session was | held at 444 Brannan street and a truly representative gathering was present. The club is made up of workingmen, who are tired of boss rule and who are anxicus to have their representatives nominate men who if elected will give a hearing to the laboring class and if they promise the workingmen certain reforms will not via- late their pledges. The meeting was a lively one. Some excellent speeches were delivered. The language at times was not elegant. but it was forcible enough to win the plaudits of the auditors. ¢ Willlam Harrington, president of the Thirty-second District Club, left a sick bed to attend the meeting. He was as- sisted. during the deliberations by T. C. Duff, a very popular citizen of the dis- trict. Z. T. Cason was the first speaker introduced. He dwelt at length on the advisability of having harmony in the party and he appealed to the members to vote for men who were upright and would be true to party principles. One of the best speeches of the evening was delivered by Mr. Duff. It was an address that was appreciated by the laboring men. Mr. Duff submitted the names_of Willlam Harrington, John Ken- ny and John T. Flynn, as the ciub’s del- egates to the coming convention. On mo- tion of Mr. King the trio were nominated unanimously. - Speeches were delivered by Mr. McCar- thy, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Harrington and W. M. Miller. Messrs. Flynn and Harrington pledged themselves to look after the iIn- terests of the workingmen. Mr. Miller represented the Primary League. In his speech he said that if St. Peter was to | Boves. come down from heaven and be nomi- nated for an office in a convention con- trolled by Kelly and Crimmins he would be defeated. He said this was another Estee year, and It behooved the party to put up the best ticket. If the bosses were mixed up in the election, no matter how good the nominee might bq he would be defeated. He said the ‘mary League would have men at the polls who would see that all the votes were properly counted. The following delegates who will a; on the ticket from the Thirty-second Dis- trict received the indorsement of the club: Dr. T. B, de Witt, Al ‘he, Mark Crowley, D. C. Duff, C. N. Erickson, Wal- {?fi,‘{:‘“""- G. W. Getchell and ott. The officers of the Thirty-second Dis- trict Club are: President, Willlam Har- rington; vice president, George Murphy; secretary, D. Kirby; directors—J. Carroll, A. Archer and P. Goldstein. Thirty-Seventh District. Nowhere in the city is the good work bringing about better and more thorough- ly satisfactory results than in the Thirty- seventh District. Through the efforts of J.-K. Jones and other district leaders an immense amount of enthusiasm has been aroused, and if the feeling in that part of the city is a criterien of the general sentiment through the entire municipality, and there is every reason to believe it is, the 13th of August will go down in the history of San Francisco as the day upon which it Is eminently - right and | proper for the few survivers of the old “push’ bosses. Last night the Thirty-seventh District Primary Club held an informal smoker. The purposes of the meeting could hardly be considered political in the real mean- ing of the word. The primary object of the gathering was to have a good time, and to bring the different members of the new organization into closer social re- lationship with each other. There were cigars and tobacco in abundance and a band and the Columbia Quartet supplied the musical end of the programme. J. K. Jones, president of the club, acted as chairman, and in a few well chosen words opened the affair, telling his audi- tors of the object for which the club had been formed and exhorting them to use their most strenuous efforts to further this object, and to do their duty as citi- zens and honest men in attempting to wipe the stain of corrupt government from our city and give to San Franeisco upright, reliable and clean business men to act as the directors of her destiny. Mr. Jones was followed by A. P. Van Duser, D. W. Buchard and N. Y. Coon, all of whom spoke along the same lines, urging thelr hearers to stand firmly together, particularly that now they were prac- tically assured of an ultimate victory. Though these speeches were interspersed with songs, musical selections, stories and jokes: though no pressure was brought to bear on any one in the audience to join thé organization; though no influence was used in any way whatever, in fact, and although the meeting, as has been stated. was more of a soclal affair than anything else, vet at its conclusion so many came forward and voluntarily asked to be al- lowed to sign the rolls that the club’s roster can now show nearly five hundred names. All of these names belong to reputable business men, many of them are representative of the younger element, which has not been long enough in public life to experience its corrupting influences. and not a few are those who in former years followed the standard of bossism and now, at the eleventh hour, come seek- ing forgiveness. b Primary League Meetings. The Republican Primary League Club of the Thirty-first Assembly District will hold a general meeting at its headquar- ters, 227 Ninth street, Monday evening. Prominent speakers will address the meet- ing in regard to the coming primary elec- on. The Republican Primary League Club of the Thirty-eighth Assembly Distriet will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 8 o’clock at Mascotte Hall, 1106 Golden Gate avenue. Myrtile Cerf, president: A. M. Currie, secretary. Addresses will be de- livered on the issues of the campaign. The Republicans of the Fortieth Assem- bly District will meet Thursday night at 2045 Point Lobcs avenue. J. B. Sykes, chairman. The Forty-second Assembly District Club of the Republican Primary League will meet Tuesday night at Goiden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter street, to consider the ticket for the coming primary election. Democrats Protest. Jesse A. Galland, secretary of the Sara- toga Democratic Club, Thirty-ninth As- sembly District, yesterday sent the fol- lowing communication to the Board of Election Commissioners: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. To the Honorable the Board of Election Com- issioners—Gentlemen: In looking over # of delegates put forward by a Democratic club of which Saul Magner is chairman you will notice that quite a number of those gen- tlemen_have been sworn in as election offi- cers. We are under the impression that the election laws do not permit of this; at any rate you will readily perceive of the injustice of permitting them to serve. They will have the advantage of soliciting votes inside the polling places, to say nothing of the advantage gained in counting their own votes. Should disputes arise, it is but natural to presume that they will not construe the doubt against them- selves. In the interest of decency and. justice to all, we trust your honorable board will give the matter your immediate attention. Respect- fully, SARATOGA DEMOCRATIC CLUB. JESSE A. GALLAND, Secretary. to decorate the graves of the CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE EASTERN STAR Celebration of the First Anniversary of Its Institution by Ball and Supper. California Chapter of the Order of the Fastern Star celebrated the first anniver- sary of its institution by a ball and sup- per in Golden Gate Hall last night. The furction was for members of the chapter exclusively and of the 250 all but a dozen were present. The decoration of the hall was most artistic and the brilliant light brought out the charming effects, which were added to by the elegant costumes worn by the ladies. The grand march was led by Worthy Patron John Tonning- sen and Worthy Matron Mrs. Lizzie Ton- ningsen. During intermission supper was served. The worthy patron presided and gave a brief history of the chapter. He stated that a year ago it was started with members, and since that time had doubled its membership, paid $400 for par- aphernalia, disbursed $300, in charity and now had $1583 in its treasury. Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J. Willatts spoke for the Grand Chapter. As it was not a night for speech making none others were called upon. The following committees had charge of the function: Arrangements—John Tonningsen_(chairman), Bertha W. Stark, Grace Buswell, P. F. Fergu- son, Sam A. Clark. Reception—Ralph Hathorn (chairman), Colonel and Mre. Charies Boxton, Colonel and Mrs. Adolph Huber, Captain and Mrs. Thomas A. Nerney, S. B. Bogart, Burt Davis, Frank Fair- cloth, Roderick Guyett, Judge C. G. Groezin- ger, William Gilehrist, Dr. Eminei Halsted, Alma Harder, Dr. and Mrs. William Hassier, Dr. Willlam Edwards, Dr. Benjamin Korts, Kathryn Kerrigan, Henry Knust, Mr. and Mre. George Liebold, ~Jane_ McLaughlin, Minnie Stebbirs, Charles B. York. Mr. and Mrs. ymas H. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Purns, Dr. Thomas Serviss. Floor—Dr. James W. Likens (ckatrman), tain George W. Wittman, Harry Johnson. May Roberts. ‘Colonel George Downy, Eaith Lindsay, ! e william H. George B. nder, Bergen, Puss McClure, Thomas, Milton Unger, Frank Za , Martha Korbel. e professor §. Adelsteln (chatrman), Ester Phillips, Georgia A. Hathorn, William H. Collins, J: h F. Fleming, Anita Fergusem, Dora Adelstein. e Put on Reserve Calendar. o At the request of Attormey Lennon case of Peter McGlade. ch“t_‘!d Wflhtlcl\- gery on the Murphy warrant, was put on the reserve calendar pending the decisfon against A. C. Widber, 1 it 3 g mx’:m‘?‘:ar. s also put on the reserve ., 80 as to offset any move- ment for :n p:rrdon of the prisoner ettt