The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1902, Page 12

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1902 NEWMAN & LEVINSON. Style 1—Waists of plain color Chambray—tailor made tucked back and front, in ox- blood, blue, green and gray—choice value - $125 Style 2— Waists of fancy striped Madras, soft cuffs, g b s R Two Specia Choice Foulards Silks, satin finish in newest effects—rose, green, porcelain, navy and tan colorings with small, medium and large de- signs, per yard - - - 85C Reliable materials—at SHADOW SILK, 36in. wide, all LUSTRAL, high cl Wool Imported Knitted Shaw they last - Good Dress Linings SPUN GLASS, black and colors, for drop skirts, at SATEENS, black and colors, for underskirts, at NEAR SILK LINING, all shades, 36 inches wide, at MERCERIZED SATEEN, black and colors, at lining, 36 in Knit Shawls —made of wool, mixed with mercerized thread—size 30 x 30, colors gray, black, white, and blue; fringe on all sidzs — Price while Sale of Towels An exceptionally fine lot of Bleached Cotton Towels—some fringed, some hemmed — on sale to-day at the following special prices : Towels size 17x 30 at 75c a dozen Towels size 17 x 32 at 90c a dozen Towels size 18 x 36 at $1.10 a dozen Kearny and Sutter Sts. fi e e Stylish Wash Waists Hundreds of new and exceptionally attractive designs At $1.25 To-Day Style 3—Waists of fine quality Scotch Zephyr, made in fash- ion’s latestafter the new spring models, in prettiest of stripes, extra value - $125 Style 4— Waists of white Pique, with black polka dots, stock collar, very $I 25 stylish,splendid value 1 Silk Items Handsome fancy striped Taffetas, in all the best color- | ings and.most fetching pat- i terns for summer waists and | gowns, special value, | per yard ]OO lowest possible prices colors, for Foulard lining, at - wide, all colors, at - 15¢ EXPRESSMAN WILLIAMS IS ASPHYXIATED IN BED Death Is Believed to Have Been Ac- cidental, as There Was No Motive for Suicide. Albert Williams, an expressman, 25 ars old, was found asphyxiated yester- day morning in his room at 1015B Wash- ington street. His relatives say that the key of the gas burner was partly turned on znd that the room was filled with the vapor of illuminating gas. Williams lived in the house with his mother and brother. His mother informed the Coroner that Albert went to bed last Tuesday night in excellent spirits. His brother, F. W. Williams, came home at 12:30 yesterday morning, having attended eeting of the Native Sons, and ob- served an odor which he mistook for that of camphor, but paid no further attention t as he knew that one of the inmates 4 moth balls in his room. The relatives that they know of nothing that would €l the young man to kill himself. ———————— Hoffman Estate Suit Dismissed. In the United States Circuit Court yes- a dismissal was ordered of the of terday of Dora Hoffman. administratrix tate of Isaac Hoffman, decease The case had bee Charles Hoffman. tide out of court. ADVERTISEMENTS. if any more than a ready made one and will give you far greater ser- vice and satisfac- tion — will look better, hold its shape longer and will fit your fig- ure properly. Our terms One Doliar a week make our suits easy to buy. T e cure of our name and address 3.5 S Go: 128 Ellis St. AbovePoweil Weak Men and Women HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE Great Mexican Remedy; gives health and strength to sexual orgaps. Depot, 323 Market. DIRECTORY OF RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Catalogues and Price Lists Hailed on Applieation. COAL, COKE AND PIG IRON. - CWILSON & C).. 8 e s Toes. Telephone Main 1564 FRESH AND SALT MEATS, JAS BOYES&CO _ Siceing Fostrers, o Clay. Tel. Main 1294 OILS. LUBRICATING OILS. LEONARD & 418 Front st., Phone Matn ELLLs, 1719, PRINTING. E- C HUGHES. 511 Sdnsome Bi . ¥. PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS. MEMORY OF TEMPERANCE Frances Willard Hold Devo- tional Exercises. The anniversary of the death of Miss Frances Willard, the late temperance worker, was commemorated yesterday by the members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Devotional exercises, directed by Mrs. H. H. Luse, were held at i32 McAllister street and a fitting lit- | erary and musical programme was ren- dered. The music was under the direction of Miss May Cook. A. K. Gobdrich, who for the last seventy vears has worked arduously in the cause of temperance, gave a recitation and Jo- seph King delivered an address. Mrs. M. E. RicharZson read a paper entitled ** Is at Rest,” and Mrs. S. B. McCoy read Telic[ions from the writings of Miss Wil- ard. A memorial service in honor of the memory of Miss Willard will be held at the United Presbyterian Church, corner of Polk street and Golden Gate avenue, Sunday evening next at 7:30 o'clook, at | \dvhlch Rev. H. H. Bell will deliver an ad- ress. | —_————— Benefit for Contesting Candidates. i In order to raise funds to carry on the | election contest now being conducted be- | fore Judge Murasky the friends of the Union Labor party candidates have ar- ged a benefit for them for to-morrow vening The at the Alhambra Theater. juggler; Ethel Taylor, buck & er; Murphy and Raymond, sketch artists: Matt Keefe, tenor soloist; Perz, trapeze; Richards and Relyea. acrobats; Stanley and Walton, comedians: Marie Woods, ballad Kind permission of A. Wallersteln; Swor and Hathaway, buck and wing dancers: Carrol and musical specialties: march, orchesta. ———— Benefit for German Poet. League of German-American Clubs. An entertaining programme has been pre- pared, all the leading German artists of ithe having volunteered their ser- vices. city —_—————— Fairchild’s Shoe Stock, 20c a Pair. | 20c and 40c a pair for high grade foot- | Fairchild sold them at from $3 to | & | wear. $5. Of course we have not got all sizes, but perhaps can fit you. Come and see. [ Monarch Shoe Co., 1422 Market st. o —_————— | Overcoat Thief Sentenced. | John Hill, who has a penchant for steal- | ing other people’s overcoats, was sen- | tenced to serve six months in the County | Jail by Judge Conlan yesterday. January | 26 he ‘stole & valuable overcoat belonging to Eddie Hardenburg, 203 Post street. He | has served several sentences for the same | offense. 42 IT IS A SHAME FOR ANY CASE OF {PILES T0.BE CUT. 1 | 1‘ | MOPERN SCIENCE HAS COM- pletely mastered the disease without sur "ty or delay. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BUTCHERED UNTIL YOU HAVE INVESTIGATED. Over one thou- sand cases permanently cured without a single failure, 500 of whom live in the city of San Fran- cisco. THE NAMES OF 75 PROM- INENT BUSINESS MEN SENT AS REFERENCE. Do not take my word for it, but find out what they have to say. The worst cases wanted. Write to-day for further particulars. Address RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, box 2673, Call Office, ESan Francisco. ADVOCATE IS HONORED | programme, under the direction of Archie | Herman Glauch, the German-Califor- | nian poet, is to be tendered a benefit at Metropolitan Temple to-night by the | Former Associates of the Late Miss | | | | | i | | Levy, will be as follows: Selection, ‘‘Bohemian Girl,” orchestra; Dick | Wilde, ; Alice Barnum, juvenile vo- t, by | | cinc | Schell, D: BLANGHARD GETa MILD REPRIMAND Directors Decide to Not Try the Charges Filed Against Him. Physical Director Magnus May Be Removed From His Position. The Board of Education yesterday prac- tically whitewashed Printipal M. BE. Blanchard of the Hancock Grammar School of the charge that he had inflicted unusually severe punishment on John Ragglo, a 12-year-old pupil. The board adopted a resolution administering a mild reprimand to Blanchard, but not before Director Roncovieri hew entered a vigor- ous protest against its adoption. Ronco- vieri insisted that Blanchard be given'a trial and that he be dismissed from the department if guilty. Roncovieri's col- | leagues voted him down, however. The Superintendent’s report regarding the alleged inattention to duty of Dr. Max Magnus, physical director, was read, and the board took the matter under ad- visement. Webster reported that Magnus ad devoted a total of 11§ hours to his duties in 1901, for which he received a sal- ary of $2100. He also neglected to visit fifteen schools. It is not unlikely that the three professors—Miehling, Barth and Stahl—who were deposed to make room | for Magnus will be restored to their posi- tions. H. contributions are being - received from school children in violation of the rules of the department. President Denman will investigate the matter. ‘W. J. Thompson, a janitor, who filed charges against Principal Morton of the Lowell High School, petitioned to be rein- stated in his position, from which he says he was dismissed without a hearing. Miss Rae Cohen was assigned to the Horace Mann Evening School. Leaves of absence were granted to Miss 5. J. Miller, Everett School; Miss Annie E. Owen, Dr. Margaret Mahony, Miss Maud Hart, Miss Tillie Stohr, Miss C. B. | Earle and Miss Alice A. Morton. Gustave Schnee urged that a school- house be erected in the Sunnyside dis- trict. Schnee referred to the fact that fourteen lots had been offered to the board’ for $3250, which offer was refused. Subsequently fifteen lots were offered for $7000, and the price may be increased. Director Woodward's resolution that the office hours be so arranged that one di- rector be on duty all the time was defeat- ed. Woodward first asked that Miss J. A. Dwyer be assigned to a fifth grade class in the Burnett School in compliance with a court decision, but his colleagues refused to acquiesce. CHARGES AGAINST LYSER. Miss McKinney Retaliates on Prin- cipal Who Accused Her of Insanity. Miss Mary C. McKinney, a teacher in the School Department, against whom charges of insanity were made by Albert J. Lyser, principal of the John Swett School, retaliated yesterday by filing charges against Lyser with the Board of | Education, Miss McKinney alleges that Lyser perjured himself in presenting the charges against her and is therefore guilty of unprofessional conduct. The Board of Education refuses to make | the text of the charges public, but in all likelihood Lyser will be subjected to the ordeal of trial. Lyser has brought charges against a number of teachers and is re- garded as the official accuser of the School Department. The board turned the complaint over to Superintendent Webster, who says that Miss McKinney charges unprofessional conduct against Lyser. ATTORNEY GENERAL FORD TAKES A LAW PARTNER Associates Himself in the Practice of His Profession With Former Judge St. Sure. Judge St. Sure, former Grand Presi- Gent of the Young Men's Institute and a well-known attorney of this city, has associated himself with Attorney General Tirey L. Ford in the practice of law. Both gentlemen have been intimately acquainted for vears. ° When St. Sure was city editor of the Oroville Mercury, Attorney General Ford advised him to study for the bar and he did so. When St. Sure came to this city to take up his residence Ford gave him much en- couragement and good advice. St. Sure Successfully passed the examination, was admitted to practice and then took up his residence in Alameda. He was short- 1y afterward elected Justice of the Peace | of Alameda Township. During his term on the bench Judge St. Sure was honored Wwith the -highest office in the Young Men's Institute. He afterward moved to this city and has had considerable practice in the.-courts. He is very popular, has a fine legal mind and is an orator of some ability. — e ‘Walsh Continues to Gain. FEdward 1. Walsh is now 240 votes ahead of George Alpers in the Supervisorial re- count. Walsh gained nine votes on his op- ponent vesterday. The precincts counted were the First, Becond and Eighth of the Thirty-seventh District. The eighty pre- counted up to date leave the vote of the six lowest successful candidates and highest Labor party candidates as i Official Loss Present Count. todate. Standing. 16,749 36: 16,385 News in Army Circles. The Military Service Institution of the United States has awarded to First Lieu- tenant Edwin R. Stuart, corps of engi- neers, the annual prize of gold medal lite membership and $100 for the best essay on “Are Disappearing Guns Essential to the Efficient’ Defense of Our Seaports?’ More than 500 recruits arrived in the city vesterday from Eastern stations. James Kinney and Peter Long, unas- signed recruits, have ‘been found guilty of fraudulent enlistment and sentenced to dishonorable discharge from the army and one year's imprisonment at Alcatraz. ————————— Eagles to Give Theater Party. San Francisco Aerie No. 5 of the Fra- ternal Order of Eagles will celebrate the third anniversary of its institution on the night of the 19th inst. by a theater party in the Central Theater, on which occa- sion there will be presented “An African < a_comedy by Charles E. Blaney. ir being managed by H. I. , Edwin L. Head, George W, avid Becker, William Battersby, L 4,'.”L3nn‘oln.MGgs Ho]st%ln. James J. Carroll, J. M. Moffett C. and Charles G. Nagle. ey Only Reliable Coal Dealers Sell Tesla Briquettes, $) per ton. Best and cheapest fuel for kitchen and grats. Phone South 95 about them. A e, Interesting Question Is Raised, In a suit brought by Olga J. Daubert against the Western Meat Company to recover damages for the death of = her father, argued before the Supréme Court yesterday, an interesting question was raised as to the legal status of an unborn child. It is claimed by the defendant that as the father was killed before the birth of the plaintiff the suit is of no avail. The case, which is the first of its kind in the history of ihe State, was taken under ad- visement. 3 ———— s Business men are satisfied when they lunch at Cafe Zinkand. ST H. Thomas notified the board that | RIGE'S MURDER - BEING PROBED 'Piatt Idsntifles Moran as the Wielder of the Club. Testimony of His Daughter at Preliminary Hearing Admitted. The trial of Thomas Moran for the mur- der of\George W. Rice, the non-union machinist, at Twentleth and Howard streets on the evening of October 11, was continued before a jury in Judge Law- lor's court yesterday. The only witness j of importance examined was Walter J. Piatt of 2496 Howard street. | Piatt's testimony was almost the same as given. by him in the Buckley murder trial. He testified that he was sitting on the front dummy of the car with his daughter, Erline. Two young men were standing on the steps in front of them. One was Buckley, who was holding on by the forward stanchion, and the other, whom he_positively identified as the de- fendant, Moran, was hanging on by the | middle stanchion. He could not help ob- taining a good impression of Moran’'s | features, as he was standing directly in frent of him from Tenth street till the j car reached Twentieth. There a youns { laay who was sitting next to his daughter | wanted to leave the car, but Buckley was in her way. She had to touch him on the back twice before he stepped off and allowed her to leave. Moran at the same time dropped off the car, and apparently walked backward toward the street. The next minute there was a ‘“‘mix-up, and he saw Moran clubbing a man, whom he afterward learned was Rice. Rice had coe from the back of the car, and when { he saw him he was holding his hands over his head, protecting it from the blows. Rice was struck several times and fell to the ground. While Rice was lying on his back Buckley walked around and shot him four times. Then Moran and Buckley ran down Twentieth street and the witness ran after Buckley for about fifty yards, but stopped as he heard his daughter scream. | Piatt was also asked as to why his | daughter, Erline, was not present as a witness, 'and_he replied that_she was sick in’the City of Mexico. Policeman Charles W. Brown was called and testi- filed that he had a subpena to serve upon Erline Piatt, but could not find her. Judge Mogan swore to the girl having testified before him at the preliminary examination and Daniel W. Long, sten- ographer, declared that he made a cor- rect transcript of her testimony. Attor- ney Collins for the defendant made a strong objection to the girl's testimony being read, but the Judge overruled him and it was . read to the jury. She corrob- orated her father's evidence as to the general incidents, but could not identify Moran, as her attention was centered up- on Buckley, who fired the shots. The hearing will be resumed this morning. THREE DEFENDANTS ARE HELD TO ANSWER One for Robbery and Two for As- sault With a Deadly | ‘Weapon. | Manuel Marcus was held to answer be- fore the Superior Court by Judge Mogan yesterday on the charge of robbery in $3000 bonds. About 1 o'clock on the after- noon of February 4 he held up V. Petro- vich on Clay street, near Montgomery, and stole his silver watch and chain, which were found on him when arrested a few minutes later by Policemen Bunner and Herlihy. Otto Colby, a special officer during the strike, was held to answer by Judge Con- lan_ yesterday on-the charge of assault with a deadly weapon in $500 bonds. He was accused of striking James Lavin, a marine fireman, on the head with a club near the Beale street wharf on August ‘23 last. Edward Hall was held to answer by Judge Conlan on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon in $500 bonds. Hall was jealous of his wife and attacked Charles Berry of 407 Clement street with 2 hatchet on the night of February 5. —_——————— CHARGES GROGAN WITH KILLING STEVENSON Coroner’s Jury Returns a Verdict of Manslaughter Against a Hard- Hitting Hostler. A charge of manslaughter was on the prison books yesterday Thomas Grogan, under arrest for the killing of George Stevenson, who died at the City and County Hospital of a punct~ ure of the lung, caused by a broken rib | alleged to have been sustained in a fight | | with Grogan. The Conorer's jury ren- | dered a verdict charging Grogan with | | manslaughter, Stevenson had fallen on | the sidewalk and hurt his head against | the curbstone. - He went to the Central Emergency Hospital for treatment and when he returned to the stable where he was employed he got into a quarrel with Grogan, who had been doing his work while he was at the hospital. The men had a fight in which Grogan beat Steven- son severely and is believed to have used | the handle of a pitchfork in breaking two { of Stevenson’s ribs. —————e————— St. Dominic’s Music Service. The first part of Verdi's celebrated “Manzoni Requiem, a dramatic work rarely given, will be produced by the choir of St. Dominic’s Church on next Sunday_evening, under the direction of James Hamilton Howe, organist and di- entered against rector. Other numbers for the organ will include “‘Prelude and Fugue’' Bach: “Priere.” Guilmant; “The Storm,” Lem- | mens; “Processionah” Verdi. Members of the solo choir are Misses Lillian L. Roed- er, Eleanor Joseph, Ella V. McCloskey, Mrs. H. Clark, F. Onslow. G Long, Ernest George and W. C; Web BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS T he latest and most graceful crea- tions of the tailor’s art are continually arriving fresh from the hands @ Q. } 24 of the best ; English, Amer- ican and Par- isian “designers. We make them up to your order from latest and best fabrics at prices no higher than those charged for ready-made ones. Come and see our stock of cloths. .| Montgomery street. : TAILORS MARKET ST.- San francisco DEPUTY SHERIFF LO3ES PRIGONER Is on His Way From Red Bluff to San Quen- tin Prison. J. V. O'Brien Prefers Freedom to Serving a Term of | Six Years, Deputy Sheriff O. J. Holley of Tehama County'is mourning the loss of a prisoner whom he was taking to San Quentin to serve a six years’ term for grand larceny. The prisoner’'s name is J. V. O’Brien, and his age 4 years. He 1s hiding somewhere m this city. Holley _arrived from Red Bluff with O’Brién Tuesday night and locked him up in the City Prison ull yesterday morning 50 that he could take the first boat. He Was up early and left with -his prisoner about 7 o’ciock. hen he reacned the ferry he found, to his annoyance, that he had lett the commitment papers in the prison and returned with O’'Brien to obs tain them. The prison officials suggested that he should allow O’Brien to remain there till the departure of the next boat, but /Holley preferred to take him to the International Hotel. Holley was advised | to put .the irons on his prisoner, but he laughed and remarked that he thought h;e ‘was quite capable of taking care of im. 1t was not many minutes later when Holley returned to the prison and de- Jectedly told how O'Brien had given him the slip. He saild when they got to the hotel O’Brien asked to be allowed to go to a lavatory. Holley granted the prisoner’s request. That was the last he saw of O'Brien. Some one had seen him run out of the hotel along Kearny street and down Washington street in the direction of the water front. Holley will remain in the city for a few days and hunt for the fugitive. O'Brien told his cellmates in the prison | that he was determined to make his es- c?e and wondered whether, if he jumped off the boat, he would be fired upon. That was why the prison officials warned Hol- ley to put the handcuffs on him. PSUEDO LIEUTENANT { TO BE TRIED IN DENVER P T | Henry Luhr, Alias Elmer Cole, an | Oakland Youth, Is in Serious | Trouble. ! Secret Service Agent Hazen received a | letter yesterday from Secret Service | Agent Joseph A. Walker of Denver, Colo., | asking for information as to the career of Henry C. Luhr, alias Elmer C. Cole, the Oakland youth who defrauded several people in this city and Oakland by posing | as a lieutenant in the army and passing | forged checks. Luhr was arrested on March 27, 1900, in Cheyenne, Colo., on the charge of horse stealing, and on January 7, 1901, was sen- | tenced to ten years' imprisonment in the | prison reformatory at Buena Vista, Colo. | He was released at the end of a year and | shortl)y afterward was rearrested for | passing a worthless check. I Luhr told the Judge who tried him that | it was his first offense and that he had | been sorely tempted by poverty. The | Judge, taking pity upon him, dismissed | the charge. Within three days after his | discharge he repeated his offense and was arrested, but owing to the fact that the checks had been drawn on a San Fran- cisco bank, the State refused to prosecute because of the expense of bringing wit- nesses to Colorado from San Francisco. The secret service people then took him in hand and had him indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on the charge of impersonat- ing an officer of the United States army. Lunr's folks reside in Oakland. —_—— To Visit San Francisco ‘Without seeing the Diamond Palace would be like visiting Europe without seeing Paris. It is a leading feature of San Francisco. It is a marvel of beauty and elegance. It is unquestionably the most magnificent jewelry emporium in. the world—the splendid conception of a mas- ter mind, a controlling genius. Artistic taste and skill challenge competition here. To be appreciated it must be seen. Every traveler and visitor should go and ex- amine the marvels of genius at No. 221 A. Andrews; sole pro- prietor. * —_——— Geographical Society Elects Officers. The Geographical Society of California at a recent meeting elected the follow- ing directors: _Frederick W. D'Evelyn, William Greer Harrison, M. J. Branden- stein, § W. Holladay, Alexander Mackle, y, John Martin, Rev. T. Kim- . D. Hume. Hon. Charles L. Patton and S. H. Sterle. CLOSING OUT =ALL~ Children’s Cloaks. LACK OF ROOM COMPELS US TO TAKE THIS STED. Malerials in these gar- ments are of best Venelian Cloths, fine Kerseys, Chev- iols, Cashmeres and Tricols. Come inall the leading shades. Sizes of Cloaks on sale, 2 to 12 years. CHILDREN'S CLOAKS that we've been selling at $5.00. On sale to- 82 95 . day at ..u.ooine $6 75 Cloaks $7 00 Cloaks $10 00 Cloaks on $12 00 Cloaks on sale We've left about fifty’ CHILDREN'S REEFER JACKETS, sizes 2 to §; many of these are worth as hizh as 8 o thotee of Tot toaay, Sl.4D - SALE OF Children’s Woolen Dresses. Sizes of dresses, 2 to 16 years. 150 H 00. $1 00 Dresses on sale at e These Dresses are made of Cashmeres, Plalds and Henrletta and Tricot Cloths. Every dress trimmed and lined throughout. ‘WE CLOSE AT 6 0’CLOCK. 1212-1214 hHRKET ST., the entire $250,000 for 2500 acres. | commission pays that price there will be | given thought. Between Taylor and Jones. Hale’s. Table Linens. A dollar quality, At 85c. A snowy white linen—that’s all linen, too. Full two yards . wide. Folks buy it who expect to pay a dollar. That doesn’t hurt our dollar trade as much as you think. For we sell at a dollar a quality folks are will- ing to pay more for. And so it is all the way up the line— more for the money. NAPKINS TO MATCH THIS 85¢c damask are $2.50 a dozen—23 inches square. Another napkin value: $2.25 Damask Napkins $1.95. 22 inches square and hemmed. They come in pretty polka dot patterns. It's g% worth of quality you will get for Roller Toweling 10c. Another unusual offer, not because it's so cheap, but because it's so good for the money; 17 inches wide, pure linen, half- bleached. 20c 6lass Toweling 15c¢. 22 inches wide and all linen. The same good goods we sell every day, but at 5¢ a yard less, and a thousand yards of it. Infants’ Wear. Infants’ Bedford Coats— $2.50—Cream, deep circular col- lar, trimmed with Irish point lace and satin ribbon. $3.25—Cream, deep circular col- lar, trimmed with silk braid and satin ribbon. Infants’ Caps— $1.00—Silk, with fleur de lis de- sign, embroidered In silk, with lace ruche. 1.25—Dainty cream silk, silk embroidered and with full lace ruche, silk lined. Infants’ Wrappers— 55c—Flannel, in plain blue, pink or cream white, ribbon trimming on collar and cuffs. Skirts— $1.00—Long flannel ones, silk em. broidered. Others at $L.30 and Moccasins— 25c—Kid, in pink, blue, red, tan, black and coffee. Others at 50c. o 50c Pillow Tops at i5c. —With backs. —Stamped and tinted. — This season’s designs. Not Almost a hundred of them. The many of them any one style. styles that are here are gpod. J Others of this season’s designs that were 50c Are now 28c. Other Finished Tops, embroidered. that were §l.1; marked to-day 5oe. d_ Sl To-day S50e¢. it 28 35c¢ Lambrequins, 15¢. $1.50 Lambrequins. 75¢. It's closing-dut time. We are sac- rificing the incomplete lines. - White Aprons 14c and 18c. Even those at 14c are of good white lawn, full size, with a deep hem at the bottom and stripes above. The 18c ones are in low style, made of good lawn, plain, with deep hem; another style with deep hem ahd lace insertion, wide strings. O Child’s Aprons at 48c. Really worth 75¢. Children not wearing as many aprons as they used to—that's how one'man got overburdened with stock, but we knew there were enough mothers would like to have aprons for their children if they could get them below their worth, so we are closing out this stock. {Trimming Braids 4c, 5¢, 6% Black Mohair Braids at 2}c. Half-price—and less. 1500 yards—that’s why. Too much of one thing. It’s that “tailor braid” used for coat binding and dress trim- ming; % to % in. wide, and black—2%c yard. 5c Yard—Braid Worth 714¢c, 8 1-3c and 10c, 630 yards, black, also % to 1 inch wide. Dressmakers chance. Fales will jump at this WORK IN STORE FOR COMMISSION Making of the Big Basin Park Is Involving Much Toil Serfous questions have arisen for the Redwood Park Commissioners to consider. The Commissioners are charged with the duty of acquiring and preserving for park purposes a tract of land in the Big Basin. The second part of this public service seems to have escaped the notice of many persons who have been abusing the Com- missioners and trying to hasten their ac- tion by stories to the effect that if there is any delay. the lumbermen, who have all the land that has been offered to the State at the rate of §100 per acre, will start in to cut down the trees and deprive the State of ever having a real Semper- virens Park. . The preservation of the trees naturally includes the duty of protecting them from fire. It also involves a continual expense. | The State appropriated §250,000 for the pur- poses mentioned in the bill providing for the acquisition and preservation of a sempervirens reservation. The owners of lands that have been offered seek to get If the no money left for the preservation of the forest trees. No Money for Preservation. There is no likelihood that the commis- sion will pay $100 an acre; but, whatever the price may be, the cost of preservation and the extent of the tract that it will be necessary to acquire to insure such preservation are leading questions, to which the Commissioners have already While there is a mention in the law of the Big Basin, there is no survey that definitely establishes just what is and what is not the Big Basin. There are hills surrounding several depressions in Santa Cruz Cuunlg and each of these is large cnough to be called a Big Basin. Pre- sumably the commission will prefer the section about the fork ‘of the Waddell Creek, where last summer the “Gov- ernor’s camp’ was placed by the lumber- men. The amount of watershed necessary to be acquired to maintain the creek has been a subject for much discussion on the part of the Commissioners. Unless the State has control of the watershed, the waters of the creek could be easily diverted by private parties. It is told as a curious circumstance that last summer when the Commissioners were in the Basin, while there was very little water running in the creek, there; was quite a show of water in front of the bulldings at the Governor's camp. =An in- vestigation of this phenomenon led to the discovery that the creek had been dammed up some distance below the camp. Must Look After Water Supply. This eufi‘!ests that the State must look out for the water supply as something Vital. A park without a stream of water would be of little availability to the gen- eral public. Exx?erts are still Inquiring into various matters connected with the duties of the park. The park bill made the money Available only in Installments of $50,000 per annum. This has been supposed by some to be a bar to condemnation proceedings, but it is ascertained that some of the Commissioners think that difficulty can be met by condemning by plecemeal. The Commissioners say that the park must be one continuous body and not consist of separated tracts. These general state- ments indicate the extent of the work that the commission has in hand, which is a much larger proposition than'if a private party were simply buying a tract of lume ber land of similar cost. Convicted of Burglary. Frank Contreras was convicted by a jury in Judge Cook’s court yesterday on the charge of burglary and will be sen- tenced Saturday. The jury was only out about five minutes. December 1 Contreras broke into a room at 108 Van Ness ave- | nue and_ stole several dresses and other | articles belonging to the occupants, Miss | Eva Johnston and Miss Meninger. Thers | are two prior convictions against him for etty larceny and he will il Beeny sentence. He likely get a lent family, but has chosen a criminal career. e S e S. H. & M. on the Back of any skirt binding is a style and quality, guarantee of . longs to an excel- | Market st.. SPECIAL SALE! 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