The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1902, Page 12

12 BIG SYNDICATE PROVES A MYTH C. R. Mains Is Arrested For Misusing the Mails. Interesting History of Man Accused of Committing Fraud. C. R. Mains, who has been represent- imself as the agent for a “four-bil- lion syndicate,” was arrested yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Morse charge of using the mails with in- to defraud. Mains addressed several ten letters to Dr. Charles E. Wausseon, Ohio, offering him of the syndicate in return to be invested by Dr. Ben- yndicate non-assessable stock, ed to pay 8 per cent per annum. | uited his banker and his med him that Mains was on g him a gold brick. The circulars issued by Mains name | the follow aggregations of bloated bondholders as forming the syndicate: Combined Bankers, Paris Investors, Con- | solidated Roads, United Capitalists of | London, Stock and Bond Brokers, Oil Investors and the American .and Euro- pean Capitalists’ Syndicate and by thei Joint Actuary, W. Scott Gifford. The Standard Rothschild Oil Company was another member of the four-billion concern. The card of W. Scott Gifford | g s his address as London, Paris, New fork and Chicago. Bennpett informed Chief Postoffice In- Epector Robert R. Munro of the attempt 1o extort his gold by the painless process @nd Inspector Munro caused Mains’' ar- rest. The prisoner resided with his fam- ily at 3132 Twenty-fifth street and came hither from the ast a few months ago. His bail was fixed at $1500, which he was unable to furnish. DETROIT, Mich., Feb. C. R. Mains, who was arrested to-day at San Fran- cisco by the United States Marshal, was the central figure in & sensation which 7 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 FREDRICK ENTITLED 10 SALARY Judge Cook Sustains De- murrer to Complaint in Quinn Suit. Does Not Say, However, That Mayor Has Appointing Power. Select for the Office Man Nom- inated by Justices of the Peace. Superior Judge Cook decided yesterday | that the Auditor could not be restrained from auditing the salary demand of Powel Fredrick, Justices’ Court Clerk, who was appointed to fill the position vacated by signed. Judge Cook does not decide, however, whether or not the Mayor had a right to make the temporary appointment. ‘The | court is of the opinfon that upon Wil- liams’ resignation it became the duty of the Supervisors to fill the vacancy upon the nomination of the Justices. Fredrick, Judge Cook believes, may legally fill the position until the Supervisors “do their duty” Justices. Joseph Windrow is at present in nomination. The decision is rendered on a demurrer in the case of J. J. Quinn vs. Harry Baehr, Auditor, to restrain the latter | from auditing Fredrick’'s salary warrant. The court sustains the demurrer and says: stirred the whole State about two years ego. Mains, at that time, was one of the most prominent attorneys in Battle Creek, Mich., and was arrested on a charge of conspira to kill. This conspiracy, it was alleged at the | | | | tim s against the life of 8. F. Hurl- but, an attorney of that place, who had brought charges of perjury against Mains. It was alleged that Mains hired a ng him in an insen- ndition to a place where Mains and where he expected to ribut and by threats of death m to sign a statement exoner- from the charge of perjur: uire was arrested and con- part he was to have taken in ged consp Mains was ac- racy charge, but aft- rred by the Michigar | | irs Cited. | g, who was left $259 utro, petitioned the for an order devisees and | court and prove | or interest in | ropist’s estate. An or-| Department 9 direct- | parties to appear in | ubmit their claims. | —_——— Beggars Get Six Months. nston, a lusty beggar, was con- n erday and x months in the County ight he asked a quarter & at Sixth and Market when refused struck him a in the face. John Sweeney, e beggar, also got six heirs, r in nsto; ow California Violets FREE WEDNESDAY To-Morrow), Opening Day of Women’s WALK- OVER $3.50 Shoe Department At WALK- OVER Shoe Co.’s Store, 924 Market (Opposite Emporium) | which could only be impor | the Supreme Court holds a to show cause why a permanent injunction should not issue herein, having been submitted to the court for decision and the matters and | the law having been fully considered, 1 have concluded to sustain the demurrer and to re- fuse the injunction asked for. This conclusior has not been reached without some doubt, but it is the result of my best judgment on a mat- | ter which—so far as any authorities cited by either counsel is concerned—is without precedent to be followed. The situation is a novel one and calls for an opinion one way or the other, which can only be founded upon deductions from other cases, there being no case, directly in point, cited by | either side. In making such deductions I have | used my best judgment and have reached a con- | any clusion which I believe to be right. If I am | wrong there exists, in my opinion, a speedy | way in which the matter can be presented | to the tribunal which sits to correct my errors, if I make any, which I hope, in the interests f and orderly government, counsel will all themselves of. ons upon which I base my conclusion d State, there are three distinct and in- dent branches, each supreme in its own which together form the Government in ntirety is incompiete. The fundamental characteristi of the American national Government—as well as that of each of the several States which compote that Government—is its separation of the legislative, executive and judicial depart- ments. This separation is the merit which the Philadelphia Convention chiefly sought to at- tain, and which has always been regarded as most completely secured by the constitution. The legislative department of the State gov- ernment has the power to pass laws. The ex- | ecutive department may veto them and is called upon to carry out such laws as have been en- acted. The judicial department, in its sphere is also supreme, in interpreting and applying these laws and compelling obedlence to them where they are found to be valid and In ac- cordance and not in conflict with the constitu- tion. The judicial power of this State, under th constitution of the State, is vested in ‘‘the Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, in a Supreme Court, Superior Courts, Justices of the Peace and such inferior courts as the Leg- | islature may establish in any incorporated city, or town, or city and county.'” (Art. VI, sec.’ 1, Constitution of California.) Part of State Judicial System. From this it is clear that Justices of the Peace are a part of the judicial system of the State and have vested in them—co nemine—by the constitution itself, their share in the judi- clal power of the State, not of a mere city or county, and are, by the constitution, included in the judicial department of the State Gov- ernmient. Clearly, to my mind, officers so named and desiznated, cannot be said to be but a ‘‘muni- cipal affair,’” whatever might be said of other inferior courts established in clties or towns slat e enactment. Even if a “City Ji ecorder’s Court”” or a ‘‘Mayor's Court, jurisdiction limited, might be con- sidered & ‘‘municipal affair,” certainly a Jus- | tice of the Peace, such as is named in the con- stitution, cannot. And the Supreme Court of this State has held that even a ‘City Jus- tice,”” belng one of the inferior courts, mnot named, but alluded to in the constitution, is a vart of the State judicial syst (People vs. Cobb, 133 Cal.) (See also McGraw vs. Mayor, etc., 55 Cal., 611, and People vs. Ransom, 50 Cal., 558.) Under the decision of the Suj the case of People vs. Toal, 85 Cal , af- firmed in the case of Minor, 121 Cal., 264, it has been distinctly held that even inferfor courts not by name mentioned in the consti- preme Court in 1, 333, tution, with solely local jurisdiction, could not | be established by charter, nor could duties or | responsibilities be imposed by charter upon the Judzes thereof. (See also 84 Cal, 655; 69 Cal., 519; 73 Cal 507, and 9§ Cal., 85.) Section 1 of chapter 7 of the charter of this city and county, in my opinicn, under the au- thorities just cited, imposes a duty upon the Justices of the Peace and a responsibility by law, and as harter not to be such section in so far at least as it re- a law, | Guires the Justices of the Peace to appoint a | clerk is vold. Further than this, a clerk of a court, being but the ministerial officer of the | court’ jtself, is a part of the court, and the Legislaturé by law having established part of the Justices' county. has created an office which is part of the State judicial system and which. s not 2 municipal affalr. By a general law of the State, section 86 of the Code of Civil Pro- cedure, it is provided that the Supervisors “'shail appoint a Justices' clerk on the written nomination and recommendation of said Jus. tices, or a majority of them, who shall hold office for two vears and until his euccessor is in like manner appointed and qualified. Said Justices' clerk shall take the constitutional onth of office and give bond in the sum of $10,000 for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, in the same manner as is or may be recuired of other officers of such city and county,” ete. In No Sense a “Municipal Affair.” The State sues for its delinquent taxes in this court, it has more than a mere local Jurisdiction, and in my opinion, it being a part of the State iudicial system, is in no sense a that Court of this city and | “municipal affalr,” therefore, the charter sec- tion which calls for no bonds and in several ways conflicts with this section of the code, is void and must give way to the higher law— the constitution. This beinz true, Mr. Williams at the time of the suspension mentioned in the complairt herein was not holding the office of ‘‘chier clerk” of the Justices' court, for no such of- fice existed, but was, by virtue o! the pro- visions of section 86 of the Code of Civil Pre cedure, holding the office of ‘‘Justices’ clerk, to which office he had on the written nomina- tion and recommendation‘of the Justices of the Peace been appointzd in 1899 by the Board of TO LADIES: Each lady visiting our store |jg Wednesday, February 19, will re- ceive a bunch of fresh California violets. At the same time we de- sire to show you a line of Ladies® Shoes new to you and new to San It you see them you will some time buy them. If you buy them once you will always buy them. The shoes merit your atten- tion if you wish stylish, serviceable footwear. F. F. Wright & Son. Bupervisors. Not holding the office of *‘chief clerk, office which he actually held, but did, . as the complaint herein alleges, e. Tesign his oggce. Upon such resisnation there becamé a va- cancy it the office created hy section 86, Code of Civil Procedure, which it became the duty | of the Supervisors to fill, on the written nom- | or a majority of them. Where no date is fixed for the commencement of a term of office, | even though a definite time for the holding of it be fixed, a new officer can and must be ap- ipo(nled by the Fo'er in which is vested the | filling of the office—not the filling of a va- | cancy—and the officer so avvointed is ap- pointed for the term designated in the statute, i e. in this case for the full two years from the ‘date of his appointment, People vs. Langdon, 8 Cai., 13, 12 and 20; People vs. Whitman, ‘10 Cal.. 46: People vs. Tilton, 37 Cal., ; People vs. Green, 2 Wend., 273, et seq. From the allegatione of the complaint herein 5t appears that the Justices of the Peace have, in writing, nominated and _recommended a Justices' clerk, but that the Supervisors have Tailed, as vet.'to appoint him. &The fact that the Lexfiul-mr& has provided by section 56 Code of Procedure, that the Justices ‘or a majority of them" ghall make such nomination and recom- mendation, to my mind, vests the choice of the officer in them, but’ requires his commis. Jurist Believes That Supervisors May | Ed Willlams, at first deposed, then re- | and eleet & man nominated by the | The demurrer to the complaint and the order | With either gone, the Government | etc., he was never suspended from tho | ination and recommendation of the Justices, | + | | J.s PATTER S, [ CHEERING WOODMEN OF THE WORLD DO FITTING HONOR TO HEAD CONSUL F. A. Falkenburg, Chief of Order, Arrives From Denver, and on Streets and at Pavilion Enthusiastic Thousands Shout Welcome. Multitude Loudly Applauds Speech of Distinguished Visitor TR FALKENBURG A & [ N B A. FALKENBURG, head con- sul of the Woodmen of the ‘World, arrived in this city from Q Denver, Colo., last night, and the fact was made known by | the presence of nearly 3000 neighbors of | woodcraft, who assembled at and in the vicinity of the ferry building to give him | @ woodman’s welcome. As soon as it was known that he had arrived there were | cheers and the woodman’s cry. Shortly | after 8 o'clock the head consul, accom- | panied by Peter F. Gilroy, chairman of the Falkenburg committee, and Grattan D. Phillips, who were appointed a special committee to receive him on the other | side of the bay, landed at the ferry, where they, together with Dr. C. H. Bartholo- mew, head adviser; W. L. Temple, State organizer, and T. M. Robinson were in- | formally welcomed by Mayor E. E. | Schmitz, after which the guest of honor was orted to a barouche in waiting. Shortly thereafter the procession was | formed and moved in the following order: Platoon of sixteen policemen, under com- mand of Sergeant Perrin, all Woodmen of the World. Band. Grand Marshal John S. Paterson and the following aids, mounted: L. W. Blankman, J. M. Sauler, C. B. Bond, F. J. Comfort, L. H. = H. Stocks, Captain Van | Meter, J. Blaisdell, Henry Hol- | zenler ana M. J." McCabe. Golden Gate Drill Corps in uniform. Golden Gate Camp. Carriage, in which rode Head Consul Falk- enburg, Mayor Schmit Peter F. Gilroy, chair- man of the committeé, and P. V. Coober of | Portland, Or., head banker. The carriage. was i drawn by four bays and escorted by the uni- formed drill corps of Oakland Camp. Carriage in which rode W. L. Temple, State organizer; Dr. Bartholomew, head adviser; T. M. Robinson and Grattan D. Phillips. Redwood Camp, preceded by its uniformed | arillteam. Mission Camp and. drill team. | | | i Western Addition Camp, witlr its drill team ard its Orlental side degree team in grotesque uniform. The members carried Chinese lan- terns and had a redfire wagon. San Francisco Camp, with lanterns. Hayseed band, an aggregation of members of Richmond_Camp. North End Camp, with flambeaux. McKinley Camp, in automobiles. Haven Camp, with large Japanese umbrella, decorated with lanterns. slon to come from the Supervisors, and until the latter body perform the ministerial duty required of them by the statute the appoint- ment is incomplete. Certainly the nominee of the Justices could not give the bond required ! by the statute until his appointment was com- plete, and, therefore, can in no sense be held to hold the office until all of the requirements of the statute have been complled with. The statute does not permit the Justices, indi- vidually, to send names to the Board of Su. pervigors, from which such body may choose, but requires them, by a majority, to select the person who shall fill the office and then requires the Board of Supervisors to appoint their nominee. It seems to me that if the Supervisors fail or neglect to perform this duty & speedy and effective means of securing | the performance thereof can be had through the medivm of a writ of mandate direct from the appeliate court. 3 Duty of the Supervisors. At any rate it is clear that the appoint- ment of their nominee—in this case—has not been completed and he does not hold the office, nor can he claim any salary for the period involved in this complaint. ~From the com- plaint, conceding that the allegations are ail true, which, on demurrer, must be conceded, there is no de jure officer entitled to the office of ‘‘Justices’ clerk,” for it s alleged that Mr Williams has resigned the office. It this be S0 how can it be sald that an {llegal burden will be imposed upon any taxpayer Dby the action of the Auditor in auditing the demand for salary of one who is filling an office to which no other person, at present existing, can nake claim? The salary is a fixed exvense of the.government and cannot, ymdan #ha aMacatiohe At tha agmntaing W paid twice, for there ‘s no person, other than ine OUE wOW PeriorNung tue duties of i | office, entitied to demand it. Under these eral committees. | California Camp, in grotesque costumes, play- | invites you as a friend of mankind, freely to ing zobos. spread ‘the light of its noble and splendid California_Camp. pflnclrles in every nook and corner of our me- Calumet Camp. tropolls, and in the hearts and minds of our Visiting camps from Oakland, Sausalito, Fresno and Alameda. Mayor Speaks Welcome. The procession moved up Market street to the Pavilion, the galleries of which were crowded before the arrival. Then the 2000 who were in line and oth- ers filed in and filled all the available space on the ground floor. The visitor and distinguished.members of the order marched around the hall'to the rostrum, and during this the head consul was continuously cheered by the men, and the women and children waved handkerchiefs. ‘fhe rostrum was occupied by the follow- ing-named vice chairmen: Hon. F. H. Dunne, Hon. F. H. Kerrigan, Superfor Judge Wells, Contra Costa Count. Judge A. J. Fritz, Judge Cabaniss, Hon. A. B. Mahony, Hon. Harry Baehr, Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Hon. John E. McDougald, Colonel Charles: Boxton, Hon. Merton C. Allen, Hon. E. Myron Wolf, Hon. Danfel A. Ryan, Hon. . Fitzpatrick, E. C. Stock, Hon. H. J. Me- ac, Hon. J. J, Lermen, Hon. A. Ruef, Dr. J. J. McCarthy, the grand marshal, his alds and the members of the sev- Isa After an overture by the band the im- mense audience was requested by Chair- man Gilroy to rise and all Woodmen were requested to sing the Woodman campaign song, “Under the Banner of Woodcraft.” It was sung with a vim, after which the Woodmen gave the i tinguished visitor the Sovereign Camp honers. Chairman Gilroy delivered a short ~address, gntroducing Mayor Schmitz, who said: Ladies and Gentlemen: The great city of San. Franclsco s always proud to welcome distinguished men to its hospitality and friend- liness. Much as we delight in entertaining the princes of commerce and of finance, to aid in our material development—we are espe- clally proud to welcome those who, bringing with them no message of wealth or of capital, are the heralds and ambassadors of benevo- lenco and of charity, of good-will and of fra- ernity. It 18 therefore with extreme pleasure that I, as Mayor of this Golden City of the West, bid you, grand representative of the great order of Woodmen of the World, hafl and warmest welcome. =The city throws open its gate to you and the other members of your order, and fellow citizens. The basis of your magnificent institution is charity, benevolence, universal brotherhood and patriotism, and while we may not be ploneers in this line of social develop- ment, we are ready with our symbolic axes; clrcumstances, whether the M.yor had or had not the power to make a temporary appoint- ment, pending the action of the Board of Su- pervisors, Mr. Fredricks, in my opinion, must be held, at the present time, to be a de facto officer. ' That being so the Auditor cannot be restrained from auditing his demand for salary until such time as there shall be a de jure officer entitled to the game, i. e. untll such time as the Board of Supervisors shall perform the duty required of them by section 86, Code of Civil Procedure. Of course, if I am wrong in my conclusion that section 1, chapter 7 of the charter Is Yoid, then the appointee of the Justices would be the de jure officer, for no date being fixed for the commencement of the term, they would, under the authorities hereinbefore cited, name- ly, 8 Cal. 13; 10 Cal, 46; 37 Cal. 6l4; 2 Wend., 273, have the power, even under the charter, of filling the office. ' But counsel for the plaimtiff, on the argument, claimed, and as I have endeavored to show, correctly ‘clla’gned. that that section of the charter was old. For the reasons stated the demurrer to the complaint must be sustained and the order to show cause discharged. and it is so ordered. CARROLL COOK, Judze. One of the Justices of the Peace an- nounced last evening that they would abide by Judge Cook's decision until ac- tion was taken by the Supervisors and that Windrow would make no attempt to serve unless apnointed by the board. Should the Supervisors appoint the case will go to a higher court. Only Reliable Coal Dealers Sell Tesla Briquettes, $0 per ton. Best and / 3 HEAD CONSUL, WHO RECEIVED AN OVATION, AND GRAND MAR- SHAL OF THE NIGHT PARADE. =3 earnestly and sturdily to hew the way for all g00d men to follow in the footsteps of those Wwho proclaim the broad and liberal sentiments of our organization. For Principles of the Order. You are welcome, eir, to this city by the Golden Gate, for the principles which your or- der represerits; you are doubly welcome be- cause of the noble manhood of the multitude of our San Franciscans here, who are your brothers and your hosts; you are thrice wel- come because of your personal distinction, your ‘high position in ‘this great order, and the en- thusiasm and energy with which you are de- voting a large part of your time to the work which will -Tesult in making better men of those whom you enlist in your good cause. During your sojourn with us I hope you will have opportunity to see much of us, and we should like to see much of you. We want you to carry back with you not only our best wishes ‘and the expression of our confidence and esteem, but also good Impressions of our people, of our men and women, our climate, our products, our city and our entire State. Mr. Falkenburg, so far as I can deliver it to you during your stay, the city is now yours, The head consul was introduced, and after thanking the Mayor said that when the Woodmen numbered 10,000 he felt very proud, but that now when, after an ex- istence of eleven years, it numbered 70,- 000 in the Pacific jurisdiction, which is composed of nine States, the aggregate population of which is less than that of the State of Ohio, he could not find words to express his feelings. The order, he said, pays $15 a minute each day in the year to widows and orphans, and_ since its existence it had paid more than $3,000,- 000 to beneflciaries of members who had passed away. He spoke of the rise of the order and then sald that in the broadness of its principles mitted women to the benefits of the or- der and established the Women of Wood- craft, which has 25,000 members in this Jurisdiction. Twelve Thousand Sing ‘“‘America.” The order, he said, is patriotic, for when the President called for volunteers insurance companies gave notice that they would cancel the policies of those who engaged in that war, whereas the ‘Woodmen announced by unanimous vote and every camp gave notice that noneigh- bor would be allowed to become delin- quent because of joining .the army to fight for Old Glory. He also said that the Woodmen is the only fraternal or- ganization that places a monument to mark the last resting-place of each de- ceased neighbor of woodcraft. In concluding the head consul thanked all the neighbors who had come to re- ceive him and marched through the streets to show their loyalty, somc of whom having come 200 miles. He also thanked the vast number of strangers for the most flattering ovation, not to himself, but to the principles of the or- der he represents. He also thanked the organizers who had followed out the in- structions he had given them, and gave them credit for the great advance in the cause of fraternity as represented by the Woodmen of the World. As he took his seat he was greeted with rousing cheers and then the Woodmen gave the ery: Falky, Falky, he's all high; We'll ‘have eighty thousand next July, After this the orchestra played ‘‘Amer- ica,’”” the audience rising, and 12,000 peo- ple sang the words of the hymn. The reception was followed by danciug, under the direction of Dr. A. L. White and the floor committee, and an exhibi- tion drill by Golden Gate, Mission and ‘Western Additicn camps. L B e e S ST ) MINSTREL COMPANY Local Amateur Organization Reor- ganizes and Will Give an En- . tertainment. The Columbian Minstrel Company, for- merly the Columbia Minstrels, have or- ganized with the following ‘officers: Presi- dent, J. Daley; vice president, Harris; secretary, George W. Yost; treasurer, J. F. O'Connor; board of di- rectors—C. Brittain, R. . _Flannigan, George K. Cheney, J. W. Fisher, C. Mc. ‘Auliffe; business manager, F. A. stage ' director, George _K. amusement director, W. W. The regular monthly enfertain dance will take ing at Odd Fellows' Hall —_——— To-Day and To-Morrow Only There will be on sale 1000 pairs ladies’ Cheney; Brackett. ment and or common sense_heels, up to date , sizes 2% to 8, for 50c. Also 900 e fine French calf hand-sewed shoes for 75c. $7.00 a pair. 324 Kearny s —_——— make Cleelum, instead of Ellensburg, the ter- division of th cheapest fuel for kitchen and grate. Phone ~Bouth 95 about them. > minus of the Idaho and Pacific N Pacific has been reconsides terminals will remain in Ellensburg. it had ad-| ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Jack place next Friday even- and misses’ fine shoes or ties, Louis XIV pairs men's These are the remainder of the Pahl stock and are worth {rol:: Rflfcglutkg (Rlchatd Pahl’s former place, B TACOMA, Feb. 17.—The proposed change to red; and the POLICE TRAIL SUSPECT T0 MOUNTAINS Unknown Under Espi- onage Ry Authorities of Placerville. Expressman Says Bennett Was at Graystone Hotel in January. Believes Man Who Receipted ‘1ori' Trunk at Geary-Street Lodg- ing-House Was Murderer of Nora Fuller. | ‘What is considered the most lmporta.n:! development in the Fuller murder case since the body was discovered in the Sut- | ter street house was the information re- | cefved by the police department yesterday | afternoon from Piacerville, a mining camp | in El Dorado County, that a suspect whose connection with the case seems to be almost definitely shown from circum- stantial evidence had been located there. Who or what this man is cangot be jearned. The. police in San Francisco ab- | solytely refuse to give out any informa tion on the subject, and the sSnerirf of wl Dorado County is equally reticent under | instructions from Chief Wittman. The suspect has not been taken into | custody, but the surveillance over him 1s | so strict_as to amount pracicaLy to an | arrest. Nothing turtner wiil be done by | the Placerville autnorities unless tne sus- | pect should make an attempt to escape | until the case has been thoroughly nves- | tigated by the police department of thus | city. 'lyhe location of the suspect and the | strict espionage by the Placerville officers | were undertaken at the request of Chier of Police Wittman. When the informa- tion was received that the man had been located and could be controlied both the | Chiet and Captain Seymour were notice- | ably elated,. but would not discuss tne | matter. From Placerville it was learned | that while no information couid be ob- tained regarding the identity of the sus- pect the evidence against him was strong, but entirely circumstantial so far as known there. Seek Greystone Guest. Once more the police are turning to the Graystone Hotel on Geary street and its guests, registered and unregistered, with the hope that something may be found there that will reveal the identity af the slayer of Nora Fuller. This renewed in- vestigation was set on foot as a result of a story told by Louis St. Amant, a driver for'the Morton Special Delivery Company, who says that about six weeks ago he delivered to room 66, in the Grey- stone, a trunk which was receipted for by a man who gave the name of C. B. Bennett. The trunk was brought from the ferry, and delivered about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was taken in the ele- vator_to the office floor, where the clerk told St. Amant to deliver it to the room mentioned. The occupant of the room was at home and held a short conversation with the expressman. The affair made no particular impres- sion on St. Amant at ‘the time, but after the body of Nora Fuller had been found in the vacant house on Sutter street he recalled the similarity of names between | the supposed murderer and the occupant of room 66 at the Graystone. The deserip- tion of the man who arranged to meet | Nora Fuller at the Popular Restaurant | coincided with the appearance of the man who receipted for the trunk, so far as che expressman could remember. Captain Seymour heard of the story and sent for the expressman yesterday morning. St. Amant told all he could recall of the in- cident and detectives were at once de- tailed to ascertain whatever they could of the man who occupled room 6 at the Graystone between the 1st and 15th of January. Endeavor Not Successful. Unfortunately for the success of this endeavor, the Graystone is not greatly in- sistent upon their guests registering and the clerks are not bubbling over with in- formation about the people who room there. A search of the register failed to establish that room 66 had been occupied during January by anyone until the 22d. | Acting under instructions from the po- | lice the manager of the Morton Speclal’ Delivery declined to allow an examination of the express receipts for January, but on a request went over them for a few days in the early part of the month. He said he found several deliveries of lug- gage to the Graystone, but none that was signed by Bennett. St. Amant is positive | that such a name was signed to one of his receipts from the Graystone and it is| thought that police were given an oppor- | tunity to examine the handwriting and found the result so important as to war- rant them in returning to the quest for | the murderer among the January lodgers at the Graystone. As the hotel is across the street from the Popular restaurant, wiere the murderer took his meals, it would seem a probable place for him to room. Some interest was aroused in police cir- cles yesterday by the visit to the city of H. 4’3 Davey, manager of the Century Mining Company of San Jose, who report- ed that about four weeks ago a man named William Bennett applied to him for a position and was given work. He resembles in a marked manner the de- scription of the man who murdered Nora Fuller. His brother has been in Davey’s employ for several years and is highly esteemed. Davey does not think that this Bennett is the man for whom the San Francisco police are searching, but in- tends to give the Sheriff of Santa Clara County an opportunity to investigate the matter., | { | | | | | PBobs a Chinese Woman. While walking along Washington street near Fish alley last night the wife of a Chinese merchant had a valuable gold pin snatched from her hair by a no- torlous highbinder. who is known to the police as “Slippery Tom.” Emile Coulon of 8% John street witnessed the act, and, summoning Sergeant Conbov and pos: caused the arrest of the thief. “‘Slip- pery Tom™ was charged with robbery. Pears’ Agreeable soap for the hands is one that dissolves quickly, washes quickly, rinses quickly, and leaves the skin soft and comfort- able. It is Pears’. Wholesome soap is one that attacks the dirt but not the living skin. It is Pears’. Economical soap is one that a touch of cleanses. And this is Pears’. Esfablished over 100 years. | thould be singled ou ! article, | placed upon pound. the old | only 2 cent Secretary reau figur laid down at LAW BENEFITS THE VETERANS Santa Monica's. Grizzled Soldiers Now Look for Butter. Oleomargarine Eill Gives Chance for Better Provision. A thorn that has rankled for some years in the minds of the Gran men of this State may now be There is at Santa Monica a home cle Sam's veteran soldiers. He fought for the preservatic lic are there lodged for the their days. While they forts it has always p their former comrade ants of the State of ( pelled to use, in p the grea oleomargarine. The oleomargarine b by Congress 1 the remedy tk terms of that a e of the fres substance bill ch that is manufacture tation of butte in the cost of large that there that California dairy produ found not too high priced for t by a sympathetic Government. farmers of the State will r sponding advantage by. havi diers’ tables to supply ADVERTISEMENTS. PIANOS FOR A SONG. SEVENTEEN FINE INSTRUMENTS SoLD YESTERDAY ON OUR FLOOR AND FOUR RY MAIL. Out-ol-Town Customers Given the Samc Advantages as These in This City. Just think of it! Twenty-one instruments in one day! A rec- ord never before attained by any firm in this city. Why? Be- cause people appreciate we are of- fering reliable makes of pianos at reasonable figures. Then, too, we offer at any time within two years from date of purchase to allow full purchase price in exchange for any other piano you may select. Just think: You can use the piano for two years for nothing, then get a new one. Our pianos must be good or we would not dare make such an offer. We can sell you an instrument anywhere from $137 to $650, and every piano we sell, however low its price, is reliable and fully guaranteed by us. Bring a little money with you —$10 to $25 down and $6 to $10 per month. Pommer-Eilers Music Co. 653 MARKET STREET, Opposite Kearny. FRBE FOR THE POOR. DENTISTRY. Open Sundays and Evenings. POST GRADUATE CLINIC, 3 Taylor St., Cor. Golden Gate Ave. SEE THE POINT ? Of leaving with us, or having us call for, your solled linen, underwear, socks, etc.? ‘Well, the gist of the mafter is that we do our work well, get the clothes clean, starch and iron them promptly and return them promptly without tearing them to rags or making undue inroads into your pocket—a point well made, is it not? No saw edges. UNITED STATES LAUNDRY ASSN. ©Office 1004 Market Stre. Telephone—South 420, Oakland Office—54 San Pablo Ave. Weekly Call,$1.00 per Year