The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 12, 1902, Page 14

14 * THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1902. CHIEF'3 LETTER CFFENDS BOARD Civil Service Commission Sends an Answer to Wittman, Thinks That He Wishes to Pass Upon Ability of Men Himself. The Civil Service Commissioners have sent a reply to the letter of the Chief of Police, dated July 28, expressing his opin- fon on the operation of the merit sys- tem in the police department. In his letter the Chief stated that he tions for promotion to ous higher ranks of the depart- ment “for the reason that there is no | definite manner, in a written examination, in arriving at the conclusion as to the executive ability of the party aspiring to promotion, other than that of actual | experience _and contact with the party | named.” The Chief said: “The Civil Ser- vice examinations fail in this regard. The letter continued as follows: “In fact, I know from the lists handed in by your honorable body to the Board of Police Commissioners for promotion that there who passed a very creditable but will not prove compe- tent to the position to which they as- pire for the very reason that they lack executive ability and powers of com- mand.” In their reply the commissioners state that it seems to them that the Chief’s | letter amounts to an adverse criticism ! upon the law of the charter, which re- qQuires promotions to be made in accord- ance with the merit system. The Com- missioners say in their letter: “This sys- tem has been very successful in other cit- fes and we know of no reason why it should not meet with like success in San Francisco. If the system be not accept- @ble it might be well to suggest a better. ‘We find no suggestion in your communi- | cation for an improvement upon this sys- | tem, which you seem to condemn, except | the suggestion that the executive ability of an applicant can be determined only by one who has had actual experience and contact with the applicant.” . The commission then says that it pre- €umes it is not going too far in drawing the inference that the person in the de- partment best gualified to determine the | executive ability from contact with the applicant would be the Chief of Police. The commission goes on to state that it would be unaiterably opposed to such a €ystem. In conclusion the letter from the com- | missioners says: “The merit system gives all ‘the men in all the ranks of the department equal opportunities for ad- vancement; it removes the factor of per- eoual selection, which, it is almost un- necessary to say, has been heretofore a source of annoyance to your department; it determines the qualifications of the pr moted men, and sends up for advance-| ment only those who ar tt mitted that there was a serlous inter- new rank.” are fitted for the | 1 tional question to settle and he de- | [ clared that Judge Mogan had no juris- s | & on in the matt e said further | STATE'S NATAL DAY | that ‘the officer had no right to make the | FETE AT SANTA ROSA | Grand President Byington Issues Circular Regarding Celebration of September Ninth. | The following is a copy of an address | which Grand President Lewis F. Bying- ton has issued in connection with the ap- proaching celebration of Admission day The atten subordinate parlors of the Native Golden West is hereby calle g fifty-second anni- | verse: California’s admission into the Union, and they are urged to make preparation for a cel that will commemorate the wonderful growth of California and alty and love for our ation and our pride and hope in her 5. | California is the only State that has by an | mct of its Legiclature set aside as a legal hoiiday the versary of her advent 15(01 the sisterh the nation, and e broad epirit o naracterized our fathers a nsmitted to their chil- | aren sho s to greet each rénew- | ing minth er with increased manifest. loyaity and pride. { ‘The patriotic impulse that brought together the young men of this State and cemented them into an organization for the upbuilding and beautif ® of California and elevating the character of her the fraternity nship should make day dom, of selected Sonoma ce and tha making vatty | grati- s sons of the | priceless heri- citizens he great West tage of libe California w fairest of 3 E e t of nations | —_————— August Helwig Acquitted. August Helwig of Chico was acquitted the of 3 3 yesterday by a jury in the United States court of the charge of mailing an ob- scene letter to Miss Lena Closse of Marysville was abusive, not obscene. vulgar and scurrilo: but impressed with the | ; being interviewed on the question. 1t was proved that the letter | TROUBLE UNDER - FLAG OF FRANGE Arrest on French Bark in American Port Combated. Maritime International Law to Be Analyzed by Legal Expert. Complicatioris of a startling nature broke up the quiet little dinner that was | being enjoyed between Captain Clot and | Maitre Joseph T. Cognet aboard the bark of the first named, the Jane Guillion, on, Thursday, the 24th ult., and the true facts | were brought out in Judge Mogan’'s court | | yesterday when Auguste Le Pierre was called to prove that he had been the vic- tim of an assault allcged to have been | committed by Pierre Flammance, second officer of the Jane Guillion. On previous hearings the complainant did not appear to prosecute his charge, but yesterday he was on hand, but in the custody of & Deputy United States Mar- shal, who had brought his prisoner from Alameda County Jail whither he had been sent by Judge Heacock as a deserter from the bark at the instance of Captain Clot. Yesterday Flammance took the turn of absentee in spite of the Judge having ad- mitted him to bail until such time as his accuser should appear. And that, together with the recital of the incidents of the arrest of Flammance, brought out the knotty question of whether or not Judge Mogan has juris- diction in the disposal of the case. . Maitre Joseph Cognet, the attorney for Flammance, tells the story thus: DINNER INTERRUPTED. I was dining with my friend Captain Clot aboard the bark Jane Guillion on the evening of July 24 when a police officer informed us that he had come to arrest Flammance on & charge of battery at the instigation of Seaman Auguste Le Plerre. Captain Clot contended that no such arrest of his second officer ishould | be made. The police officer made protest that he had & warrant and it must be satisfied by | the arrest of Flammance. Captain Clot be- came excited and warned the officer that he was on a ship of France. I begged patience of | the captain, but no, he had the assurance of the | | law as he had read it that an arrest of an officer on his ship would be a violation of in- ternational law. ‘‘Raise the flag of France,” | he cried, “:and I dare the officer to proceed further.”” I told him that the easiest way was the best and to let the officer take Flammance | | und we should bail him out. We bailed the | officer, but when the case was called the com- | plainant was not there. | __When Le Pierre did appear in custody of the{ United States Marshal, Flammance failed to put in an appearance.” It was told me that | Lis failure to be on hand was owing to advice given by the French Consul General, M. Henrl Dallemagne, that Flammance should ~ignore any order of the court, as it had no jurisdic- tion and no right to Interfere with any one on a French ship flying the flag of France. ARREST QUESTIONED. Leon Blum, when seen last night, ad- arrest on a ship carrving the French flag, the doing of which was a breach of international law. M. Dallemagne begged to be excused 'he case, which has gone over until | Thursday, will be of interest to the ship- | ping world as Judge Mogan said that he | would find whether the first officer of the ship was amenable to the law of the | TUnited States and at once ordered an at- tachment to bring Flammance before the court. | Leon Blum vows that he will at once | crigage the most learned maritime lawyer | to fight the case. RIVER ON TRIAL BEFORE H CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Commissioners Take Up Charges | Brought by Aftergut Against | Deputy Market Inspector. A petition was filed on July 29 by Sam- uel Aftergut, through his attorney, Eu- gene N. Deuprey, before the Civil Ser- oners against Joseph L. , deputy market inspector, alleging that irregularities had been committed by sector. In all there are five s brought against River, and two em were taken up yesterday before Commissioners L. Ohnimus, P. H McCarthy and Charles A. Murdock. The second charge was taken up first. s that River visited the dairy of | x H. Arnold, located on Silver ave- nue, between San Bruno and Mission roads, and condemned a cow, and that | River and 1. L. Salomon, stock dealer, used the cow to be killed and that the de was stripped and some of the hind rters were taken away, leaving the other portion of the carcass to be deliv- | ered to _the employes of the Alpers Na- | tional Fertilizer Company. Several wit- | brought in’ support of the | mong them being Edward Hen- Hen: Bower, Louis Pete, a ro, arence Overhalser. The arge whs not gone into thoroughly | o > Civil Service Board, owing to the s of the hour, and an adjournment | vas taken until Thursd next. Will Establish Ostrich Farm. = of incorporation of the Califor- rich Farm were filed with the | Clerk yesterday. The entire | amount of the capital stock, $50,000, is sub. | | seribed. The directors and the amount | | they have subscribed are James F. Mor- , $21,200: Al Levy, $10,625; A. Y. Pear- H. H. Mears, $500, and Eu- DAINTY SUMMER GIRLS USE CUTICURA SOAP assisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT for preserving, purifying and beauti- fying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands, for irritations of the skin, heat rashes, tan, sunburn, bites and stings of insects, lameness and soreness incidental to outdoor sports, for sanative, antiseptic cleansing, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, | Mr. and Mrs. Spreckels received as a tok- | ceived during the day. ANNUAL REPORT FRIENDS SEND THEM HANDSOME ALBUM AND. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS Mr. and Mrs. Claus Spreckels Quietly Observe Their Golden Wed- ding, With Only Relatives and a Few Intimates Present, the lll- ness of Mrs. Spreckels Preventing Any Elaborate Celebration - HE golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Spreckels was cele- brated yesterday, but in a very quiet manner, owing to the il health of Mrs. Spreckels. Only members of the family and a few friends were present. At 8 o'clock in the morning a double- horn quartet serenaded the couple. Later en of greeting a beautiful leather album. Inserted in the center of the cover w: a large golden card, upon which the fol- lowing was inscribed: 3 852—1902. Greetings and felicitations to Mr. and Mrs, Claus Spreckels from friends and fellow-citizens on_the occasion of their golden wedding. San Francisco, August 11, 1902. The album was found to contain a large card, upon which were the signatures of the following prominent men of this city: Max Jaffe, Leopold Klau, John L. Koster, N. Ohlandt, Dr. Kaspar Pischel, E. C. Pribe Emil Rohte, Lippman Sachs, John H. Slevers, August Schilling, F. C. Slebe, A. H. R. Schmidt, Carl Uhlig, J. W. Van Bergen, George F. Volkmann, Robért Wieneke, W. Wolff, Caesar Bertheu, B. Broemmel, John A. Buck, Charles Bundschu, Robert Capelle, F. | W. Dohrmann, H. Epstein, Henry F. Fort- mann, Frank, C. Grunsky, I Gutte, William Haas, Rudolph Herold Jr., Frederick Hess, L, Hueter. Many beautiful floral tokens were re- L e e e e S e S S i o ) OF GOMMISSION Civil Service Board Pre- sents Statements to City’s Chief. The Civil Service Commissioners have presented the report of the operations of their department for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1802, to the Mayor. . It says: ““In the report for the flscal year of 1900-1 ref- erence was made to the prolonged litigation which delayed the work of the commission for many months. _Since the filing of that report the case of Garnett vs. Brooks, the. last of the civil service cases, has been decided by the Supreme Court. By this decision the copylsts in the office of the Recorder and the County Clerk were removed from the jurisdiction of the commission. * ¢ * The most important change in the policy of the commission is an office rule regarding certifications. The present rule for certifications provides that the appli- cants shall be considered in groups of tiree, but that final disposition shall be made of. the first group of three before the second group is certified. By this system the opportunity for favoritism in making appointments is reduced to_a minimum.” The commission then goes on to state that it cannot refrain from commenting on a letter received from the Board of Public which was in answer to a let- ter sent all civil service departments, inviting an expression of opinicn upon the _efficlency, adaptability and faithfulness of civil servics appointees. The commission states that some of the suggestions of the Board of Public Works are greatly at variance with the plain provisions of the civil service article of the charter, and it recommends that the Mayor in- vestigate the matters referred to in the com- munication from the Board of Public Works so that the merit system and the men appointed under it may have the benefit of an impartial inquiry. ‘The commission goes on to state that the Board of Public Works complains that it f{s not easy to rid the service of inefficlent em- ployes. The board contends that the civil serv- ice article of the charter, the rules of the commission and the determination of the - de- partment to discharge unworthy employes Wherever found make the way for proper re- movals broad and clear. The commission, care- fully investigates all charges made against civil service appointees, taking the testimony of wit- nesees under oath, and conducting the pro- ceedings in a judicial manner. No Jurisdiction in Farren Case. and nursery. $GMuch that all should know about the skin, scalp, and hair is told in the circular with CUTICURA S0AP, The demurrer of the defendants in the case of Cecily Farren vs. Spreckels was sustained yesterday by Judge Beatty in the United States Circuit Court. Suit was brought to recover $50,000 for the acci- (S AALBI77 FRFS I 77Er 7en L LIB RITETIRS CUADS SERFCA L7 W O THT GOLDEN ANNTVER Sy A { AT THETIR WEDDIN, < Nl ALBUM CONTAINING THE SIGNATURES OF THIRTY-TWO FRIENDS OF CLAUS SPRECKELS AND MRS. SPRECKELS, PRESENTED TO THEM ON THE FIFTIETH ANN IVERSARY OF THEIR WEDDING. | -+ EX board the steamship Ventura on the high | seas in December, 1900. Judge Beatty de- cided that the plaintiff had no right of action in this court. 'Nathan Frank ap- peared for the defendant. ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL SALE. ~=QF == - AND = = Upholstered Furniture. Our Entire Line at 25% Discount From Regular Prices. GHAS. M, PLUM & CO, Cor. NINTH nd MARKET STS. JOSEPH SCHWEITZER JEWELER 707 MARKET ST., adjcining Oall Building San Francisco. Full Line of Souvenir Spoons. dental death of plaintiff'’s husband on WANTS 70 PAWN HIS CORK LiMg R. Zimmernan, or Blake, Anxious to Secure ~ Bail. R. Zimmernan, alias T. Blake, a former peanut vender, who has a charge of ob- taining money by false pretenses against him in Judge Mogan's court, is anxious to be released on bail. After being taken back from the court to the city prison yesterday he asked Burr Love, one of the rrison officials, if he could get some one to take his cork leg to a pawnbroker and pawn it for $20, which would be enough to bail him out. He said the cork leg cost him $125. Love rang in_for a messenger Boy and as he said he had on previous occasions pawned the limb with a local pawnbroker he sent the messenger with it to his for- mer friend. The messenger returned with the limb to the prison and told Zimmernan that the pawnbroker refused to advance any money on it, which disappointed Zimmer- | nan greatly. Zimmernan is also minus Lis left arm. Adams’ Sarsaparilla Pllls (chocolate-coated) cure constipation, billousness, sick headache, dyspepsia; 10c, 25c, all drugglsts'. . ———— Insurance Men Fight. Harry H. Varney, of Varney and Mor- genstern, insurance agents, surrendered | himself at the Hall of Justice yesterday morning and was booked at the City Pris- on on a warrant charglng him with bat- tery. He was released on $25 cash balil. | The complaining witness against him is ed Blumberg, an insurance agent ' at 214 Sansome street. Varney claims that | Blumberg circulated a story that he had been discharged from the Phoenix Insur- ance Company, and when they met on Montgomery street near the Lick House on August 2 there was a fight, Blumberg alleging that Varney attacked him. —_———— | 221 Montgomery street. | prietor. | the chilling waters of the bay, was ad- | Judged insane yesterday. | been an inmate of the Napa Insane Asy- { discharged from | ment he lived in Yolo County, where h ! secure him in a straitjacket. | be forwarded in a wicker basket to | Napa State Hospital. | gress will be held in St. Paul August 13 | !to 22. The Southern Pacific will make | | via direct route, or $52 90 one way direct the other through Portland, Or. Call at | Information Bureau, 613 Market street, for details. e ee—— i Prison on a charge of burglary. | | cused of having been the companion of | | ion escaped DENIES CHARGE OF EXTRAVAGANGE Mrs. Dorsey Makes Affi- davit That She Is a Frugal Wife, —_—— Says She Has Had but One Dress That Cost More Than $100. Mattie Brinckerhoff Dorsey, who is su- ing John Webster Dorsey, the prominent lawyer, for divorce on the ground of in- fidelity, flled an affidavit yesterday In which she denles that she has been an extravagant wife. The affidavit s the re- sult of assertions made by Dorsey in op- posing his wife’s claims for alimony pend- ing the trial of the divorce proceedings. In addition to making a denial of the charge of extravagance Mrs. Dorsey as- serts that her husband never questioned any bills run by her and presented to him for payment, and that he possesses re- ceipts showing just the amount of money he has expended on her behalf since their marriage. Mrs. Dorsey claims that while she lived at Belvedere with her husband her house- hold expenses amounted to $264 a month, exclusive of rent and cost of clothing. Of this amount, she asserts, $25 went for groceries, $22 50 for meat and fish, $12 50 for game and poultry, $10 for dairy pro- duce, $7 50 for fuel and $ for lighting. In referring to the charge made by Dor- sey that she contracted debts in Paris and that he frequently gave her valuable jewelry Mrs. Dorsey says: I deny most positively that I am responsible or that I incurred one-tenth of the indebted- ness which the defendant now asserts be owep and is responsible for. The defendant has pald every bill I ever contracted in my life until recently. He has the receipted bills and he knows how much they amount to and they can be produced if he preserved them. I have never had but one handsome dress, by which I mean a dress that exceeded $100 in cost, since I married the defendant, and I have that dress to-day. WIith that sole exception I have never had a dress or a costume in my life which cost more than $100. As for jew- elry, all the jewelry I ever had in my life from all sources, including the defendant, never cost $300. Of this the price of an en- gagement ring was $150 and of a watch $50. 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 and is unquestionably the most magnificent jewelry emporium In | the world—the splendid conception of a master mind, a controlling genius. Artis- tic taste and skill challenge competition here. To be appreciated it must be seen. | Every visitor and resident should go and | examine the marvels of genius at No. A Andrews, pro- | —_———— Daniels, the Swimmer, Insane. Fred Daniels, who afforded so much amusement to three crews of gasoline | boats on Sunday, which rescued him from The man had lum for a number of years and was only that institution March. Previous to his original commit- | was recognized as a proficient mechanic. | On his release from the hospital he| found employment at the Brooklyn Hotel | as a steam fitter. He left there last Fri- | day and his next exploit was to try to| swim to Oakland, when he was pulled out of the water. As soon as he learned of his commitment yesterday he became vio- lent and it required the asistance of two policemen and three deputy sheriffs to He had to othe ———— Low Rates to St. Paul. The Trans-Mississippl Commercial Con- rate of $70 40 for round trip, both ways, | Arrested for Burglary. Charles Morton was arrested early yes- terday morning on Geary street by Po- liceman Douglass and booked at the City He is ac- | | ! | Charles Coulter, who was convicted and | sentenced for breaking the window of | George H. Kahn, 201 Kearny street, and stealing about $600 worth of goods. Coul- ter was chased and captured at the time | by Policeman Douglass, but his compan- ————— Leary Gets Six Months. James G. Leary, agent for the Joshua Hendy Machine Works, was committed | by Judge Mogan yesterday on a charge of misdemeanor embezzlement and sen- | tenced to six months in the County Jail. | He was accused of selling a machine to a | customer in Lakeport for $%5. He was ar- rested in Los Angeles and brought baci here on a warrant charging him with fel- ony embezzlement. As the question of ju- | risdiction arose it was agreed that Leary | should plead guilty to the minor charge. ———————— Notice to Dassengers. Round trip transfer tickets now on sale at any of our offices. One trunk (round trip) 50 cents. Morton Special Delivery, 408 Taylor street, 650 Market street and Oakland ferry depot. —_—— George Arter Wins His Case. United States District Judge Beatty, sit- ting in the United States Circuit Court, yesterday gave judgment for $2203 and costs in favor of the plaintiff in the suit of George W. Arter vs. Paragon Refining | Company of Toledo, Ohio, for breach of | contract to deliver a consignment of ofl, | f SBwim at the:Crystal Baths, Bay street, near Powell. Water always clean, warm. Tub department best in city.* Dr. Lane Leaves Large Estate. The report of the appraisers appointed to determine the value of the estate of the late Dr. Levi Cooper Lane was filed yes- terday. 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