The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 19, 1902, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1902 AUDITOR BAEHR ANGWERS MAYOR Says It Is His Duty to Preserve the City’s Funds. Declares Dismissal of Work- men Was Unjust and Unnecessary. Auditor Baehr sent Lae following letter to Mayor Schmitz yesterday, explaining his position in the controversy with the School Board and the reasons why he re- iuses to audit demands on the special levy school fund: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 1902. Hon. Fugene E. Schmitz, Mayor of the City of San Francisco—Dear Sir: Your jon under -date of the 1Tth finst. appertaining to the special school tax and the dismissal of sixty men employed on school re- pairs- has been received. - The temor of your letter is in the nature of a formal request for an exact statement of my position relative to the acts of the Board of Education. Previous 1o the time you took official cognizance of the gdispute between the Auditor and the ~school rd -all ‘my acts with reference to this matter were fully exploited. 1 shall therefore feply particularly to the main substance of the issue and the agreements touching upon i last Saturday COURT TO SETTLE POINT. - The guestion whether 1 shall refuse to audit demands on the special tax levy is not ger- mane at this time. There is no necessity for @rewing demands on that fund now. Before the hecessity arises the question will probably legally settled by the court. It is far from y intention to dispute the legality of any act the Board of Supervisors. The charter and the peovle have vested in the Auditor certain fmportant powers. Paramount among these is the expressed Guty to preserve the public funds and to regulate their disbursement. The &pirit of all orgenic laws is to place as many safe- fguards ‘as possible about the public moneys. There cannot be too much caution exercised #ad I have recognized this principle. The levy of .a speclal tax over the dollar ffmit provided by the new charter is a prece- dent not yet established. More tham $375,000 of this fund was paid under protest. 1 have been sdvised that suits are contemplated to test the validity of this levy. 1 therefore deem my AQuty to withhoid withdrawals on this d as long ms possible, inasmuch as. there remains sufficient money on hand to main- tain the school department, pay all the salaries, build the Noe Valley schoolhouse at a cost of $40.:000 and defray all other legitimate ex- penses, including those of repairs. BOARD IGNORES AUDITOR. The Board of Education ignored the figures of the Auditor and saw fitgto dismiss the en- tire repair force, which I comsidered an unust @nd unnecessary move. You will no doubt re- @all my visit to your office last Saturday when I protested against the dismissal of these men. At a conference of several directors and the Auditor, called by yourself, the situation was reviewed and you expressed the opinion that acted hastily. v Tecoliect that you requested Director Wood- ward to reinstate the workmen on Monday morning. 1 respectfully call your attention to these facts and in so doing I belleve I have properly stated my position. Very respectfully, HARRY BAEHR, Auditor. “The Auditor evades my question,” said the Mayor after reading the for- mer's letter, “and does not state specif- jeally that he will not audit demands on the special levy fund. He says there is sufficient money to build the Noe Valley school, but the Board of Education pro- duces figures to the contrary. There are other schoolhouses that should be built, notably the Laguna Honda and Sunny- side, and the Auditor is blocking their erecticn. 1 shall frame another letter to 7m to-morrow, in which I shall ask him NON-UNION MEN IN BAD PLIGHT Keswick Miners Refuse to Give Them Any Assistance. Say Their Organization Will Extend Aid Only to Members, Special Dispatch to The Call. REDDING, Dec. 18.—The non-union men who, since the strike at Keswick was de- clared, have been enjoying the hospitality | of the strikers and the Keswick union | will from this date on be compelled to | shift for themselves. President Donnelly this evening issued | a notice from strike headquarters notify- | ing all non-union men and the public gen- | erally that the union has decided to re-| fuse to furnish provisions and money to | those out of employment by reason of the | strike who do not sympathize with the union and who are not members. Don- nelly claims that the union is not a char- itable organization and does not intend to support men who lost their jobs by the union’s action. Public sentiment in this county grows stronger against the strikers. It is gen- erally conceded that there was no real cause for the strike and it is said several of the strike leaders themselves are anx- ious to return to work and would do so if some one would take the lead. ——— Labor Troubles Unsettle His Mind. | REDDING, Dec. 18.—The labor troubles at Keswick have unsettled the mind of W. Maxwell, a ploneer miner, who owns | a clalm: near Iron Mountain. He imagines | he owns all the land on which Keswick, Redding and the Iron Mountain mine are lgcated. He will be committed to some asylum, Tags Will Talk. The red tags on the half price goods | in the Framed Picture Department speak | for themselves of our bargains. Christ- mas money well spent means more pres- ents. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market' street. Open evenings. . @ i @ | to state exactly what his stand is in the matter.” The members of the Building Trades Council met last night and adopted an- other set of resolutions condemning the action of the Board of Education in dis- charging the mechanics' who were em- ployed in repairing school buildings. In| the resolutions the council blames the | School Board for the discharge of the men and accuses it of trying to shift the blame upon Auditor Baehr. The reso- lutions further state that the School Board is willfully neglecting the property of the city in a feigmed attempt to be economical. < | Another set of resolutions was passed | by the council a few days ago and Mayor Schmitz in an interview stated that such | action on the part of the council was un- called for. The council, however, comes back with the present set and states for the Mayor's benefit that it is not inter- | fering in any way, but merely wants to | see justice done. “SANTA TERESA” atERa DIVORGE Alleges That She Was Forced to Wed at Pistol’s Point. Husband Is Arrested on His Wedding Night and Spouss Loses Track of Him LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.—“Santa Te- resa,” the young woman believed by the Yaqui' Indians and many Mexicans to possess dlvine powers, has .sued her In- dian husband, G. N. Rodriguez, in the lo- cal courts for divorce. It is alleged the | marriage was forced upon the young woman at the point of a revolver by her impetuous admirer, at Clifton, Ariz., June 22, 1900. On his wedding night the bridegroom was arrested after a hard fight with of- ficers and lodged in jail. ‘‘Santa Tere- sa,” it is said, does not know what dis position was subsequently made of her husband. Senora Rodriguez, whose maiden name was Urrea, has resided in Los Angeles several months at the home of her mar- ried sister. The illiterate Mexicans of this city implicitly believe in “Santa Te- resa’s” powers of healing and when ill apply to her for rellef. VALIDITY OF LAND TITLES LIKELY TO BE QUESTIONED Decision in Blackburn Will Contest Promises to Be Followed by Extensive Litigation. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 18.—It is be- lieved that the verdict in the Blackburn will case, which was rendered in the Su- perior Court on Tuesday last, marks the beginning of extensive litigation now that it has been decided that D. D. Blackburn was not of disposing mind in the declining years of his life. The ver- dict declares that he was incompetent in Vocal, ‘“Induskaia Pecnia’ (Bamberger). 18% and from that .time until his death g{x<ipt,"flgélgflssgfilfi: REIAnS, C¥ies "i;';‘,’ffi;"df Ve ™~ ck- 8 lante, (Josepl A last June. Between these dates Black-| papiilon” (Lavalle), Miss Clara Dillon; Polish burn deeded away much of his property |dence, Little Lupita, Fanny Guttman, Raby and the land so conveyed is some of the a Zelasky, Isabelle Higgins; vocal, ‘‘Ce- most valuable in Paso Robles. Persons deriving title from Blackburn during that time will hardly, feel satisfied with their titles. The successful contestants will make no statement as to their intentions in re- gurd to the deeds executed by father during the period mentioned, but it is the general impression that the va- lidity of the title under these deeds will be attacked. R e Narrowly Escapes Being Killed. SANTA ROSA, Dec. 18.—C. W. Bathurst had a thrilling experience late Wednes- day evening while driving in Bennett Valley, near the Crane place. Bathurst, who is the carrier of the mails on r route No. was driving along a narrow trail when he met a four-horse team com- ing in the opposite direction. In trying to avold a collision his horse made a sud- den" movement and upset the cart. The horse and cart rolled to the bottom of the embankment, but Bathurst managed .to leap to the road and escaped with minor injuries. The horse was killed by the fall, - SNWO0D§ (0 jacket every ety of als is green black made cloth, and He will appreciate a good, sensible present like a smoking i+ There"is relief ‘and comfort in laying aside the day coat in the evening and donning the jacket. The garment is a practical gift that daily reminds the re- cipient of the thoughtful giver. Our assortment largest on this coast—for vari- is the patterns, scope of colors, assortment of materials and style of garments. The assortment of materi- golf cloth, tricot, cordu- roy, velveteen and matelasse; the colors are brown, blue, , oxford, tan, navy, olive, and mixtures; the prices are $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $12, $13.50 and $15. The jacket here pictured is of double-faced golf and the plaid back of the material folds over, forming thetrimmingsfor collar,sleeves pockets; the jacket is bound with cord and the inside seams are satin piped; the tailoring is excellent, the fit per- fect, the style carrect, the price $5.00 Merchandise Orders are handy where you do not know what size, style or color to buy. their [ GREEK-RUSSIAN FESTIVAL OPENS BRILLIANTLY The Greek-Russian festival at the Pal- ace Maple Room opened brilliantly yes- terday afternoon under the auspices of the Orthodox Ladies’ Endeavor Society.! Gorgeous Syrian hangings and rare old brasses converted the room into one of ancient splendor, the only modern touch |. in the decorations being the frequent clusters of Christmas berries and greens. The gayly decorated booths, laden with Syrian kimonas and robes, handsome Russian laces, carvings, tapestries and precious stones, were attractive to the eve, and various ladies in plcturesque costume added bright touches of color to the scene. The odd and fascinating collection of things to be sold were' specially imported from Russia for the fete, with the excep- tion of the rosaries, which were only for exhibition. These included rosaries from many ‘parts of the world. One has been specially blessed by the Pope. Among the 0ld brasses are a number that were | brought from Alaska expressly for this bazaar. They originally went from, Russia | to Alaska, across the Behring Sea, in 17%. | At the refreshment hooth ~punch, bouillon, chicken pattles and tea a‘la || Russe, sandwiches, cakes, ice cream, ! Turkish and French candies and almonds | were served. Mrs. M. Baida presided over | the Syrian table, assisted by Miss =M. Dabovich. Ladies at the other tables were: | Russian laces and other goods—Mrs. Vu- levich, Mrs, Grevsky, Mrs, Metropoisk: . Povoff, Mrs. Pashkofsk . Conatan Miss Athens, Mrs. Fancovich, Mrs. Radovich, Miss Hossack, Misses Folsom, Miss Leddy Ice cream candy—Mrs. Simrak, Misses Ella and Dn la Dalovich and Misses May and Genevieve Simrak. Flowers—Miss Allle Metropolsky and’ Miss tine, Kakim, Mrs. J Miss P. MeNutt, and Miss Doyle. Mrs. Metronolsky,gMiss Irene ttle Metropolsky, Miss Liz- Miss L ydia Dabovich. Kashernikoff, Mrs. Alex- ott, D L. Elliott and Mrs. . M ander Elliote! The fete will continue afternoons and evenings: during. -the remainder of the| week. Admission is free in the after- noons. A delightfl musical entertain- ment is rendered each evening. The pro- gramme last evening was as follows: Mr. 'Symocopulos (accompanied by lia; ‘“‘Russian Dances,’ Mr. Cornety vocal, *‘Chanson Provencale” (Dell Acqua), Miss' LouisegAmiot; folklore songs, Russian Cathedral Cholr; vocal solo, Miss Dean | Leddy. Professor o % B Mr. and Mrs. Charles Josselyn gave a sharming dinner last evening in honor of Miss Emily Wilson. Dancing followed the dinner and the evening was pleasant- Iy spent. Among those present were; Miss Genevieve and Miss Hazel King, Miss Maud Bourne, Miss Wilson, Miss Helen Dean, Miss Parrott, Miss Josselyn, Ger- ald Rathbone, Frank King, Frank Goad, I. M. Tobin, Knox Maddox and Tom Breeze. F. A. Greenwood's dinner in the Bohem- ian Club red room on Wednesday evening was a delightful affair. Bverything was perfectly appointed and in excellent taste. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Chipman, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Buckbee, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Peixotto, Mrs. C. August Spreckels, Miss Ruth Mc- Nutt, Miss Ethyl Hager, Miss Vesta Shortridge, Mis Grace Spreckels, Miss Lurline Spreckels, Miss Pearl Landers, Miss Margaret Bender, Miss Olive Hol- brook, Miss Helen Dean, Miss Adah How- ell, Miss Genevieve King, Miss Helen de Young, Miss Lily Spreckels, Miss Kate Herrin, Miss Helen Wagner, Lileutenant Elliot, Harry Holbfook, Captain Howland, Donald de V. Grakam, Edward M. Green- way, Captain Bush, James Howell, W. Frank Goad, Clarence Follis, Hdward Tobin, Joseph Tobin, Redick McKee Du- peru, Edgar Peixotto, Emile Bruglere, Cyrus Miller, U. S. N., Frank King and Major Terry. A The Buford Kindergarten Christmas festival was enjoyed by thirty-five little tots yesterday afternoon, at 1509 Fifteenth avenue south, which address had been the home of the kindergarten for eleven years. Rev. Dr. Eldridge of St. John's Presbyterian Church was present and the songs and games of the children complet- ed the programme. Each hoy received a train of cars and each girl a doll, while books and candy were given to all. The s are Mrs. / K. Durbrow, presi- Miss J. Stanyan, vice president; David Harsburgh, treasurer, and Miss E. M. Jones, secretary. o et The Two Friends' Kindergarten gave a Christmas entertainment to sixty children yesterday afternoon, at 1018 Folsom street. Miss Daisy Collymore, the princi- pal, presided, assisted by Miss E. John- son. The hearts of ghe little girls were gladdened by dolls, brooms, candy, hand- kerchiefs, nuts and fruit, and the boys ;\'m;tz given reins, horns, handkerchief and ruit. MANY POOR CHILDREN ARE MADE VERY HAPPY Members of the Franciscan Relief Society Hold Their Annual Christmas Party. The ladies of the Franciscan Relief So- ciety, of which Mrs. Andrew Walsh is president, gave a Chrisimas party yes- terday in the basement of St. Ignatius Church, Van Ness avenue and Hayes street, to over three hundred poor chil- dren of the city. The hall was attract- ively decorated with greens and flowers and a large Christmas tree, decked with candies, toys, colored glass balls and lighted with little electrical lamps, stood upon the stage. Music was furnished by St. Ignatius’ orchestra. Each child received a complete outfit of clothes, including a hat and a pair of shoes, as a gift from thé soclety. From donations given to the soclety during the past year, toys, candies, ice cream and cakes were purchased, and each child re- ceived a share. The Christmas-giving of the society shows the charitable work which they have been doing throughout the year, as each little dress, hat and suit of under- wear given to the poor children is the needlework of the members of the soci- ety. e Cause of Wisconsin’s Delay. " It is stated at the Navy Department at ‘Washington that the delay in the departure of the battleship Wisconsin for Bremerton, Wash.; where she Is to be fitted out for service on the Asiatic station, was in order to await the arrival of her new commander, Captain B, H. McCalla. who was ordered from Washington for the duty. e Saving Your Dollars May be a habit of yours, Let' us help you along in your Christmas purchases in stationery, leather goods, pictures, frames, mirrors and fancy goods. San- born, Vail & Co. . Will Speak ; San Jose. SAN JOSE, Dec. 18.—Booker T, Wash- ington, the noted colored educator, will deliver two addresses in this city on Jan- uary 7. The afternoon meeting will be held in the Garden Theater and that in the evening In the First Methodist Church, the two largest auditoriums in ADVERTISEMENTS. shades and combination stripes; $2.00. 50c to $1.50. - Mail Orders Filied for men’s or boys’ furnishings or clothes, hats—write us. StercHes FRomM LIFA Boys' sweaters for the holidays. in prices Children’s sweaters, ages from 2 to 5 Boys’ golf caps in 100 different patterns, 25€ and 45€. Baseball and bat free with a suit or overcoat. Special Sale of Sailors & Norfolks W_e are going to give you a special sale in boys’ sailors and norfolks at a time when it will be appreciated. Christmas purse. until Christmas, Boys’ dicular pockets, back; the price in tan, blue and one-third. the colors navy, regular shirt Children’s 45e, 75¢, $1.00, all the irom newest 75¢ to ; prices range from | oxford, $1.50. 718 Market Stm':ct. You will be pleased to buy the boy a new suit at a saving of a couple of dollars. profitably spent on presents. The sailor suits are made from serges and cheviots in red, navy, venetian blue. and mixtures, fine assortment; pants half lined: sizes 3 to 10 years; regular $5 and $6 values, special at Boys’ Hats, Caps & Waists sailor caps in blue, Boys' automobile caps latest colors, $1.50, $- Children’s_sailor hats in red, brown, tan, pearl and makes inroads on your The saving can be $3.65 The Norfolk suits are made of blue cheviots and red, navy and Venetian blue serges; pants half lined; ages 3 to 7 years; regular $5.00 goods, special at $3.65 The sale commences this morning and will last unless the goods are sold out. The suits were made by us and are unusual values at our regular prices. Long Overcoats The picture shows a late style garment for little chaps from 3 to 7 years of age. This overcoat is called the Roman Blouse style. broad double fronts with a row of large pearl buttons on each side; other features are velvet collar, perpen- It is made with five rows of corded plaits down the is $8.50. The material is a kersey red. The coats are our own make and we can truth- fully say you cannot get garments like them elsewhere in town for a cent under $10.00. The “maker to wearer prices” means a saving of Special in boys’ flannel blouses and’ shirt waists; brown, gray, cardinal and royal blue; sizes from 4 to 13 years; waists with double box plait in back and front, detachable bands; blouses with waist pockets; regular price 75¢; on sale at 50e. collar; nicely finished; have brown, $1.25, $1.50. ith extra large top in all the tan and red, ¥ Santa Claus is holding a reception daily on our second floor—he has candy for little girls and boys. SNWoO0Ds (0 Good Gifts Elegant line of men’s Smoking Jackets from $4.00 10 $15.00. BRA’ SCOTS HAE SIC’ A FROLIC AN’ FEAST | Caledonian Club Has a Most Success- ful and Enjoyable Reunion and Banquet. The thirty-seventh annual reunion and banquet of the Caledonian Club, which took place in Native Sons’ Hall on Mason street last night, was the most sucCessful and enjoyable in the history of the club. Over 500 ladies and gentlemén were pres- ent, among them the ‘Rev. James A. Grant,| James McNab, J. D, MecGilvray, Colonel Thomas McGregor, Police Judge Cabaniss, Y. C. Lawson, John McLaren, John Reid, D. R. MeNeill, John Kennedy and Angus McLeod. Prior to the banquet the newly elected officers were installed as follows: Chief, A. M. Macpherson; first chieftain, John A. McLeod: second chieftain, Me- Gregor; third chieftain, James A. Dun- can; fourth chieftain, J. W. Cameron; physician, Dr. J. A. J.- McDonald; di- rectors, Neil _indsay, Rod Chisholm, J. B. Johnstone, R. McD, Murray and W. | ‘W. Finlayson. The retiring second chief- | tain, F. F. Finlay, was presented with a handsome hunting case watch. 2 Chief A. M. Macpherson acted as toast- | master at the banquet and the toasts were responded to by the Rev. James A. Grant, W. H. Barnes, Hugh J. Mclsaac, P. L. Dunn, J. A. Emery, Charles Morri- son and R. B. McClellan. Neil Lindsay and Adam Ross were the pipers, Angus McLeod the master of* ceremonies and D. R. McNeill installing officer. Among the members of the reception committee were: R. Gratto, Charles A. McPhee, William Mitchell, Willlam Urquhart, James W. Harris, D. H. Finnie and Jerome E. Mac- Cormaé. PERSONAL MENTION. Editor C. 8. Milnes of Eureka is at the Lick. Dr. J. T. Jones of Grass Valley is at the Grand. Dr. William Simpson of San Jose is at the Lick. : Frank H. Buck of Vacaville is regis- tered at the Palace. Joseph R. Ryland, a banker of S8an Jose, is at the Occidental. Sol Foorman, a cattle man of Bishop, Cal., is at the Russ. ‘Willlam Cline, a capitalist of Martinez, is at the Occldental. Ex-Assemblyman C. B. Jillson of Napa is a guest at the Grand. Charles A. Luhrs, a merchant of Sacra- mento, is at the California. C. A. Thompson, a merchant of Clover- dale, is a guest at the Russ. Bepjamin K. Knight, an attorney of Santa Cruz, is at the California. J. M. Wilmans, a cattle man of New- man, is registered at the Lick. W. W. Chisholm, a mining man of Salt Lake, is at the Occidental, accompanied by his wife. Ex-Congressman Thomas J. Geary is here from Santa Rosa and is registered at the Grand, 3 —_——————— Californians in Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The following Californians have arrived at the hotels: the cit; Arlington—Willlam A. Bowden, San Jose; W. H. Robinson, Mrs. W. H. Robinson, | Miss Robinson, Lawrence Homer, San | Francisco. New Willard—Willlam Weh- Mrs. Wehner, Miss Wehner, San | se; Miss Coombs, Marysville; A. | Hodges and wife, Miss Randell Hunt, Miss | Alice Newhall, San Francisco. Raleigh— A. K. 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