The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1902, Page 4

LIQUOR DEMLERS | WANT LIGENGES Presidio Saloon Men Ap- pear Before Police Commissioners. Unsuccessful Attempt Made to Reopen the Hotel Nymphia. The Board of Police Commissioners held | & special meeting last evening to listen to the applications of Presidio saloon-keep- ers for retail liquor licenses. The saloons | 4n the vicinity of the military reservation ‘ have been denied licenses for more than | & year, ‘but'the owners have supplied the | soldiers - with liquor under the internal revenue Jaw. It developed during the hearing last evening that the dealers sup- ply the soldiers with bottles of lquor, charging them a wholesale price for ‘the mame. - The saloon-keepers have renewed their applications for retail liquor licenses. General Salomon appeared before the Commissioners in behalf of Anton Meyer, John R, Hodges, Louis C. Matkin, V. Behrendt, Gustave O. Weinhold, James Sheehan, Carl E. Ritter, Anton #hilllps, 2 and August Kehneke. | ymon made a lengthy ar- | of his chents. He was unjust and unreasonable for the Commissioners to withhold licenses from his clients, as they were citizens who ¥ invested ail their money in property he Presidio, ne. He and were paying taxes appezled 1o the board 1o rescipd 4ts order und grant all parties aring. consented to listen ral Salomon said he oduce testimony at the request of the rney placed Anton Meyer on the stand and he testified ing his property and having conducted hess in'an orderly. man- ng been arrested w & license jef Wittman called John E. Bean, who | estified that claims i been filed against the city by saloon the vicinity of the Presidio, whose lac have bee wrecked by rietou: rs. The Chief te: 4 that things were ity of the Presidio since but Sergeants in a measure con- geregating $10,000 or officer by saying prevalent near the soldlers tie and drank it The sergeants testified scated that they had found soldiers lying in lots of the liguor. Fur- sleeping off theWgTect 3 was postponed M vas granied a license on e promise that he would conduct a “straight™ saloon and would allow no wo- men in the place A. Murdock. representing the tern Real Estate and Invest- Company, presented a long brief in ion to reopen the reading there was a The the matter. outside their province During the discussion Chief Wittman #2id if he had his way he would confine the fortunate women in a district and would not permit them to pa: 2 certain and if they appeared on a policeman’s without being ar d he was in fa- vor of “breaking” the officer. The Chief 40ld the Commissioners how he has striy- 1 women of ill-repute. He said | ockades and ordered wo- | but, like bees, they migrate The Chief was of the housands of police- : The support of his ap| took no action as deemed it placed e other place n that If he had but the orders of the mmissioners, whose would always be. sners were”in ac- f Wittma They also felt s should be placed in action servant The he Police € re loth 10 take any ook cognizance of the law in the = books which will not permit s if they were to grant the ple the right to would be breaking be compelled to re- as soon as their atten- , violation by any t best to leaye the | r the Legisiature to Hebrew Ladies’ Association. The Hebrew Ladies’ Mutual Benefit As- | jon has elected the following named cers for the ensuing term: 5. C. Kovy, prosiSent! Tks' ASoisn vice prast. | @ent. ol Meyer, mecretary: N. 8. Friedberg, | -3 L. Solomon and | x mierg. messenger “latow, druggist. DR. PIERCE’'S REMEDIES. marriage of a couple of cripples, each having only half ! ment of | reciprocal personalities and backhanded AIMS TO PROTEGT - LINEMEN'S LIVES Ordinance to Regulate Placing of Electric ; Wires. Board of Supsrvisors Take Step Toward Safeguard- ing Operators. S e T The ordinance regulating the placing of electric poles, wires, cables and appllances | was passed to print by the Board of Su- | pervisors yesterday. The ordinance provides that the vertical | distance between line wires shall be four | be placed on | feet and that they shall crossarms at least thirteen inches from the center line of any pole. The ordinance designates further requirements for the safeguarding of ‘the lives of linemen. La- | bor Commissioner Meyers, representing the Electrical Workers’ Union, stated that while the linemen would have desir- €d a greater distance between live wires in order to work freely, they had declded | to consent to the modifications in the in- terest of harmony. The ordinance granting a franchise to the San Francisco Electrical Protective Company to operate & burglar alarm sys- m was finally passed The Police Commisston was authorized to appoint a stenographer at a salary of $1% per month The ordinance legalizing the appoint- of the twenty-four patrol wagon now employved in the Police De- was finally passed. The petitions of the Misses Hobron and A. Rehfeld for damages were denled, the subject matters thereof being held ques- tions for judictal determination. The Southern Pacific Company sranted permission to explode blasts for the removal of boulders in Potrero Neuvo blocks 415, 416, 417 and 418. Grades were ordered changed at certaln poinds on Twenty-sixth and Guerrero streets The Board of Works was requested to devise scme plan for the taking over of the Geary-street rafiroad at the expiration of its franchise next November Brandenstein introduced a resolution by request of Rudolph Herman, memorializ- Ing Congress to define the meaning of an act relinquishing the interest of the Unit ed States in certain lands through which Lyon street should pass. Herman pro- tests against the opening of Lyon street from Pacific street northerly, except accordance with the east line of the Pre- sialo reservation, as shown on a survey made in 1852 and approved by the then United States Commissioner. Herman holds that Lyon street should run paral- with Larkin street, in which event it will not cut through his property. The resolution was referred to the City At- urney to ascertain iIf the rights of the clity would suffer if the proposed align- Lyon street should be changed. MAYOR CALLS ON AUDITOR BAEHR FOR EXPLANATION Asks for Valid Reason for Refusal to Audit Demands on Special Levy Fund. Mayor Schmitz sent a letter to Auditor Eaehr yesterday, calling on him to give a \elid reason for his refusal to audit demands on the special levy In order that new schoolhouses may be bullt in Noe y, Laguna Honda, Sunnyside, Car- ville and other districts. After touching n the controversy between the Auditor and the Board of Education, the Mayor suys understand why you decline to nds on that part of the special tax been pald without protest, and amounts to about one-half of the entire spe- cial levy. Such taxes, paid without protest, could not be recovered by the taxpayers even gh the tax shouid ultimately be declared gal, wrich is highly improbable; were it otherwise the protest would tic up an entire tax levy And in no | manner could you or your bondsmen be liable | for uny demand audited by you on the un- protested part of thess funds. As to the taxes which were paid under protest, prudence would certainly suggest cautiousness in suditing mands, and no one has asked you to audit any | demanis against that part of the speclal fund The unprotested payments of this special tax are in the treasury for the very purpose of paying for the bullding of new schoolhouses. w should they not be utilized? Unless you mands on that part of the special tax fund it would seem to me your clear duty to ap- prove such demands when presented, enabling the work both of new and of repair to proceed, without further at- Pt 10 turn & matter of such grave impor- tance to the children of our city and their parents into an occasion for the interchange of com- pliments. I sincerely trust that you will reconsider the situation by allowing proper demands and as- sist us In securing these imperatively needed school accommodations. INCREASES LICENSE ON AMATEUR BOXING CLUBS Board of Supervisors Amends Pres- ent Ordinance and Fixes the ax at $250 Monthly. The ard of Supervisors yesterday pacsed to print an amended ordinance increasing the license of amateur boxing clubs from $100 to $250 per month. In order to permit the Olymplc Club to give exhibitions, the provisions of the ordinance shall not apply to any domes- tic amateur incorporated athletic eclub holding amateur sparring exhibitions in its own gymnasium and to which no ad- mission fee is charged. :pervisor Boxton stated.that the Ii- cense was increased because it had been found difficult to limit the number of amateur boxing contests in the past. He had advocated a license of $500, but the compromise figure had been . agreed vpcn. _—— Former Chief Lees’ Funeral. Chief of Police Wittman has arranged for Sergeants C. H. McDonald, John P. Green, H. J. Wright, J. L. Lewis, Charles Cullum, Thomas Mahoney, J. H. Ander- son and Lionel Shaw to act as pallbearers at the funeral of former Chief Lees this afternoon. Two companies, one from Company A, with Captain Birdsall, Lieu- tenant Gleeson and Sergeant Coogan in charge, and the other from Company B, with Captain Spillane, 1ieutenant Conboy and Corporal Shanahan commanding, will act as an escort. —_—— . Kelly Is Vindicated. The case of James Kelly, switchman, charged with felony embezzlement on complaint of M. F. Hammond, was dis- missed by Police Judge Mogan yesterday. Hammond accused Kelly of stealipg two valises containing his personal effebts ana $1000 in greenbacks. The valises arrived on a steamship from Seattle last Thurs- day. The Judge told Hammond that he was about the worst specimen of a pre- varicator he had known and sald it would serve him right i Kelly had him arrested for perjury, Sentenced for Burg 3 Andrew McAllister, who pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary i the second de- gree, was yesterday sentenced to serve five years in San Quentin by Judge Dunne. He broke into the basement of Emile Giraud's house, 351 Fifth avenue, west, on October 23, and stole a quantity of tools. There were three prior convic- tions against him, but they were with- drawn in view of his plea of gulilty, was in | | 77 IR of a single taxpayer | show a valid reason for not auditing de- | thereby | construction | | { | | :s —— ARACAS, Dec. 22—Officlal an- | nouncement has been made at Port | of Spain that §ir Courtenay Knollys, the acting Governor of | Trinidid, will {issue a spe- | cial royal gazette, containing a declara- | tion of war against Venezuela. This act | is one of formality, taken with the inten- tion of legalizing the proclamation of the blockade. The Port of Spain Mirror, In | an inspired article, says: All commercial intercourse between the two | peoples is interdicted. While hostile vessels capture a neutral the property on board is not affected. A free ship makes free goods. They may capture the enemy’s ships and the | enemy’'s property on board but they must | spare neutral vessels and all goods therein, Whether belonging to the enemy or to the neu- | trals. and alo neutral goods found in the | enemiy’s vessels. The proclamation will have the effect of legalizing the capture of Venezuelan war- | ships | The blockade is proving prejudicial to American trade. Fifteen importing houses in Caracas have stopped placing orders in the United States. Boulton & Co. are the only importers of American flour who have declined to increase the price of this article. The people benefit by the firm action. It is estimated that the food sup- ply In Caracas will not last much more than a_ fortnight. The Venezuelan gunboat Miranda, the best vessel in the fleet, is still successful in escaping German pursuit. She is now { in the most southern part of Lake Mara- | caibo, near La Cerba, and beyond the | | reach of the allies. The German cruiser Falke made an attempt to cross the bar | at Maracaibo without a pilot, but desisted in view of the danger. She Is now cruls- ing outside the bar. Lieutenant Marbury' Johnston, ‘attached ADVERTISEMENTS, Blood On The Brain—-Lost Self Control. Lived in Misery For Ten Years. Dr. Miles’ Nervine and Heart Cure Cured. ’ll'he reason Dr. Mll?‘ Reme‘di&l cure such = large percen of cases is because ti are formulated Ln:‘:nd actually do, go at 023 to the root of the disease. Doctors often make the mistake of treating the symptom: 2 method which must always fail. Dr. Mil Nervine restores health, strength and vitaltty to the nerves. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure en- riches the blood and improves the circulation 50 that the patient speedily regains health. “I feel it is a pleasure as well as duty to in- form my friends the means I used to regain my health. 1 have been troubled a great +deal with nervousness and headache; 1 be- gan to observe enla?emm of the neck until it became so bad I felt it severely, especially blood on_the brain. The least excitement gave me dreadful pain and I w lose all control of myself. 1lived in this misery for about ten years; consulted many doctors, but secured no relief whatever. I com- menced the use of Dr. Miles' Nervine and a few days later began the use of Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and within & week I felt ve: much better. week my frien told me I was_ looking very mu:‘l better. ‘This encouraged me .n"fi 1 continued the use of the two remedies until I am well to do my own housework wi any trouble whatever. I consider my health ‘A Ioh{ mv:k. perman M.:n! end I can d.nElny work."—MRs. CHARLOTTE Idmm Falls, Idaho. e sell and guarantee first bot- on Nervous an seases. dress Dr. Miles Medical Co,, Elkhart, Ind, | reasons for them. HE SAN FRANCISCO CAIfL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1902. TRINIDAD’S GOVERNOR WILL MAKE A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR Blockade of Venezuela Which Great Britain Seeks to Legalize by This Action Is Proving Prejudicial to American Trade and Will Soon Cause Distress in the Seaports of the Republic o GERMAN STATESMAN WHO INSISTS THAT PRESIDENT ACT AS MEDIATOR. - -k to the United States cruiser Montgomei has reported to Minister Bowen naval attache here, having been landed at La Gualira on Sunday by the cruiser Albany, which is under Instructions to proceed to Mayaguez. Lieutenant Johnston will advise Minister Bowen with respect to na- val questions, particularly with reference to the blockade. His arrival here has aroused keen Interest. S —— NOT YET FORMALLY ASKED. Powers’ Invitation to Arbitrate Has Not Reached President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 — President Roosevelt has not accepted the position of arbitrator of the Venezuelan contro- versy. In fact, when the officlal day closed, he had not received, formally or officially, a request from the European powers that he act as arbitrator of the dispute. These statements are made on the highest authority. In an informal manner the President has been notified that the European powers intimately concerneu in the pres- ent South American difficulty desire that he should undertake the responsibility of acting as arbitrator of the points at issue between them and Venezuela. Thus far they merely have been taking ‘*‘sound- ings,” with a view, probably, of ascer- taining how he would receive a formal proffer to act as arbitrator. The Presi- dent, as soon as he received the first inti- mation that he was desired to be arbitra- tor of the Venezuelan controversy, ex- pressed emphatically his judgment that the questions to be arbitrated should be referred to The Hague tribunal. His views of the suggestions made have been conveyed to the European powers, to- gether with a strong presentation of his No response of a formal nature to these representations has been recelved. The President and Secretary Hay had a long conference to-day after the former's return from his Virginia trip. They care- fully went over the situation. The acceptance by the powers of the principle of arbitration as applied to the Venezuelan question is a matter of great gratification to the President and his Cab- inet. That all the powers have intimated, too, that they would prefer that the Pres- ident should arbitrate the present dispute is taken as a notable compliment to the President personally and to his adminis- tration, ‘While it is recognized by the President's closest advisers and by the President himself that, some unpleasant possibilities might attend hfs performance of the du- tles of arbitrator, his friends assert that he will shirk no responsibility that he may deem it his duty to undertake, but will_accept, If the powers should insist Iaxpm\ it, though he s very reluctant to o 80. It is quite evident from the develop- ments here that Germany is the orig- rator and promoter of the suggestion that President Roosevelt act as arbi- trator. Great Britaln and Itgly, it is be- lleved, incline toward arbitration by The Hague tribunal, but, of course, they would not indicate any preference offi- clally in the matter if President Roose- velt gave the slightest intimation of ac- cepting. Indeed, officially, the allies stand on record as ipporting the Ger- man lead in thi; ———— MAY PROCEED TO LA GUAIRA. Call-Herald Steamship Caracas Will Not Be Molested. clal Cable to The Call and New York erald. Copyright, 1902, by the New York erald Pul ing Company. WILLEMSTAD, ~ Curacas, Dec. Z.= The Red D line steamship Caracas,’ hav- ing on board The Call-Herald correspond- ents, Shlch was detained here to-day on advices from the agent at La Guaira not to leave until further instructions, has Just received orders to depart from La Guaira. This shows that there will be no objection by the allies to the entrance of the steamship iInto that port. The Red D line steamship Merida, which also is here and which is bound for Maracaibo, is still detained. The bellef is generally expressed here that, though the blockade has gone into effect, there has been no interference with vessels save those flying the Venezuelan flag. The British and Itallan warships are blockading the eastern coast of Venezu- ela and the Germans the western. The) German blockade does not become gen- erally effective until Decembr 24. —_— INVITATION IS ON THE WAY. Allies Transmit to Embassadors the Appeal to Roosevelt. BERLIN, Dec. 2.—The notes of Ger- many and Great Britain formally Invit- ing President Roosevelt to act as arbi- trator in the Venezuelan dispute were NEW YORK HS " HOLIDAY BLAZE Piano Factory Burns With a Loss of $250,000. o B Panic Ensues in Adjoining Tenements, but No Lives Are Lost. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Fire that started from an unknown cause to-night in the big seven-story piano factory of Ernest Gabler Bros. In East Twenty-secohd street did damage to the extent of $250,- lw). The factory was almost entirely de- ADVERTISEMENTS. 0il Heaters stroyed. The tenants were driven from | adjoining tenement houses, and a panic | ensued among the inmates of the New | York Truant School in East Twenty-first | street_directly in the rear of the factory. | The forty-four boys in the institution | were removed to a place of safety by the police. A watchman was somewhat | burned, and a pedestrian was struck by a | | truck and received a fractured skull. Ernest E. Gabler, a member of the plano manufacturing firm, thought the | loss would approach a half million dol- This Is the third time the firm has Two hundred men are | | | CONVICTS AND FINES | | SUBSTITUTE OFFENDER | 1ars. | suffered from fire. | thrown out of work. | | Placer County Justice of Peace Ap- proves Novel Method of Legal Procedure. | Chiet Deputy Fish Commissioner Vo- gelzang tells an amusing story of how he | induced Frederick Rabb, a mining super- intendent in eastern Placer County, to pay a fine of $25 for Killing deer. It came to the ears of the Commission- | ers that Rabb was ignoring the close | season laws, and it was necessary to| | punish him. He lives about seventy | miles from the railroad, and it was con- sequently a task of some magnitude to send a deputy over the mountains to cap- | ture him. Vogelsang therefore wrote him | a letter requesting that he charge him- | self with deer killing in some Justice’ court and pay the penalty Rabb recefved the letter, and, appre- clative of its spirit, télephoned thirty | miles to a friend in Michigan Bluff giv-| |ing him power of attorney and ask-| ing him to present the case to the court. | Justice of the Peace Van Eman heard the friend’s plea of guilty for Rabb, and then the substitute misdemeanant paid $25. —_———— W:ljn' Burglar Captured. Policemdn P. Murphy saw a man throw a basalt block through the window of | John Sere's saloon, 170 Seventh street, about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and | séize two bottles of liquor. He ran, pur- | sued by Murphy, who soon overtook him. He gave the name of Edward Cutlip and was booked on a charge of burglary. —_——— Fancy Boxes Containing Paper. A useful as well as a dainty gift. A decorated box fllled with proper paper. Look at the beautiful line of papeteries at Sanborn, Vall & Co.’s, 741 Market strest. Open evenings. . @ iiriviviriviriminirieiinisinl i @ handed to the United States Embassafior here.and to the United States Charge in London to-day. ROME, Dec. 22.—The reply of the Ital- lan Government concerning the proposal that President Roosevelt arbitrate the Venezuelan ues will be handed to Em- bassador Meyer to-day. The Italian com- munication will express views identical with those held by Great Britain and Germany. e Netherlands to Remain Neutral. THE HAGUE, Dec. 22—The Govern- ment of The Netherlands has decided to observe a strictly neutral attitude in the Venezuelan trouble. Ships of the block- ading powers will be prohibited from calling at ports of the Dutch colonies. —_— President Castro Not Ill. CARACAS, Dec. 22.—There is no truth ir the report published in sensational American newspapers that President Cas- tro is suffering from a mysterious iliness. The President is enjoying his usual health. AT SLOANE’S Hol Importafions Maghnificent Assortment | of the Newest Styles...... 'PUDNITURE, RUGS, ] CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES, COMFORTERS, Etc., Etc. Hundreds of the Choicest Things. APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY | GIFTS........ 'W. & J. SLOANE & CO. CARPETS FURNITURE VPHOLSTERY 114-116-118-120-122 Dost Street . ++.. OPEN EVENINGS. The “Hime” or “Erie” No Smoke No Odors No Ashes Safe Economical Convenient W. W. Montague & Co. 319 to 317 MARKET STREET United States Braneh STATEMENT ——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— HELVETIA SWISS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F ST. GALL, SWITZERLAN day of December, A. D. 190 ear ending on that day, D, 1, on the 3lst and for the y as made 0 the In- | surance Commissioner of the State of Califor- nia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid. Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense . Losses resisted, inciuding_expenses. | and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per | blank furnished by the Commissioner. Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. 083 Cash in Company’s Office 1,783 83 Cash in Banks......... 25,768 83 Interest due and accrued on all | _Stocks and Loans................. 3,201 67 | Premiums in due Course of Collee= tion ... . 31334 58 Total Assets .. erreeeeeneesss$608,214 01 . $10,575 &7 . 13176 27 . 8,376 08 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, $58,040 81; reinsurance 50 per_cent. ddded Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- 329, ning _more than one year, 4562 30; reinsurance pro rata. All other labilittes...... 29,020 40 16,577 51 8,427 64 Total Liabilities ......ceeesee.. $84,153 53 INCOME. Net cash actually recetved for premiums e Recelved for est ane Fire .$267,192 14 T . on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources 23,384 08 Total Income . +..$290,776 19 EXPEND] Net amount paid for Fire Losses (including 73 82, losses of previcus years) . 398 53 Paid or allowed for Brokerage 823 90 Paid for Salaries, Fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc...] 3,000 00 Paid for State, National and Locat All_ other payments and expendi- Total Expenditures ...... Fire. Losses incurred during the year....$362.838 6 Risks and Premfums.|Fire Risks.| Premiums. Net_amount ot Risks| written during the| WO b scsdesiacs .| $44,528,629 Net amount of Risks| expired during the| year weeenn.| 48,427,280 Net amount in_force| December 31, 1901 6,362,138, $356,206 30 600,378 18 87493 11 SAM'L R. WEED, of WEED & KENNEDY, Subscribed and day of -Ylmlr!r 3 M sworn to before me this ¥ . EY FISHBECK, Notary Publle. SYZ & CO., General Agents. 433 California Street. United States Braneh STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE— BALOISE F _BASLE, 31st day of o December, A. for the year ending on that day, as made the Insurance Commissioner of ‘the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sec- tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, con- densed as per blank furnished by the Commls- sloner. ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Comj .$647,813 50 Interest due and accrued Stocks and Loans. Premiums in due tion LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid...... in suspense. Losses resisted, Gross premiums on Fire Ri ning one year or less, $344,567 14, rance 50 per cent..... Or.:c‘.:remhlm on Fire Risks more than one year, 011 51; reinsurance pro rata.... $ 26,843 34 Losses in process of Adjustment or run- . 172,288 57 83,034 83 Commissions and Brokerage due and to become dUE......ievrrinaians Total Liabilities .. COME. Net cash actually received for Fire q 20,041 68 tesesess..$358,308 20 fm premiums .. for interest and dividends Recelved for b g e on Bonds, Stocks, all other sources.. $401.560 93 22,330 T4 Total INCOME....ccoeveseanenas $423,000 EXPENDITURES. amount id for Fire Losses (in- Nt“lufllul “&11;’.’!6 85, losses of previ- 0\;' YMPI: ..$330,614 07 Paid or allo o Brokerage .. 133,381 07 Paid for Sala charges for officers, clerks, ete.... = 1,500 00 taxes All other Total Expenditures......... Losses Incurred during the year.. Net amount of Risks| written during the year: Net amount of Risks ex- Risks and Premiums. sfln Risks. pired during the year.| 42,441,671 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1901 39,774, M'L R. WEED, of Weed & Kennedy, _‘ 2,747 34 1,308 78 .$460.309 24 Fire. $369.918 60 Premiums. $45,900,637(3531,718 83 497,570 o4 430,578 63 Subscribed and mrn to before me, this 39th day of January, 1 F. FISHBECK, Notary Publie. SYZ & CO., General Agents, 433 California Street. | Weekly Call. $1 ver Tear .\‘