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14 TH’E‘ SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1903. SPECIAL LEWY HELD INVALID Tax for Hospital and New Schools Declared Illegal. Judge Seawell Says Provi- sion Must Be Made in | Yearly Budget. | e Board of Supervisors in budget for 1%02-03 neglected therein that they contemplated eral new school-houses and a the special tax of 15 cents of It to 2 of such provide for buildings is invalid. ¢ ed yesterday by Judg Judge Sloss concu to John R. Wk 4% taxes paid by h the cost ey judgment him under the he paid under and w on was rendered on a demur- uled, Ses expenditure of the rendered it i t such a pro- therefore He did not touc raised by Whi | which hat the tax was | not rendered by the existence | of any emergency for the purposes of the decision he that a great ne- | cessity ex third point, | raised or whether the pay- ment of was voluntary or other- s well taken. He was involunta taxes was made there was noth for the ly to the effect first provide of moneys in the t sums raised for an emer- IC BUS IS PUBL g o not be deemed to in- of the municipal govern- he part of the city that for the hospital and school fon had been included the would have been defeated is argued that no appro- have been made, or at least d not be in the budget, which as the only place in which it atever force this argu- ADVERTISEMENTS. A Keller Tailored Suit $30.00 WITNESSES FROM CROCKETT TESTIFY REGARDING THE EPPINGER FAILURE Grand Jury Probes Further Into Affairs of Ruined Gl:ain Firm and Hears Damaging Statements--Edmund Freund, Warehouse Com- pany’s Bookkeeper, Throws No Light on Wheat Disappearance complaint filed by the | ecessary raised by | This was | the board to provide in | pe cases it has none in | | 1 COMPANY, AND | FIED BEFORE TWO EMPLOY. MISSING SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PACIFIC COAST WAREHOUSE 2S OF THE CONCERN WHO TESTI- THE GRAND JURY ABOUT FIRM'S METHODS. N this and cannot justify a viol charter. tion of the ex- ne houses e been erected in this s from time to time without any aade to the applicability without any in its application taxation does mot come tely after the 4 the period of ¢ r many months afford immediate relief in such cases. EMERGENCY ARISES. Another reason alleged why an appropria- tion to meet a great necessity or emerge need not be in: stich necessity or rious, The possibility of a r emergency arising in the brief between the adoption of the budget and scarcely be con: arting from th remaining ground of objection to_the plaint is that the payment by plaintiff Yo lector was voluntal The right tiff to.recover in this action th nds entirely upan th 3819 of the Political payment of taxes F: to the city and county taxes in E Francisco. The charter con- tains no.provision for the. collection of taxes, nd if the sections of the Poiitical. Code on at subject do not apply to these taxes, there e no_means provided by law for the ‘collec- n of municipal taxes in this city and unty. 1f on the other hand .they do apply. > good reason can be suggested why section ) 1= not applicable. That section prescribes manner in which taxes may be paid cases vand wae in force in San Fran- t the time of the adoption of the char. d there is nothing in the latter instru- it which repeals or abrogates or Is incon- Therefore, in the absence of fuch provision In the charter, the. Political Code upon this question still remains in force. For the foregoing reasons the demurrer will be overruled ———————— Club of Thirty-Sixth Meets. The regular meeting of the United Re- | publican Club of the Thirty-sixth As- | sembly District was held last evening at | 1749 Mission street, about 150 members be- | ing present. The following officers wére in charge of the meeting: Charles H. Tru- man, president; John Tonningsen, first vice president; J. A. Plymire, second vice president; W. H. Robertson, third vice president; J. H. Halsey, secretary; Hugh Fraser, treasurer, and James Hannon, sec- geant-at-arms. The opening address, was made by F. W. Burnett,who spoke encour- | agingly. Supervisor Fred Eggers also de- | livered an address and announced that | hereafter the meetings of the club would be held at 1759 Mission street. The ‘most important action taken at the meeting was the forming of an executive commit- tee comprised of the following members: John W. Rogers (chairman), F. W. Bur- nett (secretary), Fred Eggers, M. V. Tay- lor, H. J. Alexander, S8amuel J. Daly, G. M. McCarthy, A. von Bargen, F. M. Ste- vens, Charles W. Baker, Z. T. Barber, John H. W. Muller, H. N. Beatty, G. E. | R. Hanlon, Charles A. Quinn, Willlam ’“'imerbu!ton and "Charles R. Burke. [ —— Petition Is Denied. The Board of Public Works has denied the petition of the Mission Improvement the me sistent with it. T 3 . | clubs for the paving of Twenty-sixth e raaceh yalloring | combines | gtreet, between Dolores and Guerrero, a0t prmorics mith high-grade. | and Church street, between Twenty-sec- ment is made in our own shop, an- | ond and Twenty-sixth. The board holds der our own personal supervision, | that such an application should be signed Hence we guarantee style, fit and |by the owners of the abutting property. workmanship, and the sort of satis- | This petition did not originate from the faction that will make you desire | property holders, hence their refusal to more of our tailoring in the future. | entertain the proposition. This suit embraces choice of .me- | z dium and dark colors in English | _—.*——xigher e Tweed, with indistinct overplaids. New designs for late summer and early fall suitings. $30.00 1028-1030 MARKET STREET, San_Francisco. 1187-1159 WASHINGTON STREET, Cablaud. tarlan Church, corner of Geary and Franklin streets, to-morrow in recogni- tion of the anniversary of the nation's | birthday. The Rev. George W. Stone, field secretary of the American Unitarian Association, will preach on “The Higher Patriotism, or Americanism.” There will also be a speclal service of music. . B e The great commercial printers—Mysell-Rol- lins, 22 Clay. Up to date, modern appliances,® ’ Special service will be held in the Uni- | | in | | va — UNGER RETAKES Hl3 OLD PLAGE | to the shipments of grain. Chief Clerkship Is Too Heavy for the Salary. On July 1 Cress Unger, chief clerk to the Customs Collector, will be succeeded by Henry Farmer from the auditor’s of- fice, and will resume his old position, that of seizure clerk. Charles Cloyes will be promoted to the position left vacant by Mr. Farmer, andeEllis Holmes, at present ure clerk, will take the place ed Mr. Cloyes in the auditor's by office. Mr. Unger was promoted to the position of chief clerk in the Custom-house short- after the death of Edward Baker Je- ;, 192. Mr. Jerome had the desk for many years and his taking away was sorely felt. ary had been raised to $4000 per | dnnum and was afterward reduced to $3625. After Mr. Unger had been in office but a short time the salary was cut down to $2000 on the recommendation of a spe- cial treasury agent. The salary of seiz- ure clerk it $2000 per annum, Mr. Unger said yesterday that the change was made at his own suggestion, as he did not consider the salary of the chief clerk adequate, considering the great responsibility and the onerous du- ties of the position. Mr. Farmer has been in the auditor's office for many years and is thoroughly familiar with all the details of the work appertaining to the office of chief clerk. It is now believed that the salary attach- ed to the chief clerkship will be increased shortly after Mr. Farmer takes his seat. Mr. Unger has been in the Custom- house more than a score of years, during the greater portion of which term he oc- cupled the position of seizure clerk, in the knowledge of the duties of which of- fice he ranks as an expert. ————— OFFICE OF THE SPRING VALLEY WATER WORKS June 25, 1903—To the Stockhold- ers of the Spring* Valley Water Works. Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Stockholders of the Spring Valley Water Works is called, to be held at the office of the Spring Valley Water ‘Works, at R&m 8, Sixth Floor, No. 12 Stockton stre®, in the City and County of San Francisco, California—the same being the principal place of busi- ness of said pring Valley Water Works and “being the building where the Board,of Directors usually meets— for the pixpose of determining whether the stockholders of said Spring Val- ley Water Works holding of record at least two-thirds of the issued capital stock will consent to the sale, assignment transfer and conveyance by sald Spring Valley Water Works to the Spring Valley Water Company of its business, fran- chises and all its properties, as a whole, and that the said meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 15th day of July, at 12 o’clock noon. Pelham W. Ames, Secre- tary. ——— Judgment in Libel Case. Court Commissioner George E. Morse reported to United States District Judge de Haven yesterday, awarding $293 22 to the Ilibelant in the suit of 8. F. Weeks Company vs. the schooner Glen. Cameras and Photographic Supplies. Take a cafnera where you go for a va- cation or on a picnic. You will never for- get the trip if you have good plates and ood films. Get your supplies from San- orn, Vail & Co.,’and you will be sure to have' the best. - NVESTIGATION of the Eppinger faflure by the Grand Jury was re- sumed yesterday afternoon. With one exception all of the witnesses ex- amined were from Crockett, at wkich point the warehouses of the Pacific Coast Warehouse Company are located. The testimony was largely damaging to the Eppingers. Considerable light was thrown on wheat lot No. 580 now in warehouse No. 4 and claimed by the American National Bank. Robert Willlams, a deputy grain Inspec- tor during last seasqn under Gove, and also Jacob Kleinhaus, a grader, testified that the lot in question was brought to the warehouse on a barge on June 1, four days before the faiture, and that in the month of April, when the Eppingers bor- rowed the money from the banking Insti- tution and issued warehouse receipts as security, the collateral was not in their warehouses. This direct testimony had weight. Kleinhaus was interrogated at length in regard to the removal of grain from the warehouses. He also testified relative to the part taken in the re-marking of lot No. 580. Edmund Freund, bookkeeper of the de- funct warehouse company, was called and subjected to a searching examination. It is not probable that the Grand Jurors learned anything from him that would throw light on the subject. After his ex- amination Freund refused to make any statement and rushed out of the build- ing to catch a train for Crockett. In re- ply to leading questions relative to the shipments of wheat, he claimed that he knew nothing about that branch of the business and shifted everything on the shoulders of Superintendent Deming. Isaac Eppinger testified. Henry Wads- worth, the receiver for the creditors, was closeted with the jurors for a few min- utes. President Bowles of the American National Bank was also called. Larsen, the night watchman, and J. N. Decelle, the engineer, were examined as Chris Larsen, the carpenter, and J. F. Meyer and Fred Munson, weighers,- were also questioned about the shipments of grain. Hugh Mec- Pharl, Cutter and Moseley and A. D. Cos- tigan had been subpenaed, but were not called. At 5:30 p. m. an adjournment was taken until next - Thursday. A special meeting may be held before that date to conclude the taking of testimony. [ e e e e e e e ] ] Will Celebrate Feast. The feast of St. John the Baptist, which occurred last Wednesday, wiil be observed with special services at St Francis' Church on Vallejo street to-mor- row. There will be vespers in the even- ing, at which the pastor of the church, Rev. Father Caraher, will preach on ““The Life and Death of St. John the Bap- tist.” GONTESTS WILL OF 5. ANTOLDI Late Merchant’s Cousin Charges Attorney With Fraud. Says P. A. Morbio Offered \for Probate Document Given as Security. B E WS A petition for revocation of the probate of the will of the late Stanislaus Antoldi, at one time a prominent merchant of this city and who was the founder of the first Italian paper published here, which was filed late yesterday afternoon contains charges reflecting on the probitiy of Attor- ney P.A.Morbio, son-in-law of former Mayor Adolph Sutro. It was filed on behalf of Carolina Antoldi Cazagrande, a flrst cousin of the deceased, by A. D. Splivalo and J. A. Spinetti, her attorneys., The petitioner resides in Italy. She claims that she and four second cousins of the deceased are the only heirs of Antoldi, and avers that she is entitled to his $30,- 000 estate, notwithstanding the fact that a will offered by Morbio for probate as the last will of Antoldi and admitted gives the estate to Morbio’s daughter, Marguerite, According to the petitioner Morbio is guilty of fraud In offering for probate the will of Antoldi. She says that September 26, 1899, the deceased, who had in con- templation a trip to Manila, borrowed $2000 from Morbio, giving as security a document in which he devised to Morbio's daughter his entire estate. He went to Manila and remained for severgl months. Upon his return, alleges the petitioner, he immediately pajd to Morbio the sum the attorney had advanced him, but for some reason or another neglected to_se- cure from him the return ment he had given as security. Antoldi died June 11, 192, and on the very day of his death Morbio flled his will and secured special letters of admin- istration upon the estate, claiming in his petition, the cousin alleges, that Antoldi had left no relatives. The will was ad- mitted to probate on June 30. —_—————— This week's News Letter contains, in addi- tion to its regular features, a statement by the British Consul General with referencs t crimping in San Francisco, which places the matter beyond doubt. It is the only discussion of the quesiion which comes die.iy frem the consulate. The case of Professor Syle is examined and the blame for his present con- dition placed on the right -shoulders. The latest doings of the trades unions are ex- posed and the follies and stupidities of our local ce.etrities engage the attention of the Town Crier. There is plenty of good readt: and interesting items abound. 4 e o dnae Lessee Hawes Is Acquitted. SANTA ROSA, June 2%.—Emil S. Hawes, lessee of the White Sulphur Springs, who was accused of stealing turkeys from John S. Taylor, was acquitted to-day by a jury in Justice Atchison’s court. ———————————— WASHINGTON, June 26.—President Roosevelt dined with Secretary Hay at the latter's house to-night. ADVERTISEMENTS. signs; Other Sale in Ribbons 1000 yards French Imported Fancy Wash Ribbon on sale. c Yard ..: o Regular price 20c. Taffeta vgsh yards Metallic Fancy Wash Ribbon, 4 de. 12ic 800 Ribbon, 4 inches wide. Women’s Knit Under- wear Bargain Counter price for I18C B "B or white Sleeveless Vests. B(QC Medum Weight Balbriggan C Vests; high neck, long sleeves or low neck and short sleeves. ’ 98 Silk Lisle Vests—High neck, C long sieeves; all colors; res- ular $1.25. Lace Collar Sale LACE COLLARS on sale to-day at , 30c, 63e. 77¢ and O5c— JUST HALF THEIR REGULAR PRICE, Children’s Hats $1.50 3 35 fot™an $4.00 Hats In the house, either In lawn or Tuscan Stra: neatly trimmed with all that fashion de- crees for summer headwear. We're closing out this department is why this great reduction of price. We Give Trading Stamps. BET. TAYLOR AND JONES. SPECIAL SALE Summer Waists e WAIST worn by THIS THARMING st;ra?um GIRL is made of white India linon, fronts of.fine tucks and elght rows of closed- work embrotdery insertion, in beautiful de- tucked back and tucked cuffs; hem- gives _this stitched collar of same material waist a very smart appearance. Sale price . $1.2 KIRTS as pictured; perfectly smooth-fitting Srer hips. widening gradually until a ciccular flare is formed at bottom. Bargain Counter Waist and Skirt 45¢ for T5c GINGHAM WAISTS. PNe for §1.50 CHAMBRAY WAISTS. $2.43 for $4.00 SUMMER SILK WAISTS. 69 for §1.00 GINGHAM WAISTS. G3e¢ for $§1.00 WHITE DUCK OUTING SKIRTS. £ ¢3¢ _for $1.00 GRASS LINEN OUTING SKIRTS. G5¢ for $1.00 BLACK and WHITE POLKA DOT OUTING SKIRTS. $1.98 SKIRTS. Send for Our 50 page lllustrated Catalogue. Next Saturday, July 4th, closed all day, open Friday night, July 3d, until 10 o’clock MARKS BROS. 1220-22-24 Market Street §1.25 < this walst sells for $1 For SMARTLY FLARI and WHITE POLKA a Specials for $3.00 WHITE PIQUE OUTING Hosiery Sale pair_for_choice of all our 35¢ and 50c Women's Fancy 25¢ Hose. l2l pair Women's Plain Black 2C Cotton Hose; sell else- where 20c. () Dol fe closing out price of our regular 75c quality Wo- men's Black Lace Hose. Our Usual Saturday Corset Special Any Corset bought of us can be worn 80 daye. If then not satisfactory, re- turn and we'll refund your money. for $2.00 Royal Worces- 81.60 & TR T This Corset is a natural form pro- tector—erect form, extended hip— the Corset that makes a good figure, Veiling Sale 250 Ready Made Veils in Black h and White, Gray and White; 1% yards long; sold elsewhere 50c. 25c yard for 40c, Gray _and White, Black | and White Mesh Veil atest designs. for $1.00 Ready Mad - 65 {3 iy, Ready Made cnie Neck Puffs 20c This dainty Neck Puff is made of Maline or Illusion—they are the da- light of every feminine heart, for they sive one's apparel that’very sing and finis . Bale prices.crmrr.brice 20C of the docu- | women like. Some half. Satin Taffeta (No. 40). sale in big lots. This ribbon is worth 30c. ! 7 —A No. 12 Wash Taffeta | c“'nh corded stripes; regular 15¢ ribbon. | All good colors. 1 |2 —A 3-inch Louisine Rib- c bon in solid colors, in which horseshoe patterns are prettily woverd. It's bright and stylish, in all the best shapes. for a No. 40 double-faced gray. 19¢ Satin Ribbon, colored on one side, white on the ! other. A 3oc ribbon. Men’s White Shirts, 25¢ —dAnd good shirts, too; —in every size. Strong musfin, with union bosom and continuous fac- ing; even reinforced front and back. For fear they are not good enough the seams are all double stitched and felled. Think of getting all that for 25¢. A whole lot more than we usually give for the money. 3 Mixed Candy, 9 Ib. _Plain, but a choice assortment. French mixed 25c Ib., among which are chocolate creams and bon-bons. Hale's is the place for ¢andy. 7 Saturday Offers Significant of Hale’s Qualities worthy this good-goods store and in styles at half-price, some 0 This, too, when so many are thinking of a Why that’s less than we've seen it sell Comes in pink, light blue, lilac. black, mai | ! | | new sash or hair bow or hat trimming. | ‘ It's marked 15€. Saturday or any day. | ale: | A <GossGives almost Se for best * t whole- 2 brown and Imagine paying but 1 for a inch Pillaw Rib- 19¢ bon that's worth goc. It's extra fi quality. d the fine a In heavy best a 6-inch beautiful on Ribbon in white, tu vise, cardinal, light blue. Bright stylish sum- bon. h Satin Taffeta (think of that), and then note the colors—cream, pink, light blue, old rose, turquoise, white or black. 23¢ 25¢ Panamette Hats 22c! Think of that; then think what fine hats they are ‘for vacation wear. They are shady (wide rims) and won't fade (in the natural colored straws). And as light as a feather. They are worth 30c. Such fine values lots of women are taking two, some even three and four. Lisle Thread Gloves, 25¢ Women's or misses’. One-clasp and two-clasp. Even those long elbow length ones in white or black are 25¢. Mitts, too, 25¢c. Isn’t this fine to find so many different kinds of fabric gloves, right when you are wanting them, and for 25¢? ' Lisle thread: pearl clasp; tan, mode, white. COMMISSIONERS WELL SHTIFIED California Will Receive Plenty of Space at St: Louis. Joseph A. Filcher of this city and Frank | Wiggins of Los Angeles, California’s | Commissioners to the Louisiana Purchase | Exposition, who left here three weeks ago | for St. Louis to lock after the interests of California at the exposition, returned to this city late Wednesday night. They are both elated over the success of their errand and say that they were granted many concessions by the directors of the fair which seemed impossible to secure when they started out. Mr. Filcher says that his errand was a most important one, inasmuch as he was appointed with Mr. Wiggins to secure prominent places at the fair for California and her products. The direct- ors of the exposition were averse -to granting the State what it demanded through the two Commissioners. Filcher states that he successfully overcame all | these obstacles and that California will | be the best represented State at the St. Louis Exposition when it opens next year. He said: We had a difficult time to get what we de- manded, but were persistent, and when they finally saw that We would have what was ours or nothing, they consented to let us have our own way in the matter. OBJECTED TO GROUPING. At first it was the intention of the directors to group products of each class from all the States, thus blending, as it were, the various exhibits. California wanted to be by herself, so all splendid products would show as a magnificent whole and thus be more fmpres- sive. We made vigorous objection to the group- ing plan, and finally the directors agreed to offer us wveral concessions. We were given the privilege of a collective exhibit of all our products in the Agricultural building with the exception of wood and mineral products. The | space allow2d us in this vast structure is just | 20,000 square feet, all to ourselves, and in | that much_ territory we certainly should be able to make a magnificent showing. And besides this space we have secured 6000 feet ir the Horticultural bullding for a spe- clal display of fresh fruits and small plants and shrubs. In the Forestry building we have secured the same amount of space for our tree exhibits. SITE BEST ON GROUNDS. In the Mining building another 6000 feet has been given us for the display of our mineral | products, and besides this we were granted | 15,000 feet of outside space in_Which to ex- hibit our mining apparatus. We intend to erect a miner's log cabin and to have a quartz mill_in operation; besides, we will have a full display of mining machinery. The site granted us for the erection of the | California_building is the best on the grounds. It is nearly in the center of the place, on an | elevated site, whole falr. It is situated near the Agricui- tural bullding and is absolutely the finest site for a State building at the fair. We deem this our greatest triumph and we had a most difficult task accomplishing it. The matter was under advisement for two days and was finally turned over to President Francis of the Yair for his sanction. At last we were granted the site for our building and I think the people of California should be more than satisfied with the arrangements for the exhibition of their produ —_———— Falls to His Death. Andrew Meikel, a ship carpenter em- ployed at Stone's shipyard at the foot of Baker street, fell a distance of fourteen feet from the deck of a ship into the hold yesterday afternoon and received in- juries which tesulted in his death a few hours later at the Emergency Hospital. Meikel was at work on the ship, when he missed his footing and fell. His spine was fractured, as were three of his ribs, one of them piercing his lung. Meikel was 70 years old and lived at Broderick and Tonquin streets. His body was re- moved to the Morgue. —— Considers Water Supply. At a meeting of the Iroquois Club last night it was resolved that in the opinion of the club the most impotrant question before the people of San Francisco Is the procuring of an adequate and unfailing water supply from the high Sierras under municipal ownership and control. It was also resolved that the Secretary of the Interior be petitioned to grant the re- quest of the city and county of San Fran- cisco to be allowed to construct municipal water works on the Tuolumne River. It and commands a view of the |\ was ann unced that Russell L. Dunn will speak before the club on Friday evening, July and that Congressman Champ Clark will deliver a lecture on “Democ- | racy” the latter part of July. e —— The ejephant has a trunk. Have you? If not. Puy one from Leibold Harness Co., 211 Larkin st. Ten per cent off for next two weeks. All goods marked in plain figures.* ————— Fireworks at Alamo Square. The Fourth of July committee decided yesterday to change the location for the fireworks on the evening of the Fourth from Nineteenth and Dolores streets, as originally planned, to Alamo square, Hayes and Steiner streets. All young women who desire to sing in the chorus of the “Star Spangled Banner” on the afterncon of the Fourth are requested to meet 2t Curtaz Hall next Monday night at 7:30 c’clock, where a rehearsal will be held. o], denti: Haight & Masonie av.* ADVERTISEMENTS. On the Glorious Fourth When Yankee Doodle comes to town and when you turn out to celebrate Uncle Sam’s birthday wear a shirt done up at the United States Laundry and you pass the day in comfort and in the knowledge that your linen or colored shirts are done up in ne pius ultra style that can't be beat by any one. The collar that we have laundered will make your heart glad on a warm day. No saw edges. UNITED STATES LAUNDRY OFFICE 1004 MARKET STREET, Near Powell. N I SR S S R L R Even good vehicles sometimes need repair= We de Promotes the growth of the bair and gives 1t the lustre and silkiness of youth. When the halr is gray or faded 6§ | BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. 3 | It prevents Dandrutf and hatr falling and keeps the scalp clean and bealthy. ' For Stomach Disorders Cout and Dyspepsi DRINK VICH Best NATURAL Alkaline Waters A. VIGNIER CO., San Francisee.