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THE 1.L,. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1903. CLEAN ME NOWIN DEMAND County ( ]'-r‘n | i 1 | Eleet Greif and! Members of the Republican | Organization Hold Conference DEMOCRATS \L}l\ \ LEADE R’ s Politicians Looking for a Man to Take the Place Formerly Oceupied by Sam Rainey R s the icipal af- patronage under BONDS ARE READY. ADVERTISEMENTS. Open Sores ue cleaned out, the suppura- stopped. and a cure efiected he use of Hydrozone morbid matter is destroyed micide, which ild up healthy can * Absolutely Used and physicians eve BLOOD FLOWS AGAIN IN HIGHBINDER | WAR BETWEEN TONGS IN CHINATOWN Hop Sing Thugs Seek Lives of Wy Tong Men. ——e 'Former Accused of Sanguinary Crimes. M'SHEEHY WILL RETAIN PLACE Hop Sing men who have been ng since the shooting on Satur- e of their number Ying again making Sen Suey are on the reets of swn, thirsting for blood. They T and ceeded in K yesterday Hor Get, who 1 Quong On’s tailor shop was {roning a ton street, of the Hop the doorway ar out of his pock- Hor Get. The bullet nd Ting Jew was in another shot when e Chinatown squad They Washington street s revolver into a doorway, picked up by one of the continued his flight to where he was overtaken uad, Owens le, and placed under arrest. taken back to 922 Stockton d was identified by Hor Get nan who fired the shot at him. taken to the City Prison yked on a charge of assault with t to commit murder. He was ar- Tuesday night, along with tective McMahon and er in Spofford alley concealed weapons -d on $100 cash bail was on had been coming out of his when two builets k from behind. Detective Sergeant Sy er and some bers of the Chinatcwn squad were the corner of Stockton Chinese shouted to them s had been fired in the Jackson street and t They found Low To; floor, face downward, k the back of horough ing, but no trace of the mur- found g are the head- Hop Sing tong, with bullets by Sen Suey on Monday morning. that the had recently een occupied, as there were fresh but- ter and bread on a table. It is thought they laid in wait for Low Toy and shot dos when he appeared at his ters of the roon him De Get ct McMahon says that Hor A Low Toy belonged to the Wy tong, which is favorably disposed to- ward the Sen Suey Ying tong, and as the Sen Suey Ying tong men are in hiding the Hop Sing men have turned their attention to the killing of the tong men. L | PROMOTION COMMITTEE ISSUES NEW MAGAZINE 1 Ting Jew, alias | had been | and | an three hours later Low Toy n, who lived in a private at 737 Jackson street, was | , presumably by a Hop Sing | »arch was made | which | It was | When notaty ururugzm: sent of postal note | Purpose of Publication Is to Give In- formation to Intending Settlers and to Stimulate Interest. | ‘The California Promction Committee has issued the first number of a mag- { azine entitled “For California,” which has for its purpose the making known of the resourcés of this State. It is illustrated. The go=tents include an article by Governor Pardee on “The Land of Opportunities,” a poem by Charles Keeler, an article on dairying in California by William H. Saylor and miscellaneous matter. The committee announces that the | magazine will appear on the 10th of each month, and that it will be de- voted to furnishing information to in- tending settlers ouvtside of the State and to encouraging interests at home on the subject of development. ddireas 1.0 Prince Street, New York. WRER—Taluzhls Boskiet on How to Treat Diseases. % §r | R 055,000 has been subscribed.” The com: | pany will buid a steamer and three bargss 1o bLe used in freighting In these waters. —_—————— Umbrellas are to/be very popular as Christmas presents this year, but the faithful gas range will be far more pop- ular with the ladies if it cogpes from 8. F. Gas and Electric Co, 415 Post st. ¢ LDV DRV T Awisit DR. JORDAN’S casar EIIISEIII OF ANATOMY 1051 MAREKET 67.bet. 52278, 5.7 Cal, The Larcest Anstom.cai Museum in the Worid Weskresses or auy comracied Ciacase peaitively cmred by the cloe.c Speciin: ou the Corse Est. 36 years. DR. JORDAN—D'SEASES OF NEN Convuitation free and sirirtly private. Trmrmem “persomaly or by Teier” 4 Pomivwe Cure in €very case underuakes. for Bock. PRILOSOPRY of STOCKTON. Dec. 10.—Articles of incorpo- ration of the Stockton Transportation Company were signed In this city 10-day by ex-Governor VDO BAY S James H. Budd, John E. Budd, Mrs. L. M. Budd, J. w Glenn and H. H. Griffiths. The company a cepital stock ef $100,000, of ? AR | | Board of Public Works Refuses | | to Dismiss Inspector of School Buildings From His Office — SERVICES ARE NEEDED et Decides to Take Action Next The Board of Public Works formal- llv refused yesterday to comply with | the request of the Board of Education | that James B. McSheehy be dismissed from his position of school buildings, owing to lack of funds. The works board ordered a communication sent to the school di- | decline to remove McSheehy, the fact that the latter has reported in urgent need of repairs and the board | feels that Inspector McSheehy should | be retained to supervise the work. Under the charter the Board of Works | is made respensible for the condition | of public buildings. | The board adopted the plans for the | construction of sheds, fences and yard | work at the Noe Valley School, the | estimated cost being $4515. | Grades were ordered changed on San Bruno avenue, Nineteenth and ! Twentieth streets. | Permission was granted the City | Street Improvement Company to pave | with bituminous rock Pacific avenue, | between Octavia and Laguna streets. | T. G. Crothers was granted permis- | street,, between Forty-fifth and Forty- | sixth avenues. | A certificate -of satisfactory comple- |issued to the Barber Asphalt Com- pany and a demand was drawn for the | payment of the contract. {ing the lands granted to the city for | the extension of De Long avenue to | of Richland avenue to | nue. The resignation of William O. San- ford, fleld assistant, was accepted angd | F. A. Temple, assistant engineer, who was granted a leave of absence and | | has since accepted another position, | was dropped from the roll. I | TRev. P. E. Mulligan, secretary CHINESE FISHERMAN WHO WAS MURDERED BY A HIGHBINDER A HOP SING MAN WHO TRIED TO KILL AN- D | Archbishop Riordan, urged the board | to grant a permit for a spur track on Filbert street as authorized by the Supervisors, and the board decided to take definite action next Wednesday. POLICE ARREST FIVE BURGLARS City for Some | e The police have five desperate char- acters in the tanks at the Central po- lice station who are wanted for a num- ber of burglaries committed in the city | within the past month. They are a por- successfully looting dences, particularly in the North Beach and Western Addition portions of the city. Detectiv other three, and the entire gang will be booked on several charges as soon as they are landed behind the bars. Four of the men narrowly arrest about two weeks ago when they were robbing Millar's butcher shop, at Mason and Union streets. ficer was on the way to corral them when a r;ant, not knowing what was going blew his police whistle and frighten them away. Detectives Stephen Bunner and John Freel were detailed on the case, and after an in- vestigation learned the identity of the | thiev One of the men under arrest is a negro named Cotton. There are |also three.Ttalians—Satori, Barbetti and De Martini. The evidence against the s strong and the officers are posi- nvictions. on, a tive of c Detectives Tom Ryan, Ed O'Dea and George Mulcahy are for burglars, ders of their chief are arresting a num- ber of ex-convicts who make their | headquarters on Third street. They ar- rested Arthur Jackson and placed his name on the detinue book pending in- vestigation. Information was given the police that Jackson is a bad character | and that he has also been implicated in many of e recent crimes. being ket in close confinement and his record is being looked up. Each night more burglaries are re- ported, and many of them are in the downtown section of the city. Early yvesterday morning the saloon of A. Otersen, by burglars and $50 secured from the register. The thieves used a “jim- on the front door and made their escape. ———e——————— Accidentally Shoots Friend. George Feakovich, residing at 777 Bush street, was accidentally shot in the jaw last evening by Mirtle Tveta, a fellow countryman. Both of the par- ties ave actors. They were engaged in cleaning several cutlasses in their room on Bush street when Iveta play- fully took a revolver, supposed to be {unloaded, anrd pointed it at several triends who wera present. AS he cov- ered Feakovich with the weapon it was suddenly discharged. The wound- ed man was removed to the Central Emergency Hospital in the ambu- lance, where, upon examination, it was found that the bullet had frac- tured the upper jaw and lodged in the muscles of the neck. The wound, though painful, is not regarded as se- rious. scouring the city e Framing the Picture Ts sometimes almost as ¢ifficult as nam- ing the baby." You will find the task an easy one if you bring your pictures to us Detectives Breaking Up Gnng’ That Has Been Operating in | Weeks | | tion of a gang of eight who have been | stores and resl- | s are searching for the | escaped | A police of- | and acting under the or- | He-1is | | | S - | after first ascertaining the legality of uvgn‘rxlxnm. x After Supper! - A (ORNER AT POMMER-: EILERS’ SHOWING; CLASS ¥A” UPRIGHTS |Fifteen Fine Pianos Sold at Pommer-Eilers’ Yesterday. Six After Supper. Immense Reductions on Standard New Pianos This Week Attracting Widespread Inter- est. Delivered as Christmas Surprises if Desired. If you cre interested in strictly highest-grade pianes, in fancy, exclusive case designs. such as are not regularly included in the plano-makers’ regular cata- logues, you should not fail to inspect the pres: exhibit of costly upright and grand pianos at Pommer-Kilers Music Company’s. Thousands and thousands of fine plancs are sold by us each year, but never heretofore have such strictly exclusive and most costly instruments been dis- at 25 Post street, was entered | played as just now, during this holiday exhibit and szale. Wednesday Regarding Spur || Track on Filbert Street L A inspector of | rectors notifying them that it would | owing to | there are seventy-five school buildings | | sion to grade the northerly half of I/ | tion of the paving of Third street was | The board approved the maps show- | | Piedmont street and for the extension | Andover ave- to ! Pianos Selected Now Will Be Stored. Free and | | a single ptano is second-hand; not a sin- | a_most acceptable Xmas gift in the way ALL AT FEDU.ED PRISES Beautiful and costly Decker and Ha- zleton and Kimball pianos, together with hundreds of other'choice and brand-new | instruments. have been thrown on the market at prices simply irresistible. The pianos in this sale are of the highest class. No better instruments are obtainable, no matter where you go. Not gle one is even 50 much as shop-worn. WHY NOT OME FOR CHRISTMAS? Christmas time is drawing near, and this, in A measure, accounts for the large: volume of business done. The sale is an excelient opportunity for the selection of of a beautiful piano at a saving in price sufiicient to educate the whole family in music. The offer to set aside any instru- ment ordered and deliver it at any hour designated stili holds good. ABSOLUTE SATI:FAGIION TO EVZRY ONE It is inspiring to visit this great'plano and organ emporium. Reliablility, abso- lute safety and satisfaction to the pur- chaser are impressed upon one at every hand. You will feel at once that you_ are dealing with thoroughly honest, up- right business men, who sell pianos on merit alone and at prices made possible only by the many unique and up-to-date advantages possessed by Pommer-Eilers. 'TIS A SIMPLE MAITER If you have been thinking of purchas- and try the moldings and mats here. We | ing a pilano. or even if your home is not have so many varieties of molding such exouisite ones that a_satisfa selection is quickly made. & Co.. 741 Market street. and suppl(ed with a good piano, by all means Sanboi c'i’o.r‘;‘r ;:n ctn very easily ‘et T 5 really fine piano 2nd how he present sala and learn how n of a ments may be arranged. The sum of $5 or $6 or §8 or $10 paid each month (plus simple interest on deferred payments) secures any piano in this stock at sale For convenience the various makes have been classified, viz.: (LASS A This class includes medium-grade | stendard-make pianos, and are usually sold at $300. and even as high as 3350 The sale prices that prevail permit you to have a $300 plano for $167. Some in this class sell for $148, $137, while the reg!llar $350 styles run up to $218 and | (LASS B ‘This ciass ircludes high-grade pianos of natioual reputation, usually =old for | -During this sale $400, $450 and $550. they offer the $450 style for $286, lainer-cased instruments for $257 264. The 3550 grades sell for $345, 832A } and $318. according to the style and de- sign of the case. CLASS © This class includes the highest-class upright pianos and grands by makers of internationai renown. The ~ prices on these instruments vary from $600 to 31000 at regular selling. In order to close them out quickly they have reducsd the price an average of about $200 on each instrument. To meet a strong and urgent demand | it _has been decided to kecp the store open evenings _urtil this sale closes. Don't forget the place. PO AMER- ILRS MU3LS 0. 653 Market st, cpp. the Chronicle bldg. nd tn l ! house moving, | company’s fault. PRAGERS Double Trading With All WOMEN'S SUITS COATS AND'SKIRTS ! PETTICOATS FURS WRAPPERS MISSES’ SUITS SHOES MEN'S FURNISHINGS BOY’'S FURNISHINGS SMOKING JACKETS HOSIERY MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS TABLE LINENS WAISTINGS NOTIONS CURTAINS DRAPERIES MILLINERY | TO-DAY ‘u.w»gu ABLE 1238-1250HARKET ST cenvos Green Stamps Two Stamps Instead of One Will Be Given Purchases. WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR CHILDREN’'S UNDERWEAR LEATHER GOODS BATH ROBES AN IMMENSE TOYJDEPART- MENT SILKS DRESS GOODs FANCY GOODS GLOVES RIBBONS HANDKERCHIEFS ART GOODS VEILINGS PERFUMERIES HOLIDAY NOVELTIES BOYS’ CLOTHING CIGARS | the action of the Supervisors in grant- | {ing spur track privileges. ey 1 MISSION CREEK LANDS. Street Committee Asks Board Works About Trespassers. The Supervisors’ Street Committee vesterday requested information from the Board of Works as to whether any {action had been taken to acquire from | trespassers physical possession of Mis- | sion Creek lands which have been ad- | judged to belong to the city. City At- { torney Lane says the lands are free | from all claim of the Leroys, who have | begun another suit in the Federal of | of Works from acting, but the suit does not purport to cover any portion of the land, the title to which was Iiti- | gated in another suit. The committee ordered a resolution prepared requesting the Board of | Works to order certain street work | on Noe street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, and after its com- | pletion to order street work on Noe | street, between Twenty-fourth and Elizabeth. | The committee ordered grades to be | changed on California street, between | Twenty-seventh and Thirty-third ave- | nue, and on Noe, between Nineteenth | | and Twentieth. The petition of John Garber for | permission to construct a basalt bleck approach on Sansome street, between Vallejo and Green, was referred to the Board of Works with the recommen- dation that the petition be granted. The petition for the construction of sidewalks on Herman street, between Laguna and Buchanan; for the laying | of a wooden sidewalk on Crescent ave- nue from Mission street to Andover avenue and the calling attention to the bad condition of the sidewalks and | lack of street light in the vicinity of Fulton street and Second avenue, were all referred to the Board of Works for action. | The roadway of Noe street, between | Seventeenth and Eighteenth, was rec- | ommended for full acceptance. LI R AGREES TO LIGHT THE “CARVILLE” DISTRICT | San Francisco Gas Company Objects | to “Outages” and Waives Claims for Elevator Power. J. F. Lawless, general manager of the San Francisco Gas and Electric | Company, agreed yesterday before the | Supervisors’ Light Committee to in- | stall twenty lamps in Oceanside, for- | merly known as “Carville,” provided | no deduction was made in the bills courts seeking to restrain the Board | Knocked Down by a Car. Mandelin Danerle, a laborer, resid- ing at 58 Third street, was knocked down by a Valencia street car last night at the crossing at Battery street. He sustained a fracture of the skull and was removed to the Harbor Re- ceiving Hospital. He may die. ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR iHE HOLIDAYS AND Au.m DAYS IN THB The price is reasonable for the vw: i want to make your sweecheart. hustmad. brother or father happy you can do it bet- ter by buying him a razor than in anyf cther way. I've other rasors at otber prices, alse choice line of standard ceilery. THAT MAN PITTS] F. W. PITTS, the Statloner, 1008 Market Street Above Powell San Franeiscs. BIENNIAL STATEMENT —_— —— Security Savings Bank Published pursuant to an act of the Legis- lature. avproved March 23, 1803, and showing unclaimed deposits on December 1, 1908. Name. Christina Cooke. . James Dolan - C. Mitchell Grant. San Francisco Anaise Hul.. Leonard M: ‘ R. H_Mag Jobe H. Prime.. e of the company during December for | “outage” of lights. Gas Inspector E Tupper reported that he had deducted | $336 45 for October and $409 32 for November for lights that were not lighted during those months, and the claims were referred to the Board of Works. Lawless s2id the outage was caused by the cutting of wires for which was not the Lawless said the company would place the twenty lights in Oceanside ! immediately and would not insist upon the payment of the bills against the city for power for the operation of the elevators in the City Hall and Hall of Justice, which, he claims, was not | included in the contract. The bills for the year ending December 21 will aggregate $3000 for this purpose. —_——————— George King Will Recover. George' King, the 13-year-old boy | who was aceidengally shot by Police Officer Skelley last Sunday night, on Howard street while the officer was ! firing at Highwayman Harry Howard, will recover. The news has been hailed with delight, as the lad was the only support of a family of three ! children. \ St e Builder’s Contract. Parcells Greeawood Co. (owners) with F. Stoesser and A. A, Devoto as Central Iren | Works_(contractors), architect 3. J. Tharp— Vault linings in basement f n!. drun: u‘ bank vauit on first floor corper Market and lt\"lli nnm. 5‘ i- by NE 30:0% $1600 Famous the - World Ovor-'-!'oll;l. HILBEKT MEKCANTILE CO., Pacific Coast Agents. DIRECTORY OF RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. (nflom and Pries Lists Mailel on Applieation. FRISE AND SALT MEATS. JAS. BOYES & C0. "2 5550t LUBRICATING OILS: LEONARD & Frone Mas 1B E. C. BUGIES, 811 Sansome s, & B