The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1904, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TURDAY, ' ] ACTIONS OF THE HEALTH BOARD PROBED BY TWO DEPA PADRONE PLAN IS UNCOVERED Board of Education Confronted | With an Alarming Condition Among Italian Boy Peddlers Wt RONCOVIERI IS e Will Invoke Aid of Court to Enforce Compulsory Law and Break Up Obnoxious System WROTH PR = School Director Roncovieri, of the Board of Education, in institut- g plans to out the compulsory educa- tion he has reason to believe rn intention to be a full- irone system, which it is his to break up if pos- sible | Acting under directions of President | | Roncovieri nt Officers Floyd and | | Merchant have been rounding up a| | number of Sicilian children of scl nm.li age, most of whom peddie matches and | lemons during the day. Upon being | rought to the office of the Board of Education and closs questioned the dmitted n the nd we £ not to that they given orders by sold at least $1 worth of | matches under penalty of receiving a| severe beati Director Roncovieri is of the opinion that the bors have been coached in | their replie they generally an- | swered tha are 14 years of age and attend night school, though in moest instances they were unable to give the me of the night school. n a roundabout way to the Washington near which they live, ed that they had not re- attendance since the begin- 1ewW term newed their ning of the WILL ENFORCE LAW. Ror is determined to enforce the compuisory education law in the « f these children, of whom there rge number in this city. He in- ucted Officers Mgrchant and Floyd t ntinue their efforts in securing the s of all ren who peddle dur- er they have all been is Roncovieri’s intention mmon their parents to Judge Mu- rasky's court, where a judicial investi- be instituted in order to sending of the children to n will 1 th law. Roncovieri thinks that boys who said they were 14 age are not as old as they say, a 1 that event they would be barred from anfr" ng night school, as the age limit is fourteen years From the investigations conducted the truant officers,” said Roncovieri discussing the matter, opinion that right here in San Fran- cisco we have a system that has all the earmarks of the padrome system in ich is in effect a modified form 1 propose to wage a relent- | ade against the system if it t, and to that end will use my vors to compel the parents an children to comply npulsory ‘education law by them to school. NOT REAL PARENTS. I firmly believe that in many cases ed parents of the children se- en their real parents, peasants in Italy, on by from in America, To in- raceful conditions un- boys exist, I recall an ident when I discovered two of them v\h'v had been a ep under my orstep one morning at 1 o'clock. 1 quéstioned them, and they told me they had not sold the amount exacted by their father and they had decided not to go home W antil their fath s asleen. The boys oversiept themselves in so doing, but eaid they would escape a severe beat- ing with the aid of their mother,” who would admit them to the house and then send them off to peddle again in the morning before the father awak- ened. The fathers of some of these boys are idle and spend the latters’ earnings in gambling. It is a terrible state of af- fairs and demands the instant atten- tion of the municinal authorities. “In visiting a night school recently I saw a boy who was fast asleen, with his head burigd in his arms on the desk. | | law into effect has uncovered what | morning to peddle | rn home until | school in compliance with the | “I am of the | DETAILED | i1 | A N L A R At a meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners afternoon rules and regulations for firemen de- tailed to theaters were adopted. It is the intention of Chief Sullivan to have several copies of the rules posted in the various places of amusement about | the city and to submit them to all members of the department that they may be familiar with them in the event of emergency. It was also or- | dered that firemen be ordered to re-| | port for duty at ten theaters which at | the present time are notcovered. These | show houses are: Lyceuma Theater, Seventh and Market reets; Novelty | Theater, Eilis and Powell streets; | Cineograph Theater, 747 Market street; Midway Theater, 771 Market street; Apollo Hall Theater, 10 Pa- cific street; Chinese Theater, 816 | Washington street; Chinese Theater, Jackson street; Broadway Theater, Ma- rionette Theater, 404 _ Broadway; Unique Theater, 1132 Market street. | The following are the rules: yesterday Broadway and Stockton street; Members or empioves of the Fire Depart- | ment assigned 1o theaters or other placy | amusement. during performances therel | bereby gesis theater details” be guided b, all of which must be strictly obeyed, | ordere and which also will take the place of and re- | voke all other orders previously given to de- or emploves assigned to must teport at theaters, . least one-half hour before the giving | performances thereln ard shall, immedi- upon such arrival, telephone the fact to respective companies. U'pon leaving such theater, afte; all duties thereat hate been pecformed. such fact must also be reported panies. Should any dif- preventing the use 1= thersin, members of s £o to the next nearest | telephone and, by using the words ‘‘fire call, thus transmit all orders and reports through | the fire alarm office, Under no consideration | | will anv member of a detail leave hix post | in a building from the tim e reports thereat | until final-inepection is e, except In line of_is_duty 2. ‘ater details must, before the mencement of per nances in theaters, ete., assigned o them, the working of the fire- proof curtain therein by raising and lowering the same. Should any defect in the working of such curtain develop at time of test, those in charge of the theater, ete.. must immedi- ately be notified of this important fact. The officer ' in charge of detail must also be no- tified thereof at once. If, during performance, the fireproof curtain should refuse to work, from any cause whatever, the other curtain, commonly known as the drop curtain, must be lowered forthwith by the detall. Under no circumstances will members of details allow the fireproof curtain to be obstrmeted, in its rajsing or lowering. by the use of wires, ropes, plani c., placed for the purpose of gIVIng any act or acts. This order must and will be strictly enforced. 3. While on duty, during the time perform- ances are going on, when the curtain is np, members of theater details muet take the po- ons on stage designated previously by the officer in charge, and remain ¢n such posi- tions until the act or scene !s over and curtain lowered. Between acts, and while the thei com- | in visiting all d other apartments 6n or about the oo The teacher fformed me that the boy | S1ase and utflized during was a match peddier and was com- pletely exhausted with his day's work, and she mercifully allowed him to sieep. That boy should be in school in the day and asleep'at night. ‘I propose to enlist the aid of the Police Department in this matter, and will hale the parents of these children before Judge Murasky under the provi- sions of the compulsory education law. The fact that home 2 stated amount each day is put- ting a premium on erime, as it is self- evident that they will procure the amount in some way rather than be fiogged. It is the fathers of the boys ugainst whom we will proceed, and in- teresting develqpments may be looked for. As soon as the truant officers have rounded up most of the offenders I will urge the court to provide the remedy under the law.” The Northern Divisign of the U. 8. Army was formally established, . with hesdquarters at St. Louis, yesterday, and Major General John C. Bates assumed command. _This tifies the ambitions of many Missourians. Your bitions n be gratified if vou buy of the your can be S.F. Gas and Electric = well cooked of the Co., 415 Post st Pl | ST. LOUIS | WORLD'S FAIR VIEWS IN BEAUTIFUL CPLORS t the bove must bring g pesformances. 4. While performances ere going on members of theater ’1‘“! will see that employes of theaters do’ not unnecessarily stand in wings of the stage, as this will have a ten- denéy to hamper the work of such details. 5. Emoking and the use of coal oil lampa, open iights, candles, etc.. on stage or there- about, excent when used as properties during performances, must be strictly prohi Requirements at- All 6. Before verformance commences all hose for fire purposes above or below the stage When not Interfering with proper giving of act or exhibition should be stwetched out and lald ready for use. At end of performance hose will be put back in its prover place. 7. Should anvthing out of the ordinary happen on stage during performances, such as plosio. etc.. eameé having a tendency 8nd stampede audlences, the fire pmor curtain forthwith must be fully Jowered 10 stage flcor and immediate efforts made by Getail to abate and subdue cause of trouble, and this beine successfully done, detail must then report matter by telephone to officer in charge of theater and I, who, after an investigation, will report t result in writing 1> the chief <ngineer of department. In all cases of emersency arising perform- ances a1 theaters, etc., details will be guided by and must obey implicitly all orders, direc- tions and instruction which may have been given them by officers of the department pre- viously and Gesigned to cover all possible cases, and in using fire extinguishing tools and appliences In theaters details must only use the approved apparatus -vith which thea- ters are usually equipped, such as hose, Bab- | cock fire extinguishers. etc. 8. All members of theater details must pro- vide themselves with alarm box keys shail familiafze tht—uvu with rm e well ‘as with the location of all aux: fire alarm boxes in theaters. Should it ecissary while on detail to send out an Riarm of fire from the heater the auxiliary fire alarm boxes therein shall be used, and, if poseible at the time, dfifll =hall hurry a theater employe out to pull the street m giving him the key for that pu: rpose. 9. After 'ormances ars entirely finished :nd over with members of theater dethils be- 211 theaters w0 tha Yesterday the Police Commission- ers, accompanied by Chief Wittman, visited several of the theaters and carefully noted any violations of the ordinances. Commissioner Hutton | - when seen last night was averse to the result of the inves. making tigation before a report was made to 'l‘oll(ol." . 'NEW RULES FOR FIREMEN TO THEATERS Board of Commissioners Adopt Regulations Prepared by Chief Sullivan Regarding the Playhouses + - - 1 [ EXECUTIVE HEAD OF THE | FIRE DEPARTMENT OF | SAN FRANCISCO. ¥ bl the Mayor. He said, however, that many violations of the theater ordi- nances had been discovered, but no very flagrant cases. Chief Wittman stated that in several theaters slight deviations from the ordinances had been discovered, but when the attention of the management was called to the matter they signified their intention of rectifing them at once. The Precita Valley Improvement Club petitioned for hydrants in the vi- cinity of Ryan and Army streets. The petitioners will be notified that the funds of the department for hydrant purposes are now too short. How- ever, the board will ask for sufficient money for this and other hydrant ex- tension and all improvement clubs will be asked to appear before the Board of Supervisors when the next budget is made and urge claims for hydrants, which cost the city $40 each for set- ting. Theodore Trivett and J. Kelly, cer- tified as eligible by the Civil Service Commission. were appointed members of the department accordingly. Thomas O'Mara was appointed hos- tler and E. Pritchard garbage man. Both are subject to civil service ex- amination. The Chief Engineer re- ported the death of Hoseman James Riley, Engine Company 27, one of the oldest members of the department. —_—— ILLINOIS-PACIFIC GLASS WORKS TIED UP BY STRIKE Furnace Tenders Quit Their Work Be- cause Employers Refuse€ to Grant Them a “Breathing Spell.” S The Illinois-Pacific Glass Works at Fifteenth and Folsom streets has been tied up on account of a strike. Yes- terday afternoon the furnace men struck because their emplovers re- fused to allow the usual fifteen min- utes’ “breathing spell” at the furnaces. A conference will be held to-day. The trouble between the actors of the Novelty Theater and the Actors’ Union was taken up by the Labor Council last night, when. it was de- cided not to remove the boycott. The Iron Trades Council elected the following officers yesterday: ‘ President, J. J. Furey: vice president, W. Nealson, business agent of the Association of Pattern Makers; secretary, Victor Dunkelber- ger of Machinists' Lodge No. 68; treasurer, T. Reardon of the Steam and Hot Water Fitters; sergeant-at-arms, Russell of the Casting Chippers' U'nfon; executive committee—E. P. Desmond of Bofiermakers' Helpers, J. I. No- lan of the Iron Moulders, J. A. Kelly of Ma- chinists’ Lodge No. 08, E. L. Perret of the Ship Drillers, W. Nealson of the Patternmak- ers, P. J. Hayes of the Steam Titters, R. Don- dlason of the Boilermakers. The Sailors’ Union elected the fol- lowing: rolm Wlllllm Thorbeck Aberdeen agent, Gohl; Portland agent, Hammarin: agent, C. Coldin; San Pnblo agent, H. Ohlsen; Honolulu agent, F. Lars Machinist Lodge 1\0. 68 installed the following officers: President, P. W._ Buckley: vice president, Vietor Dunkelberger: recordi secretary, C, W llem. lmfllm A. F. Minden:" agent, W. oflt uctor, J. T sentinel, Crnties hex: wuditing’ J. McKinnon, John Huc] sberger; delegates to Iron Trades CDIIMII-—W. ert;nl A. Kelly and Victor Dunidurar; gl.m to Labor cwpell—.’ A. Kelly, R. agerty, J. Hooper, R, I. wuu-. J. l-uh, d mn-— He-dn- R e m-‘l«"‘" -u"'ur feeling manner. ‘Holmes Shows Moscow. Burton Holmes ent ed an enor- mlu nudlenea at Lyric Hall last night his lecture, “Mdscow and Count i with & roett NDW in a HEAR PROTEST OF EX-CLERKS Civil Service Commissioners Begin Inquiry Into Removal of Health Board Employes —— COMPLIANCE WITH RULES Ousted Men Seek to Prove Rega- lations in Abolishing and Creating Places Were Ignored The -Civil Service Commission met yesterday to consider the protests of | ‘various civil service employes who were removed from their positions by the new Health® Board. The three members of the commission—Presi- dent Bahrs, Rogers and Williams— were \present and conducted the ins quiry. The employes who protested against removal were: -y Jamest. Emery, secretary; J. W. Cameron, assistant secretary; F. o Stanton, clerk; Edward M. Coffey, statistician; Roland Hartley, J. Green, H. Curtis, H. Kuykendall and F. C. Muller, sanitary inspectors; A. Camyp-~ bell, market inspector, and D. w»u clerk. The grounds of protest are that the removals were in violation of rules 20 and 24 of the commission and that the action of the Health Board is con- trary to section 12, article 13 of the charter of the city and county, sub- versant of the principles of civil ser- vice, illegal and void. The Health Board was represented by Dr. James W. Ward, president; Health Officer Ragan and Abe Ruef, the- board’s attorney. Charles W. Slack and Franklin K. Lane were present as attorneys for the emphoyes who were removed and the Civil Ser- vice Employes’ Association. Rogers stated that the Health Board had complied with the civil service rules in restoring several food inspec- tors who were removed though they stood higher up on the eligible st than others who were retained. Ruef stated that the bpard had restored the food inspectors notwithstanding that they were considered to be less ef- ficiént than the others who had to give way to them. Ruef said that the decree of the Civil Service Commission that two milk inspectors be appointed from the food inspectors’ list was not in accord with the Health Board’s views, but it desired to evince its in- tention to comply with the civil ser- vice law by obeying the decree. EXCEEDED AUTHORITY. Lane argued that the Health Board had exceeded its authority in reclas- sifying certain created positions after abolishing old ones, claiming that the charter places such power in the hands of the Civil Service Commis- sien alone. Ruef argued to the con- trary and Judge Slack contended that the Health Board had no right to make an independent classification to that already made by the Civil Ser- vice Commission. Lane said that civ- il service employes are not dismissible at the caprice of department heads. Ruef quoted the charter showing that the Health Board has power to create new positions, but must subse- quently report its action to the Civil Service Commission, which will there- upon make a new classification of po- sitions to which newyduties had been added. “There have been no classifications made of the positions of statistician and assistant secretary.” said Ruef, “and no examinations were held for them, though the positions were filled from other eligible lists by the old board. The Civil Service Commission classifies offices that exist or are cre- ated, and then examinations are held for the same. The deputy health offi- cer has a right to hold his position until a civil service examinaticn is held for it. The Health Board wants civil service, but not the kind that means the perpetual draining of the ciiy treas- ury with no adequate service for the same. All these barnacles of the Health Department who were ordered removed are ready to do everything to remain fastened on the ship of city government.” Lane said that under Ruef's conten- ticn the Health Board was free to cre- ate positions without number whenever they wished, and thus make a farce of civil service. Bahrs suggested a middle course that the departments knowing their own necessities could ap- point new employes and after investi- gation the Civil Service Commission could then arrange for their formal classification. COMMISSION NOT CONSULTED. Ruef was corrobcrated by Commis- sioner Rogers that the old Health Board had created new positions such as cigar inspector without first con- stilting the Civil Service Commission. Ruef, in reply to Slack, said that it in- tended to ask the Civil Service Com- mission for certification for its new offi- cers, but Slack said there was no rec- ord of it in the board’s minutes. Rog- ers said that if it was found that the rule had been evaded in the rearrange- ment of positions his commission would insist on civil service employes being restored. Bahrs then stated that the protest against the right of the Health Board to make a reclassification without. first applying to the Civil Service Commis- sion would be provisionally overruled in order to hear evidence on other branches cf the investigation. Slack objected, but Bahrs stated that the mnxw-notto be regarded ax final might be changed before the end of the inquiry. Judge Slack then took up the qun tion of the removal of E. J. Coffey, sta- tistician, claiming that Coffey, accord- ing to the rules, should have been re= tained instead of P. R. Hennessy, who stood lower on the list of experienced clerks, although they were both ap- pointed on the same day. Arguments the point were made by Ruef and Slack, and the inquiry was then ad- rned until next Monday at 2 p. m. - e ~Gives Humorous Lecture. ‘Robert J. Burdette gave a humorous talk at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium last flhp& His subject was “Goad Medi- | party RTMENTS GIVES HEALTH BOARD FURTHER TIME ~TO EXPLAIN ITS SUMMARY ACTION e e e Joint Committee of the Board of Supervisors Hears Testimony Re- garding the Removal of Employes and the Creation of New Positions in Alleged Defiance of the Civil Service Rules —_— ¢ BAD WEATHER SPOLLY REVIEW Dense Fog and Slippery Turf Interfere With Maneuvers and Inspection of Troops PR LIy _The review of the troops at the Pre- sidio yesterday was carried on under adverse circumstances. The day was cold, and a dense fog settled over the ! golf links. The grass on the parade | ground was wet, which did away with any movements faster than walking. The different commands were on the spot promptly at 10 a. m. in full-dress uniform. As they came up the hill they presented a fine appearance when passing a given point, be seen far. The following commands ‘took part in the exercises: Tenth Infantry, Colonel Charles H. Noble; Ninth Cavalry, Major John Bigelow Jr., and Field Artillery Corps, Colonel Charles Morris. At the conclusion of the review by Colonel Morris, in company with Colonel Noble he went through the for- mal inspection of the different com- panies, The general maneuvers were cut out, as it would have been impossible to hdve conducted them satisfactorily. The cavalry, however, was put around the links under a slow trot, but was not allowed to break into a gallop on account of the slippery condition of the field. The review was concluded by 11 o'clock. | On next Wednesday at 10 a. m. an- other review and inspection will lake; in | which all the troops statiomed about | place before Gengral MacArthur, the bay, including the Twenty-eighth Infantry, just home from the Philip-| pines, will take part. The grand review before the Secretary of War will probably take plm-e on Saturday afternoon, January , if the Korea, which is due that day, comes*in on time. The first orders from headquarters of the méw Division of the Pacific were issued ' yesterday, and Major General| Arthur MacArthuf became commander | of the division. His staff is as follows: Chief of staff, Colonel Alexander Mac- kenzie, general staff; assistant to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Fred A. Smith, general staff; adjutant gen- eral, Colonel Geqgrge Andrews, adjutant general’s department; engineer officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Hand- bury, engineer corps: inspector general, Lieutenant Colonel Sedgwick Pratt, ar- tillery corps, artillery inspector and acting inspector general; the inspector general, biger of the inspector general's depart- ment and Major John P. Wisser of the artillery corps, artillery inspector and acting inspector general. General MacArthur will still tempor* arily remain in command of the De- partment of California and the follow- ing will constitute the staff: Adjutant general, Major John R. Williams, adju- | tant general's department; judge advo- cate, Major Hénry M. Morrow, judge advocate general's department; chiel quartermaster, Colonel Willlam 8. Pat- ton, agsistant qu,artermnter general; chief commissary, Captain George W. Ruthers, subsistence department; chief surgeon, Lieutenant Colonel George H. Torney, deputy surgeon general; chief paymaster, Colonel Frank M. Coxe, pay department: ordnance officer, Major Ira McNutt, ordnance department, and sig- nal officer, Major George O. Squier, sig- nal’ corps. Headquarters of both de- partments will be in the Phelan build- ing. ghapln)n Percy Silver of the Thirtieth Infantry was taken to the general hos- pital yesterday, and later in the day Lieutenant Laurance O. Mathews, Twenty-eighth Infantry, was taken to the same place, suffering from severe attacks of appendicitis, which will probably require an operation. The troops of the Tenth Infantry were paid off vesterday afternoon at the post by Paymaster Captain A. W. Chase, and the sound of the jingling of coins was heard all over the camp. | Major William Stephenson returned yesterday morning from a week's trip to the Nacimiento rancho, where he had gone to look into the advisability of laying out grounds for general ma- neuver practice. Lieutenant Sherman A. White,'Twen- ty-third Infantry, from Mulebang on leave, reported at headquarters and will leave to-morrow for Salt Lake. St Qi s Clan Fraser's Banquet. Clan Fraser of the:Order o* Scottish Clans gave its annual banquet in a | Powell-street restaurant last night. Ther: were ahout 100 present, including J. A. McCarl of Oakland, royal deputy; Chief A. Rhodes of Clan Macdonald and George Miller of the Scottish Tiistle Club as special guests. The supper was followed by murcic, songs and speeches. Y Rz Firemen Are Grateful. The Widows' and Orphans’ Aid As- sociation of the San Francisco F.re De- partment has issued a circular extend- in- it5 thanks to the blie, the daily p:os: of this city and o all others who by their assistance contributed to the success of the recent benefit perform- ances at the Grand Opera-house in aid of the funds of the association. ———— “What Is Goodness?” His Theme. Rev. Rabbi J. Nieto addressed his con; regation - last night, choosing for his subject “What Is ( oodn-ss?” The lives of Washington, Lincoln and Mc- Kinley were held up as examplessfor the American to emulate. - v Ignatian N Council Entertaips. Ignatian Council No. 35, Y Men's lnflultq. gave its annual rece; and n Native Sons’ Hall last night. It 'n a most enjoyable affair, . new | assistants to | Major Lea Fe- | ! | } | | 14, 1903, for sanitary | of the examiners was Dr. Ward, presi- | satisfied with the form of exdmination. but could not | | duties of a sanitary inspector. | of various appointees, beginning with i line of questioning proceeded. The wit- e | Just as the joint committee of the Su- l pervisors on Health and Finance that has been Investigating the actions of the Health Board was on the point of adjourning last night, Attorney Ruef succeeded in securingla further delayv‘ The prosecution, as the committee has been termed, has finished its case. and the defense will have an inning u-m-{ day night. | The proceedings last night were, as| usual, enlivened by tiffs between Ruef | and Brandenstein, but few new facts | were elicited. Dr. Stinson and Herbert | Schmitz, who were expected to give in- j teresting testimony, failed to appear. , Dr. Curtis was the first witness called. He testified as to having taken | the civil service examination on March inspector. One dent of the present Board of Health, who, at the time, seemed perfectly The doctor then related in detail the Cross- examined by Mr. Ruef, the witness ad- mitted that he spent an hour and a haif each day In his office and also de- voted considerable time to visiting pri- vate patients. DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED. Dr. d’Ancona called attention at this point to the nature of the exam- ination held for sanitary inspectors. | This examination allowed two | “weights” for experience in medicine, | and Mr. Ruef took an objection to the allowance of these “weights,” stating that civil service was violated. by such allowance, inasmuch as experience in nfedicine was required before the ex- amination could be taken. Dr. Harvey was called and asked by the chairman what advantage it was to the city to abolish the civil service sanitary inspectors and replace them with non-civil service inspecting phy- sicians. In reply he stated he thought it better, as it would leave the position open only to men who could be drawn upon at any time for professional knowledge. “Did you use your own mind in abolishing the officers in the Health Department?” was asked. “In part,” was the answer. “Why did you create the Depulv Health Officer?” “I think we have a right to.” “What is the plan for the administra- | tion of the City and County Hospital?" “Similar to that in the city. One man will be the head and certain ()f—" fices will be consolidated. To do this seemed necessary to do away with civil service employes.” THE SAME OLD STORY. Dr. Harvey stated like the former witnesses that he first saw the resolu- tions regarding the abolition of certain offices in the Mayor's office on the morning of January 9. All the mem- bers of the board and Mr. Ruef were present. Dr. Harvey admitted having presented certain resolutions, but did not know whether he had originated them or not. After diligent questioning he finally remembered that Dr. Ward had helped him prepare the resolutions. Mr. Brandenstein then began a line of questioning regarding the qualifications office of Dr. Ragan. When asked if it was the same Ragan that had been on the Wal- ler-Burns-Ragan School Board objec- tion was made by Mr. Ruef and the ness knew the majority of the new ap- pointees, but seemed to know very lit. tle regarding the deposed men. Under the prompting of Mr. Ruef the witness refused to state in what manner the discharged men he kne" - were incompe- tent. The witness had never received any instructions from the Mayor nor Mr. Ruef as to his duties or the ap- pointees. Speaking of the non-civil service po- sitio:s, the doctor frankly admitted that he would prefer to appoint the men himself sooner than accept those | selected by others. Mr. Brandenstein moved that the matter be taken under advisement and the meeting adjourned to the .all of the chair. Mr. Ruef objected to this proceeding, stating that he wished to put witnesses on the stand. He refused [ to state who his witnesses were or to | what they nfight testify, but finally carried his point and an adjournment was taken until Monday evening at 8 o cloci, when, it is expected, the hear-. | in: will be concluded. —_——————— PERSONAL. Dr. T. Craig of Capay is at the Grand. Dr. J. D. Jones of Loulsville, Ky., Is at the Grand. F. E. Shaw, a mining man of Butte, is at the Palace. R. F. Johnson, a banker of Monte- rey, is at the Palace. F. A. Hihn, a capitalist of Santa Cruz, is at the Palace. J. W. Forgeus, an attorney of Santa Crugz, is at the California. Rev. Robert J. Burdette of Pasa- dena is staying at the Palace. 3 D. S. Fish. a prominent b\ulne- man of Hanford, is at the Grand. Prison Director Don Ray and wife of Galt are registered at the Lick. Former Railroad Commissioner E. B. Edson of Gazelle is at the Occidental. T A. W. Simpson, a l!umberman of Stockton, is registered at the Ocei- denta) * A. R. Hammond, the lumber mag- nate, returned vesterday from a busi- | ness trip to Portland. H Frank L. Coombs, formerly member ’ of Congress, Second California Dis- | trict, was in the clty yestgrday. E. B. Edson of Gazelle, Siskiyou County, arrived in the cuy yesterday. Mr. Edson is one df the leading cat- tlemen of Northern California. W. E. Kelley, his son, G. R. Kelley, and Allen H. » members of a big | lumber concern of Chicago, registered at the Palace yesterday. They are here to open a branch office with a view of m California lumber in the fu- i 1] +* CLAIMS LIQUOR BROKE UP HOME Mrs. Chittenden,Says That Her Husband Drinks to Execess and Then He Abuses Her Paul H. Chittenden, an employe of the Branch United States Mint, on Fifth street. is the defendant in a suit | for divorce brought yesterday by Jes- sie B. F. Chittenden. The decree sought the grounds of intemper- ance and cruelty, Mrs. Chittenden al- leging that for many months past her life has been made miserable through her husband’'s habit of indulging too freely in liquors. She says that on more than one occasion she has been abused by him and that more often than she can state he has shamed and humiliated her by rolling through the streets near their home in a beastly state of intoxication. Pending the suit Chittenden, who is an assistant weigher in the Mint, has been restrained from disposing of any of his property, which, according to his wife’'s complaint, exceeds in value the sum of $10,000. Bertha Sweet Orbell secured an an- nulment of her marriage to Phillip Or- beil yesterday in Judge Kerrigan's court. She married him within a year after she secured a divorce from Lewis Collins. She declared that she did not know until quite recently that such a marriage was illegal. Louisa T. Capurro. who claims the title of “champion woman tin can la- beler of the coast,” because she has made as high as $27 a week pasting labels on cans containing vegetables and other things. secured a divorce from Orelic Capurro in Judge Graham's court on the ground of crueity. CAPURRO'S CHARGE FAILS. The was brought by Capurro, but he failed to prove his charge that his wife svent too much time in the company of a man named Baker, and she was given the decree on her cross- complaint charging him with abusing | her. Judge Seawell granted May Bell Thompson a divorce from Frank J. Thompson on the giound of cruerty. Her husband accused her of being in- temperate, but failed to prove his case. Mrs. Thompson was represented by At~ torney Stephen V. Cestello. Interiocutery decrees of divorce were granted yesterday to Alexander Mec- Innes from Alice Mclnnes for deser- tion, Jennie S. Walker from Peter W. B. Walker for neglect and Hermina F. Habermacher from George Haber- macher for desertion. The attorneys for Joseph Feld, for- merly a pclice dfficer, who is under arrest on a charge of murdering his father-in-law, appeared before Judge Sloss and asked him to set aside the order granting Alice Feld alimony pending the trial of her divdrce suit and also for a dissolution of the order restrgining Feld from withdrawing the bank money on deposit in his name. They claim that their client needs the money to defray the cost of his de- fense, while Mrs. Feld claims that she peeds it to defray her living expenses. Judge Sioss took the matter under ad- visement. Samuel A. Kidston, first officer of the transport Sherman. wid defendant ing a sult for maintenance brought by his wife, Mary Kidston, was ordered by Judge Sloss to pay Mrs. Kidston $30 a month for her support pending the suit and also to advance her $10 costs and $50 counsel fees. FRITZ PLEADS POVERTY. Dr. John A. Fritz, who is suing Jen- nie Fritz for diverce, pleaded poverty in Judge Seawell's court as a reason for not paying Mrs. Fritz alimony pending the suit. The court excused him from the alimony, but ordered him to defray his wife's legal bills. Fritz is spending most of hjs time in the courts of late. A short time ago he was the defendant in a suit for divoree brought by Mary Fritz, his first wife, who got a decree from him om the ground of extreme cruelty. A few days after the divorce was granted Fritz ventured again on the sea of matri- mony, marrying a woman who, if the allegations in the complaint for a di- vorce ke filc© a short time after the marriage be true, proved more than his match. He claims that she hypnotized him and did with him just about as she pleased. A few days ago Frits was arrested on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails, but this charge was dismissed in the Fed- eral courts because the letters alleged to have been written by the matrimo- nially inclined medito were ofly vul- gar. A suit for divorce for intemperunce was filed by Elizabeth Adams against John G. Adams, and B. F. Bilasher asks for a decree separating him from Jessie C. Blasher for desertion, —_—————————— Rat Chews Baby's Knuekle. * Willlam Shaugnessy, five months old, was treated at the Harbor Hospital yesterday for rat bites of the middle h‘cr. of 'the rizht tient was ta hos- :f;?‘ n,“y'.f.".."fin;'.‘, who Tives at l't'n "l'-ennm She says that the ehild was restless But it was ot untit day- is on suit aurmx the nizght, ght that the sight,of h!mfl on nn bed clothes her to Inv are numerois nd bolg at 114 Tehama but this the first time, Mrs. that ‘e lvemm have .;r'“l::‘hm the family The kouckle m exten- | sively chewed, iller hopes tha precautions he mok 'ill m‘en blood polson- ing or permanent disfigurement of the tiny hand. -Injured in a Runaway. A team of horses driven by John McCarthy, a teamsier employed by the Plum Furnitur? Company, ran away yesterday afiernoon and Mc- Carthy was thrown (o the .ronnd. He :n:-imd a fracture of the left an-