The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 21, 1904, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1904. - PERTAINING TO AFFAIRS OF THE MUNICIPALITY BOARD ELECTS MANY TEACHERS ot N Pedagogues, Who Have served Probationary Period, \re Given Permanent Places - ! FINES VACATION TERMS - Seven Eligibles From Competi- tive Examination Are Put Upon the Substitute List Oy that favorably board is board \& good work ungraded s > Adams Cos- M me day, spring ed to the neing Mo the posi m Ce loux, Row Christine transferre faye a tte Pri- Mrs win Brady's Is Contested. part of » Pool, chil- by her married left an left e the nent to ¥ and the: te to and Mr Pool, providing | t funds her hu eive $30 a month and the balance. e POSTUM CEREAL. A Little Common Sense Applied to Coffee & Try leaving it off 10 days and see how much better you feel 4% i Postum | Coffee n'its place will the experiment. D &2 If you like to “Feel Fit as a Lerd,” and be able to “‘move things,” TRY IT! Tiedeman BOARD WIELDS POLITICAL AY <‘ommi~~ium'l's of Works l(tn; move Fifty Employes and Ap- point Like Number of Others . i RAISE WAGES OF PAINTERS { e - | Approve Plan of (‘illif()l'llid} Outdoor League to Plant Trees on Dolores Street | ————— | The Board of Public Works yester- day began wielding the official ax as | & result of the change in the city's ad- mini ion by removing some fifty employes from their positions and ap- pointing thejr successors to the va- cancies. None of the employes removed was under civil service, acted well within its own emplc orders the remoy so the board its power to select The resolution first of thirty janitors by declaring their positions vacant. The | men re moved are Joseph Bellett, George William Anderson, James Broa- eorge Dawson, Thomas Dolan, John Dougher D. J. Eccles, P. Ellis, F. Felder, George Hayden, J. W. Hardy, J. Hayes, George Harders, M. Heaney, W. J. Higgins, F. Larson, James Mo+ ran, Thomas Mullen, Eugene Murphy, H. J. Murphy, J. Moore, F. O'Rourke, A. F. Robertsc M. Ryan, M. Sher- | leck, James Sullivan, James Tuck, John Thorpe, M. Wolft, The following named were thereupon appointed janitors NAMES OF APPOINTEES. Samuel Wall. H. J. F. Leffmann, J. J. Hunt, W. H. Moran, E. Cook, A. I Berliner, B. Armstrong, Frank Sutton, Frank Ralston, H. Brockcosky, T. J. , Fred Wolff, Matthew Hansen, l-‘ka Wilson C. Chronister, J. W. encer, Michael Hendyy Jonas H man, Joseph Catania, J. Dowd, W liam ¢ r, J. B. Beck, J. B. Pieruccini, R. J D. H. Sullivan, H. Viner, Jam d, C. M. Ericksen. The following appointments to posi- tions declared vacant were also made: Keeper of Corporation Yard—Edward ghlan, removed. Julius Heyman, ames A. McManus, Connor, Thomas Kane and Kevitt, removed. sreman—John McKeon Connor, removed. iecutter—B. Kendrick, removed. Boyle ‘w‘N Hugh Mc w vice Patrick vice John vice rrest Hatfield, oved. pu Thom Fore vice E. 1. Cof- removed; L. Pierce, vice James | removed; M. F. Fitzpatrick, » McLaughlin, resigned. bers’ helpers—F. L. Smith and Corbett, vice D. sey and W. moved —~John Magee, vice J. J. removed; J. J. Murphy, vice removed; J. J. O'Connell, vice J. M. Benson, removed; Daniel Condon, vice W. T. Brandcn, removed. fey Rear vice Jot Plun P | Moriarity. C. H. Young. Elevator operator—Peter Duffy, vice Robert Campbell, removed. Janitre: frs. Mallin, vice Mary Coyle, re ed. When it came to voting on the reso- lutions dismissing the men Commis- ! sioner Casev said he did not care to vote, and the resolutions were adopted - | by the votes of Commissioners Schmitz | ana Woodward. NO PAY FOR HALF HOLIDAY. The wages of the painters employed by the bo: were raised from $4 to | 84 50 per day. This actien was taken i.‘n a petition of the painters that they | be given a half holiday on Saturdays with a full day’'s pay. The raising of the wages is an offset to the granting of the half holiday, for which a full day’s pay, however, will not be al- lowed. The charges of dereliction of duty filed by Superintendent of Pavements Gallagher against Patrick Murphy, la- { borer, and Michael Murphy, paver, | were referred to the Civil Service Com- mission for a hearing. Pending the in- vestigation the two men were sus- pended The complaint of the Precita Valley Club regarding a stagnant pool on Army street between Florida and Geor- gia was referred to the City Engineer for investigation. The petition of the California Steve- dore and Ballast Company for permis- sion to grade Lombard street between Sansome and Winthrop was denied for the reason that the street is now far below the present official grade. The petition of George P. Wetmore for permission to explode blasts on | Civil Service Commissioners | the City | called and closely questioned, the ob- { ject of the inquiry being to determine property on the mnortheast cormer of Lombard and Montgomery streets was taken under advisement. TO PARK DOLORES STREET. The plan submitted by the California Outdoor Art League for the planting ! with ornamental trees and grass and the improvement of Dolores street from Fifteenth to Seventeenth and of Six- teenth street westerly from Dolores street to Landers was adopted and rec- ommendation was made to the Super- visors that the streets described be parked. The Spring Valley Water Company submitted a deed to the property it desires to convey to the city for the extension of Nineteenth avenue from | Ocean road to Trocadero Gulch. As there are certain conditions in the deed not approved by the Supervisors’ Finance Committee the acceptance of the deed was postponed for further investigation. The California Stevedore. Company was granted permission to grade for credits in front of its property on the northerly side of Lombard street, near Montgomery, —_——e—————— Hearing Is Postponed. James W. Boland, embalmer for Undertaker S. A. White, could not be present at Attorney Hosmer's office as arranged yesterday morning and so the further taking of depositions in support of the contentions of the heirs of Charles L. Fair was postponed until to-morrow morning. It is ex- pected that Boland's téstimony will be to the effect that the condition of | the bodies of the two victims of the accident indicated that Mrs. Fair died , first. CIVIL SERVICE [MNUIRY ENDS Cameron Does Not Claim to Be Able to Fill as Many Positions as Levy, the New Appointee s e DEPUTY WARDEN’S s SRS David I. Wolfe, the Deposed Secretary, Says They Are Sim- ilar to Those He Performed AT U DUTIES The taking of testimony before the in case of certain employes of the Health Department who claim they were ille- gally ousted from their positions was completed yesterday afternoon. The case will be argued before the com- missioners Saturday morning at 11 o’cloch Former Assistant Secretary Cam- eron was the first witness called yes- terday. On direct examination by ex- Judge Slack he testified that he had taken the civil service examination for experienced clerk and was assigned to the Heal!th Department. He kept the books and.attended to such other clerical duties as were required of him. When asked by Mr. Ruef if he were competent to fill the positions of secretary, assistant secretary, book- keeper, statistician and food inspector, which have been combined under the name of assistant health officer and are now being filled by Louis Levy, the witness said he was not. Secretary Moran of the Civil Service Commission next took the stand. His testimony consisted chiefly of figures relating to the number of examina- tions heid, the number of applicants and the present status of the eligible lists. There are at present, accord- ing to his figures, 2100 civil service employes whose salaries total $2,200,- 000. This includes members of the Police and Fire departments, many of whom did not take the examinations, but were on the roll prior to the in- stitution of civil service. The city also employs 1897 persons whose positions do not come under civil service at an annual expense of _$1,700,000. The school teachers are “included in this list. Of the 2100 employes under the civil service classification Mr. Moran testified that about<700 had taken the regular examinations. James McQuade, who fills the new- created post of deputy warden at and County Hospital, was ly what difference, if any, existed be- tween his duties and those performed by David 1. Wolfe. Wolfe was a civil service man and classified as secretary of the hospital. His position was abolished on January 9 and McQuade was given the position of deputy war- den. McQuade testified that while his duties were largely clerical they were also executive. He related his duties in detail and Wolfe, who followed him on the stand, stated that as secretary his duties had been identical with those of McQuade. This closed the case for the contestants, and as Mr. Ruef had no witnesses to call the board adjourned until Saturday, when arguments will be heard. —_——————— TALCOTT ADMITS OWING BILL BUT MAKES POVERTY PLEA Doctor Says He Will Liquidate Adver- tising Bill When He gets the ‘Wherewith. The suit of W. Chenowith against the medical firm of Dr. Talcott & Co. for $452 due for advertising space furnished Talcott by a morning news- paper was tried yesterday before Judge Hebbard and taken under sub- mission by the court. Talcott admit- ted owing the money, but pleaded poverty as his reason for failing to liquidate. “I will pay the bill when I get the money,” he said. Notwithstanding his expressed will- ingness to pay, Talcott conveved a different impression by his testimony. He stated that the bill was contract- ed by the firm of Dr. Talcott & Co. before if had been incorporated and then admitted that he owned 75 per cent of the stock in the concern. He did not, however, make this admis- sion until the court had told him that he must answer the question as to his interests. He then remembered and stated that he believed he owned 7 per cent of the stock and the rest of it was owned by his wife, his brother- in-law and one Frank Fornio. He admitted also that the incorporation owned all the instruments and furni- ture of the unincorporate firm of Dr. Talcott & Co. and that the instru- ments and furniture had been turned over to the corporation by him. He could not, however, remember wheth- er the corporation had assumed the debts of Dr. Talcott & Co., unin- corporated. —_——— To Swell McKinnon Fund. A grand band concert, military en- tertainment and ball for the benefit of the McKinnon memorial fund will be held Thursday evening, January 21, at Mechanics’ Pavilion. ———— Stop at Paso Robles. First-class tickets between San Francisco and Los Angele: either direction, including stop of two days' ontertainment at famous Paso Robles Hot Springs Hotel, only $21; children $13 50. Privilege of thirty days' over. Best of fare and service at hotel. Cura- tive mud or hot water baths; fine drives; in- vigorating mountain air; warm sunshine. Just the place to rest. nformation of Southern Pacific ticket agents. . s * FREE TO WANT ADVERTISERS N NEXT SUNDAY’S CALL. De Witt’s Guide to San Fran- cisco. Strect Car Lines, Hotels, Boarding, Rooming and Apart- ment Houses, ete., etc., together with an up-to-date indexed map of the city. BRING YOUR WANT ADS TO THE CALL. et . the | | WOULD REFUND SPECIAL TAXES —————— Finance Committee Asks City Attorney to Advise if the Return Can Be Legally Made —_— NO EXPENSE TO TAXPAYER SR R B Allows More Money to Clean Chinatown and Laborers Must Be Taken From Civil Service | b2 SR Supervisor Braunhart called the at- tention of the Supervisors' Finance Committee yesterday to a circular let- | ter being, sent to citizens by the firm of | Fox & Friend, real estate, insufance | and general brokers, 214 Pine street, | stating that said citizens had paid ille- gal taxes for hospital and new school- houses - and requesting an assignment | of their claim for collection on a basis of 50 per cent commission, and he re- quested the Finance Committee to take some action whereby the citizens might be informed that the Board of Super- visors intended, if possible and legal, to refund the taxes collected, and in case this could be done they would be| at no expense. The committee decided to prepare a resolution calling the attention of the public to the resolution requesting the! City Attorney’'s opinion as to whether | there is any legal way in which the money might be refunded, and also no- | tifying them that it is the intention of the board, if possible, to return the' taxes paid, in which event it will in- | volve no cost to the citizens. The committee decided to allow the Health Board $650 additional to the $2000 already appropriated for cleansing Chinatown under the supervision of the | special committee of Supervisors. The clerk was directed to apply to the Civil ! Service Commission for six laborers to | do the work.. They are to report at §, o'clock this morning to Dr. Hassler, at Clay and Dupont streets. The com- mittee informed Dr. Blue of the United States marine hospital service that he has the authority to discharge any man | not properly doing his work. 1 John Partridge, president of the So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which has been given tem- porary charge of the public pound, in- | formed the committee that the society would be put to considerable expense in obtaining horses and wagons, and it did not desire to assume the, obligation unless it would have cong trol of the pound for some stated pe- riod. Thereupon it was decided that the clerk be directed to invite state- | ments from humane societies in this city as to their ability to take charge of the pound, the facilities they hn.vew and under what conditions they would | accept the control of the institution. Tax Collector Smith appeared before the committee and stated that he would require $6000 additional for extra clerks during the remainder of the fiscal year. | The extra amount is required because the State Board of Equalization had rafsed the assessed valuation of San | Francisco. Auditor Baehr also asked for $2000 for additional help, but the committee postponed action on both requests, At the request of Assistant Chief En- gineer Dougherty the committee or- dered an appropriation of $150 to pur- chase 150 wooden frames for holding regulations and rules to be placed in theaters and engine houses. —_—— RAILROAD PLEASED WITH TOURIST TRAFFIC SHOWING Spring and Fall Movement for Two Years Told in Interesting Com- parative Figures. Passenger Traffic Manager E. O. McCormick of the Southern Pacific Company yesterday had preparéd by Statisticilan Jackson of the passenger department a statement concerning the tourist traffic over the company’'s lines during the years 1902 and 1903. It contains some interesting compara- tive figures. It shows that during the spring of the year 1902 tourist tickets were on sale for sixty-one days and the average daily sale was 197. Dur- ing the same season of 1903 the tick- ets were sold for 121 days and the average daily sale was 364 tickets, the increased sale of the latter year over 1902 being 84.7 per cent. In the fall of 1902 tickets were sold for sixty-one days and the average daily sale was 407 tickets. In 1903 they were on sale for seventy-six days and averaged 530 dally, or an increase of 30 per cent. “These figures,” Cormick yesterday, to us that the proper time for the railroad coggpany and the people of the State to encourage this westbound movement is during the fall, for in the spring the Eastern farmer is busy | putting in his crop and has no time to leave his farm and look around. In Iowa and Ohio the majority of the leases on the farms terminate during April and March, and a man cannot very well leave his home in those months, for he is busy engaged in. renewing his lease and preparing to set out another crop. “In the fall he can come West, and | if he sees a good future for himself | and family here he is afforded ample time to return to the East and make | his arrangements for moving the fol- lowing year. Our reports for the two years mentioned show the total tourist traffic to have been 121,903, of which 36,223 came West in 1902 and 84,980 in 1903, a very satisfactory record and one that encourages us in belicving that our future efforts in the tourist business will meet with still greater results.” —_—— Gunner Mitchell Goes to the Tacoma. VALLEJO, Jan. 20.—Gunner James Mitchell of the new cruiser Tncomn,' which is soon to go into commission at ' Mare Island, is one of the heroes of | the siege of the legations in Peking several yvears ago. During the fighting on the walls of Peking Mitchell was wounded seven times. As a reward he received a medal of hono®, money and an appointment as gunner in the United States navy. remarked Mr. Mc- “plainly suggest | an affidavit by Powell taking upon him- | | Powell affidavit yesterday afternoon. In | tence being pronounced at once. | Third, “start. POWELL ADMITS KILLING 4 MAN Says He TFired Fatal Shots at Special Officer Robert A. Sample in Self-Defense i B TR AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED PREL Y Motion Made for New Trial for Sullivan on Ground of Newly Discovered Evidence id o 4 Something of a sensation was caused in Judge Lawlor's court yesterday, when Charles Sullivan and John H. Powell appeared for sentence, Sullivan on a charge of murder in the second degree and Powell on a charge of man- slaughter. Attorney N, C. Coghlan filed self the whole blame for the killing of Special Officer Robert A. Sample on | Folsom street, between First and Sec- | ond, on the morning of August 11, and | exonerating Sullivan. Attorney Coghlan has been making a strong effort to obtain a new trial for Sullivan, and as a last resort filed the it Powell declares that he fired the shots into Sample’'s body in self-de- fense, believing that if he had not done so he would have been Kkilled or sustained great bodily injury; that Sul- livan did not fire any of the shots and was not even present at the time. Powell further says that he did not say to any person that he had fired the shots till er the trial and conviction of Sulllvan of murder in the second de- gree. An affidavit was also filed by Sullivan denying that he had fired the shots and stating that he did not know till Janu- ary 15 that Powell was willing to go on the stand and testify that he had killed Sample in self-defense. After the affidavits were filled the Judge continued the matter of the mo- tion for a new trial in the Sullivan case till_Saturday. Powell was asked if he| had any legal cause to show why sen- tence should not be passed upon him, and Coghlan answered in the negative. | The Judge said he would postpone sen- tence till Saturday, when Assistant| District Attorney Ferral would be pres- | ent, but Coghlan insisted upon sen- | The | Judge, however, postponed sentence un- til Saturday. On the charge of murder in the sec- ond degree Sullivan could get imprison- | ment for life, but on the charge of | manslaughter Powell cannot get more | than ten years. It was shown at both trials that Sul-| livan and Powell had been fighting | | | | with some other men; that Sample| told them to go home; that they walked along till about half-way on the block on Folsom street between Second and where they stood in a doorway; that Sample, who had fol-| lowed them, came up to them and three shots were fired into Sample’s body. Sample in his dying statement declared that Powell had struck him, that Sulli- | van had knocked him down and while on the ground Sullivan had taken Sam- ple's revolver out of his pocket and fired the three shots at Sample. They were both arrested while running away | from the scene of the shooting. ; ————— Insane Patient Makes His Escape. | SAN JOSE, Jan. 20.—James Mona- han, a patient at Agnew Insane Asy- | lum, escaped from a window on the | third story of that institution Friday night, lowering himself to the ground | by means of a rope made of sheets | and blankets. COLUMBIA i="ed | LAST PERFORMANCES. MRS. LANGTRY TO-NIGHT, also Friday and Saturday Nighty MATINEE SATURDAY. Pirst Times Here of Sydney Grundy's *““THE DEGENERATES” Fretful babies become calm Next Sunday—German Performance—Al - meda Lustsplel Ensemble in “ALS I and peaceful babies when fed | WIEDERKAM. on' Mellin’s Food. Mellin’s SEATS NOW READY Food nourishes. Beginning Neéxt Monday—First Time Here, The Greatest Musical Comedy Success Extanty A sample of Meilin's Food costs you nothing but the asking. ¥~ u not ask for it for you bavy’ A Chinese Honeymoon. Company of 100—Augmented Orchestra. MELLIN'S FOO. , BOSTON, MASS. ON " e THE BOARD OF LONDON WINE MERCHANTS HAS SELECTED DRY MONOPOLE / MONOP ENTIGING VAUDEVILLE! X\ 2 Stein-Eretto Family; Stanley and Wilson; Kelly and Violette; Irving Jones, and Orpheum Motion Pie- tures. Last times of Howard Thurston; Wallno and Marinette; Asra and ‘White, and Simmons. Regular Matinees Every Wednesday, Thurs- | day, Saturday and Sunday. Prices, 10c, 280 | and B T Price: nEe CHAMPAGNE IN THE Chig MPAG lenco & !I!- Palace and DON'T FAIL TO| see the beautiful ALCAZAR "7 TO-NIGHT—ALL ' m WEEX. MATINEES SATURDAY and SUNDAY. “Hilarity ran riot.""—Call firand “One of the Alcazar hits.” —Chronicle. MRS, == > laughed like idiots.”"— Hotels ASTHMA=: T Rosk 00 PHEE ey JACK G Fuh of Fun, Droll Types. the Western Widow, the Pugliist, the Crushed Tragedian, the Auto Accident, the Buffalo Hunt. Evgs., 20c to TSc; Mat., Sat. & Sun., 15¢ to 300 MON. NEXT—Fife Production of THE MASQUERADERS BY HENRY ARTIUR JONES. Cared 4o STAY CURER. h ADVERTISEMENTS. ELECTRO-CHEMISTRY CURES CATARRH —AND- DEAFNESS IN OLD AND YOUNS. S. N. TAYLOR, MISS 2018 Pacific Ave.,, Alameda, Cal. “For many years I had suffered from catarrh, deafness and ringing ears. think I have used every known treat- | ment. I even tried artificial ear drums for my deafness. Nothing helped me until I took up the Electro-Chemic treat- ment. That has helped me from the It not only has shown its cura- tive effect on my catarrh and deafness, but my general health and strength have also been built up by it. “Fo those advancing in years I am sure there is no treatment in the world equal to Electro-Chemistry.” (Signed) MISS S. N. TAYLOR, 2016 Pacific ave,, Alameda, Cal. CMSUL'I'A'I'IGN = o FREE EXAMINATION Specialties — Con: ‘Bronohitis, icers, Tumors, and Bowels, Men and Women. Aflwml HOME TREATMENT—If you live at a distance, try to come for a personal examination. If you can't come, write for instructions for home examination and treatment. ELECTRO-CEEMIC INSTITUTE, |/ 118 GRANT AVE., Cor. Post, Office hours—8 a. m. to 5 p. m. and 7T to 8 m. daily. m:-b:o:.nwl m. Bevarate apartments for ladies and sentiemen. = THIS WEEK. AMUSEMENTS. Tl VOL OPERA HOUSE. SECOND WEEK AND TREMENDOUS SUCCESS. When Johnny Comes Marching Home. A Military Spectacular Comic Opera by Stan- islaus Stange and Julian Edwards, Martial Music! Picturesque Scemery! North- ern Soldiers and Southern Sweethearts! MATINEE SATURDAY. Usual Popular Prices. 25¢, 50c and B¢ OPERA GRA N HOUSE T. SATURDAY—Last Three Nights. The Pretty Pastoral Drama, flNE NIGHT IN JUNE William J. Holmes And an Excellent Cast Beginning NEXT SUNDAY MATINEE W. H. TURNER In a Solendid Production of DAVID HARUM USUAL POPULAR PRICES CALIFORNIA The Successful Mélodrama -‘ THEFATALWEDDING CENTRAL*Z: Belasco & Mayer, Proprh(on Market_street, near Eighth. Phone South Sif TO-NIGHT—ALL THIS WEEK. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. The Record-Breaking Success, A BOWERY GIRL Greatest of Up-to-Date Sensations Without Jollity in Abundance! Vivid Fire Scenet Dyn-mm Exploston? Song and Dance Specialties! ALL CENTRAL l'AVDRxTEs IN CAST. PRICES Ercnimes. Matinees. January 25th—The Spectacle, Magnificent QUO VADIS. Wigh-Class Specialties Tvery Afternoom and Evening in the Thoroughly Heated Theater. ——TO-NIGHET— GALA AMATGUR PERFORMANCE ——Concluding With— NEW LIVING PICTURES SEE THE CHINESE BABY GIRL IN THN INFANT INCUBATOR. 16c | CHILDREN... “The Chutes. ADMISSION. . .... When Phoning Ask for LYRIC HALL,To-Night i% NEXT TO NEW TIVOLI BURTON HOLMES LECTURES e ALASKA 1 The Yukon, the Klondike and Cape Nome. INT COLORED VIEWS MAGNIFICERTALISTIC MOTION PICTURES NEXT MONDAY NIGHT. TU-IORROW K LIEBER & CO’S megnificent pro- EVENING UREA duction of Hall Caine's Power- Special Closing Lectures Next Saturday. matneE: YELLOWSTONE EVENING AT 8:15—LOREA Seats $1.00, 70c., Se., at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Raing! g Raci! OAKLAND RACE TRACK NEW CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB, Commencing January 4. ful Play. THE ETBRNAL CITY With EDWARD MORGAN and the Entire Brilliant New York Cast Sveclal Music by Mascagnl. SEATS NOW ON SALE. HEAR THEM SING “IF 2 WE WERE RUN- It we were n.'n:fu’l?:, .m“_‘\.u., 10h caivtic Ml' Each Week Day, Rain or Shine. Fhiore wonid e much ‘miers of marriage and Six or More Daily. much less of divorce. Races commence at 2:13 p. m. sharp. We vu:xeld '7:0.“ single men, on kidless homes r ial t':,l.m l!-»h.:“n“xr:‘xnc.: ;.5: ; uu, 1:00, 1:30 or 3 o'clock. No smoking in jast two cars. which are reserved for ladies Population would ngrease if we were running the town. -3 Another of the Hits in THE BEAUTY SHOP | &5 e i Tt 42 ™ THaw Kerually ecoms the Uk T PERCY W. TRBAT, Secrotary. 1sco. m Twmymnmtorummm w l winicire, - WOKP Cal $1.00 por Year