The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1904, Page 16

VASKED MEN RAID SALOON James P. Dwyer. \\hll(‘ Alone, Is Held Up by Two Despera- for the Return of $1600 Is! does Armed With Revolvers' Opposed by Assessor Dodge —_— AP | TAKE COIN AND JEWELRY CITY ATTORNEY TO Alv\'lSE‘, i - EEE AR Jliee Think They Are Same: Merchants’ Association - Will | o 1 ar. ‘repare i o B | Men That Robbed Night Bar- Prepare Ordinance Regulat-! tender About Two Weeks Ago! ing Spur Track Privileges s —_— & 4 up” James P. The Supervisors' Judiciary Commit- N 421, Seventh street | tee yesterday referred to the City At- yesterday morning. | torney the petition of the J. K. C. b ve they are the same Hobbs estate for the return of taxes in bed s O n, night the sum of $1600 paid on personal prop- a sa at Tenth and oriy claimed to be exempt from taxa- Streeth. Whout ¢V “”':’““h':'; tion. Assessor Dodge refused to S O e Fouh drew | Tecommend a reconsideration of the - el T to throw | @ssessment for the reasons contained = s then command- | in the following communication: e ar - room and not In February, 1903, the executors of the e robbers opened te of J Hobbe held the sum of K » > 4 deposited commercial banks in the s ciste and took $14 05, all ty During th and before March P {2 1903, the which taxes attached, » the executors drew mey from the banks « the rear Tr00M, | and invested it in non-assessable bonds, These & vz tiently holding his | bonds, according to the sworn statement of o h the executors. a copy of which is attached, IS | were purchased for the purpose of evading , ager the pavment of taxes on the money. As the < e T e et~ | M permit such an evasion of tax- . g er foreign coins n the final t rm was presenied 1_submit > ) years ago by the prescribes . which he belongs. yer, caanot be . execuiors Of this = ne along With.ws” one > "1 swear backed him ‘“\h:‘[‘ e ¥ from ther of 2a1a Sounty. o ema within the next ¢ avoiding € e W return and ki making this a for g e hundreds A ¢ of th ble personal prop- s Dwyer been returned to 4 . g of the owner, and e le to collect taxes b ss in a profes- s being administered 28 < been known to pre- an estate Leflingwell Case Continued. W for an i B Jindgren’s petitior Aud ary the ell, the tor dema newly ap- was sterday. at and he put s to enal b S t= Collapse of Building. Mor reported to the Pu Works invest ucture. gate AUCTION SALE orF FINE RUGS AT tue)"u.Ace HOTEL. massive collection gulat, the great be s0ld at public e and marble PALACE HOTEL Fehruary 16 fo 20 ng -Wednestlay, Feb. 17, 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 1:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. Friday, Feb. 19, 1:30 p. m. Oaly. Saturday, February 20, 7:30 p. m. Only. EXHIBITION DAY, TUESDAY, FEB. I, Samtboilpm, s the ; programme of the ot ure of sale each I miss this great possess & really fine rug. any pr from 85 Easton, Eldridge & Co., Auctioneers many thou- Every Woman -w-wn-v your eragpw Sr it he carnot supply the MARVEL. scoeping other. but send simp for fl- BAJA CALIFORNIA Damiana Bitters & A GREAT RESTORATIVE, INVIGORA- tor and Nervine The most wonderful aphrodisiac and Specias Tonic for the Sexual Organs, for both mexes. The Mexican Remedies for Discases of the Zidneys and Bladder. Sells on its own merits. NABCR, ALFS & BRUNE, Agents. 323 Market st., € F.—(Send for Circulars.) DIRECTORY OF RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. (atalogue and Priee Lists Mailei . A»lln:.lon. JAS. BOYES & (. “pjpying Buichers. 108 OILS. LUBRICATING OILS: LEONARD & 418 Front st, S F. ELLIS, Phone u 1719, 'E C. HUGHES, PRINTER, 811 Sansome st 8. ¥. AN FRANCISCO'. CALL, SATURDAY FILBRUARY SEEKS RETURY 'NATIONAL GUARD CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT j 0[ TA\hS PMD'George T. Ballinger, . Petition of the }{ohhs Estate! ? the & that the Ass might learn of th axable personal property Immed books were closed the lonz e filed perty ed in n the sho owing its whereabo W. H. Jordan, executor of the estate, informed the committee that there had | been no willful intention to evade the payment of taxes, but the bonds were purchased to provide revenue for the heirs. The committee will ask the City Attorney it has any legal right to return the taxes. REGULATE UR TRACKS. The Supervisors' Joint Committee on Judiciary and Streets yesterday re- quested the Merchants’ sociation to prepare an ordinance providing regula- tions for spur track privileges which may hereafter be granted by the Board of Supervisors. A number of mer- chants were present at the meeting and agreed that certain conditions should be imposed upon those securing spur! track privileges. At Supervisor Brandenstein's sug- gestion L. M. King, sgeretary of the Merchants’ Association, was asked to incorporate in the proposed ordinance conditions that a permit must first be | secured to lay a spur track and the privilege shall be at the pleasure of the board. Other conditions will include a limitation of the time during which | cars shall be allowed to stand on the | tracks and a requirement that the | track portion shall be paved by the holder of the spur track privilege. King | agreed to confer with the Harbor Com- missioners in preparing the ordinance with special reference to the switching | of cars. ———— | Piercy Denounces Brother. | The hearing of the application of | Andrew Piercy for letters of admin- | istration upon the ectate of his mother, | Mary Piercy, was vigorously | vesterda | petition brother, Edward Piercy, | on the ground that the petitioner was |a drunkard and a gambler and unfit | to handle the estate. At the Very last | moment, however, after Edward Piercy had accused his brother of | committing almost every crime on the calendar, he admitted that he op- posed the petitioner because he “wish- { ed to get even with him The court put the matter over for a further hearing. | ——————— Will Form Imposing Procession. The members of the Gentlemen's Sodality of the Immaculate Concep- { tion of the Blessed Virgin will meet at 9:20 o'clock to-morrow morning at their chapel on Hayes street and, headed by banners and dressed in the regalia of the society, will march in imposing procession to St. Ignatius Church, where they will receive holy communion. A very large attendance | is expected. B —— e —— ADVERTISEMENTS. DEVIL SKIN Speedily Cured with Baths of CUTICURA ’ SOAP and gentle A- nointings with CUTI- CURA OINTMENT when all else fails. opposed | in the Probate Court by the | 11 | [ { | | | | | | | { | * George T. Ballinger, captain of Com- pany A of the California ~ National Guard and former first lieutenant in the First California Volunteers, has been charged by his employ Presi- dent William hroeder of the Cali- fornia Art Glass Works at 120 Post street, with embezzling the sum of $4376 Schrceder swore to a war- rant charging his one time trusted bookkeeper with felony embez- zlement and Ballinger was arrested by Detective Coleman. vesterday AccordIng to the story told by Presi- | dent Schroeder, Ballinger does not deny that he pilfered the company's funds. It is claimed that he attempted to make ne sort of a settlement when con- fronted with the ers knew about to order it is alleged, offered to give his home at 457 Frederick street to square the amount of his thefts, and the matter was about to be hushed, when, it is said, Ballinger and Schroeder disagreed as to the amount of the peculations. Ballinger then told Schroeder to do whatever he wanted and, it is said, left the president in a rage. The alleged attempt at settlement oc- curred Thursday afternoon and yes- terday morning the warrant was is- sued. Ballinger's wife was seen at her {home on Frederick street, and she hinted at jealousy as the cause of the issuance of a warrant for the-arrest of her husband. She says that Schroed- er is angry because her husband in- tended going into the art glass busi- ness for himself. Ballinger has been with the Califor- nia Art Glass Works for more than fifteen years, and was always regarded as an honest and reliable employe. All of the bookkeeping was intrusted to him and the accused man was allowed to Keep them in any way he saw fit. A few weeks ago President Schroeder became suspicious on finding that the | income of the firm was not as large |as it should be from the amount of work done. An expert was put on the books and, it is claimed, a shortage of | $4000 found. A few weeks ago Ballinger became interested in a company which pur- chased the art glass firm of Moretti & Sammann at 223 Tenth street. It | is alleged by the police that Ballinger used a portion of the money pilfered from his employer in purchasing an interest in the glass works. The new firm was to be known as the Sierra Art Glass Works. It is also alleged that Ballinger paid in part for the. nome he bbught shortly after his mi=rriage | two years ago with some of the money | belonging to the California Art Glass Works, | George T. Ballinger served as first lieutenant of Company A of the First | California Volunteers in the Philip- pines, and was recommended by, Gen- eral Otis for promotion to the rank of captain in the regular army for gal- lantry. When he returned from the | war he resumed his position with the California Art Glass Works, .where he was employed up to a few days ago. He is still captain of: Company A of the State National Guard. of his peculations and was his arrest charge that had.been preferred against him. zler, but they will have to prove it. I never took any of thefunds of the Cali- } not afraid to face the charge,” | Ballinger did not remain -in jail long. | His bail, fixed by Judge Cabaniss at | $10,000, was given by Colonel Thomas F. Barry and J. C. O’Connor. Ballinger’s friends cannot believe that he is guilty of the charge that has been made against him. ‘“What would he want the money for, they all ask?” One of the accused man’'s most intimate friends hinted that Ballinger may have spent the money, if he took it, on his company in the National Guard. He was passionately devoted to his military company, they say. Ballin- ger’s denial of the theft is in direct con- tradiction to the statement made by Schroeder that Ballinger had agreed to make réstitution for the amount stolen, but failed to do so. President Schroeder attempted to issued Thursday morning, but Judge ‘Cabaniss refused to issue it until Schroeder could show him some evi- dence of the accused man’s guilt. Yes- terday morning Schroeder appeared in court with the company's books and the expert who examined them. Then the warrant was issued. % It is doubtful whether the accused man’s friends will allow him to be ’ fact that his employ- | | Ballinger seemed to light!; | el Ehtly treat the | omeqy performance and admirable se- “They say that I am an embez- | | fornia Art Glass Company and I am' ‘he said./| have the warrant for Ballinger's arrest | | Art Glass Works, Is Arrested on a Warrant Sworn QOut by Employer, Wllham Schroeder Ballinger, | okkeeper for California b | Jes l§ | o | FORMER VOLUNTEER OFFI- CER. WHO 1§ CHARGED | WITH EMBEZZLEM i o 2 —b | PERSONAL. Dr. J. A. Stolper of New York is at the Lick. E. P. Colgan, State Controller, is at the Lick. Dr. J. Wallace de Witt of Antloch Is at the Grand. E. J. Braddock, a mining man uf\ Hodson, is at the Lick. Capitalist Mark L. McDonald ct‘ Santa Rosa is at the Occidental. | B. F. Hartley, a mining man of Sac- ramento, registered yesterday at the| Grand. Jay W. Adams, Pacific Coast agent of the Nickel Plate Railroad, is at the Occidental. John D. Spreckels and a party of | friends leave for San Diego to-day to be gone about a week. General and Mrs. Wint, who returned, from the Philippines yesterday, are | staying at the Palace. | Brigadier General J. M. Lee, U. S. A., [ returned from Manila yesterday and is at the Occidental. He has recently | been assigned to the Department of | Texas. - | —_——— Bome very swell wedding jinvitations coms | from Knowles 24 Second street. Main 598. © —_——————— Tells of “The Black Napoleon.” | The Rev. rge W. White, D. D., de- livered a graphic lecture last night at | the Central Methodist Episcopal ] Church, under ‘the auspices” of the | Christian Endeavor Society, his <ubje(t‘ being “The Black Napoleon, Toussaint | I'Ouverture, the Liberator of Hayti, or | San I'llm!n"u ' The church was filled .and the treatment of the lecture proved to be not oniy powerful but instructive, Dr. White was the recipient. of con- gratulations for the excellence of his lecture. ————— ' ADAMS' Irish Moss Cough Balsam helps trom the first dose, cures in a day. 23c, box, Benefits: Branch of - Y. M. C. A. A gymnastic exhibition was given last night at the Young'Men's Christian As- sociation building, Ellis and Mason streets, before a large audience. There was also a musical programme and lections by Robson’s orchestra. The | entertainment was'given for the Mis- | sion-street branch of the Y. M. Al —— Thousands “suffer from . a _short, hacking | cough who miglit be cured by Piso's Cure. 25¢.* | —_————— Young Men Give Dance. Cathedral Council No. 59 of the Young Men's Institute held a dance last night at Native Sons’ Hall on Ma- son street. The dance was a great suc- cess and enjoyed by all in attendance. —_———— If you want artistic valentines 8o, to Sanborn & Vail's. —— 3 prosecuted, some of them having al- ready signified a-willingness to make good the amount claimed to have been stolen. Soon after his return from the Phil- ippines Ballinger was married and took up his residence at 1940 Page street. A little later he purchased a house at 457 Frederick street, where he now lives. The house and lot are valued at something over $3000. Ballinger was known not to have much money and, it is said, explained to his friends at { for the admiration | in this city | of any sort. the time of buying the house ‘that he ¥ had made a winning in the lottery. President Schrocder asserts that Bal- linger's peculations have been going on since his return from the Philip- pines. CITY BUILDING SOON T0 RISE Judkins Goes to St. Louis to| Let Contracts for a Municipal Structure at the Exposition DEEL PLANS ARE MATURING| Finance Committee (,‘onfldcntj Necessary Funds Will Be Raised to Provide Fine Show LT T. C. Judkins has gone to St. Louis| to let the contracts for the erection of | the building .to represent San T cisco at the main gate of the St. Louis | Exposition. construction. This signifies immediate Denver has given notice that it will not put up a munieipal | building. This leaves San Francisco as the sole representative in the mu- nicipal exhibition line for the entire country west of the Missouri River. Considerable speed has been mani- fested by the committee having the San Francisco exhibit in hand. The project tcok shape only a few weeks ago. Since then an organization has been effected, sub-committees on art, music, literature, etc., have been ap- pointed and have begun the perform- ance of their duties; some exhibits have been collected and several thou- sand dollars have been subscribed by banks and commercial houses and in- dividua) capitalists in this city. It is announced that the books written in San Francisco and immediate suburbs, pictures painted here, the statues and school exhibits of the city will make a fine showing when they are arrayed of visitors to the Saw Francisco building. ‘A collection of busts and portraits of men and also | have been prominent of women who in the hlswr) made. The Califcrnia School of Mechanical Arts has been selected as the repre- sentative technical school of San Fran- cisco. Specimens of the handiwork of the boys and girls of that institution will be exhibited at St. Louis. All other technical schools will also be rep- resented., One primary school, one grammar school and one high school will be selected as types educational gradations. In will be of this State will be of their the pictures to be exhibited | & collection of the public school build- ings that will be erected with the money derived from the sale of bonds | instead of the present dilapidated struc- | tures. There will be booths in the gallery | of the San Francisco building and also | on_ the main floor. One of these will be representative of the wares of China | and Japan that are sold in San Fran- | cisco. There will be no advertising feature It is announced that the general idea in making a show for world inspection will be to give variety, so that spectators will not be tired by contemplation and inspection of too much of any one sort. The exhibits will be ready in time MARKS BROS. MARKS BROS. SATURDAY SPECIALS THAT WILL PAY YOU TO COME TO TOWN. 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They are on special tables in the station- | for the opening of the exposition. The | | committee is confident of raising the | necessary amount of money. The city will be districted by the finance com- | mittee and much hard work will be | done without delay. i LR T s GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS ’ SAFEGUARDS IN THEATERSi Directs Closing of Playhouses if Re- quirements Are Not Complied With in Thirty Days. The Grand Jury met yesterday and | adopted a resolution recommending certain safeguards against fire and | [panic in theaters. Among the rec- { ommendations is 6né that the Chief of | | Police detail two police officers for duty inside each of the large theaters | for the better protection of the audi- | ences. Again the Grand Jury recommends that proper exits be installed in all | ;lhenlers. together with an automatic | overhead sprinkler. The exits are to | be sufficiently wide to afford proper | | egress and will be subject to the in- | spection of the Chief of the Fire De- | partment, who shall also pass on the | effectiveness of the sprinkling sys- tem. The materials of the curtains are to | | be submitted to the City Chemist for | | analysis to determine if they are fire- | proof. The Grand Jury directs that | if these conditions are not complied | | with in thirty days the theaters are | | to be closed until such time as the | requirements are complied with. Copies of the resolution were or- | dered sent to the Board of Public Works and the Chief of Police. —_————— BUSINESS 1S BAD EAST OF THE ROCKIES HOW Manager Leahy of Tivoli Returns and Says Condition of Theaters Could Hardly Be Worse. | Manager W. H. Leahy of the Tivoli, | who returned yesterday from a visit to | New Y says that the distressful | condition of the theatrical business in | the metropolis and throughout the East could hardly be overestimated. “In New York,” he said, “there are several big musical spectacles running | to ruinous business, and why they are kept before the public is more than I | can understand. Their quality, how- | ever, does not entitle them to much | better patronage, as a poorer lot of | shows has seldom been produced in one | | season. Several of the houses with | meritorious dramatic offerings are do- Mr. Leahy secured the exclusive | | right to produce in San Francisco sev- eral of the latest operatic successes, and they will be seen during the com- | ing year at the Tivoli. e — Manufacturers Meet. | At a meeting of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association held yes- ! terday the American Shirt Factory, »(,all!ornh\ Sugar and White Pine Agency and Western Carbolic Acid | | Gas Company | bership. President Sbarboro was ap- | pointed to request the Board of i in the business sections. were adopted urging Congressional opposition to the Foraker bill. which | Commission. —_————— Mrs. Meyer's Will Filed. The will of Clara Meyer, wi®: Daniel Meyer, the capitalist and bank- er, was flled for probate yesterday. It disposes of an estate worth more than $50,000. She makes specific be- quests of $47,500. Of this amount $35,000 is bequeathed to relatives, and | the balance to charitable institutions | of her exec-:tors’ selection. The e ecutors are her husband, Daniel Mey- jer; her brother-in-law, Mathias Mey- er, and her nephew, Albert Meyer. | The residue of the estate is left to her husband, Daniel Mevyer. —— . | Floating spots before the Eyes. dim- | Assats || ing fairly good business.” | were elected to mem-! Su- | | pervisors to allow the construction of | | a reasonable number of spur tracks | Resolutions | is said to provide for annulling of ! powers of the Interstate Commerce | of | BUTTER, Best Made.... square 475¢ BUTTER, Best Dairy. .3 squares & BGGS, Fresh Ranch 2 dosen 53¢ CHEESE, New York Cream...2 lbs. COFFEE, Best Mocha and Java. lb. CATSUP, Home-Made SALMON, Alaska RAISINS and CURRANTS. .3 pkg PEACHES, PEARS, APRICOTS can | Oic ..3 Ths. £1.00 TEA, Spider Leg . Poppy Brand BEANS, Blue Lakes. . |C. 0. D. GROCERY CO. inc. 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