The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1904, Page 16

b THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDA BER 24, 1904 MASKED ROBBER HOLDS UP CASHIER OF BROKER'S FIRM, SECURING $4400 Locks His Victim and Two Other Employes of the Central Grain and Stock Exchange in Room and Coolly Decamps With Suit Case Containing Coin. J. P. Mitchell Captured by Police and ldentified as the Daring SCHMIT] FUES AND THREATENS Supervisor §. Braunhart —_— “LIAR AND SLANDERER” Thief R ——— of the Street Committee | The hand of Supervisor Brandenstein held the gavel, but his arm was limp and he could no more stay the torrent President of Works Board! Makes Violent Attack on Sensational Tirade of Abuse | Nearly Disrupts Meeting| HALE'S. | | {of abuse that President Herbert | Schmitz of the Public Works Board | heaped on the members of the Street !and Finance committees, who were in joint session yesterday, than a terri- fied weakling camr cope with a wild man. | Supervisor Braunhart was particular- ] {1y the object of the enraged commis- sioner’s fiery outbursts. | “You are a liar, you are simply try-| ing to do dirty McNab politics,” was the declaration with which Schmitz broke loose. | Braunhart had charged that the! Board of Public Works was ignoring the charter flagrantly, both as regards the civil service requirements as to | street employes and the provision that the board must make requisition on,the | Supervisors “for every expenditure of | funds. The Supervisor remained silent un- der the attack and this only irritated the commissioner the more. Schmitz i advanced from his chair to the of the standing Supervisor and there delivered himself of his wrath. ’ LYING, SLANDEROUS TONGUE. “Your slanderous tongue is being wagged on every occasion,” was the in of breath, “and you have got to stop it now. You are lying and lying about ! us, just to do cheap politics for Mc- Nab A man like that on this com- | mittee! Why, he ought to be wearing | a pair of horns. I will buy him a pair | and sent them to him as a gift next | Christmas.” The ‘excited president of the Public Works Board continued on a tirade of this character for several minutes, skaking his arm in a threatening man- ner over the head of the unperturbed | Supervisor. Brandenstein was in the chair, but impotent. Pleadingly he sought the commissioner to desist his ! ravings. «Connor merely said “*shut up, !/ you fellows,” D'Ancona turned around on his heel several times and Payot | was mute. There was not a hand raised to protect Braunhart, who ap- | peared very much in danger of a per- scnal assault. i In the language of the street Schmitz Lad the Supervisors ‘“buffaloed,” with the exception of Braunhart, who blurt- | ed out at one of the lulls, “I am only | telling what is the fact.” This. provoked again the high-keyed | outburst from Schmitz, “You are a liar.” The commissioner kept going| again for several minutes and the Su- pervisors were once more treated to a flaying of their fellow member, while he stood stolidly through the ordeal. RESENTS WITH A SNEER. Once Braunhart did undertake to re- “ CHANGE AND HIS ASSISTANT, G TO THE OFFICE, SCENE OF - WHO WERE ROBBED OF A SUIT CASE THE HOLD UP AND MAN ARRESTED | MARKS BROS. ! . robber, small of stature nerve and action, suc- executed a holdup at the break of day yesterday that has never been rivaled in the history of crime in daring manipulator A Cashier Frank T. Flynn Grain and Stock Ex- CRTISEMENTS. The sale of Columbus| Buggies and Carriages formerly owned by Glenn Bros., 1321 Mar- ket street, still contin- ues. We have bought this stock and have sold at cost, or less, 138 vehi- cles in 10 days. The store is for rent on Oc- tober Ist, and there are still 200 jobs to be sold, including Surreys, Bug- gies, Runabouts, Phae- ‘tons and a general line of fine work. This isan opportunity .if you need a carrjage. UDEBAKE BROS. (OMPANY 1321-23-25 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Promotes the growth of the halr and gives 1t the lustre and siliinees of youth. When the bair 15 gray or taded ft BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. 1t prevents Dandruff and hate falling and keeps the scalp clean and healthy. CUTLERY EVERY BLADE WARRANTED 1 | bank change, 20 Leidesdorff street, of $4400 in gold and currency just as the lat- ter entered the office, accompanied by Clerk Hugh T. Hearney. later, J. P. Mitchell, a hanger-on of the place, was arrested and is now being held by the police on suspicion of hav- ing committed the crime. The de- tectives s Mitchell that will make a strong case. The crime had evidently been planned and studied out for a long time, and the man who nursed the daring deed in ! brain was doubtless familiar with | each inch of the ground and knew his | his business so well that the making of a false move was nearly impossible. The deed was done so quickly that the vie- tims of the plot hardly had a chance to realize what had happened till all was over. The robbery took place at 6:50. It is the custom of Flynn and Hearney to go to the Union Trust Compan Market and Montgomery streets, each evening and deposit the day’s receipts in the safety vaults and then to return early the next morning and bring back a portion of the money for the day's operations. Yesterday they left the vauits together, carrying $4400 snugly stowed away in an ordinary dress suit case. CASHIER IS HELD UP. Both Flynn and Hearney are trusted employes of the firm, though both are young in years. For the last six years Flynn has made the journey from Market and Montgomery streets with his precious burden unmolested. Hearney has accompanied him on his mission for three years. During that time neither had ever been molested, and the thought of being held up never entered the mind of either of these faithful employes. The clerk and the cashier never en- ter the office of the exchange through the front door, but pass in by means of a side entrance, thence through a small passageway and behind the counter. As they walked along the alleyway yesterday morning, a voice from behind Wwas suddenly heard to ex- claim: “Drop that suit case and be quick; T want it.” Flynn, under the impulse of the mo- | ment, dropped his valuable package, and both the men turned around to see what the trouble was. As they did so a masked man leaped from a dark cor- ner and said, “Don’t look at me or I'll blow your head off. Walk into that closet, both of you,” pointing to a washroom a few feet away. Both men obeyed the command, and in the meantime A. B. Phipps, an aged employe of the' exchange, who opens up the place each morn- ing, made his appearance in the passageway. He was also bustled into the toilet-room. When the robber had thus placed the three men securely he fastened the door with a plece of rope | ana attached the other end to a large staple in the wall. Warning the trio not to make a move under penalty of death, he noiselessly left the place and disappeared through the side door. FLYNN TELLS HIS STORY. After waiting several minutes Flynn finally shoved the door open by force. The police were quickly communicated with and detectives were put to work. Some one had a suspicion that Mitchell was concerned in the hold-up, and working on information furnished by officials of the exchange Detectives O'Day and Mulcahy arrested him in a barber shop at Post and Octavia streets shortly before noon. In an interview Flynn said: As we walked through the narrow alleyway I heard some cne say, ““Drop that suitcase, quick. T want {t.”” It came so suddenly thai 1 complied with the order, and as I did I turned around and got a glimpse of the lone Five hours | v they have evidence against | In iy 1 | highwayman. But it wae only a glimpse, for | | in @ cool voice he said, “'Don’t look at me or | heads off. Get into-that closet, | you.” A String of | Bargains for Saturday| Shoppers| In_this choice lot you'll _find Chiffon Drape Veils, 113 vds. long, that have sold up (0" 81.00. I the order and as we were about to loset Phipps came into the ' | hallway door. He was also o | dered into” the room. The fellow quickly fa tened the door { he tied to with a piece of rope, whi a staple on the wall. Then warn 1 the side door and out into the street. I kicked the door open in a few minutes | and notified the police. I know the deed was | ommitted by some one familiar with place, and he had everything planned. that staple near the door so it | asily fastened. Another staple was 4 ar the office door, so that he could cut off approach from the cuter room. | The robber was a man of about 5 feet 6 inches in height, and seemingly weighed about 150 pounds. He wore a white handkerchief | over his face with slits for eyeholes. His | dark slouch hat was pulled down . over his, eyes, pnd neither Hearney nor myself could | get a glimpse of his features, He had a big gun in his right hand and went about his| work with the ease and grace of one who knew | the Zame MITCHELL IS IDENTIFIED. DR:PE VEILS ) 35¢ Hearney and Phipps made practically ‘um v;|Ls ] Your choice of all the same statements as Flynn. The de- | Rl O o S scription by the three men tallies in 48c neat hemstitched bor- every respect. Phipps said that he saw J Ger. Mitchell in the passageway three min- | TERReERE e LACE STOCKS 19¢ utes before the hold-up occurred, and | positively identifies him as the man who turned the bold trick. Hearney and' STOCKS In cream and white—a splendid 25c Flynn are also positive in their iden- Tele of Mitchell, and they all knew him | qu [ULLLHS Pt. Venise LACE || w . | CAPE COLLARS in Mitchell was arrested while being' :'fl;';(:pdkf;;!m“;‘;;',’_'; ! shaved in the barber shop. The two de- tectives then searched his room at 1537 | Octavia street, and there they found a | piece of rope, which tallies with the one ! tied on the door, a wet hat and coat, | identified by the three men who were| locked in the closet, and a 38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, together with two rounds of ammunition. A search of Mitchell's clothing re- vealed $600 in gold and bank notes. One of these notes, $100 in amount, was| to-day, $1.50. $1.50 WALRUS BAGS ) (GI Belt Novelties 25¢ | Come in black and to-day 75e. Some stunning effects in crushed velvet and satin Belts that are worth 50c; take your pick to-day at 23e. . Women's high neck, i positively identified by Flynn as be- Ton, sleeve Vests, longing to the exchange. It was issued | WOOL VESTS | ions, 5 maten,” i by the Natitnal Bank fo.Joplin, Mo., | 7 OrL WiRS FJonls and only the previous day Flynn had ' 3¢ B wiare for $1.00 ot remarked how strange it was that they | price 73c. should come into possession of a large | note of such an unimportant bank. 1 When “sweated” by Detective Ed| Wren and Captain of Detectives Mar- | tin, Mitchell maintained his bravado and laughed at the idea of his being connected with the hold-up. When asked how it was that he had come into possession of such a large amount of money he replied, ““Oh, that's nothing. I sometimes carry as much as $6000 with me.” Mitchell has been a hanger-on of the exchange for many. months and has| | been regarded as a nuisance by the em- | ployes. One of them said last night that Mitchell tried to pass a bogus ! check on Broker William McCracken some time since, and also tried the! same game at the exchange. He is ! alleged to have raised a stock certifi- cate, but the paper was too crude to | pass the scrutiny of the cashier. He had been ordered out of the office many times, but always showed up again. —————— i 0Oda Fellows and Visitors Should not fail to see the beautiful display at Andrews’ Diamond Palace, 221 Montgom'y st. * ————— NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Consul General Cor- dova of Honduras said to-day that the bound- | ary question between Honduras and Nicaragua | would be settled by arbitration. ————— Many causes induce gray hair, but Parker's Hair Balsam brings back the youthful color, Parker's Ginger Tonic cures inward pains. 25c Women's Black Hose, split maco foot, at 17e or 3 pairs for BOe. WOMEN'S HOSE) 17c Ask for any of our $1.25 CORSETS in any LEADING STY or MAKE; to- 3 RIBBON BARGAINS *** 8¢ Ribbon 3C FANCY WASH RIBBON in all COLORS. e a_l()c Ribbon 5S¢ I TAFFETA WASH RIBBON, 2 in.wide. Satin TAFFETA WASH RIBBON, 4% inches wide, Al UMBRELLAS Specially Priced for TO-DAY’S BIG SELLING. Our K0c, T5c and $1.00 SELLERS are the “GREATEST VALUES" ever offered the people of San Francisco. side | picturesque beginning after a new take ! | charge for rental of a machine that j crazy.” { that the Commissioners make a rule | dressed the board an the same lines. collar, cuffs that turn down. sizes 6 to 14 years, at $3.05. Coat at $5.00—In a mannish material, collar. in dark gray and brown; sizes 6 to At $5.00—Girle’ Coat of Scotch tweed years. The New Fall Gloves Much prettier and better. Such beautiful shades. New modes, grays and black, and so many of them. Nice, soft kid, cut from perfect patterns and they fit perfectly. They have Paris Point embroidery on the back, just like they always had, but it's finer this season. Brown and tan shades in suedes are particularly swell. They're all at Hale's. At $1.00—Our H. B. leads them all clasp. finished with one row of em- broidery; in tan. mode, brown, red, gray. blue, pearl, white and black. Sizes 515 to 7 in colors, 5% to § in black. $1.00 pair. $1.50—The H'te Jouvin, 3-clasp, with Paris Point embroidery on At the back; in tan, mode, beaver, red, brown, gray, blue. mastique, pearl. white and black. Sizes 51 to 7% in colors, 5% to 8 in black. What a welcome methers did give week! Now interest is doubly great, for more coats have come this week, and to-day we bring out a splendid new line of children’s dresses. It’s a name that is.only a week old to San Fran- cisco, and yet perhaps the “Wooltex” coats children are better known . now makes that have been in the city for years. They're “Different”—with the differences you appre- ciate.—In material, in style, in tailoring. cotton in any of them. The material is proven to be all wool before it's used. Then it is generously cut and care- fully tailored. even down to binding every seam. A! style, note the coat in the picture. It's just one from dozens of different ones and every one as natty and good. We are glad to bring them to San Francisco and be the only store in San Francisco to have them 1 see them to-day along with these beautiful dresses. Let’s look at styles and prices: Coat at $3. Perhaps the biggest surprise of tourist coat in zibeline, with box back, strap, military In gray, green, brown; trimmed with dark red velvet. milita loose back. puff_sleeves. turnover cuff broadcloth and fancy soutaché braid; Others at $6.75, 37.50 and $10.00. HALE'S. Lo than 95 all. TIt's a little box back. turnover vest inserted down buttons, - 14 years; at $5.00. years. = $32.95. mixture, collarless, | At $5.00—Sweil Buster trimmed with zes 6 to 14 kid belt and insignia on years at $5.00. A New 5-Inch Ribbon At a new price—15¢ It's beautiful taffeta ribbon. the kind you want most. New shades of green, castor, brown, pink, cardinal, white and light blue. And we'll" tie it for you in neck or hair bows, or make a bow for your hat free. Splendid Umbrellas: way be- éle’ Market Street, Near Sixth, S. F. afs for Children ; kilted skirt, lined throughout. FALL DRESSES FOR CHILDREN Add Their Strength to This Magnificent Showing of them last for scores of Not a bit of As to But Dress at $1.25 ‘A pretty little affair; fancy trimmed yoke, patch front, gathered skirt, puff sleeves; in red. blue and brown mixtures; sizes 6 to 14 years. At 82.95—A white and black check, Russian blouse, red plaits on each side of Sizes 6 to 14 the front, Brown suits, in navy cheviots; stiff, white and adjustable cuffs and collar; dark red front plait Sizes 6 to 14 10c Curtain Swiss It’s 36 in. wide, lace striped. Just two cases of it. Unusual, not because it's Ioc, but because it's far better than 1oc will usually buy. Because there are only two cases we advise you to come early. Will make dainty curtains or bed sets. Popcorn Crisps 3 for 10c They're good big ones, white fluffy corn. rolled and predsed in fine molasses. The kind that regu- larly sell for 5c roll. 5 cakes in a roll; 3 rolls for 10c to-day. Maple ', 3 cakes So—Genuine Eastern maple sugar, in round cakes. sent. “You are a gentleman,” he sneer- ed at the Mayor’s brother. Finally things cooled down and the | Chairman | investigation proceeded, | Prandenstein cautioning Braunhart m]‘ ccnfine himself to the gathering of evi- dence and not to indulge in argument. | The irrevressible commissioner would ! be aroused occasionally, but Branden- | stein soothed him and petted him and: managed to control him with a rair' degree of success. | The matter under discussion was the | bill of Gray Brothers, who exact twelve | dollars a day rental for each of thelri street sweeping machines. “Hire of | a team is no more than $5,” explained | Braunhart, “and this left $7 a day the new only costs $350. In other words the city is paying $1350 a year for the hire | of a machine that costs about a fourth | of that amount.” | In criticizing the Public Works Board for this contract Braunhart arrayed | the other complaints he had to make | against the department, and this was| what caused Schmitz to run amuck. Harry N, Gray explained that it| { costs $4 a day to maintain the rattan; brooms, which wear very rapidly on the basalt pavements. Team hire, he | said, was $6 a day, and incidental ex- | pense, $1 50. From his figures it ap- | peared that the profit to his firm was, very small. s a The committees will resume investi- | gation on Thursday at 2:30 o’clock. BRANDENSTEIN IN DANGER. The Supervisors had another storm. | They had summoned F. M. Yorke be- | fore them to explain his claim for! $6264 20 for pavement repair work dur- | ing August, the bill not being itemized. Drandenstein began to o after the| | witness somewhat energetically as to| who were the officers and stockholders | of the corporation known as F. M., Yorke & Co. Yorke, shied, was| utterly unable to recall who were ln-; terested in the company with him, and | finally became very angry. He declared that he had never been abused be- | fore in his life as by Brandenstein, “whose snarl alone would drive a man | “Wish I had you aboard ship,” | added the irate contractor. Yorke said it he was to be put on the rack he would give up all his “petty” contracts with the city. He was finally placated and next Thursday afternoon the rec- ords are to be produced for the inspec- tion of the committeemen so they can learn what that $6200 was expended for. Brandenstein afterward explained that he had received an anonymous communication arousing suspicion as to who constituted Yorke & Co., al- though no names were mentioned in it. —————————— NEW RULES ARE ADOPTED FOR CHINATOWN GUIDES Prohibited ¥From Escorting White Visitors to Places Where Opium Is sSmoked or to Immoral Houses. The Police Commissioners held a special meeting yesterday afternoon to hear evidence as to the complaints made by the Chinese Consul against! guides for .taking white visitors to opium resorts and immoral houses in Chinatown. All the guides were pres- ent, and their attorney, M. L. Asher, said they would willingly do evers thing in their power to put an end to such complaints. i The attorney for the Consul asked prohibiting guides from doing the acts complained of under a penalty of hav- \ihg their permit revoked. Rev. Father Gray of St. Mary's Church also ad- The board, after taking the matter under advisement for a few minutes, passed a resolution that any guide guilty of escorting white people to places where opium is smoked for ex- hibition purposes or to immoral houses will lose his permit. —————————— Struck by a Car. Patrick Dugan, who resides at Mis- sion ‘and Steuart streets, was struck by Folsom-street car No. 804 at Steu- art and Folsom streets last night. The car was in charge of Motorman Gates. Dugan was removed to the ————— Railways in South Africa use loco- motives similar in type to those used in this country. MARKS BROS. The Home of Honest Values 1220-1224 MARKET STREET The Paraiso Springs are always open. * . Harbor Hospital, where it was found' that his back.was brgken. The doc- tors say he may die 'at any moment. Swell Odd Fellow embossed cards at Knowlés ‘Company, 24 Second street, 'ward . KEANE CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS The Republican delegates from the Forty-second and Thirtieth Assembly | | districts met last night in joint session in Saratoga Hall to select a Senatorial candidate from the Twenty-third Dis- trict and nominate Assemblymen. The meeting was harmonious from its open- | ing until adjournment. There was but one candidate proposed for Senator— | George B. Keane, secretary to Mayor Schmitz. The secretary of the conven- | tion cast the ballot which makes Keane the nominee of the party. | As a delegate to the convention, E. G. | Knapp called it to order. Knapp was | elected temporary chairman and H. E. Pratt temporary secretary. - These | officers were afterward made perma- | nent. When the call was made for nom- | inations F. E. Wallace mentioned the | name of George B. Keane for State | Senator and the nomination was sec- | onded by J. D. Hanna. There being no | further nominations, the secretary cast; the ballot and Keane was declared the | party’s choice. He was escorted to the platform by F. E. Wallace and E. N. Ayres and | spoke in part as fellow | Your unanimity -in selecting me as the fittest man to represent you in the coming session_of the Legislature is an' honor more highly appreciated by me than I can express. I have always been true to the principles of the Republican party and I hope that as a Republican 1 will represent you at the next meeting. of the Legislature. You may rest assured that I will do my best. This does not feel like a political conven tion. It seems more like a happy gathering of neighbors and friends who hope to bring about success for all. I enjoy an extensive acquaintance {n both the districts represented nere and feel that I am in touch with all of you, If elected one of my chief ambitions will be to retain the good will and good fellowship of my friends. The following committee on purity of elections was appointed by the chair- man of the 'convention: S. B. Priest, | meet to-night Fred E. Wallace, H. D. Byrne, Alfred Gerdes and P. M. Gopcevic. Upon the adjournment of the Sena- torial convention the Thirtieth Assem- bly convention was called to order by J. H. Prendergast. On motion Prender- gast was made permanent chairman and J. E. Roach secretary. For candi- date for the Assembly from the Thir- tieth there was no opposition, and Francis McNamara was nominated by acclamation. The purity committee ap- pointed by the chairman consists of J. Reach, T. Walsh, J. Lawlor, I. Erb and N. B. Engle. After nominating Mr. McNamara the convention adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. The Forty-second Assembly District Convention was called to order upon the adjournment of the Thirtieth. E. G Knapp was chosen chairman and H. E Pratt secretary. The chief business transacted was*®the nomination of candidate for Assembly, and George 2 McGowan was chosen without opp sition. A committee on purity of elec- ticns consisting of D. R. Dunba: George R. Wills, H. E. Pratt, . McQuitty and R. Dunbar was appoint- ed. The convention adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. Delegates to the Thirty-ninth Assem- bly District Republican Convention met last night at Roosevelt Hall on Cen- tral avenue and nominated T. BE. At- kinson for the Assembly. The nominee is the secretary of the Republican County Committee and is a capable, active man of experience in legislative affairs. The Union Labor Convention will at Pioneer Hall and complete the Legislative ticket of the party. The Republican local convention will meet at Pioneer Hall next Monday evening. Later in the week there wiil be another session of the Democratic municipal convention. tegistration for the Presidential elec- tion will close at midnight of Septem- ber 28. 1 ———— Odd Fellows at Del Maonte. 0dd Fellows and their friends who want to see Hotel Del Monte, the most beautiful hotel in the world and ome of the most interesting places in California. can do so on the Saturday to Monday tickets sold by the Southern Pacific Round trip tickets, including two days’ board at the hotel, sold for $10. Special vestibulel train will leave Third and Townsend strests depot at 2 p. m.. Saturday, making a good stoy at San which will enable passengers t see_somethinz of that beautiful section. Asi at Southern Pacifie office, 611 Market street. ® it sk Eugene V. Debs speaks to-night, Wood- ward's Pavilion. See theatrical column. * sl sitoue TANGIER, Morocco, Sept. 23. — Lee, the British merchant who was reported to have been captured by tribesmen while fishing in the Rabat River, has returned safely to Rabat, ADVERTISEMENTS. 0-DAY " With every suit ordered here to-day, from $15.00 up, we will give away, abso- lutely free, one extra pair of trousers. Not cheap, shoddy ones, but of beautiful pat- tern and excellent material —worth from $3 to $8. We do this to advertise our tailor- ing and to attract attention to our big line of fall woolens. Suits made to order $]5.00.... We guarantee every suit we make. Don't fail to order to-day and get an extra pair of pants. J. SMIT . THE TAILOR %73 MARKET ST.. Between Third and Fourth Sts,