The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 5, 1904, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1904 ADVERTISEMENTS rederick’s Removal Sal It is no exaggeration to say that never anywhere before have such superb Furnishings been offered at our prices, and never was there a more refreshing variety of rare and beautiful offerings in FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES ® WALL PAPERS. Everything in the assortments are new, beautiful, seasonable goods, not of the ordinary kind, but of the exclusive, superior Fredericks quality with our guarantee back of them. The values quoted to-day are simply an index to the tremendous opportunities in every department. MA ind surprising that orings in weaves and s lower than in the city. 649,651 price MARQUETRY DESK— s portunities, GOLDE QUARTERED | WEATHERED OAK BUF- OAK 3-PIECE _BED FET SIDEBOARD—Craf- RO O M SUITE—Bed, ton design; $95. Re- dresser, washstand; $114 moval sale ¢ Removal price 87 . 889 FOLDING —Beveled mirror; $80. BLE—$45. Removal $32 fine; mirror Remowal sale @@ sale price ............ Removal price ......... VERNI MARTIN LADIES’ SEW- 5 $85 GOLDEN OAK 12-FT. ING TABLE—$50. Re- 32 4 EXTENSION DINING- moval eale price...... $ ANY BED > TABLE-In art Nouvesl; | pNGLISH OAK. CORNER LA- ER—Two : $ enaedise DIES' WRITING DESK—$45. Removal g gady | THE -QUART R BRASS Benovslisals orie- - * R L) P Ta @i i v o S A Removal sale $55 GOLDEN OAK LIBRARY TA- )4 pric e BLE—$35. Removal $28 it bR MAHOGANY DAVEN - sale price ......... 3 .}"::; ks 3 g,.m- IHnnm‘mrnt, $55. | GOLDEN OAK CENTER TA- - emova sale R » > peiee pricn 0. $45 -5 St 828 HOGANY DUTCH s shelves Remov = CASE—$40. Removal Y il R0 sl cale price -iiei ot $23 WEATHERED O A K price : GOLDEN OAK DRESSER— CHINA CLOSET, Craf- ENGLISH OAK SIDE- French bevel mirror; $30. Re- ton ‘,-i':r_ 4 $100. Re- BOARD—$50. Removal moval sale price . mova sale sale price =g 870 R DRAPERIES Here's a display that is fairly bursting with ucements. There are genuine Oriental pri in the richest colorings and quaintest combina- tions at half their original multitude of striking patterns in Yard Uphol- stery Fabrics at really tions. Lace Curtains and Portieres offer scores of op- and economy, which no thrifty housewife can afford to miss. prices. extraordinary red Then the clean up of all odd pairs combining beauty Deliveries are planned to your convenience. We send purchases at once or during holiday time. osfrederickss MARKET ST.« MAHOGANY HALL RACK MAHOGANY CABINET— G There's a QUARTERED OAK _ANTIQUE FLEMISH HALL RACK—$50. Removal sale price... s MAHOGANY LADIES' ING TABLE-—$42.50. Removal sale price..... VERNI MARTIN CURIO TA- DRESS- $356 sale price OAK QUARTER-SAWED BOOK dle seat; §: sale price . ——| WALL PAPER I_' A ————— This sale presents un- equaled opportunities to procure Imported and Do- mestic Wall Papers in the most exclusive patterns. A broad range of the prettiest colors, together with the most fetching designs and pictorial effects, assure a practically unlimited choice a2t remarkable concessions. EARNY. G nts uc- of SPECIFICATIONS ARE QUESTIONED Supervisors Conclude Inves- | tigation Into the Contract for Repairing Pavements ervisors’ Joint Committee on d Streets yesterday resumed nvestigation into the contract inous and asphalt was awarded to F. by the Board of Works. of questioning pursued by the ed to a clause in aving it to the dis- rd of Works &s to phalt or bitumen should be treets paved with a wearing { bituminous rock. The com- mittee held that such a clause would operate in r who might be on the as asphalt costs more to lay n bitumen. It was ar- gued that such a discretion would work | rdship on a ntractor who would to use asphalt entirely. mpany had never been so although its bid was less for g asphalt than bitumen. would not explain why he had ADVERTISEMENTS. ..Special.. Nearseal Jackets (Ready Made or Made to Order.) $45.00---Worth $65.00 These Jackets are made in our own factory—in e latest styles—from choice s lined with rich .00 is a pretty snug saving— isn’t it? But you must come this week. The offer will be withdrawn mext Saturday night. them— .00. But these $65.00 Jackets at $45.00 are extraor- dinary. . DON'T FORGET OUR NUMEBER. THE FURRIER 219 GRANT AVENUF MAUVAIS MUSIC CO. 833 MARKET ST., OPP. MASON. One-Third Off on Regal Instruments. EA('C[’SES FORMER CLERK OF EMBEZZLING FUNDS | Walter McKellar Arrested on Com- plaint of W. P. Fuller & | Walter McKellar, former confiden- Company. tial clerk for W. P. Fuller & { Co., dealers in paints and oils, Pine and Front streets, was arrested yester- day morning by Detective T. B. G|h-’ son. A charge of felony embezzlement | be made against him. It is al- leged that his accounts are short to the { extent of $1360. | McKellar is now 28 years of age and | had been in the employment of the company for fifteen years. For some yvears he had been confidential clerk | and the firm placed the utmost con- fidence in him. About a year ago Mc- Kellar went East on a it and got | married. He and his bride arrived here three months ago and ‘took up | tkeir residence at 608 Elizabeth street. | Prior to his departure for the East | he resigned his position. | Recently a discovery was made that | McKellar's accounts were not straight | and an Investigation developed al shortage of $1360. He had adopted a ystem of tags to cover up his de- ficiencies. | McKellar was arrested at his home by Detective Gibson. He could not ex- plain what he had done with the {money. He said he did not drink, neither did he gamble, but he spent r.hs money. -+ 35 & | bid four cents per square foot for re- | | pairing with bitumen and only three | cents for asphalt, despite the assertion that asphalt costs more per ton than bitumen, saying it was his own busi- | ness. Later he stated that less asphalt | was used to cover a given area than bitumen, there being much sand used, | which costs nothing. Yorke said that when the contract | was awarded on July 14, 1904, the com- | pany was composed of himself and P. | M. Gopcevic, the company being after- ward incorporated. J. M. McDonald Jr. said it costs more | to lay asphalt than bitumen and gave figures in support of his assertion. After Chief Deputy Andy Donovan and L Schwartz, a clerk in the Bureau of the Streets, had testified that de- pendence was placed on Inspector Bocne’s pencil report as to the area re- surfaced with bitumen, from which a demand was made for the payment for the work, Chairman Brandenstein charged that there was not a single employe of the Board of Works who exercises any supervision over the fig- |ures as returned by Boone, although there was a mass of redtape so far as the signing of the demand by an army of attaches was concerned. R. H. Countryman, attorney for the F. M. Yorke Company, told about the incorporation ef the concern. The in- | vestigation was concluded and the | committee retired to deliberate and | will file a report with the board next Monday. Its findings will bear on the right of the Board of Works to direct whether asphalt or bitumen shall be used and if so why it does not require asphalt to be used since the Yorke Company's bid for asphalt was less than for bitumen. —_————— Scandinavian Church Fair. A bazaar and entertainment will be ‘gh'en by the Scandinavian Lutheran | Ladies’ Aid Society at our savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church, one of | the oldest in the city. The entertain- | |ment will be held at Howard street, near Thirteenth, on the afternoons | and evenings of Thursday, Friday and | Saturday of this week. The pastor of the church, the Rev. O. Groens- berg, will be in charge. Donations for | the booths will be thankfully received and all are invited to attend. The | proceeds go to the church buildi; fund. o i ——— Schussler Repeats Himself, Hermann Schussler yesterday af- ternoon before United States Com- missioner Heacock repeated his state- ment made several weeks ago con- cerning the consumption of water in San Francisco for the past forty years. | willits. FOREEITS BOND OF A, 4. KRATI Judge Dunne Is Not Satis- fied With Showing Made as to Defendant’s Death ———ra Judge Dunne yesterday declared the bonds of A. A. Kratz, in the sum of $5000, forfeited, and ordered a bench warrant issued for his arrest. The sure- ties are Mrs. R. M. White, a sister of the defendant; V. Kratz, his father, and Attorney Hugo D. Newhouse. Kratz was arrested, with his brother | William of the defunct commission firm of the Donandt-Kratz Company, on a charge of felony embezzlement, the amount reaching over $18,000. William was tried and convicted and sentenced to serve flve years in San Quentin. The defendant, A. A. Kratz, was waiting his trial when it was reported that he had been drowned at Long Beach on| the night of September 15. At the last calling of the case Attor- ney Frank J. Murphy for the defendant read affidavits from employes of the bathhouse at Long Beach to the effect that the defendant had hired a bathing machine, and although warned of the danger from the undertow he took a swim in the surf and had not been seen since, the belief being that he had been drowned. When the case was called yesterday further affidavits were read to the same effect. Murphy asked for time to get more affidavits and said that the beach was being patrolled for Kratz's body. Assistant District Attorney Whiting said that the affidavits developed into a case of guessing as to the defend- ant’s death. It was impossible for the prosecution to bring forward evidence that he was allve. It would possibly take weeks before it could be deter- mined whether he was dead or alive. He would again move that the bonds be forfeited and a bench warrant issued for the arrest of the defendant. Murphy objected to the forfeiture of the bonds and asked for another week’s | delay, but the Judge granted Whiting's motion and continued the case till October 29 to be set for trial. —_——— Excursion to Willits. On Sunday, October 9, the California North- western Rallway will run an excursion to Each ticket £old insures a seat. Time of departure from Tiburon Ferry, foot of Mar- ket street, will be 7:30 a. m., qnd from Wil- lits on the return 4 p. m. Train will not stop in transit. Fare for the round trip only $3. Tickets now on sale at 650 Market street, Chronicle buflding, and Tiburon Ferry. After those who attend this excursiofi have had their lunch in Willits a spacial train will take all those desiring to go to the mills and yponds of the Northwestern Redwood Company and to the redwoods. No extra charge. * ————— Big Judgment Entered. On motion of Attorney William M. Abbett for the United Railroads, a Jjudgment was entered yesterday by Judge Seawell against the and county of San Francisco for $85,477 28 without costs or in- terest. The sum represents the amount paid by the company un- der protest for taxes levied for new school buildings: and a new county hospital. When it was found that the assessment, levied in 1902, was illegal the city and county decided to refund the taxes. The United Railroads had one of the largest items and sued in- dividually. RIS S S ISR, Fake Officer Sentenced. C. J. Howell, convicted of falsely personating an internal revenue of- ficer, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge de Ha- ven to two years’' imprisonment in the San Quentin penitentiary. —_——— N3 home is complete without Parker’s Gin- ger Tonie, needed for every weakness, 3 Parker’s Hair Balsam is life to the hair. * city | COAT THIEF IS CAUGHT " AS HE 1B Four hours after he stole a' coat Joe Mulhatton, professional mystic and phrenologist, was arrested while leading the services at a Salvationist rally. The stolen garment was on his back, but a bank book containing $300 in currency had disappeared from one of the pockets. Henry Wantz, proprietor of the ho- tel at 629 Clay street, in which Mul- hatton obtained his plunder, told Po- lice Judge Mogan of how the rob- bery had been effected. He had taken off his coat and hung it upon a hook in the hotel office, he said, and soon afterward, when he went to don the garment, he found that it had been removed and a substitute left in its place. The police were immediately notified, and inquiry led to the dis- | covery that Mulhatton had been seen loitering in the hotel at the time the theft was committed, about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Soon after 8 o’clock the detectives caught him as he was enthusiastically exhorting an assemblage of Salvationists in their | meeting-place on Commercial street. | He was attired in Mr. Wantz's coat. | Neither the bank book nor the money | | was on his person, but a handkerchief that Mr. Wantz identified as his prop- erty lay in one of the pockets. Mulhatton, short of stature wearing a heavy mustache chin tuft, pleaded that he knew | nothing at all about the missing money, and said that if he were given time he would be able to prove his {innocence. The Judge then continued | the case until next Friday, and hinted | that the defendant might employ the | interim to his own advantage by di- recting his occult power fo disclose the whereabouts of the bank book {and the currency it contained when | it disappeared. . and and While ten-year-old Joseph Gatton was on trial before Judge Mogan for begging, his father, also baptized Jo- seph, listened to some uncomplimen- tary remarks from Judge Cabaniss, before whom he was charged with violating the statute which makes it a misdemeanor to permit his child to practice mendicancy. The son was | sent to the juvenile court and the sire | was dismissed with a reprimand be- | cause the law provides no other pen- {alty for a first offense of the kind | alleged against the defendant. B . . | Mary McCarty, who was arrested | for drunkenness five times within as many days, was up yesterday on an additional charge of vagrancy placed | against her by order of Judge Mogan, | who complained that her daily arrest and dismissal with a warning had be- come monotonous. Accompanying the woman was a pretty fox terrier, and when informed that the animal would not be allowed to share her cell | she became hysterical and requested to be immediately led to execution, as | life without her dog would be barren | of charm for her. Bailiff Hickey dip- lomatically told her that the quieter she keot the more favorable would be her prospect of seeing the dog at brief intervals, and her emotion sub- sided sufficiently to permit her re- moval to the prison. She will be in court to-day for trial on the vagrancy charge. . . Mrs. Lillie Stillman, accused of neg- lecting her three minor children, pleaded not guilty and produced a trio of chubby youngsters to convince Judge Cabaniss that the accusation was unjust. “1 take care of them as well as I can,” she said, “but their father, from whom I am separated, is better able ! to provide for their suport than I am, and you may transfer them to his custody if you like.” The Judge agreed that the appear- ance of the children did not indicate maternal neglect, but believed that it would be better for both mother and babes if their father was compelled to pay. for their maintenance. So they | were given into his custody, and the mother will be allowed to visit them at reasonable lnler\"als.. . Francisco Wittele, charged with | having threatened to kill B. Daquisto, | was pronounced a very bad man by his accuser, who resides at 440 Bay street. “Heem worka for me in da Alask,” said Signor Daquisto to Judge Mogan, “an’ 1 fira heem because heem da bad- da. man. Heem so badda dat heem be putta in de irons on da sheep dat breeng heem backa from da Alask. Heem so badda dat heem Kkeela da | man in Italia an’ getta da sentence of da twenta year. Heem so badda dat lasta Sund’ heem pulla da gun an’ say heem keela me eef I no geeve heem da four hundred doolaire. Oh, heem de awful badda man.” A policeman testified that when he arrested Signor Wittele, on complaint of Signor Daquisto, he found in his prisoner's possession one large revol- ver fully loaded. Then the Judge con- tinued the case till to-day, when Sig- nor Wittele will endeavor to prove that he is not as bad as Signor Da- quisto avers. LR e John Schaefer, owner of the dwell- ing house numbered 34 Bronte street, informed Judge Mogan that never in all his experience as a landlord had he heard of, much less encountered, a more undesirable tenant than John Riley, who occupies the premises aforementioned. If this Mr. Riley had deliberately and with malice afore- thought planned to harass and annoy Mr. Schaefer, the latter gentleman opined, he could not have more suc- cessfully accomplished that very thing. Then he particularized the alleged ex- asperating doings of Mr. Riley. It was on August 25 last that Mr. Riley and his family took possession of the house after paying Mr. Schaefer one month’s rental of the same, and at the expiration of the month the Rileys | refused to either pay any more rent or rove out their belongings. More than that, they damaged the property of Mr. Schaefer in a most inconsiderate way, as a broken door and defaced walls would silently testify if they could be produced in court. And to convey fur- ther anguish to Mr. Schaefer, the Rileys refused to allow him to enter the house or to admit possible future tenants who desired to inspect it. The front door was discourteously slammed in the face of any person whom the Rileys sus- pected of having even remote connec- tion with Mr. Schaefer. So there was | only one course left open to Mr. Schaef- jer, and that he took advantage of by having Mr. Riley arrested on the charge of malicious mischief. He hoped the court would do something to clear his property of the Rileys. Mr. Riley in defense denied that he or any member of his family had ma- liciously damaged the ‘doors or walls of the house. He did not intend to evade payment of the second month's rent, but simply postponed paying it until he could find a more desirable place of idence. 'Why should he pay an en- tiré month’s rent in advance and then probably find it convenient to move out a day or two later? Did the court im- agine that in such an event Mr. Schaef- er would return any portion of the money he had thus received? If the court did imagine such thing the court was less sopl than it ought to be. If the knew Mr. Schaefer as well as he known Mr. Riley the court ‘would ot T i there, and the first man he encountered ADS WORSHIP Professional Mystic Is Seized While He Exhorts. Speaker Wears Stolen, Garment During Patlc el take chance of recovering any money that it had paid him. However, Mr. Riley had about completed arrange- ments for the transfer of his family and household goods to a new domicile | next Friiay, and then he would pay | Mr. Schaefer all the rental due, but not a cent more. Mr. Schaefer seemed to be both| pleased and surprised by Mr. Riley’s déclaration of intention, and the Judge continued the case till next Saturday in order to give Mr. Riley opportunity to prove that he meant to carry out his programme. . s . While industriously plying his voca- tion at Market and Powell streets Mon- day afternoon Albert Whiteman, alias | “Tangle the Newsboy,” was struck on that portion of his neck colloguially termed the “Adam’s apple” by an an- cient tomato which some mischievous hand had hurled. The impact was so sharp as to burst the vegetable and be- spatter “Tangle's” entire front eleva- tion with crimson pulp. Blinded by an- ger, he rushed around the corner, logic- ally deducing that the missile ha¢ been cast by some person in concealment was Patrolman Joseph Tuite, whom he punched and cursed until the officer re- covered from surprise and arrested him. “I don’t tink dat dis cop trew de to- mato,” said “Tangle” to Judge Conlan, “but I have a line on de identity of de guy wot did it, an' if you give me a chance I'll get him. It was a dirty trick, Judge. Was ver ever hit in de mug wid a rotten tomato?” His Honor had no recollection of hav- ing experienced that luxury. “Den yer can’t appreciate wot it is,” sighed “Tangle.” He was given two weeks in which to find and bring to punishment the per- son who threw the tomato. —_—— ANOTHER FRAUD ORDER ISSUED BY OFFICIALS Royal Mercantile Company Denied Use of the Mails for Marketing High Percentage Contracts. The Roval Mercantile Company, with offices at 819 Market street, the Columbian buili'ng, was the subject of a fraud order issued yesterday by the United States Postmaster General de- nying that company the use of the mails. L. Peiser is president of the com- pany and James A. Butler secretary. Améng the prominent stockholders are M. Sidlowski, a Kearny-street tailor; E. A. Peiser, a brother of the president, and James Cairns of the Terminal Saloon. corner of Haight and Stanyan streets. The company started in business by giving con- tracts to pay $160 for every $80 re- ceived from its patrons; then it changed on tle basis. of $150 for every $100 paid in.” About two thou- sand contracts have been issued. Will Go Back to Whittier. Charles Graham, an 11-year-old boy, was captdired on Fourth street yesterday by Detectives Ragan and O’Connell of the Southern station. Graham escaped from Whittier, tak- ing with him a pistol and two raszors, the property of Captain Moore, super- intendent of the school. Boarding the brake beam of a northbound train, he landed in San Francisco some days ago. g“'ith a small boy companion young Graham halted a citizen on Pacific street, but their effort at robbing was unsuccessful. The police located the Graham boy’'s lodgings at 32 Fourth street, where they subsequently caught him. et For Ladies Only. The Vacate Shoe Sale which has been going on will sell, Thursday only, 3000 pairs of ladies’ felt, fur top Juliets that are worth $1 50 for 45c a pair. These are made of the finest felt in red, green, blue and black; all sizes; not a pair will be sold before Thursday, and only one pair to a customer; yet i5c will buy you a pair at Vacate Shoe Sale, 717 Market street, near Third. J. Morris, disposer.* —————— Cost of Sweeping Machines. L. F. Weaver, who testified at the recent investigation of the Finance Committee into the cost of street sweeping machines that he had sold machines to Gray Bros. for $285 each, sent a comunication yesterday to the committee that he was in error when he so testified. Weaver states that in- vestigation of his books shows that the machines were sold to the firm for $345 cash, with an extra charge of $20 for a second broom. French Broadcloths. Season 1904. We wish to announce the arrival of a com- plete new stock of beautiful FRENCH BROAD- CLOTHS in the latest Parisian shades for Fall and Winter wear. These cloths are most highly finished and are in ths fashionable colorings of Champagne Tan, Cream, White, This fabric is extremely popular and Brown. Blue, Green for street and evening costumes. 54 inches wide. Prices $2, $2.50 and $3 Yard Cordvuroy Suitings. All the latest colors in ENGLISH CORDU- ROYS. Best quality silk finishad Velvst Cor- durop in the stulish broad rib. These will be very fashionable for Street Costumes, Walists Price $ 1.00 Yard. and Jackets. NOTE.—Mail Orders Promptly Filled. Write for Samples. 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. SOLDIERS 10 0, OTHERS CONING Cavalry and Infantry Troops Are Getting Ready to De- part for Eastern Posts —— The Twenty-eighth Infantry, Colonel W. L. Pitcher in command, will depart from the Presidio November 5. Head- quarters, band and ten companies will go to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and two companies will go to Fort *Dougl While they are sorry to leave the coast, they are glad that they are to be sent to Snelling, as it is one of the finest posts in the Union. Officers and enlist- ed men are already preparing them- selves for the rigorous northern cli- mate. The third squadron of the Ninth Cav- alry, which has been at target practice at Ord Barracks, left there on Sunday and is now marching to the Presidio. The squadron is expected to arrive here by Saturday night. The command wiil be stationed here only for a short time, as on October 22 the entire Ninth will leave here for Eastern posts. Colonel E. S. Godwin preceded his command from Ord Barracks and came up by rail. He and his wife are at the Occi- dental. General Henry C. Corbin, who is now on the way to this city, will leave here for the Philippines on the steamship Mongolia, sailing October 13. On his ar- rival here he will proceed to the coun- try place of friends and remain their guest until he departs for the Orient. The new headquarters for the Divi- sion of the Pacific in the Grant build- ing will probably be ready for occupan- ¢y by the middle of the month. General MacArthur is trying to have them placed in condition for occupancy by that time. Yesterday a corps of elec- tricians was at work there and by to- morrow the carpets and furniture will be received. The offices will comprise twenty rooms. Uncle Sam allowed $3500 for the furnishings and insisted that by careful figuring on the part of Colonel Patten and Major West this sum might meet the requirements. The offices when completed will be handsome, spacious and airy. The following officers will go from their present quarters to the new building: General MacArthur, Major West, Major Winn, Colonel Jocelyn, Colonel Andrews, Colonel Pratt, Ma- jor Febiger, Major Birkhimer and Major Gillette. o Private Ferdinand Rollander, Twen ty-seventh Company Coast Artillery, who was injured in the streetcar ac- cident last Sunday night, has been re- moved to the General Hospital at the Presidio, where he is resting quietly. He has a deep cut on the back of his head and his left arm is in bad shape. The muscles are torn and wrenched and the bones bruised. He is greatly distressed by the fact that his injuries will prevent him from taking part in the big fall athletic tournament at the Presidio. He says he expected to played on the Los Angeles baseball team this winter. ——— Burnett's Extract of Vanilla s the standard everywhere. Sold by best grocers. * —_—— The life counts for little that always counts the cost. ADVERTISEMENTS. N . Mare s oD oS MRS S SRR ARG RO ik SRS A business deception and misrepresentation are offered to the public in the imitation of the chocolate and cocoa preparations of the D. Ghirardelli Co. The original and genuine Ghirardelli ' products have been on the market for fifty years and their perfect purity and uniform superiority have earned them the confi- Gross Deception dence and favor of the public. It is to benefit by the reputation won by the D. Ghirardelli Co. that these cheap imitations are being sold. It is superfluous to say : that they are not offered on their own merit, for they have none. There are grocers who are handling these goods for the sake of larger profits. Tt is to your interest to see that you are not made a victim of an unfiscrupulous tradesman’s greed. X Insist upon the genumne and original Ground Chocolate and Break- ' fast Cocoa manufactured by D. Ghirardelli.