The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 6, 1904, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 6, 1904. Jfidgé Sloss Refuses to Upset Primary Law and Rema Case Must Really Go to Supreme Court. Wheelan Tells of | Rough Work at the Polls. ndge Sioss of t perior Court re- Charles Wyman free yes- fused 1o e voung saloon-Keeper is osecuted for ballot-box e preliminary examination before Police Judge Ca- ywed to proceed h- the part of the pt it says that he will next sue of habeas corpus in the Su- make appeal virtuglly of Judge time to prepare his in the Police Court roceeded immediately there were some sen- phases. Judge Cabaniss ir e prisoner’s bail from §1000 $2000 bond, to $2500 cash of $:000 bond. The action of the court appears significant, for the reason that was made from the days ago that $1000 cash he prosecution having t against the smallness Public Works Commis- ed the addi- 1 cement attorney s made by Fairfax H. Whee- estimony to appear in a questio in connection with the “ring- ent of a week ago. Syl of the discovery sitting beside ostensibly as the the course of his Countryman, who ng The attorney asked more stions of the same character in the r nfidence in e Wheelan's but the w € phatic “ountryman. ent of court Country- Wheelan must have mis- hand as pointing < only be- the serious ¥ , sitting in courtroom at the time partially covering h The »ected that some n was being attempted and was g every move of those inter n the defense. His recollection was A to the part he believed was playing. of the cross-examina- lainant brought to ng experiences that the day of the pri- According to his testi- Works Commissioner and Frank Schmitz, brother r and superintendent of the acted toward the witness witness sus exc had tion. like ruffigns. READY TO GO TO SAN QU NTIN. Wheelan then testified largely as fol- lows nmate of the Alms vote as a Re precinct to er to that the Almshouse named ed for Republican on the ground g the Repub but I he election e question was am had no right, ote at the pri came rushing joto the t the he votes ot long until the scene, putting his face down 1 won't have any men ‘We are going to finish the biggest Carpet Sale we have ever held with the biggest RUG If you have.been s sale prices our Rug specials will take your breath away. There has never been anything like it before. Don't miss it., $5.00 AXMINSTER RUGS, 36 by 72 inches. High grade, high pile rugs for halls or folding doors. ever made. This week $g9.00° PRO-BRUSSELS RUGS, g feet square. greatest reduction in this class of rug This week ever made. | sraff- | Attorney | | i | nds Wyman | | UDGE SLOSS decided yes- terday that the argument | | presented by counsel for Charles Wyman did not | warrant him in holding un- | | constitutional the primary law under which the prisoner is being prosecuted for ballot- | box stuffing. The court did not go far into the question, but virtnally passed it to the Su- preme Court. The preliminary examina- tion of the accused was re- sumed, and Police Judge Cabaniss surprised the defense i by increasing bail from $1000 1 cash, or bond of $2000, to | $2500 cash, or bond of $4000. Fairfax H. Wheelan, the complaining witness, was cross-examined at length and | told of mmch high-handed procedure at the primary elec- | | | | | | tion. ! mento, and thence in a general north- | bulldozed around h: thought a pauper wa: asked if 1 d 1 swered that I did ot better men inside the house h. outside, and I remarked that I had no bt of it. He wanted to know who said a pauper had no rig! but 1 give him no inform to vote. While Wheelan's testimony reflected severely on the election board in the after | Almshouse precinct, he was much more forceful in his statements against the board in the Seventy-third Precinct, where he says he saw Wyman pen the forgery of S. H. Mann's name and cast the fraudulent ballot. ELECTION BOARD STOOD IN. In answer to a question of Country- man as to his reason for not calling the attention of the election officers to the crime that Wyman was committing the witness said: 1 was satisfied that it was hopeless to ap- veal to an election bgard that was not put there to obey the law. If a man into that booth and written on the re he was Julius Caesar of C: ave been allowed to v de no protest because I knew that I lied down by that board of officers. Another reason why I remained silent while Wy gally was the fear that e after learning that be had been In the cross-examination, that bore directly on the charge against Wyman, Wheelan was positive in the asse m that he saw the defendant commit the forgery on the roster, and the effortg of Countryman to shake his testimony were not successful, for the witness at turn seemed to clinch matters - stronger. When he had identified forged name on the roster he was examined searchingly as to his memory of the writing of it by the defendant. He said otice that in the formation of t he first initial, it might be 1l distinctly his I have a forcibly at the time peculiar turn at the base of the the street number. This also attrac attention particularly at the time. Wheelan reiterated his testimony | given on direct examination as to how he stood at the door of the voting place and saw Wyman copying Mann's name on the roster from the register he had under his arm. This was shortly after 4 o'clock. The defendant was given a ballot, proceeded to the booth and on emerging announced to the inspector that his name was’Mann. The com- plainant made note in his memorandum book at the time of every move of Wyman while voting fraudulently, jot- ting down the words he heard spoken and the exact time of the casting of the ballot. Wheelan's testimony coincides in every particular with that of his n, who stood beside him at the entrance | to the voting place. | At that time the witnéss did not know who Wyman was, but he imme- diately made inquiry among bystanders to ascertain his identity. Later he made it a point to have a look at the defendant, an® identified him positively as the man who stuffed a vote into the ballot-box. | WHEELAN'S MOTIVE QUESTIONED | ;1 The broadness of the cross-examina- ! tion, Countryman explained, was for ! the purpose of showing an unworthy 1T owill | He | motive on the part of Wheelan for prosecution of Wyman. Insinuating questions were asked as to his “politi- cal ambitions,” but he denied having, “My purpose In politics,” he ex- }j;vlainr-d with warmth, “is to have the! | Thirty-ninth Assembly District repre- | sented by men who wear no livery nor | the collar of any boss. Three times now | | T have worked actively in the district | ! against the Maestretti ticket, which | was always headed by the name of R.| H. Countryman." | Asked whom he associated with in! | the political affairs of the district, the ! | witness named Judge J. R. Aitken,! Warren Gregory, Wallace Bradford, Charles Sheflield, Edwin McMurray, | Messrs. Hampton and Cassidy and oth- ers. | Judge Cabaniss fussed a great deal| | | upnr EDUCTIONS we have urprised with our carpet $2.95 The - 2000, divided into 40,000 shares. $5.75 $30 BODY BRUSSELS OR AXMINSTER RUGS, o by 12 feet. The highest of high grade This week carpets. $11.00 MOHAIR RUGS, 30 by 60 inches. mohair that every home This week ... $7.50 WILTON RUGS, 36 by beautiful they would make secem .poor. They are should pot miss them. $300 ARABIAN CURTAIN ecru color... $1.00 LACE CURTAINS. curtain; pair .......... $23.50 The genuine -should have. $6.75 inches. These are so the finest description beautiful, You $5 00 o $1.85 blcssc 63 ....... W ANOTHER ROAD- 10 MARTSVILLE New Compan}: Proposes to Connect City of Oakland With the Northern Town INCORPORATORS SILENT Speculation Is Rife as to Whether Transcontinental Project Is Contemplated e e The Oakland and Marysville Rallway Company yesterday filed articles of in- corporation in which it is announced as the intention of the new concern to | build a road between the points named, | a distance of 115 miles. The company gives its route as commencing at tide | | water in Oakland and running norther- ly and easterly through the counties of | Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo and Sacramento to the city of Sacra- erly direction through Placer, Sutter and Yuba counties to Marysville, The capital stock of the company is $4,000,- The in- corporators have subscribed the fol- lowing amounts: Frederick W. Zelle, §100,000; John D. McKee, $10,000; John Zeile, $10,000; W, B. Cope, $10,000; R. T. Hooper, $10,000. F. W. Zeile is desig- nated as treasurer of the company. Much speculation has been aroused over the real purposes of the Oakland and Marysville Company and particu- larly as to whether it is the preliminary move in some new transcontinental pro- jeet. F. W. Zelle is president of the | Mercantile Trust Company and John D. McKee is cashier of the same cor- poration. a fact which leads many to suppose that the Mercantile Trust Com- pany is acting in the interest of some outside combination of capital. If an Fastern road is contemplating reaching Oakland it is generally conceded that the route chosen by the Oakland and Marysville Company is about the most available. Whether the new company has obtained terminal rights in Oak- land is a matter which the incorpora- tors of the road will not admit. In fact they have declined to give out any. in- formation further than is to be found in the articles of incorporation. In discussing the matter Attorney Cope, who filed the articles and who is named as one of the incorporators, said the company was organized for legitimate refused to intimate was behind the project or just what property rights the company held on the other side of the bay. over extraneous testimony because of the time it unnecessarily consumed, but counsel for the prosecution were willing to let the examination go to any length and Wheelan was eager to engage in the frequent passages be- tween himself and Countryman. The exchanges were good-humored in tone, but there was often a shaft that was intended to sting, for the factional feel- ing in the Thirty-ninth is oftentimes bitter. MANN NOT NEAR POLLS. The last witness was 8. H. Mann, whose name Wyman is accused of ha ing voted. He testified that he was not near the polls on primary day and declared the signature of his name on the ter to be a forgery. He is a special policeman and on the day of the election was not living at the place designated in the register from which the defendant copied. Countryman had him write his sig- nature and afterward declared that he would prove that the name on the ros- ter was in the same handwriting. Judge Cabaniss continued the exam- ination to Monday at 11 o’clock. ———p Femininity had unusual representa- tion on Police Judge Mogan's calendar yesterday morning. No less than nine women defendants confronted his Hon- or when he ascended the bench and, with accustomed gallantry, he gave | their cases precedence. The most serious charge was that against May Parker. She stabbed Ed- of October 1 at their residence on Clem- | entina street and the man’s condition | has become s serious as to impel the police to formally accuse her of as- | sault with intent to commit murder. She sald she was Parker's wife, but the detectives say her spouse is a convict named Johnson, who is | now “doing” eight years in San Quen- | tin for counterfeiting. When arraigned | yesterday she said she had no counsel and was penniless, so the court ap- pointed Attorney Joseph Taafe to de- fend her and set the hearing for next Wednesday. She is tall and thin and attired in black. Parker is a waiter, May McNamee was chasing passing i pedestrians off the sidewalk at Fifth { ana Folsom streets when Patrolman J. | Ryan arrested her and she blushingly | confessed to the Judge that she had | imbibed more ardent spirits than was | good for her mentality. She will be | sentencved to-day. I Minnie Aguirre, a semi-centenarian, | ran away from the Almshouse and was jasieep on a doorstep on Fourth street When Patrolman Avery found her. Sen- | tence deferred. | Rose Lewis, a comely young bru- | nette, averred it was police persecution | that placed her where she was. Pa- | trolman Heinrichs arrested her as she i 1 | | | was “rushing the growler” on Howard ; | street, near Fourth, at an early hour vesterday morning and so flercely did | she resist him that he welcomed the ar- rival of another policeman to assist in | her subjugation. Sentence to-day. | Mabel Dodge, youthful and good- | locking, | she was pronounced guilty of vagrancy | and remanded for sentence. She was | arrested at Mission and Sixth streets by Patrolman P. Sullivan, who gave her a very bad character. 1 “I don't have to work for a living,” said May McDonough, *because my foiks are well-to-do_and send me -all | | the money I want.” Despite her declar- {ation of dependence Miss McDon- | ough was convicted of vagrancy by the | testimony of Patrolman G. E. Brown, | who arrested her at 921 Howard street | Tuesday night. She will be sentenced | to-day. | Virginia Grey was entertaining a {large and appreciat audience on Kearny street by singing “Fishing,” | when Patrolman Kavanaugh ran her in as a vagrant. Her defense will be heard next Saturday. | Patrolman J. Barrett testified that Susie Wagner was reclining against | an Eddy street lamppost when he over- hauled her at 1:30 o'clock yrsterday morning and he might have believed her tale of heart failure if her utter- | ance had been more distinct and her | breath less redolent of liquor. Case continued till October 8. “La Madrilina” was the name called i 1 by the hailiff, and a buxom woman of pronounced Spanish complexion re- sponded to it. Patrolman McMurray said she was intoxicated when he ar- | rested her on Kearny street late Tues- | day night, and she asked for and was | granted time to prepare a defense. Her next appearance in court will be on October 8. . . | Harry Jones, printer, denied Mrs. Ju- | | lla Wittman's charge that he knocked | her down when she accused him of | maliciously ringing her doorbell and | otherwise annoying her. Miss C."Neal | The police have obtained no clew to | corroborated Mr. Jones' statement, and | the who was indicted by the Grand Jury for fraudulently voting the name of C. C. Crew in the Seventy-third Precinct. Some of Steffens’ friends give the as- surance that he will be on hand when the prosecution is ready to go ahead with the case. The indicted fireman figured in yesterday’s proceedings, ‘Wheelan describing him as one of three men who were locked inside the booth at 5 o'clock and allowed to vote after the polls were closed. John A. Hosmer, special prosecutor employed by. the Merchants’' Associa- tion, said yesterday that several more arrests for fraudulent voting at the| primaries will in all probability soon be made. FAILED TO EXPLOIT GOOD POINT. The decision of Judge Sloss yesterday does not greatly strengthen the status of the primary law. He refused to un- dertake passing upon it upon its con- stitutionality and passes the question to the Supreme Court. To him the con- tention of petitioner that failure to re- ecnact a statute providing for penalties for violation of the primary law de- prived the law of punitive value has considerable force. Counsel failed, however, to support his argument with any citation. ‘When the primary law of 1899 was passed section 6415 whs enacted, provid- ing that violations of it were to be pun- iched in the same manner as for viola- tions of the general election law. The Supreme Court declared the primary law of 1899 to be unconstitutional, and Attorney Countryman contends that section 6434 fell with it. The Legisla- ture did not re-enact section 64% when it passed the primary law of 1901. The following is Judge Sloss’ opin- fon: To succeed in this proceeding the petitioner must show that the acts in question arc clearly and unquestionably in conflict with the organic law. ‘It is thoroughly well settled that no court will declare a legislative stitutional where there is as to the validity of the act. And this rule applies with greater force to inferior courts. Three principal points are made by peti- tioner Firet—It is urged that section 641 of the Penal Code is invalld in that the act of 1599 adopting it failed in its title to declare the subject of the act, and that the section amends other sections, without re-enacting such sec- tions at length. 1 think there can be no question that the titles act to amend the P the State enal Code of of California, by adding a new scc- tion thereto, to be numbered 6415, relating to elections, by providing for the punishment of offenses at primary elections,” definitely ex- presses the subject of the act within the mean- ing of the constitutional provision invoked. Nor s the act adopting section 6434 of the Penal Code open to_ the objection that amends sections 40 to 64, referred 6415, without re-enacting such _sections. The provision requiring laws amended to be re- enacted has no reference to etatutes which merely amend others by implication. Section 643 does not purport to amend any other section. It is supplementary legislation, which leaves entirely unimpaired the force of the sections to which it refers. Second—It is urged that as section 641 wax adopted in 1899 it had reference to the p:(:m.ry law of that year, which was thereafter (e- clared unconstitutional, and that with the fall of the law providing for the only condition upon which 64% could this section itself fell, and was not revived by the passage of u later primary election law. The point has apparently considerable force, but in sence of the citation of any ‘suthority in its support can hardly be as affording sufficient warrant for this court to declare inoperative. 8 whereabouts of Adolph Steffens,| added that the Wittman doorbell was rung by naughty little boys. | Cabaniss dismissed the case. Mrs. Wittman and Mr. Jones are next | door neighbors on Mary place, extend- ! ing from Fifth street to Sixth between | Mission and Howard. The lady in-| formed the court that Mr. Jones has | employed his spare hours in the inven- | tion and execution of plans to make | her life unpleasant. The bell-ringing was not by any means the least harass- {Ing .of his devices. He also broke win- dows in her house, she alleged, and threatened to kill her husband, Emile. { “I vants mine pore leedle hoshand ‘prodechd. Shoodge,” sald Mrs. Witt- i man. “Dese beoples—dese Shoneses— vas hooderlums. Dis Harry Shones says dot he knocks mine leedle hos- band's brains oud, und he ring mine bell, und he smash me more den nine { vindows, und he took me by mine two hands und he trow me down righd here |In der city. I vas a citizen, Shoodge, {und bay mine taxes.” | Mr. Jones and Misg Neal united in | the statement that Mrs. Wittman's | o = | Judge | Excursion to Willits. On Sunday, October 9, the California North- western Railway will run an excursion to Willits. Each ticket £old insures a seat. Time of departure from Tiburon Ferry, foot of Mar- ket street, will be 7:30 a. m., and from Wil- F R ) In transit. Fare for the round trip only $3. Tickets now on sale at 650 Market street, Chronicle bullding, and Tiburon Ferry. After those who attend this excureion have had their lunch in Willits a speclal train will take all those desiring to g0 to the mills and ponds of the Northwestern Redwood Company and to the redwoods. No extra charge. ¥ ————————— DOE ESTATE.—The first annual account of the administrators of the estate of Charles F. Doc shows receints amounting to $560,187 23, cisbursements of $350,267 86 and a balance on hand of §218,920 37, —_— e e———— Leather Goods for Fall Trade. There is nothing new in leather goods that you cannot find in our store— trunks, dress suit cases, valises, wrist bags and pocket-books for fall trade— all new designs now in and lettered in 1d free of charge. Sanborn, Vail & ‘0., 741 Market street. s s t —e constitutions. As to the Federal constitution, it is well settled that the right of suffrage and conduct of elections are under the exclusive control of each State, except so far as such control is limited by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, has any application to the case at bar. v 0 argument that the provision in ques- tion violates the State constitution, in that it deprives the act of a uniform operation, has I TR, Lo T throwing former election laws has been adopted an amendment to the State cotstitution (article 2, section 214) the purpose of which undoubtedly was to obviate the ob- ions whieh had been urged against the acts I ‘That t author- ‘Nine Women Defendants Face One Chivalrous Police Judge Their Offenses Range Downward From Assault to Plain Vagrancy. mund Parker, her consort, the night| “threw a fit" in court when | 1lits on tHe return 4 p. m. Train will not stop neither of which, in my view, | | grievances were largely imaginary, and ' hinted that her hallucinations were ot | alcoholic origin. T. J. Nolan, electrician, residing at| 465A Capp street, was chasing his’ wife, Anita, at Sixth and Howard | streets last Tuesday night when he| tripped and fell over a foot thrust out| by Special Policeman Castro. As soon| as he regained his feet Mr. Nolan| grabbed the officer and threw him | down, and after a brief scrimmage the | arrest was accomplished. When accused of battery on the pe- liceman Mr. Nolan told Judge Mogan that the pursuit of Anita was not in anger, but simply to give her physical | exereise, of which she stood greatly in need, despite the fact that she was af- | flicted with heart trouble. The officer, however, informed the court that while the hunt was in progress Anita was ap- parently terrified and her husband en- raged. So the court pronounced Mr. Nolan guilty as charged and promised to prescribe his punishment to-day. B e e Six carloads of delayed passengers im- plored and threatened John Vers, team- ster, but he calmly ignored their protests and deliberately removed bricks from his wagon one by one until the ve- hicle was emptied. Then he started to drive away, when Patrolman P. J. McKenna placed him under arrest for obstructing the highway. { It was on Post street, near Leaven- worth, that Vers blocked the street railway until half a dozen cars were congregated. He was unloading bricks | at a building in course of construction,, | and for twenty-seven minutes his team occupied the cgr track while he picked up the cubes one at a time and care- fully set them down alongside the curb. When asked by Judge Mogan why he so obstinately offended Mr. Vers said that the hod carriers had instructed him to unload the bricks in a certain way, and he considered obedience to their instructions more important than any inconvenience to which he might put the traveling puwblic. Sentence deferred until to-day. Nl e George Addison pleaded inability to understand how he could reasonably be accused of vagrancy as he was the husband of an actress in a North End music hall, who was perfectly willing to support him. Indeed, he hinted, she preferred to have him abstain from toil, as she earned enough money to keep both of them in comfort. If the court. which was Judge Mogan, enter- tained any doubt as to the truth of Mr. Addison’s statement there was his marriage certificate to prove that his provider was really his wife. The court did not question the defendant’s claim of being a benedict, but considered him a’'vagrant just the same, and will sen- tence him to-day. - . Bryan Collins, who robbed two work- men of their temporarily discarded coats in Golden Gate Park, will be sentenced to-day by Judge Mogan. e H. J. Woods, accused of vagrancy, said he was a student, but Patrolman Orr described him a “cigar store statue at O'Farrell street and Grant avenué,” and Judge Mogan took the officer's word for it. Sentence to-day. MARKS BROS. 6 GREAT SPECIALS PRICES THAT TALK FOR THEMSELVES. WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS. Made with deep flounce, ruffies trim- med in braid, bishop sleeves, lined to waist, come in red, navy ured or striped designs, a 8 5 c good $1.25 value. To-day 50c WOMEN'S These Petticoats being made in our own factory, means a big saving to you. Come n good washable stripes. These Suits must be sold without re- serve. We'rs hard pressed for room. Made of storm serge in all the /atest blue, black and white, fig- FLINEL PETI0NTs - - S O C " u $2.75 BOYS' SUITS $ 1.75 fall effects for boys from 2 to 7 years old. | 1 | REGULAR S PRETTY | H | arranged alphabetically in | lis street; I. Lowenburg, KiMONA, like cut; comes in a pleasing variety of Persian and Oriental designs; made of heavy fleeced flannelette; fuil front and kimona sleeves, trimmed with bias Persian bands. g WOMEN'S TENNIS FLANNEL GAWNS. Come in fancy stripes, Hubbard yoke, trimmed in braid. double backs, sell elsewhere for $1.00. - Our sale prics. . 7 3c NEW ARRIVALS N FALL RIBBONS. 20c Kind 1 21 speclal for To-Day only 1 Zi2C Heavy Taffeta Wash Ribbon, in ail colors, including biack, 4 inches wide. ‘TWILL PAY YOU TO VISIT OUR LACE AND EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT. 4 Send your name and address and we will mall free our Fall and Winter Mail Order Book. MARKS BROS. / Home - The of Honest Values HALE The New Fall Waists At Hale’s Receive Reinforcements We have needed them badly, for selling has been brisk. Gaps in sizes and styles are filled up to-day. The Prices Start at 95c¢ A splendid cashmere waist, heavy enough to be warm, light enough to be comfortable. Made with large plaits in the front, dainty little col- lar, full sleeves. ,They have won first place this fall. Colors are navy dark garnet. The price is 95¢. At 81.25—Waists .50—Dainty Waist of cashmere or | At S1. ;’vy e French flannel, soft and pretty, noby by styles with plaited front. in brown, red, black, blue and gray. Here's a_waist of crepe-like mate- rial, navy, garnet and brown dashed with white. $1.25. Reclining Go-Cart at $11.95, Instead of $18.50. A handsome full-sized reclining cart, made of reed. with a parasol, and handsomely upholstered It has the new automobile gear that runs so easily, patent nutless axles, so that the wheels can be easily taken off. rubber-tired wheels and foot- brake. $11.95 instead of $18.50. We are making room on the third floor, for holiday goods will be coming in soon. If you need a new go-cart this is a rare opportunity. If you do not need a new one this is a good chance to replace the old one and save. Cut Glass Underpriced So every ons can share. Rich American cut glass, new shapes, elaborately cut. The prices give you opportunities to buy real cut glass this week at prices you would ordinarily pay for imitation. See these Salt Shakers at 19c—Real cut glass, with heavy sterling silver tops, two shapes to choose from. At 19¢ in- stead of 35¢. Pepper shakers, too. $1.65 — A Beautiful Bonbon Dish, heavy blank. deep, rich cuttings, !cx}!loped edges: regular $3.00 value. At $2.35 pair—Sugar and Creamer, cut in the new chrysanthemum patterns; the handles are cut, too. They usu- ally sell at $5.00. At $5.00—Rich Vase that usually sells for $7.50. See them on the third floor. for women. y All wool ma- terials, perfectly cut and tail- ored with a style at $22.50 yow would scarcely expect at $30. Let us show them to you. is the name of the best suits and in Prench flan- nel, splendi plaited front and back., piped, covered buttons with plaid, colors black. navy and e T d all on All sizes at every price an tables on the second floor fto-day. plainly marked. Skirts Made Free If you will buy the material for your ordinary skirt length our ex- pert man tailor will make you a plain skirt free. Ask for further particulars at the dress goods de- partment. Miller & Miller, the expert cutters and fitters who are with us this week. will cut and fit free any waist. suit, coat or any garment you want, no mat ter how elaborate or how plain. You buy the material. And if the material costs 25¢ yard to 75¢ they will cut and pin it free. If it costs 7S¢ yard and more they will cut, »vin and ft it free. They are on the fourth floor. Turkish Towels 14c Bleached—size 19x40. Fringed, plain white. But it's the quality of the towel that will appeal, that makes the un- usualness. It's cotton. bu;‘zburlr ent, and with a good rub. If you haven't Galatea‘ .\'Zfl? the statue “that turns mto a beautiful liv- ing woman” see it mow. Its being showm onm the fourth floor. 10 to 12 in the morning and 2 to 4:30 in the afternoon. Come in the morning if you can. - 1000 Curtain Ends At half and less than half. A thousand samples of fine lace curtains at 20c, 25¢, 30c and 35¢ Nearly 2 yards long and from 50 to 54 inches wide. They're In Notting- ham, madras and cable thread weaves. They make splendid curtains for basement or attic windows or for tran- They're out to-day first time, floor. MANUFACTURERS INVITE NATIONAL CONVENTION At the suggestion of the California Promotion Committee the California members of the National Association of Manufacturers are writing David M. Parry, president of the national association, urging the national asso- ciation to meet in California in 1906. There are more than sixty firms in California who are members of the National Association of Manufactur- ers. The California Promotion Com- mittee has heard from Mr. Parry that he is well disposed toward California in 1906. —_————— Suits-Shuman Company’s State Direc- tory for 1904-1905. Containing over 1700 in California and every person and concern in business in the State their respective towns: all county officials, banking, etc. to the business man and lawyer. tion found in a moment that will take days to obtaln otherwise. A postal to Suits-Shu- man Company, 738 Mission street, or Red 6525, will bring agent with book for in- spection. - —_——————— Sues for Wages. Andre Olsen filed a libel in the Unit- ed States District Court yesterday to recover $100 alleged balance of wages due him by the Naonek Packing Com- pany as a fisherman. ————————— If you desire the appetite and diges- | tion of early years, take Lash's Kldx:ay and Liver Bitters. e DEMAND JURY TRIAL.—The Public Ad- ministrator, heirs and others interested in the estate of Palagia Maria Krayzanowski were yesterday notified that a demand will be made for a jury trial of the contest against the will instituted by Antonio Ogonowski and Alovay Sylvester Borkowski. e —e— Swell Menue come from the Knowles shop— Edward Knowles Company, 24 Second street.® —_——— CONVICTED OF GRAND LARCENY.— John Murray was convicted by a jury in Judge | Lawlor's court yesterday on a charge of grand [ d will be sentenced to-morrow. On Ty 51 he stole & horse and buggy belonging to M. A. Maher, 206 East street, and in the buggy were 100 feet of hose, three dozen rub- | ber staples, a pair of lady's shoes and a dozen | electric incandescent lamos. Fall hats. 1904, just arrived, nobbler than ever. Tom Dilion & Co.. opp.Palace.® e —————— Must Obey the Ordinance. ‘W. J. Holman, inspector of boilers and elevators, is continuing his cru- sade against owners of sidewalk ele- vators, who refuse to comply with the ordinance passed recently providing that the doors of these elevators must be opened by hand from the outside and not by a patent contrivance from the inside. Warrants were secured | yesterday for the arrest of “John Doe"” Lewis, manager of the Crocker build- ing; “John Doe” Fulton, restaurant, 755 Market street;: “John Doe” Bare, 1255 Market street; I. Magnin, 33 El- 4 Sutter street; “John Doe” Gruenbaum, 17 Sansome street and “John Doe” Leach of the Chronicle. —_———— Missionary Meeting. A communion service will be held at St. Luke’s Church this’ morning at 11 o'clock in commemoration of the great triennal meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary being held in Boston. The collection will be added to the united offering, which is the gift of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions for women’s work over and above all other moneys raised for mis- sionary work. All churchwomen are invited to attend. —_———————— Will Exhibit Voting Machines. The Election Commission will ex- hibit the voting machines to-night at 1545 Devisadero street; next M t the Unio ou!dny nion Iron nm'!‘ue&y at 1 at Six- teenth and Folsom streets, 130 and next Wednesday at the same hour at the Mail dock. TELEPHONE MAIN 5532. NO BRANCH STORES. Hundreds of economical housewives find it to their acvantage to buy of us weekly. thereby making a great saving im their Il:n:;y. Friday and Saturday Specials <oooper 0g. 30 CREAMERY BUTTER........ Crystal Spring Creamery. MINNESOTA EGGS . The usual select stock. 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