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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1904. CLOCDS OF WAR |CHIEF WITTMAN [SCORING WORDS [OLSON HOUSES [DRUG AND ROB DENIES RUMOR| BY McENERNEY) MEET DISASTER OVER BALKANS Indications That the Sultan | Will Inaugurate a Cam- | paign Against Bulguiai —_— TO SECURE ARTILLERY | Turkey Prepares to Flouti a Loan in Order to l‘]quipl Herself fur a Struggie| 1 il SALONICA. Buropean Turkey, Dec. ! 2. The constant arrival here of muni- | tions of war has led to a revival of talk | of the possibility of 3 campaign against Bulgaria. A detachment of Turkish troops on | Story That He Anticipates Being Ousted Is Branded an Absolute Falsehood TONGUES ARE WAGGING Many Who Pretend to Know Say That the Department Will Have Another Head Rumors of changes in the Police De- partment are rife sinss the findings of |the Commissioners on the Chinatown | will case after Hiram Johuson had fin- scandal were given out. One of the rumors that found credence yesterday | was that Chief Wittman was to be| Takes Johnson to Task for| Aspersions on Witnesses Who Belong to “Society” |CONTEST LACES PROOF | No Evidence at All to Show Miss Dolbeer Was Insane | When She Made Her Will | Garret W. McEnerney began argu- ment for the proponents in the Dolbeer | ished his opening address in behalf of | the contestant yesterday morning. | | Johnson once more started a flood of | December 18 annihilated a m.omed. Later a story was circulated lper--pinum; in animadverting on the band of twenty-five men in the Meri- horo district A number of minor affairs are re- A;-um ihe killing of a Greek priesg and four peasants near Periepe. OCONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 20.—The bhas nearly compieted ar- with a foreign fnancial t ugh the < man Bank, for of about $15.900.000 to purchase The occasion of the re- i= the recent Bulgarian par- dck ng guns which deep- Sultan. 1 Special saie of souvenir shaving mugs a2d shaving outfits Deckelman Bros. 166 Xilis street —————— RIO JANEIRO Dec. 20.—a Bl rorviacing Pacific See Our Big Christmas that Wittman had admitted to tflendl) ‘society | witnesses that he anticipated sucha fate. The Chief denounces this story as a faisenood. “I1 have nothing to be afraid of,” he szid. “The statement that I'an- ticipate being ousted is utterly ab- surd. Of course, there force that is infallible, but I think that i have raised the San Francisco depart- ment to a standard high as that of any city in the coun- ry.” When asked why the Commissioners had not voted to specifically exonerate { the Chief, as they had the Mayor and A. Ruef in connection with the China- town scandal, Commissioners Drink- house and Reagan said: “We do not think tha: the Police Department has cleared itself. There was gambling in Chinatown and it was permitted to go “The Chief is responsible for his men, isn’t he?” remarked Commissioner “We will know more after the deai with the men at . Other matters are for the (vrz“d Jury to investigate.” In regard to this ment Chief Wittman said: “My bonds do not guar- antee the integrity of all the men on the | force. If I am to be held responsible for the honesty of each and every po- liceman under me I would have a big contract on my hands. There is noth- ing in my conduct as Chief of Police that needs defense. I stand on my rec- ner Hutton declined to ement regarding his atti- ward the Chief. Commissioner reiterated the statement that thing in the evidence offered at any official or citizen of was receiving corruption Chinatown gamblers. Commissioners seems to the stories of the pro- is no police | of efficiency as | al of the Chief. The ru- er, came fast. The “real whole thing” was spread s gossipers, who were a at a lunch counter. Dr. Dr u\ ker and J. George Boyne as “sure things” for e made by the expira- ner Howell's term in Specials in | = Neckwear, Be st Fancy Shirts, hole information people” who testified as in support of Bertha Dol- | beer’s lust will and testament, and | | another collar was consigned to the laundry-bag, wilted and flat- tened where the chin beat tattoos in| | impassioned appeal, but mute evidence | of the fire of words that thrill. ‘When it came McEnerney’s turn, Mr. Johnson himself became the object of | oratorieal castigation. The “ignoble appeal to passion,” “the fanning of prejudice,” as McEnerney said his op- ponent had rescrted to by holding up the witnesses for the proponents as un- worthy because of their wealth and their standing, were unsparingly de- nounced. ‘Such has been Mr. Johnson's man- ner of trial of this case,” declared Mc- Enerney, and his abundant shock of hair shook to the routs with his ear- nestness. ‘And when in this country of ours,” he continued, “appeal can be successful to the prejudices of race, of religion, of class, of wealth and its dis- tinction, then is the beginning of the end of cur institutions as a nation. Next to the arrogance of wealth is the malignant hatred of the poor for the rich. It is this prejudice of the poor against the rich that Mr. Johnson has sought to arcuse in the minds of this jury.” QUOTES FROM MPLE LIF] McEnerney brought President Reose- velt and Rev. Charies Wagner into the case, and quoted freely from “The Sim- ple Life” in his scorings of the “ignoble appeal” of contestant’s counsel. The oratory of the counsel for pro- ponents continued till the hour of ad- journment, and he will resume this morning. The following was McEner- address in part. u stion and only ope t arion Dolbeer of » e executed her will on April esent year® The f the testatrix before that time and ns. t time are subsidiary questi » and innuendo counsel for to make it appear that Etta ifluence over Miss Tms of the instru jasue cunsel unjustifiably enga bilities and probabilities | the assets. Creditors Take Charge and Prepare to Investigate Their Financial Standing ARE $105,000 Consist - of Stocks of Goods and Leases in This City and Oakland el S L Olson Bros., Incorporated, of this city and the Olson Company of San Francisco and Oakland are in financial trouble. The liabilities of the two concerns are about $105,000, the assets of unknown value. Henry Olson is reported 1o have raled the assets at $i00,000, on the basis of stocks of goods estimated at $60,000, leases at $25,000 and good will at $15,000. The leading men in both concerns are brothers, The creditors seriously doubt the ac- curacy of Henry Olson's valuation of Just what thg difference between the assets and Babilities is will probably not be determined in less than a week or ten days. A meet- ing of the creditors of both houses was held yesterday and a committee was appointed to investigate. This committee consists of F. A. Hilmer of the firm of Hilmer & Bredhoff; 1. L. Brown of the City and County Bank; eorge 8. Wheaton ot Wheaton, Pond & Harroid; H. P. Capeli of M. J. Brandenstein & Co. and R. McKinnon ot the Uplon National Bank ot Oak- lend. The creditors had intimation some Guys ago that there was trouble ahead. T'he first meeting of the creditors was held last Sunday. At that time it was understood that an Oakland grocer: man would agree 1o guarantee 5 cents on the doilar of the liabilities of the Olsons and finance their business, but this proposition was withdraw Accordingly Henry Olson, the leading man of the several Olson brothers, Lad the creditors called together yes- terday and appeared with his brothers and Herbert Choynski, their attorney. The entire forenoon and much of the afternoon was consumed. At the end of the proceedings Henry Olson maae a statement for all the parties coun- cerned in the Olson Company and the | Olson Bros. The substance of this was that some six months or so ago his brothers, who had been connected in busines: him, decided to start for themselves and they opened a store in this city on Market street. He assisted them with loans. Business did not turn out as well as the Olson brothers had ex- pected and they bills as they fell due. The liabilities outstanding of the Olson Company are | and those of the Olson Bros. | 5,000 to $56,000. Henry OIl- son claimed to have no connectior with Olson Bros. gs a member of that with | were unable to meet | SHEEP OWNER B gt Dudley Waltz, a Wealthy Man From Chico, Is Victim of Deadly Knockout Drops | OVERLOOK HIS J EWELRY’ Dazed Man Staggers Into n‘ Turk Street Lodging-House and Falls Unconscious Dudley Waltz, a wealthy shéep man from Chico, was given knockout drops | and robbed of $200 early yesterday | evening. The robbed man staggered in a semi-conscious condition inte the hall of the Belmont lodging-house at 21 Turk street, from which place he was taken to the Central Emerg- ency Hospital. Shortly after* 7 o'clock last night Waltz was seen to stagger into the| lodging-house and there he fell in a| heap in the hall. He was picked up by one of the roomers and cared for. | | Policeman O’'Brien was notified and | he and Detective O'Day made an in- | vestigation. | At the hospital the sheep man re- red consciousness und said that he | ln'd $200 on his person when he start- { ed out yesterday afternoon. He had been drinking considerable, lar said that he believed was given knockout drops. | he had been with a named Jim Murphy. He be- that he was given knockout]| Mur- the m‘nl Waltz said that friend lieves drops and cannot explain why phy deserted him. The last Waltz remembers was that { he took a drink In a Turk-street sa- loon, then all became a blank. When Waltz was searched at the hospital he had a check on the Bank | of California for $1055, a diamond ! ring valued at $400 and a gold watch | and chain. along with some valuable | papers. The police think that Waltz's ossailants were scared off before they | igul his jewelry. —_————— i | | | Remarkable tion To-R; At 11 o'clock this morning. af Curtis’ Art Parlors. 324 Post street, will be held an auction sale of a character of furni- ture and art objects not obtainable in | coliection embraces antique from Amsterdam, French and Dutch furniture, Boules ~and Marguet- eries. Buyers who are looking for Hddi- | ties should not permit this opportunit to escape them. —————— Objected to Trespassel John Vallago, the owner of a veg-| | etable patch on Amazon gvenue, took | exceptions o cattle belonging to Sam- | uel Aftergut devouring his products |and asks compensation for damages. Aftergut had two men in his emplo; | named F. Farrell and James Neuman, who undertook to reason th the vegetable gardener. Vallage picked up several stones and proceeded to bombard the two men's position with all of the force and persistency of the | LARGEST CUT-RATE DRUG STORE IN THE CITY GRANT'S CHRISTMAS BIFTS N [ O need to impress upon you that these are extraor- dinary values in desirable Christmas Gifts. Prices tell the story strongly; but there’s one thing the price does not tell—something which only an inspection can adequately tell. Here are but a few of our many handsome articles suitable for Christmas giving. TOILET SETS BABY TOILET SETS In aluminum, either plain, In pink and white, plain fancy, figured or ebonized. Also | white, plain pink, blue and red in celluloid and stag horn. Ex- | cellnloid. Exceptional values. cellent qualities and will make | Gradually udvancmg in prices beautiful gifts.$1.50 to $4.00 | from .. 75e¢ TOILET SOAPS All kinds of the choicest soaps of domestic and foreign manu- facture. Soaps that are pure, free from alkali, and that will make desirable Xmas gifts. From.......ccievvennnnn. 25¢ a box up PERFUM-S ATOHIZERS Package and bulk goods, all All sorts of fancy perfume the most desirable odors, from | atomizers, from the plamnest to the leading perfumers, both for- the most elaborate—but all eign and domestic priced just right r each par- .B50e to $£ 50 | ticular style 25¢ to $1.00 FREE A beautiful Bisque Image free with each purchase of any of the above articles amounting to 50€ or over. 38av40 THIRD STREET Open All Night Phone Bush5i AMUSEM. EN'I’S. AU AN FRANGISSOS COLUMBIA 1.0 Up to and Including Next Sunday. INEE SATURDAY rlanger Present IHOS Q. SEABROOKE In the Spectacular Musical Farce Noveity, ‘European and American Stars THE BILLIONAIRE | Last Time SUNDAY (Christmas) H NIGHT. Beginning Next Henry W. Savage Offers the Musical Satire, ‘THE SULTAN Albertina Melich; Alfred A. Pariand Aida Hemmi; Lucy and Viate; Vernon; ‘ord Sisters; Dillon Brothers; Orpheum Motion Pictures and I‘IERRMANN THE GREAT 203-Meter Hill. G White Shirts, Tholé case bounds n the Agments of his ‘ hief of Police. Va- | "1\"(; estabilshed law_that ali persons a ! Half Hose, “had it stralght” | presumed (o be swnt. The witing of & oo 1 'C sioner Hutton, Cap- will itself is evidenece of the Pajamas, tain Martin and Captain Gleason, And | foundness of the testaiors mind ihe F Night Shirts, o ns re still wagging of that " Bertha Dolbeer was insane on Sweaters, Shiece o b de and dark horses 1 will call your attention to the fact . to be appointe ed & single T stated on what appeas to be tal condition Umbrellas, - B s agy =iy bing was proved S Syspenders, retary of the Fire Commis- | - succeed Bert Cadwalader L. Mood) ! p Suit, Cases v of the Police Commission- beth C. Phil- | and Other aimed that this was decided s (FOrMen| o i walader announced that oot Ma | Furnishings. A glance throngh our complete stock tells more in five minutes than would a page e description. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10. 1036-1038 Market, St.. Junction Turk and Market.. GALIFURNIA WUMAI S HOSPITAL The Annual Donation Days FOR THE FREE WARD Will Be Held on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY | and FRIDAY, December 21, 22 and 23, At the Following Places: Mess;rss. GOLDBERG, BOWEN & CO.’S, 232 Sutter st. THE D. SAMUELS LACE HOUSE, 233 Sutter st. and at the HOSPITAL, 3118 Sacramento Street. An urgent appeal is made for help, as the need is unusually great. Gifts of money, gro- ceries, bed linen, etc., etc., will be gratefully received. FOR WOMEN 20TH flml' lmfll $2.00. d five patrol- eants a 5 x tribute of the Chi- e stand to- up to the: 1gs of tl higher the in civie accusation tment. The igation are: Patrolm H. T. Mc( ,n.th Doran of the 1!1‘7141,-\xx ——— ASPIRANTS FYOR POSITIONS, ntances nity or in- v to lbeer was in of an un- The complications arising out of the | wills are probable appointiments have become | & - a radical somewha ngied owi ot Sare | 00 the principles that obtain to > hat tangied owing to Civil Se | base a contest on the ground of mental in- ioner Rogers informing | with no further evidence to sup- 1d appreciate a the ill health of the person who h t as he p “ederal . sgers, | of the fact that if he did not it would give his de- tractors an opportunity to say that Hogers had deserted his standard. JIf Rogers is reappointed it will be teni- porarily, and David J. Oliver will suc- ceed him. It is said by the wise ones that Pr. oh Poh: of Health be named as should Boyne cet the sionership. Then, again, David J. er might stand some chance there ce Rogers’ reappointment will shut 1 out of the Civil Service Commis- onersk aithough for a temporary € v. The complications might reappointment of Eilec- Police C ommis tion Commissioner Voorsanger, but that is not considered probable. w that Works Commissioner Ca- seems to be out of the run- g for reappointment, according to thy or's own declaration, the gos- sips are centering on the .name Thomas F. Egan as Casey’s successor. Egan has been mentioned for the place several times in the past when there was & vacancy on the board, but with- out any result in his favor. His name this time, however, will not down. He i= at present storekeeper of the Board of Education, and if he is decided upon | for advancement it is said that John G. t wiill be named as store- of | will. srney explained that if the will is broken the estate, by the law of suc- c ion, will go to Adolph Schander, the contestant; his brother, Horatio Schan- der, and his sister, Mrs. J. L. Moody, who were brothers and sisters of Mrs. Dolbeer, the mother of the testatrix. They are the nearest of kin, there being no relatives on thé father's side closer | than cousins, whom the law would ig- nore. Never since the death of Mrs. Dolbeer in 1879 had Adolph Schander ever crossed the threshold of John Dol- | beer’s home. Neither had Mrs. Mpody | ever been a visitor at the Dolbeer fiome since 1879, until the funeral of Bertha Dolbeer. Nor did Adolph Schander or Mrs. Moody, according to the evidence in the case, ever speak to John Dolbeer after the death of his wife; they would pass him on the street without showing | him a =ign of recognition. Continuing, | McEnerney said: And yet, these people, the contestant and his sister, contend that the will is unnatural in | that ‘there were no bequests for thiem, not- | withstanding they had been strangers to Bertha Dolbeer's father for twenty-five years. Fred Moody declared to Douglas Watson that the estate Was none of his pie bscause he knew | of the relations that had existed and there- | fore did mot reasonably expect that his mother would be remembered in the te t. | Moody's judgment was the matural conclusion, | and just as he thought was right Miss Dolbeer | did not leave a bequest to his mother or his | uncles, the two Schanders. Indeed, think of the irony of fate it John | Dolbeer should sleep his sleep of death in Crpress Lawn Cemetery with the sufferance of | these three people, 1o care for his grave. They | | despised him in life and in life he had no | rm, which is incorporated. | Japanese army at The largest creditor of the O#on | Cempany is the Union National Bani | tale of woe. of Oakland, which loaned $15,000 to jured Vallago the company. The City and County Bank is concerned in the failure of the Olsons to the amount of $8000. Many hcuses dealing in dairy products, groceries, provisions, meat and generat market supplies are interested more or less as creditors. Hilmer & Bred- hoff are creditors to the amount of about $6500, as reported. Among the creditors are Dodge, Sweeney & Co., who have a claim of $2300; Pond, Wheaton & Harrold to the amount of $3500; Harris Bros. of Spear street te the reported amount of $9000; H. N Tilden & Co. of 211 Sacramento sireet, the amount not being stated. Zellerbach & Sons and Haas Bros. are algo in the list. It is reported and also disputed that Henry Olson has held | 51 per cent of the stoc This is denied by Henry Olson. All the property of the Olsons was turned over yesterday .to F. A. Hilmer chairman of the creditors’ committee, for the benefit of the creditors. This censists prineipally of the stocks of goods in the market at 911 Market street and the stores at 831 Market street and at Ninth and Washington streets in Oakland. The leading men in the Olson Company are Henry Olson, president, and H. B. Hankin- son, secretary. The principal stock- holders in Olson Bros. are N, P. Olson and J. M. Olson. An inventory will be cen as soon as possible, following which the creditors’ committee will call another meeting and make a statement. Speaking of the situation last night Mr. Hilmer said: ‘“The creditors be- lieve in the Olson Company and are of Olson Bros. | The enemy fled to Aftergut with their On complaint of the in- was arrested and booked at the Seventéenth-street sta- tion on two charges of assault with a deadly weapon. ———— | | | | An Exhibition of Pictures. | Charming. dainty pictures in the pret- tiest effects and quaint frames, or, if you like, on mattings that blend with them most admirably An exhibition of pic- tures for those who love beauty and who seek novelty in decorations may be seen | in the new art gallery of Sanborn, V. | | Co., 741 Market street. ———— | Steals Many Bicycles, i Fred Wilson, allas Sherman, wa taken from the City Prison yesterday by Detective Quigley of Oakland, where he is wanted for grand larceny. Wilson, whos an ex-convict, has been aling bicycles in Oakland and sell- | ing them in this city. He was arrested on December 12 by Policeman T. J. Larkin. Sinee then Detectives O'Dea (and Mulcahy of this city and Detective Quigley have recovered thirty bicycles | stolen by Wilson and have traced fif- | teen others. ————— A dream of pleasure, the new quarter size American. $2 7 box 2. —_—— MEDALS FOR FIREMEN.—The pres { tion ceremonies attending the award of | “Scannell Medal” to August Engelke and i two for ta- Claude Brownell as a reward for saving lives while in the discharge of their duties as fir men will be held to-day at 2 o'clock in ¢ rotunda of the City Hall. Mayor Schmitz will make the presentation. — arose by reason of complications in indulgent. The company will come |the markets, not because of anything out all right. because the trouble | wrong at the core.” ADVERTISEMENTS. Violins Instruments selected because of their for Gifts that we have # CALIFORNIA | OF SULU By George Ade. Auther of “The County | 2 o sy Chairman,” *Peggy From Paris,” ‘The Sho Gun” and “The College Widow.” Seats | riwesT Ready To-morrow . - 1 w H. W. BISHOP, Lesgee and Manager. ALL THIS WEEK. 25¢—MATINEE TO-MORROW—28e Oliver Morosco Offers HOWARD GOULD—J. H. GILMOUR And the lacomparable Majestic Players in L Morris’ Great Scenic Drama, JIM BLUDSO Next Week—"“A CO: To_Follow—Duly authorized version of R ard Mansfleld's prod: “O! BERG." Evening prices GRAND MATINEB SATURDAY—LAST 4 NIGHTS WILLIAMS awWALKER NEXT MONDAY NIGHT Blanche Bates = DARLING of the GODS SEATS REAPY TO-MORROW MORNING LAST FOUR NIGHTS Rose Melville In Her Original Comedy Creation, SIS HOPKINS THEATER IN TOWN. T THROUGHOUT. Next Sunday Matinee. Herne's Greatest of all American Plays, gl"lol'*s_ AC.RES h Most of the Original Holida Matinee Monday. ALCAZA TO-NIGHT—MATS. SAT. AND SUN. Great Hit, Sol Smith Russeil's Comedy, PEACEFUL VALLEY. JOHN CRAIG_AS HOSEA HOWE. Full of fun—Delightful sentiment James A General Manager. | Evg: - N an unauthorized production, uounced elsewhere, i Old l Mansfle:i's Version, NE To forestall By Permission of Shubert Bros. of | P New York, r The Heidelbe o A Magnificent Presentation. New Year's Week—LOST RIVER. | GENTRAL" TO-NIGHT AND ALL THIS WEEK. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. perb Production of Lincoln J. Carter's Great Mel TWO LITTLE WAIFS | Direct From the Criterion Theater, Chicage, "With TEMPEST and SUNSHINE in the | Title Mln and the Entire Central | B tartiin l'-l!ctflcl an echanieal Effects, . x: Thrilling fl%m;~ o b Prices—Eve., 10c to &P MATINEE! ECIAL MONDAY AND ALL NEXT WEBK. The Heart of Chicago Tt Racng! EVERY NIGHT AT & SATURDAY MAT. AT & KING pl.As MAYE‘ SEATS ALWAYS SELLING. Grand Transtormation _Scene, CHILD'S DREAM OF SPECIAL cflnm‘nflAs (‘BRJSTXAI" muun'.--‘nv-uhm Meated Theater, Rain or Shine BOTHWEL _ BROWNE'S New Japaness Musical Extravaganza, PRINCESS FAN TAN D F JBEER CO., 306 Larkin st., EEiet corner Kearny lx:l OXYGEN INSTI- ave, mear Ellis. >ut this out.) W. T. HESS, Notary Pubile snd Attorney-at-Law. Tewth Fioor, Room 1015, Claus Spreckels bidg. Teleobone Main Resid 182 McAllister st. Telephore Ps DIRECTORY OF RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Catalogue and Price Lists Mailed on Apphutlon. LEAXY ROOFS AND TS, Al kinds repaired. Globe Ebeet Metal Works, 1174 Mission st. Phone Main 5461 L Main 1710 LUBRICATING OILS; « LEONARD & EI 18 Front st, €. F. Phous 511 Sansome st., 8. F. love for them. Why should it be that those who | were dearest and nearest to him in life should not enjoy the fruits of the fortune he had buflt up when such was his expressed wish and such was the wish of the daughter to whom _his estate had descend T waneral Cutling Beths Dutheor uasd. th form of her father's will. The dominant fea- | tures in the two instruments are the same. He | was actuated by affection for those of kin and for thosé who labored for him. Miss Warren he mentioned as “s member of his family,” and i=ft her $25,000. This woman, ‘“who ADVERTISEMENTS. V\ Chrlstmas Gifts The newest designs in such well-selected variety as to meet all of cquired a stronger tle of -d-umip h‘)'(umnmtclmmenm ments as 4id her father. She made a number of identical leacies. William G. George D. Gray, who were named as execuf by the father, were appointed to similar pacity by the daughter. It was plain face of the will itself that ca- | | OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS Bohm-BristolCo. Jewelers and Silversmiths 104-110 Golry Street, oo Bertha Dolbeer exhibited the same senti- | merit — recommended to you in perfect confidence. A splendid gift for those who are musically inclined. Sluuhldc 1-2 off for Gifts Music Rolls #‘ assortment. class of goods. low. SCORES OF SPECIALTIES! 300 PERFORMERS! SHOW BY LITTLE PEOPLE! m’r!l"% %Uv'ruu THURSDAY. No Increase in Prices. ADMISSION, 10c Se. MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS ALHAMBRA Last Concert TO-NIGHT AT 8:15. Paderewski RESERVED SEATS SELLING SHERMAN CLAY & COS. “"Anmom'm Reserved Seat Sale for ue—e: mmmm December 2:30 p. m. mow open at box office ef theater.