The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 26, 1905, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO- CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1905. RAIDERS PIERCE RUSSIAN LINES B W 1 Japanese Reach a Point| Far in the Rear of}| Lineviteh’s Entrenchments | LEARN STRENGTH OF FOE R, | Reconnaissance May Be a Preliminary to Exten-| sive Flanking Operations HEDE 7 PASS, May 25.—A squadron ese cav which has been tering deep into the Russian ountered and defeated a nall nt of Ru s northwest of twelve miles from the 2 and on the fol- ted almost to the | twenty miles is tak: de for to an extensive flank | of their | preliminary Tsilsit have been re- are active on the border. They are hamper- | sian scouts, preventing the e of supplies and attacking cat- sed by thé Russians. One de of the North Mongolian An important 1 the bor- n Russian reconnoitering parties try patkin has arrived here train WiILL FIGHT ON OPEN SEA. Russian Admiralty Chief Expects Togo to Offer Battle. ST. PETERSBURG, May ! f the Ru , head « press Admiral Rojestv award to give bat He siders 1t pos fieets have ing nor Togo. expect though 1 ad ing of Roj treedom ure will not be, not the kind to be locked up Viadivostok he but will seek try to wrest the Togo. There are t cf the coast > to appear in its de- o rank said this that Rofest- wouid make i o wte with { & battle RUSSIA. AIDS EULGARIA Purchased the Czar. The said Have Argentine Fleet for the to Daily that Bulgarian Government | ased four srmored craisers rpedo-boat destroyers from ne Republic for Russia; that nsferred from the sian flag at New 4 as a commission for this aria is to receive from Rus- 00,000 worth of rolling stock for way et RUSSIANS TAKE VILLAGES. of ture of Japanese Pésitions om the | Left k of the Lino. | PETERSBURG, May 25.—General | Linevitch, in a dispatch to Emperor | Nicholas, dated May 24, reports that the Russians on May 22 attacked the vil- iage of Nantchendzy and the Japanese on the heights on the left | the SUIT REVEAL WEIRD TALE Survivor of Wreck of Golden Gate in the Early Fifties Tells a Remarkable Story SUES FOR LARGE SUM Insane Man Restored to Rea- son Wants Coin He Put in Bank and Forgot for Years W S Special Dispatch to The Cail LOS ANGELES, May In a suit filed in the Superior Court to-day is told a weird story of the scramble for fortune in the early days of Calitornia. of the wreck of the ili-fated steamship Golden Gate with her load of treasure and human freight, of an insane man’s wanderings for almost half a century and of his final discovery posit which he made in San Franc before the Civil War has now grown from $2500 to $35,000. It is to recover this money that the legal action is be- gun and the case promises to be a most interesting one. Alexander Smit aged 83, is the plaintiff and tke Sa ings and Loan Society of San Francisco is the defendant. It is probable that the case will be transferred to the San Francisco courts. Smith came to California in 1850 and amdssed a fortune of $20,000 in tie mines near Nevada City. During a visit to San Francisco he deposited $2500 with the savings socfety and 1éft it there. Three friends accompanied him there. When he decided to return to New York for a yvear, he took pas- sage c Pana with him. The Golden Gate started from San Francisco loaded down with the wealth of miners returning to their former homes. It is supposed that she had between 600 and 700 she carried wealth to the amount of $5,000,000. the steamship caught fire. All the gold went to the bottom of the ocean and only forty of the passengers were saved. Smith was among them, but when he reached land he wa# in¢ane. He finally reached New York and recovered his reason, but he had forgotten the de- posit in San Francisco. Some time ago he met one of the mén who had been with him when he made the deposit and was reminded of it. Then the memory of it came back to him. -+ +- bank of the Liao River, southward of Chandaohe. The Japanése abandoned the steamship Golden Gate for taking some $15,000 n gold Naatchendzy after the loss of several | score in killed and wounded and were dislodged from a village in front of the | position southward of Chandaohe. CHANCHAVADZE, Manchuria, May 25.—The Japanese commenced an ad- vance near Shahedze. At the same time Russians advanced and seized the villages of Shachzou and Syaosichzhou, in the cénter, the Japanese yetiring to ihe farther banks of the Kooche and Gorts rivers. —iig REPORT OF BATTLE DOUBTED. ¥ Believed to He Far Out Upon the Pacifis £T. PETERSBURG, May 25.—The Ad- miralty has no information confirma- tory of the Manila report of the defeat of Admiral Togo south of Formosa. While it considered possibie there ‘may have been a brush between Rojestven: scouts, the idea of an opep battle with | Togo 15 not credited in the best in- formed naval circles,-where the opinion is cxpressed that Admiral Togo would not dare risk taking his bettleship di- vigion so far south to.meet- Admiral Ro- | Jestvensky. According to the:Admiralty’s calcula- tions, Rojestve should now be far out in the Pacific, almost a thousand miles northeast of the place where the battie is reported to have occurred. DOES NOT BELIEVE DEATH WAS NATURAL | SCHENECTADY, N. Y., May %.—In re- sponse to -a telephane query from this city to-night Welton Stanford, who s | now at his sumnier home at Lake George, said that he had offered a reward of $1000 for proof that his aunt, Mrs. Leland Stanford of San Francisco, died in Hono- lulu from the effects of polson and in- formation leading to the conviction of the person who administered it. He stated that he had received official reports of her illness and death from the attending physician at Honolulu and that he was not satisfied that ghe died a nat- ural death. He said further that he be- lieved she had died from the effects of polson and that no examination of certain | capsules administered to Mrs. Stanford | | quring her iliness had been made. he Tyub Chas. Beilus & Co. | Exclusive High-Grade Clothiers No Branch Stores and No Agents. THE HARD-TO FIT MAN,| OR THE PARTICULAR MAN, GETS SATISFACTION HERE, AND 600D CLOTHES. T00,| OUR SPECIALTY CONSISTS | (F MENS CLOTHES ONLY. THAT'S THE REASON. | would endeavor to have the second trial | We don't monkey i with anything but memn’ s clothes; the very best at that We certainly do | put it all over others. { | 182 fearny Street Thurlow Bloc Stanford was not named as a beneficlary i her will although he inherited a large sum after the death of Senator Stanford, her husband. —————— JURY ARE UNABLE TO AGREE UPON VERDICT UNGER uwdge de Haven Thanks Them and United States District Attorney Says Unger Will Be Retried. The jury in the Cress Unger embez- zlement case came Into the United States District Court yesterday morn- ing at 10:15, after having been locked up ail night, and announced that they had been unable to agree. Judge de Haven said that he had no eriticism to offér as to the action of the jurors and thanked them for their attendance and deportment during the trial. Then they were- discharged. It was learned later that nine jurors had voted In favor of acquittal and three for conviction, United States District Attorney Devlin said at a late hour yesterday that Unger would be placed upon trial again, and Asistant United States Attorney Fickert, who has charge of the case, said that he take place in Julf, pending which date Unger will be at liberty on bonds. —_———— Church Is Recaptured. Maurice Church, the prisoner who made his escape from Deputy Sheriff Kerrigan about two weeks ago, was captured in Los Angeles yesterday. Church was taken to a dentist's office for the purpose of having a tooth ex- tracted and was left unattended by the oficer while the job was being done. His escape resulted in the dismissal of Chief Jailor Sullivan and Deputy Ker- rigan by. Sheriff Curtis. Church was cerving 2 term for larceny when he got away. v —_—————— Robbed by Young Men. Joseph Ferguson, 425 Fulton street, reported to the police yesterday that Some young men he met on the street on Wednesday night took him to Ports- mouth Square and while there relieved im of his silver watch and gold- headed cahe. He was unable to give a t passehgers and | Off the coast of Nicaragua | that'| A JURY OBTAINS -~ NEW EVIDENCE =Stm‘tlimsr Developments Are Expected in Smith Case Within the Next Few Days MBS OFFICIALS IN DANGER Foreman Andrews Thinks He Will Soon Be in a Posi- tion to Present Facts B R D Startling developments are expected in the Smith embezzlement case with- in the next few days. The Grand Jury is working night and day inves- tigating into the methods employed by Smith and others in the offices of * the Treasurer and Tax Coitector. 'Foreman Andrews has in his"possession’ valuable | evidence against officials of the City Hall, but he is not yet ready to make it public. Andrews Tax Collector has "been working in the and Treasurer's office for several da He s last night that he had a line on several new clews that may lead to the Incrimina- | tion of others in the City Hall who assisted Embezzler Smith in . getting away with so many thousands of dol- lars. Andrews figured on completing his | investigation last night dnd was | ready to issue a statement to the Grand Jury this morning: But the | task of gathering the evidence was | slower than the foreman ecalculated at | first, so he has asked for a few ‘days’ | more grace. Consequently, the jurors will not meet this morning. The ses- sion has been postponed till early next week, when Andrews promises to spring a sensation. The foreman of the Grand Jury has given up the idea of implicating any banking firms of the city with Smith's shortage. After thorough investigation Andrews came to the conclusion that the bankers were all absolutely inno- cent of-any intent at wrongdoing and that there was no chance for the Grand Jury to hold them responsible. “Smith committed a felony when he made the banks his clearing-house,” said Andrews last mnight, “but the bankers were acting in good faith and did not know anything about this. Smith was bound by law to make a settlement with Treasurer McDougald every ,twenty-four hours, but he rarely did this. Sometimes he let the matter go for twoé months at a time. But we. have no one else to implicate in this phase of the case, s0 it will probably be dropped.” Andrews admitted he had visited Stuffer Adolph Steffens at San Quen- tin a week ago yesterday with a view of obtaining “from the latter a con- fession that would implicate others in the scheme. But Steffens was guard- | ed in his statements and Andrews did | not get the information he sought. He He admitted Steffens did make a few startling disclosures, but refused to maké them public. . The arraignment of George D. Col- lins, which was setfor last Friday angd-then eontinted for one week, will ¢ome up .at 10 o’clock this morning in Judge Lawlor's court. Following Cal- lins' plea, the accused lawyer will be- gin_hls.long planned attack upon e wvalidity o of the indictment brou; fgainst him by the Grand Jury. = To-day Collins was to have fur- nished Judge Lawlor with additional legal proof that the presiding Judge has thé right to entertain his petition that the Grand Jury be restrained fréom making further investigations into his case. Upon receipt of addi- | tional authorities Judge Lawlor will .~ This phase of the case, how- separate from the proceedings AR o | _————— CROWDS ATTEND BAZAAR AT THE MECHANICS' PAVILION ‘E"—n!n“ Programme Consists of am | Address by the Rev. Dr. Voor- | sanger and Entertainment. There was & big attendance yester- | day afternoon and evening at the ba- | zaar in the Mechanics' Pavilion, the ob- | ject being to aid the Bush-street Temple. All the officials of the con- gregation were present, as were also the following ladies, who are officers of the council: Miss E. K. Aronson, president; Mrs. D. Hirshberg, vice president; Miss urer; Miss M. Voorsanger, correspond- ing secretar; Mrs. O. I. Wise, record- | Ing secretary; Mrs. L. Dreyfuss, au- ditor. Dirgctors—Mrs. L. Hertz, Miss R. Abel, Mrs. D. C. Sweizer, Mrs. George Greensweig, Mrs. J. Welsbein | and Mrs. M. Neuman. J The ladies having charge of the re- | freshment booths were: Mesdames J. | L. Rosenberg, chairman; A. Newhouse, | M. Salomon, J. Meyers, H. Newman, H. | Mayer, F. Lewis and 8. Schmidt; as- sisted .by Misses C. Stern, L. Israel, J. Uri, C. Tsrael, E. Green, 8. Greenberg, J. B. Uri, H. Green, T. Stone, F. Meyer and Miss Hahn. The exercises for the evening were given In this order: Address, Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger; song, - Miss V. Samter; recitation, Miss B. Levi; in- strumental selections, the Ppllock Or- chestra; fancy dance, Miss F. Gutt- man. i Music b# the Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club, by courtesy of Professor Charles F. Graeber. director, and edi- tor of the Revelille. —_————— NOTED INDIAN SCIENTIST COMES HERE ON A MISSIGN —_— P Antonio Apache, the Well-Known Stu- dent of Anthropology, Is to Pursue His Researches in California. Antonio Apache, who is recognized as one of the most distinguished membets of the tribe of Northern American In- dians, the name of which he has taken, arrived in this city last evening frey New York and is registered at the Pal- ace Hotel. Antonio possesses the stdl- wart figure and bronge skin of his re- markable race, but ltu less classical though more pleasing features. He a graduate of Harvard and a man who stands high among the sclentists of this country, having for many years de- voted his attention mostly to the care- ful study of anthropology. i What his mission is in San. Fran- cisco he declined to say last evening. but it {s understood that he has come West to pursue his researches and while in California will meet several prominent anthropologists. He will later go to' Portland. The ,visitor's home is at Fort Apache, Ariz. New Bank at Bullfrog. The Southern Nevada Banking Com- pany is cstablished at Bullfrog, Nevaaa, for the transaction of a general bank- ing business. Its officers and di. a1 "Oscar 3. Smith #M&?t;fioflr% Smith, vice pr % 3 B S e S Kane, T L. Oddie, L L. Patr a A and Key Pittman. ; 1'tHe place of &idther dffcer at the Alm: L. Kohlman, treas- | MAKE CLAN 0F INMUNTY Rebstock’s Counsel Say His Testifying Before Grand Jury Bars Prosecution TRIAL IS INTERRUPTED Court to Decide Whether He Gave Evidehce Voluntari- ly or Under Compulsion P The trial of Joseph Rebstock, in- dicted for a violation of the election Jaw, is drawing ‘to' a close. 'before a jury in Judge Lawlor's court.! Several witnésses were examined for ‘the-de- _fen!ev yesterday, and’ when court -ad- journed the defendant was on the wit- ness stand. e had’ testifiéed td being subpenaed as a ‘witness before the Grand Jury ‘and to beirg sworn by Foreman Lilienthal, but when it was sought to get {from him the testiraony he gave at that time an objection was inter- posed by the District Attorney, which led to a lengthy argument, and the jury was excuscd till this morning. The fate of Rebstock depends upon the introduction of this testimony given before the Grand Jury. The de- fendant’s attorneys contend that he is immune from prosecution from the fact that he was compelled to testify before that body, and the question for the Judge to decids is whether’ he gave his evidence voluntarily or by comipul- sion. Earlier in the day Attorney Newburgh offered as evidence to sus- tain his plea in bar the indictment, showing the names of the witnesses, including the defendant, who testified before the Grand Jury: also the mem- oranda made at the time concerning the fact of the appearance of the defendant as a witness. After authorities had been submitted on each side, the Judge said he would render his decision on the point this morning. The witnesses examined for the ' de- fense yesterday were John Spargo, Fred Hancock, Frank A. Schmitz and James W. Freeman. Spargo was an election officer at the Almshouse booth, and testifled that Rebstock admin- istered the oath- in a number of cases and kept a challenge list. On cross- cxamination hé said he was a Demo- cratic ballot clerk, but was a candi- ddte of the Maestretto faction for del- egate to the Republican conventipn. Hancock was recalled, and on cross- examination he admitted he had slept in the Almshouse thp night prior to the primary. . election. He . thought about twenty sheets were filled up with challenges. but subsequently he sald he meant there were about twenty challenges. He had lost his job as Janitor at the Merchants’ Exchange be- cause he had been absent so much . at the trial. FEMALE THIEF - HAS NEW TRICK Strikes Acquaintance With | Miss Jenkins of St. Fran-| cis and Steals Her Cash ¥ St e POLICE AID IS ASKED Stylishly Dressed Woman Is Believed to Be One of a Band of_ Eastern Crooks Miss T. J. Jenkins and Miss Lucas, members of Baltimore society, who have been staying at the St Francis Hotel for several days, yesetrday encountered .a woman thief, and as a result of an en- forced acquaintance the former now mourns the loss of a valuable satchel that contained about $300 in cash and some jewelry. With her chum, Miss Jen- kins yesterday set out on a shopping tour, and having their attention attract- ed by a display of Oriental wares in a Japanese store on Post street:the two young women entered the establishment to make a few, purchases. ‘While engaged in looking over wares they were accosted by a stylishly dressed young woman, who seemingly recognized Miss Jenkins and without much ceremony proceeded. to ingratiate herself into the confidence of the Baltimoreans. With a carelessness characteristic of her sex, Miss Jenkins laid her satchel upon the counter and stepped away several feet to inspect on article on exhibition. When she turned around again the woman who Had. addressed herself and friend a few minutes' before had disappeared from the store, and it. was several minutes later that Miss Jenkins missed her satchel There was no doubt that the strange woman had stolen the satchel, and greatly excited over her loss Miss Jen- kins returned to the St. Francis and re- ported the matter® to Manager Woods. He in turn telephoned for a detective, and last night Detective Taylor was de- tailed on the case. “The general appearance of the wom- an,” said -Miss Jenkins to Manager ‘Wood, ‘‘suggested that she was a lady, and this, fact led me to become a little careless with my satchel. She approached me like an old friend and started the conversation. I would certainly know her if I saw her again.” _Detective Taylor informed Manager Woods that he was of the opinion that the woman is one of a band of Eastern thieves whom the local authorities were recently advised were on their way to the Portland fair and would probably come West by way of San Francisco. —_———————— YOUTHS' DIRECTORY ~ WILL HAVE PICNIC Merry - Making Will Take Place at El Campo on Schmitz, who is superintendent at the Almshouse, testified that he had voted at the booth, and heard ReBstock and Hazell wrangling as.to inmates of the Almshouse voting, Witne: - rhoned to the Registrar after had shown him the law-en the sub- Ject. Eie could.not remember the words of the challenge. Freeman testified that he had taken house Booth. -Heradmittéd His mem- ory was defective as:to the nature of the. challenges. On -qross-examination he admitted that he, had been . sworn in by Rebstock without any questions being asked, He had driven to the booth in the morning with Rebstock. - FOURTH STREET MAY BE PAVED AFTER ALL City Officials-Agree to Insti- tute Proceedings for Two Big Improvements. Supervisor D'Aneona of the Finance Committee and Commissioners of Works Aigeltinger and Eagan yester- day held a conference for the purpose of arranging matters so that the pav- ing and widening of Fourth street from Howard to Townsend may be un- dertaken before the end of the-fiscal year. Immediate action Is necessary, as an avallable balance of $54,200 will revert to the surplus unapportioned fund on July 1 next unless proceedings are instituted to carry out the im- provement. - It was agreed that the Board of Works ask at once for authority to let a contract for the construction of a sewer on Fourth street from Howard to Channel, for which funds are avail- able out of bond proceeds. Authority will also be asked for the paving of Fourth street from Howard to Town- send, which the City Engineer figures will cost about $54,200. Preliminary proceedings having been thus insti- tuted, the money for the work can be set aside before the ekpiration of the present fiscal year, and the. paving ap- propriation will be used for the pur- pose intended. It was also agreed to institute pro- ceedings for. the erection of the new Washington Grammar School bullding, for which $116,000 is available out of bond moneys. The Board of Works Wwill ‘ask the Supervisors for authority to let ‘a contract for the building of the ‘structure, for the site of which ad- ditlonal ground has been purchased adjoining the old schoolhouse at Wash- ington and Mason streets. It is con- templated that the contract for the improvement will be awarded béfore the end of this fiscal year or very soon thereafter, B ———————— The Original Little Beneficencia Publica Company -of San Francisco. Organized September, 1803, SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. The initials M. & ¥. on the face and back the ticket y 25, 1905: Francisco, ot ’ The following are the capitals, Ma: No oo, §7500 0, sold in San The Fater Sren seaian Tehama st., E. ——e—————— Resents AHeged Insult to Father. Max Vaazi, a clerk in the Columbus Bank, was arrested yesterday afternoon ‘on a warrant charging him with bat- Hagell | doseph’s Union in the assembly hall of | preme president of the Young Men's | IS Bunker Hill Day. " At a’ largely attended and enthus- jastic meeting of the members of St the Youths’ Directory last night Chair- man James B. Kelly announced the va- rious committees appointed for the pro- .motlon of the Youths' Directory picnie on June 17. o Hon. Julius Kahn of the committee on entertainment reported that on Mon- day and Wednesday evenings next at the Grand Opera-house the Ferris com- pany would produce Broadhurst's beau- tiful scriptural drama, “The Holy City,” for the benefit of the Youths' Directory festival fund. The directory will re- ceive half of the gross receipts on the evenings in question, and the prices of admission will be the same as have prevailed during the Ferris engage- ments. Mr. Kahn urged the friends of the directory to purchase tickets with- out delay and said he felt assured that the Grand Opera-house would, on the directory nights, be packed from pit to dome. ‘Rev. Father Crowley on behalf of the picnic committee stated that the grounds at El Campo had been se- cured for June 17,°Bunker Hill day, and Thomas Flinn informed the meeting that already 3000 50-cent tickets had been disposed of and that as many more would be sold. The following are the names of’ the committees formed: | Financlal _ committee—James R. Kelly, | Joseph A. Donohoe, Willlam Broderick, A. Chesborough, R. E. Queen E. J. Tobin, J.| F, Sullivan, ‘A, B. Truman, Neal Power, Jullus Kahn, John H. Marble, W. F. Thompson, Joseph Brandenstein, Walter 'S. Martin, Wal- ter Macarthur, A. J. Ranken, George E. Gal- lagher, Thomas H. Griffin. Reception committee—Lady sjicitors and members of St. Joseph’s Union. Committee on _transportation—Rev. D. O. Crowley. Georse E. Galagher, A. B. Maguire, Thomas Flinn, Thomas H. Griffin, John O'Nell. Music comittee—Colonel J. ‘Connor, Rev. W. H. Morgan M. J. Hynes. Printing committée—Wiillam Flynn, John B. Melntyre, William A. . ‘Commjttee on prizes—John W. Me€artny, Frank Cornish, W. A. Kelly, J. O'Toole, Captain Gleason, E. F. Murphy, Captain John v. W. Morgan, Thomas R. Carew, Thomas W. Hickey, J. J. Dyer, Wil- Alam - ‘Broderick, Captain Anderson. James M. J. Hynes, Captain John Martin. Floor committee—George E. Gallagher, W. H. McCarthy, Dr. A. H. Glanini, Dr. Maurice ©'Connell, ' Hugh Mullen, _Arnold Singleton, ‘William Christie. Captain H. Gleason, E. B. committee—Rev. D. 0. Crowley, Charles D. South, Willlam Broderick, John Ww. ‘Waaze. Committee on sames—Charles A. McPhee, Wililam Flynn A. B. Maguire, James . O'Brien, J. J. Dyer, John McCarthy, D. J. Danahy, Thomas H. Griffin, Charles Ebner. Commiittee on Gaelic dancing—Charles Crystle, James Glennon. John Kenny. —_—————————— EXCURSION AROUND BAY FOR BENEFIT OF CONVENT Ladien of Sacred Heart Hope to Ob- tain Needed Funds by Means of Entertainments. An excursion around the bay will be given this afternoon under the aus- pices of the ladles connected with the Sacred Heart Convent bazaar. The steamer will leave - Mission-street wharf. at 1 o'clock agd visit many in- teresting points. In the evening an entertainment and dance will be given by the ladies of the Erin Booth at Scottish Hall in aid of the convent. The members of the Gaelic Dancing Club will assist in making the affair a success, . Frank J. Kierce, past su- Institute, will act as chairman, and Joseph _Kelleher, president of the _Gaelic Dancing Club, will be floor manager. v The programme is as follows: Kelleher, May Ropers, May Hanley Hanley; song, selected. Willlam G. Judge: spe- Irish jig and reel, Alien Stisa Hose Kelicher, : vocal solo, B!flagl. Irish Joseph P. Jobn O'Connell; bass solo, Professor S. 1 _ He was at once rel on cash bail. THe witness. is A. Cora, an im- porter of liquors at 436 Jackson street, ‘who alleges that Vanzi struck him on the-mouth at Filbert street and Mont- that | gom-ry avenue on Wednesday night. |V king o TO THE ‘this company have Initials Beneficencia R. G. Co. NCISCO, Organized May, 1 All genuine ti “R. G. 6. ¢ Will appeal to your purse. Good goods at lowest prices is the policy that has made the “Store - on the Square™ pre-eminent. Solid Oak Rocker Well-made, highly polished; Box Seat Dining Chair Quartered Oak; golden finish; cane seat; highly s2 25 » polished. Price.... China Cioset Golden or weathered finish. This is an exceptional oppor- tunity. Made from selected oak; excellent cabinet work; beaitifully fnishied. §Q) 1 5 . Price .. Dining Table 6 feet draw; quarter-sawed top; highly pol- 514.50 ished. Price Rugs Hundreds of patterns in sizes ranging from the little door mat to the full room size. BRUSSELETTE RUG—30ox 60 in.; reversible; in very pleas- ing designs. Special to- day only....coannuvnan TAK DEPUTIES IE PERTURBED The deputies in the Tax Collector’s of- fice are much perturbed over a report that has been spread to the effect that preparations are under way for the pur- pose of determining whether the State constitution limits their tenure of office to four years. The deputies are fifteen in number and are all civil service em- ployes, and if the provision of the con stitution holds the terms of most of the deputies will expire in August of this year. The constitution provides. in sec- tion 16 of “Miscellaneous’: ‘When the term of any offiter ‘or: Commis- sioner is aot provided for In ‘Tsflhlllofl. he term of such officer or ioder may leclared by law; and if mot so dec! officer or Commissioner shall hold his position during the pleasut of e authority making the appointment; but in nd case shall such term exceed four years. The point hinges on whether a deputy is an officer within the meaning of the section noted. That he is would appear from the language of section 60 of the county government act, which says: ‘““Whenever the official name of any principal officer is used in any law con- ferring power or imposing duties or la- bilities it includes ‘deputies.” Tax Collector Scott was looking up the law on the subject yesterday, and he considers that the constitution clearly limits the term of city officials, including deputles, to four years. “It seems to me,” sald Scott, “that the deputies will cease to be employes of the city when they have been four years in its service. Of course, the law could be technically complied with by reappoint- ing the deputies for another term of four years. But then, on the other hand, the point is raised that a new civil service examination would have to be held for the formation of a new eligible list from which new appointments should be made. No doubt the matter will be made the subject for judicial determination, as the constitution appears to be clear on the point.” ————————— SAY PRINCIPLE 1S UPHELD IN LOCAL BREWERS' STRIKE = The members of the local Brewery Workmen's Union, who left the employ- ment of the various establishments that handle the beers of the Northwestern Brewers’ Association, maintain that they declared a strike against the different agents of the northern concern at the or- ders of the International Union. They also declare that it is not a sympathetic strike, but one involving prineiple. The local members claim that they. were ordered by the International Union twelve days ago to call out union men employed by cstablishments handling Seattle beer. and they did not obey the instructions of the international body at that ime, in hope that the difficulties would be settled. The local unionists assert that John Rapp, who handles the products of the Northwestern Brewers' Assoclation. re- celved a telegram in which Manager Sweeney of the Northwestern Brewers Association refused to run his . plant other than an open shop wi.a a nine-hour workday, which is one hour longer. than the union rules require. The local body declares that {t is ready to settle its dif- ferences by arbitration at any time. The union stamp has been withdrawn from A. Bernaner and A. S. Block of this city and from the Southern California Glove Lompany of Los Angeles. At the meeting of the Laborers’ Protec- tive Union last night the committee hav- ing charge of the coming picnic, which will be held on next Tuesuay, May 30, at El Campo, submitted its final report on the arrahgements. The games committee reportcd having received numerous addi- tional prizes for the wheel of fortune, which will no doubt prove to be the most attractive pastime of the day, with per- baps the possible axcfl;uon of Professor MecMahon's violin for Irish jig and reel dances. The hobby horses and rope jump- ing for the-children will no doubt please the little ones. Boats leave Washington street wharf at 9:30, 11:30 and 1:30; leave e such added thirteen new members to the roll. leaving as many more applications to be on by the investigating committee. The board of trustees of the Building Trades Council at its meeting last night submitted an itemized account of = the financlal standing of all sub-unions affili- The amount received as El Campo at 5 and 7 p. m. The union |. WONAN THROW OUT OF WINDOW Mrs. Jessie Moore, aged 78 years, ac- cuses Mrs. Annie Collins, aged 50, of having beaten her in a fit of rage and then hurled her through a window into a vacant lot beneath, leaving her there to any fate that might overtake her, as she was too badly hurt to move. Mrs. Collins is in jail and may have to face a charge of murder, as the doc- tors say Mrs. Moore, who is at the Central Emergency Hospital, may die. She. is suffering from a broken hip and several bruises and cuts on the head and body. 2 For twenty years the two women had been fast friends. Poor and dependent on their own labors for. subsistence, they liyed together in a squalid room at 328 Third street. The disappearance on Wednesday night of $15, which Mrs. Collins cused Mrs. Moore of having stole severed their friendship of a score of years. The money was left on a table in the room. Mrs. Collins claims she went out and when she returned it was missing. She accused aged Mrs. Moore of having taken it, the latter says. Her denials only Increased the rage of Mrs. Collins. A fight ensued, but the older woman was no match for the younger. Mrs. Moore alleges that Mrs. Collins, after pulling handfuls of hair out of her head and beating her severely, threw her out of the window, ignoring her cries for mercy. Mrs. Moore fell into the lot beneath. Andrew Shureen of 25% Riteh street heard the moans of the helpless woman ‘Wednesday night about 10 o’clock. Thinking she was intoxicated, he put her back into her rooms through the window. Yesterday morning Mrs. Still- man, who lives in the front of the house, heard the moans of Mrs. Moore and notified Policeman J. A. Ryan, who had her removed to the Central Emer- gency Hospital. She told her pitiful tale at the hospital and said Mrs. Col- lins inflicted the wounds with her hands. Dr. Hill, who attended her, ex- presses but little hope for her re- covery on account of her age. Mrs. Collins was arrested later by Policeman Tyrrell and locked up at the Southern police station. Mrs. Moore is the mother of “Hen™ Moore, once a noted baseball player. —_———————— To Investigate Pound Scandal. The . Supervisors’ Police Committee yesterday referred to the board with- out recommendation the petition of B. Mozetti for the refund of $315 he paid the poundmen for the release of 105 cows. The committee recommended that a thorough examination of the charg' of extortion made by Moszetti against A.. L. Unger and Morris Ed- wards, deputy poundmen, be made by the joint Committee on Judiclary and Police. ———— The Young Men's Catholic Union will hold its annual outing on Decoration day at Fernbrook Park. The commit- tees In charge of the affair have made special preparations for the event. Suf- ficient cars hdve been secured, so none of the pleasure-seskers will be com- pelled to stand during the _heautiful ride to the mountains. v ADVERTISEMENTS. Chats Now here, Mister Man! 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