The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1906, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 190 ————ee——e———— HEARS HUSBAND |ARIN COUNTY DENY MARRIAGE Mrs. Charlotta Collins Not|Inhabitants of Switzerland Allowed to Give Testimony| of America Indignant at at the Trial for Perjury| Proposed Change of Ferry PEOPLE REST THE CASE{BRAND IT A8 UNJUST Prosecution Finishes and the Defendant Will Make His Opening Statement To-Day "he prosecution closed its case yester- ternoon &t the trial of Attorney D. Collins on the second charge ury before a jury in Judge Law- Judge Burnett of Santa Rosa se defendant will make his this morning. in court was Mrs Ehe was In deep e paleness of her features. Bhe eyes fixed upon the defendant he was cross-examining the wit- nesses. BShe was called to the witness stand, but the defendant at once inter- He said that the was that she was | by that theory. etent wit- ly denied that she was e would hold the prosecu- s that she was on said it fallacious doctrine that would defendant to come into court st she was his wife, and in f course the prosecution contended that she was wife, but in view of his de- saw no reason why she should not said Johns t if she zhould tes- the consent of both dant objected objection. ed yesterday were wman, brothers of Miss Florence Thomas E. Curran. 1 esent it to May t man, 4 testified fendant, who DR. DOUGLAS HYDE PAYS VISIT TO MAYOR SCHMITZ Noted Irish Patriot Calls Upon City's Chief Executive and Tours Vari- ous Municipal Departments. s removed 293 Geary. * ational Meeting. Alfred To Attend Educ & CO. ' 118 Fourth Stree HOWARD 1986. TEL. N the same breath object to her testifying. | Royal Insurance Company in this city, | was & mon- | | scure part S AL MO | —— |Say They Are Being Shoved Out for Another Fellow Politically Much Bigger There is a tempest in Marin County, and_judging from its violence Marin County is not & teapot. The inhabi- tants of the “Switzerland of America” are sore, very sore at the proposed | removal of thelr ferry-slip from its | present location at the Ferry bullding to the foot of Powell street. They say it is unjust, they say politics is| at the bottom, they say ft will ruin | Marin County, they say that it is an | | outrage. “The proposed change will be a hard | plow to Marin County,” satd T. G.| | Parker, real estate man on Post street, and inhabitant and town trus-| tee of Mill Valley. “The cars that run to the foot of Powell street will | never be able to accommodate the traf- fic from and to the ferry boats, and there is no possible extension of the street car service on that route. There | | 1s absolutely no reason for the change. | To me it looks like a job. They will| throw us out to make way for the Western Pacific.” 0. C. Cappleman, cashier of the and also a trustee of Mill Valley, was of the same mind. “We feel be & big detriment,” he sald. “Nearly | all of the residents of Mill Valley are business men like myself, and we want the ferry landing to be near the center of the business section. There is no | | reason for the change. It is to the old ferry system and the dld inhabitants to remove them to an ob- of the town at the behest | of some newcomer.” Now is the time to purchase Groceries | at almost f price, as we have to make room tor the carpenters to repair. We would suggest that you anticipate your wants in the Grocery line and order now, while these prices last: cans Shrimps. ean . Se kes Laundry Soap, 2 cakes.. Se 2-Ib. cans Oysters, can 15¢ cans Oysters, 1-1b. 4 cans 25¢ 606 cans Tomntoes, ean Se 3200 Ibs. 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Open Suturday Evenings. manmy " 214 Grast Avenue Bupker, Custom-house broker, at the corner of Battery and Washington streets, and resident of ill Valley, was vigorous in his ex- s of dislike for the change. “It | said. “Just because 11 and not politi- be shoved out to big fellows. Be- Paclfic and West- ing for ro is no | should be ground be- lots of Pacific The oldest and right.” | well-known in- | and resident the change present our st us $3 a we walk from Charles D. we would doubling nd at the same time los- undoubtedly will hurt Jdebman, the wine merchant | of 41 e street, and a resident of Mill Valley, was emphatic. “What have | we the Union Depot for?” he asked. It was bu so that all lines should rive at the same place in San Fran- is done in all great citles. should a distinction be made | whole c people be re- | to the end of the world? It is| tion upon the people of Marin s of Foster, president of the Northwestern rail- the ques- tior He 1 heard noth- ing official the Harbor Commis- s re | sioners about and of it he | sald, “Why, I w discuss it, not | for a minute and a half. It isn’t feasi- € preposterous. I the commissioners annot think contemplate ng of kind. Besldes. the of Marin County have as much ation as any other iIn | I don’t see why we should —_——— | | JOHN MURPHY SAVES HIMSELF | | FROM A PERJURY CHARGE | Judge Hebbard Gives Him a CI to Tell the Truth, and He Does So. to me that you have com- | ry, sald Judge Hebbard esterday, addressing John E. Murphy, who was in court to prosecute his ac- tion for divorce from Pearl E. Murphy e ground of desertion, “and I will Ou one more chance to tell the | )flu)[vh)‘ had asserted that his wife had deserted him more than a year ago, but she testified that during the enllré period of the alleged desertion he had | been a frequent caller at her home. He said that she told a falsehood; that he nad called but a few times, and then | but for a moment, to see if she needed financial assistance. Mrs. Murphy's story impresse: Hebbard as being the truepone‘ 21;’:‘12‘11: result that Murphy was given a chance to retract or take his chances as the defendant in a prosecution for perjury. He chose the former course and again taking the witness stand admitted that his wife had told the truth. Then he was warmly raked over by the court and as the narrowness of his escape from jail was related to him he Brew pele and did not appear greatly disap- pointed when his petition for divorce was denied. | Berthe M. Hutchinson, whose hus- band, Archie, occupled their honeymoon | chasing her around the house with a knife, secured a decroe from Judge | Hebbard annulling her marriage on the | ground that Hutchinson was insane at the time the ceremony was performed. Hutchinson was recently committed to an esylum. | Decrees of divorce were granted yes- | terday to Blanche Adele Morris from :Ned Morris, for desertion; Minnle Men- | aoza from Joseph Mendoza, for deser- tion; Flora Saliger from Joseph A. | Saliger, for desertion, and Frank New- | bert from May F. Newbert, for cruelty. | Suits for divorce were filed by Mar- | | garet Culley against Willlam Culley, for | intemperance; Margaret R. Johnson | againgt Charles C. Johnson, for deser- tion; Ethel de Csesznah from Steven de Ceesznah, for failure to provide; Lizzie B. Estes against George W. Es- tes, for cruelty; Minnie Gibbs against James F. Gibbs, for neglect, and Annie Costa against Manuel Costa, for failure to provid e | Death of Dog Causes Suit, Suit for $510 dameges for the un- timely death of “Ginger,” & pet water spaniel, was filed yesterday by Miss Florence Levy, the well-known soclety and horse woman, against the Ploneer Auto Company, Morris Kind, Calvin C. Eib end Harvey Toy. The three de- fendants nemed drove an automobile over “Ginger” on the evening of July 29 and under the weight of the machine the dog died. Miss Levy says the spaniel was worth the amount of the t will | | unfair | | { John Smith that he appeared before Police | geant’s query | concluded, and the sharp hiss that marred damages she asks. IMPETUOUS YOUTH SMITES CHANTEUSE CUTE SPEECH He Insistently Demands That She Sing His Favorite Song. It Requests One Nellie to Wat Until the Sun Reappears. Fair Warbler D_e/wer: Sally and His Fist Does the Rest. BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD. After he had been booked as John Smith the young fellow foolishly boasted to his cellmates that he was a son of J. Parker Whitney, an owner of many fer- tile acres in Placer County, and the as- sumption of social superiority thereby implied brought upon him both contumely and persecution. His disclosure of identity was reported | to the jailers, of course, but it was as THE SV ~ SHINES NFLUEL & Judge Mogan to answer the accusation of battery which had been filed against him by the premiere chanteuse of a Market | street below-the-pavement concert hall. | or was endeavor made to prove that his name was other than that which he had given in response to the booking_ser- “Vernie” was the public appellation of the young woman who had complained of Mr. Smith, and although she was not in court to prosecute—the unsightly condi- tion of her face being adduced in explana- tion of her absence—there was sufficient testimony to acquaint his Honor with the facts of the case as viewed from her standpoint. It appeared that at 11:30 o'clock p. m. last Saturday, when the business of the concert cellar was at its highest pitch of prosperity and bartenders and walters were kept In steady perspiration by the demands of a large and bibulous throng, Vernie sang ‘“Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellle,” and made a tremendous hit. Re- sponding to the thunderous recall, she started to warble “Sweetle, Don't,” an- other of her great song successes, when Mr. Bmith, occupying a front seat, noisily insisted that she repeat her opening num- ber. “Givviz Nellie—Nellle—Nellie!"” he is al- leged to have yelled so loudly as to com- pletely drown Vernie's voice, interpreting a low and tender passage, nor would he desist untll a brawny special policeman threatened him with expulsion. Then he surlily waited until “Sweetie, Don't"” was the rewarding applause was generally be- lieved to have come from his lips. The audience would not be satisfied with only two songs from Vernie, who, after endeavoring to bow herself into re- tirement, graclously yielded tq the clamor and informed the pianist that she would attempt “Please Keep an Eye on Mah Baby.” Mr. Smith overheard the cue and at once uttered protest. “Givviz Nellie—Nellle—Nellie!”” he shout- ed, clapping his hands and stamping his feet. “Givviz Nellie or nothin’—Nellie— Nellie—Nellfe.”” And he kept up his de- mand for “Nellie,” ignoring the cries of “Puttim out!” “Shuttup!” “Liedown!” “Let th' lady sing wot she likes!" etc., until Vernie herself addressed him. “If yer go dead stuck on Nellls,” she said in withering tone, “why don’t you go where she 187" E'en while the welkin rang with the merriment provoked by the artist’s bril- liant sally Mr. Smith sprang upon the stage and struck her squarely between the eyes with & clenched fist. The special policeman and several muscular waiters experienced utmost difficulty In saving him from instant annihilation by the fren- zled audience. Vernie's eyes were blackened by the blow, but she will probably be able to tell her tale to the J 3"" this morning. . . With a bullet hole through a fleshy por- tion of his right leg Private Robert Be wick, Second United States Infantry, told Judge Cabaniss of how he had been shot by David Monck, aged and inebriated, In a saloon at Broadway and Powell street. As the soldier was entering the grog- gery he met Mr. Monck, who said, ‘“‘Hello, Johnnie; I used to wear that uniform myself,”” and then the twain went to the barroom and sat apart. Private Sedg- wick was startled by hearing a pistol ghot and simultaneously feeling a sharp twinge in his right leg, and he saw Mr. Monck picking up a smoking revolver from the floor. Mr. Monck’s defense will be heard to- day. . A. J. Collins, locksmith, was sent to b 3 pair the fastening of a chamber door the Columbus House, on O'Farrell street, and while at work he was violently | | pretit by. - 3 CAUSES BLOW Mallett's eyes while the latter person was en route to her home after working hours. A I6-year-old son of Mrs. Sherl- dan was alleged to have alded and abet- ted his mother in the assault. Judge Cabaniss had no easy time of it in ascertaining just how the unpleasant- ness originated, for Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Mallett told widely divergent tales. One thing was certain, however, and that was the figure cut in the case by Mrs. O'Brien’s shoes. Either the complainant or the defendant said to Mrs. O'Brien, in jocular tonme, “Why don’t you put on your shoes?’ and the lady who did not say it chided the lady who did say it for having sald it, thus severing the en- tente cordliale and routing harmony from the entire bevy. The most coherent and intelligible story of the series was that told by the forelady, Mrs. Josephine Cannon, and she swore that Mrs. Mallett was “joshing” Mrs. O'Brien about putting on her shoes when Mrs. Sheridan took umhrage. The forelady told Mrs. Sher- idan to keep qulet, reminding her that all the ladies were there to work, neither to “josh” nor quarrel. Mrs. Sheridan and her son were fined $5 aplece. . B Charles Carlson’s countenance, shirt- bosom and vest were crimson-blotched as he stood before Judge Mogan to answer Patrolman Haggett's charge of peace dls- turbance. “What is it—blood?” the Judge inquired, alluded to the stains and addressing the policeman. 2 ““No,”” was the reply, “it's tomato juice. He butted into an argument between two teamsters at Merchant and Sansome streets and somebody pasted him in the face with a ripe tomato. “Ay ded note bott en,”” Mr. Carlson in- dignantly averred. ““Ay ded noathin bote yoost say, ‘Shote oap,’ an' ay tomato het may nose. Dismissed. Philip Flaherty and George R. Bunyea, laborers, occupied adjoining apartments in the lodging-house aback of 149 Fourth street, and while a steam beer festiva: was in progress in Mr. Flaherty's room last Saturday night Mr. Bunyea voiced objection to the noise thereby ecreated, whereupon Mr. Flaherty burst open the dividing door and was instantly felled by a blow on the head from a beer bottle in the hand of Mr. B Mr. Flaherty was taken to the hospital and Mr. Bun- yea to prison, and Judge Cabaniss Wil hear the charge of assavit, with a deadly weapon as soon as Mr. Flaherty is men- tally clarified. After he had given Ollver Shepherd, apparently both deaf and dumb, 26 cents Henry Chester, contractor, of 1619 Misslon street, became suspicious that his benevolence had been imposed on, and he shadowed the mendicant until the latter turned and vociferously cursed him. Judge Mogan gave the pseudo mute mix months' imprisonment and expressad regret that he was un- able to double the term. This is the begging letter that Mr. Shepherd presented to Mr. Chester: NOTICE to whoame this concern the sald James Wilson Has Passed through a Bad Spell of Stickness and Has bin left Without His Speach and Hering and Places Him in a Bad Way for a Living and as He Is a Man of a moral Charactor any little Help will be thankfully Resived as He is Trying to get to His Home in the Past Pittsburgh Penn WARD JOHN John Walker (colored) lent a guitar to Mrs. Robert Powell (white) of 57 Vallejo street, who desired to learn to play the Instrument, and when he sought to recover his property Mr. Powell (also white) drew a pistol and fired one shot at him, the bullet flying wide of its fleeing mark. On the 23d instant Judge Mogan will hear what Mr. Powell has to say to the charge of assault to commit murder. o e e While a wizard was mystifying a Sunday afternoon congregation at tha Orpheum two occupants of back seats, Charles Noofke and Willlam Harris, fronworkers, became engaged in an al- tercation as to the true inwardness of one of the illusions, and so high did thelr volces ascend that Special Police- man McCabe requested them to keep quiet. Mr. Noofke, in unlowered tone, first questioned the officer's authority and then defled him to enforce it, and when his ejectment was undertaken he resisted so flercely as to distract every- body’'s attention from the stage, among those who rushed to the center of dis- turbance being the magiclan and his alds. ‘When arraigned before Judge Mogan the defendants asked for and were siven until next-n‘r!dlz to plead. D) Lilllan Edwards and Evelyn Wil- lams, young, pretty, stylishly-clad and apparently new to the night life, told Judge Cabaniss that the cause of their quarrel early yesterday morning at El- 1is and Mason streets was thelir deser- tion by two Berkeley students with whom they “done the 1tne.” While one of the girls oplned that thelr escort had accidentally strayed, the other maiden expressed bellef that they had willfully and ungallantly fled, and the argument was at full pitch when Pa- trolmen Hurd and Smith settled it by arrest'ng the disputants. Dismissal, with a warning which its recipients apparently did not intend to —_—————————— A Guaranteed Cure for Plles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Four druggist will refund money it m&m; struck ,on the left ear and then chased away by George Woodg, one of the Jodg- ers, whom he accused of battery. Judge Shortall has the case in hand. . e e Mrs. Isaac Solomon and her/ daughter, after prosecuting the husband and father with such vigor as to Induce Judge Mo- gan to sentence him to six months for battery, united in petition that the sen- tence be withdrawn and their assaflant permitted to go to the Nevada mineral belt. The mnu.t was refused. . . ‘While the lady operatives in the iron- ing department of the Bagle laundry were” lightening their labor by ‘‘joshing” each other Mrs. Annie Mallett said some- thing that angered Mrs. Marian Sher{dan, and the outcome of the ensuing contro- versy was Mrs. Sheridan’s arrest on the charge of having blackendl one of Mrs. ment falls to cure you in 6 to 14 days. ——— e Timber Duty Protested. United States General Appraiser Eu- gene Hay began an investigation ye terday in the office of United States Appraiser John T. Dare Into protes made against the imposition of the duty of $2 per thousand feet upon iron bark and black butt timber. Up to three months ago this timber was ad- mitted free of duty for ship building purposes, but, it having come to the knowledge of the Treasury Department that these woods were used for other purpos: such as rallroad tles and paneling, the duty was imposed. The investigation will be resumed this morning. . ——— Murine Eye Remedy—An Eye Food. Soothes and Quickly Cures Alling Eyes. ¢ EXPOSE PUTS LAWYERS IN BAD LIGHT Judge Murasky Wants Ex- planation Made as to Deal te Save Woman’s Name in Babeock Divoree Suit CO-RESPONDENT PAYS $1000 TO PLAINTIFF After Giving the Sum to Ac- cuser as a Price of Silence Louise McHenry Is Drag- ged Into the Secandal The unsavory scandal developed at the trial of the action for divorce instituted by Ethel L. against James H. Bahcock, proprietor of “Bab’s” Oriental resort on Larkin street, has brought into question the honor of members of the bar of San Francisco. The disclosure of the rela- tions existing between Babcock and Mrs. Louise McHenry of Los Angeles after sl’:e had paid $1000 through her brother, W. H. Billikle, proprietor of the Hollen- beck Hotel of the City of the Angels, to avold belng named as co-respondent and to Insure that secrecy would be main- tained so far as her indiscretions were concerned, has brought about this latest sensation in the case. Represented by Attorney Willam H. Schooler, Mrs. Babcock set out to de- mand a settlement fram Mrs. McHenry for the alleged alienation of Babcock's affectlons. A complaint for divorce had been drawn in which Mrs. McHenry was named as co-respohdent, and it was as- serted that with a persistency worthy of more honorable purpose she had called at “Bab’s” to whirl the debonair proprie- tor of the resort through the park in car- riages and automobiles. Specific allega- tions of misconduct of more serious na- ture were made against Mrs. McHenry, but when she heard of the same she hastened to save herself from exposure. Billikie, her brother, was taken into her confidence and he at once employed At- torney L. M. Hoefler of this city to pla- cate the lrate wife of Babcock and to meet the business views of her attorney, Mr. Schooler. For $1000. Mrs. Babcock agreed to abandon any claim she might have for damages against Mrs. McHenry and to keep secret the information she held against the Los Angeles woman. Then Attorney Schooler drew up a re- lease, and with this in her possession Mrs. McHenry settled down confident in the belief that she had saved her gooa name. TRUTH IS DEVELOPED. But all of the parties concerned had not taken into consideration the fact that Attorney P. F. Benson, counsel for Bab- cock, was aware of the negotiations to release Mrs. McHenry, and as he was not a party to the agreement no turpl- tude could attach to him if he used his knowledge to further the interests of his client. True to his word Attorney School- er amended his divorce complaint, elimi- nating the name of Mrs. McHenry, but his application for the award of counsel fees nullified his good intentions and brought the name of Mrs. McHenry into the case. For settling the McHenry case Schooler had been paid 3330, and this, Babcock and his attorney, Benson, held was sufficlent not only for that case, but for the divorce suit as well. So when the divorce case went to trial both Schooler and Mrs. Babcock were astonished when Benson placed Schooler on the stand and said: * it not true that you received $1000 for releasing any claim and aban- doning any charges you may have had against Mrs. Louise McHenry of Los An- geles, and that you were paid $350 attor- ney's fees?"” Mr. Schooler was directed to answer; he did, and the harm was done beyond recall, and the $1000 that Mrs. McHenry had pald through her, brother to save herself had brought nothing but dishonor. Had she pot paid the sum she could have denfed the charges; her payment was a confession of guilt. So there was no sur- prise when Attorney Hoefler, who repre- sented Mrs. McHenry's brother, entered Judge Murasky's court yesterday, and with some display of anger explained how the case had been settled through him and how he had secured a release of any claims against Mrs. McHenry and a promise that she would be protected. Mr. Hoefler explained that some one had been guilty of unprofessional con- duct when they exposed Mrs. McHenry after she had pald for silence. Then At- torney Schooler explained that he had done his best to live up to the letter of the release signed by Mrs. Babcock. He showed a certified copy of the di- vorce complaint in which Mrs. Me- Henry had been named as a co-re- spondent and told how it had been thrown aside and a new complaint, eliminating her name, had been pre- pared after she settled Mrs. Babcook's claims against her, further explaining that it wae questions asked by Attor- pey Benson, representing Babcock, that resulted in the expose. ORDERS INVESTIGATION. “I do not care to hear anything fur- ther about this case at the present time, as it has nothing te do with the divorce proceedings,” Judge Murasky finally sald. “However, the mention of the name of Mrs. McHenry in this case seems to reflect upon the honor of mem- bers of this bar. At the conclusion of the divorce proceedings an investiga- tion should be held to fix the place where the dishonor lies, and I direct that such an investigation be had.” “Very well,” sald Attorney Schooler, “I am anxious that such an investiga- tion be had.” Attorney Benson made no reply, but proceeded with the trial of the divorce case. Babcock, impudent and .confident, then took the stand, and when Attorney Schooler began to ask pertinent ques- tions he would answer them by de- manding that the attorney answer im- pertinent questions put by himself. But the patlence of Judge Murasky was exhausted, and turning angrily to Bab- cock, he sal “Turn around here and look at me, Mr. Babcock. You are dangerously near to Jjail for your contemptuous actions.” “I beg your pardon,” stammered Bab- coek. s *T—— “Don’t you beg my pardon,” retorted Judge Murasky angrily. “The thing for you to do is to so conduct yourself wnat you will not have to beg any one's pardon. If you do rg! I will find you guilty of contempt. our impertinence has gone too far.” Fear o&dlmfir was written or. Bab- cock’s fake and for the rest of the session he was a fitting example of meekness. . « When he had sufficlently recovered his self-possession to continue, Bab- cock sald that any mistreatment he ‘may have inflicted upon his wife was caused by her own misconduct. He sald he had always tried to treat her kindly, but when his. restaurant business fell The Autotone Piano (. The combination of a modern upright piano of the highest class with the Piano- Player—the whole assembled within the piano case—marks the latest advancement of the Piano-Player idea. (_ The Hardman Autotone is the perfection of pianos of this type. Playable by hand in the usual way, changeable instantly to the Piano-Player-Piano, it occupies no more space, and is in no way different in appear- ance from the ordinary upright piano. (@ The Autotone Piand makes musicians of every member of your family. invaluable. tional features are Its educa- Lack of technical knowledge ‘is no longer a draw- back to your musical enjoyment. The insertion of a perforated music roll and the operation of the foot pedals make the world’s muysic yours. (. Your old pianos will be taken in part payment. Easy terms—apply THE 931-933 MarkeT ST SanFrancisco.CaL. BRANCHES - OAKLAND, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE, SANTA ROSA FRESNO, 'RENO. NEV. PHOENDC ARIZ. off she told him théy had best part, as each could do beter alone. CAPTAIN BROWN IS NAMED. “You are all in, Jim," Babeock tes- tified she said to him, “and we had bet- ter part. You keep your busin and what you make you will have for your- self. Captain Brown has agreed to fix up a home for me, and I will go to live with him.” #5AT “I would not permit this,” concluded Babcock, “and told her that so long as she was my wife and bore my name she must be respectable, but she refused to obey me and did as she pleased.” Whether this. Captain Brown is a soldier, sailor or bears his title through common consent was not made known. Likewise his initials were kept secret, but somewhere in San Franeisco there is a Captain Brown that had better stand from under. The case has not yet closed. —_————— In Gemeral Demand. Significant of. the consumption of champagne in this country is the quick appreciation of the wine perfection which keeps Moet & Chandon cham- pagne at the head of the list of impor- tations into the United States. Last vear there were brought into the port of New York 99,387 ‘cases of Moet & Chandon champagne, which amount is over 50 per cent greater than the im- ortations of the brand second on the FL!!, as shown'in the Custom-house sta tistics. Moet & Chandon "“White Seal, vintage 1900, is selected for service al- most exclusively at prominent func- tions, and the large reserve of this grand wine serves to maintain the pop- ular demand for fit. ——————————— Sues Election Commission. W. W. Wilson, a taxpayer, has sued the Election Commissioners to prevent them from bringing the new and the old assessment rolls together in the Registrar's office. The petitioner also asks that section 1142 of the code, which provides that the names of pre- cinct officers be on the assessment roll, be declared unconstitutional. —_————— Delivery when promised. That's a habit with Baward Knowles Co.. superior printers, 24 2d. —_——————— Commercial Banks Prosper. The Board of Bank Commissioners reports that the 251 interior commer- cial banks of California have resources amounting to $123,390,505.08 and their deposits total $33,686,913.19. Between August 25, 1905, and December 30, 1905, these Insitutions gained $7,520,117.16 in assets and $8,629,502.70 In deposits. —_——e——————— Alaska Case Decided. The United States Circult Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the judg- ment of the lower court in the case of Hugh Madden and Wildlam Donohue, appellants, vs. Jennie C. McKerzle in the district of Alaska. ORM BUREAL OF ACCOUNTS The Board of Supervisors finally pass yesterday the ordinance appropriating the sum of $3000 out of the fund set aside for the expenses of the Finance Committee for the maintenance of the Bureau of Accounts. Thomas E. Atkinson is slated for a po- sition in the new bureau, which will have the general supervision of the accounts of the various city departments. Myrtile Cerf is also desirous of getting a place in the bureau, and the $3000 may be divided between Atkinson and Cerf during the next four months, so that each may be satisfied. No ordinance has as yet been passed particularly defining the duties of the employes of the bureau. The petition of taxpayers and residents of South San Francisco to improve the condition of Fifteenth avenue South, be- tween S street and San Bruno avenue, was referred to the Street Committee. City Engineer Woodward submitted maps of the i-vara and 100-vara districts of the city. in compliance with the pro- visions of the Political Code. The maps were approved by ordinance and certified to by all the Supervisors, the clerk and the Mayor. After having affixed thereto the official seal the maps are to be for- warded to the Recorder to be bound, in- dexed and filed. In future all assessments will be made from these maps by the As- sessor. Similar maps for the rest of the city will be prepared. The board deferred consideration of the ordinance to rescind the permit previous- ly granted to the Pelton Water Wheel Company to lay a spur track on Harri- son street, between Eighteenth and Nine- teenth. The amended ordinance extending from Broderick street to Presidio avenue the district within which it is made obligatory to bulld fireproof roofs when existing roofs are damaged to the extent of 40 per cent, ‘was passed to print. The following measures were finally assed: Authe the payment of $500 to J. R Price for services in inv: ‘water from the Am: in Sep- tember, Granting the Santa Fe Rall- Caf afe Fiesta Entrance Opposite Columbia Th:ater /|