The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1906, Page 7

Greatest Piano. essential of piano greatness. when desired. THE l NEETS DENT 0N SCAFFOL NEWARK, J., March 22—Gui- | seppe Marmo, an Italian, was hanged here today for the murder of his broth- { er-in-law, Nunzio Marinana. The mur- der followed a violent quarrel between | the two men. The struggie which Marmo had made to save himself from the gallows since he killed his brother-in-law and dan- gerously wounded his sister nearly two years ago was a most remarkable one. Not only did he exhaust all the methods known to law, but on at least two ocasions he made sensational at- tempts to escape from confinement. One of these attompts was made in the courtroom after he had been sentenced to death for the third time. After de- incing the Judge and the jury which tried him. declaring that he had not been treated falrly and that many of his countrymen who had committed murder in this country had escaped the gallows, he suddenly drew an iron bar from the leg of his trousers and made a break for freedom. He was over- | powered after one court offcer had been severely injured. Ten minutes later, while being removed to the jail, he made another break, and was over- powered after another officer had been | severely hurt. After that he was cqgs- stantly guarded, and was allowed oy | a mattress in his cell. 2 Men Cured and absolutely certain e cases we undertake nsures us the Cure in less e called for by the meth- inary practice We treat nd Chronfe diseases of Men ve had a quarter of & century S R N Even after that he succeeded in get- e ivascs Sikin, Bladder | | 1ing another reprieve, but was unsue- Iy with all refiex || cessful in getting the verdict set aside. tions, for the mod- ot One Cent Until Cured at e for Free Consultation and vou have our methods ex- , and_have investigfted our equip- 2nd office facilities, you will be able ze wh can handie such a large e at s0 le cost to the individual DR. TAYLOR & CO. He was sentenced to death for t fourth time on the third day of thls month. A last effort to save the condemned | man was made when his counsel ap- plied to the United S*ates Supreme Court for a writ of habeg: corpus. This application was denied by the court yesterday. In all of his efforts to re- gain his freedom by means of the law @ Knabe tone possesses a character peculiar to this great piano only. powerful, it meets every demand of the artist in heaviest fortissimos, retaining at the same time that purity and liquid swegtness, that livingsinging quality found in Knabe creations alone and which is the true Q. The Knabe in action is remarkable for its elasticity, responsiveness and delicacy, while in design of case, character of finish and workman- ship the same scrupulous care is shown that characterize every detail of Knabe construction. (. Knabe pianos are sold on easy payments 931-933 MarkeT ST. SanFrancisco.CaL BRANCHES — Oakland, !-e;-nme-to, Sau Jose, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Nev.; Phoenix, Aris. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1906. . The selection of the Peerless Knabhe , Piano by the great Bohemian Violinist, \ Jan Kubelik, for his Second American tour adds one more laurel wreath to the triumphs already won by the World’s Full and Marmo had the support. both morally and financially, of a large number of the Italian residents of the community in which he had lived. VOTE AGAINST GOING OUT ON A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE Hackmen and Combination Men by a Close Ballot Decide to Stay at Work. = After discussing the advisability of giving assistance to the striking stable- men and horseshoers last night the hackmen and combination men by a close vote decided not to go out on a sympathetic strike. The vote was 18 for and 19 against a strike. The session throughout the evening was marked by heated discussions on each side of the question. Many of the members of the union recalled the strike of more than a year ago, when they were out for some months, and they declared the union was not ready for a strike at this time. Others of the union took the opposite stand and declared it was a question of uphold- ing union principles. The City Front Federation has passed resolutions in which the body expressed itself as opposed to the recent action of the International Brotherhood of Team- sters in revoking the charter of the local Teamsters’ Unfon for the non- payment of per capita tax. The employes of the Kragen estab- lishment have become unionized. The Plumbers’ Union will give a benefit for the parents of Fred Chalg- neau, who lost his life in an accident. He was the sole support of an aged father and mother. —_——— Construction Co: y Attached. The Sheriff yesterday served an at- tachment on the California Engineer- ing and Construction Company at 627 Howard street on a claim of $5585.66, held by the Creditors’ Guild. The Sher- iff refused to close the place up, as the machinery on hand is valued at a sum largely in excess of the attachment. The representative of the Creditors’ Guild sald there are claims against the concern aggregating $20,000. 1049 Market St. Bet. 6th and 7th. San Francisco, Cal DEVELOPED the skin-pores from becom::g wvites disease. s Everyone ne; iF YOU BUY THEM OF ME. I carry a complete line of the best h t. Here are a few! printing &t cut prices. 1 orders promptly filled. Postage THAT MAN PITTS, F, W. PITTS, the Stationer, 1008 Market St., San Francisco. that follow constipation. laxative. are dangerous. mony with physical laws. for their use w. T. HESS, Notury Public and —at-Law. i pr et #Headache and Dyspepsi: 3 1016, Claus 8 is i Tenth Fioor, 1":?‘“ Il;umfl dg. Sold Everywhere in Boxes, Residence, 1460 Page st. Residence Telepbone A Natural Laxative Tnward cleansing is as necessary as outward bathing. To keep the bowels free and regular is of even greater importance than to keep clogged. The neglect of either in- 2 natural laxative occasionally, to free the bowels of accumulated impurities. BEECHAM’S PILLS the greatest boon ever offered to those who suffer from the ills For over fifty been famous as a Stomach corrective, a They never gripe nor cause Avoid them. Use Beecham’s Pills, lief without doing violence to any organ. Their action is in har- Take them regularly and the necessity comes less frequent. Th and a positive cure for Constipation, Biliousness, For this purpose take ears Beecham’s Pills have iver regulator and Bowel ain, Powerful purgatives They give re- They are a_natural laxative ion, Sick , 300 and 25c. PLARSFOR LOOP AT THE FERR Harbor Commissioners Hear Advocates and Opponents of the Proposed System PERMIT IS FRAMED Provides Privilege Shall Be Revocable Upon Thirty Days’ Notice by the Board ——— At the meeting of the Board of State Harbor Commissloners yesterday after- noon to consider the plans for a loop to take the place of the turntable at the ferry bullding the United Railroads were represented by Tirey L. Ford, general counsel; Thornwell Mullally, assistant to the president; George F. Chapman, man- ager, and George Davis, engineer. The California Street Cable Railway Company was represented by James B. Stetson, president. William G. Burke, city attor- ney, and his chief assistant, Willlam T. Baggett, were there, Frank J. Sullivan was @lso present In a representative ca- pacity, and in point of eloguence, per- sonality and pertinacity outclassed the exponents of the municipal administra- tion and excited the envious admiration of E. P. Troy. The ball was set rolling by Commis- sioner Henry J. Crocker, who introduced the following: Permission is_hereby to the Unlted Rallroads of Ean to remove its Dresent turntable on East street in front of the ferry building and to install in lieu there— of certain tracks in accordance with the plans this day filed With the secretary of this board and attached hereto: Provided, however, that the privilege here- by granted shall at any and all times be subject_to termination at the pleasure of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the grantee, its suc- cessors or asslens; Provided, further, That sald grantee ehall construct two (2) safety stations of such size and character and at such places as may be desirnated by this board; Provided, further, That sald grantee, its successors or assigns shall conform to such reasonable regulations as may be made from time to time by the State Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Protection of passengers and, vedestrians; Provided, further, That all work done under and pursuant to the priviiege hereby granted shall be done at the sole charge and expense of sald grantee, and sald East street shall be left at the conclusion of such work In its present good condition. Provided, further, That the sald construc- tion work shall be ‘done to the satisfaction of the chief engineer of the Board of State Har- bor Commissioners and to the approval of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners. BURKE ASKS FOR TIME. City Attorney William G. Burke re- quested the bcard to postpone action In order to give time to consider what bear- ing the grant would have on the Geary- street railroad. Frank J. Sullivan addressed the board at considerable length. He said the loop was all right and should be put in-to im- prove the street car service of the city. The system worked well in New York and other cities. He suggested that the granted neisco | Commisstoners insert in the grant of the privilege that any other city railroad should have equal rights with the United. Mr. Sullivan said it was rumored that Rockefeller now controlled the United Railroads. Apprehension was expressed ,that the Federal Court might construe the privilege as a contract. He sald he did not want other roads barred out, as the Western Pacific' has been. The gen- eral trend of Mr. Sullivan's speech was not complimentary to the courts of Cali- fornia. Remark was made that Califor- nia decisions were tinged with sympathy for monopoly and were no longer quoted in the law department of Columbia Col- lege. Mr. Sullivan spoke of the ability of rail- road corporations to employ eminent lawyers and pay salaries of $20,000 and $30,000 a year. Some of the spectators thought that this allusion was a jab at the lawyers in the service of the city. SUGGESTIONS ARE WANTED. Comimissioner Crocker said the board wanted to listen to suggestions. He remarked that the Commissioners did not propose to grant to the United Rallroads Company any greater facility than it now possessed. What the Commissioners de- sired was to give the people of San Fran- clsco every convenience of travel that could be extended. C. H. Spear, president of the board, said the State controlled the situation. The privilege proposed In the resolution could be terminated at the pleasure of the board. . Mr. Sulllvan mentioned that the State once saved San Francisco when Governor Downey came to the rescue of the city. Commissioner Mackenzie called particu- lar attention to the privilege which the United Rallroads'now possessed. The proposition was simply to take out the turntable and put in a loop. City Attorney Burke wanted time to in- vestigate for the purpose of ascertaining whether terminal facilities of the Geary- street railroad would not be affected. ‘Mr. Mullally, assistant to the president of the United Rallroads, was asked to explain the sitvation. He said he did not object to the grant of terminal facilities to any other road. Continuing, he said: There is nothing here of a grab nature. The company stands ready to improve the service for the benefit of San Francisco. We are will- ing to spend our money to better the condi- tions of street car service. I do not see how any man with the interests of San Francisco at heart can ask for delay. We are working fo better the facilities. Here at the ferry is the heart of the system, Every delay here extends to all parts. We are willing to epend our money to put if the curved tracks, Install eafety stations and do everything that can be done to lessen the dangers and im- Drove’ the facflities of fransit.. We are not ran 3 We ik fi’fxfil" ot something which the peopie are not opposing. FOR GOOD OF THE PEOPLE. missioners want to postpone ac- o e ek no objection. We fully under stand that the privilege of using State brop- erty can be revoked within thirty days. The board has power to annul the grant at its pleasure, We bave been-working for a long time with the Harbor Commissioners to ac- complish something for thé common® benefit of the public and we find parties here that Interpose ‘objections and request delays. ‘Willlam T. Baggett, Assistant City At- torney, was convinced that the subject was one of great importance. He asked for delay of one week. E. P. Troy favored delay. He asked many questions as to the use of electric cars on the curve. He presénted plans drawn by Engineer Grunsky. J. B, Stetson, speaking for the Cali- fornia-street cable road, suggested that time should be given for examination of the plans. g 3 President Spear suggested that post- ponement would be granted if the Cali- fornia-street company would put in an application in Writing to join the United Rallroads at the ferry in the expense of installing the new system. Mr. Stetson replied that his company ‘made an application fourteen years ago to come to the ferry. This remark induced Mr. Mullally to ask why the California-street Company did not come to the ferry fourteen years ago. % Mr. Stetson replied: “Why didn't you come to Cn\ltnrnu"twemy»flve years ago? How old are you? Mr. Mullally responded: “I am not as old ag you are, Mr. Stetson, and I do not know as much as you do, and that.is the reason I ask questions.” The Commissioners for a long time listened to E. P. Troy and looked at Frank J. Sullivan and then by common consent ed further consideration of the subject for one week. RULES AGAINST LOWEST BIDDER Supervisors’ Committee Re- jects Proposal of Bulletin for the Official Printing ACTION “CUT AND DRIED” Full Board Will Approve Re- port and Give Contract to the Post at a Higher Price The Supervisors’ joint committee on finance and printing yesterday reported in favor of rejecting the bid of the Bulletin, the lowest bidder, to do the official advertising for 24 cents per square. This action was predicted by The Call, and was taken as the result of charges ‘filed by Tom Garrett, the present publisher of the Post, which has submitted a bid for 35 cents per square, to the effect that he Bulletin had, in 1901, entered into collusion with the Post under a former management to refrain from bidding on the contract, in return for which the Bulletin was pald 9 cents on every 29 cents received per scuare on the contract secured by the Post. The committee bases its ac- tion, which had every appearance of being {‘cut and dried.” on the ground that the Bulletin 1s not a responsible bidder, as it had been an alleged co- conspirator in a scheme to defraud the city. There appears to be no doubt that the board will next Monday night ratify the recommendation of the com- mittee, and the next move scheduled will be for the committee to recommend the award of the contract to the Post, the highest bidder. R. A. Crothers of the Bulletin filed counter charges of insolvency and lack of circulation on the part of the Post, together with a claim as to the exorbi- tant rate of the bid of that paper. but it remains to be seen whether the Su- pervisars will take testimony on that point. The Bulletin was represented by Attorney Thomas Hickey and Election Commissioner Devoto appeared for the Post. When the. proceedings were opened Devoto asked if R. A. Crothers, proprie- tor of the Bulletin, was present with the books coVering the peripd in 1901 ard 1902, during which the Post claims to have paid the Bulletin some $6021.87 under their agreement. Hickey filed on objection to the fin- ance committee being called In to sit with the printing committee, as the board had referred the bids to the lat- ter committee,- but the objection was overruled by Chairman Gallagher, claiming that the finance committee had been invited by the printing com- mittee to pass on the legal points in- volved. REFUSES TO APPEAR. Hickey sald that Crothers had stated he would refuse to appear before the committee and to produce the books, because he considers the Injection of the charges of collusion and fraud into the matter as irrelevant. Hickey want- ed to Introduce a letter to that effect written by Crothers, which he said also contained counter charges of fraud against gt '0ost, but he was,nat; r- nitted BMdd b, Oallaghor whietdat Crotherg’ refusal to appear was tanta- mount to a withdrawal of his bid. “We are before a committee whése mind is made up, and we evidently have no chance here,” said Hickey. “We have heard enough impudence and lying statements,” shouted Super- visor Rea. “I pronounce the statement made by Hickey as absolutely untrue, so far as I am personally concerned.” “I have ruled that Mr. Crothers, hav- ing refused to come, he is no longer a bidder,” said Gallagher, “and I must re- quest you, Mr. Hickey, not to address this committee unless you are recognized by the chair.” b - Devoto asked permission to introduce further evidence tending to prove the alleged corrupt bargain between the Post and Bulletin. Rea thought the evidence should be given and agreed to put up a check for $500 to get at the truth. Gallagher ruled that the corroborative evidence was unnecessary, as there was no contradictory evidence presented on the part of the Bulletin. Coleman moved that the Bulletin's bid be rejected and denied that his mind was made up in ad- vance. WANTS CHARGES HEARD. .“Will you agree in the event that this committee rejects the Bulletin's bid that you will consent to hearing the written charges made by Mr. Crothers against the Post?”’ asked Hickey of Coleman. Gallagher ruled the question out of or- der and later gave P. H. McCarthy the privilege of the floor. The latter argued that the Bulletin’s bid should be rejected because many people had felt the lash of the paper indicative that they were “grafters” when the evidence before the committee tended to show that the pro- prietor of the Bulletin had entered into a corrupt compact to defraud the city. Hickey was granted the privilege of the floor and, pronounced a statement made by McCarthy that Mr. Crothers has been unfair to union labor as being absolutely false. Hickey sald the Bulletin's bid would saye at least $30,000 to the city, and sald the Post's bid of 35 cents would net §12,900 to the Post In excess of its present contract and $25,000 more than that of last ear. 7 “We have charges here which questions the bona-fide circulation and the solvency of the Post,”” sald Hickey, “but we are not allowed to present them. Do not give this bid to the Post on the pretext that the Bulletin is opposed to union labor, for that is not so.” CROTHERS IS AFRAID. Devoto said Crothers did not dare to produce his books because they would show by their entries that the corrupt bargain between the Post and Bulletin had existed. The Bulletin’s bid was then formally rejected by the committee. De- voto asked that the Post’s bid of 35 cents be accepted and then Hickey was allowed to file the charges made by R. A. Croth- ers as a citizen and taxpayer against the Post. The cha follow: In view of my conviction of your blas and your predetermination to award the contract the Post I deem it a waste of time to Gappear and present a_defense to Mr. Garrett's useless, it would be folly fc you to contradict the word of a ¥ho has not testified. To rebut such a charge, supported by hearsay so remote and so vague, would lend it a dignity which it does not merit. My bid was made in good faith; you were in equal good faith you would award the contract to me Without question. But before you award the contract to the Post on Mr. as a_taxpayer, “he glve you Garrett's bid should be refected, to £3 POST'S : Boys” Hats New Spring styles — colors brown, tan and gray — regular gr!ce $1.35 and 1.00. Our Fri- day Surprise price 71c Waste Baskets Fancy Bas- kets for offices and sitting rooms at big reductions. 25¢ and 35c Bas- kets Friday Surprise price 15¢ . Nine X utensils; Kitchen Set wire broller, vegetable grater, nutmeg grater, match safe, pancake turner, meat fork, basting spoon, egg Whip, soap holder; regularly 50c. Brooches Handsome gold-filled Brooches in very dainty designs—these ornaments never sell for less than 50c and §0c. Our Friday Sur- 23c prise price ... . Double Cookers eovy steel retinned Mush or Rice Boilers, in assorted sizes, Regular price 50c. Our Friday Surprise price 35c F’OO’ Bmoms 'i‘he finest grade of corn broom, with smoothly polished hardwood handles.. Regularly S5oc. Our Friday Surprise price 39c H Quart size, or White Bowls 332r =72 or Pitchers, {n half-pint sizes. Reg- ular 15c- values. Your choice of either Friday 10c Surprise price cees Fine Salts and Peppers ' " ¢ Shakers, the kind that don’t stop up—heavy nickel tops— regular 15c values. Our 10‘ Friday Surprise price.... 3 ) g B ALWAYS RELIABLE MAPRKET S JONES S, Friday Surprise No. 87 No Telephone or C. O. D. Orders. For One Day Only. Baby Baskets Large enough and just the thing for baby beds. Prices al- most cut in half. Friday Surprise price %5¢ and 68¢ Witch Hazel The standard —Dickinson’s XXX 18 oz. bot- tles. Never sold for less than 25¢ _a bottle. Our Friday-Sur- prise Sale price 19¢ Mother’s Friend "¢ - & = Blouses and Shirt Walsts—just the thing for the little tots. Big values at 78c. Friday Surprlu45c special . ® Silk Four- Men’s Neckwear % Tour- all the newest shades; regular 25¢ values. Our Fri- day Surprise price. : 12%‘ ’ Black, tan and Men’s Hose red, fast colored fancy Hose in embroidered eftects and seamless; all sizes from 12% to 11—regularly 12%c palr, 9 » a lbriggans Boys’ Underwear, * ""'s5* pink or white; regular 50c gar- ments. Our Friday Sur- Glove ana Boxes fo Burn G'°%e i Boxes from our Pyrography De- partment; artistically stamped; ready for burning. Fri- day Surprise price ..... 18‘ whn. Of heavy muslin, with Go s deep yoke of allover embroidery and insertion, with embroldery at hand and neck to match, yoke; $1.25 79 values. Friday Sale ..... . 1005, he inch is exorbitant. has done the work at the rate of 25 cents & halt inch and made a very large profit at Since April 1, that rate, Since that date, as he admitted yesterday In your presence, there has been no increase in the cost of labor, white paper, ink or any materials necessary in the ‘gum leatlon of newspapers in San Francisco. Why, then, the increase of 10 cents? During the three years previous to April 1, 1906, the officlal advertising was printed in the Post at [the rate of 15 cents a half inch. Hence Mr. Garrett now asks $14.215 more than the Bul- letin asks, although the Bulletin’s circulation is more than ten times as large as the Post’ $12,922 more than he receives under the ex- isting contract and $23,844 more than the Post recefved two vears ago, when the rate was 15 cents. These allegations I stand ready to prove at your invitation. Should you award the con- tract to me I shall perform jt according to the specifications and to your satisfaction and give the required bond 'to secure the city. Should you, with the information hereln con- tained before you, persist In your intention to award the contract to Mr. Garrett you cannot afterward deny that you acted with your eyes open and with full knowledge that yeu were taking more than $14,000 out of the taxpayers' pockets and handing it to Mr. Garrett in Payment of your political debt to him. Coleman’s motion that the committee report its rejection of the Bulletin's bid to the full board on next Monday night was carried. Gallagher explained that if the board approved the committee’s find- ings it would be proper then to set a date for considering the bid of the Fost. —_—————————— DR. DOUGLAS HYDE SPEAKS ON HIS FAVORITE THEME A reception was given to Dr. Douglas Hyde by the members of St. Peter's parish in St. Peter’'s Hall last evening, at which a large number of Gaelic scholars were present. A musical pro- gramme was rendered by the members of the parish, after which Dr. Hyde de- livered a short address on “The Gaelic Revival,” in which he gave a history of the Gaelic language and the pres- ent revival in Ireland. He also told of many interesting things about his reception in America. Father P. S Casey, pastor of the church, gave a short address of welcome on behalf of the members. During the evening the following programme was rendered: Trio, “‘Fantasie of Irish Airs,’ Misses Dor- othy Driscoll, Loretta Murphy and Irene O'Con- nor: instrumental duet, ‘“Irish Quadrille,” Misses Mary and Loretta Keenan; vocal trio, “Eibhlin a Ruin,”" senior pupils St. Petér's Academy; vocal solo, “Slainte na edheal,” Miss Loretta A. Barr; violin solo, ““Bohemian Miss Edith Peters, Miss Lily Owen accompanist: Introductory address, Rev. Peter C. Yorke, D.D.; .“The Gaelic Revival,™ Dr. Douglas Hyde. ‘Youwill Cracker— lieve a soda cracker can be so perfect until youn ‘taste the one perfect Soda CALL PLEASES WASHINGTONIANS Governor Mead Wires From Paso Robles Thanks of His Party for Paper’s Efforts Governor Albert B. Mead of Wash- ington and the ninety-six members J% the Washington Commercial Club, which is now touring the Golden State, appreciate the efforts of The Call to give wide publicity to the alms and ob- Jects of the club and to make the visit of the members a thoroughly enjoyable one. At Paso Robles yesterday the Governor took time enough from the pleasures of the delightful trip to send the following message to The Call: “PASO ROBLES, March 22.—The Call, San Francisco, Cal.: On behalf of the members of the Washington party I desire to thank you for the care and attention bestowed upon us and the publicity given the alms and objeets of our visit. ALBERT E. MEAD.” —————— Colling Wants to Go Free. Attorney George D. Collins filed yes- terday with the Court of Appeal a peti~ tion for a writ of habeas corpus, giv- ing numerous reasons why he should not be sent to San Quentin or any other place where he would be re- strained of his liberty. He alleged ail’ sorts of errors on the part of the Judge before whom he was convicted of per- jury and by whom he was sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary. The petition was not acted upon by the Justices up to the closing hour yester~ day. scarcely be- G Uneeda Biscuit So deliciously baked—so tender and flaky—so won- Cracker. /