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The morning call., 1893-01-25
THE CITY ATTORNEY.
CressweII Will Hold His Assistants
RESPONSIBLE for Mistakes.

1t was yerging on o'clock when THE
CALL man turned the knob Of the door
leading to the City and County Attorneys
Office. The reporter han no idea Of seeing
the cty's legal representative, as all NUM-
cipaI officers generally bang their doors to
with cIck-lock on the inside just as the
minute-hand Of a fast clock crosses the point
Of 4.
SIS Mr.. Cresswell ?" was asked of a
grinI-ookin man with poked beard when
the door had opened to the reporters sur
prise.
YES" was the aconic answer.
"Why it is nearly O'clock"
I'VE keep open till $50 here" was the
reply.
This certainly was reform, thought the
visitor, for never in ten years experience
had he ever heard of such thing in the new
City Hall.
On the subject of reforms Mr. Cresswell
was at first rather dumb, not that all law
yers are beyond reformation, bnt he was
close with a lawyers reticence. They al
ways receive and never give and always do
the pumping.
There is no reform in lawyers Office,
and this is the city's law Office" said Mr.
CTesswell. with an air of dignity.
well. have you not decided not TO at
lbUu 10 tue suns dBdlDSt CITY OIL
cials individually for damages by injured
ctizens?" was asked. us not that inn0va-
ton? That is different from the course of
your predecessors"
Eyes. that is certainly something new"
acknowledged Cresswell. Therefore il
must be change. but not necessarily a re-
form, which is change for the better" and
the speaker laughed al his own logic.
DO you intend during your term Of Office
10 employ special counsel In big cases?"
was asked.
'No. / do not" was the reply. 81 have
good corps Of assistants here and Intend to
devote myself TO the city's business. From
an examination Of the amount of IN unicipal
litigation on hand do not see the necessity
OF employing any extra assistants. / GER
tainly shall not apply TO the Board of Super
visors for extra help unless there is some
extraordinary case on hand. There Is a
$4,000 fund provided for that purpose butt
do not believe it will be needed. You
must know, however, that in many of
these cases where the interests Of iudividu-
ais are identical with those of the city the
former, anxious for the result, sometimes
employ special counsel to assist the City
Attorney and pay them out OF their own
pocket.
'Of course you can never tell what Is
going to happen and under an extraor-
binary pressure of business may occur.
But in the ordinary course Of business no
special counsel will be wanted in this
Office"
There is one thing l am going to do"
said Attorney Cresswell. land that Is
this: | have very good and competent as
slstants Each case that arises will be
assigned TO one or the other Of these assist
ants, who will have the entire charge and
conduct Of it, subject to my supervision.
| shall hold him personally responsible
tor every error or mistake he may make in
the case when he has taken charCe NJ In
All my men must know how to conduct the
city's legal business"
The morning call., 1893-01-25

pursued. / am the custodian of these papel
and intend that the rule shall be upheld be-
cause ] am responsible. / don't want 10
Gi>commote anvbOdy. nut l VIII hatly re-
fuse to aIlaw any papers to he ken out
except in the manner stated. NO Juuge,
even, can come in here and take them out.
In regard to Il reform in regard TO the
working hours # clerks, l insist that the
rules laid down shall be observed. Eaeh
clerk must report on at 0clnck III the
morning. aud when off duty in me G. III IS
shall re mort for duty 10 the main once,
where he will be assigned to appropriate
work until The regular hour OF dismissal
There will be no one hour days Work ID
this office.
..You ask me about the $1,000 month
limit. Do | intend 10 keep III les. for
the first two months OF my term my eX-
panses will run beyond 5000. IhIs is
caused by neceSs ary expenditures III the
shape Of stationery md supplies. as this is
the beginning Of the year. But l intenu 10
make up the deficiency by an enforced va
cation on the part of many OF the clerks
during lhe time OF court vacation 1hey
understand this and are agreeable tc the
proposition. | viii not 60 beyond the
$4,000 for the year limit.
Il have been reported as being in favor
OF the bill before the Legislature making
reductions in the salaries of the clerks Ia
this Office" said Mr.. Haley. "Such is not
the case.
II am in favor OF high salaries for respon-
sible positions. Courtroom clerks require
capacity and unQUestIoned integrity. and
should be we'll paid. Their salaries are not
now tc0 large The man who drew the bill
knew little of the workings Of this office. 1t
is very loosely drawn. as in the case where
it provides only one eopyist for the clerks
Office What an absurd proposition The
bill is supposed 10 be IN tie nature of re-
form. but il appears TO me to be clnch Dill
and a side slap al this Office.
you ask when | shall move 20 the new
office? Well. we begin in few days. l
have applied 10 the Board of Supervisors
for the necessary help. The papers will all
be filed by skilled wOrkmen as this is very
important thing, inaccuracy tending to ere
ate the greatest confusion and inconyen-
fence.
Il have not applied to the Supervisors
for very much aid. as | know their cramped
condition." sad Mr.. Haley. but you may
say this for me that the large new main
room is terriically cold, and there are no
means Of heating It. Ii is veritable ice
chest. Attorneys looking at papers shiver
and hurriedly leave the place. TIE poor
clerks get cramped fingers from the cold.
and are unable to hold their pens. Some
thing must be done to remedy this"
The morning call., 1893-01-25
THE AUDITOR.
No Girls With Diamonds in Their
Ears Wanted by Broderick.

AZ am simply the ciJy's bookkeeper and
examiner of accounts" said Auditor BrOd-
eriek, as he leaned back in a soft cushioned
chair and gazed az the handsomely frescoed
ceiling which T. j. L. Smiley had orna-
mented out OF the funds devoted TO the new
City Hall You ask me what improve
ments l have inaugurated in my Office, and
what have said is my answer. The keep
ing of books admits of no reform except
the keeping Of them straight, and that in-
tend to try to do. There will be no change
In the ordinary methods of keeping ac-
counts, but you may be sure l will keep my
eye on them.
y on may say that as the financial over
locker Of the city's accounts l am going to
be bested for the first time, and in the ex-
animation OF warrants / will exercise the
most rigid care Any bill | find 10 be in
my judgment excessive and not conf0Tmable
10 regular prices Will not meet with my ap-
pToval. / did not have lime to pay any
special attention to the warrants for De-
cember, and l passed on them. The next
batch If demands Will be more carefully
scrutinized as l have just settled down TO
the business, and intend to examine every
bill personally.
Il have one hobby though. and that is
the teachers warrants. believe they are
tie preferred creditors Of the city, aud do
more good to the community than anybody
else. Tomorrow | Will hold consultation
with the officers of the Board of Education
in order TO see if: they cannot be more
expeditions in furnishing me with the
teachers demands. Hitherto the teachers
have never been able 10 get their salaries
before the 10Th OF the month, and that IS q
shame, as many a family is supported on
the earnings Of the teachers. Their claims
will always meet precedence ia this Office.
and tie employees here will attend 10 their
demands first"
What 10 you intend to do regarding the
employment Of women in the office p was
asked. DO you intend 10 follow in the foot
steps Of your predecessor aud appoint all
female cOpyists when the tax levy Is on p
There are many things which Mr. Smiley
| did which l do not intend to do" replied
! Auditor BrOdercB, nOnchalantly toying
| with a bill for several thousand dollars
/ worth of supplies. AT one time he had
sixty ladies employed in here coryng.
examined their work and found il did not
possess especial merit. Some Of il was very
poor and required correction, Now, l do
not say what | will do when the question OF
employment comes up. | am not opposed
10 appointing a competent woman who has
several children to support and who is a
conscientious and willing worker. But you
may rest assured" said the Auditor.
efimly, ~ viii never appoint in this Office
lot of young women and girls who dress
in silks and ear diamonds In their ears.
There Will be no scented aud perfUmed
beauties about this Office. That is ali / want
to say on the subject"
The morning call., 1893-01-25

Lsuis S. Crowley. ton of diseases fol-
lowed by typhoid fever. On that occasion
he remarked to his brother and sisters,
"Ah. well, | expect that this will be my
last trip ups airs
The words we're prophetic. 1t was his
last ascent The combined skill Of Drs.
Simpson, Barger and Garwood could not re-
store his health, and he pined away In the
midst of the most gentle nursing that low
ing family could bestow.
When his last moments came he was per-
fectly resigned, and surrounded by his rela-
tives.
The last words that he uttered were ad-
dressed to his mother.
Shortly before o'clock he aroused HIM
self and asked patnetically "How do You
feel, map"
After this he apsed into Inconsistencies
and his pains left him.
Leuis S. Crowley received his education
IN the public schools of San Francisco and
subsequently, graduated at st. Ignatius Col
lege. This is the first death in the house.
hold of Chief Crowley out of five girls aud
two boys who have attained their majority.
The deceased was most popular young
man and well beloved by all who knew
him. Although his death was not unex-
pected by the family the blow is none the
less severe The only picture that young
Crowley had was taken few months ago,
and he presented one to his sister Josie,
remarking isn't that q good one?" In a
laughing manner.
She accepted it with delight. 1t Is from
this that CALL artist was permitted to
make copy.
The funeral will take place from the fam
lily residence tomorrow.
The morning call., 1893-01-25
Charles Brandt's Very Expensive Hack
Ride


Among the patrons of the Arizona saloon,
dive at the corner of Jackson and K-arny
streets, last Thursday night was a German
named Charles Brandt. He came to this
city about one month ago and haviuga we'll
developed purse set out 20 see the elephant
and was emnent.y successful. He went
from dive TO dive without meeting with any
mishap worth mentioning until he struck
the Arizona.
Brandt had, or says he had. $3.50 when he
entered the place and began to make merry
with the very genial female inmates who
too good for them and they drank it at his
expense while the proprietors. Renard and
Annie Stair. gaZed upon them with eyes
brimful of gratitude. 1t was not long De-
fore Brandt began to imagine that the roof
of his head was struggling to break away
from its fastenings. He was very dizzy
notwithstanding the fact that he had i'm
bibed but small quantity Of the ''cham-
payne"
The proprietor and his wife suggested
ride to the park. and Brandt agreed to go
with them. So did Della Parker. woman
who was IN the saloon and who was prom
ised share of whatever was obtained from
the stranger.
They drove rapidly in a hack to saloon
near the McAlister-street entrance to the
park and there alighted and took another
drink. Shortly after they re-entered the
hack Brandt became unconscious. and the
driver was ordered to 60 on to Point Lobos
avenue. lie Obeyed. ana when under some
trees Brandt was hustled out Of the vehicle
upon the ground. Then the hack was
driven TO the corner of Mason and Post
streets. where the occupants dismounted
and paid the Jehu $40. He heard Stair say
10 one of bic companions. Il left $50 in the
suckers pocket" The case was reported
to the police, after which the Stairs and
The morning call., 1893-01-25

Clara avenue to where II commences west
of Danvers street
Between Dansers and Hattie streets the
caye-in has been worse than at any other
point There is a yawning chasm in the
center OF the road, In some places five feet
wide and about ten feet deep, and the bot
tom is covered with staguant water.
At this point there is barely sufficient
space left for a team to pass In safety. even
in the daytime. and at night any one un-
acquainted with the locality would run the
risk of breaking his neck by attempting TO
drive over the road.
This portion of the road is veritable
death trap, as at one side is deep gully and
at tho other an open trench with fall OF
three 10 four feet in which water runs
down and lodges in the center oil the road
near Clara avenue.
But apart altogether from the sewer the
roadway would take first prize for chuck
holes and bad condition generally. The
water from the hills, having no possible
means OF getting off the roadbed. has plowed
a passage for itself here and there, some Of
these passages crossing and recrOssing each
other and making driving far from CON-
Portable.
Drivers of grocery. milk and laundry
wagons give CUTbett road wide berth and
prefer 10 drive up one OF the crosS-streets
and leave their wagons at the corner while
they deliver their orders.
Shortly after the last severe storm several
wagons were capsiZed on the road and the
horses narrowly escaped being permanently
injured. Even now no one dares attempt
10 drive on ii after darkness has set in.
A driver OF one of EwelPs milk wagons
said to the reporter that the first night after
the last storm his horse got swsmped and
his wagon was completely turned over.
Since then he has not driven over the road
at night.
W. II. Stanley, a basket-maker at the
corner Of Hattie and Merritt streets, joined
the reporter while lie was examining the
sewer. He used some vigorous language
in speaking If the condition OF the road.
"My store" he said, was flooded during
the second storm last month and we had to
knock of work for three days. The water
runs down the hill ana gets into the rear of
peoples houses. | have had 10 break open
f portion of the brlckwork around my build
ing TO allow the water TO get out.
There Is no basin TO catch the surface
water, and what the people around here
urgently need is cesspools at the different
corners along the Corbett road TO catch the
water.
'The road has been badly constructed
and it needs some one with practical
knowledge of r0admakDg TO overhaul it
altogether.
ut Is shame and disgrace that road
like this should be allowed TO remain in its
present condition even for a single day
IF an accident Occurs-and 1t is liable to
occur any night-the city will be let in for
heavy damages, and then we may expect to
get some attention paid TO ii.
Il am surprised that the residents have
not taken the bull by the horns and taken
the matter into court"
The morning call., 1893-01-25
Workman. Guarantee Fund.

The board of directors of the Workmen's
Guarantee Fund Association held its
annual meeting and election of officers
last evening in the rooms Of the association
in the Flood building. The yearly reports
of the president and secretary were read,
showing the association to be in excellent
condition.
After the reading of the reports the fol-
lowing board Of directors was elected: w.
ii. Jordan. ID. ID. Shattuck, II. G. Prince,
w. Broderck, G. w. Dixon, z. Abrahmso on,
w. II. Barnes, Sam Booth, f. S. Poland, T.
T. Whittier and j. ID. Jephson.
As 1t Is necessary for the new board of di-
rectors TO meet within short time after it:
election to elect officers for the ensuing
year, ii met after the aGjournme OF tht
old board and elected the following: Presi
dent, William III. Jordan; vice-president
William II. Barnes; secretary, f. S. Poland
and treasurer, w. Broderlck.
The morning call., 1893-01-25
FROM FAR-OFF SHASTA.
A Fine Mineral Exhibit Being Installed
by w. Ii. HodsOu.

ny w. We tiOuSOU.
William G.. HodsoD, chairman of COM
mttee on Worlds Fair mineral exhibit, ar
rived yesterday from his home in Shasta,
and is Installing very fine exhibit at the
Pavilion. His specimens contain gold
silver, copper, iron, chrome, asbestos. lead
ores aud every conceivable combination OF
these minerals. He has specimens of
linonite that will yield as high as $1,000 per
ton. pure sulphates of silver that show the
native metal Petrifactions of all kinds can
be seen. The most noticeable feature is
group OF stalactites from cave in Iron
Mountain They have the bronzed color that
would indicate copper or even gold Of
course limestone is the base of the forma-
ton.
In the lgo silver district the wall rocks
are clean granite and syeLite. In the gold
districts the wall rock Is composed of slate
and ehale. He says it may not be generally
known, but the Union Iron Works are
using iron ores by the carload from the
Camden mine at Icon Mountain.
| Mr. Hodson promises TO furnish speci-
| mems Of the finest kind Of coal to-day. He
| is an enthusiast on minerals and states that
| the first box OF minerals he has received
| from other counties came from Henry Mar
tin Of the Brown Bear mine in Trinity
| County. His exhibit wiH OF course, be
taken through to Chicago. lie credits his
The morning call., 1893-01-25

those who had failed to properly reto.d his
oath with the County Clerk
He called the sensation simply "a tempest
in a teapot"
He said that after receiving his election
certificate he filed his bond on January 3,
flied his bond in the Auditors office as re-
quired by law. He also took his oath of
Office before Registrar Brown and filed 1t
with him.
Attorney Barnes called attention to the
following section of the act of 1878:
Tie Registrar Of Voters when appointed and
qualified shall be clothed Win all the powers,
discharge all tie duties and be liable TO all Obi-
cations aud official consequences now belonging
To or resting upon The County Clerk with re-
spect 10 Tepisra ion Of voters aud other matters
pertaining 10 elections.
Section 12f6 of The Political Code is as
follows:
In all counties and cities and counties having
a Registrar OF Voters and Board oil Erection
Commissioners the powers conferred and duties
imuosed by the code upon County Clerks and
other officers In relation 10 matters OF election
shall be performed by said Registrar and Flee
tiOn COmmss toner's.
The morning call., 1893-01-25
MARRIED..
VI A NH r Do
MTrRpuv rIrAr1N L. -. -. L..

MURPHY-LEARY-In this city, January 10, 1898.
by the Rev. Father Dillon, Daniel Murphy aud
Mary Leary.
ERWIN IoHLMAN-In this city. January IS,
1898, by the Rev. 7. Fitzpatrick. John l.. Erwin
and Lizzie L. PohIman.
GOLDBEGk-CUTTER-I this city, January %.
1893, by the Rev. NJ NJ Gibson. u. D.. Charles H.
Goldoeek and Katie A. Cutter, both Of San Fran
cisco.
THoMAS-FRANKLIN-In this city. January 90
1898, by the Rev. NJ M. Gibson ID, Ernest o.
Thomas aud Ontency l. Franklin, bothof San
Francisco.
LYNCH-ZUMwALT-Iu this city, January 90
Is g. by the Rev. f r. Ollie. John Lynch OF san
francisco and susie l.. Zumwalt OF Eugene City,
OREGON.
POLLARD-RUSSELL-I this city. by the Rev
f. X. Ollie, l.. b. Pollard OF Saratoga, Cal. aud
Charlotte E. Russell OF san Francisco.
CHASE-REIDY-In this city. January 90 1893,
b. the Rev. II. II. Wikoff, Albert E. Chase and
Minnie Reldy. both OF San Francisco
The morning call., 1893-01-25
THE SHERIFF.
Employees Disclosing the Contents OF
Papers Will Be DISCHARGED.

When a call was made upon Sheriff Nc
Dade be was found busily engaged in ex-
planning the mysteries Of attachments to
two worthless whose goods had been seized.
Upon the glass doors leading to the place
were still seen gold letters bearing the in
seription, sc. s. Laumei8ter. Sheriff."
my first reform In this Office win be to
have that lettering erased" said the genial
John, laughing. But to be serious. l have
been so busy with my recount and SO taken
up with trying to placate disappointed Of
fce-seekers that have not yet had time 10
contemplate many reforms.
my first object while in Office will be to
make unceasing efforts to procure new
County Jail. Everybody knows the neces-
sity Of one and it is needless for me to go
into details. There are eighty prisoners too
many there now. | will soon have consul
tatiOns with the Uuited States authorities
TO see if they cannot remove their prisoners
10 other institutions when captured, in
stead Of quarterng them at the County
Jail The prison is disgrace and shame,
but everybody knows that.
zone thing l am going 10 see to strictly,
and that is that important legal papers shall
be Kept secret There Will be no instance
while [ am here Of somebody telephonlng
to bank from the City Hall, and when you
get there to attach some money on an order
Of court find II gone where the woodbine
twineth Any one OF the employees Of this
Office caught revealing the contents Of any
OF the legal papers Issued in court in the in-
terest of litgaDts will be Immediately dis
charged.
'1n the matter of provisions for the
County Jail, | am determined that every
contract shall be carried out and fulfilled to
the letter. TO this l will pay personal at
tentiOn and not trust TO others.
"As regards the drawing of jurors, also
Intend 10 devote my personal attention to
this subject. There has been too much in
the air during the past of trickery in the Sc
lection Of jgries in the interest Of wealthy
criminals. ] will stake my reputation on
the luries drawn by this Office.
You ask about fees and recelvershiDs
Do intend to receive any fees? Certainly :;
those that the law does allow. If any
court should say / am not entitled to cer-
tain fees then l would not take cent OF
them. But as regards reeeigerships and
the sale Of goods under attachments there
is one thing 1 intend 10 have done not al
ways heretofore practiced. / intend to
have competition in the bidding at these
sales, and will have speedy and public sales
at that. ! do not intend to have receivers
and their costs eat upthe entire proceeds
on these sales"
The morning call., 1893-01-25
S-NARRIAGES-DEATHS.
I.ORS.

EVkN.
MACHADo-fn this ". January "a, 1898. to the
wife OF j. +. Machado. son.
QUEEN-In this city, January "a, 1898. to the wife
OF Charles l. Queen, a
NELCH-In this city, January "a. 1893 to the
wife OF James II. Welch daughter.
ISAACS-In this city. January 1S. 1893, TO the
wife OF Henry Il. Isaacs a son.
LEVY-In this city, January 3. 1893, TO the wife OF
). b. Levy. daughter.
CooPER-In this city. January 81, 1893. to the
wife or Charles Cooper, daughter.
RUDEE-In this city, January 20. 1893, to the
wife or Isdor Rudee, daughter.
LANCASTER-ln this city. January 10. 1893 to
The wife OF Captain r. Lancaster. daughter,
GARRETT-In this city. to the wife OF j. c. Gar
rett
JoYCE-In this city. January %, 1898. to the wife
OF w. b. Joyce, daughter.
LANGE-In this city January 81. 1893, to the wife
OF Edmond w. K. Lange. son.
DELANEY December 10. 1892 to the wife ofJohn
j. Delaney, son.
The morning call., 1893-01-25
NOT MUCH ALARMED.
A Story Which Did Not Cause the
Sensation Exoected.

The story published in a morning paper
to the effect that because a number of the
new city officials had failed to file their
oaths OF Office with the County Clerk within
ten days after receiving their certificates
of election, therefore they had forfeited
their Offices, did not create the sensation
designed by the paper. Very few OF the
officials whose names were mentioned paid
any attention TO Ii, and some even laughed
al 1t. Among the latter WAS District Attor-
ney Barnes, who was mentioned as one OF
The morning call., 1893-01-25
Personal NOTES.

DR.. Blish OF New York is at the Grand.
Park Henshaw of Chico is at the Palace
Frank A. Crosse OF Modesto is at the Lick.
c. P. Berry Of Wheatland is at the Grand
j. Glover of Colusa is stopping at the
Grand.
Judge j. NJ. Walling of Nevada City is In
the city.
DR.. r E. Pierce of San Jose is stopping
at the Palace.
George E. Goodwin of Napa is stopping
at the Palace.
George II. Sutherland of Walla Walla Is
at the Baldwin.
A. w. Benjamin Of Chicago is registered
at the Baldwin.
Judge A. P. Catlin of Sacramento is stop
ping at the Lick.
Judge j. II. McKune of Sacramento 10
guest at the Grand.
DR.. w. II. Davis of Detroit, Mich, is a
guest at tae Baldwin.
Attorney Ben o. Taylor and wife, OF Au-
burn, are at the Grand.
Colonel Thomas p. Robb of Santa Cruz is
stopping al the California.
X. +. Louis. a manufacturer of Chicago,
is stopping at the Baldwin.
Arthur Crandall. prominent Eastern
railroad official, Is registered at the Bald
win, from Chicago.