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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
THEY MOURN HIS DEATH
Many Prominent Citizens At
tend the Obsequies of Ira
p. Rankin.
GOOD WORK IN THIS CITY.
An Eloquent Eulogy by the Pastor
of the First Congregational
Church.

The funeral of Ira P Rankin took place
yesterday morning from the First Congre-
gational Church, Post and Mason streets.
The auditorium of the church was well
filled with friends of the deceased, and the
officers of the church were present.
The casket was borne into the church,
the following pall-bearers preceding the
mourners: Messrs. II. L. Dodge, John
Taylor, c. S. Eaton, H. E. Matthews, ]. ].
Vasconcellos, I. II. Morse, ]. ]. Valentine
and J. o. Earl. The choir chanted "Thy
Will Be Done" after which DR.. c. O.
Brown, pastor of the First Congregational
Church, read extracts from the Scriptures.
Lead, Kindly Light" was beautifully
sung by the quartet choir. Rev. DR.. Will
ley, who was associated with the deceased
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
FIGHTING FOR THE TRUST,
Administrator GoodfeIIow's
New Move in the Fair
Will Contest.
LEGALITY OF THE NEW ACT.
A Claim That the Law of 1895 Was
Not Properly Passed by the
legislature.
LEGALITY OF THE NEW ACT.

The legality of the legislative act upon
which Charles L. Fair based his suit to
quiet title to the Lick House property has
been questioned by Garret W. McEnerney,
attorney for Special Administrator Good
fellow, and this new complication removes
still further the settlement of the main
questions involved in the litigation over
the big estate.
When the Lick House matter was
brought up in Judge Slack's court yester-
day, Charles L. Fairs attor neys demand
ing Judgment on the pleadings, this
point was presented by Mr.. McEnerney,
and continuation to next Thursday for
argument was granted.
Mr.. Fair was represented by Attorney
Charles Wheeler, and the latter and other
attorneys were ready to proceed with the
arguments ON motion for Judgment, but
Mr.. McEnerney asked for continuance.
He stated that only few days notice had
been given him that the motion would be
made and so he was not prepared for the
argument.
Then he announced that he intended to
serve notice of a motion to postpone con-
slderation of the matter now at issue until
the dispute over the Fair wills had been
determined.
Until will has been probated," he
said, "the court is without Jurisdiction
over the issues that arise in the suit TO
quiet title. No court of equity, under
decision of the Supreme Court, can de-
termine questions arising out of will
until the will has been probated.
THAT is the law, unless the right to in
stitute this proceeding is conferred by the
statute of 1885,"
Mr.. McEnerney then stated that he was
ready to show by the records of the Legis-
lature that the statute to which he re-
ferred had not become law, as it had not
received more than twenty votes in the
Senate. Hewould produce certified copy
of the journal of the Legislature in sup
port OF this allegation and show that the
act upon which Charles L. Fair based his
test suit was never properly passed.
Administrator Goodfellow is alone
in this move, Attorney Pierson, rep
resenting the other administrators, stating
that he did not agree with Mr.. McEnerney;
that he thought the case ought to be ar
gued and disposed Of
Mr.. McEnerney insisted that as Admin
istrator Goodfellow had denied in his an
swer that the plaintiff possessed any title
to the Lick House property his position
was different from that of the other admin
istrators.
Judge Slack decided to grant the con-
tinuance asked by Mr.. McEnerney and the
argument will be begun next Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
AFTER A new FRANCHISE,
The NJ arket-Street Railway
Company Petitions the
Supervisors.
sTREET-sWEEPING CONTRACT.
the Session of the Street
Committee.

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors handled great mass of petit
tons. protests and complaints yesterday.
Very important business was transacted.
Recommendations were made that the
street-sweeping contract be awarded to the
City Improvement Company and that the
contract for making the next official map
of the City be given the City and County
Surveyor for 5000. The session lasted
all day, Chairman Spreckels presiding,
with Messrs Hughes, Morgenstern, bunker
and Benjamin at his elbows.
One of the most important petitions was
the following from the Southern Pacific
Company:
The undersigned your petitioner, represents
that it is and for many years past has been the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
A MARINERS WILL.

Second Officer Beckman OF the Be1gic
Bequeathed His Entire Estate
to His Wife.
Second Officer George Otto Beckman of
the steamer Belgic, which steamer was
stranded on the coast of Japan last Sep
tember left an estate consisting of $3.50 IS
in bank and Alameda real estate valued at
$500. A will, conveying all the property
to the wife, was filed yesterday. 1t is as
follows:
s. S. BELGIc, July IS, 1871
SAN FRANCISCO.
This is my last will and testament of me,
George Otto Beckman, mariner.
hereby.revoke all wills and testamentary
documents heretofore by me made.
give and beuueath to my wife, Emile Beck
man, all my moneys which 1 have in the
savings banks, viz: San Francisco Savings
Union and German Savings Bank, and ell my
other property, without any condition what
ever. l appoint w. NJ. Fonda as my executor.
GEORGE OTTO BECKMAN.
Officer Beckman was killed at the strand
ing OF the steamer on September 8.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

fitted up at OF Mission street and are being
run on paying basis.
Negotiations are pending for the pur-
chase or rental of a slaughter-house in
South San Francisco and it is expected
that it will be in operation within two
weeks.
The society secures goods from a store
at wholesale prices, and will receive orders
for them at retail rates at an office to be
fitted up for those of its members who as
sumo charge of the business at the store.
The society's department will be distinct
from the firm, the relations being those of
purchaser and supply department.
The headquarters of the society have
been changed to more desirable location
than formerly, being situated at 1041
Mission street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
The City Hall Dome Piece Belongs
to p ,Desan and Is at Present
Engaged.

The City Hall angel is in state of I'M
certainty as to her standing on earth. The
cruel fact was yesterday disclosed that she
is not the child of her creator. When this
sad tiding reached her she bore it heroically.
No sign OF grief could be discovered on her
handsome face. There was not tremor in
her pose, nor was there flicker of the torch
which she carries for the future purpose of
blazing the trail of rectitude for the weary
feet of the Solid Eight.
But so far as her future is concerned the
City Hall angel lets not wave of trouble
roll across her peaceful breast. Her proud
position on the dome of the City Hall is
assured regardless of the humiliation to
which she has been subjected, for the work
of transformation has begun and cannot
be retarded. Not even the relentless col
lector nor the persistent deputy sheriff can
undo nor hinder her evolution to higher
sphere.
The good angel was yesterday morning
relieved of the presence of the officer who
was holding her in custody for the benefit
OF the Patriotic Assurance Company, who
had agreed with her creator, +. Marion
Wells, to protect her during the transition.
The angel Is still with Kriemer Bros, 40
Jessie street, undergoing transformation.
But the deputy is gone and he will not re-
turn, since he has learned that the object
OF his tender watching had been some time
since transferred from the possession OF
her creator to the ownership of P. Degan.
The long, weary chase on the trail of
Sculptor Wells avaiIed his creditors
naught. To be sure, they seized the angel
and held her where she was. But what of
that? They couldn't take her away and
put her on the auction block like help
less, shackled slave-not for her creator
debts.
This angel is all right" said the elder
OF the kriemer brothers yesterday as he
patted Trilbyish foot with pride, "she
has an engagement here and she will stay
with us until we have fitted her to wear
the robes of peace. She doesn't belong to
F.. Marion Wells, and they can't collect
this plaster of paris beauty for his debts.
Ii she is insured the premium ought to
be paid. Ii it were her present owner )
debt and the Sheriff should come for her
with that proposition, then she would
have to pass. Otherwise the transforms
ton continues"
And the worker in zinc turned to his
task on the foot, remarking, ''there is only
one other like it in all San Francisco and
there 1t ls".touching reverently its mate.
Then he fell to humming, don't you
remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt2"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Fire Department.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday after
noon and decided to petition the Board of Sup
ervisors to organize three new engine compan-
les No. 81 TO be stationed at Pacific and Jones
streets, No. 81 at Ocean View and No. 80 at
seventeenth and Harrison streets. L. Dunn,
hoseman of engine Is, was fined five days pay
Tor neglect OF duty, and the resignation of Ed
Heating, truckman truck g. was accepted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Fingers Amputated.

George Botchider, an employee in Joseph
Budde's factory. 575 Mission street, had two
fingers OF his right hand severely cut by ma
chine yesterday morning, and had them at
tended to at the Receiving Hospital James
ket street, had three fingers of his left hand so
had to be amputated,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
SIXTY PER GENT INTEREST.
That is What S. Heringhi Says j. j.
Rauer Charged Him.

J. J. Rauer, the money lender, has been
made the subject Of another scathing
criticism ID an answer fled to one of his
suits so recover money loaned with
interest.
The suit vas brought against Samuel
BeHnghi and the Kreling Furniture
Company. Heringhi borrowed $40, and
TIE Krelipg Company Endorsed the note.
~ the answer II is denied that the
KFeiings Endorsed the note, and Heringhi
sse forth that be has paid $40 on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Fined for Shipping Salmon.

The California Fish Commissioners are
greatly pleased over the conviction of Stephen
Gordon, who was fined 800 recently in Stock
ton for shipping salmon from Bouldin Island
during the closed season. The deputy Com
missioners have great difficulty in convicting
those who make business of violating the
game laws, owing to the way in which the
tifying.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

The returns of the Protestant denomina-
ton in the United States show the very
remarkable increase since 1880 of 3, 1913. 12S
members, or 1905 per cent, though mean
time the increase Of population was only
24.86 per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
TO T.FzT

THE HILL-CREST COTTAGE = SIX FUR
nished rooms and bath; modern improvements;
barn with rooms for help; situated in most beau
tiful spot Of Bevedere For further particulars see
SoVEE, TOY q CO., 10 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Weak Men and Women

CHoULD USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
- great Mexican Remedy; RiVea Heaith an1
Strength 70 the Sexual Organs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
FOUR SPECIALS IN GLOVES!
WANTED!

MAN, management
OF the Hosiery Underwear
p
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
HOT RECEPTION FOR CARLISLE.

Nor is this all (1Ir. Carlisle's denuncia-
ton of the crime of '73) that the free sill
yer Democrats in Kentucky are prepar-
ing to haul Mr.. Carlisle over the Goals
for. Upon the sudden death of Mr.. Beck
in 1890 Mr.. Carlisle entered the race for
the vacancy. He was easily the strongest
man in the race, but as Mr.. McCreary
and one or TWO others had small fellow
ings, it seemed possible SO to divide up the
Democratic ma ority in the legislature as
to protract the contest and make a choice
difficult. Early action would, it was be-
ieved, be in Mr.. Carlisles interest, and
in order to secure this Nh Carlisle's re-
cord was canvassed freely. His sup
porters dwelt upon the fact that he had
always advocated free silver. and in a
letter addressed at the time to one of his
friends, now the United States district
attorney for the state. Mr.. Carlisle put
in the claim himself for consideration on
that score. He had, he said, both spoken
and voted for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, and declared that he
still held to that doctrine. This letter was
shown to those likely to be Influenced
by it, and the silver nan are now claiming
that it secured votes for Mr.. Carlisle in
the senatorial contest. The letter is still
in existence, and has, it is stated, re-
Gently been published in a Democra tic
newspaper in the state.-Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16

known as the Monroe doctrine. AS
we have shown, it has been greatly
exaggerated and miscon5trued. The
modern interpretations of it appeal to
the feelings of those fiery Americans
who are ever ready to advise the twist
ing of the British Hons tail, and who
are constantly anxious TO try another
bout with old Johnny Bull
While the Nicaraguan dispute was
on, they were crying, Seek him! Seek
him. and fairly Tuning for a fight
It is all over. England's terms have
been agreed TO by the little republic.
and there is no reasonable cause for a
fuss.
But the Republican clubs formu-
lated a fiery resolution, which leads the
public to infer that the United States
instead of minding their own business
should have taken up the quarrel, sim
ply because England was strong and
Nicaragua was weak, and plunged this
nation into a war with Great Britain
over a matter with which this govern.
ment had nothing to do.
The policy of the Democratic ad-
ministration has been precisely that of
the Lincoln administration, and Ores
ham stood on the same ground that
was taken by Seward. There was no
attempt on the part of England to &C.
quire Nicaraguan territory or introduce
any European form of government. Il
was a question of damages and their
enforcement and that was all
The resolution adopted by the Re
publican clubs was a. bit of political
clap-trap, OF which every sober-minded
and rational member should have been
ashamed. They will not be able to
make out of it the least, little bit of
political capital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
STRENGTH OF THE CONFERENCE.

1t is gratifying to know that the
silver conference, attended as it is by
so many able advocates of true BIZ
metallism, viii not be partisan in any
way. Men of all political parties can
here meet on common ground. It is not
a gathering of sectionalists, either. The
advocates of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver are not contending for
the restoration of the white metal
simply to foster a particular industry.
The good of the whole nation is held
in view
1t is not because the silver mining
industry has been injured and the sill
yer region has lost heavily through
the casting down of a money metal
that its restoration in contended for
1t is for the welfare of the entire coun-
try and of every material interest in
1t, that this settlement of the financial
question is demanded. 1t is a national
not local question that must be de-
cided
In California the attempt to saddle
upon the silver question a scheme to
nominate Sibley for President is work
ing mischief. The people rebel against
It That is right. The endeavor is pre-
mature. to say the least It is also
subordinating the main question to
one mans ambition and the interests
of those who expect to profit by his
success. It will not do. The silver
cause must stand on its own merits
and be advocated for its own sake in
dependent of party interests and de-
sires.
The education of the east on true BIZ
metallism. that is, the full use of both
gold and silver as money, freely coined
without limit at the ratio Of l to 16,
Is the great end to be kept in view
Let party exigencies and ambitions be
made secondary to that. or the great
purpose in view will be measurably
defeated. The strength of the silver
conference is in its avoidance of all
other party divisions and complica-
fiOnS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
SIGNS OF A "SPLIT.,

THE Tribune has approved the Con-
stitution and urged ratification"
Very good. Keep it up. If the read
ers of that paper did not know it be-
fore they may know it now for the
Tribune so announces. But this is
emphatically denied by the organ of
the Republican party, to which the
Tribune claims to belong. Accord
ing to the logic of the latter, this dis
agreement, indeed we may say open
rupture, between the Republican paper
which is not an organ and the Repub-
hcan paper which claims to be an or
gan, proves that there is a terrible
''fitin' is imminent.
The two papers-the organ and the
mot an organ"-are also quarreling
over the claims of Crane as candidate
for the Governorship of Utah and over
the question of his legal residence
Still further evidence of a split. Fur
Their, the not an organ" announces
that there is a split within the split.
the Crane bureau and the Crane or
gan going so far in the "itin' as to
cave in each others works. This is
a terrible condition of affairs and the
contemplation of it accounts for the
mot an organs" endeavor to manu-
facture division which does not d.
vide among the Democracy.
And if further indications of lack Of
harmony among the Republicans is
wanted, how about the state of feeling
between the straddling Judge and the
sunshiny Colonel as delegates to the
Cleveland convention? Par mobile
fratrlIn1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
EVERYBODY GOING TO SCHOOL.

They 0he silver mem will enter very
heartily into the skirmish on the floor
OF the next Democratic national conven-
ton and the debate will be the fiercest
eyer known. AT 10 time since the days of
the anti-slavery agitation have the peo-
pie been so wrought up. In every part
OF the country it is the one theme of dis
cussion, and people are studying and in
forming themselves as to the respective
theories of finance. In fact the whole
population seems to have gone to school,
and orators in the campaign of next year
will be subjected to the closest criticism.
Memphis (Tenn) Commercial Appeal
Nem)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
A BIT OF CLAP-TRAp.

Our friends, the enemy, never miss
an opportunity ITO get in a dig at the
Democratic party. AT THE Republican
Leagues meeting on Tuesday a resolu-
ton was introduced denouncing the
Democratic administration for its at
titude on the Nicaraguan difficulty
with England. It was a burst of bum
combe. a jingle of lingo sentences. In
the light of the facts of the case it
was unadulterated absurdity.
The Herald has published the Ian
guage of President Monroe, IN which
he laid down his ideas of the line which
should be drawn in this country as to
interference from foreign powers, and
particularly the introduction of the
European system of government on
this side the Atlantic. 1t is commonly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16

tered no protest against the rejection
by the Leagues of the free coinage at
16 to 1 proposition, but swallowed the
straddle whole as a delicious and ac-
| ceptable morsel.
And now the s'erstwhile valiant
Goodwin is to be one of the dele
gates to the Leagues Convention at
Cleveland, with the presently valiant
Trumbo as his right bower, as it were.
viii Goodwin endorse another strad-
die? We do not believe ''the Colonel
will so succumb. But straight silver
Republicans. as well as people of other
political persuasions, are wondering
on which plank the "all things to all
sides" delegate will take his stand.
VIII it be "the coinage of the Ameri-
can product the enlarged use of
silver" the full use and highest posi-
ton of silver the restoration of sill
yer at some ratio to be fixed by legis-
lation," or the straight goods as set
forth in the Salt Lake meeting of Re-
publican clubs?
1t is possible that the silver con-
ference now in session will have the
effect of stiffening the spinal column
of the "erstwhile valiant and i'm
parting sufficient stamina to resist fur
Their straddles And with the aid of
''the Colonel and other straight silver
advocates that there will be no further
webbing on this question. so impor-
tant to the whole country in general
and this region in particular.
There is no fear as to the position
the wobbler will take at home. The
silver convention will be all on the
square and the bimetallic level. But
what he will do abroad is question
that remains open. We do not think,
however, that in such company as he
VIII find himself the 'erstwhile vail
ant" will take another straddle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16

Como, gentlemen of the legislature, do
your duty and adjourn. The people are
willing to let you go as soon as you are
through.-New York Mail and Express.
This sort of comment is getting to be
monotonous. Republican legislatures
everywhere this winter, and in Utah
a year ago. have developed an inca
pacity for craftsmanship that has
earned the contempt of the press, in
Guiding such Republican organs as the
Mail and Express.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16

When Mr.. Horr was here he pointed
to an educational map of the United
States and gIoried liz the alleged fact
that all the White portions Indicating
superior education) were Republican in
politics; yet this same Mr.. Horr and
the party of which he is such a stall
wart never cease clubbing the great
political economists of the country. all
OF whom are free traders, as mere the
Bssts. This thing of being a Repub-
ilean necessitates a tremendous strain
oaa logical mans intellect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
TELLER AND wOLCOTT.

Nothing could be more i'll advised for
instance than the attempt of the Miner
yesterday morning TO read Teller and VOL
colt out of the Silver ranks because of
their alleged declnation OF an invitation
10 attend the conference. If such men
are to be repudiated by the friends 60
of silver what is to become of the cause?
The fact IS Teller and Wolcott are two
of the staunchest pillars OF that ceuse and
whether they go to Salt Lake or not they
will always be found fighting for the
recognition Of the white metal and the
people of this country can do no better
than to follow their leadership.-Butte
Inter-Molntain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16
Our VIEW CONSTITUTION.

A glance at the new constitution which
IS to be submitted to the people of Utah
in November will suffice to show what q
tremendous advance is in store for wo-
manhood in that territory when it shall
become q state. Not only is the federal
but woman suffrage is established at one
sweep. This is far cry, surely. from the
regime of Brigham Young. and it is not
surprising to ind the authors of such re-
forms proposing also to abolish the grand
jury system and to reduce petit juries to
eight. Utah. always interesting as a ter
ritory, promises to be even more so as a
State-Chicago Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-16

'Tf we allow ourselves to be imposed
upon by a nan or party which does not
declare absolutely for the equal use of
gold and silver, we cannot settle this
question, and prosperity cannot come to
our people until silver is returned to its
proper place in the money system of the
country. ''-Senator Teller.
Chairman Crane and c. E. Allen do
no. appear to be in line with the Colo
RADIO leader and with the best senti-
anent of the party.