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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
THE SINGLE-TAX THEORY,
Henry George Thinks the Recent SUI
preme Court Decision Will Increase
It's Popularity.

Henry George, in a recent speech be-
fore the Manhattan Single-tax Club, ex-
pressed the opinion that the decision of
the United States Supreme Court to the
effect that income from rents of real estate
could not be taxed will make the single
tax theory more popular than ever. He
remarked that there are enough single
tax advocates in the United States to take
up the subject and reap from the incident
all the benefits that could be extracted
from it. He said:
The Supreme Court has indeed done us the
greatest service. We have known from the be-
ginning that it was utterly impossible, in the
nature OF things for the men who have been
striving for the income tax, thinking that in
that way they could 90 Q, something to redress
wealth, to succeed, even If the instrument
were given them especially for the purpose
The Supreme Court-and by what seems to me
on the part of those who voted In the negative,
what seems to me an adherence to the consti-
tution-have prevented, have blocked that
game. And now the income tax goes back to
the American people with the Astors, big and
little-and thew exist everywhere In this coun-
try-exempt. Mr. Sherman is right
The American people are great deal like
that Irish pgteh them mem tb tdey snan 40
do. Now, the desire to take rent for public
purposes will grow as 1t never could have
grown before. But we do not have to wait
until the constitution is amended to find way
to do that Jim Mcguire of San Francisco and
Tom johnson and the six men who voted with
them in the first session OF the last Congress
drew the line there. In Judge Maguire's
amendment to the income-tax bill way was
shown The great objection to direct taxation
under the constitutional provision has arisen
Tax all property directly in the way provided
for, the constitution .apporttoning the tax
among the States, and # seems monstrously
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

unjust because the value of the whole
country is drawn to the large CEN
tersI-,from the West and from the South
70 the East, and from the East again to
l but by simply apportioning the tax to
the states in proportion to the population and
making that tax tax upon land values lex
elusive OF buildings and improvements and
mere you have the most just of all taxation.
For the West and South will pay more, meas
ured by what is called the wealth of the East
put the land values of the West and South are
largely owned by the East, while the land of
the East is not owned at all by the West and
south And this simple measure of taxing
land values reaches the landlord it makes no
difference where he may be. There is the line
OF our fight. There is the way in which the
Supreme Court have served us. The simple
measure proposed by our six men in Congress
last year will now get fuller consideration
than at that time could have been dreamed Of
and that is the sure way to success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

drinking and was considerably under it's
influence. He talked incoherently and did
not seem to realize what he was doing or
where he was.
A temporary bandage was put on the cut
and he was sent in the patrol wagon to the
Receiving Hospital. When the wagon
arrived there Howard had lapsed into I'M
consciousness. DR.. Redding made an ex-
animation and found that there was a
severe fracture on the right side of the
skull. The scalp was badly lacerated, and
as the flesh wound was near the crown of
the head the doctor concluded Howard
had been struck with blunt instrument.
Howard reached the hospital at 4:2O
o'clock and died at 5:25 without regaining
consciousness His body was taken to the
Morgue.
tax receipt and a card of P. J. Koran, sa-
on-keeper, TAI Howard street.
The police learned that Howard lived at
657 Folsom street. He had day off Sun
day, and was in his room till between 6
and J o'clock in the evening. About 7
O'Clock he went to a saloon on Howard
street, near Second, but did not drink any
liquor. He was seen shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning staggering along How
ard street, by z. J. Koran, who was stand
ing at the door of his saloon
lie asked Horan to direct him to Third
street, and then asked where Fourth
street was. Koran got angry, and Howard
asked him to go in and have drink with
him. There were two young fellows at the
bar, and Howard treated for the crowd.
They shook dice for another drink, and the
smaller of the two young fellows lost.
They threw again, when dispute arose
and Howard left. When he got to the
door he asked Horan for one OF his cards,
remarking that he was "a pretty good fell
La L. L
Howard walked in the direction of Third
street and the two young fellows followed
him. When Koran was putting out his
lights he saw the three standing at Mo-
rosco's old theater. They seemed to be
disputing. Koran went inside, and when
he came out in minute or two the three
had disappeared.
That was about four minutes to 3. jerry
Calvin, saloon-keeper, who knew Howard,
told the police that he came into his
saloon some time after o'clock, accom-
panied by woman about As years of age.
Howard was under the influence of liquor.
She drank whisky and Howard had a
Napa soda. While Howard went out for a
minute or two the woman told Calvin she
was widow and had three children, one a
grown-up daughter. She and Howard re-
manned in the saloon five or ten minutes.
The proprietor of the Old Friends Elk
change on Third street. near Folsom, said
that Howard and the woman were in his
place between,2 and 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. They each had glass of beer. That
was on Howard S way home, and the police
think the saloonkeeper may be mistaken
as to the time, as they think the couple
had gone there after leaving Galvin's.
Who struck the fatal blow is still mys-
terry. The police have failed, so far, to dis
cover the woman, and when they do she
may throw some light upon the mystery.
Howard was man about 40 years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
DANGERS OF SUMMER,
They Are Many, But One of the Worst
Is the Least Expected.

They Are Many. But One of the Worst
Is the Least Expected.
People have an idea that colds are contracted
in cold weather. This is not correct. When
the pores of the skin are open and chilly
wind blows against the body, then is the great
est danger. The first sneeze, a smiling in the
nostrils, dizziness of the head-all indicate the
first symptoms Ola cold. And a cold in warm
weather is as bad as at any other time.
There is but one thing to do when any of
these symptoms come, and that is to bring
about reaction at once. A delay may mean
serious consequences. There is but one way
by which a healthy reaction can be brought
about, and that is by the use of a pure medi-
cinal stimulant, and there is but one thing that
can be depended upon at such time-that
is Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey 1t is what its
name smplies-perfectlylpur 1t has been be-
fore the public for many years, and is the most
popular of all stimulants because it is SO pure
and powerful
If you have any of the first symptoms of a
cold, you should not delay moment, but use
this great preparation at once. Do not per-
nit any druggist or grocer to sell you anything
else. cold cannot be cured on the start by
an inferior whiskey, and you should insist
upon having the best, and just what you ask
for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
FELL FROM A TRESTLE.
Ed Bryant Nearly Killed by Fall of
F fifty Feet From q
Bridge.

Ed Bryant, young man who resides in
this City, met with a severe and what may
prove to be fatal accident while going to
the Foresters' picnic at Glenwood recently.
The train had stopped at Wrights sta
ton long enough to allow the passengers
to alight and look at the scenery in the
vicinity. The car where Bryant was had
been stopped on trestle about fifty feet
high which spans canyon near the depot.
Bryant stepped down on the edge of the
trestle, and as the crowd followed him he
stepped back to avoid it or was pushed
backward until, losing his balance, he
plunged down into the ravine below. A
projecting beam broke his fall half way to
the bottom, and but for that it is more
than probable he would have been killed.
He was taken in an unconscious condi-
ton to Glenwood where he lay insensible
for two hours and a half.
The young man is employed in Hogan &
Co. s shoestore in this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
LEES AT WORK.
The Captain Says the Murderer Was
Familiar With the Interior of
the Flat

In speaking of the murder Captain Lees
said yesterday: 1.-THE man who murdered
Miss Harrington was familiar with the in
terror of the fat, and had been there many
times. He knew her ways, and was in a
position to carry out his cold blooded
butchery before she could suspect bis in
tentions and raise an outcry-
1.-The fact that he locked the door in the
hallway leading to the rooms occupied by
Mrs. Kellogg is one thing that leads me to
that conclusion. He must have known
that Mrs. Kellogg was there, and locked
the door to prevent the possibility of her
surprising him while at his murderous
work.
"What / am trying to discover is the
motive. 1t was not robbery. What was
it? l have her purse, which was found in
her bedroom, and which contains $55 in
gold; It is small purse, and 1 doubt very
much If Mrs. Kellogg ever saw it. The
purse she refers to as being empty was evil
IDENTIFY not the purse she kept he1 money
in as the one have would show, and the
fact that it was empty cuts no figure. If
Mrs. Kellogg gave her some silver when
she paid her the rent it is not unreasonable
to suppose that she had spent it.
~ am begging away at the case, but I
have nothing as yet to give for publica-
ton. l have absolutely nothing to say
about Mr.. Buck. 1 received telephone
message tonight that he was sinking"
The detectives have not yet been able to
find the missing watch of the murdered
woman. The presumption is that the
murderer took it away with him, which
leads to the suspicion that there was an
inscription on it that might give clew to
his identity.
Detective Seymour was over in Oakland
yesterday. He saw Frank Buck, son of
Senator Buck, who told him that G. S.
Chamberlain of 472 Tenth street and Billy
Moore, the hackman, could give him in
formation as to his fathers movements on
Saturday.
EiSeymour called at Chamberlain's place,
but was unable to find him. He called
again with a like result.
He saw Billy Moore, the hackman who
drove the Senator from the Sixteenth
street station to his home on his arrival by
train from Sacramento on Saturday. That
was at IL AS A. NJ. Moore told Seymour
that while driving with load past the
station at Seventh and Adeline streets he
saw the Senator there waiting for the train
to go to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
THE MATHEWS TRAGEDY.
Howard Smith, One of the I'M
portant Witnesses, Cuts
His Throat.
AFRAID TO TELL ALL HE KNEW.
After Giving Testimony at the In
quest He Became De-
Spondent.

The murder or suicide of Jenny Mathews
in Laurel Hill Cemetery some time ago
was brought wildly to mind yesterday by
the suicide of Howard Smith. 1t was he
who assisted o. W. Winthrop, who is
charged with the murder of Mrs. Mathews,
to put her into buggy and take her to
her home on Broderick street.
Smith was Witness before the Coro-
ner's jury last Saturday. He appeared
very reluctant to tell what he knew about
the case, and what little he did tell was
drawn from him by close questioning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER,
James Howard, a Harness
Washer, Has His Skull
Badly Fractured.
HE EXPIRES WITHIN AN HOUR,
Ascertain Who Struck the
Fatal Blow.
The police have on their hands anoth

The police have on their hands another
murder mystery, which Detective Dan
Coffey, Policemen MACPHERSON, Quite and
Ryan are trying to solve.
At five minutes past o'clock yesterday
morning James Howard, harness-washer
in Wells, Fargo & Co. stables, corner of
Folsom and Second streets, entered the
Southern police station in dazed condi-
ton. He had a severe cut on his head and
was bleeding freely. He dropped into a
seat and in answer to questions by the
desk sergeant said he knew who had struck
him, but would not tell. He had been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
A Dunninx Postal Card.

w. S. Arnheim was arrested yesterday by 9
Deputy United States Marshal for sending 9
dunning postal card through the mail. He
says the late Captain Plummer owed him SO
and he wanted to know why his widow had
not paid the bill, more especially as her hus-
band had left her plenty of money. The first
intimation that bill was owing was sent to
Mrs. Plummer inclosed in an envelope. She
was away on visit to Monterey, and 1t was
not forwarded. Then followed the dunning
postal cards, and they and the letter were sent
on to Monterey. When the lady returned she
laid the matter before Postofice Inspector
Erwin, and he had Arnheim arrested. II
convicted the prisoner may be sentenced to
FIVE years in the States prison.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
CAPTAIN LEES SMILED.
The Alleged Blood-Stains on an Old
Knife Proved to Be Nothing
but Rust,


but Rust.
The alleged discovery of "blood-
stained" knife made by an Examiner re-
porter on Sunday in the room where Miss
Harringtons body was found aroused the
risibles of Captain Lees yesterday when
he saw the sketch of it and read about the
blood stains.
"Why, 1 saw the old knife on Saturday
afternoon" said the captain, land after ex-
aiming it threw it aside. The alleged
blood stains are nothing but rust It's
many a long day since that knife was
used. I asked the reporter why he had
written such stuff, and he said it livened
up the story and gave him the chance of
getting in sketch of the knife. then
said to him, You must have seen it was
rust, and not blood stains and he said,
We'll, you know, it glistened like blood. ;"
Chief Crowley, in speaking of the knife,
said: "It is a pity that any paper should
publish such stuff. 1t is unfair to the de-
partment and to the public. The re-
porter must have known it was nothing
but rust"
The reporter who made the discovery
kept possession of the knife, but it will
probably be returned to Mrs. Jackson, the
legatee under NJ ISIS Harrington's two wills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
F. KANO is FREE.
Chief Crowley Ordered His Release
From Custody Yesterday
AftorpoOp

F. Kano, the Japanese salesman who
rented a room from Miss Harrington last
Friday and was to have taken possession
of it on Saturday, is no longer in custody.
He was arrested on Saturday afternoon
by Detective Anthony and taken to 1O17
Ellis street. where he was questioned by
Captain Lees and ordered to be detained
in prison pending developments.
= 1t was not at any time seriously believed
that Kano had anything to do with the
murder, the only suspicious circumstance
being the marks of burns on his face,
which he satisfactorily accounted for
Attorney Treadwell was persistent yes
terday in asking for his release from Gus
tody, and about 4 O'Clock Yesterday after
noon Chief Crowley gave him the neces-
sary order.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY.
Two junk Dealers Who Refused to Hand
Over &21OO.

j. S. Tanning and G. M. Bridges were
yesterday held to answer before the Su-
perior Court by Judge Joachimsen, in
$1,000 bonds each on the charge of grand
larceny.
The complaining witness was Julius
Radston, one of the executors of the Rad
ston estate. On May 16 Tanning and
Ridges bought a lot of odds and ends from
the estate for $25. In an old box they
found 5000 in gold and greenbacks. The
fact that they had found the money be-
came known to the executors, but they re-
fused to give it up, claiming that it was
part of their purchase. The matter came
up before Judge Slack, who suggested that
the executors should enter civil suit for
recovery of the money, but instead thew
had Tanning and Bridges arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
RESUME OPERATIONS.
Burglars Enter the Residence of Mrs.
Preston on Leavenworth Street.

Burglars Enter the Residence of Mrs.
Preston on Leavenworth Street.
The residence of Mrs. Preston at 1924
Leavenworth street was ransacked by
burglars last night, and everything OF
value that was small enough to be carried
away and escape notice was stolen.
The robbers entered by window in the
rear of the house. which they forced open,
a jimmy being used for the purpose.
Not being satisfied with ransacking the
house, the cupboards and a number OF
boxes of linen and clothes packed for the
summer were broken open, and the con-
tents were strewn upon the floor.
Mrs. Preston is at her summer residence,
Preston, Sonoma County. and the amount
of valuables taken will be unknown until
she returns.
The police were notified of the fact by
w. P. Wand, who lives next door, and they
are now working on the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

THE United States Government report
on baking powders shows Royal superior
to all others. 1t is pure. made from whole
some ingredients, and greatest in leaven-
ing strength. 1t is the only baking pow
der for those desiring the finest, most
wholesome food.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

THE only baking powder yet found by
chemical analysis to be entirely free from
lime and absolutely pure is the ssRoyal. /"
This perfect purity results from the ex-
elusive use of cream of tartar specially re-
fined and prepared by patent processes
which totally remove the tartrate of lime
and other impurities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

Calomel was discovered by Crollius in
the seventeenth century, and the first
directions for its preparation were given
by Begun in 1908. Its name is derived
from two Greek words, signifying, "a beau
tiful black"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
Merchants, Association.

Thursday evening the newly elected board
of directors of the Merchants Association will
meet for the first time and elect their presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary and treasurer
for the coming year. The various working
committees will also be selected. AS soon as
the selections are made the members will be-
gin the work of preparing a petition to the Su
pervisors setting forth many desirable i'm prove.
ments that the City can make at small out
lay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

IT costs more to make the Royal Baking
Powder because its ingredients are purer,
but it is more wholesome and goes further
than any other.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

THE Royal Baking Powder is the great
est of the modern-time helps to perfect
cooking, and every receipt requiring a
raising ingredient should EN- body it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
Judee seawe1l,s yacation,

Superior Judge Seawell left yesterday on his
vacation. He proposes visiting Harvard Col
lege, where he has many friends, and hopes to
be present at commencement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

The average weight of 100 women in
Paris is Ito pounds; in Russia 122.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04

Miss Harringtons skull and caused in
slant death. 1t is, therefore, improbable
that any means could have been heard by
any one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
Natural Causes of Lying.

Nothing is more common than to find
children, with an evidently rudimentary
conception of truth, who willfully and of
ten for no reason make exaggerated or false
statements, who seem really to deceive
themselves as well rs others, who make
their relatives miserable by threatened lack
of responsibility, which, spreading out in
many ways, points to an unhappy or dis
graceful life.
This fear is so common that the major
ity of people l fancy, have felt it more or
less. 1t is so natural to regard truth as
the foundation of our whole moral struc-
ture, to look upon it rs the loveliest prod
uct of IL fine character, that any deviation
from it must necessarily be held as most
unfortunate. l should be similarly i'm
pressed if l did not feel certain that the
fear is often wrongly placed, that this ha-
bitual telling of falsehood has its origin,
not in viciousness or spontaneous desire
to deceive, but rather in causes for which
the person is not entirely responsible,
which, on the contrary, are the natural re-
suits of natural causes.-Popular Science
MONTHLY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
An Ancient Greek PrOverb.

The celebrated Metternich used the
pharse, after me, the dcluge. as imply
ing that after him no statesman would be
able to preserve the peace of Europe, But
the celebrated mot was not original with
him, rs Nine. Pompadour mistress Of
Louis XIV, who died nine years before
Metternich was born, was quoted as say
ing, "Apres nous, lie deluge," and the
willy diplomatist only changed it IL" Apres
moi" The idea did not originate with
her, quick witted though she was Cicero
ascribes it to IA Roman emperor, and Mil
ton supplies the name: They practice
that when they fall they may fall in II
general ruin, just as cruel Tiberius would
wish, When | die, let the earth be rolled
in flames. Reasons Of CT urch GOV.
eminent" book /, chapter 3, Tagc 81. 1t
was older, however, than Iihcrus and is u
very ancient Greek rroyerb, too old for any
discovery of its author. Tcryuliun as
cribcs ii to Demosthenes but it turns out
only to have been used by him rs II com
mon proyerb, familiar to the public even
in his day. Tiberius is represented rs hay
ing said, "After my death, perish the
world by lire. brooklyn Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-14
A Memorable Meeting.

The result of what we believe is the
Hon. Judson Harmon's first visit to
Gray Gables is awaited with papitating
eagerness by his admirers, already
numerous band. The Encouragement
was not we'll known to the country
when he took office, but he soon estab-
lished a brilliant name. His specially
is elegance. His historiographers call
him the Pelham of the Cabinet. In
manners and trousers he is irreproach-
able, his cravats are sweetly lyrical, his
frock coats severely epical, his waist
coats are visions of beauty, and his
spatts are tenderly lovely. He has
valet who speaks seven languages, he
reads French novels, he is manicured
marvelously, and he wears two shirts
day. These accomplishments have be-
come clear to the country since they
have been celebrated in print with
proper solemnity of admiration. Yet
the Hon. Judson Harmon, elegant and
esteemed as he is, is not perfect. At
least, he was not before he went to
Gray Gables. But now that he has
been there to that historic spot and
been permitted to mirror himself in the
waters of Buzzard's Bay, how does he
feel? When Consummate Elegance
was permitted to commune with Con-
tinuous Conservation, did the Conse-
Grafton become more elegant and the
Elegance take on, say, sub-conse-
Grated bloom? Did Cuckoos cry ex-
citedly from the happy gables and the
old sea dogs of the vicinage hitch up
their trousers with a jauntier air?
What must have been the emotions of
the valetl What seas of rapture must
have coursed through Thurber's breast!
But why are the legions of enthusiasts
who are wont to hymn the peerless
pulchritude of Harmon mute? Is it
possible that the Conservation didn't
take?-New York Sun.