The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-16
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Jacob SamueIs Was a De-
faulter in More Places
Than One.
A: sALvArIoN1sT CONVICTED.
Assessor Dalton Raises the Rail-
road-Oakland High School
Relay Team.


Jacob Samuels, whose shortage as secre-
tary of the :Cheyra Kadusha Society was
reported Yesterday, seems to have fallen
into disrepute with the Jewish population
OF Oakland on account of his manipula-
ton of the funds of three organizations
TO which he belonged.
u. Several years ago, while acting as secre-
tary of Pacific Court of the order of Forest
ers, he was discovered to be short quite a
large amount in his accounts and settle
ment was demanded of him. He put the
matter off from time to time on the prom
Use that he would refund the money in a
few days, and the members allowed him
time to settle.
Before he. had replaced the money he
2 had taken, however, the court; through a
decrease in membership, decided to dis
band, and did so previous to the date set
for the settlement. s.
Later he. vas appointed. secretary and
collector the Beth Jacobs Congregation,
of which Rabbi Brown was then the pas
tor. His work gave satisfaction for while,
but the rabbi soon discovered that contri-
buttons to the church which were made
bv wealthy me nlbers were not reaching
the treasurer, anu that Samuels' books
were not in the best possible condition.
About ten months ago the relations be-
tween the: church and Samuels became
strained. and committee was appointed
to look into: his. accounts. The books were
found q in such a condition that no head
nor tail could be made Of them and Sam
uels was asked toresIgp.
- Though no actual figures could be OBJ
tanned the members of the committee were
certain that a portion OF the funds was
missing. -: -
The trouble over the shortage in the
funds of the Chevra Kaduska Society has
been settled and the:compiaint withdrawn.
-. - We have got OUR money back said S.
:Rlngols ky, the treasurer, yesterday, and
.Samuels can return to his family as soon
as. he:pleases as far as we are concerned.
= His brothers, Samuel Samuels, the jeweler
at 1011 Broadway, and George Samuels,
.:the.. shoe. man at 1014 Washington street,
have made a satisfactory settlement with
the society and Jake will not be prosecuted
We all knew that. lake had been crooked
IN the past, but supposed that he had re-
formed. and.cOulds be trusted with money,
= but we were mistaken.
'.'W hen:we first discovered the shortage,
through an examination of: the books,
.samuels and his brothers laughed at US
When we demanded "a settlement, but the
swearing out of a warrant for Jake's ar
rest brought them to time, and we are per-
fectly satisfied. He offered us mortgage
on his home when the shortage was first
discovered, but we preferred coin and we
got it,
Frank S. Luvin, who keeps barber-shop
on lower Broadway, said that several or
CARNATIONS TO which Samuels had be-
longed suffered through his manipulations
of the funds.
"Samuels' name Will be dropped from the
roll of the Cbeyra Society Of RI q
next meeting" he said, land l understand
that the Odd Fellows Lodge to which he
belongs will pursue the same course"
New Methods of Assessment.
Alameda Countys Assessor has COM
pleted his figures on the railroad assess
ment at West Oakland. The figures have
been placed on the books and are ready to
be put to the test. They are not surpris-
ing TO anybody, since Mr.. Dalton's ideas
about appropriate assessments are pretty
well kno Sn by this time, and it was eX-
pected that he would attempt to make his
figures tally with the actual value of the
property Of the railroad.
He has estimated the Southern Pacific's
personal property at West Oakland, in
Guiding machinery, etc., at $500, 600. Last
year the saline property was assessed at
SOS, $50, which are the same figures that
have stood for its value on the Assessor S
books for some years past.
Mr.. Dalton's ideao of the value of the real
estate. held by the Southern Pacific at
West Oakland is, represented by the sum
=: of 81 ,290.: His predecessor valued it at
S92, $50, The raise on this property alone
is Sl84, 500. 80: ~ +:
J. Last year the, improvements on this
3. property were ASSESSED at $1,000: Mr..
Dalton.s figures are $4,000. But the most
assessment :: that Went on Mr..
Dalton}s books to-day is. that of $50. 600
n %l+< !
yards. Mr.. Dalton claims that they are
'nQt parts of the main line; and that there
lore il comes within his proyinee:5to make
the assessment. -
;. This is the first time in the history of
the. county: that these tracks have ever
been assessed. 1t has heretofore been as
.:sIimed; that these tracks were part of the
main line, and therefore assessed by the
State Board of Equalization. Is. .::.::: !:
:: Mr.. Dalton says he will stand by these
figures, and that he is ready to prove the
correctness of the assessments 'sI have
BEEN fair=.ln compiling these figures" he
says, .sand have ample data with which to
prove their correctness. These figures COM
.:piete:the assessment of the West Oakland
yards and we are now at work on the mole
and ferry boats. This is no easy matter.
i have had to employ experts: 10: complete
the figures. In about a week or more we
expect TO: com plete the assessment of all
the abroad property In this city. We Will
try TO nlake the figures fair-not only to
the: railroad company, but to the taxpay-
:ers. as we'll - + .:
Tile Salvationist Convicted.
!. w. Sherwood, who was selected by the
,Sa4yation Army some weeks ago to stand
trial fer obstrIcting the streets, in order
: TO. test the Oakland ordinance that pro-
-hibfts the army from holding street meet
IN gs, was convicted of the offense in POI
: llce:J ustice Woods court yesterday. The
/: case: was tried and submitted without argu-
F. lnent o.: ID efense. Policeman Stokes. was
the only witpes and he merely related the
.daet Of: the meeting at:Tenth. and Broad
" way and The failure OF the officers of the
arm y TO produee..their permits from the
: Mayor When called upon to do so. The
case In point covers the entire sixteen ar
rested at.the time. There was mo course
for. Justice Wood but to find the defendant
guilty: she set the 18th as the date for
sentence. :: -
Judge EN-. Gibson, who appeared for
the army had alnea dy M ie his argument
III the.case when :his demurrer to the COM
plant. charging the unconstitutionality of
the ordinance an was pending. He will now
continue his Eight against the ordinance in
the Superior Court -.
Just what steps to: this end will ha talen'