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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

waste a moment over the petty details.
They will not deem it necessary.
The board will, by majority vote, ap-
prove the actions of the committee; reso-
luton, already prepared, viii be passed to
print, or perhaps finally adopted.
This will be done despite the fact that to
do so-that is to say, to refuse the petition
of Behrend Joost while granting the privi-
lege he had previously asked for to an
other-is to directly disregard the plain
letter of the law.
The law governing the granting of
franchises uses the word must right
through. When an application is made
for a franchise the Board of Supervisors
"must" advertise the fact and call for
bids; and when the bids are received the
franchise ''must' be granted to the highest
bidder.
1t then is LETT in the hands of the Mayor
for his approval. according to the law.
But the law will be openly violated in that
regard also.
The present Board of Supervisors has
not been in action very long, but its course
has been so consistently high handed, op-
posed to the peoples interests and favor
able to the great corporations that what it
will do when either of those interests are
to be affected can be stated with reason
able certainty in advance. These mem
bers will vote against the application of
Mr.. Joost:
Joseph King.
Peter a. Scully.
G. E. Benjamin.
E. G. Hughes.
Chris bunker.
A. w. Morgeustern.
Edward L. Wagner.
These are the men who voted for the BIZ
luminous rock monopoly resolution and
the Van Ness avenue paving outrage. AL
phonse Hirsch, who hecked with this
crowd in many of its lesser jobs, has flown
away at one or two critical junctures, so it
is only just to him to wait and see what he
does.
If there is an opportunity for division
such as a majority report-calling for q
viva voce vote, these four can be counted
upon to vote according as the law requires
Joseph ]. Dimond.
c. L. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckels.
J. K. G. Hobbs.
IneSe are the IueH WHO nave as CONSIST
emily stood for the law and the peoples
rights as the solid seven have disregarded
them.
In the matter of the granting of a
franchise to the Market-street Railroad
Company the same unlawful method will
no doubt be adopted as was intended for
the purpose of getting the bituminous
rock monopoly on the books without call
ing for the signature of the Mayor. That
Is to say, it will be passed as resolution
rather than an order as is required in such
cases by the law.
So far as is known there is nobody in the
board who is opposed to granting the
Market-street Railway Company a fran
chise to go to Ingleside and the new race
track or to the ocean by that route.
Whether or not Mayor Sutro is opposed to
it is not certain, and to introduce the
matter in the form of an order would be
merely taking chances SO far as he is con-
cerned-chances of having it vetoed. There
is no law against the Market-street Com
pany applying for franchise or against
the board granting it. The disregard OF
the law lies in the refusal to grant to
Behrend Joost and the San Mateo Railroad
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bulance, however. and everything possible
was done, but at 3 As A. NJ. he died.
Armstrong registered at the Royal
Hotel last Wednesday night as 81. Viii
son." He had no money, but A. J. Tur
pin, the proprietor, gave him credit.
When the suicide vas discovered there
was photograph pressed to his breast,
and at his head was an empty whisky
flask and morphine vial. The photograph
was identified as that of Mrs. Nellie
Hughes of 315 Leavenworth street Two
letters and penciled memorandum were
lying beside the whisky bottle. The
memorandum was as follows:
Ldndlord-Please excuse the liberty l have
taken in your house. WALTER ARMSTRONG.
One of the letters was to the Coroner,
and read as follows:
July 5, 1895.
To the Coroner. San Francisco-Cause, finan-
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MR.ARMSTRONG' S SUICIDE
Unrequited Love and Finan-
Cial Difficulties Cause
the Act.
HE MADE ALL PREPARATIONS.
Asked His Brother in England to
Send Gift to Mrs. Hughes of
San Francisco.

Financial troubles and unrequited love
have driven another man to suicide.
Walter Armstrong, civil engineer, was
found in an unconscious condition in his
room at the Royal Hotel, 126 Ellis street,
by Fl. E, Marshal, the night clerk, about
A. NJ. yesterday. His heavy breathing
first drew attention to his room, and when
the door was opened with pass-key it was
found that he was beyond help. He was
sent to the Receiving Hospital in an am
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UNLAWFUL ACTS OF SEVEN SUPERVISORS

Company the same consideration that it
has accorded to the bigger corporation.
That it is a fragrant disregard of the law
a single reading of the law will prove to
lawyer and layman alike.
So far as the equities of the case are con-
cerned these have been as clearly violated
in favor of the Market-street Company.
For years the San Mateo Railway Com
pany has been asking for franchise out
the Ocean House road. Twice the petit
ton has been favorably considered by pre-
ceding Boards of Supervisors, but it has
always been finally denied on the grounds
that it would destroy perhaps the finest
drive that the outskirts of the City affords.
In the present board-or strictly speaking,
in the Street Committee-this same obiec-
ton was raised.
MI Benjamin was particularly anxious
about this splendid drive. He did not
think it should be cut UP by street railway
tracks and said SO meeting after meeting
as Joost and MulIaney and the rest of them
made their repeated pleadings and retired
to give the committee chance to think.
At last Mr.. Joost withdrew that wing of
his petition and left standing only his
application for the right to run out Sunny
side avenue. This took him off the Ocean
House road entirely and left him, at the
end of Sunnyside avenue, q couple of miles
from Ingleside, the objective point, with
private property-the property of Adolph
Sutro-Iying between him and that point.
He was relying upon his talents in the
matter of securing rights-of-way to get
through that land. He claimed to have
the assurances of Mr.. Sutro that he could
get through. The Supervisors had nothing
to do with that. But straightway Mr..
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cial troubles. Effect, suicide; no insanity.
Method, morphine. WALTER ARMSTRONG.
The other epistle was directed to the
British Consul and contained request
that that gentleman attend to his funeral.
The letter was as follows:
July 5, 1895.
Denis Donohoe ESq,-DEAR SIR: In the alb
sence of any friends I am compelled to call
upon you TO perform the task of attending to
my funeral. / would wish to be cremated and
the remains sent to my brother, Henry w. Arm
strong, Upton Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames,
England. I am a British subject and can,
therefore, presume, ask this courtesy at your
hands without hesitation. For expenses cable
"Armful," London. Thanking you in anticipa-
ton, yours faithfully, WALTER ARMSTRONG.
P. S.-You will find some of my effects at 1909
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contents of her communication will, there
fore not be known until her return.
Armstrong was fine looking man,
standing over 6 feet high. Last Christmas
he was respondent and out of funds and
told a friend named Read that he was 60
ing to buy morphine with his last 10 cents.
Read laughed at him and said he had bet
ter buy beer with the money, which he
did.
The inquest will be held next Wednesday.
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Run Away From the A1mshouse.

Patrick Lane, an old man, was found wander
ing about the Western Addition last evening
by Policeman Campion and taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital. He ran away from the Aims
house on July a, and said he would rather die
in the brush than go back there again. He
told rambling story OF being held up by two
men eight years ago and one of them who was
sent to San Quentin had made his appearance
at the Almshouse last Christmas with some
other bad man and had threatened to kill him.
He will be taken before the Insanity Com
missioners.
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DIR. MCNULTY.

THIS wELLKNowN AND RELIABLE SPE
i cialist treats PRIVATE CHRONIC AND
NERVOUS DISEASES OF MEN ONLY. He stops
Discharges: cures secret Blood and skin Diseases.
Sores and Swelings: Nervous Debility, Impo-
tence and other weaknesses Of Manhood.
de corrects the Secret Errors Of Youth and their
terrible effects Loss of Vitality Psptation of the
Heart. Loss of Memory, Dependency and other
troubiesef mind and body. caused by the Errora,
Excuses and Disc ases of Boys aud Men.
He restores Lost Vigor and Manly Power re-
moves Deformities and restores the Organs &c
Health. He also cures Diseases caused by Mer-
curry and other Poisonous Drugs
DR. McNulty's methods are regular and scten-
titc. He uses no patent n0strums OF ready made
preparations, but cures the disease by thorough
medical treatment His New Pamphlet on Pfi-
Vate Diseases sent Free to oil men who describe
their trouble. Patients cured at Home. Terms
reason able
Hours-9 to daily; $50 TO $50 evenings Sun.
days, 10 to IL only. Consultation free and sa-
credly confidential Call on or address
p. ROSCOE McNuLTY, NJ. d.,
26H kearny St., Sam Fran cisco. Cal.
RB- Beware Of strangers who try TO talk to you
about your disease on the streets or elsewhere
They are cappers stserers for swinding doctors.
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Post and some at go Post. Please settle the
indebtednessand send home "photos" you will
find of me.
Destroy all papers in my portmanteau. They
are strictly private. w. A.
Denis Donohoe is no longer British Con-
sui here, as he retired about two months
ago. Vice-Consul Moore sent one of the
clerks to the Morgue and he identified Arm
strong as man who used to call regularly
at the Consulate for his letters. As to his
relatives nothing is known, but a cable
will be sent to the address given.
Deputy Coroner Hallet went to the adj
dresses mentioned in the letter to Consul
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

North Carolina, although large part of
its territory is uncultivable land, has valu-
alton of $156, 100, 202.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

In 1860 the real estate CT this country
was estimated at $1,000, 100000, and the
personal property at So, 100, 600, 600; in 1870
the real estate was valued at $4,000, 900, 600
while the personal property had dimin-
ished to 81, 800, 000,0 600; in 1880 the real
property had still further increased to S13,-
lieved that the value of the personal prop
erty actually decreased; the difference
arising, most probably, from increased
skill in evading the assessments.
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New Mexico is worth $14, 675, 2o9.
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The decade between 1870 and 1880 does
not show as much progress as might be ex-
pected, owing to the fact that through
over-production, stimulated by the war,
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-05

Total receipts. .s46.s64 II
Paid from county funds. 1890 II
Paid from school fnnds. 5,666 70
Paid from road funds. 376 10
From State school war
rant returned to State 1851 90
Total disbursements. 1927, 124 Ga
s-,"
BalalBnce in treasury a26 TOO 53
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-05

Balalance in treasury. 1925, 739 So
The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
Treasnrer's Balance Sheet, dated
March %. 1895: .55.,5
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash In Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, March %, 1895:
In State fund, .,.....S 7,424 OF
In general county fund. :. $685. 90
In cash contingent fund. 1865 83
In INDECENT sick fund. -. 1,O65 SO
In county school fund 500. 81 46
In officers salary fund.-. 45a 66
Total ..................sl 4,91S %
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24

II Governor Lord has in view the ap-
point1nent of resident of Benton county
to the board of Agricultural College re-
gents, such person should be graduate
of the institution. Members of the
alumni have two-fold interest in the
college; their interest alike with other
citizens, and their individual, personal
solicitation for its welfare and success,
because they were once its students.
These appointments should not be made
on political grounds. Men to fiji such
important positions should be chosen
because of their peculiar fitness for the
place. They should be persons of learn
ing, business experience, integrity, indi-
viduality and of standing in the commu-
nifty in which they live, be they republi-
cans, democrats, or populists; or be they
farmers, merchants or professional men.
Of the members of the alumni association,
the two names most favorab1y spoken of
for the position are J. R. Bryson and w.
E. Yates. Comment on the entire fit
ness of either of these gentlemen by the
GAZETTE is unnecessary. One is a dem
ocrat, the other, a republican. The ap-
pointment of either would meet with
general approval and would prove ben
efcial to the institution. If changes are
to be made, the governor should by all
means consider with favor the name of
either Mr.. Bryson or Mr.. Yates.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24
BLoDeErr VALLEY.

Mrs. Herman Parment, of Philomath,
paid visit last week to her sister, Mrs.
J. M. Marks.
Our Lyceum last Saturday night decided
as to the usefulness of sscattle and cows
against horses.
For royal good fellowship and generous
hospitality, commend us to the bachelors
north of the summit.
Bub Norton has so far regainad the use of
his limbs that he is at work again. much to
the surprise and pleasure of his friends,
We are indebted to personal sagacity
alone for the opinion that Dell Marks will
soon regain the rib lost in the original crea.
tlon of man, and further deponent saith not.
We have heard of persons lying at the
point of death and Of people giving up their
money at the point of the revolver; but
Lincoln county has instituted the marriage
ceremony at the Point of the shotgun.
The abolishment of the national banks
and the issue of money by the government
direct to the people will be the topic for
discussion at our Lyceum next Saturday
| night, but we never discuss political ques.
tions. Oh, no.
The Burnt Woods is in the throes OF
| another sensation. This time the ownership
OF butchered cattle being the groundwork.
The hides have been found sans ears and
horns. Arrests have been freely talked Of
| but we have not heard the result.
| oo1icifay7a <ha Tiy,n1 10 hn ~
the apparent indignities visited on Soldier
Impson by the Soldiers 81 ONE, but no WORD
of condemnation Of the county court fol
turning him out without care or habitation
Seemingly undue anxiety as to what ha,
become of his pension check. Doesn'
Impson know whore his pension draft is
Has he ever been asked When Impaol
came to this valley after his check he wa
accompaniedsby q man who was quite anx
ious to borrow 500 of his money, ant
importuned parties whom he thought has
influence with Impson ito assist s.him il
securing this loan. Whether this infuenc
was vouchsafed we arsiunable to say. Hug
gins, tho party who accompanied Impsol
may be all right, but if he is an honest mai
nature has made mistake in the impres
she has left on him. We cannot say wher
Impson's money is, but wesdo not believe
single dollar has been smuggled or wrong
fully applied.
The Indian Students Lament:
Oh, give me back my bended bow,
My cap and feathers give me back
To race DER hills with Tyee Joe,
| Or follow on the authors track.
QUI VIvE.
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HE ONLY WANTED ONE.

SALEM, Jan. %, 2:30, p. m.-On joint bal
lot for senator today. the vote stood:
Dolph, A; Moore, II; Hare, 10; Hermann,
4; Lord, 5; Geo. H. Williams, l; Bennett.
s. Scott, of Linn, an anti-Dolph man, was
home sick, thus making 45 votes necessary
for choice. Great enthusiasm prevailed and
only after repeated threats to clear the lobby
and galleries, was the speaker able to con-
troll the juhiant anti-Dolph element. 1t Is
the general impression here that Dolph has
developed his greatest strength and his
election will be impossible. Never before
has such enthusiasm been displayed in an
Oregon senatorial contest. Anti-Dolph men
are confident of success.
M. O. Wilkins was today appointed clerk
of the committee on public morals.
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OREGONS OCTOPUS WINS.

We are supposed to live under re-
publican form of government. The peo-
pie have not spoken, and yet the fat has
gone forth, and J. N. Dolph will nisrep-
resent the state for the next six years.
The announcement will fall like crush
ing blow on the people at large. Al
though keen1y felt, the disaster caused
cannot be fully realized at this time.
Revolutions of opinion which are taking
place so rapidly on the great questions
effecting our welfare will fud in our sen
ator formidable opponent; formidable
ouly on account of the elevation to which
he has just been raised One of the
great silver states of the northwest, Ore
gon, must endure the effect of her folly,
while her most important industry and
greatest revenue is throttled by the aid of
the man who has just been elected to
represent her interests in the u S. senate.
Yet, we repeat, the people have not been
represented fairly, and will surely call
their servants to an account.
There is probably not a single county
in the state, except Multnomah, which
could have elected the men who have
voted for Dolph had they announced
their intention to do so before election
day. The people have not elected Mr..
Dolph; they have only been used to do
that which they did not wish to do. The
conspirators of Multnomah county care
fully selected their men at every primary,
instructing them not to mention Dolph
on pain of defeat. The Siu1on-headed
devil fish, with head and vitals in Port
land, stretched its tentac1es to every sec
ton of the state. The GAZETTE, on
behalf of the people of Oregon, is COM
PEELED to acknowledge defeat, and bow
once more to the chicanery enanating
from the most high place of that COM
modify. Yet we warn the Portland octo-
pus, which is fastened upon US that we
will not always endure its unnecessary
weight and unwholesome presence. The
Oregonian may below i'll your defense,
but an enlightened public sentiment
shall sweep your influence from our midst
Against Senator Dolph we have no
personal feeling. He will do as the ring
which elected him shall dictate. He is
but a creature of circumstances over
which he has but little control His long
beard and venerable appearance render
him suitable person with whom design
ing men can accomplish their ends. The
yeomanry of Oregon are now fully
aroused, and will put their seal of con
demnation on the last act of the political
force which has been holding the boards
| for many years. We are coming Joseph
Siman, $1,000 strong. Will you meet us
two years hence and try the issue on
which You have elected. Mr.. Dolph?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24
THE GAZETTE comp1rmRNrRD

Ed. GAZETTE want to thank you for
the manly way in which you are standing
up for the people, and for the sensible re-
marks on finance which your paper con-
tains. Oregon can never joia her sisters of
the northwest in fighting for her interests
in congress while the present Portland ring
controls her elections. hope and believe
you will have courage to stand by your
convictions and the people viii surely
stand by you. Let the Simon. purei auto
Gratis and Dolphian gold-bugs laugh today,
but she laughs best who laughs last" and
we viii certainly be the ones to laugh two
years from this. REPUBLICAN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24

THE state board of equalization costs
the state but little. It Is in session only
few days each year. Its members are
elected by the people. They are chosen
from various portions of the state. As
a rule, theyxare men of experience and
acquainted with values in their respec-
tive localities Their duties are to SO
adjust and equa1ize assessments that val,
uations will be uniform throughout the
state. Experience of the past empha-
sizes more and more each year the neces-
sity for their work. During the past
few years the board has rendered ser
vices which have proven of incalculable
benefit to the state as whole. 1t is a
noticeable fact that the only wall of any
consequence against the board comes
from Multnomah county. There, such
f1agrat abuses of the assessment law are
practiced that it has been found neces-
sary to make large increases in her valu-
atoms each year in order to make the
assessment equitable and uniform
throughout the state. Portlaud's infu-
ence will be exerted to the utmost to Sc.
cure the boards abolishment. Their
success will be disaster to the remain
der of the state. No one wants or ex-
poets Multnomah county to pay more
than her just proportion of the tax, but
since she has repeatedly attempted to
shoulder portion of her burden onto
the other counties, and failed, owing to
the determined stand of the board
against such an unjust proceeding, she
now demands that the board be abo1-
ished in toto. Compliance with Multno-
mah's demand will remove every safe
guard which the state and each county
therein now has against her iniquitous
assessments. Members of the board
should be elected by the people as they
now are. The attempt to abolish it
should be strenuously opposed by every
member in both houses aud no compro-
mise measure should be accepted under
auy circumstances. The state will re-
ceiye far better service from board
whose members are selected as at pres
eut than it can from one consisting of
the governor, secretary of state and state
treasurer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24
THE CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal church: Corner End
and Van Buren streets, Rev. Hiram Gould
pastor. Services every Sunday at IL a. M.
and 7:30 p. M; Sunday school at $3.50 am.
Epworth League, $50 p. m. Thursday,
prayer meeting at 7:S0 p. m.
M. E. Church, South, old college chapel:
Preaching at IL a. m. and at p. m. each
Sabbath except the third. Sunday school
at 10 am, and prayer meeting at p. m.
Wednesday evening. The public is invited
to attend. P. A. Moses, Pastor.
Christian church: Services every Sunday
at IL a. m. and 7:3o p. M; Sunday school at
10 a. M; Junior Y. p. S. G. E. at4 p. M,
and Senior Y. P. S. g. E. at $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1870 p. m,
Choir practice Saturday night. Frank
Abram Powell. pastor.
Episcopal Church, corner of 7th and Jel
ferson streets: Services every Sunday at II
a. M, and 7:30 p. M, and on Wednesday
evening at 7:3O p. m. Lay services every
End and 4th Sunday of each month. All are
cordially invited to attend, especially those
! without other church homo.
Baptist church, Jefferson ST., between 4tt
and 5th, Rev. w. III. Dorward, pastor
Sabbath serviees-Sunday school at 10 q. m. i.
preaching at IL a. M, and 7:SO p. M; B. 7
P. q. at 6:30p. m. Thursday-Song ani
prayer service at 1880 p. m. Ladies Aic
Society on Friday at Up. m. Free seats.
cordial welcome to all.
/
Presbyterian church, corner 4th and Jes
ferson streets, Rev. E. j. Thompson, D. D.
pastor. Sabbath services: Sunday schoo
at 10 a. M; public worship, IL a. m. ant
1880 p. M; Junior G. E. at p. m; Y. P
S. @. E. at $50 p. m. Thursday: Prais
and prayer service, 7:so p. IN. Ladies' All
Society, 4th Wednesday Of each month at,
p. m. Ladies' Missionary Society, End Wed
nesday of each month at pm. A kim
welcome to all.