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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25
THE WEEKS AUCTIONS,
Sales Made by o. Il. Won Rhein s. Co,
and Also by Easton, Eldridge
e. Co.

In the auction-rooms this week there has
bidding.
At the Easton, Eldridge & Co. sale Tues
day the following property changed hands
2212 Devisadero, near Washington, with
lot 25x1l0, $3.50; lot north side of Oak
street, west of Broderick, 50x137:6, $4975
3OO6 Laguna street, corner of Harry, with
lot 22:6x66:6, $3.50, with an "if'; lot
forming the northeast corner of Fifteenth
and Noe streets, 30x100 $1,000; lot east side
of Noe street, north of Fifteenth, 25x105,
5000; half of outside land block sol,
comprising the whole frontage on Thirty
third avenue from K to B streets, with
uniform depth of 40 feet, $3.50; fats (1220
and 1220h) on the north side of Twenty
fourth street, west side of Noe, with lot
25x114, $1,000.
On Wednesday Won Rhein & Co. sold,
under order OF the Savings and Loan So
ciety, the southeast corner of Grant ave-
nue. and Berry place, 20x60 and lot on
north line of Berry place, IS IS east of Grant
avenue, 23x60 A. Ruef was the purchaser
OF both pieces. at $4,000.
Yesterday the regular auction sale of
Won Rhein q Co. took place with the fol-
lowing results: House, 904 Oak street. and
lot 26 feet by an irregular depth, $500;
528 Seventeenth street and lot 25Xl37 IS,
$2775; adjoining lot 25x115, $3.50, and
next adjoining, $2400; BIG Washington
street and lot 50xl27:5, SIG, 500; lot on
137 IS, $3.50; 22lS Devisadero street, corner
of Washington, 27:6x110, renting for sos
per month. 10000, and % Russ street. lot
25x1O0 S3325
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sack. The Harbor Commissioners insist
upon having the wharfage on the ship
ments, and in order to avoid a total loss
the agents for the farmers sell the tubers
to peddlers for next to nothing.
The crop this season was very heavy
one and large shipments from other States
have glutted the mark ct, and commission
merchants have had more potatoes on
their hands than they could sell.
On Clay-street wharf, from the entrance
almost down to where the Government
steamer Mcdowell docks, there is nothing
to be seen but potatoes. Here and there
peddler can be seen taking away load,
| for which he probably paid 10 cents sack.
On all sides can be seen Chinese hard at
work picking out the rotten tubers and
throwing them overheard. The good ones
are boxed and packed away, ready for the
first purchaser. Tons and tons of potatoes
have been thrown into the bay from Clay
street wharf, and no one but the farmer
and owner will ever know how much
money has thus been wasted.
On Washington.street wharf in some in
stances the agents have refused to pay
the dues demanded by the State and the
potatoes will lie there until the Harbor
Commissioners decide they are nuisance
ana Ordcr them thrown into the bay. The
State will lose the wharfage and the
farmer the cost of seed and his labor, plus
the expense of sending the goods to mar
ket. All the shipments are at his risk,
and whether the commission merchant
sells the goods the farmer has to pay ex-
| penses.
| Jackson-street wharf is even worse than
! Washington and Clay street. There the
Sacramento River steamers dock and great
| piles OF sacked potatoes are awaiting buy
ers. Now and then store keeper Will
make purchase, but as general rule the
only people who cart away the potatoes are
peddlers. These fellows make money out
of the transaction, and the cry potatoes
| potatoes!' can be heard from morning till
night IN the highways and byways.
| The Harbor Commissioners allow GER
tain number of days grace on all ship
ments of fruit and vegetables. If the car
goes are not removed on the date desig-
mated the goods are held by the State until
| the toll is paid. By that time, however,
! potatoes, pumpkins and all such perisha-
! bic goods are worthless, and the wharfin-
ger has to dump them into the bay to save
the expense of carriage.
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careful not to say what they were organiz-
ing for. He said fourteen district clubs
had already been organized under Buck
ley's auspices.
Furthermore, Mr.. Mccarthy gave the as
surance that within the next thirty
days" they would begin to organize every
county in the State on the League basis"
There was a business meeting of the
directors OF the Occidental Club last night,
but other than to talk over recent events
and future possibilities nothing of import
ance came of it.
''The Man of Straw" as Gavin McNab
now calls Buckley, was still the oracle of
the gathering, and all that could do so,
though many more tried, consulted it.
Gavin McNab ridicules Mr.. McCarthy's
idea of organization. He observed, when
told of it, that that particular kind of Or
ganization was the invention of A. T.
SPOTS, by which ''alI that was
necessary 10 organize a county was
to turn over another leaf in the book
and write down some names. SIN this
way" said Mr.. McNab, "the Grover
Cleveland Club No. 1, the David B. Hill
Club No. q the y. S. Carlisle Club No. g.
and similar organizations had been formed
in the past.
According to Mr.. McNab, Buckley is
finally and eternally downed.
He can't break i'll anywhere" asserted
Mr. McNab, ''for the responsibility of the
Democratic party stands against him like
a three barreled gun, one of the barrels
being the Watkins-Deuprey committee,
the other the general committee, and the
third the State Central Committee-Frank
ID. Gould, chairman"
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ceeding that is without precedent in the
court records.
The plaintiff is Charles NJ. Tansey, and
the story of his wrongs. as given by his
attorney, Burnette G. Haskell, is as fol-
lows:
Tansey. who is married man with two
small children, rented of John Center the
cottage at Is Sixteenth street on August
49, He paid the first months rent in ad-
vance and went to considerable expense to
fit his house with carpets and furniture.
On September 10 he paid another months
rent in advance. On October 3, when only
half of his paid term was up, Tansey was
called to St. LuKe's Hospital in the early
morning to the bedside of his dying step
father. He did not return until s o'clock
in the evening. When he arrived at his
premises he rubbed bis eyes in aston ish-
ment and surprise, for his cottage was
gone and with 1t his wife, his children, his
furniture, carpets and everything else ex-
cept the ground. The bare lot was still
there.
After inquiries at the neigh boring stores
Tansey finally located the cottage on an
alleyway, raised on moving stills to a
height of sixteen feet. With the aid of a
ladder and pulley and derrick he was
able to release his terrified wife and chill
dren, and after three days work to remove
what was left of his goods and chattels
through the window.
The shock and terror OF the enforced abb
duction OF house and home Frustrated the
wife and the cold and exposure made the
children i'll. Tansey lost his position and
has had TO go into the country for work
The remains of the furniture have been
stored, and Tansey now seeks dam
ages for his accumulated ills
He visited Center after the removal
and asked an explanation, producing
Mr.. Center's written receipt for his rent
paid in advance. The only explanation
vouch safed was that the landlord wanted
to build another house on the lot, and the
! only reparation suggested was that be
would be willing to return so much of the
rent as had not expired.
Tansey, when interviewed by CALL re-
| porter, was highly indignant at Center
and said: 81 did not rent that house on
stills, nor Oh an alley with goat sleeping
in the back yard
Haskell is very confident of winning his
case, and says there is hardly so fragrant q
| case reported in the books.
When seen yesterday he said: "Just
think of mans going TO make sick call
N the morning and returning in the even
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He Is Now THE SUPERIN-
TENDENT OF COMMON
SCHOOLS.
WON ON THE THIRD BALLOT.
CONGRATULATED BY HOST OF
FRIENDS GLAD OF HIS
VICTORY.

Madison Babcock has been elected Super
intendent OF Common Schools. to fill the
position made vacant by the death of A. ].
Moulder. The only other candidate was
School Director c. B. Stone. Mr.. Babcock
captured the prize on the third ballot. Two
flank movements were started during the
progress of the voting to drive him from
his vantage ground, but failed. After the
first ballot, 6 to in favor of Stone, Director
Scott moved for an adjournment, but failed
to poll enough votes. On the second bal
lot Director Carew, who had voted for
Babcock on the first ballot, swung for
Stone, but the attempted slide tizzied, for
Director McElroy, who had been absent on
the first ballot, came in and evened up
matters by voting for Babcoch. On the
| next ballot Carew jumped back into place
and gave Babcock the necessary seven votes.
AS soon as the School Directors assem-
bled President Stone called for nomina-
| tons. School Director McElroy was the
only member absent. 1t transpired after
ward that he was in an adjoining room.
Said DR.. Clinton: 81 rise to place in
nomination the man who naturally should
| succeed Mr.. Moulder in the position, |
mean Mr. Madison Babcock a man of
| National reputation as L discovered on my
recent visit East. He is very able man.
/ Promotion demands that he should be Sc
lected. He is qualified in every way to fill
/ the position"
Director Henderson seconded the nom
nation.
Director Scott nominated C. B. Stone.
/ Director Murdoch seconded Mr.. Stones
nomination.
Dr. Clinton called for roIl-call, each
member to name his candidate as his name
was called:
The ballot resulted as follows:
For Babcock-Ambrose, Barrett, Carew, Gin
ton, HaWley, Henderson-6.
For Stone-Dodge, Compile, Murdoch, Scott,
Stones.
Before the second ballot was called DR..
Clinton asked that Director McElroy be
requested TO come from the next room and
attend the meeting.
Director Scott seconded the motion, and
Mr.. McElroy was sent for.
Before he appeared Secretary Scott
jumped to his feet and moved TO adjourn.
While the roll was being called Director
McElroy came in and voted against the
motion. 1t was lost by q vote OF to 8.
Deputy Superintend ent Babcock came in
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st. PauI's Fair.

The boys of the Sacred Heart College took
st. PauPs bazaar, at Twenty-ninth and Church
streets, by storm last evening, and they and
their able instructor. Brother Hosea, were the
recipients of many congratulations for the ex.
cellent musical programme rendered by them.
A trio, by Mr.. and Mrs. Valerga and Mr. Par
IRISH, was given in a creditable manner, and
the Sacred Heart College boys rendered the
following numbers: Solo and chorus. "The Old
Log Hut H. Hay; solo and chorus, 'sWhen the
Roses Come Again" T. O'ConneI; duet
"Friendship." D. Barry and H. Hay; solo, ooh
Those Lodgings William P. Sullivan; violin
solo, Professor Schiernstein, professor OF
Farmer qT John" Sacred Heart College I Glee q
so, F. Sullivan, F. 0Connell, ". Kendrick A
Curtis, II. Hay, ]. ODea, d. Barry, ]. Mona.
han, W. Sullivan; duet, Friendship" D.
Barry, H. Hay. The bazaar will remain open
until next Thursday evening.
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The Eouse That Charles M. Tansey
Lost.
TSketched by 'Cdu" artist

ing to his home, when, to his surprise,
instead of walking up his steps into the
house, he finds himself tramping over
pile of rubbish where his house had stood
in the morning! Why, the man didn't
know what to make out of it. When
he really found he was not
dreaming he had to inquire of
his neighbors what had become of his
house and family, and finally located them
in an alIeyway, propped up on stills, six
teen feet in the air. Tenants have rights
as well as landlords, and if the latter steps
over the line by single jot the courts en-
courage the severest punishment. Outside
of the trespass right of action also ac-
crues for damages to health and person Of
the occupants when a trespass is accom-
plished with circumstances of force and
terror
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Score One for Sacramento.

The magnificent stock of ladies', gents
and children's up-to-date shoes of Messrs.
Altmayer & Leipsec, 997 Market street,
was purchased yesterday by Hale Bros.
and will Immediately be shipped to Sacra-
mento and placed on sale by Hale Bros. &
Co., Ninth and K streets. This enterpris-
ing firm never shakes an apple from the
limb but they are willing to share it.
Here's $4,000 stock bought for 90 cents
on the dollar. This is a worthy stock, the
product of such factories as Johnson &
Murphy. Krippendorf & Dittman, George
Z. Keith. D. Armstrong, E. 2. Reed,
manufactured. What lucky people you
Sacramentans are to get the best SO much
under value and to have one of Hale s
California stores in your midst.
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MRS. DAVIS PRESIDENT.
Prospects for the California Girls
Training Home.

Training Home.
The board of managers of the California
Girls Training Home elected an efficient
president yesterday in Mrs. B. L. W. Da-
Wis. The lady, who is prominently asso-
ciated with other philanthropic agencies,
is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of
the work and will do all in her power to
push it forward. Plans for securing the
interest OF some of the influential citizens
and clubs are being forwarded
Routine business and the important
question of finances were discussed. Dr.
Uriah Gregory of the Children's Home
Society was introduced by the president as
a representative of that society that places
homeless children in childless homes. 4"
DR.. Gregory reviewed the work which he
said had organizations in twenty States,
and the California branch of which had
placed $50 orphans or abandoned children
IN good homes last year.
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The wieIand Case Continued.

Inc case OF Emma NJ. Zeltner. executrix of
the John II. Wieland estate, against Charles 6.
Mieiand, executor of the estate of Mrs Sophie
@leland, was to have been tried yesterday in
October 80: The jury obtained yesterday is
composed OF James Carroll, II. Gullixson. E. j.
Reynolos, W: P. Barnes, c. W. Buch, H. J.
fevltay, NJ Fay, /. Block, W. II. Wickersham,
c. S. Kordt, L. w. Coe and c. T. Dennis. Hunt
q Lezlnsky represent the plaintiff and S. NJ.
Shortrlcge is counsel for the defendant.
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THE UPHOLSTERERS.
Cheap Furniture From the East Injur-
ing the Trade.

A meeting of the Upholsterers' Union
was held last evening in Music Hall on
Mission street. Several reports were made
concerning recent strikes. The recent
strike in Bernard's factory on Mission
street, between Second and Third, for an
increase of about 25 per cent in the wages
was won, and now matters are going along
smoothly.
The strikes in the factories of Solomon
and Schrock. both on Mission street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, against cut in
the wages are practically lost.
The upholsterers are not anticipating
any i'm provement in their trade for a long
time because many of the large furniture
dealers are shipping furniture by the car
load from the East.
Several furniture factories have dis
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STILL AFTER SUTRO.
Another Letter Relative to Furnishing
the New Cliff House.


the New Cliff House.
The Manufacturers and Producers AS
ISOLATION is still camping on the trail of
Mayor Sutro. The controversy over the
steam boilers for the electric road to the
beach has been productive of much CORE
spondence, the association claiming that
under the terms of the franchise the Sutro
Railway Company is obliged 10 purchase
steam boilers manufactured in this
State This matter will come up before
the Judiciary Committee of the Supervis-
ors to-day aud the association will be rep
resented by a committee composed of
Louis Saroni, George L. Dow, P. F. Dun
don and Assistant Secretary f. II. Dingle.
Yesterday the association sprung a new
matter upon the Mayor. a letter was
sent 70 the owner OF the new Cliff House
stating that the officers OF the association
had been informed that Mr.. Sutro was
about TO order all of the billiard and pool
tables, bar fixtures and decorations from
the East. Mr.. Sutro was requested TO re-
consider the matter and secure these ar
uCies from California manufacturers.
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ABANDONED, THE CASE.

Charles j. Campbell Does Not Want a
Divorce.
A dispatch was received last evening
from Fargo, n. Dak., stating that Charles
J. Campbell of this City, who had insti-
gated suit for divorce against his wife,
Essie Campbell, in Dakota, had abandoned
his intention and was now on his way to
this City for the purpose of bringing about
a reconciliation, if such thing were
possible.
Mr.. Campbell has probably repented of
his action too late, as during his absence
Mrs. Campbell, through her attorney, H.
l. Kowalsky, has filed a suit for divorce in
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ADJUSTMENTS.

CALIFoRSIA THEATER-Opera-" Jack and His
Fay, This (Friday) Evening and Matinee Satur-
day, for the benefit of free district nursing among
the poor
BALDWIN THEATER.-"The Passing Show"
COLUMBIA THEAT FIR" Prince Ananias."
NoBosCo's OPERA HoUsE-"T'he Dark Secret"
1IEoLI OPERA HoUsE-sCayalleTia Rusticanp
and Marriage by Lantern"
tEPHEUN-High-Class Vaudeville.
Growers ALCAzAR.-"P Pink Dominoes."
CHRYsAN THEMUN SHow-At Palace Hotel,
THURSDAY October -.
AUDTToRIUM-Corner Mason and Ellis streets,
Concert, given by Mile. Celine TOuaillon.
CENTRAL PARK.-BasebaIl, Saturday, Oct 20.
tooTBALL-At Central Park. Saturday, Oct. 20.
BAY DISTRICT TKAcK.-Races.
HIAIE BOARD OF TRADE EXFIBTT-b4o Market
tieet below Second. Open daily. Ad Omission free
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Want Hin Removed.

Residents in Hayes Valley have petitioned
the Police Commissioners TO relieve Special
Officer j. Cochrane of his star. They charge
MN with making unwarranted arrests and
conducting himself in an obnoxious manner
generally. He has been in the habit of dis
playing his revolver too frequently and with
out cause and Boosting that he always carried
two guns, one for long-ranRe shooting and the
investigated at the meeting of the Commits
SiOners Tomorrow
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Young women's Christian Association

The Pacific Coast Young Women's Christian
Association will hold its annual State conven-
ton at Stiles Hall, Berkeley, commencing Fri
day evening, and continuing through and end
ing Sunday evening. Tea viii be served at the
Congregational church, Berkeley, at 5 P. NJ.
Friday. The opening address Of the conven-
ton will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. r. F.
Coyle, pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church,
Oakland, on "The Pre-eminent Importance of
the Spiritual in Culture"
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domestic at the residence of Mrs. Gallagher,
1925 Howard street. When she disappeared
from this address she left her trunk and per-
sonal effects in Mrs Gallagher's house. The
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren has sent out its officers to find the girl,
but TO no purpose. 1t is believed that she has
gone to friends in Sonoma County.
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question that may affect all mining corpora
tons, win to-day file q complsint and ash that
the officers OF the Consolidated California and
Virginia Mining Company lie cited 10 appear
and show cause why they should not be re-
moved from the position which they are alleged
10 have usurped.
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charged most of their upholsterers in con-
sequence of their ability TO secure cheap
goods in the East at lower prices than they
cost to make here. However, ell those
who deal in first-class goods are obliged to
keep their men, but only the choice work
men are employed.
Many upho1sterers are now out of work
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Fun for Newsboys Next SUNDAY,

matinee performance will be given at the
Baldwin Theater next Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock by Henry E. Dixey. Mr.. Dixey extends
through THE CALL an invitation to all the
newsboys OF the City to attend the perform.
ance. See Saturday mornings CALL for the
arrangements of the distribution OF tickets
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ONLY THE BUILDING LOT WAS LIFT
WHEN CHARLES TANSEY
Cor HOME.
HIS LANDLORD THE CAUSE.
JOHN CENTER SUED FOR $4,000
IN A REMARKABLE MISSION
PROCEEDING.

Papers in novel suit were filed yester-
day at the County Clerks office, tenant
demanding $4,000 from John Cen.er, the
Mission capitalist, as damages in pro-
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this City upon the ground of extreme
cruelty, and, according to her attorney, is
not at all DESTROYS of making up with her
hot-headed husband, who. upon his ar
rival, will be subpenaed to appear and
answer to his wife's complaint.
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CLAY, WASHINGTON AND JACKSON
STREET WHARVES FLOODED
WITH THEM.
PEDDLERS THE ONLY BUYERS.
THE TASTY TUBER Is A DECIDED
DRUG IN THE SAN FRAN
CISCO MARKET.
Who wants potatoes

Clay, Washington and Jackson street
wharves are covered with them, and the
dealers are only too pleased when the
chance comes to make sale at 20 cents a
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young woman Missing.

Emma Cardinet, French girl, 16 years of
age, has been missing for the past ten days.
Her parents live at Tenth and Webster streets,
Oakland, and Emma has been employed as a
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AIcrInN SALES

By EAsToS, ELDRIDGE & Co.-Saturday, Nov.
:, Real Estate, al the Park-sreet Broad-gauge
station, Alameda, at O'Clock
BY WILL Z. FISHER & Co.-Merchaudse. at g
Post street, com mencing TUESDAY. october 90.
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Important NYiuinr Sniff

Henry g. Sieberst, who as attorney for Theo-
dore Fox recently raised the proxy voting
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U. S. COURT CALENDAR.
States District Court

Before Morrow. Judged
united States Martin d. Howell, defendant.
Pie@ded not guilty, and case set for November z.
United States Circuit Court.
Before Hawley, Judged
president and Trustees of Bowdoin College ct al.
W.. James +. and Frederick A. Merritt ct al. on
For to-day Same case.