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The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
CHIEF CROWLEY ON OPIUM
The Head of the Police De-
partment Says There Are
But Few " FiendS."
ONLY THE CHINESE SMOKE.
nHop Heads" on the Decrease and
But Little or No "Dope"
Sold illegally.

number of complaints have recently
reached THE CALL concerning the preva-
lence of the opium-smoking vice in this
City. 1t is often said that the opium
smokers and their dens of infamy enjoy
immunity from police interference ana
that the evil is on the increase In this
City. Complaint is made that white men
and women go to Chinatown to smoke and
to buy ''dope."
The police deny all this. Chief Crowley
saws it is not true. In an interview yester-
day the Chief said that the opium smoking
evil was at its minimum in this City.
"But little dope is sold or smoked here
now" said the Chief. "The old dope
fends' have taken to cocaine. That is the
new vice.
"Of course, the opium evil is not en-
tirely eradicated. 1 suppose 1t would Dc
impossible to do that, but we have kept IL
within bounds There are no dens, prop
erlv so-called, in this City now. At least
I do not think there are. To my knowl-
edge there are no such places.
"In few cases the tiends who still have
the habit take the dope to their rooms
and smoke it. We can't prevent them
from doing that, you know. A man has
as much right to smoke opium IN MS
house as tobacco. However, think there
are but few places in the City now in
tested by opium-smokers.
$50 far as | know there are no Joints IN
Chinatown where white people can go ana
smoke. | don't think there are any such
places, for the reason, chiefly, that the
white people do not smoke opium any
more-or at least only a very few OF them.
OF course the Chinese smoke. 1t has been
decided that we cannot hinder that. All
we can do is to keep them from opening
places where whites might resort to smoke.
| think we have done this pretty thorough
Iy. There are no cases of the violation OF
the opium law that know of at present,
nor has there been for a long time. The
fact is, as I have said, the opium evil is On
the decrease.
Chow many dope fends are there in the
City? Of course, that would be guess work
to answer such question. A thousand?
A good many less I should think. No,
do not think there are anything like that
number of fiends in the City. Outside of
Chinatown there is very little of the drug
used, and in that quarter the smoking is
confined to the Mongolan inhabitants.
GAS to the sale of opium2 Well, the
Chinatown squad is constantly on the
lookout for that, and once in a while
arrests are made. l do not think there is
much opium sold in Chinatown. 1
couldn't say there is none at ell sold, but l
believe we have kept that part of the evil
down to the very lowest notch.
mo, the opium evil is not what it was
in this City, and it is getting less and less
all the time. There is but very little of it,
if any, sold to whites in Chinatown, and
only the Chinese themselves frequent the
Chinatown joints. The penalty is heavy,
YOU know. The vice is restricted
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
PAWNED A RING LIKE BLANCHE LAMONT'S,

the house and secured the ring. Young
Lenahan regrets that he allowed it out OF
his possession, but has upon 1t curious
mark by which it can be identified.
That is the story of the new witness, ana
by 1t the defense hopes to shake the Jestl-
mony of Pawnbroker Oppenheim, who is
uncertain as to the date upon which the
man he claims was Durrant offered TO
pawn a ring to him, and who is somewhat
nearsighted as well.
But while the defense has secured this
witness it is not so certain that the prose-
cution has not made a more stupendous
find. For two weeks Detective league has
been engaged in looking up young women
suspected of having had trying expert
ences with the accused murderer of Blanche
Lamont and Minnie Williams in Emman-
uel Baptist Church.
AS result of his search for all these
days he has made discoveries which be
claims are important.
81 don't know anything about this mys-
terious woman the San Francisco police
claim to be locking for," said Detective
league Yesterday afternoon, "but 1 do
know there are three others who have been
in the church with Durrant ana had to
make hasty exits on account OF his con-
duct. If they will testify to what have
heard they have said a very strong case
will be made out. I have located these
girls, too"
When asked for their names, he said:
''Of course, l cannot give you their
names; that would be in open violation of
all the canons of our profession. | am
working with Captain Lees in the matter
and my information belongs to him. 1t
would be tipping his hand to the other
side for me to give you any names. Suffice
to say l have located three young women
who claim to have been taken into the
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03

false and malicious imprisonment, and
praying for exemplary damages in the
sum of $5OO,0OO
Similar suits in like amount will also be
brought within few days by James Null
lin and Thomas Compton respectively.
The complaints in the two latter cases
have already been prepared, and have
been forwarded to Sacramento for the sig
natures of the complainants. They will be
filed as soon as they are returned to At
torney Monteith.
Among the defendants named, in addi-
ton to the Southern Pacific Company, are
William Herrin, chief of the law depart
ment of the Southern Pacific Company {:
Jerome A. Fillmore, superintendent; Barry
Baldwin, United States Marshal; Samuel
knight, Assistant United States District
Attorney; Judge w. Armstrong; Colonel
William M. Graham, .. S. A. {; and num-
Der of detectives and city and county
officials of Yolo County.
These suits are an outgrowth of the great
railroad strike OF year ago, and the direct
result of the train wreck near Sacramento,
in which Engineer Samuel Clarke was
killed.
In the complaint filed it is related:
That during the month of July, 1894, plain
tiff and Thomas Compton and James Mullin
were the members of what was known as the
mediation committee of the American Rail-
way Union Local Union 285 and until about
the 18th day OF July, 1894, were in the city of
Sacramento, having charge of the interests OF
the American Railway Union at that place
during the strike of such of the members of
said American Railway Union as had up to the
29th day of June, 1894, been employed by said
defendant corporation.
That as plaintiff is informed and believes the
defendants on or about the 11th day of July,
1894, entered into an unlawful combination
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church by Durrant and compelled to leave
the edifice on account of his improper con-
duct. More cannot tell you"
Counsel for the defense state that no
letter from Witness Clark has been re-
ceived by them. They give no credence to
the various reports published about him,
and express the opinion that such at
tempted tearing to pieces OF witnesses
tends to defeat the ends of justice, in that
no one expecting such treatment would
willingly become a witness in the case.
Another sensational tale was exploded
yesterday. 1t was to the effect that some
woman had been guest at the DurIant
home on the night of the murder of Min
ME Williams and that she would testify
that Durrant, after returning home, burned
some clothing. Mrs. Durrant stated yes
terday afternoon that upon the night of
the murder only the usual members of the
Durrant household were beneath her roof
Mr.. Durrant also informed Eugene Deu-
prey that for two years he had not had q
guest who passed night in his house.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
STRIKERS SUE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

plaintiff was about to run away and desert his
bondsmen, and cause his bail to be forfeited,
and threatened. coaxed and intimidated plain
tiffs bondsmen to such an extent that upon
the 29th day of November, 1894. they surren-
dered plaintiff to the Sheriff of Yolo County.
In furtherance OF the said object and design
OIL SAID consplrators, the said defendants dld
persecute plaintiff and treat him with great
1nhumanity; tried to prevent plaintiff from
obtaining boldsmen; denied plaintiffs wife
the opportunity OF seeing plaintiff while thus
IN custody and imprisoned: would not allow
persons willing to act as bondsmen to see
plaintiff; that thereafter, and with much diff
Guilty, owing to the malice and persecution OF
said conspirators plaintiff again procured bail
in the sum of $4,000, aud was once more re-
leased from prison on the I'd day of December,
1894; that upon Monday, the 4th day of Feb
ruary, 1895, the said Superior Court of said
1olo County dismissed said charge of murder
against plaintiff.
For the purpose of showing the vindictive-
ness, hatred and malice with which defendants
acted, plaintiff further show:
Upon his information and belief he states
that defendants caused rumors, false state
ments, ISLANDERS and libelous publications to be
made and circulated throughout the State OF
California and many other States and Terri
tories of the United States of and concerning
plaintiff, charging him with the said heinous
crime of the murder of the said Clarke; with
organizing and exciting re bellion against the
United States and against the State OF Califor-
MIA; with destroying and causing and attempt
ing to destroy property, and many other
hetnous crimes; with conspiring to restrain
and retard the transmission of the United
States nails with conspiring to restrain the
transmission of interstate commerce; with in
timidating the militia of the State of Cal1for
mia; with intimidating Generals Sheehan and
Dickinson, commanding the same. All of
which was false and for the purpose of creating
strong public sentiment and prejudice against
plaintiff, and to render his prosecution and con-
viction, aforesaid, more certain, in order
that plaintiff might be convicted and hanged
until dead.
Upon his Information and belief plaintiff
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
HEALTH APPOINTMENTS.
A Contest Brewing Over the Board s
Power to Remove Except for
CauSR.

There is movement on foot to test the
legality of the recent removals by the
Board of Health of the employees of the
Health Department, and even to question
the Governors power to remove the mem
bers of the board, as, it is claimed, the law
makes their term of Office five years.
The law declares that all appointees of
the board may be removed for just cause,
and it is claimed that politics is not ''just
cause" nor any element of just cause.
The Health Officer is the only subordinate
who holds office at the pleasure of the
board, but should the present board prove
to be illegally in Office, the removal of all
appointees except DIR. Keeney, the last
Health Officer, will be held invalid.
The Board of Health has controlled in
all 141 positions, most of them by direct
appointment, and all of them through ap-
pointees. 1t has not the power. it is
claimed, to remove any OF these sub
ordinates unless there be some good reason
for it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
rs NOT PRACTICABLE.
Mayor Sutro Vetoes Recently Drawn
BasaIt Pavement Order.

Mayor Sutro Vetoes Recently Drawn
Basalt Pavement Order.
Mayor Sutro has vetoed order 1892, re-
Gently drawn up by the Street Department
and passed by the Supervisors. The order
was one including specifications for basalt
block pavements.
1t provided that the blocks must be laid
in concrete, and should be filled in with
gravel and asphaltum, making durable
though very expensive pavement. This
element of expense was one thing which
the Mayor d1sapproved of. There was also
a clause providing that the specifications
should not apply when the grade was more
than 6 per cent.
In nearly all blocks of less than a 6 per
cent grade the property-owners wish
bituminous pavement any way, so the
order was practically nullitied. For those
reasons it was vetoed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
MRS. BEOKER's COMPENSATION.
She Wants to Be Paid for Taking Care
of Mrs. Seeley.

She Wants to Be Paid for Taking Care
of Mrs. See1ey.
Mrs. A. c. Seeley, who hanged herself in
a room of the Manchester House, 1905 Mis-
sion street, left considerable money behind
her and not relative to claim it. She
had cash in the German Savings Bank and
also in the Hibernia Savinls and Loan
Society. When the Public Administrator
searched her room $198 was found secreted
in the sewing machine and bureau.
When Mrs. Becker, the landlady of the
house, learned that the deceased's estate
was solvent she at once put in a claim for
$50 for board and lodgings and $40 for ex-
tras. The latter included the attention
and services rendered Mrs. Seeley while
she was sick. Public Administrator Freese
thinks Mrs. Becker is entitled to the
money, and, if no heirs are forthcoming,
he will pay her demand.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
BUY HOMEMADE GOODS.
REQUEST That California Pipe Organ
Makers Have a Chance With
SH Ignatius Church.

Hearing that a new pipe-organ is about
to be put into St. Ignatius Church. Secre-
tary Meade of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton has written to Rev. Edwin Allen,
asking him to allow California manufac-
turers to compete in the bidding, and if
they can do as we'll to give them the pref
erence over Eastern bidders.
Mr.. Meade has also sent word to George
NJ Andrews of Oakland. Thomas w.
Whalley of Berkeley and John Bergstrom
and Conrad c. Hornung of this City, in
forming them of the opportunity that pos
.sibly exists for the patronage of a home
manufacturer.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03

influence or affect the public opinion or the
opinion of any juror, or that any juror would
could be influenced thereby. Neither does
derogatory to the said court or to the proceed
ings therein. the witnesses in said cause or the
parties to said action; that any of the wit
nesses or parties in said action are even men
toned in said play, or that the scene thereof
is laid in the place where said alleged crime
occurred or at the place where the same oc-
CURED, or that the crime for which the pris-
is upon trial is in any place or part of said
play mentioned or alluded to.
1t is expected that the Supreme Court
will take action upon the petition at an
early date.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
TO RECOVER STOCKS.
The Executors of Heydenfe1dt Estate
Suing Mrs. HeydenfeIdt-

Suit to recover 4674 shares of Zeile min
ing stock from Mrs. Elizabeth 0. Heyden-
feldt has been begun by Charles Ashton
and julius Jacobs, as executors of the Solo
mon Heydenfeldt will. The stock is val
ued at $40, ,000 and in addition to that the
plaintiffs sue for $4,000 damages.
The executors of the Heydenfeldt estate
filed their annual report yesterday. They
declare that it is necessary to sell the real
estate on Post street to pay a mortgage,
but the property is leased to John j. o. Far
rell, and suit in ejectment is pending.
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
NO NEW OFFICERS.

The Health and Police Committee Will
Not Recommend an Increase.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board of Supervisors has decided not to
authorize an increase of the police force, as
it would make the tax levy too high. The
meeting at which the decision was reached
was held yesterday morning.
Supervisor Dimond favored the recon-
mendation of an appropriation, while the
rest Of the committee opposed it. 1t was
then decided to recommend appropriations
sufficient to pay the salaries of five lieuten-
ants each $140 month, forty-five sergeants
each $125 a month and twelve detectives
each $125 a month. This covers all the
increase made by the recent reorganization
of the force
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
Have Become Weary of
Being Objects of
Persecution.
TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.
Knox, MuIIin and Compton
Want $1,5OO,OOO as Pun
tive Damages.
SERIOUS QUESTIONS RAISED.
Charges Made of Conspiracy to
Ruin the Regulations of
Complainants.
TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
SERIOUS QUESTIONS RAISED.

Proceedings were begun yesterday in the
Superior Court of this county which, if
successful, will mean eventual mulcting of
the Southern Pacific Company of the sum
of 81, 100000.
Late yesterday afternoon Attorney
George w. Monteith, as the legal repre-
sentative of Harry A. Knox, filed COM
plant on behalf of Knox, charging the
Southern Pacific Company and others with
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03

and Tiburon to accommodate the crowds OF
City people who wish to witness the spectacle
of might in Venice" at Belvedere. only
limited number of persons will be allowed on
the boats at one time as a precaution for the
safety OF passengers, but if the demand war
rants 1t double runs will be made each way
The boats will leave here at g. S:15 and 90
P. M. The Southern Pacific Company Will run
q ferryboat from Oakland TO BelYedere.
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Counsel for the Defense Hope
to Shake Oppenheim's
Testimony.
LOCATING OTHER WITNESSES.
Detective league of Oakland Claims
to Have Discovered Important
Ones.
THE DURRANT CASE IN A MINUTE-MCRE
IMPORTANT WITNESSES.

Another witness has stepped forward for
William Henry Theodore Durrant-an 1mpor-
tant one at that. His name is Charles T. Lena
han, of 407 Fell street, and he states fatty that
himself and not Theodore Durrant is the per-
son who offered to pawn a chip diamond ring
to PawnbrokeT Oppenheim. He has been sub
penaed to testify at the trial by counsel for the
defense, to whom he has stated what he knows
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
steamers for "a Night in Venice. ;"

To afford the public an opportunity to
view ga Night in Venice" at Belvedere
Saturday night, August 3, the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railway Company
will run their three large steamers, leaving
Tiburon Ferry, foot of Market street, at
500, S:15 and 80 P. NJ. on the return they
will leave Tiburon at the close of the spec
tacEe, ABOUT Il DOR " Round trip. q centss
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
Free This Week.

EIGHT BIG PRESENTS-ONE GIVEN WITH
Each Pound of Our
EXTRA VALUE 5O-CENT TEAS
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S
o2-5S Market street, S. F., Headquarters
BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE
The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
Boats to Belvedere.

The three ferry steamers of the Donahue
Railway will be run tonight between this City
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Flood at Chehalis.

CHEHAL1s, WASH, Jan. 13.-Owing to
heavy rains and melting snow the Che
halls and Newaukum rivers are now all
over the bottoms in this vicinity. The
railroad tracks of the main line and
South Bench branch are several inches
under water. The lower part of the
town is submerged and many families
have been compelled to move. There is
two feet more of water than last year,
and the water is higher than since 1867.
Notwithstanding this, little damage has
been done SO far. The water is going
down
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Free Pills.

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They do not weaken by their action, but
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Northern PACIFIC washout Repatred.

TACOMA, Jan. 13.-The washout at
Olequa was repaired today, leaving the
Northern Pacifc's main line entirely
open. The wires are down on the
branches to South Bend and Ocosta and
the tracks are partly covered by water.
They were not operated today. High
tide covers the track between South
Aberdeen and Ocosta. Today's falling
temperature has checked the further rls-
ing of the streams and swamps.
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BiIl Cook Captured.

SANTA FE, N, NJ, Jan. I3.-United
States Marshall Hall today received a
dispatch from Sheriff G. G. Perry, of
Chaves county, who yesterday captured
sBill Cook, the notorious outlaw of Okla
homa, stating that the prisoner had been
safely landed in Jail at Roswell this
forenoon. The outlaws capture was
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Mrs. Backroads Cat the opera, looking
askance at the society women in the
boxes in pronounced decollete costumes)
The brazen creaturesI How dare
they show themselves in that disgraceful
condition? Mr.. B. (who has read all
about it)-Hush, MariaI Don't chow
your ignorancel Them's the livin' pic
lures we've heard so much about.-Life.
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BOTH HOUSES MEET
Joseph Simon President of
the Senate.
GEO. 7. MYERS SPEAKER PRO TEN
Position FnIed by the Republican Cau-
Gus of the senate--HOnse Caucus
This Afternoon.

SALEM, Jan. 14.-The house was called
to order this morning by Major D. G.
Sherman, chief clerk of the session of
1898, at IL O'Clock. On motion os O..
F. Paxton, of Multnomah, seconded by
S. L. Moorhead, of Lane, George T.
Myers of Multnomah was elected tenn
porary speaker. Mr.. Myers took the
chair, and on motion of Colonel John
E. Hotter, of Marion, Major D. G. Sher-
man was elected temporary chief clerk.
Mr.. Paxton, of Multnomah, moved
the appointment of committee of five
on credentials, which carried, and the
temporary speaker named o. F. Paxton
(rep.) of Multnomah, S. L. Moorhead
(rep.) of Lane, S. NJ. Nealon (pop.) of
Jackson, G. j. Curtis (rep.l of Clatsop,
and J. E. Blundell (rep.) of Douglas.
The house then adjourned until 2 80 p.
M, after the speaker had announced a
caucus of republican members at the
Armory at noon. The committee on
credentials met Immediately after ad-
journing in the hall.
Judge o. N. Denny, of Multnomah,
called the senate to order. He said: /:
GAS one of the holdover senators have
been requested to call the senate to
order" This announcement was made
at il 80 O'Clock. Nominations for tenn
porary officers were requested. Senator
Denny nominated w. w. Steiwer, re-
publican, representing Gillian, Harney
and Morrow counties, for temporary
president of the senate. Senator Raley,
of Umatilla, nominated N. L. Butler,
I democrat, of Polk county, for the pos
ition. Senator Will R. King placed in
nomination S. II. Holt, populist, of
Jackson. Senator Bancroft moved that
the vote be by ballot, and Senators ].
H. Raley, democrat and J. Fl. McClung,
republican, were appointed tellers. The
vote resulted as follows: SteIwer II,
Butler 8, Holt 4.
The permanent organization of the
senate was effected as follows, as per the
result of the republican caucus:
President, Joseph Simon, Multnomah.
Chief clerk, Walter st. Clair, Coos.
Assistant to the chief clerk, A. W.
Severance, Tillamook.
Calendar clerk, ]. M. Stott, Multi
nomah.
Reading clerk, ]. B. Huntington,
Harney.
sergeant-at-arms, ]. B. Crosno, Lin
coin.
Doorkeeper, ]. D. Irvine, Linn.
Mailing clerk, L. II. Arneson, Multi
nomah, The following committee or
credentials was appointed in the senate
A. w. Gowan, republican, sHarney; s.
A. Dawson, republican, Linn; A. ]
republican, Linn; J. A. Smith, demo.
crat, Clatsop; s. B. Huston, democrat
Washington.
All of the new state officers were in
stalled today with the exception of gov
ernor. Secretary of State Mcbride gave
way to h. R. Kincaid; school Superin
tendent McElroy vacated for G. M. Ir
win, and State Printer Baker turned tn,
state printing Office over to w. II. Leeds
Governor Lord will probably be inaugu
rated Wednesday.