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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

bossing the pubic service lifted their hats
10 Director Webb. He was on the teach
ers' committee, which had the power to
desienats all the instructors-some 450 in
mum Der. He was also at the head of the
supply com mittee, which purchased 500.
GOO worth of supplies and hired hundreds
OF laborers during the year for work in
the department.
Another year would have made Webb
truly large factor in local politics. He
was certainly coming right TO the front.
Already he was being doomed for the City
Council and would if things had gone
right have been nominated and elected as
AEdermanic representative from the
Ninth Ward next year.
Then came the revelation which placed
Webb in the light of a bribe-taker and
fubltc fttcial+ who 3evies blackmaif. In
one brief moment the whole structure of
the future of this young man was shat
tered. ~..:. -
Director Joseph f. Adams, who accord
ing TO his own confession, is as deep in
the mud as Director Webb is in the naire.
was elected last%year as u Populist He is
an Old man, but had always borne a
very fair re equation: No one had ever
heard of his being otherwise Than honor
able, and he.is an old time resident Of the
city. He ls lick contractor. = ~,
-. Directors Conroy- and Davis, who filed
the charges against Directors Adams and
Webb, are practieing attorneys in the city.
TAeY have never taken any part in poll
FIGS and are looked upon as hon orable
men. They have always been in the
minority on the board and have had little
to say as TO the school management. =
:: Building Superintendent G. H. Axtell is
in a boat. HI testified before the Grand
jury that ElderJ. S. :Pitman did not give
MIN The $63 that Janitor E. E. Cooper
paid to retain his position. Later and
Before the School Board he confessed to.
having received the money. Mr.. Axtell
is a self-confessed perjuIer as well as a
collector of hribe money
Principal Mark kappel of the Union
Avenue School is in fair way tolose his
position, He testified before in q very
hlppant way, and told how he had raised
the sl20 to pay for his position if he
found that it was absolutely necessary
Bt1.. just before he was about to give up
the bride. money he found that it was
mot necessary; and therefore he did not.
Mr.. keppel poses before the community
in the light. OF having been willing 10
pay bribe If it was necessary, and his
attitude is not locked upon with any great
degree: OF .fayor.*...'
T. One OF theresults of the revelations will
be the defeat: of the school bonds, for
which an election Is to be held on next
Tuesday. The proposition is 10 vote bonds
to the amount OF 1888, 600, with viii oh new
school buildings were TO. be erected. There
are Zoo sc4ool children in LIS Angeles
City who are deprived of the privileges OF
gaining common school education for
the reason that the facilities TO house
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS REVIVE.
New Material Infuses New Impetus
Officers Elected.

New Material Infuses New Impetus.
Officers Elected.
The Associated Improvement Club
closed the first year Of its career last night
and started on its second with the infu-
sion OF new material for its officers.
The office of president was rendered by
reclamation to the popular and able in
cumbent George r. Fletcher, to whom
the association owes not only its useful
ness but its very existence. This honor
was declined with thanks as Mr.. Fletcher
has not the time to devote to the work.
The club elected the following new Off
GERS: President, John H Grady: first
vice pre- sident, William Metzner; second
ce-president ID. j. O'Leary; recording
secretary, Leon Samueis; corresponding
secretary, John G. Mallory; treasurer, Ed
l.. Head School Directory; sergeant-at-
arms, 2. II. Cahill; finance committee
WI. Gulliovle. Major B. McKinne and
NJ. T. Taylor; committee on credentials
w. P, Johnson, James Bowlan and B. ].
Gompertz. .+.-
The report OF the special committee on
reorganization provoked an animated di,-
cussion, which resulted in: the appoint
ment OF a committee of five 10 revise the
bylaws, with instructions to have none
but proPerty-owners admitted as dele
gates from subordinate clubs; and also
that all resolutions be submitted to the
committee before being ac'ed upon by the
club.
President Grady will have the naming
OF this committee OF the next meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

them while they are receiving instruction
are not at hand. But the feeling that il
would be unwise TO place the expenditure
OF this vast sum in the hands OF the pres
ent. School Board has taken possession OF
the people, and it is very probable that
the bonds will not carry, as a two-thirds
MAJORITY is required. 80. --
=: In the inyes ligation that has been made
twoIocalauorneys have been prominently
brought before the public as prosecutors.
They are T. f. Gibbon, representing the
League for Better City Government, and
Judge J.. Noonan Phillips, representing
the Parity League. These gentleme en-
have examined all the witnesses for the
prosecution, and the consensus OF opinion
IS that the case has been handled IN very
clever way. = -.
Indictments from the Grand Jury are
expected in afew days against two mem
bers of the School Beard and Superin-
tendent AxteiI. - -.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
sWBDIsR-AMBRIOAN BAZAAR.
An Excellent Attendance and a Good
Programme. for Yesterday.

An Excellent Attendance and Good
Programme. for Yesterday.
The second day of the Swedish Amer
lean Bazaar, now in progress at Native
Sons Hail, proved fully as good as the
opening day in point OF attendance. All
the booths did a ',grindsione" business
and the management regards the outlook
from now untifthe close as very good.
Following was the programme rendered
last evening": ~. -
"Potpourri Swedish Melodies" orchestra
fancT dance, Miss Georgia Smith ana Maste
Carl Johnson song ''FadernesIandetf, fNord.
bIome Swedish Singing Society; premier ven-
triloq nisti Al Hazard tmale soprsno}; Either
Club, (ul *Deulseffer Schuetzen Eeste lbl
March (Louis BraekeO Professor r. Reek a n d
pupils; eornet selo, selected, Pr o .essor j.
Brom berger; grand. allegorleat tableaax, pre-
sented by fifty young LADIES and gentlemen in
four scenes; l.; Spring; 2, Summer; 3. Au-
tumn; 4, Winter; 3, finale OF all seasons with
Faith, hope, Charity, arranged by Professor
j. Hanson. - - :.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
COLLEGE MUSICAL TOUR.
Stanford Glee and Mand olin Clubs Plan
ming to Visit Twenty Four California
Towns During the Holidays.


~. Towns During the Holidays.
The Stanford University glee and man-
doiin- clubs expect to make an extended
tour of twenty-four California towns dur
ing the coming holidays.
Treasurer Pomeroy of the Stanford stu
dent body was in this city yesterday with
ex-Treasurer Morrison making arrange
ments with the transportation companies.
Today he will decide definitely whether
or moi the trip shall be undertaken, for it
will cost about $4,000. T.. p.
:: The intention is to start from Palo Alto
on Dece m Der % OF Deem Der %, immedi-
ately after the term. examinations are
over. and TO be about three week. on the
road, returning 10 the university Tor the
opening OF the spring term.
The trip has been SO planned that not a
single show night will be missed in the
long journey down the coast and up
through the interior towns. Concerts
Will be given every day except Sundays
and even then the college singers will
probably furnish free music in some
church.
The towns to be visited. and In the
order given, are: Holister, Monterey,
Salinas, San Luis Obispo (steamer TO
Santa Barbaral, Santa Barbara, Ventura,
Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Coronado, River
SIDE, kedlands, San Bernardino, Ontario
Pomona, Pasadena, Bakersfield. Merced,
Visalia, Hanford. Fresno. Modesto and
Stockton.
In every one of these places there are ct
least few former Stanford students, or
there will be actual students home for
their vacation.
There will be but twenty-five musicians
in the party, for Iat,erly the competition
for places on the Stamford musical clubs
has become so keen that generally only
men able 20 sing and to play some instru-
ment have been. chosen. The result is
that practically all the gIse club men are
me N Ders Vt lie Mandolin CIuh also
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
TEACHERS
FORCED To
BUY PIANOS
s. How Los Angeles School
\. Directors Waxed h
!. .. Opulent. s. ".".. e.. E:
UNIQUE METHOD OF
ExTORTION
Their Stores Patronized= by In
structors. Who. Had Been .:.
... I'll. Threatened. . . +. " +:
RI CcnpE TIE IN 0II13>I
Their Stores Patroniz by In
f. structors Who. Had Been
.z Threatened. .@= :.: II. : i.
SCOPE OF THE. INQUIRY
EXTENDED. 81. .:.......: =. ,:
Many Apparently Grim nai Acts
Sald to Have Been Brought !.
- ": :. .." :. to Light. :.:= r..
Special Disnatch TO. THE GALE

s. LOS: ANGELES, Dee 1.-THE investi.
cation" of the corruption which it has
been sus pected foraso me time past existed
in the: School Board will. no longer be
confined TO the restricted hnesin which it
has thus far been held. :When"the taking
of testimony.con me1css again on Mon
day evening IN exit will :pread out and
cover Underground. > Will go into trans
aetionsof directors OF: an official character
which it is now know Will uncover glaT-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
STANFORD fRasHMrA.s. GlEE.
Runtors That the Sophomore, Are Plan
= In In

Runlors That the Aophomores Are Plan
- ~ ming TO Interior.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. l.
The class of 1901 will give its gfee on
Friday night, This dance will pro pably
be more largely attended than any of the
previous freshman hops. Rumors of soph-
omore interference have been circulated
around college. tits claimed the sophies
will do every thing that is not .penaiized
by the faculty 10 spoil the freshles' func-
ton. .<*: -. ~
The patronesses will be Mrs. David Starr
Jordan, Mrs. Gilman, Mrs Plats, Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Purse, Mrs. La,hrop, Mrs.
r. E. Drake, Mrs. Cal ]. McCracken,
Mrs.*C b. Whittier, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs.
Hodges The. reception committee con-
sists OF T. j.. 0'Hara chairman, 2. Y.
Wads worth, Miss Georgia Caseweif. Miss
.. Hill, H. Ravens, Miss H. Lathror
On i1ie com mittee ON arrange ments, G. z.
Wane chairman, p. Gilman L. T. Loot
barron, E. f Morgan, A. C. MCGEE. Miss
0. Brown. Miss N. E. Barnard, H. Havens
and Miss II: A. PhiIlips. I'll. =: T.
: The grand m arch Will be led by II,
Havens, class pFesid ent. n II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
HENRY BAhNH4RF DEAD.
Vas One of the Heatthiest of San Joa quir
Farmers.

STOCKTON, Dec. Henry Barnhart.
one Of the yaaithiest OF San Joaquin
farmers. di at $3.50 O'Clock this morn.
ing at his residence mere, after an illness
of fif cen days. He had been suffering
from kidney trouble. -
Ba; nhart came to California in 1919 and
settled in San Joaquin County in 1852
He accum ulated a large fortune in farm
ing land. but:ef late years is said to have
lost considerable, as he could not realize
on much othis land. The estate that he
leaves is estimated to be worth about
$500, 000. His only heirs are his wife, his
daughter, Mrs. Cary Nicewonger, an d his
son OF Santa Cruz. =. 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
sUCcUMBED BRIea1,s DISEASE
Death of a DisfingWished Member of the
NetU York Herald staff.

DcdtH OF a DtSUnHNtsHeu MEMBER or the
NetU York Herald Stdd.
PARIS. Dec. John p. Jackson of the
New York Herald staff died in Paris to-
day, after an illness of three weeks from
Brights disease. Mr.. Jackson, before GO
ing abroad, was foreign editor at the home
Office OF the Herald. Prominent among
the musical critics of New York, be was
also writer of xceptional briIliancv
upon European politics. After explain
ing to the English-speaking world the in
tricacies of Wagner's "Nlbelungen" and
tfansiating two Of the great composers
operas, he was sent as q correspondent of
the Herald to the relief OF the Jeanette
expedition. He successfully performed
the periious mission, crossing Northern
Siberia and effActing The rescue OF the
survivors of the Jeanette.
In the Russo-Turkish War he was a,.
ISOLATED with such famous CORE spondents
rs j. A. McGahan, Archibald Forbes and
Frank w. Millet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
:. stanford. prsitminarv Deoat.,.

+ STANFORD: UNIVERSITY, Dec. Il
The preliminaries in which: Stanford VIII
select its.teamt TO sneak against Berkeley
in the Cannot debae 10 be- held al
Berkeley next semester will take
place iii the chapel Friday and Satur-
day evenings. Mckay 80 and Chandler
700 will sl,eak OH The affirmative OF the
question: Resolved, 'Thas a French. err
man alliance would be advantageous to
France. = Charles 49, and Crocker '9s will
speak on the: negative of the question.
The second DEBATE WILDE on lie question;
Resolved, That the French policy OF re-
venge, especially the military policy, has
been destructive to France" .-Affirma-
tive, Suzzallo '00 and Y ost '99; negative,
Quail 90 and Miller f0I. The Saturday
night debaters will draw for places to-
morrow. =: :. -. -.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
.lCueItst Gets q Bod EMIL

! SANTA: CLARA, Dec. William NJ.
Higgins, son OF r. l.. Higgins, while rid.
ing his bicycle along the alameda yester.
day afternoon met with a painful accid enI.
As he was riding rapidly The FORK of the
machine broke and Higgins was thrown
with considerable force His lower law
bone was broken, and he was painfully in.
iured about the head and body. He was
removed to his home here. :-..:'..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
. DIPLOMAT FROM HASTINGS Law COLLEGE

News formerly student a.
Hastings the
Herald October
Young behind
official the
the 1889
instructions Berlin At his
November
u sian Crown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Tale aud HARVARD Boat Race,

NEW HAVEN, Dec. lit has been
finally decided that Yale viii row her an
nual race with Harvard over the New
London o Irse this spring. This year, by
the hive Year athletic agreement betNe cen
Yale and Harvard. Yae was given the
choice of the course. Matters are as yet
undecided with reference TO Cornell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

Judge Cook yesterday granted a new trial in
Inc appeal case OF Walter Valentine, who was
sentenced in the Police Court to pay a fine of
500 or be Imprisoned for fifty days in the
County Jail, for running "a clock" game at
20 beldesdorf street. Judge Cook was OF the
oplnien that the evidence on which the con-
Vlcuon was secured was insufficient.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
DIsPA1cHED 10 StCAR4GUA.

orders for the Alert 10 Cooperate Nth
the Canal Commission.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The Navy
Department. has sent orders TO the United
States steamship Alert, now at San Fran.
cisco, to proceed to Brito Nicaragua. This
place is the western terminus of the pro-
posed Nicaragua canal and the vessel will
be kept there in readiness to cooperate
with the canal commission, which is
about to start for the eastern terminus on
the gunboat Newport
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
CHARGED WITH RMBEzzLEMENT.

The italian Benevolent Society Causes
the Arrest of Its Ex-Secretary.
" A. Cassas:a, ex-secretary OF tine italian
Benevolent Association, was arrested last
night on a warrant from Police Court 4
charging. him with felony EN- bezzlemen
" Some time ago an examination of the
books disclosed that he was about $1,000
short in his accounts. He was told of the
discovery and ordered to refund the
amountor suffer. being prosecuted. Cas-
sassa managed to raise $500, which b.
turned over iothe society. He was given
certain time to make good the balance,
and as he failed TO 10 so the directors con-
Guided to cause his arrest. 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Internal Revenue Collections
The following we're the collections in the
office OF Collector Lynch for the month of
Nov har
Twenty New Passenger Coaches.

General Manager Kruttschuitt of the south.
ern Pacific Company announces that there are
on The way here from the factory al Pullman,
Ill-,=ten ifew passenger coaches, each fifty-s;x
feet In length, fitted UP wi tn high back seats,
gas and all the latest improvements. And
there ere being built in Dayton, Ohio, ten pas
senger coaches of similar design and equip
ment These twenty modern passenger cohches
will, as fast as they arrive, be put in service
IN trains going out from the Oakland mole.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Brioe Wit serre Out: ni, Tern,

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-West Vir.
ginia people, who have had a candi-
date tor United States Fish Commits
sioner. have been informed that the in
cum bent, Brice, who was appointed on
the recon- m endation of Senator WhI.a of
California, will oe allowed to serve oui
his Term.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

Grant at West Point. at the battle of
Shiloh he had horse shot under him, and
the explosion of shell rendered him
totally deaf. For thirty years be had been
IN charge of the public stores in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
MIA BOBRINs a SUICIDE.
Attenpt Of the Girl TO End Her Life
Proees SUccessIttF,

-. Proves sHocossJuT.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.-Hila Robbins, the
1S:year-old girl who attempted suicide
couple of weeks ago by swallowing a
large. dose of: corrosive sablimate. died
lastnight from the effects of the poison.
She had been gwen the medicine for an
external application by City Physician
Ha blptzel. but haying.~a row with her
lover took a dose to END her life. The girl
since, but the effort to save her life was
not successful. :. -. =: =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Was Gos.rnor. Piea,, Nice.

:; SAN JOSE Dec. 1.-The body OF Mrs.
Mareeline Pico de Aldrich, a prominent
native Californian, was inferred in the
Catholic cemetery at Santa Clara this
afternoon. The deceased was a dauphteT
of Don Antonio Maria Pico. and niece of
the late Governor Pico. Her death oc-
Cured in San Francisco several DAYS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

William. Kelly, who broke into freight car
on Tewnsen street on the night of the 18Th
ult and stole several boxes OF tea, was con-
Judge Cooks court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
"Suspended IDENTITIES.

: Ed F. Lennon, J. H Zemansky and Miss
Alice Davidson, deputies in@the office Of the
Collector Of Internal Revenue, filed their
written answers yesterday afternoon TO the
charges made against them by Assistant
Special Revenue Agent Thomas AID AGENT
Thrssher. The answers will be sent 10 w ash
ington, and W i'll BIZ: passed upon by the Inter-:
nal Revenue -Comulss 10 ner. Is -. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Death Of Ctas.ma,e of General Grant.

NEW YORK, Dec. General Nelson
G. Williams died at his home in BROOKLYN
yesterday. He was a classmate of General.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary
of the Navy finally accepted the Iowa ana
Foote to-day ::
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20

DR.. Pratt and wife, of Warren, Wis,
were in the city, Tuesday, on business
connected with his location as he is
favorably impressed with the twin
cities.
Mrs. F. J. Cameron spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends at Appleton,
being called home by telephone, Mon
day, on account of the illness of her
planned to be away until Wednesday
or Thursday.
Ed. DAILY walks around this week
with his right arm in a sling. He has a
fractured shoulder blade resultant from
scuffiing with some of the boys. His
sister, Mamie, is also similarly afflicted,
sustaining her injury one week before
while playing "crack the whip"
Among Days bicycle sales this week,
Mr.. Frank Melcher of Port Edwards
came into possession of an "Andrae. "
People in the paper mill centers down
river and up river are all stocking them
selves with bikes for quick trips to the
twin cities.
Royal Nash of Centralia took part in
a Parlor Rehearsal as one of Miss Kath-
crime Rood's pupils in Stevens Point,
recently, and we understand that che
received the warmest praise from those
present" His young friends will be
glad to join with him in this honor.
Chas. F. Kellogg, Centralia, went to
Neenah Saturday morning and returned
home Monday evening. While absent
he attended the wedding of niece,
Miss Gertrude Price, who was married,
on Saturday, to Mr. Charles Jensen.
Mr.. kellogg says the wedding was a
brilliant affair and largely attended.
Miss Marie Douville, day operator at
the exchange board of the Wood County
Telephone Co., is in Madison this week
as guest of her sister, Mrs. Rosseau.
Miss Marie departed Friday and will
pass vacation of few weeks. Chas
DouS LleIt y, HlShI operator, HOW makes
the day connections for phone users.
Evangelist Rev Henry Ostrom of
Milwaukee, who is TO conduct services
in the twin cities for ten days, begin
ming tomorrow, is reported by the press
IN the many cities where he has carried
on his noble work, as one of the most
forcible and persuasive platform speak
crs in the country. His talks are all
earnest and effective, without excite
ment. He will undoubtedly meet large
audiences here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
Not rlany In Town.

What makes a more attractive setting
about the residence than we'll kept
lawn? No eye passes un-noticed the
yard where nature has been encouraged
to spread its carpet of velvety green.
In the matter of lawns we believe the
twin cities are decidedly backward
and there are chances along every
street where just a little labor would
work revelations in appearances of the
homes. A word may suffice as sugges-
ton to some, others don't care, but il
all enters into the combination of an
inviting city.
Going to and from work every day it
is the writer's pleasure TO pass one oil
the finest grass patches in the two towns,
that around the residence of Mr.. John
Steib Sr., Centralia. Two seasons OF
careful attention at odd times has given
him corner which be should be proud
to have anyone examine. Mrs. E. B.
Rossier devoted special time to her
lawn last summer and this Spring, and
has received very pretty returns for the
work. Neighbor Chas. F. kellogg has
his interests aroused along this line,
Geo. NJ. Hill has started in to have a
nice lawn, and Mr.. n. Johnson's place
may be mentioned in the list. On this
side Mr.. E. Roenius finished work this
week that will take the lead for beauty
His entire corner has been terraced and
the side walls sodded, sloping in grace
full curves down to the roadside. The
top is as level as dance floor. Mr..
Roenius takes great pride in his prop
erty and we point to it as the most
thoroughly Gifted premises we can
boast.
Dandelions seem to be the greatest
pest to the lawn maker. One person is
industrious enough to dig them out, but
seed blows over from the Indifferent
neighbours field and gives the watchful
an endless task. Get a spud, go for
the dandelions, likewise the lawn, and
people will soon be talking commend
able things about your lots.