davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
SHARED BY WALLER. Secretary Shook of the Last Grand JuryWas Forced by In
 tereSt to Be
 Friendly.

Was the charge of beraying a pub
 lie trust which was made against
 School Director Waller to the last
 Grand Jury dismissed?
 It was claimed that the charge was
 never taken official cognizance of by
 that body, but was allowed to drop
 quietly out of notice. The reason for
 this action, or rather inaction, on the part of the last Grand Jury has just come to light. The secretary of that body was one James Shook, who, 1t Is
 alleged. is a personal friend of Waller,
 and is also largely interested in the San Francisco Real Estate and Investment SCompany, the corporation which has kleased the Lincoln School lots from the FBoard of Education. The nominal sec
 retary of the corporation is Henry Ire vor. bookkeeper for Benedick & Hast , ings of the Hastings clothing store, on Montgomery street.
 | When seen yesterday on the matter, Trevor said: "I have nothing to say about the corporation, and absolutely trefuse to give the press any tnforma [ ton about the affair. It is not any of their business who the members of the corporation are, and James Shook is 1 not the secretary of the company. My employer, MT. Benedick, is largely in lterested in the concern, and that is all T have to say about the matter"
 Trevor acknowledged that Shook was
 also largely interested in the leasing bcorporation, and other people say that Waller knew this at the time his case was presented to the Grand Jury of which Shook was secretary. At any rate a large amount of secrecy has been preserved in the transactions of the company, and as yet, 1t is impos- sible to see the lease of the Lincoln School lots on the records. The Re ] corder's office employees say that 1t could not be recorded as 1t was incor rectly drawn up The lease itself Is very jealously guarded by the secretary
 of the Board of Education, who does not wish 1t to be seen by the public.
 It is securely locked in the safe, and mo amount of persuasion yesterday could induce the office clerks to produce 1t for inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Summary of the Weeks Work of the
 Board

The following Is complete record o1 the Board of Supervisors at yesterday session: RECOMMENDED PASSED TO RESOLUTION
 ORDERING. Greenwich from point 137k feet easterIy from Leavenworth. to point 1371a feet easterly- Artificial stone sidewalk on southerly side. Alpine northerly termination to Waller-Pips Eighteenth street, from point thirty-three feet easterly from Ashbury to Corbett avenue Pipe sewer, storm water inlets, etc.
 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. Rrvant Eleventh to Alameda-Curbs pay. ing sidewalks, culverts, storm-water inlets. Erie, from point 227 11-2 feet easterly from Mission along southsry s1sG line twenty-seven fee' Lombard, Hyde to Larkin-Curbs. paving and Montgomery court, Montgomery street te westerly termination-Curbs, paving, etc Fifteenth, Folsom to Harrison-Curbs anc paving.
 termination-Curbs, sidewalks. pipe sewers Lower terrace. serpentine place to Pluto street-Pipe sewer, etc.
 Liberty. Dolores to Church-Curbs and side. walks.
 Tenth avenue, K to street-Curbs and macadamizing
  sidewalks on southerly line. Fifteenth, Dolores to Church-,Plank side walks
 stone sidewalks. RECOMMENDED BY SUPERINTENDENT
 OF STREETS. Steiner, Frederick to Vallejo-Artincial stone sidewalks on easterly line. Vallejo and Steiner-Same. with ourbs and paving.
 Il,a xxract tor1 ell Pierce Vallejo to Green-Curbs and paving Green and Pierce-Curbs, paving. artificial stone sidewalks, cesspools, etc. Pierce Green to Union-Curbs and paving. RECOMMENDED FOR FULL ACCEPTANCE Carlton. Brady to Carlton place-Bitumen. Carlton place, Carlton to Carlton court Same.
 Carlton court, Carlton place to southwest ter mination-Same.
 BIDS ORDERED REJECTED. Twenty sixth. Noe to castro-Plank side Twenty third. Harrison to Bryant-Paving Twenty third Bryant to Potrero avenue. OBJECTION TO STREET WORK SUS
 TANNED. Ivy avenue Laguna street. to Webster Pipe sewer not to be constructed PROPOSAL ORDERS READvERrIsED. Eureka Twentieth to Twenty rrst-Basal PERMISSION TO RETAIN CURES
 GRANTED. Willow avenue. Van Ness avenue to Frank lin street-W. J. Martin may retain artificial stone curbs
 PRIVATE CONTRACTS. Greenwich, Pierce to Scott-Property-owner' may pave.
 Ninth avenue. to street-Sams ma, sewer.
 B street and Ninth avenue-Same. Ninth avenue and street-same. Seventeenth Stanyan to line of Pope q Talbot's property-Same. Treat avenue, Nineteenth to Twentieth street-Same.
 EXTENSIONS OF TIME GRANTED. Sutter, Devisadero, to Broderick-To Pacific Paving Company, sixty days on paving. etc. Sanchez, Fourteenth to Fifteenth-To Flinr & Treacy, sixty days on bituminous rock side walks
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

Haight and shrader-Te City Street Improve ment Company, sixty days eH paving, ete. Haight and CoIe-Same.
 Haight and Clayton-Same.
 Hatght and Ashbury-Same.
 Polk, Greenwich to Lombard-Te Warren q Malley, ninety days on grading. EXTENSIONS OF TIME RECOMMENDED. Page and Lyen-To Warren C Malley, thirty days on paving, etc.
 Harrison. a serpentine avenue to Army street days on grading, sewering, etc.
 Harrison Army to Precita avenue-same. PETITIONS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Ninth avenue, K street to San Miguel Ran grading, etc.
 J street, Fifth to Tenth avenue-same. Jessie, Thirteenth to Fourteenth-Property- Market Sanchez to Noe-H. W. Carpenter for nine-foot sidewalk.
 Mission. No. S2-Mrs. A. McMahon for bet torment Of condition of sidewalk.
 Andover and Crescent avenues-Property- owners for arc light.
 In addition. several petitions handed in to do street work by private contract. PROTESTS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Liberty. Dolores to Church-Property- owners against paving.
 against declaring street boulevard. Germania avenue. Webster to Fillmore-Sams bore Bryant to Brannan-same. Lundy's lane, Esmeralda avenue to point $50 feet northeaSterly-Same against gradlng. Lombard Hyde to Larkin-Same against laying artificial stone sidewalks. REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED AT PREVIOUS
 SESSION.
 Hickory avenue and Gough-Funds will not permit purchase of property. Owner may re- new permit after July l. 1898.
 Federal, First to Second-Removal Of fence to be referred to City and County Attorney. Eighteenth. near Uranus-E. and c. B. Dore' 8 offer accepted as concerns sewertng and thanks of board returned
 street First to Railroad avenue-Street opening referred to Superintendent of Streets. Second avenue, F street to Railroad avenue Same.
 Twenty-third and Rhode Island. etc.-Raising of grade referred to City Engineer. De Haro, north of Twenty thrd-Changtng Of grades referred to same.
 Jones' No. 2127-Removal of gum tree re- ferred to Superintendent of Streets Army, Dolores to Church-Renacaoamlzl California. Steiner to Pierce-Laying side walks postponed six months.
 Folsom, between Second and Third-Property- owners may repair sidewalks in front Of No. 643. Liberty Dolores to Church-Paving referred to Superintendent of Streets to recommend the work. 7, Rhode Island, Alameda to Fifteenth-Pavins reconSidered. s,. Dolores, sixty feet south of Eighteenth-Side- walks may be laid - Washington, Franklin to Gough-ln case work Is started committee Is opposed to cobble pavement a,s
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. A Debate to Be Held on the Subject
 at St. Ipnatius Hall

The members of the Philistorian De- batting Society, under the direction of the priests of the Society of Jesus, will give an entertainment next Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock in the College Hall on the corner of Van Ness avenue and Grove street.
 The programme as arranged for the evening will principally consist of liter ary exercises, and will be participated in by the students of the college It will be rendered as follows: Fantasie, Tam hauser," by the orchestra; introductory remarks, F. l.. Fenton, A B.; debate, Resolved, That the Annexation of Ha. waii is Just and Expedient," by students of the college; first affirmative, J. l.. Mulrenin, A. B.; first negative George A. Connolly, |; L. B.; violin solo. "Fantasie ond affirmative h1niy j. L: Deylip; second neg marks, F. L. Fenton, A. B.; meiodie. "Rqbinsttein1;" Entr,act, La Giaconda, ; ian dance by Rubens, will be delivered by the orchestra; ode, c. G. Fox, '9S; essay, Luke J. Flynn, A. B.; march, Merry Youth,". orchestra
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Secret of Walters Escape at the Hands of Last Years
 Jury.
Olsen Will Have to Satisfy the Inquirine Body That His Demands Were
 in Order.

The Grand Jury met in session last --Ieht and the question of the issuance ibv the Supervisors of permits for box ing matches in this city was seriously discussed. The matter occupied the time of the jury for nearly two hours with the result that a resolution was edopted by the entire jury that state 1nent should be sent to the Board or Su- pervisors by the Grand Jury, inform ing them that they were acting illegally in issuing permits for prizetights, as their action was in direct contraVentlon of a State law. Comment was made on the fact that almost all the boxing matches which had taken place in this city are fakes, and were onlv brought about for the purpose of enr1chlng their promoters, who were men of no standing in the community.
 The case of Official Stenographer Olsen was also under consideration and was postponed until next Thursday, to give the accused an opportunity of put ting his case before the Grand Jury personally. Olsen is accused of hay ing defrauded the city of a large sum of money by putting in demand for payment for many more folios than had really been supplied to the city by the accused. Police Judge Low had certified to the correctness of the stem ographer's demand, but the Grand Jury has found that the demand was unwar- ranted.
 The case of the man Bonney. who was accused of having held up and robbed a saloon-keeper in the Mission, was dismissed for want of cOrrobora- tive evidence.
 The betrayal of Miss Miller by Roy Webster was the last case to engage the attention of the Grand Jury. Web ster was charged in Police Judge Jo- achimsen's court last December with having betrayed the girl, who it is claimed was under age, under the promise of marriage, but the case was dismissed. The parents of the girl have now brought the case to the mo- tice of the Grand Jury, and several people, including the Rev. MT. Tubb, were present to give evidence on be- half of the complainants. The case went over until next Monday, and the Grand Jury adjourned at 10:45 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

After long discussion, in which some acrimonious talk was indulged in, the Board of Supervisors took action yesterday that practically places at rest the much-mooted fender question and leaves the matter in such shape that safeguards must be adopted at a very early date.
 The Health and Police Committee submitted report recommending that the street railroad companies be given the option of selecting the Craig, Hun ter or Douglas lenders. The latter is the device that was offered in the con- petition by Manager Vining of the Mar ket-street company. The same ground was covered by a resolution that came up late, it being also provided that the selection of the fender must be made within thirty days and the work of placing them on the cars finished within 120 days.
 Several Supervisors spoke in favor of immediate action, but Supervisor Clin- ton thought that in view of many cir cumstances the companies should be limited to choice between two lenders instead of three, and he offered an amendment to the effect that one-half of the cars should be equipped with the Craig fender and the remainder with the Douglas fender. The amend ment was lost by a vote of 6 to 6, and the original resolution was carried by a vote of to 4.
 This sends the matter to print and at the next meeting of the board 1t will come up for final action.
 A resolution was adopted declaring 1t to be the sense of the board that the city should own it's own water works In supporting the resolution, which was carried unanimously, pr. Clinton took the occasion to say that the board by adopting the Haskins schedule of water rates had placed a burden on the hQuseholders that could be re- moved by municipal ownership, and that the city could save $745,000 per year by the purchase of its own plant.
 Chief of Police Lees was called upon by a resolution to report whether or not patrol drivers are permitted to carry reyolvers This action arose out or the shooting of Baldwin Gardiner. It has been a mooted question whether the fatal shot was fired by Burglar Stroh or Driver Kelly of the patrol wagon, who took a hand In the fray.
 Supervisor Smiths ordinance requir- ing keepers of hotels and lodging houses to examine the stop cocks of all gas jets to prevent guegts from being asphyxiated was finally YNassed.
 Similar action was taken with the order requiring house-owners to place correct numbers on their houses in such positions that they may be seen from the street.
 Judge Murphy appeared before the board as the representative of the Chi nese Six Companies and asked fifteen days extension of the order stopping burials in the City Cemetery.
 He stated that the companies were making every effort to get a location for a cemetery outside of the city and county and that they were in fair way to succeed. The request was al- lowed.
 The joint Committee on Hospitals and Buildings reported that it had found a place for the detention of the insane while in the care of the Sheriff. The rooms selected are now occupied by the carpenter shop and are in the basement on the McAllister street side
 A resolution presented by Supervisor
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Was Not in Contempt.

Superior Judge Hunt yesterday sus- tained the demurrer of Sheriff Whelan in the suit brought by Claus Spreckels to compel the Sheriff to obey the order. of Notary Lee b. Craig directing the inn prisonment of A. M. Lawrence for con- tempt. Judge Hunt held that the notary had no power to issue the order for the imprisonment of a person for contempt, and that in the event of refusal of a witness to answer question it was the duty of the notary to report such refusal to the court, where the proper proceeding against the witness refusing to answer a relevant question could take place.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
A Pleasant Sail.

James Kitterman, 1913 Stockton street, treated the attaches of Judge Joachim sens court to a sail around the bay Saturday on his new gasoline launch America. There were ample refresh ments on board and as the day was fine all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The party consisted of Judge Joachimsen, Thomas F. Graham, Frank G. Drury, J. P. Hayes, J. F. Gawthorne, Henry PinkSon and Sergeant John Duncan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Ask for Dissolution

The Sather Banking Company has filed an application in the Superior Court for dissolution. The company was organized in March, 1887, and s1 ,O00, ,00O was subscrib- ed by the stockholders. The directors. who conduct the corporate forms of the company and who now make application for its dissolution, are V. H. Metcalf, Ed G. Lukens, William P. Johnson, c. Benedict, F. W. Sumner, James K Will son and Albert Miller.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
In the Divorce Courts.

Mary M. Wethers was granted a divorce from Sydney E. Wethers yesterday on the ground of desertion. Pasquitina Pico was granted diverce from her husband, Pie tro Pfco, on the ground of desertion. The plaintiff was allowed to resume her maid en name, Descalzo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Guilty of Petty Larcenv.

Charles F. Sprague pleaded guilty to charge of petty larceny in Judge Dunne's court yesterday morning and was sen- fenced to six months Imprisonment in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Companies Given the Choice of Three of the Devices That
 Have Been Submitted.
The Board Expresses Itself In Favor of Municipal Ownership of Water
 Works.

Sheehan allowing the National Athletic Club a permit for boxing contest was referred to the Health and Police Com mittee,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15

ana the Peoples Home Savings Bank to recover tin box containing S5000 and SiOOO damages for alleged illegal reten- tion of the property
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
 RAILWAY co.
Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St.

IIDuron Ferry, Foot of Market St.
 SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL WEEK DAYS-7:30, 800, HOO a. m.; 12:35, 3:30 $40, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays-Extra trip at 11:30 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:60 and 11:30 p. m. sUNDAYs-S:O0. s:3o, HOO a. m.: 1:3o. s:so. 500, 620 D.
 SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS-6:10, 7:50. 9:20 11:10 a. m.; 12:45, $40. 5:10 D.. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:55 and 6:35 D. m. SUNDAYS-S:10, 9:40 11:10 a. m.; 1:4O. 3:4o 500, 6:25 D.. m
 Between San Francisco and schuetzen Park same schedule above.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Sues for His Tin Box.

c. O. Swanberg has commenced suit | a<ainst the Pacific Coast Savings Society |
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via SausaIito Ferry.

From San Francisco. Commencing September
 19, 1897
 WEEK DAYS For NH Valley and San Rafael-s7:25, .s:ao. 11:90 a.. m. s1:45. 345, '5:15 600, 6.3O D. m Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays at i1:so D. m
 SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-sS:0O, s1o 0b s11:30 a. m.: '1:15, BOO, H:S0, SIS D. m. Trains marked run to San Quentin.
 THROUGH TRAINS. 7:25 a. m. week days for Cazadero and way sta- tions: 1:45 p. m. Saturdays (mixed train) for Duncan Mills and way stations; 500 a. m. Sundays for Point Reyes and way stations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 (PACIFio sYsrEM.) Trains leave and are due to arrive as
 SAN FRANCISCO. (Aiain Line, Foot of Market Street.)

(sIan Llne Foot of Market street.) LEAVE FROM JANUARY l. 1898. ARRIVE s6:OOA Niles San Jose and Way Stations ss:45A 7sQOA Benicis, Suisun and Sacramento. :. 1O:4JA
 Woodland ...................e... S:45p 7:OOA Vacsvile and Rumsey. ............. S:4JP
 Caistosa and Santa Rosa. ........ s,I5r s,OOA Atlantic Express Ogden and East. s.43P s'aoA Niles, San Jose Stockton' ,. lone.
 Tehama and Red Bnfs. .'.......' A,i5r .s:aeA Peters, Milton and Oakdale. ......... s7s15P 9,0OA New Orleans Express. Merced, Ray
 mond Fresno, Bakersneld Santa
 Barbara, los Angeles, Deming,
 El Paso New Orleans and East. 0s45r
 Fresno ....................... Ia.I5r sIsOOp Sacramento River Steamers s0:0OP 1:O0f Mics, San Jose and Way Stations. t9:l0A 1s3OP Martinez and Way Stations ..:....: 7iASP 2:O0P Llvermore, MeEdota. Hsnford and
 Stations .- ...............:.. ..... . tle.Io. 4'esr Maritime, San Ramon, Vallejo
 Napa, Calistoga, Fl yerono and
 Santa Rosa. sa...::...............:. SheA AiosP Benicia Vacaville. Woodland,
 Knights Landing Marysvie. Oro-
 vile and Sacramento. ......-..... IO:4nA 1s3oP Niles, San Jose, Tracy and Stockton .. SslsP 4.3OP Lathrop, Modesto Merced Berenda,
 Fresno Mojave (for Randsburg),
 Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 7s40A
 for Mojavo and East. osA5r F5:80P Sunset Limited" Los Angeles El
 Paso Fort Worth, Little Rock St.
 Lous Chicago and East ......... s1o:l5A TD:8OP " Sunset Limited Annex" Fl Psso,
 New Orleans and East ............ sl0.t5A 6:00r European Mail, Ogden and East.... e:40A 6:OOp Haywartls, Niles and San Jose...... 7:41A ts:O0r Vallejo t7:45P
 villc ltelding, Portland. Puget
 Sound and East .................. 8.15A n E N N11pn N V | h IhhJ ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.
Merchants National Bank Stockholders Still
Considering What to Do.

The stockholders of the Merchant
National Bank came to no definite con-
illusions about shutting up the bank,
at the meeting. yesterday afternoon,
The meeting finally adjourned. the
financial affairs of the bank having
been thoroughly discussed.
At a meeting held two weeks ago a
committee consisting of A. C. Stilphen.
Weston Lewis and A l.. Perry, was ap-
pointed to look over the financial af-
fairs of the bank and report at the
meeting held, yesterday afternoon.
AT the meeting, yesterday afternoon,
the committee reported that much of
the paper held by the bank was far
from good. This being due, not so
much to bad management on the part
of the directors, as to the hard times of
the past year or so.
Several plans We're talked over for
relieving the bank but no conclusions
reached. 1t was finally voted to post
pone action until June y. and to this
time the meeting adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
City Government Meeting.

The appropriation bill was the prin-
cipal point of discussion at last even
ing'S meeting of the city government.
Before there was any prospect of a
settlement it was necessary to appoint
a committee of conference
The invitation of the Heath Post G..
A. G., for the city government to at
tend the Memorial day exercises was
accepted. Aldermen Atkins and Potter
We're appointed a committee to make
arrangements.
At the request of the mayor r. A.
Seabury was elected special police
man. On City Marshal brakes request
A. w. Morang, James r. Dill and NJ.
w. F. Pray We're elected to similar
offices.
The billiard hall license was again
brought up and again refused.
At $50 a committee of conference on
the appropriation bill was appointed
1t was after 10 when the committee
reported a disagreement on the salary
of the supervisor of schools and the
high school. Compromise was effected
on the other items. The appropriation
of $500 for the history of Gardiner was
thrown out in the lower board.
While the aldermen We're waiting for
the appropriation bill to come up from
the lower board Alderman Atkins sug-
gested that it would be a good idea to
investigate the statement of Alderman
Cobb in which he implied that attempts
at bribery had been made. The mat
ter did not meet With universal favor
and was dropped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
DOESN'T WANT TO GO.
Gen. Merritt Sees No Fun in Going to Manila
With Green Troops.

New York. May 16.-The Tribune to-
morrow, will say: Maj. Gen. Wesley Mer-
rift may not so to the Philippine Islands
in command of the troops to be sent to
the assistance of Rear Admiral Dewey
ami to take charge of the territory when
in American possession as military gov
ernor.
When seen by a reporter Gen. Merritt
gave the first intimation of the possibility
of his not assuming the new duties.
Il may not go to the Philippines at all"
said he. ut is proposed to give me 5000
men. 1000 of them regulars and the rest
volunteers who have had little opportun-
ity for training and discipline. | have
asked the department for at least 1000
more regular troops. for | believe that
they will be required. The only way |
could get more regular troops would be
to take them from the army now in Flor
ida for Cuban invasion.
But feel that I do not want to go on
this expedition unless I have an entirely
adequate force. The department. promises
to send on more men. but history and ex-
perience show that in such expeditions all
depends on the first forces sent.
Gen. Otis may be willing to go on with