The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
MAY REMOVE THE
BOARDS SECRETARY
CITY ENGINEER CLEMENT rs
SEEKING SATISFACTION.
Dow Is Ready and the Mayors Son
May Soon Be Decapitated
After the Vacation.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
In,1.-

9Os Broadway, July 16.
City Attorney Dow is away on his vaca-
ton, and when he returns 1t is probable
that the political wheel at the City Hall
may take another turn. A few months
ago, when changes were made in the po-
lice and fire departments it was under
stood that the programme was not fully
carried out. In the distribution of the pa
tronage City. Engineer Clement the Dem
ocratic member of the board. was to have
been given the privilege Of naming a new
Superintendent of Streets.
This change was not made, and, conse-
Mayor to put in two Republicans and put
out two Populists, the City Engineer has
as yet not been able to place his friend
M Sa HSmes Masdr the hesd
has never shown a willingness to join
Clement in making a change Of street SUI
perintendents. Just when the programme
chants Exchange and the Board; of
Trade made a very pronounced kick
against changing the head of the street
They issued a statement setting forth that
Street Superintendent Miller is a very
capable officer and is doing good work on
a ss his tns c M ana T6sag
at that time had troubles enough of his
own, the protest of the commercial bodies
was shelved.
Recently Mr.. Clement has been chatting
under his inability to have his way and
he has now thrown out a hint that when
Mr.. Dow returns the combination will be
Clement and Dow and not Clement and
Thomas. The new combination, however,
Will not produce much material improve
ment in Mr.. Holmes position, for 1t is not
likely that Mr. Dow will vote to dismiss
Mr. Miller. Clement, however, will derive
with Mr.; Dow to dismiss the Mayors son,
retaray Of the Board Of Works. He win
Dow has never voted for Harry Thomas
and has frequently intimated that he
would be pleased to vote for his successor.
Mr.. Dow Is expected back some time
next week, and his arrival Is being await
ed with great interest by the politicians.
Lady Solicitors in Trouble.
OAKLAND, July 1s.- Reports have
young women from Oakland were solicit
ing funds for the Home of Love for Chill
dren IN this city and were misbehaving
themselves.
Mrs. w. W. Aver. who is at the head
of the home, said to-day that the ladies
who were soliciting funds for the home
she is certain there has been a mistake
made in connecting them with the home.
The Home Of Love ladies returned to
Oakland to-day and positively deny that
they are the women of whom complaint
has been made.
Pension for Mrs. Flaherty.
OAKLAND, July 16-Mrs. Mary Fla
herty, who is prosecuting Conrad Thaler
for assault and battery, announces that
she has received word that her claim for
$4,000 and s24 per month pension has been
allowed. She says her husband. who died
six years ago, was an officer in the reg
ular army and was wounded In an Indian
campaign in 1860. He recovered, but was
never his former self afterward. The
wound was inflicted by squaw.
Trying to Save Kelly.
OAKLAND, July 16-An effort is being
made by the friends of James Kelly to
get him off on the charge of assault with
a deadly weapon. He attacked Captain
J. f. Anderson on a local train recently,
threatening to kill him. Afterward he
admitted having lost all of his money In
the poolrooms in Sausalito and drank
heavily. The case will be finished in the
Monday,