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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
ROLL rs COMPLETED.
Auditor Wells Breaks the Record and
Saves Considerable Money.

Tax Collector Sheehan may now sally
forth and collect the taxes for the year.
Auditor Wells completed the work of COM
putting the assessment roll and settling
rebates yesterday, and Deputy County
Clerk Joseph Goddard and the Auditor
affixed their signatures thereto. The
books will be turned over to the Tax Col
lectOr Monday morning. and by y o'clock
taxes will be received at the office Auditor
Wells has broken a record by having the
roll ready on time, Auditors heretofore
having asked additional time. The roll and
We're concluded with a saving to the city
of S2500. which in itself is worthy Of men
ton. At y o'clock Monday the line will
form, and it is expected that the work Of
collecting taxes will be concluded with
greater speed than in the past.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
New Charter Decision.

A very lively interest was manifested
by ofiice-holders and citizens in general
over the outcome OF the charter cases
now before the Supreme Court for deci-
sion. The cases of Fragley and Of Mar
tin, Deane and other city and county Of
fcers against the Election Commissioners
70 prevent the holding Of an election this
fall and to have the new charter declared
unconstitutional were submitted a week
ago. AS the Supreme Court goes to Los
Angeles to-day to hold session ii was
believed that the decision in the cases
would be handed down before the de-
parture Of the Justices. There were all
kinds Of rumOrs afoat yesterday to the
effect that a decision had been made. This
was incorrect 1t is likely that the deci-
sion will be given while the court is in
Los Angeles, as that tribunal will be in
session there for week at least
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Masonic Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons will hold it's fiftieth annual con-
vocation in the Masonic Temple in this
city for the transaction Of such business
as shall come before it during the several
days that it shall remain in session and
to elect officers for the ensuing term.
Charles l.. Patton, at present deputy
grand master, will be the successor Of
Judge F. M Angellotti, the grand master
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from which they dropped into the al

ley.
They informed District Engineer
John Dougherty that a woman was in
the house. and Mr.. Dougherty lost no
time in notifying Mr. Wills, who was
engaged in directing the work of the
tiremen from the Dupont street side
Engineer Wills, without moments
hesitation, rushed into the building
through the thick smoke. He found
Kim Gu lying on mating couch un-
conscious. Wills lifted the insensible
form upon his shoulder and made for
the rear stairway. leading into Bart
lett alley. The stairs were ablaze by
this time. and the irritating smoke
blinded and almost suffocated the
brave fireman. but he staggered
along through the fierce heat with the
white mans burden upon his back,
and reeled into the alley like a drunk
en- man, amid the cheers of the spec
tators. The woman was taken out of
the crowd and physician summoned,
but before he arrived she was dead.
Only few seconds after Wills
emerged from the burning building
bearing the woman the balcony, with
six or seven firemen. members Of No.
l engine company, fell to the ground
with crash. The firemen fortunate
ly escaped with only a few slight
bruises and scratches.
District Engineer Dougherty said
that it was fortunate for the China
men who escaped that the thick
wooden bars which had protected the
back windows had been removed a
few days previously by his orders. He
has ordered the removal of all bars
from windows and doors, and is oblig-
ing the owners Of Chinatown build
ings to erect fire escapes.
The damage to the building and con-
tents will not exceed $1,000. 1t is owned
by G. Chichizola.
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Involuntary BANKRUPT.

American Bank and Trust Company of
San Francisco filed a petition in the
United States District Court yesterday
asking that the William Kerr Company
be declared an involuntary bankrupt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Postmaster in Trouble.

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 7.-B. c. Epperson,
Postmaster at Epperson, Colusa County,
was convicted here to-day In the Justice s
Court of opening Mrs. Louise Clarkes let
ters without permission. He will be SEN
teuoed Monday
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Dean Held.

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. L-Charles
Dean, who is charged with forging the
name of Railroad Contractor Wiley on
two time checks for $222, was held to
answer in the Superior Court to-day un-
der $4,000 bonds.
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Mrs Minnie Adams

Mrs. Minnie Adams, convicted Of the
murder Of her 2-year-old son, John Rich
ard Grey, was taken before Judge Lawlor
for sentence yesterday, but at the request
of her counsel, J. N Z. Wilson, next Sat
urday was set for the argument Of a mo-
tion for new trial, and the matter of
sentence was postponed.
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n @9-~-1-A%-N 90 H-<3NG

Mrs F. C. sanborn''s narrative Of the
experiences of the transportation COM
mitteE She spoke of the muggins or
masco-s" that had given the committee
so much trouble and condemned the regl-
ments for allowing the boys to follow
them away from their homes. Her dis
course was replete with amusing Incl
dents and abounded in happy suggestions
for the future work OF the committee
Mrs A w Scott spoke of the Preside
tent and Mrs. w. 3. Harrington talked in
a general way of the work throughout the
city and State. The treasurer's report
the meeting of $4165 73 The receipts dur
ing the year were $39S2 Il and the balance
at the last report S19,157 50. The expen-
ditures were $lS,97i 81.
Mrs Charles r. Greenleaf, wife of Ma
ior Greenleaf. appealed to the society to
assist her financially and otherwise in es-
tablishing a circulating library for the
soldier boys at Manila. She pictured the
need of such an institution and the good
it would do. Mrs. l. Lowenberg was
named as a committee to assist Mrs:
be held next Wednesday night at Mrs.
Greenleaf's rooms at the Pleasanton to
discuss the matter
The following board of directors was
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. John
F. Merrill, Mrs. Willard B. Harrington,
Miss Anna w. Beaver, Mrs. L. l.. Dun
bar, Mrs. 1. Lowenberg, Mrs c. w. Stack,
Mrs James Elder Mrs. Arthur Cornwall,
rington, Mrs. A. s. Hubbard, Mrs. w. H.
Mills, Mrs L. w. Martinez, Mrs. ]. G.
Clark, Mrs. Henry B. Freeman Mrs: Lou
is Sloss, Mrs. W. r. Smedberg, Mrs ].
H Dickinson. Miss Carrie Gwn, Mrs.
Agnes w. Flint, Mrs. NJ G. Buckingham.
Mrs. Robert. Mackenzie Mrs. Edwin S.
Breyfogle, Mrs w. p. Shaw, Mrs. ]. F.
Loosely. Mrs. f. G. Sanborn
The directors selected Mrs Merrill as
president, Miss Beaver first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Sanborn second vice president,
Mrs Lowenberg third vice president, Mrs.
Buckingham fourth vice president, Mrs.
Harrington treasurer, Mrs. Slack corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Breyfogle re-
cording secretary.
During the meeting music was furnished
by the Twenty-eighth Infantry band from
the Preside under the leadership of
Bandmaster Scott Cameron.
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Connolly viii Contested.

VALLEJO, Oct. 7-Charles c. Connolly
filed a contest to the will of Catherine
Connolly on the ground that he is an heir.
Mrs. Connolly left an estate valued at
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

D. NJ. Bull, O. A Lane, ]. c. Watson.
J. NJ. Gleaves and James C. Mcguire have
incorporated the Verdi Consolidated Min
ing Company, with a capital stock Of 500.
600, Of which $4,000 has been subscribed.
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Allies. for the Traffic
Association.
NEW YORK AND BOSTON JOIN
LOS ANGELES ALSO PROMISES
COOPERATION.
Preparations Are Further Forwarded
for the Great Fight in Be-
half of Pacific Coast
Trade.

Two thousand commercial houses of
Philadelphia will stand with the Pacific
Coast Traffic Association in the fight be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. These 20G0 houses are members Of
the Trade League of Philadelphia The
secretary Of the Trade League has sent
this word: Il am interested in maintain
ing the same rates from seaboard cities
to California as formerly applied and do
not think that Mississippi River points
are entitled to any lower rates. as they
have no water competition to contend
with, while we have constantly.
In addition many more thousands or
Eastern houses included In the member
ship Of the following organizations are
pledged: New England Hardware Deal
ers Association, New York Hardware
Club, Hardware Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association of Philadelphia
Southern Hardware Jobbers' Association
of Arkansas and Texas Hardware Jop-
bers' Association. The secretary OF the
Texas Hardware Jobbers Association
has sent the following: Ihe quest tlon
presented is of vital interest to all IeXas
1obbers, as we are placed IN almost t1e
same position as you are against the M4o-
die West 1obbers."
citation was formed in the short space OF
about an hour. Saturday the eXecutlne
committee met and appointed q coInint-
Tee COuSlSllLS Ol w dhSlISlQ 1OelhSA CIV -
Guggenheim to engage an attorney 10
appear at Washington before the inter-
state Commission. The committee alSo
elected r. II. Bennett secretary and 4.
r. Iilienthal treasurer. Yesterday mes
sage was received from the Merchants
ana Manufacturers Association or Los
Angeles as follows: I'VE assure you OF
hearty cooperation, as we realize the
vital nature of the matter. Inc Los
Angeles Association also hoped mat a
SOLID front would be presented before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Everything is ready to begin TO collect
use this week.
Good reports are expected from the rep
resentatiVes of California who went north
last week to awaken the northern job
bers and wholesalers in Seattle and Ia
coma These were A L. Scott Of Miller,
Sloss & Scott; A. c. Rulofson OF Baker d
Hamilton; Arthur Towne of Blake, Moi
fit & Towne, and Charles Tay OF George
H. Tay d Co. These representatives were
instructed to try to get the entire JOB
bing trade of the Northwest to work in
concert and asa unit in Opposition 10 the
graded rates proposed by the ST. Louis
jobbeis.
All the indications are that the fight
before the Interstate Commissioners Will
be notable from several points of view.
All railroads doing business east of Chi
cago will necessarily favor the contention
of the Pacific Coast. On the other side
will be arrayed st. Louis, Chicago, St.
Paul and railroads bound up with the
business of these communities. The at
torney for the Pacific Coast Traffic As
sociation will be named next Tuesday by
the committee.
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n ISTRICT ENGINEER JOHN
WILLS performed another act of
heroism yesterday, an act none
the less heroic because the sub
ject was a Chinese woman, who died
after having been taken out Of
burning building by the brave fireman
at the risk of his own life in trying
to save hers.
The fire broke out at S:45 o'clock in
the morning in the second story OF a
Chinese lodging-hOuse at 10l5 Bartlett
alley. Between twelve and fourteen
Chinese dodgers were asleep at the
time, and they would have been suf-
focated by the smoke had it not been
for Kim GU, woman q years old
employed by All Chut, the lodging
house keeper. The woman ran from
room to room and awakened the IN
mates, and these abandoned the
woman to her fate and escaped
through two windows TO a balcony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-11

sufficient quantity of flour Is reported to
he already at the lake porte to tax the
capacity of all the vessels available until
the close If navigation, This forces the
miilers to olconsideration.the pros
psct of higher cost Of transportation by
all-rail at no distant date. To make
matters more serious, some of the rail-
roads out Of Minneapolis refuse to take
iiour that is to go ali-rail. fearing that
their cars will get away from them. Cars
are very scarce and there Is good deal
Of squabble at the mills for those un-
loaded Of wheat. The milling crews are
not very particular about the rules Of the
railroads when they want certain oars,
but load them whenever getting posses
sion. One case Is cited Of car coming
In loaded with wheat. 1t was being un-
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Nick N EY.
The JeweIer,
Monument Square.
Personal.

Mira William II. Fem and Mrs. j. W.
ID. carter went to Bangor yesterday
to address the Penobscot conference on
foreign missions. Mrs. Carter Ia to be
the guest OF Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Fem OF
Mrs. Cutler.
Mr.. Robert g. Baxter, clerk at A. T.
Halls. has returned from two weeks
vacation spent In New York, reviewing
the Dewey parade and the yacht races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. W..
Quits of Gardiner, returned, Monday,
to their hcms at Portland.
w. o. Pitcher and wife returned Mon
day from three weeks'S trip to Denver,
Colorado.
MIR. Dennis NJ. Bangs, of the Harvard
Medical School. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. Arthur Clark of this city partic-
ipated in the century run of the Rich
mond Island Associates which occurred
in Boston on Sunday, the run being to
Newburyport and return. Mr.. Clark rode
q wheel of % gear and made the entire
ru in seven hours.
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WITH TIE woMEN's CLUBS.

At the Bramhsll League club rooms
Monday afternoon, the George Eliot:club
gave reception from to o'clock p. IN.
The receiving party was made up of the
president, Miss Annie L. Lord. the vice
president Mrs. b. +. Woodbury., and
the secretary, Mrs. Stephen r. Small,
The guests were presented by Mrs. S.
ID. Kelsey.
Among the clubs which enjoyed the hos
pitality Of the George Eliot club yester.
day were the Whittier, Monday, Child
Culture, SAVIOR Faire and Travellers. The
president. Miss lord, having recently
returned from trip abroad, the reception
took the form Of a welcome home as
many had not yet greeted her. In COM
pliment to the club the president was
gowned In the club colors.
Elaborate refreshments were served.
At the tables were Mrs. William I. Kill
born, Mrs. George l.. SWEET and Mrs. Hi.
ram T. Piummer. Mrs. Fred Kelsey,
Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Small. "club
daughters" assisted. Mrs. Mary Dane
Hall, ex-presidsnt of the club was the
honored guest.
The club was favored with the use OF
the Bramhall League rooms by the cour-
tesy of Mr. william L. Kilborn.
The Kaimia club held its first regular
meeting with Mrs. Charles II. Bailey.
new departure is the evening meetings
which for this season are to be Monday
evenings instead of Wednesday after
moons. The club win study mythology
with current events once a N 3nth.
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CURIOUS PROPENSITY.
Long sentenceifor the Man Who Went
to Ride with Other Peoples Horees.

In the Superior Criminal court in Bos-
ton Monday, the heaviest sentence was
imposed on James Melvin, who was &C.
cused of larceny of seveal horses and car.
riages. 1t was for term of not more
than seven and not less than six years In
state prison.
Periodically Melvin went on spree.
When he became himself he generally
WAS long distance from home He
reached these various distant points by
riding In some sort of vehicle. 1t made
no differences to him what kind of con.
veyanoe 1t was, SO long as there was a
horse attached to it. On different ooca-
sions he took the horse and carriage he
longing to Mayor Proctor Of Somerville,
and Appropriated the turnout of the
collector of taxes of Boston. A short
time ago Melvin was found in Portland.
At that time he had Mayor Proctor g
horse and carriage.
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SILvERWARE
SALE.

We have large stock OF sterling
silver and Rogers best plated ware
made by the International Silver Plate
Co, which has absorbed all the prin-
clpa factories OF this country.
During the month Of October we
shall make especial low prices on all
these goods. Rogers best knives.
5000 per dozen; teaspoons, Sl.oo per
dozen; dessert spoons, 1914 per doz-
en-; table spoons, $500 per dozen, and
forks, $500 per dozen. Sterling ST.
yer teaspoons, S27opsr set. We have
over thousand pieces Of sterling sil-
yer to show you.
We have large LOT Of silverware
that we shall sell at 20 per cent dis
count to make room for our Christmas
goods, and if you wish anything in the
silver line we can suit you and give
you lower prices than any dealer in
this or any other city.
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cures advantages in the matter Of hotel
rates, and can exercise his own choice as
60 time and place of sojourn and thu
route and time of return. There are
three returning routes and nine east
bound parties with special escort. and the
tickets are good for use Independently on
any train until next July. The first date
Of departure from Boston is Monday, No
vemher 9, and the party Will be due in
Southern California November IL. On
this train passengers Will be allowed to
use regular tickets. either one way or
round trip, at the regular rates. Later
California parties in December, Janu-
airy, February. Send TO Raymond 81
whitoomb, s9a Washington street, OPP
pcsite School street, Boston, for do.
soriptiye circular.
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BRIEF JOTTISGS..

Inc next meeting of Forest City Lodge.
No. 10. Ancient Order of United Work
men, viii be Thursday evening. Oct,
18th.
A crew of men from the street depart
msnt will start today the work Of renew
ing the plnnking on Pride's bridge.
While the work Is progressing, public
travel will not be interrupted.
General Chamberlain Of Brunswick
will be prevented by illness from lectur-
ing before the East End Yacht club, this
evening, as had been planned. The club
win have a shore dinner, followed by an
informal musicale, with club talent, and
promenade concert.
1t has been decided to engage First
Lieutenant Carmichael, U. S. A, now
stationed at Fort Williams, as drill mas
ter OF the High school battalion
The following transfer of real estate
has been recorded in the Cumberland
registry of deeds; Wilbur Il. Dresser
of Scarboro to +. W. Haus of Freeport,
for s., 900, five acres of land in Pownal.
Mr.. William Weeks of Gardiner, came
in on the live o'clock train Monday
night, suffering from q broken leg, and
was taken Immediately to Eye and Ear
infrmary, where he is now improving
rapidly.
the work of the City Diet mission was
resumed yesterday with IA patients. The
work is carried on. this week, by st.
Paul's church, Mrs.W J. Harper, direct
ing.
TUESDAY morning the steamer Pejep-
scot brought ~ barrels and the Aucocisco,
"a barrels Of CLAIMS from Chebsague ISL
and to Portland. Fish Warden Georgs A.
Dow, reports that there were 2,564 bar
rels of CLANS landed in the city during
the month Of September. all Of which
we're dug in Cumberland county.
Gases of scarlet fe ger have been reported
at 2 Smith street, 1863 Lincoln and rear
of 1856 York streets and diphtheria at
Elmwood place.
Edward buddy s. Son of this city have
opened Undertaking rooms at Bah. Mr.
Richard j. buddy will manage the busi-
ness there. Mr.. buddy has taken to that
city one OF the best two horse hearses,
and will also take a model ambulance,
which will be fitted with cot beds and
everything necessary to convey the sick
and injured.
The Cumberland Rowing association
will hold an assembly every Friday eve.
ming at Red Mans hall. corner of Brown
street.
City Treasurer Libby will pay the street
departm emit force for the two weeks end
ing October 18th. The roll aggregates 81
1896
The street department has begun the
paving of Washington street. Crews are
engaged in grading Brown street, DEER
ing, where considerable blasting must be
done, laying sidewalks on Glenwood
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avenue and installing oatch basin at
the corner Of Green and Munroe streets
As soon as survey can BE- made the
grading OF WEIGH street Peaks islnnd.
win be begun.
IL is expected that the new steamer
Governor Dingley will leave Philadelphia
70 come east In about i've weeks. Mrs.
IT, +. johnson, wife Of the chief engineer
of the Portland Steamship company anu
Dingley and MIR. and Mrs. Newell John
son Of Kilborn's. left last night for Ches-
ter, PA. MIR. johnson 10 to take the
measurements for the carpets and drap-
cries for the new boat.
1t Is reported that the Hon Luther Mo.
Kinney will probably denver 10 or 90
speeches In the district, principally In
York county, which is TO be the lighting
ground OF the campaign.
Portland Senate, No. s26. K. A. e. O. !.
meets tonight.
Mr.. 4. Eastman OF Fryeburg was In
thu city yesterday on business. Mr.. East-
man is the secretary of the West Oxford
Fair association and reports that the fair
recsntly held at Fryeburg was thorough
success. -,
A meeting OF the Portland Encamp-
ment, Union Veteran Legion. will be
held tits eylaf at Sons Of Vetsrans'
han A tulj eli 90 Is desired as busi-
ness u lppo-ta - to be considered.
Tha l'os 4a1 Railroad company took
advaatls % he warm weather yesterday
aud -eu .eral open cars on the Riverton
Ans, Axing the closed cars of to make
spalrs and 1T them for winter service.
special services are to be held at the
Chestnut street NJ. K. churcn this week
under the management of the Epworth
League. This evening there win be a
sermon by Rev. E. o. Thaysr. ID. ID.
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TRANSPORTATION AND FREIGHT
RATES.

minneapolis millsrs were probably new
er before confronted with so complicated
conditions as at present. All kinds of
traf1o are in excess of the capacity of the
railroads and lake lines. and there IL q
disposition to give mill products a cold
shoulder and haul only more profitable
traffic. AS sample of this policy, the
Northern Steamship company and this
Union Steamboat company. two impor'
tant lines, decline to take sfour or feed,
confining themselves to iron ore. Other
lake lines. while wishing to protect their
-four shippers, do not wish having it all
thrown to them. and they are accepting
shipments with reluctance. Besides q
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MAY GO TO AUGUSTA.

Rev. George W. Reynolds, pastor OF
the Congregational church at dorham. re-
turned yesterday from Augusta where he
preached Sunday at the Congregational
church Of that city. Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
has preached in the same church two or
three times during the past two months
as candidate for the pnstorate made va
can't by the resignation of the pastor,
Rev. J. S Williamson.
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loaded at mill and four men. represen t.
ing as many different interests, were pres
emit watching for an opportunity to run it
on. These conditions leave the cost of
transportation unsettled. and northwest
tern millers are generally feeling the
effect of it.-Northwestern Miller.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-11
GOVERNOR ROBIE TO APPOINT
AIDS.

Department. Commander Ex-Governor
Frederick Robbie of the department. of
Maine, G. A. L., has received request,
IN common with the commanders of 9TH
or states from Commander-in-C Chief A.
ID. Shaw requesting the appointment OF
one comrade In every thousand members
to serve as aid-de-camp on the staff Of tbs
oommander-in-chief. As Maine has some
over s. 600 g. A. X. veterans, commander
Robbie viii have to select eight comrades
| from various parts Of the state.
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HARB0R NEWS.
items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

The harbor yesterday presented an APP
pearance not unlike that which must
have prevailed off Sandy Hook. Here
there was not wind enough to bring yes
sels In or out and there tho conditions
were such that even an attempt at a
yacht race was not made
The cutter Woodbury. steamed out on a
cruise and late in the afternoon thsssJoe
Baker came in from Saco with three
master in tow.
There is shsrp advance noticed In coal
rates from the Middle Atlantic ports to
New England ports. Several charters of
large schooners have recently been made
from baltimore to Boston or Portland at
Sl.i5.