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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
DOUGHERTY IS
CAUGHT AFTER
A LONG CHASE
Alleged Defaulter In
Prison.
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
ACCUSED OF STEALING FIRE
MEMS ASSOCIATION FUNDS.
Evaded Arrest for Many Days, but
Was Finally Found in Bed
at His Home by Two
Officers.

John Dougherty, the alleged defaulting
treasurer of the Pacific Coast Firemen s
Association, was arrested last night by
Sergeant Donovan and Detective Cody, at
his home on Gilbert street. He offered no
resistance and was at once taken to the
City Prison, where he was formally
charged with felony embezzlement.
Dougherty is charged with appropriate
ing 81 600 of the funds of the association
while acting as its treasurer. Shortly af-
ter the alleged theft was discovered the
president of the association visited police
headquarters and swore out warrant for
the arrest of Dougherty, charging him
was East at the time, but returned a few
weeks ago to learn that the police were
searching for him.
Armed with the warrant Detective Cody
visited his house, but was unable to find
the treasurer. BY dint of inquiry Cody
learned that after returning TO this city,
Dougherty, fearing arrest. took refuge in
the hold of a ship, which was lying at the
foot of Third street. He remained in
for Baden. Cody located him at the lat
ter place, and started after him.
In some way Dougherty learned of the
detectives movements and went to San
Jose. Yesterday morning Cody learned
that Dougherty had gone to San Jose, and
he determined to arrest him When the
detective reached the Garden City he was
surprised to find that the bird had flown.
Convinced that Dougherty was on his
way back to this city, CODY TOOK the re-
turn train, arriving here last night. Ac-
companied by Sergeant Donovan he went
to Dougherty's house on Gilbert street
Donovan covered the rear door so as to
prevent Dougherty from escaping while
Cody entered the house from the front:
Dougherty was found in bed, and as the
detective approached him he angrily de-
manded to know the object of his visit.
Cody, after reading the warrant to him,
ordered him to dress himself, which he
did. He was then escorted to the City
Prison and locked UP. His bonds have
Doueherty denies that he stole the
funds of the association. He says that
before he went East he turned over his
ZION TO Financial Secretary Ward.
He expresses the belief that he viii be
discharged at the conclusion of his exam
nation in the Police Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Another Important Shortening Of Its Through Coast

H ETWEEN the active operations
J of the Valley Road and those of
the Southern Pacific the State Of
California will probably see dur
ing the next year one of the
busiest periods of railroad construction
in it's history.
It was learned yesterday that the
Southern Pacific Company has had un-
der consideration for some time the
construction of direct connecting line
between Ventura and Santa Monica,
along the coast. Two strong induce
ments exist for the construction OF this
proposed link. It will shorten the dis
lance between Ventura and Los Ange-
les by ten miles and will provide a
lighter grade between these points than
now exists via Saugus. 1t will also tap
a new section of territory, and one that
is looked upon as being capable OF con-
siderable development. Other import
ant results to be achieved by this pro-
iect are that it will shorten the pro-
posed new through coast route OF the
Southern Pacific, and enable its trains
TO hug the shore for about fifty more
miles than has heretofore been possible.
AS with the f1fty-fve mile gap De
tween Surf and ElwoOd, this work has
been held in allegiance owing to the
financial problem that its execution IN
volved. But since the settlement OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
DIRECT RAIL LINE BETWEEN
VENTURA And SANTA MONICA
Route Contemplated by the

Central Pacifc's debt to the Govern
ment has been effected it is probable
that both the Surf-Elwood and Ven
tura-Santa Monica gaps Will be given
early and energetic attention
From Ventura to Los Angeles by way
of Saugus is about eighty-one miles,
with a grade of 1 per cent between Ven-
tura and Saugus and a sleeper grade
to and beyond the San Fernando tun-
nell Between Ventura and Los Ange-
les. by way of Santa Monica, the dis
lance is only seventy-one miles, with
grade not to exceed 1 per cent at any
point Recently Chief Engineer Hood
of the Southern Pacific ordered a sur
vey of the coast line between Ventura
and Santa Monica direct. 1t Is esti-
mated that the cost of construction will
be high, in the neighborhood OF S500OO
a mile, owing to the rough ana broken
character of the shore line. The actual
distance to be built will be about forty
five miles, though the distance between
Ventura and. Santa Monica is fifty
four miles. Existing spurs and branch
lines will be used as connecting points.
The town of Santa Monica, it is cal
culated will be greatly benefited by
being placed on the main line, and as
the Southern Pacific is large holder
of property there this additional mo-
tive exists for the contemplated new
link.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Struck by an Ambulance.

While Mrs. Mills, who lives at 81 Polk
street, and Mrs. Herring, wife of Police
Officer Herring, were crossing Market
street near the junction of McAllister
street yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mills was
struck and knocked down by one of the
city ambulances. Her companion stepped
back and was also struck down by team
going the same way as the ambulance.
Both women were badly bruised and cut
Mrs. Herring being so badly injured about
the hips that she will be confined to her
bed for several days. They were taken
into J. ]. O'Brien's store and afterward
sent home in carriages. A peculiar thing
regarding the accident was the conduct
of the driver of the ambulance. Instead
of stopping to see how badly the women
were injured he whipped up his horses
and drove rapidly away. 1t is not known
which ambulance did the damage, but the
police are making searching investfga-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

mediate invigorating effect in such
cases is shown in the following letter
from Mrs. FanHje West, president of
the South Side Relief Society of Chi
cago. The letter is dated December
u, 1898:
I'VE feel very glad TO acknowledge
the fine qualities of Paine's celery COM
pound. 1t is the best remedy we know
of for building up the nervous system.
Our doctors prescribe it, and it always
gives immediate relief"
Back of nervousness, sleeplessness
and many of the peculiar ailments of
women is poverty of the blood. Pale
ness, thinness of body and weakness
are evidences of poor blood. In some
cases palpitation of the heart is COM
planned of, and when the poverty is
greatest the lips are pallid and the
tongue almost colorIess.
In these cases of anaemia if Paines
celery compound is used the gain from
day to day is plainly noticeable. It's
tonic effect in renewing the blood and
restoring the strength has been little
short of miraculous III cases of extreme
emaciation and nervous prostration.
If a woman feels that she is losing
ground in weight and strength she
should set about increasing the blood
supply at once with the aid of Paine's
celery compound.
Give this greatest of all remedies q
trial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
TAX COLLECTOR
IS ALLOWED
HIS DEPUTIES
Does Not Get All He
= :. Asked For.
The ASsESSoR's ALLOWANCE
EXPECTS TO SHOW A SURPLUS
IN JUNE NEXT.
He Will Not Increase Real Estate As
sessments, but viii Try to
Equalize the Various
Districts.
THE~.ASSESS0R'S ALLOWANCE
EXPECTS TO SHOW A SURPLUS
49,. IN JUNE NEXT.

: The war that has been waged by Tax
Collector Sheehan on one side and the FL
nance Committee Of the Supervisors on
the other was brought to an end yester-
day. when the committee decided to re-
port in favor Of the Tax Collector being
allowed twenty extra deputies for his
once during March. Chief Clerk Hagap
appeared before the committee in behalf
of Mr.. 'Sheehan and asked for twenty-five
men, stating it would require fully that
number TO perform the work in hand in
. due season
Supervisor Perrault questioned Mr. Ha-
gan as to the number of bills TO be MADE
out, and also as to the number when
would make an average days work. After
.eliciting this information the chairman
ANNOUNCED himself in favor of allowing
fifteen clerks. Supervisor Collins thought
this was figuring TOO close, as there were
q lot of bills TO be made out and the pup
g. lie was averse TO paying pe9dty I 81
taxes not paid before a certain DAY. re
thought twenty men more nearly the
@SuperVisor Attridge. the third member
Of the committee echoed these senti-
rnents and il was finally decided to allow
twenty clerks, with the proYlSo that II
be. allowed. Mr.. Sheehan is TO appoint
DR.. Washington Dodge, the Assessor.
appeared before the committee IN sup
rbrt of. his request for an allowance OF
Sl4,5Qa for extra deputies in March he
said this was the amount useq py lIs ply
decessors. He would surely keep his t ex,
.penditIIres within that amount ana Wouid
Save ali he could for the city. He said
the work was six weeks behind when he
took Office, which accounted for the num-
Der of men he had in his office he WouI9
get through as soon as posi- bic ana hopeQ
10. nave a balance at the end OF the fiscal
> year. :.
crease real estate assessments, but would
Try 10 edualize the districts. Some sec
'ii6hs showed greater returns on the
money invested than did others
:, The examination regarding the COM
.pensation 10 be allowed the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company and Pa
cjfic Gas. Improvement Company for light
=. ing streets and public buildings with gas
and electricity will he commenced next
Z; Tuesday evening. The Finance Commit
tee has requested all members OF the
: sJoard to attend. Judge Seaweu recently
decided that the lighting contracts were
.1Ilvalidt, but that the Supervisors must
allow the gas and electric light companies
: rea sdnable compensation for the light al
ready furnished. Hence this investtga-
ton on the part Of the board. 1t is eX-
.pected the bills already rendered will be
materially reduced after the inquiry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
A NEW PoUNDKEEPER.
]. w. Walton of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SucceedS Osborn.

The Society for the Prevention Of Cru
city to Animals has won it's long ant
stubborn fight for possession of the pub
lie pound. The Health and Police Com
mittee of the Supervisors, at its meeting
Yesterday, appointed James w. Walton
a member of the society, poundkeeper, t
succeed F. A Osborn.
This is confidently expected to put ar
nave attached to this public institution
since it's management was taken from
the society for political purposes Mr.
Walton's administration of the Office Is
expected to prove a capable one. Fol-
some time the work of the men employed
by the retiring official has been such as
to bring odium to the office, and the frs
work of the new Mead OF the department
will be to correct all this.
The committee reported against grant
ing permission to Dr. B. G. Atterbury tc
open a. hospital and dispensary for Chi
nese on Washington street. 1t was con
sidered a nuisance and a detriment tc
adjacent property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
MONEY FOR THE GOVERNMENT
s Bondsman of Defaulting Indian
= Agent Forced to Pay.

The unexpected happened yesterday in
the Federal building. and that was the
collection of the amount Of judgment
in favor of the United States. Assistant
L nfted States Attorney Woodworth IS en-
tilted TO the credit of the collection.
80 About two years ago the case OF the
United States against Yates was decided
in favor of the Government Yates was
an Indian Agent a the Round Valley res
ovation. and was found to be short in
.slis accounts 1867 20. His bondsmen were
81 George White. the cattle king, and B.
MARKS of Ukiah. Mendocino County.
White went through insolvency Few
weeks ago and it was thought that Marks
.~vlas. lost to the Government. But Mr..
H.Qodworth learned recently that MARKS Marks
upon, and he lost no time in getting hold
Of il.
rsahed al one Of the local banks Mr.
Marks check for 1897 80, being little less
than the value of the Judgment with IN
crest and cost. The remainder Will De
collected to-day.
he. Government in many years
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Town Talk.

The fact that pictures do not make a
paper. has been fully proved by the sue
cess of Town Talk under it's new regime,
half-tones being excluded from the inner
pages and reading matter filing every
available space. The Saunterer" gives
eight pages of bright paragraphs, club
political and society chat The new de-
tments-World of Law and Amateur
Sport-have already attracted attention
and promise to grow in interest. The
musical and stage news is more complete
than in any other local paper, and the
miscellaneous matter is above the aver
age Mrs. Bermingharn's portrait appears
upon the title page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
INSTRUCTORS
WHOSE WAGES
ARE REDUCED
Material Saving to the
Department.
RADICAL WORK OF DIRECTORS
ABOLISH MANY VICE PRINCI-
PALS IN THE SCHOOLS.
The Work of the Committee on Sal
aries and Rules Is More Far
Reaching Than at First
Supposed.
RADICAL WORK OF DIRECTORS
ABOLISH MANY VICE PRINCE.
PALS IN THE SCHOOLS.

According TO Superintendent of Schools
Webster the School Department will save
500 a month as the result of the radical
action of the Directors at their meeting
or Thursday night. The saving will be
made in the salaries of principals and
vice principals. Many of the latter have
been abolished. The. reductions were
originally mapped out by the Committee
on Salaries and Rules, and the work Of
this committee was then gone over by
the entire board in executive session.
The salaries of principals were fixed
upon the number of classes over which
they have control. Where there is more
than one vice principal in a school and
the position of one has been declared
abolished, it is expected that the one
first appointed, without regard TO senior
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
A1lCCCk'S
POROUS ELASTEEeS

Why are Allcock's the best plasters2
Because they make the cures where all
others fail. Why do they make the cures2
Because they contain the right materials.
Compare their fine aromatic odor with
the nasty smell Of all other plasters.
Your sense of smell will tell you which
is the best. Did you know that Allcock's
have a greater sale than all the other kinds
put together? Did you know that all
makes and brands of so-called porous
plasters are in imitation of Allcock's?
But they initiate in appearance only.
Don't waste your money in buying the
false. Get ALLCOCK'S, the standard
plaster cf the world
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

set ND a. thfrty-gallon still and engaged. in
The manufacture of brandy out of wine
and prunes without notifying the revenue
officials of his venture Wooest NAG
ten-acre vineyard and a pTune orchard IN
the same county and also went into the
n1an11facture Of prune brandy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25


| In
i Futon to
he
in
eocalchu
entered the Allegheny University OF
dtook
occupied
for his services It
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Moonshiners Indicted.

Charles Newman and Joseph Wooest
vrere. indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
Yesterday for violating the internal rev
enuA laws. Newman worked in the Fred
erfcksburg Brewery in Santa Clara Coun-
", and in order TO increase MS earnings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Grand Jury indictments.

The Grand Jury, at its meeting on
Thursday. found a number OF indictments
7-rf,b we're placed on the secret file in
.TrIdge, BeIcher's Court. The names Of
The. persons indicted were not given out,
nut it is understood they were petty Of
tenders The warrants were placed in the
hands of the police yesterday for service
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
Lecture by DR.. Fryer.

The one hundred and fifth illustrated
lecture of the California Camera Club
was delivered by DR.. John Fryer at Met
roplitan Temple last evening. His sub
iect was, Life in China" which he de-
scribed in an interesting manner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

. Keith's; it costs US labor and money to
get up an opening. Come and take advan.
tage Of the same. "Keith's.' sos Market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
A Good Meeting Place.

You will find nearly every prominent business
IAN in the city at u o'clock at Zinkaud's for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A New York Physician Advises
His Patient to Take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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advise all women who suffer from
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:. -.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

lieutenant Won Schellendorf, a German
colonist in Africa. believes that he has
succeeded in training the zebra.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

ity in the department. will be retained.
Where a vice principalship is abolished,
the incumbent merely loses the additional
salary which attaches to such a position,
department The action of the board az
fects the following teachers:
The evening times., 1899-11-04
CAPTURED A NEGRO BURGLAR.
Success Attends n Womnn'> Struggle
with N Thief.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. Mrs.
James Lodge. well-known society woman.
living at 500 North Pennsylvania Street.
heard someone in her bedroom yesterday
morning and went up stairs to fnvesti-
gate. She wore slippers and entered the
room without making any noise, and there
saw negro robbing her bureau. Mrs.
Lodge seized the robber from behind, and
so surprised him that for the moment he
was powerless. Looking over his shoul-
der and seeing that his captor was wO-
man, the negro laughed and attempted TO
break Mrs. Lodges hold upon him.
The two struggled for a time, when Mrs.
Lodged called for help, and just at that
moment her brother, John P. Newell, Of
New York. who was visiting in the city,
rang the doorbell. He heard the screams
and entered and the robber ceased to
struggle when he saw that the brother had
arrived. He was held until the police could
be summoned. He was William Walters.
and when asked if Mrs. Lodge gave him a
lively tussle. he said: You bet she did.
didn't think she could hold me, but she
did"
The evening times., 1899-11-04

The optimistic views of the situation in
Porto Rico that have been given to the
President and public by Americans. both
military a-d civilian, are confirmed. by a
! r1tive Porto Rican merchant who is In
this city. The visitor is Thomas B asini,
Mo is the proprietor of who. esale COM
mission business in Ponce. Before leav-
| ing today for New York he stated that
conditions in Porto Rico are improving
under American rule. He thinks. however.
there is considerable room for further
growth of business prosperity in the IS =
| and especially in the export trade.
AT the present time he stated, there
are two crops of tobacco on hand in the
! warehouses. Heretofore large part OF
the tobacco was sent to Havana, but the
market there, on account OF The war, has
not amounted TO much these two years
past Our business is more with Euro
pean countries just now, than with the
Urited States We export TO England,
Germany, France, Italy. Hungary. Spain,
Sweden, and Denmark, but We are trying
10 build up a large trade with this county.
and that is why | am here. Our principal
exports TO these foreign countries are sugar
and coffee, and il is matter o. surprise
to me that it is impossible to gst tne
American merchants to take to our coiiee.
They use Mocha, Java. and Brazilian cof-
fees, but in Europe the coffee from Porto
Rico commands a higher price than any
of them. The fact is. the merchants have
been handling the cheaper cOfees, and so
long as there is no call for better grade
they are going to continue to mana II.
/ believe that if our coffee were once
introduced here it would have a pern,a-
nent hold on the market.
THE coffee crop in Porto Rico this year
is only about one-t third the usual amount,
so we cannot hope for large American
market this year.
Porto Rico Mr. Blasini continued. lis
rapidly becoming Americanized. The peo
pie take willingly to the language. and
even the lower classes seem anxious to
learn it A large part of the business is
conducted in English. The majority OF
Porto Ricans would prefer a civil govern
ment to military rule and so request may
be made for such a change to the Presi-
dent. This is not due to any faultfinding
or complaint against Brigader General Da-
Wis, the present governor, but because the
people have had all they want of military
despotism, and they cannot be made 10
believe that American officers are going to
deal with them in a different manner than
Spanish officers. The better class think
that being ruled by military men places
them on a plane with the Indians OF the
West. or some other uneducated and semi
civilized people. They know that there is
no military rule in the United States, and
they want to be governed as much like
citizens of the United States as possible"
Mr. Blasini said that the better educated
Porto Ricans were already looking forward
to the time when they could have repre-
sentation in Congress, and really become
a part OF the United States.