davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24
PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER STATE OF WASHINGTON
leaves Yeeier wharf, Seattle. tAisy <sxcoUt
saturday, at 10 p. IA. fos EVER EFT, AMI
CORTES FAfAHASEN and WHAICOA.
Returning, leaves WhAtccm daily {exoope
Sunday =. : g. M. arriving IN seattle g
A.4 p. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24

Tine Csrd-Leaves Seattle Z q N n
m. and p. m. leaves Everett SIS & q.
an y. IL and lis p q
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
LAKEVIEW ROAD.
Mrs. DR.. Merritt's Demand Bars the
Way to the Extension of
the Line

The Sunnyside Improvement Club held
an important meeting last night The at
titude of DR.. Emma Sutro Merritt on
the proposed Lakeview railroad was dis
cussed at length, and near the close of
the meeting it was decided to send a del
egation to A. B. Spreckels, the president
of the San Francisco and San MateO
Electric Railroad, with a view to bring
ing about an amicable settlement.
During the discussion 1t was shown
that the owners of 1.-The street railway
were anxious to extend the line on Sun
grounds and on Plymouth avenue, via the
Lakeview district, to the ocean road.
The only obstacle to the purposed i'm
provement comes from Mrs. Merritt. who
wants the company to pay the cost of
grading, sewering, macadamtzing and
sidewallking along the entire right of way.
Her demand was refused by the railroad
company, which stated it's Willingness to
pave it's portion of the roadway. In max
stated that they were unwilling to put
Mrs. Merritt's entire property in condition
for the privilege of securing a right of
way through her land. AS such an exten
sion would be of material benefit to the
residents of the Sunnyside district an ef-
fort will be made to bring about com
promise.
The double track now under construc-
ton from Thirtieth street to the ceme-
teries by the San Francisco and San Ma
teo Railroad Company has been looked
upon as a forerunner of prosperity by the
people living along the line of road. as it
will result in their securing speedier
transit and easier access to the downtown
portions of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
MECHANICS AND CONTRACTORS.
Harmonious Condition of Affairs Ex-
isting Between the Two Bodies.

There was a spirit of good feeling mani
tested at the meeting of the delegates to
the Builders and Trades Council last
night. 1t was announced that the
contractors had cheerfuIly agreed to the
recent rules adopted by the Carpenters
Union. To show the appreciation of the
action the Builders Trades Union passed
vote of thanks to the contractors
Grand Organizer E. L. Malsbary re-
ported that Painters Union No. 70 was or
ganized and in good shape to make its
influence felt among the other labor
unions. This union Will be composed of
all painters and decorators in this city
and none but first class Workmen will be
admitted. membership in the union Will
be a certificate to those employing paint
ers and decorators that they are getting
first classs men to do their work. Dele
gates James Massey, r. H Windsor and
Thomas Linton were admitted as mem
bers of the Builders and Trades Council
report on the condition of labor in
San Francisco was received from Organ
izer Malsbary. in Which he stated that
everything looked bright and cheerful for
the Wage-earners, since the utmost har-
mony existed between the employers and
the employees.
The council passed a resolution com
mendlng the daily press and the police for
the stand taken against the gambling sa-
looms along the line of Market street
Attorney c. G.. Nagle appeared before
the council on behalf of the proprietor of
the Battle of Manila Panorama with
which the council has had some misunder-
standing over union carpenters during the
construction of the building
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

arrests were made under section 800.
Yesterday twelve of the defendants
pleaded quilting in Acting Police Judge
Groezinger's court and agreed not to use
any of the machines in their saloons
again. Their names We're Edward Lun-
stedt, Richard Carr, William Spahr. Al
White, Alfred Dohlman, j. c. Myles, Will
liam Bogen, Alfred Bradsay. William Pc
ters, A. Bergstrom, NJ. j. Ward and NJ
j. Boyce. The machines they used were
those that passed out checks redeemable
at the bar by money or drinks.
The Judge said he had no reason to
doubt that the defendants would keep
their promise and he thought the ends of
justice would be subserved by their keep
ing the machines out of their saloons
He would therefore impose a nominal
fine.
Prosecuting Attorney Carpenter re
the lowest penalty was a fine of 500.
'Well," said the Judge, II will make
the fine in each case 800 with no alterna-
tive, but if they should again be charged
with a similar offense the fine would be
Sl00 with the usual alternative | see no
difference between these machines and
the machines used in cigar stores. The
one is as much banking game as the
tinction is beyond my comprehension
Judge Morrow decided in the Federal
court in a case regarding an infringe
ment of a copyright on these cigar ma
chimes that they were purely banking
games and had no right to get a pat
ent."
FOurteen otner cases We're continued till
May II, as the defendants pleaded not
guilty and will ask for a trial by Jury
There are, including these altogether
about thirty cases in the different courts
yet to be tried.
Chief Lees did not like the decision of
Acting Judge GroeZinger in making mo
alternative" He said that the only way
to do was for the Board of Supervisors
to instruct the City and County Attorney
to institute civil suits against each of the
defendants for the recovery of the fine.
The matter was out of his hands He
had no hesitation in saving that these
machines were rank robberies and filched
the hard earned money out of the pockets
of the workingman. Regarding machines
in cigar stores he had only TO say that
the Board of Supervisors licensed them
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

the Slavonian tampering with his COM
panions liquor, but did not pay much at
tention to him. After finishing the beer
the two started out to go to a theater.
AS they were nearing the door the sailor
suddenly put his hand to his head and
said that he could not go any farther as
he was so dizzy he could not see.
He was helped into a chair and relaxed
into semi-stupor. In about half an hour
he reused up and started out with the
Slavonian. The door had hardly closed
ing Shrek, followed by fainter ejacula-
ton: "Oh. I'm cut-Tm cut bad!"
The cries attracted a crowd from inside
the saloon and officers Greenwald and
Kerrison, who were patrolling their beats
in the vicinity.
Johnson lay on the doorstep weltering
ing what he had done, started up the
street as fast as he could run. He was
pursued by the two policemen and a
crowd of citizens. He ran directly into
his room on Montgomery near Broadway,
where he was located a few minutes later.
In one corner of the room was basin OF
bloody water, which told it's own tale of
how he had attempted to conceal his guilt
by washing away the stains of his vic
TINS blood and then play innocent when
blotch of blood on his coat sleeve near the
wrist and another on the lapel of his coat.
The knife with which the cutting was
done could not be found.
The would be assassin offered no resist
ance when told he was under arrest, but
al the California-street police station he
refused positively to give his name, and
sat Sullenly in one corner of the cell.
Johnson was put in the patrol wagon and
hurried to the Harbor Receiving Hospital,
where it was found that the murderouS
knife had entered his abdomen five times.
The wounds were dressed, but the doctors
have little hope of his recovery.
Later in the evening the SlavOnian was
sent by Sergeant Helms to the hospital,
and Johnson at once identified him as his
aSsaiant.
Although the man refuses to divulge
as one of tlN worst characters that ever
front or the deadfalls of the Barbary
Coast He has been under arrest several
times for using knockout drops and other
offenses. He is a powerfully built man
with a blonde mustache and an evil
countenance. When Sergeant Helms or
dered two officers to remove him from the
cell that he might get a good look at him
the man fought like a demon, and would
have oVerpowered the men had not the
sergeant come to his assistance. In his
room on Montgomery street three bottles
were found which are supposed to con-
tain knockout drops.
1t is thought that his plan was to drug
Johnson in such a manner that he would
fall senseless on the street and then re-
lieve him of his valuableS, but the plans
miscarried. He then tried to disable him
in the doorway, but the murderous blow
produced neither death nor inSensibility.
At an early hour this morning the knife
wielder gave his name as Domenico Ru-
MAJ, and his nativity a Austrian.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

for the Caterina Accame was shipped yes
terday at $40 advance tone month 5
wages, $40 blood money and So shipping
fee. These are practically the same rates
that were in force last January, but then
the entire sum went down against the
sailor as an advance on account but
now only $40 can be charged up against
him and the remainder comes out OF the
pocket of the shipowner.
The crew that went north on the steam
er Columbia for the British ship Howard
D. Troop will reach Astoria this morning.
AS told exclusively in yesterdays Call,
there will be strong fight to keep the
men from going aboard the ship.
The expenses of the Britisher are run
ming up into four figures and it will be a
very expensive experiment for Captain
Corning if his sailors now on the Colum-
bia are taken away by the boarding mas
ter 1t has already cost $500 and over to
secure the men and the expenses of the
ship while she lies in the Columbia River
will not be less than 800 a day. The
Troop has now been tied up ten days
awaiting a crew, so that those two items
alone total up large sum. Then there
is the insurance on the cargo, the loss
through delay and dozen other things
which will run the expense bill of Cap
tain Corning up to something like $1,000
At the present time there are tied up IN
the Columbia River the British ships
Boutwell, IVerna Sunford British Prin-
cess. Wallacetown and Mistley Hall The
British Princess is almost ready for sea
and Captain Scott has already written to
San Francisco asking the rates for a
crew. He has been answered that the
rates are $40 advance, 500 blood money"
and s. shipping fee. Those are the rates
here and he must take his chances about
getting the men to the Columbia River 1t
looks as though Captain Scott will get his
men from the Portland boarding masters
The latter are inclined to treat him eni-
emily and if Captain Corning of the How
ard D. Troop fails to secure his men from
the steamer Scott will pay up and the
shipowners will charge up the amount to
profit and loss The debit entry will run
into $1,000, as the Portland boarding mas
ters will not accept a cent of advance"
money, but insist upon the whole sum be-
ing classed as a bonus or ''blood
money" not a cent of which can be
charged up against the sailor
The Portland boarding masters assert
that they are obeying the law, as they
require no advance" They say there
are no sailors to speak of on the Colum-
bia River, and in order to give a ship a
crew they have to get the men from San
Francisco or Puget Sound. This means
a considerable outlay for transportation
and keep and the $40 advance would not
begin to pay the expense bill.
The members of the Sailors Union have
very little use for the boarding masters
whom they call "crimps,' and less for the
shipoWners who will not pay union
wages
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
A sMUGGLER CAUGHT.

Customs Inspector Harrigan caught a
smuggler very cleverly yesterday morn
ing at o'clock, and the smuggIer. whose
name is William Clay. is at present re
posing in the County Jail. At the hour
named Harrigan saw Clay stealing along
the wharf to a pile of lumber behind
which he disappeared. Harrigan followed
him and saw him receive small teIe-
scope basket which some unknown per
son had let down from one of the dead
lights of the forecastle of the steamer
basket and found the plunder TO be As
Mexican cigars, valued at from 10 to Y
cents each
ported to Deputy Surveyor St John. that
official ordered all hands to make
thorough search of the steamer. which
were found by Inspector Lundquist i'm
the forepeak. concealed among a pile of
life preSerVerS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Howard Emerson Is a Victim of
Race Track Gambling.
Well-known CentervilIe Attorney Disap-
pears and His Affairs Are Said to
Be in a Very Bad Middle.

missing man but it would not be strictly
r+ r1ue 20 say ne found no trace of him Al
most most the hrst information gained by the
SenLerVlIle health officer was that his
brother had forged his signature to a
warrant for his Cthe dOCtOr's) months
salary, amounting to $50, and secured the
caSh: Next he was shown the checks
bearing his signature, which had been
cashed by. Lanktree, and he at once
pronounced the signatures to be rank
DR.. Emerson also learned in the course
of the day that his brother had hvpothe-
Gated a note for $3.50 executed by County
torney'S sister, for S25. The revelations in
connection with the disappearance of his
brother which the doctors visit to the
city produced filled him with consterna-
tion. The Illegal doings of Emerson have
only just begun to rome to light, and in
view of the fact that he was known to
be hard up and that he has passion for
gambling on horse races, it is feared that
his peculations will amount TO a large
sum when the whole truth is known
INV brother left his home in Center
vile last Tuesday morning" said Dr.
Emerson to a Call reporter this after
noon, "and l have not seen him since
His affairs, however. are much jumbled
up. He collected one month s salary
coming to me from the county, amount
ing to $50. He simply made out war
rant for the amount, signed my name to
1t and cashed it at a brokers'. There are
also some other matters of which ! do
not care to make mention at this time.
Shortly before his disappearance the at
torney secured the signature Of his broth
er to a document. the nature of which
the doctor does not recOllect. The latter
is considerably exercised over the matter
in view of to-days developments, as he
fears he may have been induced to sign
an important instrument.
The missing man is about 80 years old
and as well thought of in the community
where he resided, being regarded as
hail fellow well met. He always enjoyed
the fullest confidence of those who knew
him. and it is believed that his downfall
dates from the time few months ago
when he began frequenting the racetraCB
at Emeryvile.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
A WELCOME HOME.
California Parlor of the Native Sons
Greets It's Old-Tima Sanrsfaru

California Parlor, Native Sons of the
Golden West, held a largely attended
meeting last night for the purpose of
welcoming home Frank B. Ryan, for
many years it's secretary. who has lust
returned from prolonged stay in the
to VIII d. Shea, one of its members Who
was recently elected grand trustee,
Both were received with rousing cheers
and after the, extending of a hearty re,
business there was an adjournment to
Union-square Hall where there was
banquet in honor of the two guests
President OGara presided, and after tne
supper there were addresses by Messrs
Ryan and Shea, and responses to toasts
by a number Of those present
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
THE NEW CURATOR.
Reception at the Mark Hopkins In
stitute of Art This Evening.

This evening at the Mark Hopkins In
stitute of Art there will be a reception
to Captain Robert Howe Fletcher, the
new curator of the Art Association. All
of the members of the association and
the teachers and students of the school
have been invited.
AS an army officer, writer of stories
and a contributor of high jinks papers
Captain Fletcher is a success. What his
record will be as curator. and especially
a curator at his own reception, remains;
to be determined. Observation will be
taken of his bearing this evening. If he
shows the least sign of agitation Joseph
D. Grant and Horace Platt will be handy
to reinforce him. AS a platform talker
Captain Fletcher has merit. On ordinary
occasions he scorns to produce manu-
script to refresh his memory or establish
any other signal of mental distress. 1t is
expected that eloquent music and charm
ing company will welcome him to his new
station of duty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Trouble Over a Courtroom.

Judge Graham and Acting Judge Groe-
Finger had a dispute yesterday morning
as to the temporary occupancy of Judge
Conlans courtroom. Judge Groezinger' s
bailiff had his prisoners in the dock first
and Judge Graham's bailiff had to make
a mastery retreat. Judge Graham de-
manded possession of the courtroom and
Judge Conlan was called in to decide. He
decided in favor of Groezinger. as Groe-
Finger had taken over the cases on his
calendar. Graham, who is presidin@
Judge, has called a meeting for this
morning of the three Judges and is deter
mined to have the courtroom
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
9O8 Broadway, May a.
TT OWARD EMERSON, well-known
~ lawyer and politician of Center
vile, is missing, and racetrack
- gambling has scored another vic
tim. Emerson disappeared last Tuesday
and now all kinds of charges against him,
including misappropriation of funds in
trusted to his care. forgery and embeZ-
element, are in circulation-and the race
track is held responsible for it all, as the
man who is looked upon as an absconder,
even by the members of his own family,
is said to have been an inveterate gam
bier, his favorte field of operations being
the Emeryville resort. Almost the last
act of Emerson before his disappearance
was to forge the name of his brother,
DR.. II. w. Emerson, health officer at Cen
terville, to a number of checks, which he
cashed. He also hypothecated securities
belonging to his sister. and it is strongly
suspected that he has managed to obtain
other sums by equally illegal methods.
He was the attorney for several large
estates at Centerville. among them be-
ing the James Graham, c. j. Stevens and
Fair estates, and his affairs are said to
be SO badly mixed that it will be impossi-
BILE to determine the extent of his mis-
deeds without thorough examination of
his accounts by an expert.
Emerson came to Oakland last Tues
day, the day of his disappearance and
requested j. B. Lanktree, a money
broker. to cash seven checks for $50 each,
signed by his brother, the physician. He
was given the money, and from that time
nothing has been seen of him He has
dropped out of sight as completely as
though the earth had opened and swal-
lowed him.
To-day DR.. Emerson, alarmed by his
brothers continued absence, came to
Oakland to make inquiries as to his
whereabouts. He failed to locate the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Drunk With Her Baby.

Mrs. Isabella King, a comely looking
young woman, living with her husband at
1916 Folsom street, was yesterday convict
ed by Judge Mogan of cruelty to children
She was arrested on Wednesday In a
drunken condition with her baby in her
arms. When convicted she became hys-
terical and caused a scene in court. This
is the third time she has been arrested
for the same offense, and the Judge sug-
gested that the baby should be sent to
public institution.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
The Jardine Murder.

The preliminary examination of p
Donovan, charged with the murder of the
old man Alexander Jardine by striking
him on the head with an ak in the vesti9
bule of ST. Roses Church, was com
menced before Judge Mogan yesterday
DR.. Maher of the Receiving Hospital and
DR.. Abrams of the City and County Hos
injuries and the case was continued till
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
WHAT Is HAPPENING IN
THE THEATRICAL WORLD

he w pldyeQ Dy hOlan0
Reed and company, is in it's last nights at
the Columbia. 1t will be followed Mon
day by Charles Frohmans farcical pro-
duction, "On and Off" with the original
New York cast.
At the Alcazar Captain Swift is com
pleting a successful run of two weeks. On
Monday night the first presentation will
be given of Clay NJ Greene's farcical
comedy, His Japanese Wife"
The latest move on the part of the
Southwell opera company is a branch box
office on Market street, directly opposite
the Claus Spreckels building, where choice
seats may be had for the comic opera sea-
son at the Grand. 'El Captain" continues
the week to big business. to be followed
by Willard Spencer's graceful operetta
"The Little Tycoon"
The Tivoli's "Geisha' keeps up in pop
ularity. The next attraction will be a re-
vival of "Orpheus and Eurydice."
This is the last week of Lillian Burk-
hart at the Orpheum, where she is dupli-
eating her previous successes in MY
Aunts Advice" There are several other
good cards, especially the Hawthorne
Sisters in the Willow Pattern Plate
song.
There will be a big crowd at the Chutes
tomorrow night. when the Iowa boys
give the first professional performance of
their minstrel show.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
STABBED IN
THE DOORWAY
Of A SALOON
John Johnson Muir
derously Assaulted.
HIS RECOVERY is DOUBTFUL
THE ASSAILANT A SLAVoNIAN
OF BAD REPUTE.
Knockout Drops Were First Used, but
the Dose Was Miscalculated.
Robbery Is the Supposed
Motive.
HIS RECOVERY is DOUBTFUL
THE ASSAILANT A SLAVONIAN
OF BAD REPUTE.

John Johnson. a sailor, was stabbed by
a Slavonian, who refuses to give his
name, in the doorway of a saloon at
Jackson and Sansome streets at about 10
oclock last night The doctors have little
hope for his recovery.
The two men entered the saloon at
about 8 o'clock. Johnson accepted the
SlaVonian's invitation to have a drink and
called for glass of beer. While the two
men were drinking the bartender noticed
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
SLOT MACHINES
DECIDED To Be
BANKING GAMES
Twelve Saloon-Keep-
ers Plead Guilty.
FINED WITH NO ALTERNATIVE
OTHERS DEMAND A TRIAL BY A
JURY OF THEIR PEERS.
Judge Groezinger Fails to See Any
Difference Between Check
Machines and Card
Machines.
FINED WITH NO ALTERNATIVE
OTHERS DEMAND A TRIAL BY A
JURY OF THEIR PEERS.

The crusade against nickel-in-the-slo
machines last December has not met with
the success which was anticipated. The
cases were originally assigned to Judge
Treadwell's court and he convicted sew
eral of the defendants. but on the cases
being appealed the judgment was re-
versed, as the arrests had been made un-
der the section of the Penal Code which
refers to lotteries, instead of section $780,
which refers to banking games Then
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
SH|POWNERS,
"CR|MPS" AND
"BLOOD MONEY!
H. D. Troop Affair
Not Yet Settled.
AN ITALIAN SHIP GIVES IN
CAPT. BELLANDo PAYS BOARD
ING MASTER RATES.
When the Wheat Comes In and the
Grain Fleet Begins to Move
the War Will Rage
Fiercely.
CAPT. BELLANDO PAYS BOARD
ING-MASTER RATES.

Another nation has been drawn into the
boarding masters war. The Italian ship
owners have joined issues with the Brit
ish and are now denouncing the law of
February 20.
The Italian ship Caterina Accame is
loaded and ready to sail for Europe. Cap
tain Bellando tried hard to get a crew
for the one months advance allowed by
the new law, but the boarding masters
laughed at him. In consequence crew
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Raided a Lottery llace.

Sergeant Shea and posse yesterday raid
ed the rooms on Kearny street and seized
a number of lottery tickets of the Original
Little Honduras and Original Little Bene-
ficencia companies. Henry S. Kahn,
the manager of the companies, was ar
rested and booked at the City Prison on
a charge of keeping a lottery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Custom House Promotions.

Collector Jackson has promoted William
]. Mcbride, guarding inspector, to be dis
charging inspector in place of Ellis A
Holmes, promoted to a clerkship in the
appraisers office. Mr.. Mcbride will re-
ceive 81 day instead of 50, which is the
pay of a guarding inspector.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
STEAMERS.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORk-Sailed May 4-Stmr Fuerst Bis
marck, for Hamburg: stmr Menominee. for
London; stmr Bremen, for Bremen; stmr State
of Nebraska. for Glasgow.