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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
POLICE JUDGE
ARE INSTALLED
The TWO New dispensers
Of Justice Meet With
Cordial Reception.

The four Police Judges took their
seats yesterday morning for the ensu-
ing term. Judges Conlan and Mogan,
who were reelected, came into court
as usual and proceeded to business
after swearing in their bailiff and stem
ographer. George Kelly is again bailiff
and Frank Vernon stenographer of
Judge Conlan's court, and D. w. Long
is stenographer and Thomas F. Barry
bailiff of Judge Mogan's court
Judge Treadwell's courtroom was
packed with his friends when he took
his seat on the bench. and as he did
so he was loudly applauded. He was at
once presented with beautiful wreath
from the Owl Club, of which he is a
member. After the applause had sub
sided Prosecuting Attorney Reynolds
said:
I now announce Judge Treadwell, the
duly elected Judge of this department,
who will take the bench. 1t is not neces-
sary for me to say 1 have known Judge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
THE BONDSME
ARE APPROVED
Auditor Wells Passes Upon
the SuretieS OF New
OFFICERS.

The transfer of the Auditors office from
William Broderick to Mr.. Wells was ac-
complished early in the morning. War
rants for salaries were passed upon, as
were also the bonds of incoming officials
of the various departments. The office
force as reorganized consists of William
Wells, chief clerk; D. ]. Leary, clerk; Ben
Wentworth, o. NJ. Upper, E. D. Slack
and George Walker.
The bonds in the majority Of instances
were furnished by surety companies. The
complete list follows:
A c. Berthier, Recorder-Fidelity and De-
post of Maryland.
Washington Dodge, Assessor-Joseph Butler,
$4,000; J. A. Hooper, $4,000; C. A. Sullivan,
$40 O00
w. A. Deane. County Clerk, SAC, OOo-M H. de
Young, E. F. Preston.
J. A. Drinkhouse. Public Administrator, $780,
o00-F. r. Drinkhouse, A. Ruef
NJ. ]. Fragey, Superintendent of Streets, $685.
o0O-Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland.
E. E. Hill, Coroner, $25 000-Fidelity and De-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
DIRECTORS
WILL MEET
First Business Session OF
the Board Of Education
Tonight.

The rooms of the Board Of Education
were practically deserted during the day.
The new Directors had held a meeting
in the early hours of the morning, and
with the regular meeting scheduled for to-
night they had nothing to draw them to
their meeting place.
The new clerks and Secretary Simpson
were on hand early in the morning, and
spent the day in learning the routine of
the office. The former employees have
been retained by the board for the pres
ent week in order that their successors
may have an opportunity to grasp the
work that will be required of them in the
year to come
The board will hold It's first regular
meeting tonight, when. the work Of I'M
doing the injury done the department by
the last board will be commenced I
solid seven" has already put In its an
pearance in the board, but the minor
ity has hopes of preventing any such rec
ord being made as that which the retir-
ing Directors left behind them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
I. j. TRUMAN
COUNTS CASH
New Treasurer Works All
Day-offce Remains
Closed.

Treasurer I. J. Truman took possession
of his office at 9 a. m. and officially an
nounced the following assistants: First
deputy, / ]. c. Truman, his son; second
deputy, c. B. Perkins; deputies, A. w.
Benedict, Thomas Wilson and NJ. de la
Montanya.
Treasurer Truman Immediately proceeded
to count the cash on hand, and as he did
not theft it," the work was not finished
up to o'clock. The office was closed all
day and no business of any description,
acted. The Mayor was represented by his
private secretary, Colonel William p Sui
liVan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
Phe1ar BanquetS SUI
perNiSOrS.

Mayor James D. Phelan, in keeping
with his custom in the past, entertained
the members of the new Board of SUI
pervisors at dinner last night The af-
fair took place at a downtown restau>
rant. Speeches were made by the men
who took office yesterday. They prom
Used a businessike administration of
the city during the year they will be in
off
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
DODGE RENEWS
HIS PLEDGES
New Assessor and Assist
ants Succeed Siebe'S
Re Qfr1e.


Shortly after o'clock Dr. Washing
ton Dodge, the new Assessor, appeared
at his office, suave and smiling. He
was cordially welcomed by John D.
Siebe, the retiring Assessor. In few
minutes the Office was turned over to
the incoming official, without further
ceremony than mutual compliments be-
tween DR.. Dodge and Mr.. Siebe AS
SCISSOR Dodge went before Registrar
Buggy, received his certificate of cleo
ton and took the oath of office. Then
he returned to his own Office and an
nounced his appointees, who were SUBJ
seQuently sworn in by deputy county
clerk The Deputy Assessor has not
yet been selected, DR.. Dodge having
withheld the appointment for personal
reasons.
After taking charge of his office the
Assessor reiterated his ante-election
pledges to give equal Justice to rich
and poor alike and TO assess the prop
erty of corporations fairly and equita-
bly,. For the present a comparatively
small number of deputies will be en-
gagged, more being added as the work
of levying the next assessment in
creases. Following are Assessor Dodge's
appointments:
Edmund Godchaux, A. B. Henderson,
A. d. Miesegaes George Tyroll P j.
Curtis. William H. Virgins, John NJ. Fer
ris, Charles Gildea, James P. Lally, o.
Hess, Thomas F. Clark, John T. Bennett
M. Helms, E. Connolly, w. H. Reilly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
Were Mayor Phe1an,s Guests

The members of the new Board of SUI
pervisors, together with Assessor Dodge.
City and County Attorney Lane, Auditor
Wells, Street Superintendent Fragley and
Colonel w: P. Sullivan, were the guests
OF Mayor Phelan last night at a dinner
in the Maison Richie. The gathering was
a most harmonious one in every respect
The chief topic of conversation was
Mayor Phelan's recommendation that the
Park Panhandle be extended to Market
street. The proposition was discussed in
all It's phases. and every member of the
party was heartily in favor of it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

At the conclusion of the Mayors message
the new Board formally organized, APP
pointed its committees and made a few
appointments. In honor of the Inaugural
ton of the new administration the Mayor
gave a banquet at the Maison Richie last
night to the new Board of Supervisors.
This ended day that perhaps will not
be duplicated in many years in San Fran
cisco. If the charter be ratified by the
Legislature this city will not again see
the spoilsmen of politics gathered in
hordes to take possession every two years
of the City Hall and all it represents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
WILL REPAIR
THE STREETS
superintendent Fra gle "
Prepares to Undo the
Storms RaVaQeS

The anteroom of the office of Martin
F. Fragley, Superintendent of Streets, and
the corridor leading to 1t were thronged
all day yesterday by laboring men seek
ing work on the streets of the city. There
is plenty for their willing hands to do, as
the heavy rain Of Sunday played havoc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
streightif Will Be a Deputy.

the present Deputy Coroner for tbe mi
versity town, will hold his office for an
other four years. This reappointment
under coroner Mehrmann was Confirmed
in it's present quarters at the undertakinpr
parlors OF Brown & Streightif on Center
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

Department 10, James McElroy; Depart
ment II, William Joost; Department IL,
Oscar A. Tolle.
Deputies-Charles Derham, P. w. Ian
non, Sylvester Shahen, G. Vallero, Jo-
seph Revidan, F. r. Danforth, Thomas
Holder, V. F. Northrop, Julius Voisonet,
F. ]. Dugan, Joseph Goddard, Andrew j.
Martin, Oscar c.. Lewis, Willet B. Lee,
Donald de V. Graham, John A McKenna,
George w. Convey, n. E. Maison, L. n.
Jacobs, Frank Grimes, John Duff w. r.
A. Johnson, P. j. Walsh, George w. Lee,
]. Grief. James E. DAILY, William r,
Cleary, E. P. Peterson P NJ McGushin.
George S. McComb and John E. O'Brien'
The list of copyists heretofore published
has not been changed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

says that the personal sureties will be
given a bond on some surety company for
the amounts they have qualified in order
to protect them from possible loss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
Judge Treadwell said in reply:

1 will state to the citizens of San Fran
cisco in assuming the duties of my office
that l will perform the duties of this of
flee under the law, and that l will fulfill
all the pledges and promises that / have
made to the people of the city and county
of San Francisco. A great deal has been
said about Police Courts-a great deal has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
ATTORNEY BENNETT IN
THE ROLE OF PROTECTOR
TRIES TO EXTRICATE T. w.
SINCLAIR FROM JAIL.
But Sinclair's Brother Declares That
There Is No Need of Legal As
sistance-A Queer Case.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
90S Broadway, Jan. 8.
Some remarkable facts were developed
at the hearing Of the petition of Fred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

Anakesis cures Piles. nothing else. Sam
pie free. Address Anakesis. New York. e
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04
Lurline Salt Water Baths.

Bush and Larkin SITS. Swimming Russian. hot
and cold tub baths. Saltwater direct from OCEAN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-04

Treadwell since I was little boy, and
that have always known him to be what
you know him to be. an honest and con-
scientious man. Gentlemen, Judge Tread
we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Registering Beams.

E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. are putting
on the market type registering beam
tor railroad, wagon and hopper scales
that provides the most modern method
for recording weights, and the scale is
having wide sale, it's customers includ-
ing smelling firms, elevators and rail-
roads throughout the United States and
Canada. The beams were invented at
the scale shops and were designed to
meet the present day demand for rapid
weighing. The registering beam insures
an instantaneous record OF the reading
OF the beam with positive accuracy and
the device obviates the necessity Of read
ing from the beam as the weight is me-
chanicaly registered on the weight ticket
in plainly printed characters. To Illus
trate this new invention we give below a
picture OF the railroad scale pattern
beam.
This beam is constructed on the well
known principles of the Fairbanks full
capacity railroad pattern beam, and has
beveled face graduated and figured, so
that the weights may be read in the
usual manner. In addition to this the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
VOL. LXIII---NO. 1856
RECENT DEATHS.
Ii raley.

John B. Braley died very suddenly of
heart failure at his house on Pearl street
Friday afternoon, aged "a years. Mr..
Braley came to St. Johnsbury from South
Royalton 13 years ago. During this
time portion Of each year has been
spent in the West where he had quite
extensive business interests, so that he
never became widely acquainted in this
town. Those who knew him best, how
ever, will remember him as a careful.
conservative and conscientious business
man whose experience in the West in its
early days made him an interesting
companion, and whose judgment in
matters Of business pertaining to his line
were rarely at fault.
The death of Mr. Braley removes
another from the already thin ranks of
those hardy pioneers who in the early
fifties forced civilization into the wilder
ness OF the northwest He was born at
Pomfret, April 16, 1925; his early life
was spent upon farm and later in
teaching school in Bridgewater and
Barnard. In 1852 he made his first trip
West, going by canal and stage as far as
Oshkosh, Wis. This was at that time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

OF the town this one has received an
impetus from the return of good times
and everything points to permanent
and successful business ia the future.
Canton Crescent, No. 2, Patriarchs
Militants, give dance in the Armory
Hall, Friday evening. A musical pro
gramme will be given from 8 to and
dancing from 9to2. Music will be fur
nished by Lyndonville Orchestra.
st. Johnsbury furnishes two more
soldiers to the regular army. Alfred
Arnold and William Hancock enlisted at
the Hartford, Conn, recruiting office last
week and are now in New York waiting
to be assigned to their regiment. Both
of the boys were with the army during
the Spanish American war, Mr.. Hancock
being member of Company d and Mr..
Arnold serving with the First Conn.
Vols.
Those who had the good fortune to
hear Rev. ]. J. Lewis, "the apostle of the
Passion Play" during his former visits
to St. Johnsbury will be pleased to learn
that he has been engaged to deliver
his magni6cently illustrated lecture
Through the Canadian Rockies" at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
st. Johnsbury Center.

The Mite Society of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. A. A. Pierce on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. H. A. Lougee spent last week
with friends in Lunenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stone have returned
from Newport where Mr.. Stone has been
at work for several weeks.
E. z. Allen is dangerously sick with
brain trouble.
The sewing circle Of the Universalist
society met with Mrs. George Hallett on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Viola Helme of Lakeport who is
spending the winter at her fathers III. N.
Roberts, has gone to Brightlook Hospi-
tai for treatment.
Mrs. Candace Aver who lives with her
daughter, Miss Jeanette Aver, celebrated
her S3d birthday the 10th Of this month,
with family gathering.
Mrs. George Paige is very i'll with
bilious fever.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Dickinson on Thursday of next week in
stead Of this week.
The Methodist church was reopened
last Friday with appropriate exercises.
Several ministers from adjoining towns
were present. In the afternoon addresses
were made by several of the ministers
and in the evening the sermon was
preached by the Presiding Elder Sher-
burne. The church is now completed
and sufficient money has been raised and
pledged to pay the entire debt.
The annual sale of useful and fancy ar
ticles OF the Universaist society will be
held at Grange hall Tuesday afternoon
and evening, Dec. 10. Oysters served
from six to eight O'Clock. Admission
free. Supper 20c., children 10c.
Remember the concert at the Metho-
dist church next Friday evening. Miss
Elsie Ranney and Others will take part.
Admission Is cents.
Rev. l. P. Bemis will hold Universalst
service here at 3 80 Sunday afternoon,
taking for his subject, "Beliefs about the
Bible"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
National Grange Officers.

At a meeting of the National Grange
recently held at Springfield, Ohio, the
following officers were elected
Master, Aaron Jones, South Bend,
Ind; Overseer, Obadiah Gardner, Maine;
lecturer, N. ]. Batchelder, East Andover,
N. H.; steward, ]. A. Newcomb, Golden,
Col; assistant steward, w. c. Jewett,
Worcester, Mass. treasurer, Mrs. Z. S.
Mcdowell, Columbus, Ohio; secretary,
John Trmble, Washington, d. c.; chap.
lain, S. o. Bowen. Eastford, Conn. gate
keeper, II. L. Huxley, Neenah, Wis.
Ceres, Mrs. c. T. Atkeson, Morgantown,
w. Va; Pomona, Mrs. M. M. Wilson,
Magnolia, H.; Flora, Augusta High,
Van Couver, Wash; L. A. Steward,
Amanda Horton, Fruit Ridge, Mich.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
An Evening Of rlagic.

The many who attended the exhibition
of Marc in Music hall last Saturday
evening were greatly entertained by this
clever fellow. He is an adept at his trade
OF deceiving the public on the stage and
his two hours programme was varied
and full of interest. He also appeared to
be as good musician as he was magician
and his difficult work on several unpro.
nouncable instruments was exceedingly
well done. Marc kept the audience in
good humor throughout the entire per-
formonce and surprised many in the
body of the house by appearing at their
side and doing his sleight OF hand so
quickly that no one could see through
his tricks. 1t was the best show Of the
kind ever given in st. Johnsbury and he
is sure of crowded house if he comes
here again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

under edge of the beam is provided with
series of type figures corresponding
with the weight graduations. The poise
is provided with an internal mechanism
so that when the load has been balanced
upon the scale by the usual process,
ticket is inserted in the slot Of the pose
and by means of the handle an impres
sion is made. This impression gives the
gross weight of the load. Should the
weigher wish to print the tare, the ticket
is inserted in the same slot, and by
simple semi-automatic mechanism the
record is made just under the previous
one, so that the net weight is easily cal
culated. Only one operation is required
for registering either the gross or the
tare weight.
Following is a sample o. the ticket as
it appears when printed:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Prizes for Illustrations.

The editor OF the Photographic Times
of New York offers prizes for the best
series of photographs illustrating any
one of the three books, "The Gentleman
from Indiana" by Booth Harrington;
Bob, Son OF Battle" by Alfred Ollivant;
and BLK" by Frank Norris. These
books offer opportunity for considerable
ingenuity and the CALIFORNIAN hopes to
see some of our local artists names
among the competitors.
The prizes offered are for the winner,
500 and silver medal, the second
$50, and the third $25, each with
bronze medal. The other prizes are
medals. There are no conditions, save
the time limit, June /, 1900 and the
competition is open to every one and to
all countries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

miles away, and during the winter when
the waterways were frozen communica-
tion with the outer world was extremely
difficult. Something of the iron will and
unfinching purpose Of the man may be
times related. Collecting over 1000
sheep in Michigan, Mr.. Braley. on foot
and accompanied by only one man and a
dog, drove them into northern Mime
sofa, and finding the market unsatisfac-
tory drove them back again over nearly
the same course and into northern Mich
igan where he sold them. He removed
his family from the West to Vermont
about % years ago.
Mr.. Braley was a man devoted to his
family, patient and kind, and by those
with whom he came in contact in busi-
ness way he was highly respected Tor his
sterling honesty and integrity. He was
married in 1866 to Christina Scott Con-
nell and is survived by her, one brother,
William H. Braley Of Hartford, son.
Charles G., and daughter, Carolyn.
Funeral services were held at the house
Monday afternoon, Rev. Edward 7.
Fairbanks, d. D.. officiating. The
bearers were E. 7. Ide, Ethan Carr. H.
X. Albee and o. S. Abbott. and the
interment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Lauder.
Death entered happy home in Con-
cord, N. H., Thursday morning and took
from it's midst beloved mother, Mrs.
Janet Bruce Lauder, for many years
resident Of this place. She has lived sew
eral years with her daughter, Mrs. John
Baker, who, with three other daughters,
Mrs. Charles Hutchins, OF Boston, Mass,
Mrs Mary Chapman, of Manchester, N.
H., Mrs. Claude Davis, OF Lebanon, N.
H., and one son, John Lauder, who is in
the West, survive her. Mrs Lauder was
born in Kincardiue, Scotland. was 60
years of age and has been in this country
40 years. She was the wife of the late
David Lauder. Those who knew her
will always revere her memory as she
was lady of rare qualities and esteemed
by all.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
of manv friends. Saturday afternoon the
remains were brought to st. Johnsbury
Centre for interment in the family lot.
Stone.
Nellie B. Stone who has been i'll since
last August, died at her home at No. l
Harvey street, Saturday afternoon ofcon-
sumption. She was girl of very
happy nature and many beautiful traits
of character. She was last year mem.
Der of the junior class at the Academy
and very thorough student, her am
bition being to prepare herself for q
teacher. The funeral was held Sunday
and her remains were taken to Canada
Monday, for interment. Her class at tn,
Academy sent beautiful floral offerings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Village Affairs.

village Affairs.
The voters will remember the citizens
caucus to be held in the Town Hall next
Friday evening at O'Clock. The officers
to be nominated at this caucus are a
president. clerk, a treasurer, collector
of taxes, three trustees, three auditors,
seven fire wardens, all to serve for one
year. The reports are now in the prin-
ter's hands and will be distributed at
the caucus.
The trustees will recommend in the re-
port the appropriation of at least $2500
for the macadamzing OF our principal
streets and have in mind using the
crushed stone on Portland street and
Main street from the Museum down to
Western avenue. There ought to be no
difficulty in carrying such an appropria-
ton in village meeting as the amount
expended on Eastern avenue has given
us the best street we have ever had.
William S. Boynton will not be can
didate for re. election as trustee this year
and there ought to be a good man ready
to take his place on the board. Mr..
Boynton has served the village faithfully
for three years and has made conscien.
tious and efficient servant OF the people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

one of the most lawless of the frontier
settlements and the year spent there was
one of continued excitement and adven-
ture. Returning to Vermont he bought,
and for years conducted, drug store at
Waterbury. Selling this he converted
the proceeds into gold and binding it
about his person again started for the
far West. This time he located at what
is now Farbault, Mimi, building the
FIRST store in the settlement. This store,
which remained standing until few
years ago, was built of solid masonry
and served the double purpose Of place
of business and fort. He continued in
business here for several years and was
an important factor in developing the
county about Faribault. Giving up bis
store he engaged in various business
enterprises in this and other parts of the
state, particularly at Redwood Falls.
During the first years in Faribault the
nearest base of supplies was nearly 300
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
East st. Johnsbury.

Friday evening, Dec. is, the Christian
Endeavor Society will give an oyster
supper and literary entertainment.
Admission 20 cents, children 10 cents.
Mrs. Ezra Gates is recovering from
short illness.
Miss Abbie Smith has gone to North
Danville to teach the winter school,
The Ladies' Aid Society meet with Mrs.
II. NJ. Knapp Thursday afternoon.