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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
ASSESSOR DODGE RESTRAINED
Allegation That He illegally As
sessed the San Francisco
National Rank

The San Francisco National Bank filed
a bill of injunction against Assessor
Dodge yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court to restrain the Assesso or
from seizing and selling the personal
property of the bank for SS430 10 taxes al
legged to be due on its personal property,
stock, etc.
The allegation is made that the tax levy
has been Illegally made, and that the as
sessment to the bank of the shares of
the capital stock is in violation of section
5219 of the revised statutes of the United
States in that the said taxation is at a
greater rate than is assessed upon other
moneyed capital in the hands of indi-
vidual citizens of the State of Califor-
MIA. The bank furthermore declares that
it has no means of knowing the names
of its shareholders, for these may have
changed since they were first recorded
and the further point is raised that the
Assessor has not deducted from the as
sessed valuation of the shares, debts un-
secured by trust deed mortgage or other
liens owing by the shareholders to bona
ffde residents of the State of California
Judge Morrow granted a temporary re-
straining order and fixed June 26 as the
date for showing cause.
The banks solicitor is E. S. Pillsbury.
L. l. Bergin, w. S. Wood and Alfred ST.
tro are of counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
MEDALS FOR SOLDIERS.
A Call for Proposals Has Been Made
by the Committee.

The California volunteer soldier media
fund has reached proportions to warrant
the committee in calling for designs fol
the ornaments that are to decorate the
brave fellows who entered the army II
the service of their country In order
that an appropriate design may be select
ed the committee has issued a call fol
proposals for furnishing the medals
which reads as follows:
The committee on medals, to be pre-
sented to all soldiers and sailors who
volunteered in the State of California
for the late war with Spain, hereby
calls for proposals for furnishing the
medals, including the making of die
and bar attachment in accordance
with design adopted by the committee.
Medals are to be OF bronze and of
size of a silver dollar. Proposals must
be submitted for the furnishing of 5000,
1000 and 10000 medals. Full specifica-
tions must accompany proposals. Pro-
posals must be submitted to chairman
of committee. w. D. Shea, 26 Mont
gomery street, not later than Wednes-
day, June 2S, 1899. Any further inform
alton can be had by addressing COM
mittee-W. D. Shea. Lewis F. Bying-
ton Edward F. Taaffe
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
GRAPE-NUTS.
MORTAR ONCE USED
I Cannot Bind Brick and Stone a
Second Time.

In a recent article by DR.. David H.
Reeder, Professor of Hygiene and
Dietetics Of the College Of Medicine and
Surgery, Chicago, he states: "A chemist
may steep lime shell in a quantity of
pure water so that a portion of the lime
Will be dissolved in the water. Let this
water be taken into the stomach of the
person to whom we desire to supply
bone material VIII this lime now
undergo a change such as will convert
it into bone? No more than will
mortar"
This is good illustration of the
reason for the failure to obtain results
in rebuilding the body by administering
certain minerals from the drug shop.
once the principles have been made
into lime, potash, etc, they cannot be
rearranged into the human economy
readily but these elements or minerals
are needed in very delicate particles for
the rebuilding of certain structure in
the human body We should obtain
them from the grains, for in that way
Nature presents them with the mole
cues so delicately divided that the
human system takes them up.
This is true of Grape-Nut the ia
nous food, made with the special intent
Of rebuilding the brain, solar plexus
and nerve centers of the human body
hy offering the phosphate of potash in
n natural way, which combines with
aiDumen and does tie work intended
Grape Nuts are delicious to the taste
made up in the form of small granules
glistening with grape sugar, and form
an ideal breakfast dish. Sold by all
grocers at Is cents per package.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
FOR LINCOLN MONUMENT.
The League Rapidly Shaping Plan
Which Will Lead to It's

The Lincoln Monument League. organ
lied for the purpose of securing the erec-
ton in San Francisco of a statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln, met last night IN the offices
of Judge Cooney. w. w. Stone presided
and Charles b. Perkins acted as secre-
tary. The committee appointed for the
purpose of enlisting the cooperation of
patriotic women's societies reported that
the Seven Pines Circle No. 3, Ladies of the
G.. A. r., and the Meade Relief Corps had
been visited and that the members of
each organization had promised their
hearty support.
A committee consisting of Sol Kahn, c.
B. Perkins, A. J. Vining, NJ. Cooney, S NJ
Carr, A E. Levitt and Seldom Sturges
was appointed to interview the improve
ment clubs of the city, and will meet Sat
urday afternoon to complete arrange
ments. 1t has been proposed to place the
monument at the entrance to the park
panhandle; also to ask the Board of Su-
pervisors to set aside $4,000 for the pro-
posed bond issue for the purchase of the
statue. The Call was extended a vote OF
thanks for its active efforts in the patri-
otic cause The league will meet again on
next Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
FELL FROM A WINDOW.
Mrs. Schneider's Lottery Ticket May
Cost Her Her Life.

Mrs. Louisa Schneider, a widow living
at 425 Bush street, fell from a second
story window last night and sustained in
juries from which she may not recover
Mrs. Schneider held q winning ticket in
the lottery and cashed it in yesterday
morning. She then started out to have a
good time with the money, and night
found her in condition bordering on in
toxication AT about clock she went to
the window to attend to some flowers on a
shelf, lost her balance and fell to the hard
pavement OF the alleyWay below.
taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital
where it was ascertained that she had
sustained a fracture of the right thigh
with probably internal injuries
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Waterman Sisters Testimonial Con-
cert DelightT the Audience.

SCl OSl1SAtb Il1C fA.oACiSC.
The testimonial benefit given to the Sis
ters Waterman at the Odd Fellows Hall
last night was a brilliant success, both So
cially and financially. The Monteford Club
Minstrels, under the management OF Her
bert Kreiss, ably assisted by j. f. Suili-
van, opened the evenings pleasure. AL
bert G. Helfenstein was interlocutor and
Bert p. Van Cleve, Thomas Mahoney. Ell
ton Lambert and Ed Kreiss end men.
After the opening chorus Elton LamDel
sang Guess I'll Have to Telegraph My
Baby" and was heartily encored The
Rag -ma-la" was done by Ed Kreiss. VINO
acted like an old-time professional. Rich
ard Hunt rendered a tenor solo well. and
A. c. Helfenstein followed with Honey
That l Love So Well Bert P. Van Cleve
was we'll received and sang MY Aunt
Elizer," Before the finale Thomas Ma
honey plunked out several selections OH
his banjo. and showed himself 10 be q
ma ster of the instrument.
Little Claire Tex, late of the Tivoi, was
showered with flowers. and her cute
econ" speciality was the feature or he
entertainment. She was called many times
before the audience to repeat her songs
ard dances. William Nelson and Charles
Parent were loudly appauded in vocal Sc
lections, as was w. j. Hynes, who rem
dered humorous solo. Henry Larsen per
formed on the violin. and La Jess and
Cunningham did a contortion act. The
the Sisters Waterman. Both of the ia
voIites were the recipients of handsome
floral tokens from the audience and re-
sponded to many hearty encores. The en-
tertainment concluded with a dance.
The reception committee consisted OF.
@. J. Wallace, II. Z. Sullivan, G. Munroe
James f. Sullivan. Fred Kane and Mr..
AXtermann. George Kreiss was floor man
froth, j. Gleason. Charles Durham and
George Kreiss assistant floor managers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
OIL COMPANY BLAMED
FOR HOLBROOK'S DEATH
BUSINESS MEN RENDER A YER
DICT OF CENSURE.
Tanks Should Not Be Tapped After
Dark When Lamplight Was
Necessarily Obliged to
Be Used.

An inquest was held yesterday morn
ing by Coroner Hill on the body of
Charles Holbrook, who came to his death
last Tuesday morning from injuries re-
ceiVed by an explosion of coal oil in the
works Of the Union Oil Company. The
jury, composed of business men, censured
the oil company and also the draying
company for which Holbrook had been
working
The testimony on behalf of the oil CON-
pany was that Holbrook called at the
works for a load of oil after dark, and
that the man in charge of the works II
that hour had his good clothes on, and
mentioned that fact to Holbrook who
volunteered to fill the package himself
He was given a lantern, which he set by
the side of the tank. Some Of the oil
dubbed and sputtered upon the lantern
setting fire to Holbrook and the tank.
The agents OF the company contende3
at the inquest that it was no part of Hol.
brooks duty to decant the oil. and tnat
he alone was to blame, he having volun-
teered his services. 1t appeared, also
that the oil company did not employ n
watchman. The jury returned verdict
as follows:
That the said Charles Holbrook, aged At,
nativity Massachusetts, occupation teameter,
residence 3345 Twenty fourth street in the city
and county of San Francisco came to his
death at the City Receiving Hospital in said
city and county on the 2Oth day of June 1899
from shock following burns; and do further
find the Union Oil Company criminally negli-
gent in so far as to allow oil to be taken from
its premises at n time when lamplight had
to be used. And further find the Bocarde
Drayage Company negligent in allowing Its
teamster to perform the duty that caused his
death
The following named composed the
jury:
P. H. Coward, 217 Sacramento street
William Richards, 206 Sacramento street
w. w. Barton, 212 Sacramento street; j
G. Libby, PIG Sacramento street; E. NJ
Batchelder, 22S Front street; George New
bauer, 226 Front street; w. N. Mack, 21G
street. and L. Cohn, 80 Sacramento
street
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Arrested for Selling Morphine

Charles Feldbush, a druggist at Kearny
and Sacramento streets, was arrested yes
terday on a charge of having sold NOR
phine without physicians prescription.
Some time ago leading physician COM
planned to Chief Lees that the druggist
had been violating the drug law. and
yesterday Officer NJ. Murphy. disguised
as a dope fend, visited the place and
was accompanied by another officer, who
served as a witness. After some parleying
the officer secured the drug and then OBJ
tanned a warrant for the arrest of the
druggist
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Lumbermen Organize.

A mass-meeting Of lumbermen was held
in the hall of the Coast Seamen's Union
at East and Mission streets last night for
the purpose of considering the advisable
ity of forming union. About three hun
dred men were present and they listened
with interest to addresses on organization
by A. r. Andre and Andrew Furuseth, or
ganizing committee of the San Francisco
Labor Council. A temporary organiza-
ton was formed and Nose Kuehn elected
treasurer and Frank Butler secretary l..
Donelly was appointed to act with the
two officers as a committee of managers
until the next meeting, which will be held
tomorrow night The majority of those
present signed the roll.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
CITY CREDITORS ANXIOUS.
Debts Incurred in Violation of tn
One-Twelfth Act in Jeopardy.

The Auditor will hold a conference
with the Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors in a few days in
regard to the payment of certain claims
that have been incurred in violation of
the one-twelfth act.
The former board left bills unpaid to
the amount of $20,773 o. including street
labor claims for the month Of December
last which have been ignored on the
ground that they were not incurred by
the present administration. Since Janu-
incurred and remain unpaid. If these are
not liquidated before the 30th inst. un-
der the provisions of the law they be-
come void.
Several business firms having claims
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Shamus O'brien Postponed.

The orchestration of "Shamus O'Brien,"
on the way from London, has been detain-
ed in the New York custom-house since
Monday, and in consequence that opera,
with Denis O'Sullivan in the title role.
cannot be produced at the Tivoli until
H Leahy was wired Yesterday of the con-
dition of affairs and he took immediate
steps to secure this important part of the
production. "Orpheus and Eurydice" will
be substituted for the Irish opera on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
AFTERMATH OF A DANCE.
A Gang of Toughs Handle Police
Officers Roughly.

Shortly before midnight officer Rordan
arrested two toughs who were fighting
at Sixth and Minna streets. He started
for call box, when he was assaulted by
John Barry. Releasing the two fighters
he started after his assailant and cap
tured him. Officer Minnehan, who came
to Riordan's assistance, caught one of the
men released by him, but was attacked by
nose nos and and indicted scalp Wound. The Of
ffcer was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
The toughs originally arrested escaped.
Barry was charged with having used vul-
gar language, battery and resisting an Of
ficer. Another of the gang, Joseph Muir
ply, was also arrested and booked with
tic crewd uie had Been atfendIng m danee in
the vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Socialists Complain of the Police.

The meeting of the Socialist Labor
party on the corner of Sixth and Market
streets was broken up last evening by the
police and the members of the party COM
plain bitterly of the way in which it was
done. They say their speaker was pulled
down from the stand with unnecessary
brutality and that language unfit for
repetition was used. The speaker was
Arthur McGinty; he was taken to the
of obstructing the sidewalk When the
organizer of the party, Thomas Beres-
ford produced $50 bail, the customary
amount in such cases, he was told the
bail was 500. He was not told who fixed
it at that amount, but, as he says. he was
hustled out of the prison and McGinty
was locked up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
CHILD KIDNAPPED BY
A MAN OF MYSTERY
Its Grandmother Ran Four Miles
and Rescued 1t.
PluCky Mrs. Wittho'l's Thrilling Story of
Her Struggle for Life in an Alameda
Shanty-Ehe AbduCtor Arrested.

EKLAhD the Hatchery of The Unexpected furnished another
mystery yesterday told the Chief of Police
story OF the abduction of wo-yearoW boy that
romantic than the ordinary fairy tale After grabbing the child
the a6ductor drove off, and the woman though so years DID,
followed h for four miles. The chase ended the tidal
canal BRIDGE and when the abductor andh captive
secluded Shant the grandmother followed The door
locked and she and the baby kept prisoners for hour
curing which time the ab0ucor frequently threatened XIII
with large knife Watching her opportunity, she rushed out
night the police had proved the truth of the grandothers re-
ara6le story and two officers guard all night watch
ing for the a6dUctors return At o'clock this morning he was
arrested
The positive that the abductor either drunk
crazy There belief that the man who stole the
chno the who attacked H. Beden with an ak at
midnight two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
BUNKO MAN CAUGHT.
He Fleeced a Colorado Man With tn.
Lock Game.

T. G. Dobyns came from Colorado few
days ago and fell in with a brace of lock
game workers. They took him to see the
sights of Chinatown last Tuesday night
and got him to bet 81 that he could open
a lock after they had shown him how tc
do it. He lost his money, for they had
changed the lock for one that a black
smith could not open with a sledgebam-
Joseph Brown, on California street, he
had him arrested The two locks were
found on Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
An Heiress in Court.

Miss Henrietta Redmond who claims to
be entitled to share Of the estate Of the
late James Redmond. 333 Eddy street,
valued at $50 900, appeared before Judge
Treadwell yesterday to answer a charge
Of obtaining goods to the value of $40 20
from the City of Paris dry goods store on
false pretenses. The girl was adopted by
the Redmonds when she was eighteen
months old, and the adoption papers were
produced in court. Mrs. Redmond was
dissatisfied with the way the girl was
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
We 3oAaa1ito FAfry.

Commencing April g. 1sss
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:00, $500, $780, Hoo a N.
'1:45, 500. 400, 5:15. $500, $50 y. N.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill Valley and San
Rafael, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
and Sundays. at 900 and II 80 p. m.
sUNDAYS-'S:Oo. $500. 1000. iI:oo u:so
a. M; 100 'l:l5. 1880. 400. $3.50, s:1 ?. m.
$3.50 p. m. does not run to Mill VARY Sundays.
Trains marked 90 run to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25. '5:4o, 7:65, s:i0 s10:2o
a. M 1890, 2:15, "3:4O 4:s5. Sis D. M
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesday,
and Saturdays, at $40 and 1015 p. m.
SUNDAYS-7oO. $500, ss:45. '10:4s su:%s
a. m: 100. 22o. $3.50. 1913. $500. TOO, l0:iS
p. m.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-5:45, $50. 7:50. s55. 10:3s
a M. 1885, 2:45. 4:55. $50 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays Wednesdays
and Saturdays, at ZOO, 1920 p. m.
SUNDAYS-$:00 1000, ll:10 a. M; 12:o5
1920, 2:l0, 1855, $50 $3.50. 1920 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
TOO a. m. week days-Cazadero and way stan
400 D. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and way STAINS
6:l5 p. M week days Saturdays excepted,-
Point Reyes and way stations.
500 g. m Sundays-Cazadero and way sta rs
145 p. In. sundays-Pt. Reyes and way sta ms.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22

against the city are preparing to take
legal steps to secure their claims. 1t is
generally conceded that the deficiency will
amount to nearly 800 900, and the salaries
OF the statutory officers may be held up
10 OBTAIN necessary funds TO satisfy the
clty's creditors. 1t is understood that the
Auditor will propose as a solution of the
alf1culty that the one-twelfth act be sus-
pended and the claims be Immediately
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Division IL, A. o. II.

At meeting of Division IL of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, held last
night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: d. Fitzpatrick
president; j. Brennan, vice president; j.
b. Nolan, financial secretary; E. d. Sulli-
van, recording secretary: William Cal
lopy, treasurer, and B. Mccarthy, SER
geant at arms.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Water and Gas Bills Paid.

Treasurer Truman yesterday paid the
bills of the Spring Valley Water Company
and the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company. The former called for SEA, ,9S4 "A
and the latter for S145.3S6 60. The claims
of the gas company have now been liquid
ated on the basis of the compromise up to
June l Of this year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
Roche's Judgment Confirmed.

The Supreme Court yesterday handed
down decision affirming the judgment
of the lower court in the case of Thomas
Roche against w. 2. Redington eft al
Roche was run over and severely injured
by horse and cart belonging to defend
ant and brought suit for damages. He
was awarded $4,000 and Redington took an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
THE DESERTED SHANTY.
Officers Watching for the Re-
turn Ofthe Abdl1ctor

ALAMEDA. June 21.-The place where
the old man has been living is a tumble
down shed near the tidal canal bridge.
The interior is sparsely furnished con-
tanning only bunk, broken stove, table
and bench. The old man has lived
there about three months. The neigh
bors look upon him as a man of mystery.
No one in the vicinity has been able to
make his acquaintance, and his name or
means Of livelihood are not known. He
is supposed to be a gardener, but the de-
tectives have been unable to locate any
place where he has worked:
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22

living, and about month ago refused
to be responsible for any debts contracted
by her without her authority. She eX-
pressed her willingness to take her back
If she consented to behave herself, and
the Judge continued the case for a week
to see if the bill was paid and the diff
Guilty settled between the girl and her
adcntnd
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
THE ABDUCTOR ARRESTED,

At o'clock this morning the abductor
returned to his home and was at once ar
rested He gave the name of Henry
Chase and is 6S years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22

NO OTHER LINE OFFERS SO MANY IN
JUDGEMENTS AS THE SANTA FE ROUTE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,


The Circuit Court for the County OF Baraga, In
AUDITOR General Of the State OF y Michigan for and
In behalf OF said State for the sale OF certain lands
On reading and nlng the petition OF the Auditor
General of the. State OF Michigan praying for de-
parcel Of land therein described for the amounts
therein specified, claimed TO be due for taxes
that such lands be sold for the amounts SO claimed
II is ordered that said petition win be brought
on for hearing tearing and decree at The April term n
County of Baraga, State OF Michigan on the ioth
day Of -, April A; p 1879 At the ~ open
sons interested In such lands or any part
thereof desiring to contest et the lien claimed there
terest and charges or any part thereof shall appear
acting as register In chancery their objections
thereto. Or before the first day of the term
fault thereof the same will be taken as con-
fessed and decree win be taken and entered
ordered that in pursuance of said decree the
lands described In said petition for which q de-
several taxes interest and charges thereon as
determined by such decree. on the first Tuesday
m on said lay. or on the day or days subse-
quent thereto as may be necessary to complete
parcel se thereof at the ONCE Of the County
Treasurer. or at such convenient place shall
oeuny Bsras sas Michigan
that the sale then and there made will be
cree shall be separately exposed for sale for
the total taxes interest and charges, and the
sale shall be made to the person offering to buy
for any given tax. and paying the full amount
charged against such parcel and accepting q
conveyance of the smallest undivided Zee simple
interest therein; or. II no person will buy for
any Of said several taxes and pay the balance
thereof, and take q conveyance OF less than the
entire thereof. then the whole parcel shall be
offered and sold. II any parcel Of land cannot
be sold for taxes. interest and charges. such
parcel shall be passed over for the time being
and shall. on the succeeding day. or before the
I'll anft taa QoI ha n nd r
second offer, or during such sale. the same
cannot be sold for the amount aforesaid the
name OF the State
Witness the Hon. Jay A. Hubbell Circuit Judge,
and the seal of said Circuit Court of Baraga
county, this aOth day OF January, A. D. 1899.
JAY A. HUBBELL.
(SeaD Circuit Judge.
Countersigned:
g. o. BEEHLER,
Register.