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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
MANY ARTICLES SOLD
IN CHARITYS CAUSE
THE c. L. A. SIS BAZAAR AGAIN
THRONGED.
Archbishop Riordan Unable to At
tend Through Illness-Features
for This Evening.

Illness prevented Archbishop Riordan
from attending the bazaar of the Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society last night His Grace
sent his regrets to the ladies who are in
charge of the affair and promised to be
on hand some time during the week.
AS was expected there was slight fall
ing off in the attendance last night Dur
ing the evening a large number of visitors
thronged the fair and bought the pretty
and useful articles on exhibition or tried
their luck in the games that are in
progress.
Knicknacks, needle work and other ar
ticles are rapidly sold, as the prices asked
are less than cost. 1t is expected that
even larger crowd than that which was
present on the opening night will be on
hand this evening. An entertaining pro-
gramme has been arranged expressly for
the occasion. Many organizations have
signified their intention of visiting the
bazaar before it's close as the great work
the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society has been
doing in the cause of charity has won
their recognition.
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RoACHE IS ARRESTED.

J. Roache. who has been making book
on the races in the Arcade saloon at
Fourth and Mission streets in open viola
tiOn Of the law, was arrested yesterday
and charged with Vagrancy.
After reading the story in The Call of
Reaches notorious violation of the or
dinance against pOolselling on horse
races. Captain Spillane instructed Police
Officers Esola and Tyrrell to arrest him
On going 10 the saloon where Roache has
a motley crowd of brOken-down sports.
anXously awaiting an opportunity to
place their last cent on the ponies"
Roache stood in the center of the group,
but made no attempt to violate the law
Concluding that he had recognized them
the officers decided to arrest him for
vagrancy. He was at once released on
800 cash bail
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
CALL IT A GOLD BRICK.
Governor Cages Proposition So
Dubbed by the Labor Council.

The San Francisco Labor Council at
its meeting last night unanimously adopt
ed the following resolution, which was
presented by Delegate 2. II. Mccarthy:
Whereas, 1t has come to the notice of the
Labor Council that gambling dens have been
openly conducted in the most popular districts
Of the city. and that the same have existed
without any apparent molestation by the po-
lice; and
Whereas. a movement has been inaugurated
by the respectable element Of our city to sup
Resolved BY the san Francisco Labor Coun-
Gil in meeting assembled this 2Sth day of April
that We protest against the continuance OF
these gambling games. and we earnestly call
upon the Police commissioners to take ac-
tive interest in the suppression of these per
nicious cOrrupters Of our youth and further
urge that the Chief OF Police he requested 70
continue the crusade until the gamblers are
forced 10 quit their evil traffic, that this
tricts
Having disposed of the gambling evil
the Council next paid its attention to Gov
ernOr Gage for his action regarding the
appointment Of a Labor Commissioner. It
was stated that the Governor desired to
have the Council submit five names to
him from which he might select a Com
missioner. This was characterized as
giving the labor element Il gold brick. It
was only big bluff from which he could
decline to appoint any one of the names
submitted to him and which would give
him an opportunity to appoint some
heeler from the southern portion of the
State.
The Council Indignantly declined to
furnish him with any names other than
the one already sent in. He has the ad-
dress of the secretary. and can communi-
cate with him as he did when he was a
candidate last year and at the time he
was looking for the labor vote.
After a lengthy discussion over the boy
cott against Siebe d Green's bill posting
concern, it was finally decided to let the
boycott stand until such time as the firm
make concessions with the union bill
posters.
The following delegates were appointed
on Labor day: W. J. Macarthur, A. Dijeu,
Ernst Keoing, D. Doggett. NJ. Monahan.
Fred WesCott, p. J. Deitz, and by request
of the Council Secretary Ed Rosenberg
was added.
A. Oberfeld and NJ Mcmahon were seat
ed as delegates from the COopers' Union.
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to carry on any game. Formerly 1t was
customary to make spasmodic raids.
either by trickery or force, but these only
stopped certain games temporarily. I'm
der the new system it Is impossible for
any games to run. If the police find a half
dozen men assembled in any of the rooms
they promptly kick them into the streets.
OF course, under this system very few
arrests are made; but the police are really
doing more work than if they were ar
resting fifty or a hundred men nightly
with no evidence that gambling was being
carried on.
The best evidence of the efficacy of the
plan comes from the Chinese themselves,
who are loud in their denuncations of it.
One of the club managers says: ''They
come into place one hundred times in two
days. If they find any man here but our
working man they kick him out in the
street. 1 do no business. I might just
as we'll close up, for then l would not
have to buy any light"
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
WILL ARGUE TONIGHT.
Debating League of Northern Califor-
MIA Will Discuss the Cars
Universal Peace

The second sem-annual convention of
the Debating League Of Northern Cali
fornia will convene in business session at
o'clock this morning in the Girls High
School auditorium for the purpose of or
ganization. This afternoon the election
of officers will take place, and tonight
ton and Lowell high schools. The subject
Is That the peace proposal of the Czar
Is practicable" For the affirmative are:
c: A. Miller, n. Rutherford and c. A.
Thorp, and for the negative Miss E. VIII
son, f. A. Mandel and A b. Weller The
Judges are Superintendent Webster, T. o.
convention of the league was prefaced last
night by an interesting programme of a
social nature that was given in the audi
torium of the High School, at which Presi-
sided.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
BLOCKADE IN CHINATOWN.
Police Have Inaugurated New Sys-
tenn Which Stops Gambling
Games.

The police under Lieutenant Esola and
Sergeant Donovan have established what
is practically a blockade of the gambling
clubs in Chinatown, and as result all
the doors are wide open and the rooms
where once crowds of Mongolians held
their breath watching the fall of a bean
are vacant.
The blockade was actually begun a few
days ago. and it has now become thor
ough and effective. The squad men and
uniformed police are working on a rotary
system. Two men will visit club: about
five minutes later two more men will drop
in. while the other two are at the far end
of the alley, and so ii goes on until each
man has visited each club or suspicious
place BY the time the last pair has COM
pleted the rounds the first pair Is back
again, and it is thus almost impossible
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
POKER PLAYERS CAPTURED.

Policeman G. 0. Wollweber discovered
a poker game in progress in the rear of a
barber shop at 34SO Twenty-fifth street.
near Valencia, last night, and notified
Captain Gillin Of the Seventeenth street
station. The latter Immediately dis
patched Sergeant Monohan and posse TO
the scene and they raided the place. can
turing Gamekeeper J. E. Lyon and w. w
Hill and p. Danish
They also gained possession of a com
plete layout of poker chips, cards. mark
ers, etc. which will be used as evidence
against the law breakers. A boy of IA. who
was watching the game; was taken into
him on account Of age and his family
He gave the youngster a lecture and
sent him home.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
On the Face of the Earth

There is not finer cigar than the Flor de
Heyneman, made of pure Havana leaf,
the best obtainable. Try Flor de Heyne-
man cigar. 20 cent size or two for quar-
ter All nrst-class stores sell them. If
your dealer does not carry them send MS
three dollars for a box of Twenty-Five
Flor de Heyneman Deliciosas. State
Whether mild. medium or strong. If you
Heyneman, Brown & Co., lit and 11s Pine
street.
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responsibility thrown upon himself, and
after the admission that funds might
have been abstracted by any of the
clerks. proceeded to state vigorously that
he did not wish it understood as his be
lief that any had been. On last Sunday
Louis Jacobs. Widber's former chief en-
ploye. and a man named Rosenbaum
were taken to Widber's cell by DR.. Law
lor. the prison physician and there held
q long conference with him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Lieutenant Lasher, Who Was Injured
Recently at Monterey, Expires
at Lanes Hospital.

Lieutenant o. E. Lasher. u. S. N. who
was thrown from his trap while out driv
ing with his six-year-old son at Mon
terey on April 81, died of his injuries at
the the Lane Hospital yesterday When the
lieutenant was first injured his physi-
clans were quite hopeful of his ultimate
recovery, but during the last week a
change for the worse set IN and Iieuten-
ant Lasher sank rapidly.
known in naval circles throughout tbe
United States. He was a native of New
York, and As years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
Total ...................................s1.22 221

Not a cent of this money was found in
the treasury after Widber's arrest. and
the fact that it should have been there
seems to have been overlooked by those
who had charge of the investigation that
followed. Should the heirs to these es-
tates come forward and demand the
money due them they would find nothing
to satisfy their claims.
1t is not known whether or not other
moneys were deposited with Widber to
this account, all that is now apparent be-
ing the fact that he received the sums
named. A long and tedious search of the
probate records in the County Clerks of
fee, covering the period of Widber's in
cumbency, will be necessary before it
will be definitely known just how much
money was paid into his office by order of
court on account of absent heirs.
Treasurer Truman has made another
discovery that will probably lead to the
disclosure of still further shortage in
the eX-Treasurer's accounts. 1t is the
matter of escheated estates where small
sums of money are involved. Money
drawn from this source is paid to the
Treasurer and he is required by law to
remit the same to the State Treasurer.
1t is asserted that in at least one in
stance, where the sum of $26 is involved,
Widber's books show that the money was
paid by him to the State Treasurer, but
the books of the State official prove that
the money was not so paid. This account
and others of similar nature are being in
veStigated, and it will be several days be-
fore the full facts are known.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
The Young Will Contest.

A contest to the will of the late Thomas
Young, who died recently, leaving an es-
tate valued at about $4,000, was filed yes
terday by his daughter, Margaret J. Bes-
ton. The plaintiff alleges that her father
was of unsound mind when he made the
testament, in which the contestant is dis
inherited. and also that undue influence
was exercised over him by his second
wife, Annie Young, to whom was be-
queathed the bulk of the estate.
The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY In
recommended by physicians for family and
medicinal use because it is pure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
Game will be called at o'clock, with the
teams lined I'D as follows:

QUAKER BATHS, advertised in this
paper, sold by Ferry Drug Co., Mar
ket street; 50 so to So
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
$643 10
Phillip and Daniel Harrington now az

Phillip and Daniel Harrington now ap-
pear on the scene, with their attorney,
j. F. Riley, and demand their patrimony
at the hands of the Treasurer. AS there
is no money in the absent heirs - fund,
rest of Widber, the Messrs. Harrington
will be forced to sue the city for the
money due them.
Strange as it may seem, Widber kept
account of absent heirs. The only evil
dence that can be found in the Treas
urers office to show that he ever re-
some papers-orders of court and copies
of receipts similar to those in the case
of the Harrington heirs-which were
found in the safe in his private office.
An examination of these papers and the
records in the office of the County Clerk
show that there was paid to him on ac-
count of absent heirs various sums as
follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
Further Shortage Has
Been Discovered.
ABSENT HEIRS WERE ROBBED
HINT THAT OTHER OFFICIALS
MAY BE IMPLICATED.
The Known Additional Defalcation
Amounts to More Than $1,000.
Some Questionable
Methods.

Treasurer Truman has discovered the
alarming fact that the full extent of ex-
Treasurer Widber's defalcation is as yet
unknown. Enough is known to make it
certain that something more than $1,000
must be added to the one hundred and
sixteen thousand odd dollars that Wild
ber admits having stolen from the vaults
of the city treasury and appropriated to
his own use. This additional sum be-
longed to absent heirs whose bequests
and legacies have from time to time been
deposited with the Treasurer by order of
court.
Facts connected with the discovery of
this additional defalcation are such as
to lead the officials to suspect that Wild
ber was not alone in his peculations, and
that some other person in authority un-
der him was aware of the manner in
which the city was being robbed and may
even have been party to the robbery. At
present the officials refuse to discuss this
phase of the case, but hints are thrown
out that future developments may serve
to implicate others than Widber in at
least a part of the defalcation.
The discovery also leads to the conclu-
sion that the investigation of the books
and accounts of the Treasurer which was
made after Widber's defalcation became
known was not sufficiently thorough to in
sure the discovery of the entire amount
of the disgraced officials peculauons.
How it came about that the absent
heirs" account was overlooked by these
Investigators and police officials is a prob
lem, the solution of which may throw
some additional light on the hints of COM
plicity that are now being indulged in
The present discovery made
through the demand of the heirs of the
estate of Margaret Sullivan, deceased, for
the sum of $643 70, deposited with the
Treasurer in 1896 by the Administrative
of the estate. When the demand was
made it was found that there was no
money in the treasury to the credit OF
these heirs, although the heirs produced
a receipt signed by Treasurer Widber ac-
knowledging the receipt of the money.
A search among the papers found in
Widber's safe after his arrest brought to
light an order of court to the effect that
the money belonging to these particular
heirs be deposited with the Treasurer,
and also a copy of the receipt now held
by the heirs. This copy is in the hand
writing of Louis Jacobs, who was one of
Widber's deputies. The receipt reads as
follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29

SAN FRANCISCD, August Z, 1896.
Received from Julia Conroy, administratrix
of the estate of Margaret Sullivan. deceased
six hundred and forty-three and 70-10O dollars
(S643 70). said money being shares of said es-
tate of Phillip Harrington and Daniel Harring-
ton whose whereabouts is unknown.
Share of Daniel Harrington. 1921 So
Share of Phillip Harrington. n..-....-...... S21 s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
/ PERSONAL AND LOCAL. |
Z For additional Local News see Fourth Page.
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j. II. Presnall has returned from
Newberg.
Jake Folk left this morning for Baker
city to reside.
Mrs. T. A. King returned last eve
on the overland.
d. L. McClain, OF Maclcay, was a
Salem visitor today.
p, G. Patterson went up to Indepen.
dence last evening.
IL. j. Ottenheimer was passenger
for San Francisco last night.
Mrs. r. b. Conover and daughter re.
turned last evening from Dayton.
+. Casey, state house printer, left
last night for Albany via steamer.
Frank w. Elliot, of Seattle, is in the
city the guest Of Frank l.. Lacy
f. p. Wclch and VIM. Welch and FAM
lily returned to Corvallis last evening.
Miss Scyphert, OF Turner, came in
this morning to 90 to Portland via boat.
Elmer King, of King, Oregon, came in
this morning to ship some horses to
California.
Mrs, VIM. staiger was passenger
home from Albany where she had been
on visit.
Mrs. o. Baker, OF Turner, came in
this morning to take a boat for Eastern
Washington.
w. B. Cornett, OF the Equitable Saw
ings and Loan Association of Portland,
is in the city.
Mrs. Hitchins and Mrs. Paddock were
passengers for Independence last night
after Salem visit.
Mr.. G.. f. Low, returned TO Sidney
last evening, having been in Salem for
transportation TO go east.
Rev. A. T.. Myers, assistant pastor to
Presiding Elder Noah Schupp, returned
from Portland last evening.
Mrs Geo. Bowers returned 10 Corval-
lis last evening after weeks visit with
her Aunt Mrs. Ben Forstner
Mrs. +. Wilkerson is visiting her
mother Mrs A. H.'Farrar. Mrs. Wilk-
erson resides in Pittsburg, Pa.
W. w. Bristow returned TO Independ-
ence last evening after several days
spent visiting the Capital City.
C. Richter, an employe OF the o. X. &
n, who has been visiting at Salem, re-
turned to Portland this morning.
Martha Hammock, of Castor, was
brought 10 the asylum last night. Her
age is 80 and she Was very violent.
The Jessie Shirley Company go 10
Oregon City Sunday morning via steamer
Hoag 10 fiji one weeks engagement.
Mrs. A. b. Giesy went 10 Aurora yes
terday 10 attend the funeral OF her
grandchild, vesta, daughter OF DIR. and
Mrs. w. w. Giesy.
l.. s. Wood, of Weston, Umatilla
comfy; John II. Smith and Albert NJ.
smith Of Astoria, Clatsop county, were
made notaries public
W. ii. McOscar, arrived from Juneau.
Alaska, last night on the overland. He
was one of party OF miners who left
Salem for Copper reyier in March, 1898,
|. b. Mitchell, OF ofGalesburg, H., came
in ON the steamer Elmore last evening.
Mr.. Mitchell came TO look the country
over with view of making his home in
the valley somewhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
Howls This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh thai
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
Cure.
f. j. CHENEY, & Co., Props, To
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have knOwL
+. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, anc
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions, and financially
able To carry out any obligation made
10y their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
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sale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price T5r per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
PONIES AND DOGS PERFORM
Some Horse and Dog Sense Displayed
at Norris Bros Show.

Norris Brothers. trained animals en-
tertained large audience last evenin
at their tent near the depot, and grow
people as well as children were highl
pleased with the entertainment.
The show has grown since it was las
here. The trained elephant and tn
trained zebra are new features, an,
many of the old acts have been enlarge,
and improved.
The program opened with a grant
march, headed by the band followed b,
the elephant and zebra and the principa
performers of the troupe. In the NEAR
time the tableau was formed in the
ring, poiiss, dogs, zebra and elephant
taking part in the same.
The white SHETLAND, "Snow Flake,
then made decided hit by his act Of
backing down the steep stairs from a
high platform.
Then the performance went forward
with a readiness and snap which
showed good training and careful ar
rangement of details Ponies, dogs,
monkeys, goats and elephant succeeded
each other in rapid succession
Four-footed clowns made fun for the
children and seemed to enjoy it them
selves.
The military drill, by eight ponies,
has been elaborated and was very fine.
The acrobatic dogs, Teddy" who
walks on his fore feet, and Cricket -
who turns a genuine back handspring,
are adopts in their line.
The tight-rope performance was ex-
tremely good. Cigar stood on his
head on the rope, the monkey walked
it, and Archibald" " the goat also did
the Blondin act with the monk on his
back.
The high jump OF dog and monkey,
from the very peak of the canvass was
great, and the boxing match between
Corbert and Fitzsimmons was a corker.
The Nc Ginty's are getting up in the
world. They used sto come in afoot
wheeling the baby, but now they come
in their carriage and have their lack
eys and servants.
Fargo" the trained elephant is a
great acquisition to the show, and dis
plays the surprising intelligence Of the
species.
The horseback riding, jumping, horse
race, chariot race, etc, were all there,
and the fire department closed the per-
iormance with the great act at the
burning house, rescuing the McGntys
and their household effects.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
New and Original Advertising.

1t is interesting to watch the new
ideas always to be found in the ad-
vertising OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
present line Of advertisements Is es.
pecially unique, each beginning with
0 familiar prOyerb and leading up To
the good qualities Of this famous med
icine. The argument In every case
Is clinched by cOndenfed testimonials
from people the medicine has cured
IL is gratifying TO see the continued
success Of an article of genuine merit.
While other preparations come TO the
surface and after short time disan
pear, Hoods Sarsaparilla has steadily
maintained its place Ia public contid-
euce. )
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
Mrs. Louie Crane Accidently Takes q
Dose Of Amonia.

Mrs. Louie Crane of East State street
Friday accidently took dose of amonia
instead of some kidney medicine, being
in a hurry to go down town to witness
the parade, and in her haste took the
wrong bottle. She took only a teaspoon
ful, but it was sufficient to burn the skin
from her mouth and throat. She inn
ran to the electric grocery
where she made known her trouble,
being barely able to speak. A doctor
was Immediately summoned and all was
done for her that was possible to relieve
the pain. Aside from very sore mouth
and throat Mrs. Crane is not seriously
injured, but the physician said, had the
dose been a little larger tn ere would
have been great danger to her life She
has not been able TO eat anything since.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
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1t is a certain cure Tor sweating,
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