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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
READY FOR THE KILLING.
Sea Lion Hunters Prepared to Raid
the Big Rookeries.

About the latter part of this week the
deputies of the Fish Commission will
make a raid upon the rookeries of the
sea lions of the Farallon Islands This
squad will be headed by AL Wilson, the
veteran rifle shot and expert fisher The
party will be gone about two weeks ac-
cording to present calculations. AS 1t will
be necessary under the conditions i'm
posed by the Government officials to see
that none of the dead animals remain on
the shore. most of the shooting will be
done at the sea- lions swimming. in the
water. 1t is believed that by making an
attack upon the herd at this time of the
year the chances of destroying many will
be greater than at any other time.
AS soon as the Wilson party starts for
the islands. another party under the d.
rection of Captain Scott will start for the
rookeriess at Ano Nuevo down the coast,
where the seals find excellent breeding
grounds. The captain is an old seal hun
ter and the commission believes he will
assist greatly in thinning out the herd
at that point. He will be accompanied
by couple, of sailors who will assist in
removing the dead animals from the
shore and kelp, the same regulations ap-
plying to that of the lighthouse reserva-
ton as to the Farallon Islands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
MEDALS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Subordinate Parlors, N. S. G. W., Are
Asked to Cooperate.

Chairman John 7. Creamy presided at
meeting of the Native Sons committee
having in charge the presenting of medals
to the members of the First California
Regiment upon their return from Ma
Mia The following subcommittee were
announced:
Designs for medals and certificates of
service-W. D. Shea chairman, l.. F.
Byington and Edward Taaffe.
on list of soldiers and sailors entitled to
medals-W. j. wynn n chairman GhLlrnh James
Publicity and promotion-Merton c. AL
len (chairman) Frank Barnet, Frank
H. Dunno, Henry Lunstedt and Frank L.
Fntertainments-W w. Shannon CHAIR
NAM. F. II. Kerrigan and Peter G.. Du Py
Headquarters, clerks. salaries and sup
plies-James A. Devote (chairman), Peter
q. Du Py and w. w. Shannon
Mayor Phelan will act as chairman of
the finance committee and the other COM
mittees VIII be announced IN a le" Gays.
The newspapers We're requested TO re-
ceive subscriptions at their offices and
make acknowledgements of the same and
other subscriptions through their col
umns A circular has been prepared by
the Grand Parlor and sent to subordinate
parlors requesting their cooperation In
part it Isl
lor for this committee will require the
expenditure of from $12, 900 to $15, 000 This
amount Is to be raised by public subscrip-
ton and the active ana ana cooperation
of every subordinate parlor is requested
to the end that the work OF the committee
may be accomplished in the shortest pos
sible time.
''In the raising of funds for this patri-
otto object 1t Is desired that every section
of the State may have a part. To your
parlor is entrusted the duty of raising
funds in the locality and among the peo-
pie whose patriotic feeling you so well
know and so thoroughly represent
The California volunteers will soon re-
turn to their native land You are to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
The Supervisors to Investigate
Serious Charges.
Street Superintendent Alleged to Be in
the Habit of Collecting Assess
ments From Employees.

ors the courtesy of accepting certain rec
concentrations for employment in the de-
sent friends to Mr. Fragley and were sur
prised to have them return with the
statement that they would not go to work
because the Superintendent wanted them
to give him altogether too much of their
salary.
One man, it is stated, who is expected
to testify before the joint committee and
has been employed in the Street Depart
ment under previous administrations.
went to Fragley, strongly backed, and an
ticipated not the slightest trouble in get
ting a Job, Mr.. Fragley told him. accord
ing to his statement, that he could go to
work al an approximate salary of $50
month, but that he would have to give $50
of it to the Superintendent.
But, Mr.. Fragley, was the reply, Il
have family to support, and how do you
expect me to keep my wife and buy shoes
for the baby on $50 month";
We'll" the official is accredited with
replying, when / was young man L
lived on that amount and supported my
family, too"
The applicant for work would not &C
cept the terms, and related his woes to
Supervisor.
Laborers, it is charged who toll on the
streets or in the depths of the sewers al
So a day, are expected to turn over 81 of
the amount to the head of the depart
ment, as are also men who own a horse
and cart which they hire to the city, to-
gether with their own labor, and for
which they are allowed 81 a day. pay 81
for the privilege of working, and strive
to feed themselves, their families and
their animal on So. Men owning double
teams are said to pay more, likewise the
deputies inspectors and other better paid
employees.
With 800 men working an average of
twenty days in the month, If the charges
against Mr.: Fragley are substantiated,
he will be shown to have derived a hand
some revenue during the few months he
has been in office.
None of the Supervisors will discuss the
matter more than to admit that the
charges are sufficiently definite to war
rant an investigation, and that it will be-
gin Friday. When asked for names of
witnesses one of the members replied
that every employee of the department
would be called upon to testify, and it
was hoped some could be found who
would have the courage to tell the truth.
Nobody would give the names of any out
slider who would be called upon to tes
tify.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

F the information that has been con-
/ veyed to the members of the Board
of Supervisors is true, Superintend-
ent of Streets Martin Fragley is des-
tined to have many exceedingly uncom-
Portable moments In the near future.
This information is in effect that Mr..
Fragley has levied and is even now levy
ing forced contributions on every man
employed in the Street Department, no
matter in what capacity. and 1t Is so cir
cumstantial that the Supervisors have
called special joint meeting of the FL
nance and the Street committees to make
thorough investigation. Every employe
and attache of the department has been
summoned to appear as witness be-
fore the joint committee next Friday, the
date set for the beginning of the investi-
cation.
AS there are several hundred employees
of the department, including inside and
outside deputies, laborers, bricklayers.
sewer builders, teamsters, corporation
yard employees, etc, and the Supervisors
will also endeavor to secure the testimony
of former employees and men who nave
sought to obtain employment in the de
partment as well, the investigation bids
fair to occupy the greater portion II not
all of next week, as the City Fathers are
determined that the whole truth shall be
brought out.
Rumors of this nature in connection
with the Street Department nave been IN
circulation for some time, and when they
finally reached the ears of the Supervisors
Perrault and Aigeltinger, as chairmen of
the Finance and Street committees, de-
termined to exercise their rights under
an old law and hold an investigation. This
was deemed all the more necessary since
the disclosures made during the recent
trial of Peter McGlade, showing the lax
manner in which the department has been
conducted in the past.
The information that has reached the
Supervisors is in substance that Mr.. Frag-
ley has been in the habit of demanding
and collecting. too-a percentage of each
mans pay, the usual rate being 81 for
each days work during the month.
1t is stated that what satisfied the SUI
pervisors that Mr.. Fragley was really
swelling his private income in this manner
were complaints made by certain men
recommended to the Street ,Superintend-
ment. For years it has been customary
for that official to extend to the Supervis-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
DE BONA DROWNED.
While Intoxicated He Wandered
Around the Wharves and Fell
Overheard

The dead body of A. de Bona, q baker.
vas found in the bay near Vallejo-street
Yharf yesterday morning. There was evil
lence on the person of the deceased to
show that he had accidentally fallen over
board while intoxicated.
De Bona was widower and of intern
perate habits. He called yesterday at the
Nevada rotisserie to see his 1S-year-old
daughter, who had been adopted by her
aunt, Mrs. Loupy. but the girl did not
respond to his summons and De Bona
went away. He informed his friends that
he was about to start for the mines yes
terday morning The deceased was a ma
tive of Italy 81 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
Newbouse Rests His Case.

After thirty-six days of actual trial the
case of the plaintiff in the action OF Clar-
ence Newhouse against A. E. Wiltsee was
closed yesterday morning. The case OF
the defense will now go on. The suit in
wolves a quarter interest in the Provi-
dence mine, Tuolumne County. The plain
tiff claims that he is a partner in the
tiff is but an agent, retained by him to
develop the property. 1t is expected that
several weeks will be put in by the de-
Tense and a similar period taken by the
court in reaching decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

A most effectlVc plan mas peen
" conceived and carried to sue
cessful conclusion-the police
say.
Sergeant Donovan and his squad did
in one night what the whole depart
1nent failed to accomplish in years-the
police say.
In all this Chinese gamblers vocifer-
ously acquiesce-and then an almond
eyes lid droops.
Just who originated this wonderful
plan of campaign has not been made
public. Chief Lees has not assumed
the responsibility nor has Lieutenant
Esola, and Sergeant Donovan surely
would not take credit from his su-
periors.
Possibly some member of the Chinese
Gambling House Association could
name the brilliant mind whose lucu-
brations brought forth the idea of pay
ing stated semi-hourly visits to the
dens where the gay Monaghan was
wont to disport himself in the enticing
games of fantan and pai-gow, for it
is a great scheme-for the Cinnamon.
The fifty-fve gambling houses in the
Chinese quarter of the city never did
a larger business in their history and
never before, even in their palmiest
days. were they subjected to so little
molestation.
With a great flourish of trumpets it
was announced that with the re-
tirement of Lieutenant. Price in dis
grace from Chinatown peaceful meth
DDS had Immediately accomplished
what raids with axes had failed to
bring about. 1t was such a simple plan
that people wondered that it had never
been tried before. All that was neces-
sary was to divide the Chinatown
squad into sub-squads of two and then
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

civil service examination for the posi-
ton of messenger boy at the Mare Island
Navy Yard will be held in this city on
June IS. The age limit has been fixed at
from IA to 20 years. The salary will be 81
per day and the work will be done in the
examination is open only to the legal resi-
dents of San Francisco and vicinity. APP
plication for blanks, etc, may be made
through Miss Belle E. Lewald, secretary
of the local board, in the main postofice
on Washington street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

play your part in preparing the decora-
tons of honor they so well deserve and
which, it is hoped. will be in readiness
awaiting their arrival"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
The Chinese Tide.

Chief Flesh of the Chinese Bureau re-
ports 26S arrivals and 21 departures Of
Chinese at this port during the month
of April This would make theS yearly
average of arrivals 3216 and Of departures
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

A delightful ride through Marin. Santa
Rosa, Russian River and Ukiah valleys
is In store for those who take advantage
of the excursion to Ukiah Sunday, May
81 Round trip only g.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
ADVERTISEMENTS
WEDNESDAY, May II. New prices Sunday \
No Liquors-iust
Good Groceries

"WEDNESDAY, May II. New prices sundayv
2 No Liquors-iust =
A Good Groceries 4
: Bread is the staff vary
Iiety the spice-of life. :
: The ma king of goodX
Zbread is here in everyI
variety. :
) Things to go with it x
Iequally good. }
>Rol1ed Oats 10 lb 25cA
Eastern favorite breakfast mush
whole Wheat Flour. \
: ''-l' sack zoe 5olb e0cI
IGraham Flour 5o-lb SIX 85cI
Io-lb. sack Iec.
ERye Flour. Io-lb. sack 2OcT
= Makes good rye bread, =
SRye Meal. lob sack 2Oct
diamond L Tealb. pkg. 35cf
Have it in bulk for 3oc. q
AStraight Java & Mocha 25c1
4 Better coffee is not sold
sells regularly here for 3oc. y
1Schepps Cocoanut lib 15ce
4 Schredded in bulk same cocoanut
in pkgs. usually $50. Big saving.
RHerring ....................e each 5cS
q Norwegian, extra large, fat fish. D
/Olive oil ......,.......1 gal. $500
4 Pho Moro-genuine
Italian oil; usual price $f.25.
OR. Handy's prunes lb. SEQ
4 Large, jucy-none better. A
From Santa Clara orchards
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Z 1850 Washington Oak Shattuck Az, Berkeley
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
ADVERTISEMENT.

ONE duties to many more important than
II health.
No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
Wants a Divorce.

Catherine T. Craig has sued her hus-
band. Edward Craig, for divorce, alleging
failure to provide as a cause of action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
Messenger Bow Wanted.

"Pegamoid' gold latest best perfect paint:
sample bottle CSC Pegamoid. So Chronicle bldg'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
HIGH
NOVELTIES
..IN...
BLACK
DRESS
PATTERNS.

This day we will place on
sale an elegant collection of
High Novelty Black Dress
Patterns (all different de-
signs), the very latest
makes, and all from one
of the best French manu-
faCturers, at fully rs per
cent less than cost of impor=
tatiOn.
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS FOR STYLES
AND PRICES.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

This is heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras, Ohio,
MRS. ISABEL BRADFIELD, tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

mittee of one hundred so indefinite and
unsatisfactory
as it pleases and no one can say it may"
but there is a moral limit and it has
manifested itself so far in the reduction
from the blanket ticket to the precinct
representation of the cOmmittee's kind
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
WOMAM,S
0EVO
10 HOME

DEAR MRS P1NKHAM-I feel my duty to write you
tell you that have taken Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound and think there is medicine in the world like it.
suffered for years. and sometimes for twelve weeks
time could stand my feet had female troubles of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
Fantan and Lottery Are Played
Without Interference.
Peace Reigns Through the New Police
Scheme and MongoIians Are
Correspondingly Happy.

~ AMBLING in Chinatown has
been suppressed-the police say
Z A most effective plan has been
~ conceived and carried TO sue
IL Lac
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17

mOtheTS OF A1nef1Ca
are given to over
work. Let them be
wise in time and at
the first indication
of female trouble
write to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice. This
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
scAesi opeaea.

The schools opened on Monday with
a larger attendance than ever before
in both departments. The A. l.
Hare building was rented by the
school board for the primary depart
nent, while Pro-. Momyer occupics
the school house with his classes. All
parents having children Of SCHOOL noe
should see that they attend school
every day during the term. Don't
get an Idea that because your boy or
girl is In their teens they are too old
to attend school and obey the teacher.
Exercise your authority and send
them to school. The attendance
regularly of the big boys and girls IL
of more Importance than the smaller
children because they have arrived At
the age when they are capable Of
learning rapidly and they are fast
approaching the time when their
school days will Lave passed. Both
departments OF our schUl would be
crowded should all the pupils attend.
and IL is the parents duty to see that
their children do not miss q day.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06

Get your scho,l su ,pl.es 1T ulls
Holly Pharmacy.
III iid nir more srM ian any,ning
1 ever nsrd. My .iy.pepsia ~ u
nonths' r,andinx; after ear"x Il; ".
trrrihle. Now am veil" writes ). d.
K~en~r, Hoisinstn, Kas.. Of Kniol
Dyspspsia Car-. II digrsts what you
eat.
IT Is rather strange that the fellow
who can edit paper as well as an
editor does, who knows more about
law than the lawyer does, who knuws
more about theology than a pre1chea
and more about medicine than : ply
slcisn, is always engaged in some 9TH
er field Of labor. Had you ever motto.
cd it?-Ex.
We are Informed that the members
Of the Granada Melon Growers asso.
citation have realized an average OF q
per crate for their cantaloupes this
fall. This association refused to make
. contract with Wetxel last spring
and 1t seems that they added several
hundred dollars to their profit when
they did so. So far AS reports have
been received from Wetxel the Holly
growers will get 80 cents per crate for
goods. The crop has been very profit.
able at that price but it does look -
though Mr.. Wetzel could get as good
price for cantaloupes as less expert.
enced commission men could.
Tho republicans Of Holly precinct
met at the canning factory yesterday
and selected delegates to attend the
county convention at Lamar tomorrow.
Committeeman w. w. REYNOLDS pro
sided over the meeting and H. L.
johnson was chosen secretary. On
motion Of $. F. White 1t was voted
that W. w. Reynolds, being u candl-
date for county treasurer, be allowed
to select the delegates. Mr.. Reynolds,
selected the following: s. F. White,
>. n. Garfield, e. z. Vincent, C. L.
AcPherson, John Bragg, A. L. Hare,
Geo. Thomas, WIN. Gill, Louis Chal-
lin. The following precinct ticket
was nominated: rad overseer, NJ, S.
Bragg; Justice OF the peace, Win.
Simpson; constable, long term, Ge9
Miller, short term, Johnny Simpson.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
WORKING s,sh. ana DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made In Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill 10
sugar-coatcd globule Of health, that
changes weakness into strength, list
lessiicss into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. they're wonderful in
bulldlns-vp the health. Only q cts.
per box. For sale by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
NoyScE ~ DE1oc1Ra10c GqstEA.s
~ aEEF5Mo.

The democratic votets n Holly pseI
cinct are requested 70 meet - ~
Holly school house on Monday. Ocsc-
Der ., 1904, at 4 p. M, for the purpose
Of elcc - 'cven delegates 70 ths dem.
ocratic county cpuvcntion and "a
nominate candidates for Justice a
the peace and ronstablc.
( GDoRas HoLLts,
Ct,rnnittcen,
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that will
DC IN no way responsible for debts In.
CURED bv any other person than my.
self, unless said person las an order
from me.
II. H. Mccoy.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
Local and Personal.

| OeSi tbAlA OAoOll(tls
Chas. Towne visited the county
seat Monday.
Hammer Paint, the best. at the
Holly Pharmacy.
J. W. Bryce is building neat barn
on his residence lot.
W. +. Crowley spent several days
in Rocky Ford during the week.
John Krcbs. Of Greeley county. Kas.
was In town couple Of days this
week.
W. b. Padlev arrived home Tues
day from months visit ut his old
home in Delaware.
Pay up your subscription to the
Chieftain and get an elegant portrait
OF Admiral Dewey, free.
c. NJ. Carrier, representing the
Field and Farm is visiting the sub
scribers Of that paper in this vicinity.
Oh! SsyU
Did you see that carload Of Blankets
ut WHITES? They will be sold 1T
cost for cash for the next 80 days.
E. A. Bingham. representing the
Mutual Lire Insurance Co. Of New
York, has been in Holly the past
week.
Miss Clara Millinger returned from
Pueblo where she enjoyed weeks
pleasant visit with her sister Mrs.
NJ. E. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Harden left on No.
2 Saturday for st. Louis where they
will visit their son and family and
take In the st. Louis Fair.
Some Of the railroad men went out
to the big reservoirs north Of Coolidge
Sunday and bagged several ducks and
snipes. Hunting is excellent IN this
vicinity.
Asresssss
Nj -
II Bargains interest you, call and
buy $1,000 suit for sl2ooat WHIrx's.
Geo. Hollis had his scales fixed up
last Monday and will give his custo-
mers better weight than ever provid-
ing he does not have to weight on
them too long.
Jossph Storkford, Hcdsdor, Me-.
healed sore rnnning for seventeen
years and cured his piles OF long stand
ing bv using De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin disuasex.
The first frost Of the season made
its appearance yesterday morning and
left It's mark on all vegetation. 1t
came month later thpn last year
consequently no one vcnfp res TO kick
about 1t.
Mister Chase MCPHERSON, who is at.
J tending school in La Junta, was al
home few days last week on account
OF slight illnessl, but was able to at
tend to his school work Monday morn
ing and SO returned to La Junta.
Millions OF dollars. Is the value plac-
ed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, p.
onthe life of her child. which SHE
%. ell fulm Group by ihe nrs uf On
y mute l"ugI, Cur. Ii cures sil cough,
c.i.is a.i,l thr,,t and lung trout rs
Only month till election yet there
seems to be no political excitement al
yet. We are convinced, however
from hints received, that there wi,
be the usual number Of candidates out
soliciting votes IN the course OF .
week or SO.
s. w. Howell returned Wedncsda,
from Kan sas, bringing six head q
hors ". b he bought at Sharon
Springs. lac VIII soon lave another
carload to ship. Clark vanNoy, q
Tribune, assisted him in bringing tn,
horses down.
| r; editor visited Lamar Monday
and found numerous new building,
goins up jurt like they have been 60
lug up for the past twoyears. Lama
is certainly keeping pace with the de
velopment Of the rich sRricuItura
lands 10 III. hortii.
] II IT Nc oy could invent som,
p ~ ~h'. by his mules could I'd ~,
'load Il lie would have an eas!
me In the diay business lie ia
them trained to pull load Of fiou
from the car to c. L. McPheriun',
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06

~ t'tlse.s
"A 800 hst for =. %.
4 y % hat for si.Jo
a si.50 hat for q. 10,
A 400 mems shoe for $500.
A 800 ladies' shoe for el.35,
A 800 tan shoe for 500.
These are some cash bargains
at WHITES.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06

Start Bank account on what yorl
s.vc br buying goods at WHrrx'e.