The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02
A GLANCE AT EVENTS
....SAN FRANCISCO.

~ AN FRANCISCO. July 1.-The police
- of San Francisco have distinguished
~ themselves this week by arrestfng
half a dozen boys. ranging In age
from 4 to 6 years. against whom the seri-
Gus charge OF robbery was placed The
offense OF these infants consisted in pick
Ing zap coal at the bunkers OF the South
crn Pacific Company. They were taken
terros-stricken TO prison and formally
booked. but to the credit of the captain
In charge be II said that he refused TO
place them In the tanks, remarking. this
Is q prison. not kindergarten Justice
Conlan dismissed the charges In court
later. Three other youngsters Of about
the same ages were arrested for highway
robbery-babes hardly able to talk ac-
cused OF being bandits. They. too. were
released.
SOMETHING OF n sensation was caused
- this week by the frank avowal made
by Burt Estes Howard. recently elected
a member OF the Stanford university fac
uity. that he does not believe In the In
spiration OF the Bible or the immaculate
conception. Howard was until recently
tho pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church at Los Angeles. and won consid-
cradle fame IA a pulpit orator-for he Is
a man of brilliant intellect His liberal
views involved him in controversy with
hts fellow churehmen and he was charged
with heresy some two years ago. After
a highly interesting trial he was found TO
he duly orthodox. Later he retired from
the ministry 10 develop his talents In
other lines. and since then has been
something Of free lance.
Asst week the regents OF the state uni
- yersity decided TO impose on all stu
f-ts4 . ix... F.a NJ tn
to meet temporary deficit. due 10 the
failure OF the legislature To make neces-
sary appropriations. Now Gov. Gage has
taken hand and intimates that some
other method OF meeting the shortage
must be found He said that the proper
course was TO reduce expenses and not
tax students who. ss a class. are IN able
To pay additional charges. lie has called
meeting Of the regents TO reconsider the
matter.
4 innovation In court methods 50 far
"A as This city Is concerned was made
this week when a photograph was per
snf.ted TO give evidence IN n police court
case a witness had told his story into
the machine instead OF having II taken
down In shorthand The instrument with
rs little waxen roll was brought into court
and after some wrangling by lawyers the
court held THAI i; was legally competent
Tor the photograph To repeat the story
tolf by the witness In the case. The power
was turned an and slowly and distinctly
came from the funnel the words which had
been sroaea into II. Judge. jury and law
yers expressed satisfaction with the test,
% - -
EoR years it has seeu a custom among
certain merchants here 10 avoid pay
guS their personal property tax as long as
possible. In order 10 secure 8 reduction In
sAa assessment. on the stocks In ihs.r
stores Washington Dodge the present
assessor. has exsrsed his power 10 such
effect there have been few REPRESENTATIONS
this year. Under the Stale law the assessor
has .hs right 20 levy a. once on sufficient
goods - sectsre payment Of the tax. In
s.orne Instances PAYMENT was refused. as in
former years Then the deputies simply
made preparations u seine sufficient goods
"a make tire repaired sum. The threat
sl0ns WIS usually saf ci@nt, for the nser-
chants paid 50. ofe - two instances sFe
recorded u deputies carrying Of articles
when payment q taxes was refused.
PREPARATIONS are being completed
RAPIDLY sos the reception % the valan-
;s<ys returning from Mania Tee xrsa,
sox sst&i ana amp AZ Re Preside are near
IS ready sssA ~ sha sissR fse Second or
essen TeE!meat arrives. soEzs tee weeks
Aercs. tAeEe viii - \ corps n srasssss.
nurses snd numerous surgeons "a care fer
the s!sS. wa.aS fer tire esil Gang as
ne4gsY VertesS u1s&seAI skill eaa make
It wiH as prepared
LETTERS @na packages for pawson
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