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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
the action of the Supervisors in grant
ing spur track privileges.
MISSION CREEK LANDS.
Street Committee Asks Board OF
Works About Trespassers.

Street Committee Asks Board OF
Works About TresDassers.
The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday requested information from
the Board of Works as to whether any
action had been taken TO acquire from
l.trespassers physical possession of Mis-
sion Creek lands which have been ad
| judged to belong to the city. City At
/ torney Lane says the lands are free
from all claim of the Leroys, who have
| begun another suit in the Federal
courts seeking to restrain the Board
of Works from acting, but the suit
does not purport to cover any portion
of the land, the title to which was liti-
gated in another suit.
The committee ordered a resolution
prepared requesting the Board of
Works to order certain street work
on Noe street between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth, and after its COM
pIetion to order street work on Noe
street, between Twenty-fourth and
Elizabeth.
The committee ordered grades to be
changed on California street, between
Twenty-seventh and Thirty-third ave-
nue., and on Noe, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth.
The petition of John CARRIER for
permission to construct basalt block
approach on Sansome street. between
Vallejo and Green, was referred to the
Board of Works with the recommen-
dation that the petition be granted.
The petition for the construction OF
sidewalks on Herman street, between
Laguna and Buchanan; for the laying
of a wooden sidewalk on Crescent ave-
nue. from Mission street to AndOver
avenue and the calling attention TO
the bad condition Of the sidewalks and
lack of street light in the vicinity of
Fulton street and Second avenue, were
all referred to the Board Of Works
for action.
The roadway of Noe street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth, was rec
commended for full acceptance.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
Accidentally Shoots Friend.

George Feakovich, residing at 777
Bush street. was accidentally shot in
the jaw last evening by Mirtle Iveta, a
fellow countryman. Both OF the par
ties are actors. They were engaged in
cleaning several cutlasses in their
room on Bush street when Iveta play
fully took n revolver, supposed to be
unloaded. ard pointed ii at several
friends who wera present. AS he cov-
cred Feakovich with the weapon it
was suddenly discharged. The wound
ed man was removed to the Central
Emergency Hospital in the ambu-
lance, where, upon examination. it
was found that the bullet had frac-
tured the upper jaw and lodged in the
muscles Of the neck. The wound.
though painful, is not regarded as Sc
rious.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
POLICE ARREST
FIVE BURGLARS
Detectives Breaking Up Gang
That Has Been Operating in
City for Some Weeks

The police have five desperate char
lice station who are wanted for num-
Der OF burglaries committed in the city
within the past month. They are a por-
ton of a gang of eight who have been
successfully looting stores and resi-
dences, particularly in the North Beach
and Western Addition portions of the
city. Detectives are searching for the
other three, and the entire gang will be
booked on several charges as soon as
they are landed behind the bars.
Four of the men narrowly escaped
arrest about two weeks ago when they
were robbing AIillars butcher shop, at
Mason and Union streets. A police Of
ficer was on the way TO corral them
when a sergeant. not knowing what
was going on, blew his police whistle
and frightened them away. Detectives
Stephen Bunner and John Freel were
detailed on the case, and after an in
vestigation learned the identity of the
thieves. One of the men under arrest
is a negro named Cotton There are
also three. .Italians-Satori, Barbetti and
De Martini. Inc evidence against the
gang is strong and the officers are posi-
tive of convictions.
Detectives Tom Ryan, Ed O'Dea and
George Mulcahy are securing the city
for burglars, and acting under the or
ders of their chief are arresting a num-
Der of ex-convicts who make their
headquarters on Third street. They ar
rested Arthur Jackson and placed his
name on the detinue book pending in
vestigation. Information was given the
police that Jackson is bad character
and that he has also been implicated
in many of the recent crimes. He is
being kept in close confinement and his
record is being looked up.
Each night more burglaries are re-
ported, and many of them are in the
downtown section of the city. Early
yesterday morning the saloon of A.
Otersen. at 35 Post street. was entered
by burglars and $50 secured from the
cash register. The thieves used a Jim
my on the front door and made their
escape.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
NJ 'SHEEHY WILL
RETAIN PLACE
Board of Public Works Refuses
to Dismiss Inspector of School
Buildings From His Office
SERVICES ARE NEEDED
Decides to Take Action Next
Wednesday Regarding Spur
Track on Filbert Street

The Board of Public Works formal
ly refused yesterday to comply with
the request of the Board of Education
that James B. McSheehy be dismissed
from his position of inspector Of
school buildings. owing to lack of
funds The works board ordered a
communication sent to the school di-
rectors notifying them that it would
decline to remove McSheehy, owing to
the fact that the latter has reported
there are seventy-five school buildings
in urgent need of repairs and the board
feels that Inspector McSheehy should
be retained to supervise the work.
Under the charter the Board of Works
is made responsible for the condition
of public buildings.
The board adopted the plans for the
construction of sheds. fences and yard
work at the Noe Valley School, the
estimated cost being s4515.
Grades were ordered changed on
San Bruno avenue, Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
Permission was granted the City
Street Improvement Company to pave
with bituminous rock Pacific avenue,
between Octavia and Laguna streets.
T. G. Crothers was granted permis-
sion to grade the northerly half of 1
street, between Forty-fifth and Forty
sixth avenues.
A certificate of satisfactory compile
tion of the paving of Third street was
issued TO the Barber Asphalt Com
pany and a demand was drawn for the
payment of the contract
The board approved the maps show
ing the lands granted TO the city for
the extension of De Long avenue to
Piedmont street and for the extension
of Richland avenue to Andover ave-
nue..
The resignation of William o. San
ford. field assistant was accepted and
F. A. Temple, assistant engineer, who
was granted a leave of absence and
has since accepted another position,
was dropped from the roll.
Rev. P. Z. Mulligan, secretary TO
Archbishop Riordan. urged the board
to grant a permit for spur track on
Filbert street as authorized by the
Supervisors, and the board decided to
take definite action next Wednesday,
after first ascertaining the legality of
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11

The Hop Sing men who have been
in hiding since the shooting on Satur-
day night. when one of their number
and a member Of the Sen Suey Ying
tong were wounded, are again making
their appearance on the streets Of
Chinatown. thirsting for blood. They
tried TO kill one man and succeeded in
killing another.
About noon yesterday Hor Get, who
is employed in Quong On's tailor shop
at 922 Stockton street, was ironing
pair of trousers, when Ting Jew, alias
Jew Tor. a member of the Hop Sing
tong, appeared in the doorway and.
pulling a big revolver out of his pock-
ct. fired a shot at Hor Get The bullet
missed its mark and Ting Jew was in
the act Of firing another shot when
he saw some of the Chinatown squad
running toward him. They had been
but half a block away.
Ting Jew ran to Washington street
and threw his revolver into a doorway,
where it was picked I'D by one of the
squad He continued his flight to
Spofford alley, where he was overtaken
by two members of the squad, Owens
and Earle. and placed under arrest.
He was taken back to 922 Stockton
street and was identified by Hor Get
as the man who fired the shot at him.
He was then taken to- the City Prison
and booked on a charge of assault with
intent 70 commit murder. He was ar
rested on Tuesday night. along with
All Wing, by Detective Mcmahon and
Sergeant Sylvester in Spofford alley
for carrying concealed weapons and
was released on 500 cash bail.
Less than three hours later Low Toy.
2 fisherman. who lived in a private
josshouse at 737 Jackson street, was
shot dead, presumably by Hop Sing
man. He had been coming out Of his
room smoking a pipe. when two bullets
were fired into his neck from behind
They killed him instantly. Detective
Mcmahon, Sergeant Sylvester and some
members Of the Chinatown squad were
standing on the corner Of Stockton
street. and a Chinese shouted to them
that two shots had been fired in the
building at 737 Jackson street and they
ran TO the scene. They found Low Toy
lying dead on the floor, face downward,
with two bullet holes in the back Of
his neck A thorough search was made
Of the building. but no trace of the muir
derer could be found.
IN the same building are the head
quarters Of the Hop Sing tong, which
was riddled with bullets by Sen Suey
Ying men on Monday morning. 1t was
evident that the room had recently
been occupied, as there were fresh but
ter and bread on a table. 1t is thought
they laid in wait for Low Toy and shot
him down when he appeared at his
door
Detective Mcmahon says that Hor
Get AID Low Toy belonged to the wy
tong. which is favorably disposed to-
ward the Sen Suey Ying tong, and as
the Sen Suey Ying tong men are in
hiding the Hop Sing men have turned
their attention TO the killing Of the
Wy tong men.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
AGREES TO LIGHT THE
"CARVILLE" DISTRICT
San Francisco Gas Company objects
to "Outages'' and Valves Claims
for Elevator POvTeP


]. f. LawIess, general manager OF
the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company, agreed yesterday before the
Supervisors Light Committee TO in
stall twenty lamps in Oceanside, for
nerly known as "Carville," provided
no deduction was made in the bills
of the company during December for
outage" of lights. Gas Inspector
Tupper reported that he had deducted
1886 As for October and S409 80 for
November for lights that were not
lighted during those months, and the
claims were referred TO the Board Of
Works Lawless said the outage was
caused by the cutting of wires for
house moving, which was not the
company's fault
Lawless said the company would
place the twenty lights in Oceanside
Immediately and would not insist upon
the payment of the bills against the
city for power for the operation Of
the elevators in the City Hall and Hall
of Justice, which. he claims. was not
included in the contract. The bills
for the year ending December 21 will
aggregate $4,000 for this purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
COMMITTEE
ISSUES NEW MAGAZINE
Purpose of Publication Is TO Give In
formation to Intending Settlers
end TO Stimulate Interest.

The California Promotion Committee
has issued the first number of a mag
azine entitled For California" which
has for it's purpose the making known
Of TIE resources Of this State. It is
illustrated. The contents include an
article by Governor Pardee on THE
Land Of Opportunities, a poem by
Charles Keeler, an article on dairying
in California by William II. Saylor and
miscellaneous matter.
The committee announces that the
magazine will appear on the 10th Of
each month, and that ii VIII be de-
voted to furnishing information to in
tending settlers outside of the State
and to encouraging interests at home
on the subject of development.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
Knocked Down by a Car.

Mandolin DanerIe, a laborer. resid-
ing at So Third street. was knocked
down by a Valencia street car last
night at the crossing at Battery street.
He sustained a fracture OF the skull
and was removed 10 the Harbor Re
ceiving Hospital. He may die
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
George King VIII Recover.

George King. the 13-year-old boy
who was accidentally shot by Police
officer Skelley last Sunday night. on
Howard street while the officer was
firing at Highwayman Harry Howard.
will recover. The news has been
hailed with delight. as the lad was
the only support of a family Of three
children.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
Framing the Picture

Is sometimes almost as difficult as nam
ing the baby. You will find the task an
easy one if you bring your pictures to us
and try the holdings and mats here. We
have so many varieties of holdings and
such exquisite ones that a satisfactory
selection is quickly made. Sanborn, Vail
& Co.. III Market street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11

STOCKTON Dec I0.-Articles Of incorpo-
ration OF the Stockton Transportation Company
were signed In this city to-day by ex Governor
James Il. Budd. John z. Budd. Mrs. L. NJ.
Budd J. w Glenn and H. II. Griffths. The
company has a capital stock Of $I0o. .OoO. Of
which SIS, 900 has been subscribed The com
pany will build a steamer and three bargss
10 be used In freIghtng in these waters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
Builders Contract.

PARCELS Greenwood Co (owners) with T.
Stoesser and A A Devote as Central Ircn
Works tccatractorsl. architect ~ j. Tharp-
Vault Innings in basement for safe deposit and
hank vault on first floor for building on Z
ccsEer Of Market and seventh streets. Sc l65
by Ne sc .OA S1c0Q
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11

Umbrellas are to- be very popular as
Christmas presents this year, but the
faithful gas range will be far more pop
ular with the ladies If it comes from S.
+, Gas and Electric Co.. z15 Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
MEN
NOW IN DEMAND
County Clerk Elect Greif and
Members Of the Republican
Organization Hold Conference
DEMOCRATS SEEK A LEADER
Politicians Looking for a Man
to Take the Place Formerly
Occupied by Sam Rainey

Award Of patronage under the in
coming administration OF municipal af-
fairs is engaging the attention Of pol
iticisns- John J. Greif. County Clerk
elect, attended a meeting Of the Re-
publican organization committee at
the headquarters Of the United Repub-
ncsn League. Is Geary street. yester-
day afternoon. There are forty-eight
places at the disposal Of the County
Clerk. John c. Lynch, Arthur G. Fisk,
David Rich, Henry Ach and Jacob
Steppacher attended the conference.
Business engagements prevented DR..
McNutt from attending. Thomas p.
Riordsn is on the sick list and out OF
town. A proposition to recognize each
of the eighteen Assembly districts in
the distribution Of the patronage Of the
County Clerks Office was favOrably re-
garded. II was suggested that Mr..
Greif should name none but competent
and Efficient deputies and clerks. who
VIII be expected TO devote attention 70
their duties. II was further recon-
mended that a determined effort should
be made TO place the Office on a cred
liable footing. There viii be another
meeting Of the orga nization committee
some time next week II is understood
that there viii be no changes 10 speak
OF in the clerical force in the Offices OF
the Tax Collector, Treasurer and Audi
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
LII I'm fEll El P2lcES

Beautiful and costly Decker and Fa
zleton and Kimball pianos, together with
hundreds of other choice and brand-new
instruments. have been thrown on the
market at prices simply irresistible
The pianos in this sale are OF the
highest class No better instruments are
obtair,able no matter where you go. Not
a single piano is secondhand; not sin
gle one is even so much as shop-worn
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
LOOK FOR LEADER.

LOOh- EOl LEADER.
Democratic politicians who are in
close touch with the Fire Department
are looking around for a man 10 take
the place formerly filed by the late
Sam Rainey. At a recent meeting Of
interested politicians at the Office Of
Colonel Herbert ChOynski the opinions
Of George Maxwell. Billy OrtelH. George
Ryan. Billy Kennedy OF the Fcrty-first.
James Flynn. Ed Graney and others
were freely expressed. Maxwell and
Graney advocated the immediate or
ganizatiOn Of Democrats il every As
sembly district OF the city. Sam Rainey
was an effective organizer in a quiet.
e2sy-going fashion and k is recognized
that il VIII not be an easy task TO find
man who can handle the work Just as
Rainey hardled it.
Bernard D Murphy. who has served
his country as State Senator. Bank
Commissioner and president Of the
Monticello Club, and who is now chair
man Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, was in the city yesterday
Fle tsiked politics in the open with
James O'Brien. There is talk in the
Democratic camp that Ex-Governor
Budd and James Y. Coleman viii at
tend the Democratic National Conven-
tion as delegates from California.
BONDS ARE READY.
Il IS expected that Arthur G. Fisk.
who was recently appointed Postmaster
Of san Francisco. wiz succeed the in
cumbent. ". W Montague, early IL
January. Mr.. Fisk has arranged for
the sureties on his official bond. and i'm
nediately on receipt OF the bond from
Washington the sureties viii qualify
Some time next month John s Part
ridge. who was authorized as chairman
Of the Republican local convention TO
appoint eighteen members at large TO
the new Republican County Committee
viii announce the appointments.
J. ". Carmany, Y. n Macdonald.
Joseph SimOnson. Dan T. Cole. Frank
" MarstOn. Joseph Spear and William
Morris. who were recently elected as
2 nominating committee Of the Union
League Club. viii meet tomorrow night
and proceed with the work OF nominat-
ing a ticket Il is the common impress
sion that Colonel George Il. Pippy will
be nominated for third term. Follow
ing is a roster OF club presidents since
the organization OF the league: ". H.
Chamberlin Ctwo terms). 1SSs-sO: Wen
dell Easton. 1881: Albert Castle, 1892:
Samuel n. Shortridge. 1923: william
Macdonald. 1895: Samuel ". Backus,
1898: George Stone, 1896; Robert A
Friedrich. 1897; TREY L. Ford. 1925: Y.
p. Chipmsn. 1899; A. G. Booth. 1890:
George D. Clark, 1901; George Il. Pippy.
lso2-03.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
way non owe fOR CERISIMAS2

Hnl Eui VtL tVu ohnHoIMhOt
Christmas time is drawing near. and
this. in measure. accounts for the large
volume of business done The sale is an
excellent opportunity for the selection of
a most acceptable Xmas gift in the way
of a beautiful piano at a saving in price
sufficient to educate the whole family in
music. The offer TO set aside any instru-
nent ordered and deliver it at any hour
od still holds eOrd
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
IT'S A SIMPLE MATTER

If you have been thinking of purchas-
ing a piano. or even If your home is not
supplied with a good piano. by all means
attend the present sale and learn how
you can very easily get possession of a
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
EBSOIUTE SATI FAC IION TO EVERY ONE

1t is inspiring to visit this great piano
and organ emporium. Reliability. abso-
lutc safety and satisfaction to the pur-
chaser are impressed upon one at every
hand You will feel at once that you
are dealing with thoroughly honest, up
right business men. who sell pianos on
merit alone and at prices made possible
only by the many unique and up-to-da
advantages possessed by Pommer-Eilers.
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04
MISPLACED SYMPATHY.

Recent advices from the north and east, whether well-fOunded or not it is impossible to judge at present, state that the northern negroes are organ izing to arm their southern brethren, in order to enable them to resist viO- lence. Whether true or not, there should be law to curb the utterances of the emasculated and unsexed plat form ranters who spring into notori- ety every time black brute is sent to the he'll where he is emphatically the right man in the right place. There is law against melting to riot, which should be made comprehensive enough to squelch those hrebrands, who, never having been in the south, arrogate to themselves the right of sitting in judg- ment on an outraged community which has hurried to a merited doom fend who deliberately sets at naught the commands of God and of man. The SUN believes in the glorious principle of liberty, and in freedom of speech, but 1t is about time that ignorant fa- naticism and the southern negro should understand that liberty and license are not analogous terms.
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04
RoosevtLT,s PREFERENCES.

President Roosevelt, on what is said to be reliable authority, has signified his approval of the candidacy oi Judge Peter s. Grosscup, of Chicago, for the vice-presidency. And, as it is doubtful if Judge Grosscup will accept the nomination, Roosevelt's second choice for the place would be Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland, O. In any event, to the SUN's idea, it is inmate rial as to the occupant of second place on the ticket, for there will be no dan- ger of the tail flying the presidential kite, if Roosevelt heads the ticke}.
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04

Governor A. O. Brodie has issued the following official commendation of the Arizona militia, which went to Morenci during the recent trouble there: ''While the commander-in-chief deeply deplores the occasion which required the recent use of the national guard, in connection with the trouble at Morenci, it is with pride and satis- faction that he congratulates the com panies which were called out, and the officers who accompanied them, upon the marked success which attended their efforts, and thanks them for the readiness shown by them to drop all personal business and to SO promptly obey the call of duty. He equally comments Co. I, of Flagstaff, for it's most cOmmendable desire to share the labor and the danger with which such work is usually attended,"
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04
Night Was Her Terror.

"I would cough nearly all night long, writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria, Ind, "and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully, and spit blood, but, when all other medicines failed, three $l bottles of Dr. Kings New DiscOv- cry wholly cured me, and I gained 58 pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bron- chitis and all throat and lung troubles. Price, 50c. and $l.00 Trial bottles free, at any drug store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04

The decision of President Roosevelt to send to the czar petition on be- half of the Jews is likely to be the cause of little tangle. At any rate, it will undoubtedly put Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador in a fix where his only salvation will be to take to the woods. If he can persuade the president from sending the petition he will be in bad grace with this govern ment, and if he fails to do so he will be in bad grace with his own. The SUN'S advice to him is to cash in and quit, in any case, for he has long been persona non grata at Washing ton.
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04

King Peter I, of Servia, must be having plenty mental exercise in studying up schemes to keep his crown on his shoulders, without being wOr- ried to death by the liberties the Amer ican press is taking with his name. The SUN believes in letting Kara georgeovitch, or wh atever his name is, alone; he's got troubles enough of his own-and, besides, we're short of lower-case "aa's" and "ee's'' and 'soo's''
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Prescott, Ariz., June i7, 1903. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before U. s. Court Commissioner at Williams A. T.. on July 27, 1903, viz: Samuel A. Cummings, for the NWA, NEh, Ex, NWA, SWA, NWh. Section 20, T. 23 N, R. 5 F..
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: Patrick Johnson. George s Patten, Pat Crowley, Robert Schafer, all of Williams. A. T.
 FEN s. HILDRETH. Register. First publication June 2O
The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04

Wm. R. Benkert, of Davenport, Ia., chairman of the national committee of the United Christian party, has issued call for a national convention of that party in St. Louis in March, 1904. The SUN moves, as conducive to har- monious action, that choir members be barred as delegates.