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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
Bet BETTER.

London. Jan. IA dispatch from
Capetown this morning says that AL
fred Belt, the millionaire owner of
South African mines, is better and
that the doctors are now hopeful of
his recovery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

William Kelly, general master me-
chanic of the western district of the
Great Northern. and Il. Clark, divis-
ion master mechanic of the Cascade
division. arrived in the city this
morning and will remain for few
days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
BRITISH TRUST.

GLASGOW, Jan. 1.-THE three
largest locomotive manufacturing
firms In Great Britain have been
merged into a combine with a capt.
tai of $1O,O00,0OO.
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II. T.. Moody has sold his stock
ranch of $40 acres. near Wenatchee.
to A. A. Stevens of this city. The
consideration was $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
ENGINEERS GREAT FEAT,

Sir John Arid, the great British
engineer. has many great honors in
store for him. He takes his place at
the very head and front of his pro-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

Inquiries for all sorts of property
are reported by all the dealers, and
many advance buyers are in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

The pension system of the Oregon
Short Line Railway company pro-
vides that all officers and employees
who have reached the age OF 10
years shall be retired and employees
who have become incapacitated may
be retired after reaching 81 years.
The pension plan applies to all who
have been in the employ of the COM
pany for 20 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
Mines MUST PAY.

JOHANNESBURG Jan 1l.-UnAse
an agreement just concluded the
Transvaal war contribution by the
mines will amount to $4,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

Real estate men are looking for the
next boom in farm lands to come
from Douglas county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
BUSY PEOPLE:
CHICAGO TAILORING COMPANY,
Oscar Stewards, Prop.

Suits made to order. Lady tailor.
ing specially. Steam cleaning,
siyeing and repairing. Win press
'one suit week tor $50 a month.
BIT Temple Court Spokane, Wash.
Phone Front 96S.
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lots only. The date when it will go
into effect has not yet been fixed.

Construction on the branch line of
the Northern Pacific road, surveyed
from Hoquiam to the beach of the
Pacific ocean and paralleling tide
water to the Quinault Indian reserva-
ton. will not recommence until
spring. The branch is now con-
structed from Hoquiam to the Hum
tulips river, a distance of is miles.
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fession because of the late success
which has followed his latest effort
the building OF the great Nile dam.
which was opened with much cere-
mony last month.
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The Spokane Falls & Northern
Junction will be changed to Colbert
on January Is.
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WESTERN TRUST AND
INVESTMENT co.
17-1s Jameson Blk. Tel. NJ. 323.
|. \. MONFORT

322 fERNWEII BLK.
Tel. Red 1856. Res. Tel. White 221.
$325-Lot 2. block %, Mountain
View. on Indiana ave-: street grade
paid; terms, $25 cash and $40 per
month. s per cent.
S25o-Lot. 60x134. near Corbin
Park. on water main: terms. $40 cash
and $40 per month. s per cent.
SITS to s225-Lots. 5ox120. near
Corbin park, $40 cash and $40 per
month.
$l25o-5-room house. Boone ave-.
stone foundation. city water; 5000
cash and SIS per month. per cent.
S12so-5-room house. Union Park.
stone foundation, cellar. city water.
bath. summer kitchen. woodshed.
chicken house. well; terms, 5000 cash.
SIS per month.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
CHAPEL TO RETIRE
:. AFTER LONG SERVICE
Veteran of Southern: Pacific Freight
Office to BE Succeeded by c:
-. II ZONES

A circular was issued from the office Of
the freight department of the: Southern
Pacific Company yesterday announcing
the retirement of Scott n. Chapel, local
freight agent of the company: at Third
and Townsend streets. His successor win
be c.. J. Jones'. division freight. and pas
senger agent af the Southern Pacific
Company in Sacramento.
Cfrappei has been. connected with the
companys freight department for many
years. About a year ago. he announced
his intention To resign; and the report
gained circulation that his. successor had
already been selected by the company.
While the man who it was supposed
would take ,Chappers place is well liked
in the freight department, it was figured
out that the position to be vacated prop
erly belonged to another man, and the
matter was considerably commented
on at the time. Strangely, however. Chap
pei did not resign and Continued at his
desk until few days ago, when. he asked
to be- relieved. The change will take
place to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
TRAVELLING MANS BODY.
Is FOUND IN. A. MARSH
Skeleton. Discovered Near Redwood
City With Miniature Sample Saws
in His Possession -.

Coroner and Public Administrator
James Grove Of San Mateo County has
written to Coroner Leland informing
him that on November q: the skeleton
of: a. man was found at the mouth of
Ravenswood: Creek near Redwood
City. The body had been lying. in: the
marsh for a year. or. more. Coroner
Grove lappends the. following inventory
Of articles found entangled in what
was left Of the clothing of the skeleton:
Key ring holding thirty miniature steel
saws from one TO two inches in length.
such as are used as samples by com.
mercial travellers for saw Factories;
two-inch steel rule, punch. and a. drill.
two 25-cent pieces. silver watch with
the monogram IF. o. Y" the date
August, 1898. and the numbers. 49,"
-; ;245, ,550' and 1896"
A search of the. San Francisco
Morgue record of persons reported
missing fails to show any mention of
a man having such articles in his pos
session.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. L. E, Benson of Tonopah is at the
Palace.
DR.. NJ. Fried of Portland is at the
California.
DR.. S. R. ,Ketcham of Redlands is at
the Palace.
George Nixon, banker of winnemucca,
is at the Palace.
:. DIR. T.: Craig of Capay arrived at the
Grand yesterday.
:; State Senator Thomas Flint Jr. of San
Juan is at the. Palace.
c.. w. Cretter, druggist of Pacific
Grove, is at the Grand.
]. W. Forgeus, an attorney of Santa
Cruz is at the California.
V Mudroch and wife, prominent Aus
TRANS, are at the Occidental.
T. J. Evans, mining man. of Cananea,
Mexico. is guest at the Palace.
Samuel f.. Rigg. a mining man of
TuoLtlninc County, rs visiting this city.
Dr. T. j. Robinson of Los Angeles is
visiting the city and staying at the Pal
ace.
George. McCarty.. a prominent mining
man of Mexico, is registered at the
Palace. :
Thomas Derby. who is. connected with
the New Aln.aden quicksilver mines, is at
the Palace.
Edward Chambers, general freight agent
of the. Santa Fe road, is up from Los An
geles and registered at the Palace.
Sir Julian Salomons, former Attorney
General for New South Wales, arrived
yesterday and is staying at the Palace.
Humboldt Gates, a well-known young
mining man, is registered at the Palace,
having just returned from trip to
Mexico.
Governor Cor of Tahiti and his wife.
who have been visiting the East, arrived
here several days ago. They departed to-
day for the islands on the steamship
Mariposa.
NJ. c. Cameron, commercial agent for
the Government of New Zealand in Lon
don, who has been in the colonies on a
vacation, arrived here yesterday on his
way to England.
Countess de Rougemont of France, who
has been making tour of the Australian
colonies, was among the passengers that
arrived yesterday on the steamship Ven
tura. She is a guest at the Occidental.
Patrick Lannon, former proprietor of
the Salt Lake Tribune, returned from the
southern part of the State yesterday and
departed on the evening train for his
home. He will leave there shortly for
Cuba
Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, nephew of the
late Premier William E. Gladstone and
the latters secretary for many years.
who passed through here several months
ago on his way TO the colonies, returned
yesterday on the steamship Ventura and
is registered at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
LIBELs FERRY STEAMERS
-. FOR A LARGE AMOUNT
Mrs: Catherine Hall Asks $50, 600
- for the Loss Of Her Hus-

Mrs. Catherine He'll. through her
guardian ad litem, Patrick Cassidy Of
San Rafael, began suit yesterday in
p the United States District Court
against the North Pacific Coast Rail-
road Company and the ferry steamers
'SaUsalito and San Rafael TO recover
$50. 600 damages for the loss of her
Husband. Alexander Hall, who was
drowned on November 30, 1901, when
q The San Rafael sunk in a collision with
the: SaUsalito. The complaint alleges
that both steamers were travelling in
opposite directions at great speed IN q
dense. fog, and that the" accident in
which Mr.. Hail lost his Hfe.was caused
by the. .carelessness of the officers Of
both vessels. =
= Mrs: Hall at the present time is an
inmate. Of the State Asylum for the
Insane at Stockton, she. having lost
her mind because Of the shock. She
has. seven children; ali Of whom are
Joined with her as complainants.
Harry V. Morehouse is attorney for
the complainants.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
wife Saves Husbands Life.

James Ryan came within an ace Of
losing his life by asphyxiation yester-
day, and had it not been for the timely
arrival of his wife upon the scene he
would now be decorating one of the
cold marble slabs at the Morgue. From
what can be learned ii is reported that
Ryan had been on a protracted spree.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Ryan had oc-
casion to go downtown, and when she
returned she found the house filed
with gas and discovered her husband
lying on the floor in an unconscious
state. She had him removed to the
Emergency Hospital. where DR.. Arni-
stead succeeded in bringing him back
to life. Whether the act was one of in
tent or accident is not known. The
Ryans live at 125 Dore street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
EXPERTS FILE
THEIR REPORT
Give Particulars Of NAL
:. feasance in Probate
j:
Department.
Finance Committee Delays
Making Findings Public
Until To-Day.

=. The Hassell Audit Company, which
. has been exporting during the last year
the records. OF the probate department
. Of the County Clerks office under the
p direction of the Finance Committee of
the Board Of Supervisors. filed its final
report yesterday with the committee:
Supervisors Brandenstein, Wilson and
Leqghery Of the committee were clos
eted with the experts when the report
was submitted. The committee de-
.cided not to make the report public ,un-
III it had fully Investigated the findings
of the. experts, as several city officials
: and. others are implicated in alleged
= irregularities in competition with the
. probate work Of the County Clerks of
fee.
This report incriminates certain
people, said .Brandenstein, and we
want TO be sure Of our ground before
we give it out. We want the experts
to show .us: beyond the shadow of
doubt that: there is actual foundation
for any charge Of wrongdofng which
any individual may be accused of Cop
les Of the: report Will be given: to the
newspapers: -to-morrow-. afternoon: but
nothing official. as: to; details: will be
given. .out;in that connection until then
The report Is similar TO the first re
port filed. blythe. experts regarding the
Tnsladministration Of. the. probate de
partment and. the peculation Of: fees
fherefroIa- only. that it enters into: more
elaborate details. and determines the
exact amount Of the .alleged> defa1ca7
lions. in the department during. the
last eight years In the first report
the. experts. sharply called TO account
.oertain: public administrators, whom
they accused Iof. eonniving TO cheat the.
city, out. of. fees regularly due: IN PRO
hating. estates; OTHER people not
iTanied were also charged in subsequent
reports with .duphcity and malfeasanee,
INCLUDING: Yerhon F., Northrlp, who
was in charge OF. the probate depart
Irlent, for a number of years and who
has since decan npes. THE present re-
port deals. more specifically with the
actual alleged pecu4ations Of fees,
which totals a sum aggregating in the
Of $50 ,0eo.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
MUST SPECIFY
EXPENDITURES
Health Board to Give
Figures on Cleaning
of Chinatown.
Commercial Bodies Protest
Against Revoking Spur
Track Permits.

The. Board of Supervisors yesterday
referred to the Health Committee a
proposed ordinance appropriating an
additional sum of $4,000 out of the
urgent necessity fund to prosecute the
work of cleaning the Chinatown dis
trict. Action was taken on motion of
Supervisor d'Ancona, who held that
the Board of Health should present a
detailed statement of it's expenditures
for cleaning Chinatown before any fur
ther sums were appropriated for the
purpose.
Secretary Emery of the Health Board
said that the additional appropriation
was absolutely necessary.
Mayor Schmitz asked Emery if he
had not said when the last $4,000 was
appropriated for the purpose that it
would suffice to complete the work of
cleaning Chinatown. Emery said he
had. but the additional money was
necessary to tear down unsanitary
buildings and because the district to
be cleansed had been extended by the
Federal officials.
Il would like to know just how much
money Will be required to finish the
work" said the Mayor, under our
agreement with the State and Federal
authorities"
Emery said it was impossible to fig
ure the exact cost, as it depended on
the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice, which lays out the work and
which had extended the area to be
cleaned so as to include the. Latin dis
trict
The board adopted a. resolution de-
claring that no damages have been
claimed as resulting from changing
grades on Chestnut street, between
Hyde and Larkin, and on Hyde street
between Chestnut and Francisco, and
that mo expense has been incurred in
making the change Of grade, except the
cost of examination, preparation of
maps, making: Of estimates of cost and
publication of notices.
a resolution requesting the street
railway companies to permit the police
patrol drivers Ito ride free on their cars
was adopted ON Comte's motion.
The North Central Improvement AS
cOC4dl4Ou anu lIle ana
Producers Association filed protests
with the board against the petition for
the revocation of spur track privileges
on Filbert street The protestants say
that the fact that 1t is possible to OBJ
tain such privileges has encouraged the
location of manufactures and business
enterprises in this city employing some
1000 hands and spur tracks in the COM
'mercial part Of the city are indispen-
sable for the proper transaction of busi-
ness on large scale. The board is re-
quested to. favor the laying of such
tracks unless they seriously interfere
with the travelling public.
A resolution was adopted inviting the
newly elected Supervisors 20 be present
at the future sessions of the board in
order to familiarize themselves with
the city's business.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
BOHEMIAN CLUB. ;
PICTURE EXHIBIT
Monday Next. Is Desig-.
mated as Opening
Day of Show. -.
Marine Artist @. D. Robinson
Contemplates a Sale
of Paintings.

+. The seventh annual exhibition OF
paintings by the artist members Of the
Bohemian Club will be held In the jinks
room from Monday, December z, until
Wednesday. December %. inclusive On
the opening day members only viii. be-
privileged to view the pictures.
The ladies will be rendered a recep-
ton Tuesday evening. December s..
from to IL, admitting them not only
to the Jinks room but also giving them.
the freedom of the second floor.
. The public Qncluding LADIES' Will be
admitted to the jinks room only,@where
the exhibition of pictures will be heidi.
upon presentation of cards ISSUED by
henderson Saturday, December L,
from until 5 p m; on Tuesday, De-
cember Is, from until p. m; on
Friday, December IS, from until
p m, and on Wednesday, December
%, from until p. M, and p. m. un-e
til IL D. m.
After a.. thirty years residence in
San Frarcisco; c. Dormon RoBinson,.
one Of the. foremost marine artists of
the United States. viii hold his first
SdIe. OF pictures on r l1ustys. Decein Der. =
at. IL a. m: The pictures FROM the
studio of. this well known artist may
be viewed: at. % Sutter street, The, ,coi-
lection: embraces the original study
from which Robinson's painting Of the
Battle Of Manila Bay" was executed.
The catalogue. contains this reference.
TO another picture: The Grand Sem
tinel," Kings River canyon This pic
tGre was. originally commissioned by
the late Mrs. Kate. johnson, but she
dying before its completion; it was left
upon the artists hands. This is the
Orly, painting of this stupendous. mass
that. has ever. been. painted directly
from nature" 80.
Monterey. Bay. Mount Shasta. the.en-
Nirons Of San Francisco and other in
teresting places are represented By,
studies from nature. :. =.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
cLoAKMAXERS STRIKE
IS STILL UNSETTLED
But One Firm Has -Acceded to the
Garment Workers. Demand:
:. for Half Day. or.
GNszz -sz zssss2
.Ra5s2

The cloakrnakers are. still on strike
But one. hrm. Goldman < Kramer, has
Welded to the demands of :the union.
There are still four: firms who refuse to
grant to the workers what they demand.
The women are. determined to stay out on
strike until their demand for Saturday
afternoon off is granted By their employ
ers.
President. George w. Perkins Of. the
Cigarmakers Union has gone on a trip
up the coast 20 Investigate the. alleged
use of spurious labels in some of the
northern cities.
The new schedule of wages which has
been in the course Of preparation by the
Gas Workers Union will be submitted TO
the Labor Council at its next meeting.
Tho long-fought issue between the
Metal Workers and the Boilermakers' and
Structural Workers, Union has been ad-
1usted to the Satisfaction of both sides:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
SAINT ANDREWS
SOCIETY Dimes
Celebration in Honor Of
Patron Saint Held by
Scottish Club
Gay Crowd Of Highlanders
Feasts to Lively Music
of Bagpipes.

Fully 400 of the brawny lads and bon
ME lassies that constitute the st.
Andrews Society of San Francisco as
sembled in the large banquet hall at
the Palace Hotel last evening to par
ticipate in. the merry making. that
marked the forty-first annual banquet
given in honor of their patron saint.
Throughout the entire evening. pa
triotic songs were sung and: the shrill,
high notes-of Scottish bagpipe accom-
panied the many voices. The opening
song Of the evening was "The Presi-
dent, which was sung to the tune Of
THE Star Spangled Banner" after
which the diners sang "God Save the
King. As the orchestra played the
first bars Of the airs the entirA- com
pany' arose. the members standing at
their. places at the table until the last
note Of the songs. had died away.
At the conclusion of the song a la
ment was played. upon the bagpipes
in honor Of the late Joseph p. Cochran,
who was one of the relief board Of the
society. -:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
BUILDING OPERATIONS
SHOW LARGE DECREASE
City Architects State There Is Big
Falling Off in Number of Applica-
tions for improvements.

From the records furnished yesterday
by: the City Architects office it appears
that the estimated COST of new buildings
and alterations was nearly 5000 900 less in
November than in October. There were
PSI applications for building permits in
November, as against 395 in the preceding
month.
The estimated cost Of new buildings was
1895 ,65T, and the cost OF alterations was
estimated at $1z0,570, making a totai Of
Sl,577, ,227, as against 81 ,528, ,403 in October.
Fees collected in November amounted TO
SLIPS 50.
The estimated cost of improvements IN
der the 156 free permits granted amounted
10 s26,s1s
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
LOWERING OF GRADES.

The City Attorney. was asked for an
epinion as: to WHISTLER 1t is advisable TO
prosecute appeals IN the actions
brought by the various. State Hospitals
against the city to recover moneys for
the care Of criminal insane committed
by the Superior Court: :.
+. The. resolution declaring the intention
OF. the Board Of Supervisors to-. lower
the grades on Golden Gate. avenue ait
Jones: and Leaxenworth. streets was
laid over until next. Monday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
A protest signed by ;2l2 members Of
the congregation attending st. .Bonf-
fece Church was filed against the low
ering Of the grades on the ground that
Il: Will. do. much harm and render the
church property partly useless.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
Arrested in Los Angeles.

Detective O'Dea left yesterday for
Los Angeles to bring back a man CIV
Ing the name of E. V. Wilson, who was
arrested there on a circular from Chief
Whitman, stating that he was wanted
for burglary. Wilson is accused of hav-
ing feloniously entered the residence of
Captain Bennett at the Presidio some
weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
An English Bazaar.

This evening Britannia Lodge of the
Daughters of st. George will hold a
bazaar in it's hall in Pythian Castle.
During the evening first-class talent
will offer a programme of entertain
ment, made up of music, ballads and
specialties. After the programme the
young ladies of the lodge will serve
English tea and cakes.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01

A. D. MCGEE sustained fracture of one
of his legs yesterday under peculiar cir
cumstances. MCGEE, who is an aged man
was a passenger on a Folsom-street car.
and was just in the act of alighting at
the corner of Sixteenth street, when he
was run into and knocked down by a
vicious horse driven by Charles Sheridan.
The leg was broken between the knee
and the ankle. The injured man was first
taken to the Railroad Hospital and later
removed to his residence at 1929 Church
street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
Small Boy Is Run over.

A boy named Thomas Neriene was run
over yesterday by a runaway horse and
one of his legs was broken Thomas, who
is but six years of age. was playing in
the street at the junction of Valencia and
Haight streets. when the horse, which
had broken away from its driver, H. A.
Mccoy, came tearing along and trampled
the little boy under its feet Thomas leg
was fractured between the ankle and the
knee. He was taken to his home, 1909
Market street, where the family physi-
clan set the broken member.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
Fatal Fire at a. col1ege.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa. Nov. 3d.
The. main. building. Of the Jewell Lu-
theran College at Jewell Junction was
destroyed by TIRE to-day. The: dead
body of Bert BIelang Of Randall. Iowa.
was: recOyered from. the ruins and. a
young man named: Peterson from Red
wing, MINI, is missing. .' 81.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-01
Millinery Sale.

Miss I. z. .Connor, 1873 Geary street,
will offer to the ladies of San francisco
all of her French Models at greatly re-
duced rates: $500 hats, $1,000; $25.O
hats, $500; $1,000 hats, $500 Sale be-
gins Monday, 8. a. M, and continues for
the week.