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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
ELECTION BOARD
WINS ON POINTS
Accusation Faulty Because
1t Was Not Concurred In
by Twelve Grand Jurors

The tangle IN regard to the accusa-
ton of the Grand Jury charging the
Election Commissioners with misfeas-
ance in Office is more involved than
ever, Judge Lawlor having decided
yesterday afternoon that the accusa-
ton should have been concurred IN by
at least twelve members instead Of ten.
The Judge made 1t clear. however, that
his decision would not be a bar to the
present Grand Jury filing another ac-
cusation.
When the case was called Secretary
Welsh of the former Grand Jury was
called and he testified that when the
vote was taken on the accusation ten
voted in the affirmative and seven in
the negative.
In regard to other points raised by
Attorneys Gator and Johnson on mo-
ton to quash the proceedings and de-
murrer the Judge thought it advisable
to give his decision. He held that the
view that the Mayor was vested with
exclusive authority to remove officials
was not in accordance with the law.
AAC 0AoO AAC40 llAdb lLC QclcuQdUlS were
not immune from prosecution because
they had testified before the Grand
Jury.
The defendants scored a point, how
ever, in asserting that the accusation
should have been in the name
Of the people. The Judge agreed
with them, but intimated that
it would not be a bar to an
other accusation. When the accusation
was first called in court objection was
taken to the process that it was not In
the name Of the people. The point was
argued for some days and finally the
Judge held that it was well taken, as
the proceedings were criminal in their
nature. A new citation was issued in
the name Of the people and bearing the
/ seal Of the court, but 1t was objected
that the accusation itself had not been
changed and was not in the name OF
the people. This was the point that the
Judge held yesterday was well taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
GENERAL MOORE WILL SAIL
ON THOMAS TO HONOLULU
Goes to Complete Inspections o.
Troops Under His Command In
This Department.

Brigadier General Francis Moore
will depart to-day on the transport
Thomas for Honolulu. He goes to In
spect the troops stationed there at
Camp Mckinley. This will wind up
his inspection of the troops of this
department, as he has already made
inspections of all the troops in this
State under his command. He ex-
poets to return by the end Of January.
He is accompanied by his wife. his
daughter, Miss Jessie Moore. and his
aid, Lieutenant Greed F. Cox.
The Thomas will also carry 504 re-
cruits for the Philippines, three COM
panies of field artillery and large
number of casuals. In fact, she goes
loaded to her full capacity.
Judge George D. Gear, Judge Of
the Circuit Court at Honolulu, with
his wife, had expected to sail on the
Thomas, but at the last moment he
was compelled to change his plans
and will remain here until the next
transport sails on February 1.
Major c. A. Devol and family will
leave the Crocker, where they have
been living for the last year, and will
move to-day to the Occidental.
The new pamphlet containing the
roster of the troops of the Depart
ment of California, which embraces
the States of California, Nevada and
Hawaiian Islands, has just been is
sued.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
MONNIER HOME
FULL OF STRIFE
Wife of Wine Merchant Says
Adopted Son Struck His
Foster Father and Mother

Garden spades and nurderous looking
carving knives were placed in evidence
yesterday during the early stages Of
the Monnier will contest in Judge Gra-
hams court, and the hired man Of the
family, Bernard Souarn, testified
through the interpreter that they fig
ured in the many Monnier quarrels.
For the rest Of the day, Mrs. Monnier
Sr was on the stand and told Of the
many violent scenes and assaults that
occurred. She described in detail the
last days and death of her husband
Frequent crying interrupted her testi-
mony.
On redirect examination by George D.
Collins. Mrs. Monnier became quite in
dignant at the persistent objections to
the line Of questions by Sullivan and
Roche, attorneys for the contestant, re-
garding the conversations of the elder
couple respecting Monnier's permitting
George Monnier Jr. and his wife to re-
main at the home on Folsom street.
She exclaimed from the witness stand,
It's the truth that I tell, it's the truth,
and George knows il, for he lies when
he is on the stand. You all liei"
Sullivan asked If she meant that he
lied NO." replied Mrs. Monnier. but
George does"
Mrs. Monier said that Violet Monnier
caused much trouble, and quarreled
continually, and that George and his
wife often sent their little girl F'lossie
70 her 10 obtain money on the pretext
that IL was wanted for clothing.
The witness testified that one early
morning when she called at Georges
room 70 get a key, he called her names
and, opening the door struck her vio-
lently on the head, throwing the key
into the hall This testimony was fol-
lowed by arguments between counsel
over the admission Of alleged hearsay
and irrelevant testimony.
Mrs. Monnier described the signing OF
the viii, at which time her husband ap-
peared sane and In good health She
then told OF his worry over money mat
ters and approaching insanity, until
the time when they were compelled e
strap him TO the bed, so violent did ht
become For short intervals he was re.
leased, but was frequently g1ver
opiates until his death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
AT THE MAJESTIC
Road Men Have Gala Time at Benefit
Performance for Widows and
OrDhans' Fund.

Orphans Fund.
Golden Gate Council No. 80 of the
United Commercial Travellers of Amer
lea filled the comfortable Majestic
Theater last night with their friends
to witness a performance of Hoyt's
"A Contehted Woman" The proceeds
were for the benefit of the widows
and orphans fund. The theater was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
and the friends of the association
turned but and enthusiastically re-
ceived the Majestic's excellent COM
pany in the famous comedy.
Besides the regular performance, in
which many local gags" were inter
polated, the programme was varied by
q clever and entertaining series of
lantern slide views, showing many of
the members of the association pic
tured in the many vicissitudes of the
road and a few of the recreations. The
hit of the evening, however, was the
reading of a toast, cleverly introduced
by Howard Gould, referring to the love
of home in the heart of every travel
ing man. The toast, however, was
neatly offset by MISS Esmond, who re-
sponded to the toast, Our sweet
hearts and wives,'' with the Hoytian
line May they never meet" The re-
Spouse was greeted with rounds of ap-
plause.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
OLD SUIT Is AT LAST
BROUGHT TO A TRIAL
Evidence Taken In Action Brought ir
1890 by Clerk Against Sanitary
Collecting Company.


The trial OF the suit Of Miss Annie
Goecken against the Sanitary Col.
lecting Company, which was brough
in 1890 to recover 1922 advanced b,
the plaintiff to the corporation, wa.
begun yesterday before Justice OF the
Peace Daniels L. r. Ellert, who is
now dead; John Lackmann, former
Sheriff, and Jake" Rauer were made
codefendants, but the plaintiff con-
sented to dismiss the action so far as
they are personally concerned. The
corporation has been in insolvency
proceedings IN the United States cour
for fourteen years. which accounts T
the delay in bringing Miss Goecken
suit to trial. An attempt was mad
to hold Lackmann individually re-
sponsible for the claim through the
overhearing by H. B. Goecken, father
Of the plaintiff. in which Goecksn al
legged Lackmann had promised hi.
daughter TO pay the claim himself
Miss Goecken testified that while act
ing as clerk for the concern she had
advanced $500 at a time when team
sters and other employees OF the com
pany were clamoring for their wages
She had been paid back all but 1922
The case went over for further evi
dence as to the company's liability II
the premises.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
DOCTORS WILL
LOSE POSITIONS
Two of the Emergency Hos
/. pital Surgeons Are to Be
0usted From the Service
SURPRISES EXPECTED
Chief Stephen Says That
Many Shifts Will Be Made,
but Knows No Details

If Dame Rumor knows what she is
talking about, Ruefs political ak is be-
ing sharpened for a general decapita-
ton bee to be held at the Emergency
Hospitals on January 1. Those who
wish to be beheaded can have their
wish gratified; those who do not will
be beheaded without the usual cere-
, mony.
According to the present schedule two
of the emergency surgeons will go out
and their places will be filled by disap
pointed candidates for the job when the
last lot received their appointments.
DR.. Stephen, who draws the chief sur
geon's pay, says there will be a great
many changes at the beginning of the
new year, but processes not to know
just what they will be. He is undoubt-
edly right for the present Board Of
Health seldom takes him into conf
dence in the making of changes.
The two physicians who are said to
be slated for the shelf are Drs. Herzog
and Wilson. The latter is a good sur
geon and has served for some time.
There are also rumors of more
changes IN the stewards and nurses of
the hospitals. The ambulance drivers
will not in all probability be affected
by the changes, as they are about to go
through a civil service examination for
the permanency of their positions. One
change has already become known.
Miss Katherine Wynne will give way
to Miss Hart, a former attache of the
Central Emergency Hospital.
The secretary of the Board of Health
admitted that wholesale changes would
be made. but refused to give any fur
ther information.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Friend of the Fallen Dies.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Mrs. Sofia L..
Mattern, an accomplished painter and
linguist. who abandoned art that she
might work among the unfortunate
and do something toward uplifting
women who fall into the hands of the
police. is dead in Brooklyn from
paralysis. For some time she acted
as matron of a police station. About
a year ago Mrs. Mattern discovered a
long missing deed to the valuable
James Darden- property in Carrollton
County. Missouri. 1t was pasted to
the back of an old family portrait.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Italian Lodge omcers,

Italiana SDeranza Lodge No. 219
F. and A. M. will start the new year
with new officers The installation
ceremonies occurred last night in the
Masonic Temple. Speranza Lodge is
composed entirely of citizens of ItaI-
ian birth or extraction and is one of
the oldest and strongest Masonic
lodges in the city. The installed Of
flcers are$ Phi. de Martini. w. NJ: A.
B. Scalmanini, S. w. ; L. Valsangia-
como, j. W.; J. c. Sala. treasurer: G.
Scalmanini, secretary; ]. r. Tomasini,
marshal; ]. NJ. Icardo, S. D.; P.
Righetti, ]. D.; P. Martina. S. S.: A.
G.. Dondero. ]. S. G.. de Bono, tyler.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
BOYCOTT INAUGURATED.

1t is alleged that on De-
csmber 1, 1900, with the deliber-
ate intent to injure the company. the
boycott designs were begun and have
been carried on ever since The com
pany has been declared unfair" here
and at Fort Bragg; it's customers have
received oral and written notices to
desist from patronizing it and many,
willing but afraid tosdeal, have with
drawn their business.
The complaint then gives a list of
some of the customers who received
such notices. Among them were r.
frost of 1886 Army street; George Ryan
of % Alabama street, who was "cited
to show cause" by the council why he
should not cease trading with the lun-
Der company, and was told that he
would be fined $3.50 if he did it again
Engle & Son, Fillmore and Francisco
SHEETS, forced to quit under threat OF
fine; E. P. Horn fined 500 for using
the company's lumber not bearing a
union stamp, and fourteen others
1t is declared that agents of the
unions went to Petaluma, Sacramento
Corte MADEIRA, Larkspur and Mill Val
ley and prohibited the local unions al
those places from handling the firms
lumber. j. A. Hopkins & Co. OF
Petaluma were compelled to return a
shipment of two carloads of lumber and
advised by the council to stop further
orders. A list of customers in outside
towns who have been intimidated, is
given.
Another charge is that the defend
ants maintained runners who followed
the Union Lumber Company's wagons
out of the yards, annoying the drivers
and finding where the delivery was
made. Upon reporting. the contractors
and builders who bought the lumber
were informed that If they used it they
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
The Conrad Funeral.

The funeral services over : re-
mains of the late Mrs. Belle Wing
field Conrad, past grand president of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West. will be conducted this afternoon
in the mortuary chapel Of the Odd
Fellows Cemetery. The service will
be conducted under the auspices of
the Native Daughters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Chico Physician rs Dead.

CHICO, Dec. 30.-Dr. H. L. Hamilton,
died here to-day. He was a member Of
the Foresters of America and of the
Eagles. DR.. Hamilton was a graduate
of the California Medical College of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

PETITIONS IN INsoLvENCY.-cred
o. j. G. Grannis Co. filed a petition
yeslSrday in the United States District Court
asking sthat the firm be declared an involun-
tary bankrupt Michael l. Carroll. Southern
Pacific employe. Oakland also filed a petition
He owes $543 and has not assets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

SAILOR STRUCK BY CAR-williaru Han
nigan. sailor. was struck By q car at the
corner OF Bea1e snd Market streets last even
ing. but was fortunate enough to escape with
only scalp wound. He says he ala not hear
the warning bell and stepped on the track be-
fore the gripmen had a chance to stop
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Odds and Ends
.IeWelrV at SC

Including gold-Dlated pins. hat
pins, brooches, oxydized and Ori-
entail button sets for waists; collar
buttons.
It's an odd lot at an odd price; that
makes 1t worth while to come and see
them to-day. You'll find a bargain
that will pay you for the trip
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

The average housekeeper's idea of
he'll Is a place where she will have TO
wash dishes forever and ever
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Murine Eye Remedy cures sore Eyes.
Makes weak Eyes strong. Murine doesn't
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Az a dressing and color restorer, Parker's
Hair Balsam never fails 10 satisfy.
Parker's Ginger Tonic alleviates suffering .
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Stop that Cough By using Pisos Cure
for Consumption All druggists 2bc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

NEW POSTAL STATIONS.-Postmaster
Fisk announces the establishment of two ad-
ditional substations. in the New Merchants
Exchange building, numbered T. and the other
in the Prayer kidding, on Market street num-
bered Al Eugene Cert will be IN charge OF
No. and S. ". saalburg IN charge OF No. Al.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

A dream OF pleasure, the new two for
quarter size American. 81 76 box 26.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
$500 Means More in
Trimmed Hats To-Day

Than It has yet this season.
It's the highest price in the
Hale millinery store this morn
ing.
Beautiful trimmed hats. some of
them with ermine. others entirely
of violets (And these will be good
for spring.) Others of velvet. with
plumes, and in black. red and most
every color. Such an opportunity
as hasn't been presented before and
women will appreciate to-day. $500.
More Of those girls rainy day tams
to-day at 19c. The best school hats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Buy Your Candy for New
Years at Hale's To-DaY

Best French mixed. chocolates
and bonbons, 35c lb. Order by
phone if il rains.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

Pop the old year out and the year 1vih Of
Hale's peppers They make a loud noise We will give
away 5000 of them to-day for the asking.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Baby Pillow Slips
Samples at Csc TO-DAY

A travelling salesman Ieft them
with US rather than take them back
with him. Regular soc pillow slips
we can sell at z5c to-day. u
They're in soft white Iinon. many
Of them with embroidered ruff1es.
some OF them stamped to work
Others already embroidered. It's an
opportunity mothers VIII appreci-
ate. 25c to-day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
RICHMOND MAY JOIN
THE EASTERN LEAGUE
Southern City Competing With Mon
treal for Place in the Minor
Circuit.

NEW YORK. Jan. Encouragement
of the playing circuit was the principal
business before yesterdays annual
meeting Cf the Eastern League of Base
ball Clubs.
Almost the entire business Of the day
was that before the circuit committee,
composed of the following: P. T. Pow
ers. George T. Stallings, Judge Nevins,
Edward Hanlon and Jesse AppIegate.
II was announced that the committee
would report the following circuit for
the action Of the convention: Provi-
dence. Buffalo. Toronto. Baltimore,
Rochester, Newark, Jersey City, and
either Montreal or Richmond. Va.
The reOrganized Rochester club was
Endorsed as being one Of the strongest.
financially. in the league.
The Worcester franchise Is to be
transferred. the present competitors for
the prize being Montreal and Richmond.
Providence is also indorsed in the COM
mittee's report as money maker II
is to be under new management this
year and viii be strongly backed
The fight between Richmond and Mon
treal may last until the conclusion Of
the present meeting. the men making
the best offer obtaining the franchise.
IF Richmond obtains the desired fran
chise the Eastern League circuit will
be one OF the best ever planned. the
Northern and Southern sections being
sairiy evenly represented
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
PREMIER's MIsFIf CLOTHING.

The late Lord Salisbury shared with
Mr.. Gladstone a disregard for clothes.
and several times his attire was re-
ferred TO with regret by sartoriai
writers So long as his coat hung fairly
well from the shoulders the deceased
premier cared little, but he never went
the length of Mr.. Gladstone. whose
clothes were often so shabby that only
an eminent person would wear them
Lord Salisbury's hats were enormous
affairs. quite equaling Mr. GladstOne's
in size. and much more respectable In
deed, Mr.. Gladstone's headgear was
generally in the shocking bad hat" cat
egory. While in attendance IN the
commons Mr.. Gladstone dressed fairly
well but outside she house he paid lit
tie attention TO his garments The sue
cessOrs in Office of the great departed
are. on the other hand. careful dressers.
especially Lord ROsebery. who designed
a collar for himself with the turnover
peaks rounded for greater comfort and
durability Mr. BalfOur : appearance Is
usually very smart on social occasions,
although he seemingly does not en-
deavOr TO attain the well-grOOmed con-
diuion OF Mr. Chamberlain--Londo Men
and Women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
AN EXCELLENT SERIES
B0WLED BY BUREAUS

The Departmental League resumed its
schedule after a two weeks lay-off last
night with game between the Bureau
and Treasury teams. The Bureaus won
the fun set and bowled the best series
OF the season. making two scores over
loo and an excellent total In the other
game. Every man on the plate printers
oUint. except Charlie Lord. broke into
the 200 class. Joe Hardie, who leads the
league. did the best work. as usual. In
the first game he made %, in the second
rs. and in the third 2fG. an average Of
rs per game. The Treasury five also
bowled well, but could not hope to win
against such good playing as that put up
By its opponent Following are the
scores over 200. Hardie 225. 245. and 246:
Orspada, Z25 and 2l5, Land, 23l; Helmer-
ichs. 2l0; BudlSe 2l5 and 214 and Miller,
208 The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
WAR ON CIGARETTE IN VAIN.

One of the curious things about the
cigarette is that the more il is at
tackled the more il is used IL has no
friends. and Yet is hourishes The
endless chain for the purpose of OBJ
tanning 1.OOO.O signatures to a petition
to Congress asking for anti-cigarette
legislation is one of the latest devices
Of the enemies of the coffin nail as
II is called. and we would be willing TO
wager that nearly every woman in the
land. all other nOn-smokers, and many
slaves to tobacco would sign it, but we
have no confidence that the cigarette
will be abolished. Americans smoked or
paid for 1854. SIS. $50 cigarettes during the
last fiscal year. an increase of 357,2l3. 40S
in a single year. We used S37,s40. 60S
pounds of tobacco last year in all forms
and smoked 6.7S7. los cigars. Con-
trary to general belief. more SNUFF than
ever is made and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Public Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
IS ACTOR AN ARTIST?

The subject of discussion at last
nights meeting of the Playgoers' Club
was "Is the Actor an Artist?" Mr.
Ledger pointed out that Sir Charles
Wyndham was a great actor, but ne
had cramped himself because ne had had
plays written for him. The author did
not write a play because 1t was a good
one. but because he was commissioned
TO write a play for Sir Charles Wyna-
ham in which that actor could make a
marked success. Mr.. Tree. on the other
hand. did not have plays written for
him; he had TO make the best Of the
poor material of the Elizabethan days
(cheers and laughter)-and there he de-
veloped his artistic faculties TO the
greatest extent-Wes Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
GARDNER AND HART
WILL FIGHT TONIGHT
Good Light Heavy weights to Meet in
Fifteen-Round Bout at
Boston.

George Gardner. the Lowell light
heavyweight pugilist. will meet Marvin
Hart. the smuggling Kentuckian. in a If
teen-round bout in Boston tonight 1t
will be Gardeners first appearance since
he was defeated by Fitzsimmons a few
weeks ago. 1t will be the second battle
of these two men. The first one was
stopped in the fourteenth round when
Hart broke his hand on Gardner's head.
Il was about an even thing up to the
fourteenth round.
Hart has shown by his hard fights
with Choynski and Carter that his hand
is all right Gardner is the superior
boxer. but Hart is the harder hitter.
Both are gluttons for punish ment and
dead game. Gardner will be a slight
favorite, as New England sporting men
believe he is one of the best fighters in
the world.
The victor. will seek a match with
"Fitz.' Munroe. or Sharkey.