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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-26

Gotham Letter


NEW YORK, March 26.-Mayor
Mcclellan IS making a record for him
sell. These. who were Inclined tc
think at first. that his attitude against
the gambling and criminal clements
Of the city at the beginning Of his ad-
ministration was merely q bluff aud
not destined to last long. are becoming
convinced that they We're mistaken
The mayor has not changed his at
titude in the least, in spite of ali temp
tation and, notwithstanding the fact
that a large maioriy OF the Tammanv
following Is by no means in sympathy
with his efforts to suppress gambling
in this city. Police Commissioner Nc
AdOO, who seems to be in complete
harmony with the mayor in this anti
gambling campaign. evidently recog-
niZes the fact that Mayor Mcclellan
means business and is determined to
keep the lid down tight. even if some
of the Tammany followers should get
pinched in the process. Assistant Com
missioner of Police Haggerty made the
fatal mistake to believe that the order
to keep the lid down iii Greater New
York was not meant seriously and en-
couraged the police officials in Brooklyn
in their attitude OF passive resistance
to the orders from headquarters. He
paid for his error of Judgment by los
ing his head. He was requested to re-
sign, and when he refused to do so
depOsed without ceremony. His re-
nOyal has had Il decidedly saIutlry eff
fect upon the Brooklyn police depart
ment and resulted in Il number of raids
Ip0r gambling houses. and poolrooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-26

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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
HOW TAX MAY
Be RETURNED
City Attorney Long Advises
an Amendment by Legis-
lature to Afford Relief
SPECIAL LEVY INVOLVED
Will Give Three Years for
Claims for Moneys Paid
for Hospitals and Schools

City Attorney Long yesterday gave
the Supervisors an opinion on the ques-
ton whether the Board has the power
for the new school houses and county
hospital where the same were paid
without protest and demand was not
made or suit begun within the time
prescribed by law. Mr.. Longs opinion
says the right to recover without ac-
ton or protest must be regarded as
statutory right, the enforcement OF
which may be permitted within three
years from it's inception, but he ad-
vises the submission of an amendment
to the Legislature designed to extend
the limitation contained in section 1904
of the Political Code. Long submits
form of the proposed amendment,
which is in effect an enabling act,
and provides that any taxes erroneous
ly collected shall be refunded upon a
verified claim therefor filed within
three years after the making of the
payment sought to be refunded.
The City Attorney quotes from the
code to show that those taxpayers who
have not filed written protests and
have not begun action within six
months from the date of payment can
not recover the taxes paid, however
unlawful may have been their exaction.
and that the proper procedure to re-
turn the taxes is by amending the code
as already stated.
The extension of the time limit from
six months to three years would permit
of the return of the special fifteen levy,
as the taxes were paid in November
1902 and April, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
WHATSTATESMEN
ARE DISCUSSING
Members of the Instructed
Humboldt Delegation Are
Visiting the Metropolis

State Senator Thomas H. Selvage OF
Eureka and Assemblyman Louis z.
Branstetter of Ferndale are in the city.
Early in the Senatorial campaign there
was a deal Of political gossip to the ef-
feet that the Humboldt delegation In
the Legislature. under the leadership of
Mr. Selyage. would support Henry Il.
Oxnard for the United States Senate,
but the subsequent candidacy or George
A. Knight, who began his political ca
reer in that county, caused readJust-
ment of the programme and 1t Is now
admitted that Mr.. knight will get the
support Of the Humboldt statesmen. In
the Senatorial contest Of 1899, when
General w. H. l.. Barnes, u s. Grant
and d. M. Burns were the leading can
didates. George A. Knight had the sup
port of the Humboldt delegation on
several ballots, but on dark night In
January one of the northern chickens
"hew de coop" of Mr.. Knight and land
ed In Mr.. Grants house. The flight
caused considerable merriment and
FASTENED the dissolution of the Knight
forces.
It is understood that Mr.. Oxnard is
Senator Selvage's second choice in this
campaign and would be his first choice
were 1t not for the instructions which
the Humboldt convention gave when
the ticket was nominated. There is
conjecture concerning the third choice
of Senator Selvage. Some aver that
Senator Bard is In line for that distinc-
ton, while others contend that the
honor is reserved for Frank p. Flint Of
A,11 49,
the Humboldt delegation will scatter.
every man going as he pleases. when
knight elects to retire from the field
The AssembIymen will surely go their
own way without consulting the State
Senator.
Stories are published in the Demo-
cratic newspapers to the effect that
Senator Greenwel1 of Santa Barbara,
Assemblyman Drew of Fresno and As
semblyman Prescott Of San Bernardino
will not vote for Senator Bard. In the
Bard camp this is the reply: wait un-
til the Legislature ballots for Senator. +"
The lawyers have not succeeded in
rushing" Governor Pardee in the mat
ter of Appellate Court appointments
He is taking his own time to consider
the merit, availability and geographical
position of the applicants The consti-
tutional amendment creating the new
courts defines the districts and requires
that more than one political party shall
be recognized in the selection Of Judges.
The San Francisco Assembly delega-
ton will organize by the election sof
Nathan c. Coghlan Of the Forty-f1rs
District or George A MCGOWAN OF the
Forty-second to the chairmanship.
Frank H. Sharp of Fresno and ]. o.
Hayes of San Jose arrived in the city
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
FIND MISSING
SILVER OUNCES
Mint Employees Can Now
Enjoy a Merry Christmas
Untempered With Worry
DISAPPEARS STRANGELY
Metal Slips Through the
Machinery for Whiting
Room and Puzzles Clerks

The gloom that has prevailed during
ye merry holiday times in the silver
department of the United States Mint
in this city has given way to joy-the
sort of Joy that comes with the lifting
of burden of troubles from the mind.
This burden has rested heavily for
some months on the devoted caputs of
the Mint employees and has threatened
to wear away the hair.
About six months ago it was reported
to Superintendent Leach that there
was a shortage in the silver account,
and no one seemed able to give the
slightest clew TO the mysterious dis
appearance of q number of ounces of
the white metal. Weeks wore away,
and more and more silver was weigh
ed in short" after it had passed the
whiting room.
Careful search was made Of all the
hooks and corners of the room and ev-
cry employe was kept constantly un-
der the keen eyes of the Mint officials.
Finally the shortage grew into the
hundreds of ounces, and the assistance
OF the secret service was requested
and obtained. Every man and woman
who had anything to do with the silver
and whiting room were carefully in
vestigated, but nothing developed to
show that they were following other
than 1.-The straight and narrow path
Uncle" Dan Cole, the official coiner,
and Refner German began to see
visions of Dimmicky days, and there
OF he dS
of all departments that became all the
more aggravating as Christmas ap-
preached. The officials commenced to
dream of suit cases full OF silver bricks
disappearing into the dark shadows of
Fifth street on stormy nights The Sc
cret service men said We're sorry,
but hanged if we can find where the
metal has gone to-"
The seasons gladsome greetings
came a few days ago, when the en-
gineer of the whiting department,
where the silver coins are given their
white, unpublished appearance, an
nounced that he thought he had the
answer to the puzzle.
What do you think?" asked the SUI
perintendent.
"I think that the metal is somewhere
I in the machinery" replied the engineer.
"Well, I'm afraid you're wrong, but
we will investigate" replied the chief
official.
In the whiting process, by some
means as yet undetermined by the re-
! finers, the silver had been deprived of
a certain fractional part of its bulk
{, and the infinitely small particles grav
ftated toward a common center-the
/ cylinder of one of the machines. The
machinery was taken apart after a
! great deal of labor, and snugly settled
1 in one corner of it were 420 ounces of
/ the missing metal. There is not sup
/ posed to be any more valuable depos-
! it's in the coinmaking plant, as the
amount mentioned makes up the dis
! turbing shortage.
/ And there is a merry Christmas
/ very merry Christmas-at the stately
I stone edifce where Uncle Sam fur
nishes the country with jingling dol
! lars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Judge Murasky yesterday, in a writ
ten opinion sustaining the city's de-
murrer to the suit of George s. Grim
and others for $4,000 damages, decided
that under the charter the plaintiffs
could not maintain such an action.
Plaintiffs complained Of the washing
away of much of the soil of their prop
erty on ] street, between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues, by sewage from the
Almshouse tract. The street at this
point was made impossible by the
seepage. 1t is held by the court that
the charter prohibits recourse against
the city for any damage or loss suf-
fered by reason of the defective con-
dition of any sewer. This suit resulted
from the improper construction of the
sewer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Bucket Shop Men Discharged.

After fight lasting over four years
the case of w. D. Valentine, NJ. Burke
and A. c. Pritchard, charged with con-
dIcting a bucket shop on Ellis street,
was dismissed by Judge Cook yester-
day. The trio were convicted in the
Police Court and fined in the aggre-
gate 5000. The Superior Court af-
firmed the judgment of the lower court
and the defendants attorney, George
Z. Collins, appealed to the Supreme
Court. Meantime the defendants had
been taken into custody and an appli-
cation was made before Judge Cook
for writ of habeas corpus. Decision
on the writ was postponed till the Su-
preme Court should render judgment,
which was finally given against the
appellants. The ordinance under
which the arrests were made was sub
sequently repealed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Guardsmen on Watch.

Next Saturday night the four bat
teries of Coast Artillery, National
Guard of California, located in the
Ellis-street Armory; the Signal Corps.
also located there, and the artillery
band will have watch night meet
ing to see the old year out and the
new year in. 1t will be in the nature
of first-clas high jinks, with Captain
w. 5. Grattan as sire. There will be
a fine programme, with many of the
numbers by professional talent.
Company T, Fifth Infantry. sta
toned in Oakland, will also have a
watch night in its armory next Satur-
day night. under the direction of Cap
tain Wethern.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
TO GIVE NEW YEAR BALL
AT TURN VEREIN HALL
Swedish Singing Society Will Render
an Interesting Concert
rc%ran1Ine

The Swedish Singing Society will
give its usual New Years concert and
ball in the Turn Verein Hall, 353 Turk
street next Saturday evening begin
ming at 1880. The following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
Overture, orchestra; Wedding
March (Suderman). Swedish Singing
Society; trombone solo, selected, Louis
Klotz; Queen of the Earth" (Pin-
suti), tenor solo, Mr.. Erickson: THE
Fishers Duet" (Gabussi), ]. Nelson
and A. Rydlander; humorous sketch
by first class team; song, 'Lifdrab-
anten and King Erick," NJ. A. Tugel-
stad; (a) Naturen och HjertaIp
(Lindblar), OBJ Good Night" (from
"Martha). Swedish Singing Society.
Dancing all night; music by Professor
A. Pihlstrom.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
ORDERS USE OF THREE
PORTABLE SCHOOLHOUSES
Board of Education Relieves Over
crowded Conditions at the SutrO
and Bergerot Schools.

The Board of Education yesterday
ordered two portable sciloolhouses
sent TO the Bergerot School and one to
the SutrO School 10 relieve their over
crowded condition. superintendent
LangdOn urged that relief be afforded
the Sutro School, while School Direc-
Tor Boyle contended that additional
. facilities were absolutely required at
the Bergerot. The board decided to
comply with both recommendations.
d The two houses for the Bergerot
School viii be sent from the Dudley
. stone School, as the latter building
has several additions. The Dudley
Stone is fitted up with a modern fire
escape apparatus and the Board of
Education has decided to invite the
Supervisors, Fire Commissioners and
officials Of the Fire Department to
witness its operation during the first
week OF the next school term.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
GRAND JURORS
TAKE RESPITE
Investigation of the Police
Affairs in Chinatown Is
Deferred Over Christmas
ELLIS GIVES QUIETUs
His Statement That He Did
Not Implicate Whitman
Relieves the Situation

There was complete rest yesterday
in the investigation of police condi-
tions In Chinatown. The emphatic de-
nial of Sergeant Ellis that he ever
charged before the Grand Jury or any
one else that Chief Whitman gave him
instructions not to molest the fantan
or lottery games has put a quietus ON
the sensational affair. While it is be-
iieved that the Police Committee of
the Grand Jury is at work on certain
facts III connection with corruption in
the Chinese quarter, it is thought that
1T has not got much farther with the
probe than has been done several times
before.
l am taking rest over Christmas" J"
said Foreman T. p. Andrews yester-
day, 'and the other jurors are doing
likewise. We will give no attention to
Grand Jury matters until Tuesday.
have told the stenographer and the po-
ilcemen detailed to assist us and to
serve subpenas that they need not re-
port until Tuesday morning. 1 will not
say whether we are encouraged or dis
couraged over the situation as to the
investigation of the Chinatown cor
rlption. Anyhow, we shall not give a
further thought to the matter until
Christmas is over"
Sergeant Ellis, about whose head the
storm has been raging, was on duty
yesterday in the harbor district. TIe
finds it far more pleasant to cope with
the Christmas celebrations along the
water front than to breathing the odtrs
of Chinatown.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Merry Xmas and the Money.

no time like the present holiday sea-
son better points TO the advantage of
having savings account. If you
haven't money Your Christmas is not a
merry one. Think Of the dollars and the
dimes that yOu have thrown away each
month and each week They would have
made q nice little bank account for the
holidays. and II is the same thing with
regard TO the acquisition Of wealth Open
4 savings account You can start one
with s with the Phoenix Savings B. ano
J. Assn, SIC California street, interest
al 4 ~ Per cent, compounded serni-arnts-
ally; on term accounts, 8 per cent, in
terest payable semi-annually The paid
up capital OF the Phoenix is 1880 GOO (;
guarantee capital $2O0. 600. The di-
rectors are A A. Watkins Chas r
Bishop, s. Prentiss Smith. Geo. c.
Boardman. Chas. z. Ladd, Gavin McNa b:
Clarence Grange. managing director.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Chew Bing QUOTAS Estate.

The belated inventory of the estate
of Chew Bing Quota, the deceased Chi
nese labor contractor. was filed in the
Probate Court yesterday. 1t is stated
that $1,000 was withdrawn by the
Chinaman from his business before his
death. and this, with other funds max
ing an aggregate of $1S,S0O, was de-
posted with Louis Shuck at 715 Sac
ramento street. There is a question
as to whether or not this money be-
longs to the estate. and a suit has
been instituted against Shuck.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Yee Gong Is Released.

Argument on the application upon
a writ of habeas corpus for the re-
lease of Yee Gong was heard yester-
day by Judge Cook. The application
was granted and the prisoner ordered
discharged from custody. He was ar
rested by Sergeant Ellis and Policeman
Minehan on bench warrant from Po-
lice Judge Fritzs court issued upon
the assertion of two members of the
Chinese Educational Society that he
was one of the fantan players ar
rested at $50 Washington street. This
was denied. Yee Gong has instituted
civil suit against the Police Depart
ment, claiming $4,000 damages for
false arrest and Imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
B.F.stoll. dentist: Haight & Masonic av
Saws Treasurer is DefauIter.

F. A. Cascioni, president of Aurora
Grove of the Ancient Order of Druids,
obtained warrant from Police Judge
Mogan yesterday for the arrest of
Achilles Biagi, treasurer of the grove,
on a charge of felony embezzlement.
Cascioni alleges that Biagi is short
$154 35 in his accounts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Wants Paw for Tniuriea

Suit for $4,000 damages for in
5uries was begun yesterday against the
United Railroads by Angela Fitzger-
aid, who alleges that she was seriously
bruised on April last by being
thrown from a Bryant-street car, be-
tween Twenty-frst and Twenty-second
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

ENDS HIS LIFE WITH GAS.-Ernest Mil
Ter, tailor. turned the gas in a room at
the Sutherland Hotel at Sutter and Jones
streets. yesterday. The ambulance called
for and the man removed to the Emergency
Hospital where he breathed his last the
operating table. DIR. w. z. Stevens attended
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec. 24.-The Allan
tic Rubber Shoe Company. which employs
about 500 men. gave notice to-day that the
plant would be closed for indefinite period
beginning Monday No reason for the shut
down Is assigned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
The Diamond PALACE

VIII be open to-day and tomorrow morn
ing TO accommodate customers. 22l
Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

wRIGHTSvILLE. Ga, Dec. 74-Wrights-
VILE has suffered from the grS%test nrs In its
history. Two banks hve stores, with their
stocks, and two Offices were burned Total
loss 500. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

CARPENTER FALLS FROM BUILDING.
John Anderson a carpenter, while at work ,on
building at Glen Park yesterday fell a dis
tance OF twenty feet and broke his left leg
then TO st. Luke's Hospital. where he received
treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

CHANDLER GIVES CHEcK.-R. D. Chan
der yesterday presented check for 500 to
Chief Engineer Sullivan for the benefit OF the
Department.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Have it printed by Edward Knowles Com
pany, "A Second street near Market.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

cream Of pleasure. the new two for
quarter size American. 81 70 box o.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Salt.

Ever have trouble with saltq Of
course you have. Every ons does
except those who use Leslie steril-
tied salt A Table salt OF the high
est possible purity Shakes freely. Na
clo0RtuRs
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Cannot Sue for Damages.

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists SOC flask. Richard & Co.. 400 Clay
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
"a D Pills
4 2H0TCNK Keep them in the house. Take
III hkk ~ one when you feel bilious
~ MA~H ~D ~ dizzy They act directly on
~ the liver. fS 4eeSS

An angel food cake free at L. L.
Frantz Saturday with a dollars
purchase of groceries. 72t
Rice Keller, of Parsley, was
business visitor In the city today
and during his stay made the Re
view pleasant call.
Miss Margaret Thompson, OF
Huntington, the new High School
teacher Is located at the home Of
IF. and Mrs. Frame on Mckinley
street.
One.third of on all mems,
boys and children's clothing
at The Temple Clothing Co.
TT
Snow Is predicted In eastern
portion tonigh: and Saturday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08
Local News

Continued cloudy tonight and Sat-
urday.
Look cut for bargains at the
New Fair. Sdw tt
G. W. Hill was at Middlebourne
yesterday visiting his father.
Fresh roasted peanuts and hot
buttered popcorn at Cutters. 6 At
A, Bruuer, oil operator, left this
moruing.for points south.
Fresh roasted peanuts and hot
buttered popcorn at Cutters. E At
W. J. Russell was a Parkersburg
business visitor today.
The New Fair sale begins Satur.
day January 9. d & W 5tf
John Shannon, of Matamoras,
was q business caller here today.
You do not pay for the juice but
the oysters at Cutters. SIG Wells
street. Cat
A. r. Christman, of Moundsville,
Is moving to our city, his family
having already arrived.
For fresh oysters buy them at
Cutters where they sell the solid
meat. Cat
Edward Roome, proprietor of the
River Side Mills, went to Parkers-
burg this morning on business
mission.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-08

You do not pay for the juice bu
the oysters at Cutters. 5I3 Wells
Street. At
W. R. Mcintyre, a prominent
resident of Alvy, was a business
visitor In the city today.
An angel food cake free at L. l.
Frantz Saturday with a dollars
purchase of groceries. 72t
Prof. ". E. Smith and family, Of
New Martinsvtlle, spent the day
with friends In the city.
Use Wine of Life for all nervous
diseases. Price 81. For sale by
D. A. Hendershott:
D. Z. Thonen went to Parker
buag this morning to look after
some business matters.
Wine of Life cures all stomach
troubles. Price ST.. For sale by D.
! A. Henderson,.
The little daughter Ethel of Mrs.
Weichman, who IS visiting the lat
ter's sister Mrs. B. F. Barber, Is
quite seriously Ill OF pneumonia.
Cutler & Pomeroy are selling all
their millinery at. = price. 81
Wells street. CAT
The Baptist Mission Circle will
hold their regular monthly meet
Ing this evening with Mrs. Charles
Gilmore, of the Stocking addition
One third off on all mems,
boys and children's clothing
at The Temple Clothing Co
TT
Mrs. Henry Carson, very esti
Unable and we'll known lady of oul
city, continues quite Ill OF quinsy
st her home on North Wells street
All our hats are marked in plair
figures u of which Is selling price
now. Cutler & pomeroy. E At
Miss Hillie White Is clerking II
Charles ellis confectionery store
Miss White is one OF the popula
and reliable young ladies' OF oul
city.
Remember the Brilliant cafe
serves a free lunch each evening
from 8 to II O'Clock. All patrons
are welcome. 4ot
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4 FATAL MISTAKE
Often Made by the Wises
People

H. a i4tal mistake to neglect
Sackache.
Backache Is the first symptom of
kidney Ills.
Serious complaints follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
= Don't delay until too late.
Until 1t becomes diabetes
Bright disease.
Read what this gentleman says.
Capt. D. W. Welsh, keeper OF
|he Wood County Infrmary. Par
kersburg, W. Va, says: Il had to
10 around trying to evade pain
balm constantly, aware that false
& tep, jerk or twist would bring
punishment, and 1 was afraid to
handle anything for fear of re,
hinder In the shape of a twinge of
balm. I trade at DR.. J. N. Muir
8och's drug store on Third street
nd have something to get In the
&rug line every time I come. 1t
Was there learned about Doan's
Kidney Pills and took a supply
home with me and used them. My
wife used them and my sister. Mrs.
A, Amick. of No. 645 Seventh ST.,
&sed them. They cured the three
IL us. l am here In the city every
lew days and can substantiate the
remarks l have made"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
Ao cents a box. Foster-Milburn
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
gents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan' s.
Ind take 10 other.
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Tribe of Ben Hur

The Tribe of Ben Har will In
hall officers cn M0yca. evening
|an. nth. III. Ste 0tputY will
|e present on tbs OCCASION. A
bcial session wifi bs held immedi-
kely after the business matters
1--we been attended TO.
E. NJ. SHIRES
Flt Scribe