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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
WILL DEPORT
AN ANARCHIST
United States Immigrant
Bureau Wants Antonio
Avenzino Sent to Italy
is A DESPERATE FELON
Nest of Foreign Ruffians
Found in Amador County
Plotting Against the Law

Deputy United States Immigrant
Inspector D. j. Griffiths will leave for
Jackson, Amador County, to-day to
bring to this city Antonio Avenzino
for examination by a special board of
inquiry with view to his deportation
to Italy. Avenzino is said to be an
anarchist, affiliated with certain we'll
known anarchists, mostly Italians, in
that county, and the United States
is not large enough to hold him. He
arrived as an immigrant at the port
of New York on the steamship Wei
mar on April %, 1903. A short time
ago he was arrested in Jackson on a
charge of mayhem, and when search
ed by the constable a bundle of anar-
chistic circulars and textbooks were
found upon his person.
The case was reported by Commits
sioner North to the Department of
tigation was made of Avenzino's rec
ord in Italy. This resulted in the
discovery that he had been convicted
there of a felony of a non-political
nature. He comes, therefore, under
the ban of the law as an alien crimi-
nal not eligible for admission into
the United States. Should the special
board of inquiry find the charge to
be true Avenzino will be sent back to
Italy, where he will be taken care of
by the authorities of that kingdom.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
DENIALS OF sTABLEMEN.

The answer in the suit OF r. G.. Pierce
against the Stablemens Union, which
was TO have been filed in the Superior
Court on Tuesday, made its appearance
yesterday and the case will probably
be heard to-day by Judge Hunt. The
attorneys for the union are Mcguire,
Lindsay & Wyckoff and Houx & Bar
rett. Every allegation of the proprie-
tor of the Nevada Stables is denied
specifically with certain reservations.
The union denies that, prior TO the
strike which it ordered at the Nevada
Stables, it devised or used means to
injure the business of the plaintiff. ex-
cept that certain members of the union
stated that they would not work for
the Nevada Stables and the union and
its members would request their
friends and sympathizers to withdraw
their patronage from the stable, until
the employees are granted the terms
and conditions of employment fixed by
the union.
1t is denied that since the strike the
union has annoyed or harassed Pierce
in his business, save that since the
strike the members of the union have
by respectful written and oral an
nouncements. sought to advise the
friends of the union TO refrain from
patroniZing the stables until they
should cease hostility to the union and
TO its principles and purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
FILES PLAN OF MARKET
STREET ILLUMINATION
knights TemDlar Executive Commit
tee Prepares for Scheme of Dec
OratiOn for ConcIaYe.


The executive committee of the
Knights Templar yesterday submit
ted to the Board of Works plans and
specifications for the illumination of
Market street during the conclave to
be held in this city next September.
The plans call for ninety-eight loops.
each containing thirty-seven lights.
from Steuart street to Turk and
sixty-five loops from Turk street to
Tenth. There will be one colonnade
with 2540 lights. At the intersection
of Market. Geary and Kearny streets
there will be a main court having
1854 lights.
The board appointed j. Sullivan and
]. Halloran inspectors of street and
sewer work.
The recommendation of the City
Engineer that sewers be constructed
on Chenery, Natick and Arlington
streets to stop the surface flow of
sewage was adopted.
The resignation of r. L. Goldberg.
draughtsman, was accepted.
w. L. Harper of the Oceanside I'M
provement Club asked the board to
compel Peter McHugh to carry out his
contract to improve Forty-ninth ave-
nue.. Harper said McHugh wanted to
shirk his contract and if he does the
club named will sue him on his bond.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
WILL HOLD EXAMINATION
FOR STREET SWEEPERS
Civil Service Commission Wishes to
Know the Duties of the Newly
Created Positions

The Civil Service Commission has
decided to hold an oral examination
for street sweepers, commencing Au-
gust 1 next. Physical qualifications
viii count so per cent and experience
in street sweeping and kindred occu-
pauons 20 per cent. Men who have
had experience of one month will be
given IS per cent for experience, II
per cent for two months and appli-
cants who have never been street
sweepers viii be awarded up to "a
per cent for experience in kindred oc-
cupations. Applications will be re-
ceived up to Saturday, July %.
The commission sent a communica-
ton to the Health Board asking for
information as to the duties of the
newly created positions to take the
places of those abolished. The in
formation is necessary before the tenn
pOrary appointments can be approved.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
Bray Receives His Sentence.

William Bray. convicted by jury
in Judge Dunne's court on a charge OF
simple assault. pleaded guilty yester-
day to another charge of similar ma
ture and was sentenced to serve ninety
days in the County Jail on each
charge. The original charge was as
sault to rob. He tried to steal a purse
from Mrs. Mary Hughes on Ellis
street on the night of April 13 and a
few minutes later attacked Mrs. An
ME Reinshagen of 460 Geary street as
she was entering her residence and at
tempted to steal her purse.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
POLICEMEN MAKE DESCENT
ON THE CITY TREASURY
Accidental Ringing of Burglar Alarm
Brings City's Guardians to
the Scene

Some one accidentally stepped on
the burglar alarm in the vaults of the
city treasury yesterday afternoon and
brought a squad of twenty-five police
men to the citys strong box. The
alarm connects with the City Hall po-
lice station, where some newly ap-
pointed policemen were awaiting the
call of duty.
When the alarm came visions of
burglars making a raid on the mil
lions belonging to the municipality
stirred the force. Sergeant White was
in charge at the station. and, getting
the new recruits into line, he sharply
gave the order, ITO the Treasurer's
office, my men"
The squad raced in double-quick
time to its destination and as the po-
licemen neared the treasury they
stepped very softly. They closed in
on the vaults from all sides, but found
no burglars. Treasurer McDougald ex-
planned the situation and the new re-
cruits retired with glory from the
scene.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
viii contest to BE Heard.

A citation was issued yesterday
calling upon the heirs and others in
terested to appear August % in Judge
Kerrigan's court to answer the con-
test commenced by Antonio Berkowski
Ogonowaka against the will of Palagia
Maria Krazyanowski. The estate is
worth about $50. 900 and former con-
test was compromised for $4,000. In
the estate in question the court yester-
day gave permission to Administrator
NJ. ]. Hynes to draw all of the money
out of bank.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
Clerk for Civil Service.

A United States civil service exam
ination viii be held in this cny Sep
tember 10 for the position of clerk,
departmental service; age limit 20
years or over. Apply to the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington. d. c., or to the secretary
Of the board of civil service examin-
ers, sol Jackson street, San Francis
co, for application form 3O4, which
should be filed with the commission
at Washington not later than the hour
Of closing business August 81, 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
OFFERED NO THREATS.

1t is denied that the union harassed,
annoyed or threatened the workingmen
employed by Pierce, or that it threat
ened him with boycott or that it would
infiict violence upon him, his property
or the men working for him
The union denies that it conspired or
confederated TO devise methods to i'm
pede Pierce in the transaction of his
business or to interfere with his rigs
or by threats and intimidation or as
sault 20 force his employees to quit their
work
1t is denied that the union placed
representatives or pickets in front of
his place of business, who have called
opprobrious names or have threatened
bodily harm to the non union employees,
or that said agents have waylaid and
assaulted non-union men.
1t is also denied that the pickets
called forth in loud and threatening
tones to the patrons or customers of
the stables.
Pierce secured a temporary injunc-
tion against the union compelling it
to remove the pickets and desist from
the many acts complained of. 1t was
agreed in court by both sides that the
hearing of the application to make the
injunction permanent would be made
in the nature of a test case to decide
colts and maintain pickets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
PRIVATE BOOK
IN WAREHOUSE
Disclosures Made in Court
by the Reading of the
Letters of Eppinger & Co.
RECEIPTS BACK DATED
Orders Are Given for Ship
ment of Lots of Grain
Mortgaged to the Banks

Strong testimony was brought out
by the prosecution in the Eppinger
case yesterday, both through the in
PRODUCTION of letters and from the lips
OF witnesses. The letters showed that
lots Of grain. mortgaged TO local banks
had been ordered shipped away. w.
". Topping. bookkeeper for the firm
Of Eppinger & Co. admitted that he
had issued warehouse receipts for
grain which his books did not show
10 be in the warehouse and also that he
had repeatedly back-dated receipts.
During his examination Tuesday, Top
ring said that he had a very poor
memory and his answers yesterday
certainly bore out that assertion. Just
before the adjournment Of court three
questions We're asked him which bear
strongly on the case, but the court
viii not rule until this morning as to
whether or not they are allowable.
BAD GRAIN SHIPPED.
one of the letters introduced in evil
dence tends to show that the books
k-ut AT the Pacific Coast Warehouse
Crmpany's buildings at Crockett did
not contain a true record Of the trans
actions there but that private MEM
orandum was kept. The letter is as
follows:
March IL. 1903.
Pacific Coast Warehouse Company.
Gentlemen: AS we told you
by telephone. Mr.. Cook complains great
ly about so sacks of seed barley which
was sent up adulterated with black
oats We understand you have cleaned
UP the balance Of the barley since
Please send us sample by your man
in the morning or if you are coming
bring down sample yourself
We note in your report Of March
= L. r. Ulrey lot. 1903 sacks; &. :.
Moses lot. 30S9 sacks. is this amount
of wheat on hand2 Option lot 753
You only have balance Of 10 sacks, and
in option lot 759 balance Of 81 sacks.
Has this been delivered cut for the
parties who hold the receipt or have
sou replaced the fun file again? When
You come down tomorrow bring your
private book with you so you can an
swer these questions correctly. Re
spectfully. EPPINGER & CO"
An attempt was made by Attorney
Campbell for the prosecution TO intro
- duce in evidence the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings before the District Court, by
which he seeks TO show that the mem
bers OF the firm knew that it was bank
rupt long before the collapse on June
8. 1903. and borrowed money knowing
it could not be repaid. The defense OBJ
5ected 10 this line of evidence and
Judge Lawlor took the matter under
advisement and viii make a ruling to-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
Fishing at Lake Tahoe.

Reports from Lake Tahoe say that trout
fishing in that vicinity is finer this year than
il was last. Several San Franciscans spending
the summer there have made big catches OF
the speckled beauties.
The Southern Pacific is selling low rate tick
cts 20 Tahoe, with stopovers ranging from two
TO ninety days. Investigate Tahoe as an outing
place. Folder and full information at 613
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
FAVORS STREET CLEANING
BY SUCTION MACHINES
City Engineer Woodward Files Report
on Sweeping Method in Vogue
at Los Angeles

City Engineer Woodward yesterday
filed a report upon the street cleaning
in Los Angeles with the Board of
Works. The report states that one
half of the street sweeping in that city
is done by public contract, the con-
tractors using the ordinary rotary
broom machines at night. Scrapers are
used in the busy retail district instead
of brooms, thereby preventing the
raising of dust. The cost of running
three rotary sweepers nightly for 800
nights would be $2O,325, but saving
of $2925 would be effected with three
Furnas suction street cleaners. Wood
ward recommends that the three ma
chimes be purchased to replace three
rotary sweeDers now in use
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
WORTHLESS RECEIPTS.

Did you not. at the direction of a
member Of the firml issue warehouse
receipts for grain when there was no
grain reported in2'
i am not sure that it was by mem
Der Of the firm. but did issue ware
house receipts for grain not reported
in"
Was it from any person connected
with the firm"
1t was from some one from the back
Office"
The witness then explained that be-
sides the members Of the firm Josua
Eppinger had access to the back Of
fee" Attorney Campbell then asked
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
QUESTION OF HEALTH.

Calvin Langton, who acted in the
dual capacity Of grain inspector and
c0nfdential clerk in the local Office Of
The firm. was closely questioned by At
1orney Ach regarding the physical con-
dition If the defendant during the
months prior TO the failure. Jacob Ep-
pinger." the witness said. was i'll for
several months and rarely visited the
office" The letters were signed by
Langton. but he paid little attention to
their contents. They were as a rule
dictated by one Of the members Of the
firm and carried TO Langton. and he
signed the firm name to them. Ach
pressed the inquiry regarding the
health of Jacob Eppinger closely, evil
Gently trying 10 lay a foundation for
an argument to the effect that the de-
fendant was mentally incompetent
when the alleged frauds were commit
ted and cannot therefore be held cul-
pable.
In response to a question from Attor-
ney Campbell as 10 Eppinger's place in
the firm. the witness repked:
He was the head Of the firm and
transacted the business. He negotiated
The loans and signed the notes and ex-
amined the warehouse receipts"
". ". Topping, formerly bookkeeper
for the firm, was put on the stand, de-
spite his protest that he was tired Of
it," and asked If he had not made out
receipts for certain lots Of grain which
were not in the warehouse. He replied
that he did.
Were they not issued for wheat that
was TO come in?" was asked
4 don't know" replied Topping.
Why did you make out receipts for
grain you did not know was in the
warehouse?'
4 was told TO DO So
Who told you?"
ttT don't LUov-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
ASKS DAMAGES
FROM A UNION
Edward Stephens Sues Or
ganizatiOn of Marble Cut
terS for a Large Amount
ANSWER OF STABLEMEN
Enter DeniaIS to Charges
of Liveryman Who Got
Relief by an Injunction

Another man has decided to find out
through the courts if labor union
has any right to prevent him from
earning living A suit was com
menced yesterday for $4,000 damages
by Edward Stephens against the Jour
neyman Marble Cutters and Finishers,
Local Union No 23S, it's officers and
members. w. A. S. Nicholson is at
; torney for the plaintiff and Bush Fin
nell of the Citizens Alliance will as
sist in the prosecution of the suit
Stephens says that the union has a
membership of more than 100 and its
jurisdiction extends through the coun-
ties of San Francisco, San Mateo,
Marin and Alameda. Thomas Allen is
president and Edwin T. Kinucan sec
retary. Stephens became a member on
June %, 1903. and has paid his dues
until July l. 1904 He says that he
has been following his occupation as a
marble finisher for years, but since
April %, last, he has been harassed.
annoyed and insulted and prevented
from obtaining any work.
He quotes letter which he received
from the union on May 4. in which it
was stated that reports had been re-
ceived from brother members at Col
ton saying that his actions had con-
Vinced them that he was a trouble
maker" a stool pigeon" and had been
instrumental in knocking" certain
members OF the union there. Stephens
says that the charges in the letter were
fc1c nd nd wifi h
out any specific charges being served
up him he was tried and expelled
from the union. Since then he has
been prevented from obtaining work
at his trade and employers have been
notified that they would be boycotted
If they hired him.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Mrs. j. J. Manley.
Florist.

Funeral designs of every descrip-
ton, latest and most stylish decora-
tons, for churches and weddings.
Palms to rent for all social functions,
3119 State St, Chicago.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02

Monday, Dec. IS, Mrs. Margaret F.
Sullivan, 37S Oak street, the highly ac-
complished and brilliant wife of Alex
ander Sullivan, passed on into eternity
as quietly and as peacefully as beauti-
full summer dream. She was in her s7th
year. Funeral services were held over
her remains Wednesday morning at the
Cathedral of the Holy Name Bishop
P. J. Muldoon, Rev. Fathers NJ. J. Fitz-
simmons Hugh, O'Gara, McShane and
Father NJ. J. Dorney conducted the fun
eral services. On the same evening her
remains were transported to Detroit,
Mich, her former home for interment.
Mrs. Sullivan was one Of the most
celebrated editorial and descriptive
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Notice.

To whom it may concern. Whereas,
the storage charges upon certain lots
of goods and chattels stored in the
T. W. Jones Furniture Transit Co.'S
ONCE, 22O9 Cottage Grove ave, having
remained unpaid for the period Of six
months last past, and the property
having remained unclaimed during
that time, and the parties in whose
names said goods and chattels we're
stored having failed or refused to pay
said storage, we hereby give notice to
the person or persons mentioned be
low, that unless said storage charges
are paid before Jan. Is, 1904, We viii,
on or after Tuesday, Jan 10, 1904, at
the hour Of 10 O'Clock at the once
22Os Cottage Grove ave-, in Chicago,
Cook County, State Of Illinois, EEL
said goods and chattels at public auc-
tion, to pay sail storage charges.
Enc Hext, box, etc; Mrs. J. W.
,tz lot Of boxes and H. a goods.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Entered at the Post Office At Chicago,
n, a. Seeond-elas Matter.
Chips.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hockey Smiley.
674S Evans ave-, gave family dinner
in honor Of their daughter, who was
christened Hockey, Eta, last Sunday
by Rev. Lealtad. Many handsome
presents were given the young one.
Ex-Alderman James J. Mccormick,
who stands a splendid chance OF break
ing into the city council next spring
from the sth ward, is presenting his
friends and loyal supporters with an
elegant leather card case as a New
Years present.
Recently the Swedish NJ E. church,
4Sth and Dearborn St, caught on fire,
the flames were quickly extinguishei
by Morris O'Day, VIM. o. Roeske and
Texas, of Engine Company No. 50,
who are the three best looking men in
the Department, and after they sue
ceeded in smothering the flames the
young ladies felt so grateful to them
that they jumped in and baked all
the pancakes the three handsome fire
men could eat.
One of the most terrible catas-
tropics that has shocked civilization
occurred Wednesday afternoon at the
IrOquOis theater on Randolph street
near Dearborn, while an audience OF
three thousand people, mostly women
and children, were watching the
mystic fantasies of Mr.. Blue Beard
fire was discovered on the stage In
twenty minutes this modern fre-prOOi
play house was a funeral pyre fol
eight hundred souls. AS far as can be
ascertained only two AfrO-Americans
persisted in this terrible fire.
Joseph W. Houston, who is connected
with the 42nd precinct police station
Addison and North Halsted streets
came out to our humble little HON,
Monday evening through the binding
snowstorm for the purpose OF paying
his subscription to The Broad AK. H,
was considerably put out at first an,
rather swelled up, for someone had cir
culated the report over on the north
west side to the effect that he did no
want to pay his subscription to It, Blu
after Mrs. Taylor profered him glas
of port wine and gave him an orang,
and some candy he went away feelin.
happy, and Joseph w. Houston is still
our friend.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02

newspaper writers in the world. For
over thirty years she was a constant
contributor; not of light trashy stuff,
but articles which required thought and
brain work to the leading journals and
publications of this country and of Eu-
rope.
The logical and unanswerable edi-
torials which have appeared in The Chi
cago Chronicle from time to time on the
Race Problem" in the South were the
products of Mrs. Sullivan's pen, and
when she passed below the horizon, the
Afro-American race lost one Of its
staunchest friends and greatest cham
pions Of its civil and political rights. For
in all things she was broad minded and
one Of natures noblest women.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Rooms for Rent

Elegantly furnished rooms for rent
with bath and gas at 1892 Wabash
avenue.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02

Lieutenant at the DespIaines Sire
ct Police Station, who is still popular
with his old friends in the Town Of I
axe.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
Mrs. Anna L. Newly.

First class furnished rooms, for rent
TO gentleman and ladies, with bath
and gas. 1928 Wabash avenue.
The broad ax., 1904-01-02
MRS. A. WILSON.

Nicely furnished rooms 70 rent for
gentlemen. Reasonable rates, 2252
Indiana avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
A Million Dollar Insurance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
st. Louis Jan Thames l.. Blair.
who died AT Eustis, Florida, today was
the son of General Francis p. Blair
He was graduate of Princeton, and
has been a prominent attorney since
being admitted to the bar In 1876. With
the inception of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. Blair was made gen
eral counsel for the enterprise, a posi-.
tion he held until rumors of miscon.
duct of an estate. were made last
October
He resigned soon after the grand
jury indicted him on two charges of
forgery He gave 100000 bonds for
his appearance for trial, and in DE.
cember. went to Eustis
Blair leaves life insurance amount
ing to s1.0OO.000 Most of this it is
stated has been assigned to creditors.
and those who aided him in his finan-
cial troubles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
Hall Whiteaker

4AANAi " AiNN tANNAt
w S. Sanderson, of Sanderson' S
Pharmacy, is in Danville, H.. attend.
ing the funeral of his father. j d.
Sanderson. who died at his home in
Joplin, Mo, on Thursday, Danvlle was
formerly the home OF the Sandersons.
Mrs. ]. w. Campbell of New
Orleans. was visiting Miss Rose Bus.
am this week.
The Polk Preserving Co, represent
ed by Ralph b. Polk, had a conference
with the farmers and gardeners in
Firemen's hall this afternoon The at.
tendance was large and the discus
sions and suggestions proved interest
ing, educating and edifying along the
line of producing tomatoes and sweet
corn for the use of the canning plant.
II was stated by j. A. Fix, manager ot
the factory. that he had agreements
with the growers calling for 260 acres
of tomatoes and 100 acres of sweet
corn. In favorable seasons the toma'
to yields 300 bushels per acre and
sweet corn 20 bushels per acre, 1t
will he seen from these tigures-which
will be materially increased before
planting tme-that the cannery will
make a large output OF goocs during
the season Of 1904
The people of Beechwood are max
ing a vigorous pull to nave the name
of the town changed from Beechwood
to Mounds. The latter was the former
and original name of the place. The
mayor. B. J. Britton, has given public
notice that the question will be con