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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
WOULD COLLECT
CASH Due CITY
County Clerk Greif Says
D.. Considerable Money Is 0w-
ing on Inheritance Taxes
no. HEAR FLOWER MEN
Street Committee to Recon
:: slider Ordinance Providing
for Free Public Markets

County Clerk Greif yesterday filed
a report with the Board of Supervisors
in which he states that at the present
time there: is in the neighborhood OF
500. 600 Inheritance taxes due and un-
COLLECTED from collateral heirs OF de-
cedents and which could and should
be: paid inte the city treasury. Greif
asks; that a competent clerk be ap-
pointed 10. give his undivided atten-
ron. TO the matter: Under the charter
his office force has .been reduced to
forty mine clerks. he says. and the bust
ness in the effice has materially. in
creased: Greif wants authority TO ap-
point a clerk, Who must be thoroughly
familiar With probate law.
>. 'che communication from the deco
ration committee Of the Knights Tenn
rlar .rsqu esting that the privilege be
accorded 10 use the poles and sockets
In. Market: street with additional poles
extended 20 the ferry also that the
dome of the: City Hall be lighted DUR
ing;the week Of the Twenty ninth Tri-
engifaL CdnctsYe., beginning. September
3, 4yas referred 10 the Street Committee.
Charles ana Harry Bush petitioned
the board TO direct the City Attorney
no" dismiss: The action brought by the
CITY. 10. compel the removal of certain
ttsps projecting eighteen INCHES on the
sidewalk at the northeast corner of
Eddy and franklin istreets-in front Of
premises owned by the petitioner:
- 7 he proposed ordinance providing for
: the establishment. Of free public flower
markets at the. corners of Third and
Market, :kssrny and Market: Geary
and. KearilE and Market and Powell
streets. and other locations desig grated
!; Z as: -Terefarrsd TO The Street Commit
tee. E,0nnor explained that the retail
. flower dealerS. We're. unaware that such
a: law was. To- be enacted.
r. The. resolutieu appointing. an adYis-
nry =counTBittee TO act with: the Mayor
nd the Board In the matter of: The
o!strl6utinin Of the Robinson. ard Henry
( -ys:i9sd6i bequest- funds was. adopted. ..
r. The ;SaH Francisco Art Association
flgd- = protest against. the remcval Of
flower ,vetders. from the sidewalks.
.. g. csitE ATTORNEY Long fled a statement
st3oT,sing thai he: D13l need $4,000 to
ttcfid Duct his .cfhce. during the next. hscal
: (srdtHances were passed to print or
6eEihg. .the CONSTRUCTION Of. stone side
walks: SIX feet in Widlh on Eleventh
; sagehuE- Between. Il. and streets. and
.tlia .e6nstr.uctio5l 6f p. sewer in Ninth
aSseniIe south: near X street South.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
vEToEs OF WATER BILLS.
Board of Supervisors Refers Them to
City Attorney. for Legal Advice

oVdTu VI SupcEtlsOIS fteIPFS IDcn 10
City Attorney for Legal Advice.
" The Board of Supervisors yester-
day referred to the City, Attorney for
legal advice the. Mayors vetoes of the
demands of the Spring Valley Water
Company for water furnished to-. the
city during JANUARY. The City. At
'torriey will :anvise the board if the
Mayors technical: objections are suf-
feient to withhold the payment of the
bills. !. -. 80.
Supervisor Brandenstein explained
that the charges for water were made
in accordance. with an agreement
made with the Spring Vafley.Compauy
at. the time of: fixing the budget: A.
fiat rate of SO. was made for Eydrants
and the sum Of $4,000 appropriated
for water for public buildings. which
was less than would have to be paid.
under the ordinance. now being liti-
gated in the United States courts,
Brsndenstein said
Mayor Schmitz insisted that the
bills. did not specify the quantity of
water used nor under what contract,
agreement or ordinance they were in
Cured.
II hold" said the Mayor. that prf-
vate consumers cannot be made to pay
for water until such time as the valid
ity' of the rates fixed by the Supervis-
ors is finally determined by the
couEts.".
Special Assistant Engineer Dunn.
said he had advised the Mayor not to
sign the demands because they did.
not specify that the amount was a
reasonable value of the water fur,
.nished. Dunn claimed that the bills
are''no: different from those furnished
to- private consumers. of water ~
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Ciutes

Coleman. and -Mexis. in a marvellous
exhibitions of sharpshootlng. pleased
audiences at :. the Gi1utes Yesterday
afternoon and evening. and. James
Hennessy, :. the; mo1ologue man .
proved very AMUSING in a:]Qt of stories
Old: and new. Kelly and violette,- the
'ifashion. plate singing duo changed
their songs and costumes:. the Melnot1e
sisters: dashing soubrettes, gave new
songs and dances, and Tippel and Xiii
meht, novelty inuicaI comedians; Mabel
Eanlson, the singer of'illustrated songs,
and the a1liinatoscope. showing many
interesting moving pictures. Including
scenes ina MendociHo logging camp.
completed an unusually' strong: pro-
;,rar,,,i;s -
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
social BY THE. LADIES'
AUXILIARY OF THE KNIGHTS
Delightful Function Is Held. at Which
Members Of Organization and
Commandierv ParficiDate

One of the most delightful social
functions of the. season was the first
of "a series of three to be given this
year. by the Ladies' Auxiliary of Cali
fernia .Comnandery No. 1. knights
Tenlplar.- in Steipway Hall. There was
dancing. in the main: hall and progress
sfve whist in the ladies' parlor.
The affair was attended by the. en-
tire membership of. the auxiliary and
many. sir knights: of the commandery
that had been invited to be present.
During .interfatssion the committee
served a dainty luncheon and coffee
to all, after which dancing was again
in order until. a. late hour. The func-
ton was under the direction of Mes
DANES Young. Nichols and Newman,
assisted by Mrs. w r. Jones, presi-
de1rt OF the auxiliary. Theodore Mar
tenstein was the floor manager.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION :. i.
GIVES AUDITOR. MORE TIME
Harry Raehr Is Given Another Week
in Which to Explain Alleged =
Violation of the Charter.


AT the regular meeting OF the Civil
Service Commission last night Auditor
Baehr, through his attorney. W. II.
Cobb, was granted another week in.
which TO prepare his explanation as
to the alleged illegal. appointment of:
a number of deputies to assist him.
during the rush of tax work. last year
The Civil Service Commission claims
that Auditor Baehr made a number OF
appointments of clerks TO assist him
in his office who were not certified to-
by the commission. Baehr claims .
that the commission did not furnish
him enough men and In. view of the:
fact that he is under heavy bonds to
complete the. tax roll on a certain.
date he was compelled. to appoint
clerks that the work might; be done
in time :,
The commission has no power. TO.
try the. Auditor, but merely wants his;
explanation as to Why he made the aB,-.
pointments in. order to ascertain
whether he has Violated the .provi-.r
siOns of the charter. - -
The case will come up before the
commission next Monday night at the.
regular meeting. The commission last
night refused to approve of the ap-
bOintment Of VIC. Commary, store
keeper of the Board of Public Works.
claiming that there wete eligible. men
on the civil service list 70. -. =
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Central.

Howard P. Taylor. the veteran play
wright. has written:a remarkably ex-
citing play which he calls "a Break
For Liberty. having; constructed his
plot on the escapade Of The Riddle
brothers, who made their desperate es-
the aids the Warden's wife: The play
was presented. at the Central last night
for. the first time here, There is plot
enough for two plays. there. are situa-
tions enough to serve a dozen and there
are. exciting incidents I'm plenty. :
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Admiral Schley has been attending
the yacht races as guest of the New
York Yacht Club, but managed to keep
himself in the background in spite of.
efforts to lionize him. While ON board
the club steamer Monmouth he care
fully avoided sailor talk, and made
landlubbers happy by. saying. Let's &C
downstairs' instead of Lets go be-
iow."
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
POsToFFICE DYN4NGTED
!. :. BY \ NEGRO's ENEMIES
Objection by White Citizens in Arkan-
sas to Colored Official Leads
UfAIo,,oo
to Violence.

CLARENDON; Ark. Feb. 29.-Be-
cause of objection to the negro Post
master at Humphreys. in Arkansas
County, who it is said was appointed
Notwithstanding the protests of a great
majority of the white citizens, the post
office there was dynamited and COM
pletely destroyed early to-day by un-
identified persons.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Give Interesting: Concert.

The. concert by the. Boston Lyceum
company, under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society, was attended by
an appreciative: audience at the; Young
Mems Christian Association auditor
ium last night. Among the particf-.
pants in the programme were Miss
Louise Grosset, Miss Bertha Villas.
MISS M. Slocombe, Corinne Mccarthy
and Miss Gordon. The different num-
bers we're well received.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
viii Iectnl,e- on the War.

DR.. M. G. Harris. will give a free IL
lustrated lecture at..the Young Men's
Christian Association auditorium, Ma
son and ellis streets. Tonight at 8
O'Clock on the Japanese=Russian war.
The public:is invited to- hear this lee
ture, both men and women. The lee
ture: will be illustrated by several
beautiful dissolving views.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

What time did that young man leave
last night, Jane2'' About II o'clock.
papa Tt seemed later than that. 2 1T.
might have been a little later. but IL
wasn't his fault. You see I, gave: him
a liberal time ALLOWANCE. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer. -
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Ffscher,,s.

!. ''Roly Poly" is running the. last week
of it's engagement;at .Fdscher's. Theater
and. Incidentally marks. the farewell of
Koib and Dill. -. -. :.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Peru. with nearly 1000. 0en square
miles. has only 10000 inhabitants.
and the population has been declining.
or stationary for several years. =: -.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
:Expositi,li Special.

One of our $500 Trunks: will be just
the thing to take with. you to- the Expo,
sitt6n at st. Louis: Regular price of this
Ellis st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
.CnInllnhin.

. .The old Homestead is now. in the
second and last week of It's prosperous
engagement at the Columbia Theater:
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
INCREASED COSTS.

In fixing the rate according TO the
valuation of property he requested that
cognizance be taken of the fact that
the cost of labor has increased so per
cent and labor is one of the largest
items of operating expenses. The cost
of redwood lumber also had advanced
100 per cent and large quantities of
this must be purchased to construct
and repair fumes.
Kellogg criticized the report of En-
gineer Dunn, who. he claimed. did not
figure .:on a sufficient acreage at the
reservoirs and catch basins to prevent
the water from contamination.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
BRANDExSTE,N OBJECTS.

Rrandenstein moved that the section
Of the ordinance. fixing the gas rate be
amended 20 read 81 instead OF 80 cents.
though he said the board had frequent
ly been laid open. to charges OF being
under the: pay Of corporations II II
voted for a fair rate. An increase or
reduction7ef 1ecents means little to the
rate payer, but much 1.-THE company
which has had considerable 20 contend
with: during the last year.
:. DAncona. asked II the committee
had estimated what the. net revenue
would be at the proposed rate.
Sanderson replied that. he did. not
have The figures. at his disposal at that
time, but they had all been. submitted
to the board. He considered 90 cents
a fair rate. =.
A. vote was then taken on the.
amendment and # was lost by a vote
of 10 to 8. The original bill was carried
by..;a vote of 10 to g.
After the vote: was taken President
Rourn said: -. ::
: In. hopes that some OF you may .reeonsider
your aetian-. i will make statement .j.st
what you Will do l. do not 4<n6w, but J., do
know that IF you reduce $1le rate 10 90 cents
difference. We will as. we: are entitled To-
charge 81 20 a thousand Nntfl ffre ofdisarrce
goes into' effect spd will make mo- concessions
10 the city :.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Murine Eye Remedy cures Sore Eyes
Makes weak. Eyes strong. Murine doesn't
smart. 1T soothes. .. :.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
MAY BE MISSING CLERGYMAN...

A still later dispatch from Butte
gave further details regarding the man
E1dredge. believed to be the same per-
son now confined in the insanity ward
at the hospital. 1t .fs-satd the man in.
custody was. Rev. w. S. Eldredge. an
Episcopal clergyman. who came from
Chicago a. few. months ago and took
charge of a.. mission at Pony. Mont.
He also. had a second mission at Sheri-
dan. in the same State: He had dis
appeared six weeks ago and his. wife
and family had not since heard of him.
They reported that he was subject. TO
fits: Of dementia.
Eldredge. or Meyers. was seen last
night at the hospital ON being sud
denIy addressed as Mr.. Eldredge," he
started,' stariiimered. and then, collect.
ing; Rimself; said with studied courtesy
and deliberations. Il do not think. that
: is ETy name, Sir. 1t may be. but am
almost sure IT is not"
Don't you = reimember your friend,
the. Rev. Mr.. Blackiston Of Butte,
8Iontana?, was asked. -. -.
NO. i do not recall that Il was ever
in the State of Montana" he said.
-:"But you doubtless remember that
you we're in charge Of an Episcopal.
mission at. Pony, and another at Sheri-
dan, Mont, do you not ~ :
i: NO. cannot remember those
places. do not think / was connected
with the Episcopal clergy. although L
seem to have been churchman. J..
..":When and where did you last see
your wife and children2r' =.
Il have neither. lam not a married
man. .of.that am positive"
The speaker was apparently frank
and ready with shfs answers. His recgl-
IectiQn of events that have occurred
since his coming to the hospital is per
feet. He has been very tractable. and
seems to be as anxious as are. the hos
Dital authorities to establish HIS iden-.
titx. Nevertheless, there lis suspicion
that he is feigning mental alteration.
-and that the: final unraveIng of the.
mystery viii show a cause:for his pre-
suned desire to-cdnceal his real person.
ality He objected strenuousEy yester-
day TO being photographed; Copies of
his picture will be sent to the Montana
towns named in order to determine
whether he is. really the missing cIer-
gynlan, Eldredge. F.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
KELLOGG MAKES PLEA.

AT the afternoon session of the Su-
perVlsors, sitting as committee OF the
whole, Attorney Kellogg. representing
the water company, made a plea that
the rate established In 1902 be retained
at least until decision is given by the
United States Circuit Court on the dis
puted rate fixed in 1903 He said in
part:
During this investigation some seri-
Gus inquiries have been made regarding
the capabilities of the Spring Valley
Water Works. 1t has been stated that
the company was near the limit of it's
output, and / wish TO brand this ait the
outset as a misstatement as the COM
pany has planned ahead, and at the
normal rate of growth the present
plant will be sufficient to supply the
city seventy-f1ve years hence"
He then read statement regarding
the supply in the various watersheds,
which showed that the company could
supply a city of 1000, 900 inha bitants
Coming to the matter of rates. Mr.
Kellogg said it would be only fair to
again fix upon the compromise rate
of 1902, which is now in force, as 1t
was based on valuation made by the
City Engineer smaller than that of the
present year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
BIrmDING OPERATfoNs.
z.:.:..: :.RRISX IN FEBRUARY
Permits. for 1876. New STRUCTURES Is
sued at an. Aggregate Cost of
:-~:-:. -. - :SJ029:93z: =.

:: lFhe: new burld> re; operations pro
.jeeted: during F'ebruarEi: aggregated
SI.oSS: :e3a. according To. figures: COM
piled IN me 5ureatl of buildings yes
terday.'- This aimonat represents. the
issuance of, l36 permits; fpr. as many
new buildings:
: There were forty.-four permits is
sued for EaIte{atiefis. to old buildings
ata; cost :estirIatF of5 &i05 e96.
KANSAS ],TTYz .zsb.: gs.-Jobr5iy Rem q,
Brooklyn. snd. .Clsrepc6 F-orbes of '.Ckfsseo
fouglt tytenta. rsusias y a dran: here to.nirht
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
PREPARES ORDINANCE.

At thIS point recess was taken
that the Artificial Light Committee
might prepare an ordinance. :. 1t re-
turned the following. -: -.
Your Committee on ArtifciaI-Lig to whom
has been delegaied the preparation Of bills 'fi&
ing and establishing rates TO be charged: for
heat light and power. 20 the city and county
and the inhabitants thereof for the fiscal yea r.
commencing July ]. 1904. begs leave to state
that II has. given the matter careful considsra-
tion and now reports TO your honorable board
the following Bills with the, recomnienda ton
tina: the. same do pass, viz:
. BiH No. -. entitled Fixing the minimum
STANDARD quality and Illuminating. power of
gas. ami the maximum rate and price to be
charged therefor f6< the year commencing July
/, 1904 AMI ending June 80. 1905.
Bill No. -; entitled FiHieg the maMimum
rate ami price to be charged for incandescsnt
and electric lights and for electricity for.
heat and power purposes for the year commenc-
ing July 1, 1904. and. ending June so 1905.
The rates fixed for gass contenspiates q. re
ductfon- il; the present price OF gas from 81 20.
now fixed by law, to Iinety 800 ~cents: per 1000
CUBIC feet
Your committee recommends by Its bill for
the prices TO be charged for electricity that
the rates. be unchanged from last year, with
burning from sunset TO sunrise the price be.
fixed al 81 so a week and for lights burn
ing from sunset to midnight at 81 15 a week.
Il appearing that no complaints have been
made as to the prices charged for electricity,
and: YOUR COMMITTEES. .-deendng It. q fair price
from the evidence adduced during It's inyesti-
CATION.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Advertising mailing cards printed by Edw.
S. Knowles. "a Second street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Your throat troubles. you. Piso's Cure will.
stopit and cure II. At druggists. 25c;,.. =. -:
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Shortly after midnight the Water
Committee of the Board Of Supervisors
presented its report, which was adopt
ed after brief discussion.
The adoption of the report will make
practically no difference to the rate
payers of the city, for, with the excep-
tion Of changing the hydrant rate from
" to ST. 1T re-enacts the ordinance
adopted a year ago. This ordinance
was never enforced, as the company
objected to it, took the matter into the
courts and no decision regarding 1t has
as yet been rendered. In the mean
while the company, by agreement, has
been collecting on the rate fixed in.
1902
Supervisor Comte alone objected to
the adoption of the ordinance and Of
Tered as substitute the 1902 ordinance
under which rates are now being col
lected. His amendment was defeated
by a vote of II to l.
supervisor d'Ancona said the report
OF the committee was based on the val
uation of the plant made by the City
Engineer, with a reasonable allowance
for taxes, operating expenses and in
terest on the money invested. Braun
hart also favored the proposed ordi-
nance and 1T was finally passed to
print.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Log Cabin! The bread with a flavor" Ask
your deaier-wholesale-2D Dolores St
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvsnt soc.
On form Of Chocolate C0Eed Ps zsc per vial Of 6o).
Ointment gDe, Soap sc. Depofs London. n Charter
house Sc Pnra Rue de Ia Paizs Bostsa, ls5 Coum-
bus Ave Potter Drug Chen. Corp Sole Propictsr1.
~ benc fsr Book abous Cuuerra"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
PIONEERS HOLD THE
ANNUAL MEETING
Songs and Speeches Are Heard at
Their Gathering Sunday in
Germania Hall.

From 2 until o'clock yesterday after
noon about $50 members of the Pioneer So
ciety of Indianapolis. an organization COM
posed of well-known Germans, enjoyed the
varied programme of the society's annual
meeting at Germania Hall.
Until o'clock the society listened to Ger
man songs, given by a chorus of forty
voices. with quartets and double quartets,
from the Liederkranz, and by the Indian
apolis Military Band. After o'clock the
members enjoyed a lunch and social time,
with talks by the president and other OFF,
GERS of the society, who were installed at
one of it's regular meetings.
The Pioneer Society OF Indianapolis was
organized in 1880, and has had prosperous
and pleasant career in the twenty-four
years of its existence At present its mem
bership is near 225, about the same as last
year at the occasion of the annual meeting,
although the report of the secretary yester-
day showed that seven members had died
within the past year.
officers of the society are: President,
Frederick Schrader; vice president Michael
Robinus; secretary, Charles ]. Schmidt;
treasurer, Christian Waterman; trustee,
Joseph Gardner; banner bearer, Augustus
OietZ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22

Philadelphia Press.
Several days ago a woman walked into
the marriage-license office in City Hall.
She was young and rather pretty, of the
ruddy-faced German type. AS she ad-
vanced toward the desk a clerk rose from
his chair.
What would you like to have?" he asked
with smile.
IVY, a marrich license" she replied,
blushing and looking down demurely.
She gave her name and that of her in
tended husband. which were entered on
the docket.
How old are you?" asked the clerk.
Twenty"
How old is the man.?
IVY, twenty.
Have you brought the necessary afr
davits of consent from your parents and
his?"
Yes, cerdainly," she replied. producing
them.
Everything being satisfactory the license
was made out and given TO her. AS she
signed her name -on the docket the clerk
said
Its usual for the man to take out the
license. You should have made your future
husband do It."
ZACH, no. she answered quickly. 'T
disnt want him to do it. You see," she
WIT in a sudden burst of confidence,
''he really didn't ask me; II asked him!
And she blushed again. You know we've
alfus liked each other, an he's kind OF
bashful-like-and then their house ain'd so
big as ourn, an guess he was kinder
afeerd of pop! So chust up an asked him
myself. Oh my He said yes ridt away an
vas awful glad. So 1 chust thought I'd
do it ridt an get the license, too!'
'Vell!' she added, if in justification
of her action, noticing the surprised look
on the clerks face. ''dis is leap year. ain'd
il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22

ming, but all fashionable fabrics that are
plable enough to allow of tucking are
suitable. The applied folds at the lower
edge, that give a tuck effect, add greatly
to the beauty Of giving greater body to the
thin materials in vogue.
The skirt is cut in seven cores, the front
one being extended to form the yoke. The
perpendicular tucks are laid in groups that
are arranged at the center front and at the
straight edges of remaining cores. When
the yoke effect is not desired the front
gore can be cut off at the seam and Joined
to the sides after the usual manner.
The quantity of material required for
the medum-siZe. including folds, is IL yards
q or q inches wide Ss4 yards 81 inches wide
or 6I5 yards A inches wide when material
has figure or nap, 81 yards a inches wide
when material has neither figure nor nap,
with yards Of applique to trim as illu-
strated.
The pattern 1863 is cut in sizes for a %. "a.
26. 2S and so inch waist measures
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