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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
WILL Be HEARD
ON THE BUDGET
Supervisors Fix Time to Re-
ceive Petitions for Spe-
cific Public Improvements
TO SELL MORE BONDS
District Attorney Appeals
to Board to Provide Salary
for an Additional Deputy

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
fixed next Tuesday at p. m. as the
time for hearing taxpayers in the
matter of the compilation of the mu-
nicipal budget for the next fiscal year.
Petitions for specific public improve
ments will be heard at the same time.
The ordinance fixing May %, 1905, as
the time for receiving bids for sewer
bonds amounting to sS43,6oo and school
bonds aggregating $4,000 was finally
passed.
The petition of District Attorney By
ington that he be allowed an extra
deputy at $4,000 year was referred
to the Finance Committee. Byington
says that he has requested the Mayor
to recommend the creation of the new
deputyship. owing TO the increased
work of his department, due to civil
litigation.
J. w Felrs petition that arc lights
be installed on Kansas and Carolina
streets was referred to the Light Com
mittee
The petition of the Mission Park AS
ISOLATION that -Sineteenth street, be-
tween Dolores and Church, be closed as
a thoroughfare so the land may form
part of Mission Park was referred to
the Street Committee.
S Ducas offered to sell a lot of land
on Flora street in South San Francisco
as school site for $4,000. The offer
was referred TO the Finance Committee.
The roadways of Twentyfour
! street, between Utah, San Bruno ave
nue. and Vermont street, Sixth avenue
between California and Lake. Washing
ton street between Maple and Cherry
and Belvedere street between Haight
and Waller were accented
Grades were ordered changed at GER
tain points on Forty-sixth, Forty
seventh and Forty-eighth avenues, B,
Fulton and Castro streets
The board set aside as excessive the
assessment made for the building of a
sewer in Anderson street as the result
of an appeal made by the contractor,
F. NJ Yorke, and a new assessment was
ordered.
The board passed to print an ordi-
nance authorizing the appointment of
an assistant clerksand stenographer in
the office of the Clerk of the Super
visors at a salary of s125 per month.
The board authorized the return of
se6. paid by the San Francisco Con-
struction Company for the release of
thirty-two horses impounded for being
at large.
The City Attorney was requested for
an opinion As to whether the Saturday
half-holiday law applies to per diem
employees of the city government
The board adopted a resolution
granting permission TO the San Fran
cisco Driving Association to sell pools
on trotting and pacing races to be held
at Ingleside race track on May 80, next,
under the auspices of the association.
The permission is exclusive of the
period of forty days Of pool selling on
races permitted by ordinance No 577.
The City Attorney was authorized to
inquire into the validity of the Mat
tern oiled Road Patent" in order to
defend the right of the city to use
oil upon it's roads. park driveways or
streets, and to appear for the city in
any suits now pending and involving
the legality OF the letters patent de-
! scribed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
LOSES WIFE BECAUSE HE
REFUSES TO GO TO WORK
Theory of Scion of n Prominent English
Family Is Put to the Test
and EafIs.

George B. Bowlby. holding that it
would be beneath him as a scion of a
prominent English family to work, re-
fused to support his wife. Laura A
Bowlby. She told him that his aristo-
cratic lineage did not supply the fam
lily larder with bread, but Athe force of
the argument failed to impress him.
The result was that Mrs Bowlby filed
suit for divorce, and yesterday Judge
Trout granted her a decree on the
ground of failure to provide.
DEGREES of divorce were also granted
to Lottie Smith from Thomas Smith for
.desertion, E. A. Kitto from Avy A.
Kitto for desertion, Kate w. Baker
from Rush D. oaker for desertion. Han
nah Giblin from William Giblin for de-
sertion, and John A. r. Johnson from
Violet T.. T. Johnson for extreme
cruelty.
Suits for divorce were filed by Harry
r. against Tillie B. Burrows for
cruelty, Benjamin against Sarah Lutzky
for desertion, Mamie C. against Marion
J. Dolan for failure to provide, " D.
against NJ C. Goodrich for cruelty, Ger
trude against George Welch for willful
neglect, Fred w. against Ruby Prinz
for cruelty. Dolly against Fritz p. Ed
delbuttel for cruelty and Annie G.
against William Wallace for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

was afraid to come to the scratch. This
imputation of cowardice was cast upon
Chew Hung by the followers of Tow Hin,
and Chew Hung's admirers did not hesi-
tate to aver that Tow Hins yellowness
lay deeper than his epidermis. 1t was
the waiting of these accusations and
cross-accusations to Tow Hin and Chew
Hung that led to their arrest last Satur-
day for fighting in Ross alley, where they
had accidentally met and plunged into
a bare-knuckle conflict, each resolved to
prove that he was not craven.
The impromptu fight was treat for
those fortunate ones who witnessed It,.
Testimony taken indiscrimnately. and
as uncolored by prejudice as such testi-
mony usually Is, credited Chew Hung and
Tow Hin with phenomenal fistic ability.
II such testimony was to be accepted as
competent, either Chew Hung or Tow
Hin could make All Wing look like the
proverbial thirty cents in about that
number, of seconds Three rounds had
been fought when the police interfered.
After advising the defendants to hire
a hall for their next meeting and to ap-
proach each other with gloved hands,
Judge Mogan fined them IS apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
TRIES TO SELL
SLAV CHURCH
Bishop Tikhon Makes Offer
to Convey Property to the
City for Library Purposes
WILL ENLARGE SCHOOL
Board Orders Additions to
Croker Grammar Build
inc to Be Erected at Once

A communication was filed yesterday
with the Board of Supervisors by Rus
sian Bishop Tikhon. in which he agrees
to sell to the city the Russian church
Trinity Cathedral of the Orthdox East
ern church-consisting of real estate
and improvements numbered IT'S
Powell street, for the sum of $4,000.
The offer does not include interior Ak
lures and cupolas on the church build
ing. if permission to sell the above
mentioned property is received from
the Russian Synod. Bishop Tikhon I'M
poses as a condition that the city
agrees to use the property only for
library or other public purposes The
offer is to remain open until July g.,
1905. and was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The board passed to print an ordin-
ance ordering the construction Of six
additional rooms to the Crocker Gram
mer school building, and setting aside
the sum of s17,500 out of proceeds
from the sale of bonds to pay for the
work The Board of Works was au
thorized to enter into a contract for
the work in accordance with plans
adopted by the Board of Education.
The petition Of the Fire Commission.
that a hose company be established at
the engine house on Cliff, avenue, be-
tween Firty-seventh and Forty-eighth
as soon as the engine company is re-
moved to its new house on Twenty
sixth avenue. was referred to the FL
nance Committee. An appropriation OF
$500 is asked for the purpose.
Permission was granted to the United
States Government to erect a military
Miley across the City Cemetery to the
Preside.
An expenditure Of $275o was author
lied in payment to w. ]. Hawkins for
a lot adjoining the Crocker Grammar
School, and $1S,500 to Marie s. Murphy
for a judgment obtained in condemna-
tion proceedings for ST. Mary's Square.
The ordinance imposing graduated
license tax of 81, 50 and 81 per quarter
on second-han and junk dealers, ac-
cording to the amount of business done,
was finally passed.
The ordinance imposing a, license tax
of SO per quarter on owners. agents,
managers or keepers of hotels or
boarding, lodging, tenement or apart
ment houses, restaurants or places of
refreshment was finally passed.
A protest, signed by many taxpayers,
was filed against the passage of any
ordinance respecting the refusal OF
licenses for dogs on the ground that
the petition for the same has been
signed by irresponsible children from
the age of six to fifteen years and does
not show any public demand for any
such ordinance.
The petition of property owners that
a new bridge be erected at Mount Ver-
non and San Jose avenues, and that the
old bridge be condemned as unsafe was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A delegation of high school teachers
appeared before the Finance Commit
tee to urge that the school fund be so
segregated as TO allow them an in
crease In their salaries The committee
informed them that it had no power In
the premises and the Board of Educa-
tion must be appealed to.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
CHECK SYSTEM
IS APPROVED
Finance Committee Agrees
TO Continue Custom to
Accommodate Taxpayers
LICENSE OFFICE CHANGE
Point Lobos Club Petitions
Supervisors to Extend
Sutter Street TO Clement

Tax Collector Scott appeared before the
Supervisors Finance Committee yester-
day and asked if he would be prohibited
in future from receiving checks in pay
nent Of taxes. Scott explained that dur
ing his previous incumbency he had ac-
cepted checks, but had cashed them i'm
mediately in order TO comply with the
charter provision, requiring money paid
in for taxes to be deposited IN the city
treasury within twenty-four hours. The
committee decided that the law would Be
technically complie5-wfth in that case
and that the doing away with the check
system would work hardship on large
taxpayers. The committee held that with
proper safeguards the check system is as
safe as the paying Of the coin in the first
instance.
Scott also asked the committee to pro-
vide funds for the transfer of the license
Office 10 the Tax Collectors office proper.
so he could exercise personal supervision
over the two departments Scott said
that a saving in the salary of a second
cashier would be effected by the change
and the committee agreed that the saw
ing would warrant the expense of COM
bining the two offices into one. Scott
will prepare a statement Of what posi-
proposed plan before the committee takes
action
The petition Of Edward Graney that his
bills for shoeing horses in the Fire De-
partnent. aggregating s4S4o, be paid was
fled in view of the fact that he has
sued out a writ Of mandate in the Su-
perior Court to compel payment of the
demands.
Works Commissioner Aigeltinger in
Cd He $fof oy, of6 6e
sewers had TO be abandoned because
there are no funds to buy the necessary
tools. The committee appeared unwilling
TO provide relief, but some way out of
the difficulty will be found Aigeltinger
was directed to investigate the condition
OF the City Hall roof. TO see if it is be-
ing kept in proper repair by a contractor
who wants pay for his work The Board
OF Works recommended that the bill be
paid.
The petition OF Richmond district pro
perty owners that funds be provided to
sweep the newly paved streets in the dis
trict was referred TO the Budget Commit
tee
Similar action was taken on the petit
ton Of the Point Dobos Improvement
Club that Sutter street be extended
through Laurel Hill Cemetery to Clement
street The Light Committee will in
vestigate the complaint that certain
street lights are not lit in the district.
City Attorney Long was requested to
advise whether the city should abandon
ali claim to the land embraced within
the lines of Cienega or Seneca avenue
westerly from San Jose avenue and the
thoroughfare be expunged from the Of
fetal map.
The board ordered the grading of Forty
eighth avenue between II and I streets
and granted Finn & Treacy an extension
Of sixty days time to repave Fourth
street
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MASS OF SORES
Awful Suffering Of Little Boy
from an itching Humour
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch Of Skin on
His Whole Body Unaffected

"My little son, a boy of Eve. broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc.
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try certain medical college,
but its treatment did no good. At the
time / was induced to try Crticura
he was so bad thai I had to cut his
hair off and put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. Hewas one mass of sores.
The bandages used to stick to his skin
and in removing them it used to take
theskin off with them, and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break.
ing. began to think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application of Cuticura Ointment 7
began to see signs of Improvement,
and with the third aud fourth appli-
cations the sores commenced to dry
up. His skin peeled off twenty times,
but Il finally yielded to the treatment.
Now can say that he is entirely
cured, and q stronger and healthier
boy You never saw than he Is today
ROBERT WATTAM, AGA Center
Ave-, Chicago, H., Dec. 80, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

toxicated and disturbing the peace Of q
dlsreputable house on Taylor street when
Patrolman ]. f. O'Brien arrested them.
The father gave bail for himself and al
lowed the son to remain in prison until
yesterday, when Judge Mogan discharged
the boy and ordered that the man be
held in custody for sentence this morn
Ing. His Honor incidentally muttered
something about degenerate sire and
an unfortunate son. The young fellow
was lanky of frame, round of eyes and
tousled of hair
Maurice D. Flynn charged with wife
beating. confessed that with one OF his
fists he knocked several teeth from the
mouth of his betterhalf
But when she swears 1 knocked her
teeth out she commits perjury he de-
clared to Judge Mogan, for they were
false teeth and, therefore, could not have
been hers"
Consideration of the technical defense
did not consume more than an instant Of
his Honor's time. Turning to the woman
Ahe inquired did you pay for the teeth?"
and when she answered in the Affirmative
he said, Then they were yours
The Flynns reside at 1929 Harrison
street, and the man not only permitted
his wife and his stepdaughter to support
him in idleness, but battered the woman
WHen Sle suggested tndt ne contribute
something more than his presence to the
maintenance of the household. He will
be sentenced to-day.
Inspired by envy of the gate money
and newspaper notoriety achieved by All
Wing, the only living Chinese profess
slonal pugflist, several youthful male
residents of the Asiatic quarter con-
ceived and put in operation boxing
tournament, their object being to de-
velop from their number a bruiser OF
prowess sufficient to justify him in issu-
ing challenge to All Wing to fight for
the Mongolian lightweight championship
OF the world. The tourney was open to
all queued comers with the requisite
qualification as to weight, and Of the
fourteen original entries six were put
out of commission by Chew Hung, while
six of the others succumbed to the su-
perior science and muscularity of Tow
Hin. The decisive combat between these
two good uns'' was looked forward to
with so much interest in Chinatown
sporting circles that enterprisng impre-
sarios began to bid for the privilege of
managing 1t, and this led to repeated
postponements of the meeting, the con-
testants-elect naturally desiring to get
as much money for their work as was
possible to obtain. But anon there came
whisperings among the impatient ring
patrons that either one or the other of
the prudent aspirants for All Wings title
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
GRAND CIRCLE
HEARS REPORT
Companions of Forest Meet
in Annual Session to Tran
sact Business of the Order
GAIN FOR YEAR SHOWN
Increase in the Number Of
Subordinate Circles and in
the General Funeral Fund

The Supreme Grand Circle OF the
Companions OF the Forest, Ancient Or
der Of Foresters. met In annual session
in the A. o. +. building yesterday and
was called to order by Supreme Grand
Chief Companion Mrs. Jennie Berger.
All the grand oficers were present. The
following committees were announced
by the presiding officer
Laws and supervision-Georg j.
Berger. NJ. Boehm, Mrs. NJ. J. Valente.
Finance-Henry Jeantrout. Mrs. NJ
E. Peterson, Mrs. Rose Peters.
Mileage-Mrs. c. Calvin. Mrs. Ida Nc
Greedy, Mrs. NJ. A. O'Brien.
State of the order-Mrs. s. ". Smith,
Mrs. P. McQuillan. Mrs. NJ Murdock.
Grievances and appeals-Mrs. w. A
Cody, Mrs. NJ. Roch, Mrs. Mary Ackers
Written and unwritten work-Mrs.
Mary Castle, Mrs. L. G.. Miller, Mrs NJ
z. Falconer.
Press-Mrs. s. woodward, Mrs. d. NJ
Ferris, Miss Anita Geer
Time and place OF meetin g-Hrs. A
Pope. Mrs c. H. Field. Mrs. N J. Alves
The reports OF the supreme grand Of
fcers were presented and all referred
to the proper committee That OF the
supreme chief companion was read.
This shows that during the year there
was a net gain OF 216 members, bring
ing tne membership up 20 0S9- The
number OF limitations during the year
was $50. There was an increase OF ths
funds OF the various circles Six new
circles were instituted. They are To-
Gated at Pacific Grove. Stockton, Fres-
no. Ramona, Honolulu, H. L. and Ana
cortes. Washing gton. Fifteen members
of California Circle were suspended
from the order for violation OF their
obligation In Withdrawing and joining
an opposition order. The head OF the
order, during her term. visited all the
circles in the jurisdiction. twenty-five
In the interior four in Oakland and
eighteen In this city.
Twenty-nine deaths were reported as
having occurred during the year. It
was also reported that $500 has bean
paid into the funeral fund.
Last evening there was a reception
in Native Sons Hall to the officers and
delegates. Tonight there will be an
exempliication OF the floor work by a
picked team from Valley Circle Of
Stockton.
Tomorrow there will be an election
for new officers. Mrs. Mary Castle. OF
stockton, will become the head OF the
order by promotion For the ONCE OF
sub-chief there are two candidates. Mrs.
Lizzie Pritchard and Mrs. Lizzie 2.
Schueren. Miss May Falconer. the
secretary. will be continued in Office
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MANY POPLE 5ELIEyE
INExCUsABLE CANARD
Professor McAdie. With Aid Of Their
mometer and Records, Shows
weather IL Not Warm.

There was no hot weather yesterday.
The saloon men. the soda fountain pro-
prietors and the hatters were probably
RESPONSIBLE for the canard. To be sure.
most of San Francisco's population
thought it was warm. but Forecaster
Alexander McAdie, who presides over
the city meteorologically. nails the ru-
NOR as an untruth.
The thermometer registered only 81
degrees, and it Is standard United
States Fahrenheit instrument. In look
ing over the musty tones in which are
contained interminable records the sa-
want in the Mills building discovered
that many a time and oft there had
been much warmer days in May There
it was in cold black and white that the
mercury had frequently ascended to
point above the 90-degree mark.
McAdie says to-day will also have
little higher temperature than nor
NAL. 1t is all caused by an interrupt
ton in the circulation Of the atmos-
phere.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
ASHORE
ENDS IN WOE
Two Gallant JdCki6S Fight for Homer, Land
in Jail and Nearly Miss Their Ship
Judge Gives Them Chance to Run for Vessel and
They Get Aboard as Anchor Looses Mud Grip
By JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

On the books of the U. S. S. Solace
there were no cleaner records than
those credited to Walter Simmons and
Michael Pollman. each rated a. b., ana
when the two gallant jackies applied
for one days shore leave 1T was
promptly given them. So on last Sat
urday afternoon they stepped upon the
landing stage and promptly accepted
the proposal of a guileless-appear
civilian who said that for modest cash
recompense he would guide them TO
places attractive to seamen. and that,
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
New Bank begins Business.

The Security Savings Bank opened
for business at 31s Montgomery street
yesterday. The officers of the bank are
William Babcock, president: s. L. Alb
bot, vice president and manager: Fred
w. Ray. secretary; William Babcock
S. L. Abbot. o. D. Baldwin. Joseph D
Grant, r. ]. McCutchen, L. F. Mont
eagle, r. H. Pease. Warren D. Clark
James L. Flood. John Parrott, j. A.
Donohoe and Jacob Stern. directors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Decree Amrrned.

The United states Circuit Court OF
Appeals yesterday handed down de-
cree affirming the decree of the Dis
trict Court of Alaska in the case OF
the Copper River Mining Company vs.
r. F. Mcclellan ct al. Judge Ross dis
sented
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
SIX YEARS LATER
r1r. Wattam writes

"Your letter of the aIst in regard to
the case of my little boy at hand I
am truly thankful to say that the cure
effected by the Cuticura Remedies has
been most thorough and successful
cure to date" Chicago, Feb a3, 1908.
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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Insolxent nrillfner.

Martha Melehan. also known as do
ing business under the name of Mat
tie Weirs,' a milliner of Petaluma.
shled petition in insolvency in the
United States District Court yesterday.
She owes s15Ss and has s1s6 assets.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
John GfbIin Dies suddenly.

John Gfblin. a member of Varnishers'
and. Polishers' Union. Local 134. died
suddenly yesterday morning on City
Hall Square of natural causes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
shine After Thomnron.

United States Marshal John H. Shine
started for Sacramento yesterday TO
bring TO this city Arthur Thompson.
alias H. A Teller. alias P. A. Townsend,
who is wanted in Concord, n. H, for
violating postal laws.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

The cord breaks at last with the
weakest pull; and the second or third
insertions Of your want adj may solve
the knottiest problem, complete the
hardest task-and it must be a pretty
strong cord" if the want ad- fails to
break ii at the first null.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Conger visits stratton.

United States Minister Conger, EN-
bassador to Mexico. made a friendly
call upon Customs Collector Stratton
yesterday. Mr.. Conger expects to leave
for the City of Mexico within two or
three days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

MURINE EYE REMEDY cures Eyes;
makes Weak Eyes Strong. Soothes Eye
Pain. Doesn't Smart.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

DR.. Arthur Chisholm has removed from Phe-
Ian building to 1902 Sutter street, northwest
corner Polk Bridge work and porcelain.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
DIR. Ri.ford Lectures ON vaccinatio

Well make your wedding cake boxes and
Invitations Edward Knowles Co.. "a Second. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

Attorney George D. Collins, with care
worn countenance, appeared in Judge
Cabaniss' court and succeeded in obtain
ner Urihuru, OF Tetrazzini fame, to $500
cash. The case is set for hearing or
May %.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

Lee Chow, an Americani Chimes,
who awaits sentence for having insultec
Miss May Smith, shopgirl, at Stockton
street and Broadway, now alleges tha
she had previously subjected him to ora
abuse in his clothing store, on Stockton
street, and that her charge against hin
is purely spite work. His defense will b,
heard in detail to-day by Judge Mogan
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

Louis Eugen. a bricklayer with con-
cave countenance. took his seventeen
year-oid son Earl a-slumming last Sat-
urday night. and both OF them were In