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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
INTERIOR COMMERCIAL
BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS
State Commission Reports Enormous
Gains in Assets and Deposits of
These Institutions

The PA interior commercial banks
Of California are enjoying unusual
prosperity, according to the official
report of the Bank Commission
These institutions have gained S4,S64.-
75S Is in assets and S3,494,107 Sc in
deposits since August Is of last year.
The statement of resources and liabili-
ties. based on the returns of January
5, is as follows:
Rescurces-Bank premises, So 2O6. O75 6s;
real estate taken for debt 81. .937. 7Sj a: in
vested in SOCKS. bonds and warrants. S10.-
loans OH stocks bonds and warrants s6.4l1.-
191 95; loans on other securities 50. 422 Sg3 ~
loans personal security, S37. .097. .S94 I6;
money on hand. S5.S93. .9ss So due from banks
and bankers SIS, $40. $50 IL; other assets ST.
256s23 80; total resources. S1O3, ,537, 1853 II.
Liabilties-Capital paid up. S21, 500 942 e6:
reserve fund and profit and loss. 50. 40 274 81;
due depositors. $50, GA. 124 OF; due to banks
S1,0i3s52 9s; total liabilities s1o3. 537 $50 Al.
The figures which show the condition
cf the twenty-five private banks of
California are as follows:
Resources-Bank premises, SEQ, ,32s %: other
real estate, s14S,723 Al; invested in stocks.
bonds and warrants, $3.50 247 "a; loans on real
estate, S763 S53 13; loans on stocks bonds and
warrants. $64, i51 30; loans on other secur-
ities, S111, $50 40; loans personal security
81, 4S3, ,92T 10; money on hand. s262. .567 Il; due
from banks and bankers. 1852. .e26 OF: other
assets $25s,s75 SO; total resources, S3,s4S,-
$50 o.
Liabilties-Cspital paid up. sS37 902 so: re-
serve fund and profit and loss, SAG. .G93 Al;
due depositors 81 394, ,17S 80: due To banks and
bankers. $50, 1s1 so; other liabilities, se3.-
571; State county or city money, SIS 952 o3;
total liabilities SO, SAG, 500 90.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
ASSERTS GROCER
SHARED SPOILS
Albert Lake Makes Confess
sion of His Forgeries, I'm
plicating Samuel Flexner

Albert Lake, the defaulting conf
dental clerk of Robert frost, contrac-
tor, Army street, who was brought
from Seattle on Monday night by De-
teetive Cody on a warrant charging
him with forgery, has made a full con-
fession duplicating Samuel Flexner,
formerly grocer at Twenty-sixth and
Howard streets. Lake got from frost
checks to pay to lumbermen and others,
but instead of handing them to the
proper persons he gave them to FIex-
ner, who cashed them at the Western
National Bank, where he had an ac-
count, after Lake had forged the name
of the payee on the back.
When the warrant was issued for
Lakes arrest last October after his
disappearance, Flexner was asked to
pay visit to police headquarters He
was questioned about the checks and
told plausible story about Lake COM
ing TO him always after banking hours
and getting the money, as it was
urgently needed. His story was be-
lieved, but Flexner did not care to wait
for further developments and sold out
his grocery for $4100. 1t is said that
he is now somewhere in the East.
Lake in his confession says that
Flexner got the half of each check that
was cashed and besides FIexner
charged 81 commission for his trouble
in going to the bank to cash each
check. The last check cashed was for
1852 on October Is and with his share,
1891 less 81 commission, Lake fed from
the city. The total amount obtained
in that way was $500. Flexner had
$500 in the bank which the bank seized,
so that the bank is out only $1100 and
Flexner is in only 5000 and his COM
missions.
When arrested in Seattle Lake was
living under the name of Bert Mason.
He was tracked by the Pinkerton
agency Whether an effort will be
made to find Flexner in view of Lakes
confession has not yet been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
REFUSES TO PASS ON
THE FIT OF A DRESS
Judge Lawson Calls on Experts to De-
eide If Workmanship of Gar
ment Is Perfect.

The courtroom Of Justice of the
Peace Lawson was yesterday turned
into miniature school of dressmak-
ing during the trial of the suit of Miss
Nellie Dawson against the New York
Cloak and Suit House and n. z.
Neary to recover s299 damages for
humiliation alleged to have been
sustained by her as the result of
harsh treatment by the agents and
employees of the defendants. The evil
dence disclosed that Miss Dawson or
dered dress of the concern and de-
posted $40 thereon. When the dress
was finished the plaintiff asserted that
it did not fit her and she refused to
take it. Then it was that Miss Davi-
son says she was rudely shocked, that
the language and gestures of the de-
PENDANTS frightened her.. and she suf-
fered great humiliation when they
threatened to throw her out of the
store Five witnesses testified that it
was Miss Dawson who used the loud
language. despite the fact that every
thing was done to satisfy her. They
also claimed that the dress was a per-
feet fit. w. j. Heckard said he ac-
companied the lady when the dress
was turned over to her and he testi-
fed that the dress was bad fit.
When asked If he was competent to
Judge of the fit of a dress Heckard
replied, blandly:
II should say 1 am; you see. am
a married man."
Both sides agreed to let Judge
Lawson decide as to the fit, but he,
with a wisdom born Of the expe-
rience of his colleagues in somewhat
similar dilemmas, firmly refused. In
stead Lawson called in two expert
dressmakers, who proceeded to inves-
tigate the At of the dress, in which
Miss Dawson arrayed herself for the
occasion in the afternoon. After
much surveying the experts said they
would file a report in day or two,
and Lawson postponed his decision
until then.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Promoter Sues for Accounting.

The promoters of the Petaluma and
Santa Rosa electric lines, now in
course of construction. have disa-
greed. and in suit for the dissolu-
ton of their copartnership one ac-
cuses the other of Withholding nearly
all of the profits of the enterprise,
amounting to more than 5000. The
action was begun yesterday by Charles
Towne against Alfred D. Bowen, and
the complaint recites that they
agreed on April 1. 1903, to promote
the organization of a company to
build a railroad in Sonoma County.
each to have share and share alike in
the profits. 1t is declared that the
partnership has acquired assets of
more than $4,000. a large portion of
which has been obtained by Bowen.
"wrongfully, fraudulently and with
the intent to deceive" his partner.
Towne says he has demanded an ac-
counting and the payment of his
share, which have been refused. He
believes the aggregate due him is
more than $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB
AT HALL OF JUSTICE
Man Bumps Against Assistant Bond
and Warrant Clerk Flood and
Makes Grab for Gold.

A bold attempt to rob Bernard j.
Flood, assistant bond and warrant
clerk, was made in front of the Hall
Of Justice about Q o'clock yesterday
morning. No policeman was in sight
at the time and the man made his es-
cape down Washington street.. Flood
says he will be able to recognize him
again.
A good deal of silver had accumu-
lated for bail money for prisoners dur
ing the night, and not caring to carry
it to the Treasurer's office. Flood went
to a store near the hall and changed
the silver into gold. He carried the
gold in his open hand while returning
to the hall. AS he approached the en-
trance powerful man bumped
against him and made a downward
stroke with his hand at Floods open
hand containing the gold coin. Flood
quickly closed his hand and struck
the would-be robber a smashing blow
on the face with his other hand. Be
fore he could repeat the blow the man
fled and disappeared down Washing
ton street. The mans intention was
evidently to scatter the coin and pick
UP as much as he could and run.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
THREE LAW YERS
DISPLAY ANGER
Bridgford Refuses to Read
Paper Until Instructed to
Do So by the Court
CLUNIE rs RESENTFUL
Meets Whites Insinuations
With Reflections Involv-
ing Professional Integrity

Clunie, Bridgford and White each
had an opportunity to show temper yes
terday in the tempestuous examination
into the affairs Of the executors Of the
estate Of Thomas j. Clunie and Judge
Coffey continued his efforts to curb the
passionate outbreaks. Judge Bridg
ford's departure from the regularity
expected from a witness on the stand
was momentary and ineffective. Clunie
was questioning him about the settle
ment with Mrs. Clunie and whether or
not she had declined to take property
under the will. Bridgford had an
swered in his own way when Clunie
handed him Mrs. Clunie's petition for
a partial distribution of the estate.
Read that" said Clunie, ''and then
answer my question
Bridgford, with an angry gesture,
threw the paper upon Judge Coffey'S
desk and said, Il will not read ii. You
cannot make me read anything l do
not want to- Then said Clunie,
I'll appeal to the court to instruct you
to read it, Bridgford turned to Judge
Coffey and said: He dictates to me
as if I was a schoolboy." Pay no at
tention to his manner" said the court
softly, but l think you would better
read the paper to refresh your mem
ory."
When Burrell White was recalled
Clunie went into the matter of the
employment of Chester Bridgford to
keep the books of the estate. White
said that Clunie had suggested it.
Clunie referred to a friendly conver-
sation about the subject, Whereupon
White interrupted with:
'-Oh, you're only friendly when you
want to use a man. You would be
friendly to me and then ask me for
money. I took assignments of your
interest in the estate and made you
advancements of over $50.000"
Clunie was enraged. Wasn't it my
money!" he shouted. "I'll ask you If
the largest advancement / took wasn't
to save you $4,000" 1t developed in
the examination that this had to do
with the Harcourt loan and note, the
payment of which White guaranteed,
and with the subsequent sale of the
property. Clunie repeated that he had
helped White out of a hole and then
White, pointing an accusing finger at
his interlocutor, said: Yes. You took
a half interest in the property and 1
took half and then you forced me to
pay $500 more" This aroused Clunie
again and he demanded a full expla-
nation. He said that White would
have the court believe that he was a
highway robber" and had stood him
up" Il want to show up this whole
transaction" he said, and he proceeded
to cast intimated reflections upon
Whites integrity in his law practice
The court remarked that this is get
ting interesting" and the further hear
ing was continued until this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
LINCOLN DAY EXERCISES
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Detail of Comrades by Commander
of George III. Thomas Post,
q u

Charles w. Gordon, commander of
George H. Thomas Post, G.. A. r., is
sues a circular announcing to COM
rades that Lincoln day will be OBJ
served in the public schools of San
Francisco on Friday, February 10, at
1870 D. m.
The following members of Thomas
Post have been detailed to participate
in the exercises:
Mission Grammar School, Mission street. be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth-C. q. Strong,
F.. A. Bettis S. Bennett. j. II. Carols. X
Mccoy, A. Teal, j. A. Plymire. Horace VIII
son. d. A. Twigg. j. h Gilmore. C. W.
Hearst Grammar School. corner Hermann
and Fillmore streets-T W. Ncwlin. NJ. Burns,
F. F. Jones. Ed Hohfeld C. H. Smitten. Con-
Pacific Heights Grammar School. jackson
street. between Webster and Fillmore ]
vinng, Hy. Krebs. w. A. Jacobs, w J.
Watson. c. H. Ball. O. Sheridan. John Rush.
William E. Lutz,
Mission High School corner OF Eighteenth
and Dolores streets-H. MEG. Wilson. j. M.
Bailey William E. Norris, K. Melrose Rich
ard Barker. Thomas F. McGrath. G. H. Fluth.
Thomas Green.
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth-B F.
Hobart j. H. Soper. George Hardcastle. T.
Frank Smith George W. Keeler II. q. Shaw,
L. L. Brown. George L. Harris
between Broderick and Baker-Lewis Carpen-
ter Jay Beach A. Mautner, z. c. Hursh,
Felix McHugh j. c. Medley. Robert Porter.
John SWEET Grammar School, McAllistsr
street. between Franklin and Gough-G. W.
Hindes John II. Roberts. A. d. Cutler, W.
r. ParnelI. w. A Treadwel, Charles Pot
smith. F. NJ. Coxs. W. c. Coulson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Tax Clerk Opposes Discharge.

l. M. Silver, an extra clerk in the
of1lce OF Tax Collector Edward J.
Smith, who was certified for the po-
sition on August l last, yesterday sued
for an injunction to prevent the Tax
Collector from discharging him ex-
cept upon formal written charges.
Silver contends that the position of
extra clerk comes under the cIassifica-
ton of ordinary clerks in the civil
service and he cannot be discharged
without cause. He was notified by
Smith on Monday that his services
would be no longer required. Smith
says that he is acting under orders of
the Civil Service Commission, there
being other clerks ahead Of Silver on
the list.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
COUNTER MOVE
BY DEMOCRATS
Will Themselves Employ Ex-
perts on Writing in the
PeabOdy-Adams Contest

DENVER. Colo. Feb. THE
Democratic attorneys in the Pea
body-Adams gubernatoriaI contest are
obtaining dispositions of voters in
several counties outside Of Denver
Before the joint committee to-day
three ballot-boxes from Las Animas
County. where. the Democrats allege,
fragrant frauds were committed by
the Republicans. were turned over
to experts selected by the Democrats.
These boxes from Las Animas County
will be opened, and possibly others
from Huerfano County.
While the Democrats discredit the
testimony of handwriting experts.
they assert that in these two coun-
written by one or two persons, and
if the committee accept the reports Of
experts regarding Denver votes it
should also accept similar REPORTS
concerning Las Animas and Huer-
fano counties If this be done. they
declare. Governor Adams will re-
tain his seat.
The ballot-boxes opened to-day
were In bad condition, and the Re-
publicans may ask that the testimony
which the Democrats expect to OBJ
tain from them shall be thrown out
on this account.
Before the legislative committee
to-day eleven Democratic witnesses
identified their ballots. All but one
picked out their ballots from a num-
Der Of others The ballots identified
to-day were selected from several pre-
cincts and had been declared frau
dulent by three different handwriting
experts.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Wife Gets 500 a Month.

The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that John Gay of San Diego must
pay 500 month toward his wife's
maintenance while their suit for di-
vorce remains unsettled. Mrs. Cav
began the contest, but her husband
got decree on his cross complaint.
She gave notice of appeal, and pend
ing action by the Supreme Court, Cav
was ordered to pay her 500 a month.
He appealed from that Judgment. The
action for divorce is before the Su-
preme Court at present, but some
time is likely to elapse before an
opinion IN the matter is handed down.
Gay is said to be worth s400, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
object to Transfer of Classes.

The Supervisors Educational Com
mittee yesterday heard the protests OF
the West of Castro Club and 209 res
idents against the action of the Board
of Education which resulted in the
transfer of the primary grades OF the
James Lick Grammar School to the
Noe Valley School and the moving of
thegrammar classes in the latter to
the former school owing to the trou-
BILE between Principal Lyser and the
teachers under him.
The gist of the protests was that the
change caused small children to travel
an unnecessary distance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN
PIONEER OF CALIFORNIA
Harrison @. Jones Taken Suddenly Ill
Succumbs to Operation at ST.
LtIIxe's Hospital

Harrison c. Jones. a welI-known
merchant of this city, was taken sud-
denly Ill Saturday night and 1t was
found necessary to remove him to st.
Luke's Hospital to have an operation
performed. His weak vitality and
weight of years were not able to
stand the shock and after lying in a
stupor for several hours he passed
away.
Deceased was a pioneer of Califor-
MIA. He came to this State from the
East in 1851. Five years ago he cele-
brated his golden wedding
The funeral will take place in
Healdsburg, where his wife and son
are both buried. Deceased leaves a
son and daughter, j. j. Jones and
Mrs. Hattie Prizes of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Polo at Del Monte,

Match polo games will be played at Del
Monte on the afternoons OF Wednesday. Thurs
day. Saturday and Sunday, February 6, Q. II
and II English experts as well as California
players will take part. and the grounds are
ciety will enjoy the attraction The Southern
Pacific provides a parlor car on train leaving
Third and Townsend depot at 3 d. m, which
makes quick time to Del Monte. Ask Southern
Pacific agents
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Will Tell Of Grand Canyon.

There will be a lecture on the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado" on
Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
Cathedral Mission. Second street, near
Folsom. Rev. William Brewer Of St.
Matthews School will deliver the lee
ture, which will be illustrated with
fine stereopticon pictures. This is one
of series of free discourses which
the mission is providing, to which the
public is invited.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Lived Almost a Century.

HONOLULU, Feb. mrs. Kahele
Kekupaa. a lifelong resident OF Homo
lulu, is dead. at the age Of 90. She
was the oldest inhabitant Of this city
Mrs Kekupaa was born in Homo
lulu In the year 1907, while Kane
hameha the Great ruled the island
and all of the group.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

IN to-day's issue of The Call appears the
ffty-ffth annual statement Of the Aetna Life
Insurance Company.
This statement Is remarkable in its showing
OF vast increases in every department during
1904
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
A Hunter Found Dead in the Woods
near Cranberry.
PETER EBERSON OF MERRILL.
Evidence brought out at the Coroner'S in
quest that the shooting was accidental.
Caused by the discharge of
his Own Gun,
PETER EBERSON OF MERRILL.

The first hunter who was kill
ed in the woods this year in this
county was brought to the city
on Friday, one day before the
season opened. The unfortunate
man was Peter Eberson of Mer-
rill, Wisconsin, who was in camp
on the head waters of the Gran
berry river. 1t seems that the
man had left the camp of his
com panions, Peter Howder of
Bay field and j. ]. Campbell of
this city and was cruising
through the woods, he had
promised to be back at certain
hour and when he did not appear
a search was instituted which
was kept up until dark without
his being found. The next morn
ing his body was found lying
across a log, and it was plain
that he was killed by bullet
from his own rifle. The ball
had entered his mouth and
lodged near the top of his head.
The presence of powder marks
around the place where the bull
let entered showed plainly that
the shot was fired at very close
range. A coroner's inquest was
held at the Estabrook & Olson
undertaking rooms and the evi
dence brought out was substan-
tall as above stated.
Thus the annual slaughter of
men began before the hunting
season was open. How many
will suffer like fate no one will
venture an estimate. The woods
are now full of hunters and any
day may bring tidings of death.
Every precaution should be taken
by those who go into the woods
so that the cause for such acct
dents may be lessened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Logger Shows up Again.

Thomas O'Neil who was
thought to have been shot while
out in the woods out from Mason
has again turned up. O,Nell had
started out from Mason for one
the camps in TINT vicinity and
was to return the same day but
did not arrive searching parties
were sent out to try and locate
hi11 but were unsuccessful. 1t
happened that O'Neil had lost
his way while in the woods and
had wandered about until he
came in sight of the town of
Drummond where he remained
over night, starting out the next
day to try and find the camp.
It was in this way that the
searching party had been unable
to locate him and thought he was
killed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
The Hunting Season

The open season for hunting
of deer commenced last Satur-
day morning and since that time
the woods have been filed with
sportsman eager to get a sight
of the fleet footed deer, AS
early as last week hunting par
ties were going into camp to be
in readiness for the first day Of
the season when the awful
slaughter of deer began. Over
one thousand licenses have been
issued thus far and the creator
part Of those holding them will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16

spend a few days in the tall tim
Der during the twenty days of
open season. The deer are q ute
plentiful this ia II and thus far a
good many have fallen from the
hunters bullet.
Great care should be taken by
all those going into the woods to
avoid accidents Of all kinds. Be
sure Of the object at which you
are shooting, also Of the way in
which YOU are handling your gun
and thus lessen the number of
deaths caused from accidents in
the northern Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-16
Court Orders this In the town Of
Washburn for 1904
ASSESSOR MUST DO THE WORK.
In the Trial Of Cases Brought to set the
Tax Roll Aside, Present Assess
or Henry Morgeli Must
do the work

LIZ Un0 circuit court at Ashland
last Saturday, Judge Parish orr
dered assessment made fox
the town Of Washburn for the
year 1904 Some time ago TWEEN
ty four actions were brought in
the circuit court to test the vail
dity of the assessment made
in that town in 1901. The con-
testants claimed that the roll,
was very unequal that a great
amount Of property was left off
the roll, etc. The cases have
been on trial for several days at
Ashland and the out come was
watched with great deal of inter
est. A numb Der of people refus-
ed to pay their taxes and a great
many more paid theirs under
protest. This property will now
have to be re assessed by the
present assessor, Mr.. Morgeli
and he musthave the assess ment
completed within ninety days.
Lamoreaux & Shea of Ashland
and A. w. Mcleod Of this city
represented those who asked for
a assessment. District AttOr-
ney Morris represented Bayfield,
County and Attorneys Tomkins
and Mcdonald the town of Wash
burn. One case only was
tried it having zen agrcod
that the decision in that case
would govern the Others After
the evidence was present
ed the attorneys who opposed
the assessment agreed that
the fairest way to settle the mat.
ter would be to have a complete
review of the roll.
| How the assessor will be able
to araive at a just assessment of
the property Of those who have
paid their taxes for the year 1904
is little hard to say. tits said
that a great amount Of land on
which there was timber at that
time was assessed as cut over
land, and it was also claimed that
a great amount Of stock belongi-
/ ng to the farmers was also left
off the roll
| How farmeris going to remem-
Der how much young stock he
had and how much old stock he
had on the 1st day of May 1904,
and how much timber there was
On certain forty at that time is
a little difficult to determine.
No one will envy Mr.. Morgeli his
Job, and the result of his deter
animation will be interesting.