New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Curious De5ice Of Good GOrCrnmeHt
League to POU TOters.
rRv Telegraph TO The Trtbuue.l


San Francisco July 3.-'The principal topic here
this week has been the exposure of a curious de-
vice by The Good Government League 20 obtain the
political opinions OF voters Thousands OF circu-
lars were sent asking opinions on tho candidacy
of Jarnes d. Phelan for Mayor. Another circular
asked for members and contributions FOR Francis
J. Heney Club. the object Of which is 10 elect the
graft prosecuting District Attorney at the coming
election
The circulars were so worded as 20 draw
sponses from many who dislike Phelan and Heney,
a we'll as from those who admire them. All would
gone well had it not been for the careessness
OF clerk in placing a stamp on one OF the ad-
dressed return envelopes which were incosed with
the circulars. A member of the Concordia Club no
ticed some writing under the stamp which was
loose and called attention to the mysterious mark
inEs. Other stamps were removed and under each
was found the voting number Of the person who
received the letter, with another number, evidently
indicating the page in the record book Of the
league. by this device the Good Government
League would have been able to keep accurate
account OF the Views OF league members
The men who devised this system said 10 be
Rudolph spreckes. Phelan Heney and Burns Be
sides giving clew to the political opinions Of
thousands of local voters, this is considered nvalu
able to spreckels and Heney IN obtaining second
jury for the trial OF Patrick Calhoun
Patrick Calhoun's attorneys fled volumnous
briefs this week, attacking the record Of Fran
els J. Heney graft prosecutor and declaring him
Incompetent
houn. and the other declaring that Judge Dawlor
should not bear the case, alleging him to be preju-
diced against the defendant shown by rulings
and remarks I'm favor of Heney in the long trial
Just ended. Calhoun's counsel hold that Heney
has laid himself liable prosecution for felony,
alleging that while serving federal prosecutor
in Oregon land fraud he accepted large sums
from Rudolph Spreckels to conduct the graft cases
in San Francisco.
The charges against Judge Lawlor spe-
tho graft prosecution in the Judges chambers and
other places and many instances Of alleged unfair
in
The Municipal League of Republican Clubs has
chosen Byron Nauzy Republican candidate for
Mayor, with Percy V. Long for City Attorney:
David Bush Ford. Tax Collector: II. q. Matthew
son for Auditor. and Z J. Callan for Sheriff. No
candidate for District Attorney named. as It
the or the conference committee that
the Republicans should put up one TO antagonizs
Francis J. Heney. According to the provisions of
the new direct primary law, Heney. being Demo-
crat cannot run on the Republican ticket. but the
Republicans will vote for him in the party
ballot contains name for this office.
franchise for underground line in Stock
ton street was granted this week to mysterious
company, of which A. ]. Lowenberg. president OF
the City and County Bank, is head. The
pany claims II will bore tunnel through the Stock
ton street hill and thus bring North Beach into
city. The estimated cost OF the tunnel is $4,000.
Ten million dollars OF gold coin was moved this
week from the old vaults OF the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company. at California and
Montgomery streets, to the quarters OF the
City Treasurer in the east wing OF the dismantled
City Hall. in McAllister street Five hundred bags
of so gold pieces. nineteen tons I'm weight were
moved in strong wagons. each guarded BY two
mounted policemen.
The secret marriage here Of Samuel s. Rowland.
brother-in-law of August Belmont caused much
gossip In local society circles. Mr.. Rowland
married to Mrs. Leslie Mosby Wallace by Judge
Cooper. of the Appellate Court. and neEt day the
couple sailed for the Orient China steamer.
Mr.. Rowland took such good precautions to keep
tho marriage secret that II did not become public
untu four days after he had sailed
The death of Uncle George Bromley removed
a patriarch of the Bohemian Club and of the
famous characters of San Francisco. Bromley was
a brother of the late Isaac H. Bromley and lived
TO the age Of ninety-two years Almost to tbs last
he the life Of every club of which he was
member and OF every social entertainment that he
attended.
The suicide in Oakland of General George B.
Cosby this week ended the career OF dashing
Confederate cavalry leader. For time Cosby
had been despondent because OF partial paralysis
of his limbs, which confined him to the house. He
had lived in California since the close of the Civil
War. He seventy-nine years old
William B. Bradbury the millionaire. must serve
year in San Quentin prison for perjury. accord
ing decision OF the State Supreme Court Brad
bury In the trial OF a suit against him by James
Mckee testified that he had not instructed the
Marin County Bank officials TO refuse loan
Mckee. When the officials called they
that Bradbury had forbidden them to lend any
money TO Mckee, in order that he might foreclose
mortgage he held on McKes's property.
According to the State Controllers report, IL
nearly s17.0o0ooO to carry the business of Call
fornia in the last fiscal year. increase OF
81 10000 over the previous year and Increase Of
Sc $50 coo over two years ago This increase is due
TO the many departments created and the