The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-20

Gals believed to be guilty of willful or
corrupt misconduct in Office.
MIGHT PROSECUTE SHERIFF.
Under section 335 Sheriff Chatham
might be prosecuted for alleged neg
lect to act against the Northern gamb-
ling house near the San Francisco
county line. District Attorney Bullock
might be prosecuted for his reputed
inaction in the case of James Powers,
an IS year old youth who has languished
in the county jail for four months
awaiting trial on the charge of an in
famous crime. or for his reputed I'M
willingness to assist the grand jury ia
investigating the courthouse scandal,
in which he is involved.
J. Q. Eikerenkotter, the former SUI
pervisor, was one OF the first witnesses
called today. He and NJ. Brown of San
Mateo, secretary of the grand jury. had
a sharp clash during Eikerenkotter's
examination, owing to the former SUI
pervisor's evasions. Eikerenkotter is
Debenedetti in awarding the notorious
contract for 1891 for additional steel
work TO the O'Brien company. After
the contract was awarded in December
Bullock is alleged to have tried to get
County Clerk Joseph Nash, a particu-
larry conscientious official, to place It
in the minutes of the board of super
visors for September s. 1908. This
Nash refused to do. The grand jury
went into that point closely today. It
is stated positively tonight that on
account Of the fragrant irregularity OF
the proceedings that body will GER
tainly censure the involved supervis-
ors and probably recommend that the
two incumbents, together with Bullock,
be dismissed from Office.
CLOSELY EXAMINED
Al Eikerenkotter, former superin-
tendent of the county farm, was closely
examined by the grand jury today re-
garding his management of that place
and particularly concerning the 5000
belonging to Edwin Hart, the veteran
soldier, which Eikerenkotter is carry
ing in the bank in his own name. The
witness promised to turn the money
over to the regularly appointed super
intendent of the home.
DR.. D. Bradley Plymire. county
health officer, and John w. Strobener,
deputy. were examined by the grand
jury concerning the conduct of that
county law the health officer must col
lect 81 fee for the interment of every
corpse in San Mateo county. This
fund was investigated.
Judge Buck informed the jury yes
terday that If 1T desires 1t may remain
in Office until the end Of January.
But it will probably complete its work
Thursday.
Wants More Notaries
CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 1e.-Coghlan's bill to in
crease the number Of notaries in San
7rou frnr
at a meeting of the San Francisco dele
cation today so as to raise the limit to
100. The matter will be reported back
to the assembly tomorrow. and there
is q possibility that an effort will be
made to remove the limit entirely. Los
Angeles has nearly 800 notaries, but
San Francisco has held the number
down to so. This has made an appoint
ment as notary in San Francisco quite
valuable. The San Francisco delega-
ton also decided to report favorably on
the bill to increase the number of SUI
perior judges in San Francisco from
u to Is.
Special Verdict Bill
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 19.-It looks as though
the law framed two years ago in the
Interests of the corporations that are
always facing damage suits. whereby
a judge is compelled to submit special
heterogeneous to the jury, will be
wiped off the books.
Senator Boynton's amendment. re-
storing the old law which made il dis
cretionary with the judge to ask for a
special verdict, was sent from the ju-
dietary committee to the senate today
with the recommendation that it do
Senators Campbell and Anthony. who
had submitted similar bills, withdrew
them.
Rules for Bathing Resorts
CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 19.-Assemblyman Sackett
offered a bill today to require the pro-
shore or lakeshore to keep one or more
lifeboats fully equipped with oars, oar
locks, and 200 feet of rope, the boats
TO be used only in case of emergency.
less than $50 nor more than 5000 and
Imprisonment not less than 80 days nor
more than six months.
Monument for Heroes
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 19.-Assemblyman Hawk
Of Sacramento today offered a bill ap-
be erected in the state capitol park
to the memory of the Valor of the union
soldiers and sailors of the civil war.
It is proposed that the governor name
design. The expenditure is to be placed
ia the hands of the capitol commission
BREAKS BOTH LEGS IN
FALL FROM BUILDING
Alameda Man Badly MangIed by
Second Story Drop
Ernest Beauvais of $685. Haight
street, Alameda, fell from the second
story of building in course of con-
struction at First and Stevenson streets
yesterday. He fell a. distance of 40 feet
and suffered compound fractures of
both legs. He was taken to the harbor
hospital and after Surgeon Hill had
reduced the fractures and dressed the
torn flesh he was transferred to the
central hospital.
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