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EIGHT FOR MONOPOLY, FOUR FOR THE PEOPLE
Scandalous Betrayal of
Public Interests by
Supervisors.
FRANCHISE GIVEN AWAY
The Soiid Eight Concedes Not
a Single Point in Favor of
the City.
JEEKED BY THE GALLERY.
A Seance Not Soon to Be Forgotten
in the History of Local
Legislation.
What there is to tell this morning about
the granting to the Market-street Railway
Company by the Board of Supervisors of a
franchise to run out to the new racetrack,
over Ocean House road and Sunnyside
avenue, is wholly descriptive.
"What they did was told by The Caix of
Bundav morning under a heading of
"What They "Will Do." But they did it
with "a vengeance" that could hardly
liave been anticipated, even with the record
they had established.
No, there is this to be said in addition—
Alphonse Hirsch voted straight along for
monopoly and against the people's inter
ests with the delinquent seven. It will be
remembered that The Call held Mr.
Hirshe's case open for him.
For nearly two hours yesterday after
noon Supervisor Taylor stood in the breach
between the Solid Eight and the sale of
the people's rights which they had deter
mined upon, endeavoring first to induce
them to stop and reconsider; then, seeing
there was no hope of tnis. to gain some
concession for justice. To every proposi
tion he made he had the hearty support of
three other members and the opposition of
the Solid Eight. Not a single point did
they yield, but, step by step, they beat
down every issue raised and finished by
handing to the Market -street Railway
Company the franchise in the form that
that company had itself prepared and pre
sented.
No such complete surrender to the cor
porations has been witnessed in the board
Bince the days of Christopher Buckley's
Solid Nine.
That great interest was felt in the day's
~^ork was evidenced by the throng that
l>lled the lobby and the gallery and over
flowed into every available space in the
Supervisors' room, occupied by the more
privileged. Behrend Joost was there to
see his competitor fed with the sugar
plums he had prepared for himself. His
enemies were there to smile at his defeat,
but before they got through with the
seance the smile upon many of their faces
had faded and they were asking themselves
whether, after all, it was such a laugning
matter. Thi3 was the case with those who
in opposing Joost thought they were leav
ing the way open for a better road — the
Market-street Company's road.
When they discovered— as they did— that
in killing the San Mateo road's franchise
out Sunnyside avenue they were killing
all hope of a road being built there for
many years, and that the majority of the
Supervisors were openly assenting to the
job, the humor of the situation became a
very ghastly effort.
When Assistant Clerk Farquharson had
finished reading the order granting the
franchise as prepared by the Market-street
Railway Company Supervisor Hughes
moved its immediate adoption. It con
tained the provision recommended by the
Street Committee that the line out Ocean
House road to Ingleside be completed
within ninety days.
Supervisor Wagner moved that this pro
vision be amended to read 180 days. He
said the rails could not be got on the
ground and the work even started in
ninety days.
Mayor Sutro called upon the board to
go slow with regard to the matter in any
shape. "This is a very important busi
ness," be said, "and careful consideration
should be given it before any action is
taken. The people of San Francisco are
greatly interested in grants of this magni
tude. If you postpone all action for at
ieast a week you will be acting wisely."
Supervisor Taylor said he intended to
offer a substitute which would necessarily
bring up the matter of postponement.
Then the question on Wagner's motion
was put. Supervisor Dimond asked to be
excused from voting. Supervisors Spreck
els and Hobbs voted against the extension
of time and the others voted for it.
Then Taylor offered his substitute and
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asked that it be read. It set forth that the
City had no right under the law to grant a
franchise which was directly in the inter
ests of any one corporation, and provided
that it should be open for the bids of both
the companies. He moved its adoption
and Spreckels seconded.
"I am under the impression," said Mr.
Taylor, speaking to his motion, "that the
Street Committee, which has recommended
the grant to the Market-street Company,
has not given this matter the considera
tion which it should have. Here are two
companies bidding for this franchise. One
is completely ignored.
"There are two routes to a given point.
One of these companies is particularly de
sirous to cover one of these routes, but
both of them are to be given to the other
company, and the one company, as I say,
is ignored entirely. Now, I have sought
legal advice as to this, and learn that it is
directly contrary to the law to do this
thing. It should be open to competition,
and this substitute makes it so. There
should at least be an even chance. Then,
again, the $500 which the other franchise
stipulates as the minimum bid is too tri
fling for such a magnificent privilege. My
substitute fixes the minimum bid at $2000.
It really should be $5000, but since the City
! has hitherto given railroads away, I
thought we might compromise on $2000 —
but $500 is ridiculous. Now, I bespeak for
this matter respectful and decent consider
ation, and move that the whole matter be
referred back to the Street Committee—
both of these resolutions." •
Supervisor Hobbs seconded the motion.
There was no apparent disposition to dis
cuss the matter, and the roll was called.
These eight men voted against the substi
tute; against referring to the Street Com
mittee; against any further delay:
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
<'. I". Benjamin.
Alphonse Hlrsch.
E. G. Hughes.
Chris Dunker.
A. W. Morgenstern.
1,. Wagner.
These four voted for the substitute,
throwing the matter open to competition,
or for referring it all back to the Street
Committee for further consideration:
Joseph I. Diiuond.
C. L. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckels.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
Now the question returned npon the
adoption of the original order granting the
franchise to the Market-street company.
.Thus far the members of the solid eight
had not seen fit to say a word in its behalf—
i not deeming it necessary.
Taylor, having seen his work upon the
substitute — an elaborately prepared order
— all thrown away, now rose in evident
disgust to talk to the pending question.
"This issue has been forced upon us,
Mr. President," he said. "Here is an order
presented to us by the Street Committee,
not all of whom are agreed to it. It ap
pears, however, that the majority are in
favor of handing over this valuable privi
! lege to the Southern Pacific Company,
: whose collar this City and County has
i worn for twenty-five years. I personally
! have felt the weight of it, being threatened
j with its wrath to the disadvantage of my
business if I did not do thus and so as it
wished. The people are becoming fretful
under these conditions.
"Now, the San Francisco and San Mateo
Railway Company is being discrimated
against in favor of this company and in
spite of the law against it. The $500 for
which it is proposed to sell this valuable
franchise is a pitiful consideration. I was
really ashamed of the $2000 fixed in my
substitute, but the vote that has just been
taken indicates to me how the thing is
drifting, and I can only protest against it
and say that I regret it exceedingly. The
Southern Pacific Company owns all the
most valuable streetcar lines in the City,
and is going to be given all the outlets to
it. It should be paying a big revenue to
the City. The San Mateo Company pays
2 per cent of its gross earnings — the Market
street Company pays nothing. Now, it
seems that the only roads that pay some
thing to the City are to be shut out of busi
ness; those that pay nothing are given
everything. They are to gain complete
control and make us suffer for it. There
seems to be no hope for the people."
"I attended all the meetings of the Street
Committee when they had this under con
sideration," said Supervisor Wagner, "and
1 heard so much complaint against the
San Mateo road that I will always vote
against it for anything it wants. It don't
fulfill its promises."
"It is a ramshackle concern," said Super
visor Benjamin. "It wanted to cet to the
racetrack through private property. We
don't know whether it could get through
or not. It is pretty certain the other road
could not. But lam convinced the people
out there don't want it and I am opposed
to it."
•'I know this, that the law requires that
a fair field be given in this matter," said
Supervisor Dimond. "And speaking of
bad faith— if the Southern Pacific has ever
lived up to its promises it will be news to
the people of this City."
This sally was greeted with a burst of
applause from the crowded lobby and gal
lery. Then the vote was taken, and these
eight Supervisors voted to hand over the
splendid franchise to the Market-street
Railway Company, without contest or con
sideration so far as that is possible for
them to do:
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
C. K. Benjamin.
Alphonae Hirsch.
£. C. Hughes.
Chris Hunker.
A. Morgenstern.
Kdtvarii L. Wagner.
These four voted against the unlawful
outrage :
Joseph I. Dimond.
C. L. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckels.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
"Now," said Supervisor Taylor, "since
it is determined that competition shall be
be barred from this business I shall have
to amend the orders substituting the
words '$5000' for '$500' as the lowe3t bid to
be accepted.
"It is certainly worth much more than
that. It is worth $5000 a year for the ex
clusive privilege of running cars to th«
racetrack, and I am sure that the Market
street Company will be perfectly willing
to pay the higher figure."
Supervisor Hobbs seconded this motion.
Supervisor Hughes inquired: "What is
the law in regard to that?"
Clerk Russell read the law as printed in
The Call of last Sunday, providing that
franchises as applied for must be adver
vised for ten days and then sold twenty
days later to the highest bidder.
He explained that the City realized just
$10 on the first franchise sold under this
law. That then the Supervisors passed an
order providing: that no bid for a franchise
should be received for a lessi sum than
$5000, and no bid for an extension of a
franchise over two or more blocks for less
than $.500.
It was amusing to the spectators— the
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1895.
eagerness of these eight Supervisors to
save money for the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company. The law was clear, per
fectly clear, and they all rose out of their
chairs at once to say that it was. The big
corporation didn't have to pay out $500 ac
cording to the law, and it was not for them
to step outside the law in this matter — not
for a minute.
Even Hirsch, who never says a word
about anythine, rose half-way up and
cried, "two or more blocks, Mr. President,
two or more blocks, it says."
Of course it said two or more blocks,
there was no doubt about it, and that
meant that the company could extend its
lines for twenty miles under a bid of $500.
But when the eager flurry of the eight to
keep the City from taxing the big com
pany subsided, clerk John A. Russell made
a remark that left these eight eager Super
visors without a cloak to hide in — left
them standing there under the eyes of the
throng in the gallery as just plain agents
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
"I should say, perhaps," said Mr. Rus
sell, "that this resolution stands only to
operate where no action conflicting with it
is taken. It is an act of the Supervisors;
the Supervisors can overrule it. It does
not prevent your fixing any rate you please
to this ordinance."
An injection of icewater into the throb
bing veins of this eager eight could not
have been more effectually cooling than
was this little speech. From that instant
to the end of the session the easy con
fidence of the lot was changed to sullen
bravado.
They were in for it, and now that the
people were on to them, "the people be
d d." That is the speech that lay in the
tone of voice with which they voted down
ever}' suggestion looking to a protection of
the people's interests.
Mayor Sutro could not let the oppor
tunity pass. "It is simply a question," he
said, "whether the Southern Pacific of
Kentucky should not be made to pay as
much for this franchise for a line of street-
cars extending over a dozen miles as a
private citizen of San Francisco would
have to pay for it. If there is nothing
further to be said the clerk will call the
roll. The question is upon Mr. Taylor's
motion to make the minimum bid $.3000
instead of $500. You have askea for the
reading of the law. It has been read and
i explained to you. There is no doubt of
your right to fix it at whatever figure you
please."
There was an instant of complete silence.
The situation admitted of no further dis
cussion. The clerk began to call the roll
and, as stated, in a tone of sullen defiance
to public opini on, to which Joseph King,
the first on the role, set the key, those
eight voted "no":
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
C I . Benjamin.
AlphoiiMe Hirscli.
K. C. Hughes.
Chris Hunker.
R. TV. Morgenstern.
Edward It. TVagner.
These four, hopelessly in the minority,
voted aye,;
Joseph J. Dimondi
V. L.. Taylor,
A. T5. Sprerkels,
J. K. c. H0!.!.-.
The announcement of this vote — 8 in the
affirmative. 4 in the negative — was met by
a burst of derisive laughter from the
crowded gallery, which the sergeant-at
arms tried to check. The thing was so
utterly shameless that the people could
not but laugh.
Mr. Taylor rose to his feet again and
was awaited with perfect silence. What
was to be the next move?
"Mr. President," he said, "I am anxious
to see if these gentlemen who vote so
solidly in the railroad company's interest
will concede anything at all to the City,
for which it is generally supposed we are
working— or were chosen by the people to
work."
The eight were sinking down in their
seats looking solidly at the desk In front of
them.
"I shall move," went on Mr. Taylor,
"that the words '$4000' be inserted in the
place of '$500.' "
Hobbs seconded this, as usual. Nobody
offered a word and the clerk, at the in
stance of the Mayor, called the roll.
These eight in the same tone as before, a
little emphasized in manner — King and
Hughes a little louder, Scully, Hirsch and
the others a little more quietly sullen than
before — voted "no":
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
V. K. Benjamin.
Alphonae Hirsch.
X, G. Hughes. Sg^
Chris Dunker.
A. IV. 3lorgengtern.
Edward L. Wagner.
These four voted as insistently and con
sistently "aye":
Joseph I. Dituond.
C. It. Taylor.
A. B. Sprockets.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
Again the ripple of derisive laughter
from the gallery as the vote is announced
and again Mr. Taylor takes the floor.
"Now, Mr. President, I have another
motion to make. I think it an outrage
that this company should be given privi
leges over all the roads leading out of this
City in the direction of Ingleside, especially
when there is another road applying for
some one of the privileges. I find by the
map that the franchise asked for three or
four different routes, and I am told that
they are not asking for them in good
faith, but merely to keep a competitor out.
It will be a long time at any rate before
this company would build over all these
routes, while the competing company is
anxious to and I am sure will build im
mediately.
"For that reason the people out there
want this franchise divided up. It looks
like a monopoly to me, and, if any reasons
can be given for permitting it, I v.'ill listen
patiently to them." He moved that the
franchise be amended granting the com
pany only one route.
Supervisor Wagner said the people of
Sunnyside were opposed to the San Mateo
road for the»reasons he had before stated.
Supervisor Huehes said he was in favor
of roads running everywhere, but he
wanted good roads.
The San Mateo road was a rattletrap.
It ran over people's sidewalks; it didn't
run on time; it didn't pay the men's
wages, and he was opposed to it on these
grounds. When the Market-street com
pany built roads it built them well, kept
the roadbed in order and gave the Street
Committee no trouble. He favored it on
these grounds.
Then the question was put and these
Supervisors voted to keep the franchise in
tact and give the Market-street company
all it asked:
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
C. K. Benjamin.
Alphonse Hirsch.
E. C. Hughes.
Chris Dunkcr.
A. W. Morgeuatern.
Kdward L. Wagner.
These voted to cut out a portion and
give the opposition that promised to build
its road out Sunnyaide avenue as rapidly
as the Market-street company built out
the road : ,
Joseph I. Dim oiwl.
C. L, Taylor.
A. B. Kpreckels.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
"Well, then," said Taylor, still sticking
to his text, "let us see if they are in earn
est about building the road. They say
they can build out Ocean House road in
180 days. I move that we place such a
time limit on the Sunnyside branch. The
people there are very anxious to have com
munication with the City. Since we have
barred out the opposition let us at least
require the company which we favor so
much to build their road."
And these eight Supervisors voted "no" :
Joseph King.
Peter A. Sculley.
C. E. Benjamin.
Alphonse Hirsch,
E. C Hughes.
Chris Dunker.
A. W. Morgenstern.
Edward 1,. Wagner.
And these four voted "aye"j
Joseph I. Diraond.
G. L.. laylor.
A. B. Sprockets.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
"Well, then, I move that they be required
to build the Sunnyside branch in a year."
And these eight voted "no":
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
C. E. Benjamin.
Alphonse Hirsch.
1.. C. Hughes.
Chris Dunker.
A. W. Morgenstern.
Edward L.. Wagner.
And these four voted i: aye":
Joseph I. Diiuond.
C. It. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckcls.
J. K. C. Uobbg.
"Is this all a bluff, then? We are told
by members of this committee that they
want the people of the outskirts to have
railroads, and he insists that they shall
have good ones. Let us see if there is
anything more to it than bluff. I move
that the time be fixed at not later than two
years."
'•The law fixes the time," said Hughes.
"At three years," said Taylor. "Bnt
that is too long to keep these people wait
ing. They want to come to town and
another road offers to bring them at once
if it is given a chance. We all know how
the Market-street Company secures fran
chises and allows the time to pass to the
three-year limit and then secures exten
sions, so that there is no telling that they
would ever secure a road — in face of the
fact that here is a company that wants to
build at once. Let us fix it at two years.
Surely that is allowing ample time."
And these eight Supervisors voted
"no" :
Joseph King-
Peter A. Scully.
C. K. Benjamin,
Alphonse Hirsch.
E. C. Hughes. 7
Chris 'Dunker.
A. W. Morgeustern.
I'd ward L.. Wagner.
And these four voted "aye":
Joseph I. Dlinond.
C. L,. Taylor.
A. It. Spreckels.
J. K. C. Hi. hi.*.
Taylor had finished.
The crowd in the lobby shifted its weight
from one foot to another — especially the
Sunnyside contingent — very wearily, and
more especially that part of the contingent
that had been so viciously fighting
Behrend Joost. They had been seeing
things as through a glass— darkly. Now
it was coming out — face to face.
Dimond sprang to his feet. "This is
the old story," he said; '"the old story of
the grab game so familiar to the Southern
Pacitic. It is all for the monopoly — noth
ing for the people. I move that the whole
matter be laid on the table."
Hobbs seconded. No speeches were
made. Thess ei^ht voted "no";
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
V. K. Benjamin.
Alphonse Hirsch.
K. C. Hughes.
Chrig Hunker.
A. W. Morgenstern.
Edward L. Wagner.
These four voted "aye":
Joseph I. Dimond.
C. L. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckels.
J. K. C.Hobbs.
This ended the skirmish. The last ditch
had been reached, and the gallant four lay
in it waiting to fire their last shot.
"The question now is upon the adoption
of the order as read." said Mayor Sutro,
and as the clerk called the roll these eight
Supervisors voted "aye":
Joseph King.
Peter A. Scully.
C !■:. Benjamin.
Alphonge Hiisch,
I . C Hughes.
Chris Dunkcr.
A. W. Morgenstern.
Kdivard L. Wagner.
And these four voted "no":
Joseph I. Dhnond.
C. It. Taylor.
A. B. Spreckels.
J. K. C. Hobbs.
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WANTED IN NEW YORK.
£dward Schlesinger Arrested In This
City on a Charge of Grand
Larceny.
Chief Crowley received a dispatch yester
day from acting Chief of Police Peter Con
lin of New York giving a description of
Edward Schlesinger and asking that he be
arrested, as he was wanted for grand lar
ceny.
The dispatch was handed to Detective
Byram last evening and in less than an
hour he had Schlesinger under arrest. He
saw a man answering his description lean
ing up against the White House, on
Kearny street, smoking a cigar and watch
ing the people passing by. Byram accosted
him and he admitted he was the man
wanted. He was taken to the City Prison
en route to New York. He asked permis
sion to see some friends and it was ac
corded him.
Captain Lees sent a dispatch last night
notifying acting Chief Conlin of Schlesin
ger's arrest, ana asking lor particulars of
the charge.
Up to hve years ago Schlesinger had a
misfit clothing-store on Grant avenue, near
Market street. He sold out and went to
New York, where he started a similar
business, but failed about two years ago.
From what Captain Lees cbuld gather
Scblesinger had been playing the races,
and probably that had led to the charge of
grand larceny, but he expects to have full
particulars to-day.
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POET OF THE SOUTH SEA
Return of Charles Warren
Stoddard to His Old
Home.
ON HIS SUMMER VACATION.
A Dinner In His Honor to Be Given
at the Bohemian Club Next
Friday Evening.
Charles Warren Stoddard, professor of
English literature in the CatholicJ Uni
versity of America, "Washington, D. C, ar
rived in this City yesterday, and was wel
comed by relatives and old-time compan
ions. The first weeks of his summer vaca
tion this > ear were passed at the delightful
home of Rudyard Ivipling, in New Hamp
shire. This is his first visit to California
in many 3 r ears. Two years ago he traveled
as far west as Chicago, and at the World's
Fair met many Californians. to whom he
expressed the greatest desire to visit San
Francisco.
The poet enjoyed the trip across the
continent, but was worried with the long
journey. During his vacation in this
State ,he will pay a visit to some of the
CHARLES WARREN STODDARD.
[Sketched for "The Call" by Artist Strong.]
old missions, of which he still entertains
the fondest recollections. At one time the
poet was almost enthused on the subject of
becoming a monk and passing the rest of
his life in a famous mission. His agree
able duties at the Washington University
have somewhat changed his views and
now his career as a college professor is re
garded by himself as permanent.
A dinner at the Bohemian Club next
Friday evening will, if the announcement
be carried out, welcome him back to
Bohemia. It should be a great evening
for the poets and ought to assemble a large
number of otner Bohemians. Mr. Stod
dard began his literary career in Oakland
and gave such promise that his friends
encouraged him to adopt literature as a
profession.
He traveled extensively in Europe and
the Holy Land in 1874 and 1875, and sub
sequently made a prolonged voyage to the
isles of the South Seas. The record of his
voyages and his visits to Hawaii, Tahiti
and far-away islands of the South Pacific
was responsible for hia best and most
poetic work.
On his return to San Francisco he did
more or less daily newspaper work, and
manifested an inclination to loiter in art
stadios and make sketching excursions in
company with artists. One of his favorite
artists is Joseph D. Strong, who in Munich
painted Stoddard as a monk.
The portrait hangs in the Boheniian
Club. Mr. Strong and Park Commissioner
Austin welcomed Mr. Stoddard to San
Francisco yesterday.
At Betsy B's delightful salon at the
Palace Hotel Charles Warren Stoddard
was always a welcome guest. Together
with Julian Rix, Fred Somers, J. D.
Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Tippett, Jerome
Hart and others many enchanting even
ings were passed.
BUDD'S BOARD OF HEALTH.
All the Appointments Are
Made, but the Names Are
Withheld.
The Members to Be Banqueted This
Evening at the Heights by the
Mayor.
The four members of the Board of Health
were appointed by Governor Budd last
night, but their names are not to be whis
pered into the public ear until this evening.
The Governor has been besieged for months
past by friends of the candidates, and in
the last ten days his gubernatorial ear has
simply buzzed with praises for physicians.
Last Saturday afternoon the chief execu
tive was in a quandary. He had two doctors
named, but to whom he was going to Rive
the other two positions was a puzzler. He
took Mayor Sutro into his confidence, but
apparently with no better result. After a
short conference the Mayor went away
and the Governor was still in doubt.
Last night he and President Colnon went
out to Sutro Heights, far from the mad
dening crowd, and the Mayor and the
Governor thought and thought and
thought. In the afternoon the two gentle
men met at the Harbor Commissioners'
office and it was then thought that every
thing was fixed. Governor Budd was
asked for the names of the board, but he
said that he could not state the names just
then, as he' had not seen Drs. Morse and
"Williamson, and he would not appoint
any one unless he was entirely satisfactory
to both those gentlemen. Later on he had
a consultation with Drs. Morse aud Wil
liamson, but even then he said that his
lips were sealed.
Mayor Sutro had invited him out to the
Heights and there in the solitude of the
cliffs and amid the slumbering seals the
names of the board were to be spoken out
right.
•'1 want a little more time to think,"
said Mayor Sutro. "We will be ready to
name the board at 11 o'clock to-night, at
which time i will telephone the news to
the newspapers.''
But the Mayor did not keep his word.
Another chance had been made in the
programme. The Mayor desired to inform
the lucky, aspirants" before letting the
public into his confidence. The entire
board will dine with him and the Gover
nor at the Heights to-night and then will
be presented with their appointments. Dr.
Gerald Fitzgibbon has been named as the
third member, and Governor Budd last
night would not deny that thft was so. He
would not affirm it either.
Dr. John F. Morse, who has iust become
a member of the new Board of Health, was
born in Sacramento September 12, 1857,
and is consequently just 38 years old.
Though youne in years he is a giant in the
medical world and has come to be regarded
as one of the most eminent surgeons on
the Pacific Coast.
He comes by his love of the science of
medicine and surgery honestly, his father
having been a prominent physician of
Sacramento. At the age of 21 he gradu
ated from the Medical College of the
Pacific and was regarded an one of the
most brilliant students of the year. For
not quite twelve months he practiced his
profession and in the fall of 1879 went to
Germany. He continued his studies at the
Friedrich Wilhelm University, graduat
ing from that institution in 1832.
Dr. Morse returned to San Francisco the
same year, and in 1883 was appointed sur
geon to the German Hospital. For live
years during the regime of Dr. W. A.
Douglas he was a visiting physician at the
City and County Hospital. At different
times he has been president of the San
Francisco Medical Society and Academy
of Medicine.
Dr. Morse is a physician of very pro
nounced views, and at times has not been
in good favor with the old-time physi
cians on account of his scientific ideas and
independence.
Dr. J. M. Williamson is a Native Son and
is proud of it. He was born at Valleio in
IS6I.
In ISSS he graduated from the medical
department of the University of California,
and was at once recognized as a young
Eihysitian of much brilliancy and promise,
'or a year succeeding his graduation he
held the important post of resident physi
cian of the City and County Hospital.
Dr. Williamson has been practicing just
ten years, yet so successful has he been
that he is to-day regarded as one of the
most promising physicians on the coast.
At present he is professor of anatomy in
the medical department of the University
of California, and holds the same chair in
the CoJlege of Dentistry of the University.
He is Secretary of the California Academy
of Medicine, and a member of the State
Board of Medical Examiners.
LOOKING FOfl THE MINOR PLACES.
Candidates for Subordinate Positions in the
Gift of the Board of Health.
The town last evening had very much
the appearance it takes on before the as
sembling of a political convention. Demo
cratic politicians were very much in evi
dence all the way from the Popper-Iroqiiois
headquarters at the Baldwin down Market
street and along Kearny to the corridors
of the California Hotel. There were meet
ings and caucuses on the streets, in the
lobbies and in saloons. The candidates
ior the fat offices in the gift of the new
Board of Health are numberless, but never
were politicians more at sea as to what in
fluences are most apt to prevail.
Owing to Dr. Levinsjston's energetic
fight for the place of Health Officer few
candidates have sprung up for that office.
Now that he is said to be out of the way
the most likely candidate is claimed by
the knowing ones to be Dr. Arthur fc>.
Lovelace, who was formerly a partner of
Dr. Morsfc, the new member of the board.
Then Dr. Mizner is said to be under con
sideration. He, it is said, will get some
place, anyway.
For Quarantine Officer Dr. John S. Potts,
formerly of San Jose, has the active back
ing of Barney Murphy and is said to be a
very efficient man. There are a number
of * other candidates, of course. The
smaller the offices, it seems, the greater
the number of aspirants.
Dr. Barcer hopes to get back into his old
position at the City and County Hospital
now held by Dr. Titus.
The candidates for Police Surgeon and
assistants are simply legion and include
most of the graduates of the Toland Med
cal College for the past two or three years.
The Toland faction among the doctors will
probably be in the majority on the Board
of Health. What effecf this will have
cannot be said. It is claimed that the
Governor will insist that there be no prefer
ence shown to either college. Dr. Berry,
now Assistant Police Surgeon, is a leading
candidate for the place of his chief, with
very strong political backing; He is a
nephew of Sub-Treasurer Campbell P.
Berry. His friends claim that he has the
fight won. Dr. Rottanzi is making a strong
fight for the place.
For assistant police surgeons, among the
most active candidates are Dr. Howard
Thompson Jr., son of G. Howard Thomp
son of the Bank of California, and Dr.
Harry Gossage.
J. J. Dwyer has made an active fight for
the position of secretary of the board for
his brother Jerry, and as lie stands well
with the Goveftior is in a good position to
win. £x-Assemblyman Godchaux has
strong backing for the same place.
Ed Reddy, brother of Pat Reddy, is a
leading candidate for the superintendence'
of the Almshouse; but it is thought that
Mayor Sutro's friendship for Weaver may
secure his retention.
James Fenton. formerly head keeper in
Sheriff MeDade's office, 'for the desirable
office of steward of the City and County
Hospital is said to have the inside track,
as has John Foley, ex-superintendent of
the House of Correction, for market in
spector.
Among the other leading candidates are
ex-Senator P. J. Murphy for assistant
secretary of the board, ex-Senator W. Wil
liams for superintendent of the City Ceme
tery, Captain Edwards of the Iroquois
Club for captain of the quarantine vessel
and ex-Senator Sullivan for plumbing in
spector.
It is said that the Governor will recom
mend that the board refuse to recognize
either of the political factions and choose
the men for their individual fitness and
party service.
The Secret is Out.
The first and only essential to consider
in saltwater swimming or tub bathing is
purity of water. This is why the tank of
the Crystal Baths is refilled with a new
supply of sea water every night.
SMUGGLER M'LEAN AGAIN
" Mrs. Lodge" Supposed to Be
the Chief of the Old
Opium Gang.
TWO CLAIMS FOR THE REWARD
The Informer's Fee Will Not Be Paid
Until the Investigation Has
Been Held.
There was a mild sensation sprung in
the United States District Court yesterday
morning. It was in connection with the
Emerald smuggling gang, most of whom
are now serving time in San Quentin. The
leader of the smugglers was never caught,
and he is now supposed to be in Victoria,
B. C. W. A. McLean is the man, and Col
lector "Wise would be delighted to see him
behind the bars.
About a year ago the Emerald people
sent a quantity of opium down from Puget
Sound on the steamer Queen. Mrs. Isa
bella Lodge of Victoria, B. C. sent infor
mation to the Custom-house officials that
the drug was on the vessel, but she did not
know where it was located. That particu
lar information was given by Mrs. Louis
Greenwald, whose husband was serving
his sentence at the time for complicity in
the smuggling trips of the Emerald.
Since that time the opium has been
sold and the informer's fee is now ready
for either of the women who can prove her
right to it. Mrs. Lodge claims it on the
ground that she gave the first information,
but Mrs. Greenwald, through her attorney,
asserts that the opium would never have
been found had it not been for her.
Matters stood thus yesterday when the
case was called for argument before Judge
Morrow. The Government started the
proceedings by asking for a continuance of
four weeks in order to investigate certain
matters. The continuance was eranted,
and it then came out wbv the delay was
necessary. Mrs. Isabella Lodge is said to
be no other than W. A. McLean, the smug
gler. He did not like the arrangements
made for the landing and sale of the drug
in San Francisco, and thinking that a bird
in the hand was worth two in the bush he
turned informer on his comrades in the
hope of getting the informer's reward.
During the four weeks granted by Judge
Morrow Special Agent of the Treasury
Moore will send a deputy to British Co
lumbia to investigate the matter, and
should it be proven that Mrs. Lodge is
McLean that enterprising gentleman will
not get a cent, as the Government is not
likely to pay a reward to a man indicted,
for defrauding the revenue.
"Both Treasury Agent Moore and my
self have information that Mrs. Isabella
Lodge and W. A. McLean are one and the
same person," said Attorney L. D. Rior
dan yesterday. "As soon as the opium
was shipped he wired to Collector Wise
under the name of Mrs. Lodge. He dare
not use his own name because he knew no
informer's share of the money would ever
be paid to him. If the facts are as we
think they are Mrs. Greenwald will get the
entire reward."
McLean was a partner with the notorio'.is
Whaley in all his smuggling ventures in
which the yacht Halcyon figured so promi
nently. As he tried to overreach his com
panions in this instance so Whaley got the
better of them all in the last venture in
which they were partners. They put sev
eral tons of the drug on the Halcyon and
Whaley successfully landed it in Hawaii,
clearing up nearly a quarter of a million
on the transaction. Some of the money
he spent in Honolulu and then he went to
Yokohama. From that day to this he has
never been heard from and McLean and
the rest of them never saw a cent of their
money.
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of
Frisco
and
Suburbs
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Those of you who have
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for your Shoes (from good
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Retailing
at
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NEAR SECOND.
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AT HALF-PRICE.
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