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I"ORT AU PRINCE, Hayti. Sept. 22.— Pierre
Sereque. who tv*s candidate for the Presidency
of Hayti in opposition to President Nord, and
who ha« been banished, has left here for New
York on the German eteamer Prlnz Maurlts.
James Erwin, the indicted postal in
spector, will be arraigned next Friday
before United States Commissioner Hea-
D. S. Richardson, superintendent of the
San Francisco Postofflce, whose evidence,
given in Washington, D. C, In connection
with the Postal Device and Improve
ment Company, led to the Indictment of
Postal Inspector James Erwln, is not
likely to return to San Francisco for
some time.
It can be stated on positive information
that Richardson has been directed by the
postofllce department to remain in the
Kastointil after the cases of Beavers and
Machen, indicted with Erwin, have been
set for trial.
The cases of Beavers and Machen are
on the Federal court calendar in New
York City for October 11th and Richard
son's return to San Francisco Is contin
gent upon the disposition made next
month of the Beavers and Machen cases,
in which Richardson is to be called as
a witness for the Government.
Naph. C. Grcensfelder, chairman of the
coun<U of fifty of the Civic Federation,
presided. Nearly everybody present took
a. hand in the proceedings, and all had
more or Icfs to say on the (subject.
Mrs. George Law Smith of the Cali
fornia Club was very earnest in her re
marks. She was greatly fn favor of the
passage of the proiwsed bond Issue. She
stated that Khe had made a canvass
axnong her friends and was much sur
prised at the result of her interviews.
Two of the centlemen «he called on.
who both had large and valuable lnter-
A meeting of the Civic Federation
executive council was held last night In
room 11 in the Flood building.
The main object of the session was to
try and outline definite plans of campaign
for the purpose of carrying to a success
ful termination the entire proposed bond
Usue. which is to be voted on at the
t k-ction on September 29.
D. S. Richardson Will
Give Evidence in
Postal Frauds.
Civic Federation Council
Holds Enthusiastic
Meeting.
GIVEN ORDERS
TO REMAIN EAST
Meetings will be held under the auspices
of the Civic' Federation Association as
follows: To-night at Mission Turn
Vereln Hall on Eighteenth and Valencia
streets. To-morrow night there will be
two meetings, one at Washington Square
Hall and one at the Turk-street Temple.
Friday the meeting will convene at the
headquarters of the Civic Federation at
313 Hearst building and Saturday night
at Lyric Hall, 131 Eddy street
Mre. von <5er llehden, Mrs. 'Woerner and
Mrs. Worth of the California Pioneer Women's
Club. Mrs. George Law Smith of the California
Club. Miss Hlttell of the Telegraph Hill Club,
A. L. Mann and J. C. O f Connor of Public Li
brary Truat Club. H. U. Brandensteln of West
ern Addition Club. P. H. McCarthy ol the
Building Trades Council. Charles Alpers of
Hayes Valley Club. C. II. Richardson of the
Onward Club. C. J. Haars of the Good Gov
ernment Club, N\ SchlessinRer of the Munici
pal Prepress Club. L. A. Rea of the North
IJe&ch Progress Club. George Renner of the
IJraymr-n'B Association. J. C Campbell of the
Ocean Side Club. L.. II. King of the Merchants'
Association. C. F. Jones, secretary of the Civic
Federation, and A. F. Haraszthy and J. F.
Krcgh of the Municipal League.
ests in the city, informed her that they
would not vote upon the bond Issue ques
tion for the reason that they were not
registered. She then turned her attention
to the different tradespeople with whom
she dealt, and the butcher, the grocery
man and garbage man all assured her
that they were not only registered, but
that they would vote for the proposed
bond Issue intact. She said all the women
connected with the club she represented
were working hard for the success of the
issue in question. Among those present
were:
A sas ransa brings comfort and rood
cheer to every home. Try one from 8. F.
Gas and Electric Co. •
DENVER, Sept. 22.— The charter for the
city and county of Denver, which was
framed by the recent convention under
the constitutional amendment creating
the new municipality, was submitted to
a vote of the electors to-day. It was de
feated by 5000 votes.
Tenver Votes Against Charter.
two years, pointed oat that sugar is ths
only product of the soil which Is largely
used that makes the United States debtor
to foreign lands for supply. The aim of
this country should be to become a sugar
exporting instead of importing country.
He believes this will become possible by
fostering both cane and beet sugar grow
ing. At the present time the United
States uses 2,273,748 long tons of sugar
yearly, of which but 500,000 tons are pro
duced at home, 300,000 tons of cane, 195.000
tons of beet and 5000 tons of maple sugar.
By careful legislation the United States
can within a few years make up the bis
sugar deficiency and become self-support
ing he said.
In the general discussion which followed
the reading of the paper all the delegates
agreed that the United Statea will ulti
mately produce all the sugar it uses.
respondent, was coupled with a gentle
recommendation to observe caution. At
the same time Count Goluchowski, the
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, ex
pressed the opinion that the slaughter of
2000 Macedonian peasants docs not war
rant complaints of the extermination of
the Bulgarian race in Macedonia.
The condition of the 10,000 refugees at
Burgas, mostly old men, women and chil
dren, Is deplorable. All, are absolutely
destitute and famishing.
SHOWS SIGNS OF YIEUDING.
Turkey Seems Disposed to Avert War
"With Bulgaria.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Balkan situa
tion to-day presents a somewhat puzzling
aspect. Turkey is showing signs of yield
ing to the Bulgarian demands, and it is
evident from the dally meeting of the
Council of Ministers In the Yildlz Kiosk
that some sort of negotiations are In
progress, with the object of avoiding war.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Constantinople, these counsels
concern two possibilities— either to make
an arrangement satisfactory to the Mace
donians or to obtain from the great pow
ers promises of neutrality if it be found
impossible to avoid a war.
Apparently both Turkey and B'ulgaria
are anxious to repudiate having taken
the initiative In the negotiations.
The Sofia correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph asserts that overtures came
from Turkey and were welcomed by the
Bulgarian Minister, on the condition that
deeds were substituted for words and that
the cessation of wholesale massacres be
come an accomplished fact. The cor
respondent adds that a pacific solution,
if it comes, will emanate from Constant!,
nople, where the Bulgarian representative
is invested with full powers, and the ne
gotiations are said to be proceeding satis
factorily.
The same correspondent says that In
the meantime devastations by fire and
sword continue and the Bulgarian Gov
ernment has received from trustworthy
sources a grewsome tale of massacre,
tortures, Indignities and burnings, In
many Instances the victims being slowly
roasted alive. .
The assertion Is made In another Sofia
telegram that the Sultan will Issue an
lrade on Thursday granting the demand
for a mixed commission, but this state
ment Is not- confirmed and would seem
to be negatived by the dispatches from
Constantinople.
A Monastlr correspondent of the Dally
Chronicle, writing on September 15, says
the Bulgarian list of villages pillaged and
burned reaches a total of 104.
According to "a dispatch from Odessa,
the whole Russian Black Sea fleet is kept
on a war footing in readiness for any
eventuality.
cock and the accused man and his at
torney, Samuel Knight, have hoped to be
able to secure the presence in court of
Richardson,, but in this they will be dis
appointed.
After the indictment of Erwln, Beavers
and Machen in Washington, D. C, was
announced, the statement was also made
that Richardson was on his way to the
Pacific Coast, and his arrival was eagerly
awaited, for many reasons. Richardson's
friends have claimed that he was In the
State of Washington and would arrive
In San Francisco at any time, but as the
days passed and Richardson did not ap
pear, his continued absence caused con
siderable comment.
Richardson was the leading: spirit of the
company that' sold its patented mail col
lection boxes to the Government and the
fact that his name appears as a witness
in the proceedings that led to the Indict
ment of Erwln and others, coupled with
the latest information that he will appear
at the trial of Beavers and Machen, is
looked upon as proof that in order to save
himself he has consented to tell air he
knows In connection with the frauds on
the Government.
Calvary Reserve Corps.
The Calvary Reserve Corps of th» Cal
vary Presbyterian Church, Jackson and
FAVOR PASSAGE
OF BOND ISSUE
¦Whereas. Such participation in primary poli
tico has been witnessed In Ean FVancUco in
the lset two years; now therefore be It
Whereas, Active participation in primary
politics by city officials under the Jurisdiction
cf the Civil Pen-ice Commissioners will inevita
bly lead to the <;einorallz«ti9n of the service;
and
DISRUPTION THREATENED.
Frank G. Drury of the Thirty-seventh
Assembly District offered as an amend
ment that the section of the platform,
which prevented candidates from receiv
ing indorsement at the hands of other
conventions be Ftrlcken out. This amend
ment was lost by a vote of 154 to 184^2.
Many of the delegates refused to vote.
G'Dormell then offered the following ad
ditions to the platform as an amendment,
but they wore referred to the committee
OB platform, despite his earnest objec
tion:
Tfc« administration, of the civil sen-ice re
form law of the charter has been a farca. The
rrarkines of favorite* have been raised. Many
deputies who ehuuld hold their places under
the civil •ervlce law have never be*n exam
ined, but tbelr positions are distributed ua
patrona-jre by the various city officials. The
civil eervle* law must b« administered hon
e«tly and fairly, or else it will be a monu
mental failure. It 1ie> not been administered
fairly or honestly, ajid we demand that It be
¦.dminlstered In the cnlrit and letter of the
law-, or tha.t the civil service law b* repealed.
Th<? criticisms on Schmitz were receiv
ed with hoots and hlssee by friends of
the Mayor in the house. Cannon moved
to have the report adopted, but met with
renewed opposition. William Hoff Cook
a5ked to be enlightened on one part of
the platform, which, he said, was un
gramrcatlcal. Chairman Hickey hotly
said he would not allow the members of
the committee to be Insulted and over
looked Co"k. Joseph Cummings lost his
temper and eald he was tired of all thU
drlay. He immediately moved the pre
vious question to phut off debate. He was
met with a howl of derision.
said fome Fharp things about the em
ployment cf dilatory tactics. He was
promptly taken to task by Joseph E.
p'Domitll. who wanted to know by what
right the chairman had to make a. speech
)¦ -unifying the sentiments of any mem-
Ltr of the convention. Car.non then se
c:rtd an opening and the secretary read
;he platform in a loud voice.
L-ader» such as h« are few. I know that
he does not court a. nomination in this con
vention. I know that his wish Is to retire
from the turmoil cf politics and the cares of
office to the quietude of private, life. I know
that If you nominate him you will compel him
to sacrifice his own desires and change the
Nominations for Mayor were then de
clared In order. Chairman Hlckey read
a letter from Franklin K. Lane, Jn which
he told upon what grounds he would ac
cept the nomination. Eustlce Culllnan was
recognized and he made a splendid speech
In behalf of Franklin K. Lane. In part
he spoke as follows:
BEADS LANE'S LETTER.
Resolved. That we pledge our candidates for
Mayor and Supervisors to provide such rules
and reeulatljna a* will compel the employes
cf the city under civil service regulation to
abstain from offensive partisanship and attend
Ptrictly to their political duties as defined In
the charter of the city and county.
Whereas. The eo-called charter administra
tion wa« Inaugurated under the pledge to run
the city government within the $1 limit upon
the aysffsed valuation of $350,000,000; and
Whereas. Under the present assessed valua
tion of $42T).C0O.O0O. gtvinc an additional an
nual revenue of $725,000 a year there has
been little money set aside for the purpose
of Improvements, but on the contrary addi
tional places for tax-esters have been made,
and salaries raised at the expense of moneys
which Fhouid have been levied for public
improvements, therefore be it
Resolved. That we denounce the course of
those public officials who have made It Im
j>ossible to set aside a substantial sura of
cauEe of their extravagant administrations and
the raising of salaries of their officials; and
we pledge the candidates nominated by the
Democratic convention to inaugurate a reform
by which high price salaries shall be lowered
and a substantial ?v»n o f net l»ss than $100,000
annually be set aside for public Improvements
In the city and county of San Francisco.
We denounce the actions of the Board of
Public Works and the Board of Health by
which the salaries cf favorite officials hav«
been Increased at the expense of taxes levied
by the Supervisors for public improvements.
The course of administration under the new
charter has resulted In a costly and extrava
gant government, largely caused by multiplica
tion of officials and the raising of salaries
Therefore the candidates for Mayor and Pu-
P*rvison» nominated by the Democratic party
«re hereby pledged to submit to the people of
San Francifco. an amendment to the
charter whereby It shall be pro
vided that out of every dollar of tax
ation levied for the expense of the municipal
administration 10 cents »hall be set aside for a
permanent annual fund- for public Improve.,
merits, which *hall not be devoted to the
salaries, nor to repairs of any kind, but shall
Xse devoted strictly to new construction or the
acquisition of new public Improvements for
the citv and county of San Francisco.
It gives ma great pleasure to second the
nomination of David 1. Mahoney. He is the
most available candidate in the Democratic
party. Two years ago, by a political accident,
the present Mayor. Eugene E. Schmitz,
was elected. Since his election he
has made a wonderful exhibition of
himself as a political gymnast. At
the I'nton League Club banquet tendered to
President Roosevelt he announced that he was
a Republican. Some months later he Journeyed
to New York and Rtnmped the State for a
Democratic candidate for Congress. This In
Itself was a marvelous performance. He now
stands under the shadow of a Republican
•Ttuef" and yet asks the support of the labor
people of this city and county. It seems that
our musical Mayor has been inharmonious.
The vote resulted as follows: Lane 223*£
Mahoney 114%.
No one moved to make Lane's nomina
tion unanimous. The delegates hurriedly
adjourned until next Thursday night
They will then meet in Union Square Hall
Frank G. Drury followed and nominated
David I. Mahoney. He praised his candi
date and told what a good citizen he had
been. He told of the splendid services
he had rendered to his party and what a
fit candidate he was for Mayor. Louis
Hirsch of the Forty-second District fol
lowed with a clever seconding speech. He
took occasion to criticize Mayor Schmitz
and gained a few laughs by his sallies.
He also praised Mahoney.
In part Hirsch spoke as follows:
I believe that every man In San Francisco
that voted for him a year ago will vote for
him again; and feeling; that the Integrity of
the charter and the future of the city hanu
on the election of the candidate nominated by
this convention. I give you the name of
Franklin K. I^ane. (Applause.)
plans that he haa made for his career. But
I know also that the Democratic party needs
him for a leader at this crisis In the fight for
the city. I know that he is too loyal to the
Democratic party, too loyal to the city to
hold back now when we demand his help
and guidance in the fight. I know that a
year ago. wh«-n the prospects wre dark Indeed
for the Democratic party In this State and
¦when the people said on the street corners
that a man would be a fool to accept a nom
ination for the Governorship on the Demo
cratic ticket, that this" man plunged into the
fight, holding hlffh the banner of the party,
striving for all that Is clean and wholesome
In public life, facing and meetlnR fearful odds;
I know? that he made a campalxn which shook
the State and stirred men up as they had
not been stirred In years; I know that he re
ceived 3:5.OCO votes in the city of San Fran
cisco and probably a majority of the votes
oast, though not of the votes counted. In the
State of California; I know that when" the
Issue went against him and he came home
Ijfsitcn. he was a bigger man than he had
been before.
A serious clash between the Parks and
anti-Parks faction was narrowly averted
in the biiliard room of the Coates House,
Parks' headquarters, to-night. Delegate
Brophy, an anti-Parks man, was set upon
by a number of Parks' followers armed
with billiard cues and he was compelled
to hold his assailants at bay with a drawn
revolver until the police arrived. The
police department detailed a dozen of
ficers to preserve order at the hotel.
Kelly, who is one of the active oppo
nents of Sam Parks, the walking dele
gate, and John Henderson of St. Louis
were arrested last night. Both men are
delegates to the convention. They were
quarreling. Henderson, who is a- power
fully built man, struck Kelly and knocked
him down.
"I carried the revolver because I had
$187 In my pockets," explained Kelly. "I
had $187, for one reason, and for another
reason I was afraid of being slugged by
the Parks gang. I hacl.good reason to
fear that I would be assaulted."
"Are you In the habit of going armed
in N«w York?" the City Attorney in
quired.
;'No, not in New York."
"Don't you know that Kansas City i3
a law-abiding town?" asked Judge Brady.
"Yes, but I was afraid of being slug
ged."
"Henderson, you are discharged; Kelly,
$15 for you," announced the Judge, who
also directed the court sergeant to retain
Kelly's revolver until he was about to
return to New York.
A. \i. Simpson, another one of the dele
sates to the convention, was arrested last
night. The officer who made the arrest
said Sampson had trouble in a saloon
and was preparing to throw stones
through the saloon windows when the
officers appeared. Sampson was fined $3
in the police court. Kelly, the New York
delegate who was fined $16, paid Samp
son's fine.
1 KANSAS CITY, iio., Sept. 22.— The con
tentions between the rival factions in the
International Association of Bridge and
Iron Workers were given an airing In
the Police Court to-day when James Kelly
of New York was fined $15 for carrying a
revolver.
One Delegate Is Arrested and
Pined for Carrying a
Revolver.
Parks Controversy Gat
ting More Bitter at
Kansas City.
IRON WORKERS
COME TO BLOWS
Major Purse, who has been president of
the Savannah Boaxd of Trade for twenty-
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.. Sept. 22.—
The Farmers* National Congress assem
bled here to-day In twenty-third annual
session, being called to order by President
Flanders of Albany. Governor Odell de
livered the address of welcome.
Major D. G. Purse of Savannah, Ga.,
gave an address on "Sugar Supply of the
United States." The congress should op
pose a reciprocity treaty with Cuba, he
said, unless reciprocity treaties were made
with France and other, countries.
The German- American League held a
meeting last night at 421 Post street and
made final arrangements for a German
day,\ to be celebrated at Glen Park Sun
day, October 4. There will be a picnic
preceding the ceremonies. At 1 p. m. the
outdoor programme will be rendered, in
¦which several choruses, orchestras and
orators will participate. At 2 p. m. In
the pavilion the ceremonies will /com
mence with an overture, after which
Chairman Dr. Franz Kuckein will deliver
the opening address and Professsor
Ewald Fluegel of Leland Stanford Jr.
University will deliver, the oration of the
day. After. that there will be music of a
classic character and the programme will
close with a harmonic male chorus, under
the direction of J. R. Rleg&er.
German- American League.
Speaker at the Farmers'
Congress Opposes
Cuban Treaty.
Fillmore streets, held its monthly re
view on Van Ness avenue last evening,
Captain H. W. Hobson commanding. The
company from the First Congregational
Church of Oakland, under command of
Captain C. W, Stlllwell and Lieutenant
Alvin Powell, was present. A number
of the members of the Fruitvale com
pany joined In the drllK It is a rule of
the battalion that all members must be
over five feet five Inches in height and
all are required to appear for monthly
battalion drill and weekly company drill.'
SUGAR INDUSTRY
REQUIRES AID
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THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1903.
We are unalterably opposed to the acceptance by any
nominee of this convention of any nomination or indorse
ment from any other convention; and we pledge all nom
inees of this convention not to accept any nomination or
indorsement from any other convention, or to permit their
names to be placed upon the official ballot as the nominee
cf any party other thun the Democratic party.
Wo favor an amendment to the charter limiting and
circumscribing the power of all boards to appoint officers,
agents; clerks, superintendents, inspectors, engineers, sur
veyors, deputies and architects and fix their compensation.
I'nder the present charter provisions such power is un
limited, and therefore liable to abuse. We favor such an
amendment as will make the creation of any such of
fices and positions subject to the approval of the Mayor
and Hoard of Supervisors.
We regard franchises as property and are therefore
opposed to the granting of any franchise by this city to
any individual or corporation, except upon such terms and
conditions as will secure to the city a proper remunera
tion therefor.
We favor the strict enforcement of the civil service
provisions of the charter.
Rates for water and artificial lights should not be
fixed at any higher figure than will give to the companies
furnishing water and lights a fair return on a reasonable
valuation cf their property actually in use.
We condemn the action of the State Board of Equal
ization in imposing an enormous additional burden of
taxation upon our citizens as an arbitrary, unjust and in
defensible discrimination against this citv.
schools, modern sewer system, public playgrounds. Mis
sion Park, Twin Peaks Park, Telegraph Hill Park, St.
Mary's Square, County Jail, repavingr accepted streets,
public library and extending Golden Gate Park to the
Presidio. And in the event that said propositions, or any
of them, shall receive the sanction of the electors at the
comirg bond elections, we pledge each and all of the
nominees of thi3 convention, and particularly those hav
ing such matters directly in charge, to promptly and
faithfully carry out the will of the people as expressed
at said elections; and we further pledge our said nominees
to cause to be issued no more bonds for such purposes than
are actually necessary to comply with the people's will,
without either parsimony or extravagance; and we fur
ther pledge our nominees to use due care, vigilance, cir
cumspection and economy in the expenditure of the
moneys derived from such bond issues.
We believe that with the present large and increasing
valuation of property in the city subject to taxation it
will be possible to set apart from the revenues of the
city, and within the dollar limit of taxation, a substantial
amount of money "for permanent Improvements; and we
pledge our Board of Supervisors and the members there
of to set apart for that purpose as large an amount of
such revenue as is consistent with the proper adminis
tration of municipal affairs.
We believe that the acquisition of an abundant sup
ply of pure water for the city, under municipal owner
ship, control and operation, is a matter of extreme neces
sity. ' The large and continued Increase in the population
in our city and the increased consumption of water
causal thereby and the constant and alarming decrease In
quantity and deterioration in quality of the present supply
make It Imperative that an abundance of pure and whole
some water shell be obtained from some other source.
Such supplies are available and our Supervisors have al
ready taken steps to secure them for this city. Regard
for the public health requires that this work shall pro
ce*»d without delay. We therefore pledge our Board o*
Supervisors; and the members thereof, to submit to the
people a proposition to issue bonds for such purpose at
the earliest practicable moment and to take all other
steps necesFary to meet this great public emergency.
We favor the abolition' of cobblestone pavements upon
the business streets of this city and on other streets
where such pavements are objectionable; and we pledge
our nominees to remove such pavements as soon as prac
ticable ar.d replace the same with smoother, cleaner and
more sanitary pavements.
We pledge our nominees to icfuse to grant any fran
chise for surface steam roads through the Mission dis
trict ar.d to use their utmost efforts to have the present
tracUs in the Mission removed.
The Democratic party has ever been in the forefront
in advocating the acquisition of public utilities by the
city and in proposing measures for Its permanent im
provement and beautiflcation. Therefore we unequivocally
indorse the pending proposition for the issuance of bonds
to acquire, reconstruct and operate the Geary-streei Rail
road, and we also favor all other pending propositions
to Issue bonds, including the new county hospital new
We condemn the present administration of the County
Clerks office as scandalous in the extreme, and hold the
Republican party responsible therefor. In this office
scandals have become of such frequent occurrence ae to
excite little public comment. AVe pledge our nominee for
County Clerk to so conduct the affairs of his office and
to exercise such care in the selection of his office force
that the work, which is now so far behind as to consti
tute a great menace to the rights of litigants, will be
promptly and efficiently performed.
"We condemn the Mayor for his continued efforts to
nullify and render inoperative the civil service provis
ion of the charter by seeking for political purposes to
malce temporary appointments to positions instead of
eelectir.?: appointees from the civil service eligible list.
es required by law.
further charge the Mayor with open and notori
ous subserviency to corporate Influences, and more par
ticularly with servility to the Spring Valley Water Wcrks
In the matter of fixing water rates.
WE. the duly elected delegates representing; the
Democratic r art >' of the city and county ol
San Francisco, do hereby. In municipal conven
tion assembled, adopt the following as its
Platform nnd declaration of principles:
Vi'e take great satisfaction in directing the attention and
scrutiny of the people to the records of the Democratic
officials of this city end county". Their records are con
clusive evidence of pledges faithfully kept and a guaran
ty of faithful and honest service in the future. The Dem
ocratic tr.otnbcrs of the Board of Supervisors have f ul ¦'
filled every rie<5ge required of them and have given the
city an administration which reflects signal credit upon
them and their pnrty. The administration cf the office
°f City Attorney has been safe, honest and conservative,
and the important interests of the city entrusted to that
official have be^n guarded with an ability and zeal which
cannot be tco strongly commended. The operation of the
charter has been made successful largely through his in
telligent, able nnd painstaking interpretation of its pro
visions. Our Assessor has equalized the burden of tax
ation in a most Jvrt and impartial manner. Over $22 003 000
reducticn in assessments has been made by him on the
property of small taxpayers, which had previously been
cverasseswd: while on the other hand the revenue of tne
city has been increased by the sum of half a million dol-
Jars usually, derived largely from property which had
previously escaped all taxation. Our public service cor
porations have, for the nrst time In the history of the
2& er ! a " C6S * d on th * "me basis of valuation as the
Individual taxpayer. The Incumbents of the offices of
Reorder. Coroner. District Attorney jLnd Police Judges
rave performed the duties of their respective positions
with commendable ability and with fidelity to their party
arid the people. Therefore we besp*ak the confidence of
the people in the nominees of this convention and claim
thet the record of our party in the past should be an
earriei-t of e^ual fidelity In the future.
. The record of the present administration of the May
ore office, on the contrary, has been such as to forfe'lt
ail claim to pubHc confidence; for appointees of the present
Mayor have been cpenly charged with corruption in of
fice, ar.d evidence has been brought forward to sustain
the charges, which hav* never been refuted. We charge
tne Mayor with willful violation of the charter in ap
pointing three or more Republicans as members of the
Board of Police Commissioners, in defiance of the char
ter provision which provides that the said board shall
never bo so constituted as to contain more than two mem
oer» of the came political party. Through this willful
gelation of the charter the positive requirements of the
law that all commissions fhall be non-partisan have been
repufileted end nullified.
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
LANE IS NOMINATED FOR MAYOR
BY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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Emporium Econ~ ~~~~%!£S* ,» r^ " The Little
omist — Our pro- jwJ- s &S^ -r A Shepherd cf
etc., Snailed free " C A LI FOB Nia-e-r* *>,««-«»_. £ -„ "i ¦ Kentucky story u
addreSS - -^^^^^^^^^^^^dTKMl^ST STORE $t*G8
The Remarkabte Sates
Suits, Waists, Dress Goods, Siiks, Linings,
Braids, Laces, Petticoats, Veiiings, Continue
Until closing time next Saturday night, if quantities on hand prove sufficient,
we will sell :
Ladies' Suits-Mixed effects that formerly sold up 7Sc Frcnch Fhnnels Uc-Rich Persian effects, new
to £14.95 each, for $B.4O bordered and striped design, a well-known 75c
per yard make, for this sale. 42c
Ladies' Suits of cheviots and mixtures that for- .„ lt , „ vii.
merlv sold at J2T SO for 4MO. O*5 ** c An " WoQl Tliamil 28c— Fine twills, in natural
merly sold at for . . . . grays, blue-grays, etc.; this week only, yard
... i?/?r»
Ladies' Suits — Of Sicilians, wool crash, etamines * ..-•..•- • - <&«?«,
and broadcloths, worth up to £23.50, for Printed Wrapper Flannels-— 100 10c styles; this
$17.45 week, yard . . 7c
i j- » « « \r~;v~~~ :~:i: u • * a Fancy Silk Braids — The kinds used for trimming
Ladies Suits-Veil.ngs, Sicilians, cheviots and up-to-date skirts and waists; black, white and
fancy mixtures; formerly sold up to*30, for a ll colors; instead of 25c per yard, during
• • - -• ' • S19.90 this sale He
SilK Waists that formerly sold from tS to P°&it ?e Venice Bands and Medallions— In a great
$15 each, now $3.95, $6.50 39.95 vari 5 ty , of nevv P atterns ' worth U P to 25 i£ er
**** "*** yard; for this sale ##c
Dress Goods Remarkable — Tweed Suit- Black Mercerized Sateen Ltain*s— 36 inches wide,
in?s, granites, plaid mistrals, Panama suitable for underskirts as well as linings; in-
1 , . . ,, , , . . stead of 25c, per vard 16c
and canvas stating, black and white »v
wool plaid, etc., that formerly ub BIa . cl ? Scwin * Silk-Large spools that have a few
' ¦ , ... /v joinings; on sale at 25c
to 0/.5O per yard — during this sale
gm 9 Dress Shields— Nainsook covered, size 3, worth
O&G \2c pair, for 7c
BlacK Silk Extraordinary — The big store's A Veiling Sale— Thousands of yards of 25c, 35c
biggest offering of peau de soie, black a ? d ** N ? v ?! ty P£f*i?] pl f n b J a + Ck TuX ;
** , , . j. edos, dotted Tuxedos, black and white mixed
taffeta and choice grenadines — effects, new and popular design; during this
£i.5O-Z7- f nch black Ptau ds Saie, now . . . ,$f m f6 Sale » Vafd * * " * ' * * * 16C
$1.25-14-^11 black P«u de Soi e , now .... Q8o Mercerized Black Petticoats— Handsomely and even
(1.50-36-inch guaranteed black Taffeta, now. .$1.16 , elaborately made; worth $1.50; during this
f i. * 5 --ai-inch black Peau de Soie, now . . . . 87O special Sale, each SSC
85c — 2G-inch black Peau de Soie (Swisj), now . ..Q7O
$1.00 and j 1. 25— 27-inch black Taffeta, now. . 87o Mercerized Italian Cloth Petticoats— Cut full and
85c— 2i-:nch black Taffcu, now 68o lon 2» ma^e just as they should be, extra wide
Si.oo— 44-inch Grenadines, several .tyies, now. . .68o flounce and dust ruffle underneath, worth *3;
Ji.aj — Striped and figured black Grenadines . . . 87O this week's Sale price -, - ..... $1m98
Charming Millinery—Moderately Priced
Our first showing of the autumn modes in millinery is a fashion triumph.
prrrt Models of the foremost Parisian milliners, copies and adaptation of
s~3d0$$$$if l^^ r m0(^ c ' 5 » an d our own exquisite creations, ths whole array of" S-JjcM 1 )'- ~
rniilincry beauty, the best from home and abroad awaits you here. .»--"" ' l ' ' '* £ *-^7'/v? i * \
<'.' Jfc^&3$C c ca^ P ar£ i cu ' ar attention to-day to moderately priced lines X .•~-^£=^ti£|tai^^'>
rt 'Jz$0J0liB from our own work-room. Great values these.
x Dainty stylish hats in all of the new violet shadcj, also in browns, blues, and Vf^^' C^*
•£fij|lp2/ % black, made of taffeta siik, velvet, cr Chenille braid, trimmed with fancy '$*r »
\ feathers, new velvet flowers, rosettes and ribbons, »nd steel */% mm g^ r—
and jet ornaments, a large and very choice collection, each. . *p^&m %2%P *^<j$Z>.
'*|||-g^"j. Fancy Chenille Braid and Velvet Hats, trimmed with pompons, aigrettes and new '$%$"
ifiWnifs^ itn «ff ccts » m bl«ck and white, navy and brown, and the gt**% B4% '^^^
WtHIUlln new violet, each
Saie Cushion Tops Saie Jointed Dolls
Sample line lOo Each To Dress for Christmas
A simple line of tinted pillow tops, in dozens cf different j^ Regular $150 Doll for $1.08 And a Very
floral, conventional and smokers designs, the kind that d jj {{ ¦ 2Q . h . .
«r!l reeu'ar v from 2 ?c to 7 cc each, have been secured r u . j e H • • , 7 ° r^y^'
by ™ Z a figure which enabL us to offer you choice mache body, full jointed in every limb,
of the lot Wednesday and Thursday only, -gg*^ W1 th ball and SOCket joints, 2. beauti"
«ch B10C fully modeled bisque head, with sleep-
Our assortment of 'ivoolen yarns is now complete, ing eyes and Showing teeth, first
comprising knitting yarns, Shetland flos, Shetland quality mohair sewed wig, shoci and Jtockingj, and a
wool, fancy zephyr, German town wool, castor fine chemise. On Wednesday only g**/ **g%
wool* etc- ' this beautiful $1.50 doll special . . . <§>* aHJf€S
Sale Wrist Bags Trunks ana Cases
o«~ 699 « *9 «?s C Two Extra Values
O«7Cf <Q9«9«C9*9 Duck covered, waterproof painted, trunk, with brass
Worth Up to $8.OO Each mounting and strong corner bumpers, best lock and bo!ts.
More than 20 styles of genuine seal, £«"«£*««.*.».¦»,.:
walrus, buffalo, Morocco and seal-lion
wrier hacr«; in <;tvlish shanes some f" ct • • SWmBO $11,00 $11.50 312.00
wrist Dags, in siynsn s napes, some . SoM Dresj SuU Case$ _ Ho!lind hnen lincd
with card case ana purse, some with witll shirt fold in$idc> brajJ lock catchc3j strong
German silver chains and irames, all of them beauti- handle, steel frame:
fully exclusive patterns, worth from $1.50 to J8.CO Size.. . 12 in. 24 in. a 6 in.
each. Wednesday and Thursday if £%g%~*
quantity lasts £3.65, $2.38 and ... &&C Pr-« . 97iOO S7.5O S8.OO
] * J ' r J ¦ j\g W Trunk Dep"l— 2nd floor.
Can You Beat Grocery and Liquors
These Carpet Prices Snaps for Two Days
We do not belong to any furniture cr carpet combine; Italian Olive Oil— Best imported, gallon da $1.98} % gallon rin . .
that is one reason why you can buy carpets of us at :,;..: $1,00
prices like these: Macaroni — Vermicelli »nd Spaghetti for two dars 25c bozn.. . 20O
Sanford and Smith's lO-wlrc tapestries, Pcarline— Lb. packages, for two diyi 3 packages 2So
$1.00 yard Tomato Catsup — Snider' » cr Heinz'f, pint bottle ....... 1So
Stlnson'8 lO-wlrc tapestries, $1.10 yard Oysters - Choice Core, 3 tins 25o
Best makes, 9-wlrc tapestries, 85c, 90c yard Claret- Extra Asti Table Wine, gd 38o
Smith Axminsters, $1.25 yard Kentucky Belle Bourbon— To-day and Thuraiar, full qn . . SSo
Bigelow Axmlnstcrs, $I.9O yard Cedar Run Whiskey— A »• night Bourbon, gal $t,Q5
Bigelow Body Brussels, $1.55; Whittal $1.45 Marquette or Gannymtdc, "76" Rye— High grade popular whiskies
yard for the two days, bottle QSo
Smith's Wool Velvet, $1.25 yard Pure E*Jiern A'cohol— 188 per cent pracf, fan qts . . . . . 77o
THE EMPORIUM.
THE EMPORIUM.
THE EMPORIUM.