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DEADLOCK OCCURS IN
TRIAL OF LOUIS GLASS
No Testimony Is Taken and
Day Is Spent -in Long"
i-'iscussiun
QUESTION OF UNITY
Prosecutors Claim Cases Are
All Connected in r
One Plot
Not a word of testimony was heard
Jn the trial of lx>uis Glass yesterday
and progress in the case was halted*by
the -deadlock -between the opposing
<-'aunse!ors concerning the admissi'hJllty
of the confessions of ex-Supervisor"
Boxtou's fellow bribe takers. The ar-°
stument on this point occupied the-en-^'
tire day and bids fair to claim the'
attention of the court during the"
JTTtater part of today's session, as both
Delmas and Hen^y announced their fn
tentlon when adjournment was taken
pt € o'clock last night to produce addi
tional authorities In support of theic
contentions. ' ''WffMßflßf
The legal battle yesterday was not a
two handed game, for Attorney Coogan
Joined with Delmas In outlining the
position of the defense; while Heney
was assisted in his arguments by As
sistant District Attorney-O'Mara and
C. .TV. Cobb. Scores of cases were cited.
In substantiation of the theories ad
vanced by -each' side, but the most In-"
lerestlng points of the argument hinged
on the construction to be placed on the
accepted rules of law and evidence In
their relation to the facts in the present
case. Briefly, the contention of the
defense was that the briberies of the
different supervisors, if such occurred,
were separate and distinct crimes ami
that evidence o.f one could not be intro
duced In proof of another, as It did not
tend to establish the particular crime
charged in the indictment and was evi
dence of criminal propensity or state of
mind only. The state holds, on the^
other hand, that such evidence not only
established the motive but was admis
sible because the various briberies
charged were but integral parts of a
single design and therefore directly
connected.
The crime charged was not, according
to the prosecution's claim, the attempt
to influence Boxton alone but the at
tempt to defeat a franchise application
through influencing Boxton in connec
tion with a number of other supervisors
and testimony concerning the other
briberies therefore tended to prove the
crime charged In the Boxton Indict
ment.
Heney hit the defense hard during an
answer to en assertion made by Delmas
that the supervisors. If they did accept
a bribe from Glass, became his* accom
plices by that very act.
"Why, you might Just as well say
that in case of assault and battery the
man who gets hit Is the accomplice of
the man who hit him as to say that
the man who takes money is the ac
complice of the man who gives It to
him," answered Heney.
"Net at all," returned Delmas. "To
get hit isn't a crime." ,
"Well taking a bribe Is only a crime
because the statutes make It so," re
torted Heney, "and I'm not so sure that
!t wouldn't be good public policy to
make the acceptance of a bribe no
crime. Then there would be nothing
to prevent the bribe takers from telling
the truth and we -wouldn't have such a
bard time getting witnesses against
the bribe givers."
The arguments will be resumed at
10 o'clock this morning- and the^ Jury,
which was. not allowed In the court
room yesterday, will not be recalled
until they are concluded.
BAD NEWS FOR ZIMMER
It was said Wednesday by C. W.
Cobb, -who Is assisting- : Francis J.
Heney in the prosecution of the bribery
case against Louis Glass, that further
and drastic action, would be taken
against E. J. Zimmer, vice president of
the PaciSc telephone company, who
was sent to jail for five days for hiß
refusal to testify. It was pointed out
by Cobb that Zimmer's action const!-}
futed a form of criminal -contempt pun
ishable with six months' imprisonment.
Section IC6 of the penal code says
Ev«>rj pmon iriilltr of any contempt it oonrt.
of either of the following kinds, " Is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Ambnf the kinds enumerated Is the
following: %
, The contntcf clous and unlawful refusal of
any person to be ewom as a witness, or. when
f> sworn, the U£e refusal to answer any me
terial question. \u2666
The punishment prescribed is six
months In the county Jail. The prose
cution holds that it can send Zlmmer
to Jail for six months for his refusal
to answer the questions propounded
by Heney.
It Is stated, however, thaf the prose
cution will not be content with a sen
tence of six months. It purposes plac
ing Glass oa trial on each of the ,11 In
dictments agrainst him. and if Zlmmer
refuses to testify In these cases to ask
the court to impose 11 consecutive sen
tences : of six months each, making a
total of C 6 months, or more than five
years for Zlrnmer to serve.
'€h&s;£e tins? &>-six
%>^x c t v s % ye
1 '" \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 ..- v C
Xo Branch Stores. - Xo Agents. -'"%•/>
AS USUAL, WE ARE THE FJR$|
TO SHOW MODELS AND FABRICS
FOR FALL AND WIN JErV 1907-8.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY JOR US
TO USE EXTRAVAGANT ORATORY
TO PRAISE OUR COLLECTIONi
BE ASSURED IT'S -EXCLUSIVE
CONTAINING SPEC I A L IDEAS
OF ADVANCED FASHIONEftSr
Wedeclarew ithont he t ltlincj
in all ourbnsiness experience
\u2666 d ba*e never been able to procure
• neb cha'racterlstlc.clethVa
»f marked high degree, as this seasca.
Erea top-notch drapers of repute
must acknowledge theirs superiority
hi this scientific game of "clothes progress top.".
Most tailors are posUlrely 'nost In th* shnffle."
King Solomon's Hall
FilMTiore St. near Sutter
Sa n Fran else o
.^Prospective members of the ner^boar^
rdn>, fromdefiAo right, they are: Arnold A. cTAncona, Henry \u25a0' P a\f ol and- f Hi : V. BTandendeln;;'\n the
"center, A. A. Comte Jr., and below, Allan (Pollok'. ;\u25a0" " ,'\u25a0,.
MSyor ; . Taylor S Selects
;" r Men for Board of ;.'
Supervisors
Continued from Page 1, Column 1
It "is said that H. U. Brandenstein
wil!' : be called vtipon to take his 1 old
place at the head of the finance: com
mitteee. Brandenstein and Dr., Taylor
are old friends and for a number of
years had their offices in the same
building.
As chairman of the finance commit
tee in 1905, Brandenstein became the
"watch dog- of. the treasury." He
checked repeatedly* the. attempts of
Schmitz to raid -the public funds. He
Is an attorney of, high standing and at
one time was chairman of the judiciary
\u25a0 pommlttee. When made chairman of
;.therfmance committee, he blocked the
attempt of the Maestrettl board of pub
rllc.works to put through the notorious
F.',M. Yorke contract for the repair of
bituminous streets and discovered that
the city was being charged large sums
in '.. excess of the work actually done.
Brandenstein was fearless in his efforts
to prevent wrongdoing on the part of
Schmltz'. appointees.*
HEXRV PAYOT'S RECORD
Henry Payot was .a" member of the
finance committee of which Branden
stein was chairman and aided the lat
ter in standing for. honesty In the city's
administration. Payot was interested
largely In the firm of Payot, Upham &
Co., but retired therefrom after the dis
aster. . - \u25a0"\u25a0 .- ; '\u25a0. :\u25a0/ ': . -.\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0•
Dr. A. A. d'Ancona also was. a mem
ber of the same finance committee, and
aided in the campaign for decency on
the part of city officials. D'Ancona was
chairman of the health committee, and
was a lecturer, in Toland medical col
lege and at the University of Cali
fornia. i;.-T.v.~
A. A. Comte. Jr.* fs a. prominent at
torney, and as chairman of the Ju
diciary committee attracted general at
tention by his independent attitude on
measures of great importance. "
Fairfax Wheelan was a classmate Qf
President Roosevelt at Harvard. He
has been 'active in San Francisco poli.
tics and was at the head of the inde
pendent republican movement two years
ago.
, Allan PolloTc has gained distinction
as one of San Francisco's foremost,
businessmen. He waa. employed on* one
of the local newspapers a few" years
ago, took a position subsequently on
the staff of the Palace hotel manage
ment and later was placed at the head
of the San Francisco gas and eiectric
company. When the St. Francis hotel
was opened Pollok was '• installed as
manager. He' resumed his position" with
the gas company later, but since the
fire has been connected with a local
construction company.
New Mayor Besieged
by Seekers Afteri Office
Signs Ordinance and Takes
Active Charge of
Affairs of City
Mayor Edward R. Taylor spent yes
terday in his office at the city hall
rrom 9 o'clock in the, morning until 5
o'clock in the evening. He performed
his first official act when he affixed his
signature to an ordinance for the im
provement of Harrison street between
Fourth and Sixth. Incidentally he went
on record as favoring ; the acquisition
by the city of an adequate- water'sup
ply, received: a number of visitors" and
made another fruitless effortfto obtain
the big red automobile which Schmitz
took with him to prison. Dr. Taylor, is
not worried, by; the threats of Schmitz
to contest his right to the office.
\u25a0"If I : had, any. doubt I would not have
accepted," said Mayor Taylor, but
nevertheless he' welcomes any suit
which may be , brought In order that
the question may be finally adjudicated.
Such a suit. 1« being prepared and; will
be brought on .behalf of , Schniitsf as
soon ; as, the. i papers: can.be drawn.T- :\u25a0 ;
It was a cheerless prospect that con
fronted Dr. -Taylor 'when he reached his
office \u25a0 in . the ! McAllister* street wing * of
the city hall. :One"must wade through
mortar dust f to reach; the executive
rooms; I The ; apartments themselves
were* as! uninviting In appearance iyes
terday, as the shattered dome Itself.
Eire walls, newly whitened, looked
down upon \u25a0an Hm carpeted floor. Never
did mayor take up • duties -.with more
dismal surroundings. . ';,
- the v lack " of ordinary office
•comforts f Dr. .Taylor : settled' down "to
work In a quiet, deliberate manner. He
gives moires the of I the (col-*
;!ege professor arranging notes f for a
lecture' .than : the Busy: man , ofT affairs";
Everything \ about : him; , Buggests. '; the
scholar^ above 'an' else, i He ilsi ls not- of
the Roosevelt school of , strenuosl ty, but
moves and act? with'a'dellbera.tionthat
rather suggests :Grover. Cleveland.
Dr. Taylor '\ is ; in V many Vrespects un
like any. of^hlß predeceßßors ? in, office.
It Is difficult to- th!nk ; of •him ; in' the
role of itbe;. politician and the ' mind re
fusei üb" Imagine' him as the center.'of
any such group:* as-: iurrounded his
predecessor. ' ' .\ . i
Mayor '% Taylor -received r'aV congTatu-
Jatary :.me Bsage^ yesterday .from George
Wittmann,* j former? chief ? of , °; police;
Wlttmann ' makes no; secret . of '-. the ' fact
that, he ; is making every effortito;re
gain the ' position .; from 'which: h«5 wa§
ousted by: th«- Schmitz commisßloner*;
He liv already i made! the" new execu
tive acquainted with; his ambition.' ';
• President ;. Duff ey /of * th«l board * i of
public Lworki ' was ; the new; executive'!
first ; caller.^- Hi», ; visit;wa«(ln;connec
tion, with- \u25a0om«i«tr«#l;?work.i:andiwhen'
ho departed Duffay {•xpr««s*d*;hli j ad
miration for the now mayor. Dr. Tay
lor.dld not 'oxpresiihia sentiments r«
,fardlnat t-DufXey,t -DufXey, but In : the : teneral
cour«e-,of eonverßfttion-isaid 1 Kef would
B«t : irounfl to : th« comml«»long later.
Hla flfat coniiideration will bo the gu-
P«rvisorß.^p^ttgß9Bn
*"Applleantß:,(or Jobs began to arrive
at ' th«« cltj^v JwtU|y«"terday *an4*dur|n»
tha noxt few'wpoke fttftdypUgrlmagoß
THE SAX FKANCIKCO CALL, FRIDAY,; rJTJLY 19 V 1907-
Walter Macarthur Declares
• He Will Support Taylor
July jß.j B.— Walter Macarihuu edi
**-r-tot : of the Coast Seamen's Journal and one of the
prominent labor union leaders of San Francisco, is in Sac
ramento on a short visit. He ruas asf^ed toda\) by The Call
correspondent to express his opinion of the attitude which all
citizens should take toward the administration of the new
mayor of -San Francisco,: Dr. v Edward Ri Taylor,, and ]he
responded as follows:
• "As a citizen of San Francisco I --' shall gladly <md^un
reservedly give to Mayor Taylor all possible support; and
co-operation in the administration of. his official [duties. This
much, I think, is due from every citizen under ordinary cir
cumstances. Under the circumstances existing in San^Fran
cisco the duty of co-operation between the citizens and- the
government is imperative and cannot be evaded •without
serious danger to the peace and welfare of the city."
will ,be In order. 'None; of, the appli- ;
cants comes out with; ; a _blunt request |
for a place. All want to" do \what, they'
can "to', restore igood": ;' government.'/,';
They are willing, they say,; to; sacrifice ;
their own Interests for- those "of i; v th"e i
city. Mayor .Taylor,; hbweyer,^ believes !
that the office should seek the man and
arii open -tender is^moreclikely; toj'rnlll
tate against than" for, the; applicant. •;
A numerously signed \u25a0" petition '•'• from
the -Mission district .was.presented^ito
Mayor Taylor: yesterday "by 'C Attorney.
A. P. Van Duzer. ,,- The ' petition. W made
the 'request that three members ; ; of the
board'of supervisors' be appointed from
the Mission; . . ; .".\u25a0':!•"=•,;! • ':
: A great part of tse day was takan
up •by,ihe;'newimayor in examining de-.
mands , presented to . him; f o r \ his ! si gna-"
ture and receiving messages of con
gratulation and ; expressions' of Jconfl
dence.' '"", ./.;.' ; ' \u25a0;',;, j - -..'-,•\u25a0 'V l \u25a0';\u25a0"'..'•'
\u25a0*..\u25a0:: E. '{\u25a0 R. v Llllenthal, president .'. of i.the
Merchan/B'i exchange.* serit^the-'follow
ing letterlto Mayor Taylor: v . ; ; '
"I am instructed T by^the directors of:
the Merchants^exchange.to^express^to i
you how much- they, appreclateyour ac-j
ceptince of 5 the , office f of ; mayorjand . to
assure you i that ; the! personal. sacrifices
incurred * will \u25a0 eyer H be gratefully \u25a0 re^ \u25a0
membered by us all. ; - : ', ;.. :; . - \ v .\u25a0 i
' "In ; your hands -we; feel' assured : thai*
our municipal : ; governmen t fr will , com- ;
mand ;the v respect*: of ialli" elements ; at
home 'and' abroad ; to : the ; of
the physical and; financial conditions of
our great rcity."_ : ;^ \u25a0 '.'>.;."\u25a0' Zs\
... Andrew s Sbarboro,U, U president fof the i
Manufacturers ?and associa
tion.-.seat* a '? letter,?' in 5. which 'he '^con
gratulated; the ; people ;ot '. San rFrancl»qo
upon' having a; mayor! who' would, mainV
tain !law;and s o*fderj arid [have' peace and
prosperity^ return Ho the; city. " V
:^Froni"theiWestibf ; Castro club ; ;carri#
the ;\u25a0 following.;; signed •".- by * President
Charles! E.'Tallmadge'and; Secretary^ H.
Al^Louw: '"vi.'": \u25a0"'..\u25a0'-'.\u25a0"\u25a0.•_'\u25a0'• ': ; '.:''\u25a0'\u25a0' '•• ' \u25a0\u25a0 ;
5 tbe i" members of '.thU.' club \u25a0feel: the
urgent I need |of ft firm nml steady I band , to | grasp
and i hold | the relnti of ; and to guide I this.'; our ibe
', lored city of S»n 'Francisco 'be: It V, \u0084•..\u25a0;.,' ;
\u25a0: ResolTed,' \u25a0by ".the . West : ol \u25a0 Castro : club In reg-"
ular session aßtembled. that in ; the selection ' and
election : of , Hon." 1 B; : H; t Taylor as i mayor; of i Ban
Francisco a' most excellent. choice has. been made
and it meets , our \u25a0 most ; unqualified ! apprOTal ; r and
be, \u25a0 It ' farther r r ': ..'V-V .'-f, -..=\u25a0.'.\u25a0>\u25a0\u25a0 r-i';'--.-/ ;-;
-.": Resolved, thatt we .bespeak; for Mr/ Taylor the
most ; loyal. '< cordial * and > cheerful ; . support •• of all
good citizens : » «d ; be it^furtber \u25a0- ;-..- - • . . ! : a
. BeaoWed, l that . t*«ft resolutions - be .. entered
upon » the f minutes *o^ this ,- club - and -a * copy *be
sent. to H0n.. 8." R.;Taylor.''' Hon." JT.* H.'t Langdon
and - tbe \u25a0 city • preis/J;*!^ . ; -; : .: \u25a0-;? \& .:_ - • •'\u25a0\u25a0':- \u25a0_\u25a0: \u25a0 .-\u25a0
MESSAGE FROM GEORGE
v Heriryl d*OT(se"- telegraphed i from St.
Joseph, ", N.'aT.Viai; follows :'\u25a0 7 ; , ;
ton'tyourt high:: hon
orliandlwarmest'wlsh'eaf for youriad- j
miniftratlon/' :' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 /' •\u25a0"\u25a0;..,..•."• .';!"'; ;.,?, ":''/-'''\.
";* Ex. -Go vernorjPardee'B- telegram 5 read:
i' : I"WIthV; all j rnySheart' I ?'congratulate
BanrFrarici«eo;and!you.V;;.^: ' v ;1, ;
. 1 Othorvmoßsaarea '» were i; received -from
J;*} F, r' Fuataii;^ R;*^H.'|Countryman,^ Vt.l;
Truman,-, Rev. aeorge";Burlinga"me, : pas-"
El ' Plimo i Beach
:• |10 l >o. : round'trlp*:rate>ln7effßet.dur-
|ng summer \u25a0 Keaeon. via '; Southern \u25a0 Pal
oiflo,H Tioket»i^ood.i»o^dayß.; Flneat
bathing • beaoh -on Paolfio - coast." High
olaeu/.hotßl^ ;aeeomiao4»ttoOi,*f i ootUjr», >
.t«nfc(o»mtfillft.:v.''. !X y- r ,-yt .-.•;\u2666,.•: , : ,-,.-;,.
vtor "of^the First Baptist church, and
Henry H.Davls. : . ;
\u25a0;-: Mayor Taylor .wrote , the following
general* reply, to, the many congratula
tory messages: ' *'•" "
' "San Francisco. July 18, 1907.
"To thelEditor'of ,The Call: V ; '.
. ." "There have been so, many. letters anil
telegrams of congratulation V sent m^
that *lt Js quite • impossible -for r me 'to
make;;reply.;to;Uhem."f; In vlieu of- lni;
dividual '^response ;let ' me say -[ that \u25a0no
man v couldV s possibly . appreciate /;and
treasure ; these kind . iwords : more ; than
I do; ;-,'They serve to ''• give *me v courage
arid ;toV stimulate fstllL more" my ; ardent
deßlre; to serve, the J people of San^Fran
ciscptp.the utmostfexterit of my.ability;
•IVwisrit also here -»io express : my ' great
appreciation of i .the .many .-; -kind -word j
•>aid;;6f me by.ithe' newspapers ;of '-the
city-rr-words, indeed, too laudatory, ; but
jWhlch,"* nevertheless, « are? sweet *to the
heart. '•\u25a0\u25a0_ ~~ ' '
V : ''EDWARD ROBESON TAYLOR." , : \
\ ;SIGXS FIRST VOUiDHER
* V Relative to the-' reorganization *'of the
police x Mayor < Taylor J, said
thatlhe'had not"declded\upon any move
in^that-idlrectlon. j- "'\u25a0'."\u25a0' \ ' ; ; ,', .;.-.' v ;^
*>'.''My; first iandfrribst' Important duty, is"
the; \u25a0 appointments pf-VA^new;':. board '•% of
supervisors andlconsequently , my; atten
tlon,willnot;bib;dlrected:for:a while yet
toward;: the \ reorganization 'of; the !yarl-'
ous boardß;and;corhmlsßlpnß." ; :
f Mayor Taylor { ;afnxed T hl«[.«ignature; to
a^voucher-lnifavorof T.iP. H.rWhitelaW;
f6f;s3,ooo,?as half; payment? for] a '] block
of \ lahdl sold i to 1 the| school^ departmen t,'
upon' which the '.Visltacidn'.valleyfschbbl
was erected. s, .\u25a0Whltelaw i will i secureto^
day;,; the 'J signature ** of '"former^ Mayor
Schmlta iW: the • demand,-; as { City Treas
urer [Ba'ntel Insists on ; that procedure^ in'
order? tojprotect this bondsmen- pending'
the « Judlclali'determinatlon |3 as ' : to '.Tay
lor's JegalJrightUd.the' office.' v ; ";\u25a0" ;\u25a0 ' j' .
'\u25a0-. '\ Secretary,^ McKanney J was -lunsuccess-'
f til ; ; lnj_hisi efforts; to IsecureX the vblg^red
automobile -. formerly ?f used -\u0084 by % Schmitz
and ; which ; belongs ito^ the Scity.*^..The
machirie'was ;nbt itakenTtof the i Golden
Gate ;' garage loh .Wednesday I night -' arid
McKanriayrhad^notf succeeded v In* locate
Ingilt'up : to the close of business yes
terday.V'f,'" i .''ri \u25a0• ; - i '- I v;'.\iT.*'.'.?/y.H;' ; '\u25a0\u25a0- h-xCv
\u25a0 :It Is;iikely,ithlatia : sult^wiinbe^lnstl- 1
tutedißhbrtly^toico"mpel;Audltbr Horton
to r ± recognize^ the I Blgnaturejof .? Mayor
Taylor,;- to } someFdemand 5 that : ; does '; not
bearlthe| signature] of iß.','E.\Schrnitz,":in"
order^ to' . settle . Taylor's fright . to the
office." '; : C "\u25a0 '• '4**~f. .\u25a0•:••; :' ; '.''. ; .;\u25a0\u25a0', \u25a0'• j-w-j -w-- 1 ;
LEAPS INTO THE NIAGARA
i 4 NIAGARA !'; FALLS/:- N.^ T.V y{ J ill yS 18^
rr A T^na"n^wh6'; had % beentwalklng^wlth'iV
[crutch '* and '.^a.% cane *- leaped \u25a0% into ??.the
jrapldaT above itheJfallßltoday land i was
carrled^over|i i theVfA«nerica.n* cataracts
Hlb 1 crtuch* and ? cane were"- 1 eft \ behind^
with Va^noto - signed "D.^ J.,'.' t ".; saying.
';Tell;;myl,friendßvthat '••l^haye -gone j,to
glory." ' - " i " ;' ; '':'.; ; '- -
STEAMSHIP TORO .WRECKED
;© SANTIAGO -pE3|CHILE;- July, JLB^-
Th « Argen tine'ateamshlp Toro i ha«;been
.wrook»d. J t4* Seventeen ' x>erßon» I m.r» } ;- re *
portbd f -drowned. • " ' - '
CITY ARCHITECTS MAY
LOSE THEIR FAT FEES
Claims ' Be" Thoroughly
Examined by the New
Executive
SAD BLOW FOR SHEA'
Clean " Up iof $100,000 for
\u25a0;' \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0; . Supervising Plans Is
: I ; Endanlgered
. ; Among the many demands which will
be "subjected to ithe ; close * scrutiny, of
Mayor Taylor and, which" he may refuse
to sign on the; ground -that they are
excessive are \u25a0'. those drawn in favor of
seven architects' for the aggregate sum
6f;?31;6i7.25 for. drawing the. plans of
several -schoolhouses 'to be constructed
under ; the' bond jissue.. v ' '. '
" ; 'The ; board' of •:; supervisors .; passed to
prlnt'the!authorizatl6n i for the payment
of /tliei demands ' last \u25a0 Monday \ and it Is
expected'' l that nhe . resolution^ will be
finally passed at next Monday's meeting
unlesslthe v ;big^stick;of the- graft pro
secution ? intervenes -;'to>': prevent ;.:such
action". ">The^resolution does not explain
lriTdetair the /of the -work, done
by'tlieTafchltects,' but simply/makes the
designation \u25a0• '"architectural^ services."
Th^ favored architects -who /were ap
pointed, by the board of supervisors. and
who 3 j per ;>; > cent - : of ); the 'total
c-osttof ; ; the tori their V'archl
tecturalvservicesV sand ; the* amouAts of
their, claims ; ar e : ; as follows : ' •
j W. D.Shea.lß.B2o; D. D. Keafns, $12.
670; O'Brien. & Werner. $1,295; G. E.
McCrea, ?2.«77;-A:^M..Edelman, $3,570;
E. S.- Lemme, $1,293.75; Oscar Haupt,
$1.291.50.' \: ' ',;\u25a0 ; ;;" ,'::
,! Shea resigned oas city architect - two
years \u25a0 ago r In /order Uo; B ecure *as Buper
vising^ architect ; fees 'of 3 percent on
theTcostfof^publlc'bulldingß, instead of
the : meager" ; .$5i000; a year that he re
ceived: In \ his •: permanent It
was; estimated 'that Shea would receive
more than' $100,000 < as compensation for
supervising the, plans of, city buildings,
Including f the' new. county - hospital,
whloh^ls- to/ cost $I^ooo,ooo, . and new
schools': for 'which $2,000,000 has been
provided.; /; >^/.-, I ; , J /\u25a0'.
\u25a0./ r : But the demands .will
to, go; through; without a' seiarchlng^in-^
qulry.by Mayor/Taylor. as"to' the char
acter.of work done. 4 , -The architects will
have to specify .exactly what .work they
"did "and; they- will 'have to- show, 'too,'
that: they did ' more I than prepare blue
prints..""- \u25a0 •.'\u25a0 : . '':'-' .'\u25a0- ' \ . .;'\u25a0'•"'\u25a0
.Another point In connection. with t the
matter is. that there remain large quan
tities of; bonds ;unsoldfor^ schools! and
ltHlsf.highly i probable that the .money
for some schools ,' is,; not' yet •. available.
This ;jwlir only' be. ascertained after a
thorough investigation. S
BATTLESHIP DISASTER
DUE TO FLAREBACK
Spark Falls Powder
About to Be Inserted,
inßigfGiiny
Juljv 18.— The naval
court off. Inquiry >lntd* the 'ciiise 'of . the
explosion on .the" Qeorgi^i^wlll 'find
that I ' the accident resulted fronv a flare
back, meaning '.-that.'; when \ the >" breech
of . the ; eight Inch : gun was/ thrown* open
after ; It , had ' 1 discharged : * '. come
shred iof burning cloth or unconsumed
gas , was driven : Into , ; the. <turret:'and
upon the powder > about \u25a0•• to .be 'Inserted
for the ' next*. charge. :>/v-!
\ The: following; cablegram from Cap
tain McCrea. of ,the : Georgia, was made
public; today: .;
; Telegram " expressinit grief over accident re
celyed and *, published.' - All . are ," ?ra tilled i with
Rynniathy . expresaed.;: which lightens . our sorrow.
Full reportu - sent .through Admiral \u25a0 Thomas . will
be supplemented by report of. board. '-> Meanwhile,
no ludlvldutil ost=t» of heroism which saved \u25a0 the
ship- has tx'tMi known. The handling room crew
responded | Immediately,, to ; the ; orders ' of; the of
firer \u25a0 in'*; command. \u25a0-!'\u25a0 Boatswain ' Murray; closing;
the doors. .- removing: : the i charges ' and removing
the burning '\u25a0 powder ; wbloh fell \u25a0 from : the upper
turret.: did the: rl(?ht thing at the right-time
and steadied his men.
WILLIAM A. PAXTOX DIES
OMAHA. July 1 8.— William A. , Pax
ton,; pioneer.' and businessman, dropped
dead; at his home ; In this city., tonight."
Pax ton ;,was / born /In 1 Springfield, Ky.,
70 ago.-; He came >to Omaha at
the;age;6f and had/ been identified
wlthX the, Interests . of "the /city/ iever
since.- v He -was. feniployed ' In 1 the. con-"
strlictlon ;of .the military? road between
Omaha '.and // Salt - Lake, and , later ;was
one ; of,/ the''. contractors ; who built //the
,Union : Pacific railroad. - He made a for-"
tune': in, the cattle business in Nebraska
aridiWyomlng.; , ' "\u25a0.•"\u25a0'•','•\u25a0\u25a0
. : THE EXACTNESS. AND PRC-- H >
" CISION SHOWN IN THE .\u25a0 f.
' PATTERN ?OrA CLUETT H
NEGLIGE SH IRTeXEM- H
./ * >FLI FIES : vTH E: CLOSE; 0
ATTE NTION :TO -DETAI L' ' P
"»;WHICH- ISSPART OF : THE / H
/.MAKING OF ALL CLUETT g
\u25a0J.] • : SHIRTS. V^ i^^^^SHfl H
fei-i:*WHITE /AN*D EXCLUSIVE . j
'FANCY,; PATTER N B. , M
; CLUETT, PEABbby.6, CO.. |j
Under the Haw Pure Food Law
v All Pood Products most be puro and
. ." ; : : honestly labelled. .
BURNETT'S
VANILLA
-. was fifty yean ahead of the Law/ It was
always pur« Vanilla. Every bottle now ;
vbaara this label : Gaaranited undtr thi Food
ltodEDngsrAetrJant:3oth,tl9o6,'',!Str{als
Number 9 ;, which hat been aaalgned to u«
BU H NBTTCaf \u25a0oww/MA«ii^
A^ PERFECT RIiJSHQF; ;
PianoßuyefsatKbhlcr&Chasc'sr
BIG SACRIFICE SALE
Fast Approaching Closing Date of the Sale and Big Extra
Cut in , Prices Crowded the Store With
JSuyers From Far and Near
The Greatest Money Saving Sale of Good Pianos Ever
• Known— Many Going at Cost and Even Less.
Terms of Payment Made to Please
Store Open UntU 9:30 P. M.--CornerSutter and Franklin.
% One Block Above Van Ness*
i .;: Confidence lnf the; house of Kohler
i& ' Chase has caused over 20 custom- .
iers. living at a distance to send in
| their T orders . for pianos • advertised at
this: Great. Sacrifice Sale. Reaving se-
lection entirely, to us. knowing their
every interest would, bo guarded — -and
: they were. "A*j piano, can be bought
: here .by mall just as safely and ;with
agrrriuch^'satlsfactlon^ as 'If the-cus-
i tomer ':" were ; here In; our : warerooms
In -person. The chances ar« they get
i a ;'\u25a0 finer selection, as we have experts
fto make"; personal selection r for all
I mail orders,, and we. aim, if possible,
to send Just' a little \u25a0 better instrument
than was expected for the amount
.invested. \ "We guarantee • complete sat-
isfaction. Write us-^if.at a distance—
do.it today^— and mentl6n the amount
you care to Invest. Do not hesitate
on;, account 'of .ready money. Intimate
the terms that would best suit your
I convenience, "etc. ' "We 'are' in! a position
to furnish you standard makes at a :
saving, of :at' least $76 to |200. , Do not
underrate this opportunity — be in time.
I "We want ; to scatter the bargains far
| and^wlde— -that's friend maklng-r-that's.
; what makes. a bargain good for a store.
j „;; There are ' hundreds of parents —
; readers ' of The ; Call in' this city and
\ the country around that haven't yet
J^ PJ EI E Asl
/ Whai you travel to, Chicago, St. Paul,
"Minneapolis or other eastern cities you can be
assured of a service that includes the Best of
Eyerythingif your ticket reads via the Chicago,
'Union Pacific C& North- Western Line.
. It is the most direct route, and the route
of the famous electric lighted daily Overland
Limited and of the daily China Japan Fast - -
Mail. gp
: All, the latest and most complete travel .
'\u25a0iconvejiiences* splendid roadbed, block signal
-^fSp^^J^sl system . and other., safety devices on
For full particulars, tickets, sleeping car
yfiffljffijlfsg reservations, apply to "v • -^
. R - R - RITCHIE, S. F. BOOTH,
Hi^Q^lsli H Ccn > 1 A 3« nl Pacific Coast Gen'l Agt Pass'r Dept. Union Pzcfflc IS
iß^Cra^o C.&N.-W.Ry.,878 Market St.. Flood Bids. 42 Powell St
AU^ggJ^ SAN FRANCISCO. -
Schools and Colleges L
MILLS COLLeGE stM^^y | ! I f | >liliiW^
Confe* '* itm "I* - and . irrants diplomas; geatnary R\u25a0 I ! --T m 1 I X^'A^'i 1 *\.*H r
course nccrwittfd to the University and leading Sr^Wrf ** ' ''"^"^"^TTfiiu riflfT«fllClr^OTi!nTrnfflriTlln
Eastern - colleges." Rare opportnnltiei offered In -
music, art. and elocution. Fortr-second year. 1451 Franklin St., San Francisco'
MtllonTio^MßS^C^T^MlSS \u25a0 \u25a0KlldiT O^^ P B=sI»"»B = sI »"» "•» Shorthand. Mln«»*
UllWollwe P 6 Cal 11A^' " Mfntl CItU. . El«bical and Antomoblle EnginWlnz.
Mlll9. College i. 0.. cat. Colleges in eight cities. Tuition *ood In any
.\u25a0 .. v . . ...... •- "~~~ " ~ school. CaU on or address B. P. HEALD. Prwu
Hiss Harkcr's School Beimont schoor
paloawo (HL For Boys. BELMONT.CALIFORiSfA
. ™ AI ' < ? AL.TU, tAL. • N«r Ssn Francisco. b«ll«»«» that It fairly offept .
. Boarding and -day school. InterniPdlat* and the educational adrantages that thongnttnl
primary departments. Certificate admits to parents ', are seeking (or their boyn. A eatn-
Stanford. Vassar and Wellesley. : Beopens in- U>gn« , and book of Tievrs will- explain the , par- >
gust 20. New building, 'thoronghly modem, pose and; spirit of th« school. Next tana bejtns ;
steam heated. .ready, for fall term; large grounds August 12. 1007. W. T. REID. A, H. (Barrard) •
for out of. door, sports. Head lUsterr W. T. HETO. J*.» A. M. ..(««-'
— — r- — '\u25a0 '\u25a0 ; \u25a0 ~~~~~~ Tard), Assistant Head Milter.
SAINT ROSE ACADEMY .^ tal es; Atadany^
Studies R««amed r IM Monday In Attsvat \u25a0 -Tl» \u25a0 met perfectly mUJtary school:
- - ...... . •• » ->_ - , . this »lde of th» Rockfe*. OpeOaAoKuat 14.
w - „ Corner of Pine and - Pierce \u25a0 Sts. . ARTHOK CBOSBT.D. D.. Head Master..
• Conducted by; Dominican ? Sisters. " . *• - --^ - \u25a0-- - '
"Full Academic Course — Languagea,' Vocal, and : - - • .
Instrumental Music. . DecoratWe Painting la Qt llnHlinill'p UillfQitV CnKnnl '
Oil, on Porcelain in Pastel and Crayon. M iflnTTllßW S if I llmrV OC H H IJ I
For partlcuUrs apply at the Academy. UU iUUIUiUH U imUIUI J UUIIUUI
\u25a0 •"• '; — " — — — \ i .(Episcopal) Burllneame, CaL
ID\7lKjr» INIGLTTIXi TX.tJ r 'T*U Term Begins Anguat 33.* i^OT. .
IK;YIi>IU Il3pl UU I C REV. ; WIIXIASI A. BBITSVES^A. 8.. R«ftor.
/ And! Conservatory; of Music ,' --..'\u25a0.- — ~~~: ~ — ~ — ; — "' -:—: — ; — TT~ ;
2128 California 'st.' 'V San" Francisco. \u25a0\u25a0" Boarding h"»j.' 1 '\u25a0'•\u25a0* »*•*•» •'-- - i \u25a0«>'.-
and/,; Day .Bcbool*for. Girls. Muaie. Langnages. nitrhrflrK WililJirV ATJlflPinV
Art and Elocution. Accredited by the iml»er- UIIWUWUWA 11111 lldi YHWUUwUIjf
sitles. ". New , term -opens' Monday. August 5. . i:y.\. :' . -_... _ '. l^-'t --."i'i •' ' * : '" "" \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 ' ii?
MISS ELLA' M.- PINKH AM. ; PrincipaL ; SA.> R,\FAEL, CAL.
rnvcCDViTftOV : " ; OC JMUCir* ; Separate . rooms for cadets. " Chrlatma* term'
, CONSERVATOKY .MUSIC -„ will commence on August 19.
-- Fnll corps of teachers In all departments." Send ' — - - --
for i catalogue. HKRMANN • GEN 33. Director. --.•\u25a0. ~ • --. ~ ....•\u25a0\u25a0 \u0084.
\u25a0---.-:-/:-\u25a0:,,: .^•'\:.:, ; .;, ANDERSEN ACADEMY
I^O"!^ ¥17 /^l^l'T lii IRVINGTON. California.
1 i""S B-4 5 1/ I IM 1 I fl/1 X ambers lltnlted. Sfluv.l «^!ect. Swlmmtn*
\u25a0•' 11 HSP ' \u25a0 1 • I 1 ,F I If I tank, to be add«<r to tbe excellent equipment. \u25a0\u25a0
>J[ j|J|g^ JL^ X \fM*4%J if Jl \u25a0 /WIIXIAM WAXKER A.NDEHSEXPrInctpaL
t&^Sni^if^Mn^oi *£*i i^i tt T th »«neriM Hall-ffoltt Scbwil (or Boys
SNtU SEMIIURY.v 272I Chaaaiag .Way, Befkel«y RflflSFS UNIVERSITY Sr.Hfifi!
: Gtrls* boarding, and day school. Primary,' inter- ' . DUUllt_O .Ulllf tnOII 1 ; .OI»UUUL
mediate and academic dept». c . Certittcate admits BE n X E I* E V
to-UnlTertlty of California, Stanford and eastern »rm commence its twentf-flfth (2Sth V t..^
roUegeß-'iOpens Angnst 7.' MBS.'EDNA SXELL Sir xSI" Amlt to MtS P H
POULSONA. MIB3 , MARY E. , SSELL. - principals. Bo?ne. P^teflp^L- ' catalogue -p. R.
MISS" HAMLIN'S POLYTECHNIC BUSINESS^COUEGiE
Boardinganddiy school /fcr gftti at 2230 PacUc A^?,,? C 5 0 ? L , °f, MI - VE^ [AND BNGINKKRINO
atenne. fc Accredited; to unl*«r»ltte» and college.; *°^ kU " d .- C " L ii 1 "*- \u25a0\u25a0;; t *^ lt *} •toek \u25a0 $100,000.00.) •
Heopens August ; 12. -~ Address Misa^S.-D. Ham- CallfornU's Oreat Business Tralnlnst School. Ptm { ;
11n,,2230 Pacific STenue.' San Francisco. < Catalogue. Finest bunding and equipment la
. America. . ... " \u25a0 .• * . \u25a0
ACADEiVteoF S^RED^HEART V;-; : =_.. : ." : : , /—;\u25a0.".;::' '.T. T7 ~" j
Conducted-. Vby of the 'Sacred Heart. -WEEKLY CALL, $1 YEAR f
For s particulars apply at the . academy. Refer* • :
encea . i^nlrsjdn||sxMßA4BSnDHHMMtHßnßt9i ~ ~
Call Today With Y^?r Ads for Sunday's Call r.
been here — who are In need of a piano
.for their homes. If they only knew
|what values \we .are giving at this
Sacrifice Sale they would lose no tffi«
fn' getting to" our store before all tfc<v^
bargains are taken. Possibly present^
conditions make it Inconvenient tr>
come. If so phone- Franklin 2640. Our
large touring car Is at your service,
with a professional chauffeur in char ge,
who will 'bring you here and take you
home In perfect safety.
There is a feature about this Sac-
rifice Sale that makes it stand out
from all other piano offerings '~ir» 9aa
Francisco, and that feature Is r tha
Mxh cln«« of evrrj- piano In ••It.
There's not one Instrument " that \u25a0 can-
' : not ;be bought with absolute confl-
; dence. \u25a0 tVe have some of.- our best
bargains yet unsold — asan example:
Xew Pianos will be solti today and
Saturday at $112 to $153. reduced from
I $250 and $300. New $350 to i 150 Piano*
going at $195. $215. $233. $265 to $290.
New. $500 to $750 Pianos $315. $465, $487
to $590. • ' .\u25a0. \u25a0 . .
Big bargains in slightly. used pianos.
Wo will not duplicate above prlcea after
this sale closes.
KOHLEIf& CHASE.