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GLASS DENIED LIBERTY
ON HIS ATTORNEY'S PLEA
OF IMPENDING DEATH
Application for Bail for Con
victed Briber Is
; \u25a0 . Refused
PREDICTS HIS DEMISE
Lawyer Says Client May Not
. Live Until Appeal Is
Heard
Louis Glass' application to be ad
mitted to bail pending the hearing of
c his appeal from conviction for bribery
was. .denied by Judge LawJor yester
day after an exhaustive hearing. Glass,
who. -during the greater part of the
proceedings, had sat with closed eyes,
his head resting wearily on his right
hand, made no sign of disappoint
ment, but it is known he had built
strong- hopes on the move of his at
torneys to get him free.
" While the -testimony and affidavits
3«fft" no doubt that Glass is a sick
map. Judge . Lawlor held that the
existence' of no extraordinary circum
stances liad been shown wiiich would
warrant -liim in granting bail. It was
that Glass has better accom
modation, better food and more free
dom than ordinary, inmates In the
jail, he and Schmitz enjoying special
favors 'granted no other prisoners.
', In a short address to the court At
torney T. C. Coogan said he . very
ra-jch ddubted that Glass would live
till* the «nd erf March, when his ap
peal, is to be heard. •
The proceedings opened with the
reading of the affidavits of Drs. Roland
{K. .Hartley and John M. Williamson,
'; retained by Coogan. to the effect that
• Glass was suffering from a very marked
physical deterioration, and of Drs.
Henry Harris and Joseph G. Morris
fey, retained by the district attorney,
to the effect that G-lass Js suffering
fronv an affection of the muscles of
the., lieari.
: Chief Jailer Edward J. Kirwan testi
fied that ' Glass occupied a room 12 by
3 6 feet and S feet high in the admin
istration * building, over the office.
Thts ; portion of the .iaii premises, is
occupied by officers and Boodler Schmitz
is also confined there. Glass has no
cellmate.
"It *ras brought out. that G!ass does
sot eat regular prison fare, but gets
the same food as the officials. Some
times he gets food from outside. . Kir
wan said Glass ltad complained * of
headache, chills and stomach trouble
pince shortly after he became an in
raate, and on about 10 days altogether
had been unable to leave his room be
cause of sickness.
Coogan then submitted a joint affi
davit *y Drs. J. Wilson Shiels,. A. P.
O'Brien. T. W. B. Leland. William A.
.Martin, John M. Williamson and!
Roland K. Hartley. -stating that Glass 1
gives Indications of profound functional
nervous 'derangement and is suffering
from general weakness associated with [
heart weakness.
This affidavit affirm* that Glass
cannot receive proper treatment in his
prrscnt environment.
Judge Lawlor, after hearing short
addresses from Coogan and O'Gara.
paid there* had been no showing that
the continued incarceration of Glass
would have the effect of appreciably
*li6rtening his life. It had n"ot been
Fliown that Glass had deteriorated from
the condition in which he was on the
day *ie was ordered Into the custody
of the sheriff.
"That there \u25a0would be a loss of men
tal composure and of physical buoy
ancy in the case of a man of mature
years 'ccmCned in jail is but natural,"
added the Judge, "but before I can ex
ercise 'discretion in favor of the de
fendant extraordinary circumstances
must be shown."
SQUAW WIFE SAYS SHE
LOST RIGHTS BY FRAUD
Ihdiarr G^ntestant of Hite
. Will Accuses Lawyers
of Conspiracy \
Lucy Hite, the squaw, wife of John
*R. Hite, followed up her contest of the
'will of the late wealthy mine owner
by filing suit yesterday to have \u25a0'. an
nulled certain agreements she signed
by '"her mark." and in which she . re-
Joased all claim to the property of
Hite.
She charged that she had been in
duced to sign the agreements by the
exercise of fraud and corruption .by
Hite. Congdon & Congdon, the lawyers;
TV 1 . J. D. Westfall. Hite> confidential
adviser, and Pat Stanton. These men,
she alleged, conspired to defraud her
of her property, consisting of half the
estate of Hite. They took ad-
vantage of the fact that »he Is an In-
: dian and cannot read or write, the
» woman charged, and got her signature
to papers by making false representa
tions.
The first trial of her suit for di
vorce from Hite was followed by the
sudden death of Judge Joseph Jones
before he had signed his findings,
which he had said were In her favor.
Before a second trial could be com
menced Hite and the others who are
charged with participating in the" con
spiracy induced her, she said, to agree,
to the dismissal of the case by telling
her that otherwise Hite would be ar
rested for, bigamy, he having married
Cecelie Nouges. Hite also promised
L.scy that he would make ample . pro
vision for her in his will. She said
sh«" was induced to sign two agree
ment?, in which she released Hite and
his heirs and executors from all claim
she might have against his estate, but
that she thought . she was; merely
signing a receipt for $16,000, which
was given her. Out of this $16,000,
which was all she got for dismissing
her divorce suit, she paid $1,400 to the
attorneys selected for her foy Hite.
Lucy Hite asked" that the agree
ments signed; by her be annulled. * In
. the suit , she . names' as ; def endants'.'the
/ Mercantile trust company, administra
tor of the estate, and all .the heirs.;/'
NEW BANK LICENSED
A license "was Issued yesterday by
: the bfenk commission to. the Bank of
Commerce, which will locate at San
Pablo and Seventeenth street, Oakland.
The capital stock of the" Institution ;ie
$200,000, of .which $25,000 has been sub
scribed.' The'dlrectors~of, the new,; bank
are'E. M.' Gibson; "president ;, Charles ; lV.
Fore, vice \u25a0 president;' Charles Jurgens;
G. McXeai% A. 11. Hawley, J. S. Myers,
Frank •W. , Bilgcr; andill. J. Van Voor-]
i hies. George J Jesse n has been chosen
\ cashier of the. bank.
• D^Sletett'M AapOßtora' Kttem tout* the sjstem,
*\u25a0 eckUu LeaHUul appctlt« t Oefof* tubtiltatcf. •
Watch for The Call's New
Comic Supplement on Sunday
TO PERMIT THE MAYOR
TO NAME COMMITTEES
Supervisors Decide to Heed
Suggestions Made by
Dr. Taylor
The members of the incoming board
of supervisors met in executive ses
sion last night to discuss the forma
tion of the standing committees?. It
was expected that the session would
be a lively^ one, but the presence of
Mayor Taylor served to keep the mem
bers from showing any feeling. .
There is .'considerable rivalry over
the important committees and it is still
doubtful If 'they can be formed, without
sowing the seeds of discontent.
Before the meeting was called to or
der It was evident to-, those' .who
thought that the 'supervisors them
selves should name the committees that
If it came to a test vote the majority
would cast their ballots in favor of
making the mayor the arbitrator, and
to avoid endangering their .prospects
of recognition at the hands of the
executive they determined to not In
augurate a contest.
.After a general discussion as to the
best course to pursue it was decided to
permit the mayor to suggest the.sev-;
cral committees.
Allan Pollak, one of the new/mem
bers, made a motion that a- committee
of two be, appointed to suggest names
to the mayor, the old members .and
the new ones each to have a repre
sentative on the committee. The mo
tion .was voted down without argu
ment, and. the suggestion leave the
entire, matter in the hands of the mayor
was adopted without a dissenting vote.
The mayor promised to Hsten\to any
suggestions from the supervisors re
garding the. committee work they, pre
ferred, and to some extent will be
guided by these suggestions when mak
ing his selections. While the' 'mayor
will be allowed to suggest the';com
mittees, .the supervisors; did not agree
to be bound by^ them! They reserve
the right to reject any: or all of the
committees if they do not meet with
the indorsement of the majority.
The wharves and water front com
mittee- and the beautlflcation . : and
adornment .of San Francisco ,_commit
tee ..were decided ,; to be .unnecessary,"
and they were abolished. The printing
and salaries committee hereafter will
be known as the' printing comnftttee^
and the license and orders committee
will be changed to the licenses commit
tee. By abolishing two committees' the
work of the mayor -will be made more
difficult, as he will have less > places
to give out.
It Is believed that the mayor will
have his committee suggestions \u25a0, ready
In time. to call the board .together ;to-'
morrow afternoon for, another'confer
ence.
It is. generally conceded that; Jen
nings will head the finance committee,'
with Pollak and? Murphy as associates.
Pollak .would be willing to? give'" way
to Sachs on: -that committee'- .if . t he
could get , the streets \u25a0 chairmansnip. \u25a0_ *. :
-Dr. Giannlnl. hopes to ; be named
chairman . of the hospital ; and : health
committee, to. succeed Payot. i-*Payot
has been 1 at the head of thei,commlttee
since Taylor' appointed, members { and,
having twice before ; served: f ull ". terms
as chairman of the commlttee,\belleves
that he should be retained .In > his -pres
entposition. He is a! close,- friend 'of
the mayor and It would" not kbe s sur
prlslng If , he> carried off 'the*, coveted
plum. \u25a0\u25a0''••» .. \u25a0
TRANSFERS j FROM \u25a0 THE . EAST
New York transfers received i at, the
subtreasury yesterday 1 amounted*", to
$103.000.V The custom •; collections -. yes
terday were $38,551 and ;the;tihternal
revinue receipts werejs26,647.jv" ;
Announce that they are
now holding their {Annual
Glearante Siale of Eadies-
\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 - \u25a0 - -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0- \u2666 \u25a0'-\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0:'•-. \u25a0
Muslin Undergarment
Van Ness Avenue at:Bush|Street
JKE ; SAy^FRANGISCO CALL, FRIDAY; ' JANUARY 3; 1908.
A ROARING New Year to yon
from the Brothers (step) and Ma,
From Bumble Puppy, Billy Bragg,
The Kid andalsio' Pa;
From Dreamy Bill and Yens the Yani
tor and Chubby Fl e as—
The Newly weds present their Babe •
And beg your sympathies.
All guarantee a year of fun— -
Trust them to keep It up. V
They'd like to meet you Sunday in
The Call's new Comic Supp.
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK
MAKES STATEMENT
Exhibit of Assets Shows
Ample Security to .?
Depositors
The Mutual Savings bank has . pub
lished Its semiannual statement, show
ing that it does exclusively a savings
bank ; business.'.- ( The \: directors .who
have given the statement .to the public
are James D.Phelan;: president: JobTn
A. Hooper, vice president ; J. K. : Moffitti
vice president: Frank J.'-Sullivan,-;at
torney; Rudolph;: Spreckels; Charles
Holbrook, Rolla V. r Watt. J. C.iMcKinr"
stry and R. D. McElroy. . Its deposits
amount to $8,788,683.72, distributed
among 9,420 depositors,'. 'an average of
$932.98; :and*its loans ; number 846 .and
average . $4,802.52 'each. Its paid ..up
capital is ; $300,000 .and surplus $320,
000. The security \u25a0 for depositors, be
sides additional, liability: of stockhold
ers of $700,000 under the subscribed
capital of - $11000,000. consists, of its
building; on Market street," $988,208.85;
real estate,. $30,350; first ; mortgages.
$4,062,935.59; loans ..on /bonds : and
stocks, $184,200; California bonds
owned, $2,581,850.81 ; ; United 'States
bonds. ; owned; '$669,938.57;. cash :in
vault. ;' cash ; in' banks, $754,
400.68. This ;iß :aisplendid showing for
the: security,^ of deposits., : ; lt paid, last
year 3.75 per cent to depositors." 5
SOLOMON, WASSERMAN LEFT:
AN ESTATE WORTH' $388,722
Inventory of ; the Possessions of the
Sacramento Businessman ;Is : "
'VFiledV , h^SV-h-
An inventory of j;he estate 'of .the;late
Solomon :Waßserman, the wieil known
Secramento* businessman, who 'died ;in
the early part .of. -last; year,! was filed
yesterday, and showed the. value' of the
estateitobe $388,722. . With the T excep
tion of ;?1, 000 bequeathed to three :Char^
itable orgranlxations the .wliolel of the
estate was willed by. Wasserhian' to -his
eon, ; David B. VWasserman, ; and : his • two
daugHters, Daisy.' wife of Henry ham
burger, and 'Bertie,:" wife;" of *' Sigmund
Kaufmann. share and share alike. ? : -
' '".The estate. ; is summarized- as', follows:
Shares » of \u25a0 stock •in
and- telegraph : companies/'; realty- com
panies " : . and '.other I": corporations," Vsl72,"
972.50;. b0nd5, $13,550;; promissory.notes'. notes'
$18,732.36; miscellaneous,' .- $73,967.17;
real "property, i $109,500 "(including;por
tion; of lot bounded by Fifthl Sixth, ;k
and 'L. streets, Sacramento,twlth-build
ing on it yaluedat $75,00G,'and property
in San Franclsco'and Alameda).;".
. Included , in ;, the > stock was; 2,100
shares in the Orpheum circuit' company,
valued at $31,500. ; The ; - promissory
notes v forming part of .; the - estate > In-;
eluded the following: From" Julius Gatti
mann, ; $6,982;' fr0m D.' Hamburger, com
pany, jSS,7SO; fromVA.- Li.* Frank,'* sliooo
and $2,000.'"- These notes werounsecured
andunindorsed. ; '. .:, ', \ '
VERDICT FOR INSURANCE
; Virtually -..by; default,^ a verdict \ V for
$1,500; was'giveni against the^.Dutchess
insurance t company.; of sNew:,Tork ':'\u25a0' by.
Judge • Graham; yesterday.'C The £ plain
tiffs ; were v Dolll ver !' &' : Bros.' *of / Mis
sion \u25a0 street, v who; were :burnedj out; ? In
the ;b!g tflre.'j but f failed ''\u25a0\u25a0 to , get^any ,= sat
isfaction \ tit .their \ 'claim if rom! the '. In
surance .company.;: Although \u25a0':; an an-;
swer Ito^the • complaint \u0084wa», filed'; by
the ? company, no , appearance ; was > made"
In : court 7 yesterday ..whenlthej casa-.was
set* forj trial.;; \u25a0 The' ' Judgment" for
$1,500 .carries costs } arid [7 l 'per? cent in
terest.i ;It : ; Is that \ the.
Dutchess .' insurance*- company *; has in
timated 'i that "noHfurther; business -will
beVtransacted^by^it/in'thlsi stateJ- '.'-\u25a0;
PROPOSED SHOW REVEALS
RIVALRY AMONG GROCERS
Explanations Made as to the
r*ure: Food Exposition
: .-. for February
';-The „ preliminary arrangements ,{ for
the,pure food;show and industrial ;ext
position". which^' is : to be . 6pened/>"'at
Dreamland ' 'rink* on ' February-:; 2 -has
.broughtVto tlight a rivalry between two
associations ,o? ''grocers .in 1 ; San= Fran
cisco; 1 : ?)\u25a0\u25a0?;"; •' ''.:\u25a0 v -'• \u25a0\u25a0 : -, : .' /\u25a0 ' :
'.".\u25a0'An i- announcement was, given, wide
public] ty;c'recentlyi;tb _T the > effect that
the i i .associated :re tail vl gfocers of | San
Fraricisco"*w-as ! bpp'o'sedXto the':: expos! J.
tion and would have.'hothing.'to'dOvwfth
it. 'j The organization known ;as the" San
Fi-anclscoJrfetail '• grocers > has '•'•.taken! ex-
ceptionilto ' what i'it'; considers '; an at
tempt; of/the' other association to dis
credit, tli e . show.' .'President 'J.-Berend
sen-andiSecretaryiFfedKrueger. of ?the
San . retail grocers assert ;that
their /organization -counts -among? its
mejmbers ; three.- foyrthWof allV.the^gro'r,
cefsibf the rclty "arid ,this % ; organization
stands .jspohsorfoV^th^ exposition, v^ji-i'
' .ThV^decisioh/vto'lhold/.a.'-pure^fQod
FURIWTURX AND I
y.^-'.fffJlllb^iSv^ 5 /"- #-fITDF'^ TMIT The. big' fire- which lifi the. rear of:, our store last: Saturday, night brought us- to a full real- H* J
tJ^fSallXa x&'^r \u25a0 /Tl n&IVC« *J Hit/ ization of the great risk we are taking by carrying such an Immense stock of Furniture, Carp»ts. fry!
TT ' WMU "Ssh^ \u25a0 v& REASON Hugs, etc., when hardly haJf of it Is covered by insurance. Not another dollar's worth of insurance K.vj
*v. \Kmtf p-j-v; r *xw*-»v»w** can \u25a0be secured now, so wo are determined to dispose of at least $50,000 worth of goods at once. R^a
)fn^^KL,f\o^W^i \S Thousands ot : buyers "were;; here yesterdayv^solti is jto : your advantage ! to come today If possible. Iy- J
/^M T t c •• fI WV ADA! nr*l7TT tWe want to. explain jto the \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0 n I V I
N».J \u25a0\u25a0 x .i'life< Jg£ IWOnrV llirPlllirD anrf *» c ' *\r\/l^V/V»IZ»& . many who were not baited All RnnnC Will WQ It I
\u25a0?mw^\ MflUbWr ITTCIIIt IUII:llUlL UIIU on promptly yesterday that we were unable to secure fill UUUUO 1111 l DC fl
\u25a0 Jlß2xh) wfflH \u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0 ' : .: - enough salesmen in the day. Every available .man ' f%£3
\J9Ko?jPi'e!pl f t I ' 11/ t J was put to work, but still some buyers were- obliged to n -. \u25a0 . _ Jsj
TJBEMn I 3rflPt NfllPQmPn WanrPfl wait. Any one who did not rpceive proper attention will' llPllUPrPn PmmnTlU t£-$4
:., \u25a0\u25a0> - AUipCl OaiCOlllUl TrUlllcU do usa favor $by < coming in -today," as we ' have : engaged UCIIVCICU II UlllLjllY |
;jßiß&'S'; jBiB&'S' *\u25a0-•'>/•'\u25a0 '•''\u25a0 ' ' --' • \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'- :^ \u25a0'\u25a0-' - ; -' '\u25a0'-' * -\u25a0'• ' - :: : . \u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0 "'\u25a0'* : .'•".- - rtwenty/extratsalesmen/ .-'•.- ' \u25a0.„', "; -.;\u25a0.."— ..'•'\u25a0". : ' \u25a0 ~-f . \u25a0ft'j
I l^M -lai \u25a0•\u25a0"(sl'lill ' ' $62.50 I>arse- "U'.eath- COO C ft $4. 80 -Diners", with car-r#d claw Vfttß^^^JCS^?!? «fe » -tJ H'^-iJ
! Til W^ -mil WIiWL ' ered Oak. Desk VCC.OIJ feet, golden or tfjQ OP i^/Wrt^SSflrsK^^^Xlr 1-^1
WSU I W~&' 'lP iwld '"'\u25a0\u25a0• : $21.50 Solid oak fr < c eft weathered oak 9OiC9 . jWß'iM|/nr IPSH? M-^
WgS •§£ ""-^» '/« v - \i^W^- \u25a0 "House Desk ...... <pIO.OU $45.00 Brass Beds '.CQA Kfi f / ff|{|^| '-'l!£^ |.V]
8 "." \u25a0'-. \u25a0; . rtfr^ '\u25a0"•' \u25a0•>\u25a0»• , tQjL ,: $52.50 Mantel Fold- ffOOCft *° IS ".*\u25a0** •^i^*'rt^'f^jj©^* H * I^^ SShH
\u25a0 ftf|l l*y -\ \u25a0 -\u25a0 Mng Bed, golden oak JpOy.OU $"5.00 Brass Beds, CC7 CQ '^'1
Wm \u25a0:-. --V. \u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0•\u25a0•'\u25a0 -r.- '\u25a0\u25a0 -\'.: ;/ \u25a0- :j2 l;!^ o l^ ;°a^slB; ° a^518 ; 50 jsSo--Bmi*Sf#99^cn : &^ E* f\ ISi
H - B 7C Folding Bed ...... i O.OU reduced to $C£.5U An SO Ml
~ HHI " . :%PIIa./,'W ' - $22.50 Solid Oak CIKftH $27.50 Cream and(lOCfl *QV"%&Ul*O\O i|s.H
m Solid Oak is: foot, Table-in^ither golden Round Ext " Table - GoM Metal Bed. ..5] O. 50! Heavy Ename]ed Iroa
oak or weathered oak^Reduced from $18.50,- V**f%J°? 55^5 >^?d? d M^Bed *."* $1 6.50 ln " color,, with^brass Wml H
m gif.UU -BTTTTT^I^IECOr Oak Extension .' C'S'Jftn Arm Chair 9 I i3U duced from $10.50.
jigS Da v enport 1 j*j <T| X'X 1 f-^BI " -^Tabls .."..........- SOtS»UU $52.50 Mahog:. Dr.***- fcOT Crt v { ; iS
OJBedr with '.rTTTTy^-^tr^ f 'rflr $3.50 Golden or Weathered Oak cr ' large -design. .. s>fc I «OU fc^-|
\u25a0 \u25a0SB"" I*1 '* ' oa^gag?7??l >^a'4i[7TTTjif • Dining Chairs, cane CI;"7C $55.00 Genuine Span- C4O Cfl Im«rl> Zd S^
MfTl l wFyNNJuiiii 1 T f'ni W\ seat.... «9.1.10 ish Leather Couch s*ffc.%>U i^l
O iiru e .V^cf'^u^g?^^^^^g^^S^^ Dining Chair^ .... \>9s China-Closet '$19i50 '^SBSHB=ias2=^\V l^'f
SHRofn 1 size Body Brussels .Rugs of a superior quality, reduced from $30.00 to (while they last) .'.... $19.75 1 m-^^M^l. "^ V \ W^X
;byi*l2- feet 'high- grade )Axminster. ; Rugs, In - beautiful i patterns, /reduced 'from ; $30;00 ai >d • Clfl.Crtl if ' nT m rk*\
'\u25a0. jSB) $3 3. 50, to only .........................'............. H* •.**•««' \J • j Vv Sf*"** f
ilHiMan'y. patterns in our $ 1:10, a yard, lirye of .Tapestry Bruss'el J* Cafp'etVcutt right :down ,to/ i a-"yard^V»?rrl.?ffS^S^^Bj 1 * * |H~4
J^BJ A 'Splendid 'grade! of. "AxminsteriCarpet' in effective.l serviceable ".patterns, reduced from $1.65 to; .81.05 4ffc 4 «fl P'^'l
II " LINOLEUMS AT COST 51.1.0 m
HP SncS grade ;'ofr- serviceable VLinol.eum." in /attractive patterns, marked down to, square yard. ...... 49c j^ *-j
'-' 808 :)i:6o. ;inlatd : Linoleums, tin, high: grade -patterns, \u25a0}reduced'to r square, yard. ..... . . .. . .- ; .»se. Solid Oak Center Table withfj'l
'PSSoURENTiIIE STOCK OF LACE CCRTAIXS. PORTIERES, COMFORTEBS,*;BL / A.\KETS A\D CO CCH COVERS AI«L IS inch top. Finished aroldenW^l
M: v : REDUCED EXACTLY 25 PER; CE\T. , ..-\u25a0 -.'\u25a0,- \u0084 .-\u25a0 v-- : _, -,_;• , . color _ R e d uce(i from ,3>o()>, 3>0()>
n BBBBBBSf?tiff4F^PTC«rr^?^^j^]B^Sr<^^ prices, as we are too||p
§H Wpß^9r^F a Tßn£ busy to pack gopds for IS
ffll KBfih^ 3feiP*3^&^3t^sßsj^!^!^ shipment. f A
FAMILIES DIG WELLS
TO DEFEAT SCHEMES
OF WATER COMPANIES
yisitacion Valley Residents
; Resent Corporation's
Threats .
ASK FOR ASSISTANCE
Call : Upon Supervisors to
• Compel Use of the
. si CityVßates
The- residents of the Relss .tract, in
Vlsltacion; valley, who -are \ making a
fight, against- the -County Line' water
company, "; held ; an' overflow \u25a0 Ijidignation
meeting. at : - yisitacion \u25a0; hall last night" to
protest' against "'the" action of the 'cor
porationr which'.Uhreatens to - turn off
water. on January 20 unless they
consent \to Stake-' stock : in^the concern.
JThe^l executive committee, headed by E.
D/c JarVi s } and Harry Dowdall, drafted
a* set of asking the :super
vlsorsito atdrtheirnght. ;
the, committee-, briefly
setsforth;its grievances.' It tells of an
alleged /scheme "entered into by T.JB.
Potter.'a real estate dealer, to force the
owners r; 6f -property v to take shares of
stock in his combination by trickery.
;- ; ;Th'e' petition begs the supervisors, to
remedy "the evil by compelling the
water company to ; furnish water at city
rates. .V They allege 'that the rates, de
manded? by J Potter and his associates
Tarefar above* those asked. by the Spring
-Valley,' and should be reduced by the
board, j . - >,-?\u25a0\u25a0 \-- «'v - 'i£~
'-Residents of the district, fearing that
their; water" will. be turned off. and vow
ing that they will not, accede to the'de
niands of ft the company, have been,
"bysily engagedifor. the last few days In
digging wells. Entire families turned
out Sunday afternoon. It was 'not-un
common" to 'see women and children
aiding, the' men. by^Tvindlng up wind
lasses full of dirt or wielding picks and
shovels too heavy for their unaccus
tomed hands.
;; It Js 'estimated that, at least 50 wells
will have been completed- withinr. the
next few days. If these prove a-suc
cess it is expected that : practically
every. resident of the district will fol
lo'wHhe; example set by the 50, and ex
cavate *.' f or ; water unless > the /super
visors" take -action-- and- compel -the
[water. company. to reduce Its rates.
I -Leo-E.' Dowdall,' foreman of the
unteer fire company, of the district.has
a hovel: scheme to furnish water should
the supply' be turned t off. He ; plans •.to
hold • flreC' drills every, evening, ' attach
v the : hose -:to* hydrants, and invite . the
populace to lay In enough water to last
for. the day.;- According, to Dowdall, fire
drills .are .permissible /every Jtime the
leader -of \.the", department calls for
them',, and. the waters company, will "be
'forced to supplyjthe water,/ whether it
likes : the f idea 'or not/j'v-V \u25a0. . V.*,;;
< V~ The , committee . reported; .that,, a; man
show • was --reached ; ; by:: the < San .^Fran
cisco.; retail ,'_ grocers }on> November 29, 1
and J. *-W. Dean was to con
duct :thei exposition. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0' \u25a0:.'\u25a0\u25a0'<•\u25a0 < :.\u25a0'.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION .
CENTRAL TftUST ciPANY OF CALIfORNIA
At close of business December 31, 1907
"-' •. •"- A COTT'f'O ' .
Cash:" on hand. . .'. . ..:..... . . .._... .*:?.. ;:. $659,455.90
Due from v Banks .-* •^^^^^^^'ffl*J^«.-S?j^?S^ 1 8 1 ,44 1 .62 J_
Loans on Real ' Estate ;'; .-. . . ?.'; . ... . . . .'. ; . 277,916.69
'\u25a0 : ••.••: . V :.: •;\u25a0..•,•;' ' '\u25a0- -. : : -3,276,041.26
Furniture and Fixtures, including Branches and Safe Deposit
Vaults :-........::. :....:.. ....... ...;..*..:....... 22.995.13
T? <ri i 1 TT^ "fit A \u25a0-.- IV^Mnpii»W«atHKimini.ffSHKqQS X II \ [*^
IVLuI ' -L-* Slolv • » • • •_• \u2666 • • • • •.• •*•_••*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••« \u25a0*
'Total 'Assets "• i^^f^i^l^^S^Hf^^^! $5.025.9«l r 'f' (^
Capital paid t in .'.'-.'\u25a0:^^^^^^^ s^^i^-t. ..'.......... v^fr55?**.-.. 51.500,000. (X)
Surplus' and Pr0fit5 . ........; ..............:.. 65,402:44
Clearing -House Acc0unt : . . . . .;.:%_.'. r. .V. ; . ....:.... .-. . ;. ... . . . 314,000.00
Subjectj ect to Check . . .'. . . ... . . '. '. ._V. . 1 . . : y- • •_. '- '• $1 ,633,17^.60
k Total Liabilities . r .'i:Y.vf.A;y A ..$5.025.939.09
BOARD OF DIRECTORS "
W. A. Frederick " E." A. Dentcke
F/ A: KnhU f.; Kronenb*rjc
im» \v it»r.i.thr • A « OI P«* Meyer
Edw. W..3lcC«rtsy Cha». C. Moore
; Gavin. MeXab ' yy .; Hon. Get». C. PefbJna K^
' John G. Rapp Jok. Schfrettzer '> j^V
B. G. Tosnassl Henry Brnnner
-• Fred Woerner \u25a0 Phlllpp Zlmmrrmaan .\u25a0. \u25a0 .
CHAS.F. LEEGE, President. •
EDW] W. MCCARTHY ( Vice Presidents. -
B/G, TOGNAZZI, \Manager and Cashier. .
QUICK CHANGE ARTIST , |
CAPTURED BY WOMAN!
Cashier in; Fillmore 'Street Restaur-
ant Nabs Man Who I Tries
Trick : Second Time "
Ernest Nash, better known as "Kid"
Nash, a - quick , change operator, -was
booked at the city; prison yesterday
morning by P.oliceman Lance on two
charges of petty, larceny by; trick and
device.
Nash played, the "quick change" trick
on Edna Thompson, night cashier at the
Puritan restaurant. , 1353^ Flllmore
street, on December 8, and*. a" similar
trick on Winnie King, the day, cashier,
on •December 18."- ;Each;time :he got
away with %5. ' V
. Nash called: at the" restaurant early,
yesterday: morning. -and : tried' the same
trick" on Miss";Th|»mpson. She recog
nized him, and grabbing. hold ; of^ him
yelled for the"police. Nash strursled to
get away,; but she kept* a firm, hold of
him till Policeman Lance', arrived and
took him into custody.. .
was i sent out by the company yester
day to turn ' off the water; from several
houses.- After visiting 'three places he
tired of his job and^tendered his resig
nation. The residents -of the _ district
say the company ; Is unable to. find a
man who Will undertake the-, task.
: INJUKED ;.BY ' FAXLIKG / BTONE— J., Me-,
Gre?or. foreman. Btone i?utt»r »t the St. Frtncl*
hotel \u25a0 bnlldlnu.' ir»« aoriouilr Injured' y*»terd*r
afternoon. * While hoUtlnc-ston* « he»Ty pi»<-» of
rock fell on McGregor/- knocking bin* unconscious.
CAPTAIN LONG RETURNS
: TO ' DUTY AT PRESIDIO
Spends Holidays in. Del Monte With
His Wife to Have Son
Christened
Captain and Mrs. Edwin C. Long have
returned from Monterey and are again
at the Presidio. They went to Del
Monte, accompanied by A. D. Shepard.
father of Mrs. Long, to spend the holi
days and Incidentally to have- the little
son "of "the young coupl© christened.
The little youngster -was named Edwin
Shepard Long.
Lieutenant Augustus B. van "Wormer.
ElgWth infantry, has arrived from the
east and will be assigned to duty, in
this department pending the arrival : of
his regiment from the Philippines,
which Is expected. here early in Aprils
Colonel John L. Clem, quartermaster
at the Presidio, has taken apartments
at . the El Drlsco during Mrs. Cletrfa
visit to her family in Galveston. Tex. ;,
Lieutenant Robert Sterrett. Ninth
cavalry, is visiting friends at the Pre
sidio. . .
MAY" PROVIDE A CLEAV
Hugo Menke. a schoolboy, took to
the . Park police station on Wednesday
night a* heavy gold ring which he.had
found in' the bushes in the park be
tween Ashbury and Fulton streets. It
was 'at the spot where the body of an
Infant was found last Monday, and may
lead to the identification, of the person
who'put .the body there. On the ring
an eagle Is engraved/ with the letters
"T. O. T. E." and. on a raised portion
the Initials "F. F. C-"