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1 SATURDAY EVENIXGk OAKLAND TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 18, 1909. URGES CITY TO KEEP BAY FRONT FROM CORPORATIONS Councilman Cobbledick Wants Oakland to Build Own Wharves Rather Than With Solemn Services NewSt.AndrewsChurchWill Be Dedicated Tomorrow by Archbishop Riordan 1 Let Railways Control. -A 4 ppnpie opposing public improvements went around for signatures. So far as he was he was going to have At the monthly mating of the Men's League of the Pilgrim Cor.gr ga ttonal church on Kighth last t. at which dinner was served, addresses on city and county affairs and methods of government were delivered by (Vranscl-rran Cobbledick of, the Seventh Ward and Supervisor Fre'd W.

Koss. of Berkeley, the former discussing the affairs -of the city and the latter those of the county. 3 There 'were about forty gentlemen i resent. The exercises were presided over by Ciiairman Amesr v. ho gave expression to the idea that a public office was a public trust and that he felt that both the officials present had accepted their positions with that understanding; and were to discharge the trust with faithfulness and Intelligence.

PRAISES FOSS. Cobbledick said ho heartily endorsed the ntimtsnt- that a public offfce was public trust. He believed the office-should sek the man and also that tin: office had sought the man in the case mmmmmmsm 6S iTo Lehehardtj don't wwe em banquaet hrich?" That-was a splendid suggestion: Arid we have acted ujwn It. Upon several occasions we have been ordered hv hib-clas supply the finest brick you can make" for some great i prTi'. HI "I1- -111 I -s ll z' it I If caterers banquet, layers as to Invariablv ve have follows: 6 1 5 New Church of St.

Andrew Which Will Be Dedicated Tomorrow and Its Pastor, P. J. Quinn. One Layer of Tiitti Frulttl Ice' Cream. Layer-of Vanilla Ic Creuin.

And every time 'we supplied it scores of the gruests In attendance that it was an especially delicious combination. In fact, among- local caterers this brick has become quite famous, and now few large social functions are attempted unless the dessert of Lehnhardt's Banquet Brick. Until now we have only made this brick on special order, but realizing that there were hundreds of our customers who have never attended these banquets, we have decided to them an opportunity to try it. Of course, it is 'very fine of necessity it has to be and we are sure that hundreds of folks will order it just "to see what the men do get to eat when they go to banquets." If you call and carry the Banquet Brick home yourself 50c each. If we deliver them In a freezer, packed in ice 80c eacli.

Every brick contains a full quart enough for or 9 people. Following the dedication. a solemn high will by Rev. P. J.

'Quinn, the pastor, with J. F. Nugent of St. Rose's Church. Kan Francisco, as deacon Kev.

J. A. Putler of St. Columbia's Church, Oakland, as sub'-deacon, and Rev. Charles Ksrnra of St.

Mary's Cathedral. San Francisco, as master of ceremonies. The sermon will be preached by Rev. p. J.

Ke.ir.e of St. Phones Oakland. Joseph's Church. San Francisco, MUSIC PROGRAM. The music for the 'occasion will be under the direction of Professor R.

E. Kirn, formerly director of Die choir of the church, of the Holy Redeemer, Ssin Frutivisco, and will consist of I.oesch's mass in F. Th" soloists will b--: Mrs. I-rank lv kf rt, Mrs. Frank I 'avis.

Mrs. LEHNHAEDTt Desserts CAJNDIES SpeciaSs" Broadway, Between 13th and 14th, Oakland. De Lancey Is Released on Bonds every street in his very sidewalk atd of office no matter tread. A proposition had in process of being was to. extend the ward improved and before he went out upon whose toes he been made find was; nried out and than boulevard southerly from Twelfth- street, to buy a couple.

of They also, desired; pieces of property there, which could now be secured more, reasonably than at any later time to enable this to be done. He believed it i wouid be better to go on with that improvement because it would be cheaper now that there Mere no on the property and as the city had an option on the same. He then referred to the improvement I which had been made on Commerce street and contrasted the present condition of that thoroughfare with -what it I was some years ago nothing but a i gulch. It was improvements of that kind which ought to be euoouragod. He believed that there, was not a person present ho had paid an for he that work who regreted the money hail paid out for it.

COST OF LIGHTS. Tirectin his attention to street Ifi'its, Cobbledick of the electro! us: Hgrht'liiR is another -important ject. The 'electrolier system, however. too expensive. The ep-nse is out of practical pood to keep them the rest of a vear reason.

It costs as nirning as- it does to ie citv. They cost and that is about th. for lighting the rest of the citv. I steadily voted against electroliers the. expense of 'elect roliers is to bo at all.

it ought to be stood 'by the property owners." The water front of the city, the speaker: said, deserved careful consideration. foolish council some years ago had given to Carpentier practically all the front of Oakland. The speaker said that he now looked on the property as belong- ir.g to the city, thanks to the coming of i th" Western 'There was to be i a bond election and he hoped 'the bonds for the improvement of the water front would carry. The Key Route was asking for a franchise for wharfing privileges between the Southern Pacific and Key Route piers and he knew that a majority ot the council -were opposed to it. CITY IMPROVEMENT.

Plans for the improvement of the harbor had been drawn by City Engineer Turner and Kngineer Flynn. There was one thing about the supporters of the iatter's plan that he didn't like, and that was the statement that his (Flynn's) plans were not adopted, that those supporters would defeat the bonds. He felt that, the best interests, of the city demanded that th." bonds should be carried. It was planned under the proposed bond issue to build one wharf at vingstone street in Fast Oakland and another one at Thirteenth avenue. He advised them not to vote against the bonds because some person handed them a nicely? printed circular.

The sp'eaker then referred to the proposed issue of bonds some years ago for the purpose of buying the Sathef and other tracts for parks and declared that the project had been defeated by County Assessor Henry P. Dalton issuing a circular against the project a few days before the election. If the people did not vote bonds to-build up the waterfront the corporations would come along and take possession of it. He wouldn't vote to enable that to be done but it would.be done In some if the people, didn't act for themselves. URGES NEW CHARTER.

The speaker said he thought the citv ought to have a new charter. It certainly needed one. A mistake hail made at the election, at wnien the people I had voted down the initiative and referen'- duni. In response to a question by Mr. Wilkins.

speaker. explained how the Western Power, Company! had strung its 1 wires Fifth avenue jand how it had later held the matter In abeyance at i the. instance of the council. He had op- posed the granting: of permission to the company to string Its wires overhead, Ie- claring that the w'ires ought to go into a conduit. To that suggestion, it was urged I by the company that that would cost $300.

in! but later he discovered that it would not cost anything like that sum. He thought that the council would get at least $1500 from the company for its valuable franchise, but instead only $1:10 had been obtained for it. the city attorney holding tha-t the franchise would have to awarded to the highest bidder. In response to a question as to why the bond election had been delayed, Mr. Coo- blediok said It was because Mayor Mot was trying to please some disaffected persons who had threatened to kill "he issue if they could not have their way prevail.

Mr. Nash said he believed. the corporations should be permitted to improve the water front. He didn't think the city should do it all. Another of the giiests wanted to know If the city was still paying big salaries in the tfater-rate case and when wei" rebates be paid consumers tinder tiie water de'Vision.

Mr. Cobbledick said that -he not think the attorneys were- now under pav and that the water receipt had printed Thus spoke Mr. J. M. and highly respected stood Isivggorafsng i bout I 1 I I I of Koss.

the supervisor from Berkeley lie esteemed it an honor to represent the Seventh Ward in the council. When the office sought him. he knew few I of councilman and lltl'l of the metli- ods of lining the business of lie city. I needed iiin of responsibility to Itr-insact its affairs, because: the city 'had to solve' some oif thjn greatest problems that were ever' submitted to her. When he went into the council, there were only three new- men' with him.

The majority were okhr members. He knew, however, that a majority of them would be true to the people, and that what ever they did would be for the benefit of Oakland. The work of municipal government was a work by itself. Among the members of the board were two men, Messrs. Ellsworth, and KHiott.

whose services to the city could not otherwise bo" secured for four or five thousand dollars a year. It was a pleasure to sit in the council with such men and others who were woTking for the interests of the city. DUAL GOVERNMENT. There was one trouble experienced ana that was in the. fact that there was a.

dual government by thf council and the Board of Public Works. The council could vote the salaries and provide the money but it couldn't spend a cent. It was different, with the supervisors who not only voted the tax levy but also spent the money levied. The citv council was subordinate in some respects to the Beard of Public Works. He hoped the day.

would come when a new charter could be put into effect. Touching on the question of the saloon. Mr. Cobbledick said that the time had come for the saloon to be run according to law. There had been som? prorests filed against the granting- of some applications and the latter had been held over showing how closely- such matters were watched by the council.

If any of his hearers knew of any saloonmaii who was not complying would let him know-see that the council with the law) and about it, he'ivould would look into the case. STREET DEPARTMENT. Cobbledick said that the city ha1 a reorganized street department, at the head of which was Mr. Howe. Mr.

Howe was a hard worker and a man enthusiastic in his work. In fact, he was sc enthusiastic that some person had said that he would lose his job as if a man ought to lose a position iiecause he was enthusiastic in the performance of his duties. The new city asphalt the speaker said, was coming along. With it, it was proposed to repair the streets and keep them in gooil condition. The gas com- pany and other corporations under the State law.

had cut up the streets and I sometimes afterward did not put them in a proper condition agdin. Hut, with the plant in question, the streets would be renewed and repaired and the gas and other companies had- agreed to pay' the city for doing the work' instead Of doing it themselves. The speaker then referred to the manner in which improvements were retarded by the filing of protests with.the council and stated that a brother councilman had said that Kast Oakland had a reputation for protesting against improvements and Instanced a case, where a certain property owner blocked an, improvement because of an assessment of probably which the objector would have to pay. Referring to the hill property, he said the streets running north and south were supplied with walks back of the streets running east and west not one-third of them had sidewalks. a WORK OF F.

M. SMITH. Cobbledick spoke of the fine improvements which F. M. Smith was making near his home and saidi the citizens should be slow to sign protests when 6i emarua I I The handsome new church of St.

Andrew's parish, which has just been completed at the corner of Thirty-sixth! arid Adeline streets. will' be formally dedicated as a hocse of worship at tomorrow morning. when Archbishop I Riordan of San Francisco will solemnly bless the structure, following a' short i address In which iie 'will a resume of the years of effort on the part of I the parishioners which has found fruition in the erection of the its big cathfdral. BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE. The new church one of the finest in the city and some of the stained slfisHwinrtows which have already been installed are replicas the iconnstories of of those used in ie old world.

on it a note rate would to the effect as to when tiie be rebated. CUT IN RATES. i last three years." continued "the water company has been to be good. The first year. "For the the speaker ro en i TlfcT it reduced tiie mites ten per cent; then it made another reduction of ten per cent, and tiie last year it made a reduction of 5 per cent, making a cut of per cent in three years: hut it was in the last resolution "establishing the rates that the joker was inserted." Mr.

Cobbledick then read from section 15 of the resolution, establishing the water rates for this year, emphasizing the words "May at its option supply any con- sinner with water at meter rates. this. lie claimed, was the cause of the pro of so many people against the wnter-rafe "bills, which the people new are obliged to pay Mr. Cobbledick took oc-1 casi to commend the fullness of TH 11 RllirXE report of the water protest in the council. A man named Wilkinson asked if the people would be justified in voting bonus to be soent.hv.a council, which would nllow- such an ordinance to be passed for the orjur'-ssion ot the people.

He de- dared it hat -he knew too objeetlonabP" oro-I vision 'referred to by Mr. Cobbledick was in the instrument. Cobbledick said that he had had (nothing to do with the passage of the ordinance it had been passed be-! fore he became a member of the council. and declared tha'ilf Wilkinson knew thre was a JoKe tie resolution. lie urn mui do his -duty as citizen when he failed to notify the council of his discovery.

FOSS SPEAKS. Supervisor Foss was the next speaker and said that he had tiie pleasure of representing lierkejy on the Board of Supervisors. When lie became a member of the hoard lie f.jiuhd that there were five committees. One of those was the budding committee. He had twenty-two years of experience in the handling of material and construction work and thought that he could be of service on that committee.

He had had a can -us with three other members of the board and told them of his wishes. They seemed to lie satisfied with his statement. There was one m.wnber of the board" who was not present at the caucus. That man sent word later that he. was to be th5 chairman of the building committee and that he wouldn't allow Foss to sit on; tint committee.

The speaker said he thought it stransre that where there were four cdher members of the1 board, one of them could control Mr. Foss said was anxious to secure the eieetion of F. Horner as chairman Rittenhouse, a well-known business and church man Remedy- I I i I I I your a grontirman in the f-atcrins: business to Mr. Ix'linburdt it't-omlv. arranged a brick consisting- of two 497.

Home A-3497. Heeseman, Ci C. Craig, X. L. Hinman.

Publicity committee G. C. Barnhart, chairman; Milliken, R. S. Kitchener, H.

J. Samuels, C. C. Borton. Mem bership committee B.

Weeks, chairman, ID. 1-2. Perkins. R. Wiand, J.

W. Phillips, L. W. Watts. T.

fc5. Gray, chairman; Emil Flritsch. Karl Nickel, J. C. Millke, T.

P. Kmigh Jr. W. J. I-aymance reatii a large number of replies received in response tc telegrams sent to various chambers ot commerce throughout the State asking for literature be distributed at the State fair, showing that a great deal of printed matter was on the way tc Oakland.

The committee felt that a proper distribution of this printed matter should be made' and five members of the progress and prosperity committee will be in attendance at the Chamber of Commerce both every afternoon and evening. The publicity committee was also authorized to print immediately a card showing points of interest in Oaklan'd and vicinity for distribution to visitors at the fair. If our last, we paints didn't wouldn't last. We've heen selling Paints in Oakland for years, and constantly increasing otir output. Buswell Paint Co.

IlroaihvJiy and Eighth Sts. Vote Bonds -and ave We reco mmend these two things. Bonds for wharves and for city improve- ments will bring back many times their worth, And the same is true of saving your money. Trie habit you acquire, the four per cent int'est we add to the' desire to save more and more don'tyou see? Open-aji account here tomorrow and watch it grow, SECURITY BANK AND TRUST CO. S.

E. Cor. 11th and Broadway. H. A.

C. C. D. A. Capwell ilscn Smith President Vice-President Cashier- CLASSIFIED ADS IN PAY BIO RETURNS INVESTED.

THE TRIBUNE FOR. MONEY 1 W. O. Crocker, Professor Kern, II. But- ler.

James Martin and Mrs. Martin, with Mrs. Putler presiding at the organ, CLERICS INVITED. Invitations to tile ceremony have been sent b'v Father Quinn to the pastors' of I lru various parishes on this side of the bay. and to number of San Francisco clergymen as well, all of whom will, be his guests at tiie conclusion of the services.

The church edifice and the parochial I house adjoining are in California Mis sion style of architecture. 1 he Interior I is in a color scheme of soft browns I and tans, shading into cream. The woodwork of the high altar and through- out the church is white, with dark I pews and confessionals as a con- ownership? That Is what we want to get at," said Hynes. "They are Just as I have stated. We epch own a half interest.

"Then why did you give Hall this gift deed on September 16?" "Because the District Attorney told rne he would havs to get off the bonds, questioning his interest In the property. took this means of showincj that Hall's Interest was one-half." "Hall, did not give you a deed to the property in retina for this gift deed, "did he?" "Xo. sir." PAID NOTHING FOR IT. "Was there any consideration paid by him for this gift deed?" "There was not." "Th'en wh.v did you conclude so suddenly to make this 'gift deed?" "As I have repeatedly told you. it was show- conclusively that he is a half owner in the pronerty.

Me has done great amount of valuable service to no In a business way in the past and I simply let him in cn a half share to repay him for wrnt he has done." Judge Brown took a hand in the ques- tioning at this point "When did you ruronase tnes properties" he asked. About three years ago," replied witness. "Add yon did not give him a hhl? in-t crest til em and five him. a deed of trust untV abort a month "Those -are the facts." "He made no return to you. for either tbe trust, or the gift "TTo did not." OWNS FULL HALF.

"The ha If Interest In both proDertles is his absolutely and for all time, to sell dispose of it as he sees fit, and to enjoy the profits of the sale?" "It- is, absolutely. He may salt the property whenever be chooses and the money he gets is his. Of course being a half-owner I reserve the right to have a pay as to whom he sells the property and what terms." "Is there any chance of his returning the property to you later on say, when this De Lancey matter is finafly settled?" "I can't say as to that. For Instance, might think the gift too large for what has done for me ard wish to return the property to I cannot say as to that. It is fr the future to determine." REFUSES HALL'S BOND.

"And it is for the court to determine right now," remarked juc)ge Brown, "why hls gift deed was made at this time motives that Induced "It and the object the transfer seeks to-accomplish. The transaction may have been all stralqht. in the face of the circumstances under which it was made the bond matter, there is reasonablee grounds to presume faith. The court Is not Inclined to accept Mr. Hall's qualification on the bonds." "Well." said Attorney Frlck, "1f -hat the attitude of the court, we offer Vfr MacKinnon himself as security instead 1 Ia-11.

He Is satisfactory to' us." District Attorney Hvnes, 'said Assist- DE LANCEY" RELEASED. "Then let his name be added to the bonds," remarked the court, and this was done. Then the court ordered that De I.ancey be brought into "court. All of bonds were approved and- the prisoner released from custody with the understanding that he would appear court on next Tuesday morning for arraignment on the thre indictments against him in the C. Arnaud estate.

MACKINNON'S WEALTH. Qualifying on the $30,000 bonds in the Arnaud estate. William H. MacKinnon testified as to some of his property interests and other wealth. He said he owned sixteen acres of land in Piedmont.

bunde-d by Montecllo, Oakland and Marguerite avenues, worth in the open a riair interest in tne Pablo avenue and Market street properties, with worth $57. 50H, an 1 i property, valued at $21,340. He i a deposit ot yzs. In the Oakland Hank of Saving and hie Id single I mortgage on property amounting to; $115,000. 'That is enouoh.

said Assistant District Attorney Hynes I can qive you rt ore if you want it, remarked MacKinnon, sarcastically. "I go on indefinitely, if you wish." That is sufficient," said the court. MacKinnon retired. GEO. MACKINNON'S PROPERTY.

George G. Ala. Kini'on testilie.i to owning real estate and other property to value of nearly It was sug by tie Assistant Ibstrict At- on to of torney that he o.ualify three of the bonds, that. with his lath, but lie refus. "I liavie Ie- bonus for 0.

and that H.skcd i is all to on tw a total of will do." he pnld William K. Hurd. ho a saloonkeeper, doing business at tiie corner of and Broadway, testified to being worth. abot $13000, but objection was i I I vi la (Continued From Page 1.) boras and after the. gianl jury adjourned that efli -ial notified Mac-Kin-non that in view of the testimony lie had given before tiie jury, his son-in-law would have to got off the bonds in the George Hite Cook estate cases.

PLACED ON STAND. It was to dear up this mazy ownership of the properties involved that loth Hall and William IT. MacKinnon were nlaced on the stand this forenoon Hall was the first witness. He testified that his claim to a half interest In the properties was correct, and in further proof of his ownershin he produced a qift deed by which Will-I lam H. MacKinnon conveyed the half-i ownership to him.

This deed was dated September 16th. on the same day that MacKinnon testified before the grand Jury. "When was this property put in your name?" asked Assistant District Attorney Myites of Mall. "About a month replied witness. "And you have owned a half interest In it ever -since?" "Yes." "Then how about this gift deed?" "Some question arose after Mr.

MacKinnon testified before the grand jury as to my title on tiie property and to make it perfectly ch ar my. -father-in-law gave me this deed." MACKINNON CALLED. William N. MacKinnon called as the next witness. In reply uestions put by Hynes he said that while the two properties Hallos name he in them.

in question was in still owned a half-interest "Didn't you jury that you testify before the grand were the soul owner of this property and that holding it in trust for ill you simply Hynes asked. "I said I owned a half-interest In It and that Hall was my -trustee." "Well, what are the facts about the of by the board. Supervisor Mullins standing him in the attempt. WORK FOR FRIENDS. With respect to the building committee he found, he said, that there was in existence a custom of giving work to friends.

He became chairman of the finance committee and ascertained that there were old bills that ought to have been acted upon by the old financial committee. He found among them bills where it was evident that painting had been dene at per square vard. He found printing bills, which he 'thought high, but which an association of the county said were all right. He iiad gone around to check up work done and was told that he was the first supervisor who had been around- to check up work that had been ordered. He found a bili for painting of 46 days at $5 a dav and he hadn n.K d.

the run vet. A tfme-sheet had been introduced. which now showed the number hours of spent in work of the kind. ELECTRIC BILLS. In the matter of electric lighting bills.

Supervisor Mullins had told him that he knew what the city of Oakland 'was paving for that service, and the speaker learned tha-t the county was paying i thousands of dollars unnecessarily for light and fuel. Oakland was paying four cents and Alameda county was paying for the same, nine cents. With this discovery, what hail cost Alameda county $7000 "was reduc ed to He had seen the bill of a man for $30 for half a month's work, in tiie basement. The I next month there was another bill for ithe same amount. The speaker had in-I vestigated the matter.and had found that I the man had not been to work in the basement.

Succeeding bills were field up .1 Vewl oL-ea what was to be done in the matter, and 1 Foss had replied that the man had better square himself witn tne nnancier wno nan cashed the warrants. People had spoken to him about bid ding on county jobs and he had told them that they were going to get a square deal. As consequence, there was more competition in tiie bidding and fair rates were being offered by the competitors. The. had recently been under consideration hv the board.

Some of the I members had started out with the idea of making the rate He thought, however, the county could be run on $1.12 and still have- "ioo in the treasury. He w-as sure they could run the cunty on $1.10 it tbev not put ntm I voting machines. He was satisfied that the people of. Berkeley could get along without voting machines. These machines cost $7j0 ijL piece and he thought that was too much.

He knew that the l.tst vote in Berkeley had not been correctly recorded bv the machines. MANY VOTES LOST. Mr. Poss said that according to the showing of the machines, many people were disfranchised. According to the same shoeing, one-seventh of the peoo! of Alameda county at tiie last election did not vote for the head of the ticKet.

Mr. Foss also discussed county printing. A vote of thanks was given to both i I to a or on he he Wie but bad is ant the C. San naj can antj the gest, all de the S20.0' Fifth raised to his interest in the two saloons 3nd a road house that he runs. He was accented for S5000 and William I- X.ihnle,' retired capitalist, was accepted for the ether $50OJ upon a showing; that lie owned unencumbered real estate valued at more than MACKINNON AND THE JUDGE.

While William II. MacKinnon, the wealthy fathei -in-law of Do Lancey, was fitting in Probate Judge Dgdena chambers at the court house, lastc. evening, waitinir for the arrival of "judge Brown to take up the matter of the bonds offered for release of his son-in-law from the county Jail, Judge OgJen. censured him severely for taking- commissions from estates controlled by the Public Administrator for producing himself, through a dummy buyer, as the purchaser of real pronerty. MacKinnon invited tre controversy on his business methods with the Probate Court when he attempted to explain to Judgo Ogdon the tenor of his testimony before tut Grand Jury the day before, in which he iVad admitted thathe had hid in certain tMcces of real estate at public administrator or court auction through J.

Kill, his son-in-law, ami had then accepted the commission that is allowed by Jaw to any-real estate agent for securing a purchaser. "The Grand Jury to make a whole lot out of this said MacKinnon to Jjalge Ogden, "but I can see nothing wrong in I was entitled to those commissions "Didn't you buy the: property?" Judge Ofrden asked "No: 1). J. Hall bought it for "me." MACKINNON'S MONEY. "Put it was your money that paid for the property, was it nof Didn't Hall simply bid for you?" MacKinnon finally admitted that such the case.

"WiH. then," retorted Judge. Ogden. JMiprlly, "had I been coguizuut of the circumstances at the time I should not have countenanced such pruc- I lives for a single instant." "And why not?" MacKinnon demanded, "Because you cami; into court and ccvcrily purchased property through a secord party, who posed as the genuine buyer when as a matter of fact he was I only your Onmn-y; then you rocketed the commission, which in reality was imply a rebate to you. All I can say is that the practice, was vicious the extreme and was carried on absolutely with- lit n.y and approval." Ojisn, I jhave never taken a alshcnest dollar In my life tint I know i of.

What littls wealth I possess I have I amassed honeyUy. I Hid I known how 1 you feel about 'hjse commissions I would i no have touched them. I do my business squarely. These commissions are taken by other menj" "But any sensible man can 'plainly see tnat. ine practice was a vicious one.

In- (j sisieu juugv og icn. tsy accepting tne commissions you them under pretenses, no matter whether you thought you were doing wrong or not, and I will not n.iit the impre.ssicn to get abroad that I ivivw countenanced your methods at all. "I am chagrined and astonished at these disclosures. Mr. MacKinnon, because until cam; to the surface always regarded y.nir dealing with be straight- the probate department to forward and honet." that is the way you feel about it, judge," said MacKinnon, and with a ring of sincerity in his voice, "I will refund every commission that has been Daid to me in these transactions if von desire it would be the thir t.

olied the "and would go a long way toward yo-i. My court cer-tainlv win not be a party to any such practice." PROGRESS COMMITTEE APPOINTS OFFICERS At-a meeting of the progress and prosperity committee last evening, at the Chamber of Commerce, the standing committee for th ensuing term were iie officers and committees are is H.J S. follows: Her.ion, chairman: C. Cmi vice-iciiairman: Carl It. Ttet.fer JJ iry.L Kxecutlve committee c- Kyker.

chairman: B. Bull. William Gardfiner. C. M.

Woo.fS W. J. Ijiymance, New; Building committee w. Garth-wuiti, chairman; John c. Kill, C.

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