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COMPLETE- Second Section Associated Press Mi! Telegraphic Rep 01 VOL. lxiv OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 6.1905 PagoaTwo Sections N0.v 93 Taltt of MaKing the Tenderloin Across Bay Respectable Some Saloon Men Are Very Much Worried Over Situation Si p3 mm 1 tin feTv to be elected. They figured that the attacks made upon Schmitz and Ruef, together with a combination of the two regular parties, would bring about the defeat of the Union Labor ticket.

So they called upon Partridge at his headquarters and entered into an agreement with him regarding protection in case of his election. There must have been quite a number of these merry double-enders, for as a result of their visits the Partridge managers got an idea that the Tenderloin vote would be pretty well split up. And so it was. In fact, both Ruef and the Mayor are pretty Well disgusted with the manner in which the people who caused them so much annoyance and who received so many favors at their hands treated them at the polls. I am told that Ruef has a complete list of the saloon-keepers and dive-keepers that called on Partridge and that he intends getting even in his own peculiar way.

In all probability these gentlemen will find it quite impossible to have their license renewed. Meanwhile they will discover that the policemen on their beat will not be as lenient as of yore. fellows are very uncertain as to when they will be' told to move on. Meantime the people who long have been sick" of the rottenness of the police department are taking heart of hope and are wondering if something is at last to be done in the way of en- forcing the laws instead of extending favors. The days of miracles may be at hand again, and perhaps we are to get under Schmitz what we never had under Pond or Ellert, Bartlett or Phelan.

"It is funny that President Roosevelt cannot find anybody in California to consult with except Fairfax Wheelan and Benjamin Ide Wheeler," laughed George A. Knight the other day. "Both are good men, but are they the only honest citizens of California?" Now George Knight is California's Republican National Committeemen. His speeches through the East and at the National conventions have made him the best-known figure in California politics. But the President does not seem to consult him any.

more; and the complaint of the nearness to the throne of Wheeler and Wheelan has become general among the Republican workers. Wheelan was in Roosevelt's class in Harvard in the days when Vanderlyn Stow was the -champion heavyweight boxer and rowed on the great crew. But the politicians insist that this fact should not outweigh the defeats of Wheelan in.his own district or the fact that he is at outs here with most of Roosevelt's Federal appointees. Somealifornia Republicans also assert that Wheeler was for Judge Alton B. Parker for President at the last election, though he did.

favor McKinley as against Bryan. But for all their "knocking," there is no question that the president of the University of California a little closer to the President of the United States than anybody else in California, and his tip that Lapte was to get that coveted place on the Interstate Commerce Commission, notwithstanding the previous appointment ot Senator Cockrell of Missouri, another Democrat, should be a valuable one. Ji 'j Joseph S. Spear, surveyor of the port of San Francisco tor the past eight years, has gone on to Washington. He wants a reappointment, and has made up his mind that if he is to receive it he must get it for himself.

He can get no satisfaction from either Senator Perkins or Senator Flint, though no one seems to know that anyone else is slated for the place. Spear was stronger than anybody in the McKinley days. He was the "original McKinley man." When Spreckels and De Young tried to take the California delegation away from-McKinley, Spear went on with contestants from the San Francisco districts and were duly seated. But with Hanna's death Spear's influence waned, and there is much curiosity to see how he is to come out this time. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

6. The sensation of the past Week was the declaration by the Board of Police' Coi72mission: ers, acting under the instructions of Abe Ruef, that the vicious features of the Tenderloin and Barbary Coast must cease. Now just how far the Police Commissioners are destined to go in this crusade to cleanse the redlight district no one but Ruef and Mayor Schmitz may say. Commissioner Alex. 'Grady, who introduced Mr.

Ruef's resolution declaring against the issuance of more licenses for Tenderloin resorts with side-entrance attachments, has openly stated that he is not quite1 sure how far he is prepared to go in the matter. His colleagues, who unanimously voted for the resolution, are unanimously of the opinion that they don't know definitely just what the resolution means. However, they declare they are not only willing, but anxious, to carry out the wishes of the administration. The closing of the Tenderloin is a very delicate matter, because many of the most notorious dive-keepers have been ex-cedingly friendly to Ruef, and are known to have contributed, liberally to the campaign fund. On the other hand, there are many dive-keepers who have sought and received favors at the hands 'of the administration who were secretly for Partridge.

Mr. Ruef has an authentic list of the Tenderloin satellites that were sincerely with him on election day, and also of the pretenders, who really voted for the Fusion ticket. i Of course, Ruef is going to punish the people of the nightlife that betrayed him at the polls, but in punishing these people he will have to be careful not to punish his real friends, and the rub. If the Police Commissioners are compelled to in any way discriminate in the matter of issuing licenses, there will be no en of scandal. To carry any weight the movement to close the Tenderloin must be sincere.

Otherwise it will be taken by the-general public as a mere political trick. Personally, I do not think that Ruef cares to be accused of any more political tricks. As he is to be personally held responsible for the acts of the administration, and as he unquestionably desires to go to the United States Senate, he is averse to being implicated in petty local affairs that may cause him to be the subject of further newspaper attache. And Mayor Schmitz, who is openly in the field for the gubernatorial nomination, feels very much as Ruef does about being called to task because of the condition of the Tenderloin, or for being in any way identified with the dark side of the night life. It now appears that a number of saloon men who have more or less enjoyed the favors of the administration in the way of being permitted to conduct backrooms and have music until the early morning hours, had an idea that Partridge had a chance The decision of the Police Commissioners to refuse licenses for saloons to foreigners who have not declared their intention to become American citizens appears to meet with general ap proval.

At present there are about two hundred saloons operated along the Barbary Coast men who cannot speak English or vote. These fellows conduct places of the toughest possible character. Frequently they are parties to brutal crimes. In consequence the administration is in a measure held responsible for their existence. As a matter of fact they can be of no ma terial benefit to the Mayor, because of their inability to vote.

Under the new order of things, with all saloon men voters, Ruef probably expects he will be able to strengthen his organization. But the saloon men are not the only ones disturbed. The bunco ste.erers and pickpockets do not know what to make of the change in policy toward them. The poolrooms are being raided. There is at least spasmodic show of virtue and reform.

Of course, the big fellows have not been bothered much. When a raid was made on the poolrooms of Joe Harvey and Frank Daroux the tip evidently had, been sent out in advance. The raid was one of the dear old farces to which we became so thoroughly accustomed in the days of Wittman's administration of Chinatown. But there may be genuine raids such as have been made the lesser pool sellers and the old police protection fund may be no longer adequate. It is true that the heavier rascals among the bunco men have not yet been touched, but any; newspaper that would insist on pointing out day by day and most of them are known could force Dinan to act against the very men with whom he had such intimate relations when he and Wren were the detectives who enjoyed the most favor at headquarters.

So the slick THE KNAVE. Works to purchase a hose wagon at a FRAN CANNOT HAVE A VACATION HOME HPAUY ROUTINE WORK OF THE CITY COUNCIL Matters of Interest Handled at the Meeting of the City Fathers Last Night. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED LA IT Bilger Co. For grading, curbing, macadamizing, Forty-fourth street from Telegraph avenue to the eastern termination of said Forty-fourth street to Blake Bilger Co, and Summer street between certain lots. Passing, to print a bill accepting Tenth street from Washington to Franklin streets.

Adopted. Sewering Sixty-third street from Racine street 345 feet easterly. Referred to Street Committee. Sewering Sixty-first street from Racine street 230 feet easterly. Referred to Street Committee.

Grading, curbing and macadamizing Occidental street from Fifty-ninth street southerly. Referred to Street Committee. PETITIONS. Petitions were disposed of as follows: Requesting acceptance of Eleventh street from Franklin and Webster streets. Referred to Street Committee.

Of Hutchinson' Company to grade, curb and macadamize Summer street between Perry street and Santa Clara avenue. Referred to Street Committee. To sidewalk Twenty-fourth street in subject matter of said act Is a 'municipal affair." "In 1896 Section 6. Article XI of Cbn-stitution of the State of California was amended to read as follows: 'Cities and towns heretofore organized or incorporated may become organized under such general laws whenever a majority of the electors voting at a general election shall so determine and shall organize in conformity therewith; and cities and towns heretofore or hereafter organized and all charters therof framed or adopted by authority of this Constitution, except in municipal affairs, shall be subject to and controlled by general laws. "The Supreme Court of the State of California has decided that the effect of said constitutional amendment was to exempt cities existing under freeholders' charters framed or adopted by authority of the constitution of 1879 from all Interference by the Legislature In municipal affairs.

"Popper vs. Broderlck, 12S Cal. 456. "Fragley vs. Phelan.

128 Cal. 383. "Byrne vs. Drain, 127 Cal. 667.

"Ex-Parte Helm, 143 Cal. 655. "The charter of the city of Oakland was approved by Legislature February 14, 1889, in pursuance of provisions of said Constitution of State of California. "In case Popper vs. Broderick.

123 Cal. 466, the Supreme Court declared: are of opin'on that the pay of firemen and policemen clearly falls within the term 'municipal CITY ATTORNEY 8AYS THE FIREMAN ORDINANCE IS ILLEGAL. NIGHT BY COUNCILMAN ELLIOT. cost not to exceed $499. Adopted.

Authorizing the of Public Works to purchase 'tor trie Fire Department two and threiourths inch hose and that $1000 -be appropriated for that purpose, also the sum of $1000 be appropriated for the purchase ot horses for said department. Adopted. Increasing the salary of the bacteriologist at $100 per month. Passed to print. Establishing grades on Third street from Union to Klrkham streets be referred back to the Council and action on same be postponed for ninety days.

Adopted. 8TREET WORK. Granting Michael Murphy permission to grade, curb and macadamize Forty-first street between Market and Linden streets. Adopted. Granting the Ransome Construction Company permission to grade, curb and macadamize Forty-first street between Market and Linden streets; Elliott street between Bay View avenue and Clinton avenue and Lake View avenue between Elliott street and Thirteenth avenue to a point 110 feet easterly- Adopted.

Granting' Michael Murphy ninety days' extension of time for sewering Fortieth street from Lusk street to The Home Company of Alameda County, successful bidder for a fifty-year franchise to lay and maintain a. telephone system, filed with the City Councilman William J. Baccua, at last night's meeting of the City Council. Introduced a resolution requesting the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners to co-operate with the City Council In securing for the employes of the city four days' vacation each month. The resolution was Introduced after the veto of the Mayor of the ordinance making provision for the days had been read.

on Halleck street to compel the Santa Fe Company to construct a storm sewer was referred to the Board of Council last night a bond for $100,000 to spend within the next three years Public Works. front of Kelsey House. Referred to Street at least $850,000 In building a and also In carrying out other promises heretofore made. Committee. From Construction Company to DENIED PERMISSION.

Contractor M. Murphy was denied permission to construct a sewer in Sixteenth street between Myrtle and Filbert streets; It was stated to the Council that Murphy had constructed grade, curb and macadamize Broadway from Forty-first street northerly. Re The sureties on the bond were J. 8. Torrence, T.

W. Phillips, P. E. Bowles, -William Thomas and Mark I Gerstle. am or opinion, considering the decisions above noted, that the act concerning which you have Inquired Is not applicable to the city of Oakland, for the reason that it attempts to.

deal with and control a matter that is a 'municipal affair" and that the subject matter of said act is one that falls under the Jurisdiction of the municipal authorities without interference by Legislature. Although, in my ODinion. the said art Is ferred to Street Comittee. Telegraph avenue. Adopted.

Denying the petition of J. S. Meyers for permission to coonstruct cement For extension' of thirty days' time for sidewalking East Twenty-second street. the sewer without having obtained Plans and specifications from the City sldewaUWlVe feet wide on Warner and Referred to Street Committee. of the routine matters before the City Council were cleared up last night at the meeting of the city fathers.

Ther4 were present Altken, Baccus, Burns. Elliot, Donaldson, Hahn," Meese. McAdam, Pendleton. Thurston and President Fitzgerald. President Fitzgerald had to leave early and Councilman Thurston was chosen to preside.

WANTS A DEPUTY. A resolution authorizing Auditor Breed to employ a collector for the personal property tax that Is delinquent was Introduced. It was referred to tge Auditing and Finance Committee. A resolution directing the City Attorney to make surveys for widening Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets was Introduced and referred to the Street Committee. i WATER COMPANY REIfORT.

City Attorney McElroy held that the ordinance, which was based on a recent act of the State Legislature, was Invalid, as it gave the State the right to interfere with a purely municipal affair. The opinion of the City Attorney Is as fellows: J. Baccua Member of Council of City of Oakland, Oakland, CaL -Dear Sir: In reply to your request for written opinion as to whether or not act of Legislature of State of California, hereinafter mentioned, approved March 3. 1905. is applicable to the city of Oakland, I would submit the following: Boehffier streets.

Adopted. LIQUOR LICENSES. Acieptirfg the deeds from R. H. Cross not operative as compelling the city of dedicating a portion- of the right-of-way The roiiowing liquor licenses were City Attorney McElroy stated that he had examined all of the sureties as to their qualifications to serve and found that they were worth many times the amount for which they had qualified.

City Attorney McElroy was of tha opinion that the bond of a surety com- pany would not. meet the requirements granted: R. H. McMilan, corner Sixtieth and Adeline streets; S. Behedetti, 1040 Seventh street; George I.

Fish, 917 uaaiana to comply merewitn, still the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the city of Oakland has power under the charter, and with the consent of the City Council, to make such provision as will carry into effect the purpose of said act. Respectfully submitted. E. M'ELROT. "City Attorney." A WANT THEIR MONEY.

Washington street; H. Wolbold, 212 Sanl of the law and for that reason a per MSYn a 1 tnn A ha1 tA a rt engineer. All of the Councilmen ex-j cept Fitzgerald and McAdam voted to deny the permission- The ordinances accepting East Twelfth street between Eleventh and Thirteenth avenues and Telegraph avenue between Sixteenth and Fortieth streets were finajly passed. PO UN DM ASTER'S REPORT. Poundmaster Julius Zabel reported to the Council that 234 dogs had been impounded during the month.

Of this number 172 were destroyed. Forty-nine were redeemed and five were sold. RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions were disposed of as follows: Authorizing the Board of Public Works to construct cement sidewalks In front of the office of the City prison at a cost not to exceed $100. Adopted.

Ordering the claim of Charles Roeti for $125.60 paid. Adopted. Appropriating- 120 for the mirrase NEW YORK. Dec. 6.

Search for The ordinance awarding the franV chise to the Home Company was Introduced by Councilman Elliot last night. It was referred to the Ordln ance and Judiciary Committee. the assets of the Franklin Syndicate The Contra Costa Water Company was directed last night to file its anr for a sewer to extend from East Twenty-fifth to East Twenty-sixth streets in the block bounded by Nineteenth and Twenty-first avenues and East Twenty-fifth East Twenty-sixth streets be accepted, and authorizing the City Attorney to bring suit to condemn portion not dedicated for right-of-way for the sewer. Adopted. Adopting resolutions of intention for sewering Willow street from Twelfth street to Ninth street.

Tenth street from Castro street to a point 150 feet easterly and Sixty-second street from Racine street to Telegraph avenue. Adopted. Awarding contracts for street work as follows: For grading, curbing and macadamizing, etc. Thirty-eighth street from West to Grove streets to Blake Bilger Co. For grading, curbing, macadamizing, Fifty-fifth street from Shattuck avenue to Telegraph avenue to Blake Bilger Co For.

grading, curbing, macadamising. nas been concluded and within the "The act referred to Is In words as follows 'Section, 1- In every city, or city and county, of this State, where there is a regularly organised paid fire department, the Board of Supervisors. Common Council, Commissioners or other body having the management and control of the same are authorized and required once in every year to provide for each regular or permanent member thereof a leave of absence from active duty of not less than five nor more than fifteen days in each year, and in addition thereto a leave of absence from active duty of four days in every month of such service. Leave of absence so granted, as aforesaid, must be arranged by said Board of Commissions so as not to interfere with or in any way impair the efficiency of said next few days creditors of the 520 nual statement of receipts and ex Pablo avenue; John Haase, 1504 Seventh street. WITHDRAW APPLICATIONS.

The following-named applicants were granted" permission to withdiaw their applications for liquor licenses: Carl Kopp, 1702 Myrtle street; Bowman, 832 Peralta streetfVT Ghlgliotti, northwest corner street and Telegraph avenue. The' application of R. EX. Troy, southeast corner Eleventh and Webster streets, and Peiry Cunningham, cor-, ner Jackson and Second streets, were placed on file. DENY LICENSE.

The application of J. Arena A S. Arena. 457 Seventh street, for permission penditures. Thi3 document will be per cent swindle of William H.

Miller, the organiser, will know how much used in fixing the water rates for the they can recover. John B. Lord, trustee for the credit ensuing year. SANITARY BOARD WRITES. ors, has filed his final report with the united States District Court In A communication was received from the Sanitary board of Piedmont stat Brooklyn, and yesterday Judge Thorn ing that H.

M. Maxwell and David P. MINISTER FOR CHINA. VICTORIA. B- Dec 6.

Chew Chal vice president of the Chinese Board of Foreign Affaire Is to be apolnted Minister to the United States for China to succeed Sir Cheng Tung Liang Cheng, according to advices from Peking by the steamer Empress of India. A Pekln dispatch says Crilna has resolved on a reform of be reign legations and consulate. as ordered it placed In the hands of department; 'no deduction must be made from the salary or pay of any member towards toad been appointed a com- Referee-ln-Bantruptcy Robert F. Tlll- mittee to confer with the Council. ney.

wha has set December 13 for the Tlie communication wat referred to of filling over the West Moss avenue to obtain a nquor license, was, denied. or sucn nre department granted such leave of absence In the provisions of this acf "Necessary to solution of your aues. 7 the Street Committee. -J etc. East and West Moss avenues from The Council then adjourned until next 1 then adjourned until About per cent of tie claims rne petition or pro ly owners Authorizing the Boaord ef fubllcPledmont to Falrmount avenue to tount avenue to Monday eight.

tion Is to determine whether or not the Ztaa been recovered. IT A'.