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Supervisors Arc in Discord Over the Geary Street Railroad Petition REORGANIZING HEALTH BOARD IS PROPOSED Elimination of Politics Is Aimed At in New Scheme FIVE TO BE LAYMEN Supervisors to Consider Charter Amendments Today ' A special session of. the board of supervisors will be held this afternoon for -the purpose of taking action on twenty-one charter amendments which it Is proposed to submit to the voters at the general election on November 8. The amendments were recommended for adoption by Chairman Murphy of the amendment committee, who also advised that no further amendments be considered, with the probable ex ception of one affecting employes of the department of electricity, which Super visor Brenner rigorously championed. Among the amendments recommended was one changing the composition of the board of health from five physicians to two physicians and five laymen, elim inating the president of the board of works and chief of police as ex-officlo members. The term of office of the board is to be fixed at seven years. The committee reported that It deemed the plan presented by charit able and civic organizations to place the management of the county and emergency hospitals and the almshouse In a board of trustees was unconstitu tional and that the Institutions could be taken out of politics by the change that -was proposed in the personnel of the health board. Another amendment authorizes the board of supervisors to fix the rates to fee charged for telephone service, and also to prescribe the quality of such service. The other amendments were as follows: Increasing the rate of Interest on municipal bonds, whether term or Ferial, - from 4 to 6 p«r re.at. these to run for 75 years Instead of 40 j-curs end to be redeemable In other cities. ' Providing that of the tar lery 85 cents than bf> lcTied for the current expenses of tbe city government and 35 cpnts for street improvements «ii«l re«?toratiou of public buildings, making $750, 000 available yearly for the latter purposes on an *-stinisted assessment of $500,000,000. Providing for tbe distribution of th* surplus mruinps of public utilities Jn__tbe discharge of any bonded Indebtedness. Providing for the deposit of public funds In banks at tlie rate of 2 per cent Interest, as au thorized by the state law. Authorizing progrpsslve payments on public contracts, not exceeding 75 per cent of the entire contra cl price. IrKTwising the bond of the city treasurer from $100,000 to $200,000 and providing for the pay mcDt by tbe city of premiums on official bonds >o -xcpss of $10,000. Increasing the urgent necessity fund from, $36,- Oft) to $100,000. Providing for increases In salaries of members of the firo department ond fixing their vacations. Providing for an express grant of power to Ox board of supervisors for the municipal owner ship of public utilities and the purchase of land fur vs-eter supplies. Providing for tbe sale of lands belonging to the city not necessary for public use, except the jiarks and children's playgrounds. Hegulating grade changes to make the charter comply with the state- law. limiting- the liability of tie board of works for a^vidrnts due to defective streets and sewers. Authorizing lease of school lands for 35 years instead of 20 years. Aj!il>*riEing th« board to grant spar track per wnit*. -tfc«Te-t>rt«r o» express -power la the char ter on .tie point. requiring a circulation of 3,000 Instead ef £.000 for the official newspaper. . Providing for a children's playground commls > •\u25a0:. of seven, two of whom shall be women. Koqairing signatures to petitions for charter amendments to be arranged by precincts, co tlmy may be properly authenticated by the regis trar. Providing steps toward the recall of city of ficials oo petition of 40 per cent of th« voters, as provided in the Los Angeles charter. The petition of the police department that charter amendments Increasing their salaries be submitted was referred to the amendment committee. The de partment also asked for permission to withdraw Its previous petition, which lacked the legal number of signers. Superintendent of Schools Roncovlerl pave notice that he would insist on the Fubmlssion of amendments fixing a min imum levy for school purposes and other regulations. Street Lighting Contract Is Awarded by the Board Prices Are Established for Various Kinds of Lamps The contract for street lighting was awarded to the San Francisco gas and electric company by the supervisors yesterday for $275,000. the amount of Jhe budget appropriation. A condition *was exacted that, irrespective of the number of lights Installed, the city should not pay more than 6.548 cents a night for each, 15 cents for each triple cluster light, 20.713 cents for each all night electric arc lamp or 13.81 cents for each electric arc jamp lighted at midnight. The matter of the relocation of the lights was deferred one week. It 'was decided to ascertain what municipal employes were .serving In ca pacities not provided for In the charter and to do away with them. The 'board Instructed the finance committee to make the necessary examination Into the conduct and management of every offlce end department of the munici pality. Supervisor D'Ancona's resolution re quiring the board <ff works to present all salary demands under the bond Is sue to the supervisors was adopted. The following petitions were referred to committees: From tbe Soctb End Improvement club for 100 tire ll£bts In tbe district bounded bj Army street, Ber&ai beigbts, the county line and the bay; fromrtbe VisJtadon ralley club for 15 arc lUthti in tbe district and for tbe appropriation of $55. 000 to repair tbe Sao- Bruno road. Railroad are nue and Fifteenth t. venue South; from refugees in tbe Mission park protesting against their re moral . therefrom on tbe gronsd that many, of tbem hare bo fond* to meet the expense and will lose their rotes at the next election if. they change their residences now. Firetrap Theaters Are to Be Made to Obey the Law The board of works was directed by the board of supervisors yesterday to transmit a IJst of the theaters and other places', of amusement conducted under permits. . and to . report whetherj their construction and. maintenance were In compliance with th« building laws. The tax collector was ordered to ..file a state ment of the dates on which licenses were Issued to the theaters. . Supervisor Faymonville stated that he had been informed that many so called theaters were not built. In ac cordance with the fire laws and were a menace to surrounding property. Action was postponed on the award of contract for the burial of the Indi gent dead to James Hagan f0r, 53.50 a body. Sullivan said that decent burial could not be given a dog for that amount, and the health committee was directed to prepare a plan for the burial *of Indigent dead by the city. The ordinance restricting the. use^of fresh water supplied by the Spring Val • : ley water company " to domestic con ! sumption and to building and flre' pur poses wag finally ; passed. \.. TO REBUILD HALLS OF CITY BY BOND ISSUES Board Decides to Submit the Proposition to the Electors SULLIVAN PROTESTS Contends One Building Is Sufficient to House Government A resolution was adopted by the board of supervisors yesterday declar ing its Intention to submit propositions to the electors of the city for the is suance of $6,000,000 of bonds for the construction of a new city hall of class A construction, and of $750,000 for erecting a new hall of justice. Supervisor Sullivan vigorously op-" posed the building of a hall of justice, on the ground that there was no neces sity for It, Inasmuch as the depart ments could be accommodated In the city hall. He succeeded in having action postponed for one week on a rseolutlon to purchase additional lands for the hall of justice and county Jails. The board ordered bids Invited for the removal of the Larkin street wing of the city hall and the taking down of tbe dome. The sum of $95,000 was set aside to rehabilitate the first floor and basement of the east wing, the McAllister street wing and the central wing of the city hall. Bids were also asked for the removal of the hall of Justice ruins. Action was postponed one week on the resolution providing that all charred, bent and useless poles should be removed from the streets within 30 days, and that the size, shape and loca tion of .poles should be regulated. The report of the adornment committee on the subject said in part: "The poles placed In the center of Twelfth street and Van Ness avenue, which break the lines of the roadways, show that the contemplated ornamental trolley poles for Market street should be placed on the sides and not at the cen ter of the street." The board granted permission to the teachers' annuity commission to with draw Its bid for $50,000 worth of school bonds. The reason for the with drawal was that the rate of Interest was too low. The following appointments in the offlce force were formally made: John EL Behen, chief clerk; John H. Kyan, first assistant clerk; T. B. McGinniss, second assistant clerk, and John Finn, stationery clerk. .The petition of the health board for appropriations of $122,600 and $91,490 for supplies for the county hospital and almshouse, respectively, was referred to the finance committee. The Ca^stro Heights Improvement club was permitted to withdraw its petition to blast at Twenty-sixth and Douglass streets. Patrick McGushin Bows to Supreme Court and Resigns Comic I Appointed Supervisor, to Fill tbe Vacant Place P. M. McGushin, after a month's de lay, resigned as a member of the board of supervisors yesterday, and Mayor Taylor ' at once appointed A. Comte Jr. to fill the vacancy. The resignation was brief and contained a request that it be accepted Immediately on Its presentation to the clerk of the board. , McGushln's communication differed from those of. bis former colleagues In that It was entirely In his own handwriting. The others were In type written form, having been prepared by District Attorney Langdon. McGushln refused to resign with his associates, insisting that he would await the supreme court's decision as to Mayor Taylor's tenure. Supervisor Tveitmoe attended the meeting of the board yesterday for the first time since Mayor Taylor took office. He had also questioned Mayor Taylor's election and subsequent ap pointment of a new board. The su preme court having removed all doubt Tveitmoe was willing to serve with the new members. The formal notification by Mayor Taylor of his removal of the Schmitz police commissioners was ordered spread on the minutes of the board. Expert Williams Makes a Report on City's Finances Balance of 51 84,543.50 in the Surplus Fund July 30 Cyril Williams, expert for the super visors, filed a report yesterday on the condition of the appropriations on July 30. 1907, which showed that there was a balance of $184,543.50 in the surplus fund. There was also an unexpended balance of $277,000 in the bond interest fund and a surplus of $71,678.87 In the bond redemption accounts. The report continued: The estimate for license fees was made by the tax collector, at $1,600,000; the receipts for 1906-07 were: Liquor licenses, $984,760; other licenses. $219,603.50; total. $1.206,558.50. The number of saloons on June 30 was 2,277. The police department reports a great falling off in applications for this quarter and believe that this year's arerage will not exceed, 2,000 saloons and $1,000,000 in licenses. The courts hare drawn for 1908-07 directly, on the general fund, $23,309.90. Fortunately there j was a surplus or some of the appropriations hare suffered. The amounts at the credit of tbe 'bonds ac count were: Hospital bond fund, $248,687; sewer. $213,057.03; school, $764,745.31; street. $416,170.77; jails, $277,301: library, $133,068.50; playgrounds, $518,570; Mission park, $347; Golden Gate park extension bond fund, ex hausted. The sewer and street bond funds are Ylrtually exbansted. as the claims against tbem for work being performed will fully corer the amounts at credit Of the Issue of $17,160,000 bonds the sum of $5,152,600 has been sold, leaving: $12,007,400 unsold. DEPUTY CONSTABLE IS KILLED BY PRISONER Santa Ana Official Shot as He Is Taking Captive From a Dance ' SANTA . ANA, Aug. 26. — Deputy Con stable Jetan . Orosco was shot and killed by : Cholo Boregd at , a } Mexican dance at Los Alamltos.at midnight last night. - Orosco went to; the dance .to arrest' Borego, and as they were; going through the door, the latter turned and shot the deputy through the heart. /:•: The dead man had a reputation as a gun fighter and had - been in several battles In the, last year. In one of these he killed a man." _r. \u0084 COLLISION KILLS . TRAIJV3IEJV' PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. Aug.' 26.-^Con ductor Robert" Gllmore and ' Engineer J.'C.~Purdy were killed and a half dozen trainmen seriously.. injured' by. a headon collision; between Norfolk : and ; Western freight tralas'near Harden, THE \u25a0\u25a0•SAN- 'FRAyGISGO^OAMA TUESDAY; 27; HEATED DISCUSSION ON RAILWAY APPLICATION Brandenstein Says Oppo nents Hurt City's , Progress POSTPONED A WEEK Resolution Favoring Com pany Goes Back to Util ities Committee ' The division of opinion in the -board of supervisors as tothe petition of the Geary Btreet; railway, companyi;fo'r a permit •to resume operations reached an acute stage yesterday. Heated dis cussion developed on a resolution in troduced by Supervisor Sachs to grant the petition, and in the end the op-, ponents^were victorious, their motion to refer the matter to the public \utili ties committee again for a second, re port being carried. The resolution will be taken up again at next Tuesday's meeting, by which: time the committee is to make Its. report. ';>. - 17,.; Sach's resolution represented 'the views of the minority of the utilities committee and '• provided for the pay ment; to* the city of 5 -per cent of- the gross recelptSL of the road and: the re pair of theiGfltrVet. >• ; /^--'' ;: D'AnconajSffchairman of the utilities committee, Objected to the granting of the permit unless the company . con veyed¥to the city its title to the rails and*, roadbed and \u25a0 to ' any franchise claims it might possess. > Sullivan sup ported D'Ancona and opposed taking the . consideration of the matter from the hands of the committee. •. ' Sachs, Brenner, and Brandenstein spoke In favor of giving transportation facilities to' the Geary street residents, for which they had urgently petitioned. "It Is time for us to stimulate com mercial enterprise and not to retard it by objections which will not stand the test of inquiry," ' ,- said Brandenstein. "Let us get behind the city and not stand in the way of its progress." The ordinance authorizing the pay ment of $1,060 to J. H. Stut for engi neering services In preparing the plans of the proposed municipal Geary street road was finally" passed. . ,, r _ . The petition of several hundred Sun set district property owners that a street railway franchise be awarded to the Parkside transit company In Nine teenth avenue and other streets in Parkside was referred to the utilities committee. Special Bond Election to Be Held About October 31 Board Plans for New Issues at Higher Interest Pate According to a resolution of inten tion passed by the supervisors yes terday a special election will be called for October 31. 0r thereabout for the submission to the people of the pro posed cancellation of the outstanding 3 % per cent bond issue for a county hospital, and issuance ..of a new series at * per cent for the erection of a new hospital on the present site; "also of the contemplated issuance of bonds for an auxiliary water system for fire pro tection, for the acquisition of Tele graph hill and Fairmount lands for park purposes. The resolution asking the governor to call a special session of the legis lature to ratify the propositions in the event that they were carried was de ferred one week. At the request of Mayor; Taylor the resolution authorizing the holding of the next election under the Australian ballot system Instead of by voting ma chines was laid over one week. The board allowed 9600,000 for the repair of streets and sewers under the plans prepared by the Merchants' street repair association. The works board was directed to furnish an estimate of cost of the street work mapped out In the sched ule of the association and also of the work that is to be done, ln California, Seventh, Ninth, Brannan, Jackson, Kearny, Battery, Howard, Folsom, Post, Front, Market, Geary, "Eddy and McAllister streets. At the morning; meeting- of the board of works 'Commissioner Eagan took exception to the Irregular manner In which the board' of supervisors was proposing to repair the streets. It was finally decided to comply with the charter by Inviting bids after the esti mates were made and to request ' the supervisors to set aside the separate amounts for; each particular Job. It was estimated that $1,035,625 v square feet of bituminous pavements would have to be repaired. I ENTIRE LINE OF OFFICE 'I TABLES and CHAIRS |A% ON SALE AT : , f<s Off Regular Price A Few of Oar Reduced^Prices \u25a0•' Wo: InchiGolden: Oak Roll Top; Desk, "was |275!00^ ; jfciQQVjIC BO •lnch•"Goiden^*6ak•'\u25a0Roil^^Top^"DVsk\^\u25a0\u25a0Vas:^t72.so,lC4o\u25a0"OC\u25a0 • now ... . ............ ..... . :........ ......'.:.. .".: -r..' 4tOiOy 54 Inch "Weathered Oak Flat .Top Desk; s was $32.00, C9l O C 'now; ... ..;....... ... . . . . . . ... . . . ; .::-'.: ..... :: ...... <$C lag! 3l a g!3 '6 foot .Golden Oak Standing Desk, _ was '--'ISi.OO^^AArMfs now ....\u25a0:..;:.. ...... .^:r:....... :........:...... /.^hbiOO An Opportunity to Coyer : 7 ' ; the; Office Floor at Little Cost. '\u25a0':: '\u25a0\u25a0 10 Pat.- of ! Best? inlaid \u25a0 " " -fc \u25a0! ' Cft" -Dow V^mJl / Linoleums . . . :...-. .... ....;. . . . . . ; ..«& 1 sOU I re " - T flTd IU^US STREET, Between : Polk and Van Ness HEUER DISCUSSES HIS SPRING VALLEY REPORT Intimates That $32,000,000 Valuation on Property ,: Is About Right - ,' • - ~ \u25a0 \u25a0 • \u25a0 ;-.v. \u25a0-\u25a0'\u25a0.'.'.:. ALL DATA IS READY WiU Be Submitted; Today to Federated Water Com- ' ; mittee Board The executive board of the federated water committee will meet this after noon at the headquarters of .the Mer chants' association in the Merchants', Exchange building to review : the reT port, on the 'valuation of .the Spring Valleys water- company plant, .as, esti-^ matedV and'; adduced by Engineer -W. H. Heuer, chairman of the .executive committee: The meeting will be im portant In many ways and -much Inter-, est in the outcome of the deliberations is being shown.. .' t Engineer Heuer, who was, requested by. the -committee to make a Investigation: of the water » problem confronting this city, discusses ; in ' his report ' possible - sources 'of :-";. auxiliary supply,' the value of the ' Spring .Valley plant, which, It has been,: suggested, should, be .purchased,, and \u25a0 all other phases of " the ? water question. \u25a0\u25a0 While-he declined to make ;the con tents of the ; report . public before its submission' to the executive committee," Heuer consented to give' Sjome: ldea . of Its scope. All of the evidence* taken in, the suit' brought by the Spring feVal-: ley to enjoin the- board of ; supervisors from imposing water rates |in *1903 . has been .reviewed: The conflicting: esti mates of .the several experts who were called by the city and by the corpora tion > have been }, examined: -; -> • -> "Strangely enough,** Heuef said yes terday, "if you take the average of all the varying figures on the. value of the Spring Valley plant, you > get a figure surprisingly, near the tentative figure of about $32,000,000. at which the com pany offers its plant. I -cannot^ say whether I have recommended. the pur chase of theplant at that^or any other figure. Spring Valley wants, in any event, to retain its Merced properties and offers to deduct from the asking price $4,000,000 fot. the Merced plant. The reason is that^an offer has been made to the company « by .which It could realize aboHt $13,000,000 from Its Merced holdings by "disposing., of the ; lands • for surburban homes and villas. \u25a0 Should the city deem the, offer of the company to sell \u25a0 the .entire plant worth accepting, and except the Merced property, with a "corresponding reduction of $4,000,000, the- company offers to permit the city toluse the lake In Its water scheme until the Sierra Is tapped by paying^! interest;- 1 on $4,000,000. According to": Engineer Grunsky's recent estimate, the .Merced plant separately was held to be . worth about $2,500,000. -• "I have not considered, to any extent, the merits of the Hetch Hetchy project In my report. In my opinion. It would take nearly 10 years to; make .! that source available to the: city.;; During those 10 years San Francisco! surely would demand , a .temporary addition ; to the supply available from" 'present Spring Valley: sources. An addition^ of at : least ;i.0,000,000^gallons; a, day ; Is needed even" - now.'^,! ,tibpe 'the " people of f^he. ; city," however, will .be* given' an opportunity to pass upon "the .merits of, the Hetch Hetchy or any " other project which may Insure an adequate supply of water. :.^3P^g3 "An additional'" supply : could 'be : ob tained I from -the Alameda county hold- Ings of Spring Valley./ These I have considered in my; report. From one source, at a cost of about $l,000,000,;a supply of 10.000,000 gallons dally could be procured- and from ;another In the same county 20,000,000 "gallons a day could be tapped' for. -about $2,000,000. The whole could* be Joined ln-> one sys tem, If It were deemed t necessary, and a volume of 30,000,000 gallons of water a day added quickly to the water sup ply of-thls city, pending the time when the Sierra streams- will" be tapped, as probably they : . will jbe ultimately. "The problem is-a; serious one and should be looked atlsquarely. The very existence of the! federated water committee -is,. an .expression '• of the gravity |of . the situation, because the committee was formed for the purpose of bringing- all" Interests of the city together in concerted action- to bring about a- prompt" and wise solution of the question." ,r : > i Engineer Heuer was doubtful wheth er the report to! be: submitted today would be made public' "until \u25a0 it was thoroughly" gone^ over and perhaps re vised by the ; . executive committee. \u25a0 , — — — - \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0- \u25a0 m -- • - \u25a0;• ; You are attracted ;by j the advertise ment in this paper;*; you: read , It: and make up your mind; that the goods ad vertised are ' what you want. You enter a store to make, your • purchaser Be sure to get what - you r . ask . for, even If : . the '-dealer.' tries! to ; sell you some ! thing, just as good. .Avoid, substitutes." S c Beautiful Dress Silks 7 %* \u25a0 Our best-Sill^ sale yet. See the fine window display. Compare with similar sillys soli everywhere at double the price and get a true con- ception}of: the magnitude of our -Tuesday silk offering. 3,ooo yards " only. Be one of the ea rly I buyers. j-- .These silks include designs ranging from the most conservative small -pat- 7-I%^ : terns to some very pronounced ones, including half hidden, self line print gray g 1% 'fi **/^ silks for elderly ladfes._ You will find all kinds of Messaline, Louisine and.'^V Yard ? taffeta weaves in this grand lot of silks to be sold Tuesday at. Yard Drug Sundries Today *•' Sale of Waists, 65c Ckke Bkrcel^a. OUveTCASTILE SOAP. JQ Q accumularion from our recenl Bales of witn large wash r\ag ***** '•»»/• '\u25a0-" i -t i- r •» \u25a0» H. & H. ? BUST FORMS— Lifelike tf a P/i : f-*!™ Waists, togelher with a line of tailor made Lawn effect; nohdetachable 4>lmDU Waists, white grounds with colored line stripes, having RUBBER f GLOVES-r-Pure gum; ,for jr/1- long sleeves and buttoning in front— perfect fitting, • ••••*•; ** UL well made garments. On special sale today XT - RUBBER SHEETING-For nursery and gQ anJ quantity lasts 65C sick room; good weight; yard ........ we -» .^ . \u25a0• • FOR PYROGRAPHY WORK— Handkerchief = _ ============ and Glove Boxes; brass hinges and If)r : c^,..,r.y.,..:....:... ........ we Men , s and Boys , FafJ "Nemo and "Smart Sef \u25a0 Clothing Is Here -/;'}'}.• \^QrSeiSylOT l"3ll High class fabrics, in- smart new styles, produced Aifulliline of these. famous; makes of Corsets in all .by some of the best wholesale tailors, sizes-has arrived just in time to have your new gowns _ t . . for fall; fitted over them. To the weaVers of these , Our money back guarantee behind every Suit. It Corsets ; it is unnecessary \to say more than that we • must be right in style, fabric, fit and price or we must have them in stock. To those'who do not know them; refund the money. Inspect these new garments before •we say come an^ be convinced that we can fit you in making your fall purchases, them properly and satisfactorily, whatever your figure may be. ' Men's Suits and Overcoats $12 .50 to $35.00 : fffi^§j|^^^^ slcnd " , Boys-S uits and Overcoats $3.50 to $12.50 figures are all included in the varied assortment or . models. ' *%'? : A " , -' ===^^==^= v NEMO CORSETS sell for— ] &Mso,yt, $5 The Shirt Sale THE SMART {SET CORSETS— High grade, Ends thisnveek. Beginning next Monday the regular whalebone filled goods— priceB of Manhattan Shirts must again prevail and be $5f5 f $Bmsof $lOf $13*50 ' This season's patterns now selling — - " — ~ 77~ JLT -—" $1.50 to $2.00 Siyles Monthly Accounts may be ' '/Ire JL * ' \u25a0 $I*ls opened by responsible WJK£y^BlfU^OdllJJJf^' $ 2'oo2 ' 00 to $ 2502 ' 50 Si y les .Apply at A 'Saf* Place to ' Shop-Out - Monsy-Tach $2.50 tO $3.50 Styles Our BltteaU. - Tolicy Grces You Every ProUction j $1.88 CARRIERS FOR STOCKTON WASHINGTON," Aug. 26.— Three addi- tional carriers | have ; bAen )'.. allowed :to the Stockton pbstofflce.J to ibegln -work September' l. \ \u25a0 f;V.. ; t'.Vr.:. r iT,» JL 1 t JL W <if JEL JEL fl <f ' i****r JL JL _"' VACATION 1907 ISSUED BT-THH NorthTOterniPacific Railroad SUCCESSOR T° CALIFORNIA - NORTHWESTERN. " RAILWAY -AND NORTH SHORES VRAILRO AD. ;.' THE PICTURESQUE ROUTEOr CALIFORNIA. IS KOW READY fOR DISIHIBUTION GIVINQ FULL. INTO RMATION IN REGARD TO CAMPING SPOTS. THE LOCA- TION;^ ACCOMMODATIONS. ATTRACTIONS. ETC.. OF MINERAL SPRING RESORTS AND COUNTRY HOMES AND FARMS. WHERE SUMMER BOARDERS ARE TAKEN, WITH TERMS OF/ BOARD: $7.00 AND UPWARD PER WEEK.' ? To t>« bad at Ticket Offices. Ferry Bnlldln*. foot of - Market ' street, \u25a0/ and Room 988. s James Flood Building (General Offices), San Fran- cisco. - Inquiry by MaU will bring aa lm- . mediate) response.. JAS. AGLER,. V ' J. J. GEART. Gen. Manager. Acting Gea. Pass, fc Frt. Agt. TEN DAYS OF SPORT AT HOTEL DBL MONTE • Twentieth -' annual - tournament of • the Pacific States Lawn Tennis Association, from August 81 to September 8," Incluslre. Championship eVents On the new • courts. Golf tournament September 2 to 7, lncluslTe..* Parlor car Trom Sao Francisco. Special round trip rates fromall points; one way round ? trip V rat« - for partieifants and families. Inquire i 780 ! Market st. phoi* Temporary 2751 ; or Southern Pacific Information Bureau; or, H. B.? WARNER. : manager. Del ; Monte, Cal. . PacificGrovcHotel \u25a0 Formerly. Hotel El Carmelo, Pacific Grore. - • - \u25a0 Under the , same j ownership >as i the Hotel • del Mont«.\ ' A- > quiet ; resort.t with i eTery, comfort, at most reasonable rates. ; In close touch with San Francisco, ? Saa i Jose , and i Santa ? Cru». - Through chair car. and parlor car ierrlce.to and from Los Angeles and San Francisco daily. - HOT EL METROPOLE •;'.'\u25a0'-. ':'\u25a0'- •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 BUROPBAN \u25a0< PLAN. .. Most, Modern:- Hotel In; Santa Crus.. '; . • >\u25a0: \u25a0"-;-. . •- • :'-•• Rooms from 50c up. • " > *\u25a0 . \u25a0 " HEDOPETHJ BROS., -Props. ', . MT. \u25a0 VIEW RANCH HOTEL And : cottages In ' the ' mountain* ' near Santa Crus.' First class I table ; I ciab I room ; | dancing parlllon ; bowling ; j croquet : v - rates "• $9 *; and * 110; * carriage fare ' $1.35 round trip. Send for booklet. MRS. TONT PHILLIPS, Prop.;- Santa Cru», CaL PRIVATE HOMEFWTHE SICK '\u25a0\u25a0 : Pritate home among' the" trees; big yard; "warm sunny • rooms ; \u25a0 graduate > nurse : la » charge. Rheu- matism l cured ; j confinement . cases | taken ; I nothing refused "' but I contairtoua f diseases. I LAURA \ THI- N IUS, . 59 - Ocean ; View aT., Santa - Cru«, Cal: r KAHOE TAVERN September ,Is the i - Ideal ', Month : ;. at Lake'Tahoe. > -. " ' :\u25a0-; \u25a0 Delightful r - Weather— Fishing \u25a0 - \u25a0 Excellent. 1 " : .?••; -• iASTLE^RAGFARM Former Sit. CASTLE CRAG TAVERN 100 Acres^ Forest,^Meadow and Garden Land. | * ; F jrnished J log ' cabins," $1 i per day each ! person ; special : family * rates.*; t Central? grill. .; European plan," genuine I home I cooking,'! reasonable | charges. Here you are expected to wear plain clothts and lead a- simple lifejsKfroßreaßHidoithte.Tdon't come. : Address M. W. HARLOW.' Mua|er, Gag. l U* Crtg i (Via/ rhynmalr^ Cailfonuk ' - \u25a0_ , ; WOMAJTOF 105 IS DEAD SPRINGFIELD. Mo', Augr. 26.— Mrs. Mary J. Boughman, who was born In Dayton, \u25a0 Ohio, died today, aged 105 years.'. - I AH I i The' land of breadfruit, cocoannts and flowers. Clement Wragge, \u25a0. in -"The Romance of the South Seas.". says: .\u25a0-\u25a0 ' -• "Tahiti is the Island of the gods. People don't know, they hare no conception of tbe glories of these Islands. • \u25a0 The globe \u25a0 trotter follows : the beaten track ahd leaves out this fascinating spot. One : should go not only for the short stay that the ! steamer remains In - port, but stay orer . a steamer and: become acquainted with the natives In their plcturesjue : Tillages." • S.V S. MARIPOSA sails September 11. Book now for . this sailing. Reduced rate, $125 for round trip. Office 673 Market st Tel. Tem- porary 1231. LINE TO HONOLULU. 8. S. SIERRA, sails September 14; $135 round trip. x . / EA BOTERAFAE gill SAN RAFAEL Xj vf Minutes From Sao Francisco Half hourly serrlce. European plan. $1.50 up; American plan, \u25a0 $3.30 up. ' Reservations may b« made for • August and September. FRANK N. ORPIN. Lessee-. and Manager. CAMP TAYLOR RESORT First class bottl accommodations. Tents, cot- tages and . family ' grounds unlimited. Boating, swimming and fishing.' Grocery and butcher on tbe ground. -Terms most liberal. Send your family. Apply ADAM BREHM, Prop. . •": < RICHARDSON^SPRiNGS Open entire . year. Ten miles from Cbtco, CaL Send for pamphlets. J.. H. RICHARDSON. MONTRiaHOTEL Fox rates and particulars apply ' C. F. CARR, ' Prop., . Monte Rio. HOTEL RUSTICANO First -season; ' entirely ' renorated; beautiful scenery, boating,' bathing, fishing, hunting, danc- ing,- bowling, croquet,: tennis.: Rates, $9 to $12. By . the day, . $2. ~- Special rates to families: Ad- dress iLA B. SELENGER. Prop.. Camp Meeker. NAPA SODA SPRINGS NOW OPEN. . The most beautiful mountain health and : pleasure resort' - New i skating rink. Address JOHN JACOBS, : Proprietor, Napa Soda Springs,' Cal. :-";' : - .' . ' HOWELL MT, WOODWORTH'S :\u25a0 Peaches, etc., ripening In August; figs, grapes, etc.. In September,* at • Woodworth's; residence 82 years. Address WOODWORTH A MULLER, Bt ; Helena. , Cal. \u25a0\u25a0:. -. .. BYRON HOT SPRINGS The'waters cure rheumatism— the enTlronment Is perfect — the hotel comfortable and supplied with an unexcelled table. See Southern Pacific Infor- mation Bureau, ground floor.' James Flood Bldg., Peck-Judah Co.. 789 Market St. or address boteL HOTEL BELVEDERE Ready for guests. '\u25a0 Ample accommodations." New annex. -, Prlrate baths: fishing, bathing., boating. Address MRS. A.* T. MOORE, BELVEDERE. The Largest and Most Popular Summer Resort in . California. LAKE . TAHOE,"' M. Lawrence** Co.; Props. September > for s rod fishing , and : hunting. CITY SUBSCRIBERS WHO DESIRE THE CALL \u0084 , MAILED TO THEM At Summer Resorts f Or; Other Out-of-Town Places Will please notify office, giving city ] address ' and length : of ' time , desired' sent to neiv address. . Ob returning, please] 1 notify "offlce, _In order : that service by . carrier may be promptly ' resumed. ";\u25a0--\u25a0; •- : : ; ' . ' FRENCH LI\E CUTS FARE NEW YORK, Aug. 26. — The French line announces a reduction In Its cabin rate "to Europe to meet the reduction of the German lines. PARAISO HOT SPRINGS »tt 'OWatershlp aid Maaaicemeat. Grandest and momt accessible of all Resort*. Only seven miles of beautiful ! road. Hither, by auto or carriage. Fine antomoblllnsr. Waters awarded First Prise at St. Louis Exposition. -- Natural hot soda, sulphur, pluugs and - tub : baths. 104 to 116 degrees, for rheumatism, mala- ria, llrer, kidney and all stomach troubles. Iron and arsenic. Altitude 1.400 feet. Swimming, hunting, fishing, bowling, tennis, orchestra. Ei- i pert masseurs. Round trip $3. Rates $10.50 to ; $16. Baths free. Trains leaTe Third and Town- 'send at 9:00 a. m.: First and Broadway. OaS- 1 land. 8:25 a. m. Returning arrive in Frisco at 4:00 p. m. Information at S. P. Co., or Peck's, or H. H. MeGOWAN. Proprietor, Paralso Springs, Monterey county, CaL WILBUR HOT SPRINGS UJfDER NEW MAXACEMENT OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. Improred and renoTated. On Sulphur creek. Colusa county. Hottest and strongest water oa the coast; ; temperature 148 degrees. Will euro! rheumatism, dropsy, salt rheum and skin disease, neuralgia, lrrer and. kidney complaints, paralysis, mercury In the system, dyspepsia and catarrh. Natural mud baths. Board and lodging. Including baths, SlO to |12 a week. Furnished or unfar- . nisced cabins. Stage leares Williams dally, es- ; cept Snaday. Information at Peck-Jndah Bureau. 789 Market St., or address A. A. Giiaoa," prop. Aqua Caliente Springs Send your family to tha nearest Hot Sulphur Springs to Saa Francisco. First class accommo- ; dations. Special rates to families; no staging: ' four trams dally; fare, round trip, $1.65. Tibnxon ] ferry or Oakland: two hours' ride. " Address I THEODOR RICHARDS, Aqua Calteats ! Springs, ] -Sonoma county, Cal. A Trip to Mt. Tamalpais Tavern | For a day of recreation, a night of rest' and a morning; ride down the mountain! on the -Gravity Car. take the boat via; Sausallto and Mill Valley. Sunset and j sunrise as seen from ML Tamalpais ar«: beautiful. The . accommodations and: service are superb. See dally paper for! time card. ALFRED H. JOHNSON. Mgr. \u25a0 WILLIAMS AND BARTLETT SPRINGS STAGE LIKE Leares Williams daily on aniral of northbound : train , for Bartlett, - Allen's. Hough's and Cook's j Springs." Dally , except Sunday for Wilbur Springs. Jones . Springs \u25a0 and Sulphur Cre«k. . SeTenty-fIT9 \u25a0 pounds of bagarage allowed with each ticket. - QDIGLEY. Proprietor. SARATOGA SPRINGS 15 different mineral springs for health and pleasure. Write for booklet. J. MARTENS, Bachelor P. 0.. La*e Co., CaL feiLa OAKQROVE El Verano, California, near the reugwned Boye* - Hot Springs. German cooking. Rates — Koum and board, $7 per week. Take Tiburon boat. Henry Koerner, prop.. El Verano- P. O-. Sonoma Co., Cal. ' GIANT FOREST \u25a0\u25a0 (Sierra VCamp), de- lightful mountain retreat for summer Tacatlon. $13 a week. Key to high Sierra*. Mta. A!ta, "' S ill iman. Whitney. Kings and Kern r^Ters. Finest fishing.' 3.000 big trees. Book now -for . August \u25a0 and .- September. ; Address Broder - * .', Hopping,- Kaweah, .Tulare ; county.- CaUroraia. NEW ENGLAND Ho3CE— Camp Meeker, about 40 rods. from station. B.raatifuJ waits, grand - scenery ; hunting ; and . fishlag, \u25a0 boa tins, bathtnsc and' croquet grounds. All 'kinds of rrosh fruit 'In season.-; Adults. $6.00" to S7. p«r -week. Spe- cial rates for children. Address GEO. HAR- RISON, Camp Meeker.* Sonoma. Co.; CaL TENTS CAMP FURNITURE AND HAMMOCKS ; AT, FACTORY; PRICES. - \u25a0 VV. .; A- PUUMMER .! Tint ' and Franklia Sts., Oakland. : 115-117 PatraOl STREET. Saa rranclsco. i DR. C. ; : C. \u25a0-.'O'DONNELI/S MINERAL SPRINGS at Glea Klea, the greatest remedy for, lung diseases, liter and stomacb trouble, rheumatism ' and catuKo. S. P. or S. V. & :N. P. Ry. direct.. Thirty cottages and tent* furnished - for rent. . ,me . fishing. .Apply Da. C £k~(¥2X))fl(aLL, »13 : Dertoadero strceu 5