The San Francisco call. [volume], November 28, 1907, Page 5, Image 5

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MEETS TERRIBLE DEATH
UNDER WHEELS OF CAR
• 'Unidentified Man Mangled
• and Laborer Is Held
. : . on Suspicion
ACCUSED OF SHOVING
Unfortunate Said to Have
Been Hurled Beneath
Fenderless Trolley
An u=!denUfied man was crushed to
' £?ath yesterday afternoon in fall view
\u25a0of a great crowd of ferry bound pedes
:r:sr.s. in Markr-t street r,-Kjr California
:• Py a fenderli-ss cir of the McAllister
\u0084f>M line. It took n^rly sn hour to
-. rfiamr* the rautllated body from under
\u25a0 %ht wheels. Patrick Murphy. -a laborer
'• ••• royed i>y th* City rtrect Improve
\u25a0'mat company, is r^inc held by the z>e
j •.\u25a0"\u25a0'*« until \u25a0 he • can prove that he did not
V " hove tfce unfortunate in frcst of the
- . The man who died was walking
. .'toward th* ferry oa the raised track
. • riot yet in v*~ *>n the socth side of
r-i^rk^t Fircct. A pane of n-,f-r. In the
-_ <*ity ftrf-jit i^3riroveni«'nt corapanjr"*'
\u25a0 fmploy^ vrajf eiiffajred in bituminizJrsg
ih*> "roadway. "The unknown, who, it Is
"';s=A!d. •appVart'S to b*» under the influence
• <?f liquor. Ftaggered across the still
' i Robert Wilson, the foreman :n charge
\u25a0of the work, shouted at the man to pet
- off tbe soft place, Patrick Murphy.
• I -«-bo -\rs?! trimming the rough edges of
"-. xft* tJ tur/n, rut out lijs hand to gruide
• t '•\u25a0* pedestrian to th«r hard ground
b^tarpMS th*» *t wo, tracks. Murphy says
. . Ihat; he barely touched the man. and
W^l^on corroborate* Murpbj"- By
. f tander? fai<i : Utat Murphy gave -the
• man a violent shove" Wilson says that
x'-f rear was drank and that what they
thought was a shove from Murphy's
arm was a -tajrgcr.
.Stas^er or sbotc. tlie masj steppsd
over ihf strep ' bsrsk of the *ele%*sted
track ar.d *live<s hcadlcr.g across the
rails. Car !> o. 744 of ;he iicA!li£ter
"bound for the ferry, was approicb
•-•. '\u0084'.'. -\u25a0,\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•l. Motortnan P. J. Ker
."r^can did his best to stop the car.but
• *niV <ITorts were fruit.esF. The fender
". proved as worthless as the brake, ar.d
•;I;<s mas fc-nd a terrible death beneath
SANTA FE WITHDRAWS
PETITION FOR FRANCHISE
|i|
Street Committee of Super
-. visors Opposed to Grant-
Ping of Privilege
• application of the Atchison, To
and Santa. Fe company for a 40
fraachJEe to operate a railroad
rom "litUe" Main street wharf along
Spear street to a point below Mission
etrect was withdrawn yesterday and
the corripacy •will instead apply to the
\u25a0 >uj.crvisors for spur track privileges.
This-course xvu? decided cpon yester
day afternoon after the street cosin't
•\»<; had listened to a delegation of
fpear str*^t merchants who favoreil
rhc lapplScaiion- SUl
While the matter was under ciscus
> . Attorney Denrnan explained why
the company had asked for a 49 year
fraschtse insttad of a spur track privi
legtt. He said that th«? Santa Fe had
!ia<3 an unpleasont «xperjence ia the
of spur track privilc-grs under
| the graTUng beard of supervisors. The
. ccTsipany had laid a spur track in good
fafih. h* Fa.ld. bfir^jr led to believe that
i: would bc_ allowed to operate it after
the Sre debris had been removed. When
that work was finish^ the company re
, c<!v<»<i information that if it wanted to
use the track any longer it would have
ie "come through." The company re
: ro^l to ~con:e through." ar.d on a Sun
r.;orr.ing Duffy, who-was then head
• . ;'..e xvorks board, had the track re
i After s. Iccg discussion the company
to withdraw its application for
a franchise, and on Monday ft will ask
fcr a spur track pri\-ilege over tbe same
rcute.
A delegation of; property owners ap
peared to reQuest the committee to
r^-conimend that the sidtvr^ks on Sat
tier street be reduced from 15 to 12 feet.
Tbe request wes taken under advise-
CITY WILL OBSERVE
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Thaxksg:\-ing day will be observed
peaeraily throughout the city today.
B«Jness houses will remain closed ar.d
people will turn for the time from
th^ir daily pursuits. Services will be
•held In most of the churches. At St.
\u25a0Mary"* cathedral a special service will
J>e held for the repose of the souls of
departed members of the Knlghta of
Columbus. At St. Francis church a
tmn high mass of requiem will be
brat«S at I© o'clock this morning
tfce deceased mecsbers of the An
t. Order of Hibernian*. The pastor.
Rev. T. Carafcer. will be celebrant of
th« mass, and th* sermon will, be
presched by Rev. Dionysins Mafconey.
S. J^ of St. Ignatius church.
'A. union ser\'ice of Calvary "church
»Jkl the First Presbyterian congrega.- ;
V2J3 will be b<»ld at Calvary church at
II -o'clock. Rev. John UexnphUl and
Rrr. William Rader 'will >p«ak.' The
Hasiiltoa square Baptist church will
hold an "open bouse.- : to mea from
i to 11 o'clock in the evening.
The athletic - events advertised for
the ait*rtmon will attract many people
from all' parts" of the bay cities.
Tbe railroads report : an exodus .to
nearby points. Special^ holiday rates
have been put Into effect for the week
and hundreds of persons departed last
night for out of town ~ resorts. House;
parties in the suburban cities also have!
drawn many "people from San Fran- !
The usual supply of turkeye has been
offered up for sacrifice, although deal
ers, reported that the demand was not I
as active yesterday «s had been ex
pected and that prices were not as
high as during the last - two seasons, i
Tarfceys were purchased at retail yes
terday f0r.. 25 cents a pound, which,
though higiier than the figure of some
year* agA, .\u25a0was less than the price that!
ruled lafV season. *
• : - • - \u25a0
I.MFORM CAR* .VEEDHD
Superintendent of Railway Mall Serv
ice A. H. Stephens will leave for Wash
ington, Dl<, ln» few days to attend
the itneetinsr : to be held by .tbe' 'United
PuOftt mail oSclals for the purpose of
»ur3|':lng uniform snail ears, ; which may
t»e 'z«e£ on all the railroads ; of tbe
couriry. There it a shortage of cars on
several roads asd a surplus of mail cars
oactbfr roads. "The government plans
to construct mail cars whictr may be
used en all the ro*a£tM
ATTRACTIONS AT LOCAL
THEATERS WIN SUCCESS
Special Matinees Will Be]
Given at Playhouses !
This Afternoon
STAR ACTORS COMING |
i
Offerings for Next Week toj
Be Notable, Owing to-
Their Excellence
Today's ir.atir.ee at the Van Xe^s
theater will be the occasion of the in
troduction in the roie of FiS 3n \u25a0'Mile.
Modiste** of Fritzi ScheSTs - altercate, j
Blanche Morrison. This will be the one'
and only % performance of the Blossom- I
Herbert coaiir op«»ra 5n this city at]
which Fritxi Scheff will not appear. The j
prod ac tion *wlH he continue next "week.
American comic opera has no greater
F-jrcess to its credit than that made by
th<? authors of the p!ece which Intro
duced Fritzi Scheff to this city last
Monday ni^ht as a light opera prima
donna. The charming star, her excel
lent company *nd the elaborate stajre j
settings eociplef an ideal production.
The first enjracement here of the
Tsoted college play. ""Ptrongheart." is ]
announced for the Van Ness theater fol
2owrr.i»- the Fritzi ScheJ? season. Ralph;
Ptuart is starring Jn the play and his ]
interpretation of th»? unique, role of j
Stronphoart. a roll'g? bred Indian and j
stsr football player. i« t said to be onej
of great power, and interest
.-,;'.:., • 1 - - j
COMIC OPERA AT 'PRI.VCESS
Manac^rial efsterprife Tvi'l be raani- |
rested next Monday evening at the j
Princes^theater. wl;ei\ **A Madcap Prin- j
cess." c. comic opera by Harry B. Smith j
and Ludwip Erglander. will be staged]
for the first time in this city. It -will ]
be given a splendid setting scenically !
and musically. The opera is founded \
on Charles Majors historical novel.
*'W"sen Knighthood Was in Flower." l
and was pro-luced originally at the;
Apollo tht-ater. London, • and subse- 1
queatly taken to Xetr York, where its )
success was instantaneous. The cast j
will include Cecilia Rhoda. Edith Brad- i
ford. Zoe Barnett. Lucille Saanders. I
Maude Mailer, Grace Marvin. Harold |
Crane. Harry Cashaian. Leroy Jepson, i
Xigel de Bralier and other clever comic!
opera singers.
"Doliie Dollars"; Is cow in its second
snd last trc-ek ard is continuing a pros
perous r-^rs. There will be a special j
catiaee today.
GOOD SHOW AT ORPHEUH
Star novelties are promised for next
week at the Orpheam. Those being
shown this week continue to prove
big attractions. The coining show will
be headed by Viola Gillette and George
J. MacFarlane. recently stars in the
eastern comic opera success. "The Girl
and the Bandit." Their skit at the
Orpheuin will be "A Little Musical Xon
sense.~ Miss Gillette is beautiful, ac
complished and a finisned singer. Mac-
Farlane has a deep, rich barytone voice.
Ben Welch will reappear after a long
absence. He has a new Hebrew raono
logrje and sings some excellent paro- ,
dies. Henri French, mimic, actor and
impersonator, promises to become a hit,
and the Okito family of oriental mysti
£ers will complete the list of new com
ers. "The Fonr Golden Graces. "W'eston
sisters. ;Bert lieslie • acd • thw Uraia sis
ters will be the holdovers next week
-DAVID H-UHH" SCORES HIT
"What rongh edges appeared in its
Cr«t performances of "David Harum"
i the " Xevr Alcazar, theater., cast has
smoothed down and the quaint. Yankee
[drama is proving delightful entertain
mest at the pretty playhonse. Fred J.
; But»er's impersonation of the eccentric
'banker, horse trader and humorist is
another success added to his stage
career. It ranks -with hJs portrayal of
Uncle Xat Berry in '"Shore Acres."
"The Dictator." by Richard Harding
Davis, •will be presented next week.
Bertram Lytell is cast for the role in
which Willie Collier starred two sea
sons and the best players of. the Alcazar
stock company, will aid him. An elab
orate setting of the tropical scenes o*
the play is promised.
FITCH PLAY AT A3IEIUCAX
Much interest is being manifested in
the coming attraction.. "The Girl "We o
Has Everything." at the American
theater. The first performance will be
given Sunday afternoon and the play
\u25a0will run a \u25a0week. Miss Isabel Irving.
who assumes the title role, is one of
the most popular players on the Ameri
can stage. Her play this sr-ason ;is
from the pen of Clyde Fitch. The plot
of *Tbe Girl Who Has Everything" Is
one of cumulative power, appealing to
heart and intellect. The characters are
those of everyday life and 1 the maze of
circumstances in which they are en
tangied brings out much of real emo
tional interest. The dialogue Is crisp
and entertaining.
S. Miller Kent and his capable com
pany continue to attract large audi
ences to the American in ""Raffles." the
engagement being a great success. A
special raatinee will be given this af
ternoon and there will be a Saturday
afternoon perform aaca.
MIXSTftELS AT THE ,XO\XLTV
Gcorpe "Primrose and his company of
minstrels are appearing this week at
the Novelty theater to large audiences.
The production is. the best entertain
ment of its kind given !n this city in
many years. A special matinee will be
given today In addition to the regular
Saturday afternoon performance.
After an absence of two years "The
College Widow** comes to "the Novelty
next week. The^George Ade play pro
duced by Henry W. Savage made* a
theatrical furore at the old Columbia
theater in Powell street. The cast
this time is headed by Marguerite Snow
ss the widow, and she is supported by
such well known players as Clare "Wel
don, Mab«?l Deane, Robert Kelly and
other*. Seats for next \u25a0week are . now
on sale. 1 mcAml SH^§
VICTO RY I\X\S SUCCE? S
Jhe opening week of the Victory the
ater In Sutter street near Fillmore has
proved a success to the managers of
the - enterprise, >as ; well as to patrons
of .vaudeville. The-*"Camp*s Doomsday**
is one of the •; most realistic spectacles
ever exhibited In" this city, ; and all: the
attractions on the- long bill: axe -well
received. A matinee Is given > daily
aad two performances, each- erenlng.
the. first at 7:30' and the second at
3:30 o'clock. BSBB
CO.\£Y ISLAND PARK
Coney Island - park, - occupying the
square bounded by f Fillmore, : Eddy,
Turk and -"Webster streets, : is ; gaining
c large share of the "patronage of
amusement seekers, -f The special circus
features. Juvenile auto 'course, \iant
seesaw and other : novej ties '. are \ ' at
tractive. Camillo's .ltalian: band,' of < 40
pieces plays stirring mosic,' and a'hun
dred other concessions ; and \u25a0 attractions
axe • helping Coney Island park " into ' a
season* of prosperity."
HOWEU'S PL.ITERS MAKE HITS
The Central theater Is doing al large
business this week with therattraction,
"A Chorus Girl's Luck In" New "York.**.
The ' play has caught \ tbe '< l a.ac7. of tbe
THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL. .THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2a -' 1907r
Clare Meldon ' (upper) in
the "College; Widow,-', com
ing, to i the ; Novelty theater,
and Edith / Bradford of "A
Madcap Princess," at the
Princess theater next week. -
ESCAPES LYNCHING TO
DIE BENEATH ENGINE
Mob Gathers to Hang Man
Who Attacked Child,
but Is Pacified
ANACORTES. Wash.. Xovl 27.— John
Pollardi charged \u25a0 with having attacked
the 13 year old niece of his wife, nar
rowly s, escapsd lynching by .an 7 angry
mob last night and only thepromlse of
prompt punishment prevented the bat
tering down of the Jail "doors and - the
summary hanging of the prisoner. At a.
preliminary , trial /late' last night he
was held to the superior court for trial.
Wh il c being taken | to , the : county Jail
at Mount A'ernon this morning* Pollard
broke away from , the ? sheriff .: at ; Bur
lington junction and - thr.e-w. himself: in
front .of an approaching train. ,* The lo
comotive and" three .'- cars" passed-, over
him. He died two hours .-later. -Pollard
was an ex-convict. ) having; served ' nine
years for highway robbery and attempt
at murder. : -
Central's patrons. - Manager Howell's
players, give a clever . presentation of
the play, and the scenic -investiture is,
as usual, good. Kernan Cripps is ef
fective in the leading role;, True Board
man and Benedict McQuarrie supply, the
comedy; % Miss Evelyn . Selbie, the , hero
ine : whose : changing^ Vicissitudes ..fur
nish the performance with thrilling
plot, is ". graceful'; and convincing.'* and
T._ N. Heffron..in .the ; role I of -the lil
lain:is as heartless, \ as .villains; are
generally. An extra matinee ; will be
given \u25a0 today.
TAKEN PROMPTLY AS DIRECTED
Maiiy ; Wait TJntiß^
Results From the Home Recipe Whicli Is Said
to Be Helping Many
Take care of backache."' A" great, many
cases of; kidney; complaint reported
about ; here.Malsb bladder . trouble Jand
rheumatism.
An % author! ty once ; stated - r that ' pain
in^the back,'! loins {or region ; of - kid-
neys , is the dangef,'Bignal r nature!hangs
outi .to ; notify:; the *> sufferer.!; that "i there
Is •something "wrong >wnh: r the* kidneys;
which'. 1 should ; receive \ Immediate
tlon.-;^ Only :. vegetable J treatment f should
be \u25a0''"administered.- Jand %-. absolutely rj^no
strongly- \u25a0•. alcoholic k.patentVimedicines,
which ; are harmful »to the~- kidneys ; and
bladder. -;;;r; : \" -•''"".'• \u25a0' :\u25a0 -^ i-- : \u25a0 f \u25a0\u25a0 .
•The: following : prescription, while
simple,: harmless- arid inexpensive, t , is
known) and : recognized ;as~af sovereign
remedy, for: kidney;' complalntf, 'i Ttie\ in-
fctr«d!ents can bs'obtali: ed^at! any? good
CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL
IS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY
Nearly Fifty Million Dollars
Already Expended in
the Zone
BIG PROBLEMS MET
Feeding and Sheltering of
' Army of Employes an
Enormous Task
SrECIAi DISPATCH TO THE CAIX
IK'ASHrXGTON. Nov. 27:— According
to the aanuii roport of t!ie isth- 1
mian canal commission, just pub- j
lis&«-d. $T9,SOS.S€S.SS has so far',
hc-^n appropriated for trork on th«* ca- '
rial, and of this amount'?* 5.255.110.57 •
had been expended at tlv* close of the
fiscal year, lea-ring' available balance ]
of f 31,*3:3.455.:i-
The report gives a detailed account?
of the" u-ork: that has been done on the"
diffensnt divisions— the; Culebra, theu
Chagrres.lthe Colon \ and ; La Boca. * The "
Culebra, the j most i difficult 1 andi im-i
portant division, is 10 miles in - length,
and was divided into five "construction
divisions. A total of cnbic_
yards was removed from this division"
during the fiscal year. ; »
On the Chagres division little out- ]
side of preliminary survey, -work has|
been done. The Chagres ; river crosses]
this -division in tS different places.]
From the" Colon division' l,lll,l33 cubic |
yards, .of which 17,000 -was rock, has]
been removed. The. surveys;- for La]
Boca 'division, wer.e completed and]
1.235.8*7 cubic yards taken out. ;
Tests have . been made " of v the rock ]
upon which the lock foundations are j
to rest with satisfactory results, land
the designs for the locks and gates
are progressing satisfactorily.
locks are to be in pairs. each, as now
proposed, with usable Jensth of I.OC'O
feet and width of 100 feet;' The pro
ject at present contemplates thre.» j
locks, at Gatun. a flipht- of two at La |
Boca and one at Pedro MijrueJ. i
The work of the building construe- i
tion division consisted in the construc
tion of tbuildings for the different de- j
partnxsnts and divisions of . the com- j
mission. j
For the accommodation of gold em- j
ployes 656 quarters.- both- bachest>r. ajid j
family, were constructed, and for: sil- i
ver .employes 335 . buildings j
erected," consisting of barracksr-bath- ]
houses, cook sheds, family quarters!
and kitchens. For the sanitary de- j
partment 33 buildings -were constructed
for hospital piirposfs.
The report devotes considerable
space to- a defense of the method of
doing the work directly by the gov
ernment instead of by contract.
- The feeding of the employes Is a
huge problem. Fifteen hotels -for
white Americans, under charge of
American stewards, are operated, and
at these meals are furnished at 30
cents each. The Tivoli hotel, at Aa
con, has superior accommodations and
high.»r rates. The Europeans are fed
at 18 mess halls, where board is fur
nished for 40 : cents a day. - The; same
price per day is charged -the West In
dians, for whom 23 kitchens are op
erated.
SAYS DRUCE AND DUKE
WERE THE SAME PERSON
Aged Woman Gives Import
ant Evidence in Hear
ing of Noted Case
, LONDON. . Xov. . 27.— The . hearing ; of
the Druce case tra- 5 resumed. today,- and
the examination of lliss llarys Robin-,
son, .who was an amanuensis- for- the
late T. C. Druce." who is alleged to have
been the fifth duke of Portland, was
concluded. To corroborate Miss Rob
inson's statement' that she met Charles
Dickens Jn . Kensington gardens short-,
ly before; his death and was told by the
novelist i that : Druce .and the duke of
Portland "were the same .person counsel
for the prosecution -read fan extract
from the . reminiscences \u25a0 of . Sir "SVemyss
Reid stating I that -he had seen Dickens
walking in Kensington gardens with a
young, girl a week before he died..
Mrs." Margaret Hamilton, 1Q years old,
testified that Druce and the* duke. were
the same person^ She 'said \u25a0 tne duke,
whom she described as an old friend of
her father, always had a false beard in
his pocket." and had explained it>was
necessary when, he went as Druce. The
duke, the ; -witness had • in
tended to marry her, but her father
refused his consent. In 1564, the wit
ness went on, ', the duke' said to her:
"Madge," I am iroing : to'die." She re
plied: "You don't, look like.it."
. .Witness explained that the duke of
Portland was going to I cease to be
Druce - and tfcat there, was ' going to -. b«»
a funeraL In lS6s"she again vsaw., her
father and the duke together* ln Lon
don, and ; . she said; chafflngly to f the
duke: "I thought you were dead and
buried." ; : '-;, -/.--:" s ." . v " : ' :
' ; She called him Druce and it annoyed
him. The witness testified that- she
last saw the duke -in 19** 6. He was
then : also T. C. ' Druce 'of = the Baker
street bazaar. * v '""-" ,"'.
RUSSIAN ; BAND STEALS SIO.OOO
: SAMARKAND, Russian Turkey. Nov.
21.— Ai force .of* 40 Jmesi,. uniformed and
cominanded-by twoiofilcers,-today.sur
roundedv; the 'main ; railroad station
here. They- -bound the « sentries and
blew open'thVsafes in'the station., This
operation .brought; them $10,000.
prescription pharmacy and any one can
mix /them:;. .Compound' :Kargon,; one
ounce; Fluid Extract; Dandelion,' one-
hal f f; ounce ; ;-2 Compound ii Syrup" * Sarsa-
parllla,; three ounces.- - Shakeiwell lna
bottle - and j^take.* In'i teaspoonf ol ; doses
af ter ; each- meal ;andf at, bed* time. 't
\u25a0 -This \u25ba: preparation '% is y said to"; \u25a0 restore
the]natural jfunction' of ; the kidneys, ; so
. they^wlll ; slf t • and | s train Hhe "j poisonous
wasted matter,\uriej acid."; etc., 5 from tb c
blood.^purifyinsl Itfand \u25a0; relieving " rheu-;
»xnatlsm.'S Backache, will . be- relieved,'- the
urine a will :'< be : - neutralized j and ? cleared
and '•_ no \u25a0 longer^ a \ eausetf of •_» irritation.'
thereby- overconjlrig '', such* symptoms r as
weak V: painful. -• rrequent and
other /urinary] diSculties. ' "{\u25a0: '-_':?\u25a0 ;\u25a0 i : :\u25a0•
y,\ This .; is ? worthy trying, and , "may j prove
Just^what manjr; people herii^nsed,,;
!s>an Jlateo Eletlric Cars -. ijl|l||] 'llii^, banJlaieo Elertnc lar<
Cemetery Electric • '\u25a0^ £ gm^^^^y^o^^f^^W^~V, '-J^^'^^'iixc^b^ Cemetery Electric
Ocean View Electric Shore Electric
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' -'\u25a0 .TBIHBaBMiai^M^^JS^&BggCISTOIWI. on the sanny "eastern slope and fronting on Mission df^f&tl
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" T^^^^^S^^^^S^l^^ TTIE PRICES AND TERMS AP.E RIGHT ;^?N
CT^^g£S^^^<^^tffgs^^alaL ana jo arrar.c»d that every one who works .ttlaiSiS^igl:--^
'^^S^^sSJ^^^B^Shß.- can oiltAln a- lot. own their own hos« and Js3aMa&t&&£§£ltm
" he independent. . >*S^£Ty^r? J
Coirra Sunday, «cc the homes al- /BaßffPJgflalSgJ
\u25a0-' TffnCT^wßrffffi^JffWyMlitft'WSiTHffin^ ' ready building and pick your lot. JBaagjajßgwaspaEct
IjniEDIATE possession given. j£&gßSg£~i 'WB3&F
Send Hap 20 Montgomery St.
and Circular g^p*i&o&££= \u25a0-^\u25a0'"^'"^—'^fej^CT^l.OTS
s ** ?10 per month
Address All Street "^Vort done >01T
Real Estate Mortgages I
A CORPORATION OF THE HIGHEST STAXDING | ||
HAS NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS ON I; §
' FIRST. CLASS." REAL. ESTATE SECURITT, .'AND DE- !| f.
SIRES TO GET IN ; TOUCH WITH INDI\"IDUALS ,-|!
J HAVING FUNDS TO LOAN. • \
WILL' TAKE CHARGE OF NEGOTIATIONS AND |
DETAIL OF "MAKING* LOANS. "I;
ADDRESS BOX 57, BERKELEY^ CAL |
Baiik," I Store. ; Office, Cafe and Saloon
Fjj a^ C^SB B3 B^ C^Ps K&^9
ibsS B^ tM i 3 oT^^ Ps^B -
SALOON- BARS IN .STOCK.' 13 te' : _2o ft. !
Cash or laitaUaeßiii. -" •
f . H- WIEEK
Factory 655-CS Mlaaa; * warehoase." 1152-54 Missloa
SALESROOMS, 1159-61 : MISSION ST.
Bet. 7th aad'Sth #ts. Plsost .Market" 2S4i.'
PILESGURED
'Was Rreat sufferer nith piles: af-
fected me all orer and usable to Trork.
I Cured without knife, or delay five years
ago; 1 vrell ever, since. : C- O. Famrby,
372 • LJly \u25a0 ove^ cirj-. Would be rrorth
your Tvhlle to" Ins-estimate. . THOS. J.
KISNER, M. D, 2t»l Flllmore at.
Weekly Gall, $1 per Year
LEADING HOTELS
OF SAN FRANCISGO
A representatiye list of first class .Hotels where patrons are assured
of courteous treatment and the best accommodations. " Streetcars pass
each one ! of the Hotels mentioned day and night. - No diSculty will be met
with : in reaching any of these Hotels, no - matter what time train arrives.
Rooms can be reserved either by telegraph or letter.
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MAJESTIC HOTEL
' . -Cor. Slitter and'Gousa Sts.
Aajerleaa r aad Eoropeaa plaa.. GCSTAV
i MANN.'Macaser. r , \
| The HOTEL HOLLAND
161 TEllis St. Aear Powell :
HOTEL NORDEN
_7*>S. Howard St . , :
Bates per dayl Soc> 75c. %\ aad JLtO. ;"
CHKISTENSEN;* NELSON, Propt.
royaEhouse
. -'Cafe' la.OcaacctlOß/'
* Got. Fourth aad Howard Sts.
Bates -75c ?1.-*l-s»;'«rt*a b»th.C-
Frota ferry take Mission : car to 4ti it' Fma
3d aßd,Towßsend," 4ta pt.-* cars direct to eatraace.
HOTEL i^LLIAI^T
• :: " : 645 to 551,TURK^ST."
\ "60 ' roocas.- 100 priTate.bataiu': jPenaaaents
soMc!ied. - Opeas • NoTeaiber 1; Fireproof bo&d-
OTW V^STERN HOTEL
Keaniy and .TTashlnitom Sta. t :
, Ba*es 11 per day. I Bate* by week or xaoeta.
First*, class - la .' all - respects.
HOTEL DORCHESTER
"5 1^ Con"' Goni* ">;\u25a0"-\u25a0 . ' •
HOTEL CARMEL
1850 '\u25a0post'vStJrjat'FUlinore \u25a0
-. : .: ; ',- "' : V.- -\u25a0 -T.O.: MAT, 'Prop.; -- \u25a0 --.
;'. ' ,EEropeak.' \u25a0.7-.'- . ; '_- f{.: -;' ., .\u25a0 ~ Bates • fl \u25a0 op. . :
hotSFrex
- -f/aS^TjhirsJiSt^f /aS^TjhirsJiSt^ : ; !.
i 1M snaxiy ; kad \u25a0' elejaatly J fsralsncd iootsx, -SOc
to : (2 ; per day," $3 • aad "; np ; per; week. ". . Take "aa/
c*i ; froca ' f trry ; a&d traaiier to Ttiri «t, - .\u25a0•\u25a0•,:
&aa . Frasdsco. AtXiMt 2S. 1307
. TOTTHOiI IT MAT CONCKHN— TiJj U to
etrHij \u25a0 that *rur . fioctnrta* nlae years ccstlaa-
ooaly witbect . aay - relicf — lay aUseata wer»
rarJccs asd ; cf : sach -a • cbaraeter . that I eoob!
hardly dra? oycelf . arooad. raZeztsg latejsaelr
all the tlae. ' aa£ls£ life, throorh pain aad sick-
'\u25a0 ' ' *_' ,' ' ' ' • ' *ae*a, - a nsi»erai*»
*!*>>. exlateßee — tiirosgii :
y^*^ k ' : -~ **** adrlce of a,
/^•S'^©^H^ '«' promised Its
/\u25a0^"^^iK s ®] »*. *»d »«*»
f , i--;-:eai--. i^- ": ."^•\u25a0--:*-.v^l thackfcl I ta to
y :<?*>- L X^S^ : ' ; -*'^i^*i WTIt * * ad *«\u25a0 ttxi
\? ! j&Bi e si : ~' fe» -.^/ J»8 "f* »a<i »^»lth
X^gßiS.-^ "^g^C-^/ that cere s*?=ed
V W^^^rrl^\y l=Po6Hble; la fact.
I took his treat-
- •:>^^* =^- . - V \u25a0 \u0084 \u25a0 ' raeat of Herb Tea.
fallowed his Isstroctiess clawlr aad can agaia
do mj war* asd wait - vlthoct any taecaTest-
eaee. Will be pleased ;t» • \u25a0 iae« aaj • es» ta
doett i asd ten what Dr. \u25a0 Wees Hia has dooe
for me. Tours trcly.' MRS. A. SI. WHITE, 213
Flcrida *t-. Saa Fraaeisco, Ca*.
DR/WONQ HIM
• 1268 O'Farrell Street"
Bctvecs Gosrli' aad CrUt-U,
SAX FHAXCISOO.~
HOTEL DALE
FHlmore St. and Golden Gate At.
$1 per day aad cp. ' Take HeAUister St. ea*
, iraa ferry. \u25a0 •
Grand Central Hotel
Market and Tenth " Sts.
, Europeaa plaa.. Bates $1 op. AH saaay «t-
; *ioe room*. Erery ; isodera . cflETerleace. Take
; Valencia.. Castro or HalrSt si. cars frora ferry.
HOTEL IMPERIAL
,851 * Eddy St. 1 Block of Van Ness
First class roosss, 11.00. v - Take Eddy rt. cars
HOTEL WESELY
." 74 Tl'RK ' STREET
S3.:*) .to 513 p«r week.'
' Modera dans A Hotel.
HOTEL AtJDTJBON
•'\u25a0% SCS*ErilaSU l N'ear "\u25a0 Van Ness At.
Ecropeaa plax fl flay^aad m." "'" : : \u25a0'
L. H. MeCXCBE, Prop, y^a E. GASTEB. Mcr.
! - ' '" ' "" ' \u25a0 " ' ' ' \u25a0
I mSSI^ICENTRAL
j Cor. Valencia aad Sixteenth Sta.
j : Boosts • 75e t» $1.5 a Cars dlrsct ' to aQ parti
city. Tocrists* trad* . »oU tit ed.
HOTEL WEST
154 Third St.,
71c to J 1.50 a day; JXiO to II a week. Hat
aad 1 coU ; water la . all ; roosas.
HOTEL BAMEMORE
-I. \u25a0?'-;. \ Van - Neis~A.T." . ; •\u25a0 V '
\u25a0 Take-Eatter-at-*, ear frosa:fe»ry aad OTarrell
st. car £rosa:3d aad Towasecd sts. : r - \u25a0 \u25a0-;
HOTEL: ST- JAMES
-' ' '- jr. Tan Ness AY. and Fulton St.
, Bates ; 51 .50 cp. . Taie t McAllister or Hal^at
ft. •\u25a0• can » froia '- terry. Sasp!« rooou for eoai-
BtiCai;Taea,' ; ' - •\u25a0 . -.;;\u25a0
STATEMENT
] OP THE COMJITION3 AND AFTAIES OF XH3
ilnsurancei Insurance Company
| of North America
i 2?«^^ JLDELPHIA - IX TEE STAT2 OV
, PE^SIXVAMA. oatie 31st day of IX^iaber.
jA. D. 1306. asi for the rear cadla; on tiat /
I cay. PabUsied pcrsoaat ta the Ptotlslods of
1 Section 611 of the PoliUtal Code aad ccapilrd
; th* aiacal gtatea«st G*d wiiS the la-
scraaca Comrr{««log»r of t£e State of Ca!lXcssla.
CAPITAi
i Aswrcat c! Capital Stock, paid up
in Casi .._ g;.fx».f«^\(v>
I B«al atat» <nra«d Tsr Cotspsbj. - H37JSaii.iZ
J Lcazs ca Boais asd Mortsase* SJiSSXIS
Casi Marie t VaJ^e ol all Sxtjcts
' ani Boads g»u»l by CfapiaT. . T.C59.553L00
I 1I 1 Asocrt ef Loaas secured by pJe»li»
j ;of Beads. Stacks asd ctb^r nar-
t«^b:e mcselxlm a* «»nater«l-. 13.4tie.Cfl -
Ca»J» ia C«Bpa2j'» O£3ca 2.10.6* '
Cash la Baals t»s ~- <*t
lat*rest ioe aad accrarf oa Msn-
ri*«» 3,345.;s
Pr^silra* la dse Cocrse of CoUpe-
«« - 1,205.30.TS
Bills receirab>. net Matnrrt. talea
\u25a0for Fire aad Jiaria* KUIp 33,151.13
: Dc« fwsa ctber Ccaapaaiw f>jr Re-
tastraace oa losses already pall 96.1CP3
B«* aecoßßia fiae corapaay 510.53
Total Assets ytQ.T4I.SITH
LIABHJTIZ3 ====—
Losses adjestrt aad BapaW
losses ia process of Adjssisseat or
la Saspeas* W7.SS3.W
Losses res^ted. tacladlag expeases ' 20.096.00
Gross prwalßsos oa Fire R:«i« r-3-
Bias ccc year or less #0.'"23.317.< h ;
relasnraace. SO jxsr cent.. 1.511.C3.52
{ Gross pre=iicas en Fire Bisks rsa-
sir- more tsaa ca» Tear.
JS.WI.I&i.W; relascraan pro
rata 2.5JT,850.;3
Gross prcmJcsts ea Maxiae aail la-
laad XaTlsation Eia)Es. ;
rtiassraaee 100 per eeat 577.630.55
AsoEat r»<lalaiaWe by tasorvd «a
perpettaU are lassraac* policies. 7*55^7.75
All otter HaalSUes *^>,SCrt3
Tota.l I-Ta^glCes JK.7n5.559.00
INCOME
Xet eaua actaalty receded fijr Fir-
prea^csss $5,645, 407. PS
Net -cssa actually recelrecl for Mi-
riae preraicais 1,«5<t341.2»
Eec«lT»d for laterest on Jlort?s=»» 5.953.73
E«^elTed frora \u25a0» Interest aid «tlrl-
deads oa Bocdv. Storks. loa-ss.
aad frosa an oti:*r socrces 597.C24.0
E»«elTed for Bests... r5.413.00
Profit ca sale or aararitj of ieiser
a«*eU ..... — 51J=S.=d
Incocas frwa all otttr Kjcrees 3?.975.53
Total ' laeota* K«.r,77.435*.«»
EXPEXDITTEES
Ket aasesst pa!i far Fire Lessr*
(Jachsfitas . losses cf
preTiocs jears» $5.343, 25 ».i*
Ket a&xmat paid for Siartae Lcs^es
tiaciaStas . losses of
prerlocs years* 1.44Z,«09.:5
DiTideads to st£*iaolders. 30.030. <*>
Pa! 4 or aHoTred for Oomaiisnica or
Brokerapo - 1,5Ci.703.;7
Paid tot Salaries. Fees, aad otaer
eaarces for ofacers. ciertv et<r. 433,150.54
Paid for State. Natloaal asd Local
taxes - 133:771-»
All ether pajiseats sad exrs»i3-
tcres 331.534.04
Total ExpeaMtsres y*«.SO I*7. <T»
FJre. ilartae.
Lecses lacßrred doric?
year $5.753.5t3.3g *1.371.ra?^
EISSS ANl> PKE3HCIi3
Jfet assocnt . of Bl«ksTlre Bisks, j Prerafcrns.
wrlttea d'srtag tte! !
year ..5555,*51,9»f7.051022.»
Net aaiocat of Bisks!
expired fi'arfas tae
year 516,460,107 «.«l.«it.TO-
Net aiaocat t» forre
P~?tr.i>fr 31. l»r^.. 753.50g.»i& 9.114.515.5*
j J!ir.:e '
j i Risks. j Prraiaa*.
Xet asmsat «f Risks! j
wrluea darters tae :
year ;... f47?.257,1G .5^,251, 0G.*&
Net anosai .«f Ok*! i
expired *=rias tAeJ - i
year j 475.«a,49P 2.39,490.40
Sef-aiassait la fortei I
De^er3b*r 31. 100^.. 1 74.^7.£y»! S77.fZO.SZ
CHABLES PXATT. Pr-sileat.
GEEVIIXE E. : FKTEK. Secretary.
Stb««r!b«d , aad svora to before ac, tl!« Cl»t
day ef Jaasary. i>">7.
THOS. A.' M-ICDONALD.
WBSm Notary Public
BAILEY A JOHNSTON
General .% cents
102 Batterr Street* Saa Fraarisc*
CHOW JU\ r AIV
!P*WB^^BWWB3P^ Cilrese Tea cad Herb
E* *x~~' '^\u25a0" 3 s*\ ''-F--M fgf^iiTiwt»i - 7*50 Oay
r; : "]M " ' **-**"' &** fs»«rf»e*. \u25a0 P*"
r «9^j«S. ri>Z": * *r : tJeats «re trrated wits
taP'sflPSJvlS*-^ ' " te * *2& irt^ tiat aa*»
Ry f >^»*^ > lS?|W< for »»«r 2,000 years by
H7^4Boi€ P'- e - PrlTite s!^kafcss
: f*s*' _— >'^T^ :^ iaccessfally treated by
JH-'?t'. aerbs. Cbcw Jsyaa U a.
I '\u25a0" <? ?*«' '-'":L" :L - y-";?Eg& * srad«at» •* :a ; Cafaesg „ .
! credeatlals are attwted br t**CUae— inbu-
Hte at.WasfcißZtaß. Saa rraaeisc» efflce hoors
Mca^, Taes-. W*d^ Tknra. Stockton efice. K2
Norta Haater at.— rriday. Satarday. Seaday.
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