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/ZfXUSEiaEJVTS ; |« ry>¥&aa§ a WEST 339O i OTsrrrlJ »n<l StPtnrr Streets. 1 MATINEE TODAY LAST " NIGHTS— MATIN KC SATURDAY 1~0. PRIMROSE'S MINSTRELS led by Tlist U.inoins Kr.aumtcr, UKO. 11. t>Hi*tttO*>U . HO .!«':\u25a0 isi:iUori< i c§mn!n^^NEXT: SUXOAY NIGHT THEE i ""•W Adp'« Corae<?y j | QOUUEaE u^tT! ! W I D O W^ [f^ijj CENTRAL THEATER .. r.i:\F.ST E. 110T0.1.. Maupgrr and Pr«iir!^t«r. E-itiUi an.l Xiark.t Sts. Phono Mar'.K 7T7. • •••jvn'.ar lVi«-.>s— i .V; '^.V. s<V> and T.V lIOMt- OF MIXOORAMA, Tiw Ih.iiw ni:ii the rrputation. mi<J h»« p>t tb» . c-^*k. T.visy TtisnktpiTtns. I»»r Matin**, and !-.nir:n. NoT«»ri»w»r fs. and <-ominu!nc all tb* r^t "AdiORUS Gißl'S LUCK IN NW- YORK" Trr-i».-ni.«i« mky<-.s. B.^t tslcnt Jn town. Orvwt *iio»r. <>mi<v]y. irjtp<«<lr. nit ami laufht^r. .'A *rrlnc at fvnits lt:nt . •tj^hspr th« attention . fr»«m the rit-n to Hip full of ihn curtain. Not a 'iinll -moment In Ihr- \>lw: All u«>w tnd ftfartllnj:. \u25a0. Mich olsss cpe^UUk*; in oon^inriion wltu thin ?T»af t-hiw. 1 \u25ba\u0084«": nii>.s it. x N'-xt. Hip !.!?cf<t hit «'f fbf *csrKn. fn'.l of »il- r.-ntiin> pml »<\o«>llont l.usinots. "A FUGITIVE . PXtOM 3USTXCBS« »»-ciniiinß MONPAY MOHT . .IVmnVr ». S»«ats ou xalc at IV>k Offlr* of On- CONEY ISLAND PARK Sqn.itr E!«-k .if Aniti*<»tnent<« l'mli»r Covpr. ';. • rJHmnrr, Kdflj-. .Turk ami Wchstor Struts. V i^OW OPEN ) Special Circus Features . EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING JuTrnlio Auto Omr*<\ - Giant fv^gw. Mpjtt \u25a0 . Crn K'umil. l.'rfi N>w York Cnocy lslsmi novoi- . ti«' ud attraction*. CAMIU.O'S JTALIAN j BAM) ..f 16 trim*. ADMISSION. lOr; Cnit.DEEX. Sc.'y. 1.1.1.1S ST. NT.AX FILLMOIIE. Absoiuifly *Vlass A" TheaU-r Enildlnjr^ MATINEE TOKAY AND JEVERX DAY ADVANCED VAIDEVILLE J-ast W«t of ANNA EVA-FAY, ia "Sotnnol- • ,-:-*'\u25a0•>-••; Fir^t Wwk RKKT LESLIE and C«)M- -«A."any: rora «;«lpen GKArES: tubes sis- j^fHE* CUM A: TIIKL»: WCSTfiNS: Last We*k »f >1AI:Y DqCOST and (XtIIPANY. Pivsentlaß for th«> First Time, "t^ft at the I'ost": NEW ORPIIKIiPtMOTInN PJCTt;KE.S; Ijist Wetk of "THT. GEE-^TfQI'AETET. PKirKS — nr«Miin;:i!. Kic. 2T^. TXtr. 750. Bor s S*atr, >1. M*tin.-*-s (eso?pt Sundays and HoU- . '.^.'- . 10c, .Vie. PHONE WEST Cnrio ps>£g. BS^^iJtaaOO WEST 663 PB' S. LOVERICH. MANAGER ni!s« Ft. n^ar li'!raor->. Ab^nlutolv Class A Bid?. .MATINEE TODAY BATCIinAV *Nl> SI"N!»AY LAST POtJK NTGRTS <7r«-ai<^st iltiisi'-al «"<»:oocj- Uit in Yrara. DOLLY DOLLARS A Gre:t t'a-it jiiul a <Jr<*at PrfKluctlon. Mcnday—A MADCAP* PRINCESS "a Ma«ie*l Settlns of '•"WUKN* KNi(;iiT!;(ml» was in FT.nvv-F.it. -> PEirKS— I-:-^cin?s. •jr.c. r^»-. T.V. Mstinecs t*\ei*i'\ gati£ar« sii linisdayst. 2i>»- ?n<i 50-. I'ttt Ni •«\u25a0 ::'il Cn.v.-— ;;<,itlui.. Murk &. «.\u25a0).. M^rs. MATINEE TODAY N"l *''!)— Mtu* 1 . S-d-'Sf x\i % ,\ «p|w>ar at pvrry ' :*j>>t'i -.ru'tn \u25a0•\u25a0 <x-—):t TUS« Aft-mixjn'e. TIMS AND r.TXT W'KKK:Ni!-,HTLY; KXCCPT r*M SfXMAY— WATINKK SVIT'RDAY. ' \u25a0 d-ati^S '.'.r.rt;:'..; :,, XTetcntS &oB s BLao. \J- sj La - " -*9 \u25a0 !n t.V Ho«t Atn-^-!<3>n «:<>»n'c Op*":*. •tM'LEE MODISTE" : J'.v iJ.nry n»-«s-mi an.l Vi.i'.r Herbert. VICTOR Y THEATER .. " V I- OiJ.K.MAN LEVEY. <jV n *Tcl Mxnagtr aLs-.lit.ly •Cl:'«s A" F.wpro.f BLi'.Uiag. GEANI> orEXIXG ATTRACTIONS C.»:.sl*S' IHK>MSI)AY*. l!i." jranflpsi'ao-l most hr»«;ffcl >lw-tric»? pro"!u«-tS<JU <*rrr ' pr»:<°oted: uri.l.l FIiAMUS WJ>IBMC<I,tUtF ipatliiu- lenor • :-:.-.\u25a0\u25a0• <>p.ra <"«.: THB CLUTONS. b'ea <-lass '\u25a0;\u25a0 b'.<?ycJ»- artists. \l»>v«>r<>¥t on t!u» f!jf»: FASSKTT * »»4 EIXIUTT. in a jvtlnpd round." stetcli. rMl- »^rv»"is >lan»o^<r*": 'fill; LA MOUtEtL' la a r^- f.nx! BMiUm\ act.' with an original i-'.-riiiiic: JOl^- ' LV Zi;ll -m*- c»? ttic la:* 1 leaders of Pr!mro«e • niia*tr»ls; t.MAHLKS SANKKY, llw p-eat«st ic- i>t on tbo Jiijrb wire on tt<? st«?f; MOVING PKrrt'UllS. Tnil mri'-ly of tbe latest and best j>lctnr<'S. a!I «-ntortalniDf . : Etcbld?k (2 j>errv>rßiance»^ at 7:30 «nd 9:30. w3IR Msiim.'s i daily > at 2:30 'p. ;m. " / rniCES— Hvnitasr. 1<»-. 2Oc aDd 25c: Matlneea, NEW hi f A7AD THEATER ===== Hi-fr,iftf.flMl. Td. We^ 6036 \u25a0 ' Abs'oluK'lr. riiei>r<*>f Strnetcr*. O»K. SUTTEK ANI> >?TJiINF.U STS. ;\u25a0.<>-•\u25a0 & Majror. ••wnrrs aixl Xlnnaf'Tg. TONIGHT A*ND ALL WEEK, Thanksgiving Matinee Today Tii" AnwTiran niir!»3 C'mi<^lj-, . bAVIDHARUI Brrticrs— icWainrs iZic («:M: Mit«. 25c to MONDAY.' 'it.-'. ~— -rfTHKIDicTAWR^.' f| theatre: Varkt-t M.jvnr 7t!i— i'bon- Market 3«t. "'^OiMMK.Vj-LV?; "\VITII \ *' ~"VI<;if!" AM» ALL THIS .WTEIC. Tiu- l'.ri!!;i;tt Yoiins n«niantlo A<-t<ir. S- MILLER KEEIVT "RAFFLES^ rm: amatklu rrrcty— i:v.i.iwr«.< »)r<u<+trx. me. to fl.-V<; lii;rt)ijj. cr><- r.»<l T^i*. Mklljim-ii— <>r- <-'.ii-ft'-i>. .>• ;'t, ;i : B»Wn.v.i2s<> b;«<1 s"c ISABELSRVIiNG in • 'TII!:,GI«L'.«'HU tIAS IiVERYTHING." •\u25a0'" \u25a0\u25a0"" ll -' \u25a0 PIANO REGITAL To Be Given by™ HUGO RISANSFELDT *"]/ AT FAIRMOXT lIOTEI/ £f|i-':-day Afternoon. November 30. at I >scrvt»Vl soats $1.50 and $ 1.00. ' TJckctß at Kohler, & Chase's, Gutter and Franltiln streets. Weber Piano used, j HOLIDAY TRADE GIVES STIMULUS TO BUSINESS Bankers Report Increase in Deposits 'and Money in- Circulation WILL PAY MILLIONS S emiannu al D ivid ends to Be Out Soon Will Reach Large Sum The gro-vth of the holiday trade has given business. n stimulus during 'the UlSt few (!ays,aDil naturally it has in creased the amount of money in circu lation. Bankers roport^d \u25a0yesterday. that deposits had iricr^aaiod and that gold was being received in larger quan tities than at any time during tht- last month. The banks will be. closed to day, but will b« open as usual tomor row. » With the close of the month work \u25a0will be begun on the compilation of the semiannual dividends payable on Janu ary l. The sum to be paid out to local depositors will run into the millions and Js counted on to h»lp the situation. The banks have fortified, themselves for this payment and expect that the in creased amount of money thus placed in circulation will tf-nd to hasten the restoration of normal conditions. An important fnnor i:i righting the fcituation. Fay the local bankers, will be the settlement of accounts by Pacific coast wholesalers and retailers with the eastern manufacturers. Thes<s settle ments usually are made in the early part of the year. California banks in transmitting the amounts due wiirsim ply draw against their balances now retained in New York and Chicago. Circulars have be«»n received by the San Francisco bankers from eastern financial institutions asking for infor mation in regard to tho situation here. Th^se circulars are being sent through out the country in an effort to gain a comprehensive view of conditions. Application was made- at the sub treasury yesterday for government cer- of indebtedness to the amount m $10,200. The sum of $75,000 was transferred to local banks from the east yesterday through the medium of the subtreasury. Customs receipts amounted to 522.31 1. [ The bank clearing statistics show $20,550.435.93 as the amount of San Francisco clearings for the five day week ending Wednesday noor.._Novt*iTi ber. 27, as against J40.055.793.-56 for the same period a year ago, and as against $32,141,112.02 In 1905. The Oakland clearings for the current week of five days were 5936,279.28,- as against ?2, 734.104.92 a year ago. The clearings at Los Angeles for the current five day week amounted to $6, 065.2C9, as against $11,019,442 a year ago. The San Jose; clearings ] for tho same periods were, respectively, $414, 570.43 and $265,70t>.55, showing a gain of over 54 .p*;r cent; The clearings at Stockton for the ,five day week wero J520.995.14, and at Sacramento $544, 541. S". The total clearings forthe five day week in six California cities reached $29,035,397.65. UNHAPPY WIFE CHARGES HUSBAND WITH CRUELTY Woman in Delicate Health Says That She Was Kicked and Beaten by Helpmeet Gross cruelty was charged in thejdi vorce suit filed yesterday by. May O'Reilly against James Robert O'Reilly. She claimed that whilp she was In deli cate health her husband kicked her in the abdomen. and beat her on the face. He also threatened to break her arm so as to disable her and called her vile names, she claimed. * Other divorce suits, filed ypstcrday were: Kate Mandelien Drennen against Joseph F. Drennen, cruelty: Hubert Dagneau against Eugenia Dagneau, de sertion; Josephine E. Suydam against George P. Suydam, failure to provide. EASTERN* STAR IXSTAM/ATIO>* The toUvvflng officers of Ideal Chap ter. Order of. tho Kastern Star, together with those to be. appointed, will be in stalled in public -on the ev.-ninj? of D*»cem',er 16: Blanche L. Sanborn. M. D.; worthy matron; Arthur Sanborn, worthy patron: Mrs. C. L,it>by. associate matron: Mary Nevin, conductress; Eva Friedman, associate conductress: Mrs. E. i?chneid«wind. secretary; Daniel Hyman, treasurer. Past Grand Orpran ist Nellie Augusta Darling tvlll clirefct the musical program on that occasion. The officers elect and to be appointed by King: .Solomon Chapter will be in stalled in King Solomon hall . in the prosenr-o of members, of the order December 7. ELECTS CAIIPAIGX COMMITTEE The Higher License association met Monday nig-ht in the parlors of the Unitarian church. The following- cam paign committee. was elected: J. \\\ Hatch. .1. E. White, \V7'.T Steele." P. .J\ Morris, John V. Merrill, Rev. P. O'R;an and Charles M. Bur ford. It was the.sense; of the meeting that the association should endeavor to have the* saloon licenses 'raiser: tr> ;i,OOO- per annum. This, however, is not to have any effect on restaurants.* MAYOH'S SECR ETAHY WEDS Tfarry G. McKanney, » secretary to ifayor Taylor, and Miss Mary; Estelle Staler were [married at the Sacred Heart church .Ipirt^rught. According to the marriagre licPTise. which was taken out earlier In the "day, both are 2S years old. v - atmjsEtnEKTs Hit HiLiits ; Canada's Famous Concert Band Musicians, Highland Dancers, Pipers, Soloists ; ami Male Olioir .Twice Commanded by Hi* Majesty _ King THE AUDITORIUM , . Fillmore ami n fa^p. \u25a0 • - FRIDAY— Not. 20, Srolch. NisUt. S<ytteli!»lanceß.-. pipers, ct<". Chanspion Hitirhland Klin? . Uanrer <>f tiie T\*orM. Stats on t»jl» > — Tlie - Auditorium end Sherman, Clay &'<Vi., Van-Xes* nr.--. California. r"KI«?KS— s'»c. 70e." fl. Matinee T<C'. . • Children 2.V. \u25a0:".\u25a0 'RACSHB _^^^\ lOCKfY CLUB OAKLAND RAC&TRACK KACH3 COMMENCE AT 1:40 I. M.^SHAEI*. \u25a0 For special trains Hopping at the track, taka S. P. ferry foot -< of.* Market - «t. ; leave ;*t* 12," I thereafter erery 20 minute* until 1:40 p. m. No unoklntf ; lo Ui« ; last ;t«ro cars 1 wblcb are reserved lor It die* and i tbelr f escorts. • .. Ite turnins, tra In* leave track after fifth and last: races. .'•.-%.' • • • .- THOMAS U. >\VII.IJAMS. President. PEBCr-W.'TUKAT/ Secrvtao. : " : T^^S^^JFKMCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER -23, 1907: LABOR UNIONS TO AID INJURED GIRL WORKER Ball for Benefit of -Christina Berger* Will Bring in Large Sum FOR THE STATEORALLY Many Important Questions to Come Before the Federation The , special I'.;com iJ^^^f^^ouhar? ' mittf.-» of the steam laundry ; workers' \u25a0^ union Uiat arranged j for the ball to be'givenin aidof Chris tina Berger. one of its members^ m?t yesterday afternoon - and., appointed I subcommittees. Those on ., th.^'.recsp-' ition committee' are: "Carrie- \u25a0 Parmar, I secretary of the union; Annie Brown, ftssistant secretary; Mrs. 1... C; Waldeh," Mm. X. AMdoe, Tillie Olsen. .' Sadie i Walsh. Ella Buckler and E. Ke*>f«.". . Al I Finlayson was . named 'floor manager, with 'Leo; Kane; Willlom Clifford,. J. F. ThurbeV, J. Flannagan,, Charles:Lilen pger. George McGrath, Oliver .'Peyre, ' Hoy Denny.' George Byrne and F. Woods las assistants. The; unfortunate girl | wav run over by a train In Berkeley and her' legs^ were; so " badly crushed that th/>y were amputated.' S She had almost recovered whenvit' was discov ered that-a second o_peratlon' was neces sary. 1 :She is still in'the hospital.' The local unions were., all appealed to v by committees of the laundry"workers.and in no Instance was tb.ere a \u25a0 refusal ;,to purchase tickets. The- amount-appro priated for- this purpose; by each- union ranged from $5 to; $50.' The ball will -be given Saturday night. '\u25a0'-/*: - * \u25a0 •\u25a0 . • I^ocnl No. 205 of the united boiler makers and: iron shipbuilders, of 'North America at its meeting in. headquarters," 1111 11 SO . Kentucky street. 2 Tuesday night, obligated 40: new members. ' _.; TK« members ,of this union- will as semble: at headquarters \u0084a t '10 o'clock this morning for the purpose of attend ing the funeral of the -late William Thompson, one of the old time mem bers, who died recently. After the funeral there will Vy» a special meeting to obligate 38 candidates, from ! Mare island, who will-take advantagf#of' the holiday to come to the city and become members of this union. The local and other unions of the state have elected delegates to; the state federation of .labor, which will meet in Vallejo during the jfirst week in January. It Is expected that more than 300 delegates willattend. G/wrge A# Tracy of this city will preside. Among the matters to be taken ;up by this body will be the initiative and referendum, the child labor laws, th,? agitation of the union label movement and the consideration of. laws for the bettering of the conditions of the wage earners, with a' view to submitting them to the Isgislature at its next ses sion. Secretary Will J. /French of typo graphical union Nq. 21 has, received from union No. 6 of New York, "Big Six." novel cards used to call attention to a number of firms that arc- on that union's unfair list. These are postal cards with a colored view on each of a prominent- place or building in the Empire City. In tb.* space used for writing there is a facsimile of a' writ ten notelet apprising the receiver of the card of its purpose: * ' \u25a0 -\u25a0-'•\u25a0 \u25a0• i i The allied printing trades council at its meeting Tuesday night nominated the following candidates, for office, the election to be held on the second Tues das r in December: : George A. Tracy for; president," Edward Wands for vice pres- , ident, W.C. Booth and Charles Rade-J bold for secretary. Will: J. French for treasurer and W. H. Ellis for sergeant at arms. • - '•-. • \u0084*-. \u25a0 >...' : - ; Lodge No. 205 of the lntßrnational brotherhood of boiler makers of Amer ica has secured quarters in Polito hall and will meet there hereafter on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. •• - • The journeymen -stone cutters' asso ciation, at its meeting last night re ceived a report that It had been im possible to agree upon ; a third'arbitra tor for a settlement j?' of the . wage schedule. . This association made a'de mand.on May 1 for $6 a 'day and this was denied.' .August-1 they, returned to work on the $5' a'-day.-scale^-with : the understanding that the; matter was to be J^ftfto a board of .three "arbitrators, whose . decision was: to bind -both •'; sides from the date' of the^- return to: work. Each side .named an- artibator, but , neither would agree; on ' a ..third. An effort has been made : to secure one -of the supreme judges to act, but none is v/illing to accept. ' The union donated $50 to the strik ing stone-cutters in Milwaukee, and "in" addition levied a 50 cent per capita assessment on the members -.]' for the same purpose. A '.vote : of,: confidence in the present administration : .of 'the building trades council was adopted. Some time ago cement workers union No. 1 /purchased ,' J. 400 shares- of stock in the building trades councils-t emple and voted to give 'one share to ;each member; in good "standing. 'The certifi cates "were :-.\u25a0 turned over to: the union last night/and one distributed to each mntnber.'' present. The .union received five applications for 'membership. The pre*3. feeders' union at its meet ing presented Edward .McGinty, the business;! agent, with a' large ' turkey for Thanksgiving; in; recognition of his good work for the union. : -.:\u25a0;• - * --.-•;-• K»' The milk wagon drivers' union at its meeting last night ; heard : argument for anillagaJnst . the proposition :. to start work at 3 'o'clock; in^ the! morning; It was decided to make i *a.'. "report' of the situation to thn San Francisco labor co.uncil tomorrow night. .. • During the session of the trades and labor council, of Vallejo last 'week. f at which President. Davidson v'-; presided; much of * the "time was; taken up; in the discussion of . tho" matter : of. making, ar rangements-for thft«soo or,. more dele gates who are.to. to go \u25a0 to*_that city during the first f week in Jar.ua ry '• to attend . th» session of tho stato federation of.'labor. which will last : five or. six days, i The commit top- that isj; handling 'the ; matter of r^ceiyihsr-and entertalnlng,,the rdele gates rpportpd that .-,the \u25a0\u25a0' comrnltteei'on'i rooms hnd rnade^arrangVrnents - with public and priyate^liousps:- tb"-accornmd date the' visitors f and- "that, in lajshort1 ajshort tim<» a "room' 1 buVeau^V would boestab- J lishPd which woald"". Vflnd places . for everybody. 1 -! "' : '"J'^J t " ' '-'."\u25a0"' ' ".'.-' \\u25a0 - ' ' " f^> :^.:-: - * : . \u25a0\u25a0 . \u25a0 j The, members eof local ..No. of the l brotherhood of jbobkl binder's; at"^a meet ing in New Yo'rkfdebided jby.| the'; adop tion of the followihgito \u25a0 enter ? politics during the. approaching •' presidential campaign: . . ; ,v., v . ';';.' - : -\u25a0 .We \u25a0; ap'.rovp of [\u25a0: t\\t> ; purpos^sT- of j th« V Klght i Hour,L#asue of ' America to make the'dema*nd.for the '.unlTersal ) eigUt hour K workday ; the • paramount issue in the I next? presidentteK campaign : and ' ire further r, resolve. ;<iti we; are^toibare ilii«3nstriai peace <In ;, the % natfon.itbe 3 time. £ ham ! "arrlred to m-osr]'** \u25a0 the /uatfonatj orcanlzatJonf «f ; Jalmrl as the. proprr antiir-rltj- ;. to --. regulate V thr vrases ' and ' worktns = conditions of , tbelr ; cyusti tv- PLANS NEW SERVICE BY WAY OF PANAMA Kosmos Line to; Enter in ; Competition With the Pacific ;MauS: TO BRING NEW SHIPS Means Reduction in Freight Rates From, Central' \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 - \u25a0 . - :': ' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•-»'\u25a0- American v Ports '.^ More, trouble, is in store for ,R. P. Schwerin. LendalT; M. Gray, general manager on this c s oast for the Kosmos line! announced yesterday/that lie had completed arrangements - with \u0084 ; the, Panama' railroad and -with 'steamship lines -on « the/ other.jsjdei'of.Jthei isthmus for'. 1 a regular, service^ between this coast ami: the' rest of, t he-w orld *by. r ; way.- of Panama. •On shipments ;of freight by this -route the ' Pacific Mail 1 company has hitherto en jnypd a .monopoly; and tha t monopoly^ will ; continue ~ 'as ._- far V: as freight between '\he_ro _ and Xcw v York is concerned,' the. German/stf-amprs^)?-' ing barred "by the co:ist" shipping -laws from/handling, freight,, consigned -< from one American ' port v to, 'another. ; There will be keen competition,- how ever, for :,! freight from -this: port>, to Kurope' and other foreign ports by waj* of the Isthmus, and the '.-Kosmos lin« willibe at 'liberty \u25a0 to , carry Now. York freight to and- from Central. ''American ports. The 5 new service will -be in augurated December l^aiid-'' Gray -said yesterday that the 'Kosmos ."lllne: would guaranteeja regular service..' to insure which special steamers would be brought to this const. , . HANLEY ARGUES COURT C OULD SIT ON HOLIDAY Judge Cook, Asked to Pass Sentence. Orders a Continuance Although yesterday was a legal holl daSv Judge Carroll Cook opened -his court for the purpose of ; listening: to the: argument of Assistant District At torney. Hanley that under the constitu tion, superior courts could transact business on legal holidays as oh other days. John Smith, who pleaded guilty.; of burglary in the second'degree, was the subject upon whom the experiment' was tried. Hanley moved that sentence! be passed on Smith and quoted at, length from the state constitution "and;'- 1 the cod« of civil procedure; to show ; that it was •within the power of 'the judge to •act.: Hanley's contention- was that the provision :of the constitution that , su perior courts must always be op.en, legal holidays and Judicial holidays ex cepted, did not impose ;upon the-. courts the \u25a0 necessity of remaining ; closed ? on legal holidays, but left It ,to the dis cretion ofthe judges. ,_^_\ Judg,e" Cook took the problem under advisement until Friday, g He intimated that if Friday was a'' legal holiday, he would "; decide ' the , point, V. but : It* it .was "a special" holiday^under l,tje act passed at the special session" there; would -be no. need ; to give-' a de.cisi6n: , The"; Judere said * that - r he \u25a0 had *no doubt as to the constitutionality of ; the act creat ing special holidays.!- '•/>- \u25a0'_\u25a0\u25a0 . v ._ _ _ ,, — __ , ___ . | Gossip of the Railroads ''Ah, it was different in the old days," sighed a railroadman" as he mournfully commented; on ; the fact that Harriman would compel s him ,, to ; buy a'commuter's book after the' first of the*, year, aa an nuals would- not be honored. -on local trains. "When ' A. > N. ; Tow'ne was • gen eral. manager of .the ';. Southern Pacific annuals/were easier ; to get- than a civil answer '.now," -he > continued. "I will glvi» ';: you an ' instance!' ". Sam Green of Philadelphia';- used; to «pend several months - here, and ; had a"> brother % vice president 'of the Pennsylvania railroad, so had "acquired, the', taste of not paying railroad .fares. ;;' He : never ; ; did on v the Pei'nsylvania" and rhe' thought that rule •fughVto apply*on~every system. ? '€2^S " :U"Onet day ".he ; strolled'^:', into Towne's office and observed casually: - \ \u25a0 ..'- .',* 'Well; "you "see",': l" am out here again.' ; "'I am very glad to see you,' replied Tov-*ne. "; . . . _ . ".'1 thought, you would ; be." 'By .the woy, Mr. Towne, ; I am going .to be here for several " months, ; and - 1 hate to \u25a0 ask you: every- other # day • for v a. -trip pass,' so please give an annual for myself and family.' : ; "Towne;gasped,. and then recovering liim.st If; asked:' :..:'".\u25a0,-... i •• 'By the way. Mj. Green, what road are you connected, with?" * ." 'Why," I am vice-president' of .the Silverton : road.' . . ' ", 'And .where Is. that road 7*: s "'ln Colorado.' '\u25a0-.'\u25a0" 'And' how lojig?" - %,. , *"Oh. it' will be: 20 , miles." long.Jwhen built, but It will be a mighty, important road.' ' : \u25a0' "' . ;: '. '.' \u25a0\u25a0 - - M '_ \u25a0':-'_ \u25a0 \u25a0 "Towne laughed and gave -him. the annual. ..Imagine that now!" The. work of 'ballasting the cutoff from : Mayfield ; to ;; Los . Gatos \ '. through JL.OS' Altos - is \\ being: f carried •; on', rapidly' to ; protect C the \u25a0 road I bed \ f rom; the ; win-, tef freshets^ line runs alon g the base, of Alie '• 'Santa" Cruz 'mountains.? in which torrents of fain fall.. The bridges along the new,- line are all of 'cement; with wide arches to take: care of ithe heavy rainfali: >: -The. cement' piers if or •the "^Stevens \u25a0\u25a0 creek : steel: bridge)"; are mass! ve; and possess i some, new; features in f cement bridge]^construction.^ At the present .rate of progress the linefshould be ope ned to Los "Al tos in a : few 'weeks.' \u25a0• :-:\u25a0..•\u25a0\u25a0 \u0084\u25a0..:\u25a0..••'\u25a0::•.;;:\u25a0 ?.\-^.%: ;.\u25a0-\u25a0 '.. Joseph iMcllrojv of the Missouri,-Kan sas and Texas, .who has, been in the hospital* for/ the last three weeks, is convalescent. Jay. W.: Adams will leave tonight for to 'attend -a meeting of "the general passenger agents of >the Nickel Plate. r; : -r, r \u25a0\u25a0'•- .> :; '*,:^BOBk V -.TV. B. Upp 'of ;the St. Ilouis. Browns ville-and.Mexico;, railroad* is in the city on a pleasure s,trip. His headquarters Jsat^Kingsville/Tev; ; V "J .- F. .W. Thompson I of , the Rock : Island lines 7 left .Chicago* last Tuesday^ on the limited; and ; is expected in the .city on Saturday. 7" Sraffi It ; is ;, autlioritatlyely announced--;by the' Southern'. Paciflc^ that"; the bay shore 'cutoffs wilUlbeX opened not later, ; than Decelfnber;;B. « The! ; fact UhatTtiie last off therf steel ': has. been arid is nowon ; its %way,-here; enables "the office of Chief i' Eiiglneer; .William ; Hood' to setlthe r dateTof UheTopenihg. ; \u25a0 - . ." . -\u0084 lIPnu«H«IH.»._IIMWiIJ : at i Home 1 i-Tp^enabl/* you to spend It;' with ijthe folksithelSouthefnsPacifla',will":.have:ln en"oct;Novemberi27irandt2Bilowjratesifor. "rounds; trip js excursion ;\u25a0;. tickets; ""-return limit>December;2. • For particulars. con'-* suit nearest faeent.- " . . • • ?*&\&^ greatest care and d3scrinun2.tion governs \ every detail or its manufacture — only ; l!i select or the best or everything 13 usea to make 'j^^s^" isiis finest cf all tobaccos. Thai's why it is the * one plug that is good enough f cr men wHo sure \ I^'J^^^^y^^S^M^^ ot espensive^ — even though It £3 the best. ( .•.Personal .\ . C. A. Smith of IS'ew .York is at the PL Resler of Chicago is at the Ma jestic.-. :\u25a0' ;-.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 '\u25a0 .1 '": • "..,--.-. •;' -. ' F. S. Tatcs of Los Angeles is at the Carmel. . : . • , j A. C Slattery of Marysville Is at the, Carmol; iy^gS^H^^^Sg^ i H. Kelso of St. Louis. Is at, the St. j Frauds. • / \ '/.-' j S. Anderson. from. Pennsylvania is at I th> West. Q/.;A. ' Marcotte of Saginaw, Mich., is j at the West. . D. H.Sniith of Springfield,. Or., is at the Holland: . Attorney W. 11.. Hampton of Modesto is : at;th<? Dale. riEdward .E. Parker of Los Angeles Is at the'.lmperial. \u25a0' Charles Richards and -wife of Dlxon are at the Savoy. Jay W. Powers of Chicago Is regis tered at the St. Francis. W. M. ; Whenler "and wife of Los An geles are at. the Baltimore.' C: Captain W.C. Rose and Mrs. Rose of Gold field, are ". at : ,the' St. James. J Attorney E. F. Chase and family of Seattle i'are at the St. Francis. : : : G. K. -CofTman,- a mining -man from Fort Worth, .Tex:.' is . at - the Dale. _\ . •'";?• J. ':;j."-i.Tully^and^Miss Kugenia' Tully of Santa Cruz "are;at the St.Francis. J. T.'. Dutcher, . "well " known in club ciV cles in New York, is at the Dorchester. . Kdward ' C. May,-, prominent \u25a0in 'mining circles 'of Nevada City, is at .the^lmpe rial. : . , vC.'^Xi. Robinson and W. A. Robinson j and wifeof Santa Cruz are at the Hoi- i landf^^^^^^Pßßai ! G. G. Montgomery, 'auditor of the i Santa Fe at Los Angeles, is at the Baltl- ; more. ' Duke Coleman and wife havctakenj apartments at the St. James for the winter. New ; York arrivals at the,Maje3tlc are Joseph Levin, M. Bauman : and Roth Rosenthal.' -' ... ".. "\u25a0\u25a0 Mrs. o W. ; R. : Brooms and Miss O. C. Broome of Santa Barbara are at, the Dorchester." • - W.T. Brady and J. J. Wilson of Phil adelphia, who are touring the state, are atthe Majestic. '. : W. J E.-' Matthew, "wife and son from Bbcyrus, : Ohio, ivho Varo ,~ touring - r the coast, are'atithe' FairmbntH •"' : - Charles Lamb, a"'merchant of. Fresno, accompanied, by i his ; wife : and daughter. Mi ps Ed na Lam b ,*; are at the' Savoy ., '.. J.8.:00r> r ell arid, wife of -Menlo Park came " to . the Fairmont : yesterday \u25a0; to', spend' Thanksgiving with friends : here.' "Mohn* Hubbard of Ashtabula, : Ohio, who has; lumber interests; in northern California, arrived at the Pacilio Grand yesterday. Lieutenant A. G. Goodwyn, Twenty ninth infantry, arrived, from- the east yesterday on his way to the Philippines and -is at the Grand Central. - ASK PASSAGE OF -AEW, I.AAV :.;The i Automobile Livery. Owners' asso ciation .v, has. petitioned . the supervisors to .pass an ordinance, making; it a' mis derneanor,to' refuse to" pay , for ' the • hire of ;'-an'jautomobile,'. the ; punishment'!* for such .'offense to be; imprisonment; not 'to exceed ' three . months .or /a line ".riot . to exceed,' ?3oo, .' or by; both fine and. im prisonment. /The" "automobile c owners say, that: there, is no -law f ;at: present to protect 'them from being- cheated: out otlthe}hlr4r '>" ' /:, ..;. r j> ; •\u25a0 -\u25a0 ' — -\u25a0• . .-\u25a0 — '-"!"' i Positively cared bi ft A DTIT DO ? these i £iitt i. e ? lil5 « r tSjrll\| LliO a^ -_ , _ tres3 froni Dvspspsla, ln- 5 w dam i% etlyforDlizinsss, ITausaa, m Plli^Sm DroT-sLaesa, Bad T^sto Jm :Sr,"'gg: the, MontW-Cbsted S£&£*sSjs*| Tongue, Pain !n tlis Side) I*** ™ " "I!L-— _^J TORPID LnTgg. T&ey regulate tbo Bowels. % Purely Vegetab^. MffiM- SMALL BQSE, sMtRHCE; fnTnrrirfe] » Gehuina - M ust Bear.." : ': \u25a0i p^H ! v Is good ad\nce for -men and wonien. It inay;be yitalin the icase of a cHild^ Long, 'experience* h"a"s proven that there is notS"» \u25a0 ing better for cold 3 in children than ; CKam.t>erlain's ; CpugH Remedy . < It is a favorite .with many, mothers and neverj disappoints Itheai*: lit 'contains no opiuirfor other narcotic and may be "given' v.itii implicit "confidence." "^ . " . ' SAViOS BANK BOOKS AND CLEAHiaS HOUSE CERTIFICATES TAKEN IN PAYMENT AT THE . : : -OF — PARNASSUS HEIGHTS -_ _ i AND — : \u25a0 GOLDEN GATE PARK BUILDING LOTS Bounded by 6th and* 7th Avenues and J and K. Streets EAiSY TERi^S 1-5-CASH— I-5 Bajance in 1, 2, 3 and 4 -years. Six per cent interest. / .ft 2 o'clock P. M., at our Salesroom 20AMpntg6rner^- Street REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS Branch Office — sth Avenue and. H Street. Aged in attendance every day. *- . ! The Ever Pojmki/ Burlmgtoii Toeris I Sleeper Excursions j Personally Conducted To St. Louis, St. Joseph, ii*P&!>l Every Thursday . Salt Lake— Scenic .Colorado To Boston, Chicago, Omaha^ | Every Thursday > Salt Lake — Scenic Colorado To Omaha, Chicago, ; .. - Every Tuesday | . Salt Lake— Scenic Colorado To Chicago, Omaha and East; ; ; Daily Sleeper Service, ria \u25a0 ! Sait Lake, Scenic .Colorado and Denver. | .Through Standard [Sleepers ; Every Day i Sarr Francisco to Omaha, Chicago, I via" Salt Lake, Scenic Colorado, Denver, j •J These new schedules give you hai£ a | [ day in Denver for .sight-seeing' Dc- j scribe" your : trip and let me show you ! | how. to make it;\the most.;attractive | ; way at, the least ; cost ; -The/ Barling- f i ton: from Denver, east forms a con- j i spicuous and ;\u25a0 comfortable portion' of } ; Getla Tcucn With Me, | ! '\u25a0\u25a0---\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ;, ;_ % W.B. SASBD3W,: Jll^gSg^^^- General Agsat i y 1 Market Strasl. I S2! * Francisco, • California. Cali Today With Your Acis for Sunday's Gail | The CAUfOiiA PROMOTION COHMnm (Orsaulzrd IS)O2> \u25a0.- ' PKOMOTION: The act of promoting; «d- Taocemtat; . EN'COURAGKUENT. — Staodairtl Dtc- Uuua-yi '\u25a0'\u25a0 The California Promottoa committee has for its. object -the: PROMOTING of California a* a tv !;<••>. It has nothins to sell. Its eoergles »re devoted tn fosterlns *H thlnc» that hare the" ADVANCEMENT of California a« I their object. i It glres reliable tnfonnation on erery sabjsct I connected itrith tb«» lniinstries of California. . It-'glres .ENCOUUAUEMEXT to the establish meat of new indastties am! Invites desirable im- mj era tion.'?wGBfSMI>4MMHiBMMM4k ,\u25a0 lt i» not an enjplojT»ent^ agency, althonjh it yives information,rcKar<Ung labor eonditionn. .It presents the oorortr:nltit»» and needs ia all fields of bnsiiiras and professional activity. Toe " cvmoiiitee • i 3 * guyported :by . popalar snb- ncription and makes no charts for any servlca , rendered. j Affiliated with the coaamlttee are 160 eommer- j elai organizations cf the state,' with a member- ! ship ' of oxer tM.Wft. |- : Meetings are held semUinnuaUy in different | part s of California, where matters «f itate in-: ttere-«t are discussed.- j \u25a0 ;Head*)narters of th» committee am nutlntalne<l jia San Frnn^tsco In California bnUdlnff, Vnioa \ Mfaare. . CORgESPOXDENCE IXVITEP. * { TM£ GALL'S' | BRANCH OFFICES j Subscriptions and Advertise- j ments vyill be received in San ! Francisco at : following offices: ' I SS I PI LLMORE STREET ' Open until 10 o'clock every, night. ': SIS VAX \F.SS AVEXIB i Parent's Stationery. Store 2230 FILUIURE STREET "« Woodward's Branch. 5-V: lIAIGIIT STREET 'ChrJattan's Branch. ' SIXTEENTH VXD MAHKET STS. 1 Jackson's Branch. 110S V.VI.EXCI.V STREET '..Blake's Bazaar. :\: VZ4 VAhEXCX.I ' STREET Ilalliday's Stationery Store. son ;icth st! con. iiissko.v International Stationery Store. ". 2712 MISSION STREET The Newserie. 7