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PUBLIC THRONGS NEW CLIFF HOUSE Ideal Conditions Surround Re* opening of Ciiy!s Famous Cafe, and Landmark . Old Patrons Flock to Lift Their Glasses in Celebration of Event . •To the" crashing chorus i>f- the wav-es, potinding thieix. booming «ong" against* the- ocean' beaches, there were added last night the laughter'and "music of a pleasure seeking .crowd "which cele brated the opening of the new Cliff \u25a0house under rh» management of John •.Tait .by.' packing it from- top 'to bot tom.- Th«.. conditions" for. an opening, pightwere ideal. -A .benign moon lifted a*eif above f?utro !if ig3us and touched lije \yav*» tops with silver edges. "A tou<li of . warmth lingered with the • vc-ning breeze. The harmony land pf»a<'e. nti nature enveloped the surroundings. Allured by these cliarms hundrrds of <otjples "drew away from the cafe proper, contenting themselves by prom enading and in watching . the i waters Jfl<:l.ng through the Golden gate. The py^iit was* pecellar.'.tn that it differed; f rojn itie opening of : other familiar v^f^s in its lack of strangeness. The; Olff .liouse «-ahie into ; its own again: Instantly, without wonder ; or, miKh as if there had been ho lapse of : blrak months. slnre its hospitable AvJndowß welcomed the incoming ships into Sari Kranclsco. \u25a0 : ..- : " : . • \u25a0 «»l-n FACES THEHE : > - The.oJd .faces' which in the past, were \u25a0to be. seen ther«» \v*>re there last night, and . ftiany a glass was lifted to the .'^•al rocks and mother ocean in thank fulness of th<» '\u25a0 revival of old times. >\u25a0 ; Among those who gave dinners werfi: Aohn McLawn, James Miller. A. :J. Mitchell; J. B. Murphy. A. McCarthy. K. li Middlfton. A. C. McGettigan. Jack Morgan. Captain Norwood, J.W. Reed," s?,m Rurker. G. I* Ratlibon>, ; William nix. Mnje, Rig©, Thomas Alton, William Arnold. John L. Barrett. H. R: Blakely. Thomas Bishop. . W. Blackwell. Fay C. K*>al. A. Bachirsan, J. Bruguiere, J. W. OolTroth. Louis J. Carl. John I^. Doyle; A. n. Diamond. Frank; Drum, C. C Krb. TX Erdreich. James Emery, f- .N. : K^nwick. E. Gallon. I^eon Greenbaum, Walter Hobart, C. S. Hammond. H. T. Jiodgeon. George Holberton v Herman H:l]*-r. M. Jacob. Judge Lawlor. Charles J-<i-?sch,U. A. Lowenberg. L. A. Larze ipi«>, Eugene .Me tea If, C. S. Lamnert, Dr. Moyeretcin.: Kred Moore. ; "'; .='\u25a0 . THIRD OV FAMOUS SITK : Tlm Cliff house has 3onp bepn asso ciated wit h the history of San Fran tifco. This building is the third to ha-v* bfen erected on the \6verhanging ]f<l^e of rock, the two predecessors .having been destroyed by fire. The sec ond Cliff house came safely through the disaster of April, 1906, but was burned to the ground a short time later. The promenade is on the face of the rock and on a level with It is a commodious liail.- On the floor above are banquet ing rooms, commanding a magnificent view of the ocean. On this floor also it is proposed to have dancing. On the Jhird floor of the building is situated Ihe main dining room, dressing rooms and a large lounging room. The en trre place is fitted up with the utmost good taste. , . •\u25a0-. •.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0•-: . \:. \u25a0 COOLEY LOSES IN \u25a0 ... SUPREME COURT Higher Tribunal Affirms Dcci- sion of Superior Bench The decision of the superior court in the. cae* of Thomas Ross Cooley ajfainst. Miller & Lux, an action in Jhe plaintiff soußht* to partition a. portion of . certain lands belonging to. the defendant, in which th« defend ant-was awarded a judgment, was af firmed by! the supreme court yesterday. —.Cooley claimed title to a* share of "the- -.Charles Lux estate from one John M; Campbell, the grantee of James H. •*.j?tnp.bell, who acted as attorney for t»i.** : ""German heirs." :' ..T'fre decision in favor of th«'defend ant in the c««e of Simpson Finnell sjriiftst the James H. Goodman & 00. ha.nkv which w»s. an action to have ;«:ie. plaihtifT adjudged the ovrner of •^•41. shares of the capital stock of the .\u25a0>n«rje"li"i land company, and which has )?f pp.; known as the bi>f cane of Xapa. ji'is . revers p d and a new trial ordered. MAKES PLEA FOR SHYLOCK OF SHAKESPEARE'S PEN ;-^Sq Jew- Could Really Be Such \u25a0 a Man,\ Says Lecturer .' .-. Lfo : Cooper,,- the -well known lecturer, • *=?VoX* -. last, night; at: .thie Bush street '..t"»Tnpieori*'Th«>: Merchant of Venice," 'sn<i mad? a strong, pica for the'.pror>«'r ;.Literpre.tatiori of ;.;. the play la • the : \u25a0 '.vrT^.oals.- \u25a0•"..•\u25a0.:•.•<\u25a0.\u25a0. -.'"• ' . -\u25a0' •\u25a0 •' ." "Teachers -Rhouid read between the Imps.'* said Copper. *:and explain the - -underlying instincts of S4iyJock and the ...yeaTs- of. suffering by himself and his. nsroe.that caused mfeny of those traits : :rjiey*. should ...also -.realize and 'malce \u25a0<lea r to "their pupils that no Jew could j-*aHy. be the.Bhylbck of Shakespeare.: o.o.thing' •\u25a0rould oe more contrary to the :'J.aws. of the- Jews that have stood for .thousands of years, and thecharacter •iPtic* of the.Jewe, than the shedding "of "• blood. v ' - \u25a0;\u25a0••\u25a0• • - . . . . \u25a0 \u25a0 " "^Consciousry* or- unconsciously " as serted Cooper. ?'Shakespfare." fn Writing ;Thp- Merchant ,of .Venice,* protested .against bSgotTy."- . . . . \u25a0 * - Personal Brevities , %'% '~~ — ~~ — ~~ — — rrr -r* \u25a0 T.. !>„ Reed of. .Ridley Is: at the Hol J land. \u25a0 \u25a0T. 11. Ph'ipps and wife of Los Angeles are at the Holland. ' . • Colonel T TL Minor o 't Bakersfleld is. .at, the St. Francis. . . ' J. R; Hopkins and wife of Los An geles "are at .the Savoy. •Duncan MacKinnon of San Diejro is registered at the Stewart. Morris Broake. a merchant of Sacra mento,, Is at the Stewart. Dr. T. B. Lacey .of Council Bluff? Is staying at the SU Francrs. • If. TV. Lownsberry and wife "of 'San Jose are at the ArfronauU Thomas B. Hall and wife of Sacra • m«»nto are at the Argonaut. T: J. Field, a banker of Monterey, 5s registered at the St. Francis. J. C. Yancey, an -oil operator*of Port- ; land, is a guest At the St. Francis • J. B. Onstott, a fruit grower' of Yuba <.*it>v is registered at the Fairmont William- P. Carroll, a merchant of Chicago, is at the. Fairmont with Mre. Carroll. . Alexander Brown, president of the state board of equalization, Is at- the Stewart. :-.•'"*\u25a0\u25a0; Thomas H. .Bane, proprietor of the Occidental hotel, Santa Rosa. Is stay ing; 'at the Manx. : : J. CJay v Williams, who in interested in beet sugar at Hamilton, Cal., is r^pistered at tJbeManjt; Samticl Ruck«*r has .returned from th^ «-ast and: taken .permanent apart in»nts at the St. Francis. - Henri" Slackwood. special deputy col l^ttor of customs at Port- Townsend.'-is in Pan Francisco for a few days con fTrinjf with enstoms officials. 1 s Dr. Jamw W. Ward. ; recently elected rrrsidrnt of the. r Society ." of American HompopathiPt*. has returned: from the *art and taken fipartments at the Fair- Rev. Anna 1 Shaw Scores The Prospective Tariff Burdens Ad d e d to the Lot of. * .. Woman ** SKATTLE, -July: I.— The forty-first annual convention of the Na tional Woman Suffrage association opened its sessions in" Plymouth church this afternoon, .with ail of the • gen eral .officers present and nearly all of the famous .leaders of the movement. Mrs. Emma •Smith Devo*. president of the Washington as sociation, w'tlcomed t!ie delegates, and Mrs. Mary 5. Sperry, :pre.sl dent of ' the California association," mad* the national, response. In tire absence, of the in ternational \u25a0 president, Mrs. Carrie .Chapman Catt, 'National : Presi dent Anna . Shavr de livered the annual re port on international suffrage: work. :\u25a0 \u0084 4 .• \u25a0 ; She reviewed tlie un precedented impetus which the suffrage cause' :had;: received ; in the ; United States, ': in co mm b n . : with the countries of Europe,' as the . result of the great democratic wave] which 'is s vr.e c p. I n g over the nations, aided by the progressive -tactics. :of. : the women :in England during I tlie last three years.: .: : \u25a0 \u25a0 Miss Shaw took up the house tariff biil; ;in : which the duty : on women's wpa ring apparel is ; greatly, increased, adding more ; and more burdens upon Womeri, who \u25a0\u25a0 had ri»- power whatever and no voice in regulating the. tariff or in "'\u25a0: the expenditure of the- hioney which Isj thus wrested from them. . The inconeistericy of the governmept, xvhose very existence. is the results Ol a . protest against unjust tax' regula tions, in.' imposing a much : more griev ous burden, upon its own citizens., was a serious commentary upon either the common sense or the justice of. Ameri can manhood, she said. •; . : ' Miss Shaw referred to the i recent beatification Of Joan of Arc as an evi dence of the fanatical and emotional character of men, both ; in their con demnation and in their .exaltation of women; as evidence that neither Logic nor reason controls the: present' gov ernment by men. ..'\u25a0•.' •\u25a0 \u25a0.' She spoke of the gfeat loss: that had come to women in the death of George Meredith, who alone among, men writ ers of fiction had been able to depict a rational and progressive, Self-poised woman. . . . . . '..: .\u25a0 \u25a0' :'• The Spokane delegation, unseated yesterday by the "Washington state Mrs. Sperry, -who." responded to the welcome j '.-..,• -.' given; suffragettes at Seattle. " " i "LAW TOO RIGIDLY ENFORCED," IS PLEA Nickelodeon Owners - Want the Board of Works to Control; Instead of Police Representlns about 50 nickelodeon owners. Attorney F. \". Meyers, pre sented to the' supervisors' building laws committee yesterday a.' proposal to take the enforcement of the- nickelodeon ordinance out of the "hands of the chief of police, the fire marshal, the \ fire chief and the police", department "and place it in the control of' the. board of works. L, M. Hall/ for Me j'ers, . pre sented a bill purporting lo do' this, the general: ground: of objection, to the present arrangement"" being' that en forcement at present.- was too 'rigid. - Meyere wanted ' the-, offlcjals nalned above to be- empowered to report- their observations to tjie building, bureau, of the board of works and. let later, devel opments be taken care of. there. • • • : Supervisors Sanderson and : Broderick received the proposal, but assured: Hall they didn't think much of it. 7; lt .was referred; however, to .the standing committee of " experts'. { \u25a0 \u25a0 .\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0Dts. Qphuls, Blue and G. M. Con verse asked- the boa "r.d < to eliminate" the word • "hardpan" ' and- 'its exemptions : from the ordinance .requiring concrete floors : for, ratproofinff/ statins • that hardpan did not- ysually pan out hard nor stop tjie rats" the. way concrete did. Miss Alice ?. Griffith, Miss Ashe and Attorney W." . S. Burnett, for the Cali fornia, women's public health associa tion, "asked that ."Romeo flats" be in cluded in the scope of the tenement • ht»usc law. •' "• ' ' .; • The doctors' petition was referred to the experts' committee, and the^ women's as well. fREADWELL'S STOCK IS , SOLD TO MEET DEBTS Money Placed Against. Debt of Bankrupt to Safe Deposit^, •E. J. Le 1 Breton, receiver of ihe de funct California safe, deposit and trust company; occupied the witness stand in the bankruptcy hearing of James Tread well yesterday before Referee in Bankruptcy Milton J. Green. He testi-, fled that a number of securities.belong ing to Treadwell had been sold and the money put to his account In meet ing the Indebtedness of the banK or which he was formerly trustee. . The first Jale was 0f: 450 shares ,01 capital, stock of the Saaramento :Val ley bank," which brought Jl6- a share. Le Breton also disposed , of - 425 ! shares of the National Bank, of the. Paci lie, whlcii brought $55 a share. Treadwell s interest" in the Bradford -.quicksilver mining, company, amounting, to ,50,000 shares, was soVd at 2 cents a share. The proceeds of these sales -were^credited on the debts due s the , bank • by f James Treadwell. with the* exception ; of- ?500, which was credited to his brother John. Le Breton : further testified "J. that's he had bought in for the.bank'fromrJames Treadwell 4.soo 'shares of Western Pa-, cific stock.* For this he paid $34 a share and credited ithe " amount i oti the % sale agrainst the debt. owed < the bank by the A'.4tb of .Inly \u25a0 Ontlnc Spend -three, happy, days.camp inj?.; on the' San; Gregorioror: Pescadnro creeks" among the,' redwoods.;/ Trout fishing is "fine. -\u25a0 Excursiontrates.on-thq Ocean /Shore Railway. * Time-table page 17. : ; "- \u25a0 • ~- ~~'— - \u25a0•»• - ; • \u25a0-\u25a0-\u25a0' THE7S&fe ; >:E^y^^ 2; 1909. •convention, appealed today to the na tional ..exrVutive committee, which is anxious no reunite the "warring factions in : thii? state, and will consider the mat ter tqmoprow. ."..•;• '-\u25a0 ' Mrs.- Itachel Foster" Aver>' presided afthe evening session and official-wel come to. the city was spoken, by Mayor John F..-Miller*. \u0084 : ,>; : " ; - ' California- Is-. represented s by ;a large delegation at the . convention and the, voice of the delegates has been' heard in .the councils today to" their advantage, and to the" benefit "of the cause. . • - Mrs. Mary. Simpson J=>perry,' president of ! the .. California association, today presented the " greetings of the Golden State to the" national body, in which she told of the. work of the suffragists in California and of the increasing in terest. - .Mrs. 1. X... Chapman of Alameda is an executive delegate, being a member of the executive committee. Mrs.' Isabel Baldwin of San Francisco. Mrs". Julia >*. Churchill of Yreka, Mrs. Julia. J. Sahborn of Berkeley. Mr?; Alice/ L. Pa"rk of Palo Alto fj Mrs. Bingham of San Jose, Mrs. ; Matheson of Palo Alto, Miss Fannie Willa of- Ix>s Angeles are the other California delegates-present. Miss ' Frances W. McLean of Berkeley is .vjee president of : the national, col lege equal suffrage league," whjch -is holding "meetinßs in. conjunction \u25a0 with the -national' body< °~ - .• AWARD CONTRACT GRAY BROS. LOST Bid for Building the Seawall Is taken at Advance :;. Over Figure / ,; . _ ... The* harbor .comm.lssioners yesterday awarded to ' the \u25a0 Healy-TJbbits com pany the contract for completing sec tion 11 of the seawall, the work upon which Gray Brothers defaulted. Gray Brothers and the Aetna indemnity com pany were notified of- the letting of the cont.ract. Gray Brothers* bid, upon which they were awarded the. contract, •was on a* basis of 69 cents a ton for aIL kinds of r rock used. Healy; &. Tib bitts' "bid is -on- a basis .of $1.04 % a ton for the rock used.* in the core and "11.-48 a ton for the. rock used on. the outer slope. Gray Brothers will, be called- upon to -pay to the state the dif ference-between lhV new hid and theirs and* in addition a penalty of |50 aday fr«m the .date their contract should have been completed ..until the work is actually, done.. The stmte is' protected by a bond executed by the Aetna in demnity company., • ': >.' . The .board adopted the' revised rules and regulations, which went into effect yesterday. '\u25a0- ?.,.•\u25a0\u25a0, ' The chamber of commerce forwarded to the board an a^nonymous : complaint protesting against: the board's rule for discouraging the use of wharves as warehouses "by ' imposing, a \ toll on freight not- moved within a. certain time. .. The board of public . works applied for berths for. the city fire tugs David Scanncll and Dennis T^ Sullivan and Assistant State. Engineer Ralph Barker, was -directed \u25a0 to- make the necessary, arrangements.' . The Oceanic steamship company was assigned - quarters at " Filbert- Btreet wharf, where the board will, put In the necessary cargo 7 chutes/and build. suoh "offices as ; : the company . may require. The 7 Oceanic wlir maintain its present assignment at Pacific street until the hew, quarters are ready. REV. HENRYt; STARK WILL GIVE LECTURE ON HAWAII Paulist Father Will Describe Paradise of Pacific Rev. Henry I. Stark. |i Paulist father, will ! give ;ah illustrated, lecture, '"The Hawaiian* lslands, the Paradise of i the Pacific,"; Thursday evening 7 July ;S." in Alemanyhali; formerly -temporary ch.iirch of the .Paulißt, Fathers," Califor nia street and Grant avenue, next to old'SL' Mary's church.' ,; ;,'. _*...; ~ .._;'.: r r The I*lecture1 * lecture *is>glven under-the au spices of the Catholic* Total Abstinence and ; -Tourist ; club - for the benefit t of, old St. Mary's,: recentlylopenedJ^anddedi-"* cated. v Hawaiian^muslc and songs will be: Tendered durinßithft; lecture. <'?^The lecture ..will-, Includej as trip .to ;the active volcano Kilauear* the t famous sHalemau^ mau, 'the ; House of the f Sun> and S an" in :t erestingri trip i to* the" 5 famous ; leper .' set tlement - of "MolokaJ,*" known ? the.* -world over as. the scene'of the'laborsof Fath-' or Damien, the martyr-priest of Molo-'. kai.- 77-y^.;: "- vv ;- -'.\u25a0. \u25a0 ..7',V •.'.\u25a0.* .'v : .v>7 -.Admission., 50 cent?; reserved seats at.Tom Dillon's,'.- 712 ;Market;street;?op poslte? the Claus -jSpreckels jvbuildinff, Tuesday, .Wednesday/ and.. JiiUKcla}-, „"., \u0084 CALKINS' FINANCES IN AN UGLY TANGLE Double Stock, lssue Hinders the Sale of Sacramento Record Union Publisher Admits Having Same Securities Pledged for Two Different Loans -\u25a0.•\u25a0 .;\u25a0...,,;.'• • . . . . \u25a0 f .. \u25a0 .',' '.;« Further efforts to re.acli an intelli gent understanding of the financial methods of Willard P. . Calkins were made' in the bankrupt hearing of the former publisher yesterday before Mil ton J. Green, . referee iij bankruptcy. It. was '\u25a0 decided at noon that the tangle could not be- unraveled' without the minute book of the Sacramento pub lishing company, «o an 'adjournment was taken until this- mbrnirrg- at. 10 o'clock, .when: the; bankrupt will again take the witness : "stand Ito elucidate matters. | . It seems that when Calkjiis pur chased the Sacramentol Union there were 2,500 shares s of cahital stock in that paper valued at UIOO a share.' Without taking up " thcff shares Cal-, kins proceeded to, issue 100,000 of Sac ramento Record-Union it $la share. Of the original stock hrf pledged 1,251 shares with tlie Union (rust company. The remaining shares Ui«j held for him self. Of the. second -issue he pledged 175,000 shares of common stock with the Xiondon. Paris and .'AJiierican . bank~ That stock 'was surrendered by the bank to the trustee yestferday." ; Jle also pave the", bank 100,000 "fhares of, pre ferred stock, which is) still.. held by the bank. ; "\ow tliat the trustee; wants to sell the Sacramrnto Hecord- jnion the iiuef? tion of the valuation of th« second p.tock fss\ie arises. ' It ij contended by those representing Calkns that he -.had no authority to issue thj 300,000, shares of "stock in the new company, which lie called •. the Sacramehto publishing company, anrl/'that thei are valueless and not to be eonsidei-eq The creditors contend that the only sjfe way to pro ceed would .-be to sell tlij original stock and" throw in tlie seconrt issue". In this*, way. 'it was urged, nol possible legal " difficulty would be enccantered by the purchaser.- \ Just •as .the hearing tided Attorney Putnam asked Calkinj ' If he , had pledged the same stockjfor two loans at one time. Calkins aidmitted this was - so; but adjourrunht prevented this phase of his nnanciil methods be ing exposed. ': .^; AUTO SKIDS THR)UQH WHITE HOUSI WINDOW Norman Cowan's Jar Does a Stunt in Sutte! Street * Skklding on the wet iavement near the corner of- Sutter steet and Grant avenue, a runabdutdri^n by Norman Cowan of the Hughson i Merton- com pany, dealers in automotle supplies at 544 Van Xess avenue, cr^hed Into one of.the -large. pJat«- «ln!*s Windows just west ot the Sutter stree\ entrance to the White House about sc-clo'ck yes terday afternoon. \ Cowan was running own Sutter street at a. moderate rate o^speed with a friend at" his vsrde. Whn the car struck- the wet spot near tly streetcar track it was thrown on thA S idewalk. A hole was smashed in tfc window before. Cowan could check th\ car. The window is 12 feet squar-e. "-Ctyan gave his name to the management and pro ceeded- on his way. . _ \ ARCHIBALD McARTHU)^ DIES IN SHASTA COVNTY Well Known Rancher Breifhes His Last V Archibald .McArthur, pres-ident Vnd manager of the -Joha McArthur com pany .of Shasta county-, died Wednesday at the Lane hospital from injuries Re ceived two months .afco by falling fr\rii a buggy and breaking his neck. \ McArthur has beec a prominent bin inessman of northern California ffy manv : years. His company owns.ovft 30.000 acres of fanning land in Fa* River valley. I • " I He left a- wife. Miry McArthur, two* daughters.'- -Margarej. and- Catherinei The body was scijt to his country, home yesterday andst he interment wiiX be at Pine Grove cenjetery Sunday, July 4. at 2 o'clock p. in} 4*.liily Ratks Will be in effect between all sta- ftions -where one' wl'- rat© does" 7 not:exceed ten dollas.' - V: On '..s\u25a0!« fJnly f-3-4-5 '../ \u25a0. '.- ; lilmit : July \ 1909 \* • 7. r - \u25a0 \u25a0-\u25a0; '-*. -j- v '\u0084 Few -of the prin^ial stations : .vf rom .-'. and to •wh icli these • rates :' apply: , .... . \u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0'\u0084-_ : j- \u0084 \u25a0• ; • ,;-. , \u25a0 Sari, Francisco OaHmd/ 7 : Berkeley, ;-. , A nfi>^h : : ' 'X Stockton / ; 7 Me|Ai V. ' / Fresno "7-\.'7 ;ViFiia Hanford; 7- 7Balsrsneld \u25a0 . ' . • , For detail infornition. phon» '\u25a0;\u25a0' ori call, on!" \u25a0•;..\u25a0 \u0084 \ ; ' ' J. n^ nrFI^V,T«J73, Mrket Stjcpet, . 'San • Vrninfloo: y* , T. ;.I.OVR.'. .Market |rcr't Kerry Depo'.San FinflMo; J. J/ WAn^iKn; ;'llt"llroadTTiiy, - Oakland^ , , Santa Fe ASSISTANT^' ATTORNEY RESIGNS UNDER CLOUD! Los^Angeles Official Denies Ac» j .-.«•\u25a0•; cepting Petty Bribe | .[Special Dispatch to The Call] iV'LOSf., ANGELES, July I.— Assistant Prosecuting- Attorney Joseph F.- Sey mour will resign his office tomorrow as the result of a'charge;that:.he.had.ac cepted -a .\u25a0"\u25a0 bribe- made ,i by. George7P." Arnerich.'^ a ' : saloon '{keeper* accused" of Anty Drudge on Teaching 'Rithmetic. Teacher (in arithmetic class)— "Now, Mary, .if your v - f mother .-spent two hours boiling 7 the clothes; thre« hours in rubbing them, and an hour to hang them ; - out, how many hours would that, be -altogether T* • • Little Mary— -"Yes, but ray mama \u25a0' doesn't boil the v clothes. She washes them with Fels-Naptha in cool or lukewarm water, and she doesn't" have to rub them hard, either." %%£:\u25a0 " • , ,: Anty Drudge— "You'd better make. the time shorter, Mistress Schoolteacher; when you. give an addition question like that to a little girl whosemother knows . the advantage of washing with Fels-Naptha." : . . Easy on the woman and easy on the That's why progressive women are washing their clothes with Fels-Naptha in cool or lukewarm water; in sum'mer or It*s easy on the wpman' because it does away with fires for heating water, makes hard rubbing unnecessary and takes less than half die time of the old It's easy on the' clothes because tliere is no boiling to make the clothes tender, and no hard rubbing to wear them into holes before their time. ' \ ! Save yourself; save your clothes— -use Costs little money for a: big cake, and lasts longer than ordinary soaps.: / In using it follow directions printed on the red and green wrapper. \u25a0.\u25a0 ; ' . ;-\u25a0 ;'• \u25a0-• --- - - •zri-at. , v -- --• - STATEJIEXT I OF THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE AUSTIN FIRE Insurance Company OF I>A LISAS' IN THE STATE OF V TEXAS. on the 31i<t <>a^ of . l>eipmb<»r, A.. D. 190S, ami . for "the. yen r endinjr on that. day. Published pursuant to the proTlslons of Section 611 of • the Political Code aud compiled fr^m tb* annual statement filpd with tbp Insurance CommUsioner of the State of California. ; .-''..,.' '" ". OAPITAn Amount of capital stock, paid up in A cash ...'.... .'...f200.0P0.00 \ :_. ' , ASSETS, '\u25a0 "" "°* B\al p*tatc owned by company. ...... $10,000.00 I**us on bonds and mortgages....:.. 3i>ft,l-'».45 Caiji in company's 0ffice... .......... 11,262.26" Ca*. in bank5.............. KJ.751.85 Int^est due and aecrnPd on mortgages" 12,8!>2J17 iPreiilums in due course, of collection.' G0.602.71 Due Trom other coDipanien for reinsur- "_ . anie on losses already paid. ....:.. 5/JB.S3 I>tal • aiwets. ,J485.107.."*7 . \ " LIABILITIES • "Ttß Los*es 'adjusted and unpaid: .."..:.'... J5.725.52 Losses In process of adjustment or ini* *\u25a0 suspense '........;........ ;. . . . .... 4.«S!>.OS Losses jegistfd, inchiding npenses.. . 6,050.00 Gross . premiums ' on Ore risks running "one year or less. ? 151,323.55;. rein- ". suranpr, 50 per cent.. ,77,161.77 Gross premium.-' on- fire risks runnine \u25a0\u25a0 more ; thaa -one . 7*tfc,-- $122,304.69; _ * : :; reinsurance, > pro rata ...'..*.;...' 63,524.03 Taken;from surplus ami passed to -re- • «erre 4 to protect new term business. 10,000.00 Reserve for taxes and expenses..... .\u25a0 0.300.U*) Resef»e for contingencies . ..... . .' 10, 000. 00 Total 1iabi1itie5.. :.::.,., ....... .5184,604.30 INCOME Xet cash actually- received ; for -fire . \u25a0 • premium* . . ....'/......... . $154,714.7.T Receircd • for; interest : on mortgages. . 28,836.14 Received from interest and - dividends on bonds, c stocks, :. loans .and from \u25a0 all " other 50urce5 , . . . . . . . . . , . ...... 472.77 Income from all other sources....... 2,143,19 Total '' iac0nie. . ................ . .$210.166.8.1 EXPENDITIIRKS Xet amount paid for " firo " losses (in- : eluding > 5H2.443.43,- losses of - previ- ous . years>. . . .'.- — ....;...:. .'. ;. . . .$122,677.13 Expenses -of ; adjustment and', settle- • -'-. v- • ment of losses. : . . .'.*: ..1..... . . ' - 2,3f1.1.56 Dividends, and 7 interest to stock \ : ; holders . . ... . . . . ......'.......>... 9.536.53 Paid \u25a0 or.: : allowed ; for • commission or .. . \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 . brokerage ...... . . . . . . .". . . : . ...... 44,632.64 Paid -for,' salaries,." fees ! and other >v charges \u25a0 for officers, clerks,, etc . - 18.9C5.72 Paid •-'\u25a0 for --state, : national and local \u25a0 - . *-<taxt* i . .'. . : . -' .'. ; . . . --.'- .'."#... . .-. . . . ; > '- 4.41G.03 All other 'payments* and eipendltures 15,550.55 '•'.'• Total '- expenditures ......... ... . ..?221, 671.27 .. i - -\u25a0\u25a0' 7;. . • -= * '/ \u25a0 - - ; :. ' Fire' < Losses Inenrred' during. -th'c year..-.'. .'.5105.140.32 • ' ' lUSKS ANDi,PnEMinMs<:: I \u25a0• '\u25a0;\u25a0-.; ..'^ '*.' I -Fire Kisks .Premiums : .Netj amount: of , risks! KCt -.< * v -written during the! . . . ./year-*... ...'..:... i.:f1»,507,777 $302,340.39; *Sef amount lof * risks ; ; . • , \u25a0; . y .- .- ;v expired during; the \u25a0...\u25a0-: 1 'year....... ..'.... .. 20,652,07"» , 307.258.65 Ket/smount'ln" f'Orce \u25a0' .* .- . . '\u25a0 $ }iPecemb»>r t f.l.rl» f 'fi i17.073.74 < 'hv;276.*i25.24 | - ,-\u25a0 . \ ; GF.O.'iW. MAl.OXlCK."»i»resldent; ! ' V -- A.. F." PlLLET.tSecretarr.' ' i Subscribed -and sworn-to r hefon».-nie^th'K 10th ! day, of iFebrn*rr.ii^os».,i-T>nRArMcMAHAX. j Notary -I'sibHe, County, Texas." .7 . ' / 7v PACIFIC? COASTS bEPARTSIEXT i - ' :\: \ :. *407-W".Mer« > hanti»'.>*BUcchangr««Jßulldlnif, •-^\u25a0\u25a0"-.\u25a0i-,-0-^-.^ • r ---*'Vvs'?Saa:EwineUico i '-C»l.'v,r,'«:.; s~^ ; - '.. ,' \u25a0*, JOHN K. A\DKnsojf:r.i -i^;^;^-WA!,TER W. FTIRST Cenernl A«ent , Special -Agent ; violating the liquor, law?/ " Arnorich, who: is proprietor of the Good Fellows* grotto, declaressthat! Seymour accepted $30 from him as -a bribe for quashing: the case . against him.; . : Seymour in sists that j he : is, innocent, and says that he is resigning v*ith the hope of being reinstated after vindicating himself. s City, Attorney. Leslie Hewitt declared that he would begin a. thorough siftic? of the matter tomorrow. \u25a0 • . :•- Arnerich was arrested on a charsa of attempted bribery, after having been trapped into making an offer of money by City Detective Brown. In negotiat ing with Brown for the quashing of the caae'against him. he refused to pay $100.. demanded." saying 'that Seymour had : accepted; $50.', - rt • * " -. - : " • STATE3i.EXf '.- \u25a0• I. :'.-i OF THE CONDITIONS AND Af'f AIRS OF. THE. Insurance Company \u25a0 ;OF DALIjAS. IX THE STATE'OF TKXAS, on th« 3l*t day of Ueeembe'r. \A. D. -1908.- and for the .year ending on that day. ! PobUjhwl i pursuant to the pro vi tlons of- Section 611. of the Political Code and complied from the annual .statement" filed with tbe ln«uraijc« Commissioner of the Sta.te of California.- ' CAPITA!.-. . . '. '• ; Amount of. capital .itock, paid- op" in : ' [ cash .._. .-...-...- :...$230.000.00- C" ASSETS •."\u25a0' \u25a0 , i Fkpal entatp owned bj company .*...V. J10.000. 00 Loans nn mortgages...- :.'... '... ......^".553,504. 13 Cash ' fn company's "office.. 4.407.40" Cash in . banks..-..* — .\u25a0...........-...' 38,2*0.10 Interest due and accrued on mort£ag«ii 32.934..54 Premiums in due course of collection. . 54.039.50 Bills receivable,- not matured, taken " '••.-•- " -\u25a0 for Art and marine risks:-..-, 49.72" Dup- from other eampaßie* ... for re- ". .- " - - Insurance on: losses alieadr paid... -519;55 X^tal assets .... :. .............;f4?3.535.64 LIABILITJE3* Losses in process of adjustment «r ia 5u5pen5e.......... ~ $14,163.13 Gross premiums on fire Tisks running ' . . one year or less. $159,302.97; rein-' ; surance, 50 per .. cent.. ...'.,.. 73.551.10 Gross premtums od fir^ risks/ rannlnjc more than one" year, $116,621.96; : re insurance pro rata ............... 67.02^.38 Reserve for rontingencies. . . . .... . . . . 5,000.00 AH other liabilities. 500.00 Total 1iabi1itie5.*'. ............... , .J 166.3T0.20 IXCOMB ; V7 Net cash actually received- for fire premiums ........$207.354. 15 Received for interest on mortgages.. 30,354.53 Total Income $237,733.50 ! 7/ EXPENDITURES Xet amount paid for - fire losses ( !n - , eluding $11,084.83, losses of, previ- ous years) .......;...:...:* ... .'.51C9,21C.0T Expenses of. adjustment and* settle- \u25a0 ment of 1055e5..... . .. - 1.414.05 Dividends to stoct holders... .... .2t>,700. C0 Paid or . allowed \u25a0 for commission or " br0kerage. . .........".. 48,193.08 Paid, for salaries, '. feea.T and \u25a0 other-' - charge* for officers. \u25a0 clerks, $tc. .;.;\u25a0 17,236.84 Paid for state, national - and ' local ' \u25a0 taxes...... .............. .A"... 4S All other payments and expenditures. 11,707.72 Total expecditures .$215,373.14 • \u25a0- . : \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0_ ' •'.'"' :rirV, "V: Losses incurrea during the year. . : . . .$115,406.52 ,v , r : RISKS AXP. PREMIUMS . .". . \u0084 '- -. I.'"-'-'"* J Fire Risis Premiuias" Net - amount of " risks ". . '_ \u25a0.\u25a0. \u25a0 • '_ '.-^j' : . written - daring • the ' - -year :'.........."... $19,423,702 $317,613.00 S«t . amount of riai> • expired -. during " the *year ......;../.... 13.332,174} 262.595.79 Net amount in force . , December 81., 1908.. *,; 16.652. 04S }~ 275J54!93 ~~" ALEX SAXGER. Vice t President. \ \u25a0 J. B. ADO-SE. Secretary. > . ." ' Subscribed and '«Worn"ito before m* this 10th Cay ; of February, 1009. • 7, - i '-•;'- DOnA'MfMARAN. * '<-. - Notary Public, Dallas County, Texas. SCHOOLS AND GDLLEBK BELMONT SCHOOL : for boys Belmpnt .'- - Cal. Tw«»ntT-fl»e . mnev««ath of Pan FraiKiseo." in trying < tad we think with n>asoaabl» aaeecMk to ao for the. moral, ptrs'cal and Intellectnml weif«r<« cf its boys what eveiy thonghtfnl parast «aost wis!w» to b*v» done. Its location beyond tae d'Tersfoas and temptation* of ton cr dtj. p* Uneaess of lt« ellmata, th» beauty of its ocfidlass and urcnnda. the wag* sod attrmctrr». nj*s or th* «crroundir(r eomitrr. «r» most helpful aids.- Ask our patrons, oar *radnat*« and ovm boys aboat u». «nd writ* ns for catUosu* aad jceoSc information W.T. REIO JR...A..M. (H«rra^>. Jlsst. He»ci \u25a0 ' Master. pr^VTECHXIC BUSIXESS COLUBGB '. _-» • OA2XA2TD. CAL. Jff^JW'^pisS^ . Loading coUega of bnst- amJlW&jffiJgKfoji D * m ' training and hlgti -^*iEi*Swl|2fe^^»« Coort Reporters, Cbara- ~~ Best teaching talent. Ideal climate, home loSuence. "f r«» catalof . CrOOMB TO OAKLAND for bn»fne«» ednotton. HitchcoGk: Military Academy . • • SAX lIAKAEI,. CAL. \.. . Accredited, Government Detail. Separata Rooms. Large Campus, Gymnasium. - '\u25a0 Rifle Range.' -Swimming. : Annual Mili- tary Encampment. - Term - Begins Au- I jrust 17th;.:. ••'- \u25a0'•\u25a0 .. - : : ....... • " : ".. ...\u25a0-,' Tot. nin»tr«tefl >at«togT»» addrew tfig. Princttf>t. PACIFIC GROVE ACADEMY; I OPENS SEPTEMBER I.VIWMJ ; A BoartHne and Dmy School for- Boys , General . *nd college preparatory Bp»> : eial : attention to aoplis wttose- pr'««l6os' tralaioc ha» been lrreßular. ladiTlrtnal- iastroctloa aad home life. Healthful climate, moral laSn«nces— . ontaoor recreation th« • eot'r* . yew. . Aaooal charre*|soo. For Inroraatjoa" .«ad. Uteratar* addreas : =.•\u25a0....'• ..-^.; THE HEAP M.4ST*en. P» f 'flc Grore. Cal. « ST. MARY'S COLLEGE . OAKl^im, CAi.'. ..- •\u25a0" .. v Fotmded 1863. Empowerra by StaW ISTZ;.wIt!» »H rf?hti accorded namtalttamj Complete course*. Literary. Scfcntiflc. fonraercial. CUli : and Mln- Ins En?'neerin/r, Archt><rturnt and Mechanical Drawing. High School and' Preparatory- Gra«t«v • form distinct departments.. Complete gyiaiiaslntn" eqnlpraeat. Phrslcal cnlturt* ro»irsetc.. '. Applx frit- catalogue- to Begtutrar. Sradief resoajed Sloti'- • day. September 6th. : : /.\u25a0•.\u25a0'•\u25a0..:• ;'-.s CASTILLEJA SCHOOL PALO ALTO, CAL. 7 : 77 A . Home and day tchoot for s'ri I*.1 *. Fr«par«s foe-. ; coliesea. East and Weit. Domestic ad*ac«. m:j- .- - ' •Ic, art. oat of door work. Illo*. "; ' trated catalogue. School opens Aa^nst 30. 1009L •': Principal. MART I. LOCKET. A. P. . 3IISS HABKEH'S SCUOOL 7 ' " Palo Alto, Callforolm . Boanllos and day school lor girla. CertUJcata idcalti to tolleje. lstertn«dlat« aad prlmaiy :.. . departmen:s. Special attention g!»«a to maiic. arts and crafts. Send far ' catalogue. Opens ' : Angngt l*h 1909. .'. .- \u25a0 . -'.- ." '.\u25a0.-;.-..;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Anderson academy 'Equipment, teaching, discipline, situation, ell- ' '•"': mate, unsurpassed. Next term b»s!n» Atiri't 10. Send for caUlosne to WILLIAM WALKER AyPEKSOy. Principal, lrflngton P. O. . Shorthand and Typewriting I yoa the'-, benefit of my 1.1 years' eip«»- ..-.-. rience lit court and general reporting:. Invmif- \u25a0 ;\u25a0 tl«n« prtTately or by mull. Position* xeenre*. \u25a0•'\u25a0\u25a0- MISS M. 6. -BARRETT, rooms 2SO-2SI Rus» :"\u25a0 build In?, 235 Mtmtsomcry st. . ;\u25a0 i't.y--J- -"..-.. .-,";'• CaliforniaConservatoryof Music Has rem<v»ed to 147 PRZSIDIO AVESTtJE. be- \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 tween -Waahlcgton . and Jackson sts. Applies- \u25a0-. - tlons will be receiTed there and at 2212 Clay st. MANZANITA MALL, A School for Boys: *PALO'ALTO^CAt- * : i Offerii nnusn»i*aTBarag«:s for Ttioroctn prepa- . .. ration fnr college. J*evente«ntli year beein» • Aajftist 30. Write for eatalcsue. W. A. SHEDDw Head Master.*. \u25a0. ' \u25a0 -'. '" \u25a0 . -\u25a0:''\u25a0_ St*. Matthew's Military School . ". ;'\u25a0'.:]\u25a0 BUELINGAMB. CAL. . rounded IS6B. Prepares for nalrenltlea or toB actlTe life. For Illustrated catalogue addrea* " REV. WILLIAM A. BRSWEB. Bector. " ; S. F. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL . :.-\u25a0 'v r 7;- <For Boy»> \u25a0,''- "• :\u25a0".'\u25a0. '\u25a0" ; 2310 Clay st. 'George Bates, founder... -TaU ; ; term opens August 2. Graduates admitted to.'. - the unrrersttiea upon recommendation of 'the. jtrla^ .; cipal. K. J. BELLING. Ph. ">.. Prlnetp*!. •• ..', • boo.\r*<* ixiversitv school '\u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0\u25a0 fOR BOYS. BERKEL3E!C, • "•. • Will besin Ita 2Sth rear Tnesday." Ausrnst 11V " Accredited to the state nnlyerslty,- '. Stanford, universities' of Pennsylvarta. Coniejf and Michi- gan. Apply for catalogue to P-. R; EOONE, Principal. 7'vr>"" ' ."'"" .\u25a0' ; " . :" ' MOITTT SCHOOL, 7 \u25a0_ PA"L»"> At-TO._ .CAl*. '•- 1 . -Modern hon»* school for Dwyrs.' \u25a0 Prepare* for th« Uniwrsttleii or Busine«. Zlili Secttcscer Ausu.it 10. Address PrlneipaK ..- ' 7 •. '.' ">\u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0" IMTED STATE*. \u25a0BRANCH.' •\u25a0 • \u25a0 . . STATEME.VT ;-77; ".'.'' '\u25a0 •'.:'. .'.- OF THE CONDITIONS AXU AFrAIRSQF.THB. UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON. "EXGLAXP. oo the Slut day of •' December. A. I*. lOOS.ind fr>r the year endin?: 'jj ' «n that dar. PuWis-Jed pur»uaat to the prt* \- . .\u25bcislons of Section St I of th* Political Coda . .. and •compiled from tUe annaal statement filed: •\u25a0> '\u25a0' with. the. Inpuranee torcmissloner of the State '\u25a0-.... Real estate o^n»d hy. company. . — $285,000.00 v "; : ; Cash market Talne of all storks and --; . \u25a0 bohd* owned by romjiany .'. — 816,8JJa.0'>. . • . Cash in company's 'office. .. --•- . .: • 3T.21.;.-. Cash in banks,:,.... ......... HSH^-"" interest accrues. 7**25?" .2 Premiums in due course of collection » 100.. 00. 58 . ' Total sisets. - - ... . ..8t.014.427.1S ; " -.'" •: , LIABILITIES Los*m adjusted and unpaid... f4.UT.00- . . Loss**- in proeeaa of adjustment : or •\u25a0; '. \u25a0in »a«pen«e :..- .:..\u25a0':'.. ........... 5.925.45: . Loss's *esi»ted.- lnclwlin? e-spen«»s. . 18.521.T5.: "•• Gross premiiims on ftre risks ranainj '". "... .; . " :; ' \u25a0': one "year -«r' l«s.- 55CT.122,31; rein- "-.-"\u25a0•'. - -. ,'. .-.- -.. suran^e. ?Oper cent. .-.....'..'.. : 163.561.45 -,\u25a0 Gross premiums oa fire risk* ninnsne .; '\u25a0''\u25a0 ' • mure than oaf year. ${$?.99~~LS0:' .- • . reinsurance pro rata.. ......;....,. ' 18^,445.1)3 \u25a0• Eetnrn premlams- and reinsurance . . '. '\u25a0 • • : premiums ....-.'......... '....,,.•. \u25a0 " 9, 159.ft ...... Total liabilities. 1......;....,...'. \u25a0J355.033.45. . Xet cash actually receiT«l for lire ". • -. premiums - : \u25a0• - -*35»..627.43.' „ ReceiTed from Interest 'ml diTidends- on bonds, stocks, loans, and from-' . ' • y all other sources.. :.V... 25.217.ftf - » Gross \u25a0 profit oa sale or maturity of. ! • ' ledger accounts.:.. .-.....,*. ...:..-• " 354.R3 > KecelTed fro* home offlet...". .' -140^11.22 . Total Income.... ;...". .".,...: '$528,711.03 ' '. EXPEX'DITCItES . • . .\u25a0-.;* Xet a-rnonnf. paid for fire losses (In^ '• eluding ?SB._ 11. 19, looses o of pre- tlous jears)'. \u25a0..-...>.. •$333,79^.29.' Expenses oi ; adjustment and settle* .' . ment of losses v. . 5',360.8t Paid or allowed for eommlMion pr . . brokerage 102.124.03 . Paid for salaries, fees and other ' *»\u25a0»:' . \u2666 charges for officers, clerks, • ; 13.65D.5a.. Paid for . state, national and local '-• taxes V " ' 15.512.7S Remitted to home oIB<-e». ;.~.. -242.443.04 , GroH loss -on sale or * maturity of > • ' ledger, lswts 2,129.3ft All other expenditures. ; ; 13,091.48 Total expenditures...... -. ,$737,619.35 Losses incurred darinff-tne*"year..7.l.S2i"3.T2<VTt" .7 : . •*' RISKS AXDPRBMtCMS •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'.. -. ~ \u25a0'-\u25a0"\u25a0" r -Vj/ \u25a0'*""""' *l FiVe Risk »-i fremhims. : : " Net imonnt of risks writ-} j tea daring Xhe year...: J25,212.362i5536.673.39 ' Net amount <\u25a0>! risks ex-}.- . L • • •= plred during the year..} 53.25».1rt5! 004.")57.3t> Net amount in force Pe-{ , \u25a0 .*\u25a0\u25a0•-.. - cember SI. 1 IMS ...} r.s.ft7{;.r,s<>f sro.ij.-u.Tt •' _. A.*H. WRAV. fnirixi States Manazer. • Snbsoribp.l and «w W , t» before me .t&la IOiS day of.Fcbnwry. I«t9. h. R B*Y \u25a0" . ,1 Notary Public. Klnss conaty k X. T- -.- n. C. MEDCRAFT, B^J^^^^Q^ ' t .U. CATTOX.- UKI.t.. *COV • x. Ceny ral Asjcnts. '. \u25a0 •/•\u25a0• 7