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THIS FRIDAY EVENING
TBY THE KEW MISSION GARDEN GRILL
WHY COUNTRYMAN
SEEKS TO BE MAYOR
Attorney Explains His Aspira*
tions for Place at Head of
Republican Ticket
* ...
Expresses His Views on Mat*
ters of Interest Affecting
the Municipality
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
Robert Harmer Countryman is a can
didate for republican nomination for
mayor of San Francisco. He does not
accuse any one of having coerced him
Into the primary fight. He is a candi
date because he thinks he can. do some
thing for the city.-
Countryman speaks softly and well.
He has ideas. Some of them are as in
teresting as his ingenuous recitals of
his political activities and affiliations.
He has been active in politics for many
years. He is well known in politics and
at the bar. In politics he was and is the
associate of Frank Maestretti. At one
tinje he was the Jaw partner of Judge
Harrison, late of the supreme bench and
of the district appellate court.
For the present Countryman is a. can
didate for the republican nomination
for mayor. More than 1,000 electors by
signing the petition which entitled him
to a place on the primary ticket sub
scribed to an oath to support him for
that nomination. Since he is a candi
date for mayor his political affiliations,
associations and views on public ques
tions are matters of public interest. He
told me of himself and his views easily
and fluently. He was entertaining and
refreshingly candid. He carried that
candor to the extent of telling me that
he did not expect me to believe the rea
son he gave for his candidacy. He
talked of many things and well. Some
of these things bore on his candidacy;
quite as many did not. I put to him
the questions I have put to other can
didates for the same office.
QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED
Here is what he told me in answer to
those questions:
"My full name is Robert Harmer
Countryman. I was named after Con
gressman Robert Harmer of Philadel
phia. I am 44 years old. I was born in
Philadelphia. I came to California in
1878 for a visit and remained. I have
lived in San Francisco since ISSS. I am
married and have two sons.
"I was educated in the Philadelphia
high schools and by private tutors here.
I studied law in the offices of Jarboe,
Harrison & Goodfellow while carrying
my course in the Hastings law school
of the University of California. I grad
uated in ISSB and have practiced here
since that time. When Judge Harrison
retired from the supreme bench 1 went
into partnership with him under the
firm name of Harrison & Countryman.
This partnership lasted until Judge
Harrison was appointed to the appel
late bench.
"I have been in politics a long time.
I got in to get Judge Harrison nomin
ated to the supreme bench. I lived in
the 39th district then. I wanted to get
into the state convention and I got
Maestretti to put me on the ticket. I
made Maestretti's first success. He had
been getting whipped. I told him to
change the men who were doing his
work in the hill district, where there
were many fine people. I stuck to
Maestretti. Subsequently Ruef wanted
the district. He promised to make
Maestretti a fire commissioner and he
kept his promise. Afterward he put
Maestretti on the t>oard of works.
BREAKS WITH nUEP
"I broke with Ruef in 1905 at the
Santa Cruz convention. He beat Judge
Harrison for nomination to the district
court of appeals bench — threw him
down for Carroll Cook. I told Ruef
that if he did turn down Judge Harri
son I would always fight him. Cook
was nominated and I threw the 39th
district delegation and beat Ruef out
of the nomination to the appellate
bench which he had slated for Jim Gal
lagher. That was. ofte good thing I
did. If.it had not been for me Gal
lagher would have been elected and we
would have had a great scandal. I
have never held a public office.
."Why am I a candidate for mayor?"
Countryman echoed.
"I know you will not believe it, but
I became a candidate because I thought
I could do something for the city."
"Are you in favor of the Hetch
Hetchy water project and the acquisi
tion and development of the proposed
municipal water supply?"
"In one sense I do favor the Hetch
A FEW WORDS WITH THE
LADY OF THE HOUSE
But sorrow docs not only make us
strong; it ordains us to a strength
giving ministry. — Lyman Abbott.
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Dinner Jlrnu ; -
Scrambled Eggs, Reform Style
Broiled -Bacon, Spider Corn Cake .
Grapefruit Marmalade. Coffee. Cocoa
LUNCHEON ;
Broiled Sardines on Toast
Lettuce and Macedoine of Vegetables
in Tomato Jelly, Mayonnaise
Dressing
Teast Rolls. Half Cups of Coffee
DINNER hT^\-X
"Tip of the Loiri*' Roast
Boiled Artichokes, White Sauce
Buttered Parsnips
Steamed Prune Pudding
Half Cups of Coffee
Vegetable Protein— The cereals are
more or less thoroughly digested ac
cording to mode of preparation. Bread,
made from wheat flour and maize meal
is not completely digested,' because of
the large amount of starch present. The
per cent of proteid assimilated varies,
being less when eaten afone and
greater when eaten with other foods,
as variety, stimulates the digestive
organs and causes their work to be
more thorough. , ,
Oats are less easily digested than
either wheat or maize, because of the
amount of cellulose present, which pre
vents the digestive jurces from getting
at the proteid, thus leaving it in an
unavailable form.
Legumes . rank .next to cereals 'as a
proteid food, the edible parts of them
being like the cereals, In that they
serve as a storehouse of food for .the
ytmng plants.' This group is i especially
rich in nitrogen, and because of > this
they have been styled] the "poor man's
beef." Only a small, per cent- of.this
nitrogen is in' a nonproteid- form;, but
it is in a form that, cannot; be readily
used by the body. The -chiefs proteid
of the legumes is. known aslegumin,
sometimes called "vegetable^ casein,"
because of its resemblance S to. the
casein of milk. The legumes arc valu
able from a, mineral standpoint -also,
and contain" more lime .'and' potash
THE SAN ERANOJSCO CALL, :.-^[QNDAY."; JULY : 26, 1909^
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOUR --- NO.3
Robert H. Countryman, G^rMidate^Becaiise-H
\u25a0.IDo Something for ttie City, Expresses His Views
Here are some facts about the life and personality of Robert H . Countryman, candidate for
the republican nomination for mayor, and his views on some issues of the- campaign. They v>£re
given by Mr. Countryman in answer to questions put by a representative of The Call: .
Forty-four years old; born in Philadelphia; lived in California since 1878"; in San Francisco since
1885; married; has two sons. , \u25a0 .
Educated in the high schools of Philadelphia and by private tutors in California; studied" law in
the offices ;of Jarbie,, Harrison & Goodfellow and at University of California. \u25a0 : ,^ '
Graduated from Hastings law school in 1888; practiced in San Francisco ever since; . in part
nership with Judge Harrison during the time elapsing between Judge Harrison's retirement
from the supreme' bench and his appointment to, the appellate bench. .. * ... ... .
Went into politics to get Judge Harrison nominated to the supreme bench; formed an alliance
with Maestretti to get into the state convention. .
Made Maestretti's first success in the thirty-ninth district; backing Maestretti, became associ
ated with Ruef, who made Maestretti fire commissioner and subsequently commissioner _- of
works. *
Broke with Ruef in 1906 because^Ruef threw down Judge Harrison* and nominated Carroll Cook
to the appellate bench. ,"'/'"' ; , ,! . .; :/.,
Has never held "public office. Became a candidate for mayor because he thoughVhe could do the
city 'some good. ,
Favors a symphony orchestra, free public lectures and music in the parks.as means to the end
that San Francisco may be made a literary center. .
Hetch Hetchy Municipal Water Project— "lnsone sense I favor the Hetch. Hetchy project— that
is we have gone so far now we can not go back. We should buy Spring Valley's plant at a
compromise, price— between $27,000,000 and $32,000,000/' •
Gas Rates "I think the 85 cent gas rate is fair. If on investigation it is found not to be fair it
would be better to pay more than to litigate."
United Railroads' Attempt to Secure Monopoly of Lower Market Street — "The United Rail
roads should not have a monopoly, but they should be allowed to run the Sutter street cars
down to the ferry." - *
Resubmission of Geary Street Municipal Railroad Bond Project— "l do not think the proposition
should be resubmitted at the present time. It would look too much like an attempt at jam
ming it through."
Hetchy project— that Is. we have gone
so far we can not go back. The pro
ject is not wise, however, unless we
buy a storage and distributing plant.
We must store the water somewhere.
We should buy the Spring Valley plant
by condemnation or agreement at^a
price somewhere between $27,000,000
and J32.000.000. Judge Farrlngton has
fixed $27,000,000 as a valuation and I
understand they have offered to.sell for
$3" 000 000. Five millions is not so
much. A strong man could make them
agree to split the difference. I am sat
isfied that the people want a municipal
water system." .
"Are you in favor of continuing the
fight made by the incumbent supervis
ors for an 85 cent gas rate, and what,
in your opinion, should be the gas
rate?"
FAVORS 85 CENT GAS RATE
"Yes. I think the S3 cent gas rate is
fair. If on investigation It Is found not
to be fair it would be better to pay
more than to litigate."
"What in your opinion, Mr. Country
man should be done by the city in the
matter of the United Railroads' attempt
to maintain its monopoly on lower Mar
ket street?"
•The United Railroads should -not
have a monopoly, but it should be al
lowed to run the Sutter street cars
down to the ferry. v It could be coerced
into an agreement by threatening to
take away some of the other illegal
privileges it Is enjoying."
"Do you favor resubmission to the
people of the proposed Geary street
municipal railroad bonds?" t
"I do not think the proposition should
be resubmitted at the- present time. It
would look too much like Jamming it
through. A certain amount of time for
mature deliberation should be allowed.
A year, I think, would be fair."
"Are there any other questions of
public policy, Mr. Countryman, upon
which you wish to express your views
for publication?"
The answer was something different.
MUSIC AXD LITERATURE
"San Francisco has no factories," said
Countryman. "The life of the com
munity is dependent upon the develop
ment of the individual. I would 'favor
the establishment of a symphony or
chestra and lectures after the New
York plan of free lectures to the adult
public, using the public school build
ings. I would have music and concerts
in the local parks. I would make San
Francisco a literary center. We have
a superb climate, r would attract the
people of the Interior to San Francisco
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than any of the vegetables, which con
stituents are used by the body to form
and strengthen bony tissue. -
In this class of vegetables we find
beans, peas, lentils and peanuts, th©
latter possessing. characteristics of both
legumes and nuts. Peas render the
farming class a two fold, service, since
they servo not only as a food, but en
rich the soil, by taking nitrogen from
the air and storlng.it in small nodules
on the roots of the ; plants; and when
the plants decay the nitrogen enters
the soil, forming elements necessary
for the growth of other plants. ~
Beans, peas and peanuts are grown
extensively . throughout the United
States, both, as a food for man and
beast and as an article of commerce;
but lentils, the most nutritious of all
legumes, is scarcely known in this
country, though' it . forms the" chief ar
ticle of diet in some European coun
tries. ' The lentil: contains < a'i large per
cent of proteid and carbohydrates, with
a small .per cent of constituents,
which renders it' especially good; as<a
food when eaten with a- food: lacking
in these two principals. V In appearance
they resemble peas, but ..unlike , them
are. eaten only in . the" mature: state.
Peanuts 'are justi coming to, be recog
nized by dieticians^ as .an
f ood \u25a0 product;- and- they are assuming
a: prominent place : in:= the; diet." -., They
contain- 40 per cent of .fat. -. which ; j is
larger : than that of -'any :. other A'ege
table., and.- in the: crushed -state *"or in
the form of peanut butter, i are ' espe
cially^' good " for ' maki n g : sandwiches. \u25a0
" Beans are richer^. than peas in proteid
and in mlneral^salts.'.nience* they are
more .valuable as food: '/The navy bean
is Uhe ; kindv most used iin the United
States as/a 'food: for soldiers"and"la
borqrs,. who seem" to\withstand hard
ships- better on *a r diet^of beans and
bread. . . v . \u0084.
— make it such a center of attraction
that they would come. ;
"The police commission is composed
of four members. The saloon element
here must be considered and given fair
treatment. I would give one place on
that commission to a representative
of the .saloon interests. There are 2,083
saloonmen in San Francisco. They pay
$1,190,000 a year in licenses. Any inter
est that pays that amount of money
should have a voice on the commission
so that the- commission would have the
benefit of the views of those particular
men."
ARMES TO TELL OF
SHAKESPEARE'S TIMES
University Professor to Give Il
lustrated Lecture on Dramatist
BERKELEY, July 25.— "The England
of Shakespeare" will be the subjectof
an illustrated lecture given in Hearst
hall tomorrow night by Prof. William
Dallam Armes of . the "faculty of the
University of California.- Professor
Armes •; has delivered several popular
courses on Shakespeare, and as he has
traveled through the country which he
will- describe his lecture is expected to
prove very interesting.
The talk will be Illustrated with
stereoptlcon slides. Many of the slides
are reproductions of old prints of great
value which Professor Armes collected
while in England.
This lecture is the first event ( of the
Shakespeare week, which has been ar
ranged for the last week of the summer
session. ' • .., '. '
SUMMER SESSION MAN
GETS PROFESSORSHIP
Ernest Bryant Hoag Appointed
to State University
BERKELEY, July 2oADr. Ernest
Bryant Hoag, who has conducted a
course in hygiene at the summer ses
sion of the University of California, has
been appointed to, conduct a course in
pedagogy of. hygiene at the university
during. the coming term. .
\u25a0 Besides this Dr. -Hoag- will take
charge of the hygiene department , of
the Berkeley school system, a depart
ment inaugurated by the, new board of
education.
Dr. Hoag has a brilliant record in the
southern part of the state and in the
east, where he has practiced and taught.
He is the author pi "Health Studies," a
text book for teachers, with a preface
by David Starr Jordan.
EMINENT BOTANIST
TO GIVE A LECTURE
Dr. D. T. McDougall of Carnegie
Institute at University
BERKELEY,. July. 25.— Dr. D. T. Me-
Dougall, head of j the desert botanical
laboratory of the Carnegie Institute,
and one of America's leading authori
ties on botany, arrived in Berkeley this
afternoon and will lecture tomorrow at
the University of California.
Doctor McDougall has been spending
several months at Carmel-by-the-Sea
investigating sea vegetation about
Monterey.. He will ; tell of the. work
carried on at the desert laboratory,
which" is located at Tucson, Ariz., and
some of the results achieved.
The lecture will be given in the ag
ricultural building. \
STRING TRIO PLAYS
AT GREEK THEATER
Sextet From "Lucia" Performed
on Violin and Cello
BERKELET, July 25.— The last hftlf
hour of music to.be given at the Greek
theater during the summer: session was
attended this afternoon'by 6,000 people,
when Miss Edna Cadwallader, violinist;
Miss Edith" Ladd,;.pianlst, and | Osborne
Wilson.cellist,: rendered an attractive
program.*;
" "A .feature of- the c program \u25a0 was the
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Tie Kind You Haife Alwafs|ou|i<
•Sienature of Cjta**?x/cc4&foi&
rendition of Bach's aria on the G
string, played by Miss Cadwallader,
and the sextet from "Lucia," played
by the trio.
As the summer session at the uni
versity closes next Saturday no more
Sunday concerts will be held in the
Greek theater until after the opening
of the' college term. Chairman William
Dallam Armes of the musical and
dramatic committee has secured some
good talent for the fall concerts.
Personal Brevities
Li. Einstein of Fresno* is at the Dor
: Chester.-- \u25a0
rr T ,i a j, Rccker °* Oroville is at the
Holland.
Charles H. Barney of Boston is at the
St. Francis. - .
Theodore A. Bell of Napa is staying
at the Argonaut.
M. Conn and H. Cohn of Seattle are
at the Baltimore. ,
H. E. Abbott and family of Salinas
are at the Savoy.
J. F.-Roy. an oilman of Coallnga, is
registered at the Manx.
Dr. Guy C. Rich of Sioux City is at
the Stewart with a party.
George Woodruff of •• Louisville is
staying at the St. Francis.
Samuel Dusenberry, wife and son of
Seattle are at the Granada.
F. J. Wescott of Salt Lake City is
registered at the St. Francis.,
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Halsell of Fresno
are- guests at the Union Square.
J. S. McCandless. a merchant of Hono
lulu, is registered at the Fairmont.
Edward. H. Clark and Edward H.
Clark Jr. are staying at the Fairmont.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Trowbridge of
Los Angeles .are guests at the Fair
mont.
Al Martens, a crockery manufacturer
of Lancaster, 0., is at the Manx with
a party.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson of
Omaha are among the new Arrivals at
the St. P'rancis.
D. D. Denver, agent of the Union
Pacific railroad at Mllford, is at the
Argonaut with his family.*
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Howard and E.
M. Howard of Santa Barbara have
apartments at the Fairmont.
Alexander Brown! of Stockton and
Jeff McElvaine, members of the board
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BIG MEN DISCUSS
AUTO CONTEST
Heads of the Manufacturers
. Contest Committee Speak
of Coming Events
R. R. l'HOMMEDIEU
H.E . Coffin, vice president of the
Chalmers-Detroit motor "car company,
who' is chairman of the rules commit
tee 'of the Manufacturers* contest as
sociation, has written to the Pioneer
company concerning \u25a0 the policy of
that committee in regard to giving
sanctions for Important automobile
contests the coming season. After
reviewing the big contests of the las\
year Coffin says:
"I am giving you this outline merely
that, you may see the drift of matters
eastward. It has occurred to me that
the coast should put on one or two
events which wlll.be of . sufficient Im
portance to draw the crack drivers
and crack -cars of the east to the coast
for entry in such events. If the coast
were to decide to put on, -say, two
classic events, ; one to be held every
year in California and one every year
possibly in Oregon, and if the date of
such event or events could, be deter
mined by September 1 of this year, it
would, be possible to arrange the
sanctions of the big eastern affairs in
such a way as to enable the manu
facturers to send their cars and driv
ers west without Interfering with
eastern dates. It Is the Intention of
the rules committee of the Manufac
turers* - contest association to settle
definitely not later than September 1
all rules which shall govern contests
for 1910. and it is intended that dur
ing the month of September the dates
of all events which shall be run In
1910 shall be decided and announced,
at least approximately. All this, of
course, in order to prevent the con
flict of sanctions "upon affairs of na
tional importance during 1910. Con
sequently you see the Importance of
an early decision as to whether or not
the far west will be represented in the
really big national affairs."
Benjamin Briscoe, president of the
Manufacturers' contest association,
says concerning automobile competi
tion of the last, season: "Each local
event has been under more strict reg
ulations than 'its predecessors, which
goes to prove that each season's prod
uct is better than the last, or else the
cars could , not make the wonderful
showing which they have made. It
seems to be the desire of the public
to se,e all competing cars 'killed off,'
or, in other words, have the rules so
rigid that none can finish with a per
fect score. This not only means more
for the cars * themselves, if given a
high percentage, *but it encourages
competition, inasmuch as no discredit
falls on the maker of a car if he fails
on a perfect score. Misery always
•likes company, and If th.ere are not
any perfect scores, or few high per
centages, those with lower scores do
not regret entering, as would be the
ca?e if the rules were so lenient that
several- finished with no demerit
marks.
"While thousands flock to race
tracks to watch short distance racing,
it is because of the fascination of see
ing the racing ' cars whirl around the
track at a great burst of speed. I
doubt, however, if there are many pur
chases made on the strength of the
speed developed in track races. There
is no question that the sales are made
through the result of fuel and reli
ability contests, as a car which can
stand up under the mechanical exami
nations, both before and after the
contest, demonstrates to the public
that if they can endure under the
rigid regulations of the contest they
will answer every purpose Tor touring
under general conditions."
Among the latest owners of Chal
mers 30 is Mitchell Nathan of Sacra
: " -\u25a0•••\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• .^ mento. who has
' been seen nightly
in his car. on the
. run from Sacra
- mento to Folsom.
44 miles for the round trip. B. T. Mc-
Culloagh of Crows Landing has also
purchased a six cylinder -Oldsmobile
with 42 inch wheels. -William Levy
and Roy Stevens of Newman have taken
delivery of 30 horsepower Chalmers-
Detroit cars, which they are using for
business as 'well as pleasure.
New Owners |
of Chalmers I
, .%
XOTES OP THE AUTO
Doctor Sewall is en route to Seattle
with a party of friends in his powerful
White steam car.
UNIVERSITY MAY
LOSE OSTERHOUT
Botany Expert Asked to .Take
Place on Harvard College
Faculty \\ :
BERKEIiEY. July 23.— A flattering
offer has been made Dr' "W. J. V. O»
terhout, associate professor of botany
at the Ualversity of California, who
has been asked to accept the assistant
professorship In botany at Harvard
university, left vacant by /Professor
Goodale. who lias held the posttton
since 1573. The offer was made last
week by President Lowell 'of the Cam
bridge institution, and is b*lng se-'
riously considered by Osterhout.
Dr. Osterhout.. was graduated from
Brown university. ln IS»3. receiving: th«
decrees of A. B. am? M. A. from that in
stitution. ."->"'\u25a0 a "> . % -T.-t
lie has written a large number of
botanical articles and books, among tb«
most important being: "Experiment*
With Plants." "The Reslsymce of Cer
tain Alerae to Chances in- Osmotic and
Temperature." "%t\e Antitoxic Action
of Potassium on Magnesium" and "Th»
Control of Life Processes."
He Is expected to announce bis de
cision in regard to the Harvard offer by
the end of next week.
Frank J. Sullivan
Union Labor Candidate
FOR MAYOR
Requests all Democrats and Repub-
licans who de3ire a FAIR. SQUARE
: and BUSINESSLIKE Municipal Ad-
ministration to change their regls-
t tration to Union Labor on or before
July 28. This they must do to vote
for him on Primary Day, August 17.
! He thanks the 1.579 voters who
signed his nomination papers and
i requests those 1.879 to urg* their
i friends to register as Union Labor
and vote for him on Primary Day.
THE PLATFORM *OF PRAVK J.
SUM. IVAN IS* I—OPPOSITION1 — OPPOSITION TO
ASIATIC' IMMIGRATION. 2 — FTLI*
PAY FOR TEACHERS XX D CITY
KMPLOYES. 3 — SHORT HOURS
FOR LABOR. 4 — HIGHEST PAY
FOR LABOR IX COIN ONX.Y. S —
GOOD ' STREETS. GOOD MDE-
1 WALKS. GOOD SEWERS. « — NO
EXTRAVAGANCE OR LUXURY IN
CITY AFFAIRS. 7 — A MUNICIPAL
WATER SBPPLY. B—A8 — A MUNICI-
1 PAL RAILROAD ON GEARY
j STREET.
Special Liwßates
TO
Spokane, Wash., and Return
AUG. sth. 6th anil 7th
Including Seattle and the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
G.'VT. COLBY, Gen'l Agent •
26 Powell Street
Hammered Silverware
Prize Cups and Trophies
Bellis' Silver Factory and Store
32S POST ST.. Union Square
AUTOMOBILES
Ready Reference for Buyers :
ATMC MIDOLETON MOTOR CAR CO./
AviUC 550 Golden Gate ar. TeL Franklla 17*5
Riling HOWARD AUTOMOBILE CO..
DUIWIV 533 Golden Gate ar. Tel. U*rk«t-X539
CHALMERS-DETROIT g « v AC^ii
nilPfirAl? dceo auto co.. s. r.
UUKUtAK 459 o. C. *r. T. Market 6351
rnnrk STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO..
r\JI\U 553 Golden Gate ar. TeL Market 32*0
INTFR.^sTATF b^^ 11 "" 1 * cr^p«i. ss»
111 1 CI\O lrtlCcfl. a». TeL Frank. 17M
fNJrtY RELIANCE AUTOMOBILE CO..
IVni/A. 342-331: Tan Ness a». TeL Park 32S
111 ITTHEI I OSEN * HUNTER AUTO COl.
illl ICI IELL 52i g. G . aT. TeL Market 2723
OAk'l AND S. G. CHAPMAN.
UAIVLAIII/ 324 Vaa New ar. TeL Park 8475
OI DSMORII P PIONEER AUTO CO..
ULUOI'IUUILL 901 G.G. ar. TeL Park 591
DCCD! CCC H. O. HARRISON CO..
r CCrVLCrOOxem. Qr. 407 G. G. T. Mkt. 8943
DI II I MAN FRANK O. RENSTKOM CO..
rULLITIAn 124-49 Stanran «t T. Park 8000
REGAL-RAMBLER &££%%S&
CTCADIMC THE GREENLAND CO.. INC..
3 1 CARiIO 14th 4: Valencia. T. Market 13**
THHMAS PIONEER AUTOMOBILE CO..
1 nUItIAO »oi G. G. a». TeL Park s»t
THIIDICT U. W. BOGEN (INC.).
lViU!\IOI M« G. G. ar. Tel. Frank. 249
WINTfIN 500 Van Ne»« aT. ~
WltllUll Telephone Market 1872
AUTOMOBILE TIRES
niA MflVn DIAMOND BUBBEII CO.,
UIAJTIUiIU 502 G. G. ar. and 2d and Mlfsloa
flnf l I G AND J TIRE CO.. •
aUU J 414-16 Van Ness ar. T. Market 1093
KELLY-SPRINGFIELD g^ffAfla
i:t;||BRPKERS^S-SI
ill M A k'CC Eastern Aato Br>tcerax« Co..
nLL HiARCo Market and Beale.
OILS
DANHADn L. H. * B. I. BILL.
' rAnIIAIVU l«2 Valencia *t. TeL Mkt. 33St >
REPAIR SHOPS
XAOCD CDCiVrH ACTO MACHINBCO..
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