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SUPERVISORS FAVOR
UNITED RAILROADS
Utilities Committee Proposes to
Issue Permit for Trolley in
Lower Market Street
Company Refuses to Grant Use
of Lines for Municipal
Streetcars
Horse cars will be taken off lower
ilarket street within a. short time if a
recommendation adopted yesterday by
tin- suiicrvisors' public utilities commit
tee is acted upon favorably by the board
at its meeting next Monday.
The administration promise to secure
baiter service in Market street from
Sinter to the. ferries was partially car
ried out yesterday by the adoption of
lliis recommendation to allow the
Unitc,i Railroads to us.- the outer
tracks in lower Market street under a
't<-.Tiporai>" trolley permit. Xo com
pensation is to be askod from the
United naiiroads for the privilege and
the company aprf^s to no compromise
regarding tho city's right to operate a
municipal road over its? own streets.
Th.- r«<onisjicndati<*n of the public
utilities committee was not passed,
however, without serious opposition.
Supervisors Walsh and Hooks con
lended stoutiy against any concession
wlik-h did not stipulate that the com
pany should grant the city the use of
m OTKSTS FRO 9I CITIZENS
A iiimiber of citizens appeared to pro-
J<st ugainsi an unqualiiied grant. One
of these was Mrs. Lillian Harris Coffin,
a resident of the Richmond district,
"I b«lieve every woman in the Rich
mond would rather continue indofi
nit.ly to transfer at th* foot of Sutter
utreet to other cars than to have the
city yield up any rights or imperil in
any way the full carrying out of the
G'-ary street road enterprise."
In deference to the contention of Su
pervisors Walsh and Hocks, Chairman
Pusrh and Supervisors Herget and
l.oughrey agreed to the addition of a
proviso to the report favoring the tem
porary permit. No objection to this
proviso was made by General Manager
Klack. representing the United Rail-
The proviso requires the assurance
of Die city attorney that the city waives
no rights by granting- a temporary
permit and that this act would not in
any way weaken its legal standing.
Until such assurance is received, the
permit is not to go into effect.
TKUMIT TO BK REVOCABLE
The recommendation of the commit
tee is for temporary permits for pe
siAds of 60 days each and revocable at
will by the board of supervisors. A
question was formally drawn for pres
entation to the city attorney asking if
such permits would in any \u25a0way abro
gate the city's legal rights.
Max Popper, representing the Public
On-nership association, voiced the prn
t«-st of the organization against the
surrender by the city of any trolley
privilege in the street unless the com
pany would agree to relinquish its
claim t» a monopoly in favor of a mu
nicipally owned road.
dtXPAW nKFI>K« TO YIELD
Tii.irnwell Mallally, assistant to the
president of the road, repeated his dee
\nration that the giving up of the claim
of monopoly in lower Market street
would amount to a rohbery of the bond
holders of the United Railroads and
was not to be considered. Black and
Pr^Md^nt Ropckmj>n of the •"holding"
Sutter street company were equally
m:\v KK\oi:n is promiskd
Tli«* matter of installing new fenders
oil :ill the cars went over for two
weeks. Bla^k informing the committee
that a. new and lighter type of
"Ivrlipse*' fender was on the way from
the \u25a0 i;st. which, he held, would not be
open (o the objection of the present
heavy "San Mat'-n' 1 life guard.
Nothing was done in regard to the
Petition that the board advertise a
franchise for a road in Greenwich
sJre.t. The Gulden Gate district im
lirovTnent club will be given an oppor
tunity to see if the Presidio and I"er
rios company might become a possible
; . ;\u25a0!.>!• for the franchise. The United
P.aHroads. Black declared yesterday,
v •\u25a0:;'..! not.
Why?" asked Walsh.
"Hft ai:s«* the city has served notfre
tiiat it is going into the railroad busi
ness itsf-lf." answered Bla< k. "We
don't care to have anything to do with
it "
LIQUOR ORDINANCE
TAKEN TO COURTS
Legality of the Measure Ap»
proved by Electors Novem=
Action to test the validity of the
liquor ordinance passed at the election
last N'ovcmber will be taken Friday
morning" by the Downtown association
in connection with the hearing' before
.fudge Sturtevant of the suit brought
by Miss X. B. Turner to enjoin the
board of police commissioners from
granting certain liquor licenses.
The Downtown association has
authorized Attorney Kdpar.D. I'ojxotto
to appear as its representative and
t;»ke all necessary legal steps to secure
ihe court's ruling upon th<- validity of
the ordinance. The association took an
active part in the fight, prior to the
Jast election to defeat the ordinance,
but the latter carried by a larg-e vote.
Jt is now argued that It is absolutely
opposed to charter provisions and
therefore invalid.
The suit now pending was filed Mon
day by Miss Turner, owner of prop
erty at Filbert and L.yon streets, who
petitioned for an injunction restrain
ing: the police commission from grant
;-« nine licenses applied for in the
vicinity of the Presidio Rates. The
Downtown association will take part
Jn the fight in an effort to have the
ordinance annulled as unconstitutional.
Under tlie provisions of the ordin
ance, the police board must grant li
censes for any location when the con
sent of a majority of property owners
owning frontage on the same side of
the street and within the fame block
is obtaiued. so long as the applicant is
of good moral character. This method
differs materially from that set forth
In the charter, which gives the police
coramissfoa power to grant or deny li
censes at its own discretion.
The hearing Friday is on an order
< iting the commissioners and applicants
for permits to show caus* why an in
junction should not be issued. The
victual fijrht against the original passage
•if the ordinance was made by the
Downtown association, in connection
with the San Francisco real estate
board, the £:in Francisco church federa-'
tion. the anti-saloon league, the Cali
fornia club, the social service commis
sion of the Episcopal church and other
.*.: Sanitations.
BLANCHE WALSH IS
A CHARITY WORKER
Has Big Scheme to Endow Hos=
pital Beds for Needy Actors
and Actresses
4
Maude Granger, Well Known in
San Francisco, Here Again
With Florence Roberts
WALTER ANTHONY
Blanche Walsh has a pretty humani
arian scheme, which is the result, she
ells me, of her own ideas and not the
roduct of a press representative's
rain. It is her idea to endow beds
n the leading hospitals of this coun
ry. from east to west, to be at the dis
osal of actors and actresses who may
a" i". The Actors' fund in the
arger cities takes care of needy cases,
ut it takes time, says Miss Walsh, to
otify the New York headquarters, and
eedless suffering is sometimes en
ailed. One day a year»set aside lor a
enefit performance in each city and
own where a playhouse exists, would
ring the necessary funds, and in this
nterprise Miss Walsh is at present iu
eresting herself.
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Old San Francisco theater goers will
remember Maude Granger, ,who is in
the company supporting Florence Rob
erts in "The Transformation" at the
Novelty theater this week. She ap
peared at the old, old California thea
ter as Dora in the famous cast of
"•Diplomacy." In that company were
Lester Walluck. Hose Coghlan and
Harry Montagrue. Later she was seen*
at the head of her own company at the
Bush street theater in "Inherited." and
subsequently at the Grand Opera house,
in repertoire, playing "Camille," "The
Ironmaster and "Article 47." It is
Miss Granger's boast that she discov
ered Ada Kelian and induced her to
go to New York, where Miss Granger
introduced her to Augustin Dalv.
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When Coit's company. playing
'Brewsters Millions," was here at the
Savoy a few weeks ago there was a
suggestion that a new leading, woman
would shortly be needed to play the
role of Brewster's bewildered sweet
heart, lone Bright of this city has
been engaged to play" the role, and will
leave for Seattle next Saturday. She
was given this part and played it in
private rehearsal while the company
was in this city. The wire for her
to come on to Seattle was received
yesterday.
Miss Bright will be remembered as
a member of Nance O'Xeil's company
when that actress appeared at the
American last season, and later as
leading woman in Jack Gleeson's play,
"Right's Might," which began prosper
ously in Petaluma and finished there.
Later still she was with Stockwell in
his sketch, "The Blind Organist," and
in Stockwell's production of "Mrs.
Temples Telegram." •
Bert Leslie as the Bowery bar tender
in "Hogan in Society," will be a big
feature of next week's bill at the
Orpheum, which also contains the name
of Emma Francis, who is said to be
one of the prettiest dancers in vaude
ville. There will be five new acts pre
sented next Sunday afternoon.
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From Ibsen to "The Virginian" might
be regarded as a far call. However,
Mabel Wright, who comes to the Sa
voy next Sunday afternoon in the play
of western America, participated in
the first performance in the United
States of Ibsen's "Love's Comedy" at
the Hudson theater. New York, last
season. Grace Klliston was cast for
the role' of Svanhild, but on the night
before the performance she demanded
more in salary than her manager would
allow. George B. Ford, the manager,
refused her demands and gave the part
to Miss Wright, who "got up in the
part" in 24 hours, and nobody de
manded money back from the box office.
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Preparations are big for the forth
coming production at the Princess of
the burlesque on "The Merry Widow."
By a peculiar coincidence it will be
seen here shortly before the straight
Savage presentation is seen at the Xew
Columbia. Costumes and scenery are
already on hand at the Princess and
rehearsals are now on. Maude Lillian
Berri. who left for Fresno on account
of the serious illness of her father, Ful
ton G. Berry, will be in the cast. She
is expected back in a few days, as
her father is pronounced out of dan
ger by his physicians. She will be the
merry widow.
Howard Hickman's .big bit as Henry
Thompson in the Alcazar's production
of "The Man of the Hour" is due in
part to the same causes that made
Xance OXeil's performance in "The
Lily" in Xew York a reported triumph.
In the early scenes of the play Hick
man as Thompson is a jmnentity. and
his cllmateric scene in the final act
comes as a distinct surprise. So with
Miss OXeiU's role in "The Lily." Ac
cording to reports, she is a little figure
in gray with scarce a dozen lines to
speak, but when she does "take the
stage" the effect is infinitely more
vivid. The management of the Alca
zar announces a second week of "The
Man of the Hour."
MARDI GRAS WIL NET
CHARITY ABOUT $7,000
Children's Hospital Substantial
ly Benefited by the Carnival .
The mardi pras ball given Tuesday
evening in Pavilion rink was not only
one of the most enjoyable affairs ever
planned by society women, but was
also one of the most successful from
a financial point of view that has been
given for many months in the causo
of charity.
It is estimated that over ?7,000 will
be the amount, after expenses are paid,
that will find its, way to the coffers of
the children's hospital.
The money is to be devoted to the
building- fund and the society women
\u25a0who have had charge of the mardl gras
are delighted <|with the result, as the
substantial sup will mean extensive
improvements in the hospital for "the
children who are dependent . more or
less upon the generosity of the public.
BOY STUDENT IN TROUBLE— Benjamin H.
Toll*-rt, a youthful student, was arrested yi'»
teray «>u a charge ot <Wrau<ling a hotel keeper
«t Orovlll«\
DEAD BOY IDENTIFIED— The 1.0.v who wus
killed by a Sacramento street cab!«-car at
WaTpfly |ilai-e Tnedday n'tjrlit was Identified as
4<x- Mania of lfciOS Grant arenue.
WANT FIKM DECLARED BANKRUPT-lcredl
t<>ri« of the Late-hem ensineerlnp and electric
\u2666•••mpatiy filed a petition in'tbe United State*
district court yesterday to hare the concern
rifrlarfd bankrupt. The petitioners are the
Swlss-Araerlran bank, holder of n«tos for
$4,900; tho Asbestoo supply company, to which
Ik owinjr *"•. and I. U. Mat son. n«sii;nee of
claims for $2,018 dnn the Pacific States elec
tric company.
WANTS TO ADHINISTER SEVERAL ESTATES
Thomas J. Kane. » licnlth inxprctor. yesterday
applied t<> the supevi<T court to be appointed
administrator of the estates of both • his
parentH. His mother. Tlitresa Kane, died
January 2" last. mzo<l 70. Nine days later his ;
father, ' Patrick Kane. 75 years old. hlno died.
James Kane, a brother of the petitioner, died
January 27. and Kane Intend* also to seek let
\u25a0" tfi> <»r administration over the estate of his
brotbci.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1910.
STAR'S REPERTOIRE OF
CLASSIC DRAMAS
ATTRACTS PLAYGOERS
DIVES PREPARE TO
DANCE ALL NIGHT
Police Commission Declares
Against "Open Town," But
Barbary Coast Is Confident
"Anti-opon town" talk and "pro-open
town" action marched yesterday hand
in hand. Coincident with a positive
declaration by the police commission
that the present regulating ordinances
would not be repealed, steps were taken
to bring about the return of all night
revelry on the Barbary coast.
"The ordinances regulating dancing
in cafes and music after 1 o'clock at
night will not be repealed." was the
statement of the police commission.
"Get ready for all night music Sun
day night and all nights thereafter,"
was the order issued by the managers
of the coast resorts to their employes.
Xo effort has been made by. the dance
hall proprietors to secure a repeal of
the regulation setting 1 o'clock as the
limit on music, but nevertheless the
music is to go on. Sunday night has
been scheduled for the innovation, the
arrangements .have been made and
there were many congratulatory hand
shakes yesterday on the Barbary coast
over the immediate prospect of "open
town" activity.
The attitude of the police commission
was set forth in a letter from the board
to the civic seetiqn of . the California
club, in reply to a letter of inquiry re
garding dancing in the tenderloin cafes
and music after 1 o'clock. The answer
was to the effect that the commission
had no intention of repealing existing
regulations. Tt did not say whether
violations would be punished or winked
at. but simply that the rule would re
main intact.
So far action by the downtown cafe
proprietors has gone no further than
the drawing up of a petition for per
mission to carry on dancing and this
has not yet been formally presented.
Musicians in the Thalia, one of the
biggest resorts in Pacific- street, re
ceived orders yesterday to prepare to
remain on duty Sunday night until 3
o'clock in the morning.. -Several other
Barbary coast resorts have agreed to
take the same step, and the rule for
music until 3 o'clock is to be made
permanent. .
That there will be police interference
is not likely. It is understood that the
only permission received was given
by Jerome Bassity. The latter is not
a city official, but, strangely enough,
the. dance hall men have accepted his
word as final.
Resorts in the downtown tenderloin
will not adopt the innovation at oncei
Whether or not It will come Jater will
depend upon the success of the venture
on the Barbary coast.
PUNCH IS GERMANY'S
S NEW YEAR'S DRINK
Beverage Brought From India
by English j
A Paris contemporary, dealing with
old year customs, says in Germany
punch Is the national drink for the
night of St. Sylvester, when Germans
finish the year by 'drinking punch, a
usage observed even by the kaiser him
self. Punch, our informing contem
porary reminds its readers, is what they
drink when they have colds. Moreover,
we are told that the English brought
punch from India.
It takes 'its name . from panscha,' a
Sanskrit word for "live," because' such
is the number of the ingredients. Viz,
arrak, or. rum; tea, sugar, lemon and
hotwater. It was in 1695 that the Eng
lish first celebrated the new year with
punch.. It then began at Christmas,
hence the custom' of Christmas wishes
and presents.
Our entertaining contemporary re
lates an amusing story in connection
with punch. . When Frederick VII came
to Flensburg:,' In Schleswig, he gave a
banquet to the notubles of the district.'
After the dessert lie .desired a court
official to inquire how the guests had
enjoyed his hospitality. They hesitated
to express an opinion, but at . length
one. more bold -than- his fellows," re
solved to speak freely. Everything
was .excellent save : the punch. ;*; The
magnates of Schleswig' had ; drunk-! for
p_unch the warm water charged with
perfume which' had been placed before
them for ablutions. ' ' . ; .
•\u25a0 'A Scotchman has inventod.n now
life savin^apparatus; /which. Is capable
of throwing a. line half a mile.' -" - \u25a0- I
-Hypnotism has _ lieon rocog-nizedj. by.
th«~. medical, profession sinee '•; the /fif
teenth century, ." --..... .* \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0:'\u25a0 C;!
CLUB PLAINS TO
LAY CORNERSTONE
West Side Improvement : Organ*
ization to Conduct Ceremony.
at New School
Representatives of the West Side im
provement club went before the board
of education yesterday and were
granted the privilege of conducting
the exercises of laying the corner
stone of the West Side school.
In the other business of the board
the Richmond school was renamed the
"Roosevelt school."
The debating league of. California
was granted the use of the auditorium
of the Mission high school- for Satur
day, April 30.
The action of the building and
grounds committee of the board in ask
ing the building committee of the board
of supervisors for an additional $15,000,
making a total of $30,000 for the erec
tion of the Burnett school, was ap
proved.
HEATING; PI.AX APPROVED
The board approved the suggestions
offered by Matt Harris regarding hot
air heating and construction of school
buildings.
It was decided that Mrs. B. Holmes
should continue as a janitress. at the
Portola school at a. salary of $65 per
month.
Hereafter, whenever a new first
grade is formed or whenever a vacancy
occurs in a first grade the supervisor
of first grades must indorse the rec
•i :: — _^ : : *
omniendation to the board of educa
tion to place a teacher in charge.
The bond in the sum of 512 sub
mitted by the C. C. Hornung estate
covering the amount of the warrant
issued by the board in 1908 and sub
sequently lost, was approved and the
secretary was directed to issue a new
demand.
Miss Asrnes G. , Meek, a substitute
teacher, was granted a leave of absence
until .the beginning of the fall term,
1910.
A. J. Itsell, principal of the Hunters
point school, was allowed $5 additional
for transportation, making his total
compensation ?120 per month.
Mrs. E. Colgan, Mrs. E. S. Buswell
and Miss Edith Rice were placed on the
day emergency substitute list.
Mrs. M. Alexander and W. C. Xolan
were placed on the evening emergency
substitute list.
Miss J. Madden and Mrs. Annie Ken
nedy were transferred from the evening
substitute list to the Richmond school.
Miss Alice M. King was granted $36
for services rendered at . the Lowell
high school from January 1 to 9 in
clusive.
GItA.VTKo'I.KAVK OK ABSEXCE
Because of illness Elizabeth M. Mc-
Killop was granted a leave of absence
from February 8 to the beginning 1 of
the fall term, 1010.
The Denman annex, located at Grove
Street near Devisadero, was abolished.
The new school at the corner of
Nineteenth avenue and I street was
named the Jefferson school.
The building and grounds committee
was authorized to take steps toward
the building of the Marshall school.
The following 'teachers having com
pleted their terms of probation were
elected as regular teachers in the de
partment, subject to the presentation
to the board of a physician's certificate
evidencing sound health:
K. K. lMekerson T- HJ Rhodes
Martin A. Ontner William l.»rew
Miss E. A. Sterennon Miss Ktta McCue
Mlsk Charlotte Cerf Miss 11. I. Macanley
Miss Dorothy Spafford Miss Kvelyn Maxwell
Miss Margaret Sullivan' Miss F.Ua Stineen
Mlsk Ktta Thomas Mis«-Thyrza Walters
Miss Margaret O'Brien Miss -Agues Clary
Miss May Toland Miss Kva Hussey
William "A. Klrkwood Mlsb Julia Uopklns
Mlrs Jewel K. Dower Miss M. J. Mc('ullough
Miss Gracia Merell \u25a0 Miss Alice Hart •
Miss Claire Healey , Miss Mary Kenny
Miss Ethel Bryan . Mlks M. 0. Finnepan
Miss Sophie Schroeder Miss Klsie J. firover
Miss Mabel VT.Kur- Miss N. O. Sullivan
busch ' ' Miss Adelaide Dearln
Miss J D. McGowan, Miss Lillian Birch
Mlfs Katiierine Davis MiM Letltia Ilartrick
Mi^s Edith Jacobs Miss S. .T. .lord!
Miss Sylvia Krestellcr Miss Alice M. (Jorham
Miss Stella Wleland Miss Laura M. , McDon-
I'anl A. Sllvey »W
Miss Hazel F. Porter _Mrs. M. T. Fitzgerald
By United "\Vlrele»«
. , February 9, 1910.
STEAMER GEORGE W. ELDER— Fob ». s:tO
... p.'-m.;. nanxetL I'oint Sur: sea smooth; weather
clear; from San Pedro for San Francisco; will
' •'\u25a0arrive'' at -San- Francisco Ftb 10. a. m. ;\u25a0 - ' '
STEAMER WATSON— Fcb i». 5:30 p. m.. off
BlHutsTt-ef: from Seattle for .San . Francisco;
light 'northwest wind; smooth sea; will arrive,
Feh-10 10 a. n\. \u25a0 \u25a0 -. . , :
STEAMER ADMIRAL SAMPSON, from San
Pedro for San Francisco— Keb Jt, S a. m., off
Cypress point: lltfht southerly vvlml: -. nea
smooth; : expect to arrive at San Francisco
about 3:30 i>. m.. Feb 1). ..--.-.
STEAMER ASTJNCION, hence - Feb T for I Port
land— Feb S. "10 :»0 p. m., passed Cape, nianco:
barometer 30.08; temperature , "X); moderate
simth sale; hijth. following; sea; , cloudy; - light
STEAMER ; COLONEL YE.V E. L. " DRAKE, with
' bnrge- :t in -tow, -. from Seattle for San Fran
; telseo— Feb. 8.- 8; p. m., 10 mllen south of C<>
-ilumbia ilver; cloudy; moderate- .southeast
winds; 'and -^sea; barometer - Ko.10; . teinpr-.
STEAHER'- HILONIAN, hence Feb (! for Ta
' coma — Feb.S.ilO p. ni.. passetl in(.'ape Flat
. tery:' fresh -easterly; wind: clondy 'weather. I
STEAMER " QUEEN, from San Diego for San
Francisco— Feb 0, 10 a.m.. 40 miles south of
•' I'oint Sur; light northerly wind ;\u25a0- overcast aud
BlnoOt| 'Vi BY MASSIK "WIREI.ES.S \u25a0\u25a0
U. S. STEAMER . SHERIDAN— Fcb S. B,p/ m.,
S!)o \u25a0 miles off Sail Francisco, hence | Feb . S for
-" Honolulu I and Manila : light wind; smooth sea ;
barometer G0.29; temperatnr.-. r.O.
' ;bear bread sent Coriolanus , into • ex
ile and I>ouis XVI to the: guillotine;
also Mario Antoinette, .although she
kindly 1 suggested that the hungry/peo-'
pie ;rniKhtfeat v cake. •;.\u25a0:;;. -. _> \u0084.-\u25a0
';". First cousins ca n tna rry. in Xe\r York.'
v Nearer -seveii-feetJtair'than; six was
the ?, father : of the-.presenf: Karl of, Kn;
niskiUfn.'vJle; was a- magistrate "and a
mishty./foxjhjunterV ; . , " ' -
SHRINERS ARE TO
OWN THE THEATER
Will Help Kolb and Dill in
"Lonesome Town" Next
Tuesday Evening !
Prominent Shriners will take active
part -in the production of Kolb and
Dill's performance of "Lonesome Town"
at the Princess- theater Tuesday even
ing, February 15, -when the house will
be bought out by the Arab Patrol for
the purpose of raising funds to defray
the expenses of the patrol's trip to the
annual conclave at Xew Orleans.
The entertainment committee, of
which Lyman .D. Foster is . chairman,
assures every one who attends a good
time. ' -.i
Nobles Gus Lenior, George Filmer,
Frank Sherman, George t Lippman and
Jim Sorenson will appear in the ballet,
and Louis Steiger will take the part of
the Chinese prince. The three tramps
will be impersonated , by Jack Klein.
Charles Van Orden and Pete Sloan.
The illustrious potentate, Robert B.
Moore, will also aid materially in mak
ing the night a notable one in the an
nals of the Shriners.
A series of entertainments will be
given in the. near future and the enter
tainment committee promises many
surprises for. the nobles of the Mystic
Shrine. VSV.-v
ATTACKS MEN ON CAR
AND FIRES ON PURSUERS
Negro Escapes, Although Police*
' man Empties" Revolver
Elijah 'Moore, 2152 Center street,
Berkeley, was riding on a Third street
car Tuesday night, when a : negro be
gan 'to tight with .the passengers.
Moore left the car at Bryant street.
The negro | followed him' and struck
Moore with a brick. AA'hen pursued the
negro fired several shots at Moore.
Policeman Maher emptied his revolver
at the negro, who ran into some vacant
lots and escaped.
Two men entered the office of H.
Rinaldo, cigar Importer, 626 Montgom
ery street, Thursday morning and one
asked permission to use the telephone,
while the other pretended to purchase
cigars to "be shipped to Reno. After
they had left Rinaldo discovered that
the man at the telephone ,had stolen
from the safe 5100 in gold and several
checks.
Burglars entered the residence of
Mrs. J. Zanetta, 662 Clayton street.
Tuesday evening and stole a quantity
of silver ware. Mrs. M. Ostino's res
idence at 522 Filbert street was entered
about 1 o'clock yesterday morning by
two burglars, but they were frightened
away. . .
David Brown's residence. 413S Mis
sion street, was entered on Tuesday and
later Charles Schneider, 17 years of
age, was arrested by Policeman Maher
and sent to the juvenile detention
home. Several stolen articles^ were
found in his possession.
August Miller, a prison guaT*d at Al
catraz island on furlough, fell, asleep
outside a . warehouse at Pacific and
Drumin. streets Tuesday night and was
relieved of his overcoat and coat and
?40.
.Louis Sundlun, alias Sunderland, who
was arrested February 1 In the Hotel
Manx while dictating a letter to him
self supposedly from the Ross jewelry
company of Providence, R." 1., author
izing him to draw on them for money
and later released, was arrested again
in the Grand hotel by Detectives Regan
and O'Connell yesterday. He endeav
ored' to cash a draft there on the Ross
company.
TEST TO BE HELD FOR
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
Examinations Are Set by Su»
pervisor for Saturday
The test for census enumerators of
the fourth district will be held Sat
urday, February 12, at the Mission
high school, the Lowell high school and
the rooms of the United States civil
service commission in the postofflce
building at 9:30 a. ' m., according to
the announcement yesterday of John J.
Deane, supervisor of census of the dis
trict.
The test will consist of filling out a
sample schedule of population from
printed narratives concerning census
facts. ' ->
It has been reported that men repre
senting themselves as census enumer
ators have been at work in the city
with the probable object of securing
information to facilitate burglaries.
The census supervisor, announces,
therefore, that the census of the United
States government will not be taken
until April 15, when every enumerator
will have the documents necessary to
prove his 'identity.
ATTORNEY ARRESTS MAN
v WHO ABANDONED WIFE
Alexander Szafesur in Trouble
for Making Threats
Alexander Szafesur, who drew ?1,000
out of the bank and abandoned his
wife. January 24. returned to the city
Tuesday night and called at his wnc s
home, 516 Frederick street. L "i
When he learned that she had ob
tained- a warrant for his arrest he
threatened her, and becoming alarmed
she . telephoned to \u25a0 her , attorney, A. J.
Fritz, who hastened to the house and
compelled Szafesur to go with him to
the Stanyan ..'street; station, -whera he
was booked on the charge of abandon
ment. When searched $800 was found
in his pockets. < He appeared before
Police Judge Shortall yesterday and
promised to give his wife $500 and
meantime proceedings for "divorce will
be instituted. The case was continued
tilljtoday.
FOR YOUR
SLUGGISH
LIVER
There is nothing quite so good
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters; at
least this is the statement maUe by
thousands of • satisfied users, and
they ought to know. When the
liver is inactive the symptoms are
easily noticed— coated tongue, bad
taste arid breath, yellow complex-
ion, severe headaches. If you will
only think for a moment, you can
soon locate the cause — an over-
loaded stomach and constipated
bowels. .Why not assist these or-
gans back to their, normal condition
today by the aid ; of
Stomach .Bitters? The liver will
then be'grcatly 1 benefited also, and
"your "bilious spells'' quickly disr,
appear. ..Guard against their return!
byaaking' the 'Bitters rtgularly. : It
is" for Poor Appetite,',' Belching,
\u25a0 Heartburn. I ndigcstidn, I Dyspepsia,
Sour Risings, Costiveness, Bilious^
, ness, 'Kidney 1 11s;. .Colds, Grippe;
General :.Weakncs"s!and^Malaria: -\u0084: :
FISH TRUST MUST
FIGHT TO SURVIVE
Demurrer to Suit Brought for
\u25a0; Damages Overruled by Su«
perior Judge Hunt
Judge Hunt ruled yesterday that the
complaint of G. Gigi against the "fish
trust," asking for $15,000 damages as
compensation for the destruction of the
plaintiffs -business, states ample
ground for equitable relief. A demur
rer interposed by the defendants was
overruled.
"Assuming, as I must do upon the
demurrer, that the allegations of the
complaint are true, it states ample
ground for equitable relief, disclosing
as it does an organized attempt on the
part of the defendants to wreck the
plaintiff's business and. to maintain a
monopoly of the business of buying
and selling fish in the markets of San
Francisco." said the court.
. "Such, a purpose, when carried into
execution, is clearly illegal. The plain
tiff had an undoubted right to carry on
th,e business in which he had embarked,
to purchase fish therefor and to sell it
to such persons and at such prices as
he shall deem' proper. It is well set
tled that the acts of any combination
of persons, designed and calculated to
take trade out of the realm of competi
tion, to monopolize its profits, or en
hance or depress the price of commodi
ties, are under the ban of the law. A
combination to effect such a purpose
is inimical to the interests of the pub
lic and is therefore illegaM."
The members of the trust were al
lowed.by the court 10 days to answer
the allegations of Gigi.
The complaint charges the follow
ing fish dealers with entering into com
bination to stifle competition: A. Pala
lini, Biaginl & Co., the Western
fish company, the American fish com
pany, the New San Francisco fish com
pany, the International fish company
and the California fish company.
Gigi complains that the trust con
spired not only to prevent him sell
ing fish of any kind to the public, but
to prevent him obtaining fish from
other dealers.
INDIAN ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER TAKES STAND
Denies Being Near Scene of
Fatal Shooting
James Donnelly, the Hoopah half;
breed on trial for the murder of an
Indian named Chickasaw. testified in
his own behalf in the United States
circuit court yesterday, claiming that
he was witlp his family at the Indian
village at the time of the shooting.
In rebuttal, Attorney A. P. Black,
prosecuting, put on the stand Big V ire %
a neighbor, who had on the morning in
question made a sunrise call on the
Donnelly's and found the old folks in.
Milton J. Thompson and hi* Indian
wife said they saw Donnelly putting
new soles on his shoes the day after
the crime. This substantiated the tes
timony of the Indians who stated that
the patches on the soles of Donnelly's
old shoes corresponded with the shoe
tracks in the sand near the spot v.'tiere
Chickasaw's body lay.
Big Fire, who is an old Indian, hnd
his first ride in an elevator yesterday.
As the cage shot up Big Fire sat flat
on its floor. After court, he walked
down stairs.
The case goes to the jury today.
WITNESSES WILL GIVE
DEPOSITIONS IN COURT
Judge Murasky Fixes Dates for
Oceanic Steamship Hearings
Judge Murasky yesterday fixed the
dates upon which he will take the
depositions of John D. Spreckels and
the other witnesses in the suit insti
tuted by Rudolph and Gus Spreckels
to have the Union trust company re
moved from the position of trustee of
the J2.500.000 bond Issue of the Oceanic
steamship company.
• The witnesses will be examined at
the following v tlmes: February 14 at
9 o'clock a. tn.. John D. Spreckels:
February 14. 9:30 a. m.. I. W. Hellman
Jr.; February 15. 10 a. m.. H. W.
Thomas; February 16, 10 a. m.. I. W.
Hellman, F. S. Samuels. W. D. K. Gib
son and Charles J. Deerlng.
Sullivan, Sullivan & Roche, attor
neys for the plaintiffs, endeavored to
have the depositions of these witnesses
taken before a notary public, but upon
the advice of their attorneys the wit
nesses - declined to answer questions
which were irrelevant.
An attempt was then made to have
the witnesses punished for their al
leged contempt of court, but Judge
Murasky ruled that they were not in
contempt. .
B I ~1 • In dull times ;i factory p|
1 PRODUCING ELECTRICITY may close and at least save i
m WHFPF THF PO9T operating expenses. Or it WA
I mm m bUbl may produce goods in f M
H COUNTS quiet periods to have them pi
H•- -« ready for the rush season, pj
H An electric plant can do- neither. Electric g|
H energy is a will o' the wisp. It is like the wind. M
H While the wind is blowing a vessel may raise its g|
M sails or a windmill may be adjusted to catch the fa
H breeze. While the wind lasts they both move. .M
9 When it stops they stop. * M
m While the electric generators are whirring M
9 under the impulse from water forces high in the g|i
H distant mountains or 'under the spell of steam M
9 driven machinery down in the valleys, the mys- |J
M terious current thrills unseen through the miles j)f ||
B wire to the limits of the system. The instant the ||
HI generators stop the electric energy ceases. While B
B it is flowing the consumers may take it or leave it. .|3
B They pay only for what they take. The rest *is ||
m \u25a0 wasted unless used. H
H Whether each of them or none of them uses itH §1
I S at a particular moment, the company must make it ; M
|H must have the costly equipment for the maximum M
H demand, must pay taxes on the whole outfit, and- HI
!| bear the depreciation, although the full capacity Ot ||
II the plant is actually taken by consumers only two &$
H or three hours a day. |^
H SAN FRANCISCO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY M
19 At^Your Service Day and Night |M
B .445 Sutter Street Telephone Sutter 140 ;. £gj
WANTS AID TO VALUE
OCEAN SHORE ROAD
Experts Ask. Court to Authorize
Employment of Assistants
to Save Money
Th 6 3rnount © f rnon?y nf rucu 10
complete the Ocean Shore railway, as
well as it 3 probable earning capacity
when completed, will be known »o
Judge Van Fleet of the United States
circuit court March 10. when the TUf
port of the special investigating board
of engineers will be made. Virgil
Bogue. A. W. Foster and Colonel W. H.
Heuer. composing the board, so in
formed the court yesterday in a peti
tion asking'for additional assistance.
Their expensive expert work, the pe
tition says, would be unnecessary whore
others may be hired more cheaply. ;u
do the mechanical part of the insper
tion. For this reason, they ask for
two assistant engineers at $lsu*» a
month, one at $ld a day, a .stenographer
at $150 a month. vl- r>l > for office rent
and $185 for sundries, makins a total
bill of $1,250 for extra expenses.
According to a statement made In
court, the three experts would expert
$30 a day each.
Another petition was tiled by th»
Hicks locomotive and car works, -Which
demands either the $-,57S owing on v
$4,550 car sold to the company on th
installment plan or the car itself. To
the unpaid installments it would also
add accrued interest and a $950 at
torney's fee.
Both petitions in tha receivership
will be heard by Judge Van Fleet to
morrow morning.
DENY RIGHT OF BUYER
AT A SHERIFF'S SALE
1 \u25a0
Walter Magee's Brothers Claim
t Stock as His Trustee
The ownership of 4.175 shares of
stock in the private corporation known
as Walter Magee. Inc.. is involved in
the suit of D. A. McColgan against
Thomas Magee and William A. Mage'e,
the local capitalists, an answer in
which was filed yesterday by the de
fendants. ~»
Although the stock is valued by Ale-
Colgan at $40,000. his attorney, Jo
seph T. O'Connor, says that it was
bought b,y McColgan for less than $10')
April 23. 190». at a sheriff's sale to
satisfy a judgment for about $5,000 ob
tained against Walter Magee. the rea[
owner of the shares, and a brother oE
Thomas and William A. Macee.
Thomas and William A. Magee state
in the answer that they do not own
the stock, but hold it in trust for their
brother Walter under a decree of th<i
superior court rendered September 14.
1&06. They deny the validity of the
sale by implication.
The defendants deny that the stoeV:
is worth $40,000 and as none has been
bought or sold they say they are un
able to state its value. They stata
that Mrs. Flora Dean Magee, wife of
Walter Magee. should be joined as a
defendant in the case, inasmuch as she
is owner of a. reversion of tne shares
upon the death of her husband. Charles
S. Wheeler is the attorney for Ihe
defendants.
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WOODMEN SMOKER -U11.1.-u Gate camp Xo. R4
will luiTf a stag entertainment and si:i..W'-r for
lt« members ami friends In its hall ia Market
street near Church tomorrow nijjhf. There in
to bo * - a li»e program «>f entertainment" ami
a number of tbe prominent ufrn-iuN of tho
order will be in attendam-e.
What to Do for a Cough
Here is a home ma<lr remedy that
overcomes an obstinate couch
quicker than any costly medicine
you could buy. Any woman can
easily make it in five minutes.
Granulated Su?ar Syrup. ... 13 U ozs.
Pinex 2\ 2 ozs.
Put the Pinex in a clean pint bot-
tle and fill up with the syrup, made
as follows: Take a pint of Granu-
lated Sugar, add \' 2 pint of warm
water and stir for about 2 minute.s.
Take a teaspoonful f-very one. two
or three hours. It tastes pleasant —
children like it.
This simpte medicino is also splen-
did for colds, whoopinsr cough, bron-
chitis, incipient consumption, chest
pains, etc.
Pinex. as you probably know, is
the most potent form of Norway
White Pine Compound. It is rich
in all the well known pine elements.
None of the weaker pine prepara-
tions compare -.vith the real Pinex
itself. Your druscgist has it or will
gladly get it for you.
" The full pint of tins effective
cough syrup can b»» made for ">4
cents. It keeps perfectly and lusts
a whole iamily a. lons time.
Strained honey can be used in-
stead of the syrup, and makes a
very fine honey and pine tar cough
syrup. '''^ \u25a0' -**
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