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ROADS OF THE STATE.
Too Much lid Seen on Tliem
in Winter.
WHAT GENERAL STOKE SAYS.
He Will Advise the Convention at
Sacramento
FAVORS SO3IE RADICAL REFORMS.
The Government Engineer Would Like to
Se* the Question Taken Up by
the Legislature.
Widespread interest is taken throughout
the State in the good roads convention of
VIEW OF A ROAD IN NEW JERSEY BUILT BY STATE AID, SHOW
ING ITS FIRMNESS UNDER A WEIGHT OF 10,222 POUNDS.
[From an illustration in General Stone's book.]
California, which will assemble to-day at
Sacramento.
Governor Budd will call the convention
to order in the Crocker Art Gallery hall,
where delegates are to be gathered from
humane societies, commercial bodies, the
Farmers' Alliances, Grangers, colleges and
other institutions.
Although no programme has been defi
nitely arranged, it is well understood that
the question of best systems of road im
provement for California will be con
sidered. From the representatives of vari
ous interests differing opinions are ex
pected, as ideas vary greatly all over the
United States on this question, and yet
such interchange of views will tend toward
solution of the problem now placed before
California in the convention.
The opinions of General Roy Stone,
I'nited States Engineer on Roads in the
Department of Agriculture, who went to
Sacramento yesterday to attend the con
vention, will, however, have influence on
conclusions with regard to systems of im
provement of roads.
His knowledge of the subject is known
to be extensive, such knowledge as comes
only after years of experience and study.
Hifl book on "Roads and Road Laws of the
United States" is regarded as a standard
authority on engineering features, methods
of construction, economics in building, and
also laws on roads.
"The Governor of California invited me
to attend this convention." said General
Stone. "I shall watch the proceedings
with much interest and give all the assist
ance in my power. There is a great deal
to be done in California, and the sooner
the better. I should like to see recom
mendations made to the Legislature now
in session to take up this question of im
proving county roads. The message of
Governor Morton of New York delivered
last month is pertinent to the local situa
tion as I rind it with regard to the matter
of road improvement."
The remarks of Governor Morton are as
follows:
The subject of good roads is one which
merits thoughtful attention at your hands, for
it is year by year becoming of larger import
ance in the public eye. Nearly all of the
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various State Legislatures, which will be in
session during this year, will be engaged in
efforts to secure practical results, in the direc
tion of selecting approved methods, though on
a variety of lines or theories. The information
obtained by the Office of Road Inquiry, a bureau
of the Federal Department of Agriculture, and
which has had correspondence on the subject
with all of the State governments, is that wide
divergence of opinion exists on the whole ques
tion, and it is feared that it may, in conse
quence, be difficult to secure sound practical
results. Not less than half a dozen plan? are
in effect or contemplation, a fact that is un
doubtedly regrettable, and it would seem de
idrable that the Empire State should, with its
characteristic progressiveness, be a leader in
the establishment of an acceptable system of
road improvement, extension and mainten
ance.
The advocates of road improvement in sev
eral States are urging the establishment of
temporary joint commissions by the respective
legislatures, such commissions to include, be
sides members of both legislative houses, repre
sentatives of road-improvement organizations.
If this plan is adopted by a number of the
State legislatures the Federal Office of Road
Inquiry proposes to act as a medium of com
munication between them, as well as a source
of information. I think that the Legislature
might, by a commission, put itself into com
munication with the national and State
authorities on the subject and acquire all avail
able information as to plans and experiments,
with a view to obtaining good roads constructed
on wise and economical principles throughout
the State.
"In all portions of this State there is
good rock in abundance where quarries
could be operated," said General Stone.
"There may be an excuse for a little dust
in California on account of climatic condi
tions, but there ought not to be any mud
in winter time. The soil in the rich valleys
should make excellent foundation for road
building, such as can be found in Eastern
THE SAME ROAD BEFORE MACADAMIZING, WHEN FOUR MULES
WERE NEEDED TO PULL. HALF A LOAD.
[From, an illustration in General Stone's book.]
States. By utilizing convict labor roads
could be very cheaply built in California.
"Experience has shown that prisoners
have better health when kept at work in
the open air than when confined. For in
stance, in one convict establishment in
North Carolina the hospital used to have
an average of twenty inmates. But since
THE MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.
the men were employed in quarries and
■ on new roads there has not been a single
: one among them sick enough to go into
i the hospital. The prisoners take well to
the work. Only short-term convicts are
i used, and they get their time shortened
and receive some compensation for good
work.
"Some Southern and Western States have
compelled the tramps to work on new
roads, paying them something, although
the labor is regarded as a kind of punish
ment. It certainly has a good effecUon
that class of fellows.
"California might solve the tramp ques
tion by putting the traniDS at quarrying
and spreading rock over roads, and I be
lieve the best possible thing to do with
convicts is to employ them at the same
time. If I had my way I would put most
of them into quarries.
"The labor organizations Tould not ob
ject to that plan. The labor unions, so far
as I know, have no objection to em ploying
convicts in road construction. On the
contrary, I am told, they are enthusiastic
supporters of the scheme. It does not in
terfere with labor interests, while it lias a
good effect on the criminal classes. I'm
sure the local unions in California would
indorse such a plan.
"I believe that California will fall in line
with other States, and once the benefits of
good roads are understood in the larger
counties there is no doubt whatever that
all the counties will become enthusiastic
over the movement."
WORKING A BUNKO GAME.
A Bold Operator Who Exhibits Much
Assurance.
A confidence man has been operating on
Kearny and Market streets for several
days. His plan is to loiter about saloons
and cigar-stores listening to the conversa
tion of proprietors and their patrons until
he learns of an instance where great confi
dence exists between them. Armed with
this fact and such other information as he
can pick up and a specimen of the hand
writing of the patron if it can be obtained,
he concocts a letter asking the loan of a
few dollars until the next day. The re
quest is usually written on the letter-head
of a neighboring restaurant, whence the
request for funds is supposed to come.
Last evening a man waltzed into the
cigar-store of Dan P. Carter, at 842 Market
street, and handed him the following let
ter:
Friend Dan: Please let the bearer have five
dollars ($5) for me, as I am with pome friends
in a restaurant on Market street, and am caught
short of money. Will return the same as soon
as the bank opens in the morning. Please
don't fail, and oblige Billy McGke.
The name signed to the letter was that of
a particular friend of Mr. Carter's, and,
though not familiar with his handwriting,
he was about to hand the money out to the
waiting messenger when he noticed that
the top of the letter-head on which it was
written had been carefully torn off, and
thought it strange that he should siuMi
"Billy" instead of his initial. He asked
the bearer of the note who he was, and the
man replied that he was employed in the
restaurant, and had been told to deliver
the note and return an answer.
•What is the number of the place ?' ' asked
Carter.
•'I don't know," replied the man. "I
have only worked there a few days."
"Well, I'll send some one with you," said
the cigarman, and he turned to ask a
friend to accompany the fellow, but the
latter saw that he was in danger of ex
posure and ran up the street, disappearing
in the crowd.
The same man has obtained small sums
ranging from $2 50 to $10 from other vic
tims. He is described as a stout man,
about 25 years of age, having a light com
plexion and brown mustache and wearing
a fairly good dark colored suit of clothes.
ALMOST AT THE END
The Two Million Mark
Almost Reached.
COMMITTEEMENARE JUBILANT.
Over One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Yesterday.
TIIE YALIEY ROAD A CERTAINTY.
less Than One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars let to Be
' Raised for the Fund.
Subscribed Yesterday 8108,000
Previously Reported 1,752,000
Total 81,860,000
'It begins to look now as though some
of our people who wanted to get in on the
incorporation fund would got left unless
they hurry up," said W. F. Whittier when
he scanned the list of new subscribers to
the stock of. the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley road yesterday.
That the enthusiasm among the people
is not subsiding in the least is manifest
from the fact that over $100,000 was raised
yesterday. Many of these amounts repre
sented in this total were from people who
voluntarily came forward and signed the
lists, and it is a gratifying sign that this
class is increasing in numbers each day.
The following is a list of the subscriptions
received yesterday :
Estate of W. S. Clark $5,000
Tillmann A ilondel 3,500
Williams, Dimond & Co 3,000
M. J. Brandenstein Jfc Co '2,500
Willis E. Davis 2,000
Union Fish Company 1,000
Norton, Teller* Roden 1,000
Charles Lehman 1,000
Charles F. Leege 1.000
William Wolf <fc Co 1.000
James Madison 1,000
Williams, Brown & Co 2,000
Wltzel <t Baker 1,000
McCarty Bros 1.000
C. K. Splivalo 1,000
J. S. Emery 5,000
E.H. Kittridge 2,000
Sanborn, Vail & Co 1,000
M. Sehussler* Co 1,000
Justinian Caire 1,000
PhelpsA Miller 1,000
E. A. Phelps, trustee 1,000
J. 11. Mangelft 2,000
Mrs. E. H. Mangels 2,000
E. J. Baldwin 6,000
<;<<>. Haas & Son 1.000
J. Mactlonough 10,000
John I). Spreckels, trustee 7,000
John Spruance
J. G. James
J. B. Stetson, trustee
Miaa Agnes Mangeli
J. H. Mangels, trustee
Bartlet t Doe
B. Suniuels
s. si'.vorberg
Theodore Payne
Sherman, Clay & Co
Sol Wangenheimifc Co
W. P. Fuller* Co
D. GhirardellUt Sons
Mrs. I*. Greenewald
J. B. F. Davis
Total ?108,000
Several members of the committee were
almost on the sick list Monday, as a result
of their hanl work during last week ; but
when the fact was announced at the in
formal meeting yesterday that less than
$150,000 yet remained to be raised to secure
the required $2,000,000 Chairman Spreckels
and one or two others, who have been com
plaining of the effects of the overwork,
at once left the rooms to continue the ac
quisition of signatures.
An encouraging telegram was received
yesterday from Hon. Frank Newlands, re
garding the position of the Sharon estate
in the matter. Mr. Newlands stated that
only one more signature was necessary
before the persons represented therein
would be able to take some action.
It is believed that this estate will take a
considerable block of the stock, and after
it has been entered on the books it will
make a big hole in the amount yet to be
raised.
There are several other estates and cor
porations which it is reasonably certain
will be heard from either to-day or to-mor
row, and taken altogether the indications
appear decidedly favorable to Mr. Whit
tier's eating a hearty dinner Saturday,
having faithfully adhered to his statement
that he would not dine on that day until
the $2,000,000 had been raised.
The-following letter was received by the
committee yesterday from Metcalf & Met
calf, attorneys, regarding the subscriptions
made by the daughters of the late Daniel
T. Murphy :
Oakland, Cal., February 5, 1895.
E. F. Preston. Secretary General Committee, San
Francisco and San Joaquin Railroad, San Fran
cisco, Cal.— Dear Sir: We are requested by the
daughters of the late Daniel T. Murphy, viz.,
Mme. M. 11. de Dominguez, Frances J. Murphy
and Mary M. T. Murphy, to subscribe for them
to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Railroad
enterprise the sum of five thousand (5000) dol
lars each. We wired you this morning as fol
lows: "Mme. M. H. Dominguez, Frances J.
Murphy and Mary M. T. Murphy, daughters of
late D. T. Murphy, authorize subscription five
thousand each. Have written." They do this
appreciating the great benefit to all property
interests in San Francisco, as well as the State
at large, which will be caused by the successful
prosecution of your enterprise, and as a token
of their loyalty to Ran Francisco, where their
property interests lie.
You will please cause the subscription list to
be sent to Miss Frances J. Murphy, Palace
Hotel, room 118, for the proper signatures,
showing her this letter therewith.
Metcai.f & Metcalf,
Attorneys for Frances J. Murphy.
The committee yesterday forwarded a
formal communication to Mayor Sutro, in
which he was cordially invited to assist in
the enterprise now under way.
Now that the fund required before incor
poration is assured, there is naturally
much speculation as to the route the new
line will follow.
"Of one thing you can rest assured," said
one of the committee yesterday, "and that
is that we want some substantial indication
of the good will of the communities which
are now making promises, and that while
their good will is fully appreciated, it takes
cash to build the road and cash we must
have."
The member of the committee abso
lutely refuse to talk about the route for
publication. They say that just at this
juncture such a proceeding might jeopar
dize the project and that it is best to keep
that matter in the background until such a
time as the required money has been
raised and the company properly organized
and then the stockholders can settle that
matter to their own satisfaction.
It is proposed, after the $2,000,000 has
been raised here, to first invite the co
operation of the people in the lower coun
ties in the matter, as it is reasonably cer
tain that the line will extend from Fresno
+o UaL-orsfi^ri and it. will be necessary to
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Prices on Prices on Prices on Men's
Dress Goods. Domestics. Furnishings.
FANCY MIXED SUITINGS, double fold, OCC PLAID FLANELS, 26 inches wide, all- OAC MEN'S FOUR-IN-HAND SCARFS, silk •
all wool, ten new spring colors ~O wool, 6 pretty color effects, reduced uV/ or satin, light or dark colors, large or QXO
. ... Yard from 40c to Yard small patterns, were 75c and $1, re- OO
■-*■--■ ...' ' --•--. duced to Each
FANCY CHECK SUITINGS, 36 inches QkC SILKALINE- COVERED COMFORTS, <2»0.00
wide, all wool, 7 new color effects, 50c OO with cheese-cloth linings, best whitet]p^ MEN'S STRING TIES, black silk or fine re;
kind Yard cotton filled reduced from ?3 to Each white lawn, were 20c each, now only.. O
Each
FANCY MOHAIR SUITINGS, 36 Inches ruAvwrwvr btaVKFTS a number m> O 5O
13^wS?«^»i bi^ue P St l 39° ofV^en^im^tha^ were ffl «i3l BOYS' VNLAUNDERED SHIRTS, the OXC
sa'eurice Yard $4 50 to $6 pair, will be closed out at.. Pair 50c kind, all sizes OO
v ' Each
FANCY FRENCH PLAIDS AND CAC READY-MADE SHEETS, a superior CAC
CHECKS, regular 75c and si grades, OU brand of sheeting, wide hems, size O\J BOYS' NIGHTSHIRTS, heavy muslin, KAC
reduced to . .. ... Yard 81x90 inches, now Each colored embroidery trimmed •)''
: * Each
FRENCH SERGES AND HENRIET- CAC READY-MADE PILLOW-CASES, good, f*C
TAS, our entire 75c line to be closed Oil strong muslin and well made, size 42x V MEN'S SILK-PLATED LISLE SOX, n-(:
out at • Yard 36, marked now Each navy blue and seal brown, reduced Z.O
from 50c to Pair
FRENCH BROADCLOTH, 48 inches C,^C 4-4 BLEACHED MUSLIN, a well-known CC ". : -
wide, all wool, colors and black, regular OO brand of stout, soft-finished muslin, O MEN'S RIBBED UNDERWEAR, wool- CM .50
at $1 25, reduced to Yard reduced to Yard mixed, heavy, sizes 32 to 40, were <pl
. $2 50 each, now Garment
_. _ . LONSDALE CAMBRIC, not muslin, but \1 AC
Clearance Sale genuine Lonsdale cambric; on sale XV MEN'S SANITARY ALL-WOOL UN- (^0.50
VicaiailWC ale now at Yard I DERWEAR, very fine heavy quality, <3>^
PriCeS On LadieS were $3 50 garment, now Garment
and Children's Wear. MSSSMMMMS
ladies, SANITARY WOOL under- ""SS^^l^l^J^Sl 61° Clearance Sale
WEAR, natural gray color, odd sizes /7XC Yard Pl*irPG CWi
vests 38, 40 and 42, drawers 30, 32 and io "•"-"• rllwg3 xfll
and 34 only, were SI 25, now only Each P.inr'\r C\c\r\c\ c
FRUIT OF THE LOOM MUSLIN, full O\C ' «****-' < 7 VIUUU3.
P. D. CORSETS, quality No. 28, colors <£>0.50 yard wide, 0n1y...; Ds '-^± -^'\-^^- „
gray, ecru and white only, spoon bust, tjT^ Yard ALL-SILK RIBBONS, plain end fancy,
all sizes, reduced from $3 25 to Each . t [ edge,^ full line of colors, Nos. 1%
MISSES' BLACK COT^N HOSE, plain -iQcfefe^fe^lSiH^SS «^^^"V^::": ".ii.igg 801 l
linequality, spliced heels and double Pair FANCY STRIPED RIBBONS, all silk, in
toes, were 25c, n0w...... Pair ; good assortment of colors, reduced one-
INFANTS' SPUN SILK WRAPPERS, CAC Clearance Sale KM^oSSdljO 0 * 80 19c Yard
fine quality, sizes 10, 11. 12 and 14, OU „ . . . Jvos.4uanasU leeward
they were $1 each,_now_only Each PHCeS OH LmeHS. PLAIN ALL-SILK RIBBONS, in a splen-
LADIES' GINGHAM APRONS, large -jO^ DAMASK COVERS, a lot of nice Irish §i 'eQ^T^.V.^^'.^f 0 . 20c Yard
sizes, 36x39 Inches, check patterns, J-^3 bleached linen covers, with border in c"l .25 ''"
borders.only Each pretty colors, fringe, and desirable pat-t3)J COTTON SUEDE GAUNTLET GLOVES, tre
_ ! terns;3sizes-8xlO; 10x4 and 8x12... Each C light and dark t^™ navy and 10
• * '■•'■■- T.J. black, the 25c kind, now only ..."... Pair
Some New Goods turkey-red covers, 42x42 inches, rrc n :i^^ T ; c: ■ v
--, . m T ■ superior cloths, the colors oil boiled, 00 BASTING COTTON, 160-yard 5p0015..... "lOC
On bale [NOW. reduced from 75c to Each ; XO
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x'Sy.fi'TJc^^T?^ 3 75c to »1 25 CHECKED GLASS CRASH, 17 Inches IAC HEMSTITCHED DOYLIES 12V 2 c Each
NEW TAFFETA SILKS 75c wide and bleached X\J HEMSTITCHED TRAY-CLOTHS .. IHe Each
NEW BLACK DRESS GOODS SI to SI 50 CRASH, 18 inches wide, now Yard HEMSTITCHED BUREAU SCARFS. .3Sc Each
secure the right of way, etc., in these local
ities.
The heirs of the Liming estate in this
city will held a meeting to-day, when the
proposition to take stock in the railroad
will be considered.
HIS MONEY TIED UP.
Mayor Butro Explains Why He Has Hot
Subscribed.
"Am I in favor of the San Joaquin Val
ley Railroad?" exclaimed Mayor Sutroyes
terday when questioned on the subject.
"Why, of course I am, heart and soul.
Do I think it will do good? Why, it will
do a world of good. It will help the peo
ple by relieving them of the clutches of the
octopus. It will give employ to thousands
who are now clamoring for work they can
not obtain. The first great step in dealing
with the Southern Pacific was the defeat of
the Reilly funding bill. That measure has
now been killed. I spent $10,000 of my
own money in fighting this bill, which
would have tightened the grip of the octo
pus on California. Now that the bill isde
feated we can build railroads-.
"Will the new railroad hurt the South
ern Pacitic? Certainly it will— by de
pleting its revenues of several millions an
nually. There is no doubt that it will take
away that much traffic from the Southern
Pacitic. The new road means the commer
cial liberation of the Pacific Coast. Busi
ness of every kind will be given a new im
petus by this great enterprise.
"You ask me why I have not subscribed
for the projected railroad through the San
Joaquin Valley. I will tell you. It is be
cause I have no ready money. I have Jots
of money in lands and invested in special
enterprises, but it is all tied up. It would
be ruinous to sell land at the present
time. Much of mine is unimproved and
would not bring much now. I cannot
withdraw my money from any enterprises
or they would fail. People imagine that I
have millions to give away, but it is not
so. I even now owe $40,000 to one of the
banks.
"If I had the ready money I would only
too gladly put it into the new valley road.
I am doing all the good I can for it by
talking of its benefits among my friends
and urging t hcia to invest. You cannot
say anything too good of the road for me.
It deserves to be and will be a success."
THE SOCIAL SWIM.
Parties and Socials Which Are to Take
Place This Evening.
The Art Loan Exhibition in aid of the
Maria Kip Orphanage will close this even
ing at the old Y. M. C. A. Hall, 232 Slitter
street. Since the opening of the c xhibition
the attendance has been quite satisfactory,
and inasmuch as several new and interest
ing paintings have been added to the col
lection it is expected that the closing night
will attract a much larger attendance than
usual.
The Press and Bohemian clubs have ar
ranged for a benefit for George T. Bromley,
which will take place this evening at Gold
en Gate Hall. An excellent programme
has been prepared.
The Loring Club will give the third con
cert of the eighteenth season this evening
at Odd Fellows' Hall.
The members of St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church will tender their rector, Rev. E. J.
Lion, a reception this evening in the church
parlors in honor of his twentieth anniver
sary as pastor of that parish.
Los Amigos will give their second party
this evening at National Guard Half, 815
Ellis street.
Well Advertised Shoe Sale.
$4 calf shoes, men's, $2 50.
$5 Frencli^kid, ladies', $3.
$4 French kid, ladies', $2 50.
$2 50 French kid, misses', $L 50.
$1 50 French kid, children's, $1.
Sullivan Shoehouse, 18 to 22 Fourth
street, near Market.
THREE WERE INDICTED
Napthaly, Sternberg and Goiigh
Must Answer.
The Grand Jury Found True Bills on
Charges of Perjury and Elec
tion Frauds.
Ben Napthaly, Louis Sternberg and
John Gough were indicted by the Grand
Jury after a busy session yesterday.
Napthaly will answer a charge of per
jury, preferred against him by the Law
and Order League.
Some time ago Napthaly swore he owned
goods and merchandise at 732 Market
street valued at $15,000. On the strength
of his affidavit he was accepted as a bonds
man for one Mills, alias Morgan, who was
under arrest for having bunkoed a man of
considerable money. When the case was
called for trial no prisoner responded.
T^e Law and Order League took the matter
under investigation and found that the
property claimed by Napthaly was owned
by the Max Shirpser Jewelry Company.
Information was riled by the league with
| the Grand Jury last week, and upon the
strength of the testimony of the officers
Napthaly was indicted.
Although Louis Sternberg is awaiting
sentence upon two charges of violation of
{ the purity of election laws he will have to
answer to another charge of the same
character. According to the indictment
| returned by the Grand Jury he is charged
i with securing a false registration in the
j First Precinct of the Forty-first Assembly
i District.
John Gough, according to the testimony
presented, interfered with the count of the
votes in the Fourteenth Precinct of the
Thirtieth Assembly District and otherwise
disturbed the proceedings of the election in
that precinct without any authority, he
not even being one of the election officers.
A true bill was returned against him on
these grounds.
All the witnesses in the election cases
were excused until Friday, when they will
be examined regarding their knowledge of
alleged frauds. Registrar Hinton was be
fore the Grand Jury for half an hour and
furnished much information regarding his
office.
Rev. E. R. Dille was summoned to tell
what he knew regarding corruption in San
Francisco. 1). Gilbert Dexter, who has
been in Sacramento in the interest of the
resolution calling for an investigation of
the police force of this city as the repre
sentative of the Civic Federation, was also
questioned by the members of the Grand
Jury.
It was intended to inquire into the cases
of Thomas R. Walker, alias Frank Rogers
Con Sweeney and I. Sarabia, who were ar
rested for holding up William Kellow and
William Schumacher last Thursday ni-ht
at 212 Sansome street, but other business
prevented and the prisoners were returned
to the City Prison.
The election cases will be taken up a^ain
ex >ected "* "' *" M ' M ° re indictmen ts are
John Goff and Ben Napthaly were both
arrested last evening.
Street Light Committee.
The Street Light Committee of the Board
of Supervisors held its first meeting yester
day, Chairman Hirsch presiding The
chairman stated that the cost of maintain
ing the gas and electric lights now in use
consumed the whole appropriation, and
n-f- imn Or , Marchwoul^ show that there
was $4000 less in the fund than there
should be. Owing to this statement it was
decided to lay over all petitions for new
lights until the next fiscal year. At the
request of property-owners it was decided
to substitute five electric lights for the
twenty-four gas lamps around Alta Plaza.
SENATOR FAIR'S ESTATE.
Work on His North Beach Property
Going On.
The Executors Will Push the Reclamation
to a Completion if the Court
Sustains Them.
James G. Fair, when alive, was particu
larly interested in the development of his
water-front property at Harbor View. He
had piles driven at low-water mark and
then had brush interwoven in order to re
tain the silt that was washed up by each
tide.
When a considerable quantity of land
had been reclaimed in this manner a make
shift breakwater was built and the land
from the bay was taken up in dredgers and
dumped into the place it was purposed to
reclaim. When a sufficient quantity of
ground was reclaimed the late Senator at
once began operations, looking toward
makingit of mercantile value. The work
of grading the lots was let to Warren <fc
Malley, and they have been engaged on it
ever since.
The late Senator in his will made it a
point that the work of reclaiming those
lots should be gone on with. In his opin
ion North Beach was to be the center of
the shipping industry in San Francisco.
Docks were to be built there and the ocean
steamship lines would eventually make it
their landing-place. Keeping these suppo
sitions in view he distinctly told his.exec
utors to go ahead with the work of relaim
ingthe North Beach property.
When seen on the subject yesterday
afternoon Louis C. Bresse, one of the exec
utors, said: "We have practically done
nothing. Warren it Malley are at work un
der some old contracts let during the life of
the late Senator Fair. When these are
completed we do not know whether we
will be in a position to go ahead or not.
You see the will has not been probated
yet, and we have not the power to act. If
everything comes out all right, and I am
sure it will, then the work of reclaiming
the water-front property between Black
Point and the Presidio will be poshed
ahead. When the land is reclaimed it will
make a valuable addition to the late Sena
tor's estate."
"Wagons Collide.
John H. Hansen, a gardener, living at
1522 Turk street, was driving home last
night and when turning from Laguna
street into Turk an electric car and a
double team belonging to the Elgin Dairy
were crossing the street at the same time
in the opposite direction. Hansen drove
close up to the sidewalk, hut there was not
sufficient space left to allow the dairy
wagon to dear hia wajron and the car. J. he
result was that the He of the dairy-wagon
struck his horse, killing it instantly, ana
Hansen was thrown out He was picked
up in an unconscious condition and taken
to the Receiving Hospital. He rei ived on
thewav.and was abfe to walk home after
some slight wounds on his face and fore
head been dressed.
Will Not Dissolve.
Traffic Manager Leeds states that there
may be work for the Traffic Association in
connection with the new Board of Railroad
Commissioners, h o»ev prove of a differ
ent; build from the old "board, he thinks
that much good may be accomplished
At any ratej there is, in his opinion, yet
much "work before the body menti&ned
and no probability so far as he knows, of
its dissolution.
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