The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1899, Page 38

THE SAN FRANCISC O CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1899. ADVERTISEMENTS. Free to Our Boy Friends! THE FRISCO BOYS AGAIN YOUR SANTA CLAUS. A Printing Press That's a Real Press And Not a Toy! Breet404444404444440444449 Printing Press, Ink Roller, A Font of Type, >~ + & OtherTo f the Highest 3 2 Class vors. Fron with ooy 3 Ik Ciabd Stock. % purchase in Juvenile Ds- 3 + partment now and il g BI'OIIZCS. * Chr mas > . " . O +o4t44t4bsbssbsbss444448 A Complete Printing Outfit FREE! FREE! 21, e EXTRA! EXTRA! Extraordinary Christmas Bargain Carnival! Chaps ficeen the ages of 3 and 10. Just a Little Christmas Carnival; $3.50 BEGINNING MONDAY AT s $1.95 pus You know how pretty we build Mid little chaps between the ages of 3 and somely trimmed.; values up to $4; Blues pretty mixed patterns also. Little Sailor Swit at $1.95. wun$1.95 s For Big Boys, betwesn the ages of 8 and 15, s Blue Cheviot Suits, some pretty mived patterns good serviecable fibrics: values up to $3.50. BEGINNING MONDAY AT | 000000 $1,95 000000 Nothing prettior for a Little Chap between th 10 than a Reefer Suit. BEGINNING MONDAY AT P Y ¥ = = o 0t ® OGMQ‘O&O&-O@'O"D"O‘,OS'OS‘OQOQQ"UWW@. The L Lhe jun begins Monday in owur Juvenile Departmen’. Bnartoss l{ e he gone :hrwl‘gh the Department with our Liggest e e F runing Knives—we've rolled up our sieeves and gone abowl 7 price-cutiing in a reckless fashion. Yow'll find some Reef © fempting values in the Highest Class of Juvenile Apparel— for yow k Juvenile Apparel, Monday come prepared for bar wr Littie 2 cains, and not o Chan will have his Christmas Tous o o ® $1.95. | h W th Yow know how cute we make Sailors for Little | Some 300 of ’em, in Blues, for chaps be- All this season’s doods. | THESE, BEGINNING MONDAY, AT Some pretty ones in Blues, braided: some pretty Scotches; values up to §38.50. ow there’s no house in it with ws for High-Class SOMOEDI0I00 G DEDI0E0M0E0 SR DN T B O PLIDITSOI0O0Q APHAEL’ D R R R Every Boy His Own Printer! * 4440444444444 4444444444+8 FREE! FREE! FREE! MONDAY with yowur Christ- mas Swit, with your Christmas Top Coat, with your Christmas Clothes Purchase in owr and Popular Juvenile Depari- ment. FHE44 44444444440 4444444 44444444440 FREE! v i I\ ‘.\\{‘\:'R‘ EXTRA! always. dy Suits for | 7? Hand- amongd’em; The Pretty Little Junior | Suit at $1.95. ome handsome in Tweeds, all ages of 8 and nandsomely Some Real Swell | Fashions for Chaps Between the Ages of 8 and 15 Years. geazesieize teed 2l & nly that, bt 3 for nothing. ? $1.95. S INC,, > THE FRISCO BOYS, CURNER KEARNY STREET AND UNION S§ QUARE AVENUE. Big | STRONG FIGHT ~ MADE AGAINST LOWER FARES Officials Address the Supervisors. e \ SAY WAGES WILL BE REDUCED e P GRIPMEN AND CONDUCTORS i MAKE A STRONG PLEA. e San Mateo, Sutter.and Union Street Lines Represented—Delegation of Employes Wait on the Meayor. e The Judiclary Committes of the Board of Supervisors hald a long session yester- | | day morning to hear the arguments of | representatives and employes of several | strectcar companles against the passage of the proposed ordinances reducing fares | to eeven for 2% cents to workmen and €ight for 2 cents to school children during certain hours of the day. The Market- street Company was the only one which did not appear, though one of its employes Was present to join in a strong plea made | by several conduc and motormen, in which the committee was requested not to | recommend the pa e of the orders, on the ground that they would suffer a loss | in wages If fares were reduced. | Secretary - Clayton of the San Mateo | road made an emphatic protest against | the adoption of the orders. | “Our compar 1 Mr. Clayton, “can- | not stand this ated reduction of ling decrease in of our m and conduct- | nt ra cents is not I am confident that the | cents a month which it is intended to save to the laboring men by the proposed reduction would not be ed by them if they % that the streetcar e s would suffer by the chang y in the world Aper_ streetcar uniform rate of 5 better fare both in th dividual and the a fare s a | of the in- | than a $ia and more for | r, considering | k, rails | | 1 Gutlllet's | whether | remedies were app for the order t s of 5 and 7 be! home the ev 7 b airman By conditions Canada, wt sold for $1 tc orkingmen and to w stimulated company’s ipt rec . To this Mr. Clayton replied: “By that method of reasoning the more people we carry at less than cost (for it costs us y each passenger) for four s ¢"the day the more money we make, Therefore we would make more if we carried them for six or ten hours Give us the same conditions as | Poronto, such as no taxes to| s ere is owned by | pald for wages, less and we can give you le te., evens of the Sutter-street at hi: d 6 per cen d ttat if tha e lowering epared to that w ed on his line, but thou, resident of the Union- | t ted conductor on the San figures to show ars was be- e. He thought e of the company were | inly would be, that he and his orkers would be tne material : Frank Bell, has been with the Cal- ifornia-street line for twenty-one years, seid that there were 5000 men employed on the street cars and thought that lower fares would result in reducing salaries from 25 to 40 cents a day, which would more than balance the benefits the labor- ing men would reap as passengers. C. Wentworth of the Presidio line thought the orders discriminated against his craft and was a detriment to rallroad men, who work longer hours than other laborers. L. Whiteman and J. G. Miller spoke In a similar strain and the committee decided to postpone further consideration until next Tuesday afternoon, when some rec- ommendation will be made. After adjournment the delegation of em- ployes waited on Mayor Phelan and re- quested him to veto the orders it adopted by the Supervisors. The Mayor promised 1o see that the employes of the street car lines should not suffer any hardship and will make a thorough Investigation of the subject. CHRISTMAS EDITION POSTAGE Postage on this issue of The Call will be as follows: Domestic, 4c; foreign, 8c. ————— Tried the Chloroform Route. Maggie Wilson, a girl who frequented ymmit suicide in the saloon g vesterday morning by swallowmg a dose of chloroform. She was taken to the Receiving H/vsfivllnl and after the usual ied she was pronounced t of danger. She has attempted sui- cide three or four times within the past year. —_———— Latest in jewelry, watches, dlamonds, novel- ties. Call on Rudolph Barth, 141 Post st. * —_—————— New Electric Company. Charles E. Green, William H. Crocker, Henry T. Scott, Andre Poniatowski, W. Frank Plerce, Willlam Angus, Joseph E. Green, Willlam J. Latta and Ernst Thal- mann have incorporated the San K:an- cisco Electric Light and Power Com- pany. The capital stock is $1,000,000, of which 3900 has been subscribed. ————— Best place to get.your glove orders is at the Factory, 121 Grant ave. Danicheff and Fedora. * ————————— Yesterday's Insolvent. M. M. Palmer, Berkeley, $2111; no assets. Debts contracted in Hinsdale, TIL ———— best fce cream and sorbel. 906 Larkin.® | s stance dry dock No. 3 at the Brooklyn | STONE DOCK 1 NECESSARY FOR NAVAL VESSELS Official Opinion Supported. Is| COMMERCIAL BODIES ACTING L MARE ISLAND NEEDS BEST OF | MATERIALS. o Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade Support the Protest Against the Use of Timber for Construction. —_— The Board of Trade of fan Francisco and the San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce have adopted resolutions asking the Californta delegation, in Congress to ald the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks | to change the construction of the new | dock at Mare Island from timber to con- | crete and stone. These two bodies em- | brace a large number of merchants and | owners of ships and generally represent | the entire commercial community, Some very striking facts have come to their knowledge that have led them to act. These are found in part In a recent re- port of Admiral Endicott, Chief of the | Bureau of Yards and Docks. That report has made it clear that the timber docks | are not on expensive to maintain, | but also t ¢ are unsafe; and that the repairs upon structures of that kind take much time and their disablement, in | time of need, would amount to a disaster. | niral cott wrote as follows in | graving docks of the y are really expens C structures, ble and unsafe. The masonry graving docks at Boston and Norfolk are in serv- ice In the navy after a perfod of sixty- | five vears and ‘are in a good, substantial | condition, with almost an Insignificant | cost for repairs upon the dry dock struct- | ure proper since their completion, in con- | | | . W sideration of the long time they have been ervice. n_the other hand the timber docks ve been making very poor records and s has made It apparent that the tim- dock is not the best, cheapest or| t for use at Mare Island. “or in- navy yard, had only just been accepted from the contractor when leaks developed in the entrance worke, underm! a | portion of the abutment and threatening the pse of the dock. A battleship, the I na. was on the dock at that time, but fortunately about rea to come out. The sum of at least $3,000,000 was thus hazarded. The cost of the repairs | upon the dock amounted to $170,000 in a period of eighteen months.” | ar was the case of timber y vard last y rainstorm an abut- | y and bulged In for | it fifty feet longitudi- | number of the braces and altar | and a break aiso de of the m ook 1 th pl 0,000. In his cott had ‘the follow- he last mentioned case: tance where a timber | ._originally, half a millon | T falled so signally In nine vears| the time of-its complation that as | to require rebuilding almost 60 per cent of st cost. It had been concluded | rely renew the side structure in e ‘and $300,000 are asked for al in this report for this purpose. The admiral recommended, therefore, | 84 hat the Mare Island dock and also tha | tees to arrange for an anniversary ball to lock to be constructed at League Island | be given during the month of January. should be constructed of stone and con- | crete instead of timber, ralsing the cost to $1,100.000 in each instance, the law to be amended to make this possible. Sena- ! tor Perkins has introduced the bill neces. sary in the matter recently — Ladtes’ tailor-made suits. fur capes, cloaks, Credit. M. Rothschild. 334 Post st. o —_——— . E el Young Men’s Institute, a Counefl No. 5 is arranging for an enter- | E at Popular Our enlarged store has improved our facili- ties, made our accommodations for customers perfect in every way ; our assortment now is the largest we have ever dressing sacques tortoise shell goods burnt leather goods feather boas fascinators silverware neckwear hosiery silks fans underwear umbrellas skirts robes Glove Orders Our glove orders are convenient, destrable and acceptable gifts at all not desired the orders may be used at any de- partment in the store. As to-morrow begins Christmas preparation, shopping for all those who are able to get down town before lunch, as the store then is less crowded and the stock is in perfect order for selecting goods. Special attention is called to those desiring leather goods stamped or not to leave their select week, for fear of disapp of the rush. Open evenings until Christmas RUITOVCER, & JRUONATTL. 129 Kearny St. Write for our new illustrated catalogue, | tainment to be given in January. Counct grand president wi officlal visits. ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, NOVELTY BLACK FRENCH SILK CREPON DRESS PAT- TERNS, $15.00 to £30.00 each BLACK SILK DRESS PATTERNS, all the newest weaves, $20.00 to $50.00 pattern NOVELTY SILK AND WOOL COLORED CREPON DRESS PATTERNS, $12.50 to $27.50 each NOVELTY SILK WAIST PATTERNS, all new colorings and styles, $2.50 to $5.00 pattern FANCY PLAIDS, in Boucle, Camels' Hair and Cheviot effects, skirt lengths, §5,00 to $10.00 each PLAIN AND POLKA DOT SILK STRIPED CHALLIES, new styles, 85¢ yard GOLF CLOAKINGS, in Browns, Greens, Navy and fancies, $1.75 to $3.50 yard BATTENBERG LACE CURTAINS, BED SETS, TABLE COVERS, SCARFS, SQUARES AND TIDIES. LINEN DAMASK TABLE SETS, Cloth and Napkins to match, From $6.00 to $50.00 set FRENCH PRINTED FLANNELS, in new colorings and handsome designs, 60c and 75¢ yard SPECIAL. 400 NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS, in both colors and black, all new and exclusive stples and verp suit- abie for holidap gifts. Prices $3.00 to $12.50 dress pattern STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS L P B I, u3, ns, 07, 19, 121 POST STREET. HAS FURS! , 35 and 59 have each appointed commit- During the early part of next month the 1 arrange a series of —_———— Dr. Parker's Cough Curs se will atop cough. Never fails. Try it. Al druggista * —_——— Their Wives Were Cruel. . Suits for divorcs on the ground of eru- | O€alskin Jackets. . .§125, $150, $225 Eicit) Cathaiie Gribhing o o | GantineiMink Capes. .$45and up [ Neck Scarfs.....,...52 and up [ Collarettes. ... . .. veo$5 and up Electric Seal Capes, with As- trakan yokes or plain. §i§ and up | River and Russian Mink Capes .85 and up Fox Boas and Scarfs. .§l§ and up | ALBERT HOEFLICH, | 116 GRANT AVE. OPEN EV inst Catherine Grubbing and Richard | . Norton against Eliza Norton. | Prices ENINGS. shown in hand kerchiefs leather goods art goods gloves shawls waists etc CASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. ¥ times ; if gloves are Something New for the parlor. We have just re- ceived from the factory a number of handsome mahogany roller-top ladies’ Jesks, with oval mirrors. Very hand- some addition to a room. THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY (Ine.), 10171023 MISSION STR r, Above Sixth. o Phone Seath 14 Open Even Send for New Illustrated C the last week for we advise morning silverware engraved, ion until late in the ointment, on account Elite Chinaware Bargains. It's Worth Your Coming just to Sce. Gireat American [mparting Tea a Central 210-212 Grant ave., Stores: Bet. Sutter and Post sts. - 881 Market St., opp. Powell. 52 Market St., foot California Branch Stores Everywhere. \