The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 21, 1902, Page 7

FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1902. AMUSEMENTS. BESREEHD Belesco & Thall, Mafhgers. A GREAT HIT! TO-NIGHT. And All Next Week. MATINEE TO-MORROW AND SUNDAY. The Brightest and Cleverest Comedy This Year, ON AND OFF, THE PHONOGRAPH ACT! Y SHOW—A GREAT CAST. Sale Six Days in Advance. —15c, 25c, 35c, 50c and 75¢. SCO s~ THALLS NTRAL SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVGS. E TO-MORROW AND SUNDAY. n Lightweight of the Coast, JIMMY BRITT BE, As the Bowery Boy in the Thrilling Melodrama, “‘THE BOWERY AFTER DAR Jimmy Britt Appears in Every. Act. A THREE-ROUND CONTEST Every Evening in the last act between Jimmy Britt and Charley Reno. PRICES 100, Evenings. Next Week—*“THE MAN-O'-WARSMAN." Matinees FAREWELL PERFORMANCES. THIS EVENING MATINEE TO-MORROW. TO-MORROW XNIGHT, HOWARD KYLE, And a Carefull osen_Compan: NATHAN HALE, By Clyde Fitch. SEATS RE Coming—AL G. FIELD GREATER Mix. | TWOmen were booked at the City Prisoy STRELS VAUDEVILLE REVELATIONS! FANNY RICE; HEDRIX AND| TROUBADOURS TOULOUIANS, AND THE BIO- GRAPE. LAST TIMES OF PAUL PRESCOTT; CINQUEVALLI; MR. AND MRS. SILVER; EATHLEEN PARLOW; 3 DANCING DAWSONS, AND 6 BLACKBIRDS. 25¢; Balcony, Chairs, 50c. VOLI» EVENINGS AT 8 SHARP! MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 SHARP! URTH WEEK, THAN EVER, the Famous BOSTONIANS' OPERA. e Serenade! CHARMING MUSIC! CLEVER COMEDY! 10c; F Secure Seats in Advance. POPULAR PRICES—25c, 50c and 78c. GRAND: o XED EVERY NIGHT. fORROW AND SUNDAY. izhts of Our $1000 Star, MELBOURNE MACDOWELL by FLORENCE STONE. st Sumptuous Production of LEOPATRA’ Ever Seen e Lk on Any Staxe. —10c, 15c, 25¢, H0c, T5e. restra Seats all Matinees, 25c. Bl s = o | XT WEEK—"LA TOSCA.” POST STREET is per- fectly arranged for the SAN FRANCISCO'S convenience of patrons LEADING THEATRE and equipped with the la- Saturday Matinee and Night, BLANCHE WALSH "“IA MADELEINE.” Sunday Night, “JANICE MEREDITH.” Beginning NEXT MONDAY. THE CHRISTIAN, ARD MORGAN as JOHN STORM. n EATS NOW READY. Fischers Theatre Stockton and Powell. Main 231. A GOOD THING J8 HARD TO FIND. st.. bet Telephon LITTLE CHRISTOPHER However, everybody seems to get on to. 3 Taylor st., cor. Golden Gate ave. For there is nothing in Frisco so excellently put on, =o full of Eood music, so Alled with fine specialties, ®o superd cast. Don't you AMUSEMENTS. Delicve Then buy a R 0 BRI v bt e s oo RN TR come Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Reserved seats 25c anywhere. Night Prices, 256c and 50c Chiidrer st Matinees. 15c. Here in a_Sbort Time We Will Have Something to Say That Will Make Your Hair Turn Gra: ON THE BAY On the elegant steamer CENERAL FRISBIE, SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1902, With the ¥rom Mare Island Navy Yard Thie is a select family and tourist excursion, of interest on the bay waters, passing all poin touching_at Val trip to White Sulphur Springs or the Yard. Boat leaves Pler 2, one Oakland ferries, at 9:45 a. m. st € p. m B0 TICKETS, ROUND TRIP, 7bc. z For further particulars write, phone or cail on HATCH BROE,, Pler 2. Phone 1508, Main. Desirable locq.h'_on, unsurpassed cuisine, unequaled ser- vice and modern conveniences arc the attributes that have made these two ho- tels popular with tourists and _travel- ers who visit San Francisco. Palace and Grand Hotels SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVGS. ;10c, 15c, 28c, 35c, 5O .10c, 1bc, 25c Box | and Business BIGGER | where you can make a avy block south Arrives back Firet-class dining service. Mecals DRIVES BURGLAR BAY WITH GUN Raymond Vasquez Finds Intruder Entering His Home, Thief Attempts an Attack, but Cows Before a Revolver, Raymond Vasquez, proprietor of the El Dorado saloon at 1321 Dupont street, en- countered a burglar early yesterday morning, who was forcing an entrance to his home at $08 Union street. When the he was about to make an attack upon the saloonkeeper. but the latter, being armed, drove off the intruder at the point of a revolver. Vasquez closed his place of business shortly after midnight and walked to his home. As he turned into a small alley which runs alongside the house he ob- served the form of a man prying open a door that leads into the basement. Clutching a revolver which he carried in his overcoat pocket Vasquez advanced, and his footsteps soon alarmed the bur- glar. Both men were hear each other | and the burglar, uttering an oath, started at Vasquez. The saloon man whipped out | his gun and sai ,to get filled with this H “If you don’t want you had better skip. The burglar, after a moment’s hesita- | | tion, put up his hands, passed by Vas- | quez and ran into the street. Investiga- tion showed that the door had been forced with a “jimmy” and that the crook was | about to enter the house when its owner | surprised him. The police believe the | man to have been one of the gang whose | numerous operations within the past four | weeks have terrorized North Beach. TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGE last night on charges of burglary. One | of them gave his name as Edward Top- | ping. ' He was brought in by Detectives | Ryan and O'Dea. He was last employed as a bellboy at the Florence Hotel on Powell ard Ellis streets, and a quantity Iof jewelry and clothing belonging to the | lodgers disappeared coincidently with his | | departure. Some of -the plunder was re- covered at his rooms when he was ar rested. His plan was to obtain employ ment at a hotel and after securing knowl- edge of the premises quit work. Subse- quently he would return and rob the | rooms. Several downtown lodging-houses where he obtained situations suffered { from his depredations. A buneh of about | | fifty keys was found in his possession | { when he was arrested. He had an accom- | plice, whom the police expect to capture |in a short time. : James Flannery was the second burglar | and he was arrested by the same detec- tives. He is accused of stealing laundry | bundles from the Electric Laundry on Folsom street, near Fourth. The propri- | etor claims that he has lost laundry for several years past, the amount which | he had to refund to his customers reach- | ing the sum of $7000. When Flannery was captured he had in his possession a bun- dle of laundry valued at $40, which had | been taken from the Electric Laundry. Entrance was gained by unlocking the door to the room where the bundles were left for the drivers to deliver. i ————— | NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCALLED “EAIR TONICS.” Most Hair Preparations Are Merely Scalp Irritants, of No Value. Most hair preparations are merely scalp irritants, miscalied hair tonics. When hair | is brittle, lusterless and begins to fall out | the dandruff germ is getting in its deadly | work at the root, sapping the vitality. | Eince science discovered that dandruff is | a germ disease there has been only preparation put on the market that will | actually destroy the dandruff germ, and that is Newbro’s Herpicide. It allays | itching instantly, destroys the germ and the falling hair stops, and hair grows lux- uriantly. Ask vour druggist for Herpi- cide. It allays itching instantly; makes hair grow. 3 HOGUE - KING test and best facilities for examination of the eyes and for filling oculists’ prescriptions. OPTICAL CO. | BRIDGEWORK Made for the Cost of Material, at DENTAL CLINIC. Gold crowns and artificial teeth at cost. Painless methods of operating. Open Sundays | and evenings. POST-GRADUATE DENTAL COLLEGE, \NIC PAVILION GO WHERE THE CROWDS GO! NORRIS & ROWE’S BIG SHOWS, EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AT BARE ENJ(&Y;&)ENT FOR 'SYOUNusTERs 500 Reimmaie.® 500 rformin ADMISSION—Adults, Children, 10c. ” 120 imals. i hone No. South 720, RACING Every Week Day— Rain or Shine. NEW CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB OAKLAND RACETRACK. Races start at 2:15 p. B, sharp, 4 Ferry-boat leaves San Francisco at 12 m. and o direct to the track in fifteen minutes, Returning—Trains leave the track at 4:15 | and 4:45 p. m. and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H, WILLIAMS JR., President. CHARLES F., PRICE, Secy. and Mgr, thief found that he had been lnten'upted‘ | literature represents that | Eaward Robinson, GILOED BAIT o A LURE T0 UNWARY Sunset Mining Company Is Not Working Claims as Advertised. State Mineralogist Aubury Engaged in Exposing Deception. Postal Authorities to Be Asked to Prevent Passage Through Mails of Literature of Mislead- ing Character’ ——— State Mineralogist Aubury said yester- | day that he had found out, through a re- | sponsible man whom he sent to Oroville | to.investigate, that there are several un- true representations made in the litera- ture sent out by the Sunset Mining Com- pany. This company has been brought into some local prominence in the last few days by the attempt of W. H. Jordan to get a peep at the corporation books. State Mineralogist Aubury.received in- | quiries some time ago from Europe con- cerning the Sunset Mining Company. He sent to the Chronile building to get some of the literature of the company. In this he failed, although he dispatched several messengers. There were two girls in the office, but they denied that the company had any literature to give out. The State Mineralogist then wrote to Paris and se- cured what he wanted, and then he sent a representative to Oroville to investigate into the truth of the assertions published by the company for the purpose of selling stock. Mr. Aubury said to a Call reporter yesterday: Not Operating Amo Mine. It is reported to me by my representative that the Amo, which is_represented in the literature of the Sunset Mining Company as being an active hydraulic mine, has not been | in- operation for a year and before that it was operated only to a limited extent. The this property was operating under a special United States Gov- ernment license and was most successfully working. The values found in this claim are reported to me to be insufficient to pay operat- ing expenses, much less enormous dividends. 1t is also fepresented In the company’s liter- ature that the company has a dredger in opera- tion near Oroville. It is reported by my rep- resentative that no dredger can be found on the river belonging to the company, but the company has some land there. It was inti- mated to my representative by responsibie parties residing near Oroville that G. W. Rum- ble, the manager of the Sunset Mining Com- pany, had photographs taken of the Conii- nental dredger and of another dredger belong- ing to other parties and that the same hal | been represented to be the property of the Sunset Mining Company. Only One Property Working. Of the numerous claims which the Sunset Mining Company reports to be working only one was found to be In operation, ihis being the Old Glory, which is abdut four miles from Oroville. *A deed has passed to the Sunset Mining Company for this property, but the owner of the clalm holds a mortgage to secure payment of the purchase price, which price is reported to be $6000. Some locations have been made there, but no development work has been performed upon them. While a number of men are employed on the Old Glory mine no evidence can be found that the property is fabulously rich, In the literature of the ‘Sunset Mining: Company several enterprises are adver- tised in very glowing terms. Among these is the Sunset mine, which it is promised will pay 24 per cent per annum; the Amer- jcan Mining, Milling and Meiting Com- pany, which promises 180 per cent per annpum; the Lomar Gold Mining Com- pany, which offers 75 per cent per an- num profit, and the American Land, Cat- tle and Mining Company, which is adver- tised to have paid dividends of from 50 to 175 per cent per annum since the second year of its formation. Mineralogist Aubury says that the use of the name of the State Mining Bureaua on the literature is misleading. Fred C. Mathyas is quoted under date of Decem- ber 8, 18%, as assistant of the State Min- ing Bureau, as making statements con- cerning the Sunset Mining Company prop- erty. Mr. Mathyas was not in the bureau at that time and had not been for two years previously. In his search for information concern- ing the representations made by mining companies in their literature Mineralogist Aubury said that he also took exception to misleading statements that have been | made in a prospectus issued by the Min- aret Mining, Milling and Smelting Com- pany, with offices in the Flood building in this city. “Statements are accredited bv this company to the field assistants and pur- porting to come from bureau reports that are grossly incorrect,” said Mr. Aubury. The attention of the United States pos- tal authorities will be called by the State Mineralogist to advertising matter pas: ing from this State through the mails which false and misleading statements are made for the purpose of persuading p;srt]l‘es dwelling abroad to buy mining stocks. DUNCAN’S CASE WILL GO TO JURY TO-DAY Two Important Witnesses Called to Rebut Statements Made by Defendant. The trial of Edward Duncan on the charge of murdering George W. Rice, the non-union machinist at Twentieth and Howard streets on Occtober 11, was con- tinued before a jury in Judge Lawlor's court yesterday. The defense closed by putting John E. Dwyer on the stand, who testified as to Duncan’s character. In rebuttal the prosecution called Hen- ry Schiictmann, grocer, Twentieth and Shotwell streets, and W. B. Hatch, who was in the grocery at the time of the murder, and both declared that the state- ments of the defendant and his witness, that the defendant came out of the grocery at the time of the murder, were false, and that the de- fendant_was not In the grocery at all. James McElroy of Engine Company 10, Detectives Ryan, Balley, Fitzgerald and Graham and Policeman Lycett were also called in rebuttal, Attorney Peter ¥. Dunne made the opening argument for tne prosecution and Attorney Hutton for the defendant. At- torney Barrett for the defendant and As- sistant District Attorney Alford will ad- dress the jury this morning, and it s ex~ pected the case will go to the jury in the afternoon, ———— LABOR CANDIDATES CONTINUE TO LOSE Alpers’ Chance Grows Brighter as the Supervisorial Recount Pro- gresses. Heavy losses on the nart of the Labor party candidates in the Supervisorial re- coumt still continue and the prospect of Alpers retaining his office is growing brighter. Seven precincts were canvassed vesterday, the fourtcenth and fifteenth of the Thirty-first, the eighth of the Thirty- second, the efghteenth of the Thirty- fourth and the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth of the Twenty-ninth, Reagan lost 48, Walsh 49 and Coghlan bl, :’%He Alpers lost but 23 and Eggers 19, The standing of the interested parties is as follows: Official resen 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30 and 3 p. m., conpecting . - -Pundln:n with tral; stopping at the entrance to the | Alpers 14,621 track. Last two cars on train reserved for | Bent & 848 | ladies and thelr escorts; no smoking. Buy, your | Eggers . 14,501 ferry tickets to Shell Mound. All trains via | Wilson . 15,338 Oskland mole connect with San Pablo av Coghlan 14,670 electric_cars at Seventh and Broadway. Oak- | Reagan 14,389 jand. Also all trains via Alameda mole con. | Walsh 14,855 nect with San Pablo avenue cars at Fourteenth | Finn 14,571 and Broadway, Oakland ese electric cars BAKERSFIRLD, March 20.—The Califérnia Supply Company has instituted suit in the Supericr Court against the Wizard Oil Com- pany and Wililam Tvler to foreclose a me- chanics’ lien for $1519 52 and costs. i [ GOSSIP N CAMP ~ OF POLITIGIANS Senator Cutter Out- spoken in Opposition to Gage. Major Frank McLaughlin Retires Frcm Gover- nor’s Staff. Under the law the primary election for delegates to the party conventions must be held on Tuesday, August 12. Senator ‘W. M. Cutter of Yuba, secretary of the Republican State Central Committee, fan- cies that the Republican convention should assemble on Monday, August 25. Present indications point to Sacramento as the place for holding the convention. The | State Fair, however, will open on Septer- ber 8, and a few days’ time in advance of the opening will be required to put the pavilion in order for the industrial expo- sition. Cutter frankly avows his opposition to the renomination of Governor Gage and expresses a_purpose to fight, to a finish on this line. He entertains thé opinion that the members of the State committee | should be called together in May and that | they should adopt a resolution requiring that all delegates to the convention shall be chosen by the people at primary elec- tions. In other words, he is opposed to the plan of allowing county committees to appoint delegates to the State convention. He proposes to introduce at the next meeting of the State committee, or the executive body thereof, a resolution pro- viding that appointed delegates shall not be entitled to seats in the convention. | Cutter’s idea is that the nominating con- | vention should emanate from the people and voice the will of the people. i Senator Cutter, who is known as one of 1 the cleverest politicians in the Republican party, is confident that the machine ele- ment behind Gage will not be able to mus. ter a sufficient number of delegates to or- ganize the convention. Figures on Convention. | Senator Cutter figures that the conven- | | tion will consist of 700 delegates. He es timates that the machine strength will be less than . Many leading Republicans favor the plan of placing first in the order of busi- ness nominations for Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. The suggestion is made with the view of | separating the judicial nominations from | trades and combines of the State ticket. 1t is quite well known throughout the State that there will be an animated con- . test for the nomination of Chief-Justice | between Beatty and Garoutte. It is main. tained that this contest should be settied on its merits without any regard what- | ever to the gubernatorial contest. Word | comes from Shasta County that Judge Edward M. Sweeny, who was formerly | mentioned as a slated candidate for Asso- clate Justice, will not figure conspicuous- ly in the race. Messages come from Los | Angeles to the effect that Judge McKin- | ley is displaying considerable activity as a candidate for Associate Justice. Judge | Lucien Shaw is a lawyer of the south "who seems to possess the confidence of the public, but he will not consent to make a fight for the favor of the nomi- nating convention. Judge McKinley is a prcgrammer of the raw sort. He acted as Gage's agent in obtaining from the Re- publican State Central Committee a vote indorsing Crimmins’ County Committee. I'he reaainess in which he produced voluminous type-written report within two minutes after the controversy was submitted to a sub-committee over which he presided excited the wonder of the general body. How Decision Was Reached. It was subsequently ascertained that he decided the question in Los Angeles be- fore the arguments were submitted in San Francisco. It is just possible that the Supreme Court may need a member possessing his deecisive qualities, but it is the general public notion that a question ought not to be decided before it is sub- mitted for decision. Judge F. M. Angellotti of Marin County is commended as a worthy candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. His long term of service on the Superior bench qualifies him for higher judicial honors. Judge John F. Ellison of Teha- ma County, another lawyer of superior attainments, will be sustained by friendly delegations in the convention.. A trio of fluent orators will leave San Francisco this evening for Los Angeles. The trlio consists of Duncan McKinlay, Assistant United States District Attor- ney; Samuel M. Shortridge and George A. Kniizhet. They will address the Young | Men's publican League of Los An- geles to-morrow night. Mr. McKinlay goes south to speak with the knowledge | that the Department of Jus'tice, Washing- ton, D. C., is willing that he shall fulfill | bisengagements to address the people of Los_Angeles and San Jose. The subject of Mr. McKinlay's address for to-mor- row night is *“Industrial America.”” Sam-| uel M. Shortridge will speak of “Western Diplomacy.” The subject was handed out to him and he had no hesitancy in taking hold of the theme. An orator of | Mr. Shortridge’'s well-known versatility | cares little what the subject may be 50 | long ‘as- he is assured that the occasion | is auspicious and the audience eager for eloquence. When George Knight arrives at the scene of the speaking to-morrow evening the committee will give him a suitable topic for his style of oratory. Retires From Governor’s Staff. Frank McLaughlin, who was chairman of the Republican State Central Commit- | tee during the campalgn of 1898, which | culminated in the election of Gage, has in | effect resigned from the Governor's staff. Other applications for retirement would cause no surprise in political circles. The following message was recelved last night: SACRAMENTO, March 20.—Governor Gage has granted the application of Major Frank McLaughlin, the well-known Repubilcan poli- ticlan, for retirement from the Governor's staff with rank as lieutenant colon Me- Laughlin_made application through jutant General Stone for retirement under the terms 6f subdivision 3 of section 1973 of the Political Code, which provides that an officer in the State who has served continuously eight years, or non-continuously ten years, may retire on application and retain the title which he had at the time the application was filed. Accord- ingly, though no longer a member of the Gov- érnor’s staff, McLaughlin retains the title of lieutenant colonel. —_—— WANTS NEW SCHOOLHOUSE IN NOE VALLEY DISTRICT Improvement Club Delegates Enlist Aid of Mayor Schmitz to Pro- cure Plans Immediately. A delegation from the West of Castro Street Improvement Club waited on Mayor Schmitz yesterday to enlist his aid in urging the Board of Education to have plans immediately prepared for a new schoolhouse in Noe Valley, The board re- cently purchased a lot on the corner of Twenty-fourth and Douglass streets, but no action has been taken to erect the building. The delegation consisted of H. W. .Qualman, John A. Cotter and Max Popper. After they had stated thelr de gire for better school accommodations Mayor Schmitz summoned Director ‘Woodward to his office by telephone. The Mayor then requested codward to in. troduce the necessary resolution at the board’s next meeting requesting the Board of Works {o prepare the necessary plans. LSRR D High Degrees in. Masonry. On Thursday, the 13th inst., a class of twenty-eight members of the Masonic fra- ternity met in the Masonic Temple in this city and had communicated to them de- grees 19 to 29 inclusive of the Scottish rite, namely: 19, grand pontiff; 20, master ad vitam; 21, patriarch noachite; 32, Prince of Libanus; 23, chief of tre tabernacle; 24, {;flnce of the tabernacle; 25, knight of the razen serpent; 26, prince of mercy; 27, commander of the temple; 28, knight of the sun; and 29, knight of St. Andrew. Last night the class ngaln appeared in the temple, when the 30th degree, grand elect knight, K. H. or knight of the white and black eagle, was congrred with very impressive ceremonies by Charles L. Pat- ton, preceotor of Godfrey de St. O Council No. 1 of the Knights- KadoahmnI{‘ was strictly a ceremonial affair. e :mmmmommm 1$15.00 FOR $3.20 - TO CALL SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Every person contracting to take the “CALL” for six (6) mcnths can secure a $15.00 Set of “OUR ISLANDS AND THEIR PEOPLE” For $3.20. Cannct be bought elsewh=te for less than th= regular subscription price of $15. An invaluable addition to every library! An ornament to any drawing room! A source of instruction and entertainment for oid and young, yielding the delights of trav:l without its inconv=niznces. THE CALL’S SPECIAL OFFEk. @ “Our Is With a special consideration of the conditions that prevailed before the declaration of war, by Senators Proctor, Thurston, Money and numerous prominent writers and correspondents, and a comparison with conditions as they now exist. MAJOR-GENER PEARANCE, WITH RIVERS. VALLE INTRODUCED BY UNITED STATES ARMY, Stories. MANY HU PICTURED 'PAGE. Edited and arranged by manity,” Etc., Etc. PHOTOGRAPHS BY lands and Their People” SEEN WITH CAMERA AND PENCIL. 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INCLU ING HAWAII AP- ISL- “America’s War for Hu- i DEFERS AGTION ON FRANCHISES found guilty of a charge of “trying to disrupt the union,” preferred maliciously, as he says, by John Bell, the secretary. He charges that he was not glven a fai~ and impartial trial. —_———— Falls Off the Whart. Carl Humberg, a stevedore, fell off Spear-street whart at an early hour this morning and had a narrow escape from drowning. His cries attracted the at- tention of Night Watchman Evan Jack- NATHAN JACOBS DIES IN A SUSPICIOUS WAY Vial Supposed to Contain Poison Found Among His Medicine Bottles Near By. Nathan Jacobs, a well-known traveling man employed by Cahn, Nickelsburg & Co., was found dead last Wednesday night at his residence, 326 Haight street. H son, who, with the assistance of an-|He had been suffering for a long time Street Committee to|sp:, mah, pulled Humberg out of fhe | with Bright's liscase of the kidneys, and Py : water. e _was taken to the arbor | it was thought at first that he had sud- Hear Petitions of Rival |Emergency Hospital and resuscitated. [ ey sucmmitiod; Beckua ot that ail- 2 TG A T ment, but suicide was suspected when Corporations. Street-Car Jumps Track. emong his medicine bottles was found a The Supervisors' Street Committee de- ferred consideration for one week on the petition of the Presidio and Ferries Rail- road for franchises covering thelr present route and other extensions in the resi- dence and business districts. The peti- tions of the Market-street Railway Com- pany for franchises on streets leading to the Presidio will be taken up at the same time. The Board of Works will report on the petition of Thomas Magee for the re- moval of a saloon in front of property at Sixth and Irwin streets. Magee in the meanwhile will confer with A. Ruef, at- torney for the owner of the saloon, in an endeavor to adjust the matter. A. Furrer promised to remove certain fences in the San Miguel distr.ct from Howth and Tara streets complained of by residents of the district. On the-petition of the Western Addition Improvement Club the ordinance regulat- ing the temporary obstruction of streets during building operations was amended so that all debris may be ordered removed by, the Board of Works at any time be- fofe the completion of the building. The Board of Works' recommend&tion that Clay street, between Sansome and Davis, and Washington street, between Sansome and Battery, be repaved, at a cost of $14,200, was favorably reported upon, Money Spent in Repaving Streets. Secretary Leo J. Park submitted to the Board of Works yesterday a statement showing the condition of the speclal ap- propriations’ for repaving streets during the present fiscal years The statement shows that contracts have been let, for re- aving blocks on Post, O'Farrell and ush streets, aggregating $6845 46. Of the $114,613 appropr ated for paving designated streets the sum of $50,688 83 has been ex- ended on Bush, Polk, Fourth, Fifth, EiX(n, spear and Folsom streets. The bai- ance of $64,024 17 has been apportioned for paving Van Ness avenue, Market street west of Van Ness avenue and the Mis slon road, the contracts for which have not been let, and the paving of Valencia, from Market to Eighteenth street, which is now in progress. The sum of $18,78 49 has been spent In work in front of city property; leaving a balance of $214 51 in the fund. In the north central district $40,08 35 has been expended on Pine, S8acramento, | California, Front and Stockton streels and Sharp place, leaving a balance of | §24,951 65. Of this $14,200 is about to be ex- ended on Clay street, from Sansome to avis streets, and on Washington street, between Sansome and Battery s'reets. The Mission Improvement Unlon peti- tioned the board to recommend to the Su- | pervisors that a sufficient amount be ap- | ropriated to have Valencia street from | g}lg teenth street south repaved with smooth pavement. Lectures on German Humor. Dr. Julius Goebel of Stanford University delivered another of his entertaining and instructive lectures last evening at Arion Hall, Post street, on “German Humor and German Humorists,” showing that the Teuton is witty, intensely droll and de- | lightfully original, not alone as a writer, but as orator and raconteur. The pro: fessor delivered a number of quotations ' from many of the German authors, and the anecdotes and stories caused roars of laughter—a good. proof, indeed. of the brilliancy: of German humor. There. was a large and appreclative audience, and at the close of the lecture Dr. Goebel was tendered a vote of thanks. ———— Says He Was Not Fairly Tried. John Gavin, a member of the Pacific | Coast Marine Firemen's Union, is suing for an injunction restraining the union from expel him at the meeting to be held Marcfihg. He alleges that ‘hu wag Car No. 209 of the Hayes street linc lumped the rails as it was crossing Van ess avenue last night about 8 o'clock. The rear truck swung around in such a position as to wedge the flange of the Wwheels in the slot. After a delay of an hour the car was replaced and continued on its journey. No one was injured m the accident. —_———— Corporation Evades License Taxes. Tax Collector Smith notified Mayor Schmitz yesterday that the Mutual Elec- tric Light Company was delinquent in the | sum of 376 for license taxes due the city. Smith requests the Mayor to direct the Auditor to deduct the amount from the bills of the company for lighting the Har- bor Hospital. small vial unlabeled and containing a whitish powder with the faint odor of cyanide of potassium. About a heaping teaspoonful had been taken out of the vial. Mr. Jacobs was a native of Sacramento about 4 years cf age. He arrived Jast Wednesday evening from the southern part of the State, where he had been en- gaged on a business trip. He was in good spirits and told his wife that he was ing downtown to attend to some busin atters. He thereupon went out, and his wife left the house soon afterward. She returned about midnight and found her husband’s body lying on the bed. The vial and contents have been sent to the City Chemist for examination. 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