The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1906, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1906. Pl " N T0 SPEND |IPARK OFFICERS G SURPLUS, ARE RE-ELECTED, $140,000 of Ex-| Revenue From Taxes | tion 7 wervisors Prepare to Av-| Commissioners Meet and Choose President, Secretary and Superintendent. FOR Muniecipal for Now RAMBLE FUNDS Various Boards ppiy Portion of the Made Available WILL ENRICH FUNDS. e y s HERP) ‘ e il J‘cxm‘rz.. i + — ———— | TO MANAGE THE l | IRS OF SAN FRAN- 4 + d of Park afternoon at room 1000, Palace ed A. B. Spreckels pres- hmitz secretary and John endent ers present were A. B Cummings, William H. V. J. Dingee. e was re-elected matron of ave ch of the board. r\m pointment as Commissioner. curator of the mu- Alex Lawson pay roll at $2 50 per day, salary of $80 per month. fixed Lawson’s com- per day. D. Phelan in a letter to the board Jules Pages' painting “Sur le to the museum. A medal of the nd class was awarded to Pages by the Paris Salon for this example of his work. gift was accepted with thanks. McLaren stated to the t of rails, a quantity al cars were Zir board t of ties grounds. A proposi- or McHugh to supply b d cars for three months’ eturn for the privilege of taking 1000 cublc yards of rock from D street was sidered by the board. taken under ad- | board for a sidewalk along the boulevard from H to L streets. A request was also made that the raflway station be moved s the street in order that passengers ight more easily avert the danger of s being run over by automobiles, Complaint was made by John W. Rog- | ers, curator, that the gas company had removed the meter from the museum without other explanation than that or- were given for such removal. The r expended considerable time and to ascertain the reasons for the jar action on the part of the cor- on, but after being passed along the line from one officer of the company to another returned to the park without having obtained any light on the subject. The board requested Commissioner Met- son to confer with the president of the company. e OAKLAND PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR TELLS POLICE HE WAS ROBBED City E ds to 4 Always Uniform _ Always Reliable verywhere Obtainable BAKER’S CHOCOLATE & C0C0A have stood the tests of time and service for over 125 years Peter D. Rowl: Alleges He Was Re~ lieved of Valuables in Room of Unfinished Building. Peter D. Rowland, physical instruc- tor, 2261 West street, Oakland, report- ed to Policemen Hurd and Handley, between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning, that he met four strangegmen on the sidewalk in front of Pein & Bullwinkel's saloon at 644 Post street about 10 o’clock Thursday night. They went into the saloon and had several | arinks. He remembered leaving the saloon, sbut nothing more till he woke up in a back room of the bullding un- der construction at 642 Post street. His gold watch, valued at $150, which had | been presented to him by the Chicago | Athletic Associationg gold locket, val- | ued at $15; gold stick pin set with em- | eralds, valued at $10, and $8 In coin had been taken from his pockets. The | policemen said that Rowland's appear- | ance indicated that he had been drink- | ing heavily. He sald he was going to | the baths at 130 Mason street. | Hurd and Handley called at the sa- loon, and Richard Weber, the bar- | tender, told them he knew Rowland | well. Rowland, he said, had been in the saloon about 2 o’'clock on Thursday | morning and when he left he seemed |to be sober. He was alone. He re- | turned about 3 o’clock that afternoon, | showed Weber a contusion over his left eye and sald he had been robbed | in a back room at.642 Post street. ‘Be sure that you get the genuine with thetrade-markonthepackage. | to the robbery conflicted with the one | he told Weber as to the time of jts occurrence, also as to having been drinking with four strange men. | e — { | WAGON LICENSES DUE.—The license de- | partment of the Tax Coliector's office is en- Directions for preparing more than one hundred dainty dnhu in our Choice Recipe Book, sent free on request. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. in collecting wagon licenses under the Caabluhed 1780 Dorchester, Masé. ".,:fv"mmn-nce Which became operative Jamu. High A | e 31606 The new law calls for duplicate ighest Awards in | Dumber plates, one on each side of every wagon In the city, and theé absence of the makes the owner Europe and America or driver sub- lmber plates | HAHI]WAR[ NEN | | | Commissioners met | cground and Mrs. Ohni- | rge of the boathouse dur- | e was given of Earl Cum- | needed to | Residents of Oceanside petitioned the | | ‘The story he told the policemen u, | Palace Hotel, . COME TOGETHER Rival Wholesale Dealers of Coast Meet to Adjust the Conduct of Their Trade All the leading wholesale hardware and metal houses and plumbers’ supply houses of the States of California, Washington and Oregon were represented at a confer- ence in this city yesterday that was held in the rooms of the Board of Trade of San Francisco. Last evening after the conference a banquet took place at the at which forty-five leading business men of the Pacific Coast were seated. At the conference H. M. Halde- man of the Crane Company of Seattle | presided. At the banquet A. A. Watkins was the toastmaster. The proceedings throughout the day were informal. Some months ago the lack of uniformity in trade practices among | the hardware and metal men of the coast led to correspondence. Finally a confer- {ence to take place in this city was ar- ranged. Subjects to be discussed were | provided, these covering many phases of business. The entire business hours yes- terday and some time Thursday were | consumed in talking and getting a better understanding. There was no idea of an organization of any kind, and those pres- ent declared that the matter of prices was not considered. There were various practices that needed amendment for the good of the trade, It was said. The sessions were executive. Among the business men from outside of San Fran- cisco were the following: A. S. Burwell of the Seattle Hardware Company, Sig Schwabacher of the Schwabacher Hard- ware Company of Seattle, E. Bowles of the Seattle Supply Company, L. B. Peo- ples of the Crane Company of SBeattle, A. Hambach of the A. Hambach Company of Seattle, T. M. Honeyman of the Honey- man Hardware Company of Portland, Mr. Nitcher of the Crane Company of Port- land, Jay Smith of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company of Portland, Mr. | Gauld of Gauld & Kline of Portland, Mr. Thompson of the Thompson-Diggs Com- pany of Sacramento, William Schaw of the Schaw-Batcher Company of Sacra- mento, L. C. Scheller of the Union Hard- ware and Metal Company of Los Angeles, H. R. Boynton of the J. D. Hooker Com- pany of Los Angeles, B. W. McKenzie of the Western Metal Supply Company of San Diego, J. J. Relff of the Holly-Mason Hardware Company of Spokane, C. D. Lownsdale of the Northern Association of Hardware and Metal Men and B. N. Coff- man of Los Angeles of-the Los Angeles local association. * ————— New York Life Statement. In to-day's issue Is published the annual | statement of the New York Life Insurance Company. Notwithstanding the great falling oft in business incident to the investigation into insurance affalrs the etatement shows sub- stantial gains for the year. The income of the New York Life for the year 1905 was more than $100, . 8 total which is sald never before to have been reached by this company nor any other insurance company in the world, It is interesting to note that the company's expenses for the year were reduced $1,000,000 as compared with the previous year. Whatever impression may have prevafied as to the attitude of policy holders toward their respective companies during the he year just past, it is very evident that there has been nothing remotely approaching a panic among those who hold the policles of the New York Life. They appear to have manifested undisturbed con- fidence in the value of their contracts and in the company's ability to pay all it has ever prom! o pay. “A Stremuvus Life” Post The presentation of Richard Walton Tully's farce “A Strenuous Life” will be given at the Alcazar Theater on January 29, instead of January 22, as first announced. The University of California Club night will be at the opening performance. Tickets may be obtained at the clubrooms or at the theater. After the opening perform- ance a reception will be given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tully. ———— New Athletic Club, Morris Levy, M. H. Kelley, Robert Murray and Arthur Nolan have incor- porated the Assocluted Athletic Club of San Francisco. It is the purpose of the club to promote the game of pugilism in this city. - The capital stock ot the club is $4000, all of which is subscribed. SAYS DRIVER. IS DEFAULTER.—E. G. Getz, grocer, 320 Sixth street, obtained a 'nr-‘ En‘ it Pfdw ‘nw e Arron e..,, s e .'.. i oy o drive a wagon for is u. flna at e cotlected 4 00 aod SEEK T0 HOLD GEARY RAILWAY Counsel for Isaac Strass- burger Presents Views to Superior Judge Sloss ORDINANCE IS ATTACKED Contention Made That Util- ities Cannot Be Bought on the Installment Plan AR e ST Isaac Strassburger, whose interest as a taxpayer in the fund set aside for the acquirement by the city of the Geary- street road amounts to $28, and whose In- terest as a bondholder in the road amounts to a smail fortune, appeared yes- terday with his counsel before Judge Sloss to prosecute his action to save for himself and associated capitalists, if pos- sible, the franchise covering the thor- oughfare in cuestion. Strassburger sues as a ta.xpnyer to en- join “the unlawful expenditure of public funds” and asks that the city officials be perpetually enjoined from carrying out the plan to acquire the franchise and eon- | struct a new underground conduit rajl- way system on Geary street. When the case was called yesterday Attorney George W. Lane, counsel for Strassbur- ger, admitted that not only was his client a taxpayer but 4 bondholder in the Geary-street Railway Company as well. This saved the petitioner the necessity of making the sdmission himself on the stand. This disposed of, argument pro- ceeded. Attorney Lane opened for the petitioner. He asserted that the Board of Supervisors was proceeding illegally when it adopted the ordinance providing for the use of $350,000 for the acquisition of the Geary-street road. He sald it was but a covert attempt of the board to force upon the taxpayers a scheme that had been twice rejected by the voters at the polls when called upon to ballot on the question as to wh€ther bonds should be issued for the acquisition of the road. LANGUAGE OF CHARTER. The language of the charter, Mr. Lane contended, made it obvious that but two ways existed for the acquirement of a public utility—one through the use of money legally derived through the sale of bonds voted for the purpose of the ac- quisition in question, or when it could be shown that the entire purchase price, to- gether with sufficient money to cover all additional expenses, could be secured from the current revenwes of a single year. Continuing, Mr. Lare asserted that the only manner in which theé road could be acquired was as a whole, and by means of one transaction. He said it was lu- dicrous to assume that the board had the power to purchase a fragment of a pub- lic ugllity, leaving it to succeeding boards to acquire the remainder. There was no law, he said, that authorized one board to bind a succeeding board to any obliga- tion. It was admitted by counsel representing the city that the entire cost of the road was '$667,000, and of this sum only $350,000 had been appropriated. Pointing to this fact Lane sald that no money not pro- vided for in the budget could be paid to- ward the total cost of the road. No other fund would be available and he contended "that it was incumbent on the city, in order to justify the action taken by the board, to prove, that the entire road could be built for the amount of moncey appropriated, it not being neces- sary for the petitioner to prove that it could not be done. NEW POINT IS RAISED. Attorney Albert M. Johnson, special counsel for the city, paid but little atten- tion to the point raised by the petitioner that the fund voted by the Supervisors is inadequate for the intended purpose, but argued at length on the contention that the right to maintain the action at bar does not vest in the petitioner. “The right to maintain this action does not exist,” said Mr. Johnson, ‘“‘and if the petitioner can find any remedy it must be in another forum and along differemt lires of procedure. However, we contend that no action can be maintained by a taxpayer to stay the purpose of the municipality to acquire this public utility. True it was proved that the petitioner is a taxpayer, and also that he is a bond- holder of the present Geary-street Rall- way Company, but if ever remedy was within his hands it has passed from them. “This action seeks to restrain what is alieged will be the unlawful expenditure of public moneys, but no objection to the collection of the tax for the purpose was made by the petitioner here. The records show that he himself paid the tax, that a majority of the citizens of San Francisco have paid the tax and that the fund for the purchase of the road is now in the treasury for this specific purpose, and no other. PETITIONER’S INTEREST. “Should judgment go against this peti- tioner it will mean nothing to him, for he has paid his taxes for the purpose, and should it go in his favor it will mean nothing to him: at least, it will mean nothing of which this court can take official cognizance, for what profits ac- crue to him as a bondholder of the road in event the company is allowed to con- tinue operating the same is a question not in issue here. He has not sued as a bondholder to prevent the cutting off of his private revenue; he has sued as a tax- payer, and at least for the purpose of the suit must be assumed to be actuated by high motives in favor of the public weal.”” Willlam T. Baggett of the City Attor- ney's office held that the contention of the petitioner that the public utility could not bg acquired through cumulative pay- ments was not well taken, for, he said, there is no provision in the charter that implies that such a plan of operation is invalid. Further argument will be heard next Thursday, when John Garber, chief coun- sel for the petitioner, will present his views. el Rival Messenger Concerns at War. The Supervisors’ Judiciary Commit- tee yesterday heard the petition of the California Special Messenger Service that the permit heretofore granted to the San Francisco Special Messenger Service to string wires on certain streets be revoked on account of non- user. After hearing both sides the committee took the matter under ad- . visement. ¥ 3 mms. WELL FED BRAINS and HEALTHY BOD’V Can Do Tlh s Grape: Nuts Food Builds Both § PERSONAL. James G. Warren of New York is at the Palace. E. E. Evans of Vancouver, B. C, is at the Palace. D. B. Fairbanks, a banker of Peigluma, is at the Grand. J, D. Grant, a cattle king of Healds- burg, is at the Lick. H. E. Willson, a mining man of Fair- banks, Alaska, is at the Lick. Senor and Senora del Toro and family of Mexico are at the Pslace Hotel. H. Henshaw, prominent in the oil busi- ness at Coalinga, and his wife are at the Lick. Among the recent arrivals at the Palace are Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Somsusheim from Austria. James T. Sargent of Cleveland, Ohio, is at the St. Francis. J. E. Carpenter, a lumberman of Min- neapolis, is at the St. Francis. E. M. Kemp and A. B. Albright, two prominent business men of Chicago, are at the St. Francis, Captain W. A. Nevills. who has beem dangerously ill for the last week at the Palace, is now slowly convalescing. Carl Renz, the wife of Dr. Renz of ti Hotel Cecil, has left for New York, where she will- spend several months with her mother. E. L. and Charles H. Merz of London, England, arrived at the St. Francis yes- terday. They are touring the world and will leave for the Orient on the Siberia, sailing *January 25. Krekyo Takahashi, who is next to the head official of Japan’'s greatest banking institution, arrived here yesterday from the East on his way back to Tokio. He has been making a tour of his agencies in this country. He is accompanied by his secretary, Eigo Fukal. 2R AR, Californians in New York. NEW. YORK, Jan. 19.—The following Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—Mrs. A, Arnold and Miss Arnold, at the Wellington; A. Dernham and wife, at the Savoy: W. Lewis and wife, at tlie Wellngton: E. Relss, at the Cumberland: F. A. Gum- mer, at the Breslin: G. M. Kerl. at the York; G. E. Middleton, at the Imperial; ‘W. H. Avery, at the Holland: L. Bine, at the Cumberland: Dr. M. F. Bowers, at the Holland. From Los Angeles—N. G. Murphy, at the Normandie; O. C. Duryea, at the Earlington. S et San Franciscan Visits Paris. PARIS, Jan. 19.—Irving Cockroft of San Francisco registered at the Herald bureau to-day. —————— . KNIGHTS OF HONOR OFFICERED.—Nor- man Lodge of the Knights of Honor has had the following installed as its officers for the current term: J. A. Berliner, past dictator; N. H. Hirshfeld, aictator; Joseph Morris, vice dictator; W, S.'St. Amant, assistant dictator; J. Glnl rEDDrle!" H. Monasch, flnancial re- D. Davis, treasurer; Willlam Saalburg, Chaplains 3. Brok. guide; 3. Davis, guardian A. Selig, sentinel; J. A.' Berliner, W. A. St. Amant and L. Gree trustees. MISSION CAMP WOODMEN.—State Or- ganizer Peter F. Gilroy installed the follow- ing as the officers of Mission Camp of the Woodmen of the World for the current term: J. C. Cavanagh, past consul commander; W. % Cornow. commander: Irederick Hess, viser. lleutenant; H, C. Haszeirigg, banker; A. G. Franks, clerk; F. N. Stanl ¥, assistant clerk; A. O. Henderson, escort; D. W. Tweedie, watchman; E._Charlton Moss, sentry: M. J. McCabe, C. W. Ozals and S. H. Stewart, managers. —_———— COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS' AUXILIARY. The members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the United Commercial Travelers of America No. 80, at the close of the last held meeting en- teftained their friends with a musicale. Thera were many to enjoy a choice programme of instrumental and musical numbers. The pro- gramme was followed by the serving of light refreshments and a delicate luncheon. ADVERTISEMENTS. WOMEN’S NEGLECT SUFFERING THESUREPENALTY Health Thus Lost Is Restored by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. How mf women do you know who are perfectly well and strong? We hear every day the same story over and over again. ‘‘Ido not feel well; I am 80 tired all the time ! ” 35 Hate Mclonald More than likely you speak the same words yourself, and no doubt you feel far from well. The cause may be easily traced to some derangement of the fe- male organs which manifests itself in depression of spirits, reluctance to go anywhere or do lnythlng backache, bearing-down pains, flatulency, nerv- ousness, sleeplessness, or o er fe- m.’i‘ll: we-knenw e Fe ese sym| are warn! that there is er ahead, and unless heeded a life of suffering or a serious operation is the inevitable result. The never-failing remedy forall these symptoms is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound. Miss Kate McDonald of Woodbridge, N. J., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham: humihlmuomuch wm- from telling it for For twenty-five {em Mrs. Pinkham, daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, has under her direction, and since her decease, been advising sick women free of ch Her advice is free and always helpful. Address, Lynn, Mass. i.osAnsdcsTimcs Rol)n 4?3::& Bldg. Telephone Main 1472." Times is the advertising % ot"‘ m'mnm For February Just Out Fiction and Fact-Stories Lawson’s fact-story- i revelation of the inner workings of the Bay State Gas conspiracy, and his highly dramatic and picturesque court scene—is as quick reading as Rex E. Beach’s exciting novel of = Alaskan life, “The Spoilers. Russell’s fact-story—“Soldiers of the Common Good”—tells how Germany keeps herself free from bosses, graft and trusts; kills fewer people on her rail- roads in a year than American railroads do in a week; gives better railroad service for less money—vital facts, and no less interesting because they come in easy read- ing story form. A corking good fiction story, too, by Gilbert Parker, and other good stories, real and fictional, serious and humorous. 2 The magazine of to-day must be good reading— Everybody’s is that. Must give people something to think of—Everybody’s is that. Must stand for some- thing—Everybody’s is that. Don’t let another day go by without finding out— for yourself—what Everybody’s is and is doing. 15 cents a copy AMUSEMENTS. L ST W. BISHOP, Lessee and l( nager. ALL THIS WEEK—MATS. TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. HOYT'S FARCE COMEDY, A CONTENTED -~ WOMAN. SBATS—T8c. 50c¢ AND 25c. EXTRA! EXTRA! COMMENCING MONDAY NIGHT, NELLIE STEWART KU3SGROVE'S AU.\TRAI.IAI PLAYERS SWEET NELL « Ol' OLB DRURY. Prices for this engagement, $1 50, $1. 50c and 25c. Special Thursday unL $1 to 28e. SEATS NOW SALE. Voluminous Vaudevillie! Fred Lenuox and Company, Presenting “On His Uppers,” by GEORGE ADE: Rice and Cady; Herbert's Dogs. and Or- pheum Motion Pictures, Showinz “A TR O ot Lewia McCord Ci Brun's Grand oun Trio seoffis; Marcena, Nevaro and Mareens, and Joseph Newman. Reguiar Matinees Every Wednesday, Thurs- day, Saturda; y. PRICES—10e, 25¢ and 50c. Commencing Sunday Afterncon. —BIG NEW ACTS—S CHAS. P. H. Prop. and Mar. Phone Maln 127. TINEE TO-DAY—25¢ 25e—MA' TO-NIGHT AND ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Every Tues., Friday. Sat. and Sun. . W. DINKINS' Extravaganza pany, OCENT MAIDS Markle and Moran, Aleens and Hamilton, Curtin and Blossom, Eugene Jerge, and Laugh-Provoking m dea'and Elliott, ln Two “‘The e Statue’ and “‘Stranded.”” Choflllelzs Clever Girls Who Can Dance PoPm.AR Pm AwAZAR BEAU- ANY."” $1.50 a year and worth it AMUSEMENTS. 3 | GRANDjous: LAST TWO PERFORM L‘CI! Americs’s Greatest Tragedienne, NANGE O'NEIL MATINEE TO-DAY, TO-NIGHT (Farewsll Appearance), MACGDA EXTRA! SOUVENIR PERFORMANCES! Enr] lady attending the performance This Afternoon or To-Night will receive @ handsome souvenir. WEREK STARTING TO-MORROW MATINER, YON YONSON POPULAR PRICES—2Se, B0c, T8c. COLUMBIA ::u%5 Last Two Appearances—MME. HELENA MODJESKA Mat. To-Day, ‘“‘Mary Stuart™ To-Night, ‘‘Macbeth™ Beginning Sundaup Night The Great Comle Opera Hit, THE YANKEE CONSUL A Big Cast—Innumerable Song Hits. MMTW@UH@W “AhalTm a Success!” Says Foxy Quiller MATINEE TO-DAY. SECOND wm{ xthv AND SMITE'S FOXY UILLER Bd.neo.!hur. ALCAZA e TO-NIGHT—MATS. 'l'o-DAY AND SUN. ‘“We don’t see many productions like this.” —Ashton Stevens, in Tha Examiner. Only N-veltv in 'l'cn-. ‘Willlam Gillette’ THE ADMIRABLE RlCHTON tasy by J. M. Barrie. GEORGEOUS SCENIC EFFECTS! DELIGHTFUL WHIMSICAL COMEDY! Eves., 25¢ to 75¢c; Mats. Sat., Sun., 25c to 56e, NEXT WEEK—Owing to the great demand THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON, Richard Walter Tully's College Farce, A STRENUOUS LIFE Is Postponed to Monday, Jan. 29. ALHAMERA THEATER i Nl T st To-Morrow. To-Night and To-Morrow Night, Last Per- formances THE PHENOMENAL le.D ACTRESS, Little Ollie Cooper In Her Wonderful Dual Role, THE PRINGE AND THE PAUPER | === Prices—Evgs., 10c to 50c. Mata, 10c, 18¢, 25c. NEXT WEEK-—Herschel Mayall in “Dr. JekyH and Mr, Hyde.” AGADEMY OF SCIENCES HALL Market st., between Fourth and Fifth THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEES LECTURES ON CALIFORNIA Daily from 2 to 4 p. m. (except Sunday). Beautiful Scemery, Costumes Soageorteat spuna:a cm' Eneemoie FANDS, USUAL TIVOL! PRI mcm—m S, Te. GAIETY GIRLS Presenting “IN VACATION TIME> Stolus P.htlm & Art T TINEE TO-DAY AT 32:30. P\ll!u The Pantheon and TS, §1, T8¢, !flk at w Co.'ss d m_"‘ CALVE == lll.n‘ m!tml N”mmn England’s &-_M it wmwm: a mf"l..,."'..a’?.' at the Young General u-:—.lu- e e R B e XL TS TR RS P o SRR