The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 27, 1906, Page 7

-l THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 1906. DEMOCRATSWANT THE LABOR YOTE Would Fire Out Gavin Me- Nab and Hearst to’ Win Back Hardg Sons of Toil U RRTRERA 3 CANDIDACY LSS Humboldt Republicans Are Writing Letters: Praising the XNorthern Statesman Buy Lands in Favored Districts and Will Build Homes. Rev. James H. Kelley Is Projector of Plans for His Race. N GILL ET negroscoleny of San Francisco is to h st two years. Step: H. Kelley Church, hich vacant e city have the object that the may be better housed 1d enjoy the advantages and in no way proper standing, his race on which to the Home bers first matter: ociation uct the rest of the bust looking out to avoid pit- desire of the pro- the cquired in the Ingleside and South | dy in sterday | other to ¢ congrega- r t and piece of bullding land. Mr. Kelley ther of good i been forced to ced of for self-re- re lv- ances they asked of the wh are GILLETT'S - FRIENDS ose sup- and has alws been or the favored sons of Cen- It her as PILES GURED | QUICKLY AT HOME Why Suffer Agony Any Longer When You Can Get a Quick, Sure Cure rn California. has estion with ays been a larger and con to Republican major “The Republicans of the north as.a matter of political equity U*k can ask their brothers d Southern California to man who is the choice of Its people > tt’s past record and all then, our Piles i - is . for ¥ e by Simply Sen;i classes of citizens, that when, by thelr ing Your Name and Address? votes, he is elevated to this high office he will give them a ‘square deal.’ “We hope to be favored with a reply nd that we may be able to count you ng Mr. Gillett's fast rallying support- Trinl Package Is Sent Absolutely Free. in Plain Wrapper. to Every One Who Writes. | an | am |e Carlos L. Smart of Los -Angeles makes public announcement that he will seek from the next Republican State conven- tion the nomination for Superintendent of State Printing. e s DUNNE OPENS ARGUMENT IN THE DAVIS CONTEST Refers to the Person Who Executed the Instrument as Forger, Wretch Betant and Miscreant. all sores | Attorney Peter F. Dunne opened the uces congestion and in- | argument yesterday on behalf of the kes away all pain, }contestants in the trial of the contest to 1 of the will of the late Sam- The case has been on trial weeks before Judge Kerri- gan and a\jury, the contestants relying almost entirely upon the opinions of handwriting experts as a basis for their charge that the codicil is a for- Bgery. The main point dwelt upon by Mr. e in his argument related to the gation that the name of J. F. Cow- ; as written in the codicil was writ- ten in Davis' style of twelve years ago and not in the style he employed at the u‘l Davis. for many le Cure at your dn_xghu s ~% N 8 | time the instrument was drawn. Dunne fax e hasnt IL Send us |, ferred to the draftsman. of the In- | routme once, mail, in plain, | strument as forger, wretch and mis- creant, and said it was plain to any and sddress at once |one that the hand of Davis never of this marv penned the instrument. 3 Address =Py Further argument will be heard to- }" ramid Bulldlns Mar- day. e - SNEAK THIEVES ACTIVELY CARRYING ON THEIR WORK Can buy the Many Cases of Petty Larceny Continue best Trunks, to Be Reported to the Police Bags, Suit Department. Cases, etc., at Paul E. Kroft reported to the police factory Drices | yesterday that while he was asleep In Jargest stock | his room. at 1151 Market street on on the coast | Saturday night some one entered by and save you | means of a skeleton key and stole an 0 per cent. | coat, suit of clothes and a pair of One of Our 5 Samples We 'manufac- | spansers. ture a complete line and sell you din Benjamin Pitkolskie. second-hand get the middleman’s profit. | gcater, reported that the glass in a Wholesale and Retail Repairing. | 5 0" Gow had been broken during R ;2 M A TRTY | the night and six linen shirts stolen. Cherles Dresser, 29 City Hall avenub. TRUNK MANUFACTURER | reported that his hlgckdcocker spaniel ‘m hm d been stolen on Sunday. 22 Turk Strect P East 9224 | "'C,,Jfles W. Patton, 506 Fourth street. | reported that a man named Moore, em- ployed as a laborer by the Southern Pa- e | P8 Company, had slept in his room on UPI’ ‘ | Sunday night, and had left yesterday . |'morning, taking a guitar valued at $30 AN EXPERIENCED. THOROUGH AND CONSCIENTIOUS OPTICIAN [ with him. [ The Pleasure of Evans’ Ale. No matter how casual an Ale drinker ou are, you'll find something in %VANS’ ALE to enjoy and delight you. ! Sherwood & Sherwood. distributers. on pur- y giver | to Repub- | >undings of | | mental 'NEGROES TO LOCATE b= A RURAL OUTSKIRTS| S NEGRO PASTOR WHO ~ORGAN- { 1IZED A HOME BUILDERS' ASSO- | CIATION FOR HIS PEOPLE. ENDS HER GRIEF |SPRING VALLEY IS SUED BY TAKING LIFE Death of Mother Overcomes Mrs. Emma J. Fisher, Wife of Retired Capitalist FOUND DEAD IN HOME Husband Returns at Evening | to Discover Spouse Lying on Bed in Last Throes —a Mrs. Emma J. Fisher, wife of John Fisher, a retired capitalist living at 56 Stanyan street, committed suicide last night by taking a dose of carbolic acid. The woman was young and pretty—only 30 years of age. Despondency over the death of her mother, who passed away two weeks ago, is given by Fisher as the cause for his wife's rash deed. Last evening at 7:15 Fisher came home and found his wife lying unconscious on the bed. He notified his neighbors and the Park Hospital ambulance was sent for. Dr. William Lawlor accompanied the wagon, but for some unknown reason did not have the dying woman removed to the hospital. Secrecy was aimed at by all connected with the case and Dr. Law- lor left his post of duty at the hospital to treat the woman at her home. _ Dr. Matthew T. Wilson was called in consultation, and despite the combined efforts of the physicians the woman died two hours later. By the woman's side was a carbolic acid bottle empty. It bore the label of the Owl Drug Company. The woman lay upon the bed fully dressed and had evi- dently Since the death of her mother, Mrs. Fisher has been melancholy. No other cause for the suvicide is known. —————————— { WOMEN TEMPERANCE WORKERS N0 DECISION | ON GAS RATE Meet Supervisors on Price of Lighting City, but No| Conclusion Is Reached | The Board of Supervis t as a committee sider the gas rate. On the motion | upervisor Gallagher the meeting vas postponed until Wednesday night. Samuel L. Napthaly, superintendent of | the San Francisco Gas and Electric Light Company, was the first, witness called. He testified that Station C of ned a loss of $550 late fire. Pressed by | t the net loss rs met last of the whole to Britton, president of the San co G nd Electric Light Com- longest on the stand. He 1t the company had spent which had gone into the | of organized labor during the . - Britton elaborated on the | prospec of laborers who | be employed by the company | vear. | president of the gas company , declared that they were reagy to | in the establishment of 8rna- poles from the ferry to Va- encia street. He said that the $1 rate only netted the company a 5 per cent | | profit on the investment. | Supervisor Gallagher declared that | | | | Light ; berger), he did not think that the Board of Su- pervisors would favor the $1 rate. He | said, how that the recent loss of | the San o Gas and Electric | Company would be taken into consideration when the matter of rates was brought before the board. Garret McEnerney represented the gas com- Sam Davis presided over the in- | gating committee. On motion of Supervisor Gallagher the investigation | went over until Wednesday night. CONCERT IS MEMORIAL TO HENRY HOLMES The musicianly spirit was well manifest- ed in Steinway Hall last evening in an- swer to a programme that would attract all music lovers. But this was a cause | secondary, for the prime impulse was one in honor and affectionate memory of Hen- ry Holmes, whose influence and personal- ity in the musical cult of this city will not easily be replaced. The numbers, chosen with care, were presented by leading talent, among the participants being several who had en- joyed and profited by the kindly interest of the revered man now passed beyond. These compositions speak for them- selves; the interpreters as a whole gave most acceptably and generously of their store, and par excellence were the read- ings of the Kopta Quartet, Wenzel Kopta and Mrs. M. E. Blanchard. The latter, even suffering visibly with a cold, gave her notes their almost customary round- ness, bringing to her!ell the praise well due her. The detail of the evening follows: Theme and variations from Trio in A minor (Tschalkowsky), Mrs_Oscar Mansfeldt, Wenzel Kepta, W. Vilialpanio; Song of Four Sea- sons”’ ' (Foote), ““The Sea” (MacDowell), ‘‘May | Morning”" (Manney), Mrs. Milton E. Blanch- rd; ‘‘Barcarolle’ (Spohr), fentanz™ (Spies), Wenzel Kopta; *'Homeward” (Rhein- ladies’ chorus of the Twentieth Cen- Musical Club: Minuetto and Trio from tury Quartet, Op. 18 (Besthoven), Andante con Varlazione from Op. 18 (Beethoven), the Kopta Quartet; “‘Haymaking” (Needham), Mrs. John Darwin Gish; Andants from the Concerto (Schumann), Arthur Welss; “'A Song of Faith'’ (Chaminade), *“When Dull Care,” old Englis] (afranged by . Lane ‘Wilson), John Carring- ton; “Ave Maria” (Raff), ‘“The Imprison'd Nightingale (Heuschel), the Brahms Quintet. The Twentieth Century Club chorus, un- der direction of Wallace Sabin, gave two numbers commendably, although but a portion of the membership was in attend. ance. The entirety of the club consists of: Miss Eisie Arden, Mrs. A. M. Batchelder, Mra, Richacd Bayne/ Miss Medors. Flfok.; Mis, L. Brayton, Miss Florence Brown, lln r-ce Buckiey, Miss Agnes Burgin, Mrs. Birmingham, Mrs. J. J. Crooks, Mrs. Frank Donnelly, Mrs. F. W. Foulkes, Mrs. Oliver Gale, Miss Martha Goettlg, Mise Meta- Grnum, Mrs. Louls Janes, ©_W. Kaufman, M 3. G. Kelland, Mrs. md ‘Kimble, Miss Gene- vieve King, Mies Lucle KX Mrs. B 3 . Lathrop, Mrs. Meta ce. Miss Caroline Little, Miss Mattie Liver- more, Mrs. C. B. Marks, Mrs. Walter MacGavin, Miss Frances McKinstry, Miss Eliz. abeth McNear, Mrs. Charies Nichols, Mrs. Fred de O Miss Emily Parks, Mrs. F. C. Peterson, Miss Hess Pringle, Mrs. D, . Miss Agnes Sfiltb. Mrs. m'u-d Stadtmul Miss Edith Stetson Mrs. James che Tolmie, Miss Theodosia Tones Mite e Wasson, Miss Helen Wheel- er, “Philips Wynee. ‘With an attendance of fully 600 penpu, the testimonial was not only one gratify- ing sentiment, but giving of vrwuu.l value. e, | and artistic merit. | the benefit of our experience. | the thickest. WILL MEET IN CONVENTION Quarterly Convention to Open This Evening and Sessions Will Con- tinue All Day Tomorrow. The quarterly convention of the San Francisco County Women's Christian Temperance Union will be called to or- der this eveninc in the First Baptist Church on Eddy street and the sessions will continue all day tomorrow. The feature of the opening of the conven- tion will be a medal contest, in which seven young men will engage in de- bate. The prize will be a handsome silver medal. There will also be music, by Mrs. Hattle Robinson and Miss Maude Jefferson. Mrs. A. C. Bainbridge will make: the presentation of the medal to the winner of the debate. On Wednesday the convention will open its business session at 10 o'clock, at the same place. The morning sess- jon will be devoted to the deliberations | of the executive board and a talk by Mrs. Alice E. Bradley on the state paper, “The Pacific Ensign” and its relation to the national organ, “The Union Signal.” Mrs. Clare O. Southard will read a paper on the evolution of the “Ensign.” The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. B. F. Sargent, pas- | tor of Olivet Congregational Ghurch, will give an address on. the work of | Miss Willard. Mrs, Bainbridge will tell |the history of the Frances Willard statue, now in statuary hall in Wash- ington. Mrs. Mabel Richardson Kron- miller will read Senator Beveridge's ad- dress deljgered on the occasion of the | unveiling” of the statue. ————— A Corrper in Frames. Our frame room is a corner wgil worth your time to visit. The happlest rebults are ob- tained when your selection combines beauty We'll be glad to glve you Sanborn, Vall & Co., T41 Market street. . Berlin Cab Drivers Strike. BERLIN, Feb. 26.—Ten thousand cab drivers of this city struck to-day as a protest against the action of the police in prohibiting empty cabs from cross- ing the Potsdamer Platz where traffic is They will resume work on Wednesday, but have adopted a res- the'obnoxious regulation is rescinded. taken the Doison a few minutes | | before her husband found her. FOR THE HOP COMPANY IS PLAINTIFF Vast Acreage Across Bay Is Said to Be Threatened. Smalel i A suit that means either the loss of a large fortvne in improvements to the Epring Valley Water Company or the ul- timate destruction of hundreds of acres of Alameda County’s mbst valuable land was instituted in this city yesterday. The plaintiff in the action is (he Pleasanton Hop Compary, owner of 317.45 acres in the Bernal portion of the Rancho el Valle de San Jose. In addition to $100,000 damages it asks that the Spring Valley Water Company be perpetually enjoined from di- verting in the future’any of the waters piaintiff and underneath its own adjacent 'land for the purpose of selling the same in San Francisco as an article of mer- chandise. Should the prayer of the plaintiff be granted it would forcé the abandonment by the Spring Valley Water Company of a plant worth perhaps $1,000,000, but would insure forever the value of the land of tne plaintiff and neighboring property owners. After explaining that it is a cultivator of hops on a large scale, the plaintiff cor- poration says that the successful produc- tion of the blossoms demands the use of a large supply of water, which was de- veloped by artesian wells. These wells, it is alleged, flowed steadily until the Spring Valley Water Company secured adjoining land, sank many wells and installed a pumping plant. Then the wells of the plaintiff began to fail, and yearly the ‘water level is lowering, until the ultimate | destruction of the same is anticipated un- less the Spring Valley Company is perpet- The damage inflicted upon the plaintiff by the acts of the water company is ex- plained as follows: “Underneath the surface sofl of the land of plaintiff and the land of defendant is a | stratum of clay, which is impervious to | the passage of water, and undernesth this | stratum is a stratum of poroys and water- | bearing gravel. The stratum of gravel ex- tends in an easterly direction from and under the land of plaintiff and gradually approaches the surface of the ground, un- til it finally reaches tne surface and con- nects with and forms the bed of Arroyo Valle Creek and Arroyo Mucho Creek. “The Arroyo Valle Creek and the Ar- royo Mucho Creek drain a large water- shed, upon which watershed' there is a much greater annual rainfall than in the valley, where lie the lands of plaintiff and | defendant, and during the winter or rainy | of | portion of the water sinks into the gravel | bed. The water percolates through |the gravel extending underneath the | stratum of clay beneath the lands of ! plaintiff and defendant as aforesaid, until the underground flow or percolation is im- peded. The gravel stratum slopes from where it reaches the surface of the soil | and where it forms the bed of the creeks, | £0 that it 1s considerably lower where it underlies the land of plaintiff and defend- ant than where it forms the bed of the creeks, “The stratum of gravel slopes in the | same general direction as the surface | of the soil of the lands of plaintiff and defendant. The valley in which the !land is situated becomes very narrow i & short distance below the lands of de- fendant, and the water in the gravel stratum cannot readily escape, and con- { or reservoir, wherein the water is con- | fined under pressure. | In the year 1898, plaintift, at a large expense, bored several wells into the water-bearing gravel. The water be- {ing under pressure, immediately rushed up through the wells and formed what is known as ‘flowing artesian wells,’ and thereafter the water continued to {flow from the wells during all seasons of the year until the flow was stopped | olution to strike on all holidays until | by the acts of the defendant. “Subsequent to the year 1898, the de- that percolate underneath the land of the, ually restrained from further operations. ; season the creeks carry a large quantity | ater, at which times a considerable | | sequently forms an underground lake | RUIN OF LAND fendant bored a large number of wells | upon its land lying below and near the | land of plaintiff, and constructed a | long timbered gallery, and near the bottom of the gallery constructed a number of other gells emptying inic the gallery. For a certain period of time after the wells were bored, they | flowed under pressure, but recently the wells of defendant during the summer or dry season, ceased to flow under | pressure and that defendant has erect- ed upon its land a pumping plant and | has commenced to pump the watef from its wells. “Ever since sinking its wells the de- | fendant has drawn from the water- bearing gravel and still continues to | draw therefrom, and intends to con- tinue to draw therefrom large quanti- ties of water. The defendant does not make use of the water or any portion | thereof, upon its land, mor upon any land within the county of Alameda, but | ! has always conducted the water by | | means of ditches, tunnels, flumes, pipes and conduits, down to and under the bay of San Francisco, and thus Into | the city and county of San Francisco. “In consequence of the acts of de- | fendant tne pressure upon the water in the gravel stratum has been greatly i reduced and the amount of water there- in has been materially lessened, and in | consequence plaintif's wells have | ceased ta flow and the water level has | been materially lowered. whereby | plaintift is unable any langer to irri- gate its lands.” In conclusfon the plaintiff says that it has already suffered damage to its property and loss of crops in the sum of $100,000 and that unless the Spring Valley Water Company Is restrained it will be irreparably injured. The plain- tiff is represented by Attorneys J. W. Lilienthal, Percy V. Long and John S. Partridge. Agitation against the operations of the Spring Valley has been smoldering in the eastern part of Alameda County | for years and recently has been taken | up by the Merchants’ Exchange of | Oakland. The affected district has been flooded with literature on the subject, | containing a lengthy report of a spacial | committee appointed to secure data as | to the harm done by the pumping of water and the draining of what Is known as the Niles Cone and the water- sheds drained by the Arroyo Valle and | { Arroyo Mocho creeks. The report states that before the Spring Valley began operations water | was easily obtained from five to fifteen feet frem the surface of the ground, but | water can now be obtained only at a | depth of from twenty-five to forty feet: that the operations of the Spring Val- ley are upon such a scale as to drain | the entire subterranean flow of water and that a permanent dearth threatens | one of the most fruitful and valuable agricultiral districts of the State. | The theory is set up by those who | have been watching the Spring Valley's extensive operations in Alameda Coun- ty that the San Francisco corporation is bound to get the water. It is thelr | belief that rather than sacrifice the | supply the company will purchase the | land ‘affected before it will abandon | the works that have been constructed. | At present work is being pushed on a deep pit which is being sunk in the This property has been purchased by the Spring Valley and fenced in and the nature of the work in progress there is a matter of conjecture. It is believed that the company is prepar- | ing even larger and more powerluu j artesian works than heretofore estab- | { lished. Much the same kind of works | have also been established on Alameda | | Creek near Niles and at other points. | | The present suit is only the begin- | ning and it is predicted that years of litigation will follow in a fight be- | | tween the property owners, who assert | that their trees and vines can no longer send their roots down to the water which in years gone by watered the | roots within a few feet of the earth's | surface. ———— Cleanse the stomach and restore and | tone it up by using Lash’s Bitters. * From the findows of a British tail- or: “We have cleared a Scotch mer- chant's remains of high-class overcoat- ings at a big reduction.” m“—— Lv. San Francisco Ar. Los Angeles - Stops at San Jose Castroville San Luis Obispo Paj Direct Connection for Santa Crvz. Through Parlor Car (o Dcl Monle. The Best in the West \\ ‘Only first-class tickels and parlor car scat ticKets. 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