The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 3, 1906, Page 4

THE' SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY S ABOUT THE BAY NEWS OF THE COUNTIE MAS. WHITTELL CIVEN DECREE Hopes of Reconciliation C. W. Phillips Wounds Hillside Club of Berke- Are Not Realized by Friends. Romance 0; Rich Man and Chorus Girl Is Ended. All of George Whit- voung wife OAKLAND. reconctiia nope m tell Jr. ar w? ron have long- beer - for social gossips, was 4 when Superfor Judge w Whittell an in- terd jivo on the &r aliowed the « maiden sperty £ of court y is a son SENTENCES ON HOLIDAYS ARE DECLARED TLLEGAL Ellsworth Renders Decision Affecting Police Court Pro- ceedings. oday's ruling t of D. D. Me- enced May 15 by to serve six months nor child. provide for a nd, Ju was thi reet depot thi ukla bis nd, 3 10 & month pt of .$65 a RS —Berkeles 4 1 res has digappesred, lea creditors to mourh his depar Berkeley, Ciub_has of Jacob Mobr as secretary and ESTATE.—Oakland, July piled for. letters of the iate Wi ULD MANAG Whliam 1 T. Mead bas & NEW_SCHOOL w PRINCIPAL.—Haywards, July e high school went to Oikland ORDERS FENC A M SALANOG Salano, the t Livermore and s known his- Gesth was due to nat Teichert, an expressman, dropped failure thls afternoon at the Pa- Borax Works. Teichert was & native 60 vears of age. and resided with Santa Clars svenue. SEWERS ssed an ordibance tonight call to be held September ¢ to peaple the | restd} at 2284 Bush was struck by a bose th street and Broadwey this noon, street wagon. at B! is collarbone end two ribs broken. He was taken 'to the receiving bospital BURGLAR SCARF Kland, July 2.—Superior Judge F. B. arouped lust night at Bis res street, by sounds as it s bu ing o -force open window oned help in the per- sop of Hulburt Hinke neighbor. They dis- charged & i times, dut saw burglar P TWO_INSANE MEN.—Oskiand, unidentified man, -who says he hies Iim he. escapéd fromi = the Agnew Asylum for the Insape during the excitement | following .thé_eartbgnake. sane. ward. Wiliao was today cimmitted tou by Judge MRS, 2 —F earing young wife. Haywards. ¢ ing and ask s ronfined in the in- Howell, an _eiderly man, the asylam at Stock: ING.—Oakland. July play - hies befalien his Ferreira, Bridge street, the police station this mo finding: some trace of b The 28-yearcld w hed beew visiting Jobn Flower's place is Haywand and left at §:30 Jast might to retw bome Since that time | fothing bas been seen of the pretty Porttguese APPRECIATES S WORK.—Ala- meds. July 2.—F kien has donated ? Society in ap- performed by local fire- the Tnsurance that Vab Big 5ts the insurasice tha - dence BICYOLE THIEVES IN "COURT.—Oakland, July 2.—Four youthe accused of stexling Lieycles were in the eriminal uej Superior_ourt this morning and ove of Aitane Sebmidt, wag sentenced to serve o s in Folsom prison by Judge Ellsworth. y Maderios and, Frank Vetlar accased of stealing 2 wheel from Leland Reichert, were placed on probution for & year. Their youth saved them. he sentence of lrving Fischier went over for two weeks. PRSI S, Driver Dies Suddenly. Peter Haubrich, a driver in the em- ploy of the North Star Brewery, was taken serfously il while delivering a load of beer at 2050 Mission street yesterday afternoon and died before he could be removed from the premises. Jt is supposed that Haubrich died of heart disease His address is not known by the Coroner's deputies. rtment of the al -Ofkland, July 2. | Oaklend, July | LIMSON ENDS N A TRAGEDY Mrs. Schounski and 1 Kills Himself. ‘Harness - Maker Seized With a Sudden Im- pulse to Shoot. OAKLAND, J €. W. Phillips, a harness-maker, shot and dangerously wounded his companion, Mrs. Tessie Schounski, in the rooms that the couple were occupying in the home of Mrs. Mattie Dilsover at $08 Ninth str a few minutes after 11 o'clock this morn- ing, and then killed himself. No motive is known for the crime, the man, theory belng that of the wo- t the Receiving Hospital. only who is She says that Phillips was subject at times to temporary fits of mentai aber- ration and that while thus afflicted he.shot he: Mrs. Sc unski ig the wife of C. chounski, an Alaskan miner. Her husband left last November for the northern gold fields, and since that time the woman had been living with her sister, Mrs. Ralph L. K Kk of 645 Hayes street, San Francisco At the time of the fire she in company with Phillips came to Oakland. Two weeks later they took a room with Mrs. Dil- sover. This morning Mrs. Schounski ap- ared late for breakfast, but Phillips, plained that he did not feel b pmained in bed. After break- fast the woman returned to the room door was shot , one bullet en- st and the other, and hs she entered th twice by her comp: tering her Hght bre plowing through her cheek, was im- bedded in the left side o mouth She clutched the wainscoting and ort Charile, what did you shoot me for FALLS DEAD AT HER FEET. Satisfied that he had killed the wo- man, Phillips then turned the weapon on himself ‘and pres the barrel of pistol right temple the against X brains. her feet yman's statement tell, w out head res From lying on. tr pital this afternoon, it seems that lips awoke this morning in the 1 spirits. While she was at b he occupied the time shaying just complefed the tagk as Mrs. ski entered the room. Without word he rose from his seat where he was shaving, walked , and taking the revolver while 0s- sot at the Receiving Hi Pl 2 g Mrs. Robert Murphy, who occupies the adjoining room, and M Dil er heard the shots and entered the hal way at once. Mrs. Dilsover saw the injured woman leaning against the door, but not until she had looked into the room did she see Phillips Iying in pool of blood at her feet. Mre. Dilsover says that couple came to her house they told her they were brother and sister, and that they should like to oceupy rooms unti | they could return to San Francisco. Phillips, who gave his name as Charles Bowen, sald he was a harness-maker. He worked for a short time in Olson's market at Ninth and Washington streets. Three weeks ago he lost his position and then grew despondent. READY TO GO TO PORTLAND. Late last week the pair notified Mrs. Dilgover that they | when the Portland, where the woman formerly lived, expecting to leave on Wednes- da; In fact, they had purchased the ets and were apparently happy over prospects of a trip north. he other roomers in the house say at the young people had not quar- ed during their stay at the place that Phillips was a constant attendant on the woman while she was confined in the Kouse with an injured foot. In searching about the room after the tragedy this morning the police officers found a small vial of morphine in Phiilips’ clothing and are inclined to-| ward the theory that he was a drug fiend From letters and papers In the dead man's possession it appears that Mrs. Schouneki was formerly known as Tessa Willlams. - This name appears on a certificate of membership in the American Association of Pen Artists. At the time she received the certificate she was a resident of Coburgh, Ore. In a letter to Mrs. Schounski from her mother the daughter is advised to let her husband support her. From this it is judged that the injured woman had trouble with her husband, but never had stated anytRing of the mat- | ter to the other roomers in the Ninth- street house. Other letters in the pos- session of the police officlals indicate that the husband in Alaska saw his wife but once in two years, and that when they were together they did not live happily. Charles Phillips was 24 years of age and Mrs. Schounski eight years older. The woman was operated on this | afternoon at the Recelving Hospital and late tonight had a fair chance of | recovery. SO JUROR ATWELL RECOVERS. OAKLAND, July 2.—Edmund Atwell, | whose serious iliness caused a delay | in the murder trial of Percy Pembroke, at which he is a juror, was able to at- tend court today and the trial proceed- | ed, the prosecution closing at noon, %! when Sherift Barnet completed his tes- | timony. | " 'The defense began putting in its case this afternoon, when Mrs. S. J. Pem- broke, mother of the defendant, was called to prove that he is only 16 years old. She was followed by the boy's father, who testified that he went home | between 9 and 10 o'clock on the night . Cook was robbed and ng of Frultvale hood- lums, and found his son. in the house. M. H. Pasco,~a real estate dealer, who | heard nolses in the vicinity of the rob- | bery; Rosa Wileon, & nurse, who at- tended Mrs. Pembroke at the time of Percy's birth; Herbert Pembroke, the | boy’s brother, and Mrs. Harriet James | were the other witnesses of the after- noon. | | | Seapa et e FOUR ASK DIVORCES. OAKLAND, July 2.—Captain Charles Tepper, & well-known boniface and pro- prietor of Tepper's Gardens, in Upper Fruitvale, was sued for divorce today by his wife, Mrs. Auguste Tepper, who alleges extreme cruelty. Annie A. Fitzgerald has sued W. J. Fitzgerald of West Oakland, machinist, for a divorce, alleging cruelty. Josephine E. Lawten has sued Ed- | ward V. Lawten for a divorce on the ground of failure to provide, Willlam W. Sherbourne, formerly a deputy constable of Oakland, has sued Eda T. Sherbourne for divorce, alleg- ing desertion. e GUARDS AGAINST FIRE, OAKLAND, July 2-—Chief Engineer N. A. Ball of the Fire Department has issued a warning to the people to pro- t}fl property from fire on the Fourth of July. with his intended going to ! ESTABLISHES - HOME ~ IN ENTIC | ley 'Soon to Enter New Building. Social and Improvement Organization Is: Prosperous. BERKELEY, July 2.—The Hillside| Club, unique among soclal organiza- tions, rejoices these days in the pros-| pect of being able in a few weeks to| oceupy its own clubhouse, which, under | the keen eve and artistic touch of Pro-| fessor Maybeck, the famous architect,; is rapidly coming to completion. The | clubhouse nestles among the hills in| thgt s on of Berkeley where most| of its members live along the terraced | slopes of the north end of the college | town, and in beauty, comfort and sight- | liness of location it satisfies all of the | 250 members. ! Nearly $10,000 has been expended in the construction of the Hillside Club's new home, which fact is regarded as significant of the club’'s health and thé solid foundation upon which its for- tunes have been laid. There isao other organization just like this club in all| the land. { The club is an improvement organ-| ization, hut the prosy, dull, lifeless| st that is the fate of almost all im-| < provement clubs in small cities is not| the fate of the Hillside Club. It also is| a social organization, but the frivolities and cheap gossip and fatuous round of pleasure that social clubs typify in the minds of many persons do not find room in the Hillside, so it is regarded as unique. The flnancial features of the club- house enterprise have been under the direction of Earl Webb, president. Arrangements are being made by the club committees for a large reception and supper dance to be given in the new clubhouse when it is finished. mmREI G SeaeE T SAN MATEO COUNTY TOWNS SHOW GAIN IN BIG VALUE Assessor's Report Reveals the Wonder- ful Growth of Townships In the Suburban County. REDWOOD CITY, July 2—County Assessor Clarence Hayward has turned over to the Board of Supervisors an in- se in excess of $1,100,000 over last assessment. His report shows a assessed valuation of over $19,- 000,000. Every township shows a gain over last year. The First, Second and Fourth townshipssor those nearest San Francisco, show the heaviest gains. The gain in the Fourth, through which the Ocean Shore Railroad is now build- ing, is particularly noticeable. The in- corporated towns of San Mateo and Redwood City show a falling off. Hay- ward declared today that if these towns were assessed again at this time they would show an increase also so rapid has been the work of repair and build- ing. FE DT OSERES 'S FUN IN SAN RAFAEL COSTS CITY EMPLOYE $10 | NIGHT" | Three Deputies From San Francisco | License Office Arrested and One | In Fined. | SAN RAFAEL, July 2.—Three depu- ties from the license office of San Fran- | cisco who came over here yesterday | and became unduly joyful were arrested |at midnight by Night Watchman Mil- |ler and charged with disturbing the | peace. They gave the names of G. M. McComas, Sam Martin and Harry Wil- son. The case came up before City Re- corder Murray, who dismfssed the charge against Martin and Wilson and found McComas guilty and fined him $10. The fine was paid. According to Miller, the trio took especial delight in kicking over the garbage depositories on the sidewalk and scattering the con- tents. \ RRO S 5 SR MARIN COUNTY SUPERVISORS APPOINT JUSTICE OF PEACE Select Town Recorder J. Fred Renmner as Successor to Judge Pryor, Resiguned. SAN RAFAEL, July 2—The Super- visors of Marin County held their monthly sedsion today and transacted | the usual business. The resignation of Judge Joseph H. Pryor as Justice of the Peace of Sausalito Township was re- ceived and accepted. J. Fred Renner, who was appointed by the Town Trus- tees of Sausalito to succeed Pryor as Town Recorder, was appointed Justice of the Peace for the unexpired term, The board will meet as a board of equalization Monday, July 9. s e T L e T BALL OF SAN MATEO RED MEN WILL BE RECORD BREAKER I3 | Tomawsanda Tribe Arranges for Dance ‘Which Promises to Eclipse All Previous Efforts. SAN MATEO, July 2—Tonawanda Tribe, 1. O. R. M, Is perfecting ar- rangements for one of the biggest ball: ever given here on the afternoon nnz evening of July 4 at Athletic Hall There will be several features of un- usual intersst. The following commit- tees have charge of the affair: Ar- rangements—Dr. E. K. Sisson, A. McIl- | wain, B. Sheehan, E. Laswell and J. | Dressen; floor manager, B. Sheehan; as- sistants, Dr. Sisson and E. Laswell, | [ ————— SNEAK THIEVES BUSY. OAKLAND, July™ 2—The sneak !thieves that have been operating for |the past month in Oakland #o sue- | cessfully reaped a rich harvest over |Sunday. M. V. Cooley of 1234 Tele- | graph avenue lost jewelry,. a small |amount of change @nd a stickpin yes- | terday afternoon while the house was |left unguarded. BEntrance was gained | by using a passkey. | “willlam Petit of 1740 Webster street |left his room for a few moments yes- | terday morning, and returned to find |that $30 in coin had been abstracted from his vest during his absence. Mrs. M. Harbow of 570 Kennedy | street lost $65 in c¢oin, which was re- moved from a suit of clothes in the laundry. The pockets were turned in- side out. — SUES FEIDLER’'S SURETIES. OAKLAND, July 2—D. J. Murphy, dministrator of the estate of the late | James W. Merchant, who charges that the late County Treasurer A. W. Feid- | ler falled to account for $1650.96 he collected while administering the Mer- chant estate, today sued J. C. rt, ad- ministrator of the Feldler estate, for an accounting. et LA S L Hotel-Keepers Meet, | | the Audubon, Baltimore, St. Francis hof@ls were present. The time was taken up malinly in discu: in support recelved from different rail road and steamship companies. \ reading . statements of reports of |will be framed after - | returns from South Ame! ING SPOT. T OF THE BERKELEY EILLSIDE PRESIDEN UB. WHICH 1S SOON TO HAVE A NEW CLUB, HOME. e TAX GOMMISaION HOLD3 3EaalON Work Is Progressing Very Favorably, Says the Governor. BERKELEY, July 2.—Governor Par- dee presided at a meeting of the State Tax Commission this morning in Cali- fornia Hall, the session being the eighth held since the commission was ap- pointed. Its object is the revision of the tax laws of the State. Those pres- ent at the meeting today were Governor Pardee, Professor Carl C. Plehn o the State University, State Senator M. L. ‘Ward of San Diego, Assemblyman Mec- Cartney of Los Angeles, State Senator Curtin of Tuolumne, Assemblyman Treadwell of San Francisco and the members of the State Bdard of Equaliz- ation. x The commission considered the de- tailed reports it has received from Pro- fessor Plehn, who is an expert upon taxation matters, and from other State offictols, upon which the report to the Legislature, recommending changes in the laws, will he based. No definite action was taken, this being reserved for the filnal meeting of the commis- sions to be éalled in 3 few months by Governor Pardee. Professor Plehn issued a statement for the commission, explaining to the public how the members of the com- mission plan to save the people of the State about $3,000,000 in taxes each year by changes in the tax laws. Pro- fessor Plehn sald: Our plan is to separate State and local taxation and by this plan it wijl be possible to gave the counties of the State the sum of three millions a year. The bulk of this amount will be saved those who own real estate. To mak this matter clearer I may say that I is the purpose of this commission to devise ways and means by which the taxation on public service corporations will be for the usé of the State alone, and the corporations will be exempt from county and city taxation. This ould leave the State independent of the revenue from the general property tax, and this we estimate wiil make a/ difference of $3,000,000 to the State. It will readily be understood that the work of the commission must be ac- curate in evewl respect. It will be criticised and held jup to inspection from every angle, al consequently we are moving slowly./ But .we are pro- essing as well as could be expected. ‘oday we reviewed the work already accomplished. From time to time there are minor defects that are discovered in the original plans and the commis- sion is gradually weeding these out. During the session of the commission today Attorney E. B. Ryan appeared for the Southern Pacific Rallway, M. Maginnis for the S8anta Fe, C. Melersh for the California Northwestern and Attorney Walters for the Salt Lake line. J Governor Pardee said after the com- mission had adjourned today: The State is greatly in need of a re- vislon of the tax laws. The idea of taxing public service corporations for the State fund alone will, I believe be approved by all, but _as yet the idea is only in embryo. It remains to be erfected. I think that the commission a8 u:camgluhed [ fiood work in get- ting the plans for the revision of the tax laws well laid out, and from this time on the work will faster. REPORT SAYS NEGROES WILL SHOOT MEMBERS OF MOB GUTHRIE, Okla, July 2.—A State Capital special from Purcell, I. T, late this afternoon states that Intense ex- citement is prevailing from the report that negroes at Womack have armed themselves with the intention of shoot- ing members of the mob that burned Will Davis, a negro, for assaulting the 14-year-old daughter of Ira Robertson, a farmer near Womack. This morning heavily armed posses of business men and farmers left Nor- man, Okla.; Noble, Okla, and Purcell, Three leaders of the mob of whi en are declared to have been marked for assassination, and further trouble of serious char- acter is hourly expected. Judge Dick- erson of Chickasha has announced that he will immediately impanel a special grand jury to investigate the murder of Brown. Colombia Wants to Be Friemdly. WASHINGTON, July 2.—Enrique Cor- tez has been named Colombian Minister to the United btates to succeed Diego Mendoza, The State Department had The Hotel-keepers' Association held |peen advised by American Minister lits second meeting last night at the [ Barrett at Bogota that the appoint- Imperial Hotel. Representatives from |ment of Mr. Cortez means the initia- Dorchester, | tion of pfeliminary ' negotiations at 1mperial, Jefferson, Majestic, Savoy and | Bogota looking toward the framing of treaties between the United States and Colombla intended to settle all ing different plans for advising the tes. ar ugurate a new era public of the hotel situation here and a-‘?.n;xy,nd fat ! froabine relations. = The “new treaties Secrétary Root, rica on Octo- | Mrs. S0 © X that ‘will assist her in finding the girls. SELBYS PUIN ~ NEW SMELTER Will Enter Into Compe- tition With the Gug- genheims. To Erect Mammoth Plant in South San Francisco. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.— The Selby Smelting and Lead Company has decided .to- establish a gigantic plant here to compete with its for- midable rival, the Guggenheim Corpor- ation. This decision of the great State concern is of the ‘deépest significance to this town as it insures employment for several thousand men and another | tremendous increase in the population | of the northern part of San Mateo | | County. It is estimated that the Gug- | genhelms will give work to at least | 2500 men and the Selby people will em- ploy fully as many more. All of these men must find homes for themselves and thelr families in the neighborhood | of South San Francisco, which readily | promises to be at no distant day the | most populous city in San Mateo | County. | The Selby Company has bought fifty | acres of land near this city and will | | begin at once to-establish its | | Within sixty days, it is promised, 1000 men will be employed erecting build- | {ings and excavating and constructing | aflroads. It 'is estimated that fully ten miles of switches and sidings will | be lald and that 2000 tons of steel rails | will be rlecessary for the undertaking. The entire plant will be in operation as soon as the most rapid work of con- struction will permi: PERSONALS. A. L, Waterbury of Chicago is at the Majestic. Albert L. Farewell of Boston is at the Majestic. John J. Gannie of'Portland is at the Baltimore. George Seger of New York is at the Baltimore. Thomas Flint of San Juan Bautista is at the Majestic. | Fred Simpich of Manila is making a | short sojourn at the Majestic. | F. O. McClanahan of Washington, D. ‘ C., is at the Baltimore. Cyrus R. Sargent of Hanford is stay- ing at the Majestic. | Harry Keegan of Petaluma is at the | Baltimore. Robert Strickland, a prominent busj- i ness and club man of Spokane, is at the | Dorchester. Ta OAKLAND, July 2.—C. S. Lennon of | | New .York is registered at the Hotel | Touraine. S. Scott of Goldfield Metropole. Thomas G. Hughes of New York is | registered at the Metropole. E. B. McClure and wife of Portland, who are in the city visiting friends, are staying at the Touraine. John H. and Elias Wheeler of St Helena are registered at the Athens. Mrs. A. S McMgllan of Portland is at the Touraine for a short visit. Edward L. Shaw of Phoenix, Ariz, is registered at the Metropole J. M. Watchell of Modesto is at the Athens. W. Gordon and wife of London are registered at the Metropole. W. O. Hendricks of Portland is regis- tered at the Athens for a short stay. H. Bushby of Boston is a guest at the: Metropole. ‘W. A. Tough, a business man of Peta- luma, is at the Athens. James and Elijah Smith of Grand Rapids, tourists, are making a short stay at the Touraine. W. Crouch of Scotland is registered at the Metropole. is at the Californians in New York. NEW YORK, July 2.—The following Californians have arrived in New York: From San Francisco—F. Jewett, at the Martha Washington; P. O'Brien, at | the Astor House; Dr. Builock, B. N.| Bullock, at the Grand Hotel; Miss M. | Canee, J. W. Cuthbert, H. E. Décker, | at the Hotel Woodstock; J. D. Dono- van, at the Broadway Central; P. K.| Funke, at the Hotel Imperial; P. N.| Gordon, ,at the Hotel Breslin; R. G.| Hanford and wife, at the Wolcott; G. S. Kreiss, at the Everett House; C. K. Lipman and wife, at the Imperial; A. H. Merritt, at the Hotel Victoria; E. T. Merry and wife, at the Hotel Rork; J. H. Nash, at the Hotel Albert; J. Young, at the Breslin; C. Zalesky, at| the Holland Hou: From San Jo: E. A. Hayes, Misses Hayes, at the Herald Square. From Los Angeles—E. W. Crowell, at the Churchill; P. F. Hear, at the Hotel Imperial; G. E. Lock, C. E. Rankin, at the Hotel Churchill. Californi in Paris. PARIS, July 2.—The following Call- fornians registered at the Call-Herald bureau today: Mrs. Irwine, James Byrne, of San Francisco. MRS, ELIZABETH MAUKS SEARCHES FOR CHILDREN Separated From Her Daughters After the Fire and Has No Trace of Them. For more than two months Mrs. Elizabeth Mauks of 700 First avenue has been searching for her little girls. Separated from husband and daughters at the timé of the fire, in a critical condition because of burns, it was only two weeks ago that she discovered the whereabouts of her husbands Last Sunday the youngest daughter, Adele, was located, but there is no trace of Louise, aged eight years, and Elizabeth, aged twelve. Crazed with grief Mrs. Mauks has hunted the refugee camps over, but since the 19th of April has had no word of the children. & At the time of the fire Mrs. Mauks was badly burned. She was removed to the Children's Hospital. Her hus- band, also, was burned and was taken to the City and County Hospital from Seventh and Howard streets, where they formerfy lived. In the excitement of the hour the children were forgot- | ten. When Mrs. Mauks came out of the hospital she was bereft of husband and children. Finally Mr. Mauks was located. Together they took up the search for their baby girls. Adele was located last Sunday at the relief sta- tion in Golden Gate Park. She knew absolutely nothing of her sisters. Growing despondent of finding any trace of the two little girls Mrs. Mauks confided her troubles to a neighbor, Mrs. West of 131 Tilden street, who reported the matter at the Morgue. Mauks will welcome any news - ~ BOLINAS ROAD RO 15 ENDED Court Gives Supervisors of Marin Right to Change Route. Writ of Prohibition Is Denied Opponents of Project. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SAN RAFAFL, July 2.—The Laguni- tas Water Company received a setback today when Judge lLennon denied the petition of the O. L. Shafter estafe for a writ prohibiting the Board of Super- visors of this county from acting on the report of the road viewers favoring a change in the route of the S8an Rafael- Bolinas road. He held that the Super- visors did not err In appointing the viewers. . The Shafter estate, in its petition for the writ of prohibition, alleged that & sufficient number of freeholders did not sign the petition for the appointment of the viewers, and that the board should be permanently enjoined from adopting the resolution accepting thelir report. The Shafters also alleged that the proposed change would seriously injure them and prevent them from having a direct route. The Supervisors will pass upon the plant. | inal adoption of the viewers' report | next Monda: MAYOR TALKS OF VAN NESS Declares People Should Vote on Franchise for Car Line. Under proper conditions Mayor Schmitz will favor action to provide a street car line on Van Ness avenue such as is desired by the Retailers’ Association, which is preparing a pe- tition to the Board of Supervisors. If Van Ness avenue i{s to remain a busi- | ness thoroughfare, declares the Mayor, he would favor a street car line. If it is to.resume its sway as a part of the residence section he believes that Van Ness avenue should remain a boulevard. Since the announcement that the men who are now in business on Van Ness avenue want a car line there has been more or less talk about the matter. It is known also that as Van Ness ave- nue is a boulevard it would require a vote of the people to amend the or- dinance. “If an application were received from the United Rallroads for a temporary permit,” was asked of the Mayor, “would you give them the right tem- porarily to operate on Van Ness ave- nue?" “Most. certainly not,” was the reply. “The franchise must be sold, if one is secured. - - “Are you in favor of a franchise, presuming that the people \vote to amend the charter?” “It is difficult “to express such an opinion,” was the reply. “Today, if 1 were sure that Van Ness avenue would remain a business thoroughfare, I belleve there should be a street car line for the accommodation of trade and the public. If it is to be in the residence district it should remain a boulevard. By all means, I belleve the people should have an opportunity of voting on the question.” In regard to the Van Ness avenue franchise Thornwell Mullally, assistant to the president of the United Rail- roads, said yesterday: The United Rallroads will not apply for a temporary permit to operate cars on Van Ness avenue. We have been accuged of being the instigators of the recent petition gotten up by business men of that street. I state for the com- pany that we in no way aided the peti- tioners in drawing up their request. We have not asked for a temporary permit and will not. If the ecity de- cides to give a franchise on Van Ness avenue, we may OFf we may not enter into the bidding. I understand that a private corporation is behind the movement to obtain a car line for the new business thoroughfare. e et Labor Comventiom in September. The Union Labor party county com- mittee met last evening In Mowry's Hall and determined on motion of Commit- | teeman Berger to hold its convention on September 4. The chairman and the secretary were authorized to flle peti- tions with the Secretary of State for places on the ballots for the Union La- bor party delegates to the voted for at the primary to be held on August 14. The apportionment of delegates is as follows: Twenty-eighth _Assembly District, eleven del tes; Twenty-ninth Assem- bly District, fourteen delegates; Thir- tieth Assembly District, foyrteen dele- gates; Thirty-first Assembly Distriet, eleven delegates; Thirty-reeand Assem- bly District, thirteen delegates; Thirty- third Assembly District, twelve dele- gates: Thirty-fourth Assembly District, twelve delegates; Thirty-fifth A, N‘ District, ten delegates; Thirty-six Assembly District, tweive delegates; Thirty-seventh Assembly District, elev- en delegates; Thirty-eighth Assembl District, twelve delegat Thirty-nint! Assembly District, eleven delegat Fortieth_Assembly District, six dele- gates; Forty-first Assembly District, eight delegates; Forty-second bly District, eleven th{r Assembly District, s; Forty-fourth Ass eleven delegates; Forty-fifth Assgmbly District, eleven delegates. The question of registration agitated geveral of the committeemen. Chairman Eagan informed them that the only way to be safe is to reregister before -July 12 from present addresses in order to vote at the primarye He informed them that there was no ,chance for them to register from thelr former lo- cations in the burned district and ad- vised them to have all their friends reg- ister at the Mission High School as soon as possible. —ee .Standard Oil 1a Probate Court. TOLEDO, Ohle, July 2.—In the Pro- bate Court of Hancock County today the case agalnst the Manhattan O1l Company and the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, purchasing pipe line cqm- panies 6f the Standard Oll Company, was begun. The charge is conspiracy in restraint of trade. The case was brought directly in Probate Court by the prosecuting attorney. who is as- sisted by the Attorney General of the State. The Standard's attorneys have filed & motlon to quash the information on the ground that the Probate Court is without jurisdiction. CORTE MADERK 15 PROGAESSIE | | Lets Contract for a New Sewer System to Cost $20,000. |Improvement Expected to Increase Demand for Realty. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. CORTE MADERA, July 2—N. P. | Glann was awarded the- contract for constructing the sewer system for Corte | Madera by the Trustees of Sanitary Dis- | trict No. 2. The work ¢alls for the ex- | penditure of $20,000, the estimate of | Civil Engineer George M. Dodge, who prepared the plans and speeificationa. . Work is to be commenced within fifteu! | days after the signing of the contrac and completed within 120 days. A gravity system, wtih a good fall, will | be installed. | Corte Madera real estate Is heid at firm and moderate figures, and there is | a steady demand for building sit oy prospective permanent residents. The | installation of the sewer system and | the arrival of water fromi the storage dams of the Marin County Water Com- pany this fall will incréase the demand for property in this healthful spot. WORK STARTED ON MONTGOMERY Clearing of Debris Is Begun by the Works Officials. Thirty-five men armed with : picks and shovels and ten teams to haul away the debris, under orders of the Bodrd of Works, started the work of cleaning up Montgomery street yesterday morni: The city employes began operations # Montgomery and Market streets. As much of the debris as possible was thrown back on the lots and the bal- ance was carted away by the wagone, Montgomery street will be cleaned a | distance. of several blocks and then other streets will receive attention. The | cost of clearing away the debris.wiil | fall upon the property owners, who have failed to obey the deinands of the board. As a further incentive to secure ac- | tion on the part of.the owners 6f prop- erty in getting rid of theé rubbish, thers { was passed to print by tlhe Board of | Supervisors yesterday aftermoon an or- dinance to provide for the rémoval of such debris. After setting forth- ‘that | because of the fire a large area of land is in a condition more or less danger-- ous to life and limb, and declaring ;‘:o be a nuisance, the ordinance states it to be the duty of property owners to commence the removal of the rubbish’ ‘within ten" days and contidue it with all reasonable speed. 5 g Any person falling to comply with the provisions of the ordinance is lid- ble to arrest and to pay a fine of $500 or undergo imprisonment in the Coun- ty Jail for not more than six moaths, or by both. £ . —————— Says America Excludes Jews. | ST. PETERSBURG, July 2.—The No- | voe Vremya, discussing the -resolution adopted by the United States.Congress relative to the Bialystock massacre, calls attention to American treatment of Jews, affirming that they are cluded from the service of the ‘Stal and that they are as rare as Chingse in the universities. The article further | alleges that the United States . Im- migration restrictions based on .- dis- eases of the eye and scalp are deésigned with the intentiom to bar Jews from America. - A A man is compell to harden his heart while running or riding in am automobile in the city streets, accord- ing to the latest story, or take chances of an attack of heart fallure. .The tendency of pedestrians, particularly of little children, to dart uftexpectedly’ into the path of the machine gives Imany a heart a sudden wrench. “Children seem to spring out of the ;mund." says an auto driver. “Unléss one is always keyed to the top notch, | ready to swerve away from a pedes- trian, there is serfous danger. The result is that an auto driver must have a specially controlled heart if he wants to last in the business.”—Chicago Tribune. 2 ACHE T |