The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 11, 1906, Page 14

DIRECT IMPORTER F. T. KURAN AfiA Higher Japanese Art Goods VAN NESS AVENUE AT BUSH STREET, San Francisco, Cal. PASADENA. CAL. LONG BEACH, CAL. Pasadena Store the Largest and Hand- somest Japanese Store in America. LOAF WILL SHRINK. JOSEPH . REDDING DEGLINES HONOR. New York _Lambs Urge PRIGE GAOW. Bakery Wagon Drivers, Like Men Who Knead Dough, Want Increase herd, but He Refuses ey Joseph D. Redding could be E of the New York s by merely expressing his will- to succeed Clay M. Greene, in that exalted position. dest declination to dis- ct, friends in the Bohe hat only through his own a formal tender of the high rted. When the proposal ed he begged that his name ced in nomination, and when was shown he explained that underestimate the compli- but felt that he could not devote the attention it merits and ; serve the interests of some Of course the Lambs, ¢ desirpd to have him at bly press regret- e Lambs themselves Fr: - ncisco brethren, the qualified to estimate of the distinction that P fentious sense of pro- nal duty compelled him to decline believe that in clubdom there is ion more to be envied than the ip of the Lambs, unless it is idency of the Bohemians, the terrelation of the two clubs ng them in the esteem of their e members. And the fact that g was given the refusal of the highest gift is regarded as an less than his election ither of the organizations ng of their esteem than s varied talents and gen have won for him is continental in scope. ng a front place in the profession he has ever been ready the best that he had as musician and art connos- — o promote the popularity of the ESCAPED CHINESE WALKS nest clubs on earth. He composed or “The Man in the Forest,” jinks given by the Bohem- e 1 years ago, and the critics e still wondering how he turned agnificent composition and other things at the same iously pay tribute to his INTO THE DRAGON’S JAWS Tom Hom Calls Upon Clerk Fouga for Papers Showing That He Was Ordered Deported. 1 m: many consc! , it may not be irrelevant s drove the Bohemians out house and home the Lambs were nging their annual concert per- nce in New York, and at once de- d that its entire pecuniary proceeds should be donated to the rehabilitation of their crippled brethren. The average rns of h entertainments seldom eded $3 the Lambs work for the benefit of the Bohemians that the sale of tickets was more than doubled. This reminiscence is glven merely to cor idea of the fellowship that. exists be- tween the Lambs and the Bohemians. e KNOCKS DOWN HIS WIFE AND CRUELLY KICKS HER Trefts in Candy Bryaut-Street Laborer in Jail for Bru- tally Attacking and Severely Injuring Spouse. Herman Somers, 2 laborer living on Bryant street, near Twenty-fourth, was sted yesterday and bookedgat the ion police station on a charge of 1t with intent to do -grievous Iy harm. He brutally beat his wife knocked her down and kicked She was taken to the City and nty Hospital, where it is thought had been {njured internally. Her tody is covered with bruises. The po- lice say that it is not the first time Somere has been arrested far beating his wife, who is about 40 years of age. bod PIANOS Two More Carloads Just Received From Qur Factories. Call and see our new styles. We have some beautiful Empire, Colonial and Mission The artistic superiority of the Baldwin instruments is recognized by musical authorities the world over igns. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT e same in every instance and the broad Baldwin guarantee accompanies every piano sold. WE INVITE COMPARISON: SHEET MUSIC—Full Stock. Plenty of ‘““Waiting at the Church,”’ ““Cheyenne” and other Popular Hits D. H. BALDWIN & CO. 2512-14 SACRAMENTO ST. Near Fillmore Him to Serve as Shep-| it is known by some | er that when the recent un- | 0, but so industriously did | vey something like a comprehensive | — | ‘Quinby and Hendry Called to Defend Themselves - Before Judge Graham% |EDWARD NORTH DECLARES 4 LAW OF STATE ARBITRARY% | | | 1 TEADFAST refusal to bow to the | authority of the Grand Jury has| resulted in the filing of charges of contempt of court against | | Henry C. Quinby, attorney for the : | Eagle Insurance Company of New | York, and Charles Hendry, adjuster for | |the London and Lancashire. Denying | the authority of the Grand Jury to | compel him te submit for examination 1dcr::umems upon . which his company | entorced settlements, Quinby exhausted | the patience of Presiding Judge Gra- |ham, with the result that he was or- dered to appear on Monday to show | cause why a fine or a term of imprison- | ment should not be imposed upon him. | Hendry found trouble on his first ap- | pearance by refusing to.divulge the {names of companies in which the cor- | poration he represented was reinsured, | and which reinsurers, he asserted, had placed an “embargo” on his company | which compelled him to arbitrarily dis- | count all payments of policies 5 per| cent, ‘even after deductions upon ad- | justment. For his refusal he will ap- | pear at the bar of Judge Graham's | gourt at the same time Quinby makes his defense. Quinby was not examined at length. He was placed on the stand and asked | if he had brought with him the docu- ments demanded by the Grand Jury. He answered that he had not. His at- torney, William Denman, then informed | the Grand Jury that he considered the jury had no right to inspect the docu- ments and that he had instructed | Quinby not to produce them except | | upon the order of court. The citation | for contempt was then issued against | him. | Hendry was then called to the stand, |and after long questioning the admis- | sion was exacted from him that upon | his own Initiative he had increased the arbitrary discount upon payment of | policies from 2 per gent to 5 per cent. “Why did you do that?" asked one of | the grand jurors. | “Because the companies in which we are reinsured have placed an embargo | | upon us,” answered the witness. | “What are the names of those com- | | pantes?* | | _ “That question T cannot answer; it | | would be divulging the private busi- | ness of my company,” responded Hen- | dry. | | "“Are you a lawyer and taking this| | stand on the ground that such infor- | mation is confidential?”’ | “I am not a lawyer, but I deem the | information confidential.” $ A citation for contempt quickly fol- lowed, and on Monday Hendry will an- swer for his stubbornness. After making a speech in the corridor | to the effect that while he did not know | mugh about the laws ‘of California he was convinced that they were arbi- trary and unreasonable, Edward C. North of the Royal Exchange of Lon- don was called into the juryroom. From | North the information was also drawn that he is deducting 5 per cent when policies are paid, but he got around the theory that this was in the nature of a discount for cash by stating that | his company made adjustments and pay- ments at the same time, which caused the 5 per cent to operate as a deduction | for earthquake damage. He probably | will be called at the next meeting of | the Grand Jury to offer further ex- | planation. Charles H. Ward of the German of Freeport was summoned to be present, | but he sent a physician’s certificate to | the effect that he was too ill to leave | his rooms. He was directed to appear | | next Wednesday., Ward is laid up at/| his home in Oakland with an injured | | leg. AFTER THE HEALTH BOARD. i | Grand Jurs Intends to Avert Pestilence If Possible. the Grand Jury | which is not so overwhelmed with ad- | | miration for the administration that it| | withholds the admission that its each| |and every official is ‘infallible, has de- | | termined to compel the local Board of | Health to do its duty and enforce the | laws-of sanitation. It is not the pur- pose of these grand jurors to see thé| city stricken by pestilence in this time | |of its extremity, and if the Board of | remains indifferent means to| | That portion of | Health | compel it to act or sée that it is suc- | ceeded in authority. This determination was reached after | a second conference yesterday morn-| ing between Dr. Ward of the local| Health Board, Chief Sanitary Inspector Hassler, Bacterlologist Canney, Grand | Jurors Brennan, Joy and Cerf; Dr. Mar- | tin Regensberger of the State Board of Health and Rudolph Spreckels of the executive committee. The conference was held at the home of Dr. Ward and | will be continued this morning. From the conference yesterday it de- | velops ¢hat there is a certain amount | of frictlon over who shall name the| sanitary inspectors and other officials| to enforce the law. Dr. Ward took the | stand that while -the Health Board was | willing thet the County. Medical -Asso- ciation should name all of the inspec- | tors If it so desired, it should be held | responsible for conditions. If the| Board of Health was to be held re+ sponsible it should be given funds and | the right to take charge of the entire | situation, sald Dr. Ward, gnd while the | board was doing its bestto secure con- | | trol of the situation it was handicapped | in many ways. | _ Rudolph Spreckels sajd it was the j duty of !KS board to see that it over- |came any “handicap that confronted it and to take action that would insure the safety of the city’'s health. After the further conference this morning the Grand Jury will report as to what action should best be taken to prevent an epidemic of typhoid or some other| disease that could be directly traced to | | bad sanitation and the pestilence of | | files, against which no adequate fight | is being made. e e SAN JOAQUIN FARMER FAILS FOR OVER FORTY THOUSAND —— Oply Half the Sum Is Assets to Meet th Are cured, and His Remainder | < N. P. Ipsen, a farmer of San Joaquin County in the flood district, filed a petition in ingolvency yesterday in the United States District Court. He owes $43,912 and has $3000 assets, consisting | of farm stock and implements. Of the | total indebtedness $21,900 was secured. | The leading creditors are: Eaton, Buckley & Wallace, 315,800, secured by | a crop mortgage, the greater part of which security was destroyed by a re- cent flood; Ruber? Island Improve- ment Company, $6000, secured; the same, unsecured, $14,000; Hammond & Yardley, Stockton; $1628, unsecure. Eaton, Buckley & Wallace, $2500, u; secured; Stockton Savings and Loan Soclety, $2700, unsecured. Stubborn Insurance Representatives ~ Must Answer for Contempt of Court % ETERMINED to get at the bottom of insurance con- + . ditions, the Grand Jury has caused Henry C. Quinby of the Eagle and Charles Hendry of the London and Lanca- shire to be cited for contempt for refusing to divulge information. - & REPORTS ON T TER SOURGES, City Engineer Woodward yesterday filed with the Board of Supervisors a voluminous report on the American and Cosumnes rivers and 'the Blue Lakes and Mokelumne River water projects. Marsden Manson and John R. Price aided in the preparation of the report as consulting engineers. Woodward says in the report that in hig opinion a source of water supply capable -of being developed into a daily supply of from 75,000,000 to 200,000,000 gallons of pure water should be acquiréd by San Francisco. The report .is. accompanied by maps showing the geographical details of the properties:offered to: the city. Relative to the American and.Co- sumnes rivers project submitted By the Grant Gap Water Company, the report says that in order that the rivers may | become an available source all private holdings located on the beds of the various branches of the water coursey must be acquired. The run-off of the rivers is capable, under a normal rain- fall of 218, 000,000 gallons, of sup- plying a daily consumption of 200,000,- 000 gallons for three years. 8 As’ to the Blue Lakes-Mokelumne project, the report says the run-off from its drainage- area is insufficient to produce the required water supply during extreme critical periods. ' BENHAM MISTAKEN FOR GOLLINS. Chief Deputy Auditor George Ben- ham is telling this story on himself these days. It is Wwot a bad yarn as yarns go. Benham looks not unlike George D. Collins, the perjurer, who has attracted so much attention to himself by reason of his strenuous ef- forts to escape being a boarder of Sheriff O'Neil. Collin$ is more liber- ally provided for in the way of hir- sute adornment, but aside from that there is something of a resemblance. Benham was walking down the street the other day when a stranger halted him and spoke up in cordial terms, “Good afternoon, Mr. Collins.” Benham explained that it was a case of mistaken identity. Another block down the street he caught up with Collins, who was taking his dally air- ing. .Benham explained the mistake that had occurred. “No explanation is necessary,” re- lied Collins, with a wave of the hand. That's all right. I don’t object at all. In fact, I am the most liberal man in the world and just to prove it I will give you half what I got.” Not until Collins was well on his way did Benham realize what it was that Collins actually got—fourteen years. f Murine Eye Remedy is a Tonic tc?{hc “Auto Eve.” RECOMMENDS SALT WATER SYSTEM. The annual report of Chief Engineer Shaughnessy was filed yesterday with the Fire Commissioners. Shaughnessy strongly recommends in the report that an auxiliary salt water system be es- tablished to cover the business section of the city as far as Van Ness avenue. The water is to be drawn from the bay by stationary pumps and connections made for fireboats. The chief also recommends that cis- terns of reinforced concrete having a capacity of 100,000 gallons each be built at frequent intervals throughout the city; also that two light draught, high power fireboats be provided, as the boats of the Harbor Commissioners are not suitable to render em‘clen( ser- vice. Other recommendations include the immediate construction of temporary buildings on the old sites of several engine companies. The Fire Commissioners referred the recommendations to the Supervisors for action thereon after formally approv- ing them. The total expenditures of the de- partment for the vear ending June 30 aggregated $891,715.83, leaving a sur- plus of $2534.17, of which $2500 was transferred to the pensign fund. The commission restored Lieutenant Doyle to the rank of captain and pro- moted Lieutenant William Nicholson of engine No. 36 to be captain of chemical No. 3. The resignation of John R. Dawer, a truckman, was accepted. The petition of Van Ness avenue merchants asking that hydrantsi be connected with the mains of the Ulym- pic Salt Water Company for beuter fire protection was referreu to Chief Shaughnessy. M. F. Dougherty, a member of the Fire Department with an honorable record of thirty-four years, was re- tired on a pension. He is a brother of ex-Assistant Chief Dougherty, who was recently retired. An engrossed copy of the resolutions in memory of the late Chief Dennis Sullivan was ordered sent to his wife. —_— Cooper & Co., the stationers, 42 years on Market st, now 1427 Fillmore n: Ellis. Fuil line blank books&stationery: ——— Accuses Landlord of Theft. Harry Perry, a'barber at 19 Penn- sylvania avenue, obtained a warrant from Police Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of Patrick Mannion, saloon-keeper, on a charge of grand larceny. Perry said that Mannion owned the barber shop and raised the rent, which he refused to pay. On Thursday, Perry alleges, Mannion broke into his shop and stole two bar- ber chairs valued at $75. | i If you are an expert judge of cloth in the bolt you do not need the assistance of h{r:‘ long'buyers such as you find connected with the “Mill to Man” establishment. On Fhe fabric depends entirely the life and wearing qualities of a suit of clothing. “The manner in which the threads are woven together makes all the difference in the world in the wearing and shape-holding qualities of a suit. Our “Mill to Man" reputation dependsv upon your being satisfied. - We have good Gray Worsted Suits that we sell at $19 fitted to your shoulders. MILL TO MAN BRO 7 BROS & CO, Clothiers, Furmishers and Hatters To Man, Boy and Child. VAN NESS AVE. and O’FARRELL ST. N TO GRAB PART TROUTT PROTECTS OF OPERA ALLEY, DEFENDANTS {Hyman Brothers Claim Won't Restore Judg- | 130 Feet of Cul de Sac/ ments Where No No | Used as Ticket Line| tice Has Been Give® Opera alley, the scene of many a line n of weary ticket buyers in tim. of crush at the box office of the'Grand Opera- will be house, is the spoils of land jumpers flea ven an opportunity |the eight-foot alleyway in which the | be heard. That is the ruling lald down devotees of grand opera h stood in | yesterday and Attorn ey To day-long procession to purchase seats represents R s Loan and C is to be a bone of harsn contention.| sgency, has announced his Hyman Bros., in a suit to re-establish | ¢ taking the case to the title to thelr Third-street holding, are attempting to absorb almost half of | the alley. When Mackay and Flood cut up the block for sale in small pleces they aimed to establish the alley for all time, but it will now remain for the courts to determine if those intentions shall hold good. | Several methods are available to grab an alley in the ruins of San Francisco. | The “clerical error” is one way and de- liberate land jumping is another. In some instances people honestly try to | assert what they regard as a just claim to a portion of a thoroughfare. But, | no matter tHe method, The Cal s title | bireau maintains a close scrutiny of {all actions filed, and property owners who ask the service can rest assured Court to make a test The colle I tion before Judge complaint and a cured against H. the eriginal defendant argued tk in the rst necessary to giv action to restore the reco “Under the penal code, Judge Troutt, “I believe th th fendant is entitled to notice and I w be obliged to refuse to restore the complaint or judgment fendant has been notified.” The court announced its wi to co-operate with the attorney e atil the that they will be apprised of any at- | cure a speedy hearing before the Su- tempt to steal a street or an aliey that | preme Court, and the bill of ex eptions affects their interests. will at once be prepared. There ars hundreds of cases in the local where judgments were obtained by GROUND VERY VALUABLE. Opera alley ran back from Mission street on tlie east side of tne Grand Opera-house a distance of 275 fee.. The Hyman Brothers Company, consisting of Morris Hyman, Joseph Hyman and Michael Hyman, claims that w.e prop- erty it'owns on 1hird street embraces 130 fect of the rear emnd of the alley. The alley is eight feet wide. and the | company is therefore asserting its right | | to 1040 square feet of ground in about the most valuable part of the city. The title sult in which .advantage is | taken of the opportunity to gouole up nearly half of Opera alley was filed on August 4. Henry J. Rogers, who owns a small plece of land on Stevenson street that in part enjoys frontage on | the alleyway, had filled out the title | coupon and asked this paper to look after his interests. The Call bureau discovered the attempt of the Hyman brothers to deprive him of the benefit of Opera alley. Mr. Rogers has been notified and is now put on guard to protect his property. Opera alley has enjoyed a certain dignity for many years and afforded approach to the rear entrances abut- ting on it, including access to ‘the stage of the opera-house. It has also served for the alleyway the showhouse was required to malntain as an avenue of escape in the event of fire. Popularly Opera alley has enjoyed distinction be- fault. If the ruling of Judge Tr sustained the defendant mu: case, be notified before a new ju * on one side and two less on the other than sh Instead of getting t her holding is really 68:9x127:3% In Mission block 40, bo teenth, Mission. Valencia and Seven- teenth streets, there is a dispute am, property owners over the survey lix | D'Bbsl“lER SALE ‘wo Days, Saturday and Mond: | Best Butter, full weight 2-1b. sq. e (This butter is sold, as you know, at 650.) | B Eastern sugar-cured, all sizes, | Salad Ofl, quart bottle, reg. 2ic....20¢ Sugar, best cane granulated, . cause when there were heavy demands | fOr ......................... . .§ on the seating capacity the ticket lines | (‘olg:e. pure Java and Costa Rica, were establshed there, running ser- 0 W+ o < i 5 3 o pentinelike . from the main entrance | Mcaronl, Spaghett! and Vermieeil | Table Salt, 10-1b. bags, reg. 20e. | down the alley and back again. CLAIM TITLE BY DEED. Bourbon ‘Whisky, -“Bommaccord,” e The property of the Hyman Brothers | port or Sherry Wine, qi. bots fronts 70 feet on Third street, but at|Table Claret, Al wine, gal.... the rear it is 130 feet wide. They claim | Bogur]lo- Whisky, Clay Co., title from a deed executed by their| a ceees p swtas Mg father, now deceased. on March 22, 1895, | Bass Ale or Guinness Porter, doz In that instrument the alley is included | potrero, South San in the property conveyed. It remains, Bruno road. Tuesdays: however, for the Hyman Brothers to|Ocean View and establish possession, and where the: ys; Sunset - are likely to fail in this lies in the fact | “'ednésaav‘:sag‘n’a]l?azv,rds?“‘“’ Beach, that they never paid taxes on the 1040 |gp.cial prices to hotel . S square feet of very valuable land they | P hotels and restaurants. reg. ancisco and San Mission road Ingleside, Wedne. District. Tuesdays s now under oath declare is theirs.| 1101 Valepcia st., cor. 22d. Phone The block books show that the alley|Special 158 ran back as far as Rogers’ proper!y,:sp-e\::":l l}dsl_rkez st. near 16th. Phone and the Assessor has therefore not| ‘343 Giament s . charged up the Hyman family with the | pacific 283. t. near ith ave. Phone 130 feet of alleyway. A neat legal tan- | gle is likely to result when the case reaches trial. | The small plece of property that| Minerva Kellogg owns \on Stevenson | street is also affected by the claim of | the Hymans, for the rear of it abuts in part on the alley. The person chiefly | Peter Pan concerned is James E. Walsh, who owns the land on which the Grand| Opera House stood. The alley is, of ts course, of much value.to him and he will probably mesist the claim of the Hyman company with vigor. If their| contention is held valid. the alley will be cut down from 275 feet to 145 feet Furthermore, if the Hymans make good | their claim, the other owners of prop- | erty abutting on the alley may do like- wise and close up the thoroughfare al- | together. | NO “CLERICAL ERROR.” | The Hyman Brothers maintain that| they are merely basing their claim on| \Wais i:aa.’;‘s"-i“ - lent finish. 3 Patterns Made to Order Y. J. CHOY Manuiacturer 2312 FILLMORE: ST, and Excel- the record and do not plead “clerical . erro TUnder the workings of the||GARTERS) Genuine Must Bear McEnerney act any shadow of a claim | Fac-Simile Signature Pcan be set forth and that many of them will be brought forward is strongly in prospect. “Clerical errors” are bound| to creep in and those connected with| title matters see much trouble ahead.| The Call's title bureau has discovered one instance of “clerical error” that did not result to the advantage of the par- ©y guilty of it. Mrs. Sadie M. Gardner, | the widow of Dr. Gardner, in describ- | IVER W REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.: ing the property at Laurel and Chy‘ streets, to which she desires to hn.ve] title restored. claimed three inches less