The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
To Make Boxes.

Mayor Davie and Councilman Bassett
have incorporated the California Stat Fruit
box Company.
The purpose of the corporation, as set
forth in the articles of incorporation, is to
manufacture fruitboxes, barrels, drying
trays and shipping boxes of woven web or
other material. The capital stock is
$1OO, 900, divided into 100000 shares of the
par value of 81 share. There have been
$4,000 subscribed by the following direct
ors: j. Nj. Bassett, $4,000; J. L. Davie, $1,000;
L. c. Burnham. $1,000; O. H. Burnham,
$1,000; John ]. Meyers, $40. The name OF
A. b. Bennison, with 5000 subscribed, ap-
pears, but no signature is appended.
Will Make Big Cuts.
All the departmental estimates are in
the hands of the Auditor. They foot up
SS73,319 This does not include bonds
or bond interest. The estimate value
OF property on the assessment roll is
$45, 100000. at the legal tax limit of 81
this will raise $455,O0O.
The city's income from licenses and
other sources is 1921 1853, making $685., 163
as the maximum income for the year, eX-
cept for bonds and interest. As result
the Auditor will have to reduce the ex-
penses $751;, 900.
Too Much Religion.
A. Van Beal, Castro Valley farmer, was
committed to Agnews to-day by Judge
Greene. Van Beal has deluslons on re-
hgious subjects. He and his wife have an
estate worth $4,000, and guardian was
appointed for the husband.
William Giamga was ordered to Ukiah
to-day by Judge Greene. Glamga imagines
that he has visions direct from God and is
disposed to commit suicide. He was once
an inmate of Stockton asylum.
Rats on Fire.
Richard Wood and Charles Frank were
IN the Police Court this morning to answer
to a charge of setting fire to two rats
that they had caught in their shoestore.
Mrs. Sanford, secretary of the Humane
Society, is working hard to make a good
case, as she thinks the opportunity good
one to teach the brutality inclined lesson
The defendants asked for jury trial and
will be tried next Wednesday.
Relic of Riot.
Frank Cattell has dismissed his suit fol
$50, 200 against the city of Oakland. Cat
tell was injured by the falling of the bel
from the Southern Pacific box Office thai
was removed one wildly excitable night
from the foot of Broadway as an obstruc.
ton and wheeled up town into the corpo
ration yard and sold as old junk. No com
promise was effected and no reason giyer
for dismissing the suit.
The Phantasma.
The phantasma tableaux, for the benefit
of the Women's Exchange, was again pre-
scented tonight, and was even more of 6
success than last night, owing to the bet
ter acquaintance of each figure with its
part. 1t will be given at matinee Satur
day afternoon and again tomorrow night
All the orphan children will be present al
the matinee.
Is Long Task.
The Grand Jury will not meet this Mon
day The tax shortage is practically il
the hands of the county expert, who vii
check up the tax receipt stubs of Alel
Rosboroughs administration as well a!
those of the incum bent. He say
| it will take month to do the work. as ht
has to handle about 1000 tax stubs il
all.
Muhlner's Examination.
The preliminary examination of Louis
Muhlner, for the murder of Jennie Lewis
will be held in the Police Court tomorrow
AS usual the police say they have strong
case, and Muhlner's attorney does no
think he will be heard. All the evidenc,
SO far as known is purely circumstantial.