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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
BUILDER TERRILL'S WILL.
A $4,000 Estate Left to the Family,
With Some Unusual Pro-
visions.


visions.
Charles c. TerrilI, the late president of
the Builders Exchange, left an estate of
1000. By his will, filed for probate yes
terday, one-half of this is declared to be
community property, and the other half is
bequeathed to Mrs. Terrill.in trust for the
children, five sons. After these provis-
ions, the will continues:
hereby leave the two youngest children, to
wit, Arthur Hamilton Terrill and Chester
Charles Terrill, entirely in the care and under
the control OF their mother, Annie Hamilton
Terrill, knowing full well that she will do the
best she can for their care, comfort and proper
education.
years old, and the other two next oldest, to
wit, Harry Francis Terrill and William Albert
Terrill, being, in my. Judgment, old enough to
take proper care of themselves, desire that
they be accorded the privilege of so doing.
Mrs. Terrill is appointed executrix with
out bonds, and the testator expresses
wish that the estate be kept together until
the youngest child reaches the age of IS
wears.
The will is entirely in the handwriting
of Mr.. Terrill and is dated February 81,
1898, and there is codicil as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8, 1893.
I desire at this time to state that this. my
last will, is made by me without any influence
or dictation by any person whatever, no per-
son having seen it, nor does any one know its
contents except myself and hope and expect
the provisions to be faithfully carried out.
Should l die in or near San Francisco, de-
sire my body to be placed in cheap coffin,
without show or ostentation, and then Gre
mated. CHARLES c. TERRILL
Edgar F. Preston and George T. Shaw
were nominated to act as executors in the
event of Mrs. Terrills death. The chill
dren are from to "a years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
THEY SHIP IN BOND NOW,
Local LiQuor-DeaIers Take
Advantage of the Revenue
Laws.
Much Money Is Saved on Govern
ment Allowances and Freight
Rates.

A gradual change in the liquor business
of this coast has been taking place during
the last four months, and where thousands
of dollars were sent away to pay the
revenue tax in Eastern warehouses every
month, there is now hardly any cash at all
transmitted for that purpose. Liquor is
all shipped West in bond, and the revenue
tax is paid here.
There are two reasons for this. One is
to take advantage of the difference in
freight rates between carload lots and
packages, and the other, to secure the
benefit of the Government allowance for
leakage.
Formerly when Western importer got
liquor from the East he ordered what he
wanted at the time and after sending the
tax money East the packages would be re-
leased from bond and be shipped west. Ii
the order amounted to less than a carload
the rate was 2714 cents gallon. If in car
load lots it was cents gallon. To take
advantage of this difference in rates the
dealers now order years stock at time
and this is shipped west in bond and in
carload lots at a saving of nearly 20 cents
a gallon on freight alone. On arriving
here the liquor is placed in local bonded
warehouses to await the pleasure of the
dealer, who pays the tax on such amounts
as he wants from time to time.
Another feature of benefit in this plan is
the fact that it allows the dealer to take
advantage of the full Government allow
ance for waste. Under the former system,
even in large lots, the amount of the reve-
nue. tax was sent east for large and small
amounts. This consumed about a week
in going east, some days to pay the tax
and release the spirits and two weeks for
tine freight to return, in all nearly three
weeks.
The Government allowance for waste or
shrinkage is one gallon for the first month
for every package of forty-eight gallons.
For two months in bond this allowance is
increased to one and half gallons and for
three months to two gallons.
Under the present system the liquor is
withdrawn from bond when needed, and
in paying the tax all allowance is made for
shrinkage from the time the packages
were placed in bond. This is saving
of from 81 10, the first month, to 55 cents
each subsequent month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Prison Director Fitzgerald's Reply to q
Manufacturer Complaint.

Prison Director Fitzgerald's Reply to a
Manufacturers Complaint.
The Manufacturers and Producers As
ISOLATION recently received from the Cali
fornia Cotton Mills Company long protest
against the State Prison Directors entering
into the manufacture of miscellaneous
goods by convict labor, claiming that to do
so will injure the industries followed by
free workingmen. Prison Director R. M.
Fitzgerald yesterday said:
No definite action has been taken with refer
ence to broadening the scope OF prison labor
and the protest of the California Cotton Mills
Company is somewhat premature The matter
was brought up in this way. we found that in
all probability we will not be able to dispose of
the bags we have on hand this year, and the
propriety of manufacturing something else
was informally discussed. 1t was suggested
that jute Irvine, bean bags and ore bags be
made at the prison, as being less liable to come
into competition with outside industries No
action has been taken, nor will there be with
out a full and careful consideration of the in
terest of all parties interested. There is no
disposition on the part of the Prison Directors
to compete with outside industries However,
there is q strong desire to make the prison
selfsustaining, and as light burden to the
taxpayers as possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
MUSICIANS IN SPANGLES
SCheeI'S Trick for CircumVent-
ing the Rules of the
Union.
The Players at the Mechanics Fair
Must Pay Dear f1e Their
Finery.

'He may make gilded popinjays Of the
rest of his band, but if play with him I
shall go on dressing like free American. :"
1t was one of Scheeps best sololsts who
made this spirited declaration of indepen-
dence yesterday in protesting against the
fiat which has gone forth that the musi-
clans who compose the band at the Me-
chanics' Fair are to wear uniform. There
is nothing appalling in the word uniform !;
it generally means something of more OF
less military character, which every day
men can wear and not make themselves
ridiculous in the eyes of their fellows. But
the uniforms that are to grace the fair do
not answer this description. They are
more gorgeous than Solomon in all his
glory, and musicians who confess to being
less elegant than the Apollo Belvedere
tremble at the idea of wearing the dress in
public.
Ever since Scheel came to San Francis co
there have been rumors of set of gor-
geous uniforms in his possession which he
has described vaguely as rocco costumes.
1t has now been decided that these fancy
costumes are to be adopted as the uniform
of the Fair Band this year. The costume
consists of long blue coat of bygone
pattern, heavily trimmed with silver bull
lion. The coat is open at the front, show
ing long loose vest of cream color. Knee
breeches, silk stockings and low shoes
complete the outfit, with the exception of
flowing powdered wig. Scheel will man.
age to look a little more gay than his men
by wearing a pale blue coat heavily
trimmed with gold.
The conductor declares that no musician
could offer monetary consideration that
would induce him to part with one of these
precious costumes, but he does not intend
on that account to let his men revel in
luxury for nothing. The fact is that, as in
most of the guileless ScheePs transactions,
there is joker hidden in the costuming of
his men. The proposition for making the
musicians who play at the fair give back
81 a week toward paying the conductors
debts has been clothed in the guise of
rocco uniforms, and now the money will
ostensibly be paid for hire of costume.
The secretary confessed yesterday that the
union was helpless in such case, as none
of its bylaws legislate against the hire of
uniforms. The only question that now
remains is whether members of labor
organization like the Musicians Union
will permit themselves to be decked out in
glittering trappery, for which they have to
pay so dearly. There are few who at
present say that if they play it will not be
in rocco uniforms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
new TELEPHONE COMPANY
r. A. Friedrich Returns From
an Inspection of East
ern Lines.
SIX THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS.
The Supervisors VIII Soon Be
Asked to Grant a Franchise
for San Francisco.

The charter OF the Peoples Mutual Tele-
phone Company of California contemplates
the building of long distance lines through
complete system of communication by
telephone in the City of San Francisco.
General Robert A. Friedrich, who went
East last month il the interest of the new
company, has just returned. During his
absence he made study of the DR.. Harri-
son and DR.. De Younger systems in Chicago
and inspected the Murphy system now in
operation at indianapolis. The workings
of each system will be thoroughly tested
by sample instruments and lines before
any one is accepted. by the company in
this City.
General Friedrich observes that all the
large cities of the country have come
definitely ito the conclusion that mo-
nopoly of the telephone service should not
exist Many lines independent of the old
company are in successful operation, and
the competition presented affords excellent
service at reduced cost. Patents beyond
the control of the Bell company are avail
able for use on moderate terms.
This competing company in San Fran
cisco, of which James L. Crittenden is
u,
sixth floor of the Spreckels building on
Market street. Eighteen solicitors, ap-
pointed to secure contracts, are making
good progress in their work. Signatures
TO $500 agreements have been secured and
the prospect of getting 5000 is encouraging.
The plan of subscription adopted in San
Francisco is to credit each subscriber with
the amount that he pays monthly as an
investment of the sum so paid In the CAPT
tai stock of the company. For example, II
a man pays 500 year for telephone serv-
ice he gets a share of the company's stock
of the par value of 500. Many of the con-
tracts slready signed embrace period of
five years. Some prefer yearly contracts,
but three-year agreements seem to be more
popular.
The company expects to begin its ser
vice within ten months. but the charter
does not oblige operations to commence
before January l, 1897. At the proper
time, the Board of Supervisors will be
requested to grant franchise to the
connection with this proposed application,
General Friedrich said yesterday: 81 do
not anticipate any objection to the grant
of a franchise to our company. The en-
terprise projected is in the interest of the
people. Telephone service nowadays is
almost as necessary to a community as
supply of water or light and, besides, we
shall have 5000 people of the City asking
the Supervisors to grant franchise.
SIN time we shall solicit contracts from
people who are not using the telephone.
We expect to make the rate so low and the
service SO complete that many new sub
scribers will avail themselves of the
service"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
STOLE HER LOVE AWAY.
George Stierlen the. Defendant In
Damage Suit Begun by Mrs.
Isson's Husband.

Alfred Isson wants $4,000 from George
Stierlen for alternating Mrs. Isson's affec-
tions. The complaint filed yesterday re-
cites:
sThat Clara E. M. Isson, during all the
time and the times herein mentioned, pre-
vious to, on FOR about the 9th day of May,
1895, was the wife of said plaintiff.
"That within one year, nine months
and twenty-five days next prior to the
10th day of May, 1885, and while the said
Clara E. M. Isson was the wife of the plain
tiff, in the City and County of San Fran
cisco, State of California, and elsewhere in
the State of California, on numerous occa-
sions the said defendant, George Stierlen,
wrongfully contriving and intending to in,
jure the said plaintiff. Alfred Isson, and to
deprive him 1.-THE plaintiff) of the comfort,
affection, society aid, assistance, congenial
fellowship and fidelity, of his said wife,
Clara E. M. Isson, willfully, wickedly and
maliciously debauched the said Clara Il. M.
Isson, the wife of the plaintiff, without the
priyity, knowledge or consent of plaintiff,
the said Alfred E. Isson."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
POTRERO IMPROVEMENTS.
A Better Water supply and More Electric
Lights Demanded.

A Better Water Supply and More Electric
Lights Demanded.
The Southern Heights Improvement
Club is determined that the Potrero shall
soon rank equal to any residence part of
the city. At meeting held last evening
on Twentieth and Arkansas streets, Presi-
dent Pengelly stated that there were several
parts of the heights practically without
drinking water, or would be but for A.
Raymond's private reservoir. This is
caused by the scarcity of public water
mains and the low pressure in those that
are laid.
A committee consisting of E. W. Halves,
Thomas Strahan and James Glackin was
appointed to visit the Spring Valley Water
Company and endeavor to get the latter to
connect the mains with higher reservoir
so as to get a better pressure of water.
After considerable discussion commit
tee consisting of G. M. Halves, A. Raymond
and ]. 7. Hamilton was appointed to rep
resent the club before the Supervisors for
the purpose of securing electric lights on
Connecticut and Santa Clara, Mississippi
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

name the chords struck upon the keyboard
of a piano with the same facility and
infinitely more grace than does the colored
prodigy Blind Tom.
During the past year Miss Common, whose
home is in Fruitvale, has turned her atten-
ton to compositions and has produced
some attractive vocal and instrun entail
music. Among them are "My Sweet
heart" Smiling Eyes, Loves Messen-
the most meritorious of all, 1.-THE River
Song"
Miss Common is planning to write an
opera, and those who know of her persist
ence predict that she will achieve success
in her undertaking.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

and Butte, Carolina and Sierra, Connecti-
cut 500 feet south of Napa, Mississippi and
Napa and Connecticut and Solano streets.
There are no lights in the neighborbeod of
any of these places, and with the uhpaved
streets and no sidewalks travelling after
dark is dangerous and difficult. The mat
tiers of securing better streets and side
walks will be discussed at the next meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
AROUND THE WATER FRONT
The Passenger Steamer Month
cello, Disabled at Sea, Is
lowed In.
A NEW OIL TANK STEAMER.
A British Iron Mast on the A. c..
Ropes Painted Like Its Ameri-
can Cousins.

The passenger steamer Monticello from
Seattle was towed into port yesterday
afternoon by the steamer Bonita. Her
starboard boiler gave out Tuesday after
ternoon, which, being connected with the
one on the port side, completely disabled
the vessel, leaving her drifting around on
the ocean. She was spoken Wednesday
afternoon by the schooner Minor off Point
Arena. Several tugs started out and met
the Monticello coming in, having been
picked up by the Bonita.
Aboard of the steamer was one of the
Hatch brothers, the owners, who will fit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

desk In the railway offices, was denied by
Third Vice President Stubbs.
s'He has not relinquished his desk" said
Mr.. Stubbs. "He is on years leave of
absence for his health at the springs, and
still retains his position as general traffic
manager and receives his salary every
month as if he were working. If his health
permits he will resume his work after re-
turning to town."
Mr.. Gray was granted leave of absence
last March, at which time he went to the
springs in Lake County, and has not been in
the railway offices since then, though his
name still appears on all freight tariffs,
one of which was issued yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
MEYER Strauss at Ash1and.

Myer Strauss has returned from Ashland, Or,
where he directed the studies of the Art Asso-
ciation of the Chautauqua Assembly at that
place. He delivered lecture on cart and
Fads'' during the session, in which he charac-
terized the impressionist school as the greatest
of the fads of artists. Mr.. Strauss made num-
Der of sketches of the picturesque regions in
the vicinity Of Oregon, which he pronounces
an almost inexhaustible field.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
JERRY LYNOH's TEETH.
DIR. Younger Seeks to Recover tn,
Amount of Gold PINT In Than

DIR. Younger Seeks to Recover the
Amount of Gold Put in Them.
DR.. William ]. Younger, through his at
torney, Joseph D. Redding, has brought
suit in the Justices Court against Jere-
miah Lynch for 1882 so, alleged to be the
balance due for the dentists services. The
complaint sets forth that Mr.. Lynch had
his teeth overhauled and scraped and gold
inserted in the crevices to the amount of
$237 50 but he neglected and even refused
to pay more than $125 for the work.
Wherefore the dentist prays for the inter-
vention of justice in the recovery of the
amount alleged to be delinquent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
Organization Postponed .

The differences between the directors of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, arising from disagreement between
Poundmaster Osborn and Deputy Fleming, and
the consequent 'staking Sides have not yet
been adjusted as was evidenced by the lack of
q quorum at the meeting for the organization
of the new board yesterday. The meeting was
postponed till Thursday at noon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

to plan of joint operation. A plan will
be considered and adopted at the next
meeting on Wednesday.
A resolution was adopted indorsing the
coming Mechanics Institute Fair. and a
request will be sent to each member of the
club to be present at the opening of the
fair, and that the members wear their club
badges. A committee will be formed to
induce all members of the club who are
engaged in business to make exhibits at
the fair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
PROBING FOR A BULLET.

Daniel johnson, the Butcher, in q Crit
ical Condition.
]. J. Comerford, proprietor of the saloon
corner of Dolores and Duncan streets, and
William WeIlman, his bartender. were
charged at the City Prison yesterday with
assault to murder.
Daniel Johnson, the butcher who was
shot by one of them, is in critical condi-
tor at the Receiving Hospital. Yesterday
morning Drs. Somers and Petit made q
search for the bullet, but could not locate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
Injured by an Electric Car.

Robert Willis, an aged gentleman living at
1112 Powell street, was injured last Monday
by being knocked down by an electric car. He
was crossing Powell and Francisco streets
when the car threw him to the ground. Willis
rolled from undey the guard in time to save
himself from fatal injury. AS it was, his hands,
head and limbs were badly lacerated and
bruised.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
HALP-MILLION CLUB.
It's Hearty Endorsement of the Me-

Its Hearty Endorsement of the Me-
chanics' Institute Fair.
The executive committee of the Half
million Club met yesterday, and the secre-
tary was instructed to prepare complete
report of all work done by the club since
its organization, including statement of
its finances.
President Croker appointed commit
tee consisting of himself, w. NJ Bunker,
d. Rich and A. Bouvier to confer with
committees from the Merchants Associa-
ton, Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation and State Board of Trade, relative
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
MIR. Lubin's plans Approved.

to Hugh Craig that in Bath, Maine, July "a,
there was an enthusiastic meeting in favor of
United States bounty on export agricultural
staples and United States bounty to American
shipping.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

the body, but they found it impossible to
discover whether it lodged in the abdom-
ina lor thoracic cavity. In either case the
chance of Johnson's recovery is considered
small.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
TRAFFIC MANAGER GRAY.

He Has Not Relinquished His Desk in
the Railway Offices.
The story told in morning paper yes
terday to the effect that Richard Gray,
general traffic manager of the Southern
Pacific Company, had relinquished his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

FURNITURE moved, stored, packed and
shipped at low rates by Morton Special De-
livery. 81 Geary street and 408 Taylor street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.-'The Amazons."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"The Jilt."
CALIFORNIA THEATER-"A Black Sheep"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Captain Herne, Q.
S. A."
TIvoLI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ORPHEUM-High-C Glass Vaudeville.
ALCAZAR THEATER--"Sweethearts
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.-Races.
PROF. o. r. GLEAsoN-The Champion Horse
Tanner at Central Park, Sunday, July %
HARNEss RACES (Sacramento)-Jul 20, %, "a,
%, 26, 81.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXFTBIT.-575 Market
street, below Second. Open daily. Admission tree'
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
Ell CAMPo-Sunday. July 2l-Thrilling exhibit
ton by the q. S. Life Saving Service,
EXCURSION TO PAso RoBLFs Hot SPRINGs-by
the Southern Pacific Co, on Saturday, July u.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
P1cN1cs AND EXCURSIONS.

Ell CAMPO,
THE POPULAR BAY RESORT,
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
SUNDAY, JULY 81, AT $50 p. M.
THRILLING EXHIBITION
~. S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE"
Real Shipwreck on Bay.
Fare, round trip, Csc; children, 15c, including
admission to grounds.
THE STEAMER UKIAH
Will leave Tiburon Ferry 10:30 A. NJ, 1910. 600
and Zoo p. NJ. Returning leave FL Campo at :O0s
900 and 8 100 2. n.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
A YOUNG COMPOSER.
She Will Give an Evening of Her Own
Music at Oakland-To Write
an Opera.

an Opera.
can evening of my own music is Miss
Nell M, Connor's description of the recital
to be given at the Centennial Presbyterian
Church at Oakland on Tuesday evening.
This girl of 20 is endowed with rare mu-
steal gifts. She has always manifested
marked ability as pianist, and has the
gift of absolute pitch, which enables her to
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-17
The Easter Youths COMPANION.

The Youths Companion, always
good, has way of outdoing itself. The
Easter Double Number just received is
an issue of rare excellence. Its hand.
some and appropriate cover is fitting
introduction to its contents.
"Dorthy's Easter" and "A Corner in
Eggs, " in this number, are two Easter
stories charmingly told, stories to be
read and enjoyed by every member of
the family. "The Story of Statue, +"
by the Marquis of Lorne, prepared by
The Companion in collaboration with
the Princess Louise, is an article of un.
usual interest. 1.-THE Romance of a
Shoal." an adventure story by w.
Clark Russell, is one of the best from
the pen of this noted writer.
The reader will find in this Easter
Number of The Companion rich treat
of the very best stories, poetry, practi-
cal information and miscellany for
which The Companion has become fa-
nous the world over, and this number
alone is well worth the cost of the pa
per for an entire year.