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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
LOCKED IN A WINEHOUSE,
Predicament of an Insurance Man Who
Went to Sleep in
Chair.

Five patrolmen belonging to detective
agency, three regular policemen and half
dozen young men about town spent al
anxious and active two hours last evening
searching for Herman Bernhard, one of the
proprietors of a Montgomery-street wine
house. The wine man was not missing
except that the particular restaurant
where he was dining YVES not known. but
one of his customers, an insurance man.
who bears the same name as one of the
early Presidents, was locked up in his
place of business, with Yale lock on the
outside in addition to the regular fasten-
ings.
The house was closed at o'clock and
the proprietor and a few friends went
away to dinner and the theater.
Not long afterward the telephone in
neighboring place of business rang up and
an anxious voice stated its owner was
locked up in the winestore, that he was
hungry and wanted to get home, and
would some one please hunt up Herman
and get him to open the door.
1t was suggested to the imprisoned man
that he keep the telephone going until he
finally located the proprietor, but a wall
ing voice answered:
This nickel-in-the-slot machine and
have just put up my last fve-cent piece. :"
Then the detective agency was sent to
hunt for Bernhard, the policemen on the
beat were notified that burglars were not
in the place, and the hunt for the pro-
prletor began in earnest. He was found
at a late hour, but when he arrived on the
scene he learned that the Waterman had
broken the paddock and liberated the
young man, who will keep awake until he
reaches his bed on future occasions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS,

Eveline L. Hall to Bertha schmid, lot on E line
of Van Ness avenue, 27:S S of Pacific street S Is
by f 90. subject to mortgage; $40.
Otto +. and Matilda Won Rhen to Gustav Sutro
lot on n line of Pine street. 1877; 6 w of Franklin
w 90 by 1878: $40.
John and Harriette Wigmore to Aueustus &
Johnson, lot on $ line of Broadway 1O3 Il 10 w of
Octavla street w 34:412 by s 127 :S14, toscorrect
1868 l76 (Steiner street should be Octava): $40.
Myron 4. and Eugene B. Stanford to Carmen U.
Dunphy, lot on NE corner of Washington and
Webster streets, 81 by e 80, subject to mort
cages $50.
Edwin w. Fuller to Mary A. Fuller lot on E line
Of Steiner street. 100 Of Oak, n 25 by E 100:
lift.
Denis D. and Mary E. Hunt to E. D. Rosenbaum,
lot on n line of Fulton street. 1926 w of Brod-
erck, w rs by 1875; $40.
=. u. Rosenbaum to Sarah s. Rosenbaum, same;
gift.
Hugh and Theresa keenan, and Robert D. and
Jennie CranstOn to Mary g. Hunt lot on w line or
Cole street, Ito of Waller, s % by w 1924
$40.
Denis D. Hunt to same same: gift. s.
M. Morgenthau Company "a corporation), TO
Alfred Olson, lot $ line of Twenty-second
street, % w of Hampshire, w so by 81 IS; Sl0
Mary B. Mastick TO George K Fitch, lot on >
line OF Commercial street, 20 w of Drumm, w 70
by 500; $40.
Catherine Flynn to Patrick Flynn. lot on line
of Green street, 60 w of Hyde, W 20 by n 6o;
gift
Michael Connolly to Ellen Connolly, lot on w
line of Kansas street, 100 OF 4oio, ) oo by W
100: gift.
elizabeth A. Dalzell to George C. Sargent, lot on
NE corner Lake street and Tenth avenue, 1ZU, N
SO, S IS deg. 40 min., w 120, SO: $40.
Antoine and Oracle Borel to Nellie \. hushton,
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OVERCHARGED Gas BILLS,
Trial of a Test Case Brought
by Number of Gus
toners.
VITAL POINT IN THE CASE.
II Was Proved That Some Cas-
Meters Over-Regi stored as Much
as Nine Per Cent.

A case of great interest to gas consumers
came up before Justice of the Peace Kerrl-
gan yesterday. 1t was an action by which
a lot of gas consumers tried to collect from
the gas company the various amounts they
claimed they had been overcharged by the
gas meters. The meters had been tested
bv machine, and had been found to be
running ahead; one of them overcharged
the customer as much as 8 per cent. But
the banded customers lost their case be-
cause they could not prove that the meters
had been stealing gas all the time.
The action was a test case brought by j.
H. Launge, the owner of the gas-testlng
machine. If he had won the suit on ap-
peal of course the gas company would
have been showed under with suits to re-
turn the alleged overcharges of its thou
sands of gas meters.
Several months ago Launge put his
meter-testing machine in the stores of the
following named persons: Boeckman 81
Graner, Max Adler, J. b. Marshall, A. w.
bennett and lombard & Semeria. After
a fair test Launge figured out that the ma
chine showed that the consumers were
being overcharged as follows: Lombardl
q Semeria, per cent, or $l4 on bill OF
S353; Max Adler, per cent, or SS on Dill
of 1881; f. NJ. Woods & Co., 61l per cent,
or S16 on bill of 1854; Dement'S coffee
house, 4 per cent, or $50 on a bill OF $1501 d;
Marshall, 3 per cent, or SIS on a bill OF
S511, and Boeckman 81 Graner, 9 per cent,
or $40 on a bill of $452. None of the above
mentioned bills were for a single month,
but covered a period of over year in
some instances. All the claims were as
signed to Launge and he brought suit to
recover what he called the overcharge.
The gas company did not put in any tes-
timony defense. 1t contented itself with
trying to prove that the gas tester WASH t
any more reliable than the gas meter, and
that taking a test of the meter on last
Monday and finding it overcharging per
cent then did not prove that the meter had
been stealing per cent of gas on al the
365 preceding days.
The last point impressed the court very
much and turned the judgment in favor OF
the gas company.
1t developed IL the case that the best
chance a customer had to collect on meter
overcharges was to meet the company s
bill with a counter bill for "Ove- charged
gas"
Some of these suits for overcharged gas
are successful, as in cases where tenants
go to the country and the merry gas meter
goes rolling up a bill in the company S
favor while the house is in darkness. There
was a suit in the Justices Court the other
day where the gas company compromised
rather than face trial.
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though she looked too young for her gray
hairs. Miss Charlotte Secorde was effec-
tive as Mabel, but here and there she
stumbled little over her lines.
T. w. Hickey gave a carefully studied
Interpretation OF Captain Swift's role. 1t
was evident that he had paid attention to
the smallest details, and the same may be
said of the picturesque rendering of Gar
dener, the Australian .squatter, by George
Ryan. T.. J. Horgan made a successful
villain, and D. M. Fitzgerald, P. ]. Barry
and w. ]. Hamilton were all good in their
parts. A. M. Bernard would have done
better if he had been more sure of his
lines. The stage accessories were unpre-
tentious but pretty, and the stage manage
ment was admirable, for the waits were
short and nothing was allowed to drag.
Before the performance sextette was
sung by the following memb ers OF the st.
Joseph's Literary Society: f. Dumont Jr.,
G. Fitzgerald, T. F. Kelly, M. w. O'Con-
nell, Henry II. Hay. P. F. Scully.
Before the third act PinsutIs Queen OF
the Earth" was sung by III. w. Crown.
The executive committee of the ST. Jo-
seph's Society consists of: d. M. Fitzger-
aid, chairman; G. Asmussen, business
manager; d. J. Horgan, secretary; A.
Klung, assistant business manager; L. w.
Hickey (stage), P. F. Sculiy. The mem
bers of the subcommittee are: j. +.
Finn, T. Sullivan, f. Lucier, A. McSorley,
William Murphy, w. Deasy, Joseph Reid
M. O'Connell ii. Sale, t. McKeaver, F.
Lucier, L. Brown, F. Atkinson, P. F.
Scully, H. Brown, P. J. Barry, c. Asmus-
sen, W. P. sKlenck (stage manager), f. Du.
mont Jr., J. Connell Henry H. Hay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
AFR0-AMERICAN VOTE.
1t Will Be Pledged to the Republicans
If the National Convention Is
Held Here,

The Afro-American League asserts that
it holds the balance of power in California.
1t wants the next National Republican
Convention held in San Francisco, and in
an address forwarded to the executive
committee in Washington, D. C., it sets
forth that 1--WE, as Afro-Americans, can
give every reasonable assurance of the en-
tbusiastic support of 5000 trne and loyal
votes for the Republican party"
After citing facts and figures the appeal
closes as follows:
No class OF citizens has been more ntiring
party than the Afro-Americans, North, South,
East or West. This fact stands out in sharp
prominence, notwiths landing the fact that
the Republican party has refused to protect
our homes, our ballots and our lives By the
failure of the party to act on these lines the
Government is now in the hands of
the Democrats, and is controlled by
formerly disloyal States The country
is suffering from internal strife on the
question of equal rights and silver and gold
and other questions growing out of the disor-
ganization of the party. We believe if the
Republicans will come to the rescue of the
brother in black in the South the Northern and
Western negro will stand firm and solid for the
party. In our judgment the holding of the
National convention in this State and City
would more than anything else tend 10 con-
ciliate the Afro-Americans and secure their
valuable support. renewed confidence in
the party and its leaders would at once be
perceptible throughout the Union, and the
be more than replaced by Afro-American
votes.
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HONORS TO GUARDSMEN.
Notes of the First Infantry-Forthcom
ing Parades.

ing Parades.
Captain E. G. Eisen, recently appointed
quartermaster of the First Infantry,
N G. c., has been presented by the mem
bers of his former company withla mounted
officers set of accouterments. At the time
of the muster-out of the company the
members desired to present to Captain
Eisen token of their appreciation of his
long service, but were somewhat at a loss
what to procure until his appointment on
the staff of Colonel Bush gave them the
desired opportunity.
Lieutenant Evans and First Sergeant
Cox were at the same time presented with
continuous service.
The First Infantry, N. G. c., paraded last
evening in full uniform, field and staff
mounted, and made an exceedingly fine
appearance as they marched through Mar
ket street in column of companies. The
large accession to the regiment was notice
able in the increased strength of the several
companies. The field music paraded
thirty-tive men under the leadership OF
Sergeant Vaughn, and were especially
commended. 1t is the intention of Colonel
Bush to have the regiment parade in full
uniform on all occasions.
The annual target practice will be held
at Shell Mound Park on Monday, Septem-
Der 9.
Oscar Tobriner has been appointed SER
geant-major of the regiment. Sergeant
Tobriner was formerly captain Of the
High School Cadets.
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next week all will be in readiness for the
real business of the school year.
The first lecture is to be delivered on
that day by Health Officer DIR. Williamson
on Anatomy" The personnel of the
faculty will be the same as heretofore, and
the only changes in the corps of instructors
will be in the positions of lecturer on me-
chanical dentistry and assistant in opera
tive dentistry. The former will be filled
by w. F. Sharpe. DDS, D.M.D., and 2.
G. Erhardt, D.I.S.. respectively.
The prospects of the college for the COM
ing year are brighter than ever before, and
the enrolment is expected to be materially
larger than last year. WREN the number OF
students in all the classes was 176.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
PLAYED CAPTAIN SWIFT.
Successful Literary Entertain
ment by the ST. Joseph's
Literary Society.
Rev. Joseph M. Gleason Says the
Society Fills Long-Felt
Need.

The members of St. Joseph's Literary
Society made their first bow before the
footlights last night in production OF
Captain Swift" at st. Joseph's Hall. on
Tenth street. The building was packed
with friends and ardent admirers of the
performers, and as each made his or her
appearance the progress OF the play was
checked for few minutes by prolonged
and enthusiastic applause.
By special request Rev. James M. Glea-
son, the founder and first president OF the
society, made few remarks previous to
the rising of the curtain. He stated that
1t seemed pretentious to offer history OF
an organization which had not yet cele-
brated It's first anniversary, but in few
words he described how the society had
been founded last March to bring the
young men of the parish together. in So
cial manner, and to foster the spirit OF fra
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KEPT HIS CERTIFICATE.
Peculiar Conduct of Peter Relies of the
Humboldt House.

Peculiar Conduct of Peter Relies of the
Humboldt House.
Karl Vogt obtained search-warrant in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the re-
covery of certificate of deposit for $500 in
the German Savings and Loan Society.
He said that he arrived recently from
Germany and took lodgings at the Hum
boldt House, 1909 Stockton street. He had
with him a draft for $500. One of the pro-
prietors OF the place, Peter Relies, took him
to the offices of the Savings and Loan So
ciety: where he produced papers to prove
bis identity.
He deposited the money with the society
and received a certificate, which he handed
to Relies for safety, as he did not wish to
carry 1t around in his pocket He and
Relies had dispute few days ago, which
led to Vogt changing his lodging.
He made demand upon Relies for the
certificate of deposit, but Relies refused to
hand it over on the ground that he did not
know Vogt was the man be represented
himself to be. Vogt accordingly obtained
the search-warrant and Judge Conlan will
hear both sides to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
THE MAROEAU MARCH.
Played With Great Suscess Last Night al
the Mechanics Fair by ScheeI.

A new march, composed by w. V. Plise
and dedicated to Colonel Theo c. Marceau,
the millionaire photographer, was played
by Scheel's band at the Mechanics Fair last
night.
There is not one dull measure in the
whole piece, it being just enough on the
Spanish order to be peculiarly fascinating.
AT its conclusion there was immense ap-
plause by the hundreds of music loving peo-
pie who nightly visit the fair. Those must
clans who went to the fair with the most
patronizing spirit were greatly surprised
and their calls for the repetition Of the
beautiful march were continued until the
band responded a second time. The mus
ical programme all the way through was
especially fine last night. 1t contained
several splendid classical pieces which,
however, did not in the least dim the bril-
liant success of the Marceau March.
Herr Fritz Scheel, who arranged the
piece, was especially gratified at the recep-
ton given the piece and predicts for it a
popularity .rivaling that OF the famous
Sousa marches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
Hale,s Real Estate to Be Sold.

A petition for the sale of real estate belong
ing to the estate of Millionaire Joseph p Hale
was filed in the Superior Court Yesterday Mr..
Hale died in 1898. His estate is unsettled and
there are debts that amount to about $3.50 900.
Attorney Loughborough declared that to meet
this Indebtedness some of the real estate must
be sold. and Judge Coffey will give hearing
on October 4. The Supreme Court building. al
the corner of McAlllster and Larkin streets.
belongs to the estate, and that may be sold ii
there is not enough other property to meet the
demands. The building is valued at $500 600
In Mr.. Hale's will there was a provision tina
the structure should not be sold for number
of years, but that may be set aside by the court
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ternity as well as to be educational.
Father Gleason concluded his address by
urging all the young men above IL years OF
age present to join the club
He also expressed the gratitude of the
organization to the management of the
Columbia Theater and to Daniel Frawley
for their courtesy in lending the copyright
of Captain Swift"
Last nights was the first entertainment
given by the st. Joseph's Society, and con-
siderable curiosity prevailed to see how
the members would acqult themselves.
Before the close of the first act. however,
the applause showed that the performers
had more than satisfied the expectations OF
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The FoIsom-street Mass-Meeting.

Columbia Square will be crowded tonight
with thousands of taxpayers. who will come
together for the purpose of urging the Board OF
Supervisors to Immediately bituminize Folsom
street. There will be music and speeches and
then five-minute talks by prominent property
owners directly interested. Invitations have
been sent to all the City officials, officers of
otner improvement clubs. Merchants Associa-
ton and Half-million Club. The cyclers will
also be largely in evidence, the following clubs
ing in the demonstration: California, Liberty,
San Francisco Road Club, Waverley, Outing,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
Testimonials to G. F. Herr.

G. F. Herr, travelling passenger agent of the
Union Pacific Railway, returned yesterday
from Boston, whittier he had gone with the
special train that took Oakland Commandery,
Knights Templar, to the triennial conclave. He
brought home many handsome souvenirs,
among them being silver tray with his mono
gram beautifully engraved upon the front and
an inscription, 'tFrom the ladies accompany
ing Oakland Commandery, Boston, 1885, on
the underneath side. The Grand Commandery
and Oakland Commandery presented him with
engrossed testimonials.
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their friends. On the whole the ladies
who had been invited to assist the men,
bers of the society bore away the palm for
their acting.
Miss A. M. Peters made sweet and natural
Stella Darbisher, and Miss Anna DAILY was
impressive and earnest as Mrs. Seabrook.
In the scene where she declared herself to
be Swift's mother her acting was unusually
strong, although the part was cut OF Miss
Days usual line. Miss Fanny Regaudiat
played the role of Lady Staunton WELL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
HENRY STILWELL,S FAILURE,
Liabilities of S43,154 "a and Prac-
ticaIly No Assets.

Henry C. Stilwell filed voluntary petit
ton in insolvency yesterday. He has
liabilities OF $43, 154 "a and property valued
at $685. s8 "a, on which the membranes
are $2s, 1876 a. as declared in the petition.
The principal creditors are: Thomas E.
Ryan $2502, Frank G.. Drum $6353 "a, S. C.
Mowry $1706 05, E. Bert $1,000, Thomas K.
Phillips 5000, Ross g. Sargent of Stockton
$21, 145 O4 on a note, G. Hirsch SPAS 20 and
Samuel Newman $240S.
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CALIFORNIA DENTAL COLLEGE.

Will Open Next Monday-Preparatory
Work Now in Progress.
The preliminary work of enrolling stu
dents preparatory to the active work for
the next school year is now in progress at
the College of Dentistry of the State Uni
versity. The opening lecture of the dean
of the college, DR.. L. L. Dunbar, was de-
hvered last Monday, end by Monday of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05

See the New Dress Goods Show. No
Iimping styles, no lonely patterns.
Everything new and bright.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
A Lnmber company Incorporated.

Central Lumber Company OF California was
incorporated yesterday with a capital stock OF
$40, 600, of which $1,000 is actually subscribed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05
Builders, Contracts.

Minnie A. Hallows with F. A. Hellmutb. tn
erect, except grading, concrete, painting, plumbing
and gasfitting, a one-story building on s line Of
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polytechnique, Powell High School, Bay CITY,

Imperial, Olympic, Golden Gate, Boulevard,
Camera Club, Golden City, National, Pacific,
Club, Southside, Sunset, Monarch, Pathfinder
and Alpha.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-05

dozen Jars, pints, in box Soc
dozen jars, quarts, in box. 60c
dozen Jars, half gallons In box. SOC
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Crowded to the Door.
Standing Room at a Premium.

CAUSE
There's
MAGNET that draws the GREATER
THAT MAGNET is PRICE.
in
andWil
the
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SpeciaI-See show.windows

LADIES' BLACK CASHMERE
WOOL HOSE, light and heavy
weight, extra fine quality, high
spliced heels, double sole and toe, EOt
every pair worth 75c to S5c, very w
special at. Observation-Disclosures. Pal
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Donestics.

DOmeStiCS.
Yard sticks a-gallop at these coun-
ters. A single sale don't represent
much of a profit to US, but it's the
thousands daily. Drops of water
make oceans.
Nights Getting Cool.
Comfortable Covering at Little
Prices.
GUARANTEED WHITE COTTON
FILLED COMFORTERS, sateen dp 7 90
covered and Turkey red lining, ID l.
worth Sl o.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each
BLANKETS-10-4, tan colored, cot OSC
ton, red border, value 81 20. only. Oh
...-..........'.......... Each
36-inch WHITE CAMBRIC. worth Ole
1Oc yard, profit but memory now O3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ................ Yard
Here's picking not found every
where where it reads store over the
door.
JOB Notwithstanding of bucks 1910
and damasks hemstitched and IL2
fancy open work borders, knotted TO
and plain fringes, values range from FSC
2Oc to 81 30 each, on sale at from. ~
'.....''........... ...............".... Each
Mems Underwear.
camelshair color, heavy quality, OSC
silk-bound neck and front Of shirts, CO
drawers to match, SOC value $50. Garment
MEMS NATURAL GRAY WOOL
UNDERWEAR, heavy quality,
well made and Finished these SNC
goods were 75ca garment, reduced w
for the new season to ...............Ga Garment
MEMS WOOL UNDERWEAR in
natural gray and camel'shar color
heavy weight. 3 parts wool, part 7SC
cotton, unshrinkable, worth ST. 10
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Ladies' Wear.
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Ask to be shown these goods.
The child or the mother all buy
here at the same one price.
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A Family Jar.

GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO. IS
Stores are selling
MASON FRUIT JARS
At greatly reduced prices.
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Black Hosiery.
Here as nowhere else.

LADIES' BLACK COTTON HOSE, 1910
much better quality than you ex- LIZ
pect, ribbed top, seamless. ......... Pair
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SPECIAL VALUE in 23-in. wide
heavy black B r o G A ID E d
SATiNS, new and exclusive de- q I 90
signs You should see these to ID L -
fully appreciate their value. ...... Yard
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Mems Underwear.

MEMS WOOL UNDERWEAR in
natural gray and camel's-hair color,
heavy weight, 3 parts wool, part
cotton, unshrinkable, worth 81,
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NEW BLACK-FIGURED SILK, 81 7RC
in. wide, heavy quality, fall and ~
winter designs, large Effects. YARD