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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
THE OLD PIPE CLUB.
Thirteenth Annual Banquet of
That Social AsSocia-
ton.
With Merriment, Viands and Smoke
the Fourteen Remaining Members
Spend the Night.

The San Francisco Pipe Club, one of the
most unique social organizations in this
country, held its thirtieth anniversary
banquet last night in the rooms of mine
host a. Becker at IA Third street.
Thirty years ago handful of convivial
spirits, all Germans, were in the habit oil
meeting in one of the then rare beer sa-
looms OF this City. On one occasion a
charitable action had to be performed and
it was decided that those present should
form into club and auction off the worst
looking pipe that they could find, the pro-
ceeds to go to the charity.
Without searching very far a most beau
tiful "dudeen" was discovered-beautiful
in its absolute ugliness and as malodorous
as any pipe that has ever brought house
wife 10 the verge OF desperation.
The bidding was fast and generous and
the old pipe, which originally never was
worth more than few cents, brought $50
To-day that pipe could not be purchased
at any figure from the clu b in whose room
1t still hangs in q proud position.
How many members have passed away
since the organization, thirty years ago
can hardly be estimated, as records were
not kept very regularly until the last dec
ade, but that makes no difference to the
present fourteen members. They venerate
their departed brothers, and no banquet
takes place but they are represented at the
foot OF the table by grinnlng skull, clay
pipe between the teeth and stuck in big
porcelain vase an aquarium" of beer In
addition TO this, last night the skull was
surrounded by thirty lighted wax tapers.
The officers of the ASSOCIATION are: e.
Emmrich president, his official title being
over Pipe; Louis Dannheimer, vice.
president; ii. Schoene, keeper of the
pipes; C.Wllhelm, treasurer; Edward Zeit.
fucns, secretary.
DR.. Malech, who is sometimes called
rMenelick, has been appointed Poet
Laureate"
One of the distinguishing features of the
club is that ever since its organization
there never has been card turned for fun
or for gambling, die thrown or any sug-
gestion of the kind III the rooms
Aside from the mem bers who enioyed
the impromptu menu last evening were /;
DR.. H. Lozsas, ]. N. Mertens, DR.. Malech,
n. Won Rosaum, Major A. Won Guglingen'
Colonel r. de Clairmont, G. Wilhelm and
Dr. w. Hatteroth. The guests were: DR..
@. Becker, J. Burgin, Hans Veroni and
L. Beck.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
ENDED BY MARRIAGE.
Judge Campbell Loans Prisoner Two
Dollars to Get LII
cense.


Judge Campbell distinguished himself
yesterday morning by making two young
hearts beat as one, and 1t only took 81 to
accomplish his object.
Robert McClusky, an employe at the
Union Iron Works, appeared before the
Judge to answer charge of betrayal
under promise of marriage. The girl in
the case was Sarah Brown, who lives with
her parents at 102 Michigan street. She is
only 16 years of age.
When McClusky stood up as his name
was called the Judge looked at him
through his spectacles for minute. Then
his glance rested upon the young girl and
turned again upon McClusky.
"Why don't you act like man and
marry the girI?' he said TO McClusky.
az am anxious to do SO, Judge" replied
McClusky.
"Will you do it now?"
AZ will, but haven't the money to get
a license"
"That'll be all right, my boy" said the
Judge. II will lend you the money and
you can pay it back whenever you are
able"
The Judge handed 50 to McClusky, and,
accom- panied by Policeman Coughlin, Nc
Clusky went to Cupid" Danforth's office
and procured the license. They returned
to the court, and the girls parents we're
sent for and Justice of the Peace Kerrigan
was notified to be in readiness to perform
the ceremony. After the girls parents
arrived the two were soon made man and
wife and went away together.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
BATTERY UPON A BOY.
william Weber, Baker, Convicted
by Judge Conlan and Will Be
Sentenced Tuesday,

William Weber, proprietor of the
Golden Gate bakery, % Sixth street, APP
peared before Judge Conlan yesterday to
answer charge OF battery upon Harry
CHOW, boy years of age living at 459
Jessie street.
The evidence showed that several boys
mad row in front of Webber's store a
week ago. Weber chased them and
caught Harry Chow. He got the boy 3
head between his legs and punched his
lace so hard that the marks were plainly
visible yesterday.
The Judge found Weber guilty and
ordered him to appear for sentence Tues
day, fixing his bonds at $500.
The Judge on Tuesday will also hear a
charge of battery preferred by Mrs. Web
Der against Mrs. Chow. Mrs. Weber,
after the assault by her husband upon
young Chow, called upon Mrs. Chow and
talked to her severely about threatening
to have her husband arrested. Mrs. Chow
wanted to end the discussion and pushed
Mrs. Weber aside and Mrs. Weber had
her arrested for battery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
INSURANCE MEN UNITE.
General Managers Have Almost
Reached an Agreement
on Rates.
A Meeting Tuesday 10 Finally Settle
the Question Now Before
Them.

What is regarded by fire insurance men
as the most satisfactory meeting OF gen.
sral managers since the old compact was
dissolved was held yesterday forenoon al
the underwriters rooms, California and
Sansome streets. The utmost secrecy has
been observed regarding this meeting, and
all that could be learned directly about il
from those present is that the managers
are now nearer than ever before to set
Element which can maintain rates on fire
insurance at a profitable standard.
Several preliminary meetings were held
during the past two weeks, but with SO
much secrecy were they surrounded that
hardly one insurance man occupying a
subordinate position was aware of what
the general managers were doing. Yes
terday's conference became known only
through q word dropped in one of the
leading clubs, when a manager excused
himself for hurrying off from congivial
party OF his friends.
The managers were surprised to learn
that talk OF their quiet proceedings had
reached the street. They declined to dis
cuss the subject, but made it evident in
many ways that prospects were particu-
larry bright.
I'VE made extraordinary strides toward
the esta blishment of new COM
said. "In fact things never looked so
favorable for all of us coming together
L really cannot say more than this, be-
cause we are all pledged on our honor to
secrecy. There will be another very i'm
portant meeting on Tuesday next. and
that will tell the tale"
The proposition is 10 agree on rates, SO
that they may be placed at the old stand
ard ~ he was asked.
mot at all. There is nothing left 10
raise rates on, as nearly all the business
has been written for two or three wears
ahead at low figures. Rates will never be
so high as they were, that is certain. Only
we hope TO establish schedule which will
be profitable"
1t is the general belief of insurance men
outside the compact mem bers that home
offices in the East and e gland. having
grown tired OF losing money here, in
structed their local representatives to unite
for mutual protection.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

downtown with him to see abont soma
trouble Mcfarland had with Milk Tnsnec.
tor Dockery. Mcfarland told the detec-
tive to wait till he changed his clothes
The detective waited for nearly an honr'
and when he went in search of McFarland
ne found that the collector had dropped
rom rear window to the ground and
Captain Lees was notified vastardav
morning by Robb, who was advised ~
swear out warrant for McFarland's ar
rest. The total amount of McFarland's
ai!egeo detalcation is not known, but it
will not exceed $500. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

give a free clambake, and R. X Ryan, the
genial general passenger agent of the San
Francisco and North Pacific Railway, has ac-
comm odated all by making 25-cent round
$50, 10:3O and II A. NJ and 1910 and 1 80
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
A pespondent Laborer.

Sam Wallace, laborer living at 227 Harri-
son street, jumped into the bay from Powell
street wharf yesterday, but was quickly
brought ashore and taken to the Receiving
Hospital. He has been sick for two months.
and, being unable to obtain work, he felt
respondent and wanted TO end his life. He is
about 80 years OF age
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
THE DETECTIVE WAITED
William Mcfarland, Collector for a
Dairy, Disappeared by Back
Window

Window.
Frank Robb, one of the managers of the
MilSrae Dairy Company, swore to a COM
plant in Judge Conlan's court yesterday
charging William Mcfarland with forgery.
Mcfarland was collector for the COM
pany and he is accused of collecting and
altering the bills. The particular instance
charged in the complaint is that OF r. Bern
stein. 1439 Golden Gate avenue. The bill
originally sent to Bernstein was for $27 10,
but it is claimed Mcfarland reduced it TO
81 10 and collected that amount. the pre-
Ylous amounts having been collected by
him but not paid into the funds OF the
company.
The case was put into the hands of
Curtin's Detective Agency, and one of the
men went to the dairy Friday night. He
told Mcfarland he wanted him to 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
ASSETS.

ASSE Aos
Real estate owned by company -.
Loans on bonds ana mortgages -.
Cash market value of all stocks and
bonds owned by company..
Amount Of loans secured by pledge
OF bonds, stocks and other market
able securities as collateral. $500.
Cash in banks.
Interest due and accrued on all I
stocks and loans ..........
Interest due and accrued on bonds
ana mortgages. ...............
Premiums in due course OF collec-
Rents due and accrued
Due from other companies for re-
insurance on losses already paid
Annuities, life and reversionary In
teresUs purchased by the COM
pany.-.-. ..-.-.'......- .............
Total assets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

LIABILITIES.

Losses adjusted and unpaid. ......0
Losses in process OF adjustment
or in suspense. observation-disclosures.
Losses resisted, including ex-
PehSeS ............ ......-- 1880.
Gross premiums on fire risks run
ming one year or less, $685.
or rs; reinsurance so per cent
Gross premiums on fire risks run
ming more than one year, S4.576,
600 II; reinsurance pro rata ......
Amount reclaimable by the insured
on perpetual fire insurance pol
ASiSo
Liability under life departm ent. :.
Cash dividends remaining unpaid. .
All other demands against the
company. .--.................
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
That CIambake To-day

Tiburon is like!y to be largely visited to-day
by lovers of the clam. This is the happy oc-
casion when the citizens of that promontory
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Total liabilities ..........
INCOME.

Net cash actually received for fire
Received for interest and dividends
on bonds stocks, loans and from
all other urceS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Unprecedented Advance in the
Price of Seats-A Big
Business.
THE BROKERS AT A BANQUET.
History of an Institution Which Has
Aided in Developing San
Francisco.

A merry company of brokers gathered
around the banquet-table yesterday noon
in the Merchants Exchange building to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

Good morning, have you read Thomas Skaters
advertisement for men on page 327
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
DOCTOR SWEANY

The ablest and most successful specialist
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Diseases of young. middle
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T'EEE POOR of this city who call at his
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are welcome TO his professional services
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Won can be cured at home.
Write your troubles if living away from
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are answered in English, German, French,
Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish.
Correspon ience strictly confidential.
Book, Guide to Health, sent free on APP
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
To-Day's Baseball.

The lineup for to-day's ball game at the Fol-
som-street grounds at 2 80 P. NJ. will be as fol-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

EXPENDITURES,
Net amount paid for fire losses.
Dividends to stockholders. .
Paid or allowed Tor commission or
brokerage
Paid Tor salaries, fees and other
charges Tor officers. clerks, etc. -.
Paid for STATE, National and local
taxes.
All other payments and expendi-
lures. --...-......---.-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
STATEMENT
OF THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
OF THE
Liverpool & London & Globe
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THE s1sT
" day of December, A. ID. 1895, and for the year
ending on that day, made to the Insurance
Comm issioner of the State of California, pursuant
to the provisions of sections 610 and ell of the
Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished
by the Commissioner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
DR.. F. |. SWEANY, sa as7 r MsSsss s. :.
CosRnoRoLrrAN.

Opposite u. S. Mint 100 and lO2 Fifth st., san
Francisco, Cal.--The most select family hotel in
the city. Board and room 81, 81 % and 81 so per
day, according TO room. Meals 25c. Rooms so,
and 75c day. Free coach TO and from the hotel
LOOK Tor the coach bearing the name OF the Cos
mopoitan Hotel WM FAHEY, Proprietor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
EXPENDITURES

TO.al income ....................
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
F. A. HoRNBEcK.
Lend Commissioner,
7jll and Wyandotte SITS.
Kansas City, no.
SILVER RABBITS FOoI'

f'lsesgreatsst campaign badge worn in
amy year. Next, handsome and bpcom-
ing. Silver Rabbits Foot With excellent
picture Of Bryan and motto, "l6 TO 7"
Expressive Of Free silver as no other
The Rabbits Foot brought
Mr.. Bryan good lnc1 and it Will mean
good ln,k to all who wear it. Send q
silver dime, wrapped in Il letter, (do not
send stamI,s) aud viii send you this
badge. Dealers nlease write for Prices.
PUGH & REYNOLDS,
DEXTER Iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12

member Of assembly for the second as
sembly district Of Fond du Lac county con-
sisting Of the towns OF ALTO Ashford Auburn
Oakfield Ripon RosedaIe Springyale Naupon
and the north ward OF the city OF waupun.
member OF assembly for tbs first assem-
bly, district of Grant county consisting OF the
Gennimore Hickory Grove Liberty Little
Grant Marion MiIlville ut Hope Mt Ida
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
BY the. Building ofthe New
Roael-The Kansas City,
Pittsburg andGulf
T1o PORT Arthur oE1 te.
AELNA. The CiIy IN Dh
o0IIaI.
TO Become the Center of a
Large and Important
territory.

EYE HE Kansas CITY, Plttsl,urg & Cuff
y Railroad-the Port Arthur Route
& Will complete it's line To Polk
& county, Arkansas, about August
Is. This viii open up one Of the newest
and best portions OF Southwestern Ar
Kansas to settlement This country has
been without railroads and Is s!mrseiy
settled, there being 100000 acrts 81
the very finest kind OF government land
for homestead entry, and millions more
Of magnificent fruit growing, farming,
mineral and heavily timbeied lands, can
be purchased at from ~ 10 $40 per acre,
This is a high, wei! rolling, well Watersd
healthy country with all excellent sum
mer and winter climate
The new town OF Mena 3S2mi!es south
Of Kansas CITY will be the railroad divis-
ion, and the commercial manufacturing
and distributing center for u sonntry 90
to rs miles in either direction. The
town is clalmiDgly located, and sur
richest aud most beautiful country III
Arkansas. Golfers rare Inducements to
all kinds Of business ventures and IS DIES
tined to become Il large and fouFiShin2.
city within few months.
SPECIAL Low RATE EXCURSIONS.
All railroads will sell hall rate stop
over homese. ks tickets to any point Gil
the Kansas CITY, pittsbhrg & Gulf raft
road on the following dates: August +
and FS, GAptpmb9r / and Is, October g
and 70. Be sure and buy your ticket to
Mena, and see all Of southwest Missouri,
the Ozark apple country and western
Arkansas. This will afford homesepkers
an unparalleled opportunity to visit this
country and secure homes in this heW
land. Papers and pm pliets giving =
full description Of the country VIII BE-
mailed free by addressing
F. A. H0RN8ECK.
Gend Commissioner,
7jh and Wyandotte SITS.
Kansas City, no.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12

wyalusing and tie villages Of Bloomington
Fenuimore Montford Mnscoda and the cities
%. BoscOBeIl and Lancaster
A member 81 assembly for. the second as
semhly DIS tlict ofGfant county consisting OF
the towns OF BreetoWn cassville clifton FL
ienborough Glen Hav7n Hazel Green Harri-
sot j Jamestown Lima paris Piattvie Potos
Smelzer waterloo and the villages 81 Cassville
cuba city Hazel Green Potosi and the city OF
PlaGtville,
bly, district Of Jefferson county consisting OF
the tovseof cold Spring, concord Farming
ton HaTTNn Ixona pilnyra Sullivan and wa
tertoWn and the village OF Palmyra and the
FIRST second third fourth fifth and seventh
warps OF the city OF watertoWn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12

A member 81 assembly for the second as
emily district Of Jefferson county consisting
thetowns OF Azatalan j effersol koshkon-
sw aterloo and the villages OF Lake Mills and
waterloo and the Cities or TT Atkinson and
Jefferson.
bly, district 81 Lacrosse county consisting of
the town of campbell and the 1st I'd 4th 9TH
64h 7th 9th 10oh 18th 18Th 14th 18th 9th
10th and goth words OF the city OF La crosse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12

EgnH HE Kansas CITY, PlttsFurg & Cuff
u Railroad-the Port Arthnr Route
& Will complete its line to Polk
& county, Arkansas, about August
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
INDUSTRIAL ENTO-
SITION.

Ga each Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday during the Industrial Exposition,
the North Western line will excursion
tickets to Milwaukee and return al re-
duced rates good for return passage
until ana including Monday following
date Of sale. For tickets and full in
formation apply to agents Chicago &
North Western Nv
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLIATiO n.
i and ONCE at Wausau. wiz.

Sept 18Th. 500.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
judge or Clerk ofthe Circuit Court st Rhine
lander Wis, on October ~, 1896, viz: Sarah
Dockerey, H. e. No. 6423, orthe SW n NwM
and Lot : Sec 0 T 80 n r 10 e.
She names the following witnesses 70 prove
hes continuous residenceupon and cu!tiYa-
ton OF said land: William A. Bradford.
Ramuel w. Smiley. William PeTsohn and
Louis Phillips. all Of Eagle River, Wis.
LOUIS MARUI1EFTI, Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12

mtmber of assembly for the first assem-
bly, district OF the county of Chippewa con-
sistng of the towns OF Lafaaette, Seigle,
Tilden and Wheaton, the village OF Cadotte
and the second third fourth fifth sixth v
senth eighth ninth and tenth wards OF the
city of Chippewa Falls.
A member of assembly for the second as
sambly district of Chippewa county consist
sing OF the towns OF Arson. Arthur, Auburn,
Big Bend, Bloomer. Cleveland. Colburn Eagle
Point, Edison, Flambeau, Lawrence and the
first ward OF the city OF Chip Aiwa Falls.
member Of assembly for the first assem-
bly, district Of Columbia county consisting of
the towns of Arlington. Caledonia Dekorra
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-12
Personal.

FREE-64-pagc me: Steal reference book to
auy persn afflicted with any special, chronic
or delicate diseasepechIiar to th-ir sex Ae.
dres the ieddings, physicians and surgeons o.
the United States Dr.. Hath way & Co., 70
Dearborn street. Chicago,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
BIRMINGHAM'S CHANCE.
The Way Is Open and We Must Enter Into New
 Fields of Enterprise.

Now that the Southern and Northwest extensive plans for new industries in the south, Birmingham should not be the last to appreciate the importance of this movement. This association was organ ized about three months ago by few of our enterprising citizens, backed by some of the wealthiest and most inhuen- taI men of the northwest. It's organlza- tion was based on the idea that the nat ural trend of a large portion of south ern trade would be towards the north west, and that immigration and capital would come from the northwest to the south. Subsequent events have shown the foresight of the gentlemen who have undertaken this work. Already Chicago merchants acknowledge an improvement in the southern trade, and several new industries have been located in the south by northwestern people.
 The Southern and Northwestern In duStrial association has established cor respondents in the principal southern towns, and through such correspondents 1t is pushing immigration and the es- tablishment of new enterprises. Ar engagements have been made for two or more excursions from Chicago and Cleve- land. Oaa of these eicu"sl"ns ~h'ch will leave the latter part of this month, is made up of men of position and capital who are coming sou T on short winter vacation, and will make small stops for the purpose of making a quiet investi- gation of southern resources and indus tries. The association is now making an effort to interest the business men of Birmingham in this work. It Is an op- pertunity, and we should not let it pass.