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SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Moot, essJr Produce


SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug 21-Wheat--
Firm; yBece mber; L14B. is-, b. !
BarleyvFirm; December 1.l3h.
Corn-Large yellow, 1.1O@1.12h.
Bran-15. 56@16.OO per ton.
Fiour-Family extras, 4.4od45o; bakers
extras, 4.15M4.25.
WheqtshpRnYg H. l cSsAcpp eental for 7 a.
Barley-Feed, 1121s@1,171a per GENITAL;
brewing nominal.
Oats1Poor to fair 1.121s@1 :17h: good to
choice, 1.2O41. 22ls; fancy feed, 1.25@1.27la;
gray, 1.1sa12o; milling, 1.l7,a@l,25; surprise,
-MIddlngs, ls.ooG2l.oo per ton;
bran, 15.5O116O0.
Hay-Wheat. 145oa1Z5o; wheat and oat,
HOOG170O; alfalfa, 12oO4IS.50; barley, 12.OOa
1850.
observation-disclosures. 55@75c per Genital:
squash, Csc; string beans, 2Qt3c.
Dry Beans-Pink 2.20M2.30 per GENITAL;
Lima, 3.O5d3.15: small white, 2.0oq2.10; large
white. 1.8OMl9O.
Fresh Fruit-Pears, Bartlett, S5c@1.25 per
7.OO69OO per chest; nutmegs, 35@75c; ANITA
loupes, 65c@1.25 per crate; apples, Acc
fIS5c per box. -. sesPr.
lean lines, repack. 9OOd1000; common Cali
fornia lemons, 15OQ2.0O; choice, 2.5O03.5O.
Eggs-store, H@17c per dozen; fancy
ranch, 21425c.
Butter-Fancy creamery 24G25c per ID.
do; seconds, 2s@24c; fancy dairy 2lq22c;
Pouitry-Turkey gobblers, 13d16c per h.
old BOOSTERS, 40064.25 dozen; young roost-
ers, 5.OO6l6.0O: small broilers, 25O43.00; large
broilers, 3.50q4.0o; fryers, 4ooa450; hens,
l.25 pair; old pigeons. 1.25; young pigeons,
I 2oGI1 40
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BuTTER-Extra local s2-ounce SOU

BUTTER-Extra local 32-ounce squares,
SIC; fancy creamery, northern, 32-ounce
squares, 521zM55c; eastern tub, 22M23c.
EGGS-1Sc per dozen; eastern, 17G1Sc.
CHEESE-Martin's New York cheddars.
per ID. 13c; eastern full cream. per h.,
iso: California half cream, per h., 10c;
coast full cream, per lb., 11hc; California
Downey or Anchor, per h.. 13c: do. Young
American, per lb., lac; do. 3-lb. hand, per
H.. 15c: domestic Swiss, per h.. zoe.
POUITRY-Per dozen: Hens, 4O0@5.50;
Young ROSTERS, 4.0OM5.50; old ROSTERS, 400
500: broilers, 175Q2.50; flyers, 275@3.75;
ducks. 3OOM5.00; turkeys, alive, per pound,
i0(611c: geese, apiece, 75cQ1.00.
UNDERSTANDINGS, 9Q1OO; Early
Rose. SOCIAL. 90; sweet, new, 225Q2.50.
VEGETABLES Beets. per 100 lbs, soc;
cabbage, per 100 lbs, 60@75c; carrots. per 100
lbs, $780, chiles, dry, string, 1.00Q1: 10; Mex
lean, per lb., soc; green, per h., &c; gar
lie. 5Qi6c; onions, 10000; do. green, per
doz., Zoe; green peas, JD6c; turnips, 75c;
parsnips, 95cQ1.00: cucumbers, 35@40c.
RAISINS-Fancy clusters. 2o-lb. boxes,
zoo: 4-crown L. l.. clusters, 1.50; 3-crown
LII, per box, 1.35; 2-crown, loose, in sacks,
per h., &c; 3-crown, loose in sacks, per lb.,
DREssED MEATS-All per lb.: Beef,
No. i, exc; No. 2. 6Nc; hind quarters, No. /,
SCI hind quarters, No. Q, SIC; ribs Of beef,
l0c; veal, 71711c; mutton. NC; lamb, Dc;
pork loins, 9hc; legs of pork, 8hc; pork
spare ribs, &c; pork tenderloins. 15c.
LIVESTOCK-Per H.: Beeves. 3Q4Nc;
hogs, 4Nc: lambs, per head, ]. 50Q2.26: sheep,
per cwt., 30094.O0; calves. per H., 2k@3c.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS--Ptnk. 5000
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LEGAL NOTICES

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of California, in and for the county
of Los Angeles
Credits Communication Companv IA corno
ration, plaintiff, VS.. d. I. Hedges, William
V. Hedges, Charles L. Hedges, Mary E.
Hedges, Harry X. Hedges, Golden Cross
Mining and Milling company Ga corpora
tion), Free Gold Mining Company Ca cor
poration), John Doe. James Doe and Rich
ard Doe, Defendants.
Action brought In the superior court of
the state of California, in and for the
county of Los Angeles, and the complaint
filed in said county of Los Angeles, I'm the
office of the clerk of said superior court
The people of the State of California send
greeting to-
D. T. Hedges, William " Hedges, Charles
L. Hedges. Harry K. Hedges Mary E.
Hedges, Golden Cross Mining and Milling
Company Ca corporat.on), Free Gold Min
ing Company Ga corporation), John Doe
Richard Doe and James Roe, Defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the superior court of the
state OF California, in and for Los Angeles
county, and to answer to the complaint
filed therein within ten days Exclusive of
the day of service), after the service onyou
of this summons If served within this coun-
ty; or, If served elsewhere, within thirty
days.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fall to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintiff
will cause your default to be entered, and
will take judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint as arising
upon contract or will apply to any other
relief demanded In the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
superior court of the state of California, in.
and for the county of Los Angeles, this 25th
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety-eight
(Seal) T. E. NEWLIN, Clerk.
By GEORGE VARCOE,
Deputy Clerk
F. NJ. PORTER, attorney for Plaintiff
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FIDELITY and SURETY
CORPORATION BONDS BETTER
THAN PRIVATE SECURITY
RAILROAD EARNINGS IN JULY
Worlds Export Trade-Sugar Cane
and Sugar Beet-American
Tinplate
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,

Los Angeles, August ", 1928.
Municipal and business corporations and
firms, as we'll as the United States govern
ment. are coming more and more. through
the educational influence of experience,
to appreciate the superiority of bonds Is
sued by the surety companies to employees.
Not only, says the Chicago Argus, is the
security furnished by these companies
abundant, backed by their ample capital
and assets, but their reputation for prompt
settlement Is beyond question. Where
large surety bonds are required, as in the
case of public officials of large RESPONSE
bility, the surety corporations are pre-
pared to cover in single bond at once,
disposing of the old method requiring two
OF three or more Individual bondsmen, la
BILE to changes in their affairs which may
make their bonds partially or wholly
worthless when, after protracted period,
called upon to make good their guarantees.
From the standpoint of the party required
to furnish bondsmen, the corporate surety
plan also presents desirable features, for
II is delicate and unpalatable task for
one to appeal to personal friends to I'M
dertake the assumption of a responsibility
Of the kind required purely as a personal
favor. With the surety company 1t be-
comes a straight business transaction by
the payment of an equivalent for the risk
assumed.
The Argus goes on to give as an illustra-
ton of corporate surety the recent pay
ment by the Fidelity and Deposit. company
of Baltimore of 100000 and interest under
its bond guaranteeing the fidelity of Wild
Der, the defaulting treasurer Of San Fran
cisco. 1t is true that the surety company
at first threatened to resist payment on
the ground that 1t was the duty Of the
mayor and certain other officials to know
that the money was in the vault when
they were supposed to count 1t at periodic
intervals and that the loss ought to be
made good by the mayor and not by the
Fidelity and Deposit company of Bal.i-
more. Finally, however, the company be-
came convinced that 1t would have to stand
the loss and 1t paid up, thus affording an
excellent illustration of the advantage of
corporate security. Private bondsmen
would have resisted, as they always do.
but corporation engaged in the business
of selling indemnity has to think twice
befofe It will go into court on technicali-
ties.
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Sugar Cane and Sugar Beet

In reply to a question as to the relative
saccharine qualities of sugar cane and sugar
beet, Messrs. Willet & Gray write to Brad
streets that the product of a ton of 1000
pounds Of sugar cane is 1870 pounds planta-
tion granulated and 30 pounds of seconds
and thirds, valued al $7.16 on the plantation.
The product of a ton of 1000 pounds of SUI
gar beets In Nebraska is 220 pounds granu-
lated, valued at s11.55 at the factory. In
connection with the foregoing 1t is pointed
out that the cost of a ton of sugar cane
and the expense of extraction of sugar
therefrom is less than the cost of ton of
sugar beets
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A Municipal Restriction

The supreme court of North Carolina
held, In the case of Mayo VS.. Washington
that debt for the purchase of an electric
light plant for a municipal corporation is
not one of the necessary expenses of the
town which can be incurred without vote
Of the majority of the qualified voters and
legislative authority.
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DAILY Statement.)
Ida Frost HUFF to Elsie Alen-Part
lot 8, blk c, San Pasqual tract,
Nov. !. 1903, per cent: ..:.::......... 81, 9OC
Mary T. Ellis, Charles ]. Ellis to l..
A. Saw Bk-Part Sec. IS, s. 10, 1
yr, 10 per cent Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Harriet c. Wadegh, G. H. Wadieigh
to Burtis Williams-Lot T. blk B, j.
H. Bryan's Flgueroa st. sub, 2yrs.,
S. A. w. Carver and Stella F. Carver
to Equitable B: & L. Assn of u. S.
Lots q to 2s, blk 5, lots to Is, blk
26. lots to 4, blk II, Highland View
trt, etc.; IL years, 1913 per cent?. l,2OC
Robert j. Anderson to Elizabeth p.
Anderson to r. W. Poindexter-Lot
s, blk F, Menlo Pork sub. No. l, 3
yrs, II per cent .......::............ 2,1OI
Same to same-Lot II, blk H. same
SUBJ, yrs, II per cent................ 2,1OO
Mrs. Gussie Egelhoff, William Egei-
hoff to Cora c. Larkin-Lot Is, Ken
wood Park tract. yr, 10 per cent. 1000
Ten mortgages under $1,000 ............ 1850
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Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. T.-Cattle-
Receipts, so; market unchanged.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market firm; lambs
z. 750D5. Is: muttons, 300M4.40
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Lovers of good driving horses cannot
miss 1t by buying one of our No. 8 Chester
Columbus Buggy Co.'s driving wagons
They have the Bailey hangers. long-dis-
lance axles and quick-shifting shaft coup
lings. Hawley, King & Co.
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Notice

Bids will be received by the Los Fellz
school board for painting the Los Feliz
school house. furnishing new blackboard
and making such other repairs as are neces-
sary The board reserves the right to
reject one or all bids.
CHAS. w. REINHARD,
WIN. H. HOEGEE,
CHRIST RACKER,
Trustees Los Felix School District.
Aug. 26, '9a
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Dried Fruit Prices
NEW Y

NEW YORK, Aug. 27-california dried
fruits quiet.
Evaporated Apples-Common, case per
pound; prime wire tray, &c; choice, SIC fam
cy. 9s4M10c.
Prunes-4GSc.
Apricots-Royal, 11@1Sc; Moorpark, 800
16c.
Peaches Unpeeled, S@9c; peeled, 12@16c
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Elsie Allen. w. H. Allen, jr., to Ida
Frost Huff-Part lot Ia blk C. San

Frost Huf-Part lot Is, blk c, San
.Pasqual t........................ l,
r. w. Poindexter, T. s. Wadsworth
ct al. to Robert J. Anderson-Lot II,
blk H, and lot 5, blk f, Menlo Park
sub. No. 1...................... l.
Tucker r. fierce to n. A. Beebe-Trt
described in deed by Santa Gertrudes
Land ASST to j. r. Tierce, 1929. l
Robert e. Blair ct al. to Frank B. Van
Fleet-Part Sec. 16. 8 s. 12............. 1
Mary T. Ellis and Charles j. Ellis to
Harvey Rice-Part Sec. is, 2 s. 49,. 16
j. A. Graves to Alice III. Graves
Water in Stoneman trt. 10
Olivia Monroe, decd, and Josephine
Chaplin ct al. by Thomas f. Row
an, referee, to j. H. Sitch-Lots
and 8, blk A, Walsh Estate trt.... l
]. H. Stitch to Lena Stich-Same....:: l
Eleven transfers under $1,000, includ-
ing nominal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
Total $37
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A ann nam nnt

Mrs. Sara B. Hickman, teacher of artis-
tic piano playing and theory. will open a
studio in Los Angeles, Oct. LIST. Private
pupils received and analytical recitals
given before classes. For circulars and
terms address Santa Barbara.
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Money in Bank

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The weekly bank
reserVs tds
Loans, increase, $5,348, 400.
Specie, decrease, $3.50, 800.
Legal tenders, decrease, $50, 300.
Deposits, decrease, $4.779.4O0.
Circulation, decrease, $78,7OO.
The banks now hold $21 ,S43 300 In excess Of
the requirements of the rs per cent rule.
The Financler says this week:
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Imports and Exports

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Imports of dry
goods and general merchandise at New
York for the week ending today were val
ued at $6.613,6O3.
Exports for the week from New York of
gold were $443,S44; silver, $1,076,211; imports
Of gold were 1893, ia; of silver, $64 ,2A. .
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Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street.
Telephone 81.
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Congestion Not LOCKER For

1t is reasonable to predict that there will
be no unusual currency congestion in con-
nection with the movement of the crops this
fall.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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Leave La Grande station daily at 1855 a
M, 1870 p M, 5:35 p. m; Sundays at $3.50 a.
M, 1855 a. M, 1870 p. m. p. m. Last train
Sundays leaves Redondo p. m. Downey
avenue six minutes earlier; Central av-
enue twelve minutes later.
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An Unforeseen Danger

OF course all the results of the war could
not be foreseen. There is danger that it will
fill up the lecture field.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Silver bars,
Sc; Mexican dollars, 46@46l4c.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Silver bars, 27Nd.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Slver bars, Coo;
Mexican dollars, 461sc.
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We have taken the agency for the Column
ba bicycle. Our motto Is, Get the Best"
However, we have good wheels for $50.
Hawley, King & Co.. Broadway and Fifth.
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Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL CITY, Pa, Aug. 27.-Credt balances,
81; certificates closed, cash oil offered at
99lhc.
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JoTTIN0s

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 1924 South Spring street.
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over
(DailY Statamantl

Kerckhoff- Gunner NJ. & L. Co. to NJ.
Mercer .......... ....................... 81. 80
D. Isgrig to c. F. Rosecrans. ....... 1000
c. F. Lehman to A. Crabb ct al:..... 2,25
A. Curtin to Minnie and J. II. White $50
A. E. Alexander to c. Brydon ct AL. 100
=. Baldridge to J. @. Adams ct ALICE. LIS
A. 8. Kimball to F. w. Flint ct all. 1888
A. Duryea to J. e. Withrow.......... Ito
Eleven releases under $1,000. $40
Tnfal s91 60
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Homesteads Filed
Transfers, $1,000 and. Over

Hattie I. Ryder, wife of T. ]. Ryder.
Harriet A. Hayden.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug 27-The following
are the closing PRICES on the New York
stock exchange to-day;
Atchison ....... 14B edo I'd pfd.... BAN
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WAR TO BITTER END.
Madrid Press Assumes to be Jubi.
liant Over Good News"

| MADRID, May 26 Correspondence OF
| the Associated Press).-The London pa
pers of May 11th have caused much
merriment in Madrid, as they nearly
all contained articles to the effect that
| Spain had thrown up the sponge,
based upon the supposed return of the
Spanish squadron to Cadiz. These pa
pers reached the Capital the same day
/ that the arrival was announced of the
| Cape Verde fleet at Martinique.
The Madrid press to-day is jubilant
over the official good news received
from Porto Rico and Cuba, the result
being that the determination is more
fixed than ever to carry on the war
to the bitter end Joseph Chamber
lain's speech has even gone far to
strengthen this determination, since it
| is concluded that should Great Brit
ain join the United States in an alli-
ance, Spain will not long be wanting
active friends among the great Powers
of Europe.
St. Issidros feast. an occasion when
the country people are in the habit of
flocking to the city for merrymakig.
passed off to-day. 1t is sign of the
serious poverty reigning in the country
districts that very few found the
means of giving themselves their an
nual outing this year. Scarcely have
dozen decently dressed peasants been
seen in the streets Not only are the
country folk hard pinched, but the
townspeople are also suffering. Res
taurants of the better class are almost
empty, gaming saloons are most fire.
quented and trade is almost at stand
cfilI
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EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
One Man Killed and Four Others
FrightfulIy Burned.

OAKLAND, May 26.-News comes to
the Coroner's office from Deputy Coro-
ner Feidler of Livermore of an eX-
plosion of choke damp on the 400-foot
level in the coal mines of Tesla shortly
before noon to-day. One man, and the
one responsible for the frightful acci-
dent, was killed instantly, and four
others were frightfully burned
Only meager details of the affair are
obtainable at this time, and the names
of the dead and injured are unknown 10
the Livermore officials, who are now on
their way to the mines.
AS near as can be learned, twelve
miners We're working in a drift on the
400-foot level with safety lamps. They
were well acquainted with the danger
Gus character of the work and took no
chances. While they were at work
number thirteen, an Italian miner,
came upon them with an open lamp.
and a terrific explosion followed.
All of the party were more or less
shaken up by the explosion, and when
the smoke had cleared away a search
was made for the missing man. lie
could not be found. and it is believed
that his body is buried under tons OF
coal brought down by the mighty
shock.
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
Important improvements to be
Made This Summer.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Impor-
tant Improvements AT the Stanford
University are To Ne made this sum
mer. The Improvement is to be a mag
nificent stone structure for the fast
growing library of the institution. Plans
are now being drawn for this new
structure, which is to cost $780, 900.
The building is to have shelving for
10000 volumes, and opportunity for
increase. The library is to be called
the Thomas Stanford Library" after
a favorite brother of Senator Stanford.
who resides in Australia.
When Senator Stanford died he left
his brother a legacy of $500, 600. This
has been turned over to Mrs Stanford
to make Improvements at the univer-
sity, and it is part of this sum that is
to be used in putting up the new Ii
brary.
Within few days work will begin
on the annex to the museum. Mrs.
Stanford has set aside SO, 900 for this
purpose. An imposing assembly hall is
among the Improvements contemplated,
but its construction may be delayed.
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but more will be sent from time to
time.
By purchasing Mexican dollars a
great saving is made. 1t is possible to
obtain Mexican dollars at 46 cents
each. In other words, Uncle Sam was
able to buy 250.O00 Mexican dollars for
$4,000. They were bought in San
Francisco. In the Philippines a Mex
lean dollar is worth more than an
American dollar so the expense of Gen
eral Merritt's expedition outfit. if it
once lands in Manila, will be one-half
less than otherwise.
As to the soldiers, they will fare ex-
cellently under this arrangement, for
they will, of course, be paid according
to law in American money. The Pay
master viii give each soldier two Mex
lean dollars for every American dollar
due him on pay day.
Eight thousand cork helmets have
been sent from the Philadelphia hat
depot to San-FranciScO. They are for
the Philippine expedition. The depot
Quartermaster has opened bids for
10000 additional helmets. The helmets
are to be made of cork, which renders
them light and waterproof. The FIRM
of Charles Levy's Sons was the lowest
bidder, Offering to furnish the 10000
at 81 % apiece and to deliver them
at the rate of 1000 a week. The con-
tract will be awarded to this firm, if
the Quartermaster does nOt~succeed in
making cheaper arrangements with a
Chinese firm in Hongkong. The Quar-
termaster General has cabled to this
Chinese firm and expects an answer at
once. If they have the helmets there
they can, of course, furnish them much
cheaper, and without the trouble and
delay of long transportation. Chin
csc helmets are made of pith. a woody
substance, a good substitute for cork.
In connection with General Merritt
taking a large quantity of money
Ialong with him to Manila. it is interest
ing to note that he will be quite re-
moved from official supervisors His
chief Quartermaster will practically be
Quartermaster General, and the same
will be- true of his Chief Commissary.
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Ratified by the People Of the Say
City al the Polls,
Adopted BY Two Thousand Majority, With a
Light Vote,
The Election Quiet Throughout,
Only One Arrest Being Made,
That of a Man Charged With
Perjury for Attempting to

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-San
Francisco to-day adopted new charter
by a decisive vote There were It, ,963
ballots cast, of which 1856 were for
the charter. 12,025 against it and 552
marked scattering" in the returns, be-
cause they We're improperly marked
The election was quiet throughout,
only one arrest being made, that of a
man charged with perjury for attempt
ing to swear in a fraudulent vote. The
precincts in the Mission and Western
Addition all voted largely in favor of
the charter. OF the five districts situ-
ated in the section of the city, popular
~ known as South of Market Street,
three gave majorities against the char
ter and two for it. There was an ad
verse majority in the "Tenderloin" dis
trict
The instrument approved by the peo
pie to-day was prepared by board of
fifteen non-partisan freehOlders, and
must now be submitted to the State
Legislature. If approved by that body
it viii go into effect on the first Mon
day in January, 1900. 1t differs ma
terially from the Consolidation Act un-
der which the city is now being gov
erned. 1t follows the line of charters
recently adopted in the East comforting
large responsibilities and increased
power on the Mayor, who is to appoint
the various boards and commissions
heretofore named by the Governor. It
creates a Board of Public Works and
makes many changes in the existing
methods of conducting municipal af-
fairs
Perhaps it's most important feature,
however, is the Incorporation in its
provisions of the initiative and referen-.
dunn, by which it is sought to give the
people a more direct voice than here
tofore in the management of their OWE
affairs By petition 10 per cent Of the.
electors can have any subject of legis-.
lation voted on, and if it is approved by
majority at the polls, it becomes a
part of the municipal law. The tax
rate is limited, and civil service regu-
lations are provided