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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
GAS PRICES
MUST UNDERGO
INVESTIGATION
A Searching Inquiry
Will Be Made.
TO FIX THE CITY RATES
PRESIDENT CROCKETT MAKES
AN IMPLIED THREAT.
His Company Might Refuse to Sup
ply Gas if the Bills Now
Due Are Not
TO FIX THE CITY RATES
PRESIDENT CROCKETT MAKES
AN IMPLIED THREAT.

The affairs of the San Francico Gas and
Electric Light Company are to be Ventl-
lated by the Supervisors after the manner
now being pursued in the case OF the
Spring Valley Water Works.
This was determined yesterday by the
Finance Committee of the board. Chalr
man Perrault was ready to proceed at
once. but Supervisor Collins, also OF the
committee, will be out of town next week.
hence delay is necessary. The question
of the inauisition developed through a
discussion before the Finance Committee
as to the disposal of the company's bills
for December, aggregating S26,7OO
City and County Attorney FRANKLIN n.
Lane was present, while President j. b.
Crockett and Attorney Rix represented
the interests of the gas company. Attor-
new Lane in interpreting a decision rem
dered by Judge Hebbard, advised the COM
mittee of three methods It couid pursue.
First, the committee could hold the con-
tract between the city and the company
valid and binding and approve the de.
mands under the contract; SECOND, n
yet pay the bills If the members thougnt
the figures reasonable; or lastly, they
could FIX any figure they thlnk p peas nnt
meet with the approval of the company
it has its recourse in law and can sue for
the value of the gas supplied. 100000
Attorney Lane outlined these courses,
but declined to be placed In position ao-
vising what action should be pursued.
The representatives of the gas company
urged payment of the bills. Mr.. Crockett
said that If a fight in the courts developed
it would tie UP large sums of money; Un-
der those conditions he said it would not
be reasonable for the company to go on
and light the streets. He maintained that
the board could not refuse to pay bills
and yet order the company to supply gas.
Mr. Lane called the attention CT Mr..
Crockett to his implied threat, and that
gentleman was quick to explain ne dld
not mean his remarks to be so understood.
The committee finally determined upon
an investigation When Mr.. Crockett
learned of its scope he said it would take
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
WANTED, A COMPETENT MAN.
The Chamber of Commerce on the Re
cent Tobacco Ruling.

When President Mckinley receives
dispatch sent to him yesterday W the
officers of the Chamber of Comnsrce he
will know what some of the people of
San Francisco think of Acting secretary
Wilson of the internal revenua depart
ment. Several months ago he latter
made a ruling with reference tsfthe man
'ner of handling tobacco that was mani
testify in the interests of the urge manu-
facturers of cigars, and witch means
starvation to the smaller manufacturers.
1t was in substance that dalers in leaf
tobacco should not sell in syIall or broken
the hundreds of ' doiarps hordng to the
amount or quality, the lstle shops will
be quickly crowded to thdwall. A num-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
NOW Prefers to Live.

George Newton told the Insanity Com
,,,tssioners yesterday that his real name
-,,aS william Dunk, carriage-maker.
nth O'srien & Sons, Golden Gate avenue
and Pok street. and said he was sorry he
had made such a fool OF himself by at,
1 1s.o+fe to commit suicide in. the Del
WSTnnro1lodging- house, 81 Turk street. The
Gona ,issioners saw there was no mental
6istlrbance in Dunk's brain, and; dis-
cboeged him. He called at police head
0omsrters and solemnly promised not to
ettempt to take his life again, either*by
inlet or by the gas route:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
In the Divorce Courts.

Louis ]. Repp was granted a divorce
from Josephine Repp yesterday ON the
ground of desertion. George WILDER has
been granted a divorce from Laura Will
Der on the ground of extreme cruelty.
Suits for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton have been filed by Emma Thompson-
against David Thompson; Sarah Bacnman
AGAINST Leopold Bachman, and Charles
Dunckley against Margaret Dunckley; on
the ground of cruelty by Catherine Il; Z.
EiIken against Herman Eilken and Mary
Nielsen against Olaf Nielsen. -.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
ANU EMENTA

Column bla--"Julius Caesar
CaIifornia-"Black Patti Troubadours-"
Acazar-''A Gold Mine"
Observation-Disclosures or the Magic kiss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!. "Comedy-"Spider and Fly
=: Mechanics PaviIion-Six-Day Cycle Race.
,Chiites Zoo-Pianka, the Lady of Lions.
Olympia Corner and Ellis streets. Specialties
Central Park-The Steeplechase.
Ingleside Coursng Park-Coursng to-day.
Uninn Coursing Park-Coursing to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Indoor Baseball Game.

The first game Of a series of indoor
baseball games was played Thursday
evening at the olympic Club between the
Olvmnic and Reliance teams for a coast
Championship cup and was won by the
Reliance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
Cal glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsends'

snecial information supplied daily to
bueiness houses and public men by. the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 30 Mont
yomerv street Telephone Main lO42. e..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Avoid all Danger of disease from drinking
impure water by adding 10 TO ~ drops OF IL
ciagert,s Ancostura Bitters to a glass
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

There will be protest against the promotion of
Adutant General Corbn to be major general, and
vet the public heart does not up to him much.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Another of Colorado's bad men has been killed in
his boots, and no harm done, The bad man is going
out of fashion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
cA11FoRN1ANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-G. j: Buckley
of Oakland and ]. f. Marier Oh Los All
coles are at the wellington.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Look out for 81 4th St. grocery store Best
.,.nr1nssas snecs. 15c TO 4Oc. Open to .. = -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Chicago policemen are to be furnished with bullet
proof vests but what Chicago really needs is lot of
brbe-proof Aldermen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

When Aguinaldo said he would in future ignore all
American communications he did not have in mind
the variety projected by Krag- Jorgenson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Doubtless the Filpinos are brave UP to certain
point but ability to lie seems to be their strongest
characteristic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Aguinaldo seems to possess many of the elements
of the modern pugilist He wants to talk and not
fight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Constable Mathews of San Jose count himself
lucky in going to the penitentary for short term
as five years for the offense of shooting inoffen-
sfve boy and better excuse than that he was so
drunk that he thought the boy was somebody else.
Oakland produces more queer stories than any
other town of its size in the world. Where else, out
side OF Utah. has a man ever committed bigamy by
marrying; two sisters the second sister having full
knowledge OF the first marriage?
There is young alan>on trial for train robbery
in Missouri and all the evidence produced against
: linn in two former trials is that his is Jesse
James It does NOE from this distance appear sufi-
cient TO convict
When the Examiner began to- use the terms,
|BIunderer egotfst, it was fixing title to itself
which. fits to nicely and s:bound to stick
,A1ger was Kissed in Boston, and the experience al
most Jared the fakes of witewash from his startled
personality.
IF would seem that Some. OF, the San Quentin con
victs will meyer be amenable to the authority of any
official less.austere than the Coroner
The report OH army matters tends to confirm the
belief that there something rotten besides the beef
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

If would seem that some of the San Quentin con
vcts will never be amenable to the authority OF any
Official less. austere. than the Coroner
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

The report ON army matters tends to confirm the
belief that there was something rotten besides the beef
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

When the Examiner began to- use the terms,
@Blunderer, egotrst" it was fixing title to itself
which fits to nicely and is: bound to stick
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Alger was Kissed in Boston, and the experience al
most Jared the fakes of whtewash from his startled
personality
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Which, being true is hint to the legislators to
oppose an a6t which would be the authorization for
vandalism
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

fcent. have had n good deal OF EXPERT
ence. and say without hesitation that the
timber around the river above and below
the lake Is practically worthless. while
the soil is not adapted to cultivation
Councilman Muldoon~My sentiments are
very well expressed In dream had last
night You know We have been tramp.
ing around tho lake for "A couple OF days
trsin" To solve this question 81 pollution.
Last night, just as ! was failing asleep
voice seemed tn speak to me saying:
since Jesus Christ came on earth IL has
been nearly 2a0 years. During that time
one family has found its way into the ha-
sin ~ Cedar lake. How soon do you think
the next oTe will Gomez
Councilman Taylor-~If I had any doubts
as 80 the possible pollution of Cedar lake
and river they hive been removed S,v
TINS trip. After locking over the ground
carefully Tor two days. see no chance
for IT.
Councilman Crawfora-No there Ia not
tbs refn0te$t Tssssikaisty that settlers along
The lake and river here will pallust The
water supply. There viii never be many
SET tiers here
Superintendent Yaungg-Thts trio has
hesn al excellent thing. /, has brought
majority OF the city council face to face
with rte actual situation (sesar Iaka
and nas DEMONSTRATED to them az mo map
could have dsne that there Is no danger Of
pollution AZ that pofnt. IL has also given
them a better grasp on the general con
dtsions attaching to ,he bringing OF Cedar
river water into Seattle.
City Comptroller Parry-Th.s ts not my
srst Visit 10 Cedar lake. / know the Law
OF the land This talk Of pollution In ali
n.S. Let me men who make that sort
81 talk come and took nj the inka ara
river, and they will 70 back ashamed of
themselves.
BY far the most important tributary az
Cedar river IS Tagior creek which pour. ,.s
waI@Fs INTO the main stream on the south
ssoe foar miles below the lower rapids.
SO iarx" n rs volume ard 30 extensive Ga
ia hasn fhas engineers are clubbing {. .he
south fork On the very best authority 1,
nay be ftatss that II IL no. isnprots h,e
that ~ the main fork. of Taylor cress
- web - - Cedar iaks, an srnoounltn4
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reservoir OF the city water supply win b
constructed. While City Engineer Thorn
sen positively refuses TO DISGUISE the mat
ter. IL IL known that he has extended 10
the city council an Invitation TO accompany
MIN on an excursion similar 20 that Just
made 20 Cedar lake, To the Taylor creek
taHn. II Is likely that such an excursion
60 by way OF Palmer.
The fact Ia that during the entire trip
10 Cedar lake Mr. Thomson declined 70
serve In any capacity except that OF guide
10 the party. He was willing 10 conduct
the members Of the council 10 any point
thty wished to reach. or to give them any
data In his pozsession. but beyond this ~
would not go. Nevertheless II wax leafueo
from authentic sources that he now h.
n sniaE party OF men al work aeyei0p1ne
the resources of the Taylor creek be1an.
and that part OF their work f. the locating
and msandering Of large basin which y
times past formed the bed OF a conadef.
able lake. II In raid that by the censfru6
oon OF an inrpounding reservoir at IL
point there would be secured several hue.
dresi feet OF fall between this basin -
Cedar river
When asked I'm regard 20 this SnAfi0
Mr. Thomson replied that he was makins
his surveys for the city council. and thAi
when the surveys were completed he voun
rsport 10 thai body. ANY iuformation =
predictions which I might mako nav .
The newspapers" said he would b pse-
mature and ill-aivissd.'' Nevsrthsia9.
from the movements OF the engineers nov
tn the field. from the plan OF City Eng.
neer Thomson TO conduct the members q
the council over the Taylor creek basn.
and from ether facts derived from autnen.
tic sources. 1t may he confidently sfas"
that MIR. Thomson Is contemplating the
fahssshn1ent OF al irnpound.ng reservoir !.
the Taylor creek basin. ard That he - 80
engaged In gathering ali tas data -
cary.
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same three miles - a PERCEPTIONS bank,
riHlag abruptly from the river ana slop-
tnE s;espgy iato a range Of mountains
whsch reaches an elevation OF 4os, 10 S oa
feet. These Slopes are covered With
growth OF hemieck. fir and cedar. the
hcmlock pTe3omnaI.ng, and the fir being
comparatively sparse
This stretch OF three fniss brings US 10
the base az the rapids below the lower
falls. Ten miles below these rapids ia the
site OF the intake now being constructed
fn connection with ira Cedar river Stit4y,,y
system. Through ;he upper FIVE miles 81
this course the river lies between very
sharp hfilS covered with "a dense growth
cs timber yellow Ar nrelominating The
ss'S through This section is worthless for
agriculture II Is vas, bed .. angular
stone covered a,y a fain coating % decay
lag vegetable matter.
This stfetca 81 s3ve miles below the
rapids sTtrss enc about one mile below
tbs sncssa % Taylor creek. which IL real
ly TIE south f@ra Of Cedar river which
IS estimated - furnish mere than s. per
cent ~ the water passing the city sntasSs
nile and half yves: Of Taylor creek 8
large draw. Daa3e M - series ~ gravel
benches STRETCHES hack f-oaa near the
south ssank az Cedar river 20 Green river
Along this bank from me rsoush - Taylor
creek 20 the casg intake these IS no trSasI-
taxY whatever entering Cedar river True
there ~ ere larre spring which aosls out
sTssa the gravel and Haws into the rfse-
hGt ss {; "a within less than i.sa feet OF
ths charnsl u ran noG - regarded as in
any pfxsper sense q tributary
II is tarsBsA tsfs draw that Cedar river
ferEs9tsy fsowea into tns Green river ia
ssn. and here she saass anomaly is rre-
$ertet as that already described IN rne
1Tsg three niles west ~ the laae. via ali
Use water gA.sag within q very sAcrs dis
tas2s - TIE banks 81 Cesiss river Ends lis
Wa. net 1870 taas stream SGt into Green
river. TIE hanxIeT coal aeadx skig- the
eastern margin @. sAis draw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
0DIR LIKE NI|[R
gAN'I b POLLUTED.
City Councilmen and Officers
Render Their Verdict.
coNvlNcEoe BY INSPECTION
Surrounding Lands Utterly IN
suited to Agriculture.
otseD s1sDes asa DaSrea Sell Make
the Theory ef Censsmiaafion
PseDesteroas-Perssn Examina-
asos Csavinces Every Member Of
the Exeussisn-Ali Favsr the Ac-
sslsasssn ~ . Suitable Ares ~
che csveramess ~ . ReseSvaeten
-P1aaning fsr . Reservoirs to Ne
Lsessea In Taylor Creek Basin.
Surrounding Lands Utterly I'm
suited to Agriculture.

81 HE excursion Of city cnuneilmen
to Cedar lake and the adjacent
palIey Of Cedar riDerhas d monstraf-
Cd 10 them that there is no possibility
ofpoiafed svster there, tie topography
and soft being utterly onsuHed to az
icultural or Industrial settlements.
They favor tie appropriation of an
AKA Of ground for = national reserDa-
hon. 1phich they think can Be establish
81 1pHhouf injury to pri1ate interests.
While this discussion Is pending It
becomes evident that City Engineer
Thompson Is turning his attention to
Taylor creek basin wih = view to
constructing = seserDoir there.
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and Superintendent Youugs. All agreed
that the idea of pollution In and around
Cedar lake was ridiculous. and that prob
ably the best solution 10 candemning
lands was ~ ask the general government
20 appropriate shs adjacent territory AS a
natlona. reservation. which they think can
pc done without damage 70 private inter
esfS
Members Of the party expressed them
selves IN brief on the pollution ques-
ton Az follows:
President ninehart-The theory tina,
these waters stand in danger OF pollution
IS utterly untehaole. The ground around
tie lake and river is 81 Such IA nature
tn exclude settlers What would man
wish - settle here ferg The slopes on
all sides OF the lake steep TO
AFFORD ne place for a ranch of any kind.
a single giancas down tae sides ~ the lake
womtd De sufficient 10 show that But
even u tbs land were not tilted up at
ar angle uf e. degrees there - nothing in
she SOIL to warrant cultivation. IL Is
barren.
Councilman JaInas--E-tis talk ~ polIa-
ton is all ret. The 2eo,l. who are MAX.
ing tbs talk are simply ignorant Of what
tesy are talking about ! aefY airy one OF
thern 10 come up here ~ we have den. and
look over the ground ard then say that
there ia any danger OF pollution.
Ecunci srzan McArile~Tfsers Is not the
rssn&otsss possibility af pollution in Those
waters The formation 81 the hills and
scil around HE laka ard river forhsax a.
Councilman EGle-~Eoslutionr There is
70 chance fmr 4 here, Look ~ These hills.
TGey bar all prospect 81 cultivation, The
timber is worthless. There is no induce
rnsnt 81 settlers. The SOIL would NOT az
ford thsra a living essss u Il were cleared.
IoMGcssEnzn NassTt~@SEure locking over
the ground here ] have no fear thar c.
Oar lake or the streams tributary TO IL
viii ~ polluted. Certainty they wsIl no,
b. within the next century. Ths slogs. 81
sle hisEs &F98Ga the lakes sorhsax TIE
location Il ranches. Tlss timber ~, ard
down he fiys- LOOKS pretty 1usssagts. and
J heard so-r. rsanss~xS o. our paris who
have no. had much experience lr cruising
s&y that tie 5eiia % timber we're magni-
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on THE NORTH BANK.

lie. No farms can ever exist here. 1t has
3 small growth Of uumerchantaolc timber
on IL.
on THE NORTH BANK.
81 much for the soush hank % this FIVE
miles above the intake As 20 the north
bank along this stretch, IL differs consider
aAty as the country is sleeper reaching
its elimination In a littfs more than S,s.a
feet high the summit OF which is four
mites north OF the river and aSou. two
miles north IT the neany clay mines az
Taylor From this butte there flows To the
northeast ore % the large tributaries ot
Raging river. Toward the southeast there
flows Williams creek which enters Cedar
river north OF the mouth ~ Taylor creek
TO Tho south and southwest there flows
Rock creek ard its many branches. ore ~
which runs through WaiSh's lake anGGt I63
acres in AREA, the creek Itself entering c.-
Gar river miie and "A half above The
city intake. tn the vase 'fows the main
branch ~ IsazauaA creek The uppe. g-ar-
tsors ~ iris butte are covered with
magnificent growth of FIR. now being Gag
ersv sought by luErfAerruen Terence
O'pvien has a camp % sixty mer now at
work there. with three logging engines
ard "a bringing out his lumber over the
Taylor branch ~ the Caiansala Il Fagst
Sound road
Wren this butte has BEEN 5enuded q. its
timber q will - worthless for Agricultural
purposes ard with the exception OF MIL
ing for clay X Will be ABSOLUTELY without
value until a second growth Of timber ma
lures.
CoUNCILNEN UNANIMOUS.
Ore by oEse ,se members % sas party
were interviewed As 70 taesr convictions
growing cat q Tie "trip. They ssse 40
perfectly unanimous list Il. u hardly
worsh while quoEsng saeh separately The
interviews Included G1amcilar~r kznesarf.
Jarrea Nxvlr, Rude, Crawford. McAs6.e.
Taylor. 2a.tSsn. Ctr Comptroller Parry
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This grayeliy soil is almost wholly ster-
lie. No farms can ever exist here. 1t has
3 small growth Of uumerchantaole timber
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In ecHnesgsca With this fac eminent,
scientific authorities h@sa tnat a, orc ssrgse
Ces&r rssrs f-aw@7 iRte the s:f>1aaiF,lie
basin. while a. another period its wssers
sessss q. slssist through the Green river
basin. This fact. as viii hereafter agnNar
bears ar fug1Srksns relation TO .he trEAss-
tsrsea - Cedar river. ar3 - tAe water
stT3s lyinx on sarn site % -, Fra-a ~.
iaks Ger q as-sarr> AZ tArwe aai1es down 49,
sgrNarr ro tributary whatever rYtsTs T-asas
river on rs aaFsh SIDE. A r@T~agaaG In.
srNcssnn ss ssis part 90 the rivers ~otsrxe
34sct@@a Fhs astounding Fart tar fsy@
water see9 virtually Ttaus aIOaS TIE bank
- tfs river. IN so-n. ptacss IL sppreanh4e
IRE latter ss a. sxely thAe II n sfthla ar
easy stenas thT@w az she bark A. 70
Ysesri sssaS ;ssS s~SfSan = t1ss water =saess
distant yFsa~s tasn Aatf mile In ether
soT5s eTer4 &Fan - water sasgsmr ~gths~
a very sA1~s &<s&se~ ~ tsfS gsrslsss a.
sAr ssTsg. 8&ss$ ga wax ace sala Oar
river AZ g.. sas norsAwATss tT.o see sSne
sS~lE1se. LIT the Tv4der drive = reg her.
Ira scutA ss5e ~ she river aIons 80