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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
TO PUT NEW LIFE I'M
AN OLD LOCALITY
A MOVE TO REVIVE BUSINESS
NEAR THE WATER FRONT.
Modern Buildings, Streets and Sew
ers for What Was Once the
Wholesale Section.

A movement is on foot, backed by some
of the wealthiest property-owners in the
city, to revive the old wholesale district
lying east of Kearny and north of Cali
fornia streets. An important meeting to
this end was held yesterday IN the Mills
building and an organization which will
likely to be called the Central North End
Improvement Association" was created.
Henry P Sonntag presided and Edgar
Painter acted as secretary. Mr.. Sonntag
stated the objects of the gathering and
what is desired to be accomplished. He
said that several years ago the district
mentioned was the wholesale center OF
the city, but that it has been allowed to
get behind the times, The assessed valu-
alton is about $50 900 900 and the property
is owned by about $50 people, the majority
being the wealthiest in the State. For all
that the district has been allowed to- go
to decay In the matter Of streets, sidewalks,
houses. ETC., and the district is assessed
as high as in its most prosperous days.
Rents of all kinds have gone down to
almost nothing.
The chairman said that in view of the
recent addition of Hawaii and the other
Pacific territories the water front of this
city is soon to become very valuable and
property adjoining will increase in value
correspondingly. If the property-owners
will act in concert in the matter OF get
ting modern basalt and bitumen pave
ments, good sewerage and sidewalks,
clean up the old buildings and put in
modern Improvements and get the rail-
road to extend an electric line into the
district there is sure to be a good demand
for what is now not paying taxes. Mr..
Sonntag said that he is informed that the
increased shipping, resulting from Uncle
Sans recent acquisitions, Will bring many
new business houses into this city and it
stands to reason that this naturally fav-
ored district will again be the wholesale
locality if the owners will put their
PREMISES and streets in order.
After deciding to set the old historic
district on it's feet again the meeting
directed the chairman TO appoint COM
mittee of five to frame a constitution and
bylaws for the new organization. The
body will consist Of a president, three
vice presidents, a secretary and an execu-
tive committee of eleven. The latter will
be subdivided into committees on public
Improvement, private Improvement, judi
ciary and legislation. Quite number
signed the roll and the secretary was di-
rected TO see about 400 property-owners
who have assured the promoters that they
will Join the association. The dues of the
small owners will be about 81 per month
and the larger in proportion. The pro-
priety of asking the Legislature to grant
a franchise for a belt railway line around
the water front was discussed and left
over until the next meeting.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
NOTES OF THE WEATHER.
NOIA< OI TIE WLA HEh.
Storm Has Caused Heavy Rain in All
Parts of the State.

Professor Harmon said yesterday that
the storm which has been raging for the
past two days has caused heavy rains
throughout the entire State. with
snow in the mountains above $500
feet elevation. The storm, which was at
first central off the coast of Oregon, has
been apparently divided A part of il
moved southeast and is now central in
Western Arizona The remainder has
moved northeast and is now central in
British Columbia.
The heaviest rainfall reported is at Red
Bluff, where about five inches fell dur
ing the storm. In Southern California
nearly two inches has fallen Tt has
been impossible to get the customary re-
ports on account of the high winds which
have blown down the telegraph lines
From the data that could be obtained
however, Professor Harmon says that
judging from the barometric conditions
which prevail, the storm Will remain with
us and there viii be showers to-day with
brisk to high southeast changing to
southwest winds.
The rise in the Sacramento River 10
still going on at Colusa, and there was
seventeen inches of water in the chan
mel yesterday. Unless heavy rains should
continue there is no danger of an over
flow.
The minimum temperatures repottad
were: San Diego. 50; Los Angeles and
Yuma, 49, San Luis Obispo and Sacra-
mento, ~; Red Bluff, 40: San Francisco
and Fresno, A; Mount Tamalpais. 49,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
VOGBLSANG
A BENEDICT
A Quiet Ceremony at Grace
Church-CindereIlaS
Meet.

Alexander Yogelsang, attorney and Fish
and Game Commissioner, was married
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock to Miss
Fannie Johnson, daughter of the late j.
NJ. Johnson. 1t was a very quiet we'd
ding, and only the immediate relatives
assembled in Grace Church to witness the
nuptial ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. DR.. Foute. Fred S. Johnson,
brother of the bride gave her into the
keeping of the groom, and Charles No-
gelsang officiated in the capacity Of best
man.
The bride wore an elegant black tailor
made gown, lined with white satin. Her
hat was a stylish black chenille, walk
ing shape, and trimmed with bunch OF
black plUmes.
Mr. and Mrs. Vogelsang left yesterday
afternoon for Coronado, where they will
spend their honeymoon. On their return
they VIII reside at the California Hotel.
The second meeting this season of the
fashionable Cinderella dancing class was
held last evening at Native Sons Hall.
The attendance was gratifyingly large.
The patronesses Of the class Mrs. E. z
Eyre, Mrs. Charles de Guigne, Mrs. Cor
don Blanding, Mrs. Percy Moore, Mrs.
Robert Coleman, Mrs. A E. Head, Mrs.
Charles JosseIyn, Mrs Charles Page, Mrs.
Austin c. Tubbs and Mrs. Joseph a.
Donohoe, acted as a reception committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
THE EIGHTH
WILL LEAVE
THE SERVICE
Men Want to Retire to
Private Life.
BUT THE OFFICERS Do NOT
COL. HENSHAW TRIED COL. BIER
RVS PLAN TO NO PURPOSE.
Major General shafter VIII Arrive
Here Next Tuesday and Relieve
Major General Merriam
of the Command.
BUT THE OFFICERS Do NOT
COL. HENSHAW TRIED COL. Der
RVS PLAN TO NO PURPOSE.

The fate of the Eighth California Regi-
ment has been decided. It is to leave the
service without having had the honor of
smelling powder or facing the enemy. AS
recently predicted in The Call, the regi-
ment is to be mustered out without delay.
When the order first came from the War
Department to Major General Merriam
ordering that the regiment be mustered
out, Colonel Henshaw protested on the
ground that majority of the officers and
men preferred to remain in the service.
Following the example of Colonel John R.
Berry of the Seventh California Regi-
ment he invoked the aid of Senators
White and Perkins, with the result that
General Merriam was ordered to take a.
poll of the regiment for the purpose of
ascertaining the wishes of the men of the
majority of the officers desired to remain
in the service, the men were almost unan-
imous in the wish TO be mustered out.
There will be no delay in mastering the
regiment out. Captains Pratt and Danes
of the Third Artillery and Captain Tay-
Tor of the Fourteenth Infantry will per
form the work. The different companies
will be mustered out at the various sta
tons at which they are now serving.
Major General Merriam and his aid,
First Lieutenant John B. Bennett, will
leave next week for Denver. 1t was ex-
pected that Major General Shafter would
have been here on Tuesday to assume
command of the department. General
Merriam received a dispatch to that eff
feet from him last week, but for some
reason his departure from New York has
been delayed until to-day. General Mer-
Ram said yesterday that General Shat
ter would arrive here next Tuesday. He
will as soon as he arrives assume COM
maud of the department.
The Twentieth Infantry will not arrive
here until about the 18th inst. The trans
port Scandia will not sail until the 9th,
as she cannot be got ready before that
time. 1t is not thought that any more
will be sent to Manila from this point for
the present. The Morgan City, which will
sail with the Scandal, may be used TO
bring back returning volunteer troops,
possibly portion of the First California
Regiment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
THEY FOUGHT FOR COIN.
Two Alleged Amateurs Attempted a
Hippodrome at the Merchants
r1,1h

If the Merchants Athletic Club with
headquarters on the corner of Davis and
Washington streets, intend to continue
giving members monthly boxing enter
tainments it must keep a close watch on
the hippodromers.
Last evening Billy Otis, the young man
of curly locks and effeminate features, at
tempted to pull off a little prearranged at
fair with the assistance of an ex-messen-
ger boy known as Jack Kenny. The last
named would-be boxer was billed to meet
Otis in an eight-round contest, but he
considered that one round would satisfy
the spectators, and he gently dropped to
the floor just before the gong announced
the end of the first engagement Harry
McGinnis, the referee, quickly detected
the fraud and he announced it a mo con-
test" and declared all bets off. The con-
testants-supposed to be amateurs-it IS
alleged were hgnting for $3.50 a side, and
on this account some interest was taken
in the contest. A pickaninny pool seller.
who is seldom heard of in. the sporting
world, sold pools on the fake with Otis
a favorite at 10 to 8. The newsboys un-
derstood how the scheme was arranged
and they plunged on Otis, when much to
their disgust the referee declared all
bets off
After a few friendly bouts between
members, Dick O'Mera and Doc Flynn
boxed six hard rounds and Flynn was de-
clared the victor. This was the only re-
deening feature of the show.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12

The following named have been in
stalled as officers of California Lodge No.
l of the L o. o. F. by E. G.. Harrison,
D. D. G. M: H. Luke, J. P. G.; A. G..
Clark, n. G.: II. L. Todd, V. g.: T f.
Laherty r. s.: H. S. Jones. w: William
Trotter, c.; II. w NOVEL;, o. G.; T. R.
Mann, / c.; P J. Millett, r. s. n. G.:
e. e Raymond, L. S. n. G.; ]. II. Han
son, r. S. V. G.; r. C. Gunnison, L. s.
" G.; A. P. Shumaker, R. S. S.; A. w.
Williams, L. ). ).
The Jewish Ladies Council has elected
the following named for the ensuing term:
Mrs. I. Reiss, president; Mrs. Daniel S.
Davis, vice president; Mrs. Abram Alt
meyer. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Isaac Frohman, recording secretary; Mrs.
Morris Getz, treasurer. The council dur
ing the past year distributed 900 new gar
ments 1000 yards OF material and 500
pairs of new shoes to deserving persons
in need of such. The council has mem
berstip of nearly 300.
District Deputy G. w. Keller has In
stalled the following officers of Bay City
Lodge, L 0. o. F., for the current term:
]. L. Regensberger. n. G.: S. Meyer, ".
G.; Theodore Steiner, r. s.; ]. Elsasser.
F. s.; A Steiner, T.; NJ. Goldman Up. G.).
w; NJ. P. Wolf Up. c., c.; L. Schultz,
Q. G.; L: Cook, I. G.; Thomas Elan P.
G., R. S. n. G.; ]. Wehle Up. CD, L. s.
n. c.; L. Jonas, r. S. V. G.; II. New
burgh, L. S. N G.: L. NJ. Mendelsohn,
r. s. S.: Henry Stern, l.. s. 8.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Complaint Against j.
Flynn Sworn To.
POLICEMAN HAD TO DO IT
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
COMMENCED.
Della Richardson Tells of Angry
Words Between Flynn and
Gallagher Prior to the
Shooting.

The difficulty in the murder case Of John
Flynn, saloon-keeper, was overcome yes
terday morning by Policeman D. E. Bax-
ter swearing to a complaint before Judge
Graham charging Flynn with the crime.
Baxter was the officer who arrested Flynn
in his saloon shortly after the shooting,
and besides, the shooting took place on
his beat.
Flynn was formally booked on the
charge, and appeared for his preliminary
examination yesterday afternoon. He
was arraigned, and J. \. Z. Wilson an
nounced that he represented him. Prose-
cutting Attorney Wentworth conducted the
prosecution. The courtroom was crowded.
Dr. Zobel of the Receiving Hospital
testified to James Gallagher being brought
to the hospital on New Years morning
suffering from gunshot wound, from
which he died. He did not probe for the
bullet, and consequently did not know its
course.
Della Richardson. 1855 Howard street.
the star witness, testified TO being in Sui
liyan & Raggett's saloon on New Years
morning with Flynn and Gallagher. Flynn
wanted her TO sing and Gallagher OBJ
jected. She left the room where they
were, as she feared trouble. Then she
heard a shot and went into the saloon,
and Jerry Sullivan told her it was moth
ing. She left the room again and heard
another shot, and on going back once
more she found Gallagher stretched on
his back in the room partitioned off the
saloon. Blood was on his face. She asked
him who had shot him and he tried to tell
her, but she could not make out what he
said. She went into the saloon and asked
Sullivan and Flynn If nothing could be
done for Jim" and Sullivan told her to
stop her "hollering" and something would
be done. a hack was called, and she,
Gallagher and another man were driven
TO her mothers house, where Gallagher
had a room. There were several people
in the saloon when the shots were fired.
She saw Captain Saunders and Billy"
Mcdonald, known as Snapper" there,
but she did not know any of the others.
Flynn and Gallagher also had words
about her drinking too much eggnog. She
did not see a revolver. In the hack she
again asked Gallagher If Flynn had shot
him, but he did not answer. On being
pressed, she said he might have answered
yes.
George w. Corbell, stenographer. tes-
shooting took place New Years morning.
He was not there at the time of the
shooting. but he heard Flynn and Billy
Mcdonald quarreling, and Flynn showed
Mcdonald. Gallagher tnterfered to pro-
tect Mcdonald.
Mrs. Mary J. Richardson, mother of
Della; John Rudolph. a roomer in her
house; John T. Flynn, the driver of the
hack; Policeman Baxter, the arresting
officer, and Policeman CoOney were eX-
amined, but their evidence was unimport-
ant. The case was continued until this
afternoon until o'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Sensation in an EleC-
ton Contest.
BYlNGT0NS PLACE IN DOUBT
MAY NOT BE CONFIRMED SU-
PERVISoR OF THE SEVENTH.
Richard P. Doolan Abandons His
20 Contest Against Martin Frag-
, ley, While Death Puts an
End to Meagher's.

The dun monotony which has marked
the various election contests was dis
'turoeG yesterday by Judge Belcher during
the trial of the case OF DR.. Peter A
kearney against Louis F. Byington The
contest IS over the Supervisorship. The
Seventh ward and now gives promise of
being the most exciting ever held in this
CITY.
This developed over the ruling of Judge
BelCher that all ballots in which the
stamp Of the voter was placed opposite
a. blank line and also those in which the
name of Pistolesi was written in were
fEvalid and must be cast out. Attorney
PlStoLesi was a candidate for Superior
Judge unexptred term, and at his instance
his friends to the number of some $50
wrote his name on q blank line which
Registrar Biggy left on the ballot as pro-
vided by law.
Twenty-Five of these ballots were
thrown out in four precincts yesterday,
and the end is not yet. According TO the
canvass every vote cast in the city. Mr.
Bylngton right to a seat in the board Is
thus questioned. Registrar W. J. Biggy
was publicly cOmp1mented for the con-
dttiOn in which the votes were found.
s r. Z. Doolan has thrown UP the sponge.
On motion Of his counsel htIs contest
directed against NJ T. Fragley for the
position Of Superintendent OF Streets was
dismissed and DOOlan must await another
. opportunity for the realization of his am
billions.
For the past week Judge Hebbard has
directed the recount at DoOlan's instance.
and Tuesday evening found that DOolan
had gained nine votes This was all. and
THE gain was through voters mistakes,
NOT. through fraud. The glazing irregu-
.larittes set forth in Doolan's petition for
a'.recount did not materialize and he de-
~ctded to quit.
=, L3oOlan's attorney stated that the in
FORMATION upon which the recount was
demanded was obviously without founda-
ton and he asked that a dismissal be
entered Judge Hebbard so ordered and
the proceedings were at an end.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
DARING BURGLARY
ON HAYES STREET
BUTCHER STORE OF GEORGE E.
GOLDEN LOOTED.
Thieves Lighted Candles and Worked
With No Apparent Fear of
the Police.

A daring robbery occurred during the
early hours of yesterday morning in the
butcher store of George z. Golden, 573
Hayes street. Although the articles taxi
en- are not of great financial value their
loss is keenly felt by the proprietor of
the store, and the fact is also evident that
the thieves must have worked at least
thirty minutes in the store where they
could plainly be seen from the street.
The thieves entered the store by cut
ting away the wire netting which has
been substituted for glass In one of the
front windows in order to insure good
ventilation. They then took almost every
thing movable out of the store, even to
the scales used for weighing the meat A
quantity of Swiss cheese, hams, smoked
beef, as well as some fresh meat and a
new rubber coat belonging to Mr.. Gold
en- were carried away. There is a safe
in the back part of the store, which is
never used, and the door stands open
The thieves pulled all the drawers out of
this and threw them on the floor. That
they worked openly is shown by the fact
that candle grease was plentfullly scat
tered over everything and the muddy foot
prints indicate that there were several
men in the store.
CURED at about O'Clock in the morning.
as the people living upstairs say that they
heard some one moving around in the
store at that hour. As the noise continued
thing out OF the way Where the police
We're at this hour is a mystery. 1t was
raining heavily at the time, and 1t is just
possible that the guardians Of the peace
had found shelter from the downpour.
Mr.. Golden thinks the burglary was
committed by one of the gangs of hood
lums which infest the back alleys in that
part of the city. He does not believe they
had wagon, but is of the opinion that
the plumber was carried away in sacks
The matter was reported to the police
and promise was made that it would
be fully investigated Mr.. Golden would
appreciate an explanation from the Of
fieer who was supposed TO be guarding
property at that hour
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
The Mystery CT Toxic, capital
japanese story, by Masu Miyakawa
and Robert Duncan Milne, in next
Sundays Call.
Heard With Closed Doors.

When the case of Charles Scott, col
ored man. charged with grand larceny.
came up for preliminary hearing before
Judge Mogan yesterday, Attorney CAL
lagher for the defendant, made the ex-
traordinary request that the case be
heard with closed doors. The Judge had
no recourse but to agree. Scott was en-
ployed as a nurse by Mrs. Madge Gray,
i0O4 Jones street, for her crippled son.
She was divorced from her husband about
two months ago, and Scott was a witness.
He had been recommended to her by
George E. Morse. About ten days ago
She had occasion to go downtown and
I.ft the KEYS with Scott, as painters were
working in the house. When she re-
turned she met Scott who was nervous,
and he asked her leave 10 go away for an
ho11r or so. She gave him permission, and
az he did not return she became suspic-
joue and discovered that ne had broken
omen a box and stolen $500. She notified
the notice and Scott was arrested in Los
Angeles and brought back to this city.
The day after his disappearance she re-
caived from an expressman silver watch
that scott had returned and also a note
in which he admitted stealing the money
and threatened TO kill her If she said any
thing about it, Attorney Gallagher at
tented 10 besmirch Mrs. Gray's char
acter but was angrily stopped by the
Judge The defense will be that Mrs.
CiraT gave Scott the money for being a
witness in her divorce suit, The case will
be continued on Saturday
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Rev. Hugh W. Fraser, Formerly Missionary
to China. Receives Unanimous Call.

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and w.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
For a Pacific Cable

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday
sent the following dispatch TO President
Mckinley upon the subject Of a Pacific
gable also one to Senator Perkins of sim
Ier jntport: The Chamber OF Commerce
off san Francisco has to-day resolved TO
respectfully ask your assistance in hav-
rHE be passed providing for a cable from
The Pacific Coast TO the Orient. via the
Hayanan and Philippine Islands, that
Sqch cable should be manufactured In the
United States by American manufact-
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Poolsellers Arraigned

John Conley. Frank Montgomery, John
Smith and John A. Barr, booksellers, were
arraigned in Judge Treadwen's court yes
terday morning They pleaded not guilty
and demanded a jury trial The cases
were set for January A. Four more arr
rests were made yesterday. They were.
Samuel Reynolds, Ellis street; Frank
Smith. q LeidesdOrff street, and S. Oster-
hout Ga Ellis street. on two charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
A Double Crop of Annles-

On Long Island farm is an apple tree
which bore two crops of fruit the past wear
and the farmers are taking unusual interest
In this popularity OF nature. Just as much
interest has been shown in Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters which has the popularity OF cur
ing dyspepsia, indigestion. constipation and
blood disorders that other remedies fail TO
benefit In chronic cases 1t rarely falls, and IL
cures whenever q cure Is possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Never Falls 10 Cure ANY Durable Disease

This treatment combines the two greatest
factors of the healing art-Eiectricity and
Medicine Electricity is the acknowledged
Greatest power on earth Its current puts life
and strength into whatever 1t touches. When
used alone it has very benehclal erect on
many diseases but when scientifically COM
bined with the proper medicines and admins
tered by an experienced and competent physi-
clan, cures are effected when ali other
Had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
.Fact, &bout Champagne.

6: H. AlUMAT~ EXTRA DRY is made
from choicest grapes and first dressings,
It's imports in 1888 were Sc $50 cases. or
y .649 more than any other brand Bottles
will bear green neckband and star Label.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
Enioins the School Board.

Miss Emily Dyer teacher in Washing
ton Evening School. sued out a writ Of
injunction yesterday against the Board
Of Education 10 prevent the members
from dismissing her from the department.