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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
COMBINE MAKES
STEADY ADVANCE
Oil Companies Personal
Property Is Now
Considered.

Some weeks may elapse before the next
step OF the Associated Oil Company Is
made public. The preliminary work Of
the combine that has been agreed upon
is steadily going forward. Every day in
creases the confidence vr the projectors
OF the combine that entire success awaits
them and that the measures To be adopted
will mean good prices for Oil and profits
for the companies that are actually pro-
duccrs of oil in the Kern and Mcktttrick
fields. Stockholders Of the thirty or more
companies represented in the articles of
Incorporation Of the Associated OIL Com
venIence and vote on the adoption Of the
plan which signifies the formation Of one
great corporation. able TO cope with the
conditions existing and likely 10 exist. in
the place Of many companies working at
cross purposes and all driving down the
price Of their commodity by competition
in the market.
The appraisement committee OF the
combine has been working hard for the
last few days making an inventory OF all
the personal property OF the companies
Company The appraisement H. based
Upon the actual present value OF
would cost to reproduce them. This gem
orally indicates the method that has been
pursued from the outset Only companies
that have demonstrated that th.y can
far been asked to join the combine. Th.Te
are companies that have oil in the well
in a very promising part Of the field that
are still on the outside. The purpose of
the promoters has been to make the
proposition one of cold business. The
principal men In the Kern River and Nc
Kittrick fields, with very few exceptions.
have taken part I'm the work of getting the
companies into a combine. The Bakers
fieid Californian, which reports activity
upon the part Of the committee that is
now getting together necessary informa-
ton I'm Kern County, says that "it will
not be long before the combine will be
a factor I'm the handling OF the output of
the fieIG." That Is the general opinion of
the oil men who nave headquarters in
this city and who are interested In the
fields selected for the original explolta-
ton Of the promoters combine.
Oil men I'm this city say that there is
very little doubt that Garfield, OF Chanslor
IL Garfield. will be the first president Of
the Associated Oil Company.
The shipments of two days from the
Kern River field recently amounted to 30
carloads Of $50 barrels. each, or 81 500 bar
rcls in total. During the last eight
months, according 10 the sKern County
papers, the Producers' OIL Storage and
Transportation Company has shipped GOO
carloads Of oil out to market. The tank
ured out by the Los Angeles Herald,
amounts TO 900 900 barrels.
The Peerless OIL Company has made an
annual report TO stockholders In which It
IL set forth that the company possesses
nine producing wells and that work is
progressing on nine additional wells The
report also says that the sum of $139 ,4o5
has been expended in the Improvement Of
the property.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
STRONGLY DESIRE
NEW RED BOOK
The National Guardsmen
Want Long Promised
Revision.

MANY months ago those In charge OF the
National Guard of California were given
authority to revise the RED Book. which
has been designated as the greatest en-
cyciopedia OF misinformation ever placed
between two covers" Up to the present
time those whose duty II Is to attend to
THU matter have not presented revi-
sion. The book is made UP of obsolete
laws and OF regulations that do not con-
form 10 present conditions. There Is
poss ibility that some time In the distant
future somebody will discover that the
revision of the Red Book has been au-
ttcrixed and then the guard VIII be pro-
viGed with work that will be up-to-date.
Efforts are being made to add another
company to the First Infantry and make
IL n ine-company regiment, so as to
make room for major and lieutenant.
who have been on waiting orders ever
Stree four companies were taken from II
to organize the First Battalion of Artil-
lery. Several propositions have been pre-
sented to the commander of the regi-
ment, each one offering to start with
company of from thirty-tive to forty MEM
be RS. but as yet none OF these have mater
ialjzed Consequently the regiment has
but two majors and two officers are still
on ..waiting orders" something heretofore
unk nown in the National Guard.
batteries B and c of the First Battalion
of Artillery. formerly Companies G and G
(the Nationally of the First Infantry,
have issued cards for a grand military
bail to be given in National Guard Hall
In the Ellis-street Armory on the night
Of the 25th In celebration of the forty
sixth anniversary Of the organization OF
IA A. r. Ramm. first lieutenant of Company
B, First Infantry. has rendered his resig-
nation.
the Fifth Infantry, paid a visit last week
fo Company G. in Alameda and found tho
organizat ton actively engaged in perfect
ing itself In the bayonet drill and in ex-
tended orders. This company is making
ARRANGEMENTS to put up range near
Alameda for target practice at the three
Company d of the same regiment. which
IA located at San Rafael. has been very
active in the line Of recruiting lately. Last
week the commander OF the company
sert to the headquarters the names Of
twelve men recently sworn in
Gated at Petaluma, Is making arrange
mer,ts for a high links and smoker to be
given In the armory at a time to be fixed
by the committee. consisting of Lieuten-
ant G. L. Holtum, First Sergeant L. M.
Farrell Sergeant II. M Hicks, Corporal
II. Lynn and Privates Sleeves, Gilbert and
The Fifth Infantry is developing some
flrnt-class marksmen. In the recent prac-
tice Major Charles +. Poulterer made a
porsible twenty-five with an officers reg
uietion revolver at fifty yards and Ser
geant Moulton Of Company d of San Ra-
facl scored seventy-four out of a possible
seventy-flve at the three ranges. The San
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
FIGHTING BOB
ARRIVES IN CITY
En- Route to the Tilley
Court-Martial at
Samoa.

Rear Admiral Rooley d. Evans, popu-
larly known in the navy as Fighting
Bob" arrived in the city yesterday from
the East, en- route to Samoa, and regis
tered at the Palace. He will preside at
the court-martial OF Captain Tiney, u.
8. n.
Admiral Evans was fatigued when he
arrived and at first refused to be inter-
viewed. After q good dinner In the grill
and few whiffs from q fragrant cigar
his manner changed and he became most
affable.
II can't talk at all about the Schley
case" he said. You can thoroughly un-
derstand that It Is matter that I can
not discuss. I leave on the steamship
Solace on Monday for Samoa On nv
way back shall stop on at Honolulu for
q few days. / am anxious to study the
naval situation there.
IT think that with the United States
now owning new possessions the entire
Pacific Coast has largely increased In i'm
portance from a naval standpoint. The
entire coast from Seattle down to San
Diego should now be much more strongly
fortified. New forts should be built and
larger guns mounted where 1t Is possible
I suppose that this step viii be made In
the very near future"
The last time that Admiral Evans was
visitor to San Francisco was In 1894. He
was then a captain and was In command
of the Yorktown.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Those Who Did the Work.

Following Is a list of the members In
trusted with the task OF photographing
San Francisco:
W. F. Tochard Thomas Fletcher. d. d. g..
George F. Kelly. L. r. Rea. George s. Nc
Comb. w. y. Maxwell. Edward H. Kemp.
q: knight white. oliver Everett. Charles
Wcdner. Manton l.. Hammond. Henry Vel.
lliz. ". H. Webster. II. f. Poehlman. Carl r
Ackerman. Charles A. Goe. NJ. A. Gr.eniaw
w. Z. Goodrum. l. q. Grosscup Edward J..
Fowler W. w Reed. F. II. Mcconnell. J. II
d'Estrella. Il. J. Waters. D. H. wuizen Jr..
+. e. Bangs. \. q. Mcfarland. 4. \. Martin.
Mrs. 4 l.. Lengfeld. Beverly Letcher Fred l..
wight. Madden Mans.n. J. w. Southern. Fay
cite j. Clu:e. Rosalic Drummer Hugo Gold
smith. II. +. Gabbs. g. A. Gwynn. Mrs G. f.
Baldwin. Bert d. chIlson. Nsble =. Chilson.
Dr Charles Ltton. G. :. Close. w. F. Dasson-
Vile. A. l. Coombs. A. g Cooper. W. H. De-
pew. e. r. Dempstcr. Il. w. Keeier II T
Henning. DR. j. II. Hatch. Henry G. Lassen
James A. Haran. J. II. Gwynn. Louise Brun-
ner r. s. Gu;terson. K. g. Lyons George G.
Meeker. Marie Faucompre. f. c. Prtndle. A.
Reiss. II. Il. Hosmer. c. w. Cailaghan f.
Witschey. II. darcy Powers. J. W. Erwin, l..
NJ. Kaiser. DIR. W. +. Barbat Mrs. l.. d.
Hitchcock Theodore Kytka. J. c. Lorkin. II.
Il. Madison. w. a. Scott. Henry Owens. J. A.
White. Professor J. l.. B. Argent. A. d. Gross.
+. g. Ziele. DR.. Arnold Genthe. Miss J. +.
Banks. Fred V. Adams. Henry Kenitzer.SH l..
Byrne. Lud Zobei. +. G. Spencer Fred Nonsen,
Miss Doiiie Wall. w; z. French. f. +. Erbe.
r. o. Brattan. Stanley Forbes. DIR. Louis c.
Steers. S. y. Ryan, F. II. johnson. W. J.
Street. George A. Knight Miss Reeves, VIII
Lussier. Z. Saunders. r. G. Spencer Charles
Thompson and Byron Bent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
GRAPE-NUTS.
FOOD CURE.
Results in Change of Diet Are Won
derful. .

Good food properly selected. will, In
ny opinion, cure almost any ordinary dis
esse. ] want TO tell you my experience
nd of my recovery by the selection OF
ne proper diet / am a business wpman,
cry closely confined indoors, with con-
-ideratJle care and anxiety Some time
10 ] had a severe case OF the grippe
nd after recovering from IL had seri-
.1s time following, as many people DO.
! was unable TO get well until changed
my diet leaving off Mocha and Java cof-
zee and using the Postum Food Coffee in
Us place. and taking UP Grape-Nuts
r.-e, kfast food This winter have given
10Th a fair and continued trial and the re-
1ifs are superb. ! am restored to per-
feet health and strength, and as you
lain ] have reserve force bodily and
mentally that carries me through many
HaFd places.
"I cannot praise the food too much. for
~ vii. II used steadily. cure all disturb
ances n the system caused by the con-
geetions "a grippe is answerable for. a
dizh nat contains the most powerful re-
building elements, can be made as fol-
ioVs; Hot milk brought TO a boil. break
iu two fresh eggs and a9soon az the eggs
set. pour the boiling mink and eggs over
some Grape-Nuts IN a soup dish. No
breakfast of meat can be 80 good.
- use Grape-Nuts In this way every
morning and have no sense OF lack Of food
ail day. have kept well and remark
4 Dly free from colds all winter. which ]
1 tribute TO a fine condition Of health.
brought q bout by the uee OF the famous
GOD and Of Postum Food Coffee" Grape
Nuts are perfectly cooked at factory and
are usually served cold. with a little
cream or nilk) Mrs. c. 8. Woodward.
"a Grenada at. st. Augustine. Fla
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Chinatown by Flashlight.

The foundries. the water front. the mar
kets, the ferry depot. the depot at Fourth
and Townsend streets. all the principal
street car lines. the theaters. the park.
beach and football game were all taken
yesterday by the Camera Club emissa ries
The interiors OF the libraries and mu-
seums will be taken to-day. as we'll AS a
number OF pictures of the water front
from the bay. The Harbor Commissioners
have placed the fire tug Governor Irwin
at the clubs disposal. and at o'clock this
morning corps OF photographers under
the supervision OF President Erwin will
board her and spend the day making neg
auves of the shipping of the port.
Another party OF club members went
through Chinatown last night and took
fiashlight pictures OF the most interesting
interiors.
When the work is completed nearly
three thousand pictures will have been
taken and developed. These pictures will
be publicly exhibited at a later date
Meanwhile the photographs will be print
ed on stereopticon slides and will subse-
quently be used to illustrate a lecture on
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Teachers May Now Marry.

Notice OF an amendment 10 the rules
of the department was given by striking
out the section reading. Whenever n fe-
male teacher marries her position there
by becomes vacant" The amendment
Will be adopted In accordance with an
opinion rendered by the City Attorney
that the rule is invalid.
The board elected Misses Cora ]. Read,
Georgiana G. Hawkins. Mae O'Donneli.
Emily Wigand. Sara Allen. Edith +.
Browning. Regina r. Cleary. Mary A. No
Ian. Mary c. Mccarthy and Louis Fer
rari as teachers In the department The
ten pedagogues named were successful In
the recent written examination for posi-
tions and Will he added To the eligible list.
G. Schnee. representing the Sunnyside
Club addressed the board
In opposition TO the selection of n lot OH
Congo street. on the ground that IL Is 20
feet above grade. The lot selected was
favored by number OF residents Of Sun
nysde. but the board promised to take the
objection under advisement.
The request OF Miss Rebecca Greenaa
to be reinstated as principal OF the Taylor
School with s2iCo back salary was placed
on file.
The Board Of Examinations recommen-
dation that the following named be
ommended TO the State Board of Educa-
tion for grammar school life diplomas
was adopted
Miss Jennie T. McLcrie. Mrs. Annie II.
Desley tnee Lyons). Miss Cora r. Herrick.
Miss Ida ~ Perl. Miss Josephine Downey.
Miss Estelie Everett. Mrs Emma Mel Smith
son. Miss Charlotte +. Hunt. Miss susie A.
Ward. Miss Johanna Barnckci. Miss Elizabeth
Mary Brierton. Miss Kate A. Humphrey. Miss
Jennie u. Hinds.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN IN
NOME CONTEMPT CASES
francis j. Heney Pleads Other Busi-
ness and Commissioner Grants
Continuance.

The taking Of testimony in the Nome
anfernp- cases was postponed rather sud
.-rIv Yesterday morning until tomorrow
j. a n.
Francis J. Heney, who is associated
nth Judge Mclaughlin as attorney for
--spondent Noyes. came into Commission
HeacOck's room full Of trouble. Ger
in legal business Of an imperative nature
~ asked the court to adjourn McI-augh-
n was unwilling to conduct the case
without Heney, 50 the adjournment was
lrdered.
" r. Hume. the witnessi whose testi-
-rony is not yet completely taken. was
znHoUs 70 get away TO Portland, but ow-
ng 70 the ruling of the Commissioner he
vii remain and take his place upon the
5tsrd tO-mOrrOw morning.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Mrs. Heydenfeldt Sues for Rent.

Henrietta Heydenfeldt filed n suit yes
terday to recover s7s75 from Elizabeth
Heydenfeldt. due. she alleges. for rent on
property located at Geary and Webster
streets and at Pacific and Dupont streets
Henrietta Heydenfeldt alleges that on
October 3. 1893. Elizabeth Heydenfeldt
leased the property from her. agreeing to
pay monthly rental OF sl25. According
to the complaint the rent was paid until
November 1896. but since that date, not
withstanding numerous demands made
upon her. the lessee has refused to pay
the rent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Christmas Is Coming

And our new line of leather goods for the
fall and holiday trade Is here. consisting
OF walrus. sealion. buffalo. hippopotamus.
Texas steer. seal and alligator skins. such
as pocket and bill books. letter, card and
cigar cases, lap tablets, chatelaine bags.
suit cases. travelling bags and travelling
rolls. cameras, memorandum books. etc.
We will letter everything free of charge
the same last year. Call now or any
other time and We shall be ready to wait
on you whenever you are ready to see
this line OF goods. Sanborn, Vail & Co.,
71 Market st
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
New Yorkers VIII Celebrate.

The local society Of New Workers. has
appointed a committee to make arrange
ments for a banquet to be given at the
Occidental Hotel on the night Of Novem-
ber rs In celebration Of the evacuation OF
New York by the British troops In 1853.
This society. which has been organized
but a short time. Is in fiourishing con-
dition and has enrolled in its membership
a large number of the prominent residents
of this city
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
A Beautiful Sight.

In the windows OF the Bee Hive, III
Market street, are shown the 50 50 ladies'
and mems shoes that are now being sold
for 81 SIS. Tomorrow, as a special, 1000
pairs of hand-sewed mems as well as Ia
dies shoes will be sold for 81 S5. These
1000 pairs have just arrived and therefore
are the very latest styles in vici kid, pat
ent and enamel, seal. box and velour calf.
all for 81 S5 a pair at the factory shoe sale,
III Market street. near Third.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20

ger. operation or an hours loss OF time from
tho dsv' 4 work. To avoid all questions of doubt
he sends free to every sufferer free trial of
his method and there can 3 be no ,, earthly reason
themseiyes OF this generous offer. AS an in
stance OF this remarkable method. the cure OF
Charles Lange, Morrison. Ills. Is welcome
Mr. Langc is a we'll preserved old gentleman,
70 years OF age. and for eighteen years had q
bad double rupture which no treatment could
cor,e with, After a short use OF the Rice
method the left rupture healed entirely and the
right was almost closed in a few weeks. To-
day ne - AZ sound q dollar. and his cure IL
only one OF hundreds OF similar cases reported
by those who use the Rice method. Send for
this free trial. Don't be backward. II will sur
prise you with It's wonderful power to heal.
And II you know OF other ruptured people ask
them TO write or write for them. Do not fall
to write 1t once; do 50 to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Fog Makes No Difference.

TIE work OF photographing everything
worth while in q city the size of San
Francisco IS task neither 10 be entered
upon lightly nor TO be executed success
fully without the most careful planning.
The Camera Club has been arranging for
Us accomplishment Of yesterday for many
weeks The city was mapped out into
districts. The cleverest photographers in
The club were selected for the work and
% each was allotted his share. This task
-omnenced with daylight yesterday and
Tfl be completed this afternoon.
There was quite a little fog early in the
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
The Band VIII Play.

The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Band.
?. D. Barton leader. has arranged TO
give a concert and ball In Union Square
Hall on the night Of the 24th inst A
choice Instrumental programme will be
presented.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
strosmeyer's Anniversary.

Strosmeyer Council No. AGO OF the Young
Mems Institute will celebrate the fifth
anniversary Of It's institution by q grand
ball in Union Square Hall on the night Of
the 29th inst. There are to be several
new features in the grand march, which
has been set for $50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20

T HE Camera Club. equipped with
battery OF ISO well-loaGed cameras
and reinforced by a detachment
III of rays from the sun, yesterday
captured nearly every foot OF San
Fra ancisco scenery that lies out OF doors.
The members took The Call building in
al its morning majesty; they snapped the
.-li1 House seals before the rock dwellers
were thoroughly awake: they found Chi
ratOWn doing its marketing, and caught
-le fruit-sJand merchant laying in his
Saturday stock OF perfshable merchan-
c ise. NOb Hill mansions were transferred
% the Camera Club scenery collection
while their owners were still asleep, and
Camera Club camera was doing sentry
duty when the workers OF steel poured
into the Union Iron Works They escort
Cd the matinee girls 10 the doors OF all
the theaters-
The possession ot complete photo
graphic record Of San Francisco has for
{ long time been one Of the Camera Clubs
cherished ambitions. By sundown to-day
his ambition will have been realized and
me evidences OF the achievement. record
ed on rlultitudinous five by six inch pieces
OF paper. Will be stacked on the desk Of
~
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
Retired on Annuities.

The Teachers Annuity Commission
met yesterday and retired Mrs. Jeanette
II. wallace, Miss Elinor Murphy, Silas
White and Mrs. J. B. German from the
School Department on annuities.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20

The fog did not interfere materially.
however. with securing good impressions.
and in most cases had the effect of i'm
proving the photographs from an artistic
standpoint and adding to them the merit
local at
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
WEAK MEM

nR HALLS REINvIGORA-
hours. You feel the Improvement
from the first dose. We have so
much confidence In our treatment
that we offer I'VE hundred reward
for any case We cannot cure. This
secret remedy cures Emissions.
Impotency. Varicocele, Gonor-
rhoea Sfrictures Gieet Draina
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
WEBSTER WANTS
MORE CLASSES
Monthly Report Shows
Many Schools Are
Overcrowded.
Board of Education Elects
Ten More Teachers in
Department.


In his monthly report filed yesterday
with the Board of Education Supern-
tendent Webster again directs attention
to the oVercrowded condition of some
schools and urges that immediate steps
be taken to establish additional classes.
Webster recommends, ampler accommoda-
tions in the Horace Mann, Agassiz, Hum
boldt. John SWEET. Hamilton, Crocker
Dudley Stone, Marshall and Crocker
schools.
The Superintendent criticzes Principal
Lyser of the John SWEET School, alleging
that he is somewhat erratic and insists
upon work which cannot be undertaken
without impairing efficiency in important
subjects. The report says:
Ny examination of the time allotted by the
course OF study to the various subjects and
the time allotted by the principal Of the John
SWEET School reveals great discrepancies. The
ara all full: the receiving classes having
average daily attendance OF forty seven. The
Board of Education has instructed principals
no, to receive more pupils than there are desks
In a clGss. Some principals receiving more
pupils than they have seats. In this school
in some instances extra seats have been put
In and more pupils than seats including ex-
ira seats. have been admitted.
Crowded Condition of Schools.
! have repeatedly directed attention to the
and Dudley Stone primary schools and re-
commended more than two years ago that ad-
ditfonai school accommodations be provided for
this district. whose population was SO rapidly
increasing. Between the Dudley Stone and
Laguna Honda schools another school building
will be eventually needed. The Jackson is
supplying the present needs. but the pupils
that attend that school. together with others
who would be in need OF school accommoda-
tions In that district. believe will justify the
Board OF Education In acquiring proper school
facilities in that neighborhood.
At the John SWEET School. Mr.. Lyser re-
ported that over forty pupils had been denied
admission account OF insufficient accom-
modat!ons. The Dudley Stone School was
found TO be In excellent condition. save that
the attendance In some classes is too great
and many applicants have been refused ad-
mission. Additional accommodate tions are
needed for this school. Al the Horace Mann
and Agsssiz schools several classes were over
crowded. This condition has since been RENE
died by the Board OF Education in transfer
ring pupils from the AgassiZ to the Haight.
Nevertheless ampler accommodat tions could be
utilized at both the Horace Mann and the
Agassiz schools a partial inspection was
made OF the Franklin Grammar School. The
enlargement OF the yards OF this school, a most
needed improvement is especially commended.
Attention Is again directed TO the necessity OF
installing many new desks In the Washington
School substitutes for old. rtckety and III
suited In
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.

EXTERNAL evidences OF a
Cold is coughing, sneszing and
running at the moss.
: INTERNAL effects are more
serious: weak heart ] action.
labored respiration and mac.
tivity OF the bowels.
The use OF DR.. Hunphreys'
Specific AT" awakens the
nurnbed vitals, starts the blood
coursing through the veins, re-
lieves the congestion, erouses
the sluggish liver, permits the
system to cleanse itself the
Cold is "broken up" and passes
off
At all druggists rs cents. mailed receipt
OF price. Doctors Book mailed free.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.. cor
William and John sts.. New York.