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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
TO ADVERTISE
SAN FRANCISCO
Church Convention Man
ayers Decide to Distribute
Quite Unique Medallion

Some thousands of specially designed
medalIions synbolical of San Francis
co are to be distributed throughout the
Eastern and Middle Western States by
the committee on publicity of the
Christian Church Convention which
is to be held here next August. A num-
ber of leading ministers of the Chris
tian church met yesterday at the Y.
NJ. c. A and adopted the design of
a medallion, the center of which will
be ornamented with a bear and the
inscription Bear in mind San Fran
cisco, 1905" These will be sent in
large quantities to every minister of
the Christian church in America for
distribution.
The Rev. Walter NJ. White, I'D;
the Rev. p c. Macfarlane, the Rev.
Mr. Berry and the Rev. Frank S
Ford resolved also that all the letter
paper in connection with the conven-
ton should be of the California poppy
color. All envelopes and postal cards
are to be embellished with the most
picturesque scenes in and around San
Francisco, while every bit of printing
Issued VIII De SldIlpeQ Will SOIle Qe-
sign characteristic of the Golden
State.
Professor H. c. Biddle. Ph.D., deliv-
cred an interesting address on The
Significance of Suffering" before the
Presbyterian Ministers Association
yesterday.
The exodus Of the stalwart American
farmers from the old farms of the East
and Of New England especially was
described before the Congregational
Ministers Association yesterday by
the Rev. w. w. Wikoff in the course
of an account of his travels through
out the Eastern States. Foreigners
Italians and Chinese, he said, are
taking possession of the old home
steads. making of them nothing but
truck farms.
An aIl-day conference and prayer
meeting has been arranged by the
Methodist Ministers Association, which
met yesterday morning at Epworth
Hall The date fixed is December 8,
and the hours will be 10 a. m. till noon,
2 till p. m. and 1880 in the evening.
The elimination of the conference will
be 'love feast" presided over by
Bishop Hamilton. Dr. w. s. Matthew.
presiding elder, will occupy the chair
at the day meetings, and among the
speakers are to. be DR.. E. r. Willis,
the Rev. George A Hough, the Rev.
DR.. Francis NJ. Larkin, DR.. George w.
White and the Rev. A. G. Bane. "Ag-
gressive vangelism-Pushing For
ward the Gospel is the theme that will
be discussed. The meeting and confer
ence will be held at Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Twenty-first and
Capp streets.
Between 800 and 500 Methodists in
terested in city church extension will
assemble at the annual tea at the same
church Mt o'clock on Thursday even
ing. December 1. /. ]. Truman will
preside. and Bishop Hamilton is ex-
pected to return from Kansas in time
to deliver an address.
Professor Dixon spoke before the
Methodist Ministers Association yes
terday on "The Religious Basis Of
Poetry" Bishop Harris spoke of the
effort being made on behalf of the
widows and families Of soldiers sacri-
feed in the Japanese Russian war.
Bishop Harris will deliver lecture on
Friday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
prior to his sailing for Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
ROOF REPAIR
BILL PASSED
Supervisors Enact Law Re-
quiring FireprOOf Mate
rial in Certain Districts

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday
passed to print the ordinance designat-
ing a district within which freproof
materials only must be used in repair
ing all roofs totally destroyed by fire.
The district, as defined by the second
section OF the ordinance, begins at the
bay line end of Van Ness avenue, run
ming to Green street, to Baker. TO
Geary. to Broderick. TO South Brod-
erick, TO Thirteenth. to Division. to
Channel to Bay and to the point Of
beginning
Emil POhli urged an amendment that
would permit redwood shingles to be
used in repairs. but Supervisor Lun-
stedt said a compromise measure had
been decided upon that was deemed
fair both to the insurance men and to
the lumber dealers. The vote was:
Ayes-Alpers. Bent, Booth. Branden-
stein, BraunhaTt. COmte, COnnOr. Dan
coma, Eggers, Hooks. Lunstedt. PayOt,
Rea, MeCIellan-14. Noes-BoxtOn,
Finn, Sanderson-3.
The board passed to print an ordi-
nance prohibiting the shaking of dice
for money or chips in public places.
The measure is an old ordinance re-
enacted and is designed to prevent
bunkO men from fleeing the unwary.
Permission was granted the Pacific
Oil Transportation Company TO lay a
six-inch steel pipe line for the trans
pOrtatiOn of crude petroleum from King
street on and along Second street about
two hundred feet to its foot
The roadways of Dolores street be-
tween Twenty-secOnd and Twenty
third and Castro street between Jersey
and Twenty were accepted. Street
work was ordered in blocks on Chenery,
Palmer. FairmOunt, Nineteenth avenue,
Second and Third avenues.
Ordinances were finally passed au-
thOrizing the return of protested taxes
for schools and hospitals to a number
of taxpayers who had obtained judg-
ments against the city and ordering
street and sewer work in blocks on
Sacramento. Castro. ii streets. Cres-
cent and Eleventh avenues. Army,
Hugo. Clement. Miguel. Mateo. Laid
ley, Arlington and adjacent streets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
GUSTAVE SCHERF Sn.LKS
AID OF FEDERAL JUDGES
This Denied, He Takes an Appeal to
the Supreme Court of the
United States.

Gustave Scherf. under indictment
for the murder of Rudolph Schultz,
applied to United States Circuit Judge
Morrow yesterday for writ of habeas
corpus. but it was denied. He then
filed notice of appeal to the. United
States Supreme Court.
The trial of Scherf had been set be-
fore a jury in Judge Lawlor's part of
the Superior Court yesterday morning,
but Attorney Murphy appeared and
informed the Judge of the proceedings
in the Federal Circuit Court. He ar
gued that those proceedings would
put a stop to the trial till the appeal
TO the United States Supreme Court
had been decided. The jurors were
excused and the Judge put the case
over till Saturday morning for de-
cision on the point raised by Murphy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

For those who wish to see just how
boys who take an interest in their work
can be treat is in store Thursday
night at the Alhambra when the boys
of the Columbia Park Club will give
an entertainment.
Major Sidney S. Piexotto, the head
worker, has arranged a programme in
Guiding three finished gymnasium acts,
songs by the full chorus of thirty-five
boys, with solos, duets and trios of
boy voices. the military band in concert
and also in conjunction with the drum
and bugle corps.
Aside from the strictly musical por-
ton of the programme the very best
vaudeville acts will be given, includ-
ing Master O'Day in his wonderful
coon act, Master Talbot with his we'll
known singing, Master Farmer, a crack
boy dancer, and the ludicrous Dutch
act, the hit of this summers trip, The
Three Fritzes." From every point of
view the programme will be a high
class and attractive one, and it is al
ready assured that the evening will be
a social and artistic success.
The entertainment will be given un-
der the patronage of the board of gov
ernors of the Columbia Park Boys
Club, James D. Phelan president,
Charles S. Wheeler vice president, Mrs.
Andrew NJ. Davis recording secretary
Harvey 10y corresponding Secretary
o. N. Orlow, William Greer Harrison,
Richard Hotaling, Fred j. Roster. r.
B. Hale, Sig. Stern, Mrs. p. n. Lilien-
thai, Mrs. NJ. H. de Young, Miss Fran
ces Jolliffe, Mrs. 1. n. Walter, and Sid
ney S. Peixotto head worker
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Rubber Company Creditors.

The heaviest creditors of the West
Coast Rubber Company yesterday
filed proofs of their claims in the Su-
nerior Court The claim of George
Fredricks, former president of the
concern, aggregates $29,525 As, which
is in excess of the statement made by
the company in its petition in insol-
yency. Fredricks puts in an item of
S210O as salary for twenty-one
months service as president and he
holds $685. "a in assigned claims, in
addition to promissory notes aggre-
eating s23,630. The claim of the Ital-
ian-American Bank Is for $4,000,
and of Bennett & Goodall Company for
s24,077 60. The Voorhees, Rubber
Manufacturing Company's bill is for
s9O74 93 for goods supplied.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
GRAY BROTHERS
STRIKE BACK
Contractors Refuse to Rent
Out Their Machines Until
Old Claims Are Satisfied
FREE !

AS the result Of a communication re-
ceived from Gray Brothers yesterday
afternoon the Board of Public Works
finds itself confronted with a serious
problem, to which at present there
seems to be no solution. The board has
for some time been renting three street
sweeping machines from the firm at a
rate Of $12 per day. There was no con-
tract, but merely a month to month
agreement The Board Of Supervisors
considered this figure exorbitant, and
the bills Of the firm were accordingly
held UP. As result President Schmitz
OF the Board of Works yesterday re-
ceived the following communication
from Gray Bros:
In view Of the fact that the Supervisors are
ing 20 S2s12 go for the hire OF street sweepine
Fn-Si sGnineS mes teams drivers ETC.. we beg to in
tinuing this work without being paid for the
same same ana hereby notify you that we will not
furnish machines, etc. 20 the city until come
definite conclusion is reached in reference IA
our bills now unpaid.
The three machines rented from GRAY
Brothers were used in the district east
Of Twelfth street and south of Market
and If they are withdrswn II Is likely
that many Of the streets in that district
will go unswept. To do the work of the
machines by hand would necessitate
the employment of large force of men
and it is said there are not sufficient
funds available to pay for having the
work done by broom gang. The only
way President Schnnitz can see out of
the difficulty is settlement with the
contracting firm, as he says IL is doing
the work for about one-fourth the
amount it would cost to have it done
by hand
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

TO DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.-Ed
T. Ritter. by his wife and guardian. yesterday
sued for a dissolution Of the partnership OF
Ritter Bros. in the fuel and transfer business.
Edward Ritter became afflicted with mental
tro=ble last June and II Is alleged that since
then the brother Gustave, has refused 20 turn
over any of the profits OF the business.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
717 Market Street.

This is the number of the great shoe
sale that starts Thursday morning.
The building is to be torn down and
we must move. This stock of ladies' and
mems shoes must be disposed of at once.
Numbers of clerks are now busy mark
ing down the shoes, and by Thursday
everything will be ready. Tables will
be loaded for bargain hunters. III Mar
ket street, near Third.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
would Sell City a Cemetery Site.

Supervisor d'Ancona is in receipt of
an offer to sell tract of land in San
Mateo County for city cemetery for
$3.50 per acre. DAncona believes that
the city will soon be able to purchase
a cemetery of its own at a reasonable
figure and the joint Finance and Hos
pital Committee will meet shortly to
consider various offers for the purpose
described.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

LAKE COUNTY COMPANIES.-Arti Of
incorporate of four companies were filed
with the County Clerk yesterday by the same
incorpora tors-A NJ Haines James K.
Burch. Franklin Bowring. Fred L. Berry and
H NJ. Carquerville. The capital stock in
each case is $25. 900 and the names of the
companies are Lake County Light and Power
Company, Clear Lake Securities Company.
Lake County Laundry Company and Lake
County Ice Company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
TEMPORARY CUSTOI

TEMPORARY CUSTODY.-After hearing
the preliminaries in the application of Mrs
CYNTHIA Markle for guardianship over her
grandchildren, Cynthia and Sybil Brown
Judge Graham continued the case until Ian
uary g, until which time the grandmother
shall have custody of the girls. I,avina
Brown, the mother opposes the application
II appears that Mrs. Brown more than a year
ago obtained an interlocutory decree of az
vorce from her husband, but has gone to live
with him again. 1t is alleged that they have
mistreated the little ones.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
YOUNG MAN DIES FROM
NHALING NOXIOUS GAS

Engaged to Be Married Next Sunday,
His Sweetheart Having Come
From ROumania-
Isador Schwartzfelt. a native Of
Roumania. 26 years old, was found
dead in hisNbed at 337 shotwel street
yesterday morning. suffocated by IL
Eliminating gas, which had escaped
from a partly open burner in his
room. He had attended a dance at
Lyric Hall last Sunday night with
Miss Etty Shapiro. his intended wife.
They returned home AT 1 q. m and at
: e. n. he was found dead in bed.
His relatives say that his death was
accidental.
His marriage TO Miss Shapiro was
TO take place next Sunday. She came
TO this city from Roumania TO marry
him. He was an Industrious young
man and earned his living by driving
p milk wagon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
CLERK CACAN
ENDS HIS LIFE
POstoffice EmplOye Goes to
the Park and Shoots
Himself Through the Head

G. w. Gagan, postal money order
clerk at Station c, shot and killed
himself yesterday in the bushes near
the museum in Golden Gate Park. Let
ters found on his person show that the
desperate deed was prompted by sick
ness and dependency. A paragraph
in one of the letters indicated that he
had been embezzling stamps, but that
the shortage might be small. Post
master Fisk, as soon as he was ap-
prised of the tragedy, ordered an in
vestigation of the books and accounts
of the dead man.
Three pistol shots were heard at II: 80
a. m. by Policeman John Shea near the
museum. He started in the direction
of the sounds and when within one
hundred feet of the clump of bushes he
heard a fourth shot. Fastening to the
spot he saw the dead body of the post
office clerk lying on its back. the head
bloody and a foot or so away a cheap
revolver which contained four recently
exploded shells. On Gagan's person
were found a letter addressed to the
Coroner and two others sealed in
stamped envelopes, one addressed to
his wife and the other to Mrs. Poulte-
ney, his sister.
The letter to the Coroner reads as
follows:
To coroner-sse Valencia. Mrs Russelrs
She is my wife's mother She is there to-day.
My name is G.. W. Gagan. residence 2TS2
Twenty-fourth street, Clerk at station Z
postofice. Twentieth and Mission.
This-is a of suicide, pure and simple.
Cause of act. dependency. sickness and ap-
The two letters 1 would earnestly request
be mailed without being opened. The con-
tents purely personal and have no imme-
diate bearing on my act Am member OF
Golden West Camp, W. Of w. The $5 in
pants pocket please give to Mrs. Gagan. My
watch and chain ! would like George to have.
That is nephew.
The letter to his sister indicates that
he had been in the habit of embezzling
stamps. but that his shortage would
not exceed 800. 1t reads as follows:
At the park. Monday a. m Nov 2s
MY dear sister, have given you several
times pains account of my acts. but this
last finishes up my earthly career You
have been kind to and all of US and I hate
TO leave YOU but 1 downcast and despon-
dent and have worried so that 1 am approach
ing insanity. My life insurance is paid up
for current month and is in favor of Minnie.
II Is in safe at office with other personal
pa pers in my private drawer. l have not taken
stamps lately, but 1 have $40 due from
p o. to date and owe o. 5. Church $50 bor-
rowed money, If there is a discrepancy the
500 should cover II. 1 am sick. sick, sick.
Helm Minnie collect the insurance money and
sell the store fittings If possible, otherwise
turn them back to c. G. Olmstead, San Rafael.
I owe few personal bills. but my Hfe can
cells the debts. Give my love to Ida and tell
her good-by With brothers fondest love.
GRANT.
The Minnie mentioned in the letter
is his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Life Insurance Men

Should read the analysis of the New
York Life financial methods in November
number of the Era Magazine. Ten cents.
All news stands
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

son 10 SUE FOR sHARE.-Annis z.
Brown yesterday applied for letters OF guar
dianEhip over John A Brown. age l6. for the
purpose OF prosecuting his claim against the
estate of his deceased father, Edward Brown
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29

The above prizes are based on 5O-cent tickets.
z5-cent tickets entitle holder 10 one-half OF
above rrcmiunl-
Prizes viii be cashed By ". A. Co. 9OS Clans
Spreczels building.
Owing 10 an error in composition, the three
leading prizes II the above list appeared as
small prizes instead o. the proper amounts
cali.D
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
ADVERTISEMENTS.
.L0TERIAN ACI0NAL

List OF Premium Nos. TO 1900 Loteria
Nacional as Drawn IN Mexico City,
Mexico, on the 26th Day Of
November, 1904.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
Blame No one-Learn How.

An owner of a suburban railroad
Was recently distressed by an acci-
dent. which killed four of his passen-
gers. injured others, destroyed prop
erty and brought upon his head a
Jury censure.
A couple of years ago | sat down
with his man in his home and tried
to show him how my accuracy re.
searches could be useful to him and
to others. but | did not succeed. He
told me plainly that he could not
understand my plan.
1t was useless to blame him or my
self or conditions. He was honest in
his decision and did my best in pre-
senting my subject and the conditions
must always be accepted as we find
them. though 1t is not necessary for us
to let them remain that way.
Time and practice enabled me to
tell Others my plan in way to get
them to try it. Had | known two
years ago what know now, It is pos
sible that | might have interested
the man and prevented his recent
trouble. The same can be said of a
wholesale house which had an ex-
pIosion in their basement. Exercises
In accuracy and .forethough. are pre-
venters of trouble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
To Encourage Good Architecture,

The cities of st. Petersburg and
Paris have an interesting device for
encouraging good architecture. Build
ings which are so artistically CON
structed that they are regarded as or
naments of the city are exempted
from taxation for period of years
The profession of architect has a
much higher standing in Paris than
In American cities. high standard
Of qualification for the profession ia
enforced by the voluntary associations
which control admission to It's ranks
The Paris architect signs his building
In conspicuous place on the 'front.'
as an artist does his painting. Paris
and other continental cities could
teach us much in regard to the pro
motion Of artistic building.-Boston
Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
CARRIED poLlrENEss TOO FAR.
Act of Courtesy that Lost Lighthouse
Official His Position.

Recently the British warshlp Spar
row visited the native kingdom Of
Tonga in the south Pacific. over which
the British government exercises a
protectorate. Its ruler is a dusky and
spirited young man who calls himself
King George II. When the Sparrow
was In the harbor of the Tongan cap
ital ball was to have been given on
board. But the electric light failed
and all sorts of expedients were re-
sorted to for the purposes of illuminn-
ton. An obliging customs official Of
high standing removed the light from
one of the lighthouses in the harbor
and took It aboard the Sparrow. For
this risky piece of politeness he was
dismissed by the Tongan government,
The captain of the Sparrow interceded
with King George on his behalf. but
his majesty was inexorable. which IN.
dicates that he knows his business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
Changing bible Sentences.

While the Athenians of the present
generation have riotously protested
against the rendering of classic plays
into modern Greek, English speaking
people have not got up any riots over
similar outrages perpetrated in the
twentieth century Bible. For instance
the text, "A city which is set on a
hill cannot be hid" became .'It is i'm
possible for a town which stands on
a hill to escape observation" Where
the authorized version says. "Sayest
thou this thing to thyself?" the TWEEN
tieth century paraphrase reads, rs
that a suggestion of your own? But
as absurd as any is this rendering of
a famous passage, And 1t being levee
day in heaven all Gods nobility came
10 court to present themselves before
Him"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
A MiIIlonaire's Gloves.

A multi-millionaire discovered one
of his gloves gone after the stage had
left the station a dozen rods.
Many people with less money would
have kept quiet and let the glove go
rather than try to regain it.
Not so with this man. for he wanted
that glove for his hand while at
summer resort. and he respected little
things more than people do who have
nothing but little.
The bus or stage returned to the
station and there on the ground by
the platform was the glove which got
away from its mate as they were
pulled from the coat pocket
Every one in the stage seemed
pleased over the mans success and
probably each one ever after became
more careful with their gloves.
We learn of each other unconscious.
ly. II we have any life in us to see and
hear. 1t is natural for us to be grow
ing In skill every day we live and a
daily increase OF skill is as fine a
recreation as can be found. We enjoy
making discoveries and doing things
which aid us in any way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
FUTURE USES OF OLD AGE.
When Elderly People VIII % Most
Of the Worlds Work.

Our old men are going to be our
future workers, II we are to credit a
theory propounded in recent work
of Prof. Eli Metchnikoff, of the Pas
teur Institute in Paris. He reminds
us that, in the case of some of the
most industrious of the lower crea-
lures. such as ants and bees. the
workers are distinct from the breed
ers, a third or neutral sex having been
evolved by modification of one or
both of the others. With man, no
neutral sex has appeared. but both
sexes cease the work OF reproduction
at fixed period of life. This, then.
Is the most favorable period for work.
and. when science has eliminated the
infrmities Of age, as Prof Meichni-
koh believes 1t is now able, or soon
will be able. to do. the aged will be
our most vigorous and efficient toilers.
This is a paradoxical conclusion. and
one that will hardly gain the consent
of all siologists.-Success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-14
The Frost From Far Away.

oh. the year is growing old. and the sun
shine growing cold.
And the shadows gather sooner every
day:
Every tree is touched with fire. each day
mounting high and higher.
And the night brings up the frost from
far away.
There are days of sunny calm when the
winds bring only balm,
And the fair blue sky above us bears no
cloud;
But the night creeps down the hill. and
the soft. sweet air grows chill.
And with rage the prowllng north wind
shrieks aloud.
Long ago each winged rover sang, Fare
well, the summers over"
Spread his wings. and to the southwark
took his way.
Not a scarlet mother-breast hovers DER
the empty nest.
All uncovered where the leaves have
fallen away
oh. the year is growing old. and the
sunshine growing cold,
And the winter coming nearer every
day;
But within the hearth Is warm. there Is
shelter from the storm.
And we know the spring awaits us. far
-Ninette NJ. Lowater. In New York Sun