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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
TO DISTRIBUTE
REQUEST FUNDS
Supervisors Decide on New
Plan for Disposition of Money
Left by Robinson and Windel

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
adopted the following resolution relative
to the future disposition, of the Robin
son and Windel beduest funds:
Resolved, That the following persons
be and they are hereby appointed to
act as an advisory committee with his
Honor the Mayor and the Board of Su-
pervisors in the matter of the expendi-
ture of the Robinson bequest interest
fund and the Henry Windel beauest
fund: Mrs. William NJ Pierson. In
fants' Shelter; Mrs E. F. Preston,
Nursery for Homeless Children; Mrs.
Henry Payot, Children's Hospital. and
Miss Kate FELTON,, Associated Chari-
ties
''Nine-tenths Of the money in this
fund is practically thrown in the
streets" said Payot. 'and it is not be-
ing distributed in accordance with the
bequest provisions made by H. E. Rob-
inson."
The Finance Committee decided to
call conference of City Treasurer Nc
Dougald end County Clerk Greif for
the purpose of taking steps to collect
the collateral inheritance taxes from
estates of deceased persons Deputy
Treasurer Whiteside informed the COM
mittee that the sum of $1,000 of such
taxes remains uncollected and it was
imperative that an additional clerk be
employed to collect the money.
Deputy Health officer Levy appeared
before the committee in behalf of bills
presented by the Health Board for car
fare and buggy hire expended in Janu-
ary by subordinates. The bills COM
prised $40 for DR.. T. Rottanzi, DR.. G.,
Purlenky $40, B. M. Hinkle SIS, Dr. A
P. O'Brien $40, DR.. ]. G.. Morrissey SIC
and DR.. d. F. Ragan 500.
The committee passed the demands of
the Civil Service Commission for ex-
pressage of tables and chairs used in
an examination, but informed Secre-
tary Moran that hereafter no such bills
will be audited unless the expense is
first authorized by the committee.
Chief of Police Whitman submitted
an ordinance prohibiting the obstruc-
ton by meetings, crowds or persons in
the district bounded by Second, Mis-
sion, Ninth, Larkin, Bush and Mont
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
GIVES EVIDENCE
AS TO VALUES
Manager Of the San Francisco
Company Answers Supervi-
sOrs' Questions in Gas Inquiry

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday.
sitting as a committee of the whole.
resumed its investigation into the
financial operations of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company with
a view to fixing the rates to be charged
for light and power during the next
fiscal year.
General Manager LawIess submitted
statements regarding the valuation of
the three plants absorbed by the cor
poration named and explained in de-
tail the various amounts fixed as the
value Of specific items in the state
ments. So desultory was the inquiry
that most of it was conducted with
only eight Supervisors present, or two
short Of a quorum.
In his statement General Manager
Lawless said:
The actual cost and valuation Of the entire
manufacturing gas plant We fix at $9.476.-
sI9 %; of pipes, at SI0I5 Ses 95: meters, $s13,-
65l as; lamps, sT7. 4S9 81.
In the manufacturing item the Pacific Com
pany Is valued at 81 6Se. .59s go; the Independ-
ent Company, se41,e IA; the Equitable Com
pany S22l,744 90. or a total OF 81 o53 037 73 for
the three companies leaving the original San
Francisco Companys valuation at So, ,s23.-
Sal %.
There is invested in the Pacific Company
S2,1l7. 14T 50 in pipes; in the Independent Com
pany, 81, 23s, ,322 12; Equitable Company SI56-
245 "a total OF $S.91l,7 7l5 ST. leaving So.
San Francisco Company.
In meters the Pacific Company has invested
the sum Of $306,S43 so; the Independent Com
psny. SsS ,270 IS; Equitable Company $55-
5SS pa total Of $3.50 7O2 46 leaving the sum
OF S362,949 30 invested by the San Francisco
In lamps the Pacific Company has 1896 70
invested. leaving $7T,152 81 for the San Fran
We took over 1883 miles of pipe from the
Pacific Company 1885 miles from the Inde-
pendent Company, 14.75 miles from the Equit-
able Company and 3l617 miles from the old
San Francisco Company.
The entire valuation Of the combined plants
fix at S17. .443 $50 49, OF which the sum of
81 .GsS. 200 Is realty. The entire plants of the
three absorbed companies in actual
use. with the exception Of the office building
Of the Pacific Company Sutter street and
valued at SOS. 900. The total cost of the gas
plants OF the absorbed companies was to them
SO 9I5. 1872 70. The cost of the system of the
Pacific Company was 81, T13. 936 SO, but we
4.,'nkedness of s1.19O. 600 and paid 80 500 600
in stock Of the combination. The Equit-
able Conn any's plant cost originally S445,-
392 75. and we paid $70s,s50 in cash for it, at
the rate Of 50 a share The Independent
plnnt's first cost was 81 7S5 145 As. and we paid
SIS 600 600 for II, an apparent profit OF s1.214-
er4 ~ There was no interest charged which
item would amount TO S7O0 COO in addition to
deterioration Of 100000.
Braunhart suggested that the ordi-
nance fixing the rates also provide for
the prescribing of the quality of the
gas SO as to lessen the danger from
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
ROWING CLUB
MUST VACATE
Board of Public Works Issues
PeremptOry Instructions for
the Removal of Buildings
CLEARING THIRD STREET
Santa Fe Railroad Company Is
Ready to Begin Construction
of Bridge Across Channel

Acting on a communication from City
Engineer Grunsky, the Board of Public
Works took action yesterday morning
that will result in the immediate re-
moval of the distractions at the foot
of Third street and the construction
of new bridge across the channel.
The Santa Fe Railway Company has
long been anxious to build bridge at
this point, but the street is blocked
by the house of the South End Rowing
Club. a lumber yard and a brick yard.
All parties were long ago notified to-
remove, but with the exception OF the
South End Rowing Club no attention
was paid to the order. This Organiza-
tion requested an extension of time
and was granted until July 1. 1903. No
further attention was paid to the mat
ter and there it apparently dropped.
Now the railroad company is ready to
go ahead with its improvements and
finds the street still Obstructed.
Officer Beach was started out yes
terday morning with formal notifica
tions to the persons blockading the
street to remove the Instructions forth
with. In the event of their failure to
comply with the mandate the Board
of Works will take matters in its own
hands and summarily eject them. In
letter to the Board of Works City
Engineer Grunsky says:
In a letter just received from W. d. Mich
olson, assistant engineer of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway Company this Of
fee is advised that the contract for the con-
struction of the foundation of the bridge
across Channel street at Third has been
awarded TO the Thomson Bri~5e Company, and
that work thereon is to commence at once.
He calls attention to the necessity for the i'm
mediate removal Of the distractions on Third
street. between Channel and Berry.
Resolution No. 2142 of the Board of Super
visors. approved December q. 1901, directs
the Board of Public Works to notify all own
ers. occupants and persons in control or pos
session of any buildings on this portion of
Third street to remove buildings and obstruc-
tiOns within sixty days, except that the South
End Boat Club was granted an extension OF
time TO July l. 1908.
A subsequent resolution of the Board of
Supervisors, No. 1866. also refers to the mat
ter of the removal of these distractions, max
in= inquiry to the action which the Board
of Public Works had taken in the premises.
AS the time within which all distractions
were to be removed has long since expired,
the bOathouse, as well as all other Obstruc-
tions. should be now removed without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
POSTUM CEREAL.
DOCTOR EXPLAINS
His Article I'm the Medical Magazine
About Coffee.

One Of the most famous medical pub
iications in the United States is the
"AIksIoidal Clinic in a recent number
q which an entertaining article on cof-
fee by q progressive physician and sur
eeon is published. In explaining HIS
position IN the matter this physician
recently said:
In the article in question I really
touched but lightly upon the merits Of
Postum Food Coffee. I have had sew
eraI cases Of heart trouble, indigestion
and nervousness where permanent
cure was effected by merely using Pos
tuu in place Of coffee without any 9TH
er treatment.
In my own family / have used Pos
tum for three years. and my children
actually cry for it and viii not be salts
fed with any other. beverage. Indeed.
they refuse to eat until they have had
the customary cup Of Postum, and as
II is a rebuilder and does nothing but
good am only too glad TO LET them
have II.
ITO get the best results we boil the
Postum at least twenty minutes, and
1T is then settled by adding little cold
water: then the addition of fresh cream
makes a beverage / now prefer to the
very best coffee" Name given by Pos
turn Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
Authorities are agreed that Postum is
2. wonderfully quick and sure rebuiider'
Ten DAYS trial in place Of coffee proves
IT,
Look in each package for the famous
little book. The Road 70 WelViiie'
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Health Board Investigates.

In accordance with a resolution
passed last Thursday a committee of
the Health Board consisting of Drs.
Stinson, Poheim and Hughes began
an investigation yesterday morning to
determine if the work of the food in
spection department is being properly
done. Health officer Ragan appeared
and presented the results of the inves-
tigation he had instituted. DR.. w. c.
Hassler and Food Inspector Robert
son appeared and gave testimony as
to the conduct of the department, in
which it is charged that there has
been much laxity. The investigation
will be continued this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Would Care for Ferslow Boy.

Sister Julia Henderson of the Epis-
copal Sisters of Charity yesterday ap-
piled to the Superior Court for letters
of guardianship over the person of lit
tie Harold Ferslow, the boy that was
placed upon a red hot stove by his
grandmother, Victoria Ferslow. A
similar petition was filed several days
ago by M. ]. White, secretary of the
California Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. The grand
mother was sent to the County Jail
for six months for her cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
VOTING NOT REGULAR.

The final objection raised by Law
was that the bonds for Telegraph Hill
Park were not regularly voted. 1t was
asserted that each proposition should
have two-thirds Of all the votes cast.
Less than two-thirds of the full vote
was in favor of Telegraph Hill, but
over tWo-thirds of the votes cast on
that proposition were in it's favor This,
Attorneys Long and Brobeck contend
ed, was sufficient to meet the require
ments of the law. In a San Joaquin
case the Supreme Court. they said. re-
Gently approved bond issue made un-
der a similar vote and only last week
in a Santa Rosa case upheld its former
decision.
Attorney H. C. McPike. who appeared
for Law, made but a short argument
in reply to the attorneys for the city.
When he concluded Judge Sloss at once
sustained the demurrer, formally de-
claring that the entire bond issue was
fully in accordance with the charter
and the general law of the State
The appeal to the Supreme Court will
be advanced ateonce by City Attorney
Long and will probably be decided
within the next six months. To obtain
an early decision the Supreme Court
will be asked to place the matter on
the calendar of its next term.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Youthful Marine saved.

Juhn Fuller of Menominee, Wis,
filed a petition in the United States
District Court yesterday for the re-
lease of his son, Terrence Fuller. on
habeas corpus. 1t is alleged that Ter
renee is II years of age and that he
is being unlawfully restrained of his
liberty by P. c. Pope. commandant of
the marine barracks at Mare Island.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A woMAN's GRATITUDE.
A Mountain Woman Writes In Praise o.
NeWkros Herpicide.

For several years l have been trou-
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l have used Newbro's Herpicide for a
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growing where there was none, and / am
very thankful to you for the benefit 1
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Very truly yours,
MRS. c. B. FOSTER.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Mrs. Black Amends Complaint.

Mrs. Kate Black, a stockhoIder in
the Mexican Anthracite Coal Mining
Company, who recently sued it to re-
cover the amount she invested in its
bonds, filed an amended complaint
yesterday. Her latest document in
cludes the allegation that a recent
mortgage effected by the corporation
affects the interests Of the stockhold-
ers and should be incorporated in the
original complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24

asphyxiation from the carbon monoxide
in its composition. This would affect
the rate, as it might cost more to make
a pure gas and Lawless promised to
submit a statement on the point
The investigation will be resumed
next Thursday at 2:S0 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
Popurist Leaders Unable to Agree.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-After many
attempts to agree upon a mutually
satisfactory date, the middle-of-t
readers and the fusion Populists have
failed to select a date upon which to
hold a joint national convention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24

gomery streets. The ordinance was re-
ferred to the joint Committee on Judi
ciary and Police.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
HOLDS BOND
ISSUE LEGAL
Judge Sloss SuStains Demurrer
of City to Suit for Injunc-
tion Brought by Capitalist
DENIES LEAVE TO AMEND
Petitioner Will Immediately
Appeal From Decision and
Take Case to Supreme Court

Whether the Supervisors have the
right to issue the bonds voted for at
the last election is a question that is
now up to the Supreme Court. Judge
Sloss of the Superior Court is of the
opinion that the Supervisors acted
within their rights by accepting the
verdict of the voters on the question.
BY sustaining yesterday the demurrer
of the city to the suit of Capitalist
Herbert Z. Law for an injunction re-
straining the Board of Supervisors
from issuing the bonds he ended the
matter so far as his court is concerned,
as he granted no leave to amend the
complaint demurred to. By his decis-
ion Judge Sloss hastens a decision in
the matter, for even if he had decided
the matter in favor of Law an appeal
to the Supreme Court would have been
taken by City Attorney Long. AS il
is now the case is up to the highest
State tribunal without the loss of time
that would necessarily follow a test of
its merits in the lower court. In view
of the fact that the Supreme Court
has already decided that the issuance
of bonds under conditions prevailing
is a valid act it is expected that Judge
Sloss' decision will be sustained.
ATTACKS ENTIRE ISSUE.
In the suit filed by Law the entire
bond issue was attacked as illegal. 1t
was contended first that the ordinance
calling for the issuance of the bonds
was void in that it mentioned more
than one subject in its title. Another
contention made by Law was that the
purchase of land for any city purpose
should first be voted upon and the
bonds for its payment provided for at
another election. This contention, ac-
cording to the attorneys for the city,
was satisfied by the bond election,
which generally provided for a munich
pal indebtedness of s17.771 ,000 In other
words, they contended the voting of
bonds and the prescribing of the pur-
poses TO which they applied included
the purchase of land necessary to carry
those purposes into effect.
A third contention made by Law was
that the bonds for schools were Illegal
because the establishment of schools
is a State affair. Money, it was as
serted, could not be set aside for school
purposes, except as provided in the
general law. The city's reply to this
was that the Supreme Court has fire.
quently held that the building and
equipping of schools is a municipal af-
fair In a case recently appealed from
Oakland the court held that provision
for schools could be made by a city
charter
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
With the letter was a draft of al
ordinance embodying the provision
suggested in the foregoing.
THE RETAIL FLORISTS.

The communication from the Retail
Florists Association, which was signed
by Frank Pelicano as president and F.
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Not a 6 OK DaY Since

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For Over Sixty Years

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$500 Reward for Women
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More stoicai THAN Red indians.

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Costs Too Much

When the price paid is the mothers
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-Clcvelan4 llain Dealer.
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JUDGES.
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SCHOOL BOOKS 4 4a. 1'a .s s' S''s C..


Borrousfs I'M AFRAID I've got heart
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Borrougl stink not? Lenders NO.
you'll pay the debt of nature slowly
Just as yn pay Ill your o.her debts
Philadelphia Ledger.
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"Four thousand niles"
a Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
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The eldest OF all bids nests s the
ore built Ly he ~tont5bane, South AZ
ricin soinster. 1t is Eailt Of cotton
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the material. In constructing tie donl-
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sits in the Dox and Keeps watch or
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One Eiesking.

"Wcll. It's ei.h + muddy or dusty al
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But" pointed oct tie o2ti;nist'
what Il blessing it Is that ii Is Y
both muddy ana dusty at o9ce"-De-
troit Free Iress.
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Madce--iVhat makes you think that
handsome music teacher is mercenary?
Mariorie--He charges 10 ly's father >
on hour for making love to her.-Towh
Topics.
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ENr EnDr.

81 shan be married to Dick next
week.
Il thought you said you'd be the last
person t. marry hini!'
.syyell. | hope | shall be!'