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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
CITY ATTORNEY
WINS VICTORY
Judge LawlOr Gives Decision
in Favor of Municipality
in a Condemnation Suit
PARK EXTENSION CASE
John Benson Must Accept Ap-
praisement of $4,000 in
Payment for Block of Land
PARK EXTENSION CASE

The first OF the condemnation suits
brought by the city to acquire land for
parks, schools, q new library and other
public purposes, voted for in the recent
bond issue, was decided yesterday by
Judge Lawlor. It was the case OF the
city and county against John Benson and
the judgment was a victory for the mu-
nicipality, the Judge upholding the ofh-
clsl appraisement.
Benson owned block 194, which lies be-
tween Point Lobos avenue and Clement
street in the line of the proposed exten-
sion OF Golden Gate Park northward be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues
70 the Preside Military Reservation. He
placed its value at $4,000. The city Of
fered TO pay him Sz7,750 and on his refus-
ing 70 accept that sum brought suit to
condemn the block At the trial about
three weeks ago witnesses gave tesu-
mony that the block was worth from
SS7 500 70 $4,000 undivided, and from
sz7 600 to $4s. 900 if divided into lots.
In deciding the case yesterday the
Judge said be considered s4s. 900 the very
highest figure that could be placed on
the block. He said he had before him
the testimony Of the best real estate ex-
perts in the city and from their evil
dence he was free TO say that he thought
s4s 900 the maximum value OF the block.
He thought the city had been more than
fair in presenting its evidence so as TO
determine fairly and honestly the value
OF the land.
The decision is a substantial victory for
the City Attorney and his assistant, John
P Coghlan, who represented him at the
trial. as il fully uphoIds the appraise-
nlent for which they have contended from
the beginning. Coghlan made a motion
TO set several other cases for trial.
among them being the suit against the
San Francisco Land Company. which
owns part Of three blocks. which. next
10 Benson, IS the largest owner in the
tract TO be acquired. The Judge set that
case for trial on July 10.
When the city takes possession Of the
block owned by Benson IL will own nearly
half Of the proposed extension. 1t has
already purchased without litigation the
whole Of the block between A street and
Point Lobos avenue, and from one to a
dozen lots in each of the other blocks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
BOARD AWARDS
LIGHT CONTRACT I
New Agreement Provides for
Three Hundred Additional
Gas and Electric Lamps
WANTS LAW TO APPLY
Hooks Introduces Resolution
Giving City's Laborers
Half Holiday on Saturdays

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
adopted resolution awarding the con-
tract for public lighting to the San
Francisco, Gas and Electric Company
for the lump sum Of $4,000. The con-
tract provides for the lighting OF 1900
electric arc lights and $3.50 gas lamps
every night during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1906. The rates are fixed
at 81 cents for single gas lamps. Is
cents for striple-top cluster gas lamps
and 35 ST cents for electric arc lamps
per night. The rates for public build
ings is 81 per 1000 cubic feet of gas
and cents per 1000 watt hours for
electricity. The schoolhouses will be
lighted for $4,000 additional. The con-
tract calls for the payment to the COM
pany of $26,666 sc monthly. The COM
pany agrees to furnish 100 new electric
lights and 200 new gas lamps.
The following resolution, introduced
by Supervisor Hooks, was referred to
the judiciary COMMITTEE:
Whereas The City Attorney ms advised in
an opinion filed June 13. 1905, that certain
permanent employees and laborers of the city
and county whether employed by the month
or by the day. are entitled to the benefit OF
the Saturday half-holiday recently provided by
the legislature OF the State of California; now
Resolved. That the attention Of all Offices
and departments Of the city and county is
hCiCpy cdiieu 10 the pIOslSlOuS Ol tuc Opiilioli
Of the City Attorney so fled and the clerk
Of this board Is hereby directed to transmit
a copy Of the same to said offices and de-
partments.
The following matters came before
the board, and were disposed of as
stated:
The roadways of Fifth avenue, between Cali
fornia and Lake street and Castro street, be-
tween Duboce avenue and Fourteenth street,
were fully accepted and that of Twenty
seventh street. between Guerrero street and
San Jose avenue.
The proposed amended ordinance prescribing
the limits within which 1t Is required to have
freproof roofs was passed to print.
Grades were ordered changed on Thirteenth.
Eighteenth and Twenty-third avenues and S
and streets.
Bids were ordered invited for furnishing
three sweeping machines to the city. ~
The petition of the Forty fourth Assembly
District Improvement Club that branch IL
brary be provided in the district was referred
TO the library trustees. ~
The Association for the Improvement and
Adornment Of San Francisco filed plan and
profile of the proposed boulevard from Ocean
avenue through Laguna de la Merced property
to Colma made under the direction OF the as
ISOLATION. The greatest grade at any point is
per cent. making 1t almost a level road
The ordinance authorizing the appointment
by the Treasurer of an additional bookkeeper
at 500 per month was finally passed.
The Finance Committee decided to replace
the lamps on the Fourth street safety, station
with ornamental lamps
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

casian customers did-buy his pork
chops and go his way? What right did
he possess TO hint that All Fats pork
chops were of canine origin? And why
didn't he leave the shop when All Fat
gently requested him to do so? His at
tack with the tripe was unwarranted
by anything All Fat said or did. All
that All Fat said to him was Get out,
when, swish, came the tripe, which, by
the by, was undergoing certain pro-
cess essential TO it's attractiveness
when offered for sale.
Did the defendant get pork chops7"
Judge Mogan inquired.
NO" replied All Fat; but me getee
tlipe."
Case dismissed because of insufficient
testimony to substantiate the COM
plaint.
William Burrows, a morphine slave.
was curled up in a packing case at
Battery and Halleck streets and how'll
ing in imitation of coyote when Pa
trolman j. Smith yanked him out and
ran him in He will be sentenced to-
day by Judge Mogan-
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
NINE JURORS ARE SELECTED
FOR MINNIE ADAMS TRIAL
Panel Is Exhausted and New venire II
Issued Returnable This Afternoon
at O'clock.


Only nine jurors were secured in
Judge Lawlor's court yesterday for the
second trial of Minnie Adams. charged
with the murder Of her baby boy. John
Richard Gray. on March 13. 1899. by
compelling 1t to swallow carbolic acid.
They are: Fred G. Sanborn. Clarence
Emery, Kenneth Melrose. Matthew w.
Backus, David Davis. Albert e. Sum
merville, Leo W Goldstone. Charles II.
Hoecker and Leopold Weinstein. The
panel was exhausted and a new venire
of thirty was issued returnable at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
The defendant is represented by At
torneys Henry c. and Oliver Dibble
She looks hale and hearty, as If the
confinement in the County Jail for the
last six years agreed with her. At the
time of her arrest she was slatternly in
her appearance, pale and haggard. Now
her cheeks are red and her figure has
developed. At the time of the alleged
murder she was living with her par
ents at 1T Parker avenue. The father
of the child, Wilson Gray, had agreed
to take her back to live with him If she
could get rid of the child but he never
expected that she would murder it. 1t
was from information supplied by him
that the woman was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
Police Doubt Robbery story.

Chris Anderson, saloon keeper, 2s5
Third street, reported to the police on
Sunday that two masked men at
tempted to hold him up in front of
his residence. 327 Clementian street,
about o'clock in the morning. He
said he had just closed up his saloon
and had reached his home when the
two masked men approached him, one
having a revolver In his hand. The
one with the revolver hit him on the
head several times with the weapon.
telling him to throw UP his hands. An
derson says he called for help and the
men ran away without getting any
thing. Detectives Regan and OConnell
were detailed on the case and reported
that they had grave doubts as to the
truth Of the story. Anderson could give
no description Of the men and there
were no marks or bruises on his head
where he said he was hit with the re-
volver, and no one could be found who
heard any shouts for help.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
MERCHANTS DECLINE
TO SUBMIT ANY BIDS
NAPAASYLUM BOARD CRITICIZED

getting the benent OF full competition for sup
plying this class Of goods
the purchase OF supplies for this State in
stitution which well understood and do
not give assurance to the local a.T nd o
favors. or that they win receive ordinarily
fair treatment; They therefore respectfully
EUGENE GOODWIN. Secretary.
MANAGERS SIDE OF STORY.
NAPA, June BIN regard to the pro-
test Of certain wholesale plumbing houses
Of San Francisco, DIR. E. z. Hennessey
made the following statement:
I'VE are replumbiug the entire institu-
ton. This work has been under way for
the last year and when completed will
have cost the State of California between
thirty and thirty-five thousand dollars. 1t
is paid for from what is known as the
contingent fund and not from the fund
known as the support fund. which is ap-
propriated by the Legislature.
THE board of managers has passed
upon all supplies for plumbing In the
usual way That Is, an estimate Is pre-
pared in advance for the work to be done
and the board has always instructed the
superintendent to provide all of the
plumbing houses of San Francisco with
a copy of the estimate of the goods de-
sired and to request them to bid. We
certainly would accept the lowest respon-
sibIe bid. This work is all carried on
through the stewards department in con-
JUNCTION with the medical superintendent
and is directly at the suggestion and un-
der the supervision of the Commission in
Lunacy. There have been no secret ses-
sions of the board, nor have there been
any bids opened in secret. All the trans
actions have been absolutely open and
above board. Complaint has been filed
with US by some of the houses in San
Francisco, which claimed that they were
not receiving fair treatment in the mat
ter. In that they were not receiving cop
les of the blank estimates, SO that they
could bid, and that they were asked to
bid on articles which only one firm could
supply. We have called the attention OF
the superintendent to this and he has re-
ported to US that he has always notified
all the houses of San Francisco and
furnished them with a copy Of the articles
needed in our plumbing and requesting
them TO bid on the same. There has been
nothing irregular or out of the usual in
the awarding of these contracts and the
board Of managers has complied strict
ly with the law in acting on the same.
The Commission in Lunacy has been
thoroughly in accord with the actions of
the board of managers in the matter"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE
UNBALANCES TEAMSTER.
ARRESTED At SU7RO BATHS
Abrupt Transition From Ocean Air to Heated Atmosphere
Has Disturbing Effect on His Steam Beer Cargo
BY JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

all. yer Washup," he earnestly IN
formed Judge Mogan.
Don't you be conned by that crack.
Mrs. Gerera chastely implored the
bench. He knows me, all right. all
right. If the truth wants to be known
I left my husband for him two months
ago. and then he ups and says he'll cut
my bleedin' throat If leave him. You
take that for the truth. If 1t wants to
be. known
"S'elp me, she's a hintoire stronger
ter me. yer Washup." Mr.. Stelge insist
ed. "Bli'me, hif she daont talk 3 hif
! she's hof 'er bloomin' chump."
If the truth wants to be known,
said Mrs. Gerera, this dirty little
sailor is a-tryin' to make a monkey of
me. That's the truth, If 1T wants to be
known"
"Aoh. smother me. hif she hain't
blessed looney." calculated the defend
ant.
IF the truth wants to be known"
1T must wait till tomorrow" said
the court, with show Of impatience-
'Aoh, hall roight; 1 kin wait" Mr..
Stelge cheerfully acquiesced.
And If the truth wants to be known.
SO can l." said Mrs. Gerera.
Patrolman Max Fenner averred that
Mr.. Stelge abandoned the foc'sle OF
lime-juicer when he succumbed to Mrs.
Gerera's faded charms.
Andrew Judge, a former pugilist,
charged with begging on Kearny street
by the same Patrolman Teutenberg,
smiled propitiatingly as he faced his
, Honor Mogan, who coldly inquired:
What's your plea, JudgeT
'I'll tell you how 1T was. Judge
Are you gilty or not guilty. Judge7'
If you'll let me explain, Judge
Thirty days for you, Judge"
Thank you, Judge
Don't mention it, Judge"
Paul Voann asseverated that II was not
with deliberate intent to create disor-
der, but to purchase pork chops, that
he visited the Chinese butcher shop at
Pacific and Dupont streets, nor was his
behavior there primarily responsible for
| the peace disturbance complained OF by
All Fat. Indeed he accepted without
show of resentment more oral abuse
from All Fat than most white persons
| would have supinely submitted TO. and
his eventual shifting of All Fats face
with the undressed tripe might be lik-
| ened unto the turning of the worm.
| Not until his patience was worn to a
| frazzle by All Fats vitriolic harangue
did he snatch the tripe from the bucket
and swing IT against his traducer's 8
countenance.
All Fat told a different story of the
| tripe incident, and what led to It. Mr..
Voann acted both arrogantly and un-
reasonably. All Fat averred, by casting
aspersion upon the quality OF the pork
chops there displayed for sale. and OF
which he Cab Fat) made a speciality.
Why didn't Mr.. Voann do as other eau
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
WOMEN THIEVES
ROB STRANGERS
Edward TrynOr, Recent Ar
rival From Australia, Loses
a Fortune i'm a Beer Hall
CANNOT LOCATE PLACE
Visitor From Towle, Placer
County, Has Watch and
Coin Stolen While Asleep

Edward Trynor, q recent arrival
from Melbourne. Australia, who Is stay
ing at the New western Hotel, Is
mourning the loss OF $1,000. On Sunday
night he began to sample the liquor
on the Barbary Coast. and the last
thing he remembers was drinking with
a woman In a beer hall He could not
give the location OF the place. nor
could he give good description OF the
woman. He said he had $500 in paper
money and 5000 in gold in his pockets,
and when he awoke yesterday morning
the money was gone. He could not
very well afford to lose the money, as
he was a hard working man. and IL
represented the savings OF years Cap
tain Burnett detailed Detectives Wren
and Reynolds on the case.
Edward Conley OF Towle, Placer
County, had a somewhat similar expe-
rience on Sunday night. He was drink
ing on the water front, and met ALBERT
Ryder, a teamster, who took him TO
room at 619 Front street. There Con-
ley was introduced to woman named
Helen O'Hair. Conley fell asleep and
when he awoke his gold watch and
$3.50 In coin had disappeared. He no.
titled the police, and Detectives Conlon
and MCGOWAN arrested Ryder, the
woman O'Hair and Samuel Samuelson.
The woman told the officers that Ryder
had taken the watch and hidden IL In
a work box. where IT was recovered.
The woman and Samuelson will be de-
tanned till there is a chance OF recover
ing the $3.50. Ryder was booked at the
City Prison on a charge OF grand lar
ceny.
Andrew ]. Hewlett. 1901 Pierce street.
was waiting for car at Powell and
Eddy streets about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning and fell asleep. He was awak-
ened by a man stealing his gold watch
and chain. He accused the man of the
theft, but he at first denied IT Finally
he handed the watch and chain to
Hewlett and ran. Hewlett pursued him
till he was captured by Policeman Bo-
land on Market street The thief gave
the name Of Charles Coles. and was
booked at the City Prison on charge
of grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CAPT. GRAHAM s
GRATITUDE
Suffered from Sores on Face and
Back Doctors Took His Money
But Did No Good = Skin Now
Looks Clear as a Babys.
ANOTHER CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

Captain W. S. Graham, 1921 Eoff
St., Wheeling, WA, writing June II,
'o4, says: {" am so grateful want to
thank God that friend recommended
Cuticura Soap aud Ointment to me. I
suffered for long time with sores on
my face and back. Some doctors said
I had blood poison, and others that I
had BARRIERS itch. None of them did
me any good, but they all took my
money. My friends tell me my skin
now looks as clear as a baby's, and I
tell them all that Cuticura Soap and
Ointment did it."
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
MRS. MANSIE COMMITTED
TO NAPA INSANE ASYLUM
Woman Has Suicidal Ma
MIA and Imagines She In Being
Pursued by Her Enemies.

Mrs Mary Mansie, wife of Commits
sary Mansie, stationed at Fort Baker,
was committed to the State Hospital for
the Insane at Napa yesterday. The un-
fortunate woman was adjudged de-
mented by the Insanity Commission last
Saturday, but Judge Graham withheld
the commitment on representations that
she was really sane, but was in state
of nervous collapse from overwork-
Testimony taken yesterday developed
the fact that she had a suicidal mania
and many Authorizations. one of them
being that people lived in a vacant
house across from the one occupied by
her and that they were going to do her
bodily harm.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
Answers Condemnation Suit.

Attorney Arthur H. Barendt has filed
an answer on behalf of eight property
owners whose lands the city seeks to
condemn for the extension of Golden
Gate Park to the Preside, urging on
behalf of the defendants that the price
fixed by the city is too low. The own
ers who have thus joined issue with the
city in the condemnation proceedings
are Otto Fleissner. Alfred H. Holman,
Miss Katherine L. Cole. Richard 8.
Shainwald and wife and the Hibernia
Savings and Loan Society, Samuel G:
Irving. Avatole Sirnonnet, Mrs. Rose B.
Goddard and DR.. WinsIow G. Anderson:
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
DEGREES Sought and Granted.

DEGREES of divorce were granted yes
terday TO William F. from Fanny Her
riman for desertion, Annie from Robert
G. Gilmore for desertion. and Verenda
B. from Joseph Gassage for failure TO
provide Suits for divorce were filed
by William F. against Annie E. OBrien
for cruelty and infidelity. Ottilo against
Marinni Canessa for desertion. Albert
H against Eva L. Piepenburg for de-
sertion, Elsie J. against W. Grover for
desertion and infidelity, Mrs. NJ G.
Hallen against H. NJ. Hallen for cruelty
Pearl NJ against William L. Lindsay
for desertion and Ellen against Harry
Barton for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
BISHOP HAMILTON FOREGOES
WELL-EARNED REST FOR DUTY
Hearing Of Death Of Mrs. G. 1. Cochran
He Hastens South to Attend
the Funeral.

In answer to the call Of duty Bishop
Hamilton of the Methodist Episcopal
church has given up part OF his vaca-
tion trip to klamath, Siskiyou County,
that he might attend the funeral Of
Mrs. George 1. Cochran, who died last
week in Los Angeles
Mrs. Cochran was one OF the fore
most and most ardent members Of the
Methodist body, and was widely known
for her generous deeds. AS soon as the
news OF her demise reached the Bishop
he determined to depart for the south
that he might be present and assist In
the last rites at the bier of the beloved
woman.
Bishop Hamilton, 1t was said yester-
day in Methodist circles, had well
earned rest from his strenuous duties.
which have required his attention and
presence almost constantly at various
points ranging from Alaska to New
York and San Francisco. a
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

Frederick Bell, a teamster,. had imbibed
copiously Of steam beer ere he visited
the Sutro Baths last Sunday afternoon,
but both his physical and mental equilib-
rum were sufficiently steady to enable
him to pass a lynx-eyed ticket-taker who
is under. instruction to admit no person
displaying the slightest symptom of in
ebrfety
"Then how did it come to pass" in
quired olice Judge Coplan, before whom
Mr.. Bell was accused of having disturbed
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
STILL ANOTHER CURE
Neck Covered With Sores, Hair
Fell Out, Wild With Itching

Mr.. h. ]. Spalding of Io4 w. Io4th
ST., New York City, says: " For two
years my neck was covered with sores,
the disease spreading to my hair,
which fell out, leaving an unsighty
bald spot, and the soreness, infam-
nation, and mcrciless itching made
me wild. After few applications OF
Cuticura the torment subsidized, the
sores disappeared, and my hair grew
thick and healthy as ever"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
AND STILL ANOTHER

"For over thirty years suffered
from painful ulcers and an eruption
from my knees to my feet, and could
find neither doctors nor medicines to
help me, until I took Cuticura which
cured me in six months. (signed) M.
c. Moss, Gainesville, Tex"
The world Potter Drug Chem Corp, Boston, sole
Props.
- ssnd for How 70 Cure Every Humou..
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
Theatrical Man Loses suit.

The Supreme Court has decided that
Jacob Gottlob must pay Samuel Meyer
$3.50, a note for which amount the
theatrical man indorsed for Ned Fos-
ter several years ago. Foster failed to
make his payments as arranged and
went over to join the majority. leaving
the unwelcome legacy to Gottlob. The
latter has fought the case in the courts
for several years. but 1t appears that
he must now accept the inevitable and
separate himself from the $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
LADIES ENJOY A MUSICALE
AND SOCIAL AFTERNOON TEA

The members, of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the British American Union. gath
cred at Utopia Hall. 223 Sutter street
yesterday afternoon and enjoyed their
regular fortnigftly gathering and aft
ernoon social tea. Mrs. st. Clair, presi-
dent of the auxiliary. read an interest
ing paper on Specialization OF Schools. Z"
DIR. West and the Misses Wright con-
tributed piano and violin solos, which
were enjoyed by the members present.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
sue cooks and Waiter..

suits TO enloin the Cooks and
Walters Union from boycotting and
picketing their places of business were
filed yesterday by Charles c. Haule,
whose restaurant is at l9 Powell street;
Jacob Bertz, 242e Ellis street, and P. 7.
Bennett, 9 Stockton street. The plain
tiffs allege that the defendant unions
are using Illegal means in an effort to
injure their businesses.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
curlex Adiudged Insane.

James f. Curley. the man who did
the cage climbing stunt in Police Judge
Mogan's courtroom last Friday, was ad-
judged insane yesterday by Drs- McGet-
tigan and Rithers and committed by Su-
perior Judge Graham to the State Hos
pital at stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

You have not really placed that real
estate in the market unless you have
advertised it adequately in the classi-
fed columns It may be, .for SALE but
it's not .in the market"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
HaIlisan i. Sued.

Peter Savage. executor OF the will of
the late Johanna Stack. fled suit yes
terday against p. J. Halligan to recover
$4,000. 1t is alleged that Halligan has
withheld this sum from the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

YoRKE CASE ARGUED.-rhe suit Of Yorke
& Co TO compel the Auditor and Treasur
and the Board Of Supervisors 10 pay demands
against the city for street work performed
was up for argument on demurrer before Judge
6loss yesterday. The case was ordered sub
mitted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20
Drive. Button Hook Through Eyelid.

Amanda Boh1an, baby aged 21s
years. while toying with a button hook
at the home OF It's parents at 1925
Shrader street yesterday. drove the
hook through tn lower lid of the right
eye In trying to extricate the hook
the baby pulled it through the skin In
ficting a lacerated wound.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

The public is liberal. but at the same
time liable TO want to know the "rea-
son why" and since the Rainier" strik-
ers refused to arbitrate and declared a
boycott they will probably have some
difficulty in explaining why"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-20

ORDERS A coMPRoMIsE-Judee cofYey
has signed the petition OF John p. Damcron,
executor of the will of the late James p. Dam
stituted to the will Of the deceased by Mrs
J. S. Putney and four other heirs to the es-
oeive S3<0 each.