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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
| LUN|NGS HAVE LET
A BIC CONTRACT.
VIII Begin Work on Eight
Story Structure on Union
Square and Kearny Street
BUILDING ON SANSOME

With the signing of the contract
yesterday between the Luning estate
and the Thompson-Starr company In
the construction cf an eight-story
building on the southwest corner of
Kearny street and Union Square ave
nue., the rehabilitation of Kearny
street may be said to have commenced.
This building will lie in class A, will
cost in the neighborhood or s250.00O
will be fireproof in every way. will
have an ornate exterior 1t will have
a forty-foot frontage in Kearny street.
Nathaniel Blaisdell is preparing the
plans.
The lower floor will be used for
stores, and the upper ones for Offices
Work upon the building will be com
menced within few days.
The same construction company has
secured the contract for the rebuilding
of the Sherman -& Clay building on
Kearny and Sutter streets, which will
cost about S175,000. This, too. will
be an e.ght-story building, class A,
and work will be begun upon it before
the week is over. This lot is owned by
the Eyre estate.
The first completed hotel in the
burned district, it is said, will be the
Hotel Alexander, on Geary street, near
the st. Francis. The Thompson-S Star
IGtI company HAS StCQISQ the contract
for its reconstruction and has put up
a bond that the house will be ready
for occupancy in six months
F. ]. Fitzpatrick, one of the members
of the firm, said yesterday:
All doubts that any person may have
entertained regarding the rebuilding of
San Francisco within short space of
time may be dispelled. Work is going
to proceed rapidly. We have already
secured contracts for $1,000, 900 worth
of construction in the city, and they
are all big buildings.
Then, to prove that the adjoining
towns have caught the fever of rebuild
ing, l may mention that we have the
contract for the building of the First
National bank in Oakland which will
cost about 100000. There is going to
be more money spent in this city in
the next few years than anybody can
imagine"
Sansome street is not to be left be-
hind either Montgomery or Kearny
streets in the way Of big buildings. The
first permanent structure of note which
is to be erected on this street will be
built by NJ. NJ. Gopcevic at a cost of
$4,000 His property on Sansome is
below California and next to the Fire
mans Fund. The lot has been cleared
and next week work will be begun on
a three-story brick office building. 1t
has a frontage of fifty-eight feet on
Sansome street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
MRS. DRESHER GETS
MONEY FROM SPOUSE
Sum of $500 Is Paid San
Jose Woman in the Police
Court Of City of Toledo

TOLEDO, Sept. 1S.-F-or a half hour
this morning the Police Court had more
Of the aspects of a banking house than
a nall of justice. Stacks of gold GER
tificates Of 500 and $50 determinations
were piled upon the prosecutors ia
bic. while Captain Jack Carew oficiated
as the teller of the occasion Around
him sat Judge Commager and Attor-
ney A ]. Beatty, representing Dr..
Dresher, the Californian arrested with
S4940 on his person a week ago on a
fugitive from justice charge, and the
doctors wife, Mrs. Emma ". Dresher
of San Jose, Cal.
The doctor deserted his wife in San
Jose, Cal, August 29 last. When he
left the Golden West he carried away
with him 1880 OF Mrs. Dresher' s
money.
'All 1 want is my own money" Mrs.
Dresher said. IF 1 can get that back
the doctor may go free for all of me.
will neither prosecute him for bigamy
nor for embezzlement, but I will apply
for divorce"
The s4940 taken from Dresher and
held by the police was turned over to
Attorneys Beatty and Commager, who
paid $500 Of it over to Mrs. Dresher.
The remainder was retained by Mr..
Beatty to cover sums owed by Dresher
TO him. he said. The doctor was re-
leased by order Of Prosecutor Austin
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
ROGERS MODESTY
BRINGS REV ARD
Is Made Paymaster General
Because He Keeps Out of
Scramble and Waits Call

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Pay sDirec-
tor Rogers of the navy. who has re-
Gently been designated to succeed Pay
master General Harris and who has
been ordered to Washington to famil-
iarize himself with his new duties, is
said to have been one of the few of
ficers eligible to appointment, as chief
of the bureau who did not have an
application on file asking for the place
or whose friends had not interested
themselves in his behalf
President Roosevelt in looking over
the list of eligibles was impressed with
the fact that Pay Director Rogers had
not applied for the place and at once
caused a letter to be written to him
asking him If he would accept the
place. The letter was the first inti-
nation Mr.. Rogers had that he was be-
ing considered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
EAGAN'S 4-BAGGER
FAILS TO WIN
THE GAME.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

PORTLAND, Sept. 1s.-The tail-end-
ers and the leaders hooked up to-
gether today and Fresno lost her tenth
straight game. For seven innings II
looked as il Fresno would win. for
Eagan made home run in the second
and Delmas scored on his own two
bagger and error and an out Port
land had men on the bases IN every
inning. but Fitzgerald was very ef-
fecrfve with men on bases and helo
the Beavers safe. Portland scored one
in the sixth on Nitchelrs -two-bagger
and Jud smiths single, and with only
one out it looked good 10 the nome
fans. but Fresno put an end 10 the
excitement by lightning double play
Sweeney, the first man up in the
eighth. hit q line drive which Delmas
summed al and caught. McHaie was
safa on Eagans error and Mitchell mt
the frst bail over for a home run over
the right field fence Aside from tne
hard hitting by both teams the all
around work of Delmas was the 1ea-
rure Score
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
OCEAN CURRENTS CHANGED.
Great Earthquake I'm Mfd-Paciic De
yeiops New Problems for
NayfgafOra.

NEW YORK. Sept 1S.-Shipping men
were much interested today in cable
dispatch from Toxic which stated that
the steamer Empress of China, on arr
irving at Toxic. Sunday. reported that
considerable changes have taken place
in Pacific ocean currents. They re-
garded this as accounting for the
stranding of so many steamers recent
Iy in the Pacific in the vicinity of the
Hawaiian Islands. The steamers Man
churia and Mongolia and the United
States transports Thomas and Sheridan
have met this fate.
The Toxic dispatch adds that the re-
port of tidal changes harmonizes with
the Kobe report of a great earthquake
in midPacific, which preceded the con-
vulsion at Valparaiso by several hours
and is believed to have made important
changes in the bed of the ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
NUMEROUS MEETS
PLANNED FOR
ATHLETES.

The Bay Counties Athletic League
held a meeting Monday at the Oakland
High School to make the necessary
arrangements for its fifteenth semi
annual field day. The date set for the
meet was October 6. All entries are to
be in by Monday. October 1.
Before the present track season is
over many of the crack distant runners
of the various high schools will find
themselves a little the worse for wear.
The San Francisco Athletic League field
day comes on the 18th instant the Dip
sea Indian cross country race, open to
high school boys. will take place on
October Z, the Academic field day on the
thirteenth and a week or so later the
Pacific Athletic Association will hold
its coast championship field day Some
of the crack distance runners are al
ready registering an objection, espe-
cially on this side of the bay where an
extra field day, the San Francisco, will
take place. Several well known train
ers have advised the boys to save
themselves for college, but when a
lete TO win the field day 1t is not an
easy matter for one to stay out of a
track suit.
The election of officers of the League
resulted in favor of T. B. Smith of
Lowell, for president: Holmes of Berke-
ley High, vice president; Free of Oak
land High, secretary and j. Willison of
Wflmerding, treasurer.
The field day committee appointed by
President Smith, consists of Free of
Oakland. chairman; Macaulay of Ala
media, and ]. Willison of Wilmerding.
A few changes were made In the or
der of events. The twelve-pound
hammer throw will be the first event
OF the day. 1t is slated to take place
at 40 p. m. The other events are to
start at p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Want Next Auto Run.
to Another Place.
By r. r. I't1ornrnedieu.

There has been some talk among the
members OF the Automobile Club of
California OF asking the officers of the
club 10 hold the next run of the club
70 some other place than Del Monte.
There is no reason for changing the
destination other than that all the re-
cent runs have been held TO that place
and II would be more interesting to
hold the next TO another place.
Il would be hard 10 find better ac-
commocations than those enjoyed at
Del Monte. but the members are ia
miliar with the roads and would like
something new. II the club holds a
run during the latter part Of October
1t would be pleasant time of the
year 10 go TO some OF the springs
There are several that could take care
OF the number that generally go on one
OF these events. OF course there
would be no chance 10 hold races at
the springs. but il would be possible
70 programme gymkhana games. The
races could be held over until the club
visited Del Monte again.
For the tine being the discussion Of
the new boulevard has been in the
background on account of the run 10
Del Monte. The sending of the con-
testants down this side Of the bay.
however, brought 10 mind the frightful
conditions out Of the city. and the mem
bers OF the Automobile Club are won
6ering Il the road is ever going to be
improved. Those who have charge Of
the building OF the road have not been
idle. The work on the road will COM
mence just as soon as the rains set in.
II is impossible TO have the work
done at the present time, for the rea-
son that the water necessary to soften
the gravel cannot be secured without
the expenditure OF so much money that
il viii increase the cost Of the road 25
per cent. This would bring the price
OF the road up to $4,000. The COM
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
asAGE OF IRVING PARK"
TO GIVE ESTATE TO CHARITY

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.zTold by his
nhysicians that the span of his life is
nearly run, Addison j. Nowlen' the
sage Of Irving Park and one oi I.s
,-asItbfast citizens will distribute his
estate. estimated to be worth S25oOoc'
among institutions in which he is IN
terested before the last summons
comes.
Nowien hopes in this way to avoid
the nossible legal complications that
may follow probating and II IS ms
desire to accomplish the distrioutlon
of his fortune before he enters lhe
shadows In this resolve he is seconded
hy his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
The Original Little Louisiana Company
of San Francisco, Established
Jauuary. 1897

The following the capitals for August IL
1905. and September Is. 1906 No G3427
$500. sold in Stockton. CAL; No. s1906, $1,000
sold II San Francisco; No. 1890, $1,000, sold in
San Francisco: No. 66z4o. $500. sold in Oakland.
CAL; Nos. S3S35 and 93T5s, each $3.50 sold IN
san Francisco.
The following were paid by the NJ & f. Co :
J. J. %orthmore Cigars and Tobacco Liver
more. Cal. $4,000. Collected by Frank H. At
water Petaiuma, Cal. for Miss Josie Peterson
tcierk with Hale Bros-.l Stockton. Cal. s375O
Collected by Frank II. Atwater Peteluma Cal.
for Jos. Krohn. Carriage and Wagon Maker,
Stockton. Cal. $3.50 Collected By sam Gins
berg. Sacramento. Cal. for Bob Christie. $500.
Collected by international Banking Corpora
ti0n Co. Of San Francisco for client. $500.
All obligations paid in fun at No. 2o53
Sutter st. Apartment 1. San Francisco Cal =
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

.mittee that has accumulated the money
has only $4,000 on hand. and it would
take longer to get the extra $1,000
than to walt for the rains.
The city end of the road has been
provided for. and when the automo-
bilists travel out Of the city next spring
they viii travel over one of the finest
roads in the State. This has been
guaranteed by some of the most prom
inent members on the committee Con-
sidering the present labor conditions, 1t
would be folly to attempt to build just
now.
Sol D. Rogers. the first president of
the Automobile Club of California, who
recently piloted the Winton car owned
by DR.. Devine across the continent, has
returned home. Rogers states, while
they did not start out to make the en-
tire trip by road. it being the first in
tention to run as far as Reno and there
ship the car over the bad roads, they
changed their plans when they reached
Reno and went straight across to New
York.
The running time was twenty-eight
days from San Francisco to New York.
The only money paid out for repairs on
the trip from San Francisco to Chicago
was 10 cents for the repair of a lamp.
From Chicago to New York two new
tires were necessary.
E. A Parker and family of Los An
geles have arrived in the city in their
Winton car. They will remain here
for a few days, visiting friends, after
which they will take to the roads for
an outing in the Yosemite Valley. Par
ker has brought a complete camping
outfit with him, which was used on the
four days trip between Los Angeles
and this city. Their stay in the valley
viii extend over two weeks. The re-
turn home will be over a different road
than the one on which they came and
will be made in easy stages.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
MERCHANT OF CHICAGO
is DECLARED INSANE
Jury Finds that John Shayne Is In
competent and Conservator of His
Estate Is Appointed

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s-John Shayne
has been declared insane by a Jury
in the county court, and the American
Trust and Savings Bank has been an
pointed conseryator of his estate. IN
stead of being sent to an Institution
he was given into the custody of his
wife, Martha Shayne.
Mr.. Shayne for years had been the
head of John T. Shayne & Co. State
street merchants, and he was a leader
IN various civic movements. For twelve
months past he has exhibited signs of
mental disorder and his relatives fin-
ally decided to go before the court and
ask the appointment OF q conservator.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
CUTS CITY'S NAME
OFF ITS TITLE
Owner of United Railroads
Acquires Interests Out
side of San Francisco

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The United
Railways Investment Company of San
Francisco, in accordance with the reso-
luton passed at the meeting of its
stockholders held on April 5. 1906. has
filed a certificate with the secretary
of State of New Jersey to change the
name of the company to the United
Railways Investment Company
The reason. for this change is that
the company has acquired interests
outside of San Francisco through the
purchase of a majority interest in the
stock OF the Philadelphia Company of
Pittsburg.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
wILDER,s OLD BRIGADE HOLDS
REUNION AT CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. IS
Members of Wilder's Brigade. a IA
nous organization in the Army OF the
Cumberland, are arriving in large num-
bers to attend the annual reunion
which begins tomorrow, the Iorty-
third anniversary of the Battle of
Chickamauga.
The brigade was made UP Of infantry
regiments from Indiana and Illinois
and was armed with breechloading
rifles, then very rare in the field.
There will be joint campfire of the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
COMMISSION CONSTITUTES
RAILROAD RATE LAW
Holds That Nothing But Money Can
Be Accepted in Payment for
transportation

WASHINGTON. Sept. lS.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission today rem
dered q most important decision in the
matter Of the applications from various
railroads giving administrative con-
struction to certain provisions OF the
new railroad rate law
Briefly they hold that with regard
70 payments for transportation, moth
ing but money can be legally received.
With regard to notices of changes in
rates the Joint rate between one or
more connecting carriers is held TO
be the lgeal rate. and any change re-
Quires thirty days notice With re-
gard 70 round trip excursion rates the
commission makes three rulings, the
most important being that these may
be changed al one days notice
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
AERO CLUB WILL
UNLEASH BALLOONS
Biggest Exhibition With
Monsters of Sky Ever
Given in This Country

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-A special to
the Times from Pittsheld. Mass, states
that the Aero Club OF America is plan
ming the biggest demonstration in bal
looming that has ever taken place in
America 1t intends 10 send up FIVE
large balloons here in one day, each
balloon carrying from three TO five
passengers The latter part OF this
month has been selected for the time
Of the ascension
Those who will make the ascensions
are A. \. Chandler and party Of Phila-
delphia: H Clay Green Of the Lambs
club. George P. Butler. Beals c.
wright. RAYMOND D. Little. Homer W.
Hedge. Leo stevens and Dr. Thomas
and party
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
SEALS ARE TAKEN
DOWN THE LINE
BY SIWASHES.
SPECIAL DISPATCH 70 THE CALL.

SEATTLE, Sept. 1s.-Seattle contin-
ued its winning streak by taking the
Seals down the line today. The VIC
tory was the ninth in succession for
the Siwashes. Brown was given one
Of the worst beatings in the history
Of the local diamond, nineteen hits for
twenty-seyen bases and thirteen runs
being made of his delivery. In spite
OF the fact that the Seals had no
chance they played a. fine game
throughout Vickers was invincible
Score.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
SAYS CONDITIONS ARE DEsPERArE,

BOSTON. Sept IA cabelgram re-
ceived here today by z. T. Atkins from
Cuba says the general conditions in
the South Santa Clara Province are
desperate but that the Atkins factory
and sugar manufacturing buildings on
the So1edad estate have been saved
from the insurgents by the presence Of
marines from the gunboat Marietta.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
woMEN SEVERELY INJURED.

DENVER, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Z. ".
Cooper and Miss Nellie Manning OF
Charlotte, n. c., were severely injured
today in a collision between a street
car and an automobile in which they
were riding. Mrs. Cooper's spine was
injured and it is feared also that she
sustained internal injuries. Miss Man
ning's nose was broken and she sus-
tanned many cuts and bruises.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Louisiana Company of San Francisco
Or. G. Co. EstabIIshed May, 1eO0.)

Following are the capitals. SATURDAY. August
IL and September u. 1906. 63. 42I. $500 sold
IN Oakland. Marysvfiie. Cal; s. .906, 5000, sold
iu San Francisco; is. $50. $1,000. sold In San
Francisco. &C. $40, $500, sold in San Francisco.
san Francisco.
Tie T. c. Co. paid TO Mr. ~ FIorio. 2225
Hunter ST.. Los Angeles. Calf. s5000- Paid TO
rle Crocker National Bank for the Union Trust
Savings Bank Of Santa Rosa, Calf, for client
$500.
Al obligations paid In fun at 2s5s Bush ST..
San Franchises. Calf.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
THEATERGOING AND USING OF
TOBACCO WILL BE HANDICAP
Syracuse University VIII Give No Free
Scholarships TO Students Having
Predflectfon for Either.
SYRACrSE. 81. 81. sent. ]

SYRACUSE, n. z. Sept 1s.-Tobacco
users and theater-goers among col
lege students of Syracuse University
must pay full tuition. according TO an
edict issued by Chancellor James r.
Day today. when college opened for
the fall term
Nearly 1000 free scholarships were
given away to needy students last
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
FRESNO

struck out-By Gum s. By Fitzgerald 4. Bases
on baIIs-On Gum l. OF Fitzgerald :. Iwo-0ase
b5+s-Tlelmas Mitchell Three-base hit-Gum-
Home r,lns-Eagan. Mitchell Double plays
sweeney TO Kane 70 Lister l2); Deimas 20 Cart
vr-tghr Sacrifice hits-McCredie. Mclaughlin
stolen l,ase-Ksne. Hit By pitched ball
smith FIRST base bslls-Portlsnd l. Fresno
, wild pitch-Firzgeraid. Left on bases
Portland . Fresno 4. Time o1 game hour 55
minutes. Unpire-Maha1ey.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

Blue and Gray tomorrow night at the
Auditorium in Chattanooga Although
i'll. General Wilder is expected to be
present at the reunion
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Low Rates.

If you have friends or relatives in Enrope
or the East for whom you intended to prepay
passage ii will be of interest to know that
the Chicago. Union Pacific and Northwestern
lines selling tickets at greatly reduced rates
To take advantage of these rates apply al once
Z. r. Ritchie, 517 Market street near First
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

RAILROAD PAINT SHOP BURNs.-Sedalia,
No., Sept 1S.-The paint shop of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railroad burned here early
today. Eleven passenger cars. including the
private car of Vice President f. 2. Allen. we're
Loss 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-sIott Householder Croll.
Streio- Three-bsse hits-1IcKune. Van Buren,
spencer Left on bases-Seattle s. San Fran
cisco 6. Sacrifc hfts-HousehoIder Mott Nc
kune Stolen bases-Kane, Blankenship MohIer
Double pl2y-kane and Streib- Bases on balls
OF Aickers /. on Brown l. Hit By pitched
ball-Householder. Wslthour by yickers Struck
out-By Niekers by Brown l. Time of game
l hour and 40 minutes Umpire-Derick.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
COTTON BROKER GOES waoNe.-pItts.

burg Pa. Sept. 1S.--Thomas W Alexander
cotton broker of Augusta Ga under arrest
here fugitive from Justice, left for home
tonight. Lieutena1t of Police Collins of Au-
gusta. who will take hin, back, says the amount
involved is between S15o,oo0 and 500. 900.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

J. Edlin. merchant tailor. now at 31s
Bush st. Complete line Of woolens. .
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19

LUNDY,s Jewelry Store will be at 744
Market August IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
LADIES IN GYMKANA MEET
Exciting Program Given Under Aus
pices of Riverside Polo
Club
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald .
RIVERSIDE, May 12.-F'or the first
time in the history Of sports in River
side the ladies yesterday participated
in a gymkana meet. This was given
under the auspices Of the Riverside Polo
club and drew out large crowd.
The first event of the meet was
bending race in which horse and rider
pursued a serpentine course in and out
among a series of stakes, ending with
final dash. The race was run in heats
with Miss Todd and Miss West quail
flying for the finals. Miss West won in
close finish.
The second event was a handin-hand
race, gentlemen and ladies riding in
pairs and being held together with
looped handkerchief. j. Harrison
Wright and Miss Dolly Betner won
both events.
Particularly diverting was the shirt
waist race. The lady contestants, each
carrying a shirtwaist, were mounted at
one end of the polo grounds and their
knights stood a hundred yards away.
At given signal the ladies' made fine
dash for the gentlemen, who were given
the shirtwaists and required to sew
each a button onto his respective gar
ment. After the button had been sewed
on the ladies donned the shirtwaists
and rode pellmell back to the starting
point. Miss Rita West, assisted by S.
Fits Nave, finished first. with Miss Dolly
Bettner a good second.
In the 200-yard dash the entries were
Miss West Miss Todd. Mrs. Duyckinck
and Miss Bettner. Miss Bettner won.
An express race, run in relays, closed
the ladies' sports. Mrs. Duyckinck and
Mr. Nave were the first to cross the
line.
Two periods of polo with the follow
ing teams closed the afternoon sports:
Final score was: Whites, q; Reds, /.
During the afternoon a committee of
gentlemen from the club served tea to
the ladies at the clubhouse.