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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
FALSE CLAIMS
ARE ANSWERED
Well known Engineer Shows
Weakness of Battle. Put
Up by United Railroads

j. c. Slut, the well-known engineer, de-
livered lecture on the Underground
Conduit System for Electric Street Rail
ways before large audience of voters
and prospective voters at the Humboldt
Evening High School last night. The
speaker was followed with tn, closest 1t
tention by his hearers who were allowed
to present In questions all the objections
of the United Railroads. Few of the audi
tors could have departed without being
I convinced of the pressing necessity OF
4 Adopting the modern method of street
transportation. -
Engineer Slut has made an exhaustive
study of traction methods of all varieties
and in view of the fact that his discussion
was wholly dispassionate, his ideas are of
the utmost value to the layman. His talk
was illustrated with blue prints which
showed all the advantages and disad-
vantages of conduit and overhead trouey
systems. i ne dangers of fire and accident
attendant upon the use of the trolley were
! logically explained, as was also the more
4 intricate difficulty of electrolysis ms
latter fault, the lecturer explained, was
bound to work havoc with the under
ground pipe systems of any municipality
The equipment and operation of the
conduit system was set forth In detail.
Engineer Slut said the working of the
modern method of transportation has
proved complete success Wherever it mas
been tried. Both Washington and New
York were frequently mentioned to Illus
trate his points. He said the principal
difficulty to be considered In adopting the
conduit system lay in an increased cost Of
construction amounting to between 10 per
cent and 10 per cent.
The loud and insistent cry of the United
Railroads that a rainstorm would put the
conduit system out of business was rids-
cuied. The speaker showed that rains did
not affect the operation of the systems sn
other cities. 1t was. also demonstrated
that in the hardest kind Of rain ever ex-
perienced in San Francisco, the amount OF
water that would pass through slot in
a day would not be two cubic feet IL
water ever blocked a conduit system it
would be because. of the inadequacy Of
sewers and not through the fault of the
traction methods
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
VOTE TO MERGE
THEIR MINES
Mcnamara Stockholders at
End of Contest Decide
to Favor Consolidation
w. B. PAGE is DEFEATED
West End and Ohio Tonopah
Companies Will Meet to
Consider the Proposition

More than two-thirds of the stock of, the
McNamara Mining Company, represented
yesterday at a meeting of stockholders,
was voted in favor of a merger OF the Nc
Namara, the Ohio Tonopah and the West
End mining companies into a corporation
to have 100000 shares of capital stock.
OF these shares, If the conclusions of the
Mcnamara stockholders are approved by
the stockholders of the two other cor
porations named, 100000 shares are to be
allotted to the present shares of the NC
Namara, 100000 shares to the Ohio Tono-
pah, 1,000,0 ,000 shares to the West End and
800 900 shares will be held as treasury
stock This result was not reached with
out opposition. At the meeting yesterday
Charles E. Knox led the forces in favor
of the merger Wilfred B. Page and F.
M. Davie headed the opposition. President
Johnson of the Mcnamara company oc-
cupied the chair during the deliberations,
which. with vote taking, occupied several
hours.
The final decision in favor Of the merger
was not on the basis of the proposition
brought originally before the stockholders
of the Mcnamara company, the first plan
being to give 100000 shares of the stock
in the merger to the West End company
and 2500 900 to each of the other companies,
the Ohio Tonopah and the Mcnamara,
leaving 100000 shares for the treasury. The
mes ting arrived at the conclusion to in
crease the original allotment of shares to
the Mcnamara and to cut down the num-
Der allotted to the Ohio Tonopah Com
pany, the proportion for the West End
company being the amount originally pro-
posed.
The opposition to the merger was made
public before the meeting of the stock
holders. Wilfred B. Page published a
statement in which he asserted that the
Mcnamara mine by it's work had proved
that 1t had the apex of the Tonopah ex-
tension south ledge, over which there Is
pending litigation, and that II had every
thing but the verdict in the case with the
Tonopah Extension company. He also at
tackled the consolidation as proposed on
the ground that the Mcnamara would
get little of value; also that If the out
come Of the Mcnamara litigation was
problematical Ii was no more so than, the
extent of the west end ledge, and that the
Mcnamara stockholders stood to lose the
net sum of $225, 600 as a gift to the merger
The other stockholders present outyoted
Mr.. Page and his party in the Mcnamara
camp The total vote cast was more than
GOO 900 shares, according to the statement
made by President Johnson at the close
Of the proceedings. Many absentee stock
holders were represented by proxies. The
meeting was the warmest that the Nc
Namara stockholders have held. The
West End and the Ohio Tonopah stock
holders will meet soon to consider the
merger.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
STAR LODGER CHAMPIONS
HIS LANDLADYS CAUSE
SHE INFORMS HIM OF
GROCER,S WOOING.
He Flies TO Chide The Alleged Lofba,7o
and Is Ayyested for Disturbing
Thar PeysoN's Quiefude.
BY JAMES c. CRA WORD,

shoefitter, swore that there was no provi-
cation by him for the shot fred by Hauto,
while Hauto swore that he fired the shot
to deter Krahmann from striking him
with a hammer.
Further testimony will be heard next
Tuesday,
Theodore Garabaz. young man of Cas-
tilian descent. obtained merchandise on
credit from about dozen different pro-
duce merchants by falsely representing to
them that he had opened a new restau-
rant at 5S5 Broadway, and on two of the
charges he was pronounced guilty by
Judge Mogan.
II didn't tell them I had opened a res
taurant but that / intended to open one"
was his plea.
And 1t was your intention, I presume,
to keep the eggs and other perishable
goods until you were ready to begin busi-
ness?' queried the Judge.
Senor Garabaz replied that such was his
Int ntion; also that If he had been per-
mitted to complete his stock there was no
telling how soon he might have been able
to serve meals to customers. All he re-
qufred was time.
You Will have plenty of time to write
book on The Art of Embarking in Busi
ness Without Capital was his Honor 8
cruel rejoinder.
He soaked me in the face with beef
liver" said Leon Kohn, clothing dealer
at 22S Sixth street. pointing an accusa
tory finger at Percy c. Wilson. butcher.
booked for battery.
ITO BE- soaked in the face with beef
liver" quoth Judge Cabaniss, is an eK-
perience unique, and I'm sure that de-
scription of how you felt during and i'm
mediately after the soaking would be Of
general interest.
Mr.. kohn sidestepped the hint and
plunged into narration of events leading
to the Soaking He was standing at
the door of his shop when bone, evil
IDENTIFY hurled from the defendants meat
market, narrowly missed striking his per-
son. Believing that the missile was
aimed with intent to hit him he went to
the market and demanded explanation,
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
PATH OF RICHES
FULL Of THORNS
Ignacio Guerra and His
100000 Beset by Rogues
Who Would Separate Them

Ignacio Guerra and his 500 900 find their
path through America not lined with
roses alone. Thorns pricked them yes
terday and while the wounds were not
deep nor expensive yet they were sad
dening to the wealthy Mexican miner
and his fortune.
All day yesterday this man who sud-
denly became rich through the sale Of his
mining claim and who is now travelling
through America with his wife and fam
lily was pestered by bunko men OF all
kinds Each of these professional steer
ers was trying his best to separate Guer-
ra from his money. They had all sorts
of schemes Some had mines to sell;
Others produced stocks; some wanted to
play cards, and others had choice lots To-
Gated somewhere in the bay of San Fran
cisco. If the police had raided the Oc-
cidentaI Hotel yesterday afternoon they
would have rounded up large crowd OF
record men.
But the willy Mexican miner refused to
bite at any OF the schemes He was far
from being the anticipated easy mark
He is not the reckless spender that many
thought nor does he throw all caution to
the winds He realizes that he Is In a
strange land and he is hanging tight to
his draft book and his ready cash. He
refused all offers, saying "Quien Saoe
TO everything English spoken to him. To
those who had mastered enough Spanish
to praise their wares he politely answered
that he was not buying anything Just
now.
Yesterday this family Of Mexicans TOOK
in San Francisco by automobile. TneS
visited the Cliff House and Golden Gate
Park. Last evening the senior Guerra
and his son again attended the fights Al
Mechanics Pavilion. They Will start Ioi
the East in few days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MAKE
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT
PrObatiOners Are Appointed Regulars
and Chief Sullivan Recommends
Suspension of Several Firemcn.

The Board of Fire Commissioners at
the regular weekly meeting yesterday
confirmed the permanent appointments
of Probationary Hosemen ]. j. Nc
Tiernan to engine II and E. E. Opder-
beck to engine 3. c. T. OLeary was
appointed hoseman on. the probationary
list and will later be assigned to duty.
Hoseman Charles Byrne of engine IA
was suspended for violation of the
rules. The following were recommend
ed for suspension for a like reason:
Hoseman John Windsor. relief engine
3; Hoseman Thomas Crawhall engine
13: Driver James Cronin; Truckman
william Mullaney. truck g. and Truck
man Thomas Duffy. truck 8. Charges
were ordered filed against all but the
last two named
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
COLLINS PREPARES TO
GO TO HIGHEST COURT
Secures Writ of Habeas Corpus as
Basis for Writ of Error In
United states Tribunal.

'sWho would have thought seven
months ago that would have been so
terribly involved as 1 now am.' said
George d. Collins yesterday as he stood
before Presiding Judge Graham, about
to make application for writ OF ha-
beas corpus. Judge Graham made no
comment; 1t was in his court that Col
Iins filed the false affidavit that subse-
quently resulted in his conviction for
perjury.
Your Honor continued Collins, Il
ask that you issue writ of habeas
corpus that / may test the legality Of
the conviction standing against me. l
was convicted. as you know, not upon
the charge for which l was extradited,
but upon a charge that 1 perjured my
self during the trial of the first case.
1t is my intention to carry the case to
the United States Supreme Court on
the ground that the extradition laws
have been violated. and | can do this
on a writ of error in event the writ OF
habeas corpus is ultimately dismissed
and l am remanded.
Judge Graham then issued the writ
and made it returnable before Judge
Murasky on April IA. In the meantime
Collins will apply to be released on
S2h.0OO bail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
DE HAVEN ENFORCES ORDER
AND SEATS TWO LAWYERS
Raps With His Ivory Mnllet and Dissf-
pates an Incipient Quarrel between
Schlesingcr and Duryea.

Lawyer Bert M. Schlesinger and As
sistant United States District Attorney
Frank A. Duryea were on their feet at
the same time yesterday in the United
States District Court during the exam
ination of witness in the trial of Gus
tave Holmgren, indicted for perjury
while acting as a witness before the
Superior Court in naturalization cases.
The lawyers had begun to wrangle just
as if they were in a Superior Court,
but hardly had the first sound of con-
ffict been heard when Judge de Haven
raped smartly with his ivory hammer
upon his desk and sternly ordered the
jealous attorneys to resume their seats
at once, which they did precipitately.
The arguments were finished late
Yesterday afternoon, and the court will
charge the jury this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT
OFFICIALS ARE PROMOTED
}. C. Stubbs, Nephew of Third Vice
President, Given High Position
Under William SprOuIe.

J. G. Stubbs. nephew of Third Vice
President J. C. Stubbs of the Southern
Pacific, has been promoted from the
position of clerk in the general freight
Offices Of the company TO that of as
sistant general freight agent He took
up the duties of his Office on April 2
but the announcement of the promo
tiOn was not made public by the rail
way officials until yesterday afternoon.
Stubs is a very popular young man
and has won his promotion by his abil-
ity.
C j. Jones, who has been assistant
general freight agent, is assigned to
special duties in Freight Traffic Man
ager William Sproule's Office. He takes
up the work of T. A. Graham, who has
gone TO Los Angeles as passenger and
freight traffic agent. Since Graham s
departure six months ago this position
has not been filled
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Two Glasses Are Consolidated.

The Board of Education yesterday
consolidated two classes in the Clement
Grammar School and closed I'D the
basement where one or the classes was
established. The new yard was pIanked
and the annex in the rear OF the school
will be moved on the school lot so as
to save a ground rental of s55 per
month. Director Boyle states that it
will be impossible to improve the
plumbing facilities at present, owing
to lack Of funds. The new cooking CEN
ter in the Hancock School was also
established by the board
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
smuggIed Store seized.

member Of the crew Of the Cosmos
liner Hermonthis was stopped by Gus
toms Inspector jennings at the gang
plank yesterday morning as he was
leaving the vessel with several bun
dies They were found to contain two
hams and six bottles of beer. subject
to duty The stuff was taken away, and
when the master OF the vessel heard
what had been done he notified the in
spectors that the articles had been
stolen from the ships stores apd de-
manded possession. The inspectors
sent the stuff to the Appraisers store
in order that its fate might be offi-
ciaIly determined.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
clerk. VIII Get Unpaid Salaries.

City Attorney Burke yesterday ad-
vised the Supervisors that they have
the right to allow the claim of Frank
X Foley, a Tax Collectors clerk. for
the sum of $50. which sum is the un-
paid balance due him of his salary for
the month of April. 1904, of 500. out of
the proper fund, regardless of whether
said fund is from the revenues OF the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1904, or a
subsequent year. The opinion will be
of interest to the other clerks In the Of
fee who have claims against the city
for unpaid back salary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
It's Time to Choose
Your Easter Hat

Hale's the place.
No matter what shape or
color you want, or what price
YOU want to pay.
Hints? Yes, hundreds OF them.
Myriads Of beautiful flowers. buds,
bits Of foliage and trimmings to
give your new hat the most be-
coming, stylish apearance-tuSt as
you had planned.
Beautiful Trimmed Hats at $3.50.
you'd expect to pay $500 and 5000
for when you see their difference-)
Other Hats S4-7s, $3.50, So so. Hun
dreds to choose from up to exquisite
French models at $4,000.
The beautiful new styles are az
their best now. The New Millinery
Store (third fioor). throbs with Easter
interest. And IL you choose today you
can take more time and be better sat
isfied than later.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Free Market Incorporates.

The San Francisco Free Market
Company, which asserts that its pur-
pose is to cheaper the price of vege-
tables and all products of the dairy and
farm, filed articles of Incorporation yes
terday. The company will accomplish
its purpose, it is set forth in the articles
of incorporation. by selling directly
from the wholesaler to the consumer.
The company is capitalized at 100000,
and the directors are: Adolph Levy,
Julius Aenther, Thomas y. Burns Ed
ward I'll. White, Charles Hunt and VIII
liam Kroll. 1t is the intention of the
company to locate it's market on Valen-
cia street, between Fourteenth and Fif-
teeuth,
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Say He Owes for Pearls.

civil warrant for the arrest. of
Miguel J.. Cornejo was sworn out yes
terday by Mildonado & Co, to prevent
the departure of the defendant to Mex
ico pending the trial of an action in
stituted against him by Mildonado q
co. to recover S323O33. 1t is alleged
that the defendant secured pearls from
the plaintiff to the value of the sum
sued for, but intended leaving the city
without making payment therefor. AS
q result the warrant for his arrest was
issued, his bail being fixed at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07

When she began keeping dodgers at 1913
Fifteenth street Mrs. ]. Zugg, then re-
Gently divorced, decided to purchase her
groceries from p. j, Mcclure, whose store
Is No. 1877 on the same thoroughfare, be-
cause he had kindly placed his telephone
at her disposal whenever she had occasion
to use an instrument of that kind.
She declares that the reciprocal amity
thus established remained unbroken until
he both astonished and grieved her by
whispering mushy sentiments in her dis
engaged ear while she was awaiting re-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
.Costellos or for Europe.

James nj. Costello and family leave
today on the overland for the East and
Europe. 1t is their intention to be
abroad nine months, visiting the prin-
cipal places of interest In this and the
old country Mr.. Costello, who is pres
ident of O'Connor. Moffatt & Co., hopes
to derive great benefit from the waters
at Carlsbad
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
MUST REMOVE FILTHY
CONDITION IN DIARIES
Health Onicer Ragnn VIII Round Up
Dnfrymen Whose Milk Contained
Exce~s Of Bacteria.

Health Oflcer Ragan yesterday sent
,etters to the dairymen whose milk re-
Gently showed the presence OF bacteria
above the legal number. directing them
to correct the filthy conditions which
cause bacteria to form in milk. Among
the germs found in each thimDierul OF
milk are the disease-produeing germs
of putrefaction and this. the notice
saws. indicates filthy milk. due either
to a dirty barn, dirty mixers OF airty
cows. or all of these comoineu- lnose
- ,vbon, notices are sent must appear
at the Health once within twenty-four
hours after receiving them
All applicants for admission to the
AInsbouse are now vaccinated before
being sent TO the institution and three
elsction booths have been placed at
the twenty -sixth-street Hospital for
the accommodation of patients.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
st.t. Hn. some New Lawyers.

The Court of Appeal, after an exam
ination held Thursday and yesterday
admitfed the following applicants TO
nractice at the bar OF California;: A.
knight Gregsen. Clarence Monroe Reed
William e. Shaw, Charles A Gale,
Charles Lewis James, Adolf Michel,
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
City Enters Judgment.

Judgment for the city was formally
entered yesterday in the suit instituted
by Isaac Strassburger to enJoin the ex-
pcnditure of s350,000 for the acquisi-
tion of the Geary-street road. If Strass-
burger desires to appeal the way is
now cleared.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
and then the liver dashed against hi

ard then the liver dashed against his
face
did you see the defendant commit the
soaking ?' his Honor inquired.
well. the liver came so quick replied
Mr. Kohn. that 1 had no time to see
anything but it,
Then you are not certain that this de-
fendant soaked ycu?'
"Well, think he did it"
As no other person was present to tes-
tify that Mr.. Wilson performed the
soaking the case was dismissed.
Richard Collins, miner, knew that he
had 20 cents somewhere in his clothing
when he invited Albert S. Riddle to drink
at his expense in a saloon at Third and
Howard streets. but after the drinks were
consumed Mr. Collins could not find the
money and both he and Mr.. Riddle were
ARE sted for defrauding pubncan. They
spent the night in jail, and while they
were awaiting trial in Judge Conlan's
court Mr. Collins discovered hole in one
of his vest pockets and further explora-
tion disclosed two dimes reclining at the
bottom Of the garment
Don't you ever ask me to drink with
you again. said Mr.. Riddle to Mr.. Col
1ins. after they were dismissed by the
Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07

SUPERVISORS TO MEET.-The annual
convention of the Supervisors of the state
win be held on April 16. II and IS at San
Jose. The three days will be devoted to busl-
ness sessions and the entertainment of visiting
Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Telescope 05c

Large SiZe-VacatlOn Hint
Good strong canvas tele-
scope grip Reinforced with
copper rivets, and bound with
heavy leather. 4
Two strong leather straps and Mt
leather handle. A good, practical size
for outing trip. Think OF paying s5c.
Fourth door.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07

WANTS STREET oPENED.-The Super
yisors have been petitioned TO appropriate
$4,000 10 extend West Park street westerly TO
Mission street The Holly Park Improvement
Club wants seven lights installed in the dis
f~frt
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Excur,ion to Mexico April 10th.

In special train. Optional return by Gran.
CANYON. Get illustrated folder and reserv,
berth quickly 613 Market street. Especially !
low rate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07

Search out all impurities and expel
them from the system through the nat
ural channels by using Lash's Bitters.a =
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
your Drurri.t WIN Teli You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for so cents
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Stockings

oIONNHISO
The values tell a story of
savings that will interest
women and children today.
Read between the lines and you
will see why this Hale Stocking
Store Is growing to be an impor-
tant factor in more and more
homes.
Women's Lace Stockings. 25cs Fine
black seamless cotton, with all
over lace openwork from toe to
top Assorted patterns. Sizes n to
10. 25c pair.
ChiIdren's stockings. 1z1kcs Instead
OF 15c pair. Heavy ribbed, fast
black, seamless cotton. with double
knees. Long and elastic. Sizes 5 y
to TO- 131zc pair. Dosen pairs, s1-3S.
Boys Stockings. 20cE Knickerbocker
kind, heavy xxi rib. fast black
seamless cotton. Hard twisted and
? elastic Extra double knees. Good
stockings for hard wear. Sizes s
to 10. zoe pair.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
Easter Cards

EVen Soavenir Post Cards this
year so you cGn send Easter greet
ings TO Eastern friends. But that
ought to. be done today. Easter
week from Sunday.