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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
The SITUATION.

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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
AGENTS VOTE TO RESUME
SALE OF REALTY IN CITY
Restriction Is Formally withdrawn
and Property May Be Listed
Once More,

The restriction preventing members
Of the San Francisco Real Estate
Board from listing properties for sale
was formally removed by the directors
Of the board at a meeting held yester-
day. Beginning today all agents are
at liberty to list and sell real estate in
San Francisco.
The directors also authorized Secre-
tary Cadwalader to advertise for bids
for the construction Of the Real Es-
tate Board building on Van Ness ave.
nue.. and gave authority to the build
ing committee to proceed with the
construction work whenever 1t was
thought best to build. E. L Hoag
moved to proceed at once and J. H.
Speck seconded The directors voted
unanimously in favor Of this course.
Owners Of property were also re-
quested to notify their agents, with
out delay. whether they will build or
wish to lease their lands.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
WILL KEEP SALOONS
CLOSED FOR PERIOD
OF ABOUT A MONTH

From present indications the Board
of Police Commissioners will not per-
nit the opening of saloons or the sale
of any intoxicating liquors for at
least one month to come. The present
condition of the city, particularly with
regard to labor, is responsible for this
action and every effort will be made to
avert dangers that might arise from
intoxication. The action Of the board
at meeting last Friday will permit
the liquor dealers possessing licenses
and in good standing on April IL TO
retain all their privileges, though their
permits lapse before any further ac-
ton is taken by the Commissioners.
AS quickly as the question OF feed
ing and housing the people rendered
homeless by the disaster is disposed
of the board will take up the question
of the liquor traffic and regulate it. 1t
is estimated that about 1900 of the
5000 holding licenses lost their places
Of business and it is possible that
1900 of these will not be in position
to resume business for some time.
When the situation becomes adjust
ed and the Commissioners take the
f CO4ol0O1 oSAOA Ao0A~N-
changes will be made. The number
of saloons may be limited, the char
acter of many changed and the gro
Gerry and bar problem settled. A great
/ deal depends upon the rebuilding OF
the city in certain. localities. with
the wiping out of the Chinese quarter
may come a different social atmos-
phere in the district formerly known
as Barbary Coast. The tenderloin sa.
looms on Mason, O'Farrell, Ellis and
Taylor streets may be limited or de-
Drived of back rooms and this portion
of the city given exclusively to bust
ness propositions.
Since the days when San Francisco
was a mining camp last in the wilder
ness of sand hills the available sup
ply of intoxicating liquors has never
been diminished to its present extent.
Two months hence, when saloonmen
and wholesalers will be permitted to
resume business if conditions are fav-
orable, the newborn city will be
nearer a prohibition town than at any
period in its history.
At the present time all liquor In
the city is under direct control of the
Police Commission and the Federal
authorities. So stringent are the laws
designed to prevent its distribution
that the few dealers who succeeded In
saving portions of their stocks are for
hidden absolutely to move liquor from
one place TO another without first
obtaining the consent of the Police
Commission. Similar restrictions as to
bonded goods are exercised by John
c. Lynch, Collector of Internal Reve
nue..
In the wholesale district scarcely q
half-dozen dealers succeeded in saving
any portion of their stock from the
fire, and the military authorities, while
the fire was in progress, effected the
destruction of practically all the liquor
in the retail districts by emptying bot
ties and barrels into the streets
Stimulants for invalids are obtained
upon application to the Board o.
Health. Physicians prescriptions are
not recognized unless the case is
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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
ROBERTS REPORTS
BLASTS DAMAGED
new POSTOFFICE

w Rober+s. United States Super
tntendent Of Construction, stated yes
1e,xav that only trivial damage was
done by the earthquake to the new
Postoaice on the corner Of Seventh and
Mission streets. but that une too lib
eral use Of dynamite on neighboring
structures inflicted more than Sl0O,OOo
damage upon the building.
Roberts added that he made an IN
sDection Of the building shortly after
the earthquake and several days be-
fore the blasting Of ruined walls was
ue gun. That examination failed TO
show that the foundation had moved or
settled as much as one-quarter Of an
inch. When the explosions began to
shake the edifce a week ago last Mon
Gav he ran over to the dynamiting
psrtv and begged them TO allow him TO
employ a gang Of men to pull down the
walls Of the odd Fellows building
with ropes and tackle. but they refused
L listen to him. So heavy a charge Of
explosives was used on Prayers build
ing on Market street and the Odd Fell
lows building on Seventh street that
the concussion almost wrecked the
Federal property.
Assistant United States District At
torney A. p. Black was seated in his
ofice on the second floor and barely
escaped death or serious injury when
the blasts went off.
A cursory examination Of the south
or Mission-street side of the building
would seem to indicate that the foun-
cation of that wall, particularly of the
southwest corner, had sunk consider
ably following the three or four feet
depression IN the Mission-street car
roadbed.
The bases Of the granite work on
that side are sunlen and broken, the
stone steps are wrenched, cracked and
thrown out of place. but It is explained
that these do not rest upon the foun-
.d2tion, and that the foundation was
not affected at all, either by the blast
ing or the earthquake.
The most conservative estimate that
Superintendent Roberts could make as
T. 70 the cost OF repairing the damage
done by the explosions was $1,000
which amount the United States Gov
eminent VIII be asked 10 provide.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
STOCK MARKET
GROWS WEAKER
Prices Are Lower
and Investors
Very Wary.
M drked Declines
Noted in Many
Shares.

NEW YORK, May The dfstnclfna-
ton Of buyers Of stocks to deal freely
at the recovered level Of prices estaD-
lished yesterday early became manifest
in today's stock market. After q pc
riod Of dullness and hesitating fiuctua-
tions prices began to recede and the
fall became precipitate again before the
end of the day. Liquidation which had
been withheld with the idea that bet
ter prices might be obtained came out
again In large volume when the down.
ward course was established and aS-
gravated the weakness Of the market
Developments In the money market
had an important bearing on the re-
newal of liquidation. Loans were
called and call money ran up sharply
during the afternoon to 10 per cent.
Some liquidation Of speculative hold
ings was forced at this rate.
The movement of currency to San
Francisco also continued, but fell 10
comparatively small proportions, the vol
ume of gold engagements widely over
balancing the outward movement. The
exchange at the Clearinghouse today
amounted to s544, ,618,4 which is above
the average. The large dividend pay
ments helped to make up the volume
of May settlements and the dimen-
sions of the exchanges indicated some
other important financial transactions,
The new law governing the amount Of
cash reserves to be held by trust COM
panies went into force yesterday and
while the amount Of cash held by the
trust companies as a whole Is In excess
OF the immediate requirement Of the
law as to the amount to be held. not
all of the individual trust companies
are UP to the requirement
The selling movement became as vto-
lent during the final hour as at any
time last week and the market took
on an appearance of Decentralization.
Declines from last night Of between
and 4 points became numerous. Great
Northern preferred headed the list
with a lost OF 10 5-S. Other stocks
scoring lesser losses were Northern Pa
cific; Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis
and Omaha; st. Paul. Northwestern,
Delaware and Hudson. Tennessee
Coal, Smelling, Reading, Union Pacific,
New York Central, Amalgamated Cop
per, Colorado Fuel and others of less
prominence.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
MARKETS AGAIN
SHOWING LIFE
COnmiSSiOnFirnS
Do a Thriving
Business.
Lower Prices for
Green dndDairy
Produce.

The commission firms located along
the water front did q thriving busi-
ness yesterday. The receipts showed a
marked increase over the preceding day
and prices Of Dairy goods and some
lines Of green goods were lower. The
business Of receiving and disposing OF
consignments is running along as
smoothly as can be expected under the
existing circumstances and the out
look for the return Of normal condi-
tlons Is encouraging to all concerned.
FRESH FRUITS-We quote: Straw
berries $4&7 per chest for Longworths
and s2.5o94 for large varieties. Ap-
pies. A7692.25 per box, Oranges, $3.50
@3 per box; Lemons, $2.5oQ3 per box;
Grape Fruit, So per box; Lines, s4.5(
@5 per case; Bananas, $1@s1.50 pei
bunch; Pineapples, So per dozen.
VEGETABLES-Po s160 pei
sack; do. new. 1 1-2@2c per 10; Aspara-
gus, $1@175 per box; Rhubarb. 75ca
81 per box; Peas. 75cQs1 per sack;
String Beans. 5Q6c per n; Mexican
Tomatoes, 81 per box.
DAIRY PRODUCE = Butter and
Eggs are lower under heavy arrivals
from points where supplies have beer
accumulating for the past two weeks
pending the resumption of traffic
Both articles rule steady at the de-
cline. however, and dealers are con.
fdent that the market will readily
absorb all supplies that come thi.
way. Wholesale prices, as established
by sales at the regular session of tht
Dairy Exchange yesterday, are as fol
lows: Butter. creamery extras, Ito pc,
ID; Cheese, fancy new, lie per 10
Eggs. selected ranch, 15c per dozen.
MEAT MARKET.
There Is no danger of a meat fam
Inc, as there Is enough Beef availabl
at points Immediately contiguous t,
the city to meet current requirements
and the wholesale butchers are sup
plying the retail markets with stool
at the same prices which prevailed
prior to the fire. Mutton and Laml
are rather scarce, but there is yer,
little call for them at present,
The Grain trade of the port has no,
yet been resumed.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
The Stock and Bond Exchange viii
resume business after the banks ge
well opened but no regular session
are expected for thirty days yet. TIL
previous quarters in the Merchants
Exchange building will be reoccupied
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
HAMILTON SQUARE CALLS
FOR SMALLER SIZED SHOES
Committee Reports Congestion Of Sup
plies at Main Office, Owing to
Present Scarcity Of Teams.

AScS4e eSSo1SASy Va ASNA1Ao'
D. Nieto, brother of Rabbi Nieto, in
charge of the clothing distribution at
Hamilton Square, reported yesterday a
pressing need for men 8 shoes Of sizes
smaller than No. 9. There also is a
shortage Of shoes for women and clidren
and many hundreds Of applicants were
turned away yesterday empty handed.
The supplies are congested at the main
Office, owing to the scarcity Of teams to
haul them to the square.
Four thousand five hundred people
are being fed at this park daily. L. G..
Burnett, representing the Red Gross,
and John J. Byrne, secretary Of the
committee, are in charge Of the supply
Of canned fruits and vegetables and
tentage. J. Moultzer and L. F. Cullen
are working with the committee on be-
half Of the Oregon Relief Committee
which has donated . large number Of
tents and supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
state Normal school Notice.

Notice Is given to the prospective
juno graduates Of the State Normal
School by President Frederick Burke
that they win probably be able to So
cure positions as assistants in the pub
lie schools Of their home towns or dis
tricts upon making a statement that
they have been teaching a sufficient
time to be entitled to diplomas. There
is plan afoot to reopen the Normal
School in Oakland, at the time the Oak
land schools open. The State Is provid-
ing temporary Elementary School at
Waller and Buchanan streets, to be
opened July l.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
INDIVIDUAL COOPERATION IMPERATIVE.

basis individual CO opea1on
various
do 1t all Every sH
rapidly the
ennanatng from an onncii
shou b followed
looker-on In venice
the process OF re-
econonzing water
permitted etc. may
public necessity ne0fe Oh GIL
shoula and without ca7l
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Sends Note with sunnlias.

Anker Jensen, South Omaha, Neb.,
adopted a peeuliar-way Of asking about
his parents and three brothers and sis
ters, who before the FIRE lived at 430
Sixth street. He put a note in box
Of supplies sent from there to this city
and the note was found IL the box by
Frances II. Wredes, who lives at 93I
Gaerrero street She sent the note
Yesterday to Chief Oman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Merchant. Will Meet Today.

Market-street merchants Will meet
at 1858 McAllister street this morn
ing at 8 o'clock to discuss ways and
means for the resumption Of busi-
ness. The main subject to be taken
under consideration Is the location
of a temporary business street for the
various stores until the work Of resto-
ration Of Market street Is well under
way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

One Insurance Company Loses Million.
HARTFORD, May 1.-The homo Of
fee Of the Scottish Union and National
Insurance Company in this city yester-
day received word from its agents In
San Francisco to the effect that the
company's losses as the result Of the
recent fire there we're $1,ooo,ooo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
Dewey Day unahaarued-

Yesterday was Dewey day, but few
ip the city remembered It. There were
70 exercises conducted and the flag
at the City Hall was the only banner
dying n the unburned section
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

Townsend's candy factory artesian
we'll Is doing good service. serving the
Mission people with thirty thousand
gallons q day hot and cold water. -
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

John A. Cooney Of 2e Belvedere
street wants to hear from Clarence q.
Taylor, John L. Stickel and Orlan A
Kirk.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

Townsend's California Glace Fruits
store and Office 1903 Valencia street;
factory 1920 Valencia street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
WEATHER PROMISED

SAN FRANCISCO, 1. $3.50
Pressure. Max Temp Wind Weather Rain
Cloudy 600
Sal Eoueas SAM francisco Vicinity;
MeahtsUas' A G.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
SAN FRANCISCO FIRMS.

NEWSPAPER ASSN, J.
D. Millar, Mgr, formerly Parrott
bldg, s. F., now 1873 Broadway
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

ARNsTEIN, SIMON & CO., whole
sale woolens and trimmings. Maple
Hall, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

AUToGRAPHIc REGISTER CO. will
fill all orders at once; please send
copy of last check. Address A. H
ADAMS, President, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

ASHER & WISE, Attorneys-atLaw-
Have offices at 2425 Sutter ST., s. r.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

COOK, n. NJ, BETTING co.-Tempc
rary Office 2612 Webster st.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-02

COMPLETE job printing Office for
sale in the city; ready for work.
920 AIyarado St
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
THIsDAYINHlSTORY
january 23d.

157o-Earl Murray Regent of Scotland.
shot by Hamilton. Of Bothwelhaugh.
1so2-Humboldt and his companions as
cended Chimborazo to the height OF
1856 feet above the surface OF the
sea. The blood started from their
eyes, lips and gums, and they became
almost torpid with cold. A narrow.
deep valley prevented them from
reaching tho summit, which was 1874
feet higher
1904 treaty with Spain was ratified
by the United States Senate, provld-
ing for payment Of damage inflicted
on citizens during the American rev
olution.
Thanksgiving Day in New Orleans.
and solemn TIE Deum, on account
OF Jackson's victory.
1e2O--Edward, Duke of Kent, died. lie
was the fourth son Of George III.
1s53-Junius Smith died. aged seventy
four. having devoted @ considerable
portion OF his life to the establishment
OF transatlantic steam navigation
and the naturalization OF the tea plant
in the United States.
1854 United States Senator Stephen A.
Douglas, OF Illinois. reported a now
bill for the organization OF Kansas
and Nebraska Territories. the slavery
question being left by 1t to the cit
liens of the Territories for settlement.
1s61-Georgia members OF Congress re-
signed
1se4-Henry Ward Beecher refused to ac-
cept $4,000 salary increase voted
him by Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
for services rendered the Union
cause In England
1e7o-The U. s. 8. steamer Oneida. struck
by steamer OF the Peninsula and
Oriental Steamship Line. about
twenty miles from Yokohama, Japan
and sinks. with over 100 of her officers
and crew.
1ee4--Bismarck submitted to the German
people tho draft Of bill compelling
the various crafts to organize work
ingmens accident insurance societies,
1eO4-John T. Wilson gets contract for
Mutual Assurance Society sky scraper
Richmond, Va.
Senator Daniel speaks for bill APP
pointing secretary OF Confederate
records
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
The Plain Truth.

Ono Of the most notable banduets an
nually held in the city OF New York is
unique. Though 1t Is one Of the most ex-
penslve dinners that the Waldorf-A
serves and though 1t is attended by some
OF the most eminent professional men and
some of the wealthiest financiers In the
country, no wines are served. no cigars
are smoked, and the only bottles found
upon tho table are those containing the
pure and sparkling Apollinaris, Further
more, the diners sit down promptly at GLIB
p. NJ, and the banquet is adjourned at 10
o'clock II Is one Of tho happiest. freeest,
jolliest banquets served in the city OF
New York, and 1t celebrates the work OF
an institution universally admired and
respected, We refer to the banquet OF
the Y. M, O. a. AT the twenty-fourtih
annual dinner, marking the thirty-ninlth
anniversary OF the ,internatioal committee
OF the association recently. the guests IN
cludcd Governor Utter, Of Rhode island
Lieutenant- Governor Bruce, OF New iork'
General F. D. Grant. Rear-Admirais Gosf-
land, President Schenck, OF the Mercan-
tile National Bank, OF New YORK GUY
Vice President Cannon, OF the Fourth Ma
tional Bank: James Stokes. Morris \,
Jesup, number OF college presldents nnd
clergymen, and many gentlemen noted N
the field of politics and IN literary ana
artistic crcles.--L4 eslie's Weekly, ~ O.
.yember 30, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
Burton's Lesson.

Let us not be too hard on Burton. lie
has given the community valuable ana
much needed lesson He and his assoc
ciates knew the system In Vosus IN
Richmond They knew how easy 1t was
TO fleece the people In the name OF chaf-
i,v or the church. They knew that II
they could only make terms with CHAR
liable organization or church society
the rest would be easy. They did make
such a deal with the pastor OF church,
and they went forth in the name OF the
Dorcas Society to raise money for the
poor 1t was a name to con,ure with.
and they played the game for all II was
worth. II they had not been so greedy.
If they had only divided dollar for dol
lar with the church. there is reason TO
believe that they would have escaped
the vigilance of Mccarthy and would
have gone hence to prey upon some
other community.
And what a sweet-scented gang 1t was
TO turn loose upon the Richmond public
in the name of God and humanity! At
the head of it man who had de-
serted his wife. as his companion, a
woman who lived with him as though
she were his wife. and two younger
women, whose mere association with
Burton and his mistress. put them at
least under suspicion. These are the per
sons who canvassed Richmond as the
accredited agents OF Richmond church.
OF course. the little minister did not
know them or he would have summed
them as agents of the devil hut the
point is that no church should send out
agents in q work OF this character with
out knowing them to be at least moral.
The community has had its lesson. 1t
will be many day before another Rich
,ncnd church makes terms with any gang
of professional solicitors to down the
people on shares. And while we are at
IL. let's reform the whole system. Let's
put stop to every species of canvasslng
which has the flavor of intimidation or
blackmail II it. cannot be stopped in
any other way, the victims will have to
organize against 1t. 1t has become In
sufferable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
Merely Joking.

IN Style.-'Yes, my dear." said the fond
husband. they are--er-um-well tbev
are good cigars OF their kind. but thew
You see" Now. dovery.r said the
gentle wife, II know you can't find q
more fashionable cigar than that 1t Is
the very latest tint of brown. matched
the cigars very carefully with piece OF
the goods Of my new dress and am sure
1t is the precise shade that Is most pop
ular this winter. Judge
Logical Result.-Franklin had invented
the lightning rod "Of course" ne said
this makes the lightning rod agent in
illustration OF the truth that invention Is
sometimes the mother OF necessity
Chicago Tribune.
Environment. Madam, your baby is
cutting TOOTH why, doctor, how
can that be possible? She isn't a month
old yet" "You forget. my dear madam,
that she Is Boston baby."--Chscago Tri-
bune.
Does oeem s.ranee.-"How fresh the
air is here in the country! In the city
It's intolerable!" Yea sir: I've often
wondered why they don't build the big
cities out in tho country. where there's
better air and more room!"-Lustige
Blaetter.
WhIch-she. Here's a Joke about a
woman trying to sharpen lead pencil.
can't see any point to IT." He: NO
body can. That's what the joke says
Yonkers Statesman.