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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16


II is not unlikely says the Manufartur-
ers' Record, that the next important step
in the adoption Of electricity on railroads
now operated by steam will be seen In the
south. perhaps between Baltimore and
Washington. Between these two cities the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad operates about
sixty passenger trains daily. and the Penn
syivania railroad operates even more than
that number. The local trafic on both OF
these roads Is very heavy and the pro-
moters of a high-speed electric railway
which is now being built to connect the two
cities evidently believe that the business
can be greatly increased through the In
ducements OF cleanliness and convenience
which are presented by electric cars rum
ming over the surface Of the streets into
the heart OF both cities, where passengers
may board them just as they would for a
ride about town. s
1t Is not unlikely that one or the other
Of the steam roads probably the Baltimore
a Ohio. because II already has limited
electrical equipment and IL otherwise ad-
vantageousiy situated for the adoption of
electric motive power) will install within
q few years an electric service between
Baltimore and the national capital. At
present however. no such move has been
limited. although the determination to con-
vert the Baltimore and Annapolis Short
LAne railroad. twenty-seven miles lorg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Z REsCUfNG Edward Cowles and
George Hoyt from q bull in a
field near Derby. Conn.,, Miss
Ella Goodman. a is-year-oid Ok
ford girl. effected a reconciliation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

~WaN A CONVERSATION with James
III I'll creelman. which is reproduced In
t8k ~ Fearson's Magazine. Thomas Edf-
IdfF6of son expressed the opinion that
~ the world was on the eve OF am
other great discovery. He would not be
surprised any morning to wake % and
learn that someone had hit on the secret
Of producing electricity by "direct pro.
cess" The more he thinks about II the
more confident he Is that the achievement
win ~ recorded before he dies. References
Is doubtlss made In this enthusiastic fore
EAST 10 the Efforts Of score OF modern
chemists and electricians 10 devise bat
terry in which carbon shall be consumed
very much as sulphate Of copper was 10 a
primitive but not utterly forgotten type Of
cell II II notorious that only about one
tenth of the latest energy in coal IL made
available by burning II In the furnace OF a
steam engine Perhaps nth can be util-
lied BIZ converting the coal into gas and
exploding the latter In an internal connbus-
ton motor. Both methods. however. arc
appaiIingiy wnsteful. n, therefore. q cherr-
ical proceas could be found which would
put az the sarvice OF man Q larger share
Of the power which carbon ought to yield.
an immense impetus would be given TO In
dustry. A double economy would result
from such discovery. Not only would
there be Q saving in fuel. but II is probable
that good deal Of costly mechanism could
be dispensed with. Electricity is much the
most convenient form In which power can
be supplied. When the power r. to be dis
tributed through large factory for the
operation OF n number OF machines the
losses from the imperfect electric eondpc-
fivity OF wires are smaller than those
caused by friction between shafting and
bearings. Being admirably suited 70 trans
mission for long distances, electricity can
be applied at places far remote from the
point at which It Is generated. Finally. for
certain classes Of work. such as traction
and lighting. the conversion Of power into
electricity Is almost Indispensable. Hence
the eagerness with which the search has
been prosecuted for a direct method Of
effecting It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Hoyt and Miss Goodman were sweet
hearts. but had a quarrel. and Miss Good
man returned her engagement ring. While
Hoyt and Cowies were freed by a bull the
girl saw them. and. waving a red petit
coat. ran along a stone wall skirting the
tield. The bull caught sight OF the petit
coat and madly plunged toward her. Then
Hoyt and Cowles escaped. Miss Goodman
Is wearing the engagement ring again
Romance of aAHfike.
Louis H. Aibrand, q bugler In the Four
teenth battalion OF field artillery. stationed
at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. literally ''hiked'' Into
his love romance On the march from Fort
sheridan to Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. near
Indianapolis, the Fourteenth camped over
night at Lafayette. Ind. OF course, lots VI
pretty girls fiocked out TO the camp to see
the soldiers Among these was Miss Cora
James OF Pine Village. Ind. who was visit
ing friends In Lafayette. She met Abrand
by chance that day and II was case OF
love At first sight. After che battery broke
camp at Lafayette and left for Fort Ben
jamin Harrison the bugier and the maid
kept up an unhroken correspondence. FL
naily Albrand unable 20 longer endure the
tormenfs Of Cupid, obtained leave OF alb
sence and went to Lafayette. where he and
Miss James were married.
-
Phoney Eiopement.
Frank II. Nichols. a prominent merchant
OF Clifton Forge. Va, and Miss sara Free
man OF Roneevertss ". Va, were married
AZ Ashland. o.. recently after rather ex-
citing adventure They had met year
ago and fell 10 love. but Miss Freeman.
fearing her parents would object 70 her
marriage. kept secret her attachment and
the couple carried on then courtship by
correspondence.
Nichols started for ashland and tele-
phoned TO Miss Freeman's home to have
her meet him. Her little brother answered
the phone and initiated his sisters voice
70 wen that the lover was deceived and
proposed the elopement TO the boy. beiiev-
Ing Il was his sweetheart at the other end
az the wire.
The pseudo bride-to-be consented and
then notified his mother. but his sister.
who had an inkllng OF what was passing.
had left the house and Joined Mr. Nichols
They were aboard the train and Il was
pulling out for Ronceverte when the mother
arrived She waved them goodbye. how
Nver, and then went to the phone and
telephoned her permission 10 them IN Ash
land On their arrival they found the wei
come message and were married.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Cheaper EIectracttys Nh
UY1N A CONVERSATION with James
M creelman. which is reproduced In
kAk ~ Fearson's Magazine. Thomas Edf-
IdfRSof son expressed the opinion that
oS the world was on the eve OF sn-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-16

Just South of Ames Ave-,
and West of 3Oth ST.. I'm q
Fine Rapidly Building
Residence District, Close
to Schools, Stores and
Clutches and Only Fif-
teen Minutes From tho
Post ONCE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
GRIDIRON HEROES
WILL PLAY THE
OLD GAME

A football game will be played on
Christmas day between teams repre-
senting the Reliance Club of Oakland
and the Century Club. at Freeman
Park. Oakland The style of play will
be the old intercollegiate game, which
has many admirers on this coast. A
match has been pending between these
teams for two years, but this is the
first time it has been found possible to
bring them together. After the Cen
fury team defeated the Modesto eleven
the members claimed the State cham
pionship, and 1t is this title which
Reliance wants.
The teams will be made up OF the
cleverest players available, and each
side claims to have the largest squad
from which to select its eleven men.
Bramhall, VINO is coaching the Century
men. has a squad Of twenty men out
for practice daily. The coach will
probably play center for his team
Merrill Of Lick will play the same
position for Reliance. The latter team
has been coached for some time by
Mcdonald. who will be assisted here
after by Ben Stroud. a former member
of the University of California eleven
The teams are noted for the clean
game they play, no case OF smuggling or
fouling being ever charged against
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
OCEAN AVENUE IS
To BE CLOSED

The Board Of Supervisors passed to
print yesterday an ordinance ordering
the closing of Ocean avenue, from Cor
bett road to the ocean, upon the COM
pletion by the Parkside Realty Com
pany of a new boulevard, seventy feet
in width, running parallel thereto. The
board overruled the protest of Ingle
side property owners against the clos
ing of the avenue Mayor Schnaitz, who
presided at the meeting Of the board
for the first time since his departure
for Europe, said that Ocean avenue was
a bad road and that money had been
spent yearly upon 1t without any re-
suits.
The petition of the Western Pacific
Company for a forty-six-year franchise
to lay and operate a spur track from
Dupont and East streets and thence
on a curve along Beach street to Hyde
street, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Similar action was taken on the pc
tition of the American Radiator Com
pany for a spur track on Utah street,
near Alameda street.
The board set aside $4,000 of the sur
plus fund to place Mission street be-
tween Second and East, Howard street
between Fourth and East, and adjacent
streets in good condition to provide for
the traffic that will be diverted from
Market street while it is being paved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
SUPERVISORS VERY
GOOD To SHOOK
Release Him From Contract
to Furnish Butter and
Eggs to City Institutions
PAY BLANKET BILLS

The Supervisors finance committee
released James A Shook yesterday
from his contract to supply eggs and
butter to the city institutions. Shocks
bid of 23A cents per pound for butter
and 24% cents per dozen for eggs was
accepted last June, but the contracts
were not awarded until a month later
and the delay prevented him from max
ing favorable sub-contracts. In the
meantime prices had scared, and Shook
has ever since been losing money on
his contract. The finance committee
obligingly consented to relieve him
from financial loss.
The city will now have to buy eggs
and butter in the open market The
committee ordered notices sent to the
city institutions to economize until
the prices are lower.
The committee also passed SHOCKS
bills for blankets upon his verbal as
surance that he had not charged for
double width when single width was
in reality furnished. Sheriff O'Nen had
made a complaint to that effect but was
not on hand to present his case.
The committee directed County Clerk
Mulcrevy to get a recommendation
from the Mayor relative to his request
that provision be-made for ten copy
lists and teQ-typewriting machines to
carry out the terms Of the McEnerney
title act.
S. Priest, inspector of the finance
committee, reported that certain people
who had sold land to the city for the
Park and Preside extension are still
occupying the lots and paying no rent
ais. A real estate firm was instructed
to collect rentals from the trespassers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
OPPOSES 4 CHANGE
IN ORDINANCE
Southern Pacific Objects
to Amendment Proposed
in the Spur-Track Bill
BURKE TAKES STAND

Jere Burke attorney for the Southern
Pacific Company, was before the street
committee of the Supervisors yesterday
with a vigorous objection to the petit
ton of the Potrero Manufacturers As
ISOLATION that the exemption of private
ordinance regulating the maintenance
and operation of spur tracks be elm
mated therefrom.
IF you strike out the section" said
Burke, lit would be a cloud on our
title to private property on which many
of our spur tracks run. We would be
compelled to give other roads not only
the privilege to use our spur tracks,
but also an interest in our property.
In a letter to the Chamber of Com
merce we have agreed to allow inter-
changed switching Of cars on our spur
tracks, which would be a solution of
the difficulty.
But that agreement is not binding
on your company" said Supervisor Rea.
TT is the declared policy of the
Southern Pacific Company to the State
of California and not an agreement be-
tween roads" replied Burke. The
company could not continue to do bust
ness in this community if it attempted
TO withdraw from that policy. We OBJ
ject to the Supervisors so framing the
ordinance that 1T would result in TAX
ing away our property or compelling
US to part with our title. but we are
willing to take other cars on our spur
tracks"
At the committees request Burke
agreed to file q similar letter to that
sent to the Chamber of Commerce with
the Supervisors so that the board
would have a record of the consent to
the common use of spur tracks.
The committee was addressed by
women OF the California Club relative
to their petition that the Dolores street
park be cared for. a letter was or
dered sent to the Park commissioners
to call their attention to the ordinance
dedicating the islands" as public
parks.
The committee ordered letters sent to
the gas and water companies to extend
their mains to the vicinity of Cort-
land avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
OLYMPIANS NOTE
PROGRESS ON
NEW HOME

Work has been commenced on the
new home of the Olympic Club on Post
street and before many months the
members will be able to enjoy the
splendid bathing facilities which have
been planned for their use. The di-
rectors have decided to complete the
bathing department first, as it has
been found that the members miss that
more than any other feature of club
life.
This department, complete in every
detail that modern science can sug-
gest, will be ready in May just in time
to be available for removing the dust
which will be flying about at that
time The new tank will be twenty
feet longer than the old tank, and
will extend north and south instead
of east and west as did the former
tank The water in this will be slight,
ly warmed at all times. Under the old
conditions the tank was cold three
days in the weekswhen the water was
replenished, and warm on the remain
ing days. To suit those who enjoy
the exhilaration Of the cold plunge, a
second tank will be built in which the
water will be cold at all times This
will be placed midway between the
steam and the hot room.
In the old days when an entertain
ment was held in the club it was neces-
sary to clear the gymnasium of all the
apparatus. This had a number of dis
advantages, one of which was that the
big room was not available for the
members while the apparatus was be-
ing removed and again while 1T was
being replaced. In the new clubhouse
the auditorium will be over the main
swimming tank, which can be f1oored
over at short notice. This will afford
a large seating accommodation and
will also be ready of access from the
street.
A large lounging-room will be pro-
vided in addition to large number of
private dressing-rooms. The former
will be so arranged that it can be d.
vided into private dressing-rooms by
the use of portieres-
With the completion of the first
floor. work will be continued on the
remainder of the edif1ce. In what
might be called the hotel department
there will be 125 living rooms for the
members who wish to make their
homes there. Here will also be To-
Gated the great dining-room, which
will be one of the features of the in
stitution. This will be so arranged
that one end of 1T can be partitioned
on If IL is desired to give q private
dinner.
The furnishings will be of uniform
design and will carry the monogram
OF the club as a decoration. President
William Greer Harrison and his asso-
ciates on the board of directors expect
to turn over to the Olympians one of
the most slightly and the most COM
Portable clubhouses in the country in
It's completed form
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
MEYERSTEIN,s WILL LEAVES
WHOLE ESTATE TO WIDOW

Last Testament of Millionaire Who
Dropped Dead I'm Judge SeaweIl's
Court Filed for Probate
The will Of the late capitalist, Lewis
Meyerstein, who dropped dead from
heart failure while attending suit in
Judge Seawelps court in the Temple
Israel about a month ago, was filed for
probate yesterday. The document leaves
the entire estate. valued at about ST.
100000, to Mrs. Jane l. Meyerstein, the
widow of the deceased.
The will was signed on April 20 of
this year and was witnessed by
Solomon Peiser of 1905 Laguna street
and William T. Humphrey of 1857
O'FarreH street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
RAILROAD COMPANIES SUED

The Southern Pacific. the Ocean
Shore and the United Railroads are the
defendants in suit for $1,000 damages
commenced yesterday IN the Superior
Court by George Goeppert, the owner
of a piece of land at the northwest
corner of Fourth and Townsend streets.
He claims that on June Is the defend
ants entered this property and de-
prived him Of the possession of it until
July 1s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
CHURCHES PREPARE
XMAS SERVICES
Celebrations Of Holiday to
Be Marked by Programmes
Of Anthems and Sermons
SONGS OF MASTERS

The Christmas celebration at st.
Donlinic's Church on Pierce street. near
Bush. viii be marked by a splendor
surprising the usual brillisncy Of high
festivals for which this church is re-
nowned. A feature of the services VIII
be the rendering OF the musical pro-
gramme by the regular choir, under
the leadership Of the director and or
ganist DR. H. J. Stewart There viii
be solemn high mass at 8 O'Clock IN
the morning, at which Webers Mass
IN E viii be sung. The soloists are
Mrs z. Apple, Miss Leola Stone, T. g.
Elliott and Theodore Pracht. For the
sequence the "Adeste Fideles" viii be
rendered and for the offertory Noe"
by Adam, viii be sung.
The same music Will be rendered at
the solemn high mass at IL o'clock, at
which time a sermon Will be preached
by Rev. Z. p. Driscoll. O. P.
The following viii be the Christmas
service at II o'clock in the Emanuel
Baptist Church, on Bartlett street, near
Twenty-second, next Sunday:
organ. Andante Con Motto. Calkin: hymn
baritone solo. Jesus Is his Name" iCroom),
Rev J. George Gibson; responsive reading.
Psalm xiv; soprano solo. The King lies:
poirl. Miss Nellie Van Kueren; prayer and
solo. Beneath the Stars (Peacel. Clarence
Cardwei: Scripture reading, Luke 1868: clio
Is Born parker, Miss Esther Donovan; OFFER
tory. Pastorale, SalOme; baritone solo, What
Say the Bells Incredibly, Rev. J; George Glib
Watched Their Flocks - No. %; benediction: re-
cessional Christmas Hymns" Pipe organ, Miss
Lotts J. underhill; assistant TO organist' Miss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
HELP wANTED-Femalc

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after first two weeks and further Increases
after work becomes efficient
Daily luncheon furnished free. and rest
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Permanent positions: good chances for ad-
vancement- Apply 2019 Steiner st.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21

MEETING NOTICES-Continued
SI,AvONIC 1. N. B. Society
S pIreeTs no and members n sst are ~ y
!Roesch Hall. cor. 10Th and hWEr
E 1;aa i Dec q; sls s s.ssz
VIII be strictly enforced for on,attendanse BY
REGULAR sR meeting and Installation on, Of SM
cIucers. or the Caledonian CLUB THIS HREtSF&
EVENING at o'clock, Leaders Hall, 3&1yz
1s'n ana Chattanooga n Tts. ncRAE. c1isr
JAS. H. DUNCAN, Sec
HARMONIC Lodge No. 15 KNIGHTS of pythias--
Steiner SITS; meeting tl THIS FRiDAY5 EVEN
iNG at O'Clock; members are requested to
attend; visitors cordially invited:
ursn ANTON NJ KRUEGKEL. G. 9.
NOTICE OF sPEcIaL MEETING or THE
T1ToHAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
Of the president Of The First National Bank
or San Francisco, California. and pursuant to
ton, special meeting Of the shareholders Of
the said corporation win be held at the place
q business q The First National Bank Of San
d Bush and sansome streets n the city and
on TUESDAY. the 9Th day of January. 1897,
ar the hour of o'clock p.
Said meeting is called for the purpose and
oo9lect Of considering. and voting upon prop,
nsltion to increase the capital stock of said
The First National Bank of San Francisco.
California. from 81. 500. 900. divided into fifteen
thousand shares Of the par value OF one hun
thirty thousand shares Of the par value Of one
hundred dollars each, thus increasing the
capital stock of the said corporation In the
sun Of 81. 500, 600; and also for the purpose
ana object of considering and voting upon
proposition to so change and amend the
ticles of association of said corporation that
the same shall provide for boaSd OF fifteen
directors, instead of nine.
Dated San Francisco Dec: g.. 1905
Cashier of The First National Bank of San
Francisco California
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21

Jade hatpins at Nell O'NeiI and Karl
Eber's, 81. 17z4 Fillmore.
Graham guardian., 1906-09-28

this same Copper Queen company
is kicking at paying tax on a
little more than S5,3O0,O00.
Why men who perjure them
selves year after year in returning
their taxes slrould go free while
the poor devil who steals calf
goes to the penitentiary is beyond
comprehension. If these people
fight the present levy, it is the
absolute duty of the attorney
general to proceed against them
in the criminal courts. Indlct
them for every year they have
perjured themselves and go after
them the same AS any other com.
mon criminal. The day OF the
professional tax dodger is about
over in Arizona, and the sooner
they are compelled to pay an
honest tax or 90 to prison the
peter for the territory.
Graham guardian., 1906-09-28

row, be careful IN your selection OF
the men you place upon the ticket;
give tLe citizens of this county
not an excuse for voting against q
single man you nominate.
The people of Graham county
have confidence in democratic
administration; do not give them
cause to lose that confidence. Dur
ing the incumbency of the present
administration, all democratic, the
affairs of the county have been run
on economical lines, everything
has been placed upon solid bust
ness basis; every cent Of unneces-
sary expense has been cut of, yet
a vast amount of substantial i'm
provement has been done, The
taxes of the county have been re.
duced almost one half, record
that was never made before in
Arizona, which means u saving to
the people of this county of be-
tween 5000 and $4,000. With
the tax rate the way it is and max
ing this vast saving to the people,
the county is on cash basis, so
that when you perform any labor
for the county, after your bill is
allowed by the supervisors, all
you have to do is to walk into the
treasurer's Office and draw your
money. This fact saves many
more thousands of dollars to the
people. There is no wonder the
people have confidence in the dem
ocratic party. And these same
people who repose such confidence
IN that party must not be disap-
pointed in the men who are placed
upon the ticket this year and who
will go before them asking for
their suffrage.