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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
|NTIMATES STABLE
LAW IS INVALID.

That the building law, so far as the
regulating of livery stables is con-
cerned, is unconstitutional was indi-
Gated from the bench by Judge Sea-
well of the Superior Court yesterday.
1t is contended that when any one
complies with the building laws so far
as general construction is concerned
the Board of Works has no right to
deny the permit on the ground that the
consent of the property owners must
first be secured. 1t is also argued that
the Supervisors have adopted a law
that will permit of arbitrary discrimi-
nation.
In the event Of this section of the
law being declared invalid, as 1t is be-
lieved will be the case. the Board of
Supervisors Will be compelled TO pass
some other ordinance Tor the regula-
tion Of livery stables. At present the
consent Of the owners of property with
in 200 feet of the proposed stable must
be secured. The Stablemens Union, in
the suit of ]. r. Coon against the Board
of Public Works, has attacked this
clause and asks that the Works Board
be compelled to grant the permit for a
building which, 1t is conceded, will be
used for a livery stable.
1T would appear to be an unreason-
able law" said Judge. Seawell, that
would prohibit man putting up any
kind of building he wants to, pro-
viding he complies with the general
ordinance in regard to safety. it ap-
pears to be the wrong place to dictate" !"
The case was submitted, but It is
generally thought that the law will not
stand. The Supervisors may limit the
section within which stables may be
erected, but cannot say, SO 1t is assert
ed, that the consent of the property
owners must first be obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
REGrsTRATIoN BOOTHS READY.
VIII Be Thrown Open to Voters Next
wednesday, and Thursday.

wednesday anu 1nursuay.
Registration places in the various
districts throughout the city have been
fitted up by George p. Adams. Regis
trar. :of voters.t The booths. will be
open. on next wednesday, and Thursday
from 10 In the morning till 70 in the
evening at the following locations.
rwenty-eigsth Assembly District, z22 Fol-
'Iii Twenty ninth Assembly District-i. s2s How
Thirtieth Assembly. District 1911 Howard
Thirty-nrs Assembly District, 502 Brannan:
2 704 Brannan; 3, 1920 Bryant (booth); A. 2S14
Sixteenth; .: Eighteenth and Division; 9. 3S2
Missouri e 11S0 Kentucky.
Assembly pistFic sad 2SoS Fol
1902 FG5Ga 2ssa ss Twenty 22
ii, 1901 Tenth avenue South: II, 1900 Railroad.
Thirty y-third Assembly District. 302 Precita;
2. Sl9s Mission; 3; 90 twenty ninth; !, 2s5 Day
and WOOL s, 223 Richland; 8, corner San Bruno
aud siliiman; 10. 100 Sickies avenue; IL. 1a3
Thirty-fourth Assembly District, 132 San
chez; 2. 2l0 Sanchez; 3, 5l1 Duboce avenue; 4.
chnpch SG ssa5 5oc Castro
l56 Eureka; 10, 4lO6 Twenty fourth IL, 3S9S
Twenty fourth; u. 3ol Twenty fourth; ID. 1915
Thirty-ffth Assembly District, Mission High
School; 2, northwest corner Twenty second and
TSlenes P%enfy,seeond and Mission; :. szsi Twenty
second; 6, 1915 Valencia T. 14s1 Valencia; s.
Guerrero between Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth (Rolph's barn); 8, l3O4A Valencia.
-Tlirty-sixth Assembly District-320S Six
tecnth.
Thirty y-seventh Assembly District, G36 La
Euna; 2, S14 Hayes 3, 525 Laguna; A. 5i3 Bu-
chanan; 3 "a webster; g. $40 Haight; Z, AGA
Scott; 8. $50 Devisadero; 0. 205 Scott; 10. 2s9
Devisadero; IL, 463 Broderick; II, 1925 Oak
49, 1872 Haight; II, 14ls Haight; 10 ll5 Bel
redere.
Thirty eighth Assembly District, 80 Turk
e LAG 4 Ia
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
LOCKS FOR
PANAMA CANAL.
Will Probably Be Built
According to Recon-
mendation of Majority
.CEMENTAPROBLEM

WASHINGTON, Aug. so.-Locks for
the Panama canal probably will be
built according to the dimensions rec
ommended by the majority of the con-
sultiug board OF engineers. which ia
Nored the construction of a sea level
water way, instead of the smaller type
planned by the minority OF the board.
Under this change of programme the
locks would be 100 feet wide The
plans adopted by Congress provide for
locks ninety FIVE feet wide. with aver
age lengths of 800 feet. With tins eN-
ception. it is said, the minority plans
viii be followed.
- II a change is made in the size of
the locks the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion takes the position that it will be
acting within the discretion author
ized by Congress. AS ships are now
being built which would test the ca
pacity OF the 90O-foot locks, Chier 4sn-
gineer Stevens is of the opinion that
it would be wise to increase the di
mensions.
Chief Engineer Stevens is computing
the additional amount of cement which
viii have TO be purchased for the
changed plans. He said that to as
senlble the amount OF cement needed
would require 125 carloads a day for
TWO years. or 91,25O carloads. The
climate OF Panama is such that cement
cannot be kept in good condition for
more than three or four months, and
the problem of shipping is Of no little
concern to the commission. AS the ia
cilities for shipping from England to
the isthmus are better than from the
United States and as the foreign price
frequently has been found to be below
the domestic price, IL is not unlikely
that the greater part of the contract
viii be given to foreign dealers.
IL viii be about two years before
the work OF constructing the locks will
be begun. The Association OF Manu-
facturers OF Cement in the United
States has shown considerable activity
In. getting better shipping facilities
and may therefore be prepared TO COM
pete with foreign cement.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Aims to Name Congressman
Without Reference to Ruef.
By Hugh M. Burke.

1c3s McAllister; s. 1903 o'Farrell: TO- 1862
McAllister; IL. 1907 Scott; II, 1888 Fulton; Is,
1913 McAllister.
Thirty-ninth Assembly District. 2s15 Bush;
z, 423 Presdio avenue; 3. 40G Maple; 4. %
Boyce; ., 30I First avenue; G. -305 Clement; z,
4l2i CALIFORNIA;; s, 23s7 Point Lobos: O.. corner
Thirteenth and Point Lobos; 10. 2427 Clement
H. 557 Frederick: IL. corner Ninth avenue and
II street; 13. Almshouse; IA, 1876 Forty-ninth
avenue.
Fortieth Assembly District, Kelley,s
stable, Pine and Franklin 2, 1878 Bush; y,
lIl2 Laguna; 4. 1919 Buchanan; 8, 2ll5. Pine;
G. 2302E California: z. 2290 Bush; g.. zoos De-
visadero: o, 2sG2 Sacramento ao,. 29S7 Sacra-
-mento; IL. 1885 Devsadero.
?. 1904 Vallejo; ?: 1913 F1l5ers: 3o, 4 s. 1881
Union 3. l10S Pacific avenue: 6. 23O1 Green ::
I, 3tI4 Fillmore; s. 26oo lombard 0, zoos
Washington
Forty second Assembly District. ITO Sac
ramento.
Forty-third Assembly District. California
and Taylor
Forty fourth Assembly District Brenham
place and Washington (boothl.
Forty fifth Assembly District-l, 429 Union
and 2193 Powell
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
QUESTION MosEELE,s STAND.
Attorneys Believe German. Company
VIII Follow British Lead.

At the office of the Rhine and Moselle
Insurance Company in this city 1t is
said by the German representatives Of
the corporation that the decision Of the
directors regarding the payment of
only risks amounting to $500 or less
is infiexible. The directors. so 1t is also
represented. cabled specifically to San
Francisco that the payments on the
$500 losses did not involve any recog-
milton of legal liability, as there were
earthquake clauses in the Rhine and
Moselle policies.
Notwithstanding this statement at
torneys are advising their clients in
some instances that the Rhine and Mo-
selle does not intend to stop with the
$500 policies, but that course resem-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
HOTEL ALEXANDER LEASED
AND WILL REOPEN IN 1907

C. E. Zander, formerly proprietor of
the st. Nicholas Hotel, has leased the
Hotel Alexander building on Geary
street, just above the ST. Francis He
will clear 1t of debris and fit 1t up as a
magnificent hostelry.
The Hotel Alexander building is a
class A structure of 120 rooms. 1t was
conducted by Mrs Ogden before the fire
and was the home of many of San
Francisco's business men. Zander will
install grill on the first floor. He ex-
poets to open it under q nev name
within a year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
SELECTS ITS DELEGATES.
Gcrman-Americnn Republican Club Il
BE Represented Mt State League.

The German American Republican
Club, one OF the oldest political organ
izations of this city. has appointed
full delegation for the convention OF
the State League of Republican Clubs,
to be held at Santa Cruz next Monday.
For more than twenty years the club
has worked during every campaign for
the success of the Republican party.
The following delegates will repre-
sent the club at the convention: Colo
mel Robert Wieneke, president; Carl w.
Mueller, secretary: w. Plagemann,
treasurer, ex-ofhcio delegate; Charles
Alpers. delegate at large, and c. B.
Rode, Alfred Thurman, Edmund Schnu-
tenhaus, DR.. A f. Brune, Governor Ed
s. Salomon, Fred Koment, Oscar A.
Tolle, Fritz Hagemann, G. Purlenky,
Joseph Scheerer, Emil Hartmann, Judge
j. Waldheimer, H. Bendit, Louis Orden-
stein, Charles Drescher, L. H. Mas,
Charles Trautner. C. H. Neuhaus and A
Entzmann.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
AGED MULATTO JANITOR
DISMISSED AFTER LONG SERVICE
George DevoH Retired as an Act o1
Mercy Upon Orders From WASH.
inRtOu.

Postmaster Fiske was instructed
from Washington yesterday to dismiss
from employment aged George Devoll,
the mulatto janitor of the United
States District Court. for inefficiency,
and the order went into effect at once.
Devoll is SO years old and has been con-
nected with the Federal courts for the
past forty-two years. He was a valet
to Supreme Justice Stephen ]. Field
in the old days when Field was Judge
of the Circuit Court here. DevolTs s
health has been failing steadily for
several years past, and 1t was deemed
an act of mercy to retire him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
SEVENTEEN DELEGATES CHOSEN
Bear Club VIII BE Well Represented
at State Convention.

Seventeen delegates, including o. A.
Tolle, president, and George d. O'Neil,
secretary, were chosen by the members
of the Bear Club of California Wednes-
day afternoon to attend the coming
convention of the State League of Re-
publican Clubs in the interest of the
organization. Among those chosen was
Judge H. C. Dibble, who will attend
the convention as delegate at large.
Following are the names of the others:
J. ]. Greif. James d. Brown. T. E.
Atkinson, J. E. Green, John ellison,
George H. S. Dryden. Hon. julius Kahn,
J. e. Grossman, Judge E. A. Belcher,
w. j. Herrin, Maurice L. Asher, Frank
P. Kelly and David J. Greger.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
UNION LABOR CONVENTION.
Alameda County Central Committee of
Party Issues Call.

OAKLAND. Aug. 29.-The County
Central Committee of the Union Labor
party. through A. T. 0rmsby, chair
man, has called the county convention
for September IL, at 10 o'clock a. m, at
Germania Hall. This action follows the
move of the Bowen-Petry wings call
by a majority caucus for convention
to be held September 1. The county
committee in it's call declares 1t is duly
empowered and authorized to issue a
call, naming the time and place for
holding the convention of the Union
Labor party"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
shore Line Limited

Leaves Third and Townsend streets station at
S a. m daily. The through dining and psrIor
car train OF the Southern Pacific. MorninF-BId
adier TO San Franceco. Erening-Creefinc
friends IN Los Angeles. Enchanting scenery-e
hundred mile ride along the ocean beach Obser-
walton car 70 help you enjoy the road OF
Thousand Wonders. Correspond with Iuforma-
tion Bureau Of southern Pacific for further in
formation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Reorganization" Orders the Nomination Of
]. N Cillett Tor Governor.
GHIeH Is a Friend
of the Workman.
CIT HAVE read
in the morn

/ in the morn
ing papers
that Mr.. Gompers
has placed me upor
his black list be
cause, as he al
.leges, | am un
friendly to labor.
This is the first
time this charge
has ever been made
against me. / have
a l-w Us been q
friend of. labor. /
have stood for la
Dor wherever and
whenever its cause
has been. fair an
just, as. will appear
by my record, and
l. will continue to
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

bling that of certain combined British
companies that set up the earthquake
to- avoid paying their debts may be pur-
sued The British companies in ques-
tion are taking up losses OF all sizes
and, according to an arbitrary scheme,
are paying percentages Of loss accord
ing to the location OF properties in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
sues the AHA. company.

Raglan Tuttle commenced a suit In
the Superior Court yesterday against
the Atlas Assurance Company, Limited,
OF London for $1,000 on an assigned In
suHance policy from On Wo & Co.. who
street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
FIRE LOSSES FIRST CARE.
Commissioner of Louisiana Consider.
Subject of Refnsurance

The question is raised in certain
States. in view of what has happened
among underwriters. since the San
Francisco fire, whether any Of the as
sets Of an insurance company may be
taken for reinsurance purposes until
all It's fire losses have been paid. In
Surance Commissioner McGivney Of
Louisiana writes that the first liabils
ity of a fire insurance company Is for
It's losses.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Insurance Report for Kaiser.

The Grand Jury VIII meet this after
noon in Judge Graham's courtroom and
resume its investigation into insurance
affairs. 1t is expected that the report.
which is to be forwarded to Kaiser
wilhelm. VIII be ready.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
To Wine Growers.

Wanted-Agency for sweet and dry
wines and brandies for the East. Eigh-
teen years experience in this territory
in California wine business. Unques-
tionable references. Address
s. RHEINSTROM
202 W. 92d St, New York City.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

CLERK MAILING ARRIvEs.-walter B. NAL
Ing the newly appointed chief deputy clerk OF
the United States Circuit Court, has arrived
from Honolulu and will enter upon the perform
ance of his duties tomorrow. Clerk Mailing is
one of the favorite nephews Of United States
Senator George c.. Perkins.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Polytechnic Business College

And School OF Engineering now In session
Garland. Cal zinc. capitsl stock s100.O0O,.
Cnlnornia's Great business University.
1000 Students Ideal climate: homo induenesaI
nes nnest building and equipment In Amsrica|
100 typewriters: 80 teachers: individual instf|
EDrolls Grammar. High Sch. and Univ. students|
P1ttman and Gregg Shorthand. Positions sscurea|
Also CIVIL 'Electrical Mining Engineering.
New Building Not Damaged by Earthquake.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Heald'S Associated COLLEGES

1451 Franklin ST., san Francisco.
Bacon Block, 1000 Washington ST.
Oakland.
Educate practically in all commercial
pursuits and In all branches OF en-
gfneertng. Open for work throughout
the entire year. Pupils can attend
other school For information call o4
address E p. HEALD. President.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

sTUDENTss Why take chancss Or
inferior shorthand system elsewhere when AZ
expert shorthand reporters advise you TO attsnd
9allagher-Marsh Bus College 4d4 0svisadero sr
conducted By Robr- y. Gallagher. who hold<
worlds record for rapid shorthand Writingf Grad
nates snrs Of enpd Dositions- No tailnza@
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
MISS HARKER'S SCHOOL,

Paio Alto. Cal boarding and day school To-
ternediats and primary deparmsntA Csrtiaczcs
admits to stanford. vasssE aaa Wellesley. Be-
opens August 20.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
MOUNT IAMALPAIS MILITARY ACADEMY

SAN RAFAEL. CAL
Junior scnool ssparars- Fall term BE-
gins Aug. IS. ARTHUR CROSBY. DID,.
Head Master.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
CHINESE TROUBLE
IS EXAGGERATED
BISHOP BASHF0RD REPORTS
ON CONDITIONS
American Divine Gives in Detail
Number of Riots in Which Not
One Foreigner Was
Killed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.--Bishop
j. w. Bashford of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, who has been four years
at Shanghai, arrived from the orient
today. Bishop Bashford for seventeen
years was president of the Ohio Wes-
leyan university. He is en- route 10
Chicago to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the board of Episcopal
bishops. Concerning conditions in
China, Bishop Bashford said:
The reports of disturbances have
been grossly exaggerated in the United
States. There have been three riots in
the empire since the inauguration of
the American boycott a year ago. In
the Shanghai riot not foreigner was
killed, although a score or more of
natives lost their lives at the hands of
foreigners and forty or fifty more were
wounded. At Liengchon five Americans
were killed. At Nanchang six French
subjects and three English subjects
were killed and a day or two following
the riot more than score of Chinese
lost their lives in wild stampede made
by them to escape through the city
gates and on boats, on reports that
foreign gunboats were coming to de-
stroy their city.
Chinese Are Friendly
Each one of these riots was due to
local causes and similar causes would
have produced at least two of them,
even in the United States. The Chinese
generally are friendly to Americans. 1
have Travelled 5000 miles in and around
the empire since the American boycott
and 10000 miles in China since the
Boxer uprising. In all this travel
was accompanied by only two or three
Americans, and l have not witnessed a
single manifestation of hostility. A fur
ther proof that the Chinese are not
hostile to Protestant missions is found
in the fact that our hospitals are
crowded.
THE gentry of Nanchang, a city of a
million Inhabitants, where the recent
riot took place have presented to us
five acres of ground inside the city
walls and raised 5000 taels for the erec-
ton of a hospital. This was in return
for sending them DIR. Ida Kahn, the
Chinese woman, educated in America.
The mission schools and colleges in
China are also crowded. The boycott
had little effect on the attendance.
Realize Foreign Power
"I cannot foretell the effect of an
adjournment of congress with no modi-
fication of the exclusion act, and with
no provision for a more rational and
just enforcement Of it. If that diff
Guilty were out of the way 1 should say
that the prospects of American trade,
of American influence and of Christian
missions in China are better than at
any preceding period in history.
There are indeed some signs of un-
rest in China. But this is not a re-
crudescence of the Boxer movement.
Even the most reactionary authorities
in China have learned the power Of
foreign governments and will not en-
courage a Boxer uprising"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
A CAVALRY CHARGE

Stand to your horses! Steady men, allr
Throbs every heart! Twill be our
turn anon
Gunner and "Grabby" must open the
Neigh, gallant charger. neigh! Neigh
neigh on!
Mount" The command inspires one
like wine!
Glints the glad sunshine our sabers
upon!
forward" A ringing cheer sweeps
down the line!
Ride! Death or glory waits! Ride
ride on!
"Trot!" Full a thousand yards over the
plain,
Under cross1re! but-the foemen
slosh. SIT. SIT! slosh, SIT, SIT! Mark
not the slain!
Ride! Ever onward ride! Ride
ride on!
"Gallop" Dear God. is all He'll un-
Where is my troop? Where my COM
rade, old John?
Close up the gaps, lads, where shrapnel
had rained!
Ride straight for honor's sake! Ride,
ride on!
"Charge!" Ha! At last the smitten may
smite!
Long is the score to be settled anon!
Saber 'gainst bayonet! Strike left and
right
Through them and over them! Ride,
ride on!
(Bugle).
Right about! Right about! Right
aboutl!i
Sounds the recall! Now our duty is
donei
Count not the cost of the victory!
Shout,
What reck the dead who sleep-sleep
sleep on!
-Myerson's American Magazine.
The Herald will sell you $35 worth of
records and GIVE you a six months
subscription to The Herald and a S25
nj IL hCo fraa
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
BRITISH REQUEST
TRUSTEES To CO
MUTUAL LIFE OFFICERS NOT
SATISFACTORY
Policy Holders In England Make
Strong Demands, Which COM
pany Seems Willing to
Comply With
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-President
Peabody of the Mutual Life Insurance
company states that If the British
policy holders would say which
trustees they want to resign, those
trustees would resign or explain why
they would not do so. The statement
was made in a discussion with report
ers of cable message from London,
saying that the British policy holders
wanted the retirement of trustees who
had been closely associated with Pres
1dent McCurdy. President Peabody
smiled when he was told that the dis
patch from London stated that the
policy holders there were dissatisfied
with the reply of Joseph Choate to
their requests which was laid before
the trustees of the Mutual Life by A.
D. Guilliard.
"Forty-eight hours ago." he said, T
saw cable message from London in
which the British policy holders said
they would be guided only by Mr..
Choate. Now that Mr.. Choate has done
something for them seemingly, they
are not satisfied with what he has
done, and want something else. The
retirement of the McCurdy trustees
would mean that all of the present
board, except myself, would resign.
timated to us that they wanted retire
ment of any particular trustees, but if
the so-called McCurdy trustees were to
retire today, they would request some
thing else tomorrow.
Demands of British
'T will say, however, that If the
British policy holders will write over
and say what trustees should resign,
the trustees will resign or explain why
they should not"
In order to make clear Just what
demands or requests had been made
to the trustees of the Mutual Life
through Mr.. Guilliard, who has just re-
turned from England, Mr.. Peabody
said:
"First, they asked us to permit an
English actuary to verify the computa-
ton of the reserve liabilities, which
already had been made by the insur-
ance department of the state of New
York, and we cheerfully assented.
one or more English trustees. This,
I presume, the company will do very
cheerfully, and we will be glad to have
names suggested by the English policy
holders.
Third, we have been asked to turn
over the English business of the COM
pany to a new company to be formed
in London, and to pay over at the same
time the total reserves held against
the English policies. This we see no
legal or lawful way of doing at pres
ent. For that and for other reasons
we have not considered it practicable.
The legal questions involved are being
examined now by Mr.. Choate."