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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
TROLLEY LINE FOR
GEARY STREET.
Mayor Recommends to Su-
pcrvisors Plans for Chang
ing of Municipal Road
COMMITTEE WILL ACT

Mayor Schmitz filed with the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday a communi-
cation recommending the construction
of an overhead trolley system on Geary
street.
The Mayors communication follows;
Prior to the earthquake fire Of April
is, Is. 20, 1906, your board entered
into a contract with c. z. Loss for the
construction of the Geary-street rail-
road as a municipality owned and ope-
rated electrical street railway system
with underground conduits.
Since the FIRE conditions have SO
changed in San Francisco that other
lines have been granted the use OF the
overhead trolley system In order 70 eN-
pedite the construction and facilitate
the transportation of passengers. I'm
der the conditions which exist in the
city ii is clearly apparent that the un-
derground system is not that which is
best adapted for the present uses and
requirements. and I therefore recon-
mend that the plans for the recon
struction Of the Geary-street railroad
be so amended as TO provide for mod
ern, up-to-date overhead trolley sys-
TEN and that proceedings be taken to
take possession of the Geary-street line
and reconstruct the same for the city
as q modern overhead trolley system.
The cost of construction and of the
operation of such road would be far
less than under the former plans. and
the work of construction more rapid
The communication was referred to
the joint finance and public utilities
committee for action.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
WOULD BAR AUTOS
FROM BOATS.
President Foster Issues a
Sweeping Order Against
AL Careless Chauffeurs

President A. W. Foster of the Cali
fornia Northwestern declares that he
was running quietly along the Peta7
luna road in his automobile and that
the machine of the California Gas and
Electric Company carelessly ran into
him. damaging his car.
The officials of the California Gas and
Electric Company say that President
Foster was ahead of them, taking up
the whole road. and that when they
attempted to go around him his chauf-
feur tried to block the way, the ac-
cident resulting
Whichever version is correct, the re-
suit is that President Foster has is
sued the following order against negli-
gent or drunken chauffeurs, denying
them the use of the California North
western or the North Shore boats:
California Northwestern Railway and
North Shore Railroad San Francis
To Agents and All Concerned: In
order that the citizens of Marin. So
nona, Napa and Mendocino counties
may be protected in their lawful rights
against negligent or intoxicated chauf-
feurs, against whom complaint has been
filed, they shall not be permitted to go
on boats of this company until such
complaint has been duly Investigated.
To this end the number of the ma
chine and number of the chauffeur
where either or both is known, will be
1bulletined" for the information of en-
ployes or this company.
JAMES AGLER. General Manager.
Approved: A. w. FOSTER.
The accident which caused the sweep
ing order to come from President Fos-
ter's office happened last week. An au-
tomobile bearing the officials of the
California Gas and Electric Company,
headed by Sam Paphtaly. was going
down to Tiburon from an inspection
trip between Petaluma and Santa Rosa
The gas officials were in hurry to
catch the boat.
President Foster was riding happily
in his big car, the chauffeur footing
iazily at passing objects. The gas off,
cial's machine caught up with Fosters
car near Tiburon and attempted to
pass. Somebody was at fault. either
the driver for President Foster or the
chauffeur of the gas officials machine
and collision resulted. President Fos-
ter's machine was slightly damaged
The officials of the gas company kept
right on, but were stopped as they
attempted to get on the boat and made
to give their machine number and tell
their names to the station agent.
Automobile men about the city de-
clare that President Foster will never
be able to enforce his ruling.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
SILK SCARF LEADS
TO A DIVORCE.
Gift of Lady Friend to
Captain Charles Love
Arouses Ire of His Wife
COURT GIVES DECREE

A handsome silk scarf. presented to
Charles Love. tugboat captain. by an
admiring lady friend. was the insignif-
cant seed from which mammoth crop
of family troubles grew in the Love
family, resulting in a suit for divorce
and the granting of an interlocutory
decree in Judge Hosmer's court yes
terday Mary Helen Love, the plain
tiff in the divorce action, told on the
stand the history of the scarf and it's
trail of woe.
She said that on August %. while
she was living with her husband at
705 Clayton street. he took her to a
restaurant for dinner and that she
wore the scarf which belonged to him.
AS she removed it at the table she
crumpled it up to place it in. her
pocket.
BE careful of that scarf" the cap
tain is credited with having said 1t
was given to me by a lady"
do you mean to say that I am not
lady?" demanded Mrs. Love. in
censed by the infection which she
claims accompanied her husbands re-
mark.
And then, according to her story, her
husband declared his intention of kill
ing her as soon as he got her home,
and actually did beat her. hitting her
on the side of her head and breaking
one of her ear drums. The divorce
was granted on the ground of extreme
cruelty.
Josephine Bray, a real estate agent
of 1898 Fillmore street, secured a di-
vorce yesterday in Judge Graham's
court from N H Bray, an electrician
in the employ of the Western Fuel
Company, on a charge of desertion.
She stated that they married in 1898
and lived together for several years,
but that two years ago her husband
went to Solano, where she followed him
at the end of three months. 1t was
then, she says, that he told her he
had received taste of single blessed
ness and that there would be no more
married life for him.
Effie Simon was granted an inter-
locutory decree of divorce from Will
liam Simon in Judge Kerrigan's court
yesterday on the ground of desertion.
Ida NJ. Cole was given an interlocu-
tory decree from Milton A. Cole in
Judge Troutt's court for desertion
divorce from Chester S. Ames for de-
sertion, and Judge Hunt granted Olivia
l.. Barry a divorce from George Barry
on the same ground May A Merguire
secured divorce from Charles L. Mer-
guire in Judge Hunts court on a de-
sertion charge.
Annie c. Stier has fled a suit for
divorce against Robert H Stier, a
steamer watchman. charging him with
failure to provide. Mary O'Dougherty
has filed an amended complaint in her
divorce suit against Michael .O'Dough-
erty, whom she charges with extreme
cruelty.
William H. Armitage. the architect
recently sued for divorce by Alice II.
Armitage, yesterday filed an answer to
her suit, denying all her allegations
of cruelty and stating that he had no
such income nor volume of business as
she alleged.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
sCAFFOLD BREAKS,
TEN MEN FALL.
Three of the Injured Work
ers Are Taken to Harbor
Hospital for Treatment
DAYS TOLL OF HURT

ON a building in course of construc-'
tion on Steuart street. near Howard.
Yesterday. the breaking of a scanold
threatened a score of men with death
only three. however, sustained hurts
suf7icientIy serious to justify taklng
the victims to the Harbor Hospital
Ten men were on the scanold Wnen IL
broke, and right below anotner gang
was working. The fall was twelve
feet and the men came down in a heap
Many were stunned and for ume IL
was thought that some or them nao
been killed.
When the dust cleared away. now
ever, and the stunned men regained
consciousness, all but three were able
to take care of themselves Inc n
iured were: NJ Casey OF 922 Michigan
avenue, o. Graft of Alameda. and n
Farrell, who lives at the Garfield Ho-
tel. They were taken to the Haroor
Hospital, where it was found that while
no bones were broken each man was
painfully bruised. None Of them w
be able to work for some time rs
H Arnold. who lives at 8Sl "a
street. was also treated at the HarDor
Hospital for injuries received in fall
of thirty feet from the Doble building
at Howard and Fremont streets Ar
mold grabbed a projecting plank as he
fell and in a measure broke his falL
In addition to numerous bruises he sus-
tanned a fracture OF the skull After
treatment at the hospital, friends took
him TO his home
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
NEWWATERSYSTEM
AGREED upon.
Supervisors Are in Favor of
Selecting the Plant of
the Bay Cities Company

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
afternoon adopted resolution in favor
of examining the system of the Bay
Cities Water Company as very de-
sirable one for a municipal water sup
ply. The board decided that In the
event that the site was secured all
electric power generated there must
be under the control of the city. In the
resolution adopted the Supervisors in
vite the Mayor to appoint a committee
of three experts to examine the system
and make report. Following is the
resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the report OF the
special committee on water supply this
adopted and approved: and the recon-
mendations of said committee to sub
NIT for full engineering examination
posal of the Bay Cities Water Company
for the proposed municipal water sup
ply is hereby adopted and approved.
The Mayor is hereby requested to in
engineers consisting of Major I. -. Nc
Kinstry, u S. A.; Professor C. D. Marx
and A. M. Hunt to pass upon the avail
ability and adequacy OF said proposed
tion OF this board calling for proposals
for municipal water supply. with the
request that they proceed at once to
make a special investigation and ex-
animation of the same, In order to de-
termine whether the same complies
with the requirements contained in the
original call for proposals, whether 1t
can produce an available and adequate
supply of pure, fresh water and wheth-
er such water can be brought to this
city as required by the needs of the
city; in short, whether from an en-
gineering standpoint this proposed pro-
ject would, If accepted by the city, fur
nish the needed water supply. If SO
this board Will then take up the ques-
tions of title and price. 1t is under
stood that all electric power develop
able from this source must belong to
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
JA|Ls SHOULD Be
LOOKED AFTER.

The police committee of the Grand
Jury. of which Edwin W. Joy is chair
man. has been making an investigation
of the Police Department and in Joys
report. which he probably will submit
at the next meeting of the body, the
poor condition of some of the jails
and police stations will be called to the
recommend that the entire police force
be put on duty Immediately.
An investigation of the different po-
tee showed that many of them are in
No. l. at Ingleside, being particularly
so. The committee has not completed
its investigation. but will do so this
week.
In his report Chairman Joy will
recommend that the entire police force
be put on duty, as he believes the nu-
merous crimes of late have demon
strated the need of better police pro-
lection for the entire city. In speak
ing of his investigation Joy said yes
terday:
"I have found that very little has
been done to restore the police sta
tions and build necessary quarters for
the department. The police station at
the water front is in a building where
there are no cells and this district is
badly in need of a first-class police
station. The temporary quarters at
Branch County Jail No. l, where women
prisoners are kept. is an unfit place for
them, and it will prove especially SO
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
PREs|DIO HOSPITAL
TO BE IMPROVED.
Quake Damage Will Be Re
paired and Amusement
Hall for Patients Erected

The General Hospital at the Presidio
is to be repaired at a cost of SIT, 600.
This is according to orders that Colonel
George H. Torney has brought with
him from Washington.
During Colonel Torney's sojourn in
Washington he had several interviews
with Surgeon General Robert M.
required at the big hospital at the
Presidio. The result was that GEN.
eral OReilly told Colonel Torney to go
ahead and spend SIT 900 as follows:
To repair the buildings injured by
the earthquake. $4,000; rebuilding the
laundry, recently destroyed by fire.
$4,000: construction of an amusement
hall for the use of the patients, $4,000;
general improvements, $4,000.
The amusement hall is to be located
directly west of the main hospital
building. The first floor is to be de-
voted to the post exchange and the
second floor is to be constructed like
a regular theater. 1t is to have a seat
ing capacity of $50 people, and there
will be a small stage for the perform
ers which is to be equipped with up
to-date scenic effects.
Major Charles r. Krauthoff and wife
have returned from Mill Valley and
taken apartments at the Knickerbocker
for the winter
The big twelve-inch guns at the
Presidio doomed again yesterday in
target practice Captain Elisha s. Ben
ton and Lieutenant Samuel D. Meal
lister were in charge of the firing.
The medical board, headed by Can
tain j. M. Kennedy. which has been in
session for the last week at the Pre-
sidio examining Lieutenant J. F. Hall
and w. r. Eastman for their promo
tion to captaincies, ended its session
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
FEDERAL JUDGE ovERRIDES
DEPARTMENTAL DECISION
Declares Native Born Chinese Has
Right of Appeal Under the Guar
nntees of Constitution

SEATTLE. Sept 24.-Judge Henford
refused TO quash the petition for a
writ OF habeas corpus in the Tan TulA
deportation case today as requested -
United States District Attorney Sunf-
van in the Federal Court. Tan Tung
alleges that he is an American citizen
OF Chinese extraction. Recently. on
returning from a trip TO China with
his newly acquired wife. he was re-
fused admittance at Sumas by the I'm
migration Inspector. On appeal the
Department of Commerce and Labor
denied revision OF the rejection under
the Ju Toy decision OF the Federal
Supreme Court Habeas corpus pro-
ceedings were then instituted. In spite
of the Ju Toy. decision. Judge Hanford
held that the native born citizens have
a right to appeal to the courts under
the constitution and are not amenable
to the arbitrary rules OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
SHERMAN IIONORED
WITH LOVING CUP
Gift Commentaries Ride of
Supreme Judges, as His
Guests, on 18th of April

General M. H. Sherman of Los An
geles was presented on Saturday with
handsome loving cup in acknowledg-
ment of his kindness in bringing the
Justices of the Supreme Court on
special train from Los Angeles to San
Francisco on April 1S. The gifs was
made at an informal dinner of the
Boisa Chica Gun Club. the presentation
being made by Banker ]. C. Wilson.
The Supreme Court was in session
in Los Angeles at the time of the San
Francisco disaster. The first thought
of the Justices was of their families
here. No train was available and their
efforts to leave for San Francisco
seemed doomed to disappointment when
General Sherman secured an engine
and two cars and invited all San Fran
ciscans desiring to reach their homes
to be his guests The invitation was
accepted, and the train reached the
Oakland mole during the middle of the
night, was met by a ferry-boat and the
passengers hurried into the burning
city.
During the entire trip General Sher-
man attempted in every way to throw
off the cloud of gloom that had settled
on all the party. and his own anxiety
was made secondary to his efforts to
cheer his guests.
Those present at the dinner on Sat-
urday were w. H. Crocker, George W.
Scott. Wellington Gregg, ]. c. Wilson.
Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Hobart, Milbank
Johnson, Gall B. Johnson. George L
Cochran, J. G. Drake and John B. nliller.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
LAWYER HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Harry Mann yesterday appeared in
Judge Grahanl's court to answer a
charge OF contempt of court in con-
nection with suit for divorce brought
against him by Rebecca Mann. A short
time ago Judge Graham ordered Jacob
Samuels, Mann's attorney, to collect
certain insurance money on policy
OF $500 due Mann and hold 1t pend
ing the order of the acourt. Mann is
accused of having collected the money
himself. after settling the insurance
claim for s1275. and of having invested
It in shoe store at 1875 Bush street.
At the examination yesterday morning
Judge Graham stated that as Attor
ney Samuels had accepted the authority
for collecting the money he must be
held responsible for its proper dis
position. The case was continued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
MAY NOT SMOKE NEAR
THE COLLEGE BUILDINGS
Students of the University of Washing
ton Must Observe New
RuIe

SEATTLE. Sept. 24.-Couegians who
are addicted to the use of tobacco in
any form, whether they smoke cigars.
pipes or cigarettes. will have TO in
dulge in their pleasure in the woods
or of the campus entirely as a faculty
ruling has been passed prohibiting
smoking near the buildings of the Uni
versity of Washington.
When the students came back to
register for the fall term this morning,
their attention was arrested by a pla-
card above the steps of the administra-
tion building announcing that hereafter
no smoking would be permitted near
any OF the college buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

William Abbott has brought suit
against A. Goldenson for an accounting
of money claimed to be due him as
half owner OF the trotting horse Dick
Wilson Abbott states that he and
Goldenson were the owners OF the horse
under a contract by which he was to
have the custody Of the animal. but
that Goldenson took it from his pos
session
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

in the winter time After all these
months it is astonishing to me how
little has been accomplished by the city
In rebuilding quarters for its depart
ments. The officials should do some
thing In the line of rebuildingy
The vice that is f1ourishing in the
residential portion of the city under the
eyes of decent people has been noticed
by the committee and it is probable
that the Police Department will be Sc
verely criticised by the Grand Jury
committee
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
MURDER TRIAL CONTINUED.

The trial of Iwataro Katzuro, charged
with the murder of another Japanese
several months ago. which was to have
come up in Judge DUNES court yester-
day. was continued by Presiding Judge
Graham until Friday. when date for
the trial will again be set
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
JAPANESE CONTRACTOR LEvANTs.

SANTA ROSA, Sept 24.-The local
peace officers are seeking F. K Full
hura, japanese contractor from San
Francisco, who has been working a
force of japanese in the hop yards of
Sonoma County for the past few weeks.
He is wanted on a charge OF felony en-
bezzlement- Fujihura was paid $2025. so
Saturday evening by Samuel Talmadge
as wages due the men who had just
completed the gathering of his hop
crop, but instead of paying the men
he levanted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
TERRoRIsrs sHor

IERRoEIsTs SHOOT POLICE PREFEcT.
Iambov, Russia. Sept. 24.-Prefect of Police
Iomushan OF Borisogliebsk. the home of Nile.
Maria Spiroonovo. who shot and killed Chief OF
the Secret Police Luzhenofsky. fred at and
seriously wounded in a street here today by ter
rortsts, who also shot the projects wife and
TWO guards who were accompanying them The
vVould-be sssassins escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
BEATTY's LONG SERVICE.

Chief Justice Beatty said yesterday
that he would leave all details of ar
rangement to Father Yorke and Heney
and would not appear in the matter un-
til the taking of testimony had COM
menced. He added:
Il will leave it to them to decide
whether or not the sessions will be
open, but personally am in favor Of
giving publicity to the proceedings"
Chief Justice Beatty has occupied ju-
dicial positions almost continually for
forty-two years In 1854 he was elected
a District Judge in Nevada, presiding
over the courts of Landers and White
Pine counties until he was elected to
the Supreme bench of the Sagebrush
State. At the conclusion of his term
as Chief Justice of Nevada Beatty. came
TO California and practiced law in Sac
ramento until 1888. when he was elect
ed Chief Justice to fill the unexpired
term of Judge Morrison. In 1890 and
again in 1902 he was reelected to the
office for The full term of twelve years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

VICTIM OF BLACK HAND.-Pittsburg. Pa
Sept. 24.-The body of Frank Ricna. Italian.
aged 81 years, found this morning lying in
the street. There seven-fnch wound in
that the crime was black hand" murder.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

Redfern. Warner and r. & G.. Corsets: full
stock; corsets fitted at 907 Ellis ST. near Van
Ness ave Dora Cantrowith and George Hendy.s
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

Your Druggist Will Tell You
Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes Makes Weak
Eyes Strong -Soothes Eye Pain-Doesa't smart,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

To be ashamed of virtue is a step
towards being proud Of vice.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
STEAMBOAT TRAFrIc RENEwrp.-

STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC RENEwED.-Kansas
City. Sept. 24.-Wifh the blowing OF whistles
the changing of bells and glad acclaim OF thou
sands OF persons who bad gathered at the river
shore. the renewal OF steamboat traffic on the
Missouri River after lapse Of more than a dee
ade was celebrated today when the steamer
Lora, laden with freight from st. Louis docked
at the wharf In this city
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25
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