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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
RECOMMENDS SAL 7
WATER SYSTEM.

The annual report of Chief Engineer
Shaughnessy was filed yesterday with
the Fire Commissioners. Shaughnessy
strongly recommends in the report that
an auxiliary salt water system be es-
tablished to cover the business section
of the city as far as Van Ness avenue.
The water is to be drawn from the bay
by stationary pumps and connections
made for fireboats.
The chief also recommends that els
terms of reinforced concrete having a
capacity of 100000 gallons each be
built at frequent intervals throughout
the city; also that two light draught,
high power fireboats be provided, as
the boats of the Harbor Commissioners
are not suitable to render efficient SER
vice.
Other recommendations include the
immediate construction of temporary
buildings on the old sites of several
engine companies.
The Fire Commissioners referred the
recommendations to the Supervisors for
action thereon after formally approx
ing them.
The total expenditures of the de-
partment for the year ending June 80
aggregated 1891, 1883 leaving sur
plus Of s2534.17, of which s2500 was
transferred to the pension fund
The commission restored Lieutenant
Doyle to the rank of captain and pro-
NOTED Lieutenant William Nicholson of
engine No. SO to be captain of chemical
No. g. The resignation of John r.
Dawer, truckman, was accepted.
The petition of Van Ness avenue
merchants asking that hydrantsl be
connected with the mains of the Olym-
pic Salt Water Company for betler fire
protection was referreI to Chief
Shaughnessy.
Z a he Of he
Fire Department with an honorable
record of thirty-four years, was re-
tired on a pension. He is a brother
of ex-Assistant Chief Dougherty who
was recently retired.
An engrossed copy of the resolutions
in memory of the late Chief Dennis
Sullivan was ordered sent to his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
JOSEPH D. REDD|NG
/. DECLINES HONOR.
New York Lambs Urge
Him 10 Serve as Shep-
herd, but He Refuses

Attorney Joseph D. Redding could be
elected Shepherd of the New York
Lambs by merely expressing his will
ingness to succeed Clay NJ. Greene.
playwright. in that exalted position.
Despite his modest declination to dis
cuss the subject, it is known by some
of Redding's close friends in the Bohe-
mian Club that only through his own
effort was formal tender of the high
honor to him averted. When the proposal
was broached he begged that his name
be not placed in nomination, and when
insistence was shown he explained that
he did not underestimate the compli-
ment. but felt that he could not devote
to the Office the attention 1t merits and
faithfully serve the interests of some
of his clients. OF course the Lambs
much as they desired to have him at
their head, could not reasonably press
their request further, and they regret
fully withdrew it.
Perhaps only the Lambs themselves
and their San Francisco brethren. the
Bohemians, are qualified to estimate
the magnitude of the distinction that
Redding's conscientious sense of pro-
fessional duty compelled him to decline
They believe that in clubdom there is
no position more to be envied than the
leadership Of the Lambs, unless ii is
r
close interrelation of the two clubs
equalizing them in the esteem of their
respective members. And the fact that
Redding was given the refusal of the
Lambs highest gift is regarded as an
honor hardly less than his election
would be.
No man in either of the organizations
is more deserving of their esteem than
Redding. His varied talents and gen.
eral goodfellowship have won for him
a fame that is continental in scope.
While attaining a front place in the
legal profession he has ever been ready
70 contribute the best that he had as
raconteur, musician and art connos-
sieur TO promote the popularity of the
two finest clubs on earth. He composed
the music for The Man in the Forest"
the Indian jinks given by the Bohem-
ians several years ago, and the critics
who are still wondering how he turned
out such a magnificent composition and
did so many other things at the same
time, unconsciously pay tribute to his
versatility.
In passing, 1t may not be irrelevant
to remember that when the recent un-
pleasantness drove the Bohemians out
of house and home the Lambs were
arranging their annual concert per-
formance in New York, and at once de-
cided that its entire pecuniary proceeds
should be donated to the rehabilitation
of their crippled brethren. The average
returns of such entertainments seldom
exceeded $500, but so industriously did
the Lambs work for the benefit of the
Bohemians that the sale of tickets was
more than doubled.
This reminiscence is given merely to
convey something like a comprehensive
idea Of the fellowship that exists be-
tween the Lambs and the Bohemians.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
TROUT PROTECTS
Defendants.
Won't Restore Judg-
ments Where No No.
tice Has Been Given

No judgments or complaints viii be
restored in Judge Troutt's court until
the defendant in the action has been
notified and given an opportunity to
be heard. That is the ruling laid down
yesterday and Attorney TOmsky, who
represents Rauer's Loan and Collection
Agency, has announced his intention
of taking the case TO the Supreme
Court to make a test action.
The collection agency fled applica-
tion before Judge Trout to restore the
complaint and a Judgment of $500 Sc
cured against II. G. Sieberst. When
the original action was commenced the
defendant defaulted. and Mr.. TOmsky
argued that as Sieberst Had defaulted
in the first instance IL would not be
necessary to give him notice Of the
action to restore the record.
Under the penal CODE replied
Judge Trout. Il believe that the de-
fendant is entitled TO notice and I viii
be obliged to refuse to restore either
the complaint or Judgment until the de-
fendant has been notified"
The court announced its willingness
to cooperate with the attorney to Sc
cure a speedy hearing before the Su-.
preme Court, and the bill of exceptions
will at once be prepared. There are
hundreds of cases in the local courts
where judgments were obtained by de-
fault. If the ruling of Judge Trout is
sustained the defendant must. in each
case. be notified before a new judgment
that will be effective can be secured -
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
BENHAM MISTAKEN
FOR COLLINS.

Chief Deputy Auditor George Ben
ham is telling this story on himself
these days 1t is not bad yarn as
yarns go Benham looks not unlike
George D. Collins, the perjurer, who
has attracted so much attention to
himself by reason of his strenuous eff
forts TO escape being boarder of
Sheriff O'Neil Collins is more liber-
ally provided for in the way of hir-
suite adornnent, but aside from that
there is something of a resemblance.
Benham was walking down the
street the other day when a stranger
halted him and spoke up in cordial
terms, Good afternoon, Mr.. Collins"
Benham explained that it was a case
of mistaken identity. Another block
down the street he caught up with
Collins who was taking his daily air
ing Benham explained the mistake
that had occurred.
mo explanation is necessary" re-
piled Collins. with wave of the hand.
That's all right. / don't object at all.
In fact. l am the most liberal man in
the world and just to prove 1t | will
give you half what / got"
Not until Collins was we'll on his
way did Benham realize what it was
that Collins actually got-fourteen
years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
ESCAPED CHINESE WALKS
INTO THE DRAGONS JAWS
Tom Hon Calls Upon Clerk FOuga for
Papers Showing That He Was
Ordered DepOrted.

In the year 1892 a Chinese named Tom
Hon was denied a landing and ordered
oeported- He took an appeal and was
admitted 10 bail. He escaped, leaving
his bondsmen TO settle with the Gov
eminent. Yesterday morning a Chinese
giving the name of Tom Hon walked
into the United States District Court
Clerks Office and inquired for a certified
copy Of the papers in the case. When
Clerk John Fouga saw the photograph
of the applicant in the papers and the
return Of the United States Marshal
showing that Tom had escaped he no
tiled Marshal Elliott, who came in and
placed the Mongol under arrest. The
willy Celestial believed that the little
affair had been forgotten. He will be
6eported.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
SAN JOAQUIN FARMER FAILS
FOR OVER FORTY THOUSAND
Only Half the Sum Is Secured, and His
Assets to Meet the Remainder
Are $4,000.

n. P. Ipsen. a farmer of San JOAQUIN
County in the flood district, filed a
petition in insolvency yesterday in the
United States District Court. He owes
s4s,s12 and has $4,000 assets, consisting
of farm stock and implements. OF the
total Indebtedness s21,s00 was secured
The leading creditors are: Eaton
Buckley & Wallace, $4,000. secured by
a crop mortgage, the greater part of
which security was destroyed by a re-
cent flood; Roberts Island Improve
ment Company, $4,000, secured; the
same, unsecured, $4,000; Hammond e.
Yardley, Stockton; $162S, unsecured:
Eaton, Buckley G. Wallace, S2500 un
secured; Stockton Savings and Loan
Society. $2700, unsecured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
LOAF WILL SHRINK
PRICE CROW.
Bakery Wagon Drivers,
Like Men Who Knead
Dough, Want Increase

More must be charged for bread, and
the Ioaves must be smaller is the edict
Of the large baking companies Of san
Francisco. Only in this way, they
claim can they meet the demands for
more money made upon them by the
union men in their employ. Scarcely
had the master bakers decided to grant
the raise TO the bakerymen when the
drivers came forward with a demand
for increased wages. In view OF this,
the baking firms claim it is impossible
for them TO manufacture bread and
sell il al the old price.
In the opinion of the men who con-
troll IS per cent of the baking output
OF the city the advance in wages viii
mean an advance in the wholesale price
Of a loaf Of bread to cents. The for
mer price was 3 Z cents a loaf This
means that the middleman, TO make
some profit, must charge over cents.
The employers believe that within a
short time the price Will reach 6 cents
a loaf
Though the price will be raised
the loaves viii be made smaller. Here
after eighteen-ounce loaves will dis
appear and in their place a sixteen
ounce loaf will be sold. The old loaves
which weighed sixteen ounces will be
reduced TO fourteen and less. This
change, however, VIII profit only the
manufacturers.
The bakery wagon drivers have de-
manded S21 a week, a So increase. Ac-
cording 10 some Of the bakers this de-
Tnand is just. in view Of the increase
in the cost Of living, but ii means that
the price Of bread must advance. A
refusal TO grant the demand of the
drivers means a strike, and no bread,
and in the opinion Of the bakers an ad-
vance in price will be more acceptable
10 the public than no bread.
The matter will come up before the
master bakers tonight for a decision.
II is believed that the majority favor
granting the demand.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
KNOCKS DOWN HIS WIFE
AND CRUELTY KICKS HER
Bryant-Street Laborer I'm Jail for Bru-
tally Attacking and Severely
Injuring Spouse.

Herman Somers, laborer living on
Bryant street. near Twenty fourth, was
arrested yesterday and booked at the
Mission police station on a charge OF
assault with intent to do grievous
bodily harm. He brutally beat his wife
Adelia. knocked her down and kicked
her She was taken to the City and
County Hospital where 1t is thought
she had been injured internally. Her
rody is covered with bruises. The po-
lice say that il is not the first time
Somers has been arrested for beating
his wife. who is about 40 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Trefts I'm Candy Business,

Walter E Trefts, clerk in Presiding
Judge Graham's court, is one of the
principal stockholders in an incorpora-
tioD known as the Roncovieri, which
plans q retail and wholesale candy
business. The new company is located
at 1881 Fillmore street and is capital
iZed for $4,000. The incorporators are
Walter E. Trefts; his mother. Mrs. Clara
?. Roncovieri, and Joseph Cohen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
AInsl,n cold ,1inted Here.

Frank Leach. Superintendent of the
Mint, was notified by the Secretary of
the Treasury yesterday that gold from
Alaska and the Yukon viii be minted
this year at the Mint in this city, in
stead Of al Philadelphia, as heretofore.
The output from that district last year
was $4,000, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
accuses Landlord Of Theft.

Harry Perry. a barber at 10 Penn
sylvania avenue, obtained warrant
from Police Judge Mogan yesterday
for the arrest of Patrick Mannion,
saloon-k keeper, on charge of grand
larceny. Perry said that Mannion
owned the barber shop and raised the
rent which he refused to pay. On
Thursday, Perry alleges, Mannion
broke into his shop and stole two bar
ber chairs valued at SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

on one side and two and one-quarvgr
less on the other than she really owned.
Instead of getting title 10 6S .6x127:61z.
The Call Bureau will inform her that
her holding is really 6S:9x127:SL.
In Mission block 40. bounded by Six.
teenth. Mission. Valencia and Seven
teenth streets, there is dispute among
property owners over the survey lines.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
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ScXeXSSI&
BUTTER SALE

DO Tx SALE
Two Days, Saturday and Monday only
Best Butter, full weight 2-lb. So 5sSs
CThis butter is sold, as you know. ar
65cl
Ham, Eastern sugar-cured all sizes
Salad Oil. quart bottle. reg 25c 2O,.
sugar, best cane granulated. % lbs.
Coffee, pure Java and Costa Rica.
Mncaroni. spaghetti and YermIceiIi.
Table Salt, 10-Ib. bags. reg. 20c To-.
Port or sherry Wine, OF. bots :.,,,
Table Claret, Al wine. gal 4Sle
BoerbOn Whisky, Clay Co. reg. S40O.
gal a.. On
Bass Ale or Guinness Porter, doz ,Sa. M
DELIVERIES.
Potrero. South San Francisco and ga,
Bruno road. Tuesdays; Mission road
Ocean View and Ingleside Wednes
days; Sunset District TUESDAYS an5
Fridays: Carville and Ocean Rascb
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Special prices to hotels and restauran+s
STORES.
llel Ealepcta St, cor. 22d. Phone
2575, Market St. near 18th. Phone
Special 157. O"S
242 Clement ST.. near 4th ave. Phone
Pacific 2SS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
Stubborn Insurance Representatives
Must Answer for Contempt of Court

DETERMINED to get at the bottom Of insurance con-
= dtions the Grand Jury has caused Henry c. Qynby of
the Eagle and Charles Hendy Of the London and Lanca-
shire to be cited for contempt for refusing vuge information
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

Cooper & Co.. the stationers, AZ years
on Market ST.. now 1927 Fillmore nr.
Ellis. Full line blank books&stationerys
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11

Murine Eye Remedy is a Tonic
for the Auto Eye.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN AT SEARCHLIGHT

Europe, South Africa, Australia and in
Montana.
The development work upon the estate
of the Searchlight Copper Gold Mining
company, eight miles east of Searchlight
has recommended. The company is OPP
Grating the Eclipse group, consisting of
the Dom Paul and five more claims on
Copper mountain, from which property
several shipments of copper ore has al
ready been made Superintendent John
Howe has don considerable prospecting
upon the Dom Paul claim, sinking a
10O-foot shaft and also running a IT'S
foot tunnel in the east side of the
mountain.
The shaft is all in ore and the vein is
5 feet in width, carrying gold values of
So and some of the ore assays IA per
cent in copper. The machinery and
hoists ordered by Superintendent Howe
are now on the a and upon their in
stallation three shifts of men will
s%upplant the present working force. The
showing so far is very favorable and
indications point towards the making
here of a big mine.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
Especial Correspondence

Searchlight, New, Aug. 1s.-As the
summer heat is disappearing, there is
quite , resume IN the activity among
the proT critics that suspended operations
at the beginning of the warm spell.
Notably among the new operators are
the Searchlight Treasurer, Searchlight
vanina, Searchlight Copper-Gold, Wyom-
ing Searchlight and the Ell Dorado
Searchlight Mining companies.
During the past week thirteen freight
loads of machinery arrived for the diff
ferent mines n many hoists will soon
be in active operation hauling and
hosting ore.
The property of the Duplex Extension
Mining company has been surveyed for
patents and the papers have been al
ready filed. Development work upon
the vast holdings of this company will
be in charge of w. w. Hurt, one of the
ablest mining engineers in the United
States. Mr.. Hurt has operated in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
GOVERNMENT TO BUY SILVER

Washington, Aug. 11.-For the first
time in 13 years the government an
nounced Thursday its purpose to pur-
chase silver for coinage purposes.
The average requirements of the
treasury throughout the year will prob
ably not exceed 100, 900 ounces per week
and it will be the policy of the depart
ment, while keeping a reasonable
amount on hand, to so distribute it's
purchases throughout the year that it's
demands will be uniform and not an
element of uncertainty in the market.
Tenders are invited at the office of
the director of the mine in this city
Wednesday, August Is, up to 1 o'clock
p. M, and every Wednesday thereafter
until further notice.
These tenders are to be for delivery
at the Philadelphia, New Orleans or
Denver minis, settlement to be or the
New York basis of bullion guaranteed
500 fine. The treasury reserves the
right to reject all tenders or accept
such part of any tender as may suit its
convenience
1t is understood that, anticipating
that it's temperance as a purchaser
might temporarily disturb the market
unduly, the treasury has obtained con-
troll of considerable quantities for fu-
ture delivery, so that it is in position to
drop out of the market for several
months If desirable.
From the resumption OF specie pay
ments in 1879 down to the year 1900
the constant increase in the stock of
subsidiary coin required by the grow
ing population and trade of the
try was supplied by the recoinage of
old and %uncurrent subsidiary coins
which accumulated in the treasury I'M
der the resumption act. In 1900, as
this stock was running low, authority
was granted in the monetary act of
March Ia to the secretary of the treas
ury to divert bullion purchased under
the act of July IA, 1890. for the coinage
of silver dollars to the coinage of sub
sidiary pieces. Under this authority
about s433,000,000 has been coined
since 1900.
The stock of bullion in the treasury
was exhausted more han a year ago,
n since then no bullion has been avail
able for the subsidiary use.
The stock in the treasury had become
so low that 1t was apparent, according
to the department, that the demands of
a constantly charging rad could not
be met without additional coinage.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
Especial Correspondence

Johnnie, New, Aug. 1.-THE crying
need of the mining operations in this
district is men. Miners, experienced
men are wanted and wanted badly. A
few men have been struggling in during
the past month, or an average of about
two a day. and these rave been snapped
up as quickly as they arrived, but still
more men are wanted. Companies are
endeavoring to commence work, leasers
are trying to get ore hauled to the rail-
road station and there are not enough
workmen in the camp to supply the
crying need. Last week George f.
Moser arrived and Immediately COM
menced to %reorganize the force of the
Johnnie Consolidated company, as he
intends to start up both the Johnnie
Consolidated and the Globe Johnnie just
as soon as he can get enough men to-
gether. Moser said that on the Johnnie
Consolidated he will put 35 men to work
just as fast as he can get them.
Superintendent Moser said the first
work to be lone will be to advanc the
700 level on the Johnnie Consolidated to
catch the vein. He said that all the
drifts up to the 600 level are in ore but
from there on the vein had fiattened
more than had been anticipated and the
drift will have to be more advanced be-
fore the pay ore can be encountered but
he expects to reach his goal in about a
week. The formation is a contact of
lime n quartzite, the chief values be-
ing carried in hematite of iron. The
ledge varies in width and increases in
value with depth. On the 800 level the
ledge averages s11, on the 400 level the
average is increased to about $50 while
on the 500 level an assay taken across
the face of the drift showed an average
of $167. At one place a quartzite dyke
runs through the mine 40 feet wide
which averages IS from wall to wall. At
another point the ledge is only a foot
wide but the average throughout the
mine is from 16 to II feet wide. On
the dumps there are about 5000 tons
of ore that average SIS. The main shaft
is down 700 feet and drifts have been
run north and south every 100 feet on
the ledge, which shows a strong dip
to the east. The mine has plenty of
water, it being furnished from Grape
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
EXPERIENCED MINERS NEEDED AT JOHNNIE

Vine springs, which is formed by a
fault in the rocks, and from which
flows an inexhaustible supply.
Minnie Mae lease No. 1 continues to
yield its splendid "glims." The east
drift from No. 1 shaft is now advanced
to 20 feet, the ledge continuing in its
width and splendid values. No. 3 shaft
furnishes $1,000 ore and is now down
is feet. Fred Bowler. like everybody
else in the camp suffers from lack of
miners and other laborers. and is ex-
periencing difficulty in having his ore
transported to the railroad. as Re has
a number Of tons sacked and awaiting
teams.
The pay shoot in Minnie Mae lease
No. 4 is being followed and still furn-
ishes 5000 rock which is being sacked
as quickly as it is being taken out of
the shaft. Over five tons are ready on
the lease awaiting teams to take it to
the railroad.
Ore is being sacked on Minnie Mae
lease No. Z, Simeon Beaurogard having
followed his rich indications on the
surface which were verified by good
shipping ore at a depth. His shaft is
now dow about Is feet, all of it in ore.
Lease No. s is the latest one to be
reckoned with. After some weeks of
diligent prospecting, John Beaurogard
encountered a rich vein twenty feet
from the boundary line between his land
and No. / lease. The ledge is identical
with that on No. 1 lease but dips to
the north and until it is followed it is
hard to determine just how much he can
work until he gets on the neighboring
ground.
Robert Browne has one to Denver,
Colo, and Frank Bennett has gone to
Los Angeles, armed with authority to
let contracts for certain mill machinery.
Work will be begun just as soon as they
send word of their actions regarding the
purchase of machinery.
The Johnnie Townsite company is
actively at work laying it's new pipe
line. 1t is the intention to develop
Horse Shootem, Grape Vine, Gold Reef,
Quitchip and Silver Springs, besides
some 10 or 10 others hat lie at a dis
lance of from two to five miles from the
town, and to concentrate the flow, which
will make a strong pressure and insure
a supply equal to the demands of any
city on the Pacific coast.