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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
SUIT WILL DETERMINE WIDTH
OF NORTH WILLARD STREET
Property Owner Attempts to Erect Flats
ON Strength of Ordinance 10 which
Works Board Objects

A suit for $4,000 damages aginst the
Board Of Public Works. which will re-
suit in a determination of a disputed
point regarding the width of North
Willard street. is on trial before Judge
HoSmer, the action for damages having
been brought by Mrs Nellie Armstrong q
who also filed petition for an inJunc-
tion to prevent the Board of Public
Works from interfering with the erec-
tion of fats OH her property.
Mrs. Armstrong, who is the wife OF
A. M. Armstrong, is the owner OF two
lots at the southwest corner of Meal
lister and North willard streets. She
started the erection recently of SONS
flats, to cost $4,000, on this property,
and was notified by the Board Of Pub
lie Works to stop the work on tbs
ground that she was trespassing on
city property. Mrs. Armstrong paid
no attention to the order, but quietly
secured a restraining order directed
against the board, and when President
George Duffey appeared with the In
tention of tearing down the buildings
the order was served on him.
1t is the contention of Mrs. Arm
strong's attorneys that her lots ars
fifty feet in width and efghty-sfx feet
in depth. the claim being made on the
strength of an ordinance passed IN
1892 by the Board of Supervisors re-
ducing the width of the street from
sixty-eight feet nine inches to sixty
three feet ten inches. The Board OF
Public Works contests the legality OF
this ordinance. and Is attempting to
show that the lots In question measure
fifty feet by eighty-one feet two inches
The case has been continued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
STATES PROGRESS
IS EXPLOITED

In addition to statement regard
ing the general progress of the State,
the Bulletin of the California Promo
tion Bureau. which will be issued to-
day, says that labor famine is being
1t also tells of the increase In the popu-
lation of San Francisco. Following
are extracts from the bulletin:
In all parts of California prosperity is
reported to the California Promotion
Con9mittee from its 165 affiliated or
ganizations, and the holiday season has
been b marked by splendid trade. This
where merchants report all records
broken. both as to demand and high
class OF goods purchased.
1nsfstent demand for labor continues
in all parts of the State, this being es-
pecially noticeable in building trades.
San Diego notes great scarcity of
household help and ordinary laborers.
lines and building trades are in In
call for clerks and office help.
cfscans who find houseroom, the schools
are crowded, there being an ENROLL
ment of 35,308 pupils. Before the fire
of last April there were 37.9s4 en-
rolled.
Estimates made from various compu-
tations place San F'rancisco's popula-
ton at 100000 From advices received
from cities about the bay it is learned
that fully 100000 more are within an
hours ride of San Francisco
The following summary shows San
Francisco conditions in December:
Building permits issued, ss7; value,
$5,373, 140; permits for permanent
buildings, 403; permits for permanent
buildings since the fire. 30S9; buiIdfne 2
contracts recorded, 208; value, s2.234'-
,424; real estate transfers, $50: value.
$500, 900; postal receipts, S14345O; Gus
toms receipts, $1,012, ,609.79; bank clear
ings, $196,216.7346S; December, 1905.
$161,317, ,530.53; per cent increase, 2163:
Oakland bank clearings. $15,155,2544S
San Jose bank clearings S212S3S640'
Reports to the California Promotion
COMMITTEES show. that. within one week
thirty-five families, including a total
of lao persons, have been directed to
the State by the Eastern bureau of the
committee, and a number of tourists
have had their plans for the winter
changed so as to take in California in
stead of Europe or Florida 1t is esti-
mated that every family that locates
in place is worth at least a thousand
dollars a year to the place, so accord
ing to that the California Promotion
Committee, through one source alone,
has increased the population value Of
California to the extent of $4,000 a
year. This does not count the value of
others who have been diverted to the
Pacific Coast during the same time
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
SEVEN CALIFORNIA
/. RAILWAYS JOINED
Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe Will Jointly Control
the Northern Coast Lines
HOLD LUMBER TRADE
HOLD LUMBER TRADE

The Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe companies on January 1 will assume
joint government Of seven railroads In
the northwestern part of the State,
which Will give them control of the
redwood lumber industry I'm Humboldt
and Mendocino couuties.
The roads, which are to be incorpor-
-ated under the name Of the Northwest
ern Pacific Railroad Company, are the
California Northern, California Mid
land, Eureka and Eel River Railroad,
Fort Bragg and Southeastern, Eureka
and Oregon, California and Northwest
ern and North Shore. The first three
lines are now under the general name
Of the San Francisco and Northwestern
Company, but in the new incorporation
they win assume their respective
names.
This merger is the elimination of at
least a years work. and there has
been nothing in the railroad world in
this State in recent years which has
aroused so much curiosity. The Santa
Fe several years ago purchased secret
ly several small Northern California
railroads, and the impression went
President Hill of the Great Northern.
Then the Santa Fe came out of cover
and made bid for the California
Northwestern In the meantime e. H.
Hartman became active and secured
the North Shore from John Martin and
R. vi. Hotaling. Hartman then threat
ened to parallel the California North
western and so bought out A w. Eos
ter. who was the president and one
of the heaviest owners. This purchase
was kept secret for a time the owner
ship of Hartman being denied both by
Foster and the Southern Pacific,
though Hartman men were running
the departments and reports were be-
ing transmitted to Julius Kruttschnitt.
During this time the Santa Fe was
steadily building south from Eureka
busy extending the California North
western line northward. A fight be-
tween the two roads seemed imminent
and then a report gained currency that
a combine had been effected. President
Ripley of the Santa Fe confirmed this
report saying that the two companies
had joined hands and that there would
be equal division in all things. as it
would not pay either system to build
parallel roads.
The Santa Fe and the Southern Pa
cific will now jointly operate all the
roads, including the ferry boats and
all the other properties.
One year ago James Agler was ap-
pointed by President Foster as gen.
eral manager of the California North
western and the North Shore lines:
His management has been satisfactory
A Santa Fe official said yesterday:
MIR. Agler will not be disturbed in
his position. He has done good work
IN building up the two properties and
has improved their condition at COM
paratively small cost. He has shown a
spirit of fairness to both interests
There is no intention, so far as know,
to displace either Mr.. Agler or r. X.
Ryan, the general freight and pas
senger agent"
1t has not yet been settled who will
be the president of the new fncorpora-
ton. 1t is considered probable by
many that Captain Payson will be
asked to act In that capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
POOR CAR SERVICE
IS RESENTED

Poor street car service prompted the
residents of Oceanside district to hold
a mass meeting Friday evening and
demonstrate against what they term to
be abuse practiced on them by the
United Railroads Resolutions to that
effect. and also demanding that the city
officials should recognize the trouble,
were passed.
1t was further agreed that people
would cease to be elected from cars
before reaching their destination and
be required to take cars coming later.
According to this understanding, pas
sengers will stay on the cars no mat
ter where they maybe taken. and suits
will probably result If they are sent
back on them.
The mass meeting was we'll attended.
and the protest against the car service
seemed to be unanimous. Among the
speakers were A. c. Clark. J. G. De-
catur, David E. Marchus, c. E Bate
man and George Fullmore. It was
pointed out that the matter of being
dumped off at Nineteenth avenue and
made to wait there for an indefinite
time, exposed to bad weather, had
dDOul TtdCueQ a IlLnfI OF human en-
durance.
1t was set forth that when cars were
behind time they dropped off the pas
sengers at some convenient place and
make them stand there to wait for long
periods for through cars. 1t was also
asserted that the cars never ran on a
convenient schedule and that they came
In punches at times and on other occa-
sions were half an hour apart
The principal resolution was as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The people of Oceanside
and other remote sections of this city
have suffered great inconvenience by
being. elected from street cars before
reaching their destination; and
Whereas, There is no means OF
knowing when to expect a better
ment, therefore be It
Resolved, bv the people of Oceanside
in mass meeting assembled. under the
auspices of the Oceanside Improvement
Club. That we, as taxpayers Of San
Francisco. demand that the Mayor and
Supervisors take official cognizance OF
the general abuse practiced by the
United Railroads on the residents of
the outlying districts of this city
through insufficient cars, ejectment OF
passengers before reaching their des-
tination, and irregular schedules; and
Resolved. That the people of Ocean
side employ attorneys to prosecute
their rights in the courts.
A C. CLARK, President
DAVID e. MARCHUS. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
GOVERNMENT WILL
AID CHINESE
Orders Received to Fit the
Transport Warren for Sea
to Garry Famine Supplies
WORK TO BE RUSHED

Under orders from the Federal Cow
ernment the transport Warren. now
lying at the transport dock. will be
put In condition at once for q voyage
to the Orient. laden with Government
supplies to alleviate the sunerings In
In accordance with telegraphic orders
from Secretary Of War Taft. Major J.
3. Bellinger, In charge Of the trans
port service at this port, yesterday
issued a rush order for work on the
Warren. and the vessel viii be ready
for sea within a week
The action OF the Government indi-
Gates beyond further doubt the inten-
tion to respond at once to the appeal
Of the Chinese Government for aid by
shipping an immense cargo of food
stuffs for distribution among the Chi
nese subjects. who are dying by the
hundreds from starvation
A message received yesterday from
Secretary OF War Taft by Major J. r.
BeIlinger inquired how long a time
would be required to 1T out the War
rem for sea. On wiring back that the
work could be completed In one week
Major Bellinger was ordered to go
ahead. fit up the transport and have
her ready for sea at once.
while my orders do not state that
the Warren will go to China said
Major Bellinger, "from previous dis
patches and from what I can gather
that is the purpose for which she is
intended"
The Warren Is a freight boat which
was converted into the transport serv-
Ice. and can carry about 10000 tons.
Just what kind of provisions will be
placed on board her, or at what port
the vessel will be loaded, Major Bel
linger was unable to say
While my orders are TO prepare her
for sea Immediately" continued the
major, II hardly think that the order
for her to sail will come until after
Congress takes some definite action on
the matter. My orders so far are mere
ly for the purpose or obtaining in
formation for that body. and I do
not expect any further orders until
Secretary Taft submits mis- report next
week"
Considerable speculation has been
aroused In military circles as to who
will be appointed to command the
Warren on her trip across the Pacific.
number Of officers OF this division
are said to be already angling for the
position So far no fntimation as to
who will be favored with the appoint
ment has emanated from Washington.
The famine In China has spread to
such an alarming extent that an or
ganized movement Is said to be on
foot among outside nations TO send
relief In the way of provisions to the
Chinese Government ana by It's on
ctals TO be distributed to the hungry
population
Close to million of Chinese sub
jects are said to be in absolute want
through the scarcity Of food supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
EXTRA POLICE FOR
NEW YEARS EVE

In ushering the old year out and the
new year in the crowds collecting on
Fillmore street. Van Ness avenue and
other thoroughfares will be permitted
by the police to enjoy themselves to
the limit so long as the demonstra-
tions do not break the law. Any form
Of rowdyism will be dealt with harsh
1y. Chief Of Police Dinan yesterday
issued orders to all of the police cap
tains to make special details. More
than sixty additional policemen will
patrol Fillmore street and Van Ness
avenue. Their instructions are to ar
rest any offensive person. but to in
no way interfere with pedestrians and
sightseers who are conducting them
selves with the proper amount of
decorum. The special assignment of DO
licemen will not end until 3 o'clock in
the morning, at which time the patrol-
men will return to their regular beats.
Captain of Police Mooney will have
personal command of the police squads
will have charge of the Fillmore
street squads.
The following are Chief Dinan's in
structions as to the crowds:
Do not allow crowds to gather at anv
particular point, but keep the people
moving.
allow any acts of rowdyism, and to
arrest any. one found carrying paint
pots and the like. Tor the purpose of
daubing the faces of passersby or ma
liciously damaging wearing apparel.
etc.
Also instruct them not to allow per-
sons to carry large branches of ever
green through the crowds. annovin r
sightseers by striking them in the face.
ETC.
If parties do not behave when
warned to do so. arrest them. a
See that all peaceable persons have
an opportunity OF enjoying themselves
in lawful manner. without interfer-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
IRISH VOLUNTEERS TO GIVE
BALL ON NEW YEARS EVE
Company A VIII Usher I'm the Twelve
month With Programme OF
Music and Dancing

The fifteenth annual military ball Of
Company A. irish Volunteers. will be
held tomorrow An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged. One num-
ber will be an exhibition drill and In.
spection of the company. The corn.
mittee OF arrangements includes First
Sergeant p ]. Kenney. chairman: j. j
Waters. T. ]. Shea. p. Digsins. 3. j.
Sylver. Michael O'Neill. James Daley
Floor Manager Lieutenant Thomas Me-
Naboe will be assisted by p. Riley, J. p
Kelleher. B. j. Sylver and T. Monahan
The following compose the reception
committee: Lieutenant ]. j. Sullivan
c. j. O'Leary. James Herlihy. j. Ca1don
F. Dugan. Joseph Gaughbran. DanieI
Harnedy. Humphrey Monahan, NJ MUIR
ply Jr. and j. Mccarthy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
OBSTACLE BOTHERS
DRUG DEALERS

Retail druggists in States adjoining
California may fail to get some of
their drug orders from the wholesalers
of San Francisco and other Pacific
Coast cities Immediately. The reason is
that the manufacturers of drugs in the
East, in the great amount of details
to be attended to in connection with
securing and fling guarantees con-
corning the purity Of their products
to fit the requirements of the food
and drugs act that goes into effect on
the first day of 1907, have failed to
have all their goods guaranteed.
No wholesaler will buy from the
manufacturer of another State now
unless assured that he can sell the
goods without fncurring a legal pen
atty. The food and drug law makes
the dealer liable to two years in
prison and to pay a large fine If he mis-
brands any article.
There are more units in the drug
business than In any other mercan-
tile line except hardware. SO the drug
gists believe. This is given as the
reason why the Eastern manufacturers
have failed to get out their guaran-
tees to this coast on time. Another
Is that the coast being the farthest
point from the East, letters take
longer to reach here
In the present plight some proprie-
ldi HlcQlClHoS are nelQ up. Inc law
requires that such medicines shall be
so labeled that the buyer shall see
at once whether they contain alcohol
and exactly what amount, and also the
facts relating to opiates that they may
include. Other articles are still with
out guarantees.
San Francisco druggists say that
the law does not IN any way inter-
fere with the transaction of business
within the boundaries of any State
where the articles are manufactured
and sold locally; but the iron hand of
the law is on all drug and food busi-
ness that moves between States.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
ASKS SPECIAL LETTERS ON
ESTATE LEFT By NOTHEH
Lewis B. Harris Files Petition for
Authority to Care for Property
of Late Mrs. Harris

A petition for special letters of ad.
minisuation on the estate of Mrs
Amanda c. Harris was fled yesterday
by her son. Lewis B. Harris. who asks
to be given legal authority for caring
for the business interests OF the estate
in this city and other parts of the
State.
Mrs Harris. whose home was in New
York City. died there on October ss OF
this year, leaving an estate value al
about 100000. which includes $4,000
in cash In San Francisco and real prop
erty in Sacramento and San Jose. II
Is stated In the petition for the special
letters of administration that a docu-
ment purporting to be the will of the
deceased has been fled for probate i1
New York, but has not yet been ad.
mitted. and that there will probably bs
considerable delay in procuring the
general letters of administration.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
s2500-big pay for the amount of work
and length Of time required to earn it
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE

Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege Of electing the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient. each prepaid SUBJ
scription counting for a certain num-
Der of votes that may be cast in favor
of any contestant whom the subscrib-
er may desire to assist in getting a
share of the money. The contestant
receiving the highest number of such
votes during any contest period will
receive the largest purse; the one re-
ceiving the second highest number of
votes the next largest purse, an so
on until the number of prizes allotted
for that period is exhausted. The same
rule will apply to the final dist ibution
of the larger prizes given for the high
est aggregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power of subscriptions for any
period paid for:
DAILY CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
TRAGIC DEATH OF REFUGEE
LAD AROUSES GENEROSITY
Reader of Call Sends $5 to Mother of
Little Willie Hederman, Killed
I'm Runaway Accident


Somebody with the right kind of
heart beating under his vest read in
The Call the day before Christmas the
pitiful story of little Willie Heder-
man, the refugee lad OF Alamo Square
who was killed in runaway accident.
There Is no lack of pathos in the
story of any boys death by misfor-
tune, but when the victim is Willie
Hederman, doing a mans part in the
world to support a widowed mother in
the dubious comfort of a refugee
camp and when he Is stricken down
because his arms lack the strength of
his stout young heart, the pathos of
1t is intense to tragedy.
So 1t appealed to this reader. Yes
terday he sent to The Call q S. bill for
the mother of Willie Hederman. Who
he may be Is not to be guessed, for
he signs himself simply "Sim P.
Thetic.'
Five dollars is not such lot, but 1t
will seem a good deal to the lonely
refugee woman who has nobody now
to stand between her and the door
where the wolf crouches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
FISK MAKES APPOINTMENTS

Postmaster Fisk has appointed the
following employees as distributors ir
the city division of the postoff1ce
Waldo E. Turner. William T. Donohua
Charles A Burnham and Dove z. Sim
elton Alexander s. Regli. George e
Reed. Elroy o. Hammond. Warren L
Savage and John +. Kelly have beer
appointed substitute clerks
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Contestants Work Hard
for Call Gold Prizes
Sacred Heart College Continues to Hold
the Coveted Leading Position


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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS DINNER

The annual dinner OF the members
of the District Attorneys force was
given last night at the Palace Hotel,
all the attaches of the office being pres
ent- Assistant District Attorney Will
liam Hoff Cook presided, and short re-
sponses to toasts were made by each
of those in attendance. The dinner be-
gan at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

young chap, has dropped back to
twenty-fifth place, Just within the pale
or the prize-wfnners. He is a worker
and will probably soon give Raber and
other ambitious youths a run for the
money.
Harry Beresford. Laurence Robertson.
Mary l. Norman. Mrs. Otto Hansen,
Charles W. Gerle and Charles F. Blan-
din are merely also rams" as yet, and
VIII have to get move on pretty soon
or fail to be in the race at the finish
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
ALAMEDA CANDIDATES

Alameda will soon be represented in
the contest by two new candidates.
Nelson Birkholm of 1874 Eagle avenue,
e bright young man of Danish parent
age, who made an excellent record in q
contest in which he participated last
winter, but which was brought to an
untimely end by the disaster of April
1s, has made up his mind to try his luck
again In the hope. that there will be no
disaster this time to snatch victory
from his grasp. Nelson is lad who
has many friends who will delight to
honor him with their votes.
Alfred Norton Of 1882 Railroad ave-
nue., Alameda, also wants to try for
the gold prizes, as he needs money for
educational purposes. He is thirteen
years old and attends the Hatght
Grammar School He is excellently
recommended and will do his best to be
a winner.
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three pe-
riods, constituted as follows:
FIRST-November 19 to January 13,
eight weeks.
THIRD-March to April IA, six
weeks.
II
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest Pc
riod, consisting of twenty-five purses
of gold coin ranging in amount from
$40 up to $500 and making a total of
$4,000 for each period
There will also be twenty fve special
purses or grand sweepstakes prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest,
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate.
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April IS, the first an
niversary of the great San Francisco
fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the twen-
ty-five special sweepstakes prizes make
a grand total of 100 prizes amounting
to $4,000 to be distributed among the
winners. Each contestant has the op-
portunity to win not only one but four
purses aggregating any sum up to
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

DIES FROM EALL-Frank Fullum A roof
shingler. died yesterday at his home. 236 Nevada
avenue. from injuries received from a fall down
stairs i've weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

modern design.
The structure will be of reinforced
concrete and will be of the old mission
type. The street front of the building
will be finished in cement, with heavy
cornice capped with tile. The Spanish
lines of the exterior Will be sustained
throughout the interior and the build
ing will be one of the most attractive
in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
'AILY CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY

For periods o. more tina one year
the voting power Of the subscriptions
will be as follows: Daily Call. 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call. $50;
Weekly Call. 500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

INSURANCE SUIT FILED-Suit for insur-
ance on property destroyed by the IRE of April
1s was fled yesterday In the office Of the County
Clerk by the Continental Investment Company
against the Svea Insurance Company Of Sweden
for $400.