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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-16

TAX DISCUSSED
Committee on Special Session
Recommends 1t Be
Doubled.
Judges to Have More LeeWdy
in the Granting Of
Time.

The committee on special session
legislation decided at it's meeting yes
terday upon three important recon-
nendations. They are:
That the State corporation tax be
raised from SO to $40 a year. This
is considerable reduction from the
$50 proposed by the Attorney General
That the section of the code which
allows Judges to grant time for trial
up to thirty days shall be amended
SO as to allow ninety days
That the State borrow $780, 900 at
6 per cent and erect buildings for it's
San Francisco departments. Gavin Nc
Nab, who proposed this, showed that
1t would be a great saving from the
rent now being paid
The reason for the placing of the
corporation tax at $50 is a desire to
increase the State revenues at the
same time, without soaring away capi-
tai The present $40 tax does not af-
ford sufficient revenue, while the $50
tax proposed by the Attorney General
would, be, it was felt, discourag ging to
capital
The extension of the time limit to
be granted by Judges is for the pur-
pose of allowing for cases in which the
trial to be set within the usual period.
Mark L. Gerstle Introduced amend
ments to the corporation laws calcu-
lated to encourage foreign capital to
do business here. They comprise sec
ton limiting the liability of stock
holders and the power to assess their
stock. The measure will be discussed
at today's session. which will be de-
voted to constitutional amendments.
A constitutional amendment, intro
duced by Garret McEnerney, abolish
ing for a time the rule that mort
gagees must pay taxes, was also put
off till today.
Gavin McNab and Judge John F.
Davis were appointed committee of
two to draft an amendment to the
statute of limitations. The time within
which one must bring suit will pro-
badly be extended.
The inheritance tax was made spe-
cial order of business for Thursday.
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WORK PROGRESSES
WITH RAP|D|TY ON
THE FREE MARKET

Work is going ahead with rush
on the free market at Valencia and
Fifteenth streets and il is expected
it's gates will be thrown open to the
public on June L.
OF the 200 stalls more than half
have been taken and 1t is expected
the majority will be occupied on open
ing day. Each stall is 10x14 feet and
opens out on fine avenue twenty feet
In width. There is also a promenade
22x2S0 feet on Valencia street There
Will be music each Saturday night.
In the stalls already secured there
will be a great market, candy factory,
produce stands, fruit and grocery
booths and an oyster STALL The
grounds will be lighted by electricity
and will have gas for cooking purposes.
The prices in the free markets
throughout the country are invariably
lower than those quoted by peddlers
or in the shops. The new market is
expected to attract shoppers from
long distance. In the majority of in
stances the goods will pass from the
producer to the consumer without be-
ing handled by middlemen. 1t is pre-
dicted customers will be surprised at
the quantity of supplies their money
will buy when compared with it's pur-
chasing power under old conditions.
p. S. Merle, the superintendent and
manager. is on the ground each day
supervising the work of construction
and allotting space to dealers. The
market was projected before the fire.
Although conditions have been revolu-
tionized since that time the promoters
are sanguine it will be a success. 1t
will be accessible from all points of
L ot&. Al
cheapness of the articles to be pur-
chased there is expected to conlpen-
safe for the time consumed in reach
ing the market.
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HEAL TIL BOARD WILL
RESUME ITS FORMER
DUTIES At TER TODAY

The Board Of Health will assume its
regular duties after today. Since the
day of the earthquake its members
have served as a health commission,
with a multitude of functions. Now
that conditions are better and the ex-
citement has abated. the old system
will be restored and the board Will su-
pervise only the matters that ordinar-
lily come under its control. The first
meeting since the one preceding the
eartholake will be held on Thursday
afternoon.
Since the board has acted as a health
commission it ha@ employed more
than 100 men and has expended more
than $4,000 in correcting the disturbed
sanitary conditions of the town. Now
the surface conditions are good.
Sewers are in fair order, the water
system has been repaired and the
health of the city is generally good.
The board will continue to regulate
these AFFAIRS with its regular staff of
employees. 1t also will continue its
work of inspection of food and will
be stringent in this matter. All ven-
ders of soft drinks will be required to
comply with strict regulations. Those
that sell lemonade and similar drinks
will be required to prove to the inspec-
tors that they boil the water they use
and analyses will be made of prepared
drinks. Yesterday the board confis-
Gated seventy-two barrels of cider and
twenty-one gallon bottles of the same
material.
The military authorities will super
intend the construction of camps and
will regulate their sanitary conditions.
Their medical corps will look after
the health of the peooIe and it will not
be until the army retires from the
situation that the local board will as
sumo charge of the temporary resi-
dence sections.
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EARTHQUAKE CAUSES
TRANSFORMATION 0F
SUD-P0sTOFF|CE

The little commot:on or April IS
caused many transformations, but
none, perhaps, so marked as that
which has altered Station + of the
San Francisco Postoficc
Station F is at the corner Of Fill
more and Sacramento streets. On
April ~ 1t WAS buried in obscurity
To-Day it is famous A little frame
81 me shock which has sent ii askew
on its pins Tade it the mail emporium
Of a metropolis.
on April u the force consisted or
two clerks and twenty five carriers. It
now counts nine clerks end forty car
rlers. On April II 1t handled one
fourth OF mail pouch a Gay. II han
dies now sixteen pouches day, and
there arc ninety tons CT sacoud-ciass
matter still piled Up on tie Oakland
pier waiting to he caught up. Before
April Is the money order t.ep1rtment
AVERAGED twenty-five money orders.
counting a few hundred dollars. 1T
now averages 10 orders that foot UP
al least $4,000 a day. The sales. of
stamps alone amount to $1,000 a day.
The registered packa ses reed to aver
mge 5l5 a day. They avcrage now
s4oo- On Srndays 1000 Icrsons stand
in lire for their mail.
The center Of this nev activity is
superintendent C. W. cseiy. He
wears q suit that does not fit him. an
army shirt and no rscktie FOR he has
oeen burned ont. He is red-eyed and
unshaven and some of his hair is turn
ing gray for he WORKS all the time.
But be does not get neetish over it.
over his desk are two placards. One
says. Don't worry. The other saws.
Try again" He looks from the one
10 the other when a little faeged, and
Tolls on. He has the Saa Francisco
spirit.
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ASKS FOR Coin
IT THINKS DUE
The Board of Education yesterday
sent the following letter:
Department Of Education,

department Of Education,
San Francisco, Cal.
president Of the United States,
California Delegate in Congress (care
of Julius Kahn) also Hon. Joseph
G.. Cannon: The School Depart
ment of San Francisco has lost
through our recent great fire nearly all
It's school buildings and equipments,
and is in urgent need of the financial
support which it could receive through
the passage of the bill allowing the
claim of California for 5 per cent of
the sale of public lands. 1t earnestly
appeals to you in the name of the
thousands of children to whose educa-
ton this would be devoted to use your
weighty influence in behalf of the
passage of the bill through the House
Of Representatives.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
by AARON ALTMANN.
President.
ALFRED RONCOVIERI.
superintendent ce Schools"
At a general meeting of principals
and teachers Of the San Francisco
School Department held this morning
at the Emerson School the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we, the public
school teachers of the city of San
Francisco, with full faith and conf
dence in our Mayor, the Hon. Eugene
E. Schmitz, the Board of Education
A Altman. Thomas f. Goyle. L. F.
Walsh. David Oliver Jr and Superin-
tendent Alfred Roncovieri-are willing
to abide by any decision these gentle
men may reach In regard to our salar-
les for the coming year, and to do any
and everything in our vpower to assist
in the proper maintenance of our pub
lie schools"
Superintendent Roncovieri is in re-
ceipt of draft for s261972 sent by
Superintendent Kendall of 1ndianap-
oils, who states that IL IS the contribu-
ton of the children of Indianapolis to
the children of San Francisco. This
and other contributions will be de-
voted to a reconstruction fund for the
rebuilding of the burned hool houses
of this city.
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LOCKING After His Brewing interests.

IANLAND, Nay 10, ", hen-
niuS. vice president of the Pabst Brew
Company Of Milwaukee, Wis, is in
Dak.and looking to the readjus.-.1enI
~ the company's affairs 10 meet The
present conditions The Pabst Brew
ue Company besides having an enor-
-99us local business in San Francisco,
t1s large realty holdings there, notably
,ae Pa5st building, al the corner OF
Ills and Powell streets, and other
lesser improvem ents. The future in
rcs-ment and s. Drovement 10 be made
~ -he company viii rest largely upon
t.-e observation and judgment OF Hen
ms. He VIII remain on the coast
ab0ut tWO weeks.
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Killed hy an AutomohIIe-

Gordon Rodgers. an eIeven-yea r-old boy
who resided at 2977 Twenty first street.
was struck down and killed by an auto
mobile at the corner of Folsom and
rwenty-first streets on Monday evening
The driver OF the machine. Donald c.
Whaley, says the lad stepped out from
behind cook house and he had no time
to stop the vehicle. Whaley was charged
with manslaughter at the Park Police
station and was released on 800 cash
bail
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ITCHl ITCHl ITCHl

-ScRkTc1l ScRATcBi ScRATcHi This
Is the condition Of thousands of skin-tor-
iircd men, women, and children, who
may be instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cuticurs Soap
and gentle applications of Cuticura Oint-
neut, the great Skin Cure, and mid
doses Of Cuficura Resolvent Pills, when
physicians and all else fail
eoiS fhrouriout tie world Cuiicura enap e5c Oint-
net soc Resoiveui Soc in form Of Chocolate Coaied
If. DC per via of CO.., Insy Be had Of al druggist
single ofter cures. Peer Drug Chem COr. sole
Frorz.. Bopfon. Mass.
~ ,is , r About Eae skIs. sssin and IIait
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eWi||BuyYour
Burned Piano

WE WANT YOUR OLD PIANO. No matter what
the injury by fire exposure, is of value to Piano
plates and all metallic parts will be purchased by US and
allowed for according their condition Plates unnured
by warping are NOT SCRAP IRON, but valuable IN
proportion to their design and pattern For plates when
good condition allowance of from SIS upward can be
made For pianos damaged by heat allowance
will be made according to their value.
The demand for plates and metallic parts is limited
and will be quickly supplied.
Early callers at our OAKLAND HEADQUARTERS,
951 BROADWAY, or our TEMPORARY OFFICES, 937
BUCHANAN ST, this city, will benefit.
Repair storage and moving departments fully restored
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title Blaze in New York.

NEW YORK May l5.-The six-story
faeto-y of Jacob Doll & Sons, at 402-4l2
last Thirteenth street. 4 three-story
huIding occupied by John H -Carl's sash
and door factory and Doll & Co.'S plan
lue min. were destroyed by fire tonight
V-ith an aggregate loss Of s25O.OO0.
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Dentist McPike Amonq MISSING.

charles l.. McPike, a dentist who had
an once IN the Brunswick Hotel. is sup
posed to have been a victim of the earth
quake McPikes wife. who did not live
AZ ina place. has made a vain search
for him and giyess him tup rs dead.
McPike formerly lived at Vallejo.
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NERVOUS WOMEN
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate

1t quiets the nerves, relieves nausea
and sick headache and induces re-
freshing sleep.
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Weak. Weary. Watery Ewes.

Red Inflamed and Itching Eyelids
'Sootnnu SOC. and Quickly cured By Murine
Eye Remecy. at Druggists. SOC.
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FIRE BREAKS USELESS.

Law informed BurnLam that the
streets widened south os Market street
were changed chiefly with "A view TO
making them fire breaks The famous
architect thereuDon gave it as his
opinion that fire breaks did not
count for much" He then told of his
observation during the great Chicago
fire OF 1871. when the flames crossed
wide thoroughfares and burned until
there was nothing left to burn
a great conflagration sweeping with
the wind cannot be STOPPED by human
energies" he said. "No matter how
wide the barriers are the wind will
drive the fire across them" Metson
informed the speaker that the con-
fiagration here was famed by great
wind from the west. yet it was
stopped. Yes" replies Burnhan, "it
was that wind from the west that
saved the remainder OF the city, not
the width of Van Ness avenue.
Burnham went on to say that he
liked wide avenues. however. for the
convenience of traffic, and that the
city should have them whenever they
can be made.
Patrick Calhoun, president OF the
United Railroads, who put in an ap-
pearance at this time, was asked by
Chairman Law If the loop at the ferry,
pfoVided for IN the Burnham plan, was
ample enough for the needs of the
company. He replied that it was en-
tirely satisfactory and could not be
improved upon.
The committees adjourned shortly
after noon and met again al 3 D. M,
Burnham and Bennett also being pres
ent. Further recommendations, as fol-
lows, were decided upon: That a dag
onal street be created from the center
of Market street and Van Ness ave-
nuc to the Pacific Mail dock. That Po-
trero avenue be extended from Tenth
and Brannan streets to Eighth ami
Harrison streets. That Harrison street
be widened from Eighth to Sixth
street. That Potrero avenue be con-
tinued to Army street. That Bay street
TO Montgomery avenue from the water
front be widened, and also that North
Point street be widened to Van Ness
avenue
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.
1t was at the afternooa session that
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Heard on the Street.

Said a prominent bachelor re-
Gently: Eff a house has six
bureaus and 81 miscellaneous
drawers, how many OF them is
the husband entitled to-" His
married friend answered: You
are young and have much to
learn. If there were in your
house a mine of bureaus and TO-
900 drawers, all these would be
full of wells, hat pins, petticoats,
and other things OF a feminine
nature, and the best thing for
you to do would be to wrap
your own things-your under
clothes, shirts, Mighty, and so on
in a newspaper and keep it un-
der the bed.
We have buyers for improved
farms and wild land. List your
land with us at once. Money to
loan at a low rate of interest.
Stenson & Samuelson,
Office in Blakey Block, Minot. tt
Feed Mustard to Hens.
1t has been discovered that
mustard, as prepared for the ta-
BILE, gives excellent results, mixed
with the meal for the morning
feed for laying hens. Just when
eggs are scarcest and fetch the
highest price the mixture OF this
excites the laying powers OF the
hens. Gamekeepers have used
mustard seed for years as an at
tractive food for pheasants, both
in converts and aviaries, but the
mixture of prepared mustard
was a later "happy thought. :"
The best plan is to take half
bushel of barley meal or sharps,
stir thoroughly while dry into
the meal four ounces Of mustard,
mix very thoroughly. then scald
with boiling water sufficient to
form the morning feed.
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Poisoning Pocket Gophers.

Poisoning with strychnine is
the most effective means known
for killing these little animals,
and as it involves the least ex-
penditure of money and labor.
AS a rodent poison to be used by
farmers, strychnine has several
advantages. Its action is sure,
it's deadly character is known to
most persons, and it's bitter
taste is an additional safeguard
against installing it for a harm
less drug. Strychnia sulphate is
the most convenient form OF the
poison, since it is freely soluble
in hot water and in the natura!
Juice OF vegetables used as bait.
To disguise it's bitterness so that
rodents may not be deferred
from eating the bats, sugar is
often employed or the strych-
nine may be mixed with it's own
bulk of commercial saccharine.
A sugar syrup poisoned with
strychnine may be used with ex-
cellent results. 1t may be pre-
pared as follows:
Dissolve an ounce OF strychnia
sulphate in a pint Of boiling wa
ter. Add pint OF thick sugar
syrup, and stir thoroughly. The
syrup is usually scented by add
ing a few drops OF oil Of anise,
but this is not essential. II pre-
served in a closed vessel the syr-
up will keep indefinitely.
The above quantity is sui
ficient to poison a half bushel OF
shelled corn or other grain (corn
recommended), the cereal being
stepped in hot water and allowed
to soak over night. 1t is then
drained and soaked for several
hours in the poisoned syrup. Be-
tore using, corn meal may be
added to take up the excess OF
moisture.
Dry crystals OF strychnine also
may be used. They are intro
duced by means OF a knife, into
small pieces OF potato, carrot or
sweet potato, or into entire rails
in or dried prunes. A single
large crystal Cor several small
ones) is enough for each bait.
Raisins are especially recon-
mended because they are easily
handled and contain enough su-
gar to disguise the bitterness OF
the poison.
The prepared bats are placed
in the underground runways OF
the gophers and are convenient
ly handled with a spoon. A
stout dibble is used to make
holes into the runways. Having
located the runways by use OF
the dibble it is moved from side
to side to make the soil firm
about the hole, and then with
drawn. A piece OF the poisoned
potato or raisin or a teaspoon
full of the poisoned corn is drop
ped into the hole which is left
open. Some farmers prefer to
cover the holes, but the expert
elce of the Agricultural Depart
ment is against such practice.
ATTENTION!-If you wish to
sell your land or make loan on
the same, call on or write Briggs,
Larson, administer & Co., Minot
N. D. We are also official alb
stracters for Ward county and
guarantee careful and prompt
service. tt.
Heard on the Street.
Said prominent bachelor re.
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Farmers. Attention!

Any farmer desiring to purchase
stock in the Minot Farmers
Grain Association can do so by
applying to NJ. NJ. Samuelson,
who may be found at DR.. Ekrem's
office, Minot. John Wallin.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY.
Being requested by my friends to sub
nit myself as candidate for County
Treasurer, subject to the will of the
Republican party at the primary cleo
ton which is to be held June 10. take
this opportunity to make the announce
ment and ask the voters of Ward county
providing our ability to fulfill the office
meets the requirements of their judg.
ment to tender me support.
Respectfully,
NJ. c.. EGAN.
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Trees /, 2, 3 and 4 years old,
Cottonwood, Box Elder, Elm and
Willow. Shaded trees in all sizes.
Write for prices early.-F. w.
Smith & Co, Williston, N. D. SIT
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What good does it do you to eat if
your stomach fails to digest the food?
None 1t does you harm-causes belch-
ing, sour stomach, fatulence, etc. When
the stomach fails little Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure after each meal will digest
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by Mccoy 4 Co.
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Nothing will relieve indigestion that is
not thorough digestant. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what you eat, and
allows the stomach to rest-recuperate
grow strong again. A few doses Of
Kodol after meals will soon restore the
stomach and digestive organs to full
performance Of their functions natural
", Sold by Mccoy & Co.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY:
1 hereby announce myself as candi.
date for nomination to the office OF
County Treasurer of Ward county. sub
ject to your will, at the primary election
to be held on June 10, and respectfully
solicit your support. My name will ap-
pear on the Republican primary ballot.
Respectfully,
JAMES W. BRIGGS.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY:
I hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office OF County Treasurer, and
l earnestly solicit your support at the
primary election to be held on June H.
My name will be on the Republican
ballot. A. G. NEDRUD.
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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY:
l wish to announce that am can
didate for the nomination of County
Auditor of Ward county, subject to the
primaries, and respectfully solicit your
support, J. w. FABRICK.
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FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.

To THE VorERs OF WARD COUNTY: :,
hereby announce myself as candi-
date for nomination for County Sur
veyor subject to the primaries, and il
elected will fulfill the duties to the best
Of my ability. l solicit the support OF
all voters, f. S. SEvERENCE,
Minot. n, D.
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY:
1 beg to respectfully announce that l
am a candidate for denomination for
the Office OF Judge of the County Court
of Ward county, and that my name will
appear upon the Republican primary
election ballot. Respectfully,
NEHEMIAH DAVIS.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.

To THE VoTRRs OF WARD COUNTY:
Iwish to announce myself as candi-
date for Clerk of District Court of Ward
county on the Republican ticket, sub
ject to your will June 10.
Yours Respectfully.
GEORGE J. SMITH.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.

To THE VOTERS OF WARD COUNTY:
l hereby announce that am candl.
date for denomination to the office OF
Clerk Of the District Court of Ward
county subject to the primaries, and
solicit YOUR support. j. E. SMITH.
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FOR SHERIFF.

I am a candidate for nomination
for sheriff of Ward county subject to
the primary election. l solicit your
support
If JOHN J. LEE.