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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
REPAIR OF BRIDGE
IS IN DISPUTE

The Board of Works received notifi-
cation yesterday from the Santa Fe
Railway Company that it disclaims all
responsibility for repairs, maintenance
or other expenses connected with the
Third-street bridge. Two months ago
the board accepted the bridge on be-
half of the city on condition that it
be kept in repair for six months with
out expense. The company in its com
munication stated that it does not
admit the right of the board to make a
conditional acceptance of the bridge.
The officials of the company were
cited to appear at the next meeting, as
Commissioner Eagan held that the city
would not accept the bridge unless it
were shown that it worked properly
A. M. Armstrong, who is in trouble
with the board because he is building
a house that encroaches four feet on
North Willard street. was granted a
permit to place temporary roof on
the house
The board ordered sewers to be built
in China avenue, between Edinburgh
and Athens streets.
Bids were invited for the sale of
100000 basalt blocks, unfit for the city's
use.
The board will investigate the grant
ing of a permit for a gasoline engine in
front OF the old shot tower at Howard
and First streets, against which the
Abner Doble Company has complained.
There was question of veracity be-
tween two clerks as to who ordered the
permit to be issued.
After the meeting Contractor John
Mcdonald had war of words with
President Duffey relative to the for
mer's application for an extension of
ninety days time from January 13 on
his contract to repave lower Market
street. Duffey declared that he would
not be bulldozed into granting the ex-
tension and Mcdonald replied that some
action would be taken on his petition
or he would know the reason why.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
JURY MAY INDICT
DR.. BRENNAN

The manner in which DIR. Thomas F.
Brennan secured funds which are said
to have belonged to the Rev Father P.
j. Grey, former pastor of st. Patricks
Catholic Church, was investigated by
ras~ Grar,a Jury y~ste~sav-V -VVitnesevs
were examined who testified that Bren-
nan deposited certain funds in the Hi
bernia Bank and that formal demand
had been made on the physician for
valuable property and money which
originally amounted to s37,52413, and
which he is alleged to have embezzled
from the priest Father Grey now lies
at st. Joseph Home for Incura bles, pau
perized and with a mind weakened un-
der the strain of worry and sorrow
which has crowned his eighty-odd years
OF life.
Since the reputed fraud of the physi-
clan was investigated in 1898 there
have been both criminal and civil pro-
ceedings instituted against him, and a
judgment was rendered in favor of
Father Grey by Superior Judge Sloss
for $4,000. which sum covered the
money involved. interest and the worth
OF the personal property.
r. S. Lamont, a clerk with the Hi
bernia Savings and Loan Society, iden-
titled deposits of Brennan in the bank
and messenger named Buckley in the
employ of the bank introduced records
of the institution as evidence. James
Sweeney, attorney for Father Grey,
testified to making a demand for the
church property in possession of the
physician, and NJ c. Hassett, former
attorney for the priest, related the
story of the alleged embezzlement.
1t is contended that the statute of
Limitation will not apply to save Bren-
nan should he be indicted on an en-
bezzlement charge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

There will be union Thanksgiving
service in the Bush Synagogue
this morning. Rabbi Nieto will address
the congregation.
There will be a Baptist Thanksgiv-
ing service in the Emmanuel Baptist
Church. commencing at IL o'clock
this morning.
At the service in Trinity Church at
Bush and Cough streets at II o'clock
two addresses appropriate to Thanks
giving will be delivered, one by Rev.
j. P. Turner on "Thankfulness for the
Past" and the other by Rev. w. 2.
Hayes on "Hopefulness for the Fu-
ture.'' The anthem. 20 Give Thanks" !"
will be rendered by the choir of Trim
fty. augmented by choristers of other
churches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
Write a Letter to
Santa Claus
Address Him in the Right Way and lie
Will Put Money in Your Stocking

ISN'T it about time. gentle reader for you let Santa
Claus know what you want for Chrsrnas1 How IS he
going to find what you unless you write
and tell hm2 Now here is pointer for you: Old Santa
has taken The Call into his confidence this year and de-
cided that The Call is the best medium through which
let the people know his stock In trade for the coming
Christmas He will deliver his message the public
through The Call from till Christmas day. and
turn he desires you make your and wishes known
through The Call
AS special mark of his pleasure to hear from his
old friends. well the young and mddle-aged the
dear old man has authorized The Call to offer reward
of $40 for the best letter addressed Santa Claus
Of The Ca $5 for the second BEST So for the third best
So for each of the point of excellence and
for each of the three the order of merit making
total of SIS go the letter-writers stockings on
Christmas
Following are the conditions to govern this letter-writ-
ing contest:
The letters must be composed entirely of words
phrases clauses and sentences of advertisements
appearing The Call during the last week of November
and the first weeks of December including Sunday.
December To- No single words must be used consecu-
lively, their being allowable only occasionally round
make smooth connection between re-
lated phrases clauses
The clippings must be pasted in logical ORDER so as
make good sheets of paper about the of
fooscap Pictures clipped from advertisements may be
used instead of words where they express idea Just as
well words Each letter must contain not less than 100
words which be pasted side of the sheet of
paper only. but many sheets may be necessary to
conveniently convey the message may be used
The letters must be in The Call Office not later than
Wednesday. December o in order be passed upon by
the judges IN time for the awarding of the prizes before
Christmas committee of local advertising men will act
judges The best of the letters and the names of the
prze-yvinners will be published In The Call of Sunday,
December d.
Paste Up Your Letter and Send it to s.Santa
Claus. Care San Francisco CaH'
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
Ex-PoLIcEMAN "BoX CAR RILEY
HELD As FURNITURE ROBBER
Faces Trial With Two Other Men on
Charge of Trying TO Gain
Coin by Theft

L. J. Riley, formerly a policeman,
known as Box Car Riley" and who
was dismissed from the department,
was arrested yesterday on a charge
Of being implicated in the robbery of
furniture from the residence of Mrs
Mae Mason at s97 Golden Gate avenue.
Charles Spauiding and Charles Ward,
tent dwellers IN Jefferson square, were
s-restas forsr days ago for the offense.
They re alleged TO have gone to the
lodging house conducted by Mrs. Mason
and to have gathered together guam
tity Of furniture which was to have
been sold TO a secondhand man. The
police were notified before the sale was
effected.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
MEDICAL OFFICER SAYS HE
Is UNABLE TO REACH PIER
Surgeon Hobby Asks for Better FacIIi-
ties at Meiggs Wharf, Owing to
Number of Lumber Schooners.

Passed Assistant Surgeon W. c. Hobby.
medical officer of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service, complained
yesterday to the Board of Harbor Com
missioners at its regular meeting that
owing TO the crowding of lumber
schooners discharging cargo, his boat,
the Argonaut, was unable to berth. He
asked that his old location at Meiggs
wharf be given him.
The board. through President Spear,
notified the medical officer that as soon
as possible conditions would be bet
tered
Boatman Crowley's complaint of
floating logs at the Vallejo street wharf
was referred to the chief wharfinger.
Complaint as to the condition of the
supports of the Center street wharf
was referred to the chief engineer
Several communications received by the
board will come up for consideration
and decision al the next meeting
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

had been, all run
down. My blood
was SO bad that
blood poisoning
had set in. l had
several doctors
attending me, so
finally / went to
the hospital, where
/ was laid up for
two months. My
foot and ankle were
almost beyond
recognition. Dark
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
YOUTH CONFEssES RoBBING
HOME OF QUAKE VICTIMS
oliver Lind I'm Custody for Stealing
Jewels and Clothing From
Wrecked House

Oliver Lind, aged %. who lives on Ber-
nal Heights, confessed last evening
after arrest that on April Is he broke
into the house of Adolph Schwinn and
wife Erie and Howard streets, and
stole a quantity of furs, jewelry and
clothing valued in excess of $3.50. At
the time the ghoulish burglary was
committed the husband and wife were
lying dead in the place-they had been
killed there through the partial de-
molishment of their home.
Lind's part in the crime was traced
by Detectives O'Dea and Ryan, who To-
Gated jewelry taken from the house in
possession of Mrs. A. Barrett of Half
moon Bay and Mrs. Polaski of Fifth
and Market streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
RoBs BOY of PAcKAGES

Harold Goldman, a 12-year- boy
while delivering parcels for d local dry
goods house, was attacked by an un-
known man yesterday afternoon at the
corner. of Sixteenth and Bryant streets
and robbed of two packages contain
ing goods valued at s35. The police
were notified of the robbery, but have
not been able to locate the thief.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
MIsApPREHENsIoN AN EXCUSE
MILLIoNs PAID IN rAxEs

Tax Collector Nichols reported yes
terday that he had collected the sum of
$4,190,06S.64 on the first installment of
taxes out of total of $6.417.613.49 due
the city on both first and second in
stallments The second installment will
be due in April of next year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
DEATH OF A CONTRACTOR

James F. Devlin. a prominent con-
tractor, died at o'clock last night of
pneumonia. He was found sitting on
curbstone at Eddy and Buchanan
streets at 2.3O o'clock yesterday morn
ing and was taken to bathhouse near
by, where an effort was made to restore
him. but in vain. For seventeen years
he was superintendent of construction
for Mahoney Bros. and directed the
erection OF the Flood building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
NAIL COLLECTOR INJURED

James McAllister, a mail collector,
was driving small wagon across Mis-
sion street at Spear last night when he
was struck by an eastbound car. throw
ing him out and causing him to be pain
fully injured. He was taken to the
Harbor Hospital for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WANTS LABORERS' ADDRESSES
EIigibles Who Have Changed Residence
Are Requested to Notify officials
by December II

The Civil Service Commission has is
sued notice to all citizens enrolled on
the register of laborers of the commits
sion to report their present residence
at the Office of the commission, 1714 Web
ster street. before December II. The
names of those who fail to make re-
port will be stricken from the register.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

Opening of A. Di Nola's Drug Store.
900 McAllister, cor. Laguna- Large
stock of his well known Asthma Cure"
on hand. Phone Market 1851.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

Rudolph Bartb, Matchmaker, Jeweler, 1921
Fillmore ST., above Sutter; good assortment OF
everything in the watch and tewelry line; only
reliable goods sold; special holiday rates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
TIRED OF LIFE
AWFUL SUFFERING
From Dreadful Pains From Wound
on FOot-System All Run Down
After Six Months AgOny-Not
AbIetO Work Completely Cured
in Two Weeks
MIRACULOUS CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

words cannot speak highly enough
for the Cuticura Remedies. / am now
eeventy-two wears of age. Nv system
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
MUSIC IN GOLDEN GATE PARk
Introductory Old Flag Forever song

The following musical programme
will be rendered this afternoon in
Golden Gate Park:
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
A Business Block

The Delbert block, Van Ness and
of business and built for business re-
quirements. Offices $3.50 up. Some
very desirable stores to lease. Apply
room 101.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

THE COSMOS RESTAURANT.
Now at 1907 Post street. near Fillmore. French
dinner, 65c: Sundays and holidays 75c.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

Despite the counter and newer at
fractions, In Paris continues to hold
its own at the Central 1t will be con-
tinued next week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29
Local Temples of Thespis
Gain Large Patronage
Marked Merit of the
Offerings Secures
Heavy Receipts

In the Bishops Carriage" is as
sured of remunerative business during
the remainder of its engagement at the
Colonial Theater. The intrinsic excel
lence of the play, coupled with the
fact that il is the first high-class dra-
matte offering produced here since last
spring, have provoked demand for
tickets that has kept the box Office
people constantly busy
Miss Busley's impersonation of the
girl thief is thoroughly artistic
throughout the development of the
pot. and the remainder of the cast
could hardly be improved. The play
itself is strong both in theme and
structurally. Police records show that
the feminine criminal holds within her
more possibility of reformation than
her male compatriot. While women
make dangerous transgressors of the
law, and in point of execution are more
inclined to brilliancy of conception,
they as a rule lack the f1rmness and
courage to devote their whole lives to
crime. Therefore the story of Nance
olden is as reasonable as 1t is grip
pingly unfolded in the play at the
Colonial
"A Ragged Hero is drawing more
money to the box office of the Davis
Theater than any of it's predecessors
produced by the Ellefords. In some
respects it is better melodrama than
any of those gone before on the same
stage, and the theater is gradually
finding its clientele. These facts may
account for the improving business.
"A Tomboy Girl" is announced for next
Monday.
Despite the counter and newer at
fractions, In Paris continues to hold
its own at the Central. 1t will be con-
tinued next week.
This weeks programme at the Or
pheum is particularly good Charles
f. Semon, The Narrow Feller." the
Dillon brothers. who write and sing
their own songs; the musical Avolos,
Xylophonic experts, and Lima Painter
on the bounding wire, have made hits
Trovollo, ventriloquist; Nick Long and
Idalene Cotton, the protean artists; the
Knight brothers and Marion Sawtelle,
dancers, and the Kita BanZai troupe
are in their last appearance. Next Sun
day come the four Lukens, origfnators
of rnidair acts; Albert Bellman and
Lottie Moore, presenting "A Bit of
Vaudeville and the Kochly brothers,
European acrobats.
Cold comfort-poor tea and coffee
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

Eyes Infiamed by Dust and Smoker
Murine Eye Remedy Soothes, Quickly Cures. :
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29

Cold comfort-poor tea and coffee
Try Schilling's Best.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
TEXICO'S PROSPERITY.
Enthusiastic Resident Gives Exceed
ingly Fiattering Account Of
Condition.

A Texico correspondent Of this pa
per gives the following pleasing ac-
count OF what is going on in TeXico
and in Roosevelt County:
"The immigration this way is COM
ing SO fast that l find it almost i'm
possible to get time for anything out
side OF my official work.
"The season this year has been ex-
ceedingly favorable for the farmer in
the way of rainfall and otherwise;
crops are looking exceedingly prom
ising; in fact, rains last week have
apparently placed our crops in condi-
tion where failure would be almost
an impossibility. The same applies
all along the line of the Eastern Rail
way of New Mexico. The grass on
the ranges is abundant and stock is
looking fine.
st seems as though this season was
MADE for the express purpose Of
showing our northern and eastern
friends what New Mexico can do.
"Texico has: Electric lights, an
opera house, printing office (the Trum.
pet), local telephone system, two liv.
cry stables, two furniture stores,
water works, school house, two rail.
roads, U. S commissioner Office. two
banks with deposits from Texico peo.
pie to the amount of s1S6,724.O7, four
general merchandise stores, three
hardware stores. three hotels, three
restaurants, three confectioneries
two drug stores, seven saloons, two
feed stores, three barber shops, steam
laundry, paint store, blacksmith and
wagon shop, bottling works. cold stor
age, two butcher shops, three large
lumber yards, bakery, one exclusive
grocery, one millinery store, one den
tlst, hVe doctors, one undertaken and
l,ooo OF the best citizens to be found
on earth. 1t is surrounded by the
best farming lands in the west. and
what we need is 10000 good farmers
TO help develop this wonderful,
good land. The government lands are
going rapidly"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
STRAY HORSES AND MULE
SOLD FOR GOOD PRICES,

Inspector Joseph E. Napier of the
Cattle Sanitry Board is we'll satisfied
with the result of his initial efforts
as an auctioneer. He had no difficulty
in finding purchasers for the three
horses and mule which he auctioned
off here Saturday The bidding was
quite lively and fairly good prices
were obtained. The mule was sold for
$50 to Ventures Varos. Manual Ortiz
bought one of the horses for $33 and
Celso Ortiz led away another for $40.
The Santa Fe Meat and Live Stock
Company purchased the third horse
for $22. The animals sold at auction
were found running at large some
time ago and as the owners could not
be ascertained they were disposed of
in this way as provided by law. The
money ACQUIRING from the sale is turn
ed into the treasury of the Cattle
Sanitary Board. Mr.. Napier left last
night for his home at Las Vegas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
PRESIDENT STENSLAND
MAY BE DEAD
Son Says His Father Has Probably
Committed Sucide-Property
to Depositors.

Chicago Aug, 13.--The Tribune to-
day says: Theodore Stensland. the
son of the fugitive Milwaukee Avenue
Bank president, made last night a
full statement of his knowledge of the
circumstances surrounding the flight
OF his father and touching the colossal
forgery fraud in the bank. Young
Stensland not only flatly denied that
he ever had any knowledge of the plot
before August 3rd last, but submitted
various proofs. He declared absolutely
that he was not only ignorant of the
steals perpetrated, bat never profited
In any way from them.
Believes Father Killed Himself.
The young man expressed the be-
lief that his father had committed
suicide. He also advanced the theory
that his father could not himself have
committed the forgeries of notes and
that an outsider expert was employed
for the purpose of copying the sigma
lures on the bank checks. Young
'Stensland has given to Receiver Johr
G. Fetzer, for the benefit OF the bank
depositors, a deed to AL the Cook coun
ty real estate held by his father, who
! had given him power Of attorney.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
rs YEARS A
SERVING MAID
Cidest Dome site in United States pied
Hecently-cared for Four Gener.
ations of Family

Wolfboro, N. H. Aug, l3.-.Juditb
Dearborn, probably the oldest family
servant in America, who died a few
aays ago in her ninety ninth year. was
attached to the Adam Brown family
whose homestead is The Ridge. a
famous landmark, for mora than sew.
enty-fiye- years.
Aunt Judith waited on four genera
tions of the Brown family and oui
OIL her savings, together with the
generosity of her last mistress. Mrs.
Francis p Adams, was enabled to buy
small home, where she passed the
last few years of her useful life.
Those who knew Judith Dearborn
declare that she was the personlfica.
ton of faithfulness and fidelity to her
masters interests Her long life was
spent quitely in the skillful manage.
ment of the same family, and her
executive ability is said to have been
wonderful.
A few months ago aunt Judith gave
| out some of her impressions to a
friend.
Seventy years ago. she said "a
good domestic servant received fifty
cents week. Evenings and after
Moons off were never heard Of but
then we never had time for such
\ things.
81 tell you, it sets one to thinking
| to see the little children we have nurs
ed, and coddled and petted, and spank
eL grow INFO Whit ha' ed men urt
women. and we go on in the same
old way, doing our duty toward theil
children and grandchildren"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
POLICE COURT
HAPPENINGS
Peace Declared in Hoover Family
Manuel Abeyta Faces Serious
Charge.

On complaint of Mrs. D. M. Hoover,
charging him with abandonment and
non-support, D. NJ. Hoover was ar
rested Saturday and placed under
bond to appear for hearing at nine
O'Clock this morning In the court OF
Justice of the Peace Jose Ma. Gar
cia. When the case came up this
morning the hearing was continued
until 2 o'clock this afternoon. mas
much as the couple has kissed and
made up" the complaint was with
drawn.
Mrs. Hoover arrived In the city a
few days ago searching for her nus
band who she claimed had deserted
her and finding him here caused his
arrest on the charges mentioned. They
have one child, girl about six years
old. Mr.. Hoover Is a brick mason by
occupation and has been for year
or more in Santa Fe. He came here
from Pueblo, Colorado, where his wife
and child have been living up to the
time they came to Santa Fe. 1t is un-
derstood that Mrs. Hoover has been
police matron for some time in
| Pueblo.
Manuel Abeyta, of ward No. 4, was
arrested Friday upon a complaint
charging him with unlawfully entering
the house of one Cruz Chaves, a resi-
dent of the same ward with attempt
to commit criminal assault and with
stealing bedding and other household
articles from the Chaves woman. His
hearing Is set for Tuesday at o'clock
in the morning. In the meantime he
is under bond to appear.
Estevan Barreras, resident of the
fourth ward, was tried upon charge
of assault and battery on Frank Ow-
en-, manager Of the Santa Fe Water
and Light Company in the court of
Justice Jose Ma Garcia. He was
found guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 and costs, in default of
which he was remanded to the county
Jail to serve thirty days of hard labor
In that hospitable institution.