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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
RAILROAD REMOVES
WINE EMBARGO.
Southern Pacific Again
in Position to Bring
in the Bottled Goods
CLEARING FIR EIGHT

The freight officials of the Southern
Pacific removed yesterday the embargo
placed several weeks ago upon Nalifor-
MIA wine shipments to San Francisco
The officials say that the rapid clearing
out of the eoHgested freight yards at
Oakland and San Francisco permitted
the raising of the bar on wines and al
lowed the immediate shipment from
the country. Many carloads of wine
are expected in the next few days The
Southern Pacific has notified t.ie con
signees that they must remove the
goods Immediately on arrival or suffer
high demurrage.
This is the wine shipping season. and
the consumers were depending upon the
country for their supply the local
stock having been destroyed by the fire
Restaurants and hotels were threatened
by an enforced dryness. Wholesale
men and retailers protested to the
Southern Pacific, and the railroad Off
cials promised to remove the ban on
wines as soon as they could get the
building material shipments out of the
way. The embargo on lumber w9s
raised last week and that on wines
have followed closely after.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
OAIRYING COMPANY
GOES BANKRUPT

The big dairying firm of Bettencourt
& CO.. having firms at Richmond and
Martinez. has gone to the wall. and the
fifteen horses and 400 cows, will be
worked and milked respectively for the
benefit of the creditors, and fed at their
expense.
The petition filed in the United States
District Court yesterday by the firm
states the liabilities a S21, ,460 and the
assets at $4,000. The liabilities of the
members of the firm as individuals are
as follows: NJ. Bettencourt, nothing;
J. +. Correa, s240; Frank Coelho.
$94sO; John Svares. s119s; F. l. Brazil
The principal creditors of the firm are
c. w. Haupe of San Francisco. for
$4,000; Joseph /. Brazil of Tiburon,
S4225. and j. S. Davila of Martinez,
$500. The cattle and horses of the
firm assets are valued at $3.50, and
there is a claim for $500 damages
against the California Navigation and
Improvement Company for injuries to
cattle.
In the same court the firm of Sahlin-
ger Brothers, merchants of San Fran
cisco, filed a petition in insolvency.
The firm liabilities are s1334 and the
individual Liabilities as follows; Israel
Sahlinger, $917S. assets 1855; Samuel
Sahlinger, $345, no assets. 1t is recited
in the petition that the assets of the
firm were sold for s4361 and distributed
among the creditors.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
OVER-R|PE BERRIES
POISON SPROULE.

Freight Traffic Manager William
Sprouie OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany is seriously Ill from ptomaine
poisoning. He is confined to his Paci-
fic avenue home under a physician's 6
care. He has not been at his desk IN
the Southern Pacific Offices for several
days.
Last week Spreule travelled through
the south. He ate some overripe straw
berries in a dining car the day of his
return to the city He was taken sud-
denly i'll at his home, suffering from
severe pains in his stomach A doctor
was hastily summoned and said that
the strawberries mad caused ptomaine
poisoning.
Sproule, who was to have retired
from the services of Hartman on Sep
tember / to manage. the affairs of the
smelter trust, will probably postpone
his departure because of his present ill
ness
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
pany has surplus to policy holders o

pany has a surplus to policy cy-holders of
$1.010. 423.47. Two cash items repcr- d
over the signatures of F. NJ. .Gund. the
secretary of the company. amount 10
more than s2.000,0 600. The first OF
these is cash in hands of agents,
S795,131. The other is cash in banks
and in Office" s1.640.262.64 Altogether
the assets are made TO appear to be
s6.97S,4 404.1s.
The German of Freeport has sworn
to losses in San Francisco. after making
allowances for salvage" and reinsur-
ance, amounting 70 SLIPS, ,000. Accord
ing to this the company's losses in San
Francisco could easily be paid in full
from the cash on hand and leave sew
eral hundreds of thousands ito the
good" in addition to the other assets
reported to be available.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
California
Limited
To Chicago in 3Days
Leaves daily at go a. N.
With Diners and SIeepers.

1880 A. NJ. For stockton. Merced direct
connection for Yosemite VAL
lley). Fresno. Hanford, Visa
lila, Bakersfield and inter-
500 P. NJ mediate points.
$3.50 A. M.-California Limited, 3 days
10 Chicago. Leaves every day. Direct
connection TO Grand Canyon.
$3.50 A. M.-Nalley Limited for stockton.
Merced (direct connection with Yo-
semitic Valley. Fresno. Hanford. vi
salia. Bakersfield and points on Sierra
Railway.
1855 A. M.--For stockton. Riv
Oakdale and points on Sierra Railway
4.00 p M.-For Stockton. Fresno and
intermediate points.
$500 p. M.-Overland Express for Dem
YER. Kansas City. Chicago and Grand
Canyon.
TICKET OFFIcES-Ferry building.
San Francisco; 111s Broadway. Fortfeth
at. and San Pablo ave- Oakland Uni
versitv ave. and West St, Berkeley.
NOTF,-Yosernite Valley R. r. trains
leave Merced FOR YOsemite Valley at
$50 A. NJ. and 900 p NJ. every day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
CONSIDERS GREAT LOSSES.
Adjusting Bureau Takes Up Risks That
Require Time for Appraiscment

Secretary NIohrhardt of the fire
under writer's adjusting bureau has
sent out go reports of the
work of loss committees to all
the companies concerned. Such re-
ports are going out at the rate of
about sixteen day. The total mum
Der of cases before loss committees OF
the fire underwriters to date is 1881.
AS the losses assigned to committees
average less than dozen a week 1t is
evident that the bulk of the smaller
business to come before the committees
is In. Now, however. the greater losses.
those that have required time for APP
praisement, are being considered
Among these are large hotels and iii
great commercial houses that carrie
very heavy lines of goods in stock
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
writer of Obscene Letter Held.

Emil Benjamin OF San Jose was held
to answer yesterday by United States
Commissioner Heacock on a charge of
having mailed an obscene letter. The
letter was taken from the Postoffice
at Stockton by a woman named Lizzie
Perry. but she said that she was not
the person addressed. AS it had been
opened by her and the nature of it's
contents divulged, the Postoffice in
spcctors arrested Benjamin, whose
name was signed TO the offensive mis-
siVe
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
-FOUR MORE SUITS FILED.
Policy-Holders Seek to Recover From
the Insurance Companies

c. A. Gwynn commenced suit in the
Superior Court yesterday against the
Spring Garden Insurance Company for
the recovery of $500 on a policy cover
ing Photographic implements and sup
plies.
John II. Hennig. who had insurance
on buildings at Folsom and Langton
streets and also at los Langton street,
is suing the Hamburg Bremen Fire In
surance Company for $4,000.
Two suits were filed against the Will
liamsburgh City Fire Insurance Com
pany, each for 500. One OF these was
by Josephine E. Preston. who owned a
six-story building at l22 Fourth street,
and the other by Edward w. Howard,
who was the owner of a building at
Gal Mission street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR.
Fare and Third TO Sacramento From
All Points.

Complete display of livestock. mining manu-
tse,urea ara p1ouases c iem sisAiyou
gust % Sacramento Valley; 27th. Southern Cali.
forna: 2sti coast countless 10Th San JOAQUIN
day.
Exhibits Of BnrbanSs plant species and
of tho work of university and Government -ex-
perimenta farms. Anvil chorus. 500 voices
Amnsemcnts.
Tickets sale Southern Pacific agents Au-
gust 23, September /. Return limit Septen,
Der 3.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
INCREASES ITs PAYMENTS.
German of Freeport Offers 20 Per Gem
TO Certain Posicy-Haldere.

The German Insurance Company of
Freeport is reported to be paying 10
per cent in some instances on it's san
Francisco losses. Offers have been
raised successfully from so cents on
the dollar to SO cents and finally to 10
cents Commercial houses have re-
ceived notices of the present ratio and
representative of business houses are
considering the matter
A statement is published in one of
the insurance journals that the com
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Parcels Post with Denmark.

parcels post convention has been
made between the United States and
Denmark for packages of not more than
$50 in value nor more than four pounds
six ounces in weight. The postage will
be II cents per pound and the delivery
charge in the United States will be 5
cents
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Admin Theft Of Mhi.kr.

Morgan Wright and Joseph Fran.
cisco pleaded guilty in the United
States District Court yesterday to an
Indictment charging them with having
stolen forty-three barrels of whisky
from the wreck of the steamship ST
Paul several months ago. The fndict-
ment against George Titus for the same
offense was dismissed on motion OF
the United States District Attorney,
Titus having become a Government
informer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
ApvERT1sEMENrs.
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOMEN
Mrs. Mary Dirnmick Of Washington tells
How Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well

Tt is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc-
ingly prove the claim we have so many
times made in our columns that Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

nsl Commission Washin~ton. n. c. August
Is. 1908. Sealed proposals in triplirate. viii
he received at the cf6ce ot the Geieral pur.
chasing Officer lsthmiGn Canal C1mmiss
Washington. r. G., untD i0.30 a. NJ Sep
te-Esher = 1900. az which time they viii be
opened in pul'i-. for furnishing $4,000 feet
Of lumber. Banks end f1U Information Cir
cr'ar No. 325l may he .btained from this
office the Offices II the Assistant Pt4r.has-
ing Agents. SO New Montgomery 81. San Fran
cisco. Cal: and 40 Chamber OF Commerce
bui'dinz. Tacoma. Wash.--D. W. ROSS, Gen
eral Purchasing Officer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Rxron Hot SnrinrH

Within easy reach from San Francisco. Many
the kinds OF mineral waters and varied are
the diseases cured. Physicians and competent
help always in attendance. Write agents South
ern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
guarded by the strong arm of the Mex
lean Government


Stablemens Union No. $3.50 initiated
six candidates at its last meeting at
headquarters. All Haight street. Presi-
dent Finn presiding. The secretary has
seven applications for membership on
his desk. A telegram was received
from Chicago stating that the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters has
granted the local charter. The bust
ness agent reports ali members work
ing and conditions improving.
The long disputed question OF ad-
hitting the stablemen to aff1liation
with the International Brotherhood
was finally settled in their favor at the
last convention, sixty unions being
granted charters. The stablemen ap-
piled for admission on several other oc-
casions, but were refused. AT the last
convention, however, Cornelius Shea
took a stand in their behalf, with the
result that they were admitted. In
this connection a letter from Shea to
Gompers, written previous to the con-
vention, shows how the result was
obtained. He wrote:
I am in receipt of yours of July 20
and will say that, at our last two con-
ventions of the International Brother
hood of Teamsters it was decided that
the af1iliation of the stablemen was not
our organization is making a mistake
in this matter. The men work in the
stables where our drivers are employed,
one to about every ten drivers, and
whenever any trouble comes up among
the stablemen our drivers have either
to go out in sympathy or work with
non-union stabIemen. Ny opinion is
that the interests of both could best be
served by being in one organization,
as the fact of their belonging to the
1. B. of T. l.. believe. would influence
the employers to comply with their de-
mands, IL. of course, they are within
reasonable bounds. I intend to take
this matter up at our coming conv en-
tion and will then communicate with
you later"
1t seems that in this matter Presi-
dent Shea's ideas were carried out.
Charles Lee has been elected secre-
tary and business agent of the Retail
Clerks Union No. 1872 and Drug Clerks
Union No. 4i2. In addition to the cleo
tion, Mr.. Lee received vote of thanks
for his faithful work on the relief
board. He has been secretary of No
1872 for three years and has the con-
fidence and respect of his associates.
He is the oldest retail clerk in San
Francisco. In his new position he will
have offices at headquarters at 1922
Steiner street. and can be found there
between the hours of 4 to $40 p. m.
daily.
The Retail Clerks relief board held
its final meeting Wednesday night and
submitted its report to the various
unions. An auditing committee was
appointed. consisting Of NJ. Cohn, A. W.
Reid and E. J. Maloney. The commit
tee found the accounts in perfect shape
and expressed its appreciation of the
manner in which the relief work has
been conducted by the secretary and
treasurer. The officers of the relief
board are as follows: President, Max
z. LIGHT Of Shoe Clerks Union No. 410
vice president, G. NJ. Lipman; secre-
tary. c. Lee of Retail Clerks Union No.
4S2; treasurer, C. B. Whilden of Drug
Clerks Union No. Az.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
PROPOSALS.

DEPAii18IEN r. Washington d. G..
Juiy -, l9B6.-proposals will be received at
the office vf the Secur1 Assistant Postmaster
General. Post0ftiee Department. WASHINGTON ~
c.. Lntu / 80 y. H. September is 1906 fo-
the performance OF mall service BIZ PNEJ-
MATiC TUBES Or OTTER SIMILAR DE-
VICES at the following named cities and he
tween the points and for the contract terms
stated IN tie pamphlet advertisement OF this
date;
EVstcns Mass Pittshurg, Pa.
Borough of Brooklyn. Beltimote. Md
In the City OF New Jincfnnatf Ohio
York. y. y Kansas City. Mo.
New lofk. y. \. SSn Francisco Cal
Philadelphia. Pa. Cticaco. III.
Saint Louis. Mo.
Pamphlet copies OF rlle advertisement may
be Obtained application. from The Post
master at any city herein named Or from the
Office OF the Second Assistant Postmaster
General. +. Fl. HIrcHCDCK Acting Post
master General
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

SAN FltANCISCO. Ca. Aug. {, iVu6--Seal-,.
pruposais. Ia triplieat-. viii be received here
until IL a. M. August .. iSoc, and then
opened, Tor furnishing ali aiategial aud repair.
ing whsryes at the l'reSiib ef san FrdntlseO
Fort Barry and Fort Btsxr. Cal. according to
specifications an file In tJ!S nfacc. The Gov
efnment reserves the right "a rsiect aay or ali
b,sls- Preference given 10 aFticisS 0f American
production conditions OF priee 'Snd grIIity Gin
eiWiug IN tive i,rf-t Ut foicigl Pral'lsfipns the
duty therepfi being equal All informa lion
furnished application - the nfnssr ~ tass
t1irs sft1rfeTifra ~ter- Dsprrrneut ~f ca ffornfa
PreS!dio Of S-n Francisco Cil- V 4. WREN
Captain @ ~. L. S. A. Acting Chief Quar-
fe.rnasfer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

J. Edlin. merchant tailor, now at 3iS
Bush street Complete line Of woolens..
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

OhONlLLE COHcIAbLE
vile. Aug. 23.-Constabie +. r. Reilly was In
dIcted today on charge OF exforting money
from gamblers and women Of the half world
He has been arrested bench warrant and
bonds fixed at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Before the relief board of the Retail
Clerks unions disbanded ii turned over
TO the Hall Association the headquar-
teEs. completely furnished and free
from debt In addition the various
locals re ceived their pro rata of the
i remainder of the money on hand Max
z. LIGHT is president Of the Hall AS
soeiation and Charles Lee is treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
EDITED BY O, Nj. BOYLE.

= D~ipg TO the strained relations be-
ANeen; the United Railroads and its
employees, II is more than likely If the
eer men vote to strike tomorrow night
,1nst General President w D. Mahon
Oh me Amalgamated Association will
come 70 this city, Mr.. Mahon is no
6 Stranger 10 San Francisco. He has
eeen here many times and made MANY
:trlends, not only among the ranks of
4ab9f,. nut among the substantial bust
@!feSs men. He has national reputa-
tiep- sna is one Of the foremost men in
l(fe lapor movement today. Mr. Ma
5Fetls .he2ith has not been of the best
1pr several years and he fntfmated
~ qen here last that he was anxious to
tsY his burdens aside and take a much
Feeded rest. His place would be hard
70 al, although the organization does
Ael lack for able men. The current
number OF the oficial journal Of the
organization sums up the record for
idhe past six months as follows. much
o. which in no small degree is trace
sRle 70 Mr. Mahon's personal labors:
F;slo IN death and disability benefits,
S9eDoi increase in wages per year 10
:zS,too members. $500, 900; written agree
merits TO sixty-three locals secured /;
written agreements in existence with
AlA locals on july /: seventeen locals
aaoed 70 the association: beneficial
Legislation secured; service day short
eneo 20 provide employment for 1900
men; membership increased 1000; no
strikes existed on July /.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Twenty-Five candidates were obii-
gated at the last meeting Of Freight
Handlers Union No. SO and fifty ap-
phcations for membership received.
The meeting was treated to an address
by A. J. Gallagher. vice president of
the Labor Council.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

The strike OF the meat cutters and
bUtchers in Omaha had hardly begun
when a demand was made for the
militia. The Governor OF the State,
disguised as a striker. is reported TO
have investigated the situation and de-
Iernained 10 his entire satisfaction that
there was no necessity for the militia
being called cut.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

OAKLAND EiARBOR FERRY
foot of Market street,
ZOO. soc. 100. 1000. lf.00 an.
300. 100. 200. 500. 400. 800. 500. 500 .. m.
A for Morning for Afternoon
tSunday excepted tSunday only
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Mixers Union No. 1851 met Tuesday
afternoon at Gruetli Hall. Five-Mile
House, r. Bricker in the chair. Peter
Caubu's dairy has been thoroughly
-unionized. He is at present furnishing
Ehe Almghouse with milk. Labels for
butter, cheese. cans and bottles of milk
have been ordered and viii be ready
for use in about two weeks The
union appointed the following label
committee. Marcel Willie, Frank
Bricker and Joseph Regli- This COM
rnittee will advertise the union label
throughout the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Walters Union No. 80 was in regular
session Wednesday afternoon at 1875
Scott street. Twenty candidates were
obligated and twelve reinstatements
were reported. Business Agent Ayl-
ward reported additional houses which
X ave agreed 70 the wage scale. The
Tommittee on headquarters reported
progress. The reinstatement and initi-
alton fee will remain at s2.75 until
October 1.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

To prevent delays in settling indus
.dustrlal disputes in the Arbitration
court. the New Zealand Government is
about to establish a second court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

For ten years" said the late Pot
ter Palmer Of Chicago, Il made as des-
perate fight against organized labor
As was ever made by mortal man. 1t
cost me considerably more than mil
lion dollars 10 learn that there is
no labor so skilled, so intelligent, so
faithful as that which is governed by
IN organization OF we'll balanced.
.fevel-headed men 1 now en-
ploy none but organized labor, and
never have the least trouble, each be-
lieving that the one has no right TO
oppress the other
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

;: A special meeting has been called
by Retail Clerks Union No. s5Z TOT
ntxt Tuesday night The general con-
difions in the retail trade will be
discussed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-18
GRAND PRIZE
TAKEN BY
SPOKANE

Local Eagles are all happy today
and are preparing to receive the
team in proper style when it re-
turns from Milwaukee, on account
of the following telegram received
by Charles Rich of the Cube Cafe:
1--WE won first prize, also chal-
lenge cup. Thirteen competitors"
Captain Gilbert is in charge and
is drillmaster. The team is made
up of Henry Langben, B. o. Pyles,
Harry Oerter, Charles Christopher
E. r. Ennis, F. w. Black, Ardo
Peterson and L. D. Bliss.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 49,
Norfolk, Va, has been selected as
the next meeting place of the
Eagles convention.
A message received from Ardo
this afternoon stated that the team
would leave for Spokane tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-18
CHILDREN
MAY 60 MAD

SIOUX CITY, Aug. 1S.-A num-
Der of children who were bitten by
a dog which subsequent develop
ments have shown to be mad, have
been fastened to Chicago by their
anxious parents.
The dogs body was shipped to
Chicago for examination by Ut.
Lagorio of the Pasteur institute
and a telegram received from him
state sthat the dog was "unques-
tionably mad" Immediately a
number of parents whose children
had been bitten by the dog took
train for Chicago with their little
ones upon the urgent advice of
local physicians.
They were urged not to delay but
to take the children Immediately to
the Pasteur institute for treat
ment. The mayor has issued a
proclamation ordering all dogs
muZZled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-18
SMALL BOY SETS
RIVER ON FIRE

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Aug. 49,
The adage concerning not being
able to set the river on fire" is a
dead one. Johnnie Greene is the
boy who disproved it.
A large quantity of Beaumont
oil had been turned into the Con.
cho river at the railway round
house by workmen who had been
cleaning engines N which the oil
was used for fuel, and Johnnie
was on the spot with a match. The
fire he kindled In the floating oil
travelled down stream faster than
the oil did and the flames leaped
high in the air. People could hard.
ly believe the evidence before their
own eyes, the waters of the Con.
cho burning up right under their
noses and threatening destruction
to the city. The fire department
was hustled dout, but 1t was USE
less. The fire continued to burn
until the floating oil had been
licked up. ]
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-18

FORGOTTEN

Mayor Daggett will undoubtedly
be one of the speakers on Labor
day. No notice has been served
on him that he will have to be a
member of a labor union and have
a working card in his pocket in
order to qualify as an orator, and
no notice of that kind will be
served on him. The attempt OF
some disgruntled members Of the
Labor day committee to keep the
mayor from speaking after having
been invited to do so has raised a
storm of indignation among local
union men, and the men who at
tempted to misrepresent labor in
this way are receiving scant cour-
tesy from their fellow unionists.
The vast majority Of local union
men are conservative. They re-
fuse to be placed before the public
as offering a direct insult to the
chief executive. 1t Is probable
that nothing more will be heard
about this little labor storm the
men who started things being as
anxious as anyone that the incl
dent be forgotten.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-18
GREAT LEATHER
FAIR WILL OPEN

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-The
great National Shoe and Leather
fair will be formally opened here
at the armory on Michigan avenue
this evening and promises to be
the largest and most important ex-
hibition of that kind ever held. The
exhibition includes the displays Of
the biggest shoot jobbers, shoe
manufacturers, tanners, leather
dealers, makers of leather and
shoe making machinery, supplies,
etc, ever seen in this country. 1t
is the first fair of such a general
character ever held here and prom
ises to attract manufacturers, deal
ers and buyers from all parts of
the United States and Canada.