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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
NEW COURTHOUSE
To be ERECTED
Supervisors Will Put Up a
Building on Site of Old
Polytechnic High School
COST WILL BE $4,000

The Board of Supervisors decided
yesterday TO take Immediate steps to
construct new temporary courthouse
on the site of the old Polytechnic High
School at Bush and Stockton, streets.
Judge Carroll Cook informed the Super
visors that the Board of Education had
agreed to loan the site named for the
purpose, having, however. refused to
donate the Lincoln School site, as 1t
expects to derive a rental of $10,0
monthly therefrom.
Judge Cook said the Bush-street site
was satisfactory to his associates on
the bench, and building to house the
Superior and Justices courts, County
Clerk, District Attorney and Law Lii
brary could be erected thereon for
about $4,000 The Supervisors will
employ an architect to draw up plans
suggested by Cook and the building and
finance committees will prosecute the
erection of the structure to early COM
pletion.
Fureys resolution requested Super
vising Architect Shea to confer at once
with the Board of Education relative
to the general type and design of pro-
posed school buildings in order to sub
NIT them to the consulting architects
recently appointed to prepare the plans
for the same. Boxton remarked that
there had been considerable delay in
the building of new schools and the
work should be expedited.
The ordinance ordering the width of
sidewalks on Sansome street, between
Market and East streets, to be reduced
to twelve feet was passed to print. The
same action was taken relative to side
walks on Forty-ninth avenue. between
and Fulton streets. and Nineteenth
street, between Indiana and Minnesota
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
COMPANY FAILS To
KEEP PROMISE
Supervisors to Investigate
Delay in Reconstruction
of Union-Street System
COMMITTEE WILL ACT

The Board of Supervisors directed the
judiciary committee yesterday to in
vestigate the alleged non compliance
OF the Preside and Ferries Railway
Company with the conditions of the
ordinance granting it permit to op-
crate its cable, steam and horse car
lines on Union and other streets with
electricity. The ordinance provided
that construction work should be COM
pleted by September "a, 1906, but Cole
man charged that the company has not
prosecuted the work with due diligence.
The judiciary committee is to report
its opinion as to whether the permit to
build the trolley system should be re-
pealed.
A petition signed by Alva UdelI and
others memorializing the Governor,
Legislature, Mayor and Supervisors ito
investigate the authority and methods
by which the moneys and supplies given
for relief of the sufferers from the April
calamity have been received, accounted
for. distributed or wrongfully con-
verted" was referred to the street COM
mittee. The petition continues:
we ask that you use the powers and
influence of your office and engage
other necessary means to have all of
said moneys and supplies fully &C
counted for and take appropriate action
to the end that the residue of said
moneys ard supplies be placed in re-
sponsible hands and the trust honestly
and economically administered"
Rea called attention to the fact that
needed street Improvements could not
be carried out unless municipal bonds
amounting to $1,500.00 were sold, and
these could be purchased in small lots
by the humblest citizen.
The resolution allowing $4,000 to
pair Vermont street from Twenty fifth
to Army street, and Army street from
Vermont to Kentucky, which are now
impossible, was referred to the street
committee. which will investigate the
obstruction of the streets named by the
Ocean Shore Railway Company.
The attempted suspension of District
Attorney Langdon by former acting
Mayor Gallagher was again laid over
for one week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
WILL DECIDE FATE
OF BILLY VICE

Billy" Vice, formerly city ticket agent
manager of the Union Pacific Railroad
ing embezzled $4,000 or more, appeared
before Police Judge Shortall yesterday
for his preliminary examination. D. w.
Hitchcock, retired general agent of the
company, testified that on May l, 1908,
he had asked the defendant for the
money received from the sale of a
round-trip ticket to Chicago and that
the money was not turned over. Vice
Immediately left the employ of the
company and disappeared. After the
taking of testimony had been com
pleted the attorneys for the defense
and prosecution made arguments, it
being held by the defense that owing to
the statute of limitations Vice could
not be held Shortall will decide the
case tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
BOAs MUST LOSE MONEY
HE LOANED ON JEWELRY
Supreme Court Decides He Has Been
Conducting a PaWnbrOker's Bust
ness in Violation of Law

Having decided that J. Boas operated
a pawnbroker's shop without a proper
license, and without having in other
ways cOnfOrmedN to the laws Of both
the State Of California and of San
Francisco, the Supreme Court yesterday
determined that he must return jeWelTy
deposited with him by an agent of
Schumacher G. Co. without being paid
for IT. The firm is now insolvent The
suit was brought by Louis o. Levison.
the receiver.
In its decision the Supreme Court
goes into detail concerning the merits
OF the pawnbrOkers' business, and de-
clares that IL is not a harmless and
legitimate business, and that it is prop
erly a matter for police control. Boas
had a license for conducting a money
broking business, but this IS not held
sufficient to meet all phases of loans
he made. Schumacher & Co. conduct
ed a 5ewelry store in the old Palace
Hotel. and the suit decided yesterday
was the outcome Of the firms failure
several years ago and the fling of
claims OF underhand business methods
against Schumacher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
DE HAVEN FINES ABSENT
JURORS FIFTY DOLLARS
One Pleads That He Was MarOOned I'm
the Mud and Rain by
Street Cars

r. p Chapman of Oakland and T. IT.
Babcock Of Alameda were fined $50
each by Judge de Haven yesterday.
They had been summoned to be pres
ent at the selection Of a Federal Grand
Jury. Chapman arrived after the fine
had been imposed and explained that
while on his way from The ferry to the
postof6ce building in a street car the
line was tied UP at Suffer and Market
streets by a broken axle, and he was
Obliged 10 walk the remainder Of the
way IN the rain. His fine was RENTED.
The United States Marshal was direct
ed to produce the body Of the absent
Babcock in court at 10 o'clock this
morning to pay the fine. A venire was
issued for fifteen additional citizens
returnable at the same time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
Sacred Heart College Again
Comes to the Front
for Gold Prizes Are All
Working Like Beavers
THE SCORE SHOWING STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
JUNK THIEF HAS
CONFESSED

George La Rue. one of four young
men who are accused of looting various
plumbing shops and selling the stolen
property to secondhand stores, yes
terday made a written confession in
which he implicated his three compan-
ions, Raymond Grant, Laith Burch and
Johnny Wadleigh, and Marcus Lafee, a
junk dealer of Eleventh street below
Mission. and "Scotty' Russell, plumb
er a. 260 Linden street.
The boys had been stealing junk for
two weeks and were rapidly becoming
experts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
COFFEY IS CHOSEN
To PRESIDE
Selected by Colleagues to
Succeed Judge Graham as
Head of Superior Bench
MOGAN ASCENDS DAIS

Judge James Y. Coffey was elected
Presiding Judge Of the Superior Court
yesterday to succeed Judge Thomas F.
Graham. whose term as Presiding
Judge expired at that time. The cleo
ton Of Judge Coffey occurred at the
meeting of the Judges OF the Superior
Court held in Judge Grahams cham
bers in the Temple Israel and was by
reclamation.
An order for the selection OF 24OO
names for trial jury service and IA
names for Grand jury service was
made. each Of the twelve Judges TO
certify lists for this purpose To the
secretary OF the Judges. Each Judge
has the selection OF twelve names for
the Grand Jury list, and these lists are
to be ready at a meeting two weeks
from yesterday at , o'clock. Neither
Judge Kerrigan (whose term expired
yesterday nor Judge HOsmer (whOse
reappointment by Governor Pardee was
given out at nOon) was present at the
meeting. nor was Judge Trout. who
was detained by sickness Judge Mo
gan, who entered upon his duties as
Superior Judge at noon, was in at
tendance. however. and was welcomed
by the other members of the Superior
bench.
Judge Mogan was officially seated as
a Judge Of the Superior Court in the
presence Of a small number Of spec
tatOrs just at noon. He was appointed
by Presiding Judge Graham to De-
partment Z, an order having been
previously made transferring Judge
Kerrigan from that department to De-
partment S for the last few hours of
his service as Superior Judge. Judge
Graham presented Judge MOgan TO the
members of the bar and ordered that
his commission from the Governor be
spread upon the minutes of the court.
Judge MOgan responded briefly, prom
Using the exercise of his best endeavors
in connection with his Office and thank
ing the members of the bar for their
congratulations. He then called the
court calendar and adjourned the court
for the day.
Two new Justices Of the Peace were
installed esterday-Bernard J. Flood
succeeding John r. Daniels and A. y.
Treadwell taking the Office of Thomas
II. Dunn. Welcomes We're extended by
Justice Van Nostrand and several at
tOrneys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

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
viii 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 TWEEN
ty-fVe special sweepstakes prizes make
a grand total of 100 prizes amounting
to $4,000 to be distributed among the
winners. Each contestant has the OPP
portunity to win not only one but four
purses aggregating any sum up to
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 sub
scription counting for a certain num-
Der of votes that may be cast in favor
of any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire TO assist in getting share
of the money. The contestant receiv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse, and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that pc
Rod is exhausted. The same rule will
apply to the final distribution of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate 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:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
CANNOT USE HOMESTEAD.

That Edward A. Chase cannot brand
bread with the name New Homestead"
for the reason that the name ''Old
Homestead has long been used by
baking firm headed by John A. Baug-
hat is contained in the decision of the
Supreme Court handed down yesterday
The name had become descriptive of
the quality OF the bread, and any eff
fort to duplicate the name is form
of doing business through fraud, ac-
cording to the decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
VETERAN DROPS DEAD

VALLEJO, Jan. William Smith a
well-known veteran of the Civil War
and a man who gained considerable
publicity through his experiences while
confined two years in a Confederate
prison during the rebellion, dropped
dead while at his employment at Mare
Island navy yard this morning. Smith
had been enjoying excellent health and
had just returned from his vacation.
He was So years of age and for the
last forty-two years had been a resi-
dent of this city. He leaves no family
or relatives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
UNSAFE WALLS To
BE REGULATED
Supervisors Amend Build
ing Ordinance, With View
to Preventing Accidents
PERMIT Is REQUIRED

AT yesterdays meeting OF the Board
Of Supervisors. Roa presented an
amendment 10 the building ordinance
designed TO prevent accidents from
falling walls by placing the supervision
OF their removal in the hands Of the
Board OF Works. The amendment
which was passed to print is as fol-
lows:
In case a building has been partially
DESTROYED or demolished by FIRE or
other agency and there remains on its
site any wall or portion thereof which
in the opinion of the Board OF Works
is unsafe or is unfit as a factor IN the
reconstruction Of the building, there
shall be no clearing Of the site nor
excavation thereon permitted until
such wall has been RACED or removed to
such extent as may be required by the
Board Of Works and in such manner as
Il may direct.
The Supervisors by resolution called
the attention OF the Board OF Works
10 the dangerous condition OF the
walls Of the Emporium and Hale
Brothers buildings on Market street
and requested the board named TO take
steps to cause their removal
The petition of c. s. Harvey that
500. 600 be set aside 10 pay his contract
for paving Fourth street from Howard
to Freelon was referred to the finance
committee.
Similar action was taken on the Pc
tition OF property owners that the
sewer in Ninth street. between Bryant
and Brennan, be repaired
The recommendation Of the Fire
Commission that provision be made
for the payment OF a claim in the sum
Of s525 OF Rudolph Habenicht for auto
mobile service rendered to the city last
April was referred TO the finance COM
mittee
The petition OF the Police Commits
sioners that a fine imposed under a
misrepresentation upon Policeman Dan
iel owens be refunded TO him was re-
ferred to the finance committee. owens
was found guilty Of being intoxicated
while on duty. but the finding was
afterward set aside upon a physician s
certificate TO the effect that Owens was
mentally I'll. so as to make him ire
sponsible and subject 10 loss OF
memory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
IMPORTANT NOTICE

All subscriptions and votes intended
to apply to the first period of the con-
test must be in The Call Office, or In
the mail on the way there, by next Sat-
Urday night. The contest department
will be kept open until 10 p. m. No
votes VIII be received after that hour
to be included I'm the final score for the
period, except such as come by mail i'm
the succeeding two days, bearing
postmark. of january IL, showing they
were mailed before the expiration of
the time set for the first period of the
contest. Ii is probable that the count
Will be completed In time to announce
the winners In The Daily Call of Tues
day. january 10. The prize money,
amounting to $1,000, will be divided
among the successful contestants i'm
mediately thereafter. The second period
of the contest, for another $1,000 In
prizes, Will begin Immediately upon the
close of the first, when all contestants
will again start over with zero score.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
RAILWAY DEFEATS BROWN

Efforts by Frederick Brown to pre-
vent the laying Of railroad tracks in
front OF his place of business in San
Jose were defeated by the Supreme
Court yesterday. Brown alleged that
the tracks being placed on Market
street in that city, by the San Jose
and Santa Clara Railway Company
would prevent him from having access
to his store. but the court failed to see
that his injuries would be serious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
DEL NORTE MINERS SECURE
VICTORY IN LAND OFFICE
Area of'155,OO0 Acres Containing Claims
Is Withdrawn and Is Added to
Klamath Forest Reserve

A few months ago the miners of Del
Norte County formed mining district,
and in order to protect the many claims
a petition was framed. Endorsed by
State Mineralogist Aubury and for
warded to Clifford Pinchot, with the
recommendation that the lands en-
braced in the district amounting to
155,580 acres. be added to the klamath
forest reserve.
Information has been received, under
date of December %, that the acting
Commissioner of the General Land Of
flee has announced the withdrawal
from entry of all the lands in the Del
Norte mining district These lands
will be inspected by Government agents
as soon as conditions will permit and
will undoubtedly be added to the Klam-
ath forest reserve
This action on the part of the miners
in this State is without precedent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
TO ENTER MINISTRY

PACIFIC GROVE. Jan. Almost
third OF the students at the Y. NJ.
C. A conference. recently closed here.
declared their purpose to enter the
Christian ministry. They bound them
selves together to "aggresSively pro-
mote the consideration of the ministry
as a vocation for Christian young men"
Their organization will be known as
Student Recruits for the Christian
Ministry" Their policy is declared
to be "A united church, aggressiveness
in missions and an up-to-date minis
try" Membership will be invited from
all parts of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
ANNAPOLIS RESULT
IS ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES. Jan. THE success
full applicants for Annapolis through
designation by Senator Flint were an
nounced today as follows: Theodore
Hammond. Los Angeles: first alternates,
Paul Swafford, Vallejo, and Henry Nc
Donald. Los Angeles; second alternates,
Arthur Randall, Los Angeles, and Paul
Smith, Pasadena
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
THREE SUDDEN DEATHS

Three sudden deaths were reported
20 the Morgue yesterday IN the course
OF an hour. s. II. Merzbaoh. q profess
eor OF music, dropped dead from heart
disease at his home, 1886 Ninth avenue
and County Hospital, after being re-
moved from the Emergency Hospital.
Dan Sbeehan Of 716 Moultrie street
DIED ct the Central Emergency Hospital
from alcoholism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

William F. Rummell. 81 years of age
and for more than fifteen years as
sistant druggist at the City and Coun-
ty Hospital, died last night o'clock
from cancer of the stomach. after two
months illness. To every doctor con-
nected with that institution for twenty
years the deceased had been Familiarity
known as "Old Fritz" and his long and
faithful service is rewarded in the
sincere mourning of many old-time
friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
TO ENLARGE VALLEJO WHARF

VALLEJO. Jan. THE Monticello
Steamship Company is said to have let
a contract to the Schofield Construction
Company to greatly enlarge the Main
street wharf in this city. The wharf
Is now the terminal of the Napa VAL
ley Electric road. which is being ex-
tended to ST. Helena The new electric
road to Benicia will also terminate at
this wharf The Improvements will
cost thousands of dollars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
PNEUMONIA KILLS SOLDIER

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. Corporal
James Mcdowell. who came here from
Los Angeles a month ago to take
charge OF the United States recruiting
office in this city, died this evening aft
er a short illness from pneumonia. De-
ceased served thirteen years IN the
army, was 80 years OF age and had
relatives residing at Point Richmond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
APPELLATE JUDGES HOLD
DRAWING FOR THE TERMS
In Second District Associate Justice
Draws the Twelve Year Cap
itaI Prize

LOS ANGELES. Jan. THE new
members of the Second District State
Court of Appeal met today and decided
by lot the ones to whom the various
terms should fall Associate Justice j.
w. Taggart drew the long term Of
twelve years; Presiding Justice Mat
thew T. Allen drew the eight-year term
and Associate Justice Victor E. Shaw
took the remaining four-year term.
The present clerical staff was reap
pointed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
LANDS RECLAIMED
FOR DAIRYMEN
sPEcIAI, DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

VALLEJO, Jan. THE overflow tule
lands between Vallejo and Napa along
Napa Creek. tapped by the Napa VAL
ley Electric Railroad, are to be cut up
in small tracts and settled by dairy
men from Humboldt County.
George A Knight is the owner of
5000 acres and has Just placed the
land in a condition to be put on the
market Knight formerly resided in
Eureka. and states that the land,
which has heretofore been given over
to duck hunters, will soon furnish
comfortable homes for several hun
dred people. The work OF reclama-
ton has cost thousands Of dollars and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

]. p. Mogensen, who refused to pay
a $4,000 fine for violating the liquor
license laws of Los Gatos, was granted
an alternative write of habeas corpus
by the District Court of Appeals yes
terday. The writ is returnable jan
uary 16, at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
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