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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
VAN WICK REPORTS TRIP TO
ILLINOIS FOR POLICY HOLDERS
Chicago Attorneys Are Retained in
Interests of the Claimants Against
German Of FreepOrt Company

President Sydney Van Wyck of the
German OF Freeport Policy Holders
Association rendered a report at a
meeting Of the association Yesterday
regarding the outcome Of his trip to
Illinois in the interests OF the policy
holders. He spent a month in Chicago
and Freeport, Ill, looking up the in
surance situation regarding the Ger
man OF FreepOrt Company The Chi
cago law firm OF Alden, Latham &.
Young has been retained to represent
the San Francisco claimants in the
suits which viii be brought in the
Illinois courts against the company.
Van Wyck stated that on November
l5 the sum OF S3,105.0 600 d the assets
Of the German of Freeport was trans
ferred 10 the Royal Insurance Com
pany OF Liverpool and that on the fol-
lowing day the directors of the com
pany voted to apply for receiver.
This was accomplished on November 1e
through the courts at Mount Carroll.
Ill. a town forty miles from Freeport
and in a different county and Van
Wyck said that the action was rushed
through within forty-fve minutes. and
despite the fact that he had been
asked to wait until November 20 for
a decision Of the company as to
whether ii would pay so cents on the
dollar.
Van Wyck declared that. all policies
must now be proved before the Mount
Carroll court before any claim against
the company can be acted upon, and
that suits also must be brought
against the Royal Insurance Company.
He urged that ell policy holders in the
city who have not already done so
ally themselves with the organization
at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
GOOD SIIDWINTER ANNUAL.
OF Los ANGELES TIMES
Southern Paper Issues a I6o-Page Sup-
Plement With Abundant IIIustra-
lions of COuufrv

The Midwinter Annual of the Los
Angeles Times, published on New
Years day. is a closely filed document
Of Journalistic enterprise in six maya
zine sections, comprising no less than
l60 pages. The Illustrations are of
the kind that illustrate, and their
theme for the most part is the winter
foliage and flowers of the south. with
the industries of the city and its nota-
BILE building boom not neglected
Wilmington Harbor. the official name
Of San Pedro, is pictured and its com
merce described. The palatial homes
OF the residence district are shown and
other cuts show the business blocks in
course OF construction-they reckon
new buildings by the mile now in Los
Angeles. The adjoining counties of the
southland are not neglected and a
whole section is devoted to the pros
poets, mining and otherwise, of Arf-
IONA
Taken all in all this annual should
give the resident in the less-favored
East better and a more adequate idea
OF Los Angeles and its opportunities
than can ordinarily be attempted by
periodicals of this kind. The section
which shows the sort OF outdoor sports
enjoyed in Los Angeles in January
should make the fastener envious to
the point OF emigration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

News OF the death in a hospital al
Grand Island. Neb., Tuesday OF Eugene
T. O'Neill OF Petaluma was received
yesterday by his brother. Patrolmar
Fred O'Neill Of the Mission District IN
this city. ONein was injured in the
Union Pacific wreck at Brule Station
Neb-, January ?, in which Ernest Hast
ings, the actor, was killed and a num-
Der OF passengers were Injured. He
was a member Of Petaiuma Lodge. r
p. o. K. and OF San Francisco Coun-
ell. No. SIS, Knights OF Columbus. The
body win arrive here Saturday and
the funeral services viii be conducted
at the residence OF Fred O'NeiII. $500
Twenty-sixth street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
BILLY" VICE STILL
IN THE Tolls

Although Billy Vice, erstwhile city
passenger agent Of the Union Pacific
Company. escaped one case OF en-
bezzlement on the ground that the
statute OF limitations had run, Police
Judge Shortau intimated yesterday
that he would hold the defendant 10
answer before the Superior Court on
p charge OF embezzling sos preferred
by ". ID. Hitchcock. retired general
agent. II is alleged that Vice sold a
return ticket TO Chicago but failed TO
make an accounting
IN 1898 Vice is alleged to have taken
more than $4,000 OF the corporation S
money. II was spent in gambling al
the racetrack and in high living He
fed before he could be arrested. Ac-
cordinR to his own story, he went 10
MADEIRA and stayed there for three
years.
George Knight, special attorney for
the Union Pacific Company. convinced
the court yesterday that there was a
reasonable ground on which 20 hold
Vice. and the court took that view
OF g.
i viii hold the defendant TO an
swer" said Judge Shortall, and let the
Superior Court pass on the question
OF whether the statute OF limitations
has run. I do not believe 4 70 be
within the province Of a committing
magistrate 10 pass on matter OF
such Importance and viii pass the case
to the Superior Court"
A continuance was granted. however,
until next Saturday at the request OF
Vices attorneys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
SUES TO RECOVER
FACE Of POLICY

An important insurance suit was
fled in the Supreme Court yesterday
by the Myself Rollins Company against
the Norwich Fire Insurance Union
The insurance company settled with
the firm for so cents on the dollar and
contended that it was on the verge Of
bankruptcy and could not pay more
The complaint alleges that the settle
ment was an evasion and obtained
through misrepresentation and fraud.
The court is asked to set aside the
settlement by giving credit for the
money received by the Mysell-Rollins
Company and ordering the remaining
so per cent on a face value Of the
policy paid.
c. H. Sooy, of the law firm of Eastin
e. Sooy. who represent the plaintiff in
the action. stated last night that there
is no doubt in his mind regarding the
final outcome of the case, for pre-
vious decisions In Eastern courts bear
the contentious out. z. X. Smith, a
Chicago lawyer, who mas made a
speciality of insurance matters is as
sisting IN the prosecution of the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
ATTEMPT TO FORCE AUDITOR
HORTON TO ALLOW OLD CLAIM
Petition Filed for Writ of Mandate in
Connection with the south
Park Case

petition for a writ Of mandate 10
force Auditor s. " Horton TO allow a
claim Of 500 900 against the city was
fled by former Superior Judge A A
SandersOn yesterday. The claim IS
bzsed on litigation engaged in several
years ago concerning the title to the
property known as South Park east Of
Third street and a short distance south
OF Market
IN March 1897. Daniel Wallace and
other plaintiffs began suit against the
city 70 gain title 10 the small portion
81 ground known as South Park A
compromise was later reached. by
which the city took judgment and
agreed 10 pay the plaintiffs $4,000. an
ordinance TO this effect being passed by
the Board Of Supervisors. Judgment
ia favor OF the city was given in June,
1901. and the claim OF the plaintiffs
was later presented for payment.
Auditor Horton has refused TO allow
the claim or issue 2 warrant on the
ground that no right to title was ever
proved against the city, and that the
right OF the Board OF Supervisors TO
compromise and order the payment Of
the claim has never been legally set
tied.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
COMPLAINS OF THE POOR
QUALITY OF GAS FURNISHED
Former Supervisor Says Company Is
Not Complying With Ordinance as
to Required Candlepover

Former Supervisor A. Comte Jr of
l02 Guerrero street filed with the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday a communica-
ton calling attention to the fact that
the gas company is not supplying gas
OF the quality prescribed by the ordi-
nance. Comte says that between the
hours of and D. m. it is almost i'm
possible to light the gas. much less to
receive light from it. The complaint
continues:
1 use tallow candle myself during
these three hours and 1t gives more
light than three tets with the improved
appliances attached The only place
where the gas is of full candlepower
and of good quality is on the bill. The
remedy on behalf of the people and the
government is speedy and adequate.
namely, by not paving the bills until
the company complies with its duties
and its contract"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
ONLY ONE SCHOOL
WITHOUT FUEL

Three teams were kept busy deliv-
ering coal TO schools yesterday, and by
last night but one building remained
without fuel, the Visitation school, near
the Five-mile House. The Burnett
School was without coal, but some wood
was available and regular sessions
were held. BY tonight all the schools
viii have been supplied with enough
coal TO last them for two weeks.
II is the intention OF the Board OF
Education to supply the schools with
enough coal to last for two months at
least, for IL is feared that another fuel
famine like that just experienced may
take place again before the coal scare
fly viii have been relieved Two
more teams viii be put TO work today,
making five wagons used for deliver
ing coal TO schools, and these viii be
employed until enough coal is obtained
TO meet the demands Of the board
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

At the headquarters Of the unions
comprising the Building Trades Coun-
ell applications for membership are be-
ing received in large numbers The
union authorities attribute the increase
70 the large number OF Eastern me
chanics who are Rocking here 10 escape
the rigid winter OF the Atlantic and
Middle West States. in some cases the
Increase in a union has been with a
sudden bound. but as q rule a steady
but sure influx IS recorded. Union men
DO not regard this as a beneficial con-
dftion OF affairs. Work viii be OF such
a scarcity, they predict when the rains
have made building operations imDos-
sible that large numbers viii be thrown
out OF positions.
Spring is regarded as the proper time
for an influx OF outside talent and the
Eastern branches OF local unions have
been so informed. Many OF the new
workers enter the unions for the first
time Coming from open-shOp towns.
although skilled mechanics. they had
not previously been enrolled in the
ranks Of the orEa nized labor army.
To prevent the crowding out OF local
members the initiation fees in prac-
ideally AL OF the building trades unions
have been put up several notches. The
membership rolls, however, have not
been closed The carpenters have felt
branch Of artisans. although the ranks
Of the painters. cement workers. struc-
tural iron men and other trades OF the
same class have been enlarged greatly.
The varnishers and polishers show an
Increase for their inside artisans.
The increase in membership noted in
the building trades unions is expert
enced in the organization OF the local
division OF the employees OF the street
railways. The increase has been no.
ticeahle and is attributed to the in
creasing demand for men on the vari-
Gus local lines. At the headquarters Of
Division No. 205 Of the Garments Union
at the last two sessions held within
ten days. fifty new men have Joined
the ranks and applications are still
coming IN with the same rapidly.
At 8 meeting held Tuesday night the
following officers OF the division were
installed; r. Cornelius, president; w
C. Lefnngwell vice president: J. II
Bowling. secretary treasurer; J. II
Eudey, recording secretary and CORE
spondent; X. ". Smith. sentinel; J. NJ
Jensen, warden: J. O'Brien, con-
ductor; executive committee-R. Cor
nelius. W G. Leffingwen, ]. H Bowl
ing. J. II. Eudey, P. Slattery, A. p. Han
sen. T. WinslOw. p. L. Francis. F. r
Davidson. z. Stokes, J. Mcdonald, p. T.
Schad. Q. F. COrdes. j. F. Carlson, T. p
Cooper. n. ". Smith. J. A LOpp, T. c
Cooper, T. l. Snyder. T. OLeary. Frank
Doran. X Fisher and ". II. Buckley.
Acting President W c Lef1ngwen
made a report 10 the members OF the
union relative to the progress OF the
arbitration committee. No formal &C
ton was taken upon this subject in the
absence OF President Cornelius. who Is
in Stockton, attending the convention
OF the Federation Of Labor.
Local no. 16z. Brotherhood Of Iron
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
FOR THE ENSUING TERM
Trustees Vote for Executives of Alumni
Association of Department of Phar-
macy of California University

At the meeting of the trustees of the
Alumni Association of the Department
of Pharmacy of the University of Cali
fornia, held yesterday, the following
officers We're elected: II. NJ. Simmons,
80. president; A S. Musante, '03. secre-
tary; ]. Tobriner, '93. first vice pres
ident; Miss Harriet H. Patterson, 'O6,
second vice president: H. Taggart, 'O3,
registrar, and c. J. Abraham, 95, treas
urer
1t was decided to hold the next semi
annual meeting at the college building
toward the end of this month and TO
devote 1T to the consideration of q
symposium on the new national food
and drugs act This meeting will be
open to all pharmacists of the city.
as 1t is desired to have uniform in
depreciation and application Of this
important subject throughout the State.
Albert Schneider, NJ. D., Phi. D.: Felix
Lengfeld, Phi. D.; FL r. Wiley. A. B..
LII B.; f. 7. Green, Phi. G., and others
will read papers on this subject.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
NOSE TIP BITTEN
OFF IN FIGHT

man whose identity has not been
learned bit off the tip of Giuseppi Lo-
becco'S nose and disfgured him for
life early yesterday morning in fight.
Lobecco is a money-lender and well
known in the Italian quarter
Lobecco, with several companions,
had been visiting several saloons dur
ing the night and about o'clock the
party became involved in an argument
over the relative merits of certain
viands on a free lunch counter in a
saloon at the corner of Fourth and
Howard streets. The money lender and
the man whose name is not known
were the principal debaters. Unable
to settle their difficulties amicably.
they went into the street to fight il
out
When the battle was over Lobeeco
was minus part of his nose and his
assailant had disappeared. The in
jured man was taken to the Central
Emergency Hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
MUSTER OUT ORDER
NOT ENFORCED

Thirty officers of the First Regiment
of Infantry, n. G. c., assembled yester-
day at the regimental headquarters at
Waller and Buchanan streets and
awaited the coming of Colonel Howell,
who was TO muster out Company A, and
also of Major Emmett Jones, named as
the mastering out officer for Company
II. but they failed to put in an appear
ance.
The officers spent some time in dis
cussing the terms OF the order issued
by Adjutant General Lauck, which de-
clares that the two companies named
and Troop A. cavalry, shall be dis
| missed from the service. The officers
were unable to determine whether the
companies were already out of the
service by virtue of the order or
whether the companies must wait until
such time as the mastering out officers
may appear and formally dismiss the
companies. Some stated that proba-
bly, it was designed by Lauck to OBJ
serve the same formalities that were
adhered to at Stockton on December 81,
when Company b of the Sixth Infantry
was mustered out of the service for in
efficiency
Twenty six Of the thirty officers have
signed their designations, but the docu-
ments will be held until 1t Is definitely
ascertained whether the two companies
are already out OF the service or wheth-
er the non-appearance Of the desig-
mated ofAcers indicated that the order
would not be put in force. The other
four officers were undecided yesterday
whether to resign or not.
General Roster. when asked II he
would approve the designations X they
were sent to him, replied that he would
sign them and forward them through
the proper channels. This statement
was looked upon by the officers as
equivocal and as giving the impression
that he would not approve all OF the
designations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
ARGONAUT CLUB WILL
REBUILD ON OLD SITE
Members Are to Meet Tomorrow Night
TO Perfect Plans for the
New structure

At a meeting on Friday night of the
members OF the Argonaut Club who
subscribed the money for the club
building which stood at the corner of
Post and Leavenworth streets steps
Will be taken toward rebuilding A
large part of the insurance money has
been collected and at the time of the
fire there was a balance of several
thousand dollars in the treasury. The
intention is to erect a building as cost
ly as that which was destroyed. but it
will differ in design and in interior
arrangement. Instead of the spacious
rooms for entertaining, apartments
will. be provided for members.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

Molders, held a busy session at the
headquarters in the San Francisco La
Dor Council building on Fourteenth
street Tuesday evening The date Of
the annual picnic was set and important
financial matters We're taken up. A
special session was called for next
Tuesday evening TO complete the bust
ness Of the last meeting. Two new
members were initiated and four appli-
cations were read. The date OF the pic
mic viii be the third Sunday in June If
the grounds at Shell Mound Park should
be available at that time.
A largely attended meeting OF Steam
Laundry Workers No. 20 was held re-
Gently IN Council Hall. on Fourteenth
street. New officers were installed and
routine business OF Importance was
transacted. The gathering filled the
meeting place 20 fits capacity. The Of
acers installed were: Guy Thurber,
president; Annie Mullen, vice president;
Carrie Farmer. secretary; Harry God
sell. treasurer; Louis Matter, Charles
Liniger. sergeants at arms: finance
committee-Thomas J. Lee, II. Stacy
and f. Grahame: executive board
James Farrand. Charles Deery, James
Coughlin, g. Fritchey. r. Condor. D.
German, II. Clunie, c. Black. T. Leary
and J. Fitzgerald; trustee, NJ. Powers:
business agent. r. Ewing; delegates TO
the Labor Council-Annie Mullen, Mrs.
c. Walden. F. Grahame, Carrie Farmer
Sadie Mcmahon, Charles Deery, Robert
Ewing, Annie Brown, Guy Thoburn and
Harry Clunie.
semi-annual assessment for the
benefit OF sick members OF the union was
levied. Fifty cents was called for from
every member. There are at present
1900 members IN the union
Earnishers' and Polishers' Local No
134 installed the following officers at q
meeting conducted by r. R. Leon in
Labor Council Association Hall, 677 Nc
Allister street, on Tuesday night: r.
Makree. president; J. Cunningham, vice
president; W. NJ. Page, recording secre-
tary; o. Radon, financial secretary; G,
Collopy. A Klein. wardens; R. r. Leon
conductor; r. Tobin, long term trustee;
H. Otto. custodian OF the roll; executive
committee-G. Zeigelmayr, S. 6. Arnold
o. Diedericksen. H. Cunningham and II
Lansf1eld; investigating committee-G.
Cakes, l. Gasser. /. A Morelli and L II
Hutton; delegates to the Building
Trades Councils T. Arnold. r. Ma
kree, L. A Lorelh. J. A. Marshall. and
A. l. Dilly alternate; delegates to the
Painters District Council-G. Zeigel-
mayr. W. Page and NJ. S. Smith. r.
Makree was selected to serve as the
delegate TO the convention OF the State
Building Trades Council, which meets
at Stockton next week Four mem
bers were added TO the union and FIVE
applications received.
The members OF Local No. 81 Bridge
and StructuraliIron Workers. met Tues
day evening and transacted a large
amount OF business. Many applications
were received and a number OF men,
bers initiated. The union is expert
encing an influx Of outside workers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
BOHEMIAN FAVOR
DOWNTOWN SITE

At a general meeting OF - light
per oerS h' ~ inc COMMITTEES, Of which James
u P gu,ie Is chairman. reported prog
r.. No vote was taken on the Pr9 GI1II
sition to acquire site on Noo nv sx-
The sentiment of the meeting -
messed in the discussion was L"
to n site downtown -4oa IN
v,rasent an February a report OF al
Sites offered to the club and to recon-
mend the most desirable proposIti00n,
william Letts oliver. George n. MAS Mas
tick Edgar Miner. John A BTitton a .tIa
Thomas PenneH were selected a.
committee to nominate the re- &c 10
ticket for officers and directors VI
c1ub
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10

IN the suit OF Edward Piltz and
others against Mary A Wickershan,
executrix for the estate Of Frederick
A. Wickersham. the Supreme Court
yesterday reversed the judgment Of
the lower court and ordered a new
trial. The plaintiff had appealed from
q portion OF the decision denying them
q part OF the relief asked for, and
granting the defendant new trial.
The action is TO recover money loaned
10 Wickersham for the purchase OF
sugar plantation stock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
CHANGE IN HARDwARE FIRM

A petition was filed by the hardware
firm of Baker & Hamilton yesterday
for change of name to Baker & Ham,
ilton Company 1t is stated that the
purpose is TO prepare for the transfer
of the business to a new company to
be known as Baker & Hamilton. which
is to be organized by the directors of
the old company. The new corporation
will simply be holding company for
the stockholders of Baker & Hamilton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-10
SLIT ron PEae0NAL INJUEIf's

p.si1 Teteon has b-cught suit toF
s5s5G against Joseph Perry fo~ per
sonal injuries sustained on octo1ss
1s in an accident on Post street Inc
plaintiff alleges that Perry is the oWn-
or of a wagon which was beng 1 on -.
in a reckless manner. and thaL - i-
nver linn.