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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
MAYOR SIGNS THE
BOND RESOLUTION
Funds From Sale of Securities
Will Become Available for
Various Improvements

Mayor Taylor signed a resolution OF
the board of supervisors awarding the
first installment of bonds to the firms
of Rollins and Harris at $3.514.520 yes
terday. He also put his signature 10
the bill segregating the amount re-
ceived for the S3,2S0,000 face value OF
the four issues as follows. Fire protec-
ton bonds, s1.OS0,344: sewer bonds.
1853 ,075; school bonds, s1,275,173, and
hospital bonds. S295,32S.
Fear had been expressed by some Of
the supervisors that the mayor would
not approve the measures, because of
his pronounced belief at the committee
hearing that the city should rigidly
exclude bids out of form. The mayor,
however, held that the matter was es-
.sentially one for the board to handle.
His rulings after the boards award
Monday in the later progress of the
session indicated his acceptance of the
above segregation as an accomplished
fact and his approval of the two res
olutions yesterday marks the final step
in the first issue of the total $1S,200,-
900 authorized.
On the fire protection system, plans
for which have been in preparation for
more than a year and for which over
sLOsO.0OO will become Immediately
available, the public utilities committee
of the board yesterday made the first
individual recommendation. This was
for the authorization Of the works
board to contract for the construction
OF Il of the proposed cisterns.
For two Of the schoolhouses, the Mis-
sion grammar and the South End pri-
mary, contracts may be let early HeXt
month. For three others, the Madison,
Sutro and the Bryant, the city archi-
tects office has the working plans
nearly ready for the bidding.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
WIRELESS POETRY FLIES
'TWIXT SOUND STEAMERS
6aptain n. e. Cousins of the
President Receives Brother'SA
Message and Replies

Wireless poetry, metrically speeded
through the air, is the latest electric
novelty for disturbing the prosaic
quietude Of an ocean voyage. Captain
\. Z. Cousins of the steamer President
that plies between this port and Seat
tie has a brother who is a ships mas
ter, like himself, and a poet Captain
Henry Cousins, while making a trip
from Seattle TO this city on the Gov
ernOr. passed his brothers ship, the
President.
The wireless was touched up in the
following manner in passing welcome
between the two brothers;
Both Of US are cousins.
And both masters, too
And both OF brothers,
As brother 1 greet you.
The message was signed Henry"
Captain n. r. Cousins did not know
that his brother was a passenger on
the Governor until the reception of the
wireless. Not to be outdone however,
in poetic courtesy, he called the nine
MUSES. TO his assistance and replied:
Well. Henry, you're wonder
" hat you have said is true.
We're cousins. masters. brothers
And wireless poets, too.
1t is said that Alva Wilson, the as
sistant manager of the st. Francis.
who was a passenger on the President,
had quite little to do with the rfyn-
ing of the return message.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
HAVEN WFEPS AT
HEARING OF CASE
Market Street Bank Official
Breaks Down During Ar
raignment

Looking anxious and unhappy, the
three indicted officials of the Market
street bank-A. F. Martel. w. B. Nash
and l. Q. Haven-made their first ap-
pearance as defendants in a criminal
court yesterday morning, being taken
before Judge Dunno for arraignment.
Haven in particular seemed crushed
by the ordeal, although there. were
very few people in court While his
attorney. Frank Solinsky. In plea for
a reduction of bail, made mention of
Haven's wife, who is in a delicate
state of health, tears welled to the
eyes of the indicted man, and he alb
ruptly sat down and began drying his
eyes with his handkerchief The
amount of his bail is $4,000 cash.
Solinsky considered this too high. and
pointed out that Haven was working
for wages, and asserted that it was
very hard on him to be kept away from
his wife while she is in i'll health. by
excessive bail The attorneys for the
other defendants-T. c. West for Mar
tel and Joseph Campbell for Nash
also asked that the bail be reduced be-
low $4,000 for each Indictment. At
the request of Assistant District At
torney Ferrari. the matter of reducing
bail was put over to today for argu-
ment.
After the three defendants had been
arraigned, an adjournment was taken
to Saturday next for them to plead
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
SHORT UGLY WORD
IN MaCNFvIN CASE
Brother of Husband Declares
Statement About Wife's
Visit Is False
"C0rnered Like Rats in a Trap,
Is Description of Harry's
Further Comment

Fiery and indignant den1aIs anu
counter charges came from Harry Mac
Nev1n in San Mateo yesterday In re-
sponse to the accusation Of Attorney
stephen Costello that Mrs. Gertruoe
MacNevin had been driven from her
nome at the point of a gun when she
visited the home of her husband, Harry
MacNevin's brother. to see her child.
It's lie!" said Harry MacNevin yes
terday when he read the statement in
Inc Call. 1T simply shows that they
are cornered like rats in trap ana
Will stoop to anything to gain their
ends, resorting as they have alreaoy
to anonymous letters"
MacNevfn then went into week
history OF the case, which threatens 10
disrupt certain San Francisco and pc
ninsula circles when it comes to trial.
"A week ago last Saturday both par
Ties mad agreed on the terms of settle
ment, said MacNevin. While nego-
tlations were going on Mrs. MacNevln
was always playing for time, delaying
proceedings by every possible means
while she endeavored to make my
brother believe that she agreed to the
terms or the settlement, one or the
clauses of which was that she should
nave half custody of the child.
ON the Saturday in question she
OOAAAO ~ uOSt Sldch OllCo " SlS ~ III
papers, but after reading them over
she took them to her lawyer, who IN
formed her that although my brother
was most liberal she was foolish to sign
the agreement When we got home
we found that Mrs. MacNevin had al
ready been to San Mateo, packed many
OF her things and shipped them to her
mother in San Francisco, following her
goods herself. So it is easy to see that
we did not drive her out of the house.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Mac
NeNin's cousin. Miss May Ellis, ap-
peared here and asked permission to
remove some of her personal property.
L was in the house and readily gave
her permission and the maid assisted
her in making up a bundle of clothes
belonging to Miss Ellis. She took them
and went in the direction of the county
road. where there was evidently an au-
tomobile and Mrs. MacNevin waiting
for her, though I did not see my
brothers wife.
Since that time we have received
no messages from Mrs. MacNevin at
this point. neither have we seen her."
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
ULCERS FORMED
ON BOTH ANKLES
As Big as Half DoIIars-FoIIowed
Attack of Varicose veins-WouId
Lie in Misery Almost All Night
Cried with the Terrible Pain.
HIS CURE RESULTED
FROM USING CUTICURA


"I had varioose veins and was in the
hospital three weeks. After / was dis
charged big ulcers broke out on my
ankles. / got some Of the ointment
which they had given me but It. did not
do me one bit Of good. They kept
getting worse instead Of better and really
l could just manage to get along. I
had places broken out as big as q half
dollar and / used to lie in misery almost
all night long and would cry with the
pains, which were something terrible.
When I got up 1 would have to sit in
two chairs in order to rest my ankles.
My sister advised me to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. / washed my ankles
with hot water and Cuticura Soap and
applied the Cuticura Ointment and I
had instant relief the first time used
them, Now am very glad to say that
walk as well as anybody. Robt. E. l..
Oliver, 343S Cedar Ave-, Hampden,
Baltimore. Md, Jan. IL and Is, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
HORSE THAT KILLED
HAS DISAPPEARED
Coroner's Investigation Results
in Verdict i'm Accordance
With Known Facts

The inquest into the death of the late
P. n. Lilienthal. president of the Anglo
California bank. who was killed Sep
tember by the collision of his automo-
bile with fractions horse. was held
yesterday morning.
The inability of the police to locate
the driver of the animal whose hoofs
crushed out the bankers life, coupled
with the absence in New York of G..
Wilenkin and 1. Warschansky, the Rus
sian financiers who were in the auto
with Lilienthal at the time of his death,
rendered the only testimony available,
that of c. Chalfante. the chauffeur.
Chalfante described minutely the
manner in which the collision occurred.
The jury, after hearing also the find
ings of the autopsy physician, returned
verdict to the effect that Lilienthal
had come to his death at Mission street
and Richland avenue at the result of an
uncomfortable horse jumping into the
automobile and striking said Lilienthal
in the chest"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
MYSTERY Wells
WOMAK'S SHOOTING
Police Doubt Her Tale of Foot
pad and Suspect Love Af-
fair in Case
Believed to Be Protecting Gun
WieIder by Blaming High
wayman for Wound

Behind the shooting of Mrs. Mary
Brachshott Of 2OlS Eighteenth street
who was wounded in the army by a re-
volver bullet last night, are the ele-
ments of a mystery which the ponce
are trying to solve and which detec-
tives believe involve a scandal in when
two men. other than Mrs. Brachshott
husband are implicated
Mrs. Brachshott declares that she
was shot by a masked footpad, and
John Weskelsky is in the city prison,
having been identified by her as the
man who. she says. threatened her lie
about four months ago. The police De-
lieve that the woman's story or the
shooting is made of whole cloth ana
they are looking for a second man, sup
posed to have been with her at the
time she was wounded The search is
also being conducted for Michael Brach-
shott. the husband, who possibly can
throw some light on the affair.
The shooting occurred in sixteenth
street. between Folsom and Harrison,
near the building of the American steel
and wire company. Mrs. Brachshott was
taken 10 the central emergency nos
pital She said she was walking to-
ward Folsom street on her way TO
drug store, when a masked man
crossed from the other side OF the
street. waited behind telephone pole
and stepped out as she passed, COM
manding her TO throw up her hands
She said she screamed and that the
footpad shot her and then ran
Mrs Brachshott also said that four
months ago she testified in a police
court against Weskelsky, who was
charged with bothering another
woman. and that he then threatened TO
Kill her. Weskelsky was arrested last
night by Detectives Fitzgerald and
Graham as ne was coming out OF the
mouth Of Enterprise alley, near the
scene of the shooting.
In Weskelsky's pocket. however. was
found a postal card signed by Mrs.
Brachshott and which she admitted
having written TO him. 1t read:
These flowers will remind you OF
something. They are forget me nots.
Below was series of crosses and lthe
word kisses
The watchman at the American steel
and wire company said that minute
before the shooting occurred he saw d
man and woman walking together to-
ward Folsom street and his description
of the woman exactly fits Mrs. Brach-
L is the theory OF the detectives that
Mrs. BrachshOtt was in the company OF
some man Of whom Weskelsky is
Jealous and that they encountered the
latter he is thought to have fired
ia a sudden rage. aiming either at the
woman or her companion, and the story
told by Mrs Brachshott is believed to
be a ruse TO protect him. Weskelsky
refused to make any statement last
night He and the woman are both in
custody.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
MONEY IN FRIENDS
SAFE is STOLEN
Butcher Swanson Seeks to Re-
cover From Grocer Duncan
and Loses His Case

According to a decision by Judge
Hunt yesterday q man is not liable
for the accidental loss of money de-
posted with him for safe keeping.
without reward, provided he exercises
ordinary care. The case was that of
John Swanson, a butcher, against VIII
liam Duncan, grocer, for the recov-
cry of $500.
Swanson had no safe. and during
d period Of several weeks before the
fire Of April, 1906, he delivered to
Duncan for safety sums aggregating
that amount Duncan tried to open
his safe and get the money before the
fire reached his store. but was driven
away by the soldiers. Subsequently
II was ascertained the fire had cracked
the safe and its contents were prob
ably stolen. Swanson sought to make
Duncan responsible for the loss, but
Judge Hunt held that If even slight
care were exercised by Duncan the
other man had no cause of recovery
the money having been accepted for
deposit without reward. A verdict was
given for the defendant
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
WANT SPECIAL SICK FUND
Health Committee Wants $2O.-
600 for Care of Patients

The supervisors health committee
recommended yesterday that $4,000 ad-
ditional be set aside for the care of in
digent patients in the hospitals of the
city where their acute diseases made it
inadvisable to keep them at the Ingle-
side institution. The recommendation
WAS made subject to the finance COM
mittee being able to find the funds. An
other health board recommendation
passed to the finance committee but
without comment was the proposal that
the city expend $1,000 monthly for the
rest of the fiscal year for the special
sanitation work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
DEDICATE NEW TEMPLE
OF WORSHIP TO GOD
Members of Beth Israel Are I'm
daunted by Catastrophe That
Laid Synagogue Low

The Geary street synagogue will be
dedicated Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 90. with elaborate ceremonies. The
structure, which stands in Geary
street near Fillmore. was begun be-
fore the disaster of April, 1906, but
suffered heavily In that catastrophe
Undaunted by this encouragement,
Rabbi M. S. Levy and his congrega-
tion were soon at work again upon
plans for its completion. The struc-
ture has now been finished and
stands as an artistic monument to the
zeal and industry of congregation
Beth Israel.
The dedicatory services will bring
together the rabbis of San Francisco
Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles and
Portland. The vocal music will be
supplied by a chorus o4 16 voices The
golden key will be presented to the
president of the congregation by Miss
Henrietta Marx.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
WHITE WANTS THoUsANps

Jonas White, manager of the Chris
tian Endeavor home for seamen at
Nagasak, Japan, has returned to the
United States for the purpose of rails
ing a fund to reopen the home which
has been closed because of lack of
support. The home is the only place
where American seamen can go in
Nagasaki when they get shore leave,
and many prominent men have entered
into the project of raising the $4,000
necessary to place the institution on
ustaining basis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
California Promotion Committee
lOREANTTFD T00o \

''PROMOTION-The act OF promoting adv,r.a
nient, encouragement Century DfcfIonarx
The California Promotion committee bss -
rs object the PROMOTING OF California a. n
wnole- II has nothing to sell Its energies ,ers.
ADVANCEMENT OF California as their obieer
IL gives reliable information on every snbfe.ss
connected with the industries OF CalIforcia
IL gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the essahlS.s
menI OF new industries and invites 'desirahlo
lmmlsration- IL Is not an Employment Axencv
eonditions II presents the Opportunities and
needs IN all fields OF business and Drofe~sioroi
activity. This committee Is supported NV ,,s-
Tar subscription and makes no charge FOR an
service rendered Affiliated with the .r-,,,.ss
Tee are 100 commercial organizations AZ 49,.
state with membership OF over 30. 600 Ma
lngs are held semiannually In different narfe -
california. where matters of state inferesr .rs
discussed Headquarters Of the comsniffee a..
maintained in San Francisco In Calfforrls h,t,9
,nr, m,-, Union square. CORRESPONDENCE IN
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
WILL BUILD RAILROADS.

Articles of Incorporation of the Sac
ramento terminal company, formed to
build two railroad lines from differ
ent points in Sacramento across the
river to Broderick, in Yolo county, were
filed in San Francisco yesterday. The
total length of the railroads will be
eight and half miles. The company Is
capitalized at s250.000. and it's directors
are Herbert w. Furlong, Charles w.
Harmon. W. G. Hyde John Leechman
and Chauncey S. Goodrich. The first
named has subscribed $4,000 and the
others $500 each
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TRANSFERS TEACHERS
Routine Work Occupies Atten-
fiOn of Members at Regular
Weekly Meeting

Transfers, assignments and leaves of
absence Of teachers in the department
occupied the attention of the board of
education al its regular weekly meeting
yesterday
Miss Annette NJ Levy OF the Hearst
grammar was transferred to the Pa
rental school: Miss Estelle Davidson
from the winfield Scott to the Hearst
grammar; A. r. Brown from the Lincoln
grammar 10 the Horace ann, vice Miss
Thompson on leave; Mrs. NJ. Perlet from
the Sunset primary % the Lincoln
grammar, vice A. p. Brown, and Mrs.
Maud Kinds from the unassigned list
TO the Sunset primary.
The resi- gnat' 81 Mrs SIS
janitress of the Mckinley school. was
accepted, and Miss Edith Zweybruck
was appointed clerk of the Pacific
Heights school Miss Annie Kennedy
was appointed to the evening substitute
list
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
STR[[TCAR LAW
IN SHAPE TO PASS
Though Company's Manager
Calls 1t Foolish" Sulli-
van Bill Is Approved
Measure Providing for Safety
and Comfort of Passengers Is
Adopted by Committee

The bill regulating the operation OF
streetcars in San Francisco. prescrlb-
ing efficient tenders, and otherwise
providing for the safety, comfort ana
convenience" of the passenger public,
after months of discussion and many
hearings. was finally approved by the
public utilities committee of the board
of supervisors yesterday. and on Monday
will be favorably reported to the board.
General Manager Black of the United
Railroads, who attended yesterday
sessions. expressed his opinion OF the
bill in the words:
BLACK EXPRESSES OPINION
Il think it is a foolish measure and
will not do any good. If we tried TO
live up to it, it would only serve TO
tie up our lines. You are attempting
to assume the general management Of
the road"
Black was restless under the fire OF
questions from Supervisors Giannini.
Murphy and McLeran yesterday, the
board members attempting to pin him
down especially on the point of pro-
viding real tenders for the cars Black
finally consented to send for samples
of six different makes of tenders and
try them on the streets, although he
expressed his general contempt for the
life saving qualities attributed to
streetcar tenders in general.
SPEAK ABOUT HORSECARS
After the session closed, another
sharp tilt occurred between him and
the supervisors, when he suggested:
You supervisors would be doing a
very popular thing~with a large num-
Der OF people If you should allow us
to take the horsecars off Market
street"
Blacks suggestion that the city
Uia1d rio an @
Market street tracks was countered by
Payot, who replied:
And you people, Mr.. Black, would
for once be doing a very popular thing
II you should sign a stipulation that
the city might run the cars of a fu-
ture municipal line down the tracks In
question"
DR.. Rosenstirn and other property
owners along Sutter street appeared
at the meeting yesterday to open the
question of giving the United Rail-
roads the outer track trolley privi
lege. Giannini told them the commit
tee had other and pressing business on
hand and made a special order for
their hearing next Wednesday at 2:30
o'clock. Murphy suggested to the SUIT
ter street property owners that If they
felt wronged by the supervisors deci-
sion not to grant the road the privi-
lege. they had an appeal
WANT PEOPLE TO DECIDE
There is an election on the Sd of
November" said Murphy. "If, as you
say. the people are so anxious for these
cars, why not put the matter up to the
electors by petition and let them vote
whether or not they will enact an ordi-
nance granting the trolley right on the
outer Market street tracks? The people
are sovereign. You have come to their
representatives and say you don't get
relief. Take your appeal to the
people"
None of the petitioners seemed eager
to seize the suggested remedy. They
informed the board members that they
would be on hand next Wednesday.
however, to plead for the granting Of
the privilege.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
UEss who win the watchesl

EH Hundreds of boys and girls all
over California are eagerly Won
dering who'll win the first lot of
handsome watches in the vacation story
contest in The Junior Call They will
not be kept wondering long, for the
names of the winners of the six tickers
will be published in The Junior Call
Saturday morning. The vacation stories
which won the watches will be pub
lished, and several dozen other stories
written by the young contestants.
These stories, which are coming to The
Junior Call by every mail, make inter
esting reading for grownups as well
as children. Six more watches will be
awarded next week and more watches
in the following weeks.
The youngest juniors are to have
chance at prizes offered for them alone.
In a puzzle contest for juniors under 10
years of age 20 prizes are offered for
correct answers.
Letters are coming in from boys and
girls everywhere saying they found the
first issue of The Junior Call Saturday
as good as a loaded Christmas tree.
Nothing that has come to them has
pleased them so much or aroused so
much enthusiasm. The boys say It's
just like having your own ball team
win every game, and the girls declare
that there will be no more dull Satur-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
DEL MONTE TENNIS FINALS

to see the cracks of the east meet the
west for the Pacific coast tennis cham
pionship Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. Tennis enthusiasts should not
miss 1t. Other special attractions. See
agents. ss4 Market ST.. IA Powell St,
Third and Townsend sts., and Thir-
teenth and Franklin sts., Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE BENEFIT

A dramatic recital, the subject being
Ibsen's "Rosmersholm." will be given
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
Social Science hall. Golden Gate avenue
and Steiner street, for the benefit of
the Equal Suffrage league. The pro-
gram will be rendered by the members
of the Social Science society. The
committee of the Equal Suffrage league
having the arrangements in charge
consists of Mrs Mary T. Carnage, pres
ident Mrs. Isabel Johnson, secretary,
and Mrs. W. NJ. Duncan
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17

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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17

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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17

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lameness and soreness
incidental to outdoor
exercise. For preserv-
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tifying the skin, scalp,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
Try Murine Eve Remedy

For Red. Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-It Soothes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
WIND RASHES
And Irritations of the Skin
SOOthed by Cuticura.

Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and
gentle applications Of Cuticura Oint-