The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-30

of his election, be his pledge to the
citizens of San Francisco as to official
conduct:
L am 3S years old. / was born in
jamestown, Tuolomne county. / have
lived in San Francisco for about 10
years. | attended the common schools
at jamestown; graduated from the
state normal school at San Jose and
took my degree in medicine from the
medical department of the University
of California in 1894 | taught in the
night schools of San Francisco before
and after my graduation from the uni
versity. l was principal of the Ham
ilton night school
After graduation I served as ad
Junct TO the chair of physiology in the
medical department of the universitv
and subsequently succeeded DR.. wash
lng1on Dodge as professor of internal
medicine In the post graduate depa RI
Iheht or the medical school at the state
81 l was house physician at
Of. Luke's hospital and filled the same
position at FabioIa hospital
have taken an active interest ~
poii'lcs Tor many years. l was non,i-
mated Tor supervisor to fill in. baclr
IN the days of the nonpartisan mart,
campaign. | was defeated with ~
rest or the democrats. but no,la5
lo'VVo votes. ! was appointed an+orsS.
surgeon by Coroner Beverly Cole Wis.,
uied | was appointed coroner hv
49, fneian. was nominated and
faa.oS l~lce thereafter. 1 was de-
leated by DR.. Walsh in 1905 49,. ou
schmitz ticket was elected .ne
Eliminated Illuminated by the democrats and 800
eo'erhlnent league in 1907. o'
AMBITIOUS TO BE MAyop
am candidate because an, .,,,h;
$3.50 - pe mayor. / believe I con17
~, .ile city to its advantage ana to
my honor. | believe that can con1,, -
an administration based on co 0,u ~.
sense ana common
Are you in favor of tba 11o4o.
Iielchy water project and the acouis;
ZION ana development of the nronosad
municipal water supply?" 00o'
am In favor of the Hetch Hetcbv
water system"
fight made by the incumbent So, ene
visors for an IS cent gas rate snd
gas rate@ pe the
MY understanding is that pubI;c
service corporation is entitled to raa~
sohapie revenue on the investment ac-
,uaiiy used In furnishing the supply.
AS the board of supervisors are pre-
sumed to be intelligent, upright mon
and heard the evidence, / must assam
tnat duty was done. As the matter is
now In court a decision will be rendered
winch VIII necessarily become the r,,le
OF municipal action In these matters y
what, in your opinion. Doctor Lee
land. should be done by the city in the
matter of the United Railroads at
tempt to maintain its monopoly on
lower Market qtraQf7
WOULD INVOKE LAW
Should 1 be elected mayor I will Of
once require of the city attorney an
opinion as to whether the Suffer street
railway has franchise to the outer ca
tracks in Market street, and regardless
of that opinion will aim to have the
matter at once tested in the courts
If it shall be determined that the rail-
way is without right, the rails will be
removed Immediately If it shall be
adjudged that the rights of the. railroad
are absolute, | shall exert all the pow
ers of my Office to bring about a settle
ment, which. while not granting any
franchise, will produce revenue to the
city and convenience the people and
remove the Disagreement of horsecars
from San FranciSco's main thorough
fare. To resign the government and
the people to the conditions that have
prevailed during the last two years
is a confession of helplessness in which
will not voluntarily concur. AS mat
not being determined. The United Rail-
roads is collecting all the fares The
people are walking. Suffer street is
practically ruined and the city is dis
graced by horsecars
DO you favor reSubmission to the