New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
The Late Reuben II. Lloyd a Public
Spirited CitizeH.
LIZ relsaranh 70 Ths Trlhuns.I

by Telegraph to The Tribune
San Francisco. March 13.-TEe death OF Reuben
H. Lloyd after long Illness removes one Of the
leaders OF the California bar. well as a public
spirited citizen who had done much 70 aid san
FranCisco's growth For years Mr.. Lloyd was park
commissioner and devoted much time the adorn-
ment OF the peoples pleasure grounds. He was
counsel for many large corporations Mr. Lloyds
health failed just before the fire. and he was az
Paso Robes the day OF the earthquake Hs
returned in automobile and rendered fine SER
vice rehabiIitatlng the city and caring for ths
refugees
The strange case OF D. 3 wyandt. a successful
grocer Of Stockton. has excited much interest He
disappeared several months ago, and was thought
to have been a victim OF foul play, until Old
friend recognized him at FL Centro. in the Imperial
Valley. where he found engaged IN the cream
cry business under another name He had ar
rived evidently suffering from some shock. but
rapidly recovered He had no memory OF his wifs
and children. left in Stockton When his wife
went to FL Centre he failed 10 recognize her. and
she returned home. Physicians have been unable
to diagnose his case
The alumni OF Northwestern University gave 3
dinner this week to President A. W. Harris. who
flying visit to the university. DR.. Harris
in a speech dweIt the Importance OF college
education any young American. and favored
athletics regulated BY the students themselves
The Chutes Amusement Company mas leased ths
block bounded by Turk. Fillmore, Eddy and Web
ster streets. and Will spend $4,000 in erecting
theatre. ballroom and other attractions Among
the new features viii be captive airship and tbs
production Creation" at COney Island. Sincs
tho fire the Chutes has occupied a site IN Fulton
street opposite the Tenth avenue entrance TO Cold
en- Gate Park. but this location has proved TOO re-
mote especially for night performances
The site OF the old Poodle Dog restaurant at ths
northeast corner of Eddy and Mason streets. has
been sold 10 Santa Clara capitalists for Sl&o" Or
$2S75 a front foot a six story building VIII hs
erected on the lot. which is in the heart of ths
tenderloin district
Much comment has been excited here ty ne
announcement OF the engagement of Miss Helen
Gladys Emery daughter Of the Rev john
Emery. a deacon Of the Episcopal diocese of All
fornia. 10 Gungiro Aoki. a well educated Ja1arssA
who has been here several years. AoEis tr0thr
is head OF the Episcopal Japanese Mission ha-a
but the whom Miss Emery Is to marry IS en-
gagged in the commission business
dinner IN honor OF Dr. Rupert E-1e. ~ ths
United States Public Health and Murine Eospiisl
Service. will be given at the Fairmont Hotel next
Wednesday evening. which i've hundred guests
expected. The dinner is tssti11o7ti' 1f
prominent san Franciscans to DIT Blue for his en-
cent work in cleaning the city when IL was t-.eai-
ened with a bubonic plague epidemic
Dr. Henry Isaac Jones. who served IN the con-
federate and British services. Is dead I'm oakland
He was a WeIshrnan who. after serving on ne
Confederate cruisers Florida and Georgia. entsrsa
the British service in India He married On Bridge
port. Conn. and had lived here twenty years
The Chinese corporation known as the Canton
Land and Mercantile Company viii build fou
story brick building the south side % Cas
street between WaverIy Place and stockton street.
1t will he occupied restaurant and Ioosl'
house by the Canton company.
strong demand is being made by doVntoNu
property owners that the Board Of Public NolAs
put the principal streets in good condition A. o.
is now many holes remain in the pavements d'4
heaps of refuse make the dust intoerable- In''.
something is done speedily Co remedy the prrSSI@
evils, this threatens To be more Gisasl00
able than last summer because of dust
The Danaher- Campbell MIN and LUMBER ~
pany OF Los Angeles have complained 90 the S'1-'
Railroad Commission OF alleged unjust shipP"s
charges made by the Southern Pacific tohPa''
and assert that discrimins tou has caused '''1
heavy losses. This alleged persecution they as''4
the fact that they refused % give tl7 4a.-''
company a right OF way through t'-ir srou1i'T-
Banning Brorhers. who own santa Ca-i''4@
land have settled all differences with the reSlIe
Of Avalon and the result Is that Avalon "i" ',
more be a closed port. reached only by the hdl-
boats. For several years there has oeeh q =
over the transportation business from san
but concessions have been made on both SUES
suIting in the resumption of the Banning H'"''