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The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 17

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IIMHWtMWHwmilMlW Jl0tHMHlWMIlWHlllllimHWHHMMiy TOE 7if wssBsa ALX IMAGINE A VISIT TO OTHER WORLDS The sensations of a Waieler from onr earth as he journeyed ahout and viewed the landscape oa the Tarlons planets. So. 1. In Next Sunday's Examiner miwv ihiK.i.mt. err.

CC MONDAY MONDAY SAN FRANCISCO, OCTOBER 1928 River Land Reclaimed by Modern Engineering rase TODAY due motions mm it hube phone t. 1 i Daring! 'Where At's 'At TNIGHTS LANDING, Sept. 30. Properly lick an incorrigible boy and he may become a leading citizen. Here, along the eastern edge of Yolo County, the incor-rigible Sacramento River in its wildest rages RAIL BOARD REOPENS 001 VI VSI IVUIlll lUi L.

IIUUIILU I IV Timor ninrnnnnr nuirrnn VL IIIIILIIV LIIJL mi L- I- IJ BOARD TO GET PARK LAND DEAL TODAY ,) now listens to reason though MV WT I final conquest, inuoL MuowrinL oyvluo OF FACTORY HI of course, will OMORRflW not come until, the river is I IS damned and flood waters saved for use, $25,000 Blaze at 1132 Mission Attorney Higgins Asks Commis Testimony of Four Appraisers Will Be Heard on Sunset Many of Best Citizens Sowed Wild Oats Over Handlebars In "Good Old Days" up-stream in the Shasta sion to Determine Reasonable Rate of Return as Work Basis Street Calls Out All Downtown Apparatus; 75 Rescued Block-Wide Boulevard Plan To get an idea TWO important develop- of what this DURCHASE of lands for Sun- set parkway will come up Bowed hr the intln hndl-bn Vmn hi hlk tni mri at til ground! lilt buck buiuord and rrooktd and hit I ulrHinnl and aconlxlnt In III look. Who made him alt upon a whorl like lhlT 411.11U 111 LllC LClCpilUlIC ICllC Two firemen were injured and damage estimated at between and $30,000 was caused by a three-alarm fire which destroyed the plant of the National Pepsin Gum Compan." at 1132 I'lsslon street early yesterday. The Injured firemen were John case are expected during tht ektrk. next two days. river's pioneers have been through, drive eastward from charming Woodland and study the face of the country, along the riverside.

Here is the very center of the story of struggle and victory. as a special order of business before the Board of Supervisors at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. At that time, it i expected, the board will take testimony from at This morning three formal mo- San Francisco's youthful ShelkB and Shebas yesterday went out and. re 1 A I fell dug up a lot of dirt about their ancestors. least four expert appraisers in an effort to arrive at a decision as to the justice of the prices offered by lions, aireciea against tne Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company for a $7,000,000 annua! rate increase in the San Francisco Bay district, will be filed with the Bogue of Knglns 85, who sprained an ankle In a fall from a ladder, and George L.

Sweeney of 522 Naples street, who cut his head on broken glass. Both were treated at Central Emergency Hospital. The fire, of undetermined origin, started in the middle of the floor of the gum company plant. Smoke was pouring from th building when George Curtis, Joseph J. Phillips, city right of way agent, for lands necessary for the block-wide boulevard which wjll extend from Lincoln way to Sloat it State Railroad Commission.

Tomorrow morning, before the .1,..,. tU. boulevard between Thirty-sixth and VI the hearings on the company's application will be resumed in the WHEN I went to school, all this area near the Sacramento was marked with little dotted lines on my geography map, indicating swamps. Wheezing old riverboats used to cough their slow way up stream, their pilots uncertain half the time whether they were in the river or on somebody's farm. What a howling waste the tule-swamp was, to be sure! And old Knights Landing, where the steamers had tied up since early days, was a great place for catfish.

Thirty-seventh avenues. In opposition to Phillips' contentions, it Is believed, a solid phalanx of Sunset real estate men and property owners will urge that the amounts offered are "confiscatory" and unfair to the owners, who will he compelled to seek new homes as 17 pi 1 Kxasperated' by the criticism of courts, the rebukes of churchmen and the disapproval of parents, these short-skirted flappers and speed-mad youths checked back on the records of some of our best people. OH, IT WAS AWFUL! Th archive of San Francisco disclose, for instance that many of our jurists, lawyers, public officials, business men and society matrons, back in the Gay Nineties, brazenly risked life and limb and defied the conventions by riding bicycles. Ministers inveighed against It; reformers protested It was ruinous to morals as well as to health; police declared it was a menace to safety, and Lombroso, learned criminologist, cited the bicycle as a cause of crime, but all to no avail. Such scapegrace youths as Frank H.

Kerrigan, now a Federal Judge; Jimmy Rolph. now Mayor of the city; Dan O'Brien, now chief of police; ex-Governor Perkins; George H. Strong; Ralph De Clair-mont; Frank D. Elwell and others of like Ilk, persisted In the reprehensible practice. SUCH CARRYING ONI Not only that.

They Induced State Building here. The three motions will be before the commission at that time, and the cities, which are opposing the company' demand for an increase, may open their case. The motions to be filed today were prepared by City Attorney Preston Higgins of Oakland, chair-men of the group of East Bay totrneys who are fighting the pro. posed Increase. the result of the development.

In previous hearings before committees to wfliom the matter has been assigned Phillips has revealed that purchase of the lands has been delayed through many months by the efforts of real estate operators to "hold up" the city. Equally acrimonious discussion Is expected on two other matters before the board, the first Supervisor Andrew J. Gallagher's motion for reconsideration on the. proposed extension of Van Ness avenue through AST spring, on the ranch taken Li up by Supervisor F. B.

Edson's THIS PICTURE of Judge Frank Kerrigan was taken in 1901 when he was one of the "devil-may-care" bicyclists. Different Angle pioneer father in the early fifties, an extraordinary thing took place. Because it worked, interior California was saved from the worst flood of sixty years. Two rivers, and big ones, were to Howard street. Last Monday the extension plan laid down by the City Engineer failed of sufficient votes for adoption, eight Supervisors favoring it, while five stood with made to flow right across each many a Sen Francisco maid to venture upon a contraption known other.

A river man had played hop manager of the Humboldt Hotel, 1138 Mission street, discovered it and turned in an alarm, 75 FLEE HOTEL. Seventy-five men were sleeping In the hotel. Smoke from the fire seeped through the structure, hut Curtis ran through the building awakening the sleepers. All fled to the street, escaping danger of being overcome. Because of the menace to nearby buildings, Fire Chief Thomas Murphy turned in second and third alarms, calling most of the downtown apparatus to the scene.

Gum salvaged from the flames proved a windfall to eany-rlslng children, LOSS $25,000. Albert O. Selby. proprietor of the gum company, estimated the loss to his concern of at least $25,000. There was possibility, he said, that the loss would be Increased through damage to a valuable shipment of chicle, just received.

Besides the gum factory and hotel, slight damage from smoke and water was caused in the establishments of the- Tacific Art Glass Company, the General Laundry Machinery Company and the Thor Shop. Welfare Worker Thanks Examiner To the Editor of The Examiner: One of the principal causes for the outstanding success of the fourth annual campaign of the Jewish National Welfare Fund has been the awakening of San Francisco Jewry to the worthiness of our cause. This has been made possible by the wonderful co-operation we have received from The Examiner. Allow me to thank you on behalf oC the campaign committee and for myself personally on your most hearty support. Yours verv truly.

LEON HLOSS Chairman Campaign Committee. as a tandem and to ride with them to Goldan Gate Park and elsewhere. TO 'BACK' HOI scotch with a river Satan had taken Judge Kerrigan he wasn't a judge in charge confusing the scoffers, TWO INTREPID HUNTERS who invaded wilds of Jones street with guns and lanterns last night, but had to be sparing untold flood damage, and incidentally adding hugely to the value of great acreages of Yolo Supervisor Charles J. Powers for an alternate plan declared to be less expensive. The second problem before the board will be a recommendation from the fire committee on the application of Jerome R.

George Jr. for a permit to construct a nine-story garage at the northeast corner of O'Farrell and Taylor streets. Giannini Report In Today's Mail rescued by police. Wally, 4, (at left) and Lee, 2l2, after the novelty had worn off. County land.

I BEGAN to see the signs of this new value, this exchange of an BABY HUNTERS old menace into new money, miles Higgins asks the commission te approach the entire rate "matter from a different angle, in his first motion. Instead of first taking up the matter of rates, Higgins re-quests, the commission should determine all the other factors, such as valuation and reasonable rate of return. Then, if it is shown that the company Is entitled to an Increase, Higgins points out, all the evidence will be on hand and rates can be established upon the basis of known facts. The second motion asks that the Pacific Company be required to produce cost data, showing particularly what It is paying the Western Electric Company for new automatic equipment in the Oakland-Elmhursl exchange. The third asks that the testimony given by two employes ot the American Telephone, and one employe of the Western Electric, be stricken from the commission's records.

The three men came here from New York at the "invitation" of the Pacific Company, after the question of The American Company's ownership and control of both the Pacific and Western Electric companies was brought up as a vital issue in the local case. None of the three is an officer in either company, however, and Higgins declares in his motion that their testimony was not official and was to-indefinite to be of any value. from the riverbank. then even had the effrontry to become president of the Bay City Wheelmen, an organization which came into existence in 1884 and gradually supplanted the old San Francisco Bicycle Club. These erstwhile dashing young blades may not approve of such modern effusions as "Moonlight Madness and You," "That's My Weakness Now" and "Oh You Have No Idea," hut they thrilled the heart of many a girl in this very community by such classics as this: "Dulu.

alvo mo sour annwrr true I'm hnlf rrnzy, nil for tho lovo ot jou! II won't ho t.vlish mnrriuKf, 1 mn't nffnrd a mrrlxxt, But you'll look awert oon tho Of blnrlo built for two." Judge Kerrigan, when faced with these accusations and confronted with indisputable proof, admitted that the San Francisco youths of that day prevailed upon the Park (Continued on Fage 25, Col. 8.) ERY OEM Ell NO I There was the big new barn, lately erected by young Don Huff from Hollywood, 'where the Wood Mans indominable love for home drove him into the toils of the motor several nights ago on the Tunnel road, near Berkeley, and for nearly three hours held him in the sTiadows of a cold iron cell. But today, Rompo Bandalino, the man, who lives somewhere near Stockton, Is back among his produce, riding with the fortunes of "Lady Luck." But to get back tojhe story. An enchanting moon flooded the sedate Tunnel road section In a deluge of silvery light. Private Detective Fred Baden, bent on secret affairs, strolled dreamily, for the hour was late.

An excited motorist suddenly hailed him, told him that a crazy man was fit large in a car. and whisked him away up the road. A machine, without lights, was noisily backing up the narrow Tunnel road and describing a zigzag course. It heli one occupant. "Wats the cae?" Baden as he stopped along side.

Mail carriers will be welcome visitors today at 150,000 homes and offices scattered all over the American continent for they will deliver A. P. Giannini's official announcement of the distribution of of land Rotary and Lions clubs united not long ago for a banquet. And the guest of honor at that banquet was a splendid Duroc-Jersey boar, with which Huff had won a grand championship at the State Fair. There was reclaimed land on the old Nelson place, just starting to harvest a sugar-beet crop, thirty tons to the acre.

Boeing Line Hit for Delay In Delivering Air Mail Accuse Company FRESNO, Sept. 30. Investigation today hinted at an ugly mystery In the death of George A. Duncan, KIngsburg oil company employe. While Duncan's vital organs were undergoing analysis for traces of poison, officers were seeking an unnamed woman with whom he is said to have lived during a period of estrangement from his wife.

They were reticent, however, as to the progress of the Inquiry and professed to lie delaying action until they received a report from the analytical chemist. Duncan was taken violently 111 after a dlnnc- given 10 ago at bis home, in celebration of the re-adjustment of his d.miestlc difficulties. Tie died Saturday night at a sanitarium here, displaying symptoms of having been poisoned, Marines Fly Back To San Diego Base EXAMINER BCREAC, SACRAMENTO, Sept. 30. Officers and men of the Eighth Observation Squadron, IT.

S. Marines, which have been maneuvering at Mather Field for three months past, left by air today for their base at San Diego. Through the jungles of Jones street, with gun and lantern, Lee Thompson and Wally Cretan hunted Iris- game yesterday. They threaded tanplcs of traffic, with an eye out for lion tracks and stole soft fuotedly over the sidewalks, hoping to surprise a tiger In alley or area way. But the hunting was poor.

They reached Jones and Market streets and still the burlap game bag, carried by l.ep. was empty. They decided to return home. At this point they found themselves in a serious plight. They bad completely lost the trail and had no idea how to get back to their base of supplies.

In this quandary they were found by Policeman Joseph Column. Wally showed the policeman the air rifle and game bag and Lee explained their need of a guide. Neither he nor Wally, however, could give the officer a clue to the whereabouts of their home, so they were taken to the Central Station to await a rescue pafly. Lee Is about 4 and Wally 2Vj years old. Later their parents appeared and guided them back to their home at 152 Huss ttrtot.

There was the ranch where Charles L. Eddy, Woodland realtor and farmer, was experimenting with several varieties of beans; while on an adjoining patch was a ten-ton yield of yellow wax peppers, sold America extra stock dividends. The notices will be included with the regular quarterly dividends of the Bank of Italy and the Banc-italy Corporation. For the last three days a staff of 124 employes, including bookkeepers, transfer clerks, addressograph operators, mall clerks, guards, motorcycle operators and truck drivers, have been completing the big job. Young Woman Is Injured by Autoist While crossing Geary street at Parker avenue Inst evening, Miss Lorraine Kivers, 252 Parker tvenuc, was struck by an automobile driven by Sergius Tosl, 449 Fifteenth avenue.

Tosi picked the Injured woman up and took her to the French Hospital, where it was said she has a possible fracture of the skull and a lacerated scalp. Tosi told the. police the young woman stepped from a safety zone just as he was passing and ran Into the rear fender of his car. He was cited for reckless driving. as soon as grown to a Sacramento cannery for $G0 a ton.

Adjoining "Justa gone home," came 1lie surly reply. "Home? No houses here!" Then Bandalino told the detective that thP lights bad gone out on his machine and that he must get hack to his family and be in the fields near Stockton by early morning. "Stockton?" Baden asked, "and backing all the way?" "But suppose someone would run into you?" "Wa'al, I gotta da light on da tall and so I put Mm in da front, then I putta da front on da back S9 everybody he's can see." "By George, it is daylight," Baden exclaimed, "so I guess you might Just as well turn around and go along home row but remember." (Continued en Page 25, 8.) cisco mail he sent to the post office from there. Instead of this, he said, the pilot got In touch with officials of the Boeing company by telephone. He then lingered at Mills field until the weather cleared and flew hack to Oakland.

Officials at the ferry postof-flce said they received no notification of tho landing at Mills Field. The mall, due to the postoffice at 5:45 a. did not arrive there until 8:30 a. m. Nearly three hours delay In arrival of the northbound air mail In San Francisco was caused yesterday by refusal of the Boeing Air Transport Company to ship the sacks directly from Mills Field to the Kerry Tost Office, it was repoited.

Owing to fog hanging low over the Oakland airport the plane was forced to land at Mills Field, according Frank Flynn, superintendent of the field. Flynn said it was suggested that the San Fran Officials of San Francisco the East Bay cities were reticert yesterday as to what their attitude would be when the main rate cast comes up tomorrow. In the last three weeks the cltle have sharply accused the Taciffc Company of withholding information vital to the case. Charges were made that it was impossible for the cities to properly prepare their defense against the company's claim. In view of the fact that the not give city representative-access to necessary records.

Hearings on the charges were held before Lester S. Ready, special engineer and examiner for the THE NEB3S By Sol Hess AMD VOL 010 ID RATMETi OWE WUKJDREO THE OLD FISH TOOK THE THE COMPCTTTIOJ Road Courtesy Wins Mention For L. C. Doer fcTAUO THEV ALL TMIS VOJJ PLAV aooumo RAIT L)KJOEWHEM I AlKlV SO AD MEfeE. WOkJDERFUli TELL ME DOLLARS CAM VAJMERE PEOPLE OJDE.CFUI SOUI2JE suESSED oue hunjdre.O THIS WAS A FAf2M NOU AREA VOU HAVE LOOK UKE THEV multiplv that ev FIFTV thousakjd, me gave 1 BOUSMT IT FROM KJATUTiAL LEADER A HieWTY 6QJIU3-IT'S TOO SAO vou MADE.

OVER blDKJT WAVeMOMEV ME HIS CATINJ LIKTE1 A FEU.LEC AkJD 501 trot jO AkJD THEJU VOU OF MEKJ-1 STILL TMIMK VOUACE 150,000 AXJO GOT IT, THAU OlOKTT EXEMT VOUI5. wm back: four. LaikJt BCAGGIUG WAS A MECAKJTILE ITS MARVEL- TO LOTS FOR VAJMAT A-SEXJCV. WASTIMGTIME 1 POT 150,000 IK) THI5 WHERE THEV LOO UklETHEV Peninsul a real estate and its future! The trend of development on the Peninsula both as a homesite and industrial cen-, ter practically guarantees a handsome dividend on a property investment. The leading Peninsula Real Estate dealers advertise in the Examiner Want Ads read these columns before LARGER FIELDS.

1 PAID POQ.TME, WITH THIS SMALL TOWJ MAO rr AMD hotf: OUST LIKE. TMROWlWG A STOKJE. FARM AllOT 60T IT STUFF. ij the: oceam 6 WIT A FI5HJTHA THE EXAMINER recommends for today's courtesy medal L. C.

Doer. On a dark night not long ago a rear tire of an automobile went flat on top of Twin Peaks. In the car were two men, two women and two children. The men got out to fix the tire, but had no light Then Doer drove up, parked his car behind the other, left his lights going and waited for SO minutes until the thatige in tires of the car ahead was made. THIS CH hoi Me: TOR ParJ jiliii 1 1 m.

aT 0 r1 1 1 11 JiP.TiSSj&JHBsSKJ Send in any you rr-- to txaminer Courtesy Editor. UJL 1.

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