Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . of the Board of PoliceCommissioners by Mayor Rolph in 1912 and has rendered effectiveservice with his colleagues in dealing with the many problems whichthe commission has attacked with a view of insuring the proper re-ception and safeguarding of the Exposition guests of San Franciscoin 1915. He was married April 12, 189*^, to ]\Iiss Freda Ortmann, and theyhave three children. Dr. Shumate is a member of the Olympic Club, Southern Club and the Benevolent and Protecti\ e ()rderof Elks. The destruction of the business portion of the city by f
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . of the Board of PoliceCommissioners by Mayor Rolph in 1912 and has rendered effectiveservice with his colleagues in dealing with the many problems whichthe commission has attacked with a view of insuring the proper re-ception and safeguarding of the Exposition guests of San Franciscoin 1915. He was married April 12, 189*^, to ]\Iiss Freda Ortmann, and theyhave three children. Dr. Shumate is a member of the Olympic Club, Southern Club and the Benevolent and Protecti\ e ()rderof Elks. The destruction of the business portion of the city by fire inApril, 1906, has resulted in the modernization of the entire down-town district, and the creation of a shopping center that in l^eautyof streets and stores and plenitude of stocks is second to none inthe world. The freshness, brightness and cleanliness of it make ita show place for visitors. The streets are ornamented with hand-some bronze electroliers, and at night are more brilliantly lightedthan those of Paris. Police Department 91. D D. A. WHITEChief of Police ,AVID ALGUSTIX WHITE,Chief of the San FranciscoPolice Department since 1911, is anative of San Francisco, where hewas born lune F 1875. the son ofP. F and Mary J. White. He re-ceived his education in Sacred Heart(ollege. On graduating- he enteredthe employ of the Pacific Gas &Electric Company, remaining- there-in for twenty years and rising bysuccessive stages until he occupiedthe position of manager of the busi-ness department. His long service with this corn-pan v terminated in June, 1911, whenhe was appointed Chief of Police by^layor P. H. McCarthy. Althoughtheappointment of a business manand civilian without police experi-ence was unprecedented in San Francisco, Chief White has vindicatedthe wisdom of his selection bv his grasp of the prmciples of metro-politan police organization and business-like admmistration ot theoffice During his incumbencv manv practical and effective mnoya-tions have been instituted,
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