The San Francisco call., December 18, 1911, Image 14

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VOLUME CXT.--NO. I*.
NAVY DISCARDS
PENSACOLA, THE
PRIDE OF 1862
Famous Old Frigate Offered to
Any Historical Society
Wanting It
Veteran of Many Battles Is
Held Unsuitable Even as
Dormitory
After fifty-three years of continual
service in the United States navy, dur
ing- which time it saw service In some
of Farra gut's famous battles on the
lower Mississippi during the civil war
and later- was . flagship of Admiral
George we;.-, then captain, in . the
Mediterranean, the battle worn frigate
Pensaeola-has been retired from serv
ice. It was replaced fas receiving ship
at Yerba Buena island yesterday by the
more modern man of war, tin- cruiser
St. Louis, and, according to the ruling
of the navy department, will be given
over to some historical society to be
preserved.
It is not the same stanch little ves
sel which threw open its ports and al
lowed its muzzle loading guns to belch
forth hot shot at the Confederate for-j
tifieations located at Jackson and
Phillips and later at the battle of New
Orleans in ISK2. Instead it Is a bat
tered and patched hulk, with its fa
mous port holes nailed up and its up
per decks built into a dormitory/for
the 20ft or more apprentice sailors who
have been its crew for years.
TINGE OF ri;«.ri;t
While most of the -officers and sail
ers stationed at the .'training station
were rejoicing yesterday when the St.
Louis arrived to take the place at the
.]..• of the old frigate, several of the
older men who have been in the navy
since their youth expressed deep sor
row: and as th» crew of the cruiser St.
Louis was making fast the new vessel
to the dock they recited to the younger
jackies the history of the old battle
worn frigate.
The Pensacola. more familiarly
known as "The Jackass." has been
stationed at Yerba Buena island as re
ceiving- ship of the navy for nearly a
score of year?. On the vessel have
been quartered the "rookie" or appren
tice 'sailors who were -being trained
for service on the more modern •vessels
of the United States navy. Many of
the bluejackets who served in,the bat
tle of Manila bay in JWB with Admiral
George Dewey were trained for war
service on the old frigate. "Within
the walls of the old craft stories deal-
Ing with events in the American navy j
since its birth in the days of the revo
lution have been told and retold.
OXCE NAVY'S PRIDE
After being built at Pensacola. F)a..
In 1858. the wooden frieate was sta
tioned on the Atlantic coast and was
affectionately known at one time as
the ''Pride of the American navy." At
the outbreak of war between the north
and south it was s#ht to th« gulf,
where it participated in all the. battles
at and amnnd New Orleans and on the
lower Mississippi. After the war it re
mained at. New Orleans as receiving
ship for several, years.
The frigate was sent later on a scien
tific expedition to the south Atlantic,
after which it was brought around the
horn to the Pacific. It acted ..as flag- j
ship to the Asiatic squadron for some
time and then was sent to this port.
The cruiser St. Louis came into the
harbor Saturday from Bremerton navy
yard and went directly to Yerba Buena
island to relieve the Pensacola, It took
the greater part of the day to change
the berths of the two vessels, and it
was not until late in the afternoon that
the cruiser St. Louis was made fast at
the dock, where the old frigate had re
mained so many years. • „*--'; . ■
: The belongings of the crew of the
Pensacola will not be transferred to the
St. Louis until today or possibly to
morrow. The Pensacola "will then be
taken to Mare island navy yard and
overhauled. The navy department is
now waiting to hear from some histori
cal society, to which the vessel may be
turned over for keeping as a relic of
the civil war.
MORE SPACE NEEDED
It was found necessary by the navy
department to replace the Pensacola
with the St. Louis "on account of the
need for more space for the crew. The
old frigate, with its extra deck, was
only able to care for from 200; to 300
sailors, while the more; modern cruiser
can easily accommodate 500 or 600.•;■•; 1"
The ceremony of hoisting the flag of
Admiral C. B. T. Moore, commandant
of the-training station, on the St. Louis
will take place either late today or
early tomorrow.
GRADUATION EXERCISES
ARE HELD BY PUPILS
Columbia School Children- Have
Excellent Program
The graduation exercises of the Co
lumbia Cosmopolitan grammar school
were held Thursday, when an excellent
program of music "and- reading "was
given by Ihe pupils. Mrs. LoB Burke,
principal, and Mrs. -VNV; J.;. Gr*>athead,
teacher, had charge of the exercises.
'-' The medal winners among- the gradu
ating: claps were iFrieda'Nleverth (Den
man medal ■ winner); g Edward * Coutts,
Earl Hamilton, Edward Shanahan, Harry
Snyder, Alice Sperling and Elsie Gus
tation. The graduates were:
l.riwar<l Brennan .""''?".'•• {Herbert I>oh«e
William • Bauer Mejr Adams
Edward Contts , :■--■'■ Esther Caiwen ■.:■:-'-
Elmer Cr.rbin - Edith Ki3ert!«en
Edward Collins • Mary; Flaherty "
William Calmba<*h. ■• Elsie -,ifwn .
' William sDawsen Esther <Jnstafs*B
George Gaetcke * Mjrla • Godfrey •■" -'<:. -
Allen ■Graces r : • ■».« Han*m«nn "
l,prl Hamilton: Lucllile inprim
Harold Jorpemen Etlna Jorcensen ?
William"Jamiesoa . -: Alma .Joo-'t
Clifford Mm Elsie, Knhl
?«*•<> Miller ! ■_■• Haiti** Kfrr • V t
Willis^Lelphton Catherine. I.iPbbardt V
William Malcolm ; 1 lx>r«»tia ; MoAuliffe " ■ ■ ■ *
Leslie • Mitchell . " BrftiiH i Mack - -
Oscar . Perry ' Ella -McGuire >
Rudolph - Renn '*. "■... IV' = Frieda Nirwerlli - *
)Mw«rd Shanahan : ; Alma'Niblock
Harty-Snyder i" - ' Marie o.l<>rmatt •
Miltoa Sjosrer?: Earna f Petersen
Ralph .Tlemann' r ■ Myrtle Khtnebart
: Itpnjamin Welns • Alice .'Sperling
I.ow!« »■Wallace ~ '* i . Myrtle; Welch-- -
Harry Wickentbam Florenr* .Wfrtbeim ■ .
Krncit > Weijrele Rosalie :>\Vi«bo!dt
INITIAL SERMON ON
"UNIVERSAL SOLVENT"
OAKLAND, ; Dec. 17.— Rev. William
Keenej- Towner, the new pastor of • the
First Baptist church of this. ; city,
preached his initial >* sermon, 'at; the
church this morning:, ; the 'topic being
"Th« Universal. Solvent." The : evening
address >by ][pv. : --< Mr. Towner was '-■■■•, a
popular. sermon dealing with "'Effi
ciency." ; "£~S? r: ; ;.%■ rj/]^?
"Admirable Crichton" to Be
Staged by the Maskers' Club
• -*, ( — , ~ —-'-" ' ''■ ' ____ ~ | " „■- tt*
J Some of those who will appear in the cast of "The Admirable Crichton."
Best of Stanford's Women Thespians Will
Take Part in Production
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 17—
The Maskers" club, composed of promi
nent women thespians. has announced
the cast for the "Admirable Crichton."
which will be staged February 9. This
play will be the first production after
the holidays, followed by th<* sophomore
comedy and the Junior opera.
R. H. Seward '12 will interpret the
male lead as Mr. Crichton and Miss
Gertrude Workman "12 will assume the
part of Lady Mary Lasenby.
Miss Flnrpnrp AVendling '12 returns
CARGO SWEPT FROM
SCHOONER ON BAR
Billows Dash Over Mast and
Carry Away Pilot House
and Merchandise
After being tossed about e.n hig"h bil
lows for morp than an hour while
crowing the bar in an endeavor to en
ter San Francisco harbor late yester
day afternoon, 'the motor schooner
Newark had its entire cargo swept
overboard and Us pilot house carried
away h ya terrific wave. It was nearly
swamped before it emerged from the
storm breaking bar.
Leaving Santa Cruz early yesterday
morning with a full cargo of merchan
dise, the little boat, under command of
Captain TVayland. worked Its way up
the coast with considerable difficulty.
Time and again the huge waves along
the coast picked the vessel up as if it
were a cork and swung it completely
out of its cours**.
After rounding Point San Pedro Cap
tain Wayland endeavored to keep his
craft near shore in order to creep in
close to the Cliff house and steam in
the north channel.
The Newark had traveled less than a
milf* aftpr passing the point when it
eaeoTmtered huge breakers that drove
it outward. The waves swept over
th<^ top of the mast and carried every
thing on deck, including hundreds of
dollars' worth of merchandise belong
ing to the South Coast Steamship com
pa n y.
Another wave carried the pilot house
away, anil the captain and one of the
crew lashed themselves to th*» wheel,
while the others clung to stanchions
in the engine room. Meanwhile the
ship tossed and rolled for fully an
hou.r It finally emerged from the
breaking bar and worked its way into
| port.
LAND POLICY FACES
GOVERNORS' ATTACK
ST. PACT* Dec. 17.—A more united
effort on the part of western states tb
attack the national administration's
policy regarding public lands and to
substantiate therefor state control may
be made as the result of the western
governors' congress, which will meet
for the first time here tomorrow.
The conservation question will be the
chief issue of the congress, according
to statement made by several governors
today. On the general proposition of
state instead of federal control of pub
lic lands, the western governors are
paid to be united, though differing on
details of the plan.
The presence of Walter L. Fisher, sec
retary of the interior, at the sessions
of the congress tomorrow has height
ened interest in the issue. The execu
tives see in his coming an opportunity
to lay before him the conservation
question as their people see it, and to
show him why 1 they want a change and
how strong the sentiment is behind the
movement.
What action will be taken by the con
gress, or whether the movement will
gain headway enough in the present
sessions to put the question before the
national congress, is problematical.
Secretary Fisher is expected to ex
plain the governments policy regarding
the settlement of the west. The gov
ernors had their first real rest today.
Nothing was done in the way of enter
tainment, most of the governors re
maining in their rooms. Governor Haw
ley of Idaho, who was elected president
of the congress, will not preside to
morrow, as he has been called to Boise
on account of the serious illness of his
wife.
Spend your Christmas and New Years
at Dei Monte. •
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
to the Stanford stacre as the Lady
Apatlia Lazenby. Every member of the
following- cast has had previous stagre
experience:
Karl of L0am....... if"..... .J. X. • Waohburn '14
I/^rd ,8r0ckhuri«t.;.............. R. Bennett■; '15
Honorable: F.v°-"«t W<v-Ilpt. .. .W. B.Owen "14
Rev. John Treherne „f......... .*.S. Brown '18
The i Honorable Crlcbton.:"... R. H. P"ward '12
Connte*« of Brocklehurst..... mlm N. i Mo]**. -i 2
Lady Agatha La!»enh.v....Ml!><«: F. Wendllngr '12
I.niiy Mary Laseobr...":': Mi*» G. " Workman 'I^'
Ladj\CatherlDe,La!>enh.T •. .MiM D, r»rltln*on "1?,
T-npfiiy ................... Mis*. R. Sampson' "11
:Rb<>r ...... ..«'.•..../..v..Miss F.»Ober *13
. Couch -F. 1.. M(iThl»ii of ;F«n;,Francl»eo.. .5-
BURGLARS VISIT
PACIFIC AVENUE
Woman's Home Broken Into
and Jewelry Valued
at $75 Taken
Mr*. Anna Barnhardt reported to the
police yesterday that her home at 1492
Pacific avenue had been entered Satur
day night and' jewelry valued at $76
stolen.
Representing that he would deposit
$10 on a suit of clothes to be made by
1. L. Lyons, a tailor at 3407 Nineteenth
street, a young man persuaded Lyon to
send $10 change by his boy to a desig
nated spot. Arrived there, the boy
handed the money to the stranger, who
took it and disappeared.
A thief without charity entered the
Paulist church at California and Du
pont streets. Saturday afternoon, un
screwed a money box from a candle
rack and departed with $18 in small
contributions.
Caught, on the roof of Rosenbloom's
shoe store at 2346 Mission street, Satur
day night. Terence Fleming and
Thomas Vaughn were held at the city
prison yesterday on charges of at
tempted robbery. A coil of. rope was
taken as evidence by Patrolmen Des
mond and Maier. who made the arrests.
<"Jeor§re W. Barber of the St. Denis
hotel reported to the police yesterday
that two soldiers robbed him of his
watch and $10.30 on Keamy street near
Pacific last niarht. Patrolmen Casey
and <"lark arrested soldiers giving the
names of Fre.l A. Cole and Albert R.
Houle. Nothing of Barber's effects was
found on them.
SUGAR COMPANY
PLANS PENSIONS
NEW YORK. Dec. IT.—Stockholders
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany will be called upon at the next
annual meeting to provide a plan to
provide pensions to the company's 7.500
officers and employe*. Details of the
plan include provisions for retiring:
employes more than 65 years old after
30 years of service.
An appropriation of $30,000 is sug
gested as the nucleus of the pension
fund. No pension under the proposed
plan will be less than $20 a month, and
none will exceed $5,000 a year. In
women, the age limit is set at 60 and
the term of service at 25 years. Should
the plan be ratified, male employes who
have served the company 30 yeara and
women 25 years in the service may be
retired without regard to age. The
amount of the pension will be "a sum
annually equivalent to 1 per cent of
the average annual wage or salary dur
ing the 10 years preceding retirement,
multiplied by the years of service."
All officers and employes of the com
pany, or of any corporation owned or
controlled by the company, the state*
merit says, will be eligible for the pen
sion.
To employes discharged after 15
years' service, pensions may be granted
if the committee deems fit. The only
exaction of the beneficiaries embraced
in the plan is that they do not engage
in any work which m the judgment of
the committee is in conflict with ths
company's interests.
' •
•\emriy Choked Him j
| H He » was » speechless at her appearance
untfl he found that he didn't have to
"cough up" for her outfit. She grot It
on the "California" $1.00 a Credit
Plan." 59 Stockton street, upstairs. *
ROLL OF CHAMBER
OVER 1,700 MARK
Business Men Respond Eagerly
to Call for Strong, Cen
tralized Body
Although the Chamber of Commerce
in its consolidated form is but a few
weeks old. more than 100 new appli
cants have been accepted by the mem
bership committee recently, making the
present enrollment 1.719. Prominent
business men throughout the city arc
demonstrating keen interest in build
ing up the chamber as a strong cen
tralized organization. The new mem
bers represent many of the oldest and
best known commercial firms of the
city.
. Many vof the larger corporations have
taken several memberships. The South
ern Pacific has seven, the Wells-Fargo
Nevada National bank four, .Balfour,
Guthrie & Co. • four. J. D.VSpreckels
Brothers & Co. have two, as have Blake,
Mofflt & Towns, A. Schilling & Co. and
J. A. Folger & Co. The Atchlson, To
peka : and Santa.Fe railway system has
taken four, the San Francisco Gas and
Electric company four and the Fire
man's * Fund , Insurance company,; H. M
| Newhal! - & Co., - the Crocker National
| bank and 'the Hibernia" Savings and
Loan society three each. Many others
have taken from two to six member
-1 ships as 'a method of contributing'sub
j stantial support to ; give San Francisco
a single Influential organization. V;;
I President Robbins of the chamber is
gratified that the business men of the
city not only 'approve the movement,
but ; are ■ eager :to participate *in ■ it. He
said yesterday: :-: " '..'
-'.:' "The results of the recent dinner, in
spreading a knowledge of t what the
chamber stands : for; have 4 been most
satisfactory. 7. A great many , business
men who have not heretofore realized
then situation are coming forward and
volunteering not merely their dues, but
their active help. ;' The community,;' is
in j a receptive ; mood and there "are go
ing to be lots of good workers for'what
lies/before us. ,/..'." :;,.'
- "Of -course. the principal thing just
at present is to build up a strong or
ganization, capable of meeting-all?exi
gencies with the .team work that will
make San -Francisco's Influence * felt ;in
every line -of ,!:Industry and trade and
so effective at'home, that strangers will
find -s this one of . the best cities >In J: the
country In which to live. ,' The strength
of our community will be ■estimated' by
the.importance of the organization that
represents it« citizenship, 'arid:. that, ( in
Its turn, will be appraised by the stand
ing and character of the members, both
individual and corporate." . : - " ( '.■'.-, "~ '
■F. A. Somers, chairman of^thefmem
bership committee, ssays that there ,is a
broadening 3 sentiment among I' merch
ants ;in * favor of f co-operation, and | that
membership in '; the; Chamber -of Com
merce 'Is a; form of business Insurance.'
Among those who have sought member- ;
ship in the chamber during the past |
few weeks are the following: „
Ma condray & ' Co. j Thomas ' Mug** A Son* |
Union«lron» work* .-■■ Pope A Talb«t ■ * •
San Francisco- Bridge iTllltnan *: Bend»! ;; .
'company •>. - : ■-«- } j Italian-Swiss.colony < ■•
J." H. >N'tistadter,, % California'«t?iituleri«» r ■-.■
Matson Navigation com- Hunt Brothers fcompany
, -"pany ' -"*>> ' •■•'.;■"?'■ •-*;•, Owl Drug company
Caon,">Nlct*liburjt & Co. A. U Young company ■
Oeorjre'H. Plppy * " First* National bank :"
Bates ' & - <"he«pbrougta United ■';. States ;,: Steel :'
Newman A I*»Tinaou • • product? <■■
A. FletJ'harkor & O>. jOtls. McAllister A On.
Andrea .Sbarboro- ,-■ .;.- Sbr*T# ;A ; Co.
City of Paris - George P. MrNear :
E. W. Hopkim C '.".£*■ , !Cba«. C. il:'Moor» & Co.
NatbanPohrmaim Miller * ; Lux • ;;
- pany -,■ v* ' -"- - A. r Bor*! &(>».->"■..'„'.;-;
(ißodall, • P»rkln» A O». Pp*rry >Flour;company.
Alaska' Packers*.* associ- J. K. Armgby company:
< atiori .; .-.-, ' Cvv . Haa* Rrothor* - • '
M«dl«oa A Burke-,;' fipreckPls'.': Sugar com-
Suscman, . Wormaer tc panv -•...■-• ■; -j.
vi- C*.*, t-- j' •■- \:: . ID. Ghlrardfllt coap<U)7
-w>«tln*bou!>p electric y I Tbe^ Emporium •
Alexander. A Baldwin I, ! ;.;.;. -.'■*.:^ '•■ ;
BURGLARS' TOOLS FOUND,
BUT MEN ARE MISSING
Fuse Was Ready When They
Were Frightened Away
RICHMOND, Dec. 17.—A set of tools
used by the would be safe crackers
who were surprised in an attempt to
loot the office of the Enterprise brew
ery early yesterday morningl have been
found and positively identified as hav
ing been stolen from Constable H. F.
Davis of Stege. It Is the belief of Chief
J. P. Arnold that a thir.l man was
waiting with a rig. and that the yegg
men made their escape in this manner.
The robbers had drilled the inner door
and had nltroglycerin and fuses ready
when the officers interrupted their
work. Chief Arnold has been presented
with a gold star from the business men
of Richmond.
HOOKWORN FIGHT URGED
BY EXCLUSION LEAGUE
Immigration Officials Asked to
Watch Orientals
The report of the executive board of
the Asiatic Exclusion leagu* was read
at the meeting: yesterday afternoon in
the headquarters at the hall of the San
Francisco Labor council. Fourteenth
and Mission streets. It suggested that
the government immigration officials
should keep a closer watch on oriental
immigrants who arrive as third class
passengers to prevent th« landing of
persons affected with "hookworm."
Protest was made against the sale of
agricultural land to Japanese in the vi
rinity of Glendora.
Olaf Tveitmoe. president of the
eague. was unable to be present.
YESTERDArS FIRE RECORD
2:50 a. m,—Two story frame building
at 2680 Twenty-first street, owned and
occpied by John P. Wieboldt as a sa
loon. PamastP to building and contents
slight. Caused by defective chimney.
Furs
» Furs for Christmas Gifts
We are selling our entire stock of "Revillon
Freres'" Furs, Without Any Exception at
25* Off Marked Prices
.-. ■.•;**.: ■"'-•. ; "/-; •' :-":-:; \\ '/ •
.• An excellent opportunity to secure the world's
best-known Furs under the regular values. . ''
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STOCKTON &UCs€W?tU>CC4%. STOCKTON
AND *■*——„ J AND
A CHANCE OFFERED
FOR A WORTHY GIFT
Christmas at Best a Sad Holi
day for Fennelly and
Castor Families
Ten thousand dollars is the sum that |
The Call hopes to be able to turn over
to the families of the lnterpid police
men. Thomas Fennelly and Charles F.
Castor, who were killed in the per
formance of their duty on Sunday,
November 26. Three weeks have
passed since the men were shot down
at the ferry depot, and since that day
the people of charitable San Francisco
have responded nobly to the appeal j
voiced by The Call and $7,755.65 has
already been contributed by the public.
It is estimated that the men of the
police department will voluntarily con- j
tribute $2,000 more for the relief of |
the families of their dead- comrades,
makin# an estimated total to date of
$9,755.65. That sum should be swelled
during thft coming week so that an
even $10,000 shall be in hand to be
evenly divided between the widow of
Charles F. Castor and the widow of
Thomas Fennelly.
A JSAD HOLIDAY
Christmas will be a sad holiday for
the two families of the dead police
men, for it is on days of general cele
bration that a personal grief is the
more acute. But the people of San
Francisco are making It easier for the
families of the two brave men. for they
are removing the terrible dread of
want from the homes of the widowed:
they are giving the families a chance
to take breath in the midst of their
sorrow and to step firmly asrain before
tho world, independent of the danger of
immediate want.
San Francisco will celebrate its
Christmas with a lighter heart this
yp«r if it knows that it has filled the
homes that are fatherless with the
means of meeting th*> needs of the
hour. In this last week of the Christ
mas season the city will respond t"
the appeal on behalf of the families of
the policemen. In the Fennelly home
are three small children, one a babe
born on the day following its father's
funeral; in the Castor home there are
four small dependent children, beside
two sons that are near manhood.
FI ND HELD OPEX
The Call has received thousands of
dollars from the generous hearted peo
ple of San Francisco in behalf of the
two families and will continue to re
ceive contributions as they come, in
the firm belief that bofor^ the list is
closed $10 000 will be available to place
to the credit of the two widows, Mrs.
Castor and Mrs. Fennelly.
INJURIES OF EDITOR'S
DAUGHTER PROVE FATAL
Helen Hunt Dies as Result of
Elevator Accident
The * injuries of o Miss ; Helen > Hunt,
daughter of Hubert E. : HunC'dty'.editor
of the San Francisco, Chronicle, who
fell- in;the, Chronicle building from the
second floor to the bottom of the eleva
tor- shaft .Saturday afternoon? proved
fatal yesterday. Fh<» dtpd in 'the Me-
Nutt 'hospital*; without regaining con-'
sciousness. Death Jresulted from con
cussion v t of the brain : and internal in
juries in spite of all that medical skill
could d 0 .,- -'" -'■ "■'■. '',:.',-- /■ :-':'; .; '--. ■ ,' .' ' '.'
3 Miss Hunt wii the eldest daughter
of th« city editor of the Chronicle and
was a general favorlt* in the office, r «s
--peclallj", among th* older employes, who
had' known'her,' since she was A.; babp.
1 She formerly attended Pacific Heights
school \ and \ aft»»r graduation went to ■
Lowell high, where' she was ■a: student 1
at thettlme. of her death. • •- -"
Enrico Vaccio of 420 Filbert street,
the elevator operator, who was charged
with battery on account of the acci
dent and later released oh bail, prob
ably will be rearrested on a charge of
manslaughter. / ;>;X* .' ; '...-';'-.'.,';
The funeral will be . held Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock from the chapel
of N. Gray ?&j Co., 2198 Geary Street,
Rev. Bradford Leavitt of the' First Uni
tarian church officiating. i The inter
ment will be private. -^ 7," *. .:-;V-
CONTRA COSTA MAN HIT
BY OAKLAND ELECTRIC
Accidents More Serious Under
New System, Says Doctor
OAKLAND. Dec. 17.—Joseph Peters
of Giant, Contra Costa couqty, was
struck by an Oakland local electric
train at the Southern Pacific mole this
evening while alighting- from a Berke
ley train. Peters became confused and
stepped In the way of the train. He
was hit on the head an.i was treated
at the receiving hospital for a* broken
cheekbone, lacerations and bruises. Dr.
W. H. Irwin, who attended him. called
attention to the fact that Peters and
O. Uyehara, a Japanese, both were hit
on the head, and said that since the
new electric cars have been installed
the accident victims are liable to more
serious injury. The old steam cars
were lower and the injuries as a rule
were below the head.
FISHERIES ARE HATCHING
27,000,000 SALMON EGGS
Uncle I Sam Has an Unusually j
; • /Successful Season- (
: REDDTNG, Dec. , 17.—Twenty-seven
million :i salmon eggs j wire :■ taken * from";
streams by the employes of the »Uri ted
States fisheries In \ this :part of the• state
during the season just closed. All the
eggs are now In :process of \\ hatching.
The take at the three fisheries was
7.000,000 at Baird. on the McCiourl river;
30.000,000 at Mill creek, near Tehama; |
10.000.000 ;- at Battle Creek, Tehama
county. . f
MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1911.
PROGRESS OF CITY
AMAZES VISITOR
Santa Fc Official Concludes
1915 Accommodations
Will Be Ample
W. H. Simpson, general advertising
agent of the Santa Fe system, is in
San Francisco on his annual tour of in
spection of the California cities and
resorts.
Simpson expressed surprise at the
numbers of new buildings which have
been constructed here since his last
visit, and said that if any one doubted
San Francisco's ability to care for the
big crowds coming h»re in 1915. such
doubt would be speedily dispelled upon
seeing whafhas already been done in
that direction. This city and Oak
land will be made special features of
the SantaFe's California guide book,
whi<-h is about to be revised, he said,
and new views of California scenery
are to be placed in the railroad's east
ern offices.
Many new improvpments at the Grand
Canyon of Arizona e-ngaged Simpson's
attention on his way west. These con
sist of a new roadway on the rim of
the canyon from Hopi point, six miles
southwest to the. head of Hermit basin.
Mohave and Pina points, while the
old road from El Tovar to Hopi point
is being constructed, at the end of
wt)ich a trail is being built from the
rim of the Colorado river, a distance
of eight miles. A r*st house on the
rim and a camp on the plateau over
looking the river will be finished in
time for the summer's travel, estimated
as likely to total 85,900 during 1913.
or 5,000 more than last year.
The cost df the new improvements
will amount to more than $125,000.
HIBERNIANS AGAINST
ANGLO-AMERICAN PACT
——— !'
Division No. 10 Elects Officers
and Discusses Politics
The elections of th« Ancient Order of j
Hibernians are now in progress in the I
various divisions of the city and state, j
and great activity is b<?in# displayed
by the partisans of the different candi- i
dates. Division No. 10 at its lajst meet- j
ing- elected the following for the ensu- j
ingr year: President, Michael Dnnahoe: >
vice president, J. H. Dolan; firmnclal !;
secretary, J. J. Hheedy; rerording sec- j
retary, If. J. Giles; treasurer, John
Donahoe; sergeant at arms, Charles M<^-
Williamn; sentinel, James Kehoe. The {
standing committee chosen i? George J. !
Lowe, chairman; Thomas Ward. J. J. j
Barry, Hugh O'Coanor and Tliomos IfC-
Elliott.
Th» proposed arbitration treaty be
tween the United States and Great Bri
tain was the subject of discussion,
strong resolutions being passed protest-
Ing against its adoption.
The new officers chosen by Division
No. 6 are: President, Major Charles J.
Collins; vice president. John Sullivan;
financial secretary, Jerome Keohane;
recording secretary, R. McCue; trea
surer, Thomas Banyan.
BELATED ASSISTANCE
LEADS TO MAN'S ARREST!
Man Robbed of :; $500 Turns;
;. ; . Police on ; Onlooker -
•■•';■■ After t having directed ;the,: police; to 1
the assistance of E. I^slie, who claimed I
to have robbed of $500' early rod- I !
morning:. Matt Canavan,'. 1350 f
Dolores • street, was } arrested */ by ! the
patrolmen- "at '.;, Leslie's instigation -as
one of . his .assailants. ..:'•] '•'??'}•.•
\ According Jto Leslie " he 1 had entered,
the - doorway yof 'his rooming: house at
Ninth street ■ when two men _ pounced
upon him. One held a revolver at; his ;
head \ and / the • other t topk '.hi* ; money, '.
During , the robbery /'Canavan^and ;Wil ,
lia-m Madden, both of 2100 "Seventeenth |
street, stood!* nearby, 1; LesTie t says,'.- nd
made \no move *to Interfere. 'V- ;, ', .
r. Patrolmen Maier • O'Reilly -arrest-; j
ed Canavan and Madden i and \ booked
them at the city prison for burglary. :,
Buy your hat or umbrella order from
Meuß«dorffer, 824 Market street. •
Open Evenings Until Christmas
GOLDBERG, BOWEN & CO.
"WHERE YOU GET THE GOOD THINGS"
: -: When you J purchase i your ■■ Holiday Gifts, ; why not pro
; cure ; the things that 1 will be enjoyed by the entire family. ;■ •
I An order filled from our immense assortment will please ;
and satisfy each and every member of the home circle. We .
I cordially invite you to call and see our beautifully decorated
; store and windows. ... .... .?•
V: Our Teas are selected and blended by experts of .many
years' experience. Let us send you a 5-lb. tin—all grades.
For our Christmas Candy Stock we have been over exacts
ing in demanding the very finest the Candy Makers could pro
duce, and the : result is a variety which can not be excelled in
point of quality in the city. There is the home; made kind, and
Park & Tilford's of New York City, and Lowney's, and, in;
fact, the best: procurable. i ;" -• - • -••.. • ,
■ All our delicious Candies and-Glace Fruit arc .put up in
neat, tasty boxes and bags, on which are printed beautifully.
artistic: designs symbolic of the 1^ festive season. .
■ If you have not yet paid us a visit.be sure and. do so this
coming week : and see* the various devices for amusement and
decorations, both of Christmas trees and for the table, all of
which were 5 purchased in Europe by the Head of the House.
'"■ ■"/,■■• Santa Clauses of all sizes, Christmas Trees all sizes for
the table. -.- \ .
Table and Christmas Tree Decorations and Favors
tssssssssssssssssss '" ' ' 'i" ; Ta jiyKT. : . ==^^= ' = \
Eon Bons of Odd Design in Endless Variety
A 10 pound box of Francquette Walnuts, or one of our fancy boxes
of Figs and Raisins would make fa, very acceptable gift to some of your
eastern friends. . -„ . - -•. , .
One of our specialties packing Christmas Baskets >r out of town
shipment. These beautiful and artistically arranged baskets have be
come so popular that twe \ hare been compelled to take on additional ;help
Ito meet the demand. They are' packed to order with Eatables and
Drinkables of the finest quality and a gift enjoyed by the entire family.
Ask for price! -.'.'.J1.".",'!"." "' ' \ -J3 . • ■ ■: -^ ' -"' -: *M:
: If you would entertain your guests in fitting style, with the ; certainty ,
that nothing will disappoint, procure your • .'
Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Table Delicacies Here
Fancy Nuts of all kinds—Chestnuts, Hickory Nuts, Eastern Black
,', Walnuts, etc. • • ; • ■ . . . "* - • 4,
Special Mention—Wisconsin Geese. English Bacon. ;. ■• v:.- :; :.- „
'•* ' New shipment of the leading brands of Imported Cigars.
•-•• : .\". \ l Main Store, 242 Setter
' 1401 l Halght "" ' :.".*.: . . 2829 California
Oakland—lBth and flaj Sis.
MAN HELD IN GAS
POISONING CASE
Woman Found Unconscious in
Room Is Revived at the
Hospital
Booked at the city prison on a rh«rjr»
of battery A. G. Rlebling is: being: held
j while Detective David* Murphy investi-
gates the circumstances attending th»
; finding of Lizzie Breves in Riebling's
I room at ; 1506/ I'owell street suffering
S from a beating and overcome by gas.
.'The woman was taken to the Harbor
! hospital, 1- where she received, surgical'
| treatment; and was resuscitated.; She
will be held several days for observa
tion in accordance with the custom ■la'
cases : of carbon monoxide poisoning.
/ The police have learned that Rieblin^
early yesterday morning returned to>
his room and after, an altercation at
tacked the woman. -Later'he went out,'
! leaving : her; unconscious.'; The gas jet
| was turned; on and the escaping fumes,
I drew the attention of other lodgers mi
the house, who broke open the doo*i
and rescued the woman. (
- Miss -Breves 4 denied that she had at-'
j tempted suicide followlng'Rlebling's da^j
' parture and could not explain how th«
gas jet came to be open. .
Th© liurltne Ocean Water Baths op****
I ate a *branch ' tub bath *"establlshme!tt!'J
i comprising so tubs.-at 2151 Geary street!
I nearDeviaadero. '. Perhaps this lsmori]
i convenient for you. j
; - The main J^irline, Baths are at BuslW
and Larkin streets. '. \
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j CIGABMAKERS BODY rOXTNB—Thfr body oft
ArtnroT. Fitting 24 rears old. a clgarmakpp.j
;'.-was!.found In ftip bnj-, Sstiir<l*r off Van >>»•
■ »renu«»;. nn<J" was id«»ntiai?<l x<»«<t<»r(lar at th« l •
-. morgn*"..: Aecorflln^ to a mpmh»r of-th* riprr-- %
mHkPrfi' union, f'nttiti" ha<l boot] irrational b»»j
'• forp his <iisapprara»<-p, whi<"l) took,place abonw
j thrpp v. ppks ago. • : . I
FRAMED PICTURES
-FIRST AND LAST
"s Framed pictures are-«lwar» an attraction
Jn^fTPr.T horn*, and nothing,is more accept
able or appropriate for; the holidays. At s<v
i and i 7.V we ottpr thi« season an assortment
that meet* a largo demand. At $1.00, $1.50.
$2.00 manr rar»TT fwatitifnl productions are
Phmrn: !>nd a Tery flee '■las* at still higher
: price*. - In* all. our showing ;* the most, ex
'tpnslTP,.'»ttractiTP and' reasonably priced : in
thp ritv- ;-;;;.:;-'...: : :./ ,: :,-}:\.. .'
; Framini;—With., our large . equipment and
staff of skilled operators, .th« most artistic
framing can he j done on i«hort»«t notice.
" I Mottoes — hare a : large .variety now ex
;tpnslv<»l.T-used as enclosures'with Christmas
■ packages.-;', . .--■,.-■■... ,-\ :— ~
Christmas B#al»— tl«su» and crepe
paper!".". \,'~~.. \ ' ■.;.;.:■.;■..■ ■.-,'- .
V'Children's: Color Boxes—CJold psint for
decorating." oil and.water color outfits. draw
ing ?*ets,-p.Trography and pierced brass good*.
*'■•' Leather r Handbags—Mils'- rolls, travelers*
toiler outfits. 'traTellirg bags. »nltca?»s.
pooket .hooks, bill books, wallet*.' .Name in
•goJdifree.; «; :"■■■■ \- *:■'■■ '•':•■"■'.
""">'Fountain Pens—-The >far«hall $1. Regal
**>lf filler 91.80. Argonaut plain and gold or
, mounted. ; . , v. * ' »* !
v Playins; Cards—Whist and poker outfits,
chp^s and 'checkers. ;.;;
*i- Monofram and Initial Stationery—Crane's
linen lawn and ;fancy, box stationery.
En*Ta»ed Visitingl Cards—Wedding ■■ an
nouncemeots' and iuritarions. '■' - .«'
:l»12-«HandsomeJy Mounted Calendars—l9l2
~f- } Blank Books, ■ Journals, - etc.
SAHBORN, VAIL & CO. >
755-7«r» jMiimloß, bet •3d and 4th,*-
HATS
• GET YOUR HAT ORDERS.
FOR CHRISTMAS AT
-HEHRMINfI&GO.
-' - NONE BETTER.
249 ; KEARNY STREET
' n«-tw«*<-n «ntt«r and l Bush. ; .';