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PART TWO VOLUME CVIIL— NO. 171. BANKER HAILS SAN FRANCISCO AS WORLD PORT Head of British Travel Associa tion Declares City Is Tour ists' Objective Point New Orleans Known by Shipping Men Merely as Depot for Tramp Steamers That the shipping and transportation interests of Great Britain unanimously regarded San Francisco a& one of the ports of the world and New Orleans nothing mere than a "depot for tramp steamers'* was the declaration of Da vid Jackson, a member of the banking r *nd shipping firm of J. Jackson & \u25a0Sons, president of the British travel association and city councillor of Liver pool. Eng., who arrived fn San Fran c.lfco yesterday. 'I do not wish to belittle New Or leans," he said, "but the fact remains that in the minds of the shipping men of Great Britain it is merely a d^rot for tramp steamers while San Francisco, on the other hand, is looked upon as one of the ports of the world. LIVE WIRE OF TRAFFIC "As a transportation man I should like to see the exposition go to San Francisco. This city is what in trans portation circles is known as the live wire of traffic. The branch headquar ters of the big transportation compa nies are situated here and it is to San Francisco that transportation looks in regard to western traffic. "The claim of New Orleans that if the exposition is held within its boun daries it will draw there many Euro pean touriFts who would not travel to San Francisco is not accepted by me, personally. I think I know the European tourist pretty well and my firm belief is that the European trav «">l<"-r t\'ho jroej; to New Orleans to see the exposition will come on to San Franoipfo and complete the journey. The Cliff house Is regarded in the tour ist mind as an objective point of travel. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PRAISED "In regard to the exposition I might Ftate that San Francisco offers splen did hotel accommodations. This is an important factor in the success or fail it« of an exposition and ought to be taken into consideration when it comes to choosing a site." Jackson, who visited San Francisco for the last time 10 years ago. was loud In his praises of its rebuilding. "Your docking facilities and. harbor have been improved wonderfully," he s&id. "The time Is coming when the ports of the world will have to enter irsto Mtter competition with each other for the commerce of the world and San Francisco is doing well in im^ rroving* its harbor and water front." Jackson was a guest of the Trans portation club at luncheon yesterday. He left in the afternoon for I»s Ang *>.fi 2nd wiil return to England, via Mexico. FIVE FREE VACCINATION STATIONS ESTABLISHED Board of Health Provides Treat ment for Pupils The board of health has notified the board of education that it has estab lished five free stations at which the children of the schools in each dis trict may be vaccinated, as follows: District No. 1, st the ocntral "merjren'.-.v hos pital — Adam*. D^nuian. Emerson primary, Fraakiln. Glrlt' high. Golden Gate primary. Grent primary. Hamilton prammar. Hearst fraTEvatr. Henry Dcrant primary, John Swett rrstnrasr. Lincoln, I»wcll high. Moulder prl rr.ary. Oral echo<M for dosf , Faciflc Heights pramrasr, Parental. E«>ddin? primary. German pricißry. Spring Vsllry grammar «nd Yerba Jiuona primary. District No. 2, herb^r emergency hospital — Csr-.per primary, Garfleld primary, Hancock gr«raa:«r. Jean Parker grammar. Oriental prl niarr. Oriental pnbMe. RJncon primarr. Wash- Ir.jrion prarapar. Washington Irving primary. District No. 3, MUsion emercency hospital— AcsFfiß priraary. Bay Vj»«- grammar. Bernal friEOtr. Bryant C^«naopoiitan. Bo«na Vteta pri mary. Burnett primary. Clement primary. Clero- I*b<l primary. Colombia Cosmopolitan trrammar, P«uf!sm primary, Edi^oa primary. Ererett crara raar. Fairroocnt rnmmtr, GJ»n Perk grammar. Halght primary. Hawthorne primary. Holly Park rr'.nierr. Horace. Mann prammar, Jimes Link jrrimraar. rarrasut primary. Marrhall primary, MlMion prammar. Mission bltth. Monroe grmm- Bir, Newton J. Tharp commercial. Noe Valley primary. Portola primarr. Starr Kins; primary, Euncytidft primiiry. Visitacion Valley primary, ' Locpfellow primar.T. Dirtrf'-t No. 4. Potr*>rn emprpency hospital — Ti-rrißon primary. Hunter's Point primary, Irr- Inx Scott grammar. Potrero primary. i T< strict No. 5. park enjercency h^pital—Ber fr t primarr. Crocker grammar. Dudley Stone 'T"»c3ary. Frank MK"opp!n primary. Fremont jrrsnmar. Grattsn primary. Jackson primary, Lafayette primary. Lacuna. Honda grammar. Mc- Klb>t primary, Madison primary. Ocean Houfe primatr. Oceaaßlde primary. Park^Ke primary. Petrody primary. Polytechnic hiph. R*v*erelt craramtr. Sheridar pramxnar. Pnn»#t primary, Katro jraasaiar and Jefferson primary. -",'.> PICKETING PICKET IS PINCHED BY POLICE Charles Brown Finds Boycotting Boycotters Is Hard Work Picketing pickefF is a new and lucra tive, though admittedly dangerous, oc cupation Charles Brown learned yes terday when he was before Police Judge KhortalJ on a charge of refusing to move on. Brown admitted that he refused io heed a policeman's command to move from in front of a Powell street cafeteria whirh is being boy rotted by the waiter's union. ""You see," explained Brown, "I was being paid a dollar an hour by the proprietor to overcome the work of the union pickets by informing passeris hy that the restaurant was atfine place to eat and to pay no attention to the boycotters. It was dangerous work, as the women pickets threatened to pull my beard out, but I needed the money." Judge Shortall ascertained that Brown was a sailor and advised him to taku tr> the sea again. BORACIC ACID FOUND IN WELLINGTON BUTTER Steamer Aorangi Has Part of Cargo Refused Landing The steamer Aorangi was not very .fortunate in the selection of its cargo, \u25a0which it brought to thi* city from i Wellington, N. Z.. on its last ' trip. TAft*>r being delayed two days because \u2666,i, i lack of men and facilities for ex amining a shipment of several hundred carcasses of frozen lamb, a goodly por tion of the 12,000 pounds of butter on board was refused landing because it vu found to contain boracic acid. , Miner Seeks Partner Who Left Claim That Develops a Fortune Special Dispatch to The Call] PETALUMA, Xov. 17. — An n omple of Damon and Pythlnm affection bctwren two old rain ing partner*! was Illustrated here today *rhen Jnan i Lenmi* ended hi* nearrh for bis old friend, S. Sallo. l.onK nsr«> the (no were part nerit fn a mining claim In Alaska. After yearn of varied experience* and little Kucrean Sallo left the frozen north, Tvh!le""hlH partner ittnjred behind. The men had staked a claim' on Kotxebue sound, which ban developed Into n paying; property. I.caamis was anxious that his friend should vet hi* due and for the purpose of bearing: the stood nevm started on a search. He found Snllo vrorkingr In a blacksmith shop In Petaluma and the meetlnic of the old friends \u25a0was an affecting scene. ; They "111 return to Alaska together In the spring and enjoy the fruits of their yearn of toll. HOMESTEADER WINS OVER OIL LOCATORS Supreme Court Interprets the Law Placing Claims Under Placer Mining Act ,\ The bill adopted by congress mak ing acquisition of oil lands possible only under the placer mining law was interpreted by the state supreme court yesterday In a decision which gave title to a quarter section in Fresno county to C. A. McLemore. McLemore perfected his homestead entry 16 months after eight individuals had claimed the property under the min ing location statute. Possession by mining location can not be complete, said the court, until the mineral is found. Nor can pos session be secure unless the locators are diligently prosecuting a search for the mineral. This search must be pros ecuted, not by trying to raise capital to finance the work, nor by improving the land, building roads and houses or laying out boundaries, but only by sinking a shaft. The eight individuals, who later formed the Express oil company, and who had located on the quarter sec tion in January, 1906, perfected im provements far in- excess of what would have been demanded had they filed on the land by homestead. When McLemore filed on the property in April, 1907, his predecessors had not been boring for, oil, as they had been engaged in seeking capital to carry out the enterprise. Because of this fact the supreme court ' determined that McLemore was" entitled to owner ship and affirmed the order of the Fresno county superior court ejecting the members of the Express oil com pany. The property In dispute was known as the northeast quarter of section 24, township 21 south range 15 east, M. D. B. & M., Fresno county. • • CHARITY BODY PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING Fruit and Flower Mission S^eks Donations Donations are sought by the San Francisco fruit and flower mission for replenishing its funds and -store closet. Thanksgiving dinners . will be distrib uted this year to 200 families, • and needy sick will be cared for during next year. : >"r The mission is nonsectarian in char acter. It Is^lndorsed by the affiliated charities in this city. Beside annual dinners the members visit poor families each week whom they deem worthy of help. Baskets are filled with meats, vegetables, fruits and groceries. At Its home, 1372 Jackson street, the mission maintains a dispensary in charge of Doctors Abrahamson, Gib bons, Rumwell. Hyde; Cosgrave, Glaser and R. Knight. Smith. The board of directors are: Miss Hil da Stelnhart,- president; Miss Elsie Hess, first vice president; Miss S. E. Johnson, second vice president; Miss Helen Sinsheimer, recording secretary; Miss Meta Fltz Hugh Thompson, cor r responding secretary, and Mrs. F. Man dlebaum, treasurer. PHYSICIANS DEFENSE CO. SUES FOR INJUNCTION Concern Seeks to Do Business Without Insurance License; The Physicians Defense company of Fort "Wayne. Ind.. filed a petition in the United States* circuit court yesterday to restrain Insurance Commissioner E. C. Cooper from preventing the company's operation in this state without an in surance license. The Physicians. Defense company is an association of doctors all over the country, who, by paying $15 a year, are furnished . attorneys* fees up to $5,000 for any one suit against them for malpractice, or $10,000 attorneys' fees in any one year. * District Judge Van Fleet has cited Cooper to appear before him next Mon day and show cause why the injunction should not be granted, as it is alleged that the Fort Wayne organization is not an insurance company. CLEARINGS OF BANKS SHOW LARGE GAINS Report for Week Ended Yester day, With Comparison Bank clearings reported by the clearing house cities for the week end- : ed November, 17. with comparison for the corresponding week of 1909, are as follows: 1 ' \u25a0 , rncr«a«fe Cities — . . Amount. Pet. San Francisco $32,512,222.13 10.6 Oakland »,317,650.«9 66.0 Sacramento 1.W2.744.13 32.0 Sao Diego ,± 1.499,810.fV4 '37.0 Stockton 908,251.29 25.0 Fresno.. 1,00«,324.00 27.0 SanJos«. W3.405.00. 17.8 •Pasadena 877.146.59 *So report 190 H. AKNTTAX BAZA AH OPENB &A.TUKDAY— The Ladles' Aid » society of St. tPoul's- Episcopal chnrch. California and Stelner streets, will hold their annual bazaar In the. guild hall of the church Saturday afternoon " and . eTenlnjr, November in. The bazaar- will a Inn offer the llrat ' opportonlty .- that \u25a0 the i pariahlooers , bare had to meet with the newly elected rector, Rer. William . Edpar Conper." Mr».--R.; M. J. Arm strong is president of St. Paul's Ladies' Aid bo 1 tlfity. \u25a0"\u25a0 • \u25a0•\u25a0•... ' , SAN FBAyCISCO, FRIDAY, jNOyIMBEB % 18, vl910: BEST TALENT OF CITY ON THE BILL Monster Program o! Clever Acts Will Be Presented at Columbia AH Stars Playing at the Local Theaters ; Will Aid Unfor= tunate Brethren The ninth; annual benefit, in aid of the charity fund of the Associated Theatrical Managers of San Francisco, for the relief of the sick andjndig-ent actors of this city, will take, place, this afternoon at the Columbia theater, be ginning promptly at 2 o'clock. An un usually good program has been ar ranged. The performance will be a continuous one, given In record "break- Ing time.- the international alliance of theater stage employes having provid ed 50 stage hands to facilitate matters so that there will be no intermissions. In consequence, from the time the curtain rises to its final drop, one piece of clever acting, the best 'this city can offer, will follow another in rapid succession, and each feature will In Itself be worth the price of admis sion. The general effect will> be that of a great vaudeville show on a big scale, to which has been contributed the best professional and social talent procurable. CLEVER ACTS OS BILIi After the preliminary overture by the augmented Columbia theater or chestra, under the direction of Genaro Saldierna, the first act of Clyde Fitch's brightest farce, "The Blue Mouse,"' will be presented by the Shubert conipany now appearing at the Garrick, with Grace Merritt in the title role, in her delightful personation of Paulette. Nelson Downs, the "King of Coins," from - the National theater, will give some marvelous examples of sleight of hand work and digital dexterity, and Lora Leib, the attractive prima donna of Max Dill's company at the Garrick, will follow with ,two or three clever vocal selections. Bessie Barriscale, Howard Hlckman and Thomas Chatter ton of the Alcazar forces, will present an original sketch by Hickman, en titled "Disqualified." KIRMESS SPECIALTY ALSO After this interesting skit, a pleas ing departure from the professional portion of the program will be the "Toy Soldier" specialty from the dance of the. toy shop, that made such a big hit at last week's kirmess. In this will be seen, Charles de Young, "Willard Bartorr" Jr. and Frank Hooper, and then Billy Van, known as the ."assassin of sqrrow," who is one of the ' funniest blackface comedians on the stage, will give the monologue with, which he is delighting audiences this* week at the Wigwam. Blanche Walsh and her splendid sup porting company from the Columbia will present; the third act of the pow erful play in which she is at present starring, "The Other Woman," and Alf Grant from the Orphyum will give a special stunt. Then the prize winning Hungarian dance, one of the biggest features of the late kirmess, will be presented again by Miss Doris Wil shire, Mrs. Frank H. . Proctor, Miss Marguerite Doe, -Miss Kathleen de Young, Miss Frances Stewart, Miss Florence Cluff. John W. Geary, George H. Busch, Charles de Young, Willard Barton Jr., Frank, Hooper and Emile Keirlein Jr. . Beatriz Michelena-Middleton, one of the most popular actresses at the Gar rick, supported by a big chorus, will sing "Women's Eyes," and Miss Julie Opp, leading lady in "The Wiorld and His Wife" company at the Savoy, will offer some Roumanian folk songs, •written and translated for her by Queen Carmen Sylva. EVERY XU3IBERGOOD Max Dill will enliven the afternoon's entertainment in his own original way; William Faversham from the Savoy will give a coster recitation, the ' New York trio from the Orpheum will fol low with a bright and lively musical number, and, last of all, Alfred the Great, the almost human chimpanzee from the Chutes, will be seen, bring ing, the performance- to : a close" with his living demonstration of the Dar winian theory. , . Every number of the program will have an interest of its own, and the whole will; make a showing that is •worth tw;ice -the price of admission. The tickets are on sale at the Colum bia theater. Larry Harris, the talented club man. will auction off the original drawing of the cover design of the program. It is announced by the management that a number of one dollar seats for the benefit are still 'to, be had. GRAND PATRIARCH HAS NAMED HIS DEPUTIES S. B. Force Makes Public List of Names S. B. Force of this citjv recently elected grand patriarch ,of the grand encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the state, has ap pointed the following deputies for the current year: . H. M.'Lufllow. Ssu FrancUeo. " ... > A. F.- Raj-mond,' Sacramento. E. Lonsdale. Storkton. ,_; Henry D. Grayson. Sonora. F. N. Spencer, PUcerrHle. • ,i 1 M.'D.' Meyer.' San Francisco. Peter Mondada, CamptonTille. C. P. Peters, Tuba City. . < , Kanton "Kaiser, MoVelumne Hill. . - Samuel Keast. Grass Valley. Detlef Hansen, WeaTerrille. C. Al English. Santa Clara. M«rk Firth, Reddinp. . Charles Vom. Yrefca. -\u0084-;•• " Henry Scbwalenbers, Forest Hill. .. VJrpil W. ; Norton, gutter Creek. , J. H. Karsner. Ororille. \u25a0 \u25a0.-' IVlward U Cullen. Red Bluff; Samuer Mitchell. Dutch Flat. V G. E. Starbuck, San Bernardino. * George S. Wllcon. Santa Ana. , > , J<">hn T. Beaber. Hyderllle. Charles H. Wilson. Petaluma. Claude H. Irish, Santa Cruz. -' - : J. E. Strelhtlf. Berkeley. .-..'\u25a0 P. J. Waller, Los Angeles. J. R."Cronin,-:Benlcia. . George R. Senter. Santa Barbara. L . W. R. McKay, Hanford. John S. Smith, Etna Mills. . ; :,- L. W. Ordway, Modesto. ; ' G. C. Bennett, Chico. G. W. Jarris, Mendoc.lno. W. 0. Blinn, Truck*?. ••\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 Jollus Kr«ft. Arbuckle. George W. Halstead. SneUlnr^^S v Edward T.r Phillips, Ban Diego. B. G. Phillips, Slsson. H. C.'Coltrin, Santa-Rosa., .W.'• Z. Smith. San Leandro. - V. Dod»on,,D<>wnleTille. - - : •. Henry- Tullener. Point Arena. • 'A. F. Button, Fresno. f Hupb C. Watson, Bleber.* . N. Hutson, Paso Roblea., : i C. ; W. Steams,- Eseondldo. \u25a0E-'J. Crandall, : Los Angeles. > ! H. C. Jelllion, Monrovia. : , W. J. Copren, SlerraTiUe. R. G. - Ersklne,': Point Ricbnuu»<l. Heary A. Johisoa* Ventura". - — Actor Folk Today Will Give Big Charity Performance Actresses n>/fo n> ill take part' in actors 'benefit 4 performance* at Columbia theater today. GIRL MUSICIAN TO GIVE A CONCERT Miss Cecil Cowles Will Render a Number of Her Own Compo sitions at Century Club The concert to be given next Tues day evening by Miss Cecil Cowles at the Century club will be of special in terest to students and music lovers, but society will be well represented, at the affair. Miss Cowles gave her first concert several years'ago when she was only S years old and is generally con ceded to be one of California's most gifted musicians. During the last year or two the young musician has turned her talent toward composition and her musical, setting of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khay yam has brought extravagant prais* fr.om critics. The music of the Rubai yat will be presented by Miss Cowles at the concert and a group of songs which she has composed will be inter preted by Miss Helen Colburn Heath. The concert program follows: "Jtubaiyat of Omar Ahayyam". ... .Cecil Cowles Original compositions played by the composer. Sone cycle from the "Bubaiyat" (a) "Ah. With the Grape My Fadinp lAfe Provide"; (b) "Indeed,- Indeed. Repentance Oft Be fore I Swore": (c) "Thou Beside Me Sink ing In the Wi1derne55" ............ Cecil Cowles "Miss Helen Colburn Heath. .. (•) "Prelude. E Minor" Mendelssohn (h) j "Barcarolle." G minor . . . . Rachmaninoff (c) ' "Vopels Als Prophet" ..'. Schumann (d) "Persian Dance" Cecil Cowles Miss Cowl"*. (a> "Now That Thou Art Dead'f;;(b> "The Daisy" ....... \. Cecil Cowles ' Mlw Heath. (g) "Er Abundantia Cordls"..... Father Dominic (Dedicated v to Miss- Cowlep.) (bY "Prelude." opus 45.... ..Chopin (c) "Concert Study": .'-• ... •• • • Macdowell : -Miss Cowles. 1 \u25a0 : \u25a0 ... The ; patronesses" for' the concert are: Mrs. Pbebe Hearst" • . - Mrs.M. N. Walter ..''..".. Mrs.- Eleanor Martin Mrs." James Otis \u25a0 Mr*. Rudolph Spreckels, Mrs.; Eugene de Sabla : Mrs. William G. Irwtn Mrs. Frederick Zeile : Mrs. Ijeon Sloss Mrs. James Shea Mm. : Frederick ;W. Me- Mrs. Jesse Lilllenthal. Near. ' , . .- •*\u25a0 . ' \u25a0 ' \u25a0;/ ._'"•. HIBERNIANS TO HOLD ELEVENTH ANNUAL BALL Mayor and M rs. .McCarthy ;to Lead Grand March : : The Ancient Order of Hibernians, di vision S, will Jiold its eleventh annual ball" at PuckeU's hall at Church and Market streets tomorrow night.: Mayor P. H. McCarthy and, Mrs. McCarthy will lead the grand march and review.- Several-hundred persons are. expected to participate. The committees in charge are: Arrangements — Edward \u25a0 Hogan, chairman; James J.Malone. secretary: James J. ; Barry, J. O'Callagban, John J. Dowllng, T. Walsh, B. lUK-be,- J. P. Healy. D.MeMahon. D. Hlckey. P. Scanlon, J.J. Johnston, J. W.O'C6nnor, J. Col lins. J. Canniffe. J. MeConvlUe. ; Pre«=s— J. P. Healy.S. F. MacCarthy." J. O'Cal laghan. . \u25a0 - , . .' ', Mu^ic— J. Grant. J. J. Barry. J. Dowllng. Floor— James . J. Malone. chairman; J. O'Cal laphan. J. Dowling, F. : Plgott, M. Mnrphy. 8.1.' Crowley, T. Mullane, Pr Sweeney; G. D. "Burns, P. Heajtney, the Misses : Farrlngton; Lyons/ Don nelly. McOue, Hanson. Stack. Darcy, O'Dowd.' Reception — James J. Barry. \u25a0 H^n. : P. \u25a0\u25a0 H. Mc- Carthy. Dr. T. > E. Tlllman. Dr. VW. B. Howard, Judge Shortall. Daniel O'Connell. ; W. J. Wynne. Thomas P. O'Dowd. E. I. Sheehan. I Sarsfleld F. MaeCarthy, J. J. Koriarity.vP. 1 J.; Healy. T. T. Heffernan,- J.J J-- O'Connor. ) Mrs. Dunne, Mrs. Gormely, Mrs. O'Dowd. • Mrs. McQuaide. SMALL BLAZE TIES UP MUCH TRAFFIC A email flre =ln a storeroom on -the roof of the^Westbank. building at Mar ket^ and- Ellis, streets &t: 2^o'clock- yes terday v : afternoon r caused .considerable excitement tand'^ tied up; traffic VinT! the main^streets in ? .the -/vicinity? for, half an 1 hour. v« : Robert t Smith, ;a ; jariitor;,was slightly burned I about the \u25a0 face and CHICKEN DIET IS FATAL TO FELINE Mrs. Herzler's Tabby Came Once Too Often to Peugne's Poul try Yard and— BANG! \u25a0 Because he shot and \ killed ; * her -cat, which was a party to; the slaughter of 1,400 young chickens; Mrs. -A. Herzler, 328 Munich street, {yesterday appeared as ..chief 'witness •-.. against Robert Peugne, 403 \ Munich street, - who was before Judge % Deasy.^ on t the ." charge of discharging- a firearm within the city limits. - ; . This spring Peugne's ; chicken ranch rang with the plaintive: chirps of 1,600 young chicks, but,: through marauding felines, .but '200 , of the.. | feathered youngsters ! live to: chirp, Tuesday afternoon P^ugne-'became desperate, and hieing himself to a "second "fiand store purcha sed : a 5a 5 small 1 caliber^ rifle for $2. ! Late 'Wednesday.- nightshe > heard the familiar hunting ; call -of -a tabby. A • few-,minutes later the spiteful i spit of a rifle was heard" in^ Peugne's back yard and' all;, nine of the cat's - lives were^ bljotted out,.- : • : : ;;; > ' .This; is .the second; cat .belonging, to Mrs. Herzier..whlch -has bitten - the • dust of the* Peugne' dooryard. : Peugne" i admitted his ..guilt ; and off ered' as justification .the : mortality \u25a0in his tchlcken "yard. AJudge^Deasy?lnti mated^ that: Peugne Jhad; purchased. the rifle some, months: too jlate- for his own good iandf took! the 'case; under, advise ment. v ,i'-z~i. : i ?.;/-' \u25a0;..\u25a0-'.'; ' >'-\u25a0\u25a0 4 : ' ' \u25a0 ~J '" .''.."' .; ; \u25a0WORKMAN ;: IS ' imXTßZXt— Anthony „ Hatflald. .:-\u25a0 3825 ; Twenty -flf th ? street, iaa 1 employe i of ;, the \u25a0\u25a0 ' Herrinj I tniiHng » company,^ was^Btraelr ton 'the I J head • by .' a -.'piece : of ; falling ; lron; at tbe com-: : . pany'a plant - at "Fourth • and* Brannan \u25a0 streets \u25a0"\u25a0: j-estcrda7.*'Hewill ; recoTer.v- - DECISION UPHOLDS 'COMPANY STORES' Employers May Compel Patron age of Their Hospitals or ••> Places of Business The practice of large corporations, particularly the lumber companies of the state, compelling their employes to patronize company stores anU company hospitals, was upheld in a decision rendered -by the supreme court yes terday. Judge Henshaw wrote the opinion. . "He who does what the law allows can not be a' wrongdoer whatever his motive," quotes the justice. So long as no contract exists between employer and employe, said the decision, the latter may resign and the former may discharge his workmen for any reason. If this reason be that the workman patronizes a store which competes with that of the company, no wrong has been done by. the corporation.. It was in the suit of the Union Labor Hospital association against seven big lumber companies, and which was tried in Eureka, that the question was raised. The hospital association was granted an injunction in the lower court preventing . the companies' from conspiring to destroy its. business. This conspiracy consisted of a compact re quiring employes of the corporations to. give up $1 of their- monthly wage. Of this amount 12% cents, was, applied to a fund to help -injured workmen and? the remainder, paid for a ticket which gave the employe when injured treatment at any one- of four or five hospitals chosen by. the corporations. The Union Labor Hospital association was not in this list. v >'•- : .-Mhreversing> the lower court and de clUinig-in" favor, of the. lumber, compa nies -the supreme -court declared that the -corporations • were but subserving their own, interests: and had the right to demand of their workmen that they attend certain hospitals, or that under the" same principle""- they , trade at cer tain , stores." -• As the companies' were acting within their- legal - right, • said the ; decision, the courts had. no right to Inquire Into- the motive 3 which prompted 'these requirements. 359,000: FEET OF LUMBER MAY BE SOLD FOR $3,750 Order Made in Eldorado Com- pany's Bankruptcy Case The. first order of sale of any of the properties -of the defunct Eldorado lumber • company, . which Is an asaet of the California' safe deposit and trust company", was made by Referee In Bankruptcy Kref t 'yesterday. • The • lease to the - branch yard of the lumber company at Folsom having ex pired,* it ; ,was: necessary either to sell or remove 359,000 feet of lumber and several small buildings in the yard. The California door company offered 13,750 for : the property, : as it has se cured a lease of ' the, yard. The ac ceptance of . this offer .was recommend ed -by the -trustees and the' order of sale was signed by. Referee Kref t. ;It will be five days before the sale can be made as, according to law, with in that time any 'may offer a larger bid for the property. MAN WOULD PASS BAD CHECKIS CHARGE _AHA H felony warrant Reginald Graham with attempting- to pass a fic titious: check* for : s474.2s; was, sworn to by,: John; G.,' Chown." 698- Haight " street, yesterday. "Graham was -arrested sev eral %. days 4 aaro < and . ". protested being" placed' in Jail,- claiming -he was a mem ber : ot I the British ' royalty.' 1 PAGES 11 TO 18 j PRICE FIVE CENTS. THOUSANDS OF TROOPS TO SEE ISLAND DUTY War Department Order Means Changes in Hundreds of American Forts Three Year Service Plan of Gov» ernment to Be Carried Out v in Philippines WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — Thousands of troops will find their stations changed as a result of an order by the war department, which affects the soldiers in various sections of the country who will go to Hawaii and the Philippines to relieve those on duty there now/ The changes are in conformity with the government's policy of limiting to three years, where practical, the tour of duty of the soldiers serving in the Philippines and Hawaii. The move ments will begin early next spring and wtll not be completed until the follow ing. December. Three garrisoned posts In the United States will be turned over to care takers upon the departure of the troops now stationed in them. These are Fort Wingate, New Mexico; Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Fort Assiniboine, Mon- MAXY FROM WEST Troops to go to the Philippines are: Engineers — Companies X and L. Third battalion, from Fort Leaven worth. Kan. Cavalry — Third,. from Fort Sam Hous ton, Texas; Fourth, from Fort Meade, South Dakota, and Fort Snellinsj, Min nesota. Field artillery— Second. Batteries A and B and headquarters, First bat talion, from Vancouver barracks, Wash invrton. Coast artillery — Thirty-third, from Fort Columbia, Washington; Eighty sixth, from Fort Wadsworth. New York: Ninetieth, from Fort McKinley. Maine: Ninety-fifth, from Fort Han cock, New Jersey. Infantry — First, from Vancouver bar racks, Washington; Eighth, from Pr«« sidio of Monterey, California; Thir teenth, from Fort Leavenworth. Kan sas; Fifteenth, from Fort Pousrlas>. Utah; Twenty-fourth, from Madison barracks. New York. THESE COME HOME These troops are now serving in the Philippines and will come home to the posts, named: Engineers— Companies E and H, Sec ond battalion, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Cavalry — Second, to Fort Meade. South Dakota, and Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Fourteenth, to Fort Sam Houston. Texas. Field artillery — Second, headquarters, band and Batteries E and F. Second bat talion, to Vancouver barracks, Wash ington. Coast artillery — Fiftieth and Fifty first, to Fort McKinley. aMine; Fifty fourth, to Fort Wadsworth. New York; Fifty-fifth, to Fort Dupont. Delaware. Infantry — Third, to Madison barracks and Fort Ontario, New York; Seventh, to Fort Leavenworth. Kansas: Twelfth, to Presidio of Monterey, California; Twentieth, to Fort Douglas. Utah; Twenty-first, to Vancouver barracks. Washington. .\u25a0-.^^ •\u25a0-;?-,. Troops to go to Hawaii are: Field artillery — First, headquarters, band and batteries D and E. Second bat talion, from Fort Sill. Oklahoma. Infantry — Second, from Fort Thomas. Kentucky. Troops to come here from Hawaii are: Infantry — Twentieth, Second bat talion, to Fort Douglas, Utah. Within the United States these troops will change: Field artillery — Fifth, headquarters. First battalion and Batteries A and B. from Presidio, San Francisco, to Fort Sill. Oklahoma. Coast artillery — Fifty-third, from Fort Wadsworth. New York, to Fort Hancock.- New Jersey; Fifty-sixth, from Fort Wadsworth, New York, to Fort Crockett, Texas. SAILOR'S ADORNMENT ROUSES JUDGE'S IRE Flamboyant Decoration Brings a N Fine of $5 If Gustave Faust, an oiler on tli* transport Logan, Is ever again . called before Police Judge Conlan he will b«s careful as to his personal adornment. It cost him just $5 to learn this. Faust was arrested for disturbing the peac*. Faust boarded a car at Second. street in Market and rode to the ferry, looped the loop and started back up Market street. Faust objected to paying two fares, saying the ferry was not the terminus, as the car did not have to turn its trolley around. "When Faust appeared before Judge' Conlan yesterday morning he wore an expansive smile and a green butterfly a foot wide pinned to the lapel of his coat. Taking it all in all, Gustave was well satisfied with himself. Judge- Conlan dismissed the charge of. dis turbing the peace but fined him $5 for appearing in court with his adorn ment. Faust paid and left crestfallen. POLICE ARE HOLDING MAN OF MYSTERY Parades the Streets With False Beard and Mustache John Smith— a mystery — was arrested by Policeman Hicks at Fourth and Mar ket streets yesterday and Is being held pending an investigation. Policeman Hicks was standing at the curbing, when he noticed a peculiarly appearing man crossing the street. Hicks started toward the stranger, who started to run, but Hicks grabbed him. At th* city prison It was fousd that Smith was wearing a false beard and mus tache and eyeglasses * without lenses. He carried a handgrip containing a powder puff, a box of powder and sev eral bottles of perfume. He said he had come from San Mateo and was born In the Sacramento valley, but insistad he knew nobody at either place. When a key to a postoffice box was found on *hlm and he asked whom he expect* ed mail from, he answered, "Nobody." ELECTBIC COMPAJnr BACKS DCWTT— AfIfr battling for months tn the federal court* for the rijtht to construct a plp« line across ton Mono national forest reserre without a permit from toe department of the Interior, the Hydro electric company yesterday notified tb« United States" attorney. tiat It w«old seek • permit v and tbns arold tshilsg the tojencttoo sow la