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POSTMASTER FISK
ANSWERS CHARGES
Says Allegations of Misses
Joesten and Fitzgerald
Are Unfounded
Continued From Fagrc 1
were being: • Investigated^ yet our in
quiries at Washington revealed that he
instituted the investigation that re
sulted in our removal. He had been
on my track for some time after that
unfortunate experience in April. 1909.
He saw that I was given demerit
checks for the same infraction of rules
which, in the rases of other girls', were
overlooked. Miss Fitz Gerald and I
were the only two clerks out of 31
In our division dismissed for taking
mail matter. We were the only two
called to account. .
CUSTOM OF CLERKS ,
"Mis 3 Fitz Gerald had been in.the of.
flee for 15 years. During all of that
time it had been the custom of clerks
to take maagzlnes. which, sent out
many times on- faulty - addresses, had
been returned to the office and had
been left there to be torn up by the
porters. On several occasions/while
she was watched she did only what mil
other clerks had: been doing for years
without being questioned.in:the slight
est about it.
"The rule quoted in the inspectors',
reports In Washington which Miss
Fitzgerald was accused of violating;
was printed after the incident between
Fisk and me and was lost among type
in-a general order. We had to search
for it to find It. • ' , - ,1. .
"They said they-caught ; me taking
candy from an addressed box. The
box they referred to' was addressed to
a man named in the Hibernia bank.-
Tt was a St. Patrick's day remem
brance and accordingly green in color.
It was broken at one end and I re
member that two pieces erf candy fell
out of it and I put them back along
with a little shamrock,' which also fell
on the desk.
11EVIES TAKING CANDY \ ". , .
"I set the box aside, it being in the
morning, when the incident occurred,
and the orders being that we must at
tend to first class mail then and let
the other matter go to the afternoon.
The inspectors said that I waited two
hours before I took the pieces fof
candy.
Tfow, as a matter of fact, no post
office clerk would ever take a piece, of
candy found In the mails for. the rea
son that we have many cases where
poisoned candy is sent under the gov
ernment stamp. ,
My unpleasant encounter with Fisk
cume after I had put in my application
for a semi-weekly two hours leave In
th« afternoon, a privilege accorded all
1-os t office clerks when necessary for
them to take the time to consult doc-
Tors or denti- ts. I got my first few
leaves, but whea I ■went for the last
<>ne I was told to report to Fisk. I
•lid so and what I have described in
mjr affidavit occurred.
RKUOICI CiIVEX CLERKS
"The hearing given Miss Fitzgerald
and me was followed later by a hear
ing given the other clerks, but only
after it became known that I intended
taking this matter up. After the in
vestigation an order of our dismissal
pril 1, 1911, was sent from Wash
ington. "We were not dismissed until
April 3.'
Postmaster Fisk deciared yesterday
that he had nothing whatever to do
with the dismissal of the two com
plainants. He said that the investiga
tion came because of reports of miss
ing mail matter anJ that the postofflce
■inspectors, whx> work secretly and
the operations of clerks from
inrMen niches in thp walls and ceilings,
■nndurted Their affairs without letting
.■m know anything about the case.
CHARGES A SURPRISE
"This is a surprise to me." he said,
"and I am busy preparing my answer to
the,charges from the facts as they are
known .and from the records. 1 had no
part in bringing about the dismissal
of Miss Joesten. I did have occasion
to reprimand her and discipline her
several times, and I had her in my office
four or five times for that purpose.,
"But her charge that I made any ad
vances is preposterous. I do not know
the girl. I have a thousand clerks
here and they all receive the same sort
of treatment from me that I always ac
morded Miss Joesten.
,''This is a serious matter am* I shall
insist that a thorough investigation be
made. I have been postmaster .nine,
years and this is the first time that
charges ever have been made against
me.','
risk's apopintment will not.be con
firmed until the senate committee has
passed upon the charges of the young
women. . l--\r .-;, ■:.*.. .
CONVICT MURPHY HOWLS
IN TERROR OF GHOSTS
"Screaming Thing's" Shrieks
Drowned by Fire Hose
[speciaf Dispatch tp The Call]
SAX RAFAEL* March 6.—Feigning
insanity to escape punishment for at
itf'kinsj Captain Randolph at Pan
Quehtin, convict Charles Murphy, who
with the negro, Edward Delhantle,
will be arraigned in the superior court
Friday morning, caused a great com
motion in the county jail here at 12
o'clock last night. Re soon became
sane, however, upon receiving the full
fr>rce of an emergency fire hose aimed
at him by Night Warden George Wer
ner.
According to the jailers, the prisoner
became excited earlier in the evening
«nd asked Werner for a candle be
cause Ik- feared the rtark. His re
was refused and the prisoner
soon quieted down.
A few hours later shrinks echoed
through the jail, bringing fear to the
hearts of Warden Werner and prison
ers. Thinking /Delhantle, the "black
demon," had broken out of the tanks
and ,was attacking his jailer, Werner
and /.Under Sheriff , Charles Redding
drew their weapons; and rushed ; forth,
expecting a' light. But 4 the- n*>gro con
victi-'was sleeping peacefully.
Five minutes later shrlH howls
filled the jail and/ Werner went alone
and investigated. He ; found .Murphy
doing the. "Texas Tommy' in .front of
his ."tank," yelling."Help! Help! don't
let -.those ghosts get 1 me:" Werner
tried., to .assure him that there were
no 'ghosts about, but the prisoner, in
his.attempt to appear insane, kept up
the .xiolse.^gjjgj ,
Warner turned on the water full
force in Murphy's direction and "drove
away the "ghosts.""
Today Murphy seems normal.
POLICE RAT CATCHERS
PREFER OLD QUARTERS
"Tom and Jerry." the official; rat
catchers of the f police department, can
not '.be found. : Bill 'Shaw of ; the prison
has paid several visits to th*> old hall
at M Eddy street in an effort to locate
them, but- has failed. • * Tuesday the f jan-
Itor caught the- elusive cats and Iwas,oh
his way to the new hall of justice; with
the animals in a sack, but the cats
escaped^ : Th ey were i last r seen 'I scurry £
ing /back to the old* hall. The ;; cats
have been stationed ;in the prison for
"tlie^lasf. five" years. *:p-". »~ r •
Work Soon Will Begin on
New Tivoli Opera House
Architect's drawing of the new Tivoli opera house and hofd which will be
erected in Eddy street.
TheateF and Hotel, Costing $250,000, to Bt
Erected on Old Playhouse Site.
On the site of the old Tlvoli opera
house, in Eddy street, now occupied by
the temporary city hall, which ha* just
been vacated, the new Tivoli soon will
rise, bigger and more imposing than
the famous old playhouse of that name.
Complete plans have been drawn for
the new oprea house and today re
quests are being sent out to contract
ors for b*ds. The work of tearing
down the building on the site will fce
gin in a week or two and by the first
of next month work will be begun on
the foundations.
The new structure will be a eombina
tin of a handsome nine story hotel on
fhe street frontage, with the theater
auditorium as a separate and distinct
building in the rear.
Entrance will be gained through a
wid£ vestibule opening direct from
Eddy street, which will be dec
orated with California marble and
mural painting?.
IXCLIXES TO FLOORS
The vestibule will lead to the audi
torium floor proper and also to the
loges. boxes and balcony by means of
an Incline, affording easy access to the
upper part of the house. An elevator
will be operated to the different levels.
The total seating capacity will be
2,000. The orchestra floor will pro
vide 1,000 seats and be free from ob
structions, making every seat a de
sirable one. Just above the auditorium
will be the loge balcony, which will be
given up entirely to boxes, having a
STATE BUILDERS AND
CONTRACTORS TO BAND
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, March 6.—Contract
ors and builders from varfbus parts of
the state will meet in Pythian Castle,
this city, tomorrow for the purpose of
organizing a state association. The
builders will remain in session until
Saturday, on which day they will be
taken on a sight seeing trip to Fol
som prison. F. G. Parker of Sacra
mento will call the meeting to order.
Sullivan & fiw-x
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THE SAN FRANCIfICO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1912,
seating capacity of from eight to ten
persons each, with retiring rooms, and
a broad promenade in the rear.
Above the loges will be the main bal
cony, seating 700, and, like the main
floor, it will be free of obstructions to
the view. Still higher, and as if to
commemorate the days of the old thea
ter, the management has provided a
promenade gallery, a place that was
dear to the old theatergoers, where
formality was thrown to the winds.
INTERIOR DECORATION
The'^nterior is to be treated in the
Spanish renaissance, with walls deco
rated with mural paintings, while the
ceiling will give the appearance of a
veritable garden, with its trellises and
vines and light sifting down through
the lattices above. Ample exits are
provided.
The stage will be the largest in the
city» and will accommodate large pro
ductions. In connection with the or
chestra theirs will be a pipe organ lo
cated on either side of the procenlum,
but concealed from view.
The hotel building, -vfhich will be
erected at the same time, is to be a
class A structure of 160 roo%is, each
with bath or lavatory facilities. The
combined theater and hotel f^ll cost'
about 1250,000 and is being financed by
the Tivoll Opera company, composed of
William H. Leahy and associates.
O'Brien & Werner are the architects.
It is expected that the building, will
be finished in 10 months from the time
construction begins.
"HUMAN TORCH" DIES
AS RESULT OF BURNS
FRESXO, March 6.—After a night of
Buffering, Clifford Seymour, who was
terribly burned in a gasoline explo
sion yesterday, died today. After the
explosion yesterday Seymour rushed to
the emergency hospital for aid, but
found it closed. Finally, in despera
tion, he mounted his bicycle and, with
clothing ablaze, rode to the home of
his mo>ther, a mile distant.
MANY SUSPECTED OF
TOAD'S AUTORSHIP
Aspirant for Honor as Carmel's
Playwright Leaves Man
** v script on Door§tep
CAKMEJ.. March 6.—ln its search for
a play suitable for presentation next
summer in the Forest theater, the com
mittee is becoming embarrassed by
riches, and last night another aspirant
for honors as Carmel's playwright en
tered the arena with an anonymous
manuscript which was left at the door
i step of the secretary's home. The title
of the play is "The Toad of Egypt"
j and it shows much skill ;n the writing.
It is seriously considered by the com
j mittee which has under investigation
: out of d'»or dramas by Herbert Heron,
i Mary Austin and several others of the
literary colony who make their home
i here.
Although no name was attached to
the manuscript #f "The Toad of Egypt,"
j George Stirling, Grace McGowan Cooke.
Miss McGowan, Perry Newberry, Barry
: I,e<>n Wilson, Clay M. Greene, who was
; here recently, John Kenneth Turner,
j John Fleming Wilson and Michael Wil
' Hams are considered as possible and
' modest candidates for the honor of
; barddom in Carrml.
The selected play will be announced
I in a short while.
KERN COUNTY OILMEN
TO FIGHT WATER EVIL
West Side Operators to Meet in
Bakersfield Saturday
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
■ A KERSFIELD; March 6.—A<: mass'
meeting of all interested in the We*
Side field of Kern county has j, been
! called: by ; State' Mineralogist Storms - for
! Saturday evening. March 9,. In Bakers
i field, the object being to devise ways
and means * for i immediately correcting
■ the damage already >done to the fields
■by,' the entrance of warier into the - oil
I formations as j far 'as that is ''possible.*
legislation is ry highly V.'desirable^/-; and
that is expected to be taken up»later
'as "a * result of '' the meeting:. All who
are in any sense connected with the
Lost ,Hills.': Belridge, McKittrick, Mid
way/and.Maricopa fields are '.urged .to
attend. ;.';'■ v", ' .-. *-";■ " ' ' "'*
COUNCIUCAJT IS SEATEIX A!,iri!P*la, March «.
'Councilman' Charlejn^"Mcßae."» who was naniPd
p to snocffil •'Peter;. (TiTiwtpns^n. d^cf«spd, took
' his sear lust:, nljjht. v.HetjiwadV.BWorn- in •: by
-President: K. "• B.YBnlloelf'-.of tlir council.
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|: -> -".-^^ ; by tne window showing is deepened, for the abundant stocks are
-•■•■ 'ikll" *? crowded with the best and newest merchandise obtainable.
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'yt . / I&llt and or those who do not get downtown every day, some special g^^s
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IRECCO LOTTERY
MAN PLEADS GUILTY
John Sullivan, Brother of Al
leged Manager, Also in
Mesh of Law
John Sullivan. brother of Patrick
Sullivan, alleged manager of the Irecco
L<ottery company, with offices at 110
Sutter street, yesterday pleaded guilty
in Police Judge Deasy's court to a
charge of conducting a lottery place.
Sentence will be imposed today.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Redmond
and Policeman William Jones, armed
with search warrants, raided the offices
of the Irecco company Tuesday after
noon and took 10,000 lottery tickets and
deposited them in the property -clerk's
office. Jones on several occasions
bought lottery tickets from Sullivan.
A similar charge against Patrick
Sullivan was dismissed. The Irecco
comp&by was started about eight
months ago and flourished under the
gruise of a bond concern. They repre
sented the tickets as coupons and of
fered to redeem them at 2 per cent
within a certain timr.
December 22 a fraud order was issued,
by Postmaster General Hitchcock
against the International Real Estate
and Commercial company, owners of
Irecco, on the ground that the com
pany is engaged in conducting an en
terprise for distribution of prizes, the
specific charge being that the business
is a lottery- Since that date the lot
tery has been barred from the mails.
BALFOUR'S TRIUMPH
MAY BE TEMPORARY
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
RrnLINGAME, March 6.—A second
defiance to the efforts of the Burlin
game Home league to defeat a $50,000
school bond Issue was made today
when the school trustees set April 6 j
as the date for a second election on I
the proposition, the issue having been j
defeated in an election held last week, i
The leading spirit in the home league !
Is Alec Balfour, son of the British
statesman.
BOARD COMES HIGH—Paul I". Scheider.. alias
■ P.•• P. Smith, who pleadPd guilty in , the. United
;, States i district c court »to J» charge sof J having
';' flefiMUCifii he *i BOTernmen t v out *- of i two" days'
board and transportation from San Jose,to San
■, Francisco by pretendlnjt.to enlist in the army,-
I*, was sentenced yesterday by' Judge .1. J. I>«
Haven to serve 30, days In the AUmeiia county
v| Jail and to pay a fine of $20. - _ , I
SPANISH WAR VETERAN
SUFFERS FROM LEPROSY
Congressman Needham to Try
to Obtain Relief
STOCKTON. March 6. —Medical affi
davits were sent to congress today by
Chairman Tretheway of the board of
supervisors showing that Edward Fick
ert, a Spanish-American war soldier,
waa afflicted with leprosy. Fickert has
a wife and four children. He is now In
quarantine at the county hospital. A
special bill will be introduced by Con
gressman N^dham to obtain a pension
for him.
MOUNT SHASTA POWER
COMPANY INCORPORATES
SACRAMENTO, March 6.—The Mount
Shasta Power company, which purposes
to supply water for irrigation purposes
and for use of counties, cities and
municipalities, filed articles of tneor
poraticfh today. The company is capi
talized for $10,000,000. The incorpora
tors are Joseph Hubev Jr. of San Fran
cisco, Charles Firsbauck of Oakland,
Leopold Oppenheimer, Alex M. Moore
and Edgar Sensheimer of San Fran
cisco.
NEWER IS ACCUSED— Ellis k Newer was ar
• rested yesterday and-charged ■■ with -. burglary.;
r He Is arrived ;by i X."' Bert and Walter i Mw<\
V 1072 , Washington street, of stealing; three pieces
Cof - Jewelry,; valued •at $50. ~^f-:^y- \r. -■ . .-■■ . ■ '.
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FRESNO WANTS MAN ON
RAILROAD COMMISSION
San Joaquin Valley People Boost
for Favorites
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
FRESNO, March 6.—The executive
| committee of the Fresno Traffic associ
ation has "sent a letter to Governor
Johnson urging that he appoint cfne of
the additional members of the state
railroad commission from the San Joa
quin valley. Letters have also been
sent to Fresno county representatives
in the legislature urging- them to use
their influence with Johnson for the
appointment <>f a San .ioaquln valley
man to the railroad commission.
None of the letters mentions nam»«,
but it became known here today that
j the application is being made in behalf
of either F. M. Hill, secretary of the
Fresno Traffic association, or Louis
Gundelflnper, on* of the members of
the executive committee of the traffic
association._
Both are "known to have eXtfrfessed a
wish to be appointed to the commis
sion, although no public announcement
of this fact has been made.
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