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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
SCHOOL NEARLY
READY FOR USE

The Board of Education yesterday ap-
proved the award of contract made by
the Board of Public Works to the City
Street Improvement Company for the
grading of the lot adjoining the newly
built Noe Valley School. The cost OF the
work will be $722. which Is considered a
reasonable figure. The board made a spe-
cial request Of the contractor that the
grading be prosecuted at once and the
work will be commenced Immediately.
The board has also approved plans for
the drainage system of the school and
this work will also be soon begun.
School Director Roncovierf is of the
opinion that the building will be ready for
occupancy by October Is II nothing inter-
venes. The residents Of the district will
then be provided with a modern up-to-
date school building. for which they have
been clamoring for several years
Superintendent of Schools Lansdon has
issued the following circular of instruc-
tons to teachers and principals:
In accordance with the resolution of
the Board of Education, passed Septern-
Der TO- 1908. principals will instruct pupils
Of the A sixth grade to purchase imme-
diately the new State text book In United
States history. The course of study in
history for the sixth grade Is amended
so that the field of history to be covered
in this grade will correspond to that out
lined IN chapters /. III and III OF the new
history. The use Of history readers and
other history texts as supplementary to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
EXCURSION TO WILLIS
Via the California Northwestern
Railway, the Picturesque Route
of California.

Willis the terminus of the California North
western Ry., is the center Of the redwood belt
of Mendocino County, and is a fast growing
town The mills of the Northwestern Redwood
Co. are within three miles. The tracks Of the
railroad company extend five miles into the
redwoods, and contractors are at work on ten
miles more to be finished this season.
The large country around just entering It's
first stage Of development, with the branches
and further railroad extensions in prospect give
some idea of the future Of Willis. This ex-
curslon Sunday, Sept. TO- will afford prospec
tive buyers an opportunity to view the lots for
sale in the Northwestern addition of Willis
The streets graded, curbed severed and
water mains laid, The water comes from the
mountains. Electric light and power. Burn
ham & Marsh Co., 211 Montgomery street. a re
the agents for the sale of the lots OF the
Northwestern addition to Willis. Maps. Mats
terms etc, are to be had at their office.
To all parties who go this excursion and
purchase lot within thirty days thereof Burn
ham & Marsh Co. will refund the fare maid
which will be SO for the round trip. Boat will
depart from Tiburon ferry. foot OF Marker
street at 1880 a. m, Sunday Sept 90 IN
the return train viii leave Willis at D. m
Tickets sale at Durham & Marsh Co and
ESQ Market street Chronicle building), com
mencing Monday Sept. IA. Each ticket sold
insures a seat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Rev. George w Stone of Santa Cruz is
at the Occidental.
NJ. c. Healion, head of the San Diego
Water Company, is at the Palace.
E. H. Cox, banker and lumber man of
MADEIRA, is registered at the Palace.
L. R. Vance, superintendent of the coal
depot at Mare Island, is at the Occiden-
tai.
Mayor Snyder of LIS Angeles is in the
city for a few days and is staying at the
Palace.
J. c. Ruddock, a lawyer of Ukiah, is
spending a few days in this city and is
staying at the Grand.
Brigadier General c. L. Cooper, u. 8.
A, retired, arrived from Denver yesterday
and is registered at the Occidental
S. G. freshman, treasurer of the Sier-
ra Railway, returned from Sonora yes
terday and is registered at the Palace.
J. Ross Clark, brother of Senator Clark
and vice president of the latter's rail-
road, arrived from Los Angeles yester-
day and is at the Palace.
Charles Victor Thomas of Paris. who is
interested in mines in South America, and
who has paid several visits to California.
upon which he has written a book, ar
rived here from the East yesterday and
is a guest at the Palace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

returned to San Francisco by liner. SUIT
ton and Chetwood, learning of the trouble
a Apia. proceeded to that port, straigh hit
ened out the tangle with the Consul,
patched up a truce with Brown and sailed
for Sydney.
TRIES TO SELL SCHOONER.
The Herman. although the property of
the stockholders, stood in Browns name
and at the Australian port the captain
offered her for sale. With the aid of in
functions and the American Consul he
was prevented from disposing of the YES
sci He was deposed from the command,
which was turned over to Sutton, by this
time a pretty fair navigator. Luce re-
joined the party at Sydney.
Brown promised TO be- good agreed to
travel as passenger and to show them
where the treasure was located. Sail was
set and a course steered in accordance
with Browns directions The island was
never sighted, however, the ancient mari
ner doing out excuse after excuse, until
all hands began to find the lack of logic
in the old mans dream.
Many islands were visited Promises
were made and broken The worm turned
when the Herman entered the harbor Of
Papeete. The disillusioned treasure seek
ers told their troubles TO United States
Consul Doty, who gave them permission
TO sell the schooner. Having no jurisdic-
ton over the case as far as the more Sc
rious charges against Brown were con-
cerned, he tried him on Il charge of abus-
ing a Japanese steward, ordered him sent
home as a prisoner on The Mariposa and
sent to United States District Attorney
Woodwork a copy of the dispositions
taken before him with the request that a
warrant be issued for Browns arrest.
How that failed has been told. Brown
declares that the treasure exists and that
he will return to Auburn, r. l., and there
organize another party Luce, Chetwood
and Sutton, who returned with Brown on
the Mariposa, express their intention of
securing the old mans arrest on charges
varying from battery to embezzlement
and prosecuting them to the bitter end.
Brown says he does not care and does
not look as If he did. He expressed his
opinion of his former shipmates at the
foot of the Mariposa's gangway and once
more, as he ended the audience he grant
ed to a collection of reporters, policemen
and dock officials, his voice rolled out it's
former oracular apostrophe:
OO1c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
TRAIN NEWS AGENTS AND ALL NEWSPAPERS SELL The CALL
Price Cents. Prices Cents. Price Cents

the text books IS in nowfse restricted by
the change in course OF study; on tbs
contrary, it is encouraged.
The new history text books viii not be
used in the evening schools until July,
1904
Principals will send to the ONCE OF the
Superintendent Of Schools an inventory
showing the name and number of all sets
OF supplementary reading books now In
their respective schools.
In accordance with the ruling OF the
State Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton teachers are required to mark all
pupils tardy who enter the school after
the opening OF the sessions, even though
excused by the principal.
THE second grade meeting in geography,
scheduled as per circular No. 2 for Sep
TENDER p. will be changed to Thursday,
september "a. and held jointly with the
third grade.
There have been numerous requests for
additional grade meetings The office will
meet these requests by having two extra
meetings, attendance at which Is entire
voluntary Principals may suggest not
request, the attendance of their teachers.
THE first of these meetings will be held
at the Girls High School at 3:45 D. m.
Wednesday. September Is, 1903 The sub
ject will be 1.-The Detail Of Fifth and
Sixth Grade Geography"
The second of these meetings will be
held at the Girls High School at SIS
p. m. Wednesday. September q. The sub
ject will be Fractions.
@Miss Carpenter. supervisor OF music.
will be in her Office at the Lincoln School
to meet teachers every first and third
Tuesday from $50 to 4:3O D. m. Principals
will announce that Miss Carpenter will be
glad to assist teachers who desire or need
additional instructions"
Auditor Baehr returned to the board
/ miscellaneous school demands aggregat-
ing S2S53 "a sent to him for approval for
the reason that If they are audited tho
school appropriation would be OverdraWn
] under the one-twelfth act.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
SERIES OF LECTURES
ON FRENCH POLITICS
Benefit Of University Extension
Work Is About to Be Felt
in This Citv

A course of lectures will be delivered
during the coming season under the aus
pices of the department Of extension work
recently created by the University of
California. The course will consist of a
series of evening lectures to be conducted
by Professor H. Morse Stephens. pro-
lessor of history in the university and
until lately connected with the extension
work at Oxford, England.
Professor Stephens has agreed with the
trustees of the Mechanics Institute to
organize university extension in con-
nection with that institution. All of the
lectures will be held in the Mechanics In
stitute building, after which class will
be conducted for the benefit of those that
wish to make further investigation of the
subjects. The dates and subjects are as
follows:
October 7-'Louis XVI and Marie Antoi-
-"Mlrabeau, the Leader OF the Third Estate
in the National Assembly: November A.
Lafayette, the Commander IN Chief OF the
National Guard Of Paris: November Is
''Mirabeau, the Statesman. Who Tried TO Pre-
vent Excesses and Who Labored for a Stable
itician, Who Brought on the Foreign War
December 16-"vergnlaud. the Orator Of the
. Girondins'': January 13-"Marat the Friend
OF the People Representative of Public
Opinion; January 27-''Danton the Cham
pion of Strong Government February 10
mtttee OF Public Safety; February 24-''Roba-
sphere. the Puritan; March 9-"Merlin OF
Douai, the Thermidorian''; March 23-''sar-
ras. the Director
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
californians in New Yorl.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-From San Fran
cisco-A. B. Evans and wife, Metropoli-
tan; L. F. Haber, Hotel Bartholdi; j. r
Melton, New Amsterdam Mr. Cronin, JET
ferson; Mrs. w J. Ryan, Imperial; w.
NJ Howard and wife. JeffersonfW Leech.
J. r. Rucksell, Grand Union; w. H. MUIR.
ray, Cosmopolitan; A. e. Van Eniden
Normandie. From Los Angeles-W. ID
Owens, Mrs. F. w. Owens, Marlborough:
Miss Z. Gilchcer, Victoria
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
ADVERTISEMENTS
McBurney'S
Kidney and
Bladder
Cure.

ONE BOTTLE CURES.

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mention two who stand at the
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the latter being my SOM re-
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j was advised to spend the winter
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the ocean baths. / visited San
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the night / left home I got a
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
Takes Civil Service Examination.

Ten applicants took the civil service
examination yesterday for chief plumbing
inspector, Department of Health. The
questions asked covered general knowl-
edge of duties and writing of report.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

City officials in New York whose duties
require them to visit various places are
taking to the automobile as a means of
locomotion. the city paying the bills in
some cases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
Uses Name without Authority.

Walter ]. Thompson, whose name was
affixed to an imitation court document
served by ]. N. Ross Of the National Law
and Collection Company upon W. A
Nevills, declares that his signature was
placed on the paper without his authoriz-
alton. Thompson sent two letters he had
written to Ross in May and July to Jus
tice of the Peace Van Nostrand, to whom
complaint was made that Ross was in
timidating defendants to compel payment
of damages. In the letters Thompson calls
Ross to account for using his name with
out his permission and informing him
that T. p Riordan, Nevills' attorney, told
Deputy Justices Clerk Mcdonald that he
intended to bring the matter before the
Grand Jury. Thompson told Ross that he
did not want Ross to sign his name to
any papers unless they were first sub
mitted to him CThompson).
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

In Germany workingmen are visited at
their homes on pay days by savings bank
officials to collect their savings for bank
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
sUBGRADE CROSSINGS.

provided, however, that all subgrade
crossings of railroads for which franchises
may exist or be hereafter granted the
depth from top Of rail to the lowest part
of the superstructure shall not exceed "a
feet where an increase in said depth will
reduce the clear head room to less than
twenty feet"
The notifications as recommended by
the City Engineer were adopted by the
committee and ordered incorporated in
the ordinance granting the proposed fran
chise, the representatives of the Southern
and Western Pacific companies having
previously agreed to the joint use of the
crossings under the conditions as fixed by
the City Engineer.
John Kelso appeared before the COM
mittee and stated that the John Kelso
Company, of which he is president is
blasting and grading the roadway Of
Lombard street, between Montgomery and
Kearny streets, under a permit granted
by the Board of Supervisors in 1899. The
committee decided that the permit is in
operative because the blasting is being
carried on in a prohibited district, and
will order that operations cease at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
Only BROWN SURVIVES.

After the treasure had been buried
something happened. When il had ceased
happening Captain James Brown was the
sole survivor of the expedition and the
only man on earth who knew the last
resting place Of the pirates booty
Whether the sight Of the treasure inspired
his companions with a fighting frenzy, in
which the story of the Kilkenny cats was
duplicated: whether the sight of so much
wealth caused them to die from heart
disease, or whether the sturdy young
Brown played Samson and single handed
made all the others bite the dust, Captain
Brown will not vouchsafe to explain.
Neither will he reveal how that 14-year-
old boy got away from the island nor how
he kept record of its location.
1t was this story told in a San Fran
cisco hotel five years ago that led to the
formation of the Herman treasure hunt
ing expedition. The narrator was Cap
tain James Brown. His audience includ-
ed Dr. @. D. Luce, local dentist, who
now resides at 29O6 Bush street, but who
then was a guest at the hotel that shell
tered Brown.
Luce listened and was lost. He wrote
to a friend, G. w. Sutton, a retired con-
tractor, who was living quietly at New
Rochelle, N. Y. J. Chetwood, an attor-
ney of this city, was attracted by the
glitter and as the leaven of the old mans
tale began to work the circle of believers
in its truth gradually widened. When
Captain Brown suggested that he was
feeling restless and would just as soon
show a few particular friends where the
treasure was located the proposition to
float a company was speedily put into
execution.
WOULD ALL BE RICH.
Chetwood, Luce and Sutton each put
I'D in proportion to his financial strength
and three or four score intimate friends
and friends of intimate friends were let
in on the ground floor. The schooner
Herman was chartered and as she blew
through the Golden Gate Captain James
Brown shook hands with his shipmates
and told them that within sixty days all
aboard the Herman would be. money
kings
The Herman failed to clear when she
left this port and when she reached Hon
olulu. where Captain Brown decided to
call Collector Of the Port Stackable fined
the skipper 500 for his omission. 1t was
at Honolulu that the trouble began. Cap
tain Brown, in spite of the fact that he
had lived his allotted span of three score
years and ten, proved a pretty young
sort Of old fellow and a spender of liberal
tastes. He had such good time in Hon
olulu that he forgot to pay the bills for
stuff supplied the schooner and appeared
To have lost all interest in the treasure.
His shipmates demonstrated and after a
bitter quarrel Sutton, Chetwood and DR..
Luce returned to San Francisco by steam
ship With Frank Sharratt and John
Hoffman, also stockholders, Brown left
Honolulu in the Herman. He cleared for
Sydney, but put into Apia, where there
was more trouble The United States
Consul at the Samoan port refused to
permit the Herman's departure. BY this
time Sharratt and Hoffman lost faith in
the enterprise, abandoned the trip and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

ing Of numerous South American cities.
The jewels of grand ladies, the golden
service of palace and cathedral, the treas
ures Of town and city, were all poured into
that pirate hiding place awaiting the day
when the pirate chief cried enough" and
the grand distribution was made.
Bullets, ropes, unstable planks and other
aids to exit caused the passing of the
pirates before the spoils could be divided.
The captain Of the Black Witch was alone
in possession Of the secret and Captain
James Brown, late of the schooner Her
man, was with him when he visited the
treasure island. 1t was on the island Of
COcOs. says Captain Brown, and the
treasure was located with little difficulty
1t had been buried in 1922. 1t was ex-
humed by the skipper of the Black Witch
in 1915. Instead of carrying the treasure
to civilization, however. the captain Of
the Black Witch steered a course for
another South Sea island and there
planted his rich find. From this point
Captain Browns story calls for the aid
of a little faith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
TREASURE
HUNTERS SAY BROWN LIED
arty That Left Here Fourteen Months Ago Schooner
Herman to Dig $5OOOOO0O From the Sands Of
South Sea Isle Returns on Mariposa, Empty Handed

FTER fourteen months Of chasing
~ an old mans dream through the
IN balmy breezes Of the South Seas,
treasure hunters, who left here in
flt+In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
sCHooNER BLACK WITCH.

When a bit Of a boy he served on the
schooner Black Witch. The captain of
that vessel was a man with past He
had either been a pirate himself or had
come into possession Of valuable informa-
ton relative TO the cache Of certain re-
doubtable buccaneers. Buried. so many
feet In certain direction from the tree
upon which the sun on special day in a
particular month cast a shadow of char
acterisic shape, lay untold wealth This
wealth was the loot gathered at the sack
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
SANTA CLARA ORCHARDS
ENJOY A PROSPEROUS YEAR

SAN JOSE. Sept. 25.-The fruit season in
the valley is nearly over and 1t is esti-
mated that the aggregate shipments this
year will equal those Of last year. In the
matter OF prices the showing will be bet
ter, the returns from all grades Of green
fruits sold East since the opening of the
season being one-third more than the en-
tire receipts last season. The Gamers are
pleased with the seasons output The
cherry crop, while but one-half of last
year, was the finest produced in years.
The apricot crop turned out larger than
anticipated and the fruit was excellent
The peaches were large and fine and the
prices fair. The Bartlett pear crop was
not large, but the pears were magnificent
as to size and quality The apple crop
was fairly good The prune crop, while
not more than half the size of last years S
crop, was of fine size and quality 1t is
mostly on the trays, with fine weather for
drying. As this season was earlier than
last, the prospect for a cleanup before
the rains set in is good. The growers are
hoping for a 3A cent basis, owing to do
mestic and foreign conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. A Him. a capitalist OF Santa Cruz,
is at the Palace.
Assemblyman F. E. Dunlap Of Stock
ton is at the Lick
HOughtOn Murray, q mining man OF
Cisco. IS at the Palace.
F. H Kennedy, head Of a big hard
ware firm Of Stockton, is a guest ct the
California
Albert C Marman a mining man Of
Campo Seco. is among the latest arrivals
at the Palace.
Victor II. Woods, State Surveyor Gen.
eral, is down from Sacramento and is
staying at the Lick.
z. J Lewis Of the Diamond Match
Company arrived from Chico yesterday
and is at the California
Lewis T. Wright, who is connected with
the big copper smelling company at Kes-
wick, is registered at the Palace.
H. L Piper. a prominent business man
Of Seattle. and his bride Of a few days
are spending their honeymoon at the Pal
ace.
Commander Richardson Clover. u s.
N. and Mrs. Clover are down from their
summer home at Calistoga and registered
at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
SPENDS LAST NIGHT
SINGING AND DANCING

LANDER. Wyo, Sept. Z.-James Kef-
fer the murderer Of William Warren, was
hanged In the Jail yard here to-day The
condemned man spent a part OF his last
night on earth in singing. dancing and
telling stories to the death watch. The
execution attracted a great deal Of atten-
ton as IT was the first legal hanging in
the State since 1898.
The crime for which keffer was hanged
was the murder OF William Warren, an
old man. who was stOre-tender for the
Iander-Rawlins Stage Company on the
Carmody ranch, near Bruce. December 10.
1901. Warren was shot while asleep and
his personal effects stolen. Kefrer admit
ted having s. OF Warren's money in his
possession. but denied having any knOwl-
edge Of the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-26
DISPUTE OVER LODGE NAME
MAY LEAD TO A LAWSUIT
Knights of Pythias Of Sacramento
Rebel Against Action Taken
by Colored Brethren.

by Colored Brethren.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25.-The friend
ship which bound Damon in Inseverable
ties to Pythias does not appear to exist
between two lodges of the knights of
Pythias in this city, and there is threat
of suit at law. Some time ago Jacob
Soares, messenger in the Governors Of
fee, organized a lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias made up exclusively of colored
citizens and named 1t Columbia Lodge.
1t happens that there is Pythian Colum-
bia lodge of long standing made up Of
white citizens, and when they heard OF
the assumption Of the name Columbia by
the lodge of colored men they rebelled.
They asked that the name be changed,
but the colored knights declined to con-
slider the request, saying they were or
ganized under a charter granted by the
Supreme Lodge Of Colored Knights of
Pythias with headquarters IN Massachu-
setts, that they like the name Columbia,
and all they wanted was to be let alone.
Colonel William Hogan, member Of
the original Columbia Lodge, said to-day
that the grievance of his brother Knights
had been referred to the grand chancellor
Of California. I'VE claim the name Co
lumbia belongs to us, and we propose to
fight to retain it." said Colonel Hogan.
Some of the members Of the original Co.
lumbia Lodge favor going to law to main
tain their lodge name.