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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

equally great, still she feels there must
be some other way of distinguishing
thera.
There is joy in the tents of the fire
men. Mrs. Linda Bryan, with her usual
thoughtfulness and generosity, has
seen to 1T. Yesterday the wife OF every
homeless fireman and the children of
every homeless fireman were, through
tn kind efforts of this generous lady,
provided with a complete and service
able outfit
Such. pretty dresses for the wives and
the daughters and such natty suits for
their sons. And underwear Two
complete sets of everything for every
one. And every stitch of it new, of
good material and we'll made.
In. the name of the families Of the
worthy fire fighters Mrs. Bryan ap-
pealed to her many friends, who re-
.sponded promptly and generously. DR..
DeVlne interest was also aroused, and
he assisted in the worthy work by pro
yiding for $50 of the children. Like
President Roosevelt, the San Francisco o
hremen are in favor of large families.
Around 800 represents the total num-
Der of burnt-out fremens children.
Mrs. Bryan carried on her worthy
work in the most business-like man
ner. She went to see Acting Fire Chief
Doherty, and ut his suggestion the cap
tain OF each company was asked to re-
port to the lady the name and present
address of each fireman who was suf-
ferer by the fire, the number in his
family and the sex and ages of his
children.
On the delivery OF the clothing in
tended for his family each fireman
signed a receipt for the same.
Mrs Charles W. Slack, Mrs. I. Low
enberg, Mrs. J. w. Storror, Mrs. w. j.
Bryan, Miss Grace Davis, Mrs. Inez
Short White, Miss Belle Sturdivant
Mrs. Paul Sturdivant, Miss Ness. Mrs.
James !. Raby. Miss Lalla Wenzelbur-
ger, Miss Agnes Burgin, Mrs. Lester
Herrick. Mrs. James Callaghan, all la
dies we'll known for their untiring de-
votion in the cause of charity, assisted
Mrs. Bryan in the noble work.
Miss Ness acted as secretary, and in
a most busness-like manner took an
account of everything sent out.
This is a time when many girls who
have been reared neither to a trade
nor profession find themselves suddenly
confronted with the fact that they
must go to work.
have met many of these girls. None
OF them is unhappy because they have
TO go to work. The only thing that
troubles them is, what shall they do?
That is not an easy problem to solve,
and l am not ready just now with
packs of advice. But there is one sug-
&c stion | would like to make l think
1t is good one, and 1t is this:
Girls, choose n feminine line of work
Work that viii not throw you into di-
rect competition with men, Choose
something that men cannot do. That,
believe, Will be of an immense advan-
tage to you. There is something that
each girl can do. and do we'll Some
thing that she can do better than any
other girl. Well, whatever that some
thing is-no matter how little and
trivial ii may seem-stop and consider
Is there no market for it?
Have you never delighted your
friends with that particular some
thing? Well. then. if they liked it,
would nos the public like it?
Reason il out that way If you do.
sou are aps 20 find that you are par
fitted for some very lucrative
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
THINGS AND PEOPLE.
BY LOUISE WELLER.

Who wants to be the :"biggest man
in greater San Francisco?
medal all set with jewels goes with
the honor, and the competition is open
to all.
Woman may enter the contest, and
all the glory of the sterner sex may be
hers--if she wfns-except, of course,
that there, will be more jewels in the
medal and more glory in the halo.
The contest is TO be known as the
Building Contest To the person who
puts up quickest and best cheap, we'll
built little homes where. the working
men OF this city can house their FAM
lilies will be awarded the prize.
l. There are hundreds and hundreds of
workingmen and their families now in
the tents of the various parks who are
anxious and willing to rent little
hnuse-with rent, of course, within
their means But there are no houses
to be had. That is, no houses that they
could afford to pay for
a nice warm supper enjoyed with his
| family around the kitchen table; a com
Portable bed, withia clean walls; a good
large basin with flowing water. and,
most Of all. the knowledge that while
he is scraping bricks--or whatever. he
is doing his family is comforta-
BILE and that. no one member is in dan
ger of taking a "death-o of colo"
this would do much toward the maxi
ing of agreeable workingmen and abol-
ishing those little annoyances. that are
Vaguely ticketed as the labor ques-
ton:
Bttt to return to our contest. 1t is
open to all. 1t starts right this very
minute. No rulcs-save those of good
sense-govern it.
And the medal?
Why. it is the gratitude OF the peo-
pie
And the jewels?
The kind lignt that will shine in the
eyes Of their wives and children,
And the halo?
Oh-you'ye had enough imagination.
Mrs James Britt is a fireman's wife
whose present address is Tent 351, JEFF
ferson square.
Naturally. Mrs. Britt has always been
proud of the name she so worthily
bears. But now she fears too much
glory hedges round it, and that some.
thing must be done.
1t was on the memorable April rs
that Mrs. Britt came to this conclusion.
AS every one remembers, rumors were
many. and around the names of great
cities and great men tall and terrible
stories We're built.
Awful terrorS We're said to have be-
fallen New York. All manner of dread
full things were said to have happened
to Chicago and Salt Lake. while it was
San Diego-wasnt it?-that was sup
posed 20 have been swallowed by a
tidal wave.
Mrs. Britt heard all these awful
tales-and more. To her particular lit
tie burns-out group, along with stories
of catastrophes 70 c...es. came the ter
rible report Og the killing of Jimmie
Britt.
The fireman's wife nearly tainted
Neighbors tried to- comfort her. Sure.
il was not Jimmie the fire fighter, but
the greater Jimmie the pugilist.
The suspense was awful. And there
was no way of getting at the truth
One comforting woman with an ana
iytical turn Of mind. was sure il could
not be Mrs. Sritt's Jimmie, we'll. be
cause he was nos og enough Importance
tn make such Il stir. Mrs. Britt has not
spoken TO that woman since.
Well. as fairy tale should, it aff
ended happily. But Mrs. Britt feels
something must be done about hsr con-
fusing name. While both men are
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
THE ARMY OF THE SHADOWS
Memorial Day. 19OS.)

aheHloflal i}2y, l9Oot
BY WILBUR p. NESB1T.
hear no shouts as the soldiers come
To the mellow throb of the distant
drum.
They come-a fragment of what they
were;
The ranks are scattering year by
year.
Nor one by one with his olden air
Has answered the summons of death
with ''Herer'
see them waver and falter on,
Their blue grown shadowy gray with
dust
Grown shadowy gray. as in years agone
Their sabers fell into shadowy rust.
o, this the vision that comes tonne:
/ watch them trudging adown the
street.
The ready soldiers that used to be,
With vibrant drummings to time
their feet;
see them swinging along the way
With brave Old Glory above them all;
And all the lines are complete today
Made so by mystical trumpet call.
And quick and eager. erect and bold,
They march trumphantly through
my dream.
The soldier men of the days of old
With flags ablow and with swords
agleam.
The cannons rumble their warning note,
The muskets blaze on the battles s
marge.
And out of the bugle's brazen throat
There shrills the terrible cry of
Charger
But hold. The mist that was in my
Now drifts away as a cloud is blown.
And the shadows. fade, as across the
skies
The silent arm of the wind is thrown.
And gray and grizzled and halt and
lame,
They falter on to the rounded graves
That glow today in the grace of fame
Beneath the flag that honor waves.
They goa shadow of what they were;
The ranks are vanishing year by
syear,
For one by one with his gallant air
Has answered the summons of death
with Here"
And so they waver and falter on,
Their blue made shadowy. gray with
dust
The fading host that in years agone
Bore forth the grail of the nations
trust
And into the shadow march they all
To the sound of a 'far-off trumpet call
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

The arrival in town of Sir Thomas
Hesketh's son recalls much of Califor-
MIA history of an early date. Miss
Flora Sharon. daughter of the late SEN
ator Sharon, was married to Sir Thomas
Hesketh in 1880, and though his
acres were vast throughout England.
they were greatly reimbursed by the
addition of his brides fortune.
Their country home in Northampton
shire has, however, been leased since
the cutting off of the great Palace Ho-
tel income, and for a. time Sir Thomas
and Lady Hesketh will occupy their
estate, Rufford Hall, in Lancashfre-a
place of more modest proportions.
Young Hesketh is accompanied by
his two uncles.. Fred Sharon and Sena-
tor Newlands, and H. L. Wright. solicit
tor for Lady Hesketh.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Fayerweather
Along will soon arrive in San Fran
cisco en- route to their home in Homo
lulu.
Mrs. Along is the niece of Rear Ad-
miral Whiting, L. S. N, and her mar
riage to Mr. Along was an event of
this month in Davenport, Iowa.
The Union League Club will hold an
opening reception in it's new home on
Saturday night. The /. w. Hellman
home at Sacramento and Franklin
streets has been leased by the club. af-
fording comfortable and spacious
quarters.
The wedding of Miss Aline E. Bof-
ferding and DIR. Alfred r. Fritschi took
place quietly in Minneapolis, Mimi, at
o'clock on Tuesday evening, May %,
at the home of the brides mother The
wedding as originally planned was set
for the middle of June. and was to have
been an elaborate affair, as the bride
is an heiress and a social favorite in
Minneapolis The recent earthquake
and fire in San Francisco changed the
plans entirely. for upon DR.. Fritschi's
arrival from Europe, where he has been
studying for the past year, they de-
cided to be married quietly at once and
return to California.
DIR. and Mrs. Fritschi will make a
short stay in Chicago and arrive here
about June II. After a few weeks
spent with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F'ritschi
of Alameda they will permanently To-
cate in San Francisco, where the doc
tor expects to follow his profession
The marriage of Miss Alice Gregory
and Daniel S. Reynolds will take place
at St. Mary's Church, Oakland, on June
g. Miss Gregory is one of Oakland's
sweetest singers and is member of
the 81. Mary'S choir. Mr.. Reynolds has
long been prominent In League of the
Cross affairs on the Alameda side of
the bay.
The members of the Palette, Lyre
and Pen Club of Oakland will meet to-
night for the first time since the fire
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
e. Baker, 1865 Webster street, Oak
land The clubrooms on Thirteenth
street were greatly damaged by the
shake-up and are not yet habitable.
The club will discuss matters of i'm
portance to the organization, so a full
attendance is desired.
Preparations for the outdoor fete at
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
GERMAN Roy is CHASED
Up A TREE BY BLACK BEAR
Young Emigrant Meets with Thrilling
Adventure While Strolling in
Washington Woods

TACOMA. May 30.-August Ricey, 16
years of age, who arrived Saturday
from Germany to live with his uncle on
a farm near Puyallup, went for short
walk Sunday morning. He became lost
in the woods and was chased up a tree
by a black bear and kept prisoner un-
I'll last night, when rescuing party of
thirty men found him. The boy was
hungry, cold and badly scared.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
Excursions to East.

ter of town. 1904 Fillmore St, is issu-
ing round drip tickets to all points East
=. very low rates on certain days in
sis, oune, July, August ana September;
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31
BANKER SCHIFF OF NEW YORK
IS HOME FROM THE ORIES.r
Accompanied by Daughter of Taka-
hashi, Japanese Financier, and 9th
e-s, He Arrives mt VIefors,

VICTORIA. May 3O.-Jacob schir
iI tne ne, New York fnancier, and party.
including Miss W. Takahashi. dau~htsr
OF the president of the Yoko6aroa
Specie Bank, who have been visifSn@
Japan and Korea for three months az,
rived oy the steamship Empress Of Ia
pan tuesday en- route TO New Yort
private cars await the party at w.
couVer In an interview Schffr said rhe
object OF his visit was pleasure No 40
rraneements whatever for loans to
Japan We're made He also said 49,
!ne Japanese are recovering ranidlv
from the effects of the war.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

Townsend has full lstock of f-,,,x~
giace fruits and choice candies az ~.
.ss.u 's.. uNnSe. Izzo valencia street and at the
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

Company. architects ard constructors.
of 925 Golden Gate avenue. This irn
also has the. contract to erect another
skyscraper for Mr.. Fife at California
and Market streets
The building at Pine and Kearny
streets will be class A structure.
The first floor will contain three
stores and the rest of the building
will be fitted up for modern Offices.
The building will occupy 65 feet on
Pine street and rs feet on Kearny.
There will be two rapid-running ele-
vators. Steel and stone will be the
materials used. The cost will be more
than $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

Preparations for the outdoor fete at
Idora Park. Oakland, on June 9. are
going on apace, and the scores of So
ciety women interested in Fabiola af-
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

WILL BE ERECTED BY GEORGE
s. FIFE ON KEARNY STREET.
ready been accepted. The. work will
be done by the Ferrolite Construction
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

The lower end of Kearny street will
benefit by the fire if anything. This
section, which had been disfgured for
years by rows of rookeries and little
stores of shark clothiers, promises to
blossom out as district of skyscrap-
ers. George S. Fife, who. is already
beginning to build in other sections of
the city. has announced his determina-
tion to erect a ten-story office build
ing on the northwest corner of Pine
and Kearny streets.
Plans for the structure have al
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

DIR. and Mrs. B. B. Brewer are living
In Berkeley. DIR. Brewer has estab-
lished offices in this city and in Oak
land
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
Watch Making.

The fact that the United States has
forged ahead of Great Britain in the man
ufacture of watches Is made tho subject
OF an article In the Magazine Of Com
merce by T. P. Hewitt, the managing d.
rector of Lancashire watch company.
Mr., Hewitt asserts that the watch trade
Of Great Britain Is being gradually trans-
ferrcd to the United States.
Forty years ago." he says, tho best
known devices in tho modern watch were
invented by English makers. and at that
time only 90. 900 watches were made In tho
United States and 16A. .000 in Great Britain.
But In the course OF these forty years the
whole situation has been reversed and
while In Great Britain only 26000 watches
were made In the year 1902 in the United
States tho enormous number OF 2 100 900
were turned out Against the very nearly
three millions of watches made In this
country somewhere about six millions are
made on the continent OF Europe but
these do not seem to compete with the
American watch. The American watch Is
rapidly superseding tho Swiss and English
watch"
Mr. Hewitt attributes the decay Of the
Matchmaking industry to what he calls
tho "obsolescent assay laws OF Great
Britain and the strict, enforcement OF
them. and also to what he calls the "fe-
itch OF free trade. which has hindcred
Parliament In It's legislation. Birmingham
ls the great center OF the watch industry
in England, and that Is referred to In CON
nection with the reelection OF Mr.. Cham
berlain on protection platform
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
Linen Makes Rice Paper.

The rico contributes nothing towards
the manufacture of rice cigarette pa
pers but tho name. Rice" paper as
bought by the cigarette merchants OF
Egypt and Turkey is mado from only per-
fcctly new trimmings OF linen, and mostly
comes from English and French mills In
Constantinople. Fumen. and France
Tho celebrated Chinese rice paper Is
made from thin slices OF the pith from
the canes of a tree about five feet high
A sharp knife pares the pith into cyiln-
ders of uniform thickness. which arc then
unrolled and pressed out into eo-called,
rico" paper
BY the way. Egyptian cigarettes con-
tain no Egyptian tobacco, for since 1880
the cultivation OF the tobacco plant has
been prohibited It is for workmanship
and the curing of the leaf that. the Cair-
ones arc so justly celebrated; but tho to-
baceo they import comes entirely from
Turkey
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
John Boyle's Battle Run.

John A. Boyle OF Newton took part In
the Civil war, and liked to tell about his
experiences. AT a meeting ono evening
he told about the experience he had al
tho battle of Bull Run. as follows:
II saw the men drop their guns and
run. so l dropped mine and ran, too but
l was chased by one or tho enemy, who
had his gun In his hand L ran the feIo
low q good race for two miles. and then
him to como up and shoot me. He dIdn'f
come, 30 l looked around to see where
he was, and to my surprise saw him
sprawled out on the ground about two
him, and saw that he had died from apo
plexy NPo
Boyle's hearers asked what he did
next, and he replied: "I went gn, thu T,o
man that 1 had run to death. h."-Boston
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
LQNG-OELAYED JUSTICE
IN CASE OF RUTCH|RGS
District Court at Provo Forced
to Right Outrageous
Wrong.

Special to Tho Tribune.
PROVO. May 26,-In the District
court today the case of the State va.
Willard Hutchings was dismissed the
defendant discharged and his bonds
men exonerated.
History of Case.
This is the case wherein Willard
Hutchings was convicted OF burglary
In the first degree and the case was
appealed to the Supreme court and
that tribunal reversed the lower courts 8
decision and ordered q new trial. hold
ing that the testimony as given at the
trial virtually showed that Hutchlngs
WAS innocent of the charge.
Charge Against Hutchings.
Hutchngs was accused of breaking
open a chicken-coop (where q fire was
kept burning to warm the atmosphere
Of the coop and stealing 200 chickens,
and afterwards setting fire to the hem
house and barn adjoining to conceal
the crime. Burglary. however. was
tho specific charge.
At the trial, one witness testified
that he saw q man with light wagon
driving away from the burning build
ings and he thought IT was Hutohings.
On such evidence a verdict of guilty
was returned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
BOUNTIFUL NEWS NOTES.
Doings of the People In Neighbor,ng
Town to the North.

Special to Tho Tribune.
BOUNTIFUL, May 2e-T. G. Web
Der. superintendent OF the Z. c. NJ. l.,
was in town on business this week
James Eldrcdge returned from his
ranch In Canada this week.
Joseph Barlow. editor of the Murray
tiful
Off for Skull Valley.
William and Henry Moss left for
Skull Valley Wednesday on a busi-
ness trip.
Alex Moss and family have moved
to b1ercur, where Mr.. Moss has found
profitable employment.
Joseph H. Holbrook. Jr.. left for Star
Valley, Wyo.. Saturday night and will
remain there during the summer.
Will Spend Summer In Idaho.
Mrs. D. L. K. Davis and family went
to Soda Springs this week. Mr. Davis
having preceded them. 1t is their In
tention to spend the summer on their
ranch near Soda Springs.
E. II. Mitchell has been appointed
road supervisor of District No. IL, TO
succeed Robert H. Argyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Sessions arrived
here Wednesday from Alma, Wyo.
Returned From Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarenoe Holbrook re-
turned from Star Valley. Wyo., this
week.
Mrs. Israel Case returned from Ches-
terfeld Idaho, this week.
Walter Barlow Is again in Bountiful.
after spending ten days In Curlew VAL
ley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
BOY GOES BATHING
IN PARK FOUNTAIN
Amuses the Crowd Until "COp"
Chases Him, Naked, Through
the Streets.

NEW YORK, May pa very small
boy gave an exhibition OF life I'm the
open to ring of the curious who
stood about the fountain In Bowling
Green park this morning, He appeared
from anywhere shortly after 10 o'clock.
esquired by four like himself. The
four had previously passed the winged
foot test. At the rim OF the pool they
deployed and for two minutes scanned
the horizons for the man In blue. Then
the game was on.
Was Not Afraid.
Pulling a string or two the man of
the hour stepped forth naked and un-
afraid, His perfect body glistened in
the sun. Then, taking off half dozen
feet back on tho fore shore. he exc
cutcd a perfect parabola TO where the
water was deepest.
Presently he rose to the surface and
searched the countenances of the spec
tators. Finding nothing there he dived
again and yet again, Then he cried In
an unknown tongue to Jimmy with
the-clothes,
Money Came In Shower.
Jimmy and tho three scouts replied
with pennies, after which the crowd
saw Its part and pennies. nickels. dimes
and a single quarter came like hall.
But the boy was equal to anything. He
worked both hands and his ten toes
and used his mouth for q kitty. jimmy
with-the- clothes stayed at the POOLS
marge with hat, and relieved the
tension from time TO time.
Suddenly there was tho sound OF
man running. With 1T the hoarse cry.
''Policel Police,"
Had to Run for It.
With a look infinitely regretful, the
bather slid to the shore, over the rail,
and out through the north gate as the
heavy-footed limb OF the law came In
by the south Tho crowd blocked tho
wheels OF justice for fifteen seconds.
and the bather carried CONSERVATION
into Broadway. In his flight he passed
all kinds and conditions of people. In
cluding many women. of whom some
didn't look.
At Norris street the policeman was
so far out of 1t that he pulled up. The
quarry was down near Greenwich
street, citizens said. Later in Battery
park five small boys, all conventionally
clad, divided a purse of three dollars
and some cents.