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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES
RATED FOR SERVICES
Individual Records of Clerks Will De-
terrnine Whether They Will Be
Advanced to Higher Grades

=. II. Hitchcock, first assistant post
master general, has sent a circular to
Postmaster Fisk relative to increases OF
salaries and promotions Of clerks. The
following viii be found Of interest to
employees and others intending to be-
come such:
with view to the readjustment OF
galsries in the higher positions you
viii also submit q, list Of all employees
IN your Office receiving $1,000 year
Or more. rating them according TO
eficiencv as excellent, good, fair or
boor. when an employees efficiency is
below a fair standard or his salary is
higher than warranted by the services
rendered. you should recommend his
reduction. Funds accruing from the re-
Suction OF salaries viii be utilized in
promoting deserving employees in the
higher positions
Please note that under the law all
promotions are to be based upon eff
siencv and that the evidence Of the en-
ploye's efficiency must be satisfactory
10 the department You are, therefore,
requested to give the efficiency rating
bf clerks and carriers most careful at
tenfiOn."
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

The mining share market in San
Francisco failed to hold its own yes
terday. Jumbo Extension rose after
the close of the board sales, but this
was attributed by brokers to scarcity
of the stock to be had The highest
price offered for Jumbo Extension dur
ing the sessions of the two local ex-
changes was s1.70, which was at the
closing. Outside of the boards s1.85
was bid and accepted. There was also
reported to be difficulty in obtaining
shares of Combination Fraction. The
shorts needed Jumbo Extension and
Combination Fraction and hence there
was quite lively trade in both Of
these stocks. Jumbo Extension ad-
vanced between the opening and the
close of the days work from s1.57M to
s1S5. Combination Fraction. on the
other hand. sold downward. going
down hill from s2.471s to $3.50.
Goldheld Consolidated mines had a
drop from ss.12h to s5.s5, which is
something more than 81 share off in
few days. The generally accepted ex-
planation of this is that the shorts
have come near to filing and they have
no need to buy heavily. Perhaps this
is not the true reason, but it is urged
with enough vehemence to entitle it
to a Bush street hearing. There was
quite market for Atlanta shares yes
terday. The Atlanta sales amounted
to $4,000 shares. Goldfield Consoli-
dated showed waning interest as
market proposition by going out to
the extent of 5000 shares only. The
sales in the informal session were at
lower prices than the earlier ones.
Atlanta fell from AZ to az cents; Blue
Bull was down to % cents; Daisy from
$1.22h to S1.17h; Diamondfeld Tri-
angle to 9 cents. Florence sold in the
regular board at $3.50 and at 1915 in
informal session. Jim Butler relapsed
TO the price of a week ago, namely,
from 95 cents to 81 cents.
Another bunch of mining companies
was dropped from the list of the San
Francisco stock and exchange board.
These include the Goldfield Rand, Cold
field Bullfrog, Vista Grande, Wolver-
inc, Shoshone Bullfrog, Jumper Lind,
Little George and Tripolite.
story was current in Bush street
that the Higginson lease at Goldfield
had broken in on the Mohawk ground
and that litigation was liable to fol-
low.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
LETTER CARRIERS PICNIC
WILL BE MERRY AFFAIR
Proceeds of Outing Scheduled for
July Will Swell Benefit
Fund

The fourteenth annual picnic and
outing of the Golden Gate branch Of
the national association of letter car
riers will take place at Shell Mound
park, near Berkeley, on Sunday, July Z.
A splendid program of games and ath-
letic events has been arranged, and, as
the advance sale of tickets has been
very large, an immense crowd is ex-
pected to be in attendance.
The proceeds of the picnic will be
devoted to the sick and benefit fuad of
the association. The following COM
mittee has charge Of the arrangements:
C. T. Nell, chairman; J. c. DAILY, secre-
tary; George A. Spiller. L. Marks, Joe
Walch, d. o. Cameron, Charles Nc
Auliffe, r. M. Roche, John OConnor, HI.
Schaffer, John OConnell, George A.
Richards. William Capel, Theodore
Nixon, Charles Brown, J. J. Herrin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Retrograde I endency
Felt IN Mining Shares
Additional Companies Are Cut Off by
San Francisco Exchange Board

when coarse screens arrive. A con-
tract will be Let to increase the mill to
three times its present capacity, which
will mean so tons a day. The bullion
returns for May come close to $40, 900
for less than $50 tons of ore. The
Round Mountain Nugget also says:
The Sphinx is the deepest working in the
district, the incline on the ledge being down
80 feet. The values and the dip of the ledge
are holding their own the values running from
$40 to more than $40, with occasional richer
strikes. More than 800 feet of development work
has been done since the first of March. The
crosscut on the 210 foot level is now in $50 feet
and should tap the ledge within the next so
feet.
Tom Gordon, on the Black Hawk claim of the
Round Mountain Red Top mining company, has a
stringer Of almost pure gold and Is very mucn
entused over the outlook of record breaking
strike. AS yet 1t Is too early to predict just
what the stringer may lead to, but the indica-
tions are that It is from a strong ledge. Mr..
Gordon made this strike while prospecting for
the rich vein recently opened the Sphinx
property. The Sphinx strike was practically
wall OF gold mentioned in the Nugget u
few weeks ago. This found farther up the
hill on the Red Top property, apd while opening
1t the rich stringer referred to was struck.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Thief ADMITS GUILT
AND Gets SHORT TERM
William Barrett Sentenced
to Five Years in San
Quentin

William Barrett, the bold thief who
in 1903 walked behind the counter of
the First national bank. picked up a
sack containing $40. 900 and slipped
away with ii, was sentenced yesterday
by Judge Cook to serve five years in
san Quentin. The Iightness of the SEN
tence was due partly 20 the fact that
the money was recovered, but mainly
to the fact that Barrett pleaded guilty.
While the offender was being SEN
tenced his young wife sat near him
weeping. Reuben Lloyd was present
as the legal representative of the
bankers association. Barrett had
served time in Maryland for grand
larceny. but owing to the confusion
that followed the destruction of rec
ords in the great fire no prior convic-
tion was urged against him.
Constantine Carayano. the Greek who
last January killed James Kontopoulos
a fellow countryman, for telling tales
about him TO a saloon keeper, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Cook to
pay the extreme penalty for man
slaughter, 10 years in prison. He will
be confined in San Quentin.
Benjamin Meyers, the youth who in
February, 1906, killed Eugene PeguiI-
Ian, aged 19, during drunken row,
appeared before Judge Cook yesterday
after having spent year in the county
Jail following his conviction for man
slaughter. The custodians of Meyers
reported that he had been model
prisoner. Judge Cook ordered that he
be. released on probation for five years,
but before letting him go told him that
if he did not behave himself he would
be brought into court at the first slip
and sentenced to San Quentin for 10
years.
The fate of Gustave Scobey, who
while out on probation got drunk and
started a fight at the Mission carbarns
was held up as warning to Meyers.
Scobey is now serving five years in
prison
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
GRAND VIEW rs SOLD
Group of Claims at Round Mountain
Taken by Syndicate

The Round Mountain Nugget says of
deal for six claims in the Round
Mountain district that has been ef-
fected:
sale of mining property was consummated
In Round Mountain last week which means much
for the future of the district
< The Grand View group of six claims lying to
the south of the Sunnyside mine Of the Round
Mountain mining company was sold TO a party
Of Pennsylvania and Colorado capitalists for a
consideration of $25, 900.
Nels Paulson and w. J. Kennedy were the
original locators of the ground and had done con-
siderable development work. showing up good
strong ledge with every indication of permanency
and giving high assay values In gold The
property was bought by George A. Blasdell of
Allentown Pa. and Wa1lstreet, Boulder county
Colo Mr. Blaisdell represents Colorado and
Pennsylvania capital.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN

Captain Anderson filed a charge
against Policeman Thomas C. Naylor
before the police commissioners yester-
day. 1t is alleged that while Naylor
was detailed on strike duty in Howard
street between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets, Corporal r. P. de Guire did not
see him on his beat from Ass p. m. un-
til 6:35 p. m. At the latter hour Nay
lor was seen coming out of saloon at
the corner of Fifteenth and Howard
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
HELD For GRAND LARcENY

James Carroll, an ironworker, was
held for trial before the superior court
by Police Judge Shortall yesterday on
a charge of grand larceny in $4,000
bonds. On June 7, it is alleged, he
stole Ss5 from the till of Theophoi
Schaunnert, grocer. Bush and Steiner
streets, by representing himself as an
employe of the board of works and get-
ting a companion to take the grocer
outside on some pretext
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Changes in Mining Stocks for the Last Week

to fill. and they ran the market up on
themselves in lively fashion. The ad-
vance was so sudden and violent that 1t
caused the suspension of several Gold
field houses. AS soon as the shorts had
filed the advance ceased, and Just on
the heels Of this check the threatened
strike of the telegraphers loomed up as
a depressing factor and the market be-
gan to sag and has been falling back
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

ever since, though the end of the week
found quotations in most instances,
particularly for the higher priced
stocks, somewhat higher than at the
close of the preceding week. Yester-
day q shortage of Jumbo Extension
stock sent prices for that stock up. but
the rest Of the stocks were weak Al
together it was a lively week in min
ing stocks
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
sLAsHED WITH A RAZOR

Reggie Mariana. a laborer living at
292 Union street, and Tony Fisher, a
well known character among the re-
sorts in Pacific street, had a fight at
Broadway and Montgomery avenue
early yesterday morning. Fisher
slashed Mariana across the neck and
throat with razor, the cut extending
seven inches Mariana was taken to
the harbor emergency hospital and the
police are searching for Fisher.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
NFw BUIIDINGs PLANNED

Applications for building permits
pre~e made yesterday by Elizabeth
Baldwin, northeast corner Of Jackson
and Larlxin streets. $4,000, and Sarah
\. Norris. southwest corner of Jack
kon and Lyon streets, $16.o6o.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
WEEKLY CALL ST A YEAR
RAILWAY TRAVEL
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co
May 5, 1907
nUrSr0N

SHORE DIVISION
For SausaIito Mill Valley, San Rafael
WEEK Elk DA9s5syery D as Sorrl 80 minutes ntss
2:45 D. M; then every 80 minutes until
7:45 p. M; 900, 1O:15 and 1855 D. m
SUNDAYS-Every 30 minutes from
Sis a.. m: until S:15 p. M; 900. '9:15,
s9:45, 1915 and 1855 p. m.
For Fairfax-Week days-6:15, GAS,
7:15, Sis a m, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45, Ais,
4:45 and 5:15 p. m. Sundays, SIS, 9:15,
1915, 10:45, 11:45 a.. m, 12:45, las, 2:45,
AIS. i4:45 and Sis p M
For San Quentin-DafIy-S:1S 9:45,
11:45 a. M. 12:45 and LAS p. m.
SIS a. M daily, 2.45 p m. daily ex-
cept Sunday and SIS D. m. Sunday only
for Camp Meeker, Monte Rio, Cazadero
and way stations.
9:15 a. m. Sunday only and Sis D. M
daily except Sunday. for Lagunitas.
sTo Sausalito only.
WESTERN DIVISION
For Tiburon, Belvedere and San Rafael
1880, 500, 9:15. 1900 a m, 1895. 3:30,
7:so a. m. daily for Petaluma, santa
Rosa Cloverdale, Uktah, Willis, Sher-
wood, Sebastopol and way stations.
500 a. m. daily for Petaluma, Santa
Rosa, Camp Vacation. Glen Ellen and
3:a0 D. m. daily for Petaluma. Santa
Rosa, Cloverdale, Ukiah, Guerneville,
SabaStOpOl and way stations
$40 d. m. daily for Petaluma, Santa
Rosa, Sebastopal. Glen Ellen and way
stations.
$40 o. m daily for Petaluma. Santa
Rosa, Seeastopol, Glen Ellen and way
stations
9:l5 a. m. Sunday only for Petalufna.
Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen and way sta
tions.
sTo Tiburon only on week days.
Ticket Offices: Ferry building, and General
Offices, James Flood building
JAMES AGLER. General Manager
J. J. GEARY, Act. Gen. Passenger & Freight Agt
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

ing stock market last week than for q
long time past. EARLY in the week the
market for the southern Nevadas
broadened and began to rise, with a
visible increase in the volume of busi-
ness On Wednesday buying orders
from the east sent the shorts hustling
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
WILL INCREASE PLANT
Round Mountain Miners Seek Greater
Facilities for Development

The Round Mountain Mining COM
pany, says the Round Mountain Mug
get, has put in position a new 25-horse
power hoist. In the six drifts on the
property rails have been laid for the
cars and everything has been put in
shape for development. The mill is
grinding out 15 tons of ore a day, and
this will be increased to 40 tons a day
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
WILL RAISE RIVER LEvEE

MARYSvILLR. June 1.-THE direct
ors of levee district No. 10. north of
this city. have decided to expend about
$4,000 in work of raising the dikes
three feet above the last high water
mark and in repairing the levee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
S. SEQ.

(SPRECKELS LINE.)
HONOLULU-S. s. Sierra sails II a. M. June
IS. Round trip $135; second class, $50.
HONOLULU-S. s. Alameda sails IL a. m, Sat-
urday, June o. Round trip first class. $l25.
TAHITI. SOUTH SEAS--S. S. Mariposa sails IL
a. M, July 1. Round trip. hrst class, SIPS
Passenger Dept, 613 Market ST.; Freight offee,
50 Clay st. Phone Temp. 1921.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
(Oriental Steamship Co.

FOfFtHtdI 7ptcdulsHfV -JVsJ
Have Opened Their Permanent Office at
Room 24O, James Flood Building
$. S. "Hongkong Maru." Friday, June %
1907.
s. S. America Maru' (calls at Manila),
Thursday, july 49, 1907.
s. S. Nippon -Maru,' tcalls at Manila),
Thursday. August Is, 1907.
Steamers will leave wharf, corner First and
Brannan streets. 1 p. M, for Yokohama and
Hongkong, calling at Honolulu, Kobe (Hiogo),
Nagasaki and Shanghai and connecting at Hong
kong with steamers for Manila India, ETC. No
Round trip tickets at reduced rates.
For freight and passage apply at office James
Flood Building.
W. h AVERY.
Assistant General Manager
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
DISPERSAL AUCTION SALE IN OAKLAND

DISPERSAL AUCTION SALE IN OAKLAND
WEDNESDAY JUNE 10. at IL a m
l will sell at 565 4th ST., by order OF Messrs-
fierney & Hirsch, livery and riding masters Of
Allston way. Berkeley, IA head Of High School
Saddle Ponies. These ponies are select lot and
grand individuals. and are well known for their
department, STYLE conformation and gaits under
saddle throughout the vicinity I win also sell
the entire stable of r. C. Melvin & Co., con-
tractors; Sand Wagons. Heavy Teams and Har-
ness. Also 55 head of Horses suitable for all
purposes. 56 vehicles in Peddling, Delivery, Ex
press and Contractors Wagons; Buckboards,
business, top. rubber tired ball bearing Buggies.
Surveys, Mountain Traps and Camp Wagons, and
3 first class family Afi1ch Cows.
]. W. MEDEIROS, Licensed Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
COAST LINE

BlThird and Townsend Streetsl
s.loa Valencia ST.. San Jose and Way
ts.soa Sunday Excursion-santa Cruz,
Monte Monte. Monterey aers o-. ...'-...--.-.--- tiasu,
T00a Valencia St. Redwood. San Jose.
Morganhill. Gflroy. Paiaro.
Watsonville. Santa Cruz-Lau-
rel-Boulder Creek. Del Monte,
Monterey. Pacific Grove Il-Z0A
s.o0a The Coastsr-San Jose, Salinas.
Paso Roble 5 Hot Springs.
Santa Margari Ia. San Luis
Obispo Guadalupe. Santa
Barbara. San Buenaventura.
Oxnard. Burbank. Los Angeles ff.i5B
~ Lompoe--.-.,..-..........--'., '~. 800 IiIss
PasO Robles Hot Springs, SAN
Luis ObispO-Los Gatos. Alma.
Wright-T res PIN os-Santa
Cruz Laurel. Boulder Creek
Del Monte. Monterey. Pacific
Grove - --------------------- f.ltDi
io.3o. Valencia St.. Burlingame. San
Mateo. Redwood. Palo Alto.
II 30. ysieneia len s' ST., Cemeteries. San
Jose and Way -Stati ons------------ S.4Ss
jose esc.. .......--...-.-. ~. ...-.... 1000.
' Cree crsek . e-. ~ 7sos
St. San Jose. Gilroy. Castro
vile. Del Monte. Monterey.
Pacific Gro ve--------- ------------------ IZ.l5D
3.lSp South San Francisco, san Jose.
Tres PinOS .-------- -. .--.-- ----..--.-. l0.j5a
t.o0p Sunset Express-El Paso, Hous-
ton, New Orleans--.--.-----.-.---
Paso Robles Hot Springs. Santa
Barbara. Los Angeles------- lz.fOp
Stations -. 80 - ------.--,.,.- $500.
I.l0p Valencia ST.. San Jose and Way
Stations nS-------------------------------- I-<UD
f5.oop Valencia St, Burlingame. San
1Iateo. Palo Alto. san Jose.
Los Gatos. Wright------------ ----- t9-05a
Sop San Jose, Watsonville, Santa Cruz s-2op
S.40p Valencia St., San Mateo, Red
wood, Palo Alto, San jose. Sop
5000 Valencia St.. San Jose and Way
Stations --------- -----.----------------- fo.4oa
Sop Valencia St.. South San Fran
cisco. San jose e------------.-----..------ sep
7OOp New Orleans Express San Jose.
Salinas. PasO Robles Hot
Springs. San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara Los Angeles 9.30a
Deming. ElPaso. New Orleans tz.40p
loop Del Monte. Monterey. Pacific
Grove-L ornpoc-------------------.- 1Ll5D
Alto. San Jose .....'........ f3os
ll.45p Valencia St.. Palo Alto. San Jose. tS-50s
tl.Oop sacramento River Steamers. s.--=ts.0eR
Union Transfer Company agents collecs
baggage and checks on trains Of Southern
Pacific and deliver to residence. They are
authorized to check baggage direct from
OAKLAND s4ARBOR FERRY
(Foot OF Market street)
ZOO, 500 900. 1000. 11.OOa.m.
200. LOO. 200. 500. 90. 500. 900. 500. 800 D m
A for Morning for Afternoon
fsunday excepted. tsunday only.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Summer Cruises

Hamburg-American Line
eos Market ST., 8. r., Phone Temp. 2946.
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25
DID NOT WANT TO BUY.
The Great Musician Had No Use 70:
His Production.

A great tenor had been singing for
some hours into a phonograph.
''The phonograph," he said, 'is a
wonderful thing. 1t almost realizes
the wish Of the Scottish poet, the wish
that we might see ourselves as others
see us. We can now, at least, hear
ourselves, a thing impossible before.
The phonograph teaches us many val
liable lessons. When I was In the
army, before realized the capabilities
of my voice, / played the flute. A
phonograph salesman brought q
phonograph to my quarters and tried
to sell it to me On the instalment plan.
I was undecided. Finally the man
took out blank cylinder.
"'See,' he said, rather reluctantly.
here is blank cylinder. You may
make a record on it, then we will run
it off and you shall hear yourself. It's
a costly favor am doing you, but it.
will show you what fine instrument
this is
II was delighted.
"T'll get my flute / said. TIL play
a flute solo,
"Well, played my best into the ma
chine. 1t seemed to me that / had
never combined before such feeling
with such accuracy. / was more than
pleased with myself. Then the man
put In the cylinder. and the music be,
gan to issue forth. ] frowned.
rs that me?' bsaid.
eyes, sir said the man.
Really me, just as / played?'
Precisely, sir. precisely. And
now,' said he, "do you want to buy the
phonograph?' m
"'No,' said I; I want to sell the
flute"
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25
A Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in a hat
shop, the clerk having taken his hat
to another part of the shop for com.
parison. A man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist.
Ter to be a clerk angrily confronted
him. ~
"See here" he said. '"This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and tt en- drawled out:
Well, neither does your coat.
What's more, Nyoull pardon my say.
ing so, I'll be hanged If ! care much
for the color of your trousers"
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" in
Everybody's.
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25

form OF pimples and black heads, while
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
ent parts Of the body One Of the worst
forms Of skin trouble Is Salt Rheum
its favorite point Of attack Is the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types Of skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return Of Spring. The best
treatment for ali skin diseases Is S. s. s.
It neutralizes the acids and removes the
humors so that the skin instead Of being
irritated and diseased, Is nourished By a
supply Of fresh, healthy blood External
applications of sa1ves, washes, lotions, ETC.,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
'od. SIS. S. goes down into the circulation
a q 49,
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25
Arrangement Of Poultry House.

and door at end. Small opening
under middle window allows fowls to
pass in and out.
The inside construction is the ideal
feature OF the house, writes cores
pondent of Farm and Home. To each
partition running across Athe house
is hinged 6-ft. wide door SO that it
swings either way, making two laying
rooms, eor closing the roosting apart.
ment with the aid Of the two doors.
The roosting place at the rear OF
house is IL IT. long by 4 IT. wide. The
doors can be fastened to front wall
6 It. from each end of house, making
two laying rooms 6x10 IT. Or II doors
are swung farther around they will
make smaller laying rooms Axe IT,.
leaving the scratching and roosting
apartment together.
With eyelets and staples fasten a
10 inch board on bottom Of each door.
This board may be raised up from
either side IL the fowls are wanted
70 pass to laying rooms from scratch
ing room.
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25
WHEN MiLEsToNEs CHEER.
They Always GLADDEN. the Heart Of
the Pedestrian.


In a walking trip milestone along
the way is the most companionable
fellow in the world; your spirits rise
as you near him as though you were
about to greet a human friend, and
they keep almost consistently on his
high level till his brother a mile dis
tant advances to meet you.
And when you overlook one Of this
friendly company because of an en-
croaching bank or screening boughs,
says the Travel Magazine, his neigh
Dor further on comes to you doubly
welcome. At the latter end of this
passage in the journey your spirits
flag a trifle as though oppressed by a
sense of desertion. You may even
scowl at the overhanging bank which
is more than party to this conceal
ment.
Those worthy persons who attend to
the roads should see to it that every
milestone within their province stands
out frankly from its leafy background.
Observance of this, however, would
rob the wayfarer of that leap Of the
heart which is his when the stone
tells the story OF two miles done rather
than one. For however much the land
scape and the minute world at his feet
may claim the footfarer's admiration
he is still keenly alive to the virtue
of decent distances covered in his
days journey.
Times-promoter., 1907-10-25
Sailing DAYS Not Over.

Just at a time when every one who
is at all interested in the sea and
ships is talking over the Lusitania,
her size and her record, it seems a
curious reminder of old times to catch
sight of new gold sign in the win.
dows of skyscraper down at Bowling
Green which announces a sailing
service to Australia and New Zea.
land"