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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-27

mentally or physically tossed about
as spnd in n bottle and convinced
that every moment would be his
last. @
lmpellcd by the strength of each
successive surge, the little schooner
was finally cast. botthom up, TO
the waters edge, where she lay,
stilled' for ever. The man within,
rs he felt the last lunge OF his
prison. took renewed hope, and.
although exhausted and bruised and
bleeding, set about the task of free
ing hinseif With an AK procured
from the galley he chopped his way
through the side of the hull; but
he found that the sand had piled
against the vessel to such a height
tina the was compelled to tunnel
more than 90 feet, but he finally
escaped to tell his marvellous story.
Under these circumstances the
people on shore began to look upon
the calling as n daredevil trade, and
yet there were always plenty or
young men willing to join the ranks
OF the men who were not afraid
Now and then schooner would
run up the coast bit and walt for
a steamer that was shortly expected
Another boat would come up dur
ing the night, see her rival. Sdouse
her lights and quietly sneak BY In
the darkness and pick UP the steam-
er, possibly several hundred miles
further mp the coast. $
So keen was the competition that
pilots often waived portion ofStheir
fee for the privilege of boarding u
vessel far from land, and when
the steamer would draw up to
tae other pilot boat and notify, her
that she already had pilot there
would be bit of swearing. and
chen that boat would so just a lit
tie farther out
When the Civil War broke out
the pilots of Virginia and the South
offered their services to the Con-
federacy. for, as shipping was pa
lyzed there was but little use, in
their remaining off the coasts, The
Confederate government was only
to glad to avail itself Of such men.
and William Parrish. William Clark,
George Wright and Hezekiah Wiz
Eams We're the. master hands thar
guided the famous inronclad Merris
mac. known to Confederates as the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-27

adventurous men jumped into their
sklffs and rowed sometimes 10 miles,
racing and contrasting every inch,
and not until the fortunate pilot
was climbing up the sides OF his
prize did the others withdraw.
At night and in thick weather
the pilots played all sorts of tricks
on each other. AS each schooner
was supposed to carry white light
AT her masthead and set off flare
every few minutes 1t became the
custom TO carry the white light in
barrel, and thus, without any
lights. the vessel would cruise on
their station.
Now and then pilot boat would
put off from the Capes, her crew
merry and her pennaut flying proud
~ in the breeze. She would be
seen off the station during the early
part of the evening. but there would
be no sign of her tie following
morning. The days. and weeks
would so By and there would be no
tidings, and finally she would be
added TO the lists of missing ships
end the long line of mysteries with
which the old ocean abounds.
One of the most remarkable
wrecks OF pilot schooner was
the loss of the A,iteloupe, witt, ali
but one of her crew. The schooner
was crduising off Cape Henry and
was caught in northeast hurri.
cane. One by one she lost her
sails and soon drifted so far to
the south that she could not make
her way in Chesapeake Bay
for shelter. She was put under
short sail and her matches firmly
ba,tened down. but the mountainous
Geas swept her decks, and man
after man of her crew was
swept overheard and drowned
until but one was left, and the
vessel, helpless, was driven toward
the beach.
A moment before the helpless boat
struck the breakers the lone pilot
sought refuge below, closing the
hatch after him, and in the dark
ness waited his fate: Thrown by
teh terrific force of the waves. the
schooner hit the outer bar: Her
masts broke off like pipe stems, ana
the hull rolled over rs it hutied
toward the beach.
Who can imagine the feelings of
the prisoner or what he suffered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-27

les spranS up on the rivers and bays
contiguous to the ocean, there came
a class of pilots who acted In
that capacity only in their local
waters and gradually this system
expanded until today there is is
scarcely port of any consequence
on the face of the globe where
upon the display of the signal, a
pilot may not be found
The early adventures along our
coast did not have the advantage
OF local pilots and they carefully
felt their way along the shore and
into various great bays. Some of
the vessels left their bones upon
the rocks, and these rude beacons
marked the path of those who fol-
lowed. .a ,s~
In the early days of American his
tory pilots were scarce, and many
vessel was compelled to lay for
days outside the bar awaiting the
coming of the pilot boat, and the
pilot was, indeed, a welcome guest,
for he not only assured the skipper
of a speedy termination of his voy-
age, but he brought the current
news of the day.
This Is even more true today than
it was then, for the pilot of those
days could only tell of the hap
penings on his own shore as per-
haps, the vessel itself was the
bearer of the latet tidings from
the other side OF the Atlantic. To-
day, with the cables singing their
song and shouting to the newspapers
the events of the world, the skipper,
be he without the wlrless telegra-
ply, is frequently astounded to learn
that history-making events have oc.
Cured since he last lett port, and
the few newspapers brought by the
pilot are, indeed, welcomed.
When the shipping interests of
the country were small there was
much difficulty in securing pilots
but as the number of ships increas-
ed many young men entered the
business not only because of a love
for it, but because it was profitable.
The seaboard states soon enacted
laws whereby anyone who could
pass the examination could become a
pilot, and it was not long before
there were number.
Being pilot was one thing and
having a vessel In which they could
remain at sea in weather of all
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or the vast crowds who will at.
tend the jamestown Exposition this
year there will be thousands who
VIII go to Cape Henry and stand
upon the lofty sand dune and gaze
seaward, watching the Shipping
come and go.
On clear summer days, when the
SKY is bright azure, the sun hall
OF golden fire and the illimitaB>e
sea reflects in its limpid depths the
beauties of the heavens, with here
and there glistening white cap
on it's surface, there will be seen
in the offing two little steamers
swimming idly to and fro and rising
and falling in gentle cadence in the
sweet and even scend of the never
quiet waters.
Day after day the watchers from
the hilltop will discern these craft
and naturally someone will ask the
question What are those boats?'
and ever and upon the will see
whisps Of smoke and CLEANS Of
canvas rise out the horizon, develop
into steamers and Sailing vessels
that come grandly and majestically
up to the cape and one of the two
little steamers awaken into life and
move rapidly toward the approaching
vessel. small boat is lowered,
three men jump into it, and away
it goes pitching and tossing, across
the hills of water UP to the new
arrival.
AS the little boats goes alongside
one of the men is seen to jump and,
like fly, crawl quickly up the
towering side. while the little boat
backs off and returns.
Even before it is again to its
dayits the larger vessel has gotten
under way and in short while
she has faded into the Chesapeake
Bay going toward the marts.
But while ships come and go in
and endless procession. the two
little steamers remain, drifting hith.
er- and thither, apparently aimlessly
and without reason, and again the
question What boats are they?"
To those who, by their very ques-
tion do not know the answer. is
that they are the pilot boats.
Pilots! What a word of romance
that word conjures to the imagina-
tive mind. Who has not read James
Fennimore Cooper's famous sea yarn,
"The Pilot" and felt their blood
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

The following from the Ouray Plain
dealer Is surely 70 the point and ap.
plies equally well to Durango as Ouray
and we trust will be needed: Some
OF our people are too prone to be
pessimistic, and few of them 90
round croaking like human frogs the
year round. There is no good rea-
sol or cause for this, as the money
coming into Ouray county II ,m the
sale of ores mined Is create: today
than at any time in history: there is
plenty OF work at good wages fer
everybody who Is willing to WORK.
and there Is not business man on
the townsite who has not been making
good interest upon the capital he has
invested. Quit growing AMI grum-
bling. Good Lord. the world Is bright
and full of sunshine, flowers and op-
portunities. Ouray county Is as good
mining section as there Is on earth
and It's future is as bright as could
be wished for. Get busy and pull
for the general welfare. and the r.
suit will he highly satisfactory. both
to yourself and all the rest Of u.s.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

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Mason
MeCloskey Est. NJ. j. ct al.
MeCioud. Richard,
McDermott. James w.
MeLin, Wnkie sad Maud
Do. Do,
Merchant. Mary w.
Montgomery. +. r.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31
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beginning runnig 10 II. ). being the
starting point. thence go It. farther
south; thence 30 IT. h; thencs go IT
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ming.
Part OF block. 100 Fassbindsr's Ad-
dition to Durango. Part beginning at
point Is IT. n OF the ST. cor. OF Block
100 Fass. Add. thence northerniy along
T. line of said Block 10, "a IT to a
point thence westerly at right anKles
to list described line to intersection OF
east bank OF Animas river: thence
southerly along IL bank of said river to
point 2s II. northerly of south line
OF said Block 10 thence easterly parai-
lei to south line of said Block 100, to
place of beginning.
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Part NEI4 SW4
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NEh)
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1889
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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

Witness my hand and seal this twelfth October.
(SEAL)
First pub Oct. II. 1907. Last pub. 7. 1907
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
I WO VICTIMS IDENTIFY
MAN WHO STOLE GEMS
Women Point to Harry
Stern as Person Who
Robbed Them

Harry Stern, diamond thief, who
entered the home Of Mrs. Freda Won
Frank at 1913 Steiner street, under the
pretense Of desiring to rent a room
and stole $500 worth of jewelry, has
been positively identified by Mrs Won
Frank at the O'Farrell-street station.
and also by Miss E. F. Schweitzer of
4o2 Pierce street, whose home was en-
tered on February IA and ransacked
In each of the cases the mode of pre-
cedure on the part of the thief was the
same. He asked to be shown a room,
given drink of water, and while his
demands were being complied with i'm
proved the opportunity by stealing
what he could.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
MECHANIC CAUGHT IN
BELT AND MANGLED
Arm Torn From Socket
and Fatal Injuries
Inflicted

Jacob Pavich. an Austrian 25 years
old. was caught in g whirling belt yes
terday and before he was released his
right arm had been torn from his
body and his right leg had been
broken in two places. On being re-
leased he fell TO the floor. twenty feet
below. and suffered = possible frac-
ture OF the skull and a cracked knee
cap.
Pavich secured employment as q
machine hand five days ago at the
mills OF the Pacific Roller Mills Com
pany. at the corner Of Seventeenth and
Mississippi streets. The first day of
his employment he met with an acci-
dent which cost him the tip of one OF
his fingers, and inability to use his
injured hand was partly responsible
for the accident yesterday.
At the time Of the accident yester-
day Pavich was engaged in repairing &
q belt wheel while the machinery was
IN motion The ladder on which he
was standing toppled over. and in try
ing 70 balance himself his right arm
became entangled in the spokes of the
wheel
The injured man was taken to the
Central Emergency hIspitaL where the
stump Of the mangled arm was re-
moved at the shoulder. No hope was
held out by the physicians for his re-
eove-y. Pavich lived at 1892 Devisa,-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

reply as to what services they can offer.
Forty thousand circulars will be dis
trlouted one at the doorway of every
residence in San Francisco, asking that
the cleaning movement be helped along
by each individual helping to clean his
own yard, sidewalk and street in front
or his home in order that the teams
may find the stuff to be hauled. in
ready piles
Among yesterdays offers of aid sent
to Scott was that of W. G. Stafford &
Co. of seven or eight carts, useful to
dump, on short hauls on the water
front, and twenty odd coal wagons If
the men will not volunteer, the COM
pany Will pay them. The HinchmAn-
Clement Company rendered twenty odd
teams and as many as 100 employees to
clean up Polk street from Market to
Golden Gate avenue. Hinchman Offering
to command that part of the army"
GENEROUS AID GRANTED
The result of scott's visit last
night to the meeting of the
Material .Teamsters' Union at Four
teenth and Guerrero streets was
most gratifying to those promoting the
city's cleaning-up day. The men unan-
imously and generously donated their
services and their teams to the cause.
and entered into the spirit of the great
undertaking with all possible zeal
Scott declared that this decision on
the part of the Material Teamsters'
Union is of the greatest Importance,
and that without it the plans for the
cleaning-up day could not have been
carried out.
With the assistance granted there
VIII be men and teams to handle the
debris and assist in that very material
way San Francisco's public scrubbing
day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
FREE MUSIC LESSONS

Eiers Music Company arrange with seven leading
American to further advertise their pianos
in thoroughly practical and economical way.
Piano buyers to choose whichever teacher is pre-
ferred for term of lessons Piano manufacturer through
Eilers Music Company pays the BILL
Instruction books that needed also furnished free
Privileges extend to city buyers, also to Oakland
Stockton San Jose and every other point where Elers
stores are located.
The greatest most far-reaching piano selling cam
paign planned will be inaugurated Tuesday, thirty
days sale at enormously reduced prices and easy
of payment See tomorrow's papers for further par
tculars
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
WEDDING SOON FOLLOWS
FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE
Mrs. Marian Harrison Sperry
Becomes the Wife of
A. J. Miller

Mrs Marian Harrison Sperry, who
was divorced in 1905, and Allyn ]. Mil
ler, son of the late o. G. Miller, were
married In the Second Unitarian
Church in Sausa1ito at 2:3o o'clock yes
terday afternoon. There were no at
tendants and only the close relatives of
the bride were present-Mrs. J. W.
Harrison, her mother, and Mr.. and Mrs
W. r. Harrison. brother and sister-in-
law.
Rev. Dr. smoot performed the cere-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
mony. after which the partv came 10

mony. after which the party came to
San Francisco. They were Joined at a
local restaurant by intimate friends
and an informal luncheon was served
Those present at this function were
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ". Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". R Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs r
j. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. W a. Tiff
fany, A. ]. Treut and Wood1ey B.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Miller will leave today
for the East. where they will remain
two or three weeks. The groom is
having built a handsome cottage in
Sausalito. where the newly married
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
DIES FROM EXCITEMENT
Fireman Succumbs While Working
at Blaze in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 1e.-one
death from excitement and exposure.
six fremen overcome by smoke, one
badly burned on the face and damage
amounting to $4,000 were the. results
of a fire which when finally subdued
early today had destroyed Wedderburn
Row, a block of houses on Albert
street. The fire was caused by the
overturning of a lighted lamp.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
FAvRor INDICTMENT oUAsHEn

BATON ROGUE, La, Feb. 16-The
motion to quash the Indictment against
Congressman Favrot, charged
with numbering DR.. Metcalf, was sus-
tained by Favrots successor on the
bench. Judge Brunot. The prosecution
gave notice that 1t would appeal to the
State Supreme Court. and the order
quashing the indictment was suspended
pending this action
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
to Be Factors in
Scrubbing Untidy City

children camoring San
Franciscos of cleaning What know about
learning And children supply
of enthusiasm for task the dream of
passed his day youth The that
Sunday will only day public combat with
purpose will popular that
with the czenry take precedence
day. planting of offering present
generation for the delight of the next.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Used Piano Sale

It's an unusual sale-standard- make used
pianos IN excellent condition at a saving of S1o0
to $500; and 1T lasts but a few DAYS longer
Byron MauzT. 1165-1lT5 O'Farreu ST he
tween Franklin and Cough
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

couple will be at home after March.
The romance began shortly after the
tnterlocutory decree Of divorce from
Richard A Sperry in 1905 The decree
was made final February 10.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

n REWARD FOR WALKER CAPTOR
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-A reward OF
$4,000 for the capture alive OF William
F. Walker. the missing bank treasurer
of New Britain, was announced today.
The reward is TO be $1,000 If Walker
should be dead when found
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Evening Drawing C1a....

Mechanical (electricaD, architectural
mathematics physics Metropolitan
Bus Col. School of Drawing, 925 Golden
Gate; stenography, positions found: s5
month; day course SO month.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
OFFERS KEEP PHONES BUSY

Offers of services are keeping Scott's
quartet of telephones busy. The mails
are doing the same thing. Business
men who own saddle horses or trotters
in harness want Scott to call upon man
and horse for service in covering dis
tance and better direction of affairs on
the big day. Automobiles have been
offered, and the service they rendered
during and after the fire cannot be
gainsaid. The big thing that con-
fronts Organizer Scott is not the ac-
ceptance, but the placing of those who
want to help.
Scott admits that he is carrying the
second burden and nervous strain of his
life; the other was after he had grad
uated from college and entered the
practice of law and was called upon to
defend a schoolmate on a murder
charge. He survived that ordeal, as he
will this one.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION

Next in importance-rather first. IN
facts the problem of organization
which will confront Tuesday nights
meeting of the executive committee,
leading contractors. officials and ex-
perts. At this meeting Scott Will shift
the heavy burden he has been carry
ing to a score of strong shoulders.
Scott is undeniably leader. He seems
to be made of the eort of stuff that
tends to great things-and since the
fire there is no greater thing than
cleaning up the dirty, inconvenient
evidence of the city's disaster. The
organization means the. study of maps.
the consideration of the condition of
various streets, the reception and plac-
ing of numberless proffers of the SER
vices of advice, teams and labor. The
men at the meeting are men who
are posted in this line of effort. Their
personal affairs require better knowl-
edge and quicker action than those
that usually fall to the military branch
of the Government-where organiza-
ton is a great thing, but involved in
more or less red tape. There will be
no red tape on cleaning day. Every
body will be given =. hearing ng-advice
will be considered and offers of SER
vices will be acceptable
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Women and Children Are
Anxious to Help Clean

UVEN the and the children claroring to be
added to the cy-cleaning army that is sweep the
dirt of Francisco before it Sunday The great
scrubbing to of the historical local events
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

The women are going into it in this
way The lead of the Outdoor Art
League in promising to provide coffee
and other refreshments for the street
! cleaners at various points along the
route of labor will be followed by other
womens organizations in making SINH
lar provision at every needed point in
the city.
EVEN CHILDREN WILL WORK
What the children will do is depend
ent upon their understanding of the
situation, and they will surely be in
formed, because Chairman Scott of the
Street Repairs Association has sent
letter explaining the plan and asking
for assistance. On two points are the
children appealed to--first, upon the
ground of the help they can render;
second, to call to their attention the
patriotic appeal that has aroused the
entire citizenship of the city. 1t is an
object lesson in civic pride to which
every child will respond. and 1t is ex-
pected that all school children will do
! their part in helping to make San
/ Francisco so clean that the envy of
Edinburg and others of the world s
/ model cities will be aroused.
/ The assured success of February p
as a cleaning day seems to be hinged
| upon a sole and not doubtful contin-
gency-the approval of the teamsters'
union, which Scott will address tomor-
row night. Without teams and team
sters ii will be impossible to spirit
away the dust and dirt and debris
which make San Francisco an unpleas-
ant place for the half million people
who are bent upon restoring the city's
former glory and physical stability.
The approval of the teamsters is ex-
pected to follow the enthusiastic recep-
tion of the plan granted by the Build
ing Trades Council and the Labor
Council. the two central bodies repre-
senting nearly 100000 union working
men. Scott has interviewed the officers
of the teamsters' union and probably
200 of the unions members. Their
| opinions in favor of cleaning day have
been so whole hearted that there can
be no doubt of the action of the union
/ itself
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
LABOR MEN RALLYTNG

And as to what can be done outside
Of the efforts of team owners, the team
sters andbthe rallying thousands of labor
men: Scott Will send out tomorrow
$4,000 circulars. Ten thousand of them
will be addressed to business men, with
a card inclosed, asking for immediate
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

GERMAN WEEKLY TO QUIT-Berlin. Feb.
16-Die Nation. political and literary weekly
Of high standing, announced today that II would
discontinue publication on March 81 after an
existence Of twenty-four years. Its proprietor
and editor, DR.. Theodore Barth. says political
considerations caused the suspension
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

dero street He has an aunt living in
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

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