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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-07
find DANGER IN
SCHOOLHOUS[S
R0nc0yieri and Battalion Chiefs
Inspect Buildings and
Hold Fire Drills
Little Children Crowded on
Third Floor Classroom in
Pacific Heights

An investigation made by the board
of education yesterday of two school
buildings revealed conditions that in
vite disaster similar to that which
cost the lives of ITO children at Cleve-
land. Q. Superintendent Roacovieri, ac-
companied by Battalion Chiefs E. F.
Mcklttrick and w. d. Waters of the fire
department, visited the Hearst gram
mar school and the Pacific heights
school and held fire drills in each tc
test their safety In case of fire.
The Pacific heights school is a three
story structure with a basement, and
there are more than 500 children in at
tendance. The stairways are but five
feet six inches wide, and on the second
floor the halls are narrow. There is
considerable congestion as the children
pass out On the third floor of the
building are classrooms for children in
the first and third eyades. their ages
ranging between 6 and 9. The other
rooms on the third floor are occupied
by children in advanced grades, and
they are drilled in case of fire to go
down three abreast, with the little ones
in the middle holding the hands of the
older children
Roncovieri notified Miss Alice Stincen,
principal of the school, that these two
primary classes would have to be aban-
doned if room could not be found for
them on the first floor. 1t is rule with
the board that children of the primary
classes should occupy rooms on the first
floor.
The children of the Pacific heights
school are not protected as they should
be from fire." said Roncovieri. The
stairways are too narrow and there are
no fire escapes. The board is hindered
from doing what it would like by a
lack of funds"
There were two fire drills at the Pa
cific heights school during the after
noon. The first came unexpectedly, but
in one minute and 80 SECONDS after the
alarm the last child was on the street.
The next attempt, when the pupils were
aware that there was to be drill, it
took minute and 36 seconds.
AT the Hearst grammar school al
Fillmore and Herman streets. which is
three story building. the halls and
stairways were much more spacious
than those of the Pacific heights school.
Miss n. Sullivan is the principal and
there are about 1000 children in at
tendance. When the fire bell rang un-
expectedly the children were alert and
they left the building in one minute.
The investigation will be continued
until all schools are looked over.
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HUNDRED PRIESTS LAY
FATHER C0YLE> TO REST
Scores of Sorrowing Parishion-
ers Attend Funeral of
Their Dead Pastor

Draped In black within and without
Star of the Sea church Is in mourning
for its pastor, Rev John p. Coyle, who
was borne to rest yesterday. his pail
surrounded by hundreds of sorrowing
parishioners and friends. Seven hun
dred people congregated in the little
edifice and 100 priests gathered to do
honor to the dead.
The celebrants and assistants of the
solemn requiem mass were Father
CoyIe's classmates. Father McGinity
was celebrant, Father Cottle, deacon;
Father Conoily, subdeacon, and Father
]. J. Sullivan of Redwood City, master
of ceremonies.
Rossini requiem was chanted by a
large choir, and the funeral cortege
was led by three adult and three chill
dren.s sodalities, who walked through
the streets. accompanying the hearse as
far as First avenue, where electric cars
had been chartered to convey them the
rest of the way.
At Holy Cross cemetery the burial
service was chanted by Father Cottle,
assisted by a number of priests, who
sang the responses.
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DENIS O'SULLIVAN
LEAVES ALL To WIFE
VIII of Noted Actor and Singer
Is Filed for Probate in
This CITY

The viii OF Denis O'Sullivan. the
world famous San Francisco singing
actor. who died in Columbus. o.. Feb
ruary l. was filed here yesterday 1t
leaves everything to his widow. Eliza
beth Curtis O'Sullivan of Lansdowne
road, London. England. The viii was
accompanied by petition for letters of
administration by Attorney. Oscar Sutro.
Mrs. O'Sullivan. who was named in the
will as executor without bond. having
asked Sutro TO undertake the adninis-
trstion of the estate.
O'Sullivasl left property in Lake coun-
ty and San Francisco and in London
England, worth more than $4,000
OSullivan stated in his will that he
left nothing 10 his three children. know
ing that their mother would make ade-
quate provision for them
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BIGGY TOO BUSY
TO HELP ACH OUT
Notary's BawIing Summons
Stops Elevators, But Police
Chief Does Not Appear
Ruef VIII Do Without Deposit
ton and Call on Judge
Dunno Today
..yvllliam J. Biggy. come into court..

William ]. Biggy. come into court
The stentorian voice of State Sena-
tor Gus Hartman bawling out this
formula three times in the corridor at
the door of Henry Achs law office
caused other Office doors in the Kohl
and even stopped the elevators for
moment, but that was all that hap
pened.
The well advertised taking Of de-
position from the chief Of police TO
be nsed in Ruef's behalf in his suit
TO recover the expense of his recent
private imprisonment was a fizzie.
Hartman, before whom as notary
public, the taking of the deposition
was scheduled TO come off, was given
an opportunity TO use his lungs as he
hasn't used them since the last ses-
sion of the legislature, and Ruefs at
torneys were accorded the privilege or
entertaining several newspapermen for
an hour. This completed the perform
ance.
Biggy didn't even send his regrets.
He figuratively wiggled his fingers at
Ruef and the members of Ruef;s coun-
sci and then ignored their existence
and gave his time 10 police affairs. The
taking Of his deposition was set for 10
O'Clock. and he was ordered TO be pres
ent at Ach's Office at that hour under
q subpoena issued by Judge Buck and
served on him Wednesday. When he
failed to appear at the time set Ruef s
lawyers went into executive session
and Hartman became reminiscent No
results.
Henry Ach had plenty Of time to
think up new subjects which might be
Incorporated in affidavit form for pub
lie consumption, for nothing happened
TO disturb his thoughts. At the end
Of an hour Hartman thundered out his
formal call in the hallway and then
the meeting adjourned. In the mean
time Chief Biggy had been called up
by telephone at police headquarters and
asked IL he expected TO answer the
subpoena.
TOO busy this morning. Won't be
around" he responded.
How about the subpoena? Were you
served?
.Oh. yes. I received the subpoena. but
my attorney ]. J. Webb, has advised
me that it will not be necessary to
appear. No question as to the regu-
iarity of the service at all That's all
right, but I won't be there. Anything
else? All right Goodby. Very busy"
So ended the first effort TO get de-
fendant TO Ruefs suit TO give testl-
mony concerning the Imprisonment of
the fallen boss in the Fillmore street
quarters. Everybody was given rain
checks good for this morning, the time
set for Judge DUNES appearance be-
fore Hartman In Ach's Office.
At the conclusion of the farce yes
terday morning Ach responded to a cur
tain call and announced that he would
apply to Judge Buck for an order cit
ing Chief Biggy to appear and show
cause why he had been disobedient.
Failure 10 DO this, according to Ach.
will signal the beginning of an action
against Biggy for contempt of court
Biggy. however. still is attending TO
police duties and doesn't seem TO mind
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
in san Francisco Friday, March 8:
Berthel o. Carlson, 80, and Ida Switzer, %.
both of 233 California ave.
Fred H. Pferson, 81. 1865 Pacific ave., and
Grace L Gwinn. ls. 1863 Page st.
Charles Faccini. %. and Mary Buzzotto. 20.
both Of 67S FiIbert st-~
Ellie Thomas, 20. IA Langton st., and Louise
Gambert % 159 Ross st.
Francis OK. Sullivan. 81. 422 Laurel st., and
Mabeiie Chase %. Olympia, Wash.
Louis c. Dale. 80, SAN Francisco, and Alice
A. Davis, 26, 1892 Ellis St
OAKLAND. March 6.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Frank f. Buelard. "a. and Agnes T. Han
sen IL both of Oakland
David n. slut. 25. and Milienetta Green,
%. both Of Alameda.
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LET STREET. CONTRACT

The contract for repaving Market
street between Second and seventeenth
streets with asphalt was awarded by
the works board yesterday to the Bar
Der asphalt company for s1s,350. the
lowest of three bids received. Work
will begin at once in ordeg to have the
street in good condition before the ar
rival of the fleet An application from
the United Railroads for permission to
replace burned land damaged trolley
poles was referred TO the supervisors.
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MARRIAGES

CARLSEN-NELsoN--In this city, March g,
1905, by the Rev. James NJ McElhinney
Berthel @. Carlson of San Francisco and Ida
Nelson of Iowa.
1905, A. w. McLeen and Elizabeth Stella
Shaw, both of San Francisco
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Birth marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
ized to have the same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement Of the event
are published once in this column free of charge.
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BIRTHS

HALSTED-In this city, March g. 1905, to the
wife Of DR.. Z. P. Halsted. son
STAPLES-In this city. February 81, 1905. u
the wife of Earl 1. Staples (nee Wilbraud),
a son.
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NOTICE OF WARfHOUSEHAN'S SALE

The following property win be sold at public
auction for account OF whom it may concern.
on THURSDAY. March 12 zoos. at Occidental
warehouse, First and Brannan streets. San Fran
cisco. Cal. (where said goods held and
storedl, IN order to pay freight ard storage and
al 12 n: carload coal .sRockv MonntsIr.' -
Dated at San Francisco. Cal, March 3. 1905
EDGAR J. DE PUE. Warehouseman-
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Northwestern Pacific Railroad
SOUTHERN DIVISION
February 26, 1905
VIA SATSAIFTO

For Sausalito. Mill Valley, San Ra-
fa.sl-Daily-E 30 minutes from
s:45 10 s:45 a. M; hourly until 3:45
D. M; then AIS and every 80 minutes
until 7-45 D. NJ. 500, 1915. 1850 D. m
For F'alrfax-Week Days-6-45, l-15
a. M: 2s45. 3.45. AIS. AS. Sis p m-
Sundays--S-15. 10:f5, 11:45 a. m; 12:45.
For San Daily-T:45 a. M.
2:45 p. m
2.45 .. m. daily. and SIS a. N. sun
days only for Lagunitas. Camp Meeker,
Monte Rio. Cazader0 and way stations
VIA TIBTRON
For Tiburen, BeIyedere and san Rafael
7:40. $40, s11:00 a. M; 1880. $50,
$40. $50 D. m daily
TAO a. m daily for Petaluma. Santa
Rosa. Hea1dsburg. Cloverdafe. Ukiah.
Willis. Sherwood Sebastopol. Glen Ell
len. Camp Vacation and way stations.
$3.50 D. m daily for Petaluma. santa
Rosa Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Ukiah.
Guerneville, Sebastopol and way sta
tionS.
$40 p. m daily for Peta1uma. Santa
Rosa GIerr Ellen and way stations
$40 a. n- Sunday only for Petaluma-
Santa Rosa and way stations
TO Tiburon only
Ticket Offce-Ferry Building
General 0fnce--James Flood Building.
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IoyO Kisen Kaisha

t0rientai Steamship CO..
s 5. "Nippon Maru' tvia Manila) Tuesday.
March 81 1905
day. April 25 1905
5. S. America Maru," Tuesday, May 10.
1905
Steamers sail from company's piers. Nos ~
"a. near foot of Second ST.. l D. ~. for Yoko-
hama and Hongkong. calling at Honolulu Kobe
fHiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghai and connecting
at Hongkong with steamers for Manila India
etc. No cargo received on board on day Of sail
ing
Round trip tickets at reduced rates
For freight and passage apply at office $50
James Flood building. W. H. AVERY
Assistant General Manager
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MANTs MORE cLERks

County Clerk Muicrryy has sent to
the board of supervisors a letter In
support Of his application for authori-
zation TO appoint nine additional clerks
IN his Office. due to large increase
Of business in the office in the last
year and a half Accompanying the
letter is a financial statement. from
which it appears that the excess of
receipts over expenditures in the
clerks Office totailed sS7,s70 in the last
20 months. Unless the additional haIn
is allowed. Mulcrevy says. fl viii be
necessary that the present force work
at night.
Man Broncho. os vsl Pine Nut os a.
Man Con Is lslsyi Humphrey. 0S o5
Other Districts
Nev Hills 80 s.20lPitts S Peak. i 25 80
Comstocks
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Compagnie Generale Transatlantioue

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS.
Sailings every Thursday. instead OF SATURDAY..
Morton st.
First class to Havre, $40 and upward: second
class TO Havre. $40 and upward; GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND can
ADA. 10 State ST.. New York. j. F. FUGAZI.
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery st. San
Francisco. Tickets sold BY all railroad ticket
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SCHLEGEL-In this city. March 3. 1908. Rich
ard Schlegel. dearly beloved of NJ. and
Margaretha Schlege and brother of Fred
Marguerite, Walter and Helen Schegel, na-
tive Of San Francisco, CAL, aged l year 4
months and days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral today fSatur-
day. March 4 ar ] O'Clock D. M from the
residence of his parents, 463 Sixth avenue near
Point I.obos
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NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALE

The following property win be sold at public
auction. for account Of whom II may concern.
on THURSDAY. March II. 1905, at Mission bay
warehouse, Kentucky street Channel San
Francisco, Cal (where said goods are held and
storedl. In order TO pay freight and storage and
other lawful charges thereon Sale will begin
at 1880 a. m 4 carloads roEgh fr lumber,
carloads ar pilins- Dated at San Francisco, Cal,
March 3, 1908.
EDGAR ]. DE PUE. warehouseman.
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CARD or THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
Bohan-we herewith desire 10 express our
heartfelt thanks TO many relatives and
friends for the beautiful floral offerings AMI
the kindness and sympathy extended TO Us
IN our late bereavement. in the loss of our
dearly beloved husband and father. Thomas
Bohan.
MRS. ELIZABETH BoHAN and Family.
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RoSsBERG-In this city, March 8. 1905. Alvin
D. Rossberg. dearly beloved son of Max and
Emelia Rossberg, and grandson of Mr. and
Mrs Domenico VaIente and Mr. and Mrs
Herman Winter, native OF San Francisco,
Cal. aged l year and months.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral tomorrow fSuh-
daylt March S. at / O'Clock D. m. from
the residence of bis parents $50 Valparaiso
street. Interment Italian cemetery Please
omit forrers
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Twin Screw Passenner Seryice
Mediterranean Service

oELRICHS CO., 5 Broadway. New Yorl.
R0BERT CAPELLE. G. A. C.. 2J0 Pew ell
ST OPP. ST. Francis Hotel, San Francisco
Telephone Temporary 47e4
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constocks

Ney Hills .s.Io 3. s.2OlPius s Peak. i 25 j 40
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SCHLICHTMANN-In

SCHLICHTMANN-In this city, March s. 1908,
Frederick j. Schlichtmann. dearly beloved son
of Carsten and Anna C. Sehlichtmann, and
loving brother of Henry. Carl and Stella
Schliehtnann, native of San Francisco,
Cal. aged 0 years months and % DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-19

seemed to be the most enthusiastic
bunch of students ever seen in Topeka.
And no wonder This is the first time
the students have been outside the col
lege campus in many months.
II notice." remarked a would-be
wit, that a committee has been
named by the Chicago convention to
notify w. H. Taft that he has been
nominated for president of the United
States. If Taft does not know that he
has been nominated it seems to me
that he is slow individual, for every
body else heard about it yesterday"
During the thunder storm last night
the residence of Mrs. J. r. Close, 221
Woodlawn avenue, Potwin, was struck
by lightning. A hole was torn in the
roof and the yard filled with shingles
and the interior of the building slight
ly damaged, but the occupants were
not aware that the house was dam
aged until the effects were noticed
this morning
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ST. r. iI|E s.
IT, kSsSS$s.b:;;s mo. |

The street car service to the ball
park yesterday was much better than
usual aid not single -ditched car was
reported.
Theodore Gary, president of the In
dependent Telephone company, spent
a few hours in Topeka Thursday after
noon visiting with the local officials
Of the company.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
has one of the best press agents in the
United States, William Curtis has re-
ceived but one vote at the Elks bazaar
as the most popular Elk in Topeka.
The train service into Topeka is
practically normal at the present time.
All the trains in Topeka yesterday were
almost on time and today even better
service was reported by all the roads.
The L. s. Woolverton property, lib
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Van Buren, street has been purchased
by Miss G. A. Wyatt, who with her
mother and sisters, will occupy it as a
home. The consideration was $4,000.
Every member of the class which
took the state bar association examin-
alton this week received grades en-
titling them to the coveted parchment,
and the right to hang out a lawyers
single.
Oscar Eager. Harry Keitzman. Fred
Gades and August Koepke, the Turner
quartette of athletes left late last night
for Frankfort-on-the-M Germany,
where they will participate in the
worlds Turnverein.
So far but 1872 pupils have enrolled
at the Shawnee county normal now in
The lack of attendance this year is
blamed to the high waters by County
superintendent Carter.
W. R. Stubs was in the city for a
few hours yesterday on his way to the
Sunday school picnic at Stahls grove.
but evidently overlooked the fact that
he is losing in the voting contest being
held at the Elks bazaar.
The residents of the vicinity of
Laurel street and Elmwood avenue are
against the mosquitoes in that section
of the city. by spreading oil on the
surface of the ponds and lakes.
John E. Manley, who was at one time
assistant secretary of the Central Y. M
C. A. of this city. has been appointed
state secretary of the religious and
educational branch of the work. His
new duties will commence August l.
The Enid team is the drawing card
at the local ball park for the remain
der of the week and Sunday. After the
close of this series the Topeka team
will take to the road travelling the east
ern end of the circuit which is located
in Missouri.
Three hundred and fifty students OF
st. Mary's college passed through To.
peka in special train yesterday. The
students INDUCED in college yells and
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She Struck a Tidal Wave

Victoria, B. c., June 19.-The British
ship Lord Shaftbury, which arrived
yesterday morning from Port Talbot
via Iquique, reported that when 800
miles west of Cape Horn a tidal wave
was encountered which swept the
decks, taking all her boats and houses
starting the hull and partially wreck
ing the ship. Hundreds OF tons Of wa
ter broke over the ship, which was
thrown over on her beam and her car
go shifted, one man being washed
overheard and drowned
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Two New Ocean Liners.

New York, June 19.-Emil L. Boas,
general manager in America of the
Hamburg American line has returned
from a hurried trip to Europe. He
volunteered the information that
there would be two new vessels Of his
line between New York and Ham
burg, beginning next season, to be
named the Cincinnati and Cleveland.
They will be of 1880 tons register,
with speed of 16 knots an hour.
They are being built at Hamburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-19

compete in the West Indian, Panama
and South American trade are tho
Atlas line of the Hamburg-American.
the Royal Mail, the Red D Mail line,
the Royal Dutch West Indian line, the
Quebec Steamship company and the
Clyde line.
A representative Of the Red D line
says that the troubles In ven4xuolA
have been responsible for q great fall
ing on In freights to Venezuelan ports.
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THEY HAVE A HARD TIME.
New York Steamer Men Complain o.
Slump in Freight Traffic.

lines which carry freight from this
port to the West Indies and Panama
have been hard hit by the slump in the
freight traffic. Representatives OF
these lines say that they are now car
ryfng about two-thirds as much freight
as they did at this season last year. A
,ot Of the bulk freight which formerly
went from this port is now being ship
ped from Baltimore. Shippers say it
is a shorter haul to Baltimore and that
they get a lower rate from there to
West Indian ports.
The lines out Of New York which
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Chamberlain Won by Small MARGIN.

Salem, Ore, June 1s.-Complete but
unofficial returns of the nomination
Of candidate for United States senator
give H. M. Cake, Republican, 50,Se9,
and George Chamberlain, Democrat,
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For the first time in the history Of
the city the annual reports Of the city
officials will be bound in book form.
The mayor was authorized to enter
into a contract for this purpose
The council under resolution has or
dered the change of grade of Locust
from Sixth to Eighth avenues and
Sixth avenue from Locust to Lake
street
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orphanage which it is claimed does
not exist, complained to the council
about her arrest. The complaint was
placed on file.