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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
DFNNISON SCORES
POLITICAL JUDGES
HarbOr Commissioner Says
System Prevents Regulation
of Ferry Building
District Attorney and Super
visOrs Blamed for ROwdyism
on the Water Front

BERKELEY, Nov. 10-That rowdy-
ism Of newsboys. baggage vendors, bus
drivers and others at the ferry build
ing in san Francisco viii never be
remedied because the police judges are
appointed for political reasons was the
statement made by Walter 2. Den
nison of the state board of harbor
commissioners before the students Of
the. college Of Commerce at their week
~ meeting in California hall yesterday
Dennison referred 10 attempts made
by the harbor commi issioners to have
the board Of supervisors Of san Fran
cisco pass regulations for the control
of the exits and approaches TO the
ferry building. He quoted from the
letter Of W H. Harris, attorney for
the harbor commissioners, on the sub
ject as follows:
During the early part Of 1906 the
board undertook to enforce regulations
providing for the uninterrupted ap-
proach to the ferry building and exit
therefrom Of those using this portion
Of the states property. An attempt
TO enforce this regulation against news
boys, vendors and others met with re-
sistance and the regulations Of the
board were openly defied, particularly
by the newsboys.
The city police were aided by the
special OflcerS employed oN the DOaIQ
10 the fullest extent of their power,
but neither the district attorney Of the
city and county of San Francisco nor
the police courts gave any aid what
ever in fact. these two departments
Of the city government openly ex-
pressed their disapproval of the action
Of this board in attempting TO pro-
vide for the comfort and safety of
the users of the ferry building in this
respect
ITO the end that there might be no
grounds on the part Of the police
courts and the district attorney for
refusal 10 aid the board in this direc-
tion, your attorney at your request
prepared and presented TO the board OF
supervisors an ordinance regulating
peddlers, hucksters. and vendors of
various sorts doing business within
close distance Of the ferries. railway
stations and other public places.
This proposed ordinance was re-
ferred to the police committee OF the
board Of supervisors and was reported
favorably. however with a minority re-
port. Upon the consideration of the
proposed ordinance by the board of
supervisors itself the same met with
an Overwhelming defeat"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
LEAPS FROM WINDOW
TO ESCAPE FLAMES
Proprietor of Hotel Jumps From
Second Story, but Escapes
Injury

Risking his life in an effort to reach
the street to save his premises from de-
struction by fire, Louis Boitano. pro-
prietor of La Rosa hotel at Berry and
Seventh streets, jumped two stories to
the street at an early hour this morn
ing, but escaped injury.
The fire started in the Eagle mills.
613 Berry street. supposedly from
crossed wires. Special Policeman John
Doherty saw the fire first and turned in
four alarms. A large quantity of oil
stored on the top of the feed mills
kept the firemen away for awhile, but
in about 10 minutes the blaze was un-
der control
The damage to the Eagle mills, which
are owned by W.. E. Roseman. will
amount to about $4,000 The planning
mill of ]. Hammond d Co. and the
blacksmith shop Of the same firm, next
door to the mills. were only damaged
by water.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
NEW YORK CLUBHOUSE is
PLAN OF CALIFORNIANS
Attempt Being Made to In
crease Funds of Society to
Purchase Site

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-An effort
is being made by Marion de Vries and
other members of the California So
ciety of New York to increase and
strengthen the organization, with a
view to purchasing a suitable site for
the clubhouse that has been planned
for some time.
Application blanks have been sent to
all former Californians who are now
living in or about New York and the
officers of the society are pleased with
the number of responses that have
come in within the last few days.
The payment, which includes initia-
ton fee and one years dues, is only
s10, and 1t is thought that many resi-
dents of San Francisco and other
cities will respond to the call, so that
when they visit New York they will
have a club at which they may feel at
home
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
JOHN NASH CONDUCTS
OWN LARCENY DEFENSE
Condemns Condition of City
Jail as Being Very
UnSanitarv

PALO ALTO, Nov I0.-John Nash,
who is under arrest for petty larceny.
and who is also suspected by the local
police with having set fire to the woos-
ter home near the Stanford residence,
was on trial this afternoon before Jus
ffce Charles Nash conducted his own
defense and acquitted himself we'll dur
ing the progress OF the trial. He took
occasion TO strongly condemn the con-
dition OF the city iail. which he stated
was unsanitary and infested with YER
min. Nash was removed TO the county
fail by the local police. as he had
started TO burn his way out Of the local
lookup before he had been there day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
MUSICAL RECITAL TO
BE GIVEN AT HOTEL

SAN RAFAEL Nov. 1O.-A musical
recital viii be given in the cardroom
at the Hotel Rafael tomorrow evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fickenscher.
who are under the management of Jo-
hann Niemeyer. The recital is being
much looked forward TO by San Ra-
fael's musical folk and many society
people will be present
tlckenscher is we'll known both as a
among his compositions several sym-
phonies and overtures. He has toured
with Mile Nikita OF the Opera Com
ique, Paris; Materna. Ondricek, Anton
Schott. and he has appeared in con-
cert with David Bispham and Schu-
mann Heink. Mrs. Fickenscher pos
sesseS a rich soprano voice The couple
gave a concert recently in San Fran
! cisco and were highly spoken of by the
musical critics and the press.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
MERCHANTS COMPLAIN OF
BAD FREIGHT SERVICE
Produce Shipped on Ferries to
SausaIito is Delayed in
Delivery

SAUSALITO. Nov. 10.-The petition
OF Sausalito merchants for lowering
freight rates on wagon loads OF pro-
duce shipped on the ferries from San
Francisco TO Sausalito has been denied
by the railroad officials In their state
ment the transportation authorities
said that the rate might be considered
later. With their hands tied, the mer-
chants are compelled TO be content with
this promise for future relief and stand
for the charges and extra time con-
sumed in freight passage for Sausalito
via TiburOn
The merchants complain that goods
shipped by regular freight from San
Francisco TO Sausalito reach the latter
place on an average SO. hours later. al
though the town is only four miles
from the city. They also aver that
Petaiuma merchants get their goods
much earlier, notwithstanding the fact
that they are 3S miles from the metrop-
oils
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
few CHANGES IN
TARIFF DESIRED
Representatives of Various In
terests Appear Before Ways
and Means Committee

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-With few
exceptions the. interests affected by
schedule A of the Dingley tariff. which
includes over 100 articles under the
heading of chemicals. oils and paints.
do not desire any changes in the rates
of duty now operative. This was IN
dicated today at the first hearing for
consideration of revision OF the tariff
held before the house committee on
ways and means. The hearings are
preliminary to the taking up of the
question at the extra session of con-
gress. The chemical products. coal
tar products. chemicals, paints, oils.
varnishes. medicinal preparations and
extracts for dyeing or tanning were the
principal subjects on which the COM
mittee obtained information from those
who appeared before il today.
There were few requests for in
creases in the present rates OF duty. A
strong advocate of lower tariff rates
was Albert Plaut who drafted the
schedule for medicinal chemicals for
the Wilson bill
In addition TO recommending that
medicinal chemicals now scheduled at
% per cent ad valOrem should be re-
duced to 15 per cent. Plaut said that
certain articles of a similar nature
should be taken OF the free list nam
ing quinine as an example, and recon-
mending for it a Is per cent ad valorem
rate.
John F. Queeny of ST. Louis and rep
resentatives of the Semet- -Solvey COM
pany of Syracuse. n. Y, favored high
er duties on coal tar products. the
former requesting that duty be inn
posed on salain. now on the free list
Dr. Springer. representing a chemical
firm of Cincinnati. asked that ais
cents a pound be put on .prussa soda
instead OF the ad valorem rate OF 25
per cent. which now applies under
paragraph for chemical compounds.
He said that the low price of this ar
ticle abroad made it impossible TO
manufacture at a profit in this country.
He asked for a so per cent ad valorem
rate on tetrachlOride of tin. but ad-
mitted that this would be a prohibitive
rate of duty, which would permit him
to increase his profits.
II. S. Wiredner OF New York. repre-
senting zinc interests OF New Jersey:
Alfred NJ. Isaacs. who favored a reduc-
tiOn on low grades of glue. and Larry
Mohun of this city. who suggested a
duty of One-half cent per pound on CO.
coanut oil, also addressed the commit
tee. Charles Evans. a manufacturing
chemist Of Philadelphia. with which
Sklddy. representing the manufacturers
or extracts for dyeing and tanning. and
+ f. Dyer, representing the paint man.
ufacturers association of the United
states, advocated the retention OF the
duties imposed by the present law
The committee will resume touor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
WILLIAM KENT DONATES
PROPERTY FOR ROAD
Will Give County Use of Pri-
Vate Way to Redwood
CauVOu

SAN RAFAEL Nov. 10-William
Kent appeared before the board of SUI
pervisors here TODAY and announced
that he would donate to the county his
private road. which runs from Mill
Valley to Redwood Canvon.
The county surveyor was instructed
TO make a survey of the proposed road
from Mill Valley to Willow camp and
the right of way over the Kent prop
erty was given to the supervisors. This
includes 13. 900 feet.
Ii is understood that J. f. Schling-
mann also will donate to the county
the right of way over his ground, as
will the Marin County water company.
This will make the road much shorter
and is one of the improvements which
has been urged for many months.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

Louise Mahony, Mrs. Matilde brown
Miss Carrie Palmanteer. Mrs. John I
Wright. Mrs. Thomas Crellin, Mrs
George H. Wheaton, Mrs. E. B. Beck
Mrs. ]. r. Burnham, Mrs. Thomas Ho-
gan, Mrs. Henry Buffers, Mrs. Ernest
Folger, Miss Emma Mahony, Miss
Louise Mahony, Miss Matilda Brown
Mrs. Harry East Miller. Mrs. Harrison
Clay. Mrs. Samuel D. Prather, Miss Ann
Miner and many other leaders in phil
anthropic work
Each organization is represented by
some of the leaders in Oakland society
and bit of a sensation was created to-
day when the news went out that there
was a lively competition in sight for
tag day" honors.
The Associated Kindergartens, OF
which Mrs. E. B. Beck is president. has
won first place in the competition by
capturing the mayors sanction to hold
it's tag day. Saturday, November 21
This official approval was necessary in
order that the tags" might be dis
tributed on the public thoroughfares
and in public places. A delegation OF
the board of managers of the kinder
garten association met Mayor Mott at
his office this afternoon and explained
that they desired his official approval
1t was explained to the chief execu-
tive that the Associated klndergartens
had planned their tag day for Sep
tember IL. but that they had been adj
vised by businessmen and officers of
the chamber of commerce to postpone
the date until after election. Mayor
Mott said that he was glad to give his
official approval of tag day." and
issued the necessary permit for No
vember 81.
The committee departed satisfied that
they had gained their point and that
they would go ahead to arrange the de-
tails for the big event. They were en-
thusiastic over the situation.
In this conn ection came the unofficial
news that Fabiola hospital was plan
ming a tag day" for itself. This after
noon a committee from the kindergar-
ten association, headed by Mrs John T.
Wright, waited upon the Fabiola hos
pital directors, Mrs. John Yule and 9TH
ers, advising them that the Associated
Kindergartens had already set their
date and suggesting that, in the inter
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
EARTHQUAKES SHAKING UP
THINGS IN DEATH VALLEY
Desert Miners Flee in Terror
When the Shocks Become
Violent

Los ANGELES. Nov. 1O.-A dispatch
from San Bernardino today says:
Death valley and the surrounding
country are in the throes of a series
of earthquakes which began three
weeks ago and the most violent Of
which occurred last Wednesday morn
ing before daylight, CARRYING conster-
nation among the mining camps anC
resulting in many miners and prospec.
ors fleeing from the district. Samuel
Lawrence. one of the first miners =,
reach here with details Of the earths
quake, said Tuesday that for three
weeks past there have been one or two
tenblors daily. They have all been
light with the exception of that VIM
upheaved the district Wednesday.
The dismal crags of the Funeral
range seemed to fairly totter whan the
severe shake came last week. Miners
were tossed from their hunks. camD
equipment was scattered about. horses
and mules stampeded and immense
boulders were thrown down. At day-
break the miners commenced to leave
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
STUDENTS ARRANGE
MINSTREL SHOW
Stanford Glee and Mandolin
Clubs Plan TO Entertain
Undergraduates
City Attorney Long Will Deliver
First of Series of Legal
Lectures

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. 10,-
A regulation black face minstrel show
is the novelty which the Stanford Glee
and Mandolin clubs have planned to
give on the boards of Assembly hall be-
fore the undergraduates. At meet
ing of the musical club today com
mittee was appointed to make the
necessary preparations. 1t consists OF
J. j. Hill, '0S, of Pasadena, chairman
w. w. Todd. '09, of Los Angeles; Mel
son Taylor, 10, of Los Angeles, and
A. E. Ehrhorn. 10, of San Francisco
Hill has had experience in staging anna
teur minstrel shows and has announced
that the clubs have an olio, the dia-
logue part of a regulation show, which
was to have been used last year. The
manager of the Glee club, c. B. Brad
ford, '09, left the campus today to &c
to New York on fraternity business
and will buy the latest song hits. Pres
ent plans call for the production OF
the minstrel show the first of next
semester, but work will be begun al
once.
City Attorney Percy V Long of San
Francisco will give a special lecture be-
fore the law students of Stanford uni
versity Thursday afternoon on THE
Business of the City Attorneys Office" "
This is the first of a series of legal
lectures following the plans of the big
eastern universities.
Several other well known San Fran
ciscans will deliver addresses later in
the year.
A unique picnic will be held at Stan
ford university tomorrow evening. Fifty
girls of the senior class have decided
to take basket lunches and go several
miles into the foothills, where they will
hold an informal jollyup around big
bonfire. No men will be included in
the picnic and the girls will go armed
with Japanese lanterns and musical
instruments.
The freshmen class of Stanford uni
versity has decided to abandon the
idea of giving an exclusive dance for
only first year couples and will not
revive the old custom. which has fallen
in disuse during the last four years
The freshmen had planned to give a
glee' similar to that held at the Uni
versity of California.
Club Life Among German Women
was the interesting topic taken up by
the women of the faculty. Mrs. K. G.
Rentdorff, wife of the head OF the To-
cal German department, was the speak
er and gave an interesting sketch of
the organizations of the German COM
munity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
NETHERLANDS SQUADRON
WILL BE REINFORCED

WILLEMsTAD. Curacao. Nov. 10
News has been received here from The
Hague that the Netherlands squadron
in the Caribbean sea will be reinforced
the middle of December by the battle
ship De Ruyter and in January by the
cruiser Utrecht
CARACAS, Venezuela. Nov 9.=Presi-
dent Castro has been advised by his
physicians to go to Europe for treat
ment for a malady from which he has
been suffering recently. His friends.
however. do not believe that such a
step Will be necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
BERKELEY GROCER HELD UP

BERKELEY, Nov. ia masked man
entered the grocery of t. Z. Homer at
251S Grove street tonight at o'clock
and pointing a revolver at the grocer
demanded that he turn over to him the
contents of the cash register. There
was about $40 in the register and Ho-
mer passed il over the counter to his
assailant. Before retiring, the holdup
man. noticing a diamond ring on the
small finger of the grocer. demanded
the jewel also. and. having received it.
disappeared. Homer describes the in
truder as man tall and well built
he wore a long overcoat.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

Big Institutions Clash Over
Date for Tag Days
Associated Kindergartens and Fabiola Hospital
Mixup Stirs Society Circles

OAKLAND, Nov. 10--Who's who Oakland philanthropy?
The question has stirred end of society circles
for with the the today that the Asso
cated kndergans which has been planning day for
time had conflict to dates with the Faboa hospital
association.
With the Associated Free kndergartens will be aligned the
Providence hospital and the Ladies relief Among
interested these organizations which have given November
p tag day by Mayor Mott Mrs Edison F. Adams Miss
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
MRS. pLATr BLAMEs MRS. LOGAN

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Nov 10.-A de-
nial was made here tonight to the story
that Colonel w. +. Tucker had decided
all his personal property to Myrtle
Platt, the army nurse whom Mrs.
Dolly" Logan Tucker charges with
having undue influence over Colonel
Tucker. Mrs. Platt is still here and
calls on Colonel Tucker daily. as the
latter is improved to the extent that
he takes outings from the hospital
grounds. She blames Mrs. Logans in
reference for Tucker and his wife no
living happily together.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
SEATTLE'S POSTMASTER
WILL LOSE POSITION
President Takes Umbrage at
Officials Pernicious Activity
in Recent CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The post
master general today announced that
the president has decided to remove
attic. Wash, as the result of an inves-
ugation of charges that he solicited
campaign contributions. The records
of the postoffice department. also show
that the postal service at Seattle has
been unsatisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
RRokE PRIsoN PARoLE

SAN DIEGO. Nov. lO.-State Patrol
officer Kelly OF Illinois left last night
FOR his home state, taking with him
Benjamin Ross. the man who violated
his parole from the Joliet penitentiary
and who surrendered himself TO justice
IN this city voluntarily. Kelly did not
bring reQuisition papers for Ross. as
be had agreed TO return without that
formality
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
SLEEP on TRACK is Fatal

REDDING. Nov. 10.-George Mullen,
IL year old son of Daniel Mullen.
was run over by Southern Pacific
train and instantly killed last night
one mile north of Elmore He had
been fishing and lay down on the
track to sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

COMPANY WILL DANCE-company G,
Fifth regiment Of the national guard. will give
dance and entertainment in Armory hall in Ad.
Olson street Thursday night. the first social af-
fair given by IL since its return from the en-
campment at Atascadero. r,--s
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
NEW PosTMAsTERs

WASHINGTON. Nov 1O.-CaIifornia
postmasters have been appointed as
follows: Anedoe, Lassen county.
George l.. Clay ton, vice A. c. Herring.
resigned; Bouldin Island. san JOAQUIN
county, Annie ziegler, vice c. P. Ros-
sen deCeaS aSPd
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
Lost a sum of Money.

II you lose a sum OF money or your
pet dog or your umbrella, II will be
returned 10 you If an honest person
fnds It. Remarkable recoveries are
brought about through The Calls Lost
and Found Column.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
SIGMA CHI PLANS
BIENNIAL MEETING
Convention OF National Greek
Letter Society Will Be Held
Thursday and Friday

BERKELEY. Nov 10.7-Under the
auspices of Alpha Beta chapter of the
University of California and the alumni
chapter OF San Francisco, the first bien-
NAL convention of eight provinces of
the Sigma Chi national Greek letter
college society will be held in the
Durant avenue home of the local chap
ter Thursday and Friday.
Delegates will be present from the
universities of California. Washington.
Montana, southern California, Utah and
Stanford, and from the several alumni
chapters of Seattle. San Francisco. Los
Angeles. Phoenix. Salt Lake city and
other towns
Among the social features in connec-
tion with the convention will be a
luncheon at the Country club house in
Claremont Thursday. a smoker Thurs
day night at the Sigma Chi club house
and banquet in the red room of the
st. Francis hotel Friday night. Satur-
day the fraternity men Will witness the
big game.
The committee in charge of the ban
quet and social entertainment con-
sists of: Grand praetor, c. w. Whit
ney of San Francisco; Charles A.
Townsend, president of the alumni
chapter of San Francisco: Gregory
Eickhoff, Frank Bray and George z.
Webber of the local chapter.
Among the guests viii be: John 5.
McMillin of Roche Harbor. Wash, the
first national president of the organiza-
tion; Herbert c. Arms of Chicago. one
of the national officers; Rev. William
RAIDER and Major Thomas c. Bell of
Fruitvale. Major Bell is one of the
men who founded the Sigma Chi fra
ternity at Miami university in 1855.
Among the members OF the Alpha
Beta chapter Of Sigma Chi are:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

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Arizona republican., 1908-02-26

most Herculean task for MT Wheelock to round into satisfactory proficiency, in so short time, a supporting cast to whom the work is in part somewhat of a novelty. and who can not view it as he does from d professional stand point But the members realizing the seriousness Of the task of properly presenting a comedy. have responded to his earnest endeavors. and it is safe to say that the Thursday night per formance will be d satisfying success. 70 the Country Club, the company and the large assemblage that is certain to be present.
 The advance sale has been splendid. practically all of the choice seats be- ing taken, there still remaining how ever. many good ones which will prob ably be all reserved by this evening. IL would be no surprise to the managers if the house were entirely sold out be- fore the show opens.