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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
V[RMONT'S CREW
ENTERTA|NS MANY
Sixteen Hundred Guests Enjoy
Hospitality of Men of
Big BattIeship

Independence day viii long be re-
membered by the 500 men and women
who were lavishly entertained by the
members of the crew of the battleship
Vermont Oh shipboard yesterday. De-
termined to repay in a measure, the
many courtesies and the hospitality of
the people of San Francisco. the crew
invited their newly made friends to
visit the ship. The visitors were taken
to the Vermont in the ships gigs, and
nothing was left undone to- make the
afternoon a pleasant one.
The forecaStle Of the battleship was
inclosed with awning. and a large
stage was erected well forward. The
scenery was painted on shipboard, and
the curtains were decorated with views
Of San Francisco and the contiguous
cities and towns. The crew even went
so far as to supply foot and spot lights.
The visitors We're escorted to seats on
the forward deck and promptly at two
bells q o'clock the program COM
menced.
With the exception of one number
the entire program of the entertain
ment was furnished by the members of
the Nermonts crew. The program in
cluded a monologue by Marines ]. r.
Broderiek and J. Kerxton, entitled
The Irish and the Jew" songs by
B. +. Walsh; buck and wing dancing
by Gun Pointer ]. f. Mowbray; selec-
tions by the Green Mountain quintet,
consisting of Seamen L. L. Clark, j. E.
BoVelle, T. c. Hagen, w. II. Benson
and ]. w. Place; coon songs by Fire
man J. +. Seery; violin solos by Sea-
man J. ]. Martin; monologue by Sea-
men Mars and Sharp, and Gaelic dane
ing by Miss Clara Coyne. Joseph P. KEEL
leher. Miss Frances Doherty and Daniel
Cotter of San Francisco.
SPIRITED BOXING BOUTS
Following the musical and literary
entertainment, four spirited boxing
bouts were held. J. McCauley knocked
out Seaman T. ]. Grant in the second
round; Seaman f. w. O'MahOney beat
Seaman c. +. Henderson in the second
round; Cook H. II. Benson defeated
Cook II. II. Foster in the second round
thereby winning the championship of
the cooks mess room The last event
was an exhibition bout between c. w.
weights in the American navy, and M.
T. Quava, a welter weight. The little
man beat Quava in the third round.
! An excellent program of music was
furnished by the marine band as a part
/ OF the entertainment. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises on the fOrecastle
/ the guests were escorted TO the mess
! tables, on the main deck, where a
! dainty lunch was served by the sailors.
| The refreshments We're of an=excellent
quality and the service equaled that of
a first class hotel. After being shown
over the ship and entertained with
I accounts of the trip from Hampton
roads to San Francisco, the guests OF
I the crew departed, well pleased with
the afternoons program.
More than $500 was spent by the
members of the crew in entertaining
! their friends yesterday, and this will
/ give an idea of the collation. which was
! served. The committee having charge
of the affair consisted of CoXwain
| Lewis, Gunner's Mate Smith, Seaman
! W. Fish, BoatsWain's Mate J. J. Morri
/ son, Yeoman Smith, ships Barber Dan
| iel Buckley and First Blacksmith H
Smith.
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PORTABLE ORGAN GIVEN
EACH OF BATTLESHIPS
Formal Presentation Will Be
Made Today With Simple
Ceremony on Shipboard

Sixteen portable organs, one for each
battleship, arrived from Chicago yes
terday and were distributed among the
vessels.
P. p. Bilhorn. the donor, accompanied
by Edward H. Emmett, religious di-
rector of the Los Angeles Young Mems
Christian association, Will make the
formal presentation today. The first
service Will be held on the Virginia at
10 a. m, and at o'clock in the after
noon services will be held on the Con-
necticut. The ceremonial of presenta-
tion will be simple. Bilhorn will make
a brief presentation speech, which will
be answered by the commander of the
vessel
At the conclusion of the ceremony re-
ligious services will be opened, during
which Bilhorn will sing song special
ly written by him entitled, The Song
of the Fleet" and Emmett will speak
The ceremony will be the same on all
the ships. The Song of the Fleet" has
I6 choruses, one for each of the ships.
If there is sufficient time ceremonial
services viii be held on the Illinois also
today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
NATIVE SONS WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
Bay View ParIor Arranges a
Public Ceremony in AIca-
traZ Hall

OAKLAND. July A public install
lation of officers will be held by Bay
View parlor No. 2SS, Native Sons of
the Golden West. at Alcatraz hall. Sew
enth and Peralta streets, Monday even
ing. The following officers will be in
stalled: Past president, E. l.. Schmidt;
president, a. i. Hufschmidt first vice
president. l. ]. Sterling: second vice
president, w. J. Dolan; third vice pres
ident, r. e Lemery; recording secre-
tary. c. E. Long: financial secretary, J.
II. Sears; treasurer, J. p. Redington;
trustees, E. G. Hahn. T. J. Nunan and
J. c. Halloran: marshal. A. G. Wright;
inside sentinel. II. Grabs; outside SEN
tinel. L. Walsh.
Following the installation dancing
and refreshments viii be the attrac-
ito
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
INGLESIDE CLUBS
PICNIC WELL ATTENDED
Money Realized to Be Used in
the Widening of Ocean
Avenue

Fully 1000 persons attended the pic
mic given by the Ingleside improvement
club yesterday afternoon, at the
grounds opposite the Ingleside race
track. Entertainment was provided for
all, and the outing was a success from
the start 10 the end, which came at
midnight.
In the afternoon racing games and
music We're in order. The evening was
spent in dancing. Gate prizes valued
at $500 also Were awarded the holders
Of the lucky gate numbers during the
evening.
The success of the affair was due to
the untiring efforts of the picnic com
mittee Of the club, which was Loyalty
supported by the organization and the
residents of the Ingleside district.
The money realized is to be used to
assist in widening Ocean avenue from
Corbett road TO Mission street Those
NE
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cut: Captain CovingtOn. United States army:
Milton Esbers; william 3 Humphrey; heid
Judges. louis MeCrystal, William Minnehan, j.
c. NealOn; marshal. Joseph r. Hickey;
nouneers. Fred Butts. r. BertOlH.
The results of the different events
were as follows;
100 yards handicap. first heat-Littlepage co.
c.. yards. won. Gerhardt 90 c.. scratch.
second; Kant tU. of c., 8 yards, third. Time
Second heat-Hirschheld 90 c.. yards.
vert w. A. CJ. 10 yards. third. Time. no.
100 yards. hnal-Hirschheld 20. Co. won:
Gerhardt 20. c. second; Kant CO. OF c.,
One mile; ha9dcsp-King Grish AMI, scratch.
won; GaTviH 90. O.; 10 Yards second; Rich
ShOtput handieaP--McMasters 90. 5. A..
foot = handicap put A. fS feet So inches; Cheek
c. scratch 40 feet 1Ol5 inches
44O yards. bankruptcies (B. Fl. So. 16
Ashley (W s., is yards. third. Time. 80 SIS
40 yard hurdles. scratch-Cheek 90. Co. won;
Beeson (H II. 81, second; Hunt third.
mile bicycle race-ouivenon &c. @. W.. A
yards, won; COuehran &C. @. W.. second: SchOn
100 yards, for grammar schools-Russen Oh
G. 50. won; Presley &C. g. So. second; Turn
40 yards army aud navy-King (armyl.
won; Smith 90. ). s New Jersey. Second-
22O yards. handicap-Gerhardt 90. c.. scratch.
won; Ashley (W. II. 81, IA yards. second: Con-
lisk 20. c.. Is yards, third Time, :21 45.
22O yards, low hurdles. handicap-NIiller 10
c. D. scratch won: Waiben. second. Moss Oh n
81 third. Time. 2:O4 40.
100 yards. Army and Navy-Swanson 10. s. :
New Jersey. won: AIandelI (U $ y Kansas
second; Brown (army. Fort Miley), third. Time.
IL.
won flanagan 90 c.. second; snedigar 90. c.,
third
Mile relay Army vs.. Navy-won BY Navy
team. Manden (U- $. $. Kansas. Birch co.
s. Kentucky. Gray (U- $ S Minnesota,
Swanson (U- s. s. New Jersey)- Time 1:45 a.
One mile Army and Navy-King (Arnv1
won; SlOsburg (U. 5. s New Jersey) second.
Bitner &C. s. ). Minnesota third Time
High jump-Cheek 90. c.. feet s inches
won; Bambaugh 90. c.. second; Beeson tH H'
S.. third
Mile. relay-Olympic No I team vs. OlymDie
No. team-WOn By No 1 team (Gerhartif
Read. Cheek. Bromley. Time. 1.39 40
Hammer thrOw-Snedigar 90. C.l I2O feet
won: Hunt. second: Bromley. third
Broad jumP-JOy (Irsh American % feet n
inch, won; Cheek 90. c., % feet. second; Baum
bau4h 20. c.. third.
Five mile bicycle race, handicap--J Schon ID,
c. W.. $50 yards. won; J. C0ughlan &C. G. N n
$50 yards. second: T. Mullen &C.. c. W. 240
yards. third: j. Nugent &C. c. W.. 500 wards
fourth: r.. Curran c. c. W. 24O wards affb
Thirty mile relay racc--GOlden City Wheel
men, New Century Wheelmen
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Pet Gerhardt covered himself with
glory at the stadium yesterday by win
ming the 220 yards handicap from
scratch in the remarkable time of 81 AS
seconds. With strong wind in his
favor, Gerhardt got away with the
crack of the pistol and came like a
race horse the whole way. Four
watches timed him for the distance
and there was not variation in one
of them. The coast record, held by
Dan Kelly was % 3-5 seconds.
Even allowing for the strong wind,
Gerhardt's time works out TO about
% 1-5 seconds-a really wonderful run.
Gerhardt was in splendid form, and
besides his win in the 220 he ran a
very close second to Hirschfield (seven
yards) in the 100 in 4-5 seconds. He
also won his heat in the relay for
Olympic team No. 1.
j. q. King placed three firsts to his
credit He won the mile from scratch
in minutes 4S 2-5 seconds under the
Irish-American colors and lat@, repre-
senting the army against the navy
won both the 44O and the mile. The
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privileges and their amplifcation. and
they will not hesitate to devote a por-
tion of their ill-gotten profits to brib-
cry and corruption when that course
will serve their purpose.
We have learned through the crfmi-
nal prosecutions of grafters and cor
ruptionists in San Francisco that av-
erage public officers will not resist
ing and corruption in San Francisco is,
alas the history of corruption in most
of the great cities of the American
union, and it all springs and flows
unnaturally and unavoidably from the
system of special privileges which we
have unwisely permitted to secure al
most absolute control of our industries
and commerce.
Our legislation in the past has been
too much for property and too little
for man, and the property, which has
been the principal object of legisla-
tion, has been too often legislation for
the false property which is the value
of monopoly and special privilege
rather than for real property-the
right of man to possess what he pro-
duces. Man is superior to all other ere
ated things and is more precious than
all the products of his handiwork- The
legislation of the future must look
man and less to the protection of the
parasites that prey upon him and tax
him out of the property which he pro-
duces.
ALL SING "AMERICA,
The program concluded with the
singing of America" At the conclu-
sion of the literary exercises the crowd.
reinforced by thousands who had ar
rived in the meanwhile, made its way
to the other side of the stadium where
the athletic games We're held
The committee in charge of the days
program consisted of Jeremiah Deasy.
chairman; Edwin Bonnell. secretary
Andrew J. Gallagher, ]. c. Fyfe, Ar
thur r. Briggs. Colonel A s. Hubbard,
George c. Sargent, George A. Tracy O.
A. Rouleau, DIR. L. d. Bacigalupi, J. b.
Fuller, Charles S. Laumeister, T. l.
O'Brien, G. F. Grondona, Milton H. Es-
berg, Hugh M. Burke, Edwin j. Hanson.
Adolph H. r. Schmidt. NJ. J. Branden-
stein, John f. English, DR.. T. II. Nor
ris. James Rolph Jr.. DR.. F. w DIVE
lyn, DIR. ]. Mora Moss and Henry SIN
shS
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
BOYS INJURED BY DYNAMITE

Three boys who found a box of
dynamite caps while hunting in Sutro
forest yesterday morning narrowly es-
capped death when one of them, Raj
eigh COnklin, 16 years old, of 1922
Ninth avenue. attempted to light one
Of the caps with a match. 1t exploded
and tore off three fingers OF his right
hand. His two companions, Thomas
Robinett and John Nordani, were in
jured and burned by the force of the
explosion, but not seriously hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

cut: Captain CovingtOn. United States army;
Milton Esberg, William F. Humphrey; field
judges Louis MeCrystal. William Minnehan. j.
G.. NealOn; marshal Joseph X. Hickey; an
nOuneers. Fred Butts. r. BertOlli-
The results of the different events
were as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

Referee-Frank c. O'Kane: starter. Bert
Kerrgan; timers. John Hammershy. Andrew
Gallagher. George James. Al Hampton; clerk
OF the course. Walter Christie; assistant clerk
Of the course. Pete McIutyrc; judges OF finish.
r. l. OBrien, c. f. GrondOnS. Lieutenant ID.
A. Weaver Of the United States ship Connecti-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

While temporarily insane, Fred Mar
tin. a conductor on the Geary street
line, committed suicide last night by
drinking four ounces OF carbolic acid
Martin had boarded with Mrs. John
Pospich, 12505k Point Lobos avenue, for
eight months. Just before taking
poison Martin broke up the furniture
in his room and Mrs. Pospich was
running for policeman when he killed
himself
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

100 yards handicap. first heat-Littlepage 90.
c.. s yards. won; Gerlavdt 90 c.. scratch.
second; Kant (U. of c., yards, third Time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
GIFTS TO CLUBWOMEN
Petty Officers and Enlisted Men
Appreciate Hospitality

Even when the heet's visit is a thing
of the past and the bluejackets are only
a memory, the members of the Cali
fornia club will have lasting proof that
the men of the ships appreciated their
hospitality and their welcome A very
formal little affair took place in the
clubrooms yesterday, when Chief Yeo-
man Z. R.-Walter of the West Virginia
presented the organization with two
pillows, handmade by the sailors
themselves, and composed entirely of
ships ribbons, and Samuel Smith a
sailor from the same ship, followed
with the presentation of a handsome
branched silver candlestick. The first
was from the petty officers of the vessel
and the latter from the blue Jackets
themselves. Mrs. A W. Scott accepted
the gifts with a graceful speech.
Walter In his little talk, said thar
the difference in the treatment received
by the sailors here and in the east was
noticeable, California treating the en-
listed men with cordiality and respect
whereas in the east the men prefer to
change their uniforms for civilian at
tire before going ashore because of the
unpopularity of the bluejackets there
Those present yesterday were:
Mrs H. II. Hart Mrs D. J. McMaster
Mrs. Arthur Cornwall Mrs. A. I. Porter
Mrs. Aylett Cotton Miss M. Crowley
Mrs. A w. Scott Miss Katharine Ball
Miss A. Leland Mrs. +. G. MunsOn
Mrs. Margaret May Mrs. /. l.. Flood
Miss Alice May Sexton Miss Grace Scanlan
Mrs. Jean Sinclair Miss Dorothy May
Mrs. Mitchell Leroy Parker
$. T. Smith f. r. Walter
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Il AM CHIEF OF POLICE"
ROARS BIGGY AT MAN
Crowd Hears Criminal Who
Took Flag on Chiefs
Auto Arraigned

All unconscious OF the indignity hs
was placing on the majesty of the law,
a man standing in front of the Bis
marck cafe snatched out one of two
American flags from the automobile OF
Chief Biggy as 1t sped by him last
night.
what do you mean?" roared the
chief Don't you know who / am?
am the chief of police, / am the chief
of pOlicer He said il so many times
that a crowd gathered, and. after i'm
pressing the culprit with the enOrmity
of his Offense the chief of police
stepped into his machine and proceeded
on his way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
$4,000 CAT cHLoRoFoRMEp.
One Of the Heirs Of Man Who Left
Fortune to Care for Two Pets.

wilkesbarre. Pa.-After enjoying for
several years fortune OF $4,000.
Blackie, one cf the two pet cats of the
late Benjamin Dilly. was chloroformed
and is now dead, aged 16. The act of
mercy was performed after physicians
had pronounced Blackie's illness hope
less and with the consent Of the ex-
ecutors OF the will.
Dilley, who died in 1905. had made
Blackie and his sister Pinkie pets
since their birth in 1892. In his will
he left the income Of a 100000 proper
ty to provide for them and appointed
Miss Addie Ruch at SIS a month to
care for them, giving her this through
life.
The cats had the dainticst OF food
and the house where they lived was
arranged for their convenience. They
grew big and fat and lazy. never being
allowed to run at large or associate
with other cats.
Pinkie died two years ago. Miss
Ruch was taken seriously Ill three
weeks ago and is in the hospital. Her
departure affected Blackie and some
days ago he, too. became seriously
sick.
When the estate is divided most OF
It will go to charitable institutions and
$1,000 toward providing "a fountain
for human beings, birds and animals
as the will expressed 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
Dispenser Of kisses.

A Frenchman. who apparently has
been amusing himself by reckoning
up the number Of kisses he has given
his wife during the first 20 years Of
his married life.
He finds that in the first year he
dispensed about 100 kisses n day. or.
say, allowing for birthdays and legal
and church holidays, about 36.700 in
the year.
In the second year this number was
reduced by half. and In the third
year to ten day. while in the fifth
year his better half had to be content
with two a day. one in the morning
and one In the evening.
What happened after the fifth year
is wrapped in mystery" but at the
same rate of progression" he prob
ably arrived eventually at one kiss on
the first of January every leap year
Chicago American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05

ther. When a young man meets ono
Of the young women of the club and
stops to talk with her. he must re-
move his hat entirely from his head
and hold it in his hand while the con-
versation continues.
The only exception to be made to
this rule is in case the young man Is
i'll, when he may be allowed to replace
the hat on Lis head after he has once
doffed 1t.
There are other rules, such as re-
quiring young men friends to give up
seats in street cars to any woman who
may be standing, and removing their
hats in public elevators, but the young
women say these customs are COM
monty observed now.
1.-THE Indications are that the aver
age young man is losing the old-time
respect for woman merely because
she is a woman" said one Of the men,
bers of the Leap Year club. "The GUS
tom in the small towns OF doing away
with chaperons, the co-educational in
stitutions and the camaraderie that
exists between American boys and
girls and young men and women have
had tendency to break down the ma
tural barriers that should be kept up.
when the average young man
meets in the street girl that he
knows pretty well, for instance, he
raises his hand to his hat, but that is
about all. II he stops to talk to her,
the chances are that he does not even
do that. but merely says. Hello. Mar
gy,' and lets it go at that
what the girls OF this club desire
to do is to get back in some small
measure to the customs Of chivlary.
OF course. we don't expect a modern
young man in pressed trousers, patent
leather shoes and high cosar to buckle
on suit of armor and fight somebody
for us, but we do believe, and we
think that every woman thinks the
same way, that he should treat us with
| little more Difference than he does
his young men friends. But even So
| the boys are not altogether to blame
! In being anxious to be regarded as
good fellows some Of the young wo
men have rather encouraged these lib
critics. and So the young men have
| fallen into ungallant ways"
DO you think your plan will work.?
was asked.
1T will have to work with the boys
we know or well have to hunt othe;
young men friends" was the firm re
ply of the pretty miss of 20 years who
was the speaker. But you must ex
cuse me. for I'm going to have com
| pany tonight"
Probably n modern knight GRANT,
| was remarked.
| well. II he isn't. he'll learn to be. ;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
Excessive Talking Held to Be Drain
on Vital Energy.

London.-Excessive talking is held
responsible by the Rev. B. s. Lombard,
vicar of All Hallows, Gospel Oak. N.
W., for the many nervous diseases and
the increasing amount OF insanity
which affects modern society.
This novel theory Of disease was
advanced in lecture on SILENCE as
Factor in Healing" given by the Psy-
cho Therapeutic society. 1t was pos
sible, he said, to waste an enormous
amount Of vital energy by excessive
talking, and the excessive talker was
a human vampire sapping the vital en-
ergy Of those around him.
People who are silent by nature
are seldom ILL.," explained the speaker.
VERY often those whom the special.
lists receive in their consulting rooms
are great takers. People induce ILL.,
ness by talking about their health
symptoms. To talk about symptoms
is a fatal habit"
As an instance Of talking as a fac
tor in disease. Mr.. Lombard quoted
the case Of a lady who came to his
house in terrible condition Of break
down. She had been to specialist
after specialist, with little result, and
came to him for the spiritual or the
silence cure" After staying for
some time she left perfectly cured End
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
NEXT GENERATION TO FREEzE7
Prof. Steinmetz Says Fuel Supply VIII
Be Problem for Coming People.

New York.-Dr Charles Proteus
Steinmetz, professor of electrical en-.
gineering at Union college in Schenec.
tady, took a look into the future in o
lecture the other afternoon at the
American Institute Of Electrical Engi-
neers. He said handicap against
electricity now is its high cost Of pro-
duction.
THE time will come" said Prof.
Steinmetz, when we will have no
more coal, and it is not far in the fu-
ture. Anthracite will not last long. and
many Of US who are here will be alive
when the last is gone. Many OF us
will see the time when there is only
soft coal.
Some of you may see the time
when soft coal is exhausted, but prob
ably not, for there is a supply Of this
even in Greenland's icy mountains.
But nevertheless We can see the end,
and when we approach 1t, what are we
going to do to keep from freezing? ?
That seems to be the problem the next
generation will have to meet, and
maybe we ourselves"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
BAD ITCHING HUMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet swoIIen-sieep Broken
Cured In 2 Days by cutieura.

Some two months ago I had a hu.
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak. all red. and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were so swollen that I could not get
my shoes on for week or more. l
used i've or six different remedies and
got no help. only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf-
fering was intense and during that
time 1 did not sleep an hour at time.
Then one morning l tried n bit Of
Cuticura. From the moment II touched
me the itching was gone and have
not felt bit of 1t since. The swelling
went down and in two days I had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George b. Farley. so South State St,
Concord. N. H.. May II. 1907"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
WOULD REFORM THE MEN

girls Of the younger society here. have
declared for reform in mems man.
ners and have established a set of
rules which they require them to live
up to, the penalty being social ostra-
cism.
The first rule is that every young
man on meeting girl acquaintance
in the street or public place shall
list his hat, removing 1t entirely from
his head. The perfunctory salute. as
II the young men were privates in the
army recognizing an officer. will not
go with members Of the Leap Year
club hereafter. But they still go fur