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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
TOURIST STEAMER
MAY ARRIVE TODAY
Seventy Inspectors Detailed to
Examine the Baggage of
900 Passengers
Customs Officials to Endeavor
to Give Cleveland's Com
pany Quick Dispatch

The customs officials yesterday COM
pleted preparations to handle the dec
larations and baggage of the $50 tour
lists who are coming here on the Ger
man steamer Cleveland. which is
scheduled TO arrive at o'clock tomor
row morning.
At the request OF Colonel Blinn. dep
uty surveyor of the port, Lendal NJ
Gray. manager of(the Kosmos line and
agent for the Cleveland, sent a Wire
less TO the liner suggesting that she
make port today. As no reply was re-
lceived it is presumed that the original
schedule will be maintained, although
the customs officials will be ready to
receive the liner this afternoon.
A force of 20 inspectors has been de-
tailed for the Cleveland, whose passen-
gers have in all about 1000 pieces OF
baggage, every piece of which win have
to be examined before it leaves the
wharf.
From here the CIevelands passen-
the liner since leaving New York, visit
ing Mediterranean and far eastern
ports. VIII scatter to their eastern
homes. The Cleveland viii leave here
February on the return cruise. For
the new tour more than 700 passengers
have already been booked.
The Cleveland has been in wireless
communication with this port for sew
eral days. The last message left the
ship at noon yesterday. The Cleveland
was then 492 miles away. all well and
expecting TO be in port in time TO dock
lat 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
DEMANDS EXCHANGE
OF TROLLEY RIGHTS
Statement Filed by Public Own
ership Association Opposes
United Railroads
Scheme TO Bring Back Slot Ma,
chimes Causes Protest Be-
fore Supervisors

vigorous protest against the pro-
posed action TO give the United Rail-
roads an outer track trolley permit in
Market street TO the ferries viii be
made before the board Of supervisors
tomorrow by the Public Ownership as
ISOLATION Max Pepper, its president.
hled a statement with the board yes
terday asking that no trolley permit
be given 10 the company unless il re-
ciprocated by giving the city the right
10 use the tracks for the extension Of
the municipal road from Geary street
Warm opposition is also expected
when the board takes up the PROPOSE
ton 10 bring back the nickel in the
slot machines. J. J. Dignan's petition
10 be allowed the use Of two machines
IN connection with his cigar stand at
EDDY and Powell streets viii come be-
fore the police committee Tuesday.
Rev z r. Ollie Of the Methodist EpiS-
copsl church and q number OF other
ministers who were instrumental in
having the prohibitory ordinance
passed last year are expected TO oppose
The return Of the machines.
Ia q petition hled yesterday with
the hoard J. Bell takes issue with
Dignan in his plea for trade stimu-
lsnLr Says Bell:
Any stimUlant 10 trade IS immoral
Trade should depend upon the ability
70 buy and pay for goods, not on stimu-
lants OF any kind. These unna tural
stimulants 10 trade produce panics.
II the petitioner wants 10 stimu-
late trade let him 20 70 work and pro
duce something that the people want
and must have. We don't need slot
machines"
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Civil Service Examinations to
Be Held Here

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the following z
examinatio VIII be held in San Fran
cisco at an early date:
Assistant curator. division of mammals, Ma
tIonsI museum. Salary 81. 40 Per annum.
Isndscsp De gardener fmalel. engineer depart
nent at large. Sslary. &. 400 per annum-
TopoEra phic craftsman; cOpyist ropogrs pbic
craftsman. Salaries ranging from 5000 TO sl.5o0
per annum.
Trained nurse. Salaries ranging from $500 to
$40 per annum.
Telephone operator fmaie, qusrtermaster's de-
partment at large St Paul, MIMI Salary.
$50 per snnum.
Junior chemist. explosives. Salaries ranging
from $3.50 10 81 800 per annum.
Teacher Indian service. Salaries ranging
from $500 10 $40 per anniIIn-
Technical assistant IN phsrmscology fmslel.
Salary. 81 500 per annum-
Examiner Of clothing quarteTmsster's depart
nent al large, New York, v Y. Salary S5-0T
per diem
shoe maker. Indian school Carlisle. Pa. Sal
arr. See0 per annnm-
For application blanks and further
Information. address secretary, twelfth
civil service district, postoffice build
ing, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
COMPANIONS OF FOREST
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Robin Hood Circle Entertains
Grand Chief Companion

Robin Hood circle No. 5s, OF the
Companions Of the Foresters Of Amer
ica, the home circle OF Supreme Chief
Companion Mrs. Lizzie Atwood. at its
last meeting installed the following E
oihcers for the current term:
sadie J Kahn. Junior past chief companion.
Z tlossle Levy chief companion: Ms n. Z. Bar
ron- sCbchief companion Mss Mabel Miller.
nna1cisl secretary Dr. " A Atwood record
-ns secretary ArS. C. o Miller treasurer. Mrs
~ Babkirk, right guide: Ms. L Madden LETT
s-idei J /. Ricardo and Mrs NJ Sheen guards
The installation was followed by an
of1cial visit by Miss Essfe Kragen.
grand chief companion, who was ac-
companied by the supreme chief. Dep
ury Supreme Chief Emma A. Harring-
ton and q number Of the grand Of
fcers
At the close Of the business there
was banquet and addresses by the
supreme and grand officers.
set Of decorated plates was pre-
sented 10 Mrs. Kahn. the retiring chief
companion, hand painted china was
given the grand chief companion. and
Court Deputy P. H Coyle was given
2 token OF the members appreciation
Tor his work.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
CLOSING DATES FOR
TRANS-PACIFIC MAILS

The following closing dates Of
trans Pacific nails are announced by
the San Francisco postofice. subject TO
change on notice:
For Australia snd New Zesland-Steamer Mari
posa. T. n. February 2; steamer Earl Of
Elgin, 10 e. m. February IL
For China and Japan-Steamer China, so
a. M. February j steamer Empress Of Japan,
via Seattle $50 - H.. February =
For Hawaiis-Stesmer China. IL: 80 a. m.
February l: steamer Luriine. 10 a. m. February
:; steamer Hflonisn. 10 a.. m. February 8;
paper mail closing hour earlier.
For the Philippines-United States army trans
port Sheridsn- a. m. February .. steamer
Empress Of Japan. via Seattle $3.50 a. m, Feb
rnarr Z.
For Tshiti-steamer Mariposs. s a. m, Feb
rusry ..
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Personal Brevities

A. B. HUMPHREY, prominent vinersrdist
ron SscrsTen1o. registered st the Stewart
Eesrerdsy vita his daughter. Miss. Winnie
humphrey She VIII depart soon for Madison
Ws 70 complete course in the agricultural
college there
Z .. BAKEE Of los Angeles IS az the Nsnx
accompanied by his wife He IS interested in
real estate in the southern part Of the state
sDd Is IN this city looking after business
matters.
JoES D. HURLEY, representing 5evelrv hons.
n 81 Louis, snc J. T. Cspen. who IS con
necteo with New York wholesale firm were
auoug the new guests at the Msnr yesterday.
v. A. eETT II Sacramento registered At the
- Erancis yesterday BE is one Of the dem
ocrsue leaders Of rhe state and was nom
lnee for attorney general az the last election.
DR.. C. z ANDERSON and vie of ss,t. r--,,
CsPtsin Wesley King ~ The army. and r. r
IiTnEstone- > Detroit merchant we're among
The days arrivals ST the st Francis yesterday.
z. r. EAsLIS. president of the Tonopsh snd
f-oldhelo railroad. arrived in San Francisco
yesterday O. business connected with the line
He IS guest 81 the stewart.
DANIEL FINN and wife u Hsnford Registered
- re lnion Square YESTERDAY He IS cap
ltalist and has large sugar interests in the
San Joaquin valley
sirbrske manufacturing establishment with
headquarters in Sacramento registered At the
Argonsut yesterday.
WILLIAM Z. LovDAL Of Sacramento registered
the Palace yesterday. He is one Of The
leading ho7 growers and merchants in the Sac
rsmento valley
". D. TuLoTsoE. district attorney of sbsst.
county. IS among the visitors In san Fran
cisco. BE registered AZ the Pslsce yesterday
from Redding.
HENRY ". KEIzGER, prominent in business
snd social circles in Portland. is registered
st the Palace He is accompanied hy his bride
Ew. LAEeDoS. Of the First national hank q,
albany. Ore. registered Al the Stewart yes-
tsrday- Re is accompanied b. his wife.
GEORGE z. xeSoBLE. district attorney n "a,
Joaquin county. is down from Stockton on bust
ness He is guest st the Palace.
JUDGE WILLIAM 3 GILBERT Of the United
States circuit court. registered at the Fair
mont yesterday from Portland
CAPTAIN and MRS. Z B. UNDERWOOD cam.
down from Mare island yesterday and took
apartments At the Fsirnont-
JAMES P eUEzrE and wife Of r.ytton Springs
are late arrivals at the Union Square. He is q
large land owner.
RUSSELL 7. JOY. who has large tnterssz az
beer Lick springs. registered At the s.. nan.
cs yesterday.
J. BROOKS. prominent merchant n Ssnfs
Rosa is among the recent arrivals AZ the
Argonsut.
c. L ANDREWS, large ranch owner from
Boulder Greek. registered yesterday at the
Msnx-
L J. EVANS, owner q shoe factory in Mana
registered AZ the Stewart yesterday zith bis
wife
JOHN A. RODGERS banker % Los Angeles
Is az the Union Square. accompanied By bis
wife.
L C. BARzoLL. PsSadena capitalist Il
smorg the arrivals yesterday al the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
TWO VICTIMS OF CAR
ACCIDENTS SUCCUMB
Injuries Fatal to j. F. Scully
and NJ. Harrington

John +. Scuuy. SOS Castro street.
died at St Mary's hospital yesterday as
a result of injuries received in the last
Castro street car accident, the night
Of January Is. in with a score of peo-
pie received painful injuries.
Scully, who was marine engineer,
leaves a wife and three children.
Michael Harrington. one legged
peddler, who was struck by streetcar
at Market and Eleventh streets the
night of January "a, died at the Uni
versity of California hospital yester-
day as result of internal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
DELANY RESUMES JOB
IN CORPORATION YARD

Former Fire Commissioner William
P. Delany returned yesterday TO his
duty as machinist in the corporation
yard, resuming his old job in the civil
service, from which he had secured
leave of absence upon his appoint
ment He was reinstalled at a special
meeting of the commission, at which
President Newhall also announced his
retirement from the board.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ST. VINCENT PUPILS
WILL PRODUCE DRAMA
Joan of Arc to Be Presented at
Garrick Theater

After many painstaking rehearsals
and much work the pupils of St. Vim
cents school have completed the final
preparations for their presentation of
the play, Joan of Are which will be
given in Golden Gate Commandery hall
tomorrow evening.
The play deals with the life of the
sanity patriot of France and is In FIVE
acts and a tableau finale Miss Mary
Kaplar will play the leading role and
the others in the cast will be:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
NArIvE pAueHTERs, INsTALLATIoN-I

NATIVE DAUGHTERS INsTALLATIoN-I.in-
da Rasa parlor No 10. Native Daughters of
the Golden West has installed the following
officers for the current term: Msrgie Alex
ander. president; Agnes Alexander, first vice
president: Helen Doyle. second vice president
Phfiiis Staliard. third vice president: Edith
Uoelsher. marshal: Esther Kelly. outside sen
tinel: Freda Murphy. inside sentinel; Cassie
Grandeman. Edna Black and Emily Taylor
trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
WOMEN TO RAISE A
FUND FOR BUILDING
Theater Party TO Be Held by
Members of Corona Club
at AIcaZar Tomorrow

To aid their plan for a handsome
clubhouse the members of Corona club
viii give q theater party tomorrow
evening at the Alcazar. when Alice
of Old Vincennes' viii be presented by
the Alcazar players. There is a con-
siderable sum in the building fund al
ready and II Is hoped that the addition
viii be so large that it viii not be
long before the club is housed beneath
its own roof
The location Of the clubhouse has not
been decided on, but ii viii be in the
heart of the Mission, as the club is
composed almost entirely OF members
whose homes are fl or near the Mis-
sion. Enough seats have been sold
TO assure the success of the affair.
Among those who viii occupy the
boxes are.
Mrs 2 D. knight Nrz. E J. Dennison
Mrs J. B. Hume Mrs. Harold L Seager
Miss Blanche Morse Mrs A. l. Sobey
Mrs Robert Wallace James Rolph Jr.
Ms Aimerou Skiukie Mrs. James Rolph Jr.
Mrs.. Charles G5oodai MIS- Lena Little
Mrs C s Middleton
Delegations from the California.
Laurel Hall and Cap and Bells clubs
will be present TO show their interest
in the plan OF the Corona club.
Those having the affair in charge
are
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Music in the Park

The program>of music in Golden Gate
park today viii be as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ELDORADO PARLOR WILL
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Ball to Be Given at ST. Francis
Tuesday Night

FL Dorado parlor No. 50. n. s. G. w,
will celebrate its silver anniversary by
giving a ball at the Hotel St Regis
Tuesday evening. February l. The
committee of arrangements is:
J. w Keegan Thomas II. Casey
] G. Gulnnane George ". Hall
l. T. vucanovich John B. Hsuer
J. J. Crowley George ". Weisel
H. ". Hudson
Angelo j. Rossi is to be floor man.
ager and George w. Weisel assistant
floor manager.
The parior is ma king elaborate prep
arations for the celebration of Admis-
sion day this year, and has begun an
active canvass TO have one of its mem
bers, Angelo J. Rossi, elected grand
marshal at the next session of the
grand parlor at Lake Tahoe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
$3.50 TO $3.50
"Indestrucfo" Trunks
RAPHAEL WE'LL & CO., Inc,
Sole Agents

Indestructo trunks manufactured from patented ma
terial by patent process
They carry a broad GUARANTEE from the makers
Free FIVE years insurance against Fire. Accident, Col
ison Wreck Carelessness and Neglect while trunk is in
hands of carrier.
They are the most economical trunks made Strongest
in construction-wiI withstand the toughest handling
They much lighter than any other trunks OF equal
carrying capacity.
They save in baggage charges
They have number OF commodious trays-suf6cent
Tor the careful packing.
There special designs for special purposes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
TWO nEN HELD FoR RoBBERY-

TWO MEN HELD FOR RoBEERY-Robert Ste
reurou was held Tor trial before the superior
court b. Police Judge Conlan yesterday for
holding up Peter Berges. saloon keeper. 1853
Market street. January ?. and Matthew Mur-
ply saloon keeper. s. Brady street. January
? william II Appe-ley Was held for hoi5ing
up Gust Schedier IN his saloon al Grove and
GuuEh streets January -.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT
TO TRY RAILROAD CASE
Justices of Higher Tribunal Re-
fuse to Decide Questions

The United States supreme court no.
titled the federal circuit court here yes
terday that it would not consider or de-
eide any knotty points, such as had
been presented it. in the suit Of the
Southern Pacific to enjoin the inter
state commerce commission from hold
ing down rates on green fr lumber
shipments, until the trial ends. The
court had referred TO the higher tri-
bunal certain questions raised in the
demurrer. Three circuit
Judges sitting in bank are to hear the
case.
ONE YEAR TERN-Julius MeIcada, who was
convicted of stealing clothing from the house
at 1854 O'Farrell street. was sentenced by
Judge Dunno yesterday TO serve one year in
San Quentin
Nine days sickness per annum is the
average of the human being.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

Miss T. 7. Connor. 1904 Polk street
has lust left for New York for IN.
latest models IN spring millinery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ONE YEAR rERM-Iulius Melcada, who was

Nine days sickness per annum is the
ge of the human being.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde

in fifteen volumes Bound in buckram with
gilt top. Publishers price, $50. {
SPECIAL at, per et......-....- 7
The same bound in 81 Morocco. Pub {
lished at S45 SPECIAL at........ =
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

Mrs r. d. knight
Mrs. 7. 3. Hume
Miss Blanche Morse
Mrs. Robert Wallace
Mrs.. Aimero1 Skinkie
Mrs Charles Goodall
Mrs. c. s Middleton
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Life of Napoleon, by Prof. w. M Sloan

in four large volumes with over TOO OF the 7
Napoleonic pictures of the world. Pub
lished at SIS. SPECIAL at, per set. .....-..
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

L c. BAEzoLLs Psssdens capitalist ,
among the arrivals yesterday al the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30

Mrs. T. J. Dennison
+ Mrs. Harold L Seager
Mrs. A. L. Sobey
Jsmes Rolph IT.
Mrs. James Rolph Jr.
Mrs Lena Little
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

forced to work when scarcely able to
stand. For several weeks he went
about like a living skeleton, denied
any attention because the doctor said
he was not SICK and died suddenly
one Sunday evening. The body re-
NAMED in the hospital two days, when
relatives took it to Woodstock for
burial. In spite of the public expos
ure of the corpse the story gained
currency that Burnham was not dead,
that he feigned death and a corpse
was brought in from outside that
was buried as Burnham and he was
allowed to walk out. This, it was
said, was because Burnham was a
Mason and had been permitted to
bride his keepers, who were also Ma
sons. 1t was said that he was liv-
ing in New York and men came for
ward to state that they had seen him
there and had heard from his own
lips the story of how, by giving the
guards a thousand dollars, the sub
stitution of corpse was effected, The
story gained wide currency and was
generally believed. The public be-
came so excited over the matter that
the Legislature took it up and men,
Der of the Council was sent to New
York to investigate the matter. Of
course he reported that it was en-
tirely untrue, but it was not until
Burnham's body had been twice talk
en- up and examined that the story
was quoted
Whoever has had experience with
convicts knows that not much reli-
ance can be placed on the complaints
made by them of the management OF
the institution in which they are con-
fined, but the complaints against the
! early management were so numerous
all due allowance for the unreliable
! ity of convict testimony there can be
no doubt that gross cruelty was prac-
| ticed in many cases and that the gen
! eral lot Of the prisoners was a hard
one This was not the fault of the
! law but of the management. The
regulations were humane but were
not obeyed. Such cruelties as were
then practiced would call for an i'm.
mediate investigation today and the
prompt removal of the officials re.
sponsible for committing or permitting
them. The management today is in
diligently humane and the prison
ers, instead of being brutalized by the
treatment they receive are Civ
en- some encouragement to take {
fresh grip on the world when they
have served their terms
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
RUTLAND'S $4,000 FIRE.
Sawyer Block visited by COniIagra.
ton Saturday Night, Resulting in
SeriOuS Damage,

Rutland, Feb. 13.-For the first
time since the big fire of February,
1906, Rutland was visited Saturday
night by big conhagration, when the
three story block of H. A. Sawyer &
Co. was badly Quilted, the loss being
estimated at $4,000. The fire was
discovered about 1915 o'clock, in the
unoccupied rooms on the second floor
of the building and it had big start
before the fire was discovered.
The exact losses of the tenants could
not be learned today, but H. A. Saw
yer & Co., who occupied a consider
able part of the structure with whole
sale paper goods and woodenware
business were the heaviest losers
estimated values with insurance are
as follows: Sawyer block, valued at
$4,000, insurance $4,000; Globe
Printing Company valued at $4,000
insurance for $1.500; j. J. Fays book
bindery, valued at $4,000, insured for
$1,000; M. J. Francisco's insurance
office, loss estimated at $4,000, cover
ed by insurance. The immense stock
of paper goods carried by Sawyer &
Co, was total loss, as was practically
their entire stock, as the portion OF
the building burned included most OF
their store rooms.
The Oxford Hotel adjoining the
Sawyer block and owned b ythe OHM
estate, was opened for business only
last Tuesday, after being entirely re-
furnished. All of the furniture was
moved out of the building and the no.
tel will not be ready for business
again until tomorrow night The
Sawyer building will be repaired at
once.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
'VERMONT'S STATE PRISON
CONTINUED from page two.)

modern prisons, was mild compared
viii the iron jacket once in use at
Windsor. it was an iron frame
Which confined the arms behind The
back, hut, says an early historian %
the prison, This is generally ac-
companied by one of the other forms
of punishment, as 1t is not considered
much inconvenience alone" They had
peculiar ideas of what constituted
harsh punishment in those days.
Attempts to Escape.
In the early days of the prison Pas
rick Fame was killed by a guard for
an alleged attempt to escape. Fame
who was young Irishman, conspir
ed with a prisoner named Plumley
and two brothers named Higgins. to
escape from prison by knocking down
the guard and getting over the wall
with a plank and ladder. All were
in chains, and it may have been that
punishment which caused them 20
conceive the idea of escaping. The
noise they made in filing off their
chains the night before they were to
make the attempt attracted guard
to the room where they were con-
fined together, and by listening he
heard all the details of the plot. The
Higgins brothers and Plumley tried
to get on the wall with a plank, but
failing, they retired. Fame had tried
to get a ladder but broke it, and as
he was walking across the prison
yard the guard, a youth of II, fired
and shot him down. The body was
was viewed by numbers of townspeo-
| pie. The body was washed and bur-
led with more care than usual, and
the prisoners always believed that it
was dug up and sent to the medical
school at Hanover, n. H., where the
warden's son was STUDENT. There
seems to be no doubt that the body
was disinterred and the only ques-
ton is as to the disposition made of
it,
Attempts to escape were frequently
made but almost always proved un-
successful. A man named Palmer
managed to secrete himself before the
| prison wall was finished and breaking
off his letters got away. But in little
over year he was recaptured and
served out the full term of his SEN
tence. A man named Fitch got over
the guard who fired at him. All the
inmates of one cell escaped by re-
moving a large stone from the wall
and all maintained their freedom; but
four who broke out of the hospital
were not so successful. Soon after
this five men made rush for the
wall One was shot down and the
others got over, only to be retaken ir
a few minutes. A man named Banks
VINO climbed over the wall one Sun
day got safely into Canada. But IL
committed crime there and came
back to Vermont, where he was TAX
en- and returned to the prison. In
another instance one of the buildings
was set on fire that some prisoners
might escape during the excitement
but the attempt proved failure
One of the interesting stories o.
the prison is that connected with the
death of one Burnham. 1t was wheI
the antiMasonic movement was frs
gathering strength in the State. Burn
ham was serving a long term for al
outrageous crime and for severa
days was driven from his room anC
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

Many of these petitions were grant
ed. For instance, in the House Jour-
nal of 1904 we find an entry showing
that turnpikes were laid out and
that the adjacent inhabitants must
maintain them and keep them in re =.
10,