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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10

RoIph purposes to be able to give actual
impetus IS the movements that will
make san Franeisco's government the
leader in the restoration of confidence
and the resumption of business in San
Francisco.
Start Work at Once
an not authorized to quote Mayor
elect Rolph. nor TO speak for him. but
it may be accepted as certain that every
bit of preliminary work that can be
accomplished before January will be
done; that the new board of supervisors
viii be fully organized before it goes
into office. and that some of its COM
mittees will be at work long before
they have anything like legal or official
entities
The preliminary work of looking to
the erection of new city hall will be
under way before the end of this month.
Plans for the prompt completion of the
auxiliary fire protection system, the
extension of water service and the
physical rehabilitation of San Francisco
will be advanced beyond the prelim-
mary stages before the end of the year.
Plans for City Hall
s,1-I ;vto,5- 70 t,,,,, -, A.. I'LL. 3
the new city hall when the exposition
lights are turned on. He, in common
with all the people of San Francisco.
has had an excellent opportunity during
I'VE and half years to appreciate how
little lot of talk will accomplish in
the matter of putting bricks, Iron and
Stone together in the shape of a munich
pal building.
Possessed of an unusually good mem
ory, RoIph has rather vivid recoIlections
of the oratoricaI promises spilled pro-
miscuously from the platform and
through the press two years ago. He is
laboring under no misapprehensions
about what the people expect from him.
He knows It US up to him to make good,
and he is at the Job now
Conference Planned
The foregoing is not to be taken as
meaning that when Rolph goes into
office in January he will announce the
personnel of new commissions. In that
connection, however. it may be taken to
mean that he will have his men chosen
and will have settled upon the method
and time for their Induction into the
public service.
Some day next week RoIph viii sit
down with the supervisors elect. He
VIII not attempt to sit down as boss
or dictator. but as one of party of
public servants upon which has been
laid a tremendous joint responsibility.
Unlike most of his predecessors, Rolph
is keenly alive to the fact that the char
ter authorizes the supervisors to per-
feet their own organization. Rolph will
1Pot attempt to minimize or change that
authority.
He is tremendously pleased with the
personnel Of the new board. He believes
Continued on page 4, Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10
Basin Is Flooded

not until ldIeT LHdL the SDuICe was iO~
Gated.
Basin Is Flooded
To extinguish the flames which
threatened all the small buildings
adjacent to the dock the gates were
opened and the big basin was half.
filled with water. Then the oil, which
seemed omnipresent. spread over the
waters surface and burned as furiously
from an explosion of the Nina Brea.
Captain John Thomas, which had
carried full cargo of benzine and
was naturally full of gas. But the
flames swept all around 1t as it stood
in the midst of the blaze, with the
crew on board, and suffered no apparent
damage. The municipal freboat an
swered a call which was put in when
the fire seemed beyond control and
played a stream upon the burning oil.
Wreckage of all sorts thrown out by
the explosion was strewn over the
dock, and every, window in the engine
house and power house was broken.
Men Are Missing
After the first excitement had passed
and the injured men had been hurried
TO the hospital it was discovered that
two men were missing. The survivors
could not remember where they were
seen last. but believed that they were
at the bottom of the dry dock when
the explosion came, so If they were
not killed by the flames they were
probably drowned when the dock was
Hooded.
John Hubacher, veteran engineer and
superintendent OF the dock, was stand
ing near the dock when the flames
swept over him and burned him severe
lv about the head and neck. With him
was Manuel Tavarez of Eighth avenue,
South. and C street, dockhand, who
was similarly injured, The missing
men are william Keegan of 22o Fifth
avenue, South. and John Van Auken of
Eighth avenue. South, and d street.
Both were firemen and, according to
the recollection of C. M. Kottinger, also
a fireman, who saw the explosion, they
were seen last at the bottom of. the
dock about 4:3o o'clock.
President j. A. McGregor Of the
Union Iron works. who arrived on the
scene about o'clock last night, was
reticent regarding the cause of the ex-
plosion, but the workmen on the docks
attributed it to the oil which was al
lowed to accumulate in the tunnel
which connects the dock with the OUT
let in the bay, and were of the opinion
that the gas from this oil caused
spontaneous explosion. The manholes
from this tunnel in the power house
were blown off.
Launcelot Wright. mate of the Nina
Brea, was on the main deck. about
amidships. when the shock came, and
said that he was certain that 1t came
from the interior of the oil tanker until
he ran below and assured himself that
there had been no explosion there. The
ship = owned by the London and Pa
cifc Petroleum company and. while no
damage Is apparent now, It will be
necessary to pump out the dock before
the condition OF the hull can be ascer-
tained
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-10
PROCRASTINATION

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~ ANKING, Nov. o.-Undaunt-
nj ed by the loss of 1000 men,
the rebel leaders are. muster
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The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
CUSTOMS MEN
To TRAVEL
An exchange interviewing Collector

An exchange interviewing Collector
Of Customs r wills. in Seattle.
Just before ne sailed north says,
Changes in the Whole customs ser
vi OF Aiaska, affecting hundreds. II
uoy thousands oI The steamboat men
ct the North have Rlss been effected
by the department AZ Washington,
according ID :. r. Wills. collector og
customs for the territory, who arriy-
ID here froa the national capital
Yesterday. The firsI move made by
the department Is, the abolition OF the
customs houses a. valdez and Sulzer-
The principal aew arrangement IS
the inauguration Of a system OF rra-
ysling customs houses al over Alaska
This IS expected To bring about the
thorough inspection OF all those P0E-
tons Of the country vAich have for
merry undergone only a curs0Cy IN
lection. and ia gA5ca, as a cOns=
Qosaee, Violations Of the CUSTOMS IN
specJioa laws Were frequent
Ar The present time. lIc- Wills SAYS.
there are 10 customs houses between
valdez and Uaa-lska. nor between
Eagle and s. Michael on the YUKON
He does not believe taac the new
regulations viz Attest the shipping
interest in the least particular. oUl a
careful watch VIII be kept on The
small sJeamboamsl, wao tOrmeriy
were almost Invariably the offenders,
r Is exBeclej. he SAYS. Jhas CaveE
Iag customs men yin be directed %
smnIov preventive measures. ra-aer
,haa punitive ones, 50 thar violations
VII aoc De at all 1reGCenC The bus
ness transacted 5y the VALDEZ oIree
w. In NgUre. De transacted AZ Cor
5ova
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
ORE
FROM HAIhES

Ez-ly last week. -hs trs- snip
msnI Of the kennedy and Bl-nhan
B0rul-s ore was brought % town
Tas Shipment consisted o. riys L0as,
CT erase valre Of $50 70 S}ga Res
Tor. and IS consigned 70 ne ryes
smsler, Nl-- J. :, Hsanedy, N a
csk Win a representative q ne
Pioneer Press stated raa- ne mad
vs. IN excellent condition 22d mat
there would D. 20 coas q LAs Ore "a
he Haznss iock By Fe0- l9Ch
The OUTLOOK vas aever aeSEer-Sae
SceeI zn5erss-s VIII work . o. ~ Ies
s~ch On the Three GlartsmsH, tne
y a YORK and the &ians seoGps.
while three -r tour 0cheT properties
VIZ 10 nore WOrS than has ever been
toEa before IN rha- y5cnL-y.-A21eS
Pioneer Press
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
To
Be DIVIDED

SEATTLE Sch. Two counties in
Washington win asa the legislature
permission TO divide, They are
eEaaosau and stevens. Division adj
.e.l-ss In both counuies declare that
.e sx-eu, is such as to make al
-aa-a county government Impossible.
..a satisfactory results 20 those
w1. want TO break away The vest
.u aslt OF Okaa0ga1 was 70 organ
he MelagR county, which would
ca-ar around The fertile Nethov val
l.y Tvfsp IS regarded as the most
likely plale Tor the county seat Pen
EDr-He county VIII be created cut
su "a thar ra-y Of Stevens county
cast ul tlg KaGsPeu mountains, If
l--l now peudias carries, Newport
raeased rs The temporary county
scar Bz The division sentiment is
not limited TO counties, for Belhng-
aau uaaIEes-s desire 70 cut up
Pee G1us are cut advocating thai It
De subjected 20 triple partition, Il
is claimed taa, railroad and liquor in
ruaaees are hack Of the secession
project
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
TALL BUILDING
TO Be BUILT

SEATTLE FEB. l-CuasrrustleH OF
ae torg-oaesIoEy smith aa..l.as
TIE highest structure aezt gs Nea
Nork city In Seattle a.u besa aa-
l-f-. laa April 3. according TO- adj
ssees reviewed here ueu Sysasa-.
Plans tg- -ae ss4lg.. a-uee
l-ldus have bega prepared and N-4
a & and syracuse contractors aaH.
r.e sgl copies gl -leu Ga5-.a q
Gaggln. ths architects tu- ta- =-ras
ure are no4- 4E.as bids.
Tue l.. C. smith 1llt.as is Boz sgs-
5.eaU0. ana IS Co be- g- 1l.ea 7-laa
d steel. salea sll make BE- gras.
ais arsp71oI. and si.l r9.er aa as.4
-gzu4rsIy lgs ly l-a tas- Dr.
addition -a -ae tgEU-lae stories Che
talEaa5 will have a basement 4-- "a
sab basement
e. smith le u..g.a.-aaaa-re
l,1-srlzr and saa la-alay--ler.
aEe plans f1- ta- Bala.a- when a.
aas a Seattle last e4r shortly al
Jer his return 10 sy-aelse ae died
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
He G0JLDN I
Run AWAY

NEW YORK. Fe5 l-Spe..aeaa-
a 81 dead man Charles Lg4er
fa1urer was arrested beside -ae b1lE
Of Jrues C. C-uay. "a iaa..rg. al
though since eary afternoon ae hA-
lLree 90 escape The laa--gr had
aaea horribly beaten and shot -a-l=.
According 90 ta- evidence gathered
by As police a quarrel aFOse between
90 tvo men over the ale5rt lle--
Hs revolver
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
ONE MORE
LORD BOUGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. Miss Vtyien
GCgsd. yoSases5 daughter Of George
Gould. Jhe railroad mssRase, Vas his
ueorEins married 70 Lord Deetes. Of
the British geeFage AZ s. BaE5A0a0-
msZ 5 chureA Ths wedding was one
Of the most brilliant sFeE seen m
Nsv YORK. after whieh al elaborate
dinner vas served Al the Gould rssi-
6ence On EIftA aveRRs
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
LEAGUE
IS PROPOSED

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb, IA base
aaI league % include North Yakima,
WaHa Wala PendleJou and either
ea--o or Lewiston IS proposed BY A.
So Hyul. who has an option on the
saaae park 1goun3s until April l.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
IS IN
FULL SWING

SEATTLE. Feb The weather
or tbe morning of the first recall
election ever held in this city Is very
,oomy and the voSiUg IS SLOW, As
Jbsr is the first eleeJioR under sQesl
suffrage In Jhis eily it vii be hard
10 forecast the resulL IJ is aekn0w-
D, dyed the election depends On the
woes OF Jhe women.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
DEMOCRATS To
HELP TAFT
(5y Alaska News 5ureau.)

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feo- T.
Favorable action on the part o. ca=
House reszr,uEs the Canadian reeig-
rCcsy IS assured. as the democratic
csucus Is supporting TatC lt IS
thcaght the matter VIII soon be
brought 90 a vote,
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
CAPTAIN BARR
SAILS ON STYx

NEW YORK. Fbe. The learh
c0ok pIace al Southampton loday OS
Captain Charles Barr. skippsc Of the
yacoCs Columbia and Reliance when
these speedy racers defended The
Americans cup against Sr Thomas
Lip5ons Shamrocss. Dea-h vas due
% heart taiUre
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
No NOSE SE8ET lH0seES

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feh, I-Se
tre ulng OF divorce papers VIII be
stopped IL bills introduced in The les
stature today are enacted into laws
The present statute prohibits the
.ala-y clerk tEom allowing inspect
-ou OF divorce records Fhe proposed
aV removes thar restriction.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
GOTCH THROWS
THE BIG TURK

SIOUX CITY loaa- Fy5. Prank
Cos,b. Bith Eis old time sk.d las.
nfeat larea Osm4l- lar IuEa aag
fs- been booked upon as "a eou.H
ghsuBIdu. lu twenty-five minutes
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07
HARRY THAN
MUST SERVE

>E# IaEA Feb. The stale
...# .a.s has -al--l --= -g-
ls I-4s tsr a-s re-1ase
ss.- al A---e-Ia-a- TIE
s asle-=ss AZ zoe p--sea-
a t-4r-l ly bis FRIENDS
L-aa --se lo s1y-d -.s --
s-.-s -e asylum.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-02-07

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The result of the Best Pure FOOD Products packed where the
best grOvu by Nolera sanitary Methods our s'oeS 't can
,Fs fz Aa New. "a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
LAST OLD HOTEL ON
DENVER TRAIL RAZED
Workmen Tear Down Roadhouse That
Has Been Standing Near saIida
Since 1865.

SALIDA, Col, Jan. 25.-To enable
Sterling Jones, owner Of the property,
to erect brick dwelling on the site
workmen are now tearing down the
old stage roadhouse outside the city
limits, that has been standing since
1865, and occupied as ranch dwell
ing and storehouse for several years.
The stage house was large, long
affair built in the old-fashioned style
with a long porch, and was visible
from the Rio Grande railroad track
east of Salida 1t had become very
much dilapidated.
One end Of the building was fitted
up for living purposes until Mr.. Jones
should decide to build residence,
and the rest of the building was left
vacant. 1t was the last stage house
on the route between Denver and
Leadville to be torn down, and 1t was
looked upon as a relic OF the time
when Indians roamed through the
Arkansas valley.
While the workmen were excavat-
ing they uncovered some human
bones. In the dump also were the re-
mains OF some tomahawks, flint rocks
and other curios supposed to have
been left by Indians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
CITY or 129,867 IS
s|NK|NG|AT0EARTH
Scranton, Pa, Fighting for Its Life
Because Coal Owners Mined Out
Its Foundation of Anthracite.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 25.-The coal
that put Scranton on the map Of big
American cities is liable to push the
city on the surface Of the earth and
bury 1t deep in the mines from which
the coal was takeu.iGl- ~.
Because the aHthracite mine own
ers, demanded atnS very last pound
of coal, in i plodefn ShyIock style,
disregarding me fIfe that pillars
shall be left suff1cient to support the
surface" Scranton slowly but
ly sinking into oblivion.
Scranton has had hundreds OF ex'
amples of what havoc can be wrought
by mine caves. The city has gone
along for years without exercising
care for the future, but as the crash
es become more frequent, people hav'
ing the best interests Of the city at
heart thought the matter over In
deep seriousness and figured out what
surely will happen in a few years
unless some action is promptly taken.
And now Scranton Is thoroughly
aroused to its danger.
The city has seen brick buildings
collapse and crumble in an hour. 1t
has seen a hotel drop out OF sight
almost in an instant. 1t has seen Il
big school building wrecked almost
without a seconds warning. and 1t
has been compelled to close several
other schools as a result Of the greed
of the coal trust.
Now, the first instance Of its kind
IN tb~ ~ y,nipinU oariao NJ
tests are being carried on at the Fritz
engineering laboratory Of Lehigh uni
versity to determine the best artificial
devices to support the roof Of the coal
mines under the city.
This comes as result Of a plan
figured out by former Mayor j. Benja-
min Dimmick and through whose ef-
forts a commission headed by William
Griffiths and Eli T. Connors. both men
Of national reputation, was selected
TO make a thorough investigation OF
conditions and plan the remedy.
Most of the trouble the engineers
have found originates in workings
mined out years ago which are being
mined over again. When the first
mining was done sufficient pillars OF
coal were left to support the property
of the company in its further opera
tions. Now they are robbing the city
OF its supports by taking out the pill
lars chat uphold It.
The proposition Scranton faces is
the going into the coal mines and
building supports, not only in one
vein, but in vein beneath vein until
a new foundation has been made for
the city I'm the caverns where once
was stored the great wealth Of anthra-
cite
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25

LaWler may resume his former part
nership with Flint, an dthat Ballinger
uay ojin Senator Piles in his law
practice at Seattle.
William Warner, standpat Republi-
can from Missouri, is another Of the
Aldrich senators who expect to land
something nice in the way Of federal
job. His home is in Kansas City.
The veteran senator from anime,
Eugene Hale, who holds the first place
In length OF service In the senate, will
reside at his palatial residence In
Washington, and spend his old age In
the easy dinner-giving method Of life
which has been occupying him Of late
years,
Senator Scott OF West Virginia will
probably hang around" the capital.
He doesn't need a political Job. He
has immense business interests; glass
works and coal mines In West Vir-
ginia, and a gold mine at Cripple
Creek Besides. rms Scott enjoys
Washington society life.
Connecticut's contribution to the
lame duck club, Morgan G.. Bulkeley.
will go back to his life insurance Of
fee I'm Hartford, and continue trying
to keep business and politics hitched
together in the interest OF the in
teTests"
Back to Florida and his bank will
go Senator Taliaferro, the wealthy
lumberman and owner Of bank fair
ly bursting with dollars. He will not
mind being dropped from the govern
ment pay roll
A casual glance over this list oe
soon-to'be ex-members will convince
even the most optimistic individual
that, with the lone exception Of Bever-
idge. hey will have aout as much
chance OF coming back politically as
the prCverial camel has of geeting
through the needles eye.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
TALKING DOG OWNED BY
KAISER'S GAMEKEEPER
Scientific Commission Examines Don
and Says Animal Has Human
Voice

HAMBURG, Jan. 25.-Don, the re
markabie talking dog belonging TO a
-gamekeeper named Ebers, on the
kaisers royal preserves at Theer-
hutte,-has been examined by a scien-
ie-eommission. The commission,
which consisted of Prof. Pfuungst of
the Psychological Institute, Berlin,
and Prof Vorseler director OF the
Hamburg geological gardens, was sat
isfieu that the dog talks.
The professors say 1t Is undeniable
that Don possesses the gift Of repeat
Ing sounds that bear complete re-
semblance TO words spoken by the hui
man voice. They also say IL is be-
yond all doubt that the dog under
stands the meaning associated with
the words.
II Don Is hungry he says "Haben
hunger" and demands 'kucken"
lcakesl, favorite luxury OF his. He
also says ia" and Min But COM
mon word with him is "Ruhe" (Be
quiet). Whenever other dogs disturb
the neighborhood Don cries "Ruhe!"
After hearing the dog tried by Ebers
ana his daughter they took him into
a room by themselves Subsequently
they took Photographic records.
With the Kaiser's consent Don Is
10 be presented to the zoo. here and
be further instructed In the use OF
language
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
COMMISSION PLlN
OF GOVERNMENT
LOOKS ALL RIGHT I
Might Be Advisable, Though, Hi5
Honor Says, To Have Committee
Investigate Working Of System
In Other Cities.
Knocks" Come Only From Aldermsn'
and Other officials Who Would
Lose Jobs.

The Municipal leagues plan for
commission form or government Tor
Detroit, as outlined IN The Times, Sat-
urday, has aroused much interest," IN
municipal circles. Naturally, ft does
not meet the unqualified approval OF
the aldermen, who would be legislated
out Of Office IL the plan. Is approved
by the people. but several OF them
expressed their willingness to vote
for its submission. provided a peti-'
ton signed by 20 per cent OF the elect
ors Is forthcoming. AS matter OF
fact, they could not refuse TO submit
1t under those circumstances, the law
making such action mandatory.
The plan looks all right In theory. "
said Mayor Thompson. Whether II
would work out I'm city as large AZ
Detroit is matter that would have
to be given careful consideration be-
fore the people try the experiment.
II might be advisable, when the time
comes, TO appoint an honorary COM
mission of three or four prominent
citizens to investigate the question
in all its phases and report their con-
clusions. They could go to the vart
Gus cities where the commission form
is In vogue and see for themselves
just how it Is working there. ! un-
derstand that the plan Is giving salts
faction in those cities"
City Assessor John Nagel Is un-
alterably opposed to the plan.
THE best form OF government is
the government that is closest to the
people" he said. What chance would
poor man have with a commission
form of government? To be q candi-
date for commissioner one would have
to have money, for only business men
would be eligible TO the places. You
are getting right back tQ the aristo.
cratic form OF government when you
adopt the commission plan"
IF the Municipal league comes be
fore the council with bona fide peti-
tion, signed by 20 per cent OF the
enrolled voters. I think 1t would be
worthy of the utmost consideration
and would certainly vote for its sub
mission" said Aid. John Lodge, chair
man of the council committee on city
and charter legislation.
City Clerk Charles A. Nichols was
inclined to think favorably of the plan,
but declined to express an opinion
until he had looked into the matter
more thoroughly.
z. r. Schreiter, Jr., secretary OF the
common council committees, has an
article in the current issue of the
Board of Commerce Bulletin knock
ing" the commission plan. He would
be. out of job If the plan goes
through.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
TOTE ROAD FOR HOUSE
employees NOT ON THE JOB
Speaker Baker Reminds the States
photographers That They are
Working for the state.

4 otCW0AF0PUCto HGy
Working for the State.
LANSING, Jan. 25.-Speaker Baker
tickled the house with typical north
country phrase yesterday during the
discussion over Rep. Symonds resolu-
tion for the appointment OF two addi.
-tionai house stenographers. The state
ment had been made that some OF the
employees were not 80 busy with legis-
lative business as with their own az
fairs.
IF some member will furnish me
with the name OF any stenographer
who isn't doing his or her share. I'll
shoe 'em the tote road
Baker says he intended the house
should have the fewest possible en-
ployes. But he also determined each
should be efficient and each should
be Industrious. He outlined that they
were employed at state expense to
look after purely the state business
of the representatives and not to con-
duct the private and business CORE
spondence OF members OF the house.
After considerable discussion and
some frank confessions from the men,
bers. that they had but followed the
custom OF years standing and asked
the house stenographers to attend to
their personal correspondence during
their sojourn in Lansing, the resolu-
tion was beaten. Rep. John Perry, OF
the steering committee, which appor-
toned the number OF employees was
one Of those who led in the fight
against the increase OF the house
force OF stenographers.