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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
WHO BURIED THESE
FORTY MIGRANTS?
Public Building Superintend-
ent UnCOverS Plant of
Twenty Years Ago

Superintendent of Public Buildings
T. A. Reardon has uncovered a mys-
terry. He entities it The Hiding of
the Hydrants." and is baffled in it's
solution. In raising the drill tower
in the fire department yard at Seven
teenth street his workmen uncovered
six feet below the surface a pile of
40 fire hydrants
The tower had settled and fallen
from the perpendicular like the lean
ing tower of Pisa. In restoring it's
foundations the hydrants were found
just outside the underground walls.
They are intact, except for rust, in
every detail
L can't figure it out" said Rear
don The hydrants were evidently
placed there 90 years ago. brand new
at the time. The valuable brass
valves and fixtures were not removed,
as is always done in the case of junk.
The brass fixtures are still worth
money and will be sold by the city
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
Northwest Indians
Master Shorthand

Wonderful things are happening in
the remote corners of the world, and
not the least of these is the mastery
of a system of shorthand by more
than 1000 Indians in British Colum-
bia. 300 miles northeast of Victoria
Some years ago a priest named LIE
to that region. He worked out an
Indian vocabulary in shorthand signs
containing all the words in every day
use among them. and explained the
system to one of the bright Indian
boys. who at once enthusiastically
took to the new talk language" In
a little while about 500 of the In
dams had mastered the system.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
Sacramento Counts
65, ,000-If You Are
Real Live Booster
Judge Shields, Having u. S. Census
and Chamber of Commerce Fig
ures, Quotes the Latter

What is the population of Sacra-
mentor" asked Matt Sullivan of Judge
Peter J. Shields of the superior court,
who was called as a character wit
ness for Charles B. Harris in the trial
before the federal court.
1T all depends" answered the
shrewd Judge Shields.
''On what2" asked the special prose-
cutor of the Diggs- -Caminetti cases.
"On whether you take the census
count or the statistics of the Chamber
of Commerce. answered Shields.
Were boosters; give us the best
you have" joked Sullivan, and Judge
Shields put it at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
Texas Farmers Put
Golden Rule in Force

BRENNAN, Tex, Sept. IA prom
inent farmer of the Phillipsburg com
munity and three members of his
family have been seriously sick and
confined to their beds for the last
month. During this time the cotton
planted had matured, and there were
six bales in the field that needed
immediate gathering. The neighbors
noticed this, and 80 men in that vicin-
ity went TO the farm and picked the
cotton without money and without
price. In their humble and honest
way these good farmers just followed
the golden rule, do unto others as
you would that they should do unto
YOU"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
70 Tons of Coal and
Steel Hang in Air

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1Ss-Almost 20
tons of steel and coal hang suspended
80 feet above the ground at the Rock
Island coal chute. An Illinois steel
coal car. weighing 3s,400 pounds and
containing so tons of coal tore off the
oak bulkhead at the end of the trestle
and amid stout ties, smashed to
kindling wood. is balanced at the
south end of the trestle.
The car was pushed up the trestle
by a Rock Island locomotive, prepa-
ratory to unloading the coal The car
gained too much momentum and was
half off the trestle before ii could be
stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
Bagpipe Music Is
Now Scotch Mania

Word comes from Glasgow, Scot
land. of a new mania in music--if the
bagpipes may be called producers of
music. The pipes are to be the fash
ion because of the favor that is being
given to them by the prince of Wales,
who has already learned to skirI
'Lochaber No More, " The Flowers of
the Forest" and The Land of the
LeaL" greatly to the delight OF all
true sons Of Scotia.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
WILL WELCOME
HERMANN SONS
Local Members Prepare Re-
ception to Grand Lodge
Delegates Tomorrow

A living floral welcome, typical of
San Francisco's constant hospitality,
will greet the delegates of the ma
tional grand lodge of Sons Of Her
mann at the beginning of the quad
rennial convention of the order in
this city tomorrow
In Golden Gate park, in front of the
conservatory, an expansive lawn has
been converted into verdant greet
ing to the visitors, the emblem of the
order being displayed in flowers with
heroic picture of Hermann. the
great Teuton prince of the tribe of
Cherusks, in the center.
Every preparation has been made
by local members for the entertain-
ment of the visitors. Henry J. Kessel,
chairman of. the committee of ar
rangements; Oscar Hooks, second ma
tional grand vice president, and Henry
Eggeling. grand treasurer. being
among those active in arranging the
program.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
GIRL WEARS NARROW
SKIRTS TO REST MORE

A trim looking girl in a brown linen
dress was overheard discussing the
subject of narrow skirts.
Now, this skirt Is very seant
around the bottom. she said. "al-
though II isn't tight about the hips
and knees. My work keeps me out
running around a lot. and I've got
into bad habit of hurrying every
minute. ] take long steps and just
rush, but with this skirt / can't go
at such a pace, have to take shorter
steps. and as a result I'm much less
tired at night. It's really very good
for me. and an argument in my mind
in favor of narrow skirts"
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
FALLING METEOR
STARTLES TIVERTON

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Sept. 13.-The
falling of a meteor from the sky into
the waters of the Seaconnet river,
churning up the waters in the most
novel manner, is reported from Tiver-
ton as having occurred Wednesday
night. Those who chanced to be eye
witnesses say that steam arose from
the waters in great volume and that
the explosion that accompanied it
sounded like the firing of a 12-inch
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
Forgets Birth Date,
Can't Get Insurance

CORDELE, Ga, Sept. 13.-Because
he has forgotten the year and date of
his birth, a local Greek citizen is
barred temporarily. If not permanent
~, from securing life insurance. 1t
was the intention of the Greek to pur-
chase a $4,000 policy. and it was not
until he attempted to fill out the ap-
plication that he discovered that his
age had slipped his memory.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
ST. BRIGID's JUBILEE

st. Brigid's churche-will celebrate
its golden jubilee tomorrow with
Archbishop Riordan in the sanctuary
and auxiliary Bishop Hanna celebrant
of solemn pontifical mass, at II
o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13

The woman who hesitates has no
secret to tell
If woman can't be fattered it's a
sign she is deaf
You can get insured against any ac-
cident except marriage.
Society is judged by some of the
misfts that manage to break in.
A lot of dead ones in every town are
holding out on the undertaken.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-13
WILL VISIT KING NICHOLAS

RoMEs Sept ls.-Kfng Victor EN-
manuel sand Queen Helena win visit
King Nicholas of Montenegre, father
of the italian queen, at cettinje IN
October, sit was, announced today.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
HANDY REFERENCE.
London New York

Yields OF leading active stocks. based
on the present selling prices and fIed
dividend rates.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
To Each Holder of Preferred Stock of
Buffalo & Susquehanna
Railroad Company

You are hereby notified as follows:
First. The Protective Committee for hold
ers OF bonds Of tho above named Railroad
Company has adopted and filed with the
Equitable Trust Company OF New York. 81
Wall Street. New York City, a Plan OF Reor-
ganizatlon. and you may obtain from said
Trust Company copy thereof and OF n let
ter OF the Committee commenting thereon.
Second. The Committee, in accordance
with said Plan. hereby offers to sell you
bonds OF the reorganized company 10 an
amount Of principal, equalling ten per cent Of
the par value OF your holdings OF preferred
stock in the Buffalo & susquehanna Railroad
Company. twenty per cent. Of such par value
I'm preferred. and thirty per cent. OF such par
value IN common stock OF tho reorganized
company, such bonds and stock TO be as
described in said Plan.
The price Of such bonds and stocks Is to
be- in cash. tho par Of the bonds q. e., ten
rer cent. OF such par value Of your present
holdings) plus accrued interest thereon at
time OF delivery.
Third. In order 20 avail OF this ofrer. you
must. on or before DECEMBER BIRD. 1918.
accept tho same and agree TO perform the
with the said Trust Company. ms agent OF
the Committee duly endorsed in blank for
transfer. certificates representing your pres
ent holdings OF said preferred stock and pay
ing 10 said Trust Company. for account OF
the Committee. twenty-five per cent. OF the
total purchase price. Appropriate deposit
receipts will be issued. The remainder OF
such total purchase price is payable within
ton days after notice from the Committee
that the new bonds and stocks are ready for
delivery-such notice TO be mailed to the
address left by you with the Trust Company
on accepting said offer. Interest will be al
lowed on partial payments at four per cent
per annum from the dates thereof until de-
livery OF the new bonds and stocks
Fourth. In case OF failure by any de-
positor to pay In full such total purchase
price OF said bonds and stocks as and when
called, the Committee may declare the con-
tract OF sale at an end, retaining the pay
ments made as damages or may enforce the
contract in such manner as II sees nj. Upon
full payment for. and delivery OF, the new
bonds and stock. the certificates OF old pre-
ferred stock. and all property and rights
represented thereby shall become the prop
erty OF the reorganized company
Fifth. This offer is made upon the condi-
tion that the Plan OF Reorganization above
mentioned shall be carried out. Should II
fail to be carried out, all deposited stock
certificates for present preferred stock will
be returned. upon surrender OF the deposit
receipts issued therefor. and all partial pay
ments will be repaid. together with whatever
interest the Committee shall have received
thereon.
The Committee for Holders of Preferred
Stock has addressed n letter TO the depositors
OF such stock. a copy OF which may be OBJ
tanned on application at the ONCE OF the
Equitable Trust Company OF New York.
BY Order OF the Committee.
Dated New York. November %. 1918.
ALVIN W. KRECH, Chairman.
LYMAN RHOADES. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
REVIEW OF THE
STOCK MARKET
Extremely Dull Session Ends
Weeks Trading on the
Stock Exchange.

Only one distinctive feature of the
stock market yesterday stands out
clearly, and that is the extreme dull
ness Of the session. If there was any
interest among traders it was divided
between the subject Of football ana al
fairs in Mexico. on the latter suoJe0'
traders were pessimistic, and the con-
sensus of opinion seemed to be that
President Wilson's conservative pan
had been a failure and that the sl'ud-
tion was growing worse instead OF pet
Yer. Brokers were also impressed py
the reports of unsatisfactory business
coming from various centres OF traue
and industry, and on the whole theS
saw nothing ahead but a period Oh ue-
nression. They could not figure out
how there would be revival Oh III
terest in securities so long as the pup
lie at large was kept in suspense py
the uncertainty of politics and possible
war.
So far as price changes gave any
signs Of the general trend of analrs'
they were without meaning, as move
ments were within narrow channels
and dealings were insignificant. Com
pared with Fridays closing, the hnai
quotations yesterday in some instances
were better. There were fractional
gains recorded in Amalgamated Cop
per. New York, New Haven q Hart
ford. Southern Pacific and United
States Steel. In Union Pacific the clos
ing price was a shade off, while In
Reading, Pennsylvania, Lehigh valley
and several other issues prices were
unchanged. Special strength was eN-
hibited in Colorado Fuel and lron'
United Railway and Investment ana
American Locomotive preferred, but
transactions il these issues were or no
importance so far as volume may De
taken into consideration.
Other shares were under pressure, ana
al one time Mexican Petroleum com
mon sold off more than 2 points, but
this stock closed with less than
point loss, while the preferred showed
a decline of s points. Aside from the
bank returns OF the week and govern
ment statistics on exports nothing was
made public in the way Of news which
had a bearing directly on securities
and the day could be classed in the an
nails Of the stock market as one devoid
of important consideration.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
QUIET SESSIONS ON
MARKETS ABROAD
Consols Higher in London
-Firmer Tone Shown on
Berlin BOerSe.
fBy Cable to The Tribune.

London. Nov. 22.-Although business
was very quiet on the Stock Exchange
to-day prices presented firm undertone'
with purchases rather Of an investment
than of a speculative character. Consols
and home rails were higher, but kafirs
and Rio Tinto closed slightly off. the lat
ter on offerings from the Continent.
Money was In good demand, with rates
unchanged.
After an irregular opening American
shares advanced, but later they eased OF
and the closing was irregular.
Consols closed Is higher at 72 1915 for
money and 70 1915 for the account. cana
dian Pacific was Ii higher at $50.
The premium on gold at Madrid to-day
was quoted at 6.45 unchanged and Lisbon
at 20. also unchanged.
Paris. Nov. 22-Trading was quiet on
the Bourse to-day, with price changes
unimportant
Three per cent rentes closed 10 centimes
lower at s6 francs 80 centimes for the ac-
count.
Exchange on London, % francs 3l14 CEN
times for checks.
Private rate OF discount, 3& per cent.
Berlin, Nov. "a Arm tone was shown
on the Boerse to-day and prices at the
close were slightly higher
Exchange on London 20 marks 81 pfen-
nlgs for checks
Money, 2i7 per cent.
Private rate of discount. AZ per cent
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
RIGHTS.

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OF OF
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
DIARY OF MOVEMENTS.

A daily record Of the trend on the New
York Stock Exchange for the week:
MONDAY-Opening weak, but better tone
during forenoon; Mexico chief factor.
TUESDAY-yolume Of trading small; call
money Is lower; gains at close.
WEDNESDAY-Unfo rumors add
to depressing news. and prices sag.
THURSDAY-Profess selling, due to
uncertainty; trend not defined.
IRIDAY-Trading especially dull; price
changes narrow; New Haven lower
SATURDAY-Market featureless and
price changes narrow.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23

lS.zs ~ various maturties basis
Coupons interchangeable tResistered. 'Cou-
oons. sRegistered and coupon.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS
AND CAR TRUSTS.
Maturing lsla-'27O

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New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

2-Toa sales for the day. 521o enareS' '0
shar for 1912
November 22 inclusive Io4@ooo' '' WIN
with shares for period in 1917
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED by W. n Coler & Co.. No. 43 Cedar
street)
1Accrned Interest 70 be added)
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
SHORT TERM NOTES.

(Maturing l9l3'lS)
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New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
BANKING INTEREST
U. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

Washington. Nov. 22.-The condition OF the
United States Treasury at the beginning OF
business to-day was: Net balance in general
fund s125 0O6 6s4: total receipts yesterday
s., ,O63. .O69. total payments yesterday, Sab
geo The deficit this fiscal year is S4s9I294
against a deficit of 81. .6l0.649 last year, eX-
elusive OF Panama Canal and public debt
trnsactions.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23

Total sale for the day. sJo3, 900.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
THE ZINES DsPATcH RIcI1MoND VA SUNDAY, JUNE o. 1918

with Mayor Ainslie What turn tho
conference took no ono knows, but Il
is thought that the Mayor Intend. to
take hand In the matter In tho homo
OF filling the breach between tho
Health Department. and the Admins
.rative Board. AS the situation stands.
the Administrative Board quietly re-
fuses to accept the Health Depart
ments statistics of tho typhoid out-
break in Richmond. and will have CITY
Chemist Whitfield present a complete
history of every case In towns 1t was
declared by members of the board yes
tcr6ay that many OF the cases of fever
In Richmond occurred in families in
which bottled water is used exclusively
City Engineer Boiling told of tho case
OF a baby which had been fed on test
ed milk and bottled water and vet
developed typhoid.
Whitfield to Investigate.
Dr. Whitfield said that he will be-
gin his personal investigation of the
city's typhoid tomorrow morning
using the Administrative Board s
automobile and chauffeur to facilitate
his movements. He Is empowered nv
the Hirschberg resolution to employ
an expert bacteriologist to assist him
In the work, and will seek the aid or
the statistics on file in tho state De-
partment of Health. The board Is 70
investigate the purity OF the water
shed above the city. SC ekinS for any
possible source OF contamination or
the James River water above the city.
Even If DR.. Whitfield, conducts his
investigation with the utmost speed
1t will not be possible for him to com
plete the task assigned him for sew
eral days. In the meanwhile. the
friction between the Health Dep;rt
ment and the Administrative Board
will have served to prevent the install
lation Of the precautionary hypochlo-
rite plant
According to DR.. Levy. It requires
about three weeks after the appear
ance OF contamination in the city for
typhoid cases TO develop and be re-
ported to the Health Department. Up
until June /, said DIR. Levy. tho out
break OF typhoid In Richmond was
only the norUal amount. Shortly ar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
ORDERS WHITFIELD
TO INVESTIGATE 1T

TO install n hypochiorite plant at the
settling basins and add more cheml-
Gals to the city water unnecessarily.
Do Nothing Oh Suspicion, the Motto
The City Engineer. the City Chemist
ana Mr.. Davis were unanimous in de-
caring the water pure at this time
Or Levy was not called into consul
tation yesterday
The report OF the dailv cben,ic,,
analysis OF the water at the settling
basins was produced yesterday and in
spected by the members of the board
According 10 the chemist who made
the tests. the city water at this time
is apparently free from typhou germs
although during the month of MAY
when one OF the coagulatins hasins
was cleaned and all the work of pre.
cipitating solid matter in the watc,
showed an unusually high percentag,
/ OF positive tests for the presence OF
! colon baclli
DispIenscd with Levy.
| From statements by the member.
of the board during the warm dis
/ cussion OF the situation. the Admins
/ trative Board resents the failure o
Or Levy TO personally present to tina
BOD! his recommendation for the in
| "''-'''t''' VI ny pOcnlOrltc plant TO
| the publication OF the water. A COP
/ OF DR.. Levy's letter to Superintendent
/ DAVIS urging the hypochlorite plant
! was sent 10 the Administrative Boar,
/ by mail but the recommendation ha
! never been presented officially, say
the board.
While deprecaring any talk Of
typhoid epidemic or any danEerou
pollution of the water, DR.. Levy say
} mat the circumstances surround!ni
the present outbreak OF fever po;i.
10 an impurity In the city's water sup
ply during the month OF day. AS
precautionary measure he recommend
me hypochlorite plant which Will alb
solutely XIII the typhoid germ and !.
the same time do no damage to tn
wafer The plant will cost only $50
10 install and IS day to operate
While the Administrative Board WI
disregarding his recommendations yes
terday, DR.. Levy was in consultatio
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
Administrative Board Calls on
Chief Chemist to Find Out
Abuot Typhoid.

Upon the offhand statements Of city
Engineer Boiling and C!,y Chemist
Whitfield that the city water is entire
" free from contamination OF any
character, the Administrative Board
yesterday voted unanimously 10 delay
the installation OF the hypochlorite
plant recommended by Chief Health
officer Levy to superintendent OF
Water Davis until the City Chemist
has personally investigated the history
OF each OF the forty-nine cases of
typhoid fever in Richmond and traced
the origin or each. When II was ca He'd
10 the attention of Chairman Whittet
after the meeting that these statistics
arc already on file In DR.. Levy's office
he answered that the Administrative
Board has no authority over the
Health Department and in such an i'm
portant situation desires the opinion
OF It's own agents
In lengthy discussion OF the stu
alton, the attitude OF the board seemed
10 ne that no amount OF money would
be spared TO safeguard the purity OF
the citys water supply Il there was
reason 10 suspect Infection. but since
nothing was produced TO convince the
board Of contamination, IL is unwilling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
OFFICE NOT EQUIPPED TO
ANALYZE WATER SAMPI ES
But City Chemist Ordered to Do
Work Heretofore Done by
Health Department
Health Department..

DR.. j. NJ. Whitfield was elected City
Chemist in May, 1910. the office having
been created for him by the City Coun-
Gil after a long political campaign on
the part of his friends. The object Of
the Office was to have n city agent
TO analyze cement, coal and other pur-
chases. and TO make examinations OF
cocaine and other matter for the police
authorities. Elected originally by the
City Council. he passed to the control
OF the Administrative Board with other
city departments. and is now elected
by that body. He has no relation what
ever with the Health Department,
which has its own bacterioloGist y. S.
Strauss
Objection was made to the creation
of the Office of City Chemist on the
ground that Messrs. Froehling & Rob
ertson, analytical chemists. We're then
doing the work for less than half Of
the salary to be paid. not counting the
rent of laboratory and its equipment
In Il spasm Of economy, the Council
proposed abolishing the position of
director of the settling basin. then held
10y r. y. Ezekiel The director has a
chemical laboratory at the basins
makes daily analyses of the water and
determines the amount of coagulants to
be used. and has general charge and
supervision OF the clear water plant
under direction OF the superintendent
! OF the Water Works. Tho ordinance
failed o. passage Mr.. Whitfield admit
! ting that his olhce was not eIuirpcd
| &c analyZe water samples. and /, WAS
I clearly demonstrated that it was ahso :
I lutcly necessary to nave this work
done al the basins daily. and to have
Il capable chemist on the ground daily
Or. Whitfield has. therefore. gone on
making analyses OF samples of cement
and coal purchased by the city. He
the Administrative Board to make an
inquiry into the disposition OF gas
house wastes which the Administrative
Board sells in the same manner as it
was handled by the old Light Com :
mlttee The general provision of the
city Code merely says that the City
Chemist shall perform such duties as
may be assigned him by ordinance or
which he may be called upon to dis
charge by the head OF any department
OF the city goSernment. the Hastings
Court OF the city Of Richmond or the
Police Justice OF the city OF Richmond
with the approval of the Mayor, or be
called upon to perform by any OF the
committees having charge of or in con
troll of the works and business of the
city OF Richmond under rules and reg
ulations prescribed by them"
The salary is $4,000 per annum. Sub
sequent ordinances have transferred
supervision Of the Office of City Chem
ist to the Administrative Board. and
provided him a messenger or assistant