The challenge was presented to Sir Thomas at a luncheon,
and he was delighted to learn that he would have a worthy
competitor. Sir Thomas plans to bring a Shamrock here for
the great event, whether it Is the one that he will use in the
International race for the American cup, or another one. Is
still undecided.
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition stamps will be
ready for sale by all postoffices by January 1, according to an
order issued by the Postmaster General. Postmasters are noti-
fied to make application immediately. They will be issued In
sheets of seventy. The order describes the series of stamps
as follows:
These stamps measure about three-fourths by one and one-
sixteenth inches, the long dimensions being horizontal. At the
top appear the words "U. S. Postage" and "San Francisco,
1915." In the left-hand border is a branch of laurel, and in
the right-hand border a palm branch.
The one-cent stamp is green and in the center appears within
a circle a bust of Balboa, discoverer of the Pacific Ocean, look-
ing to the left and wearing a cuirass and a helmet with a plume.
The two-cent stamp is red. It represents the Gatun locks
of the Panama Canal.
The five-cent stamp is blue, and presents the Golden Gate of
San Francisco harbor, with the setting sun in the background.
The ten-cent stamp is dark yellow. The subject is "Discov-
ery of San Francisco Bay."
PUBLIC LECTURE SCHEDULE IX DECEilBER.
The Board of Education has announced the following
schedule of free public lectures for adults to be given during
December:
Monday. December 2 — McKinley School. Castro and Four-
teenth: "Bird Life in California," Gretchen Ij. Libby.
Thursday. December 5 — Francis Scott Key School, Forty-
seccnd avenue, between Irving and Judah: "What the Micro-
scope Reveals in Our Bodies." Dr. A. A. D'Ancona.
Friday. December 6 — Sheridan School. Capitol avenue, be-
tween Lobos and Farallones; "Travels Far from Home," Wal-
lace Bradford.
Wednesday, December 11 — Junipero Serra School Highland
avenue and Holly Park: "Piogress of the Exposition of 1915,"
A. W. Scott, Jr., and Louis Levy.
Friday. December 13 — Burnett School, Newcorab avenue and
Lane: "The Need of Public Playgrounds." Jos. R. Hickey.
Monday. December 16 — Mission High School Dolores and
Eighteenth: "Social Hygiene: a Talk to Parents" (for adults
onlyV Alartin A. Meyer.
Monday. December 16 — Bryant School, Bryant, near Twenty-
second; "Algeria, Illustrating the 'Garden of Allah'," I. H.
Morse.
Tuesday. December 17 — Spring Valley School, Jackson, be-
tween Hyde and Larkin: "The Story of the Alphabet," T. T.
Waterman.
Wednesday. December IS — JaTnes Lick School, Xoe and
Twenty-fifth: "A Trip to Continental Europe," J. Emmet Hay-
den.
SEATTLE MAY ESTABLISH PUBLIC AVELFARE BO.\RD.
A resolution providing for the establishment of a Board of
Public Welfare is under consideration by the Judiciary Com-
mittee of the City Council of Seattle. Its essential feature is
the co-ordination of the activities looking to a proper care of
prisoners and delinquents, and the taking over from the police
and keeping of all prisoners from the time of their arrest.
The total number of arrests made during the past year,
18,459, gives an idea of the scope of the work that could come
under the Welfare Board.
The resolution provides for the appointment by the Mayor
with the consent of the council of five members to comprise
the board, to be subject to removal by the Mayor for cause
upon the concurrence of the council. They shall serve with-
out compensation, and for a term of five years, except In the
case of the first appointees, one of whom shall serve for one year,
one for two, one for three, one for four and one for five years.
The Welfare Board Is to have exclusive supervision and
control over workhouses, jails, asylums and reformatories,
places for detention of defectives and delinquents, reform,
training schools for juvenile offenders, and over lodging
houses, public baths, public farm lands, works or employment
for relief purposes, belonging to the city. It shall also have
the power to provide for the working of prisoners under its
supervision in such a way as may be lawful for such remuner-
ation as may be deemed proper by the board.
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SAX FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1912
Mayor Rolph Briefly Tells Supervisors of His Trip to Washinaton
Mayor Rolph was greeted with a burst of hearty applause
when he entered the assembly room of the Supervisors on Mon-
day to preside over the weekly meeting of the Board. He
smiled his pleasure at the demonstration and when it had ended
thanked the Supervisors and the spectators in the lobby for the
greeting. He spoke briefly of his trip to Washington, D. C, in
behalf of the Hetch Hetchy permit and said that he was satis-
fied that Secretary of the Interior Fisher will ultimately decide
in favor of San Francisco's claims.
Providrs for Offlcinl Cnnvnss of Votrs.
The Board adopted a resolution providing for the official can-
vass of the votes cast on Tuesday at the Charter Amendment
election. The canvass will begin next Monday morning in the
rooms of the Election Commission.
^tilk Ordiiiiiiices arc FinaU;/ Passed.
The ordinances regulating the sale of mi'k and prescribing
rules for the Pasteurization of milk, were finally passed.
Permit Oranted for Ostrich Farm.
Permission was finally granted to the Golden Gate Ostrich
Farm to conduct a farm for thirty ostriches, in the block bounded
by Forty-sixth. Forty-seventh and Sutro Heights avenues and
Balboa street. An ordinance was also passed imposing a license
of $6 per quarter on exhibitions of animals and birds, under
which the farm will pay license to the city.
Action Postponed on Railroad Permit.
The bill granting the United Railroads a revocable permit to
lay tracks on Bay street and Laguna street, connecting with
other tracks within the Fort Mason military reservation, for
which the War Department has given permission, was laid over
for a week at the request of the Utilities Committee.
Additional Street Lights Ordered Installed.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company was instructed to
supply electric current for thirty-six newly installed 500-watt
Tungsten lamps at various points on Clement street, from Ar-
guello boulevard to Tenth avenue, eight arc lights to be removed.
Another resolution provided for the installation of eleven arc
lights and thirteen single-top gas lamps at various points
throughout the city, and removal of eight single-top gas lamps
and five arms.
Police Commissioner Granted Leave of Absence.
Police Commissioner Alexander O'Grady was granted twenty-
five days' leave of absence from the State on the recommenda-
tion of the Mayor.
Board of Public Works Asked to Explain.
The Board of Works, by resolution, was directed to inform
the Supervisors why the lumber had not been removed from
Berry street, between Second and Third, in accordance with four
resolutions so directing and adopted by the Board between
March 25 and November 18.
City Mutt Preserve the Old Lumber.
The City Attorney advised the Board that in the tearing down
by municipal employees of "shack" buildings illegally main-
tained within the fire limits, care must be taken not to destroy
the material. It may be destroyed under orders of the Board
of Health. Otherwise it should be stacked upon the lots where
the buildings formerly stood.
Ordinances Finally Passed.
Regulating the pasteurizing of milk, defining same and regu-
lating the method under which same shall be produced.
Regulating the sale of milk or cream in quantities of one
quart or less.
Establishing grades on Meacham place.
Providing for full acceptance of Tenth avenue, between Geary
and Anza streets.
Providing for conditional acceptance of Seventeenth avenue,
between Cabrillo and Fulton streets; intersection of Sears
street and Sickles avenue; crossing of Geary street and Twen-
tieth avenue; crossing of Geary street and Eighteenth avenue;
crossing of Cabrillo street and Seventeenth avenue.
Approving and accepting a deed of lands from the Residential
Development Company for the opening of Ocean avenue, from
the easterly line of Plymouth avenue to the westerly line of Cor-
bett avenue.
Approving and accepting a deed to lands from the Residen-
tial Development Company for the opening of Corbett avenue,
from the easterly line of San Miguel Rancho to the westerly line
of San Miguel Rancho.
Regulating the construction, erection and maintenance of
billboards and other boards, fences, signs and structures erected
for advertising purposes or upon which any advertisement Is
shown, painted or displayed in any way, and regulating bill post-
ing and bulletin sign painting and outdoor advertising and the
business of bill posting and bulletin sign painting and outdoor
advertising.
Imposing a license on public exhibitions of animals and birds.
Amending Ordinance No. 1898 (New Series), regulating the
ure of hackney carriages, automobiles, taxicabs and other pub-
lic passenger vehicles, fixing the rates to be charged for the
transportation of persons and personal baggage, regulating the
use of boats in the waters of the bay, providing a punishment
for any violation thereof, and repealing Order No. 1611, Ordi-
nances Nos. 446, 1033 and 514 (New Series), by adding a new
section thereto to be known as Section 34>A, prohibiting the solic-
iting of patronage on trains or boats without permission of the
owners.
Tho BoJrd met in special session Tuesday afternoon, on
motion of Supervisor Payot, adopted a resolution requesting the
City Attorney to prepare and submit to the board such ordi-
nances and resolutions as may be necessary to authorize the
proper execution and delivery of the agreement entered into be-
tween the San Francisco Musical Association and the City and
County, providing for the erection of the municipal opera house
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MUNICIPAL RECORD
on the site furnished by the City. The resolution was prefaced
by a preamble setting forth that Supervisor Payot, who is
chairman ot the Public Welfare Committee, had been formally
notified by the San Francisco Musical Association that the full
amount of the $750,000 needed for the erection of the opera
house had been subscribed.
SCHOOL, BOARD HAS BUSY SESSION.
IWayor to be Asked to Sell at Auction Shack Buildings on Old
Dennian School Site.
At the last weekly meeting of the School Directors leaves
of absence were granted as follows: Elizabeth M. Foley, from
December 1, 1912. to the opening of the fall term, 1913, with
privilege ot returning to her class at the Junipero Serra School,
and Mrs J E. Gray from the beginning ot the spring term
1913 to the opening of the fall term 1913, with privilege of
returning to same school and class,
A resolution was adopted requesting the Supervisors to
authorize the Mayor to sell at public auction all shack build-
ings located on the old Deuman School site at Bush and Hyde
The salary of Mrs. Kavanagh. janitress at the Laguna Honda
School, was increased from $50.00 to $55.00 per month.
The following transfers of janitresses were ordered: Mrs.
Elizabeth Ferguson from Grant to Denman School, Mrs. Mary
Mittleman from Denman to Grant School.
A resolution providing that $1000.00 be expended from the
equipment fund of the Girls' High School and a similar amount
from the fund of the Lowell High School for the equipment
of the gymnasia of said schools with proper apparatus was
referred to the supplies commitee.
The following resolution presented by Director Power was
referred to the buildings and grounds committee for consid-
eration and report:
Whereas, The Board of Consulting Architects has furnished
certain figures relative to the cost of building the annex at
the Glen Park School to the Board of Supervisors, and
Whereas, Said estimate tor the building and the yard work
is about $20,000 more than the amount that the Board of
Education figured on as being expended for said work; there-
fore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be requested
to have the plans for the annex and the yard work at the
Glen Park School so prepared that the cost of said work shall
not be more than $65,000.00.
The President presented statements showing allowances of
half salary during absences of teachers, because of illness,
aggregating $629.00 for the period from the beginning of the
fall term, 1912. to November 1, 1912, and $137.90 from No-
vember 1, 1912. to December 1, 1912.
The resignation of Miss S. V. Kyne was accepted.
J. E. Barnes, having completed his probationary period,
was elected a special teacher in stenography and typewriting
in the department, this order to be effective August 18, 1912.
Mrs. Amy Waters Deane, having completed her proba-
tionary term as teacher of music in the high schools, was
regularly elected to the position named; this order to date
from November 1, 1912.
A committee representing the Mothers' Club of the Golden
Gate School was given the privilege of the floor with regard
to request for enlarging the scope of the Golden Gate Pri-
mary School so as to include grammar grades. The matter
was referred to the schools committee.
A committee consisting of Dr. A. H. Giannini, F. W. Craw-
ford and Theodore Bacigalupi, accompanied by former pupils,
was present and presented a petition that the evening class
in Italian be re-established. The matter was referred to the
schools committee, and Superintendent ot Schools for report at
the next meeting.
The following action was taken on communications:
From T. 'Varni offering to pay for use of a portion of the
Paul Revere School lot $50.00 for past occupation and $2.50
per month, commencing December 1, 1912. Offer accepted.
From Annie Poole offering for sale lot on Chenery street,
near Roanoke, and lot corner Arlington and Roanoke streets.
Referred to buildings and grounds committee.
From Health Officer Brodrick advising it has been neces-
sary to withdraw medical school inspection from seven schools.
Secretary directed to convey the Board's expression of deep
regret at necessity for such action and its earnest wish that
the service might be restored.
From the Polk Street District Association asking that the
St. Francis Carriage Company be reimbursed for fence erected
around the old Spring Valley School lot and that fence be
retained until the School Department is able to arrange for
use of lot for playground purposes. Referred to buildings
and grounds committee.
From the superintendent of the Hanover Sunday School
(endorsed by the West End Improvement Club), asking for
use of auditorium of the Longfellow School for Christmas
entertainment on the evening of December 24. Secretary
directed to ascertain the exact details of the entertainment.
From the Board of Public Works advising that repairs to
street in front of the Kate Kennedy School will be made as
soon as funds are available. Filed.
From principal of Polytechnic School asking permission to
hold an exhibition of school work; asking for use of assembly
hall for graduating exercises; asking that assembly hall be
wired and advising that work should begin on or before next
Monday. Referred to supplies committee.
From Florence Friedman asking for transfer from the
Visitacion Valley to the Rochambeau School. Referred to
schools committee.
AAlilOVS PETITIONS PASSED ON BY SUPERVISORS.
The Supervisors have taken the following action upon various
petitions filed for permits:
Referred to Fire Committee.
0(7 Storage Tanks — Charles E. Reinhart, at northwest corner
of Twenty-fifth and Castro streets; Workman Packing Co., on
south side of Clara street, 350 feet west of Fourth street.
Referred to Health Committee.
Stuhh' — M. Jacobsen, at 999 Silver avenue, for one cow; S.
W. Mahoney, on west side of Twenty-second avenue, 125 feet
north of "N" street.
Perniit.s R«'<'<>niiiiended — Passed to Print.
Boilers— The Galland Mercantile Laundry, Nos. 317-335
Eighth street, 200 horsepower, for laundry purposes; Del Monte
Creamery, No. 386 Utah street, six horsepower; Goodyear Rub-
ber Company, southeast side of Natoma street, 255 feet north-
east of Second street, 75 horsepower, for factory machines; Pa-
cific Gas and Electric Company on west side of Meacham place, 75
feet south of Post street.
Garage — P. R. Howard, Nos. 717-719 Divisadero street.
Oil Storage Tanks — Cerciat & Co., No. 1047 McAllister street,
capacity 1300 gallons; Goodyear Rubber Company, southeast
side of Natoma street, 255 feet northeast of Second street, ca-
pacity 1500 gallons; Pacific Gas and Electric Company, on west
side of Meacham Place, 75 feet south of Post street.
Application for Permit Denied.
Stable — Luigi Vallerio. at 872 Wisconsin street, for one horse.
Permits Granted — Final Passage.
Oil Storage Tank — McKenzie Estate at northwest corner of
Bush street and Van Ness avenue, 1500 gallons capacity.
Ostrich Farm — Golden Gate Ostrich Farm, for 30 ostriches,
in block bounded by Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Sutro Heights
avenue and Balboa street.
The residents of Ashbury Park have formed an improvement
club to work for the betterment of their district. The officers
are Dr. W. E. Janke, President, Mrs. Edward Simons, Vice Pres-
ident and Harold Ide Cruzan, Secretary-Treasurer.
MUNICIPAL RECORD
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MANY MATTERS BEFORE FIRE CXDMMISSIOX.
Siiveral Meinliers of Dcpai'tiiient Are Allowed Salary Durin;;
Disability Owins to Injuries ReceivtHl Wliilo on Duty.
The Fire Coniniissioners at their meeting on the (ith inst.
allowed salary during disability to the following members of
the department injured while discharging their duties: J. A.
Riddell. hoseman'. Engine Company 28; Fred Gerlach, act-
ing engineer, Engine Company 5; Maurice Barrett, driver.
Chemical Engine 9; Thomas Kelly, engineer. Engine Company
17; Charles B. Rogers, driver. Engine Company 37, and
Frank I-erman, captain, Engine Company 23.
The Secretary was instructed to inform the Sutro Heights
Improvement Club that an approiiriation will be asked for
when the next budget is being prepared for the erection of an
Kngine house on Forty-second avenue, between Geary and Anza
streets.
A claim for $27.75, the cost of repairing a hydrant at the
corner of Page street and Masonic avenue, broken by a car,
was directed to be sent to the United Railroads.
The Chief Engineer reported the following reassignments
J of probationary members: E. D. O'Neil from hoseman En-
^ gine Company 22 to hoseman Engine Company 30, Fred Ack-
' enheil from hoseman Engine Company 30 to hoseman Engine
f Company 12, Fred Isbell from hoseman Engine Company 4 5
to hoseman Fire Boat Company 2.
Joseph Bailey was transferred to Engine Company 22, as
hoseman, and W. S. Siewert was assigned to Engine Company
12 as lieutenant.
Edward Shea, a hoseman of Engine Company 20, who was
suspended for three months on August 31 for infraction of
[ the rules, reported for duty and was ordered to report for
duty with Engine Company 33.
The Park Richmond Improvement Club was informed by
the Commission that motor driven apparatus will be installed
in the new tire house on Twelfth avenue, between Geary and
Anza streets.
Acting on the recommendation of the Chief Engineer a com-
munication was ordered sent to the Supervisors informing
I them that the following described properties set aside for Fire
Department purposes are not of use to the department, so
; that steps may be taken to lease them:
Lot on the south side of California street 220 feet east of
Hyde street, 2 7. Gx 13 7. 6 feet.
Lot on the northeasterly line of Sixth street 115 feet south-
easterly from Folsom street, 25x75 feet.
Lot on the northerly line of Pacific street 137.5 feet west
of Jones street, 23x60 feet.
Lot on the northerly line of Jackson street 139 feet east
from the easterly line of Front street, 20x60 feet.
D. O'Donnell, a member of Truck Company 5, was deprived
of two days' pay for having failed to report at quarters on time
at expiration of leave of absence.
A letter of commendation was sent to Captain August En-
gelke of Engine Comjiany 12, who captured a footpad on the
25th ult.
James Evans, temporarily employed as a fireman in Pump-
ing Station Xo. 1, was dismissed from further service, as the
report made by Chief Murphy, who was authorized to investi-
gate a complaint that ill-feeling existed among the employees,
showed that Evans was on bad terms with his associates.
A report was received from the Pension Fund Commission
notifying the Board that Joseph F. Thompson, a member of
Truck Company 8, had been retired on pension for disability.
The request of H. K. McKay that he be reinstated as a
member of the department, from which he resigned in Septem-
ber, 1906, was denied.
The Civil Service Commission was requested to certify the
names of two eligibles for promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
REPORT OP DEPART.MENT OF ELECTRICITY.
The monthly report of the Superintendent of the Depart-
ment of Electricity shows that during October $1444.70 was
received for the inspection of wiring, $79.00 for Inspection
of sign permits and $73.50 for fire tapper service. The cen-
tral fire alarm office handled 180 alarms, 4228 police calls
and 954 signals on the joker system during the same period.
Six new fire alarm boxes were installed, one auxiliarized,
four repaired and three removed to different circuits to pro-
vide interlacing. The usual amount of work was done on
outside construction and in the machine shop. There are
fifty fire alarm boxes under construction and fifty police move-
ments 90 per cent finished.
A new police box was installed at the corner of Forty-
ninth avenue and Fulton street and connected with the Rich-
mond station and a complete new electric lighting system in-
stalled in the headquarters of Engine Company No. 12.
REPORT ON STREET CLEANING OPERATIONS.
During the week ended on the 29th ult. the street clean-
ing department of the Board of Public Works performed the
following work, the totals given being in square yards: Ma-
chine sweeping, 699,250; hand sweeping, 9,698,100; sprink-
ling, 6,180,860; flushing 193,500; washing, 153,810, and loads
of dirt removed from public streets, 798. The expenses of
the department were $5635.81, divided as follows: Wages,
$3399.81; team hire, $2236.00.
During the week ended December 6, the following work was
performed: Hand sweeping, 11,011,302 square yards; machine
sweeping, 800,245 square yards; sprinkling, 4,505,410 square
yards; flushing, 175,620 square yards; washing, 110,650 square
yards; loads of dirt removed from streets, 996. The expenses
were $3,672.66 wages and $2,374.13 team hire.
DETECTIVE OFFICE TO RE.>L\IN OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Captain of Detectives John Mooney has determined upon
some radical changes in the manner in which the detective bu-
reau is conducted. He will ask to keep the bureau open all
night.
Prisoners will no longer be placed in detinue at the city
prison unless an instruction to that effect has been ordered by
the head of the detective bureau.
"In the past," said Mooney, "there has been no one in charge
of this bureau from midnight until morning. Many important
cases arise during these hours. I wish to have a responsible
man here to take those cases when they come up. He will be
assisted by two detectives. This man will practically be chief
of police of the entire department from midnight until eight
o'clock in the morning."
LECTIRE SCHEDVLE FOR CO.^IING WEEK.
Following is a schedule of the free public lectures for
adults to be given next week under the direction of the
Board of Education:
Monday, December 16 — Bryant School, Bryant, near Twen-
ty-second streets, Algeria, illustrating the "Garden of .Aillah,"
I. H. Morse.
Monday, December 16 — .Mission High .School. Dolores and
Eighteenth streets, Social Hygiene: A Talk to Parents (for
adults only), Martin A. Meyer.
Tuesday, December 17 — Spring Valley School, Jackson, be-
tween Hyde and Larkin streets. The Story of the Alphabet,
T. T. Waterman.
Wednesday, December IS — James Lick School, Xoe and
Twenty-fifth streets, .A. Trip to Continental Europe. J. Emmet
Hayden.
The City Engineer has been authorized to prepare plans
for the change of grade of San Bruno avenue at Army street.
XINETV-FIVK miLDING PERMITS ISSUED.
The building inspection bureau issued 95 permits during
the week ended on the 7th inst., divided as follows: 52 altera-
tions, 39 frame, 3 class "C" and 1 class "A" buildings. The