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to 00 0 0 0 SAN FRANCISCO OHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. 1913. ROLPH BACKS TWO ON MERIT BOARD Mayor Uphelds Majority in the Elimination of Physical Test for Fire Officials. ILLEGAL, SAYS WALCOTT. President of the Civil Service Commission Declares Stand Is Unaffected by Politics.

The split in the Clyll Service Commission tollowing the action of Commissioner Matthew Brady and B. B. Rosenthal, who, in the face of vigorous opposition from President E. A. Walcott at last Monday night's meeting of the Commission, voted to strike out clause requiring that eligible battalion' chiefs pass a physical test in connedtion with the coming examinations for drat and second assistant chief engineers of the Fire.

Department, found Mayor Rolph yesterday stoutly supporting Brady and Rosenthal. stand solidly with the majority of Commission," the said, "for the reason that the elimination of the clause requiring a physical test gives each of the thirteen eligibles an absolutely fair chance for promotion. man's ability to hold the office of Arst or second assistant chief should not be measured by his physical condition, but by the acuteness of his brain. Some of the eligibles have given almost 8 lifetime to the city in the Fire Department, and they should have chance to go Into the higher office as well 88 the younger men, who quite naturally would be found more physically perfect than their senior fellow-chiefs. OPTIONAL WITH COMMISSION.

"Besides, optional with the Civil Service Commission, according to the wording of the charter provision covering the matter, to to call for physical tests 'when In examinations for promotion the Commission is not compelled call for such tests. "I am determined that the civil service rules shall be lived up to in the Fire Department just as strictly as they in other departments of the municipal service. I am also determined to wipe out whatever wrangling there is in the department, and I feel that the coming, examinations, with the physical eliminated, will do much to eradicate the wrangling. The members of the department are certain to feel more satisfled when they see that the civil service rules are going to be lived up to to the letter." Discussing the matter last evening. Commissioner Walcott contended that without the physical tests, the examinations would be held in direct violation of the charter provisions.

"I intend to keep my hands off those examination," he declared, "on the ground that they will be illegal, and will take no part in framing questions or in the selection of the aminers. I do not wish to be considered in the light of criticising anybody. It is in no way personal matter. I have nobody to help or hurt. I only wish to see a fair examination so that the best man lands on top.

NOT POLITICAL MATTER. "As the question of politica has been mentioned, I know nothing of any man's politics, and would not serve any DOlitical interest in any way." Commissioner Brady, who, with Commissioner Rosenthal, voted to strike out the "physical tests" clause, declared that the wording of the charter provision covering examinations for promotion left the question of tests to the discretion of the Commission. "If Commissioner Walcott's contention 1s that the coming examination will be illegal because of our decision to strike out the disputed clause, then all civil service examinations for promotion since the Inauguration of civil service in this city have been Illegally held," he said, "16 waving been the polIcy of all commissions to disregard physical requirements in such examinations. This policy was adopted on the theory that Do man advances in Any municipal department his physical duties become less and his mental greater. In my opinion, the very fact that through the elimination of the tests all eligibles will have an equal chance proves conclusively that no tavorites are to be played, and that absolutely no politics is to be considered In the matter." LEGAL FRATERNITY HAS INITIATION AND BANQUET.

Nine Initiates Are Made Members of Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. The semi-annual initiation and banquet of Pomeroy Chapter, Phi Delta Phi, took place last evening, when nine graduates of the legal departments of local colleges were made members of the fraternity. The Initiation took place in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and the banquet followed later in the rooms of the University of California Club, at 212 Stockton street. The Initiation ceremonies were conducted by Herbert C. Kelly, master of Pomeroy Chapter, Phi Delta Phi.

The initiates were James Francis McDonald, Howard Little Bacon, Dion R. Holm, Charles P. Knight and J. Thomp50n of the Hastings College of Law, and John J. Miller, H.

8. von Carlos, William H. Conlin and Horace M. Albright of the School of Jurisprudence, University of California. The speakers at the banquet included Professor William Carey Jones, dean of the School of Jurisprudence at the University, Dr.

Edward Robeson Taylor, dean of Hastings School of Law, and Max Thelen, State Railroad Commissioner. NORTH BEACH TO OBSERVE FIREHOUSE COMPLETION. Dedicatory Exercises to Be Held on Sunday Afternoon. The North Beach Promotion Association will conduct appropriate exercises at the dedication of engine house No. 28.

on Stockton street, north of GreenThe new engine house is the latest wich, Sunday afternoon at o'clock. building erected by the Fire Department, and will be the most up-to-date structure of Its kind, according to members of the association. The fact that the association labored for 1ts early construction makes the occasion a happy one for North Beach. Dr. A.

S. Musante will preside. W. H. Hammer will represent the Fire Commissioners, N.

T. Giacomini, will represent the Are protection committee of the association, McAtee will represent the Mayor. The Municipal Band will also render a programme. VAN FLEET RUSHES WORK. United States District Judge Van Fleet proposes to retire the phrase "the law's delay" 80 far as his court is concerned by forcing every case on his calendar to trial, unless good reason can be shown for delay.

He began Monday with the March calendar, containing 103 cases, of which number he dismissed one because of lack of diligence in prosecuting them to trial. He was enabled to do this by reason of new rule which went into effect Febtuary 1st of this year providing all cases not brought th trial within one year after the joinine of issues shall be dismissed Launch Runs Ashore in Fog Men Suffer Through Night PORTELLO CARLO CAPTAIN The damaged fishing launch, yesterday morning, and a part of owner of the boat; his son, Joseph CREVELLO, CREVELLO which went ashore of Point Bonita her crew, Captain Carlo Crevello, Crevello, and Joseph Portello. Six Fishermen Have Narrow Escape on Rocky Coast of Point Bonita LMOST blinded by spray and comA of pletely fog which baffled had by enveloped walls them all 1 the way down the coast from Point Reyes, Captain Carlo Crevello and crew of five men on the forty-five-foot Ashing launch 230 ran ashore on Point Bonita late Monday night and spent eight cold and anxious hours until relief reached them at 8 o'clock yesterday morning from the Fort Point and Point Bonita life saving stations. cold and nearly spent, the fishermen and their launch were to towed into berth at Meiggs wharf yesterday morning by the launch 235, sister boat, which had gone in search of the missing Ashermen and which relieved the life saving crews soon after the latter had succeeded in dislodging the 230 from her perilous position on tiny strip of sand between the rocky crevices of Point Bonita. On board with, Captain Crevello were his son, Joseph Crevello, Joseph Portello, Tony Callati and Sam Callati, all Italian Ashermen.

The party started out in the small hours of Monday morn1ng on a fishing trip off the Point Reyes coast. After successful catch the MISSION ASKS FOR MORE RAILROADS: Two City Lines to Join With Van Ness Road Are Now Thought Necessary. The Mission Promotion Association has sent to the Supervisors a plan for two branches of the municipal railway for the Mission district, one to be on the Ocean Shore route from Twelfth street to the county line and the other on Church street. The association states that the city is entitled to the joint of the Ocean Shore Railroad's tracks, and that the Ocean Shore Company will perhaps be able to finance the construction of double tracks for the proposed city car service, the city to pay satisfactory rental. Double tracks should be provided as far as San Bruno and Potrero avenues, the association says, and a connection should be made at Twelfth street with the city line on Van Ness avenue.

From Potrero avenue to the county line single track will be enough for the tramc. The association recommends that two more tracks be laid on Market street to connect the Van Ness- line with Church street and that the propored, road on Twentieth, Church street be tunnel run 48 to Chattanooga street will make feasible the continuation of the road to Church and Thirtieth streets. It is suggested that when the Bernal cut Is completed this railway can be extended As far as Diamond street. estimated at $830,500, Items being: cost of the Church- line is Track on Market street to Church, track on Church to Thirtieth, tunnels and subways, of approaches, to be paid for private property. $70,500.

The continuation through the Bernal cut will cost $160.000 It is estimated. The two suggested routes can be connected by a double track on Twentieth street, which will cost $186,800, the association says, CEMETERY BILLS FAVORED BY IMPROVEMENT CLUB. North of Panhandle Association Approves Removal of Bodies. The North of the Panhandle Improvement Association Indorsed the Boynton bill, calling for the removal of the bodies from the cemeteries of the district, at the meeting held last night at 554 Baker street. In communication to the Civic League of Improvement Clubs the organization requested that the extension of the municipal car line be routed from Geary street via Masonic avenue, Grove, Clayton, Waller and Cole streets and Parnassua avenue to Fourth avenue.

The delegates appointed to the Civic League of Improvement Clubs are E. J. Lynch, H. P. Petersen and Dr.

C. D. Salfeld. To Inspect Proposed Sites. -The Publie Library Trustees, Ta, response to the request of the Richmond Women's Club to erect branch library at Thirteenth avenue and Geary street, Instead of Tenth avenue and Geary street, last sites night appointed a committee to Inspect both before any decision would be made.

The same committee was Instructed to Inspect the sites proposed for branch library in the Sanset district, one being at Eighth avenue and street and the other at Nineteenth avenue and street. CITY AUTO TAKEN OVER COUNTY LINE Mayor Happens Along When It Stands in Front of San Mateo. Wayside Inn. The automobile of the Board of Supervisors was taken by Supervisor Adolf Koshland for a Mateo county yesterday, as other members of the Board learned to their regret, when they sought to go home or to their clubs in the machine. resolution of the Board limiting the use of city automobiles was quoted In this conI nection.

by Supervisors last October, Then resolution, which was adopted reads: "All departmenta of the municipal government are requested to take action prohibiting the use of the city's automobiles excepting for official bustness. and in case it becomes necessary to send a out of the county to Arst secure the approval of the Mayor." Mayor Rolph, went to Palo Alto yesterday, riding in his own private automobile. On the way back he stopped at Unele Tom's Cabin In San Mateo county for lunch, and noticed the Supervisors' car the door. The Supervisors' chauffeur, ur, Charles Hernung, was about to have lunch by himself at table on the veranda, and Mayor after ordering repast spread Dolphin party, invited Hernung to sit down with him. The Mayor was informed that Supervisor Koshland had him tour friends from the East and was partaking of midday refreshments with them inside the tavern.

Koshland did not appear outside before the Mayor and his party had finished, and when about to depart Mayor Rolph sent In his card. with his compliments. The Mayor's automobile had disappeared in the distance when Supervisor Koshland ran out with napkin in one hand and the Mayor's card in the other. To demonstrate that his trip was not for pleasure or the entertainment of his Eastern friends, but on a matter of official business, Supervisor Koshland directed the chauffeur to drive to Crystal Springs reservolr, as he wished to inspect this part of the Spring Valley system. Koshland and the ladies and gentlemen with him took a good look at the water that was stored up before turning their faces city ward again.

Koshland and his guests arrived at the St. Francis Hotel about 5:30 o'clock, having been out practically all day. It transpired that Supervisor Koshland had made an effort to get the Mayor's permission to take the car out of the county. He telephoned to the Mayor's office in the and told the Mayor's secretary, Edward Rainey, that he wished to go San Mateo county to examine the Spring Valley properties and asked permission to use the Suprevisors' machine. Rainey told him to so ahead.

CEMETERY BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION Opponents and Proponents of Measures Before Legislature Are Given a Hearing, Cemetery bills providing for the method of removing bodies from the San Francisco cemeteries, in the event such removal is ordered by the Board of Supervisors, were under discussion last night at a special meeting of the San Francisco legislative delegation In Scottish Rite Hall. There were several hundred at the meeting. and those against all plans for removing the bodies gave vent to their feelings with hisses and hooting whenever Assemblyman William 8. Scott or other proponents of the plan to remove the bodies made remarks. George D.

Gray, president of Laurel H111 Cemetery, advocated the Boynton bills, which provide meana of removing the bodies from the cemeteries if the Supervisors order the removal. He did not say he favored the removal but desired proper provisions made if the removal is ordered. Chester Williamson of the Divisadero-street Improvement Association was interrupted during speech in favor of the removals by E. Keammerling, who demanded to know 11 the charge were made that all graves were not being kept in condition. Williamson refused to answer the question and kept on with his address.

Keammerling declared his father was a G. A. R. veteran and insisted upon an answer. "You answer or I'll make you!" shouted Keammerling.

lie was passed and Keammerling made A rush for Williamson. The janitor threatened to turn out the lights In the hall If order was not maintained and the excitement subsided. Willam Hoff Cook and Louis H. Mooser made addresses against any removal from cemeteries, and Thomas E. Havens of the City Attorney's office and Attorney Edward J.

Lynch, A plained the legal aspects of the case. senting improvement associations, on exrepre- representative of the Building Trades Council, J. C. Klouse, declared if the cemetery removal is ever put to a vote of the people 20,000 men will vote against any removal of bodies. HONOR MISS BURCHENAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE LUNCHEON.

New York Playground Director Is Guest at Monthly Function. The monthly luncheon of the directors of the Publio Schools Athletic League, which was held at the Hotel Sutter yesterday, was made more of function than usual in honor of Miss Elizabeth Burchenal, executive secretary of the Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League New York, who has been here attending the Pacific Coast Playground and Recreation Congress. There was quite an imposIng representation from the Board of Education among the guests, including Superintendent Roncovieri and Directors Boyle, Powers and Miss Jones. Miss Burchenal gave an interesting talk on the organization of the Girls' Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League of New York, describing their great May Day festival in Central Park, and recommending especially a8 letics for girls hockey games and swimming. as well as various suitable ball games practiced there.

TAHITI SUPREME COURT JUSTICE IN THE CITY. E. Weill Is Promoted From IndoChina Post by Government. E. Weill of Paris.

recently appointed by the French Government chief of the Department of Justice for Tahiti, Arrived In San Francisco yesterday, en route to new post, and 18 at the Palace Hotel. He will sail on the steamer Tahiti today. was Supreme Court Judge at Sagon, Indo China, for a number of years, and was promoted to the Tahiti post on account of his good record in the Orient. He expects to be in Tahiti three years (BERWICK PRAISES VETERAN CURATOR Member of Sciences Academy Also Takes a Sharp Fling at Colonel Edwards. Commenting on the vote of confidence given Leverett Mills Loomis, curator of ornithology of the California: Academy of Sciences, Monday, Edward Berwick of Pacific Grove yesterday paid his re specta to Colonel George C.

Edwards, frat vice-president of the organisat' who on Monday took occasion to brand the veteran curator "a man of ill temper, quarrelsome disposition, overweenting egotism, and one whose love of 1m- perial power made him "When the men who now seek to down Curator Loomis were diligently looking after their own affairs during the disastrous fire of April, 1906," said Berwick, "he devoted himself with wholesouled devotion to the conservation of the academy's resources: the collecting of face value of its insurance policies; getting dollar for dollar from some companies that discounted other claims; the examination, approval and payment of bills for the construction the academy's income butiding. amountIng to nearly: the standing off of numerous parties anxious to the academy for dithy lucre's sake; the obtaining of a site in Golden Gate Park from and for the people of San Franclaco for the erection of a new museum that should be of national and worldwide repute. "In addition to these services, Curator Loomis was Instrumental in gathering more than 17,000 volumes for a new library, some 19,000 ornithological specimens, including the largest collection of petrels and albatrosses in the world. "And now comes Colonel George C. Edwards, first vice- of the academy, who, admitting all these facts and even declaring that he likes Curator Loomis, makes speech in which he brands the curator 111- of quarrelsome man overweening The resolution commending Curator Loomis and protesting against the council's delay in reappointing him curator of ornithology WAs passed Monday by A a vote of 35 to 16.

The council now stands, according Berwick, opposed to Curator Loomis. It will be several months before the members will have an opportunity to vote for a council of their choice. In the meantime the members are keenly awaiting action by the council, insofar as it concerns Curator Loomis. LABOR WILL HOLD AN OPEN SESSION Foster Fraternal Relations- Will Submit New Scale--News of Wage-Workers. open Painters' Union, No.

19, will hold meetings the frat Monday night of each month, to which empainters and others will be Invited, when subjects of general to the craft will be discussed and, employers and wage earners will meet in a fraternal spirit. The union has decided to celebrate its fourteenth anniversary with ball to be given in Eagles' Hall on Saturday evening April 19th. of meeting the Carpenters' craft disbursed in Union, need, $14 No. and to 22, aid $57 at to Its members mem- last bers socidentally Injured while work. The vote on the proposed amendments to the by-laws of Counties' District Council of Carpenters will be completed at the next meeting.

The Journeymen Barbers' Union held the first meeting last Monday evening In ita new quarters, Carpenters' Hall, Mission street, corner of Fourth street, Indorsed the Kingsley eight-hour bill and initiated eight candidates. International President Edward Flore, who is on an official visit in this city, last Monday night addressed the meeting of the Bartenders' Union. Ten candidates were initiated during the meeting, four members reinstated, eleven applications for membership received and $60 disbursed in benefita to sick members. The Laundry Workers' Union has appointed the following committee to submit a new wage and working agreement: Hannah Nolan, Nellie Victor, E. O'Keete, Charles Linegar, J.

0'Keefe, G. McGrath, H. Kortz, Fred Graham, J. Robinson, D. J.

Gorman, Charles Hawley, C. Childs, Mary Carson and Kate Deery. The union initiated twenty-four candidates at its last meeting. The Janitors' Union has elected the following officers to all vacancies: Guide, Harry Watson; guardian, George Brosnan: member of the executive board, J. McLeod.

The street sweepers employed by the municipality will not be obliged to wear uniforms while at work. Following the protests of organized labor, the Board of Public Works has doned the plan of uniforming the men. Gas and Water Workera' Union, No. 9840, gave its annual smoker and high Jinks Saturday evening in the banquet hall of Pythian Castle. A varied programme was presented, including vocal and instrumental selections, recitations, character sketches and several very interesting and exciting boxing bouts.

Refreshments were served. The following committee had charge of the affair: Chairman, Frank P. Connell; F. J. Finnegan, Neil Breslin, R.

Luke Rader, Timothy Driscoll, William Bowler, R. Vaughan, J. J. McLaughlin and J. Sullivan.

OLD HOME OF MELODRAMA DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION. Board of Health Orders Owner of Central Theater to Raze It. The Board of Health yesterday cited A. B. McCreery, owner of the old Central Theater building at Eighth and Market streets, to show cause why the structure should not be razed immediately.

McCreery and his attorneys admitted that certain storerooms in the theater building were in an unsanitary condition, but urged that contractors were ready to start wrecking at once. A formal order was entered allowing McCreery sixty days to satisfy the demanda of the Health Board. Within weeks, McCreery stated, the old home of melodrama will be obliterated. Tony Radovich of 6037 Geary street precipitated considerable laughter by declaring. that within the past thirty months the presence of a stable next to him residence made It necessary for him to kill something like 150,000 flies.

The Board held that the stable, owned by W. S. James of 6031 Geary street, measured up to the sanitary standard demanded. CONGRATULATIONS FROM IOWA. DES MOINES March houses of the Iowa Legislature, controlled by Republicans, today adopted resolutions and sent congratulatory messages to President Wilsop Business Women Are Guests at Banquet Plans of Young Women's Christian Association Are Discussed at Hotel Sutter.

Thirty women representing the bustnews and protessional lite of San Fran-, cisco were entertained at dinner by Mrs. D. C. Farnham, one of the directorate of the Young Women's 'Christian Association, at the Hotel Sutter last evening, at the conclusion of the fast widening scope of the association's work was discussed. Miss Eila Schooley spoke on the work which will be done during the 1915, telling of the plans which have been made for the care and protection of the thousands of girls who will be employed on the Today WEDNESDAY A Special Sale of Smart New Spring SUITS Every Suit Different $47.50 Suits $45.00 $42.50 Suits Suits ALL $35 No Charge for Alterations These suits--just arrived--have the most recent fashion touches and are tailored from unusually handsome fabrics.

WALLACE THE FURRIER MO GEARY ST. as well the tens of themsands who will visit the elty that time: Miss Julia Morgan told of visits to different association bulidings in other American cities, and Mrs. W. Hartmann spoke on the work that la being carried in foreign Mrs. A.

de H. Reynolds showed how much the Young Women's Christian Association can be made to mean to the bustness women of the country. Other speakers wore Mrs. Evelya W. B.

Reck, general secretary of the C. and Miss Anne Featherstone. Covers were laid for thirty. INAUGURAL ADDRESS READ. INDIANAPOLIS, March 4, Both branches of the Indiana Legislature assembled in.

the House chamber noon today and heard Lieutenant-Governor O'Neill read President Wilson's Inaugural address. A telegram of congratulations the sent to both President Wilson and Vice-President Marshall. start homeward was made late In the afternoon. 'At that time the fog was heavy, and conditions became worse as darkness set in. Progress WAS slow, and Crevello thought he was keeping well out from the shore, but he had completely lost his bearings in the fog and suddenly 88 great rock loom up to starboard only a few yards away.

He put. his wheel hard over, and the launch barely naissed the rock, but the next Instant grounded heavily on a strip of beach about twenty feet wide, which a fortunate chance had tucked in between the rocks on either side. Despite efforts to keep her head on, the launch swung around and her rudder was torn away. In this position the men remained all night, being unable to scale the cliffs on all sides of them. Yesterday morning their distress signals reached Captain Joseph I ter of Point Bonita Life Saving Station and Captain John S.

Clark of the Fort Point Station. Both Immediately went with crews to the rescue, and the launch was extricated just as Captain Francisco Rondazo appeared with his searching party in the launch 235. Aside from cold and thorough drenching, Inone of the men suffered injury. Gibson Will Speak at Luncheon Today Tale of Advertising Campaign to Be Told to Members of the Ad Men's Association. The story of what advertising men believe to be one of the greatest advertising campaigna ever waged will be told today by Hamilton Gibson when he appears at the weekly luncheon of the Advertising Association to give the actual data of the conducting of the campaign by the Sanitol Company at the time that $390.000 in dollar bills piled up A result of the campaign.

Gibson will give the club the benefit Pins Instance experiences of scientific gained in sales one direction. typical The association is striving to bring 000 advertising experts here in 1915, and is exerting every effort to make it worth while for members of the business community to join. Tonight Arthur J. HIll of the J. Charles Green Company will talk on "Preparing an a Advertisement--Its Character," before the Advertising Association at Kohler Chase Hall.

The lecture will be Illustrated with stereopticon slides. KNIGHTS OF RED BRANCH OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY. Celebrate Robert Emmet's Birth With Oratory and Music. The Knights of the Red Branch, patriotic organization of Irish residents, celebrated the one hundred and thirty-Afth anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, the Irish patriot, last evening in Knights of Red Branch Hall, on Mission street, presented musical and literary programme of 0X- ceptional merit, and entertained a large audience until a The hall WAS Alled to Its capachour. Judge Thomas F.

Graham, chairman of the evening, presided, and delivered the opening address. Rev. 'Philip O'Ryan delivered the oration of the evening, and James F. Brennan recited the famous Robert Emmet speech from the dock. The musical programme consisted of vocal and Instrumental selections by the following: J.

Mulcairn, M. Devers, Miss Louise Ronstadt, M. J. Lawless, O'Connor, Miss Marie Rose, Professor Batt Scanion. Miss Daisy Keane Gillogley, David Manlloyd and Miss Frances Buckland.

COTTON EXPORTS. Newton S. Farley, deputy customs collector of the frat division, has compiled statement of cotton exports through 8an Francisco during January, 1913. The exports of month were 40,222 bales of cotton. valued at $2,917,441.

Through Puget sound ports 16,922 bales were exported, valued at $1,073,149. DurIng the preceding seven months ended January 31st the exports were: San 127.080 bales, valued at Puget sound. 53,363 bales. valued at $3,295,475. TWO SMALL FIRES.

The two-story frame dwelling owned by W. J. Phillips and occupied by G. Phillips A8 A residence at 562 Eleventh avenue, WA8 slightly damaged by fire caused by sparks from chimney the shingle roof at 5:40 o'clock yesterday evening. The dwelling at 558 Eleventh avenue, occupied by J.

W. Burrows, caught fire from the Phillips dwelling. but the Are was extingutshed with A trifling loss. FURNITURE FASHIONS CLOSELY reflecting the trend of day fashions in furniture our Spring exhibits are particularly interesting in their reproduction of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century models. Suites and individual pieces for the Living Room, Dining Room, Library, Hall and Bedroom, in appropriate woods and finishes, are shown in great variety on our several floors.

Suggestions, sketches, designs and other aids to the intelligent interior treatment of the residence or apartment as to wall papers, fabrics, draperies, furniture and floor coverings, are gladly provided without charge to our patrons, thereby facilitating a problem often rendered unsatisfactory and costly by indiscriminate and haphazard selections. W. J. SLOANE 216-228 SUTTER STREET WHERE STORA It is fortunate for San Francisco that it has ample and very good hotels, where travelers find the best accommodations and polite service at reasonable rates. The following list some of hotels in San Francisco, which can be reached by street cars day and night and where rooms can be secured in advance: HOTEL ARGONAUT Society of California Pioneers' Fourth near Market.

California's Most Popular Hotel. 400 Rooms 200 Baths European plan $1.00 per day and up Dining- room Seating 500. Table d'Hote OF la Carte service, if desired. Table d'Hote Dinner, with wine 75e and $1.00. SPECIAL LUNCHEON EVERY DAY from 11:80 A.

M. te 2 P. EDWARD ROLKIN, GEO. A. DIXON, Manager.

Asst. HOTEL SUTTER Butter and Kearny Streets. An up-to-date, modern, botel of 250 rooms, taxing the place of the old Occidental Hotel and Lick House. Enropean Plan, $1.50 per day and up Take Taxicab from the Terry at the expense 37 the Hotel. HOTEL WASHINGTON Grant Avenue and Bush Street SAN FRANCISCO Opened Jan.

1, 1913: Daropean pian: down-town location: quiet corner: furnishings of the est grade: quick and courteous service: steam beat: free bus. Room with bath privilege, $1.00 Room with Private Bath. $1.50 CHA8. H. BOWLEY, Manager.

"CHRONICLE" WANT ADS BRING HOTEL COLONIAL Stockton Street. Above Butter, San Francisco. American Plan, $8.00 day. European Plan. $1.50 day.

hotel with every modern convenience. Every room connecting with bath. GOLDEN WEST HOTEL FRED P. PLAGEMANN. Cor.

Powell and Ellis Sta. Entrance 114 Powell Commercial and Tourist Rates $1, $1.80 to 83.50. 100 Modern in every detail. HOTEL ALCAZAR 326 O'FARRELL STREET. Strictly drat class.

European plan. Rates up. Special rates by the week or month. Centrally located in Theater and Shopping District. Removable phones In all rooms.

Beantifully furnished lobby and reception room; Oriental rugs, tapestry sets to match. The Best In the City. CHRONICLE WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS..