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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

ana his voice was marvellous one
in its sympathy and intelligence.
When he gave the smallest phrase
there was importance and meaning
in it, just as painter, by a few APP
parently insignificant strokes, lights
up portrait.
One night while I was singing at
the Paris Opera Comique, Baron
Haussmann, project of the Seine
under Napoleon Ill, gave me a
dinner Madam Marchesi, Gounod,
and Ambrose Thomas were there. 1
sang the Jewel Song" from Faust,
out of compliment to Gounod, he
playing the accompaniment, and
then, as a tribute to Thomas, the
"Coundis tn lie Pays" from his opera
"Mignon.' But in the midst of it,
Thomas, who had emulated Gounod
and was playing the accompaniment,
broke down. He had forgotten his
own composition, and for many a
day afterward we had to tease him
about it.
With Thomas 1 studied the role
of Ophelia in his opera of Hamlet.
Thomas was strong, great, splendid
fellow, and direct contrast to
Gounod with his gentleness and
elegant suavity. With Delibes l
studied "Lakme, - and with Massenet,
his "Manon." Massenet is the kind
est of men, who is the same to a
Patti or chorus girl, and who will
cheerfully climb six pair of stairs to
help any aspirant who asks him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

you have said all this, add to 1T
that she is sixty-four years old. If
she is tearing our hearts out at the
theater at night, she is up by ten
o'clock in the morning in a white
satin negligee, busy in her studio.
There is one thing that saves her:
she settles herself down any place to
rest, and goes sound asleep. If she
has misfortune, it is because of her
good heart; she gives away every
thing. The one thing that envelops her
heart is her son The only time
that l ever saw her affected was in
playing the part of a mother who
goes through everything for her boy.
That night she was in reality the
woman that she was playing.
These are the lines that she once
wrote in my daughters albun-per-
haps they are not the ones that you
would expect of her, unless you knew
her: May God, my dearest Mignon
grant you the ideal happiness, which
is to keep near us those we love, and
to make them happy!" They show
touchingly the deeper, womanly side
of her nature.
The last time that | saw her was in
London when she sent me box for
Fedora" which was played at the
matinee; in the evening she was do
ing Camille" The power of her por-
travail had wrenched Our feelings
After the performance | said to her
old attendant, 1t seems cruel to ask
to see her now after such an ordeal"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
DESERTERS ELUDE
THEIR PURSUERS.

CAMP TACOMA. Aug. 11.-with
Olympia as base. an army commanded
by Colonel Marion P Maus, Twentieth
Infantry, will attack the city of Ia
coma. Defense will be made by Colonel
Edwin A Goodwin, Fourteenth Cavalry.
and his Brown" brigade. Colonel MaUS'
force will be known as the blues"
This attack will take place on Friday
next, as the result of the maneuvers of
Wednesday and Thursday. General
Funston is to act as chief umpire.
Three soldiers deserted from here last
night, one corporal and two privates,
and started in the direction of Stella
COON. All three were heavily armed.
A searching squad of five cavalrymen
started after them and they were sight
ed about three miles from Steilacoom.
When the deserters refused to stop at
the command to halt several shots were
fired. but no one was hit and they es-
capped The deserters are Corporal
Lewis A. Stowe, Privates T. NJ Oeser
and Charles N. Bell, all of Company I.
Fourteenth Cavalry. One hundred and
fifty dollars reward has been offered
for their capture.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. H.
The Seventeenth regular infantry pri-
vate who was wounded IN yesterday s
sham battle at Chickamauga Park en-
campment, was not dangerously hurt.
He was hit by one of the many bullets
fired instead of blank cartridges. pre-
sumably by the men Of the First Geor-
gia, which was opposite the regulars.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
|N|PS REVOLUTION
IN THE BUD.

PANAMA. Aug. 1.-THE police last
night captured seventeen Colombians,
former revolutionary generals, on the
charge of conspiring against high ma
tional authorities. The prisoners, dur
ing the revolution of 1900, distin-
guished themselves by their depreda-
tions in the interior of the isthmus. A
Mexican named Ruiz Sandoval was also
taken into custody. All the men ar
rested had recently arrived in Panama.
Secretary Arias refuses to furnish
any details of the plots. but it is
rumored that some of the members of
the Panama Liberal party are impli-
Gated. The prisoners will be deported
as pernicious foreigners.
All danger seems to be passed. The
conditions here are normal, the general
public not being aware that the author
tiles have captured the plotters, 1t is
asserted that If the conspiracy had
been successful 1t might have resulted
IN serious consequences to the Gov
ernment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
VALLEJO WANTS TO CHANGE
ITS CHARTER PROVISIONS
May Provide for Recall Act, Cut Out
Mayors Veto Power and Increase
Police Force

VALLEJO, Aug. 11.-After eight
years trial the citizens OF Vallejo
have come to the conclusion that they
made mistake In inserting in their
city charter a provision giving the
Mayor absolute veto power. This char
ter. the only one of its kind In the
country, has attracted wide attention
from the students of government.
commission, consisting of three
members of the Board of City Trustees
and three OF the citizens who drew up
the charter nine years ago, is now
holding sessions and will draw up
amendments. 1t is proposed to submit
to the people amendments increasing
the police force by three men and rails
ing salaries all around for the officers,
giving the city the power to own a
commercial electric lighting plant do
its street work under the yrooman act,
to make the Superintendent of Streets
an elective Office and to insert the i'm
perative recall mandate for unpopular
city officials.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
TITUS SHOWS OLD
TIME FORM WITH
THE SOULS.
Mass, Aug.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. IL
Charles S. Titus, Of the Nonpareil
Boat Club of New York. today re-
signed his title as champion single
sculler at the thirty fourth annual re-
gatta Of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen on Lake Quinsiga-
mond. OF the nine championship con-
tests today four were won by two
lengths, two by six lengths and two
by twenty lengths. The ninth, the
senior eight-oared race, resulted in a
foul which caused the referee to de-
eide that the race must be rerowed
tomorrow morning.
In this event three crews started,
the New York A. c., the Argonauts of
Toronto and the Riverside B. c. of
Cambridge. An eighth of mile from
the finish the Argonauts were lead
ing the New Workers by half a length.
The coXswain of the Toronto crew.
however, steered over into Riverside
water, and a genuine English bump
occurred. The Argonauts stopped row.
ing at once, as did the Riversides, and
New York jumped into the lead. The
Argonauts then started in pursuit of
the New York eight, but were unable
TO catch them, and the New York
shell crossed the line three lengths to
the good. Riverside did not finish.
The referee decided to disqualify the
Argonauts and allow the New York
and Riverside men to fight 1t out for a
decision tomorrow.
Titus regained his laurels as ma
tional champion in a runaway match
with Fred Shepherd, OF the Sewanhaka
of fouls, four of them occurring dur
ing the afternoon.
In the finals for the senior four
cared race the Winnipeg (Man.) Boat
Club collided with the Mound City
crew of St. Louis one-half mile from
the turn. The referee Immediately
stopped the race, and lining up the
two crews with the Ravenswood Boat
Club of Long Island City. the other
entry, started them off again. winni-
peg was the first to turn, and held
the advantage, winning by two
lengths
The most interesting race of the
day was that Of the International four
Dared contest in which FIVE crews
started. including the famous Portland
Rowing Club, of Portland, Ore. It was
a straightaway contest down the lake
for one and a half miles and from the
start ii was fight between the Nom
pareils of New York and the Pacific
Coasters. The two crews were nearly
on even terms at the halfway buov.
but coming down the home stretch the
Nonpareil quartet drew ahead and
won by two lengths. The Portland
crew sprinted continually for the last
hundred yards, but had to be content
with second place, two lengths ahead
Of the Ravenswood crew of Long
Island City; four lengths ahead of the
Winnipeg men and seven lengths ahead
of the Metropolitans.
In the senior double sculls the Cres-
cent Boat Club of Philadelphia was
represented by very fast crew which
pulled away from It's three competi-
tors from the start. winning by two
lengths.
Harry S. Bennett of Springfield led
from the start in the finals for the
association singles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
SHOOTS 4 RATHER
AND SAVES BABE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

GUERNEVILLE, Aug. 11.-Mrs- F. j.
Hasek Of Korbels. in addition to being
an excellent rifle shot. is a woman pos
sessed OF more than the ordinary
amount of courage. To her unerring
aim is due the fact that her baby boy
escaped being killed by a rattlesnake
The little one was playing on the
porch in front of the Hasek home on
Friday morning when a rattler crawled
up from the yard and was making for
the babe, when the mother appeared
at the door. Mrs. Hasek instantly
realized that the life Of her child was
in danger and that prompt action was
necessary to save it Hurrying back
into the house, she possessed herself
Of a 22-caliber rifle and noiselessly re-
turned to the door. The snake was
almost within striking distance of the
baby when Mrs. Hasek raised tho rife,
took hurried aim and fired. The bullet
broke the reptiles neck The snake
carried eight rattles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

by M. E. Silva in Packard; time, 27
seconds. John Fleming, in Pierce
Arrow, second. Mum and Landsberger
also started.
Eleventh event, ball and bucket con-
test, contestants to cover 100 yards,
dropping a ball into each of eight
buckets set at equal distances, standing
start, speed to be at least twenty miles
an hour-Won by John Fleming. who
threw one ball into the buckets Silva,
Miller, Fleming, Mum. Landsberger and
and f. Moon also started.
Twelfth event. three-mile race, for
touring cars in road condition and
carrying four passengers-First heat
won by NJ. E. Silva, in a Packard, in
4:36 1-5; Arthur Hull. In Cadillac,
second. j. A. Landsberger, in Frank
lin, and T. Stoner. in an Acme. also
started. Second heat was won by John
Fleming in Pierce Arrow, 4:12. w.
A. Rarig. in q National, also started.
The final heat was won by j. Fleming
In 4:6 2-5, NJ. e. Silva being second in
4:1S 4-5
The officials were: L. P. Lowe, ref
cree; r. r. LHommedleu, judge; John
,. Haug, timer; A. Z. Beyfuss. clerk of
the course, William Harrington,
starter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
Handicap for The sf,nk.

CINCINNATI Aug. 11.-The races at Iatouis
today resulted as follows:
first race, five and a half furIones-Demo
won. Bonart second, Campbell third Time,
Second race, one and quarter mileS-Ieo
Bright won, SwiftWing second. HuzZah third
Time. POS as 'Niiu-
Third race, SIX furlongs-Airship won. The
Ihrah second, Black Cat third. Time. I:l5
Fourth race, one mile, handicap-Tbe Ninks
won, Wee Lass second, Miss Doyle third Time.
Fifth race. I've and half furlougs-Lens won
I.eSoline second, Lady Arion third Time
Sixth race. seven furlongs-sesrob Ne uon
Larthage second, Queen Caroline third Time
u eeFenth race, seven furlongs-Free BOoter won
Terms Rod second. Lafayette third Time
20 2-5
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
Los ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO
RAILROAD Is TRANSFERRED
1t Is Said Line VIII BE Extended i'm
Counties and Probably to
Angel City.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11.-By a trust
deed filed today by e. S. Babcock,
president OF the Los Angeles and San
Diego Beach Railway, formerly known
as the La Joila road, the property was
conveyed to the Los Angeles Trust
Company, j. c. Drake, president, to
secure the payment of s706.000 Of forty
year first mortgage gold bonds.
1t Is stated that the money raised Is
to be used for the purpose OF extending
the road in San Diego. Orange and Los
Angeles counties, presumably to the
city of Los Angeles.
The company now operates a motor
road, which is being electrified. from
the foot of c street to La JolIa, fifteen
miles up the coast. and also an electric
road on G, Sixth and L streets to a con-
rection with the Cuyamaca Railroad,
which extends thirty miles eastward
to the foothills.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
PAYNE Is THE TENNIS KING
OF NORTHWEST DOMAIN
In the Mixed Doubles, Two California
Girls Do Some Clever and Sem
satiOnaI Work.

TACOMA, Aug. 11.-Frank T. Payne
OF Tacoma beat McBurney Of Spokane,
in the finals Of the Northwestern Lawn
Tennis tournament today The score
was 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. The victory carries
with 1t the Multnomah cup, won by
McBurney at Portland last year.
Tyler of Seattle beat Wickersham of
Portland In the semi-finals of the open
tournament 6-3, 6-3.
In the finals of the mixed doubles.
Miss E. Ryan and ]. A. Rithet beat
Miss A. Ryan and P. H. Pooley. all of
Victoria, ca, S-6. GA. 1t was a sensa-
tional match. The Misses Ryan are
from California and are visiting in Vic
toria-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
BAKERSFIELD is TO HAVE
WORLDS LARGEST ROUNDHOUSE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-THE Times
will say tomorrow that the Santa Fe
Railroad Company has approved de-
signs and awarded contracts for re-
inforced concrete roundhouse build
ings aggregating in cost $250,000.
The plans and specifications include
roundhouse at Bakersfield to be the
largest in the world, to cost $150,0o0;
building at San Bernardino, to cost
s45.000; structures at Point Richmond
for which $4,000 is set aside, and a
$4,000 roundhouse at Williams, A. T..
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
TranscoutinentaI aIotocycIe Trip.

Messrs. Mueller and Holden left San
Francisco Friday morning at o'clock
on their motorcycle trip across the con-
tinent They made the run to Port
Costa, thirty five miles, in one hour
and forty minutes. They Were accom-
panied to that town by C. c. Hopkins,
the coast representative of the compe-
tition committee OF the Federation of
American Motocyclists. and they were
properly checked on their start. The
riders Will send daily reports of their
progress.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

Ihree-base hit-Wolters. Two-bsse hits-Nc-
taale ana Mclean. First base on errors-Port-
4no Left on bases-Portland g. Fresno q
bases on balls-On Calif /. Struck out-By
Laia 8, BY Fitzgerald 6. Double plavs-Nc-
Sreeoae 70 Mclean; Sweeney TO Moore 10 Lister
Eassed oall-DashToOd. Time OF game-I :S0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12

CALIFF HAS EVERY
RAISIN PICKER
ON THE RUN.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 11-Portland
took todsy's game from Fresno by the
score Of 10 O. The pitching of Califf
was a feature, the Raisin Pickers get
ting but five hits of his delivery. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
Here Is What They Say:

The SAN FRANCISCO RELIEF AND RED CROSS FUNDS
copoon) prepared receive applications for assistance
from its Land and Building Department under of the three
plans following:
( BONUS: To lot the burned district bonus
of onerd the of house. bonus exceed $500,
will be given aid him erecting home This bonus will be
paid the his and after the building
is finished If lot chooses erect his home with his
hands, value of the will estimated when finished
and onhd its value will be given the lot The
of 100000 has been aside for this This
remain until October unless fund exhausted before
bonus o be paid person..
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
w AK MEN

DR.. HALLS REINVIGO-
stops all losses and
unnatural discharges in "a
hours. You feel an improve
mert from the first dose. we
have so much confidence IN
our treatment that we ofreri
TTi1-A Hundred raUar5 e.. a-,
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
Plan No. |
Plan No. 2
SPECIFICATIONS:

Good construction absolutely guaranteed.
Exterior walls either brick wood as selected.
painted good of paint;
roof stained.
woodwork finished natural; kitchen painted.
Walls plastered and hard finished
Hot and to fixtures; white bathub
3ogaon boiler white enameled sink
Hopper yard wood and coal box
Good hardware gas fixtures shades and staircase
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
PORTLAND

'eeney out for interference
Runs AND HTS by INNINGS
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30
TO THE TAXPAYERS AND NO-
TIERS or BLUEFIELD.

You have no doubt often aske,,
Yourself the question why are taxes
so high in Bluedeld. when Their. is
so little in sight TO show where the
money has gone or how expended
A few figures from the city records
cleaned therefrom by hurried and
casual examination. OF expenditures
along few lines within the past
year. may tend TO explain where
some OF your money has gone. Not
into improvements and betterments
of the city. and for the welfare of
the general public. but into the pocK
cts OF few city officials and other
persons.
Under the old city charter about
$4,000 paid all salaries: under the
new charter salaries may reach quite
100000. WhatIhave we gained un-
der the new charter? Multiplication
of Offices, increased salary. complex
machinery, causing much more fric-
ton and requiring more oil to run
the machinery. and with not as good
economical government as under the
old charter. The preparation of our
first legislative charter with all in
cidental expenses attendant or Incl
dent TO putting it into operation. cost
about the sum of one hundred dol
lars only. The second legislative.
or new charter in it's preparation and
incidentals. without regard TO put
ting il into operation, cost the tax
payer about one thousand dollars
And what IL will eventually cost is
within the realms OF doubt and un-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30

expenses TO Charleston to take care
of the charter, $4,000. making the
gross sum paid out about the charter
business about $4,000 that we know
about How much more on this ac-
count that we paid does not, vet an
pear. For what the residue of the
S2.S4O.0o We paid to Attorney billiard
and Ritz IL not definite. The city has
had no heavy litigation in which any
such sum could have been rightly
and Justly paid. Let the officials
answer. Again the city record dis
closes that within the period afore-
said there has been paid to the w. p.
Hawky Merchandise Company. Gar
the head OF which is Councilman w.
7. HawleD the sum of sI,227.54.
Tibet there has likewise been paid
ont of the city treasury to merchan-
disc company of which the present
mayor. u. T. Carter. and "A candidate
for reelection, is "a member. the sum
OF $244.64. Also TO Blue6eld Grocery
Company, in which Mir. Carter IS a
s'ocltholder, the sum of SIN2.tS.
/! teWis9 out of tho c." treasury 10
II G my, on or ~" cat, saperyi-
sors. the sum OF $l,G S3. To T.
Ec"G. also a city omcia. fpt74.
To Abel Massey, serving both as
councilman and policeman at one and
the same time, $4,000.
An explanation is due from these
parties, our city officials. showing for
what they were paid these items
These amounts were paid these par
ties outside of salary, except perhaps
in the case OF Mr.. Massey who may
out of the $4,000 paid him have
received salary both as councilman
and policeman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30
FRED UDY
FOR MAYOR.

Why no Republican candidate ia
Second Ward
Because Mr. r " Cubbage is
good enough" for our friends Of the
machine The same thing IL true
OF Nj A s Booker In the Ord ward
Prominent Republicans have talked
around the streets that Mr. Cubbags
vas willing 10 accept a nomination
for supervisor on the Republican
ticket last spring n so. that OK
plains bis having 20 opposition nov.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30

the negro i'm the last election came
out rs an independent voter. This
Is long step toward his political
liberty and step In the right di-
rection"
These are true words Whenever
the colored people line up with the
best white element. il does more to
Kill the satanic efforts OF men like
Thomas Dixon TO excite race animos-
ity against the negro than anything
else. There are hundreds OF thou
sands of white men. among whom
the editor OF The Issue Is proud 10
count himself one, who believe that
moral. respectable black man is
just as worthy fellow human being
and citizen as - white man who be-
HAYES himself and good deal
better than one who does not. We
rejoice In the good influence OF such
men as Boxer r. Washington. Pro
fessor Curry and others OF their race
who are helping US make better civ
ilization
In this connection We wish TO say
that al the recent court house cleo
ton. two prominent Republicans at
least said that 500 or 900 mig
gers" stood around and refused 20
vote because somebody didn't give
them something One Of these Mr..
D. T.. Lily, is candidate for Treas
urer Are you going TO vote for Mr.
Lily and his ticket colored citizens?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30
FRED UDY
FOR 1AYOR.
CITIZENS PARTY NOT
MAKING A BEER-KEG
CAMPAIGN.

We want II understood that
Mesrs Lily and Carter are the men
who furnish the beer II such tnerc
be, the citizens people do not cam
paign that way. We have heard OF
these Gruttering being around when
these Gentlemen being around when
their Offering to send one up and
o"clude that they apr"o,s mat
klHi q; campaign.
No Bccr-keg for Us.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30
A BASE ISLANDER,

Some wet heelers" are circulat-
ing a report among union labor men.
stating that Mr. Fred Udy. candidate
for Mayor on the Citizens Ticket.
"scabbed" during n strike Of Coal
miners. some years ago at Thacker.
This is absolutely untrue. Mr. tidy
was on the Office force. and had moth
ing TO do with the miners strike Of
course The authors OF this story
took IL back when confronted with
Il By Mr. Udy's friends
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-30
HOW IS THIS?
Will the Gentlemen Kindly Explain?

/ certainty
, Under the present charter certain
salaries are provided for the officials
on authority given TO the city author
tiles to fix the same The law Sec.
% Chapter 2 OF the Acts of 1906.
which amends the former charter
OF the city, among other things pro
vides that mo officer appointed or
elected shall he Interested directly
or Indirectly I'm any contract with
the city for supplies to be furnished
or work TO be performed. And the
Goth Section of said Act provides
certain penalties to be imposed upon
those who violate the Act
Now without charging any one
of the officials with the violation of
this Act OF the law we propose TO
give the taxpayers and citizens of
Bluefeld some facts and figures
found on the city record for the past
year or little more than year. and
then let the gentlemen whose names
are mentioned rise and explain TO
the people the meaning OF the figures
and items one by one and let tho
people Judge for themselves AS to
where in part at least their money
has gone, and for what purpose 1t
has so gone
Within the year there has been
paid TO Attorney John II. billiard. city
attorney outside OF his regular an
nual salary of $3.50. in connection
with Attorney II. a. Ritz. out of
the treasury OF the city the snug lit
tie sum of $2.54O.OO of which about
$4,000 appears to have been fees
for preparing new charter. and in
connections Herewith to Andrew J..
Hearne not an attorney to pay his