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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
The stevenson ReIIc..

Most of the relics Of Robert Louis Stew
enson may have gone by the board. Here
again there is uncertainty. The house of
his widow stood or stands on the summit
OF Russian Hill. Both sides OF this hill
were burned over in different runs of the
fire, but the fate of the summit is not
known. In this house were Stevenson's
books, the old furniture of the Balfour
and Stevenson families, which he used as
boy, lot Of his private papers, paint
ings and statuary given him by men emf
nent in the arts, and great many objects
which he had gathered in his wanderings
through the South seas.
The Stevenson house stood on a shoulder
Of Russian Hill, so that 1t had three stories
on one side and one on the other. Below 1t
dropped Hyde street. 80 steep that team
could not use the pavement; and the Hyde
street cable cars in taking the hill made a
journey which seemed perilous to any one
not used TO the ways of San Francisco
street cars. Below this was the bay.
In a corner OF the living room OF this
house was a kind Of Stevenson shrine. over
the fireplace appeared the Saint-Gaudens
medallion. done in bronze; the furniture
near by was that which Stevenson had
used in his Scotch home. and just across
the room long loaded windows on two
sides gave panorama Of the bay and the
gate. All the strange craft which go out
OF the gate in the Pacific passed under
those windows. The Stevenson monument
stood in the middle OF Portsmouth square.
AS Il was low and with aheavy pedestal, II
probably came through all right. Steven
SONS old rooms In the Latin quarter. which
had been kept as a kind OF memorial. were
beyond a doubt destroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

A new director of the Vatican astro-
nomical observatory has just been named
by the pope in the person of Father Hagen
of the Jesuit order.
Bishop Glorleux of Boise. Idaho, is max
ing arrangements for laying the corner
stone of the new cathedral in that city.
The event will take place in June.
Lone Wolf, a chief of the Kiowas in
Oklahoma, is of strongly religious turn
and is a preacher OF considerable reDuta-
ton. He is highly educated Indian and
reads his Greek testament every day.
Rev. Dr. Arthur Smith, a distinguished
missionary I'm China of the American
board, is in this country on summons Of
the board to address special meetings 1t
is holding in different parts of the country.
Chaplain Rev. Francis Doherty of the
Seventeenth United states infantry, sta
paper called The Hayersack," which IS
widely read among soldiers and Is ire
quently copied
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
board of managers of the Womans Home
Missionary society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will be held in st. Louis, Mo,
beginning october "a and continuing in
The Chicago Methodists are arranging
to hold the greatest Methodist gathering
ever held I'm Chicago" 1t is TO be May 3,
on the occasion of the midyear meeting of
the bishops, and nothing smaller, than the
vided.
General Booth, the Salvation Army
birthday with a gigantic function at Crystal
palace, London. This celebration, which
will last eight hours, is good evidence
of General Booths continued health and
vital power.
There are more than 100000 negro Bap-
lists in this country, with fifty institutions
of learning and forty-five UNCONVENTIONAL
papers. They have a national organiza-
ton, with boards for missions, home and
foreign, education, publication and the
young peoples societies.
From Sumatra, the Rhenish missionary
society, reports a year of harvest such as
il has never before seen. The number of
pagans baptized during the year was 4Il2.
besides 1856 Mohammedans. The total OF
Christians is now Silica. In. 307 schools
1853 boys and girls are under instruction.
The pope will this year present the
Golden Rose TO Princess Ena Of Batten-
berg The Golden Rose is a symbol in
wrought gold which is blessed by the pope
with much ceremony on mid-Lent Sunday.
1t is presented by the pope TO some prince
or princess whom he desires especially ~
honor.
The gramophone has been chosen by his
holiness Plus y to illustrate the sacred
music prescribed by his celebrated "Moru
Proprio." His grace, the archbishop Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
An Earthquake Freak.

Mission Dolores, according to the re-
ports, stands. This Is freak OF the earth
quake. The mission was built OF sun-dried
adobe, had been propped and repaired sew
eral times and was generally considered
so frail that services were held IN 1t only on
anniversaries According 70 one dispatch
the modern church next door suffered more
than the old mission.
Since the FIRE swept Telegraph Hill. it
must have taken the Church of SITS. Peter
and Paul the church OF the Italian fisher
men. Here. as in Italy. were little boats
all about the altar-votive offerings from
fishermen who had escaped perils on the
sea. The wharf OF the Italian fishermen
was on North Beach, where. according
to the late reports. some OF the docks suf-
fered. If that went by the board it took
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Initial steps have been taken TO create a
public park around Grants tomb River
side, y. Y. 1t is proposed to take IN sew
eral blocks at cost of between s2oO0,OOO
and $4,000 General Horace Porter for
mer ambassador to France. is taking
prominent part in the movement
With the closing in Lancaster, Pa, of the
hotel Of John A. Shank, who allowed his
privilege to lapse, there passed out OF ex-
renewed annually since then. II was in
this hotel that Lancaster lodge of Masons
was instituted, in 1885, and there General
Lafayette was entertained when he visited
Lancaster.
Seven hours Of sleep is the minimum
amount required by the average person,
versity OF Wurzberg. lie ascertained ex-
perimentally that reduction of the usual
period per of sleep By three 69gre by
Gus effect.
As a result OF numerous bank defalca-
tons eliminating in the robbing by Joseph
A. Turney Of the National Bank Of North
America of at least $4,000, movement is
on foot in the Wall street district to induce
all the banks and trust companies I'm New
York to change their regulations so that
every employe shall be compelled to take
at least two weeks continuous vacation
every year, 80 that his books will be gone
over by other employees.
Egg gatherers of the Scottish island OF
St. Kilda prize ropes Of human hair. Ropes
vary in length, some being forty TO fifty
feet long. Such rope is brides dover
TO manufacture II IL the WoIh OF years,
but the st. Kildan girl saves her hair
| combings religiousy. A curiosity collector
who visited the island a short time ago
wished 10 buy fine SPECIMEN of hair rope
but the 500 offered was refused.
There has been almost a revolution I'm
Flliehausen, a little village near GOttingen,
Germany over an order forbidding any
young married man 10 escort a young
woman on the streets after dark. This or
der was the work Of the deputy town clerk
who Is not "A ladies' man and had been
made the butt for ill-natured jokes. He
thought he saw an opportunity for revenge
when the Teins Of power came temporarily
into his hands. But his action has cost him
his place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

Westminster, also allowed the gramophone
to be used a means of personally adj
dressing the whole of the Catholic laity
on the momentous question of religious
education in the schools.
A Methodist minister who has been
preaching for seventy-seven years is worth
some little attention. This distinction be-
longs to the Rev. Richard Rymer Of Brix-
ton, Eng. He was a preacher when Will
liam " was king of England and Andrew
Jackson was president of the United States.
1t is expected that the DEGREES of the last
provincial synod of Maynooth will soon be
ratified by Rome and published few
misprints in the first draft OF the DEGREES
sent to Rome have caused the delay. Ac-
cording to the new ecclesiastical legislation
in Ireland, parish priests will be appointed
I'm future by concursus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

Just found out that he liked doughnuts, 81
want another hole with a cake around it. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

That's an awfully rude letter" said lit
tie Elsie, pointing TO the letter 90"
''why do you say that dear?'" asked her
mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

quate protection for those vast and varied
interests in time of peril would be little
short of national self-betrayal Further
more, the manner in which the land de-
lenses required for that task should be
created has been unerringly indicated by
Colonel Rritton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

The war, however, as already suggested,
has had the wholesome effect OF arousing
the public intelligence 70 a keener appre-
hensiOn Of the nations military needs. The
people are beginning 20 realize that our
next war. when II comes win probably
be with a power greater than Spain. and
that II We are 10 come out OF IL victorious
We shall have 10 80 into Il Infinitely better
prepared than We were I'm 1888. To measure
our ability 10 encounter nrst-elass power
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
TREASURES LOST BY FIRE
Memorials Of the Old San Francisco in
Path Of the Flames
FAMOUS sUTRo AND BANCROFT LIBRARIES
Doubt ~ the Robert Louis stevenson
House stands-Is the Bear Flag
safe that Flew over Calf
forniR Republic.

As the news Of the San Francisco dis
aster comes In there occurs to the mind
more and more things which cannot
be replaced, and which must have
gone down with the general ruin. An ire
parable loss was the destruction of the
great Sutro library Of old books. This was
stored in two divisions, one in the Upham
building at Pine and Battery streets, and
one in a building at Montgomery and
Washington streets.
Early I'm his career Sutro developed a
hobby Of old, books, and conceived the idea
Of collectingra great library ofsthen. - For
ten years he, and his agents bought all over
the world Although he was imposed upon
by Il great many forgeries and acquired
much that was valueless. he made some
fortunate purchases. and his wholesale
method Of buying enabled him to get a
great deal Of gold along with the dross.
For example. in 1886. or thcrebauots,
Bavaria confiscated the property of the
Catholic monasteries in the kingdom.
Their books were Jumped into one great
lot, and sutro bought them all, includ-
ing thousands of manuscripts dating back
before the age of printing, which have
never come under the notice of scholars.
In the same way. when the Mexican gov
eminent discovered a forgotten collection
Of books. memorials. diaries and manu-
scripts bearing upon the early history Of
California and Lower California, especially
the mission period in the boundaries Of
the. present United States, he bought them
all. This collection, from which is was
prophisied the true history of the old
Pacific coast would some day be written,
was never evon taken from its boxes He
had a standing order with Quaritch for
certain lines Of books, and he was willing
to pay anything for what he wanted. In
the end, the collection reached a total of
about 225OOO volumes.
When it had grown TO that size, Sutro
brought a bookman named Moss from the
British museum. and had him make be-
ginning of classifying and cataloguing It.
Moss began to straighten it out. but he had
worked only year when he died. In 1890
Sutro died also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.


Mamma" said the little boy. who had
Just found out that he liked doughnuts, II
want another hole with cake around it,"
"come. dear" said his mother. pointing
to the silvery crescent in the sky. land
look at H. It's the same old moon"
"'Taint. nuther." he said. still sullxing.
''This ones broker
The parson was talking to little Elmer
about his habits and asked what time he
was usually called for breakfast.
''I'hey don't have 10 call me-" answered
Elmer. I'm always Johnny n-the-spot."
Ma Twaddles-Tommy Twaddies. what
DO you mean by cursing and swearing in
that. horrible manner al that little boy?"
Tommy Twaddles-welI. ma, he was
maxim fun Of our churchl
That's an awfully rude letter" said lit
tie Elsie, pointing TO the letter 90"
why do you say that. dear?" asked her
mother.
"'cause." explained Elsie. 'Tts always
stlckin' its tongue out"
Mr.. Titewodd-Didn't give you penny
for doing that errand for me7
Johnny Jones-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Titewodd-well. what DO you say?
Johnny Jones-Piease don't make me
say g. Ma told me always 20 be polite to
my elders.
Small Bobby was taking dinner az the
home Of neighbor
We'll Bobby" said the hostess as the
little fellow laid down his knife and fork
have you had all you want?''
I've had all I could eat" answered
Bobby.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29
The bancroft Library.

There was also the Bancroft library,
which had lately been bought for the Uni
versity of California by state funds and
private subscription. Until lately this has
been left in its old quarters in the Mission,
a district which was swept by the fire.
1t was a wooden building. 1t is possible
that the library had been taken over to the
University of California at Berkeley, and
in that case 1t was safe. There is no way
now of learning whether this was done or
not.
The Bancroft library was gathered by
Hubert Howe Bancroft. and bore mainly
upon the history of California and the far
west in their early mining times and the
period OF Spanish occupation. Although
not large, 1t was complete and valuable
and more useful in writing the history of
California than all other original sources
put together. 1t included a great number
of historical documents, such as proclama-
tions, early newspapers and manuscript
"reminiscences. Among the papers were the
diary of a member of the famous Bonner
party which suffered so terribly in the
attempt to get over the mountains in
the early days. the journals, in manuscript,
OF some of the early Spanish explorers,
and many volumes of personal reminis-
cences bearing on the times OF 40. written
at his request by pioneers. Much OF value
TO the book collector. as well as to the
scholar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
VAIL BREAKS
WORLD RECORD
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERKELEY, April I'm what was
the most closely contested high school
meet ever held here Oakland high
school today won the championship
in the Academic Athletic league from
thirteen other schools Of Northern Cal
ifornia.
The result was in doubt until the
last event, the relay race. Mum, a
Modesto athlete, now at the Oakland
high school, Vail of the same school
and Maundrell of Lowell were the
stars.
Mum took more points than any Of
the competitors. He was first in the
broad jump, shot put and high jump.
Maundrell won the half mile, breaking
the record. Time, 2:02 3-5. Shortly
after winning this event Maundrell en-
tered the mile race and won easily in
the fast time of 4:39 As.
Vail of Oakland won the pole vault.
clearing IL feet 8 is inches, an inch
better than the worlds record for
high schools held by Mum.
Three thousand spectators were pres
ent. The final score stood: Oakland
291e, Lowell 251a, San Jose "a, Lick %,
Santa Rosa 15 Berkeley Ia, Palo Alto
S, UlSiah Z, Cogswell Polytechnic a.,
Santa Clara school 1. The other teams
failed to score. summary:
10O-yard dash-Gotcher, Lick won;
Buttgenbach, Lick, and Leber, Oak
land, tied for second. Time, 10 2-5.
44O-yard dash-Crabtree. Lick, won;
Kerr, San Jose, second; Wilson, Santa
Rosa, third. Time, 52 40.
Half mile run-Maundrell, Lick won;
Smith, Lick, second; Free, Oakland,
third. Time, 2:02 3-5.
120-yards, high hurdles-Johns, Lick,
won; Boyd, San Jose second; Bradley,
Ul1iah, third. Time, 16 3-5 seconds.
Mile run-Maundrell, Lowell, won;
Ball, Berkeley, second; Garvin, Lowell,
third. Time, 4:39 3-5.
22O-yard acknowledgement, Lick,
won; Leber, Oakland, second; Gray
Santa Rosa, third. Time, 13 3-5 sec
onds.
22O-yard Enthusiastically, Ukiah,
won; Kerr, San Jose, second; Johns,
Lick, third. Time, 81 4-5 seconds.
Pole vault-Vail, Oakland, won; Kant,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

last two battles, whereas he was
beaten when he fought Sullivan at
lightweights.
When Cans met Sullivan at Chutes
park he weighed 141 pounds, but 1t was
given out that his weight was 1856
pounds. After the battle Cans and his
managers admitted that he had
weighed 141 pounds.
The welter division is where Cans
belongs, as he is strong and at his best
at the welter weights, although weak
and Incapable of doing himself Justice
at light weights.
Opinion of sportsmen in Los Angeles
is that Cans will make Walcott jump
out of the ring. 1t is a 1 to 20 shot
that Cans wears the welterweight title
after meeting Walcott.
However, by going out of his class
and seeking titles In a division above
that in which he holds q title a cham
pion necessarily valves his claim on
the lesser division and as Cans has
not defended his lightweight title and
refuses to do so and has been fighting
wholly in the welter division recently
it is not a far-fetched conclusion that
he has abandoned the lightweight
title, either by default or actual re-
linquishment.
Should Cans win the welter title it
would greatly relieve the situation. He
will not defend the lightweight title,
yet holds 1t while defaulting in its de-
fense.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

come more popular since that battle
than he ever was before it, because of
his manly bearing at all times and
his past good record in the ring and
in private life, which he has main
tanned.
The arrival of willus need create no
fear among the fans relative to any
uncertainty of the battle. Jimmy has
said that everything is satisfactory
and he will be in training at Santa
Monica In a short time.
schreck After Burns
Mike Schreck, who was defeated in
Los Angeles last winter by Jack Irwin"
Sullivan, has become infected with the
championship microbe since knocking
out Dave Barry at Terre Haute re-
Gently and has issued challenge to
Tommy Burns for a battle for the
heavyweight laurels claimed by the
Canadian
AS a special nducement to Burns to
taken him on, Schreck offers to post a
side bet of $500. Mike does not say so,
but it Is inferred that he holds the
championship honor at this sum, while
Burns asks that amount for training
expenses before going on with any of
them.
Schreck's challenge is probably a
press agents scheme to BOOST the pattle
between Schreck and Fred Cooley,
which is carded for Terre Haute Friday
night.
Burns has declared himself hereto
fore and this declaration amounts to
about this: He will give Jack O'Brien
the preference I'm his next battle If the
lawyer-scrapper comes down off his
perch and talks business.
After he defeats O'Brien, or in the
event that OBrien does not come to
terms. Burns says he will take on AL
Kaufman. Jack Root or any of the
heavies who banker for the job.
However, since Jeff has slgnified his
willingness to get busy witt all claim
ants whenever the public digs up a
battler who can interest him in a glove
argument sufficient to attract a digni-
fled sum for the performance there has
been but little said about claiming the
heavyweight laurels.
The spectacle is indeed sad one
from the viewpoint of weary public.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
GOLD CROWNED TEETH
ADORN CANNES MOUTH
ROYAL DAN TAKES ETHER FOR
BENEFIT OF INcISoRS
Dog Hospital Of L. w. Young Is
Unique Institution and Various
Ailments Are Treated--Entered for
Canine Exhibit

The proud possessor Of two gold
crowned teeth is Royal Dan, the prize
winning Irish setter who has just been
treated at the canine hospital of DR..
L. w. Young, Tenth and Broadway,
where dogs afflicted with all sorts of
diseases are cared for.
The teeth, which now attract atten-
tion when Dan opens his mouth, were
worn down by constant retrieving of
stones, and the crowning was neces-
sary to save them.
After a wax impression had been
taken of the teeth and the pronglike
incisors nodded into shape, the setter
was then placed upon the operating
table and ether administered. Instead
of sitting in a chair the canine re-
posed in a chute of DR.. Young's in
vention. Each leg is bound down and
the patient is helpless.
DIR. Young's hospital is unique and
the variety Of canine diseases Is al
paralysis and blood poisoning are
treated along with many other all
ments.
Royal Dan is the property of
Paul Pipers, who is a fancier of the
breed. He was recently elected pres
ident of the Southwestern Kennel club.
Among the entries for the coming
canine exhibit is the French bull,
Sappho, owned by j. B. Dudley of 2731
Budlong avenue. Mr.. Dudley was Of
fered $500 by Alfred G. Vanderbilt for
the animal, three months ago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
STANFORD BEATS CALIFORNIA
Blue and Gold Loses First OF Series
of intercollegiate Baseball After
Nerve-Racklng Contest

BY Associated Press.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April Z.
The blue and gold of the University
went down to defeat this afternoon in
the first game Of the intercollegiate
baseball series after a nerve racking
contest Of ndne innings.
The game was a beautiful pitchers
battle throughout, with Sales of the
home team always ahead of his south
paw rival, West.
Eight Berkeley men famed the air
and made but two hits safely, while
of the cardinal stickers but five famed
out, six making hits. None of the hits
were for more than one base.
The visitors seemed unable to raise
the ball over the infleld and but one
reached third base. On the other hand
Stanford could not hit consecutively
and secured her only rum by a piece of
good luck and good base running.
In the third inning Presley hit safely
was advanced to third by hits and was
waiting to come home when Sampson
put up a high foul near the bleachers.
The blue and the gold infield left the
home plate uncovered while they
scrambled after the ball. AS soon as
the catch was made Presley tore home
and beat the ball by beautiful slide.
Batteries - California, West and
Schaefer; Stanford, Sales and Stott.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08

Cogswell and Griffith, Lick, tied for
second. Distance, II feet i-s inches.
High jump-Munn, Oakland, won;
Morrin, Berkeley. second; Kant. Gogs-
well and Lee, Santa Rosa. tied for
third. Height feet 9k inches.
Shot put-Munn, Oakland, won:
Tomasini, Palo Alto, second; Dingnan,
Santa Rosa, third. Distance, AZ feet.
Broad jump-Munn, Oakland, won:
Hill, San Jose, second; Leveau. San
Jose. third. Distance, 21 feet 1o1z
inches.
Hammer throw-Tomasini, Paio Alto,
won; Wooley, Santa Rosa, second;
Maddox, Oakland, third. Distance. 159
feet inches.
Mile relay-San Jose won, Berkeley
second, Lowell third. Time, 1926 4-6.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
RAPID WATER TAKES FEATURE

NEW ORLEANS, La, April Fair
grounds results:
Six furlongs-Hannibal Bey won;
Delmore. second; Lady Henrietta, third.
Time, 1:13 2-5.
Five furlongs-Friction won; Black
Mate, second; Bud Hill, third. Time,
1:01 2-5.
Seven furlongs-Security won; Gold
Rose. second; Invincible, third. Time,
1926 S-5.
Mile and a sixteenth-Rapid Water
won; Tar, second; Macy, jr., third.
Time, 1:46 AS.
Mile and an eighth-Safeguard won;
Gladiator, second; Nine, third. Time,
1855 2-5.
Mile and seventy yards-Aurumaster
won; Avoid, second; Joe Lesser, third.
Time, 1:45 1-5.
Mile and seventy yards-Jungle Imp
won; Barkelmore, second; Bitter
Brown, third. Time. Las 1-6.