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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
VISITING PASTORS
OCCUPY PULPIT
Missionary and Stewardship
Conference Held by the
Local Baptist Churches
AWAKENING INORIENT

missionary and stewardship con-
ference was held by the local Baptist
churches yesterday under the direction
of the missionary secretary for the
coast, Rev. A w. Rider. He was as
sisted by Rev. G. A. Cook of New York,
Rev. John M. Dean of Seattle. and Ella
d. MacLaurin of Boston.
mass meeting held in Emanuel
Church yesterday afternoon was pre-
sided over by Rev. Mr.. Rider. Rev.
Mr.. Cook spoke on the necessity for
reviving a sense Of Christian steward
ship. It was not only question OF
stewardship Of money, but Of the Gospel
of Christ. Right stewardship Of money
consisted not only in giving a portion
of 1t to the Lord, but in administering
all OF it in his name. Out of twenty
five billions of property Just seven NIL
lion were given to the evangelization or
the world He fiayed those who con-
slider that 1t is enough when they give
the widows mite to the church, not
remembering that the widow gave all
she had. We trained the children to
give pennies and sang about 1t in Sum
day school, he said. We had mite So
cities and thought we were doing some
thing great when we gave the smallest
coin we had to God.
Rev. Mr.. Dean spoke Of the great
days. He told of the great awakening
in the Orient, mentioning that IN Toxic
alone there were $4,000 Chinese stud
ents, and that in one publishing house
in Shanghai there were fifty cases Of
books, mostly translations of English
scientific books. put out daily. In Chi
nese schools the New Testament was
placed side by side with the ethics OF
Confucius. Even Thibet was now open
to missionaries, and indeed 1T was hard
to find any place in the world where a
man could be martyr for preaching
Christ. He criticised the indirect means
of raising money by socials and as
serted that the only way to give money
to missions was to give 1t directly.
Yesterday morning and evening the
visiting pastors occupied the pulpits Of
the local churches.
This morning the Baptist Ministerial
Union will meet at 10:45 o'clock at
Hamilton square.
There will be a mass meeting at
o'clock in the evening at Hamilton
square, preceded by a Bible class and
a business mems tea and conference in
the same place at $50 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
PLANS ARE LAID

The St Patrick's day convention com
nnfttes heid large and representative
meeting yesterday afternoon at Knights
OF the Red Branch Hail. 1lS3 Mission
street. Chairman John P. Allen an
nounced the appointment Of the execu-
tive committee, which. after the con-
vention proper. elected the following
officers; John P. Mcclure, chairman; NJ.
]. Jfles, recording secretary
IT was unanimously agreed that
ball be given Saturday evening, March
is. and a literary entertainment Sunday
afternoon At the latter event an ora
tion viii be given
Following is the personnel Of the ex-
ecutive committee;
Rev. Father McAshon, Thomas p o'Dowd,
John Mulhern, Thomas Leary MicnSei Ssses,
s1nirb Iohn Creedon, James Martin Miss Minnie
Hf-rer+hv r f. Afford. Miss NJ OConnor,
nsnsel Harnedv NJ J. Jiles. Richard OConnor,
Dsvid Grace Mrs c. Morrtssy, Thomas OCon-
no- Mrs Msginniss, Patrick Digglns, j. Z.
Hare. Miss Harriet Goggin Mii1la4 ,,s soyie; sas
pbep McCue J. J. Morisrity, 9. J. Collins; James
Tscsnnfss John OKane. James ]. Brosnan,
George n Lowe Michael Mshoney, Thomas Bun
,-or miss sadie Kerwin, Joseph Kelly, Dr. j.
nonplass. D. J. O'Hars, Thomas Regan, Martin
walsh. J. D. Condor. James Smith. j. Deasy,
Jsss DsZ Mqspsy 44sosy wism FfuiGn iaueneS HadseS
wiss MolIie o'Connor Thomas Monitt, James
r5sn.osn Mrs s. McFadden. Mrs. G. Morrissy,
To5r Allen Mrs william Molloy. n Y. Cor
bsn Cornelius Herlihy. d. ]. O. 'Hara, William
Boyle, Michael Regsn and Rev. John I. Nugent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
More Contestants for
Calls Gold Prizes
Stanislaus County Has Two Bright
Little Girls as Representatives

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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
DIR. RAIDER ADDRESSES MEN
Clergyman Draws a Lesson From "Dr
JekyIl and Mr.. Hyde"

Rev. William RAIDER addressed the
Sunday afternoon meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday
at the rooms of the organization, 1926
Geary street. drawing the illustration
for his remarks from the uncanny story
of Robert Louis Stevenson, THE
Strange Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" His text was taken from St
PauPs epistle to the Romans, When
would do good, evil is present with
me-
DR.. RAIDER pointed out that Steven
sons fiction was a sermon on the power
of sin to transform a life. Good anC
evil, he held, were inseparable in man
intermingnng as the colors in the
rainbow and that the evil in us is 6
punishment inflicted. Mr.. Hyde wa.
the punishment of DR.. Jekyll. In the
Stevenson tale the Transformation was
made through the use of drug. The
speaker declared that sin is the force
which causes the change in man
Beauty, he insisted. was in purity and
morality; evil is ugly.
The meeting was well attended and
in addition to the address there was g
song service and prayers
In the morning DR.. RAIDER spoke tc
his congregation at the Colonial The
ater on the life of Tolstoy, the Russian
author and philosopher, showing thai
In his youth the writer had violated
the Commandments of God, but later
had, by a study of Christianity, become
a leader of spiritual force.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
HOLD MEETING FOR MEN
Speakers of Episcopal Missions Address
Gathering at Trinity Church

A mass meeting for men was held at
Trinity Church yesterday afternoon un-
der the direction of the visiting mission
speakers from the East in connection
with the ten-day mission observed by
the Episcopal churches about the bay.
Rev. Endicott Peabody. who has been
visiting at Trinity. and Rev. G. c.
Stewart, the mission speaker Of st.
Stephens. occupied the pulpit and ad-
dressed the large assembly of men who
answered to the call.
DIR. Peabody spoke against riotious
living, immortality and jealousy, while
his colleague chose Christian Manly
Service" as his text. The first speaker
dweIt at some length on temptations
and evils that beset young man about
to enter the struggle of the world He
told of the various bad types of human
ity which the youth meets and especi-
ally condemned the moral hypocrite
Rev. Stewart deplored the scarcity of
young men who intend entering the
ministry and quoted statistics to prove
his point
In the evening union service was
observed at st. Stephens Church on
Fulton street, near Fillmore Dr. Pea
body and Rev Mr.. Stewart again oc-
cupied the pulpit and addressed the
combined congregations of ST. Steph-
ems and Trinity churches.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
VETERAN FIREMEN
HOLD REUNION

A large number OF ladies were the
guests of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association Of California at its
anniversary dinner last Saturday in
the Ferry Cafe It was one of the old
time reunions of the boys who ran
wild de macheen" before the establish
ment of the paid department and was
as jolly a gathering as there had been
since the April days.
After the disposition of the menu
Toastmester Cavanagh caused the or
tunes that used to arouse the old vets
to greater effort, after which he in
troduced the president Of the associa-
tion, Stephen Bunner, who spoke to the
Volunteer Department of San Fran
cisco" President Bolo of the Fire Com
mission responded to the Paid De-
partment."
DR.. Hubascher spoke pleasantly of
Our Guests" Chief Engineer P. H
Shaughnessy spoke of the chiefs of the
paid department who. preceded him and
paid a glowing tribute to the memory
of the late Chief Sullivan. Gus Har-
quardt spoke Of The Ladies'" z. G.
Stock paid a tribute to the valor of
the members of the association" and
many others were called on.
Between responses there were old
time fire songs by Gus Pohlmann. M.
Ryan and Felix Desmond and ballads
by w. Ogilvie, Miss Flossie Connor and
the Misses O'Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
NEW FEATURES AT oRpHEUM

OF the new features at the Or
pheum this week Patrice and Jack
Gardner divide the honors, with some
thing remaining for Little Hip, the
dwarf elephant For Twisted and
Tangled" perhaps the better comment
was that of the audience-silence, char
liable silence. For the clown without
the laugh is rather a pathetic spectacle,
and the clown in the last number on
the bill was of that order. Possibly
he is capable of better things.
Patrice has a playlet entitled "Glo-
ria" which is the mellowest melodrama
that was ever compressed into one act.
The miners cabin, the lost child and
the heroine snatched from her cowboy
home to the rank of heiress to millions
Gloria is all this with a subdued pur-
pie halo Of romance and slow music
included. When the lost child discov-
cred the photograph of her lost mother
in the pocket of her Wyoming lover
from New York, 1t was to weep. It
certainly was.
Jack Gardiner is as happy as when
he was last here, and he has the same
battered tuba and at least one of the
same jokes-the one where he goes
hunting for a home where the mascu-
line members of the family is supreme
but 1t is a good story. He is a bright
spot IN the bill.
Alfred Kelley, assisted by Maude Lee,
put on a new farce this week which
is full of irresistible humor of situa-
ton and bright dialogue, and In SISTER
Mary from Tipperary" he and Miss Lee
score another hit. The holdovers are
strong. and Chris Smith, and the Two
Johnsons, the dusky artists at the head
of the bill. get their full share of the
applause-and they deserve 1T.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04

Although the comedy is entitled
Buster Brown" the mischievous child
Of Cartoonist Outcault's art was not the
only well-knoWn comic supplement
character presented in animated form
yesterday afternoon at the Novelty
Theeter. Among the other familiar
exaggerations were the corpulent Ger
man. the Hibernian cooklady, the
debonnair tramp. the absurd Scotchman
and the love-smitten lad and lass. The
cast was somewhat suggestive Of an old
friends congress.
And the things those people actually
did on that stage eclipsed IN downright
impossibility anything they have been
depicted on paper as doing. Just
imagine two apparently middle-aged
men, IN ridiculous Highland garb. pre-
tending to be game chickens and crow
ing challenges at each other and
scratching the earth dehantly as en-
ragged roosters do; and then fancy them
abruptly Transforming their vocalism
into cat calls and srching their backs
and otherwise initiating a couple OF
ght-prowling male felines preparing g
70 engage in battle. Yet that was one
OF the tamest scenes in Buster Brown. y
Don't you think they're cutter" &c
sJatioaily gasped candy-chewing
maiden seated nigh to me and nudging
her escort, a stolid-yisaged young fell
low.
Gutter he blurted Nav, I think
they're darned silly"
'Silly?" she snapped haughtfly. ''Of
course they're silly. That's what makes
EN- cute"
She chewed viciously until he, with
evident conviction that his criticism
was unwise, feebly forced q smile and
said, "Goshed tf they amt FUNNY" His
reward was a silent invitation to par
take Of her chocolate creams. The i'm
pending breach was averted-
To the physically fragile and intel
Iectually abnormal youngster who
played the title part my heart went out
ia sympathy. as II goes out to all stage
children. This little chap, billed as
Master Percy Helton, probably acted as
he was taught, but his tutor had failed
70 comprehensively grasp the Outcault
ideal Of juvenile mischief which is
more ingenious than precocious- So
this little Buster ranted his lines as II
he were q fully-fedged histrion and
acted with staginess and sent forth i'm
preston that he was too old to be what
he was supposed 10 pretend to be.
don't know his ege, nor does it matter
He may be advanced as far in life as
was Tommie Russell when Nature as
serted herself TO the extent Of making
It 5udicious for him to shave ere he
went on the stage as Little Lord Faunt-
leroy, or he may be adolescent as Mr.
Vincent Crummles represented his In
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
BopY FOUND IN BAY

The body of an unidentified man was
found yesterday morning by P. Des-
mond, a boatman. floating in the bay
off Broadway wharf The remains
were taken to the riorgue.A The body
had been in the water about twenty
days, and from the appearance of the
clothing the deceased was probably a
laborer. There were no letters or cards
or other evidence as to his identity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04

REDDING, Feb. 3.--W. H Schweiter.
an employe of the Mccormick Saeltser
Company, was nearly drowned on Olney
Creek tonight He was on his way
from Anderson, where his buggy was
capsized by the high water in Olney
Creek. After being washed down the
stream for hundred yards he sue
ceeded in gaining the shore, but the
horses and buggy were lost.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
Union DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS

The union daily prayer meetings un-
der the auspices Of the City Church
Federation will be continued this week
IN the Hamilton Baptist Cnurcn on
po~t street. near Steiner. The meet
Snrs omen at 1870 o'clock in the after
noon and are for everybody who desires
to attend. The leaders are: Today
New. r. A. Doane; Tuesday, Rev. VIII
Bsam J. Fisher: Wednesday Rev |. c.
Meserve, D. D.; Thursday, Rev. j. ;.
Thomas; Friday. Rev. B. F. Sargent;
Saturday, Rev. R l. Cave
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
By James Crawford

fant Phenomenon to be. The exact age
of stage prodigy is no easier to find
out than that of the woman who re-
mains looking thirty.
What 1 do know about Master Percy
Helton is that his impersonation of
Buster Brown would appeal more con-
vfncingly to both young and old chill
dren If it were more childish and less
reflective of a boy wonder. I heard
him pronounced a "swellhead," which
may be defined as synonym for ''prig''
by gentleman in knickerbockers sit
ting behind me with his father, who
seemed to approve the finding.
OF story there is little or none in
the play and what there is of 1t is
frequently interrupted by musical num-
bers in which chorus girls do most of
the work.
The person who plays the dog is, in
my opinion, the best actor, probably
because he has the least conventional
character In the cast
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
CONVICTED OF HAVING SOLD
LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENSE
Frank Berry, a WafsonvfIle saloon Man.
Is Adjudged Guilty After Trial
Before Jury

wATSONvILLE. Feb. 3.-The trial of
Frank Berry. a saloon keeper, on a
charge of having sold liquor without
license was completed before jury
in Judge Sans court last evening and
resulted in a verdict of guilty.
The case attracted much attention
because it involved two important ques-
tions: the right of the Board of Alder
men to grant or refuse liquor licenses
without hearing, and the constitu-
tional right of a citizen to be heard in
his own behalf.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04

purses or grand sweepstake prizes for
the twenty five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest,
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate.
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April IS, the first an
niyersary of the San Francisco fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the
twenty five special sweepstake prizes
make a grand total of 100 prizes,
amounting to $4,000, to be distributed
among the winners.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE

Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege of electing the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient, each prepaid sub
scription counting for certain number
of votes that may be cast in favor of
any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist In getting share
of the money. The contestant receiv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse. and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that Pc
period is exhausted. The same rule will
apply to the final distribution of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the SUBJ
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power of subscriptions for any
period paid for:
SnAvIY CALL TNC,JJrnTNr STrNnav
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04

Substantial comfort. good tea and
coffee-Schilling Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS win be received at The
Office Of the Lighthouse Inspector, San Fran
cisco. Cal, until II O'Clock m, March 4, 1907.
and then opened, for furnishing and delivering
fuel and provisions for vessels and stations 10
the Twelfth Lighthouse District for the hscal
year ending June 80. 1908. In accordanee with
specifics tions. copies Of which. with olank
proposals and other information. may be had
upon application TO COMMANDER H. T.
MAYO. q. s. n. Inspector.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this
office up 10 o'clock p. m. on Thursday. FEB
ruary % 1907 for the installation Of electrical
work at the Z. s. Immigration Station on
Angel Island Particulars as 70 the conditions
and limitations governing bidders be ob-
tanned upon application to the office Of
WALTER J. MATHEWS. 968 Broadway, Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
CAPsTzED IN SWOLLEN CRrEK

Golden Gate Park Casino open again.
Carl Leonhardt, proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04
CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY

One Year .$1.OO 200
Six Months so so
For periods of more than one year
the voting power of the subscriptions
will be as follows: Daily Call, 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call. 75o;
Weekly Call, 500.
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
SHOW HEAVY GAINS
IN j. S. REALTY
Company's Gross Annual
Earnings Reach
S2,619,381

NEW YORK, May 14-Heavy gains in
gross and net income were shown in
the annual report Of the United States
Realty and Improvement Company for
the fiscal year ended April so The initial
disbursement OF S242.42 in dividends On
its capital stock, however. prevented a
gain IN the company's surplus, but the
fact that IL earned 5.91 per cent on is
SIG. 800 of such capital stock was cen
sidered moro than satisfactory.
The company's gross earnings aggre-
gated S2693S1, or $500 ass more than
those for the previous year This left
a net income Of 81. 639. 622. or S193.6S6 larger
than that for the fiscal year ended April
90, 1906.
The initial payment of S2l2 442 in divi-
dends on this capital stock. however
curtailed the surplus for the year 70
$1l43l0. which was $50 $50 less than the
surplus at the close Of the previous fiscal
year, when no dividends were paid.
The cOmpany's general balance sheet,
as OF April 81, showed total assets OF SO.
los. l6S. compared with so. ISL 934 for the
previous fiscal year. OF the total asst Is.
SIG. 265, 501 represented Investments; $l49. 233
plants. buildings and furniture; S266, 552,
The amount expended on building con
tracts, 8, 9S4.512, accounts receivable, 30
Cos, uneXpired insurance. 81, 1875, 030. cash
and S6.266.515. good viii and subsidiary
companies.
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
AUSTIN ARRESTED,
ROBBERY CHARGED

Charged with two cases Of house
breaking, Alton Henderson, cOlOred,
better known as Kid Austin, was ar
rested this morning by Central Office
Detectives Cornwall and Baur.
1t is alleged that Henderson broke
into the stores OF William Donnelly. SD
Fourteenth street. and L. II. Landwehr.
Sl4 Fourteenth street, securing about s.
from each cash register. He IS also
suspected OF being responsible for the
recent robberies at Hoy's Hotel and
saloon at 61O Louisiana avenue.
A further charge of attempted false
pretenses was also preferred against
him. il being alleged that he attempted
to obtain some fish at a stand in Center
Market by representing he had been
sent by Mr.. Donnelly.
Henderson denies all the charges. He
viii be given a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
CLUBS
TO HEET.AT DEWEY

An important meeting OF the executive
committee Of the League OF Republican
State Clubs Of the District OF Columbia
has been called TO take place at the HO-
tel Dewey on Thursday evening at
O'Clock. Several matters OF interest TO
the welfare Of the league viii be dis
action in regard 70 increasing the mem
bership Of the league II has long been
the ambition Of the local league 70
establish an interstate Republican club
IN the District OF Columbia. IT'S mem
bership 10 be composed Of the Repub-
leans Of the various States In the Union
residing IN the District. Prominent men
in official life have been interested in
this project. and r. is believed the key
note Of a permanent interstate Organi-
ZatiOn with n well equipped club house
viii be sounded at the coming meeting
Of the league The District OF Columbia
consists Of fourteen State clubs, having
an aggregate membership Of 1900 voters.
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
j. S. IS SILENT
ON DIAZ PLAN

At the State Department. it Is stated
that there has never been any inter
change Of opinion. either by formal com
municatiOn or otherwise, between this
country and Mexico. with regard 70
the possibility or desirability Of the
formation Of a joint protectorate by
these two countries over the republics
OF Central America. nor as To the
benefits that might accrue from an
amalgamatiOn OF the five Central
American governments under one su-
preme and responsible head
This statement is brought out as a
result Of an interview published with
president DiaZ of Mexico. in which he
is quoted as saying that Mexico is ready
al any time to join with the United
States in forming such a prOtectOrate
and that union Of the five states men,
toned would be very desirable.
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
Malaria Time.
Take Elixir Babek Now.

Those .gho are subject TO attacks Of
malariA dread to think OF the approach
ing warm weather. bringing with II ma
larious fever. chiIls and ague In album
dance.
To be immune from this miasmatlc
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Jacob Ebcrly OF Fairfax Court HOUSE.
Va, says: Myself and family had suf-
fered very much from malarial fever.
Elixir Babek has cured US all and We
are enjoying the best Of health"
Sold at ali drug stores at 90 cents per
bottle. BE sure you get what you ask
for-EliXir Babek-
The Washington times., 1907-05-14
KANSAS COLORADO
CASE DISMISSED

The United States Supreme Court has
dismisse the famous case OF the State
Of Kansas VS.. the State Of Colorado. IN
which Kansas sought by Injunction 10
prohibit Colorado from diverting the
waters Of tie Arkansas river for irTi-
eating purposes or permitting citizens
10 do so. The case has been on the
docket since 1901
Justice Brewer, delivering the opinion
OF the court, finds that large areas o.
barren lands have been made fertile in
Colorado by the irrigation complained
Of but tiiat since the water Withdrawn
from the Arkansas river has not been
shown 10 be Of a general injury 20
Kansas. that State has failed 10 make
ont its case. The opinion. while not
deciding what the court would do II
II be shown that Kansas be injured IN
the future by the taking Of the water
OF the river. intimates that action would
lie and be sustained BY the court.