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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
INSTALL PYTHIAN SISTERS
IN VARIOUS TEMPLES
Grand Chief Mae A. Clarke
Makes Official Visits to
ORGANIZATIONS

The following officers Of Pacific
temple of the Pythian Sisters have been
installed for the current term by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Chief n. Bush, as
sisted by Hulda Molema and Efie Rose,
acting grand officers:
Louise Rose. past chief: Annie Beckman most
excellent. chief: Lizzie Nuckels excellent senior;
Teresa Hurley. excellent junior; Annie Lintner,
manager; Minnie Mctiala, mistress Of records;
Annie Iastein, mistress of finance: Wanda Blnz
protector Of temple; Kate Hanson, guard Of tenn
pie.
Deputy Grand Chief IL Annie Ar
mold. assisted by Siddie p. Daggett and
Lizzie Burns, installed the following as
Francisco temple No. II;
Verona Hggason, past chief; Ollie Benfeldt
most excellent chief: Anna n. Cook. excellent
senior: Bessie Hampton. excellent junior Elsie
kimbsu. manager; Minnie ID. Tr0usdale. mistress
Of records: Anna c. Terry mistress OF finance (;
Bertha Luse Bailey, protector Of temple; Emma
A. Schoheld, guard Of temple.
The following have been installed by
temple No. 81:
Lizzie Helm, past chief; Ella Thompson, most
excellent chief; Maggie Harren. excellent senior;
Julia Owens excellent Junior; Rita Haren man
ager; Emma Roth. mistress Of records; Augusta
protector Of temple; Hattie Roth, ouard Of TEN
pie.
Grand Chief Mae A Clarke of Stock
ton is now on a tour of official visits
10 temples in central California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
CONFIDENCE MEN HELD
FOR ROBBING CHINESE
Induced Victim to Make Bet of
$I00 on Horse Race, Which
They Kent

Two confidence men, Charles Martin
and John Portel, were arrested yester-
day afternoon by Detectives Mcmahon
and Wren and booked at the city prison
on a charge of grand larceny. The
complaining witness against them is
Ong Hong Moon, Chinese from Marys-
Vile
Martin and Portel met the Chinese
in Bush street near the stock exchange
on Friday afternoon, and they induced
him to make a bet of dollar on Il
horse race. After a few minutes they
told him he had won $3, and he gave
them another dollar, and he was told
he had won s6, but the winnings Were
not produced. Then they said that il
he would make bet of 500 he would
win $4,000. He put up the 800 and
later they told him he had won the
$1,000 but he would have to give them
some security before handing him over
such a large sum.
The Chinese went to consult Charley
Gee, a Chinese attached to the Ameri-
can national bank, and Gee came to the
conclusion that Ong Hong Moon had
been bunkoed out of $102 and he noti-
fed the police. The police say that
Martin has been in similar trouble be-
fore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
SKATING MASHER
FAILS TO APPEAR
Judge Issues Bench Warrant
and Police Seek FlirtatiOus
{ Married Man
Wife Says ShePaid His Expenses
Through College = Barber
College, She Explains

Otto Marine, the skating girl masher,
failed to appear in Police Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday to receive his
sentence for disturbing the peace in
following and annoying Mildred Ruef, a
young girl, from the Chutes skating
rink to Fillmore street about a week
ago. The judge forfeited the bail of
$40 put up by Mrs. Carter, 435 Devisa-
dero street, Marines mother, and is
sued bench warrant for his arrest,
fixing his bonds in $1,000 or $500 cash.
Mrs. Daisy Marine, the young wife
Of Marine, voluntarily came to court
to testify against him. She told the
judge that she had been forced to-leave
him, owing to his firtatious conduct
toward young girls. He had not con-
tributed one cent toward her support,
she said, but had lived off her money.
and She had paid his expenses through
college.
What do you say?" queried the
judge. You paid his expenses through
coHege?"
why, yes" replied Mrs. Marine, 81
college. 1 shall apply for a divorce
from him, as he is nothing but young
loafer, spending all his time in flirting
with young girls instead of working.
saw the report of the case in The
Call and thought 1t my duty to come
here and tell you about him."
The Judge thanked her and said he
would make it interesting for Marine
when he appeared before him for SEN
tence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
SUIT INVOLVING DOUBLE
SET OF TITLES DECIDED
Judge Murasky Settles Inter-
esting Cases on Ownership
of Beach and Water Lots

A peculiar case was decided by Judge
Murasky yesterday, involving a double
set Of titles to beach and water lots
one set derived from the state and the
other set derived from the city The
Potrero Nuevo land company started
suit to quiet title under the McEnerney
act to several lots on North beach. 1t
was shown that the lots were decided
by the state in 1851 to the city for SO
years. a few years subsequently the
state sold its reversionary interest in
the lots to Jacob Bensley. This re-
VersiOnary interest, which does not en-
title its possessor to use and occupancy
until, 1850, was several times resold
and finally was acquired by the Potrero
Nuevo land company.
The present actual occupants of the
land derive their right from the city,
having paid set sum for the use of
the lots until 1850. These tenants
came in as defendants in the case and
moved that the suit be dismissed, but
the theory set up by the land company,
which will own the land after forty
two years have elapsed. was that the
defendants are its tenants
Judge Murasky granted the motion
10 dismiss the case on the ground that
the plaintiff company is not in actual
and peaceable possession of the prop
erty, as the McEnerney act requires.
The title to a large number of beach
and water lots is involved in the same
dual ownership as the lots in this case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
URGES DIVISION
OF CASH IN BANK
Judge Suggests$25 900 Be Dis
tributed Among DepOsitOrs of
Market Street Institution
Receiver Louis ii. MOOser For
maIIy Takes Control of
InsOIvent Concern

Louis H. Mooser, appointed receiver
of the Market street bank by Judge
Sturtevant three weeks ago, yesterday
took charge of the institution, the stay
of execution having expired the day
before. He spent the day with the Gus
todian put in by the bank commission,
Charles G. Fowler, checking over the
accounts of the bank in order that he
might give Fowler q receipt for them.
This task will probably occupy about
a week, Mooser said.
The matter of fixing the amount of
the bond to be put up by the bank in
its appeal from the judgment declaring
the institution insolvent was discussed
before Judge SturteYant yesterday and
continued to Monday. During the hear
ing the judge suggested that the bank
should permit the distribution among
the depositors of the $250,000 cash which
is included in the assets, and that the
scheme for rehabilitation could be aft
erward taken up, but p. L. Shuman,
attorney for the bank, would not con-
sent TO this. After the hearing, w. w.
kaufman, attorney for the receiver,
again urged upon Shuman that the
$25O,0O0 be at once divided among the
depositors, but his request was turned
down.
I do not think the motives behind
this appeal are good" said Kaufman
yesterday afternoon. IF they were
good, the directors of the bank would
at least agree to the distribution of
the $25O,0OO on hand in cash. But of
course that would block their scheme.
cannot see how any depositor stands
10 gain from the prosecution of the
appeal 1 am now preparing an affi-
davit for presentation to the court on
Monday, asking that the appeal bond
be fixed at S750,000. 1 can show where
the possible damage to depositors from
the assets of the institution being tied
up two years in an appeal may run up
to that sum, or even exceed it,
Kaufman is of the opinion that If
the appeal be perfected it Will not
mean that the receiver must deliver
possession of the bank and its assets
back TO the commissioners. He believes
Mooser will be able to stay in posses
sion in the function of a custodian
without power TO liquidate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE SAVED
Excitement Runs High gh-Greatest
Thing That Ever Happened for
the Homes of San Francisco

Every one who attended the big sale
of Kragens stock Of furniture at the
Lindholm furniture company last week
saved considerable more than the
amount they spent.
The LindhoIm stores bought this
stock Of Kragens at between 20 cents
to 80 cents on the dollar, which en-
ables them TO offer values that no other
store could or dare compete with.
If you have not attended this great
under price event as yet you have
missed a great deal. Those, however,
who saw the wisdom of buying made
money, because many of our prices are
as low as a fourth of the original price
If you have need of single piece of
furniture you should come by all means
tomorrow. Here's the way some of
their values read, and everything is as
advertised:
Kragens $10.25 arm rockers, $475;
Kragens $3.50 rockers, s125; Kragens
$40 dresser, s18.75: Rragens 500 chif-
foniers, s4s.75; Kragens $3.50 extern
sion table, 1915; most all portieres and
lace curtains at half price and less.
Sale starts at 8 a. m. Lindholm Fur
niture Company corner Van Ness ave-
nue. and Eddy street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
ASK BIDS ON CONTRACTS
FOR ISTHMIAN SUPPLIES
Local Merchants Given Oppor-
tunity to Compete for Big
Government Contracts

Another opportunity for the San
Francisco merchants to compete for
contracts for furnishing supplies to the
1sthmian canal commission is now open
The chamber of commerce is in receipt
OF proposal circular No. 45i, inviting
bids to furnish the following:
Sanitary fixtures, ranges. steel iron, Babbitt
metal, repair parts for steam shoyels locomotive
coupler pockets, chain, wire cable barber wire
blacksmith's tools. reamers. screw plates. stocks
and dies, pipe cutters, pipe tongs, bolt clippers
mauls rail tOngs, revolution counter gauge
frame and attachments, steam gauge testing ma
chine oil meters, Thermometers cylinder cocks
batteries, arc lamps and hoods. proof press steel
wheels for wlleelbarrows. hose valves belt lac
ing. hooks and eyes, block tagging rubbing
brick, marble slabs, polishing paste dishes glass
ware, kitchen utensils, ice cream freezers cuspi-
dOrs. napkins towels, silence CLOTH cooks cans
walters coats, ollcloth, fling cabinet waste
baskets, blank books. guide cards. paper
calendar pads, psper clips. erasers, pencils mems
thumb tacks, twine, water color, etc
The bids are TO be opened at 1870
a. m. August g. The point OF delivery
is at either Colon (Atlantic porD or
La Boca (Pacihc port).
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
PASSED BoGUs CHECK

OAKLAND, July 1S.-A. L. Orr. an
engineer was arrested In San Fran
cisco today on a charge of passing a
fictitious check for S25 on p Christen-
son, proprietor of saloon at Seventh
drawn on the Merchants bank of
Richmond and was originally signed
by p. Collins. Christensen accuses Orr
of erasing the name of Collins and sub
stituting his own signature. Chris
tenson did not notice the erasure and
cashed the check, which was returned
from the bank marked mo funds
pilot through Colorado and Nevada
From this city the "scribes" are 10 go
to the Mariposa forest, where they will
spend a week, after which they will
go to Los Angeles to inspect the new
Aqueduct route.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
TO PUBLISH BOOK
ON FOREST J|NKS
Porter Garnett Writes Treatise
on Famous Summer Gather
ings of Bohemian Club

For the first time an authoritative
and complete description of the Bo-
hemian club midsummer jinks is to ap-
pear in print. With the permission of
the club Porter Garnett has written
and will shortly publish an exhaustive
treatise on the forest plays presented
by the Bohemians in their redwood
grove on the Russian river. ThAvol-
ume deals with the setting, history
and development, origin and analogies
the relation of the plays to other
forms of stage art, particularly the
El1Zabethan maSque-and synopses of
seven grove plays, including that of
1908, which is to be given August 8.
There are to be "a full page illustra-
tions depicting every phase of the Bo-
hemian midsummer encampment, and
an appendix consisting of a chronology
ical list of all jinks since 1872 with
their titles and the names of their sires
and musical directors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
PICNIC PLANNED
BY POSTAL CLERKS
Indoor Employees to Have Their
Annual Outing at Fern
brook Park

The postoff1ce clerks union, local
No. 2, = is making extensive prepara-
tions for its outing and picnic at Fern
brook park Sunday, August 2. The
clerks, unlike the carriers, are forced
to be within doors at all times during
working hours, and they are antici-
pating the pleasure of a day under the
trees and meeting their friends in the
open air. The proceeds of the event
are to be applied to the fund of the
local that is used for the care OF the
sick and the assistance of those in dis
tress. The affair Will be under the di-
rection of:
Charles S. Levy chairman; H. c. Behrens.
L. De Bow, W. Donovan, Il. Flaherty, 7. F..
Hardy, F. E. King, A.; Ltebscher, d; Slat-
f. McSorley, j. o'Neil C. Quedens, ]. Ray
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
NEW FIRE ESCAPES To
BE PUT IN SCHOOLS
Wide Stairways VIII Enable
Pupils to Leave Quickly in
Case of Danger

The construction of fire escapes in
the schools is occupying the attention
of the board of education during the
vacation period. Work has already
been begun on new fire escapes for the
Pacific heights school. the Lowell high
school, the Henry Durant school, the
Everett school and the Hamilton gram
mar.
Outside stairways are being provided.
From three story buildings a stairway
will be built leading from the class
rooms and descending to a platform
about 20 by 10 feet on the second floor
The pupils of the second floor will
emerge on this platform and descend
by second double stairway to the
ground
This is the plan which is used in the
San Jose schools built since the earth
quake. City Architect Tharp has been
working on the plans for some time,
and City Engineer Manson will con-
struct the escapes.
The yards of the Lowell high. the
Fremont grammar. the Horace Mann,
the Agassiz and the Emerson will be
bituminized before the opening of the
new term in August.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
HALsEY CASE CONTINUED

The case of Theodore v Halsey of
the Pacific Telephone company, charged
with bribery, was continued to August
i by Judge Dunno yesterday, the de-
fendant being still too i'll to attend
court.
A continuance to the same date was
ordered in the cases of NJ w. Coffey
and Andrew w. Wilson, the ex-super-
visors charged with receiving and
agreeing to accept a bribe
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
CHICAGO PICKPOCKET
GETS THREE YEAR TERM
Judge SkepticaI of Supposed
Good Record of Young Man
WHO Had Six Watches

Sigismond Pikiewiez, a young pick
pocket who Games from Chicago. was
sentenced to three years in San Quen-
tin by Judge Dunno yesterday. He was
convicted of stealing a watch from a
man named Schwartz. When an appeal
for mercy was made on the ground of
the young mans former good record,
Judge Dunno expressed skepticism as
to his character.
This man had six watches in his
possession when arrested. and 1 don't
believe he came by any of them hon
estly, the Judge remarked 81 would
not be surprised to learn that he left
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

offense. were both sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the county
jail
Fred ErIevin pleaded guilty to bur-
glary and will be sentenced next Sat-
urday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

Chicago for Chicago's good. He seems
to have determined to adopt the pro-
fession of pickpOcket.
G. II. Tolton. convicted of an attempt
to commit burglary. and Joseph Mad
den, who pleaded guilty of the same
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
FoR ADMISSION pAY

stanford parlor No. 76 of the Native
sons Of the Golden West is already
~ king preparations for the celebra-
tfof-1of Admission day at Monterey.
September 8. There will be a tennis
tournament. an automobile meet and
IN the evening a grand ball in the ls-rge
dining hallfof the hotel del Monte. Nhis
parlor is to have a theater party at
the American August II, when the Cali
f0rnia historical drama, Under the
Bear Flag" viii be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
FINANCIAL NEWS

During these times, when money is
so scarce, the Baldwin Jewelry Com
pany have made arrangements to ne
Rotiate loans on diamonds and Jewels
Iafaourrent rates. 1851 Van Ness avenue
II cutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

Switches. front pieces, James and Gre
clan curls at reduced prices. S. Stro-
zynski Co., 1850 Suffer street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19

Dr. B. F. stOll. Haight at Masonic sv.,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
DEVELOPING
THE FORESTS
WILL PROBABLY BE
TER-OPERATIONs IN PUMA

HlLO January 2>.-Wurk is going
ahead rapidly in the development of
the forest wealth of Hawaii and i'm a
very short space of time it will be
shown in a most tangible manner that
the plans Of the Hawaiian Mahogany
Company for placing beautiful koa on
the market were quite the reverse Of
visionary.
w. w. Harris, of Honolulu who is
now devoting all of his time to the
work of the concern has thrown him
self into it with characteristic energy.
He spends the major portion Of the
week IN at the lumber camp near the
volcano taking occasional runs to Hilo
to look after the rapid shipment Of
supplies and material.
Yesterday the schooner Ka Moi ar
rived from Honolulu bringing a big
consignment of rails and also a loco
motive. The latter is intended for the
Puma forests, but the rails are destined
for the road between Glenwood the
volcano and the kOa forest camp. Seven
miles of the right of way have been
graded already and the work of COM
petion will proceed rapidly. Although
primarily intended as a means for get
ting out the koa lumber, it is extremely
probable that the company will put on
a passenger coach so that visitors may
be landed at the volcano without the
fatiguing drive at present necessary.
Machinery for getting out and saving
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
S POR T S
NEW TENNIS COURT
At MANOA VALLEY
MEMBERS ARE PLANNING FOR A
FORMAL OPENING IN THE NEAR
FUTURE

The new courts Of the Manoa Valley
Tennis club have been completed for
some time. and every day some of the
members are to be seen playing. The
courts are the best in the city now,
and if the membership of the club IN
creasos, it is the present plan to build
other courts.
At present there are twenty-siX menu
bers in the club, and more are expected
to join. Some of the best players of
the Pacific and Beretania club belong
TO the new club and they will no doubt
patronize the new courts good deal
as they are so near their homes.
A formal opening day will probably
be held in the near future the follow
ing committee being appointed at the
last meeting of the club to take charge
Of the event: Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke Jr. Mrs
j. A. Johnson and b. f. Beardmore
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
WANTS
TO SAVE GROUNDS
FLORAL PARADE REFUSED PER-
MISSION TO USE THE BASEBALL
ENCLOSURE.

At the meeting of the Promotion
Committee held yesterday afternoon
one of the most important matters that
came up was the alleged refusal of the
trustees of the Baseball league to allow
the Floral Parade to finish at the lea
que grounds. The members seemed to
be very much surprised at the refusal
of the trustees, in view of the fact that
they allowed the use of the grounds to
Eben Low for the Wild West show.
1t was finally decided that there must
be some misunderstanding, and the
secretary was instructed to see Presl-
dent Isenberg in behalf of the Floral
Parade committee.
Another matter that came up, but
which was not acted upon, was the
kick of a number of local merchants
who complained that the leading hotels
bought their goods from the coast,
without consulting the merchants here
regarding prices, etc.
very interesting letter was read
from Alexander Young denying for
himself as well as for his managers
the allegations made against them that
they were knocking the Volcano trip.
Mr. Young mentioned the advertising
matter prepared by the Young Hotel
and gave other assurances that the
charges were unfounded.
The letter was received and ordered
placed on file, the committee resolved
to drop the matter.
In one of the letters received from
Secretary Wood the offer of the New
York Herald to publish the daily tenn
perature of Honolulu without charge
was read, the committee looking with
favor on it. Finally the arrangements
being made whereby the necessary in
formation was to be called twice a
week
] Authority was given to the treasurer
to have an enlarged photograph of
some Honolulu landscape made which
is to be forwarded to the Heinz Com.
pany to be used in their exhibition pier
at Atlantic City, N. j.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
GIRLS WORK As
THEATER USHERS
CHICAGO MAN TRIES "UsHERINE"
AND rs PLEASED WITH THE
EXPERIMENT

CHICAGO. January l4.-Lo, the
"usherine. An experiment i'm the ca
pacity of young women as theater
ushers was tried at a Chicago play
house last night with great and pleas
ing success And now a kind man
ager promises young women perma-
ncnt jobs and hints at lovely brown
princess uniforms The International
Theater is the place of amusement
where the aisle plunging, seat slam
ming young men have made way for
lady seat directors who glide along
gracefully and often say please" and
Thank you"
Last night it was feared that the in
pouring auditors would pile up at
the tops of the aisles Il was moth
ing like this, however, for the young
women hustled in astonishing fashion
and soon had the aisles unimpeded
It's awfully pleasant work" con-
fessed Miss Eva Clausen. head usher
inc The girls are Just wild about it
ever since they started" The nine 9TH
er girls all agree they like their new
Jobs
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
BambOOIF ur1iture
and Picture Frames
CARPENTER AND CONTRACTOR.
-. TATANI
1928 Emma St., near 8eretania.
WOMAN S GUILD.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Guild Of st. Clements was held last
Tuesday afternoon and reports were
made showing the guild to be doing
excellent work. Mrs. ] o, Emerson,
being about to leave for an extended
absence, resigned as treasurer and the
resignation was accepted with much
regret. Officers for the coming year
are President Mrs osborne; vice pre-
sident, Mrs. W. Thompson; treasurer,
Mrs. o. A. Steven; secretary, Mrs. w.
Wall; direcress, Mrs. Herbert Mist,
assistant directress, Mrs. H. p. Wood.
A committee Of three, Mr.. Steven,
Mrs. Frazier and Miss Soper was ap-
pointed to collaborate with the rector
in the matter Of visiting the sick
and calling upon strangers. The ST.
Clements branch Of the Woman's Aux
Hilary reported an increase Of seven
new members.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-31
BIC TRACT Of
DSF0RS SETTLERS


Governor Froar states that it is very
possible that one half or more of the
a ZOO acres of Leilehua ranch lands.
now under federal reservation for mill
tary purposes, will be restored to the
Territory. i'm which case it will be
opened to settlers The land in ques-
ton is situated ia the heart Of the
district of Wahiawa and
much coveted by agriculturalists since
the worth of the district for pineapple
culture was demonstrated. The tract
was taken by the federal authorities at
the time of annexation, with a view to
making if a great military camp, but
such use has never been made Of it,,
and probably will not be.
The land has been under long time
lease to the Dowsett Company, which
lease expires in 1912 Portions Of it
have been sub-leased for pineapples,
and splendid results obtained.