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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
BANQUET AT BALTIMORE

Maryland Prohibitionists Feast with Party
Leaders and Church Dgnitaries
BALTIMORE, MD, May 9-(Special correspond
ence)-Tonight the Prohbitonists of this city
gave banquet in honor of the ~'nn,hers Of the
national executive committee of the Prohibition
members of the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church now sitting in this city
About $50 persons were present, some twenty of
whom were ladies, representing the Prohibition
lists of Baltimore and of the various counties of
the state. The occasion was considered one of the
most inspiring of all the gatherings ever held by
the Prohibitionists of Baltimore Mr. William
Gisrae presided at the banquet and the Rev. Dr.
Eaton of Evanston, ILL.,, was POSTMASTER in the
after dinner speaking
The list of speakers was somewhat lengthy, be-
ginning with President Samuel Dickie of Albion
College, Mich. who is a member of the executive
committee and also member of the General
Conference, as he has been at each session for
many years. Following Mr.. Dicke came in order
A. A. Stevens of Tyrone Pa; Bishop John W.
Hamilton; the Rev. DR.. Morrison of Louisville
John G. Woolley; National Chairman Jones Felix
McWhirter; Findley c. Hendrickson and Dr. W.
w. Davis the superintendent of Mountain Lake.
Park, where the famous interstate conferences
have been held. The speakers held the BANQUET
ers until nearly midnight, when the gathering
broke up, having sung america" and received the
benediction from Bishop Hamilton
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
HOWARD IN WASHINGTON
Man from Rochester Wins More Plaudits in
far Northwest

WALLA WALLA, WASH, May 4-(Special CORE
spondence)-Howards Washington campaign
under the auspices of the Prohibition state com
mlttee scored triumph in this city tonight Mr.
Howard spoke to large audience in the after
noon under the auspices of the Y. NJ c. A in the
auditorium of Central Christian church. captur-
ing the people with his lecture "The Saloon Must
Die and the Reason Why" His night engage
ment was at the First Congregational church at
eight o'clock. The church was filled at that hour
when Mr.. Howard suggested that union mass
meeting OF the Congregational churches be held
with the First Christian. Pastors and board
agreed to consolidate and give Mr. Howard the
time. Mr. Howard put the question to the Con-
gregational audience, adjourned the meeting by
unanimous vote, the entire audience marching to
the larger auditorium, filling the gallery and lee
ture room The Christian church people, who
did not know the others were coming and had be-
gun their service taken by storm DR..
Fisher abbreviated the opening, giving Mr. How
ard hour and half to finish his address of
the afternoon. The big audience was moved to
demonstrations of approval again and again
graspng the speakers hand warmly at the CON
clusion of the service.
GARFIELD, WASH, May 5-(Special correspond
ence)-Five hundred people packed the opera
house in this town to hear Linton N. Howard
tonight, with one hundred ISLANDERS. who listened
and cheered for three hours, and gave $216 in
the collection in addition to the SIS guaranty that
was raised prior to the meeting
Three hundred dollars was contributed at the
afternoon meeting at Spokane.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-14
PROHIBITION NATIONAL

political
crbes convention begins
The
land mnedM
nendst Throughout the
that l97O3 had al
been subscribed tot h 100 euraf by subscribers
The naionl committee receipt months Of
January February March and April 1905 were as follows: 1907 November ol4o december
sa1o71o
Til committee
The Prohibition
n which have been given any gathering
IYnscmtnenl
nando sembrG the
headquarters which
will be much
accessible and prominent than the old location In
t tand local ni" Cook Chi
feet
The preliminary ofa
convention
The seating wb by
argeof
Ohio
The official badgo of tn conent has
The chairman
nan that conventions have been n
special behalf of the
Pohbni o n
who will be asked be the guests OF the convention
eCgres
B J. CanH the Hon Felix T. NWh'a the Hon. E W. chafn
Ahnzo E Wilson, and the Hon John Wools.
o the Baltimore meeting with
from TIL IIon L l.
Rev Kentucky National Committee
Maryland defeated President
candidate delegate the Meth dist General Conference Lee gs OF Ore
PrhbtonHt
The committee
o 1
prdbng national war council at Columbus July Is next
remarkable interest and dnes of the
ydse due no small degree the persist
whole
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
YOUNG HIGHBINDER is
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
'Fong On Pleads Guilty to Kill
ing of Wong Fun, the
INTERPRETER

Fong On, young highbinder, pleaded
guilty in Judge Cooks court yester-
day of murder and was sentenced to
imprisonment for life In San Quentin.
interpreter of a rival tong, at the cor
ner Of Pine and Webster streets Decem-
ber Z. 1907 Wong Fun had just left
the Office of Attorney Hiram w. John
son.
him between prison walls for the rest
of his life with true oriental stoicism
He understands and speaks English
perfectly. A few moments before SEN
tence was passed he had withdrawn
his previous plea of not guilty and
substituted that Of guilty. using the
correct words. and pronouncing them
clearly. AS Judge Cook found the crime
to be murder In the first degree and
imposed sentence, Fong On made no
sign. He merely sat down.
Assistant District Attorney Hanley,
with whom Hiram w. johnson appeared
as special prosecut,or, Informed the
the death penalty as there were some
extenuating circumstances. A pistol
dered man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
TWO MEN DASH AWAY
IN A STOLEN WAGON
j. G. Hoover Shouts at Culprits,
but They Continue Their
Flight

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 21.-Two men
last evening stole a horse and wagon
belonging to j. c. Hoover, a local con-
fectioner. The sheriff's deputies to-
day found the horse tied to fence
near Novato.
Early yesterday the men, in company
with another man whose identity is
known, came from Petaluma- In the
evening the two were standing in front
of the Hoover candy store in Fourth
street when Hoover went to a nearby
restaurant. Hoover had been in the
place but few minutes when he
heard his horse start from its stand in
front of the store. The confec toner
rushed out of the restaurant in time
to see his animal and delivery wagon
disappear around the corner OF Fourth
street into Petaluma avenue. He
shouted for the miscreants to stop, but
with derisive shouts the fellows made
the horse strike up a faster pace.
Hoover telephoned the sheriff and in
a few minutes telephone messages were
sent broadcast through the county to
head off the horse thieves. The off,
cials believe the men were intoxicated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
WEDDING OF VETERAN
WILL END OLD ROMANCE
Joseph N. Matthew and Mrs.
Caroline Mccormick to
Marry Monday

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-The wedding of
Joseph N. Matthew, aged 20 years. re-
tired Chicago businessman and veteran
of the army of the Potomac. and Mrs.
Caroline Mccormick, 40 years old. of
Chicago. will be solemnized by Rev.
Father McSweeney at St Francis de
Sales church at o'clock next Monday
afternoon. It will end a romance of
many years, which began in Chicago
when Matthew, then engaged in the
wholesale hardware business, first mat
his betrothed.
Matthew enlisted in the civil war at
its outbreak in the Twelfth illinois
cavalry and served for some time under
General Stoneman. At the request of
General George B. Mcclellan he was
transferred to the division of the Po-
tomac and served as aid to Mcclellan.
then TO Burnside and Hooker. He took
part in the engagements known as the
defense of Washington, and after the
war closed served for three years in the
government quartermaster department.
as cashier of the cavalry division of St.
Louis.
Matthew is widower with two daupb-
ters. He lives at 466 Walsworth avenue
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
RED CROSS STAMPS
FIND READY SALE
Second Half Million Now Being
Distributed in This
City
Great Interest Taken in Raising
of Money to Fight the
White Plague

The second half million of Red Cross
stamps is being distributed throughout
the city and the million point would
nave been reached if the supplies had
come more readily from Washington.
The principal sales places in the city
are Robertsons book store, Paul
Elders book store Samuels' lace
house. City of Paris, White House,
Newman & Levinson, Goldberg & Bow
en-. the ferry news stands, postoffice
and many of its branches. especially
the Geary street Office near Kearny,
which has repeatedly asked for stamps;
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson; Hastings
clothing store, the Office of the Associa-
ton for tuberculosis, 162 Post street.
BANK WILL SELL STAMPS
Today the Crocker bank will have
Red Cross stamps for sale, and it Is
likely that others will fall in line be-
fore night.
shreve & Co. are using stamps upon
all their goods
Today 100000 stamps are expected,
and before the week is out there will
be 100000 more
II must be understood that these
stamps do not stop with December 25,
Tor they are marked by the National
hed Cross for "A Happy, New Year.,
as Well as for Merry Christmas" The
actlve work will continue until the
nrst or the year and afterward, If holi-
ddy greetings continue to be sent.
PASTORS TELL OF WORK
At several of the leading churches
Inc pastors announced Sunday the
message of the Red Cross stamp, tell
ing OF the fund to be accumulated and
OF the work to be pursued at large.
Mrs Merrill received s117.50 Satur-
uay night from the proceeds at the
senerai postomce, and more money
would have come, but the stamps had
given out.
berkeley sent for 10000 yesterday.
and Alameda wanted 1900.
MRS. John BakeweI is chairman of
tue oakland stamp committee and Mrs.
y w. Dennis in Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
NEW ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB TO BE BORN TO-DAY
Organization Will Be Completed
After Session of the
CarabaO

The new Army and Navy club will
have its birth tonight. The carabao
club will meet at the Argonaut hotel
tonight, and after the annual election
Of officers for that club the new asso-
ciation will be established.
The Army and Navy club is to be
made up of Uncle Sans men, as well
as members Of the national guard of
this state.
Captain D. w. Ketcham, adjutant to
Colonel Lundeen, will leave tomorrow
for a 10 days visit to San Diego.
Captain Ketcham will sail March 5
for the Philippines.
The transport Thomas will sail jan
uary for the Philippines with two
squadrons OF the Fifth cavalry.
General J. +. Weston. who is to take
command Of this department. sailed for
this post from Manila on the transport
Sheridan December Is.
General F. A Smith, who is now in
command of this department. has as
yet received no orders to go to another
post.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
ESTUDILLO HOUSE is
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
Dwelling of w. j. Mccoy in San
Leandro Also Visited by
Fire

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 21-Two rooms
in the Estudillo house. the pioneer
hostelry of this place, noted as re-
sort for bon vivants. were gutted last
night by a fire of accidental origin
starting in the fues. The contents of
the two apartments. the dining room
and reception hail, were DESTROYED.
and loss resulted from smoke and
water. An hour later the dwelling of
w ]. Mccoy, the musical composer and
prominent clubman, was burned with
a loss of S2,500.
The fire in the hotel was discovered
when creeping into the main dining
room and an alarm was turned in.
summoning the San Leandro volun-
teer department. The furniture OF
the whole hotel was taken out. The
hotel was built when San Leandro was
the county seat of Alameda county.
~ The fire in Professor McCoy's resi-,
dence started in the upper story and
burned down. 1t was a new structure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
CATHOLIC COLLEGE BOYS
PRESENT PLAY TONIGHT
Dramatic Club Members of
Sacred Heart Institution to
Produce "ROthStock ReIE,

The dramatic club of Sacred Heart
college will present THE Rothstock
BelP' in the Victory theater tonight
The members of the club eagerly await
the curtain ''e
Daniel E. Doran is expected to make
q spiendld Karl Krag. poacher He
ndHdles the villains role exceptionally
well and lends courage to his fellow
payers by his confidential manner
The town sheriff, as personated bv
larry %. Heilman. will, 1t is expected.
prove a feature. This will he HeiIman,s
hrst appearance on the stage.
Louis z. Jennings is q success in the
wanderers role. He sings silver Bells
of Memory" exceptionally well.
Brother Henry was pleased with the
dress rehearsal on Friday evening and
expressed his pleasure at the interest
the boys are taking in the Production
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
VALENCIA TALENT
AT MASONS' BALL
Members OF Stock Company
Entertain Lodge Members
During Installation

Occidental lodge No. %. F. & A.
NJ. held a public installation of officers
last evening. followed by dancing,
which was interrupted long enough
for the presentation OF a delightful
entertainment given by members of
the Valencia theater company in the
ballroom of Golden Gate Commandery
building in Sutter street. A large
gathering of members and their women
guests enjoyed the ceremony and the
later entertainment The lodge has
$50 members and is one of the strong
est in the city.
The installation was conducted by
Samuel Henry Clawson. retiring wor-
shipful master, who was presented at
the conclusion of the installation with
the ring and past masters jewel of
the Masonic ritual. The installing Of
f1cer was assisted by r. II. Country
man, marshal of ceremonies. The Of
flcers of the lodge for the year 1903
are: Worshipful master. Walter Kim
bell Fletcher; senior warden, Frederick
Arthur Houseworth; junior warden,
Robert Raymond Vail: treasurer,
Charles Lyman Haskell; secretary,
Walter Godfrey Anderson; senior dea
con, Orville Charles Baldwin; junior
deacon, Arthur Hobert Halloran; mar
shall, Hermon Fowler wilson,; senior
steward, Charles Patterson Fonda;
junior steward, Walter Jacob Phil
brick; organist, r. Fletcher Tilton; ty-
Ter. George Theodore Fischer.
AT the conclusion of the installation
refreshments were served and dancing
was fnaugurated, lasting until. IL
o'clock, when the Valencia theater tall
ent was introduced. The following
program was presented, after which
dancing was resumed: Miss Annie
Crawford, fancy dancing; Hermon Hell
Ter, violin solo; Darrell Standing. cock
ney recitations; George Baldwin Jr.,
original songs; Gerald Harcourt, recita-
tions; Charles Dow Clark, monologue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
ACTUAL TRIAL
OF CLAUDIANES
IS UNDER WAY
Jury Filled to Try Man for At
tempted Murder of Star Wit.
ness Against Ruef
Dr. Brown Tells of Damage
Done With Dynamite in Eff
fort to Kill Gallagher
District Attorney Donahue Out
lines Plot to Do Away With
Former Supervisor
THE JURY THAT WILL
TRY PETER CLAUDLANES

John Hart, Berkeley retired
gardener.
John nortenson, San Leandro.
retired farmer
James Potts, Alameda, retired
cement worker.
Thomas f. Mcclure, Oakland,
retired railroad engineer.
Richard Ffege, Oakland. retired
furniture dealer.
c. J. Augusta, Centerville. un-
dertaker.
G. n. r. Ainsworth, Oakland.
merchant.
W. A. cuIp, Hayward. rancher.
Carl kreIing. Fruitvale, retired
painter.
W. H. Tyson. Niles. fruit grower.
William Schaefer, Fruitvale, re-
tired farmer.
It. & AIborn, FruitvaIe, retired
stockman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Anty Drudge and the Postman.

Postman- Well, Anty; pretty I'll have to get
push cart"
A,sty Drudge Sakes alivei They're writing to
from everywhere wanting to know how TO clean this.
that and the other thing with Fels-Naptha. Seems
as though they're just finding out that Fels-Napths
is good for other things besides washing clothes
But | answer them every one Just say: Anty
Drudge, Philadelphia Pa. :"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BEATEN BY THUGS AND
LEFT UNCONSCIOUS
Assailants of John Powers Later
Captured at PaIo Alto
and jailed

MEMO PARK, Dec. 21-John Pow
ers of this place was held up by two
verely beaten was left lying rncon-
scious beside the railroad tracks.
Friends found him before the time for.
arrival of trains and he was carries fo
his home. Word of the holdup was
telephoned to Palo Alto, In which direc-
tion the highwaymen were supposed "a
have gone. At 9 o'clock two men en-
tered Larkin's cigar house who were
placed under arrest shortly afterward
by officer Mathison. Mathison took the
men, who were recently released from
the Redwood City Jail, to Menlo, where
they were identified by Powers as his
assailants and later they were lodged
in the Redwood City jail.
Do You Want $5.OOf
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
m no / 1
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BISHOP McQUAID DYING

Bernard J. McQuaid of the diocese of
Rochester may not live through the
night Bishop McQuaid, who ceIebra fed
his eighty-fifth birthday last week, has
been I'll for more than six months.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
CHILD is sCALDED

ALAMEDA. Dec. 21.-The year old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown of
l226 College avenue was seriously
scalded last night by the spflling of q
pan of boiling water The child pulled
the pan from the top of stove
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Next to willing husband, Fels-Naptha

Next to willing husband, Fels-Naptha
soap is the handiest thing woman can
have about the house. Not only on
washday is Fels-Naptha useful, but when
ever there is anything to be cleaned
Fels-Naptha will clean windows and
polish them at the same time. 1t is the
only soap that will cut smoke grease
without securing. Fels-Naptha is just as
superior for washing dishes as for washing
clothes. And as it is used in cold or luke
warm water there is no danger of cracking
fine china or glassware. For washing floors,
walls, linoleqm or anything else that is
washable you'll find Fels-Naptha, cold or
lukewarm water and soft cloth, an unbeat-
able combination.
And don't forget that Fels-Naptha is
the best kind of an antiseptic. Germs do
not live in things washed with it.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
g. Consumer. Attention

1eor 4 small monthly charge for use
~ orr automatic regulator your gas
hills reduced TO a minimum amount for
the light and heat required. For par
ticulars.
Phone Park SAC. 345 Haight ST.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

aaNoUET JUDGEs-oakland. Dec. 21.-Su-
- I,efice Henry A. Melvin and Superior
- Frprsft J. Brown viii be the guests at
49, lsnot,ef in the Afheuian club on the evening
~ fennary 8 TO be given by the Alameda county
l..r saeeociatiO1
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-21

Mrs Dyeave experience taking care of bdren APP
rcantNo ma am Heretofore famiies-Puek.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-21
MoNTREUIL AND IT'S PEACHES

MOntreuil is about to raise a mOnu-
ment to Girardot. Girardot, it may
be explained, was soldier under Louis
XIV. and was wounded in battle. Re
firing to Malassis, on the borders of
Montreuilsous Bots. he started peach
growing. BY careful study he succeed
ed in producing beautiful fruit. He
became known to La Quintinie, the eel
ebrated gardener of the King, who sug-
gested that he should offer his majesty
some of the products of his garden
when he was next hunting in the dis
trict Grardot. with his seven sons,
each with basket Of peaches, met the
King and made an offering to the court.
The peach of Montreuil became famous,
and today there are in the neighbor-
hood nearly eight hundred acres under
peach cultivation. the sale of the fruit
showing an annual average of nearly
$3.50, 0OG.-London Globe.
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A SMART REPLY

\ Partisan journalist recently wrote
rather unfavorable criticism of the
performance of well known actress
The latter was kecnIy wounded. and
watched for a chance to avenge herself
She was one evening at the Varieties.
with young aristocrat for an escort.
when She espied the critic. She had a
package with her, which she requested
her friend 10 deliver i'm person.
The dandy rose and. taking the pack.
age. walked over 10 where the journal
ist was sitting with n party, and pre-,
Sented IL TO him, saying:
Nadem0isnllo. who admires your
talent, has requested me to present you
with this souvenir from her. -
The critic took it and opened it be.
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fore his friends, who had heard the
dandy's little speech. 1t contained
about a dozen goose quilts, and smiles
and suppressed laughter went round.
But the critic was equal to the occa'
sion.
"Ah, my dear SIR said he to the
messenger, "please give my best thanks
10 the young lady for these pretty
feathers l was aware of the fact that
she plucked her admirers, but [ really
did not imagine. she did so on my ac-
count. Tit Bits.
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TRAINING THE AUDIENCE.

The cnterPrising manager of a little
lyric theatcr in Northern PENNSYLVANIA
believes in proftiug by the misfor-
tunes of others One dav he displayed
the following sign in his house:
DO NOT SMOKE
REMEMBER THE IROQUOIS
FIRE
So great was the efficacy of this
that before the end of the week he
put up another:
10 NOT SPIT
REMEMBER THE YOUNGSTOWN
FLOOD.
Everybody s Magazine.
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MAUI GRIT FOR OAHU FORTS.

Maui News-Captain Orwell recent
" took seven boatloads of sand from
Oneuli beach, near MAIZENA,, Maui. for
the Honolulu fertilization works. This
sand was tested and found to be supe-
rior and of the best in kind for bat
terry emplacement masonry. And thus
Maui grit proves its quality.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BromO Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
f. w. Groves signature IS on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis. 5. a.
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Welcome Change.-The Musician

Welcome Change.-The Musician
presenting With the compli-
ments of the band. sir
The Visitor (taking the contents)-
Many thanks. It's not much. but
it's welcome change after the false
notes You We been circulating for the
last half hour Sketch.
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Mrs Shepod-im hoboes bev stole Their wash often
the line agn Farmer ShelpodHow
oheIpod-Beuz they tux everything tows-Chicago News