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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
CATHOLIC BOYS TO
HAVE MODEL HOME
Building viii Have an Ideal Site
Overlooking the Mission
Park

Overlooking Mission park, extending
22S feet along Church street, the new
Youths directory building, whose con-
tracts have just been let, will be in
good part from its manner of construc-
tion and in part from its elevation
above the thoroughfare an imposing
structure 1t will be on a terrace 20
feet above the pavement, and up this a
fine double flight of steps will rise.
The main entrance will be of cream col
ored sandstone and will harmonize per-
fectly with the material of the rest of
the building.
Four stories in height its style of
architecture the Italian with a sugges-
tion of the Spanish and French renais-
sance, the structure will be in itself an
imposing addition to it's part of the
city It's great clock with the illumi-
mated six foot dials, standing at the
summit of a high tower which rises
from the center of the four stories, will
strike the hours and half hours, and the
striking may be heard all over the
Mission.
Hot water will heat the place.
Danger from fire will be obviated in
part by a private extinguishing ap-
paratus There will be two large fire
escapes and two wide stairways.
The grading in itself will be a heavy
task and expensive. 1t will cost, along
with the retaining walls, about 100000.
The cost of the building in its entirety
will amount to 100000. The securing
of this amount represents on the part
of Father Crowley and his associates
in this work for boys untiring effort
and on the part of a number of San
Franciscans a deep interest in the
youngsters for whose good the work
has been undertaken.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
SAID 'GOOD[vEN|NG'
Once TOO OFTEN
Leo Picht Annoys Miss Flor
ence Lynch and Is Prompt
ly Arrested

Miss Florence Lynch, a handsome
elegantly attired young woman, living
at 140s Webster street and employed
as a stenographer, was the complain
ing witness in Police Judge Shortall's
court yesterday against Leo Picht, a
middle aged man, on a charge of dis
turbing the peace. Picht was con-
victed and sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 with the alternative of 80 days in
the county Jail.
Miss Lynch testified that she had
been visiting sick friend and was on
Geary street near Van Ness avenue
waiting for a car when Picht ap-
preached her and said Good evening"
Miss Lynch walked along to the cor
ner followed by Picht, and to get rid
of him she walked block or two
and entered drug store. She
thought she heard a car approaching
and came out of the drug store, when
Picht again wished her Good evening, y
adding. Are you waiting for a carp
Miss Lynch replied THAT is about
enough for you. If you don't cease
annoying me L will call policeman.
Picht retorted that he would get a
policeman for her. Just then Po-
liceman F. o. Bierman came upon the
scene, and on Miss Lynch's complaint
arrested Picht for disturbing the peace
Picht made lame excuse and the
judge promptly convicted him. Picht
was astounded, and in answer to the
judge said he was a student of en-
gineering, a native of Germany and
had been here about two months. hav-
ing arrived from the tropics. He was
living at 400 McAllister street. The
Judge told him that he might insult
women with impunity in Germany but
he could not do it here. Picht had
in his pocket a draft for $3.50 on a
bank In Auckland, New Zealand, and
intimated he would pay his fine as
soon as he could cash it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
r. SHELDON RESPONDS
TO CALL FOR HUSBAND
Miss Georgia Spencer Taken to
Hospital Suffering From an
Overdose of Morphine

My husband! my husbandn' shrieked
Miss Georgia Spencer, as she gasped for
breath on the operating table at the
central emergency hospital last night.
No attention was paid to her de-
mands, for Miss Spencer but few min
utes previously had been taken from a
from an overdose of morphine and there
was no time to bother about such
trifies as husbands. Accordingly the
doctors became busy with the stomach
pump and permanganate of potash.
When the job was completed she gave
voice again.
My husband! my husbandr'
Who is your husband?"
Robert-Robert Sheldon"
Sheldon. it developed, was well to
do real estate dealer, and he was tele-
phoned of the state of affairs. He had
her removed to the Lane hospital, but
offered no explanation of the peculiar
conditions surrounding the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
BIG ADVANCE SALE FOR
BOHEMIA CLUB CONCERT
Mackenzie Gordon Will Not Be
Able to Contribute to
Program

Judging from the advance sale OF
seats the attendance this afternoon al
the Bohemian club concert at the Van
Ness theater, when the music of this
years grove jinks will be repeated
will be larger than in the past Final
arrangements for the musicale were
completed yesterday. It was announced
at that time by the committee in charge
that, owing to pressing business, Mac
kenzie Gordon would not be able to
contribute to the program.
The solo numbers from The Sons
of Baldur," the music of which was
composed by Arthur Weiss, will be
sung by Ernest H. McCandish. Thomas
H. Persse will render ''Bohemia's Wei
come Home" the words and music
being from the pen of Joseph D. Red
ding, and which is considered one OF
the best things ever contributed to the
store of song by the Bohemian club.
With the exception of the striking
out of Gordon's name the program will
be rendered as originally announced
There has been an exceptional interest
shown in the performance by the pub
lic Several pieces have been added to
the orchestra, which in itself will lend
much to the success of the occasion
The different composers will direct
while their compositions are being
played.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
EXPRESS COMP PANIES
DEFY COMMISSION
Refuse to Recognize Recent De-
cision in Consolidating Com
pany Cases
Big Jobbers Object to Smaller
Retailers Combining to Se-
cure Low Freight Rates

The express companies and the trunk
lines have thrown down the gauntlet
by notifying the interstate commerce
commission that they will not recog
nize it's decision in the recent consoli-
dating company cases, but will carry
the matter into the courts, and test
the right of the commission to expunge
a ruling from their east and west bound
tariffs.
This is interesting. not only to the
transportation companies, but also to
every retail dealer in the United States,
for it depends on the decision of the
court before which the cause will be
tried whether the small dealer will be
able to combine with other small deal
ers, and have shipped to them from the
manufacturing centers goods In order
to get the carload rate.
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the commission by western
retail dealers, and the interstate COM
merce commission gave decision in
the favor of the small shop keeper and
ordered the striking out of this rule
in the tariffs.
This the transportation and the ex-
press companies fatty refuse to do,
and will carry the matter into court
Their attitude will have the support
Of the transcontinenta1 lines, who have
notified the trunk lines and express
companies that they will stand pat and
will refuse to expunge the ruling from
their tariffs.
The fight is a curious one.
AT the first blush it would appear
that the railroad companies were the
only parties interested.
This is not the case.
AS far as some of the railroad COM
panies are concerned they are entirely
Indifferent whether they carry consign-
ments delivered to them by the con-
solidating companies or by the manu-
facturers. so long as they secure the
business.
The real battle is between the big
jobber and the retailer. If consolida-
tion companies can ship by the carload
to this city and 100 small store keepers
can participate in the shipment of one
car what is to become of the big job
bing house which exists by selling to
the small store keeper? This is the
question that confronts the big jobbers
of this and other cities.
Railroad companies, naturally, in
cline to the big jobber on whom they
rely for carload business, while the
small dealer is unknown to them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
SUSPECT LILY FRIEDMAN
OF STEALING JEWELRY
Woman Discharged From Emer-
gency Hospital Wanted
bV Police

Lily Friedman, whose powers of i'm
agination and varied tales gave the
police four hours work unraveling a
mythical mystery Wednesday night,
was discharged from the central hos
pital yesterday, and an hour later the
detectives were securing the town for
her again.
The girl was taken to the hospital
in a drugged condition, and, after the
stomach pump had been put to a
judicious and beneficial use she de-
clared she had been drugged by lover.
who put white powder over steak, .
saying 1T was love potion. She also
in nature. but having distinctive and
different settings. AS there was moth
ing seriously wrong with her she was
discharged, and an hour later the police
were informed that the girl was sus-
pected of stealing some valuable Jewels
from the home of Mrs. H. Lichenstein.
2720 Sutter street, where she had been
employed as a domestic.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
GUATEMALA COFFEE CROP
LARGEST IN YEARS
G. q. Heitman, Consul, Reports
Prosperous Condition i'm
Central America

c. G. Heitman, United States con-
sular agent at Champerico, who arrived
here yesterday on the liner San Juan.
says that the coffee crop in Guatemala la
is going to be larger this year than
II has been for many seasons The
crop last year was very small If the
military demands of Cabrera will leave
sufficient labor to harvest the new crop
the full dinner pail will be the rule in
Guatemala for some time to come.
Heitman, however, said nothing about
Cabrera On the subject of the presf-
dent OF the Central American republic
he was discreetly silent, declaring that
at Champerico it was impossible to
learn anything about anything except
coffee
At a conservative estimate. said
Heitman, this years coffee crop will
amount 70 100000 quintals. The total
crop last season was 1S2, 900 bags. If
the new crop comes up to expectations
II will exceed last years crop by more
than 1000 tons
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
TWINS COMPLICATE
THIS DIVORCE CASE
Court Has Difficulty in Giving
Decree to the Right
E. Pingrey
Edward and Sophie Michel, a
Youthful Pair, Given Good
Advice by Judge

There was danger of awkward COM
plications when Edward L. Pingrey and
his twin brother, Edwin Pingrey, ap-
peared in Judge Sturtevant's court yes
terday-the first named to secure di-
vorce and the other TO testify in his
behalf Although both are men of ap-
parently over 40 years they are so
ludicrously alike in every detail of
feature, height and manner that con-
fusion was narrowly averted. For
tunately, however, with the exercise of
care the right man was divorced. Pin
grey-Edward Testified that his
wife, Matte, deserted him on ranch in
Texas 13 years ago because she didn't
like the country and he wouldn't take
her to the city. His duplicate then took
the witness stand and said that within
recent years Edward had made a trip
TO Texas TO look for his wife. but was
unable TO find her. The twins were
living together at the time of the de-
sertion and have ever since lived to-
gether.
Edward Michel and Sophie Michel, the
pair whose combined ages do not
amount to 40 years, were induced to
forget their differences by Judge Gra-
ham, who effected a reconciliation be-
tween the youthful couple. According
10 Sophie her mother in law was the
principal cause of the trouble. Mrs.
Gilbert, mother of Sophie, remarked to
Judge Graham that if both mothers in
law would keep away all would be well.
The judge thought this a very wise
suggestion and in sending the chill
dren" away with his blessing expressed
the hope that il would be carried out.
I'll knock your head off if you don't
give II to me-" Peter Funk said to Julia
Funk when she refused to give him
money with which to gamble, it is al
legged in the wifes suit for divorce fled
yesterday. The complaint goes on to
say that Funk carried out his threat
so far as to knock his wife down and
tear the money from her stocking
scratching her leg. When she sug-
gested that he get work instead OF
gambling he refused to speak to her
for a week
The following divorces were granted
yesterday: BY Judge Mogan-Elizab beth
J. Patten from R. II. Patten, desertion.
Lille Whalen from Thomas J. Whalen.
willfui neglect; Mary V. Callan from
Thomas J. Callan, willfuI neglect.
New suits for divorce were filed bv
Alice NJ. Mckay against David Mckay.
desertion; Alice A. Vincent against
George V. Vincent, habitual intemper-
ance; oscar Zuckerman against Pearl
N Zuckerman. desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
GIRL DASHFS AWAY
FROM DETECTIVES
Miss Nell Summers, 10 Years
Old, ElOpes With Medical
Student and Is Arrested
Police Locate Her and Lover,
Lee B. Warren, at Letter
Window in Postofice

Arrested while asking for letters at
the postoffice yesterday Miss Nell Sum
mers, the pretty 16 year old Fresno
girl who. eloped with Lee B. Warren,
made sensational dash for liberty and
before the surprised detectives could
gather themselves together the girl
had passed out of the door and was lost
in the crowd.
Warren, who is a medical student at
Cleveland, o., eloped with Miss Sum
mers from Fresno last Friday. The
couple were trailed to San Francisco
and discovered through the efforts of
Sidney Persons of Modesto, friend of
the family. The two went to the
postoffice yesterday, the girl going to
the general delivery window for let
ters, leaving Warren outside. There
she was arrested and taken to an in
ner office for examination. So demure
and quiet was she that little attention
was paid to her. She stood before
them, meek and apologize, her head
down Suddenly she whipped up from
her seat and shot out of the door. The
next instant she was out of the build
ing and Joined Warren.
The freedom was short lived, how
ever, for their trail was quickly taken
UP again and the two were arrested on
a streetcar at Third and Mission streets
by Detectives Tyrren and Nolan.
At police headquarters the girl was
met by her father and after a conversa-
tion with him she agreed to return
nome and allow loves young dream to
take rest for a few years. Warren
declared he wanted to marry her, but
his requests and pleadings were un-
availing.
The romance commenced at Long
Beach this summer. Miss Summers
was there with other members of her
family and met Warren, who was
spending his vacation there 1t started
as a summer resort love affair, but
contrary to the general rule was kept
up when the girl returned home. The
two wrote to each other constantly
Last Friday Warren went to Fresno
and when he left he was accompanied
by Miss Summers
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
BROKER DORR GETS
CONTINUANCE OF CASE
Has Permission of Court to Go
East to Arrange Finan-
CiaI Matters

The case of Frederick Dorr, stock
broker, charged with felony embezzle-
ment on complaint of Captain H. H.
Norwood, was called in Police Judge
Cabaniss' court yesterday and by con-
sent continuance was ordered till the
afternoon of September 20, when the
Judge will have returned from his vaca-
ton. The prosecution was represented
by Attorneys Hiram johnson and Bush
Finnell and the defendant by Attorneys
s. NJ. Shortridge and f. d. Matthison.
Shortridge said that his client in
tended to return to his home in Los
Angeles to arrange his business affairs
and subsequently would go to New
York to consult with brokers there. If
his stay were prolonged for day or
judge would excuse the delay
The judge said he had no objection
and counsel for the prosecution con-
Cured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
NEW RAILROAD oRGANIzEn

Articles of Incorporation of the Napa
and Lakeport railroad company were
The corporation is organized to con-
struct a railway from Napa northerly
to Iakeport, in Lake county The es-
timated length of the line is 80 miles.
and it is to be operated by steam or
any other motive power permitted by
the laws of California. San Francisco
is the principal place of business of the
corporation. 1t is capitalized at $4,000.
000, divided into 10000 shares of 500
each, and $4,000 has been fully sub
scribed. The names of the three di-
scribed are as follows: c. w Con-
lisk, San Francisco, $109. 900; w. M.
Rank, Alameda. 500; r. A. Morton, San
Francisco $780, Conlisk IL the treas
urer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
BATRD HELD FoR TRIAL

Roy c. Baird, the boy from Seattle.
was held for trial by Police Judge
Shortall yesterday on two charges of
burglary, and out of sympathy for the
boys parents. who were in court, the
charges at $500 or $500 cash. The
places entered were the saloon of Foge
& Mohr, Fifth and Mission streets. on
August 6. when Bairds companion
Scott Pounds, was shot and killed by
Policeman Arey. and the saloon OF
Schult & Lynn, 1O4I Market street, on
July 81
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
BIGGY'S LAUNDERING
SUBJECT OF PROTEST
Chinese Property Owners Tell
Police Commission Busi=
ness Is Injured

vigorous protest from the property
owners in, Chinatown against Chief
Biggy was the feature of the meeting
of the police commission last night
The complaint was that the police We're
unjust in their attitude toward the
Chinese population, arresting them for
playing dominoes for pastime, raiding
innocent and well meaning business
houses and generally creating such a
furore in an overZealous endeavor to
check petty infractions of the law that
the normal Chinese were keeping away
from the place. This, they said, had
resulted in general stagnation of
business. The matter was referred to
Chief Biggy for a report.
The case of William Kruger, who
fred a shot in an attempt to stop
Thomas Kelly, who was running from
him on the night of June 9, resulted in
a disagreement among the commits
sioners. Two of the commissioners
voted him guilty and the other two
held to the contrary. The case was ac-
cordingly dismissed.
Isaac Janossky, saloon keeper at
the corner of Bartlett street and Pa
cific avenue, was found guilty of al
lowing women to patroniZe his place,
and was ordered before Chief Biggy
for reprimand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
BANK PREPARES ANSWER

The attorneys for the French -Ameri-
can bank are preparing an answer to
the suit recently filed by Henri Call
stolen. from his safe deposit box in the
vaults of the bank. President Charles
Carpy stated yesterday that he had sent
for F. Bonnet former custodian of the
vaults. Bonnet viii probably testify as
TO the amounts Cailleaud deposited in
his box from the time he rented it until
the time he missed the money. The
directors Of the institution are still OF
the opinion that Cailleaud did not lose
the money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
Into the sunshine

Sunshine reigns in East San Mateo
and no bay to cross. The lots are large;
easy terms. Free excursions Saturdays
and Sundays. beginning August 29.
Seats must be spoken for at least five
days in advance. East San Mateo Land
in San Mateo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
ANNIE DUFFY is INCoRRIGrBLE

For the third time within a week
Miss Annie Duffy, who says she is an
actress, has been before Police Judge
Weller on a charge of vagrancy. The
first time she said she was going to a
rehearsal at the Central theater that
afternoon and was allowed to go. The
second time she pleaded to go to her
mother in Oakland. and on her promise
to stay there she was again dismissed.
Yesterday before she had time to utter
a word the judge sentenced her to serve
six months in the county jail. Yester-
day afternoon she was dancing and
singing in front of the Bank of Califor-
MIA and had attracted a large crowd.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21
pALAssoU HEARING BEGUN

ter Palassou, the aged dairyman
charged with killing his wife Clara on
the morning of August 10, was begun
afternoon. The witnesses examined
were Drs. John r. Clark and Louis H
Young, August Palassou, son, and
Emile Palassou, daughter; Adolphe
George, a neighbour; Policeman Maher
and Detective Graham, their testimony
being the same as at the coroner's in
quest. The hearing will .be resumed
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21

INJUNCTION PosTPoNED-The hearing ON
the perm anent injunction asked for by the South
ern Pacific and the California Oregon railroads
against the interstate commerce commission has
been continued until September 2s. The case
will come up before Judges Hawley, Ross and
Morrow in the United States circuit court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21

A. j. G. Bennett, Photographer,
Formerly operator with Dore Studio,
has opened studio 1852 Mission mr.. 19th.s
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-21

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-22
"THE HoNEYMooNERs.s !

Twenty corking niuiscal numbers
in a single song show is the unap;
preached record held by Geo. NJ.
cohan's ~The Honeymooners,g which
comes to the Astoria Theatre next
Sunday evening direct from an alt
summer run at the magnificent New
Amsterdam Theatre, New York,
where il broke all records for tho
season. cohan wrote "The Honey
mooncrs' for himself and he outdid
all his preceding efforts. He wanted
4 vehicle that would be certain to rel
main on Broadway all summer and
he spared no effort TO make the song
show a wonderful production He
gave i a struggling exciting plot Of
love and politics and mistaken iden-
tity in Vermont village; he gave it
score Of musical numbers; he gave
IL snappy, brilliant dialogue and he
stage il with almost reckless disre.
gard Of expenses. The result spelled
immediate and lasting success. The
original production comes here and
it Is no exaggeration to say that IN
THE Honcymooners" Cohan has
compressed sufficient material for
most authors to have written three
from Cohan however Is an
intellectual millionaire and he has
layished the riches Of his genius on
"The Honeymooners.p
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE roNioHr.

Prom The Spokesman Review Sep
tcmber 2s:
Spokane. A Poor Relation" one
of the brightest jewels In the drama.
tic crown Of the late Sol Smith Rus
sell, was given i crcditable presenta-
ton BY Lee Willard and hIs com.
pany At the Spokane theatre last
evening Mr. Willard has wisely
followed the lines of his lllussrious
predecessor II iiis conception of the
part and In the general staging Of
The play The result Ii i close repli-
ga of the homeiy play which 80 FIRM
" intrenched itself 10 the hearts Of
playgoers Of another generation. Mr.
Willard gives a pleasing interpreta.
ton Of the title role. In the quaint
character Of Noah Vale, whose rug
.ged honesty and nobility Of charac,
ter were greater than the fortune
which his genius had placed within
bis grasp, Il Is the sincerest tribute
70 u art to say thai II IL strongly
reminiscent Of the great actor who
created The part
It " 4 tale that tugs 1t the heart
a !. Il y
strings, that Of the seedy genius
whose first thought was for Others
when success crowned bis grim
struggle with poverty for recognition
Of his invention.
His simple faith in humanity and
his tender soilCitudc for the little
children Of the poor. with whom he
shared his garrett, Is crusts, Il bad
and good fortune, were convincing
ly portrayed.
Altogeter, "a Poor Relation
points moral and breaches the
strongest kind of a sermon for
righteousness.