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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
CORNERSTONE LAID
BY GRAND LODGE
Several Thousand Masons At
tend Ceremony at Dedication
of New Richmond Edifice

In the presence of several thousand
Masons, representing lodges not only
of San Francisco but of all parts of
the state, Grand Master Oscar Lawler,
attended by the officers of the grand
lodge, +. and A. NJ, yesterday the cor
nerstone of the new edifice at First ave.
nue. and Clement street, which is to be
the future temple of Richmond lodge
No. 375. Though one of the Youngest
lodges in the state, Richmond lodge has
had a miraculous growth and the cere-
monies connected with the laying of the
cornerstone attracted wide interest in
Masonic circles.
The grand lodge was opened at 230
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the hall
at present occupied by Richmond lodge
at Fourth avenue and Clement street,
the officers and members of the grand
and local lodges marching from there
TO the site of the new temple where a
small stand had been erected. The rit-
ual was read and the ceremonies at
tending the laying of a cornerstone
carried out in full. Following this for
mality congratulatory speech was
made by Past Grand Master George NJ
Perine. Under the cornerstone was
placed a box containing a history of
the Richmond lodge, photographs of
the officers of the lodge and members
of the building committee and copies of
the daily papers. The singing of
America" concluded the program at
the temple site and the members of the
grand lodge returned to the Richmond
hall, where the lodge was closed.
Three bands, representing the boys
OF the Masonic home. the Knight Tenn
plars and Scottish rite, participated in
the exercises. The Templars were in
uniform and the Scottish rite in full
regalia, while the members of the other
loI oor ha
insignia. Lodges which were repre-
sented by delegations were Dorfc No.
ZIG, King Solomon No. 260, Mission No.
169, Balder No. 394. Fidelity No. 12O
and Presidio No. 351. San Francisco
chapter No. /. Royal Arch Masons, was
also .represented
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
CHINESE MUSICIANS
ON CONCERT TOUR
Seven Young Children From
Methodist Mission Travel
in Coast States

BERKELEY, Oct 17.-With All Lum,
a talented year old Chinese musician
as leader, seven pretty Chinese girls
ranging in age from to 13 years, from
the Methodist mission of this city, are
making a tour of the north, giving
concerts in the various large cities of
Oregon, Washington and British Co.
lumbia. According to advices received
here the Chinese musicians have created
a sensation in the north on account of
their tender years and their ability.
According to some reports the foreign
children are able to sing some English
songs better than American children.
All Lum. the youthful leader of the
band, is talented and clever and wields
her baton with grace and precision.
Miss Carrie Davis, well known for
her work among the Chinese, has
charge of the musicians and will not
return to this city for a month at
least The Chinese girls who are max
ing the concert tour are: Maude Lai.
Ruby and Pearl Tsang, May Chen and
Lydia, Grace and Ida Alice Woo. The
children make their appearance in Eng
lish and Chinese dress at their con-
certs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
NEW WATER SUPPLY PLAN
Scheme to Tap Lake Tahoe and
Truckee River Is Advanced

An offer Of a water supply from Lake
Tahoe and Truckee river was made the
city yesterday by ex-Judge j. A. Way
mire, who estimated 1000, 600 gallons
daily might be brought from this
source OF diversion. four miles from
Tahoe's outlet to Carquinez reservoir
back of Oakland. for $4,000, 900. Way
mire's scheme contemplates the con-
Struct1on OF five and a half mile
tunnel through the west flank OF noun
talns rising from the Truckee river
crete channels to a point near New
castle. on the Southern Pacific line.
From here a 120 mile pipe line is
planned to convey the water to the
vicinity of the bay cities
Judge Waymire estimates that in
series or drops tOtaling 5000 feet
which his route would make possible
from 100000 to 500. 900 horsepower
might be developed, and holds that the
sale OF this power would be sufficient
TO pay all costs of construction and
maintenance and provide for an en-
doWment of the University of Cali
fornia to the extent of $4,000 900 and
Nevada university of 100000
The project is one which has long
been advanced by different parties, and
CITY Engineer Manson pointed out yes
terday that Nevada's use of the
Truckee river water for great irriga-
ton and other purposes, as well as
the federal governments great devel-
opment projects and the dependence
or the Indians about Pyramid lake
Iruckee's sink. upon it for their sub
siStence, presented obstacles aside from
any engineering difficulties cnd draw
backs to the scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
BITTER FIGHT BEING
WAGED FOR OFFICE
SausaIito PooIrOoms Figure in
Marin County Supervis-
OriaI War

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 17.-The third
district supervisorial war has attained
the affidavit stage and thereby involves
some of the most prominent politicians
and businessmen of Marin county in
the night between L. G. Pistolesi OF
Sausalito, republican nominee, and Dan
mclean, independent of Belvedere. Pis-
tolesi alleges that he and Mclean agreed
at the county convention that he who LOST
the night for the nomination should
opponent In support of his state
ment Pistolesi has the affidavits of E.
b. Martinelli, chairman of the repubi-
can central committee, and ]. B. David
son.
Mclean was beaten in the conven-
tion, but was in the field promptly as
an independent. He Is backed by the
anti-poolroom league of Mill Valley and
of Marin county. Mclean is making
the hight to destroy the political in
f1uence OF the Sausalito poolrooms
which, he claims, have first claim on
Mclean denied fatty yesterday that
he had entered into any agreement
with Pistolesi as charged by the regu-
lar nominee. Pistolesi has Martinellis s
affidavit and the district is to be flooded
with copies of il. To offset Pistolesi's
move 100 prominent men of Mill Valley.
members OF the Mill Valley anti-pool-
room league, have issued a signed state
ment calling on the voters to vote for
Mclean and against Pistolesi. In the
published statement they refer to Pis-
toSeli as follows: Il. c. PistoIesi is
the open and avowed supporter. de-
fender and attorney for the Sausalfto
poolrooms. He is town trustee of Sau-
salito,. votes for licensing of public
gambling houses, is attorney of record
for the poolrooms in various actions
brought by the authorities of the coun-
~ TO suppress these evils, and his po-
people"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
STUDY OF DRAMA
IS AIM OF CLUB
Members of Eastern Star Chap,
ter Organize to Study the
Works Of Shakespeare
Young Women Limit Member
ship and Plan to Present
Play

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Shakespeare' S
plays will be studied by a number OF
young women, members of Oak Leaf
chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, dur
ing the coming winter. The club will
be limited to IL members, all of whom
must possess the qualification of having
been a one time point" In the secret
work of the chapter. Eleven members
have been admitted
AT meeting held at the home of
Miss Kuss in Thirty-first street, near
Telegraph avenue, the makeup of the
club was decided upon and the plan of
study outlined.
Miss Coraline M. Twombiey was
elected president and Miss Kuss secre-
tary. Other members are Charlotte
Iowle, Myra Wethern, Rae Cameron,
Mabel Harris, Edna Harris, Mabel John
son, Anna Anderson, Gertrude Curtis
and Mabel Curtis.
The comedies will be studied first.
Members will be commissioned to pre-
pare papers to be read, followed by
general discussion. A thorough study
OF the available material of the author's
biography will also be undertaken at
an early date.
The scope of the organization in
ciudes the ultimate presentation of a
play, Dut nothing has been decided upon
This as yet. Social features will also
De mingled with the studying
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
CAUGHT NOTED FORGER
J. A. Misener Arrested With
Dozens of Checks and
COunterfeifiup Outfit

WALLACE. Idaho. Oct. 17.-In the
capture of ]. A. Misener, man de-
ciared to have many aliases, the sher-
III s department of Shoshone county
believes that it has apprehended one of
the most extensive check forgers and
counterfeiters in the northwest At the
time OF his capture Misener was found
70 be In possession of dozens of checks
on contractors of the Chicago, Milwau-
Kee and st. Paul railroad, which the
county ofhcers claim are spurious, and
upwards of $1,000 in cash. About two
months ago over $4,000 was secured
from local merchants by means of
forged checks. Since his arrest today
IN the neighborhood of a dozen mer-
cnants of Wallace declare they recog-
nlze MIN as a man who has secured
money from them by means of forged
construction camp checks. In addition
70 the checks, Misener had full coun-
terIelting outfit in his possession. The
arrest was made through the mans
attempt to pass two checks drawn by
tne same maker and which bore the
same number.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
DISPUTE OVER RAIN IN
WOODAPPLE MURDER CASE
Wife of Shroyer Continues Tes-
tim0ny and Contradiction
of His Daughter
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, Oct 1.-THE taking of testi-
mony for the defense in the.trial of l..
H. Lund on the charge of numbering
John Woodapple was continued here to-
day.
Mrs j. L. Shroyer, wife of one of the
defendants in the case, resumed her
story, but halted and paused a num-
Der of times under a strong cross ex-
animation by District Attorney Silva.
MRS. Shroyer told the movements of
her husband on February 10 and IL,
and the actions of Lund on the 9th,
l0th and 11th, but could not remember
What occurred before and after those
dates. She thought that her husband
and Lund did not leave the Shroyer
ranch on horseback on any day be-
tween February and February IA,
aithough Mrs. Catherine Babcock testi-
ned that she saw the two men leave on
horseback for the scene of the mur-
or 6.
Coroner C. C. Treadway testified that
he held an inquest on Woodapple's re-
mains at Marklee canyon on Febru-
airy 10. Only the lower jaw of the
mead and part of the vertebra remained
IN the ashes of the house. He said
that he did not believe that rain had
=. u. Treadway, the coroner's brother,
expressed the same opinion. The con-
ditlon OF the ashes is being made an
issue IN the case in fixing the date Of
the death of Woodapple, as there was
heavy rain some time before Feb
ruary IL.
Court adjourned till Monday morn
ing, the defense announcing that thew
intended TO put the defendant Lund on
the stand on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
LASSOfS TAILOR
BRIDGE AT FERRY
Jealous Milk Inspector Stops
Well Known Sprinting
COmmuter

MILL VALLEY. Oct 17.-Unable to
get through the gates in time to catch
the 6:15 boat for Sausalito Friday even
ing. Henry S. Bridge, a well known
merchant tailor of San Francisco, ran
around and made for the ferry slip
through the freight entrance and was
nearing the apron when a milk in
spector named Mcguire sent a hemp
rope lassoo hurting through the air to-
ward Bridges neck
The lassoo fell over the commuters
neck, tightened and the next instant
Bridge was sprawling upon the ground.
Passengers were yet walking on the
boat and several of Bridges friends
rushed to his rescue. They advanced
upon Mcguire and a deckhand who was
assisting him and in a few minutes a
free for all fight was in progress.
The commuters were getting the bet
ter of Mcguire and several deckhands
who had come to his assistance when
the boat whistle blew, and there was a
alone. Two of his allies had to jump
to reach the boat. but all managed to
get aboard
Bridge was left on the apron, indig-
nant and helpless. The rope remained
around his neck. The boat was out in
the stream when he was released.
Swearing vengeance the tailor sought
a clothes brush and basin of water.
Mcguire and the deckhands are report
ed to have repaired 10 the harbor
emergency hospital. Bridge went around
to the entrance to the Sausalito ferry.
had his ticket punched, entered through
the gate and sat down and peacefully
awaited the 6:45 boat
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
OF COURAGE
PREVENTS HOLDUP
Young Prisoners Confess lnten-
ton to Become Highwaymen
and Surrender RevOlvers
Policeman Captures Suspicious
Characters, Who Are Held
for Investigation

OAKLAND, Oct. 17.-Jack Carroll, 21
years of age, and Thomas Lean, II, who
were arrested on suspicion by Police
man Greenlee last night, admitted a.
the city prison that they had been
hanging about the dark streets of the
city all the evening in a vain attempt
to raise enough courage to hold up
somebody In the pockets Of each were
found a revolver and black mask
They confessed that. owing to the
scarcity of work and the difficulty OF
eking out livelihood by begging, they
had determined to become highway
men. but when they attempted to put
their resolution into practice their
hearts displayed an almost uncon-
trollable tendency to leap into t14 r
mouths Twice last night they marked
out promising victims and prepared to
rob them. but on each occasion the
nerve Of the would be bandits sagged
with the approach of their near prey.
We had just determined that the
next time 1t would be do or die" said
Carroll, when the policeman came
along and took us in
Carroll and Lean came to this city
from Ogden few days ago. They were
arrested in Chestnut street near Six
teentn- They will be held in detinue
at the city prison until a further in
vestigation of their records can be
made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
|PLANS COMPLETED
| FOR BIG CONCERT
Benefit for Building Fund of St.
Andrews Catholic Church
in North Oakland
Rev. Father Quinn, Pastor, Is
Making All Arrangements
for Affair

OAKLAND. Oct 17.-Arrangements
for grand ballad concert to be given
next Thursday night in the Macdonough
theater. for the building fund of st.
Andrews Catholic church of North
Oakland, have been completed. Rev.
Father p. J. Quinn, pastor Of the
church, has charge of the concert.
Rev. Father Robert Sesnon of Sausa-
Tito. formerly assistant pastor of st.
Mary's parish, Oakland, and a man of
rare musical talent, has arranged the
details of the program. Father Sesnon
Is to contribute several songs, which,
with his personal supervision of the
concert, assures the artistic success of
the affair.
Mrs. j. Llewellyn Williams, soprano,
of st. Frances de Sales choir; Miss
Josephine Ryan, gifted contralto; and
Frank Figone, basso, who has recently
returned from year of study with
eastern masters, have pledged their
talents to the program. There are to
be additional features of the violin
and flute by Miss Laurita Jonarius and
Miss Agatha Cotter. Miss Elizabeth
McNally is to be the accompanist.
Following is the program:
PART 1.
(a) Hungarian Dance" .................. .Brahm
(b) Venetian Ballet" ...................T .Tosol
Bass solo
ta) Conquered. d'....................St. Quentin
tb) Drink to Me Only. ........... Old English
Frank Flgone.
Soprano solo
When Celia Sings. '............... Frank Moir
Mrs. ]. Lleweyn Williams.
Contralto SOLO
9a( The Land of Yesterday .Mascheroni
Miss Josephine Ryan.
Tenor SOLO
(a) 'The Rosary" Observation-Disclosures. Nevin
tbl Come Back to Erin ClaribeI
Rev. Robert Sesnon.
PART H.
Violin SOLO
hd1ourkd ............... Wlen1anSkl
Miss Laurta Jonarius.
Bass solo
tal Spirits in the Wine ........ .Gottschalk
tb) Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" knight
Frank Figone
Soprano solo
When the Heart Is Young Dudley Buck
Mrs. ]. Llewelyn Williams.
Contralto SOLO
"My Heart Loves You u''.........R Roma
Miss Josephine Ryan.
Tenor SOLO
Skylark! Skylark ..............
Rev. Robert Sesnon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
THRONGS GREET TAFT
Republican Candidate Finishes
His Campaign in the South

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 17.-Judge Taft
today finished his campaign in the
south.
AS on yesterday and the day before
so also today there was no variation in
the cordiality of the south in receiving
it's first visit from q republican presi-
Dental candidate.
Not single republican city. town or
community was in the radius of the
Taft special today. He traversed North
Carolina from west to east, beginning
at Statesville.
At Salisbury the candidate spoke in
the local theater, while former Secre-
tary Leslie M. Shaw addressed an open
air meeting. Lexington and High
Point received brief calls.
The Richmond meeting was held in
the horse show building. There was
an immense audience and the candidate
went at length into the general topics
OF the campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
INUNDATIONS CAUSE
BIG LOSS IN TOKYO
Steamer Empress of China
Brings News of japanese
Raid on Rookerv

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 1.-THE
steamer Empress of China. which ar
rived this morning, brought news of
heavy losses in Tokyo and loss of life,
owing, to inundations following unus-
ually heavy rains
suppressed reports of raids by jap
anese sealers at Copper island have
been made public with the return of
the Japanese sealing fleet In April
last Japanese schooners appeared off
the rookery and landed raiding par
ty. While the sealers were clubbing
seals on the hauling grounds Russian
guards appeared and fired on them.
driving off the raiders
The sealers returned and surprised
the village of Cinka, where most of
the guards live, on Copper island, one
or the Commanderofski group. The
guards went away and the japanese
sacked and looted the village
The schooner Miyo Maru, one of the
vessels engaged in the raid. afterward
was seized seven miles from the island
by the cruiser Shilka.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
PRIZES AWARDED AT
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
Society Makes Beautiful Exc
hibits and Receive Cups
for Prizes

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 17.=SOciety folk
from the four bay counties made San
Rafael their Mecca today. the event be-
ing the second annual flower show OF
the Marin county horticultural society
which was given in Armory hall.
The choicest blossoms from the best
gardens IN California were on exhi-
bition and the spectacle was a gorgeous
one.
Great fluffy chrysanthemums filled
one end Of the big auditorium, while al
the other was a long table laden with
nearly 200 varieties of tuberous rooted
Bothin.
Prizes amounting to several hundreds
or dollars were awarded Four silver
cups We're also offered as prizes.
For the best decorative plants and
flowers exhibited a silver cup was
Grove nursery of. San Rafael Angus
tus Taylor Of San Rafael won the cur
Otered for the best collection Of loo
blooms, and George A. Pope of Bur-
1ngame took the silver cup offered for
the best collection of Seeding chrys-
anthemums.
Among those who had flowers from
their gardens on exhibitions We're: Au-
gustus TAYLOR, F. B. Anderson. Mrs.
5ames Coffin. II. Z. Bothin, A w Eos
ter, George A. Pope. W. H Crocker. M
H De Young, L. +. Douglas, S. D. Slade,
J. A. Carbone.
The officers Of the horticultural So
eiety are. George Walters. president:
James Nevins, vice president: 4. p
Redmayne, secretary.
lhe mower judges We're: John Nc
l.afen. superintendent of the Golden
Gate park, San Francisco: w. s clarke
OF Mayheld and I. Wood of San Mateo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
DORR AGAIN ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Los Angeles Man Is the AcCuser
of the Well Known Stock
Broker

Los ANGELES. Oct. 17-Fred Dorr.
the stock broker of this and other
cities. whose tangled financial affairs
have been under investigation for some
weeks and who has been arrested in
san Francisco recently on a charge of
embezzlement. was tonight arrested in
this city on charge of embezzlement
made by w. I. CcatSWOrth of this city,
he was later released on bonds in the
sum of $4,000, signed by l. b.. Newton
and Henry c. Lee.
Maurice Vaughn, manager of DORIS
Los Angeles office, also was to have
been arrested, warrant having been
issued Tor him, but the bOndsmen
signed bonds in the same amount for
him and he was not brought into court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
IN MONOROAD MISHAP
Drawhead Breaks at Sawmill
and Car Plunges Down
Mountain Side

SONORA. Oct. 17.-By the breaking
of drawhead this afternoon on a car
at the Standard lumber company's saw
mill. 25 miles east of here, and in which
lumber is hofsted from the mill to a
monoroad up steep mountain by a
stationary engine and steel cable out
fit, the car dashed back down the track
and was wrecked.
Chris Miller and William Kennedy,
who were riding on the car. were
killed instantly and another man was
badly hurt. Two others escaped death
by jumping. This was the last day of
the season. The plant closed down for
the winter three hours later.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
CRUISER WYOMING is
PLACED IN COMMISSION
vessel Will Be Tested Despite
Departments Delay With
Oil Burner
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE CAI.L

WASHINGTON. Oct 17.-Finally, the
cruiser Wyoming has been placed in
commission, under command of Com
mander J. j. Knapp. Many months ago
the work of installing oil burning ap-
paratus was undertaken on that ship at
Mare Island, but the navy department
was SO slow that it finds the Wyoming
READY Tor practical test with appliances
Whlcn are out of date. 1t Is said how
ever, that the vessel will be subjected
10 the trial anyhow. Like other ships
on the Pacific coast wherein oil is used
Tor fuel, atomization is by compressed
air. This has been found to be fairly
einc1ent, although requiring consider
aole auxiliary apparatus in order to
atomlze the fuel. 1t is a system used
on shore, but for marine installation
there has been a radical change in the
templates putting the oil under a pres
sure of about 800 pounds per square
lnch and at the same time heating the
OIL TO a temperature varying between
180 and $50 degrees
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
ENLARGE RESERVE
Government Condemns Proper.
ty in Waikiki

HONOLULU Oct. 17.-Condemnation
proceedings have been instituted by the
United States government to acquire
approximately 20 acres of land in the
residential section of Waikiki, Homo
lulus seaside section, the land to be
added to that already owned by the
government for army reservation pur-
poses "A portion Of the land wanted
is covered with fish ponds, which will
be drained and filled.
Orders were given yesterday by Cap
tain Otwell of the Engineer corps to
those occupying houses on the reserva-
tion as tenants at will to vacate the
premises before November 10, at which
time the residences will be required
for officials to arrive here in connection
with the Pearl harbor development
work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
LOREN COBURN BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST RANCHERS
Millionaire Wants to Collect
for Rental of Cows and
Sale of Grain

REDWOOD CITY. Oct. 17.--I.oren CO.
burn. the millionaire of the coast side
has instituted an action in the supe-
rior court against III. j. Pimentelle and
Joseph Ptmentelle, coast ranchers, to
recover the sum of $3.50 and costs of
suit
Coburn alleges that of this sum
$1,000 is due for the rental of SO cows.
s1,180 for grain and $500 due for horses
sold to the defendants
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
j. ARMSTRONG CHANLER
SEEKS TO SHOW SANITY
Suit to Recover Fortune Re-
veals Sacrifice of Beard Be-
cause of NoveIisf's Scorn

CHARLOTTE. Va. Oct. 1.-THE story
of how he cut off his French beard be-
cause Amelie Rives had refused him
and what he characterized as ill bred
conduct toward him by members of the
Knickerbocker club of New York in
Guiding Stanford White. Sculptor ST.
Gaudens and others, were among the
points brought out in the testimony
of John Armstrong Chanler at today's
session of his proceeding to establish
his sanity and recover a fortune he
York,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
cHURCHMEN FORM CLUE

PALO ALTO. Oct. l7.-At a gather
ing Of men belonging to the Presby-
terian church, presided over by Mar
shall Black and Robert II. Lee. a tenn
porary organization was effected for
me FORMATION OF mems club, which
viii have the purpose of making the
social and religious ties of the mem
beTs Of the church stronger. At the
next meeting, to be held in November,
A permanent organization will be ef-
fected and officers elected