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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
DETAfN LINER WHILE
SLEUTHS SEEK WOMEN
Steamer. Campania Held Up
Until Detectives Locate
Two Passengers

NEW YORK. April 2s.-The steamer
Campania, from Queenstown, was de-
layed at quarantine today until detec-
tives from this city. at the cabled re-
quest of the royal Irish constabulary,
had found and questioned Mrs Mar
garet Clary and Mrs. Catherine Bowen
OF Glare Morris. County Mayo. Ireland
The cablegram stated that Mrs Clary S
husband, a farmer, had died of poison
ing since the two women sailed from
Ireland
The two women were registered on
the steamers passenger list as Mar
garet and Catherine Mccormick, but
the detectives identified them by the
'cabled descriptions.
Mrs. Clary declared that her husband
was in good health when she left him
4 She came 10 visit daughter in
Brooklyn. shessaid. and her mother and
her brother were to have followed. The
two women were taken to Ellis Island
still under surveillance of the detec-
tives.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
500 CHILDREN ARE
SHR|NtRS' GUESTS
Little Ones From Charitable In
stitutions Are Given the
Treat of Their Lives

The big arena of the Shriners circus
was crowded to overfiowing again last
night and the promised $4,000 for the
lChirdren's Hospital is assured. The day
was a busy one for the mobiles of Islam
temple and the circus folks. A parade
through the Mission, which started the
day, was followed Immediately by a
performance in the afternoon, which
was attended by more than 500 chill
dren from the various charitable in
stitutions of the city.
The little ones delighted in the reveis
of the clowns and the attempts of the
mobiles to ride the bucking mule Jas
per-" The side show, with its wild man
and noisy spielers, came in for share
of childish wonderment and awe. Noble
C. H Van Orden and his assistants at
the side show tent did their utmost
to entertain the youngsters from the
moment of entering until they had left
the grounds, and Messrs. Filmer.
Abrams and Bennett supplied the pink
lemonade and peanuts.
The grown ups who came at night
stood in less wonderment and awe, but
the bark OF the spieler and the pink
ness of the lemonade were appreciated
with but slight bit more reserve.
Noble George Filmer and his assist
ants at the peanut stand are congratu-
lating themselves on the fact that the
day was a record one in sales, and
program men, led by Noble William
Crocker, are making a good showing,
the, sales mounting up well into the
thousands. New acts are being worked
daily by the clowns and Noble Nanny
/, Lafee promises a decided hit in his
1 January Act" which he is rehearsine
under the tuition of Johnny Carroll
the animal trainer for the circus
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
DIRECTS DELEGATES
TO VOTE FOR TAFT
West Virginia Republican Con-
vention Indorses Candidacy
for President

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. April 2s.-
The state republican convention held IN
the Auditorium this evening was a
large and enthusiastic gathering The
temporary chairman was Senator
Nathan B. Scott
George A LaughIin. c. F. Teter. c.
". Dillon and Isaac T. Mann were
chosen delegates at large.
resolution indorsing the candidacy
OF Taft for president was as follows.
Resolved. that we recognize in VIII
liam H Taft the logical successor OF
Theodore Roosevelt in the presidency
of the United States
I'VE believe his great record as a
jurist. administrator and a statesman
peculiarly mark him out as a safe, able
yet progressive leader. and we instruct
the delegates at large nominated by
this convention to vote for him for the
presidential nomination and to use their
most earnest efforts in his behalf"
Resolutions were also adopted in
dorsing the administration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
HUNDREDS THRONG FAIR
AT DREAMLAND RINK
Eastern Star Festival Attracts
Crowds Which PatroniZe
the RoofhS

Another successful evening was
added to the first annual fair OF the
Order of the Eastern Star last night
which is being held at Dreamland rink.
Many of the booths which were not
quite completed in their furnishings on
the opening night. Tuesday. were fin
ished yesterday.
More than two thousand persons WIS.,
tied the rink last night.
Last evening was Knights of Pythias
night and hundreds of members from
that order thronged the spacious pa
vilion from early in the evening until
the dancing ceased at midnight I'm
mediately after the closing of the
booths and just before the grand march,
Miss Edith Norton and Miss Helen
Travers did a vaudeville turn. Tomor
row night will be featured by the
minuet, which will be danced by women
of the Golden Gate commandery aux
Hilary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
RAILWAY men TRY
TO HOLD UP TWO
Failing to Rob Car Dispatcher,
They Assault and Rob POOL
room Keeper

After being held up and brutally as
sauited by two men whom he receg-
nized as James Dowen and: S w John
son. gripmsn and conductor on Geary
street car. Edward Brady. keeper of q
billiard hall at 5I1 Clement street. last
night was approached by well
dressed woman, evidently companion
OF the two thugs. who pleaded with him
not 10 inform the police of the affair.
Brady refused to comply with her re-
quest and with.the remark You've had
fair warming: the. woman left him
Brady was attacked by the. two men
Al Second and Point Lobos avenues
shortly after he had closed *up his place
OF business for the night He was
knocked senselesS by q blow on. the
head with a: revolver. Brady recog-
nized his assaifants as. frequent Gus
toners al his pool hall The fact that
they did not attempt 70 take his money
indicates that they did not recognize
their victim until after they had
Knocked him Down ~
Before holding Brady up the pair
made an attempt 10 rob James H De-
war. dispatcher at the Geary street car
barns. who has charge OF. the money
turned in BY the. carmen on the late
runs shortly after turning in thei1
car the pair returned TO. Dewar.s ONCE
Both wore handkerchiefs oyer. the low
er part OF their faces. .bu5 Were recog-
nized by their intended victim John
son covered the dispatcher with q re-
roiver and demanded: the money in the
cash drawer Dewar refused, reached
for q weapon and the holdups fed
Brady. who lis. partially paralyzed
was seriously. battered by the. tive. men
He was treated. at the emergency hos
pital for severe. scalp wounds and may
have a fractured skull. The police: are
searching for the two men and the
Wonens. :: -: =. =.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
PARADES AND SPEECHES
DENOUNcE "BAILEYISM"
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

FORT WORTH. Texas. April %
With only two days left in the cam
paign in which Senator Bailey is seek
ing election as delegate to the demo-
cratic national convention, anti-Bailey
and prob Bailey leaders are conducting
a whirlwind finish. Should the people
vote Bailey down in the primaries on
Saturday Ii is taken TO mean repudia-
tion of the senator because of his al
legged oil trust dealings.
Tonight in Fort Worth. Dallas. Austin
and Houston prominent Texans debated
on "Baileyism." Torchlight parades
were held. salutes fired and bonf1res
lighted UP street corners. Bailey ran
the fire of his opponents in Dallas last
night, where he was prevented from ad-
dressing 5000 persons who crowded the
hall where he attempted to speak AT
this meeting he was hissed and openly
denounced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
WIFE CAUSES HUSBANDS
ARREST FOR DESERTION

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Samuel Snyder,
a former resident of New Jersey. was
arrested by Detective Dennis Holland
in the Southern Pacific yards today on
a charge OF desertion sworn to by his
wife, who Is now living in Jersey City.
N ]. Desertfon is an extraditable Of
tense in New Jersey and the police
here were asked TO look out for Sny-
der as soon as his wife filed the COM
plant against him. 1t was discovered
today that he was working for the rail-
road company and his arrest followed.
At the request of Judge J. ]. Allen. who
was retained by Snyder, Captain Of De-
tectives Petersen swore to complaint
against Snyder here so that the ac-
cused man might secure his release on
bail
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
CHARGES M'KENNA
GAVE BAD DRAFT
Warrant Is Issued for Brother
of Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court 5. :

A warrant for -the+arrest- of Attorney
J.. A. McKenna- Of San Francisco. a
brother of Joseph E. McKenna. asso-
ciate justice of the United States sp-
prerne court, was issued yesterday
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses- The warrant
was obtained by William C. Behrmann,
a saloon keeper. with a place of busi-
ness at 1884 Post street. from Judge
ghortall. Behrmann claims that Attor-
neY McKenna came into his saloon on
the night Of April u accompanied by a
friend named William McMullfn and
o1fered two drafts drawn on William
Grant. room Sol Merchants. Exchange
building in payment for liquor served.
The drafts called for $3.50 and Behr-
mann says that few days after he
gave them TO the Anglo-California
to him marked no funds
The saloon keeper said he saw Nc
Kenna several times after April IL and
that on each occasion he demanded the
return of his money. Several other
saloon keepers, Behrmann said. had
been victimfzed by McKenna and had
encouraged him 10 prosecute. Behr-
mann told the court that several sa-
loon keepers had signifled their will
4nEntcc 70 tCct4l1 GO o4tSA -ASAACAA-o
should he be brought into court.
Detectives Burke and Armstrong
were detailed. 10 locate the attorney.
but up TO a late hour last night their
efforts were. futile. At one time Nc
Kenna had an office in the Claus
SpreekeIs building and his residence
was AT $50 Hayes street The police
were unable TO learn where he had
moved to and the two detectives spent
several hours last night searching for
him.
According TO Behrinann, McKenna
told him that Grant owed him for pro-
:fessionai services and that he would
honor the drafts. The saloon keeper
claims that the only William Grant In
the Merchants Exchange building is an
attorney. who denied that he was in
debted TO McKenna.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
SANITATION WORK REPORT
Citizens Health. Committee
= Summarizes Results

Sanitation OF the city is progressing
rapidly despite the fact that several
other issues Just at present are at
tracing more attention. a definite. idea
Of the amount of work being done by
the citizens health committee fs real
lied by only a few. according TO the
committee. which summarizes the result
Of its work up TO the present time as
follows:
Premises Inspected. 2s7. 500: houses disinfeeted.
3. 032s shacks and dangerous houses that could
not be made sanitary. destroyed. $40: nuisances
sbsted. 1888. rats trapped i63. III; rats ex-
arniRed IS. .45I; rats found infected with plague,
$50.
The revised sanitation table now
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
PORTLAND REPUBLICANS
ARE STRONG FOR TAFT
State Central Committee In
structs Its Delegates to the
National Convention

PORTLAND. Ore, April 2a.-The re-
publican state central committee today
unanimously indorsed the candidacy of
Secretary Taft for nomination for pres
ident and recommended to the state
convention. which VIII be held here
May IL. that the delegates to the rla-
tional republican convention be instrue-
ted to- support him. The committee also
indorsed the acts of United States Sem
ator Fulton and the candidacy of Will
liam NJ. Cake for the nomination for
United States senator.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
NORTH CAROLINA DIVIDED

GREENSBORO. n. c.. April 2s.-The
republican convention OF the dfth con-
gressionat district today elected two
delegates to the national convention,
instructed for Taft A second eonven-
tion of republicans was held and two
delegates elected. They were not in
structed-
ASHEBORO, n. c.. April 29.-The
seventh district republican convention
today named two delegates to the na-
tional convention and instructed them
TO vote for Taft.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
FINAL ORGAN REcITAL

At the final organ recital OF the sea-
son, TO. be- given at the Calvary church
this evening" Marshall Giselman viii
play the G minor fantasia and fpgus
by. Bach: portion Of Tschaikowskrs
quartet. op- IL; the Pilgrims chorus
from ';Tannhausers; numbers by De
Lille and Lemaigre and the. adagio
from Bach.s Toecata and fugue in c
major. Miss Nellie Van Keuren will
sing Aolilotti's Night Shades H. Are
Falling -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
noToRMAN EJEcTs rwo

A desire to start trouble with Charles
Saunders. motorman on Howard
street car, sent Andrew Feeney to a
hospital with a fractured skull and
William Taylor to the city prison last
night, when the pair, after boarding
Saunders car at the ferry and begin
ming the fight. were thrown off by
Saunders. who welded controller bar
with. good effect. Saunders was ar
rested and charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. Feeney's condition is
serious.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
DEATH CALLS NOTED
NEW YORK CLERGYMAN
DIR. Morgan Dix, Rector of Trim
ity Church, Succumbs After
a Brief Illness

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix, rector OF Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal parish since 1852 and one
OF the city's most prominent clergy
men. died tonight at Trinity rectory in
West Twenty fifth street
Death was due TO heart failure and
followed a brief illness, which took a
serious turn three days ago. DR.. Dix
was 81 years old. and was born In this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR WEIGHT

Harry Rodgers. painter, 35 years old.
of 35S Waller street. died yesterday
afternoon at the emergency hospital
from fracture of the skull. He was
working in the elevator shaft at the
Strauss building. Some one moved the
car without warning him and the
balance weight struck him on the
head.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
sEARcHERs scoUR HILLS

UKIAH, April 2e.-Several search
uartfes are still out securing the hills
for Carson Hutsell OF Boonyille, but
mn 70 a late hour nothing has been
learned of him since he was seen near
Robinson creek. few miles from this
city last Saturday afternoon =
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Additional Dining Car Service

For the accommodation OF those wish
ing 10 see the feet IN Monterey bay
viii be operated BY. Southern Pacific
from Maj J to 6 inclusive on its 1:ol
= m train between San Francisco and
prfaro. returning on the $40 p m
train from Pa5aro- except sundays
srben car viii be hauled on its e:l5
=. n. train For details zee agents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
what Local shimbuns say

San Francisco has four Japanese daily
papers, and ever since the American
f7eet was ordered 70 the Pacific coast
these papers have had considerable to
say. The May Sunset contains some in
feresfing extracts from these journals.
showing the japanese point OF view.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
DOLCE ASKS DIVORCE

Los ANGELES. April 2s.-Suit Tor
divorce was today filed in the supe-
rior court by Fritz Dodge, son of Al
fred Dodge Of Dolgeville. against Tina
Inez Dodge. Domestic trouble is the
ground for the suit, which follows
closely upon the alleged assault upon
the husband by Mrs Dodge several
nights ago, when she fired several shots
at Dodge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
PLAGE GARBAGE .cANs

: SANTA CRUZ. April z9:-The Santa
Cruz improvement society OF this citX.
composed entirely OF women, has
the .avenue
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30

POLICE NsPECTIoE-oakland April %
Chief OF Police Wilson announced today that
the annual inspection OF the Oakland police
force will be held on Saturday. May 16. The
inspection was originally set for last month.
but It was found necessary TO postpone 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
BENCH AND BAR HONOR
NAME OF MILTON ANDROS
After Reading Memorial to the
Dead Lawyer Court Adjourns
as Mark of ResDect

To honor the memory of Milton An
dros. dean of the admiralty bar. judges
Of the court and prominent lawyers
and businessmen met yesterday morn
ing in the United States district court
and adopted resolutions dwelling upon
the high character and work Of the
dead advocate. Charles Page, a mem
Der of the bar read memorial, after
which Judge John ]. de Haven said
that the court fully concurred In all
the sentiments in honor of Milton An
dros and which portrayed his charac-
ter as he was known TO all his asso-
ciates. Judges Morrow and Van Fleet
sat upon the bench with Judge Nor
row. As a mark of respect to the
memory of the decedent the court ad-
journed for the day.
Among those present in the court
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CURED, hat in hand he stood the curb
Euston Square Station, please" answered the
the girl. 4" And thank you again, Mr.. Frere:"
full significance of the little discovery he had made
awoke in Freres mind Her initials were the
as his if as he OWNED, the bag belonged to the
younger woman, and she evidently going to
New York. She was American, he was certain.
Unless he was mistaken, the Strathcona and the
Manitoba left Liverpool within few hours of each
other. Why had he not fortuitousy taken passage
on the faster mail boat instead of on the slower
cargo carrier? Then they would have been fellow
vovagers.
But blind Fate or kind Chance had some queer
surprises up her sleeve, and then preparing
to play trump card for Frere's benefit
WHEN he boarded the Strathcona from the tender,
w the Manitoba was nowhere IN sight, being at
that moment, in fact several leagues down channel
But going to his cabin Frere met surprise number
one. In addition to his own bag duly labeled,
there reposed by its side another one that seemed
strangely familiar. 1t also bore the initials B. F.,
and at second glance Barney recognized it as the
one he had held in his hands that very morning.
belonging to the girl of his dreams.
He rang for the steward, and asked, How did
this bag get here?''
" Dun no, Sir. pose it came along tother luggage
Amt 1t yours, SIR!
1T bears the same initials as my 9Tn, said aid
owner, however. Find out if there is lady
board whose name contains the initials B. F..
Yes SIR cert My, sr!
A wild hope had suddenly flashed across Frere's
mind that the woman might for some reason have
transhipped to the Strathcona
But no. said the steward, on his return. There
were few women in the cabin that trip, and
of them bore the initials B. F. anything like them.
"Then that bag should have gone by the Mani
toba," said Barney. How do you suppose the
mistake occurred?"
Must been OWN to the initials ben the syme.
sir. Them luggage 'anders is allus crool careless,
Ere says they ''ere's two bloomin' bags both
marked b F." Chuck em t'gether an let it go!'"
Frere laughed. well, I happen to know the
lady that it, and III it is delivered in New
York"
But how he was going to do that more than
he could have told, seeing that he was IN complete
ignorance of the owners full name.
About six o'clock the morning of the fifth day
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THE LADY OF
DREAMS
Rx1 Fro erie a1e
By Frederic Redda1e

Barney Frere is married." / said
to Admission, as the four of us
lighted our after dinner cigars
Hard and fast!" was the senten-
tious answer.
Having just returned to New
York after a five years spell of
ranching in Wyoming, was hum
cry for news of the men and women
of Eastern civilization. WHO was
the lucky Woman?"
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leaning over the rail the identical girl he had en-
countered at Rouen. Whether she recognized him
he had means of knowing.
Il wonder where and how shall meet for the
third timer" he solloquized; for he says he had
doubt that they would run across each other again.
and that the triple encounter would produce lasting
results.
SURE enough, the expected happened. This time
~ it in London few weeks later. Frere
had booked his Atlantic passage by the Strathcona
sailing from Liverpool and walking down ST.
James s-st. his way to take the underground for
Kings Cross, when his steps arrested by the
sudden collision of heavily laden with a slow
moving four-wheeler. The latter had two wheels
wrenched off and one side ripped away.
Barney reached the cab before the ubiquitous
London bobby the beat, and half lifted two
passengers from the ruins a mature woman,
the other the girl of the Rouen station and the
steamer at Port Said The elder was voluble in her
Acknowledgements; the girl stood quietly before
him, flushed with excitement, slight smile curving
her lips, waiting for her companions torrent of
mingled thanks and invective to reach an end
1T nothing" protested Frere, ashamed of
being made hero before the street crowd. ANY
man could have done as much. happened to be
here that all
"Whom have we to thank?" punctiliously in
quired the elder woman fumb1ing in her reticule
for a card.
"Frere, Barnaby Frere, at your service the
reply.
Not a word had the girl spoken thus far; but
now, You just in time, Mr. Frere, she said
You have placed aunty and me under a deep
obligation"
Their eyes met frankly and fully, and in that
glance the whole of life altered for those two
Frere flushed with pleasure at her praise, and was
longing to learn her identity; but the aunt had
abandoned her frantic search, and he could not put
the question direct
Can be of any further assistance?" he asked,
addressing the girl rather than her companion.
Perhaps you would not mind helping us into
another cab the response. Il am afraid we
may miss train.
An empty hanson drove up at the moment, and
Frere assisted the women to enter. He had rescued
a travelling bag from the ruins of the first cab, and
as he placed it at their feet he caught sight of the
tag and the initials 50 B. F." followed by the words
Steamer Manitoba"
Where shall / tell him to driver he in
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straight in the eyes,
with no answering sign
of recognition except a
scarcely perceptible in
clination of the head
and a slight indrawing
of the under lip, as
though she was half in
doubt whether she had
met him before. But
it was only a momen-
tary flicker of facial ex-
preston.
Just then Frere was
compelled to enter his
carriage. But he re-
gretfully made sure
that the woman was
not travelling by his
train, and for that time
he saw her no more.
MINE months later,
~ his bridge building
task successfully COM
pleted, Frere was re-
turning to Europe on
one of the P. & O.
boats. At Port Said,
near the entrance to
the Suez Canal, where
the traffic is always
congested, his steamer
passed an inward
bound vessel So closely
that a biscuit might
have been tossed from
one deck to the other.
Both boats were NOV
ing slowly, and as
Frere stood looking at
the sister ship he saw
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28

amples can be pointed out without
difficulty, says the Hartford Times.
John Nelson Weaver of Windham,
a cousin Of School superintendent
Thomas S. Weaver of this city, was a
Mason when he enlisted His first
service was in Company Of the
Fifth Connecticut lie enlisted from
Windham, July q, 1861, and was dis
charged on account Of disability De-
cember II, 1862. He enlisted in
Company | Of the First Connecticut
cavalry, December -, 1863, one year
after his discharge from the Fifth,
He was captured at Cedar Creek, Va,
November IL, 1864, and was placed in
the rebel prison at Salisbury. 1t be-
came known to the Confederate Off
GERS in charge of the prison that he
was a Freemason, belonging to the
same order that commanded their
allegiance. Private Weaver, who
was suffering from consumption in the
prison, received from the Masons there
constant attention and help. But the
disease had so Slapped his strength that
he died December 80, 1864. He was
buried by the Confederate Nasons,
and when the war was ended they sent
letters to the family in Windham, re-
lating the circumstances Of his death
and burial The youngest son Of Su-
perintendent Weaver is named after
tho hero who died in the prison at
Salisbury, N. G., the last day Of the
10,