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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
.GASPIPE THUGS
PREPARE TO DIE
Dabner and Siemsen, Removed
to Death Chamber, Con-
suit With Priest
Attorney Visits Prisoners at
San Quentin and Promises
Them Hope of Respite

SAN QUENTIN, July 24.-In the cell
once occupied by Theodore Durrant. the
most notorious murderer ever hanged in
California, Louis Dabner, the youthful
gaspipe murderer, sleeps tonight.
Next TO him, a steel lattice separating
them, is John Siemsen. The two gas
pipe thugs are to be executed next
Friday and they were transferred to-
day from the condemned cells, Nos. p
and "a. which they have occupied since
they were sentenced, to the death cham
ber.F
For the first time since their impris-
onment the possible supernatural con-
sequences of murder seemed to appeal
to the two condemned men and for a
long period today they were in cOnver-
sation with Father M. J. Walsh, the
prison chaplain Heretofore the Ha-
waiian and his Petaluma associate in
would have nothing to do with the
priest.
A third man was added to the death
watch today, Warden Hoyle assigning
]. F. Moore to the guard. which was at
first composed of A. g. Kelly and Frank
Clark There always will be two men
watching the men who are TO hang on
the same gallows.
The scaffoId from which the two will
be plunged to death was fixed up to-
day within sight of the death chamber.
The more superstitious of the prison
attendants shuddered when they found
that Is steps lead TO the platform from
the floor. The executioners are to be
Frank Arbogaft and Eugene Z. Knee
land.
Siemsens attorney, John Greeley of
San Francisco, had talk with the
prisoners today. He promised some
hope to them, but IL is not believed
there is the slightest chance that the
execution will be delayed beyond the
aDpointed time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MUSIC RIPPLES
AT IDORA PARK
"The Love Tales of HOffmann'
Well Worth Going to Oak
land TO Hear
IntermezzO Is One 6f the Most
Delightful Bits of
Melody
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Onenbach's ODers.
":LOVe Tales of HOFFMAN,"
By Walter Anthony

Many years have passed since SAN
Francisco has heard The Love Tales
OF Honmann''-1S years or thereabouts
and many years viii pass perhaps
before we get another chance; so, IL
you would hear some OF the sweetest
music that Ofrenbach ever penned. go
across the bay to IdOra park. where
a devoted band of singers and an ex-
cellent orchestra are producing the
fantastic opera. The time and trouble
and the price will more than be COM
pensated for by a single number-in-
termezzO-which is one Of the most de-
lightful bits of music that ever came
out of France. 1t should be played by
an orchestra of 90. no doubt, but
Steindorff at the plano plays and di-
rects his men, your ears viii be stub
born, indeed. II you do not get the
perfect effects of pizzicato wood wind
and tremulous strings.
The scheme Of the plot is simple.
Hoffman, is a poet and is discovered.
In the prologue. seated in a crowded
tavern His companions beg him for
some stories. Incidentally. IN this act
the strength OF the male division OF
the parks chorus is disclosed in some
fine ensemble singing. and incidentally
also Thomas Persse Is the poet Hof-
mann. The latter consents and in
forms his companions that his first
SlOIy Will COHNcNA O4yD ne cur
tain descends and the story is en-
acted.
Edith Mason is Olympia who is a
doll. but is made to seem real to Hoff-
mann because OF pair OF magic
glasses he wears. He falls in love with
the automaton, and at a climax discov-
ers the hoax that Is played upon him.
Miss Mason was dainty and effective
as the doll and sang her songs with
fine stimulation OF jerky. doll mechan-
ism.
The second story Is about Julietta, a
fair lady OF Venice, VINO deserts HoH-
mann after he has risI5ed his life IN
a duel for her. II was in this that the
ripping music later employed in the
intermezzo is introduced
The fourth story is of another sweet
heart of Hoffmann's. who, dying OF
consumption, is told not TO sing, for
fear il will make her cough and hasten
her end. An evil spirit. played with de-
moniacal fire by Charles Swickard, in
duces her to sing. and she dies as her
lover Is rushing TO her side. Notable
in this act is the duet by Persse and
Miss Mason. and a splendid trio and
quartet. in which Persse, Miss Mason,
Swickard and Bernice Holmes join
splendidly.
The production is entirely creditable
10 the management. and the effort to
put the best OF opera boune music be-
fore the public merits warm apprecia-
tion. The piece will be played all next
week
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
OPERATE
ON 3 WEEKS OLD BABY
Daughter of p. B. Christensen
Has Stomach Opened and
Intestine Removed

One of the rarest and most difficult
operations known to modern surgery
was successfully performed on a three
weeks old baby at st. Mary's hospital
this week by DR.. II. J. Barbat- DIR.
genital stenosis of the pylorus OF the
stomach, which In layman terms means
that the orifice of the small intestine
tract and force the food through AS
the result the baby was slowly starv-
ing to death. The operation of CASTRO
enteroStomy, whereby a junction be-
tween the bottom of the stomach and
the small intestine is formed, was de-
cided on as the only means of saving
the chiId's life. The small intestine
was severed at the pylorus and Joined
TO a perforation made in the bottom
of the stomach.
The little patient, who is the daugh-
ter of P. B. Christensen and wife OF 3S
Hancock street. is improving so rapidly
pital today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
PROMINENT PALO ALTANS
WILL BE MARRIED
Date Set for Wedding of Miss
Monica j. Keegan and
Theodore w. MeIlen

PALO ALTO. July 24.-Sunday at
noon the marriage of Miss Monica ].
Keegan and Theodore W. Mellen. both
prominent young people OF this city
will be solemnized at the York hotel
IN San Francisco by the Rev Father
Stark, only the intimate friends OF
the young people being present.
The bride, who is a sister of Mrs. w.
+. Hanrahan, has resided here for sew
eral years and is very popular in the
younger set. Mr. Mellen is the secre-
tary OF the Penisula hardware company
and is well known in local business
circles After the wedding the young
people will reside in this city, where
the groom has recently erected a
home
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
PRIMARY ELECTION
PETITIONS CORRECTED
Other County Committees Have
Made Error in AppOrtion-
ment of Delegates

OAKLAND, July 24-Co-rections
were made by the board of supervisors
today in the petitions for primary cleo
tions fled by the county central COM
mittees Of the democratic. union labor,
socialist and independence league par
ties today. Developments in the pro-
test Of Lincoln Roosevelt league repre-
sentatives against features of the re-
publican call in which illegal appor-
tionment Of delegates was charged. and
which the district attorney sustained
led 70 the discovery that other cen
tral committees had made the same err
ror. County Clerk Cook completed the
clerical work for changing the defec-
tive calls and the supervisors sitting G
as election commissioners adopted his
Communications today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
Telegraph Brevities

AGREE ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JULY
24.-It is reported that the Danish and Swedish
governments have agreed upon an offensive and
defensive military alliance.
BRITISH AIRSHIP FLIES-Aldershot. July
24.-The new airship for the British army made
the nrst OF series of trials this afternoon,
The flight was a brief one, but successful.
July 24.--State Auditor Louis Henderson OF
Nevada has handed his resignation TO Governor
Dicksrson TO take effect immediately. He
for his resignation.
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN lSSUEs.-Chicago July
24-Eugene ". Chaffn presidential nominee OF
the prohibition party. discussed campaign Is
sues they bear on the prohibition platform
in nine towns adjacent to Chicago today. Most
OF the trip was made in an automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
PosrPoNEs SLOT MACHINE CASE

Police Judge Shortall continued yes
terday until next Thursday afternoon
the cases OF the eight cigar dealers
charged with violating section 319 of
the penal code, which prohibits lotter-
les. by operating nickel in the slot
machines. 1t was agreed that but one
of the defendants should be brought
to trial and the case against Fred
Zacharias, 230 Market street, was Sc
lected as the test The defense will
be that the machines are used merely
to distribute cigars. Chief of Police
BIggy refused TO stop the crusade
against the machines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
ADDITIONAL JANITOR
SERVICE RECOMM MENDED

The supervisors police committee
recommended yesterday that the board
of works be requested to assign three
janitors to the job of keeping the six
outside police stations clean.
The withdrawal by the board of
works of janitorial service from the
Bush street station led to a protest
from the police department, which this
order seeks to appease.
Action on. the proposed automobile
and rule of the road" ordinance was
deferred for several weeks and the
Automobile club was asked in the in
terval to submit a draft of a law sat-
isfactory to it's members.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
DIsMIssEs LAND CASES

The charge of selling government
land which had been granted them by
the United States brought against
Harry H Miller and Frank K. Kincart
was dismissed yesterday by Judge Van
Fleet in the United States district
court The land Office discovered that
Miller and Kincart had not made final
proof of their residence upon the land
granted to them by the government
when they attempted to sell 1t to a
lumber company. The case was conse-
quently asked to be dismissed by the
land office. Miller and Kincart were
convicted of land frauds short time
ago in Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
BICYCLE THIEVES CHARGED

John O'Keefe and Frank Johnson
were booked at the city prison by
Detectives Dave Murphy and Bell yes
About a week ago they were caught
stealing a bicycle belonging to L. B.
Daggett, sign painter, 21S5 Mission
street, at Drumm and Market streets.
O'Keefe Is out on probation from Judge
Cooks court on a charge of robbery.
They were suspected of being the two
youths who attempted to steal a purse
from a woman at Pacific avenue and
Buchanan street. but she failed TO iden-
tffV them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
POLICE SEEK MURDERER

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July "a
Little progress was made by Sheriff
Robert Chatham and his deputies to-
day in ascertaining the whereabouts
of the murderer of Stoyan Steff, who
was stabbed to death at the plant of
the Western meat company yesterday.
Chatham has taken personal charge of
the case himself, but his office has
been greatly hampered in following
possible clews by the unwillingness of
Steff's fellow countrymen to talk of
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MRS. GoTUALDT DIES

Mrs. M. McC Gotwaldt, mother of
William Mcclure Gotwaldt, mining edi-
tor of the GoldfieId News, and a well
known mine operator in that camp,
died at noon yesterday at the Memorial
sanitarium, where she underwent a
surgical operation the preceding day
Mrs. Gotwaldt was a native of Penn
sylvania and 65 years of age. The
funeral will be held in Reno, New, next
Monday
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MUSTER NEW CADET CORPS

MEMO PARK. July PA company
Of the League OF the Cross Cadets has
been mustered in here with As mem
bers and the following officers: ]. w.
Morey, captain; Cornelius Maloney, first
lieutenant: Edward Lawlor, second
lieutenant; John Tuttle. first sergeant;
Thomas Maloney, second sergeant; II.
Morey, third sergeant: l.. SCHNEIDER,
fourth sergeant; L. Moriarty. fifth SER
geant. The company was mustered by
Colonel Powers of San Francisco, Rev.
Philip O'Ryan administering the tenn
perance pledge TO the organization.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
DE sABLA SUIT TRANSFERRED

REDWOOD CITY, July 24.-The trial
of the civil suit of the Union collec-
ton company against ]. de Saba Jr.,
the San Mateo millionaire, has been
transferred from the superior court
of this county TO San Francisco. The
action is brought by the collection
company to recover S1,s13 alleged to
be a balance due C. H. Hook for work
done for the millionaire in San Fran
cisco and on his Ell Cerrito park resi-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
BUILDERS SEEK RANKRupTcY

D. J. Stramer and ID. I. Blethroad. of
the firm of Stramer & Blethroad, build
ers. of Berkeley, filed petition in
bankruptcy yesterday in the United
States district court The liabilities
of the firm were given as $26367l with
no available assets. The individual
liabilities of Stramer were scheduled at
$576.69 with no assets and Blethroad
said he owed $116 and that he had
$50 in available assets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
van RENssELAER ApJuDGEp SANE

NEW YORK, July 24.-John W. Van
Rensselaer,. a member of one Of the
oldest New York families. who was ar
rested several days ago, charged with
sending a threatening letter to his
mother, and who was sent to Bellevue
hospital for observation, was today ad-
judged sane. Van Rensselaer, will be
sent to the Tombs for a final disposi-
ton of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
FIXES INHERITANCE tax

REDWOOD CITY, July 24.-Judge
Buck has fixed the Inheritance tax on
the estate of the late N. T. Smith, for
nler secretary of the Southern Pacific
company, at s4,590.0S. The sale of 900
shares of the capital stock of the
Southern Pacific company for the sum
of s25. .e06.50 by the estate executors
was confirmed by the court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
INFRINGED ON PATENT

Albert Moorehead of Oakland and the
Vacuum appliance company of Oakland
were made defendants in bill in
equity filed yesterday in the United
States circurt court by the Sanitary
Devices manufacturing company OF San
Francisco. 1t is alleged in the COM
plant that Moorehead and the Oakland
company infringed on letters OF patent
controlled by the Sanitary Devices man
damages are prayed for by the plain
tiff
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
BoYsoN MADE ADMINISTRATORS

PALo ALTO. July 2t.--Charles P.
Boyson has been make special admin
istrator of the estate OF John Olson
by the superior cdhrt. Olson died a
few, days ago in Sweden and Boyson
tsfrat t7on in order that he might carry
on Olson's business until the return
of Mrs. Olson to Palo Alto
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
JUDGE BORRows FROM GUARDIAN

HONOLULU, July 24.-Charges have
been filed with Governor Frear that
Circuit Judge A. N Kepoikai borrowed
81, 900 from the estate of minor from
the guardian whom he himself had ap-
pointed
The loan, IL is alleged, was made on
an unsecured note. which is now over
due and unpaid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
JUDGE LENNON RETURNS

SAN RAFAEL, July 24.-Superior
Judge Lennon of Marin county has re-
turned TO San Rafael after trip to
Dallas. Tex, where he attended the
Elks convention as representative OF
the local lodge OF Ellks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
VIoLATEs LIoUoR LAW

John Neil. .igrocer in the Mission, was
convicted by Police Judge Shortall yes
was sentenced to pay a fine of $25. with
the alternative OF 20 days in jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
COUNCIL INsrALLs oFFIcERs

SAN AIATEO. July 24-On August s
the San Mateo trades council. which
now numbers 500 members. will Install
the following officers: A :. Brown,
president: James Knapp, vice presi-
dent; G. L. Byde, recording secretary; /;
w. r. Heron. financial secretary; Ed
ward Ruedy. treasurer J. Salsberg,
business agent A banquet will be
served during the evening, at which
p. II. Mccarthy and W. A. Cole. the
San Francisco labor leaders. will be
the guests OF honor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25

CAVALRY ESCORT MDIAN8-Rapid CITY.
S. D.. July 24-rhe Ute Indians. who made 50
much trouble at Thunder Butte last winter
started today overland with cavalry escort foP
their reservation In Utah
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07
THE KIND THAT COUNTS.

A preacher was taken ill at GER
tain town and several of his chill
dren were also sick. One day a
number of the church members
called to pray for the family. While
they were about it a boy, the son of
member living in the country,
Knocked at the preachers door. He
had his arms full of things. "What
have you there" deacon asked
him. "Pa's prayer" answered the
boy, and thereupon he proceeded to
unload potatoes, bacon, flour and
other produce.-Holton (kan.) Re-
corder.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07

When your friends come to see
you, if you are not ashamed Of it
phone the editor. When your
wife gives a tea party and you
recover from the effects of the
gossip, drop in with the news.
When a baby arrives fill your
pocket with cigars and call. If
your wife ticks you let us see
your scars and tender sympathy
through the paper; if your moth
er-in-law has died don't be bash
full about it; give in all the com
mOn-place news. In short what
ever makes you proud, sad, lone
some or glad submit it to our
twenty-four karat wisdom and
see our matted locks part and
stand on end with gratitude,
which will pour from every pore
like moisture from the dew be
Sprinkled earth. Elk.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07
CHANCE TO kNEEL,

The impecunious nobleman
twisted his raven mustache.
Il come to re great land to be
one gallant" he confided.
"That so?" responded his Amer
lean acquaintance.
eyes, | will kneel before the
bootiful ladies of re land"
Indeed. Well, | think | can
help you, count"
you think that you can help me,
monsieur? How"
"Why, | happen to remember the
street where | saw the sign: Shoe
clerk wanted"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07
THE LOVELY ONION.
Odors, Joys, Virtues and Superstitiors
Of the Punaent Bulb.


a London real estate agent says
that the smell of onions cooking in
an apartment house is a source Of
annoyance to the great majority
of the fiat jewellers. In the novels
of George Gissing there ARE con
slant illusions to the smell of fried
fish in the houses where his half
starved authors and poverty strick-
en- women were obliged to live.
Now, as it seems, one onionizcd flat
makes a whole house wretched.
There are boarding houses 50
charged with the smell of rank
cooking perpetrated for years that
the very walls emit it, as in the
memorable pension where Rastignac
became acquainted with Vautrin.
but the onion is not here the chief
offender. The smell of onion soup,
dear to the Partisan concierge, still
fingers gratefully in the nostrils of
the American after many years as
he thinks wistfully of his student
days. No reflective person as he
climbs the stairs of an apartment
house is offended seriously by smell
of onions as he passes a door. He
thinks of the glory of beefsteak
smothered in onions, of onions
cooked in cream, of onions dry, but
unfolding their hearts, Of fried on
ions as a side dish for heroes. He
thinks and signs, for his own Ara
bella cannot endure the smell, not
knowing that fine line, Husband
and wife defying the world with
mutual onion"
The ancients frowned on the bulb
as a food and classed it with garlic
and leeks, as of an acrid nature, of
unwholesome juices. "When twice
boiled they give little nourishment,
but when unboiled they do not
nourish at all" says Paulus Aegine-
ia, and Burton, advising as to the
diet of the melancholy, diSmisses
the onion as troublesome to the
head.
The people at large pay no heed
to these sayings. To the man who
smiles at the conflicting opinions
of dietists the onion is healthful
when plainly boiled. As child he
was taught that it was good for 4
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07

cold. These same ancients thought
highly of it as a medicine. 1t occa-
sions Il rapid growth of hair, it
breaks hard tumors. Chewed, it is
beneficial in paralysis of the
tongue. 1t is cminently rubefa-
cient Its juice is useful in suffu-
sion and dimness Of vision from
thick humorS. Dioscorides recon-
mends it as a cataplasm with salt,
rue and honey for the bite of a mad
dog. There are many today who be-
lieve that onion juice is of assist
ance in deafness. Italians in the
north end heat the insides of little
onions and stuff them in aching
ears of their children. They leave
them there for weeks. An onion
put under the pillow will bring
dreams of the loved one. The thick
ness of its skin determines the mild
ness or severity of the coming win
ter. But to dream of onions is a
bad sign. In some countries it pre-
sages sickness, What says the home
ly poet?
To dream of eating onions means
Much strife in thy domestic scenes.
Secrets found out or else betrayed
And many falsehoods made and said.
The French maiden looks for
ward to marriage that she may read
the ingenious novels of her coun-
try. Are there not American maid
ems who would fain be wives that
they may eat onions without the
thought of disquieted, too fastid-
ious wooer? Happy the man that
finds one! Else, like the children
of Israel, he will remember tear
fully the Egypt of Dictatorship,
"the cucumbers, and the melons,
and the leeks, and the onions, and
the garlic" -Boston Herald.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07
tuesday nth
Labadie In FAUST. -"

Mr.. Hubert Labadie and supporting company
gave an excellent production of Faust' at the Cap
ta Theatre last night to good sized audience The
best seat in the house sold for IS cents, and it is
doubtful if there any who have the temerity to
say that they did not get their moneys worth
The members of Acacia Lodge, of Perfection No.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite occupied seats
in the boxes the guests of Mr. Labade, who is a
prominent Shriner, being member of the Michigan
consstory of Detroit Mr.. Labadie enacted the role
of Mephisto, and though he was not second Lewis
Morrison there is fault to find with his nerpre
tation of that character which is indeed hard
to fill. Miss Mary Won Tromp splendid Mar
guerite The production the best seen here this
season. The broken excellent eectri=
cal effect.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07

J. E. Num- of Amarillo. was
here Friday in connection with
the Palo Duro National Park
He is very much enthused on
the question and earnestly de
sires that the agitation for this
Park be kept up until success
comes by its adoption at the
hands of tie Federal Govern
ment. ...
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-07
HAPPY ITEMS.

Carpenters began work on Mr..
Frye's new residence six miles
south of Happy Mr. Frye is
from Neigh, Nebraska, and re-
Gently purchased farm.
Rev. Groves of Canyon City,
preached fine sermon Sunday
in the Happy church. He expects
to be with us the first Sunday of
each month.
Hunters are busy bagging a
few geese of which there seems
to be great plenty.
j. Num- was distributing dress
ed hogs around town Monday.
Paper-hangers are finishing
the Preslar residence this week.
Charlie lines is busy this week
building fence on his father 5
half section just east of town.
The Happy school is preparing
to give a program and social
sometime this month.
Happy was visited by a fine
shower Monday morning.
Messrs. Bark, Caylor and Whit
man were north passengers on
Monday morning.
Messrs. White, Maulky and
Whitman were at Tulia last week
attending court.
j. NJ. Stone received a large
shipment of merchandise Mon
day.
Everybody busy breakin z
prairie.
Our new store is fast nearing
completion,
Miss Blanche lines left for
her home in Iowa last Friday
very much pleased with the Pan
handle.
HAPPY.