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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Personal Mention


c. p. Dubbs. an oil operator of Los
Angeles, is staying at the Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Frick of Redding
are guests at the Stewart.
Baron Won Schroeder and his son
are staying at the Fairmont, registered
from San Luis Obispo.
Harry ]. Brenner of Brooklyn is stay
ing at the Union Square.
A. n Lindsay. an insuranceman OF
Seattle, is registered at the Union
Square.
Or. r. +. Rooney of Auburn is reg
istered at the st. Francis.
W. d. Forster a mining man Of Tono-
pah is a guest at the ST. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Maud of Monterey
have apartments at the st. Francis.
Ira Perry. a furniture manufactures
Of Portland. is staying at the st.
Francis.
II. " Robson. a mining man OF Spo-
kane. and James NJ. Spratt OF Los An
geles are at the Argonaut.
Charles Ray, a merchant OF Lodi. is at
the Baltimore.
G. NJ Schlesinger Of Reno and e.
Burthune OF Sonoma are at the Dor
chester.
John G. Williams Of Los Angeles and
J. NJ. Pierce Of Phoenix. Ariz., are at
the Holland.
4. J. Royal or San Jose and Fred w.
West of Sacramento are at the Manx.
George Martin and +. $ Cooper of
Sacra mento and william Stein of Sa-
llnas are at the Inpe1--a-.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
BRUNSING FREED ON
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Judge Cook Holds That Evil
dence Failed to Show
Criminal Intent

The charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretences against Peter +.
Brunsing of the insolvent wholesale
liquor firm of Bruins 7g, Tolle & Pos
tel was dismissed by Judge Carroll
Cook yesterday. Brunsing was held
for trial from the police court on an
information charging that he obtained
from V. III. Porter $1,000 for bar fix
lures to be used in a saloon he was
leasing to Porter. Brunsing repre-
sented that he was the owner of the
fixtures The testimony showed that
he or his firm had contracted for the
purchase of the fixtures and had made
payments thereon. In holding Brun-
sing for trial Judge Cabaniss, then on
the police court bench. said he did SO
formally, as there was nothing to show
that Brunsing's representations were
made with fraudulent intent. Judge
Cook in his decision yesterday on ha-
beas corpus proceedings took the same
ground. stating that the testimony
failed wholly to show criminal intent
After he had ordered the defendant
released from custody Judge Cook dis
missed the information.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
COLLEGE WIDOW IS
hit AT VALENCIA
George AIDES Play Is Given a
Strong Presentation by
Stock Company

1t has been said that there was some
hesitancy on the part of George AIDE
about trusting his best girl. The Col
lege Widow 10 the mercies of a stock
company and that it took not little
persuasion by the Valencia theater
management to secure the production
rights. II that is so George AIDE owes
an apology. The College Widow made
her first san Francisco appearance ''in
stock" last night and she not only came
through the ordeal unscathed but tri-
Umphant
All that need he said about the well
known play itself is that the opportu-
mites it offers for character acting de-
mand the most skillful work by prae-
tically every actor in a big cast This
being so. it goes without comment that
il is not a plav to be lightly under
taken by a stock company. Moreover,
the atmosphere depends in a large
measure on elaborate scenic settings
and on a supporting company that must
be not only unusually large in numbers
but well trained.
All these elements were merged last
night into the Valencia production, and
the play went with a dash and vim that
amazed big audience composed large
" of theater goers familiar with the
play. s il already has been seen several
times in San Francisco. The. Valencia
company has scored no greater tri-
umph since its history began and
has achieved a success that needs no
explanatory reminder that this is a
stock company when comparison is
drawn.
Blanche Stoddard. in the title role,
has a part that might we'll have been
written expressly TO accentuate the
charm of her own personality and en-
hance most vividly her ability. It fits
her perfectly and it is a safe prediction
she will win more than stage hearts
before the play has finished its run
Robert Warwick, too, is cut TO the
measure of just such part as the col
lege comedy requires of him.
He makes an ideal football hero and
an ideal lover Then there are the
score of character parts which call for
a portrayal of distinctive types, and it
was the excellence of the supporting
members Of the cast intrusted with
these roles that completed the success
last night
Charles Dow Clark as "Bub" Hicks,
Robert Leonard as silent Murphy,
Gerald Harcourt as Stub" Tallmadge,
Helen Lackaye as the slangy waitress
and Grace Travers as the athletic girl
deserve special mention, though to
single any group or individual for
praise is dangerously near an injustice
TO the others of the company. II is q
production that merits a huge success.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
PIONEER MERCHANT
CALLED BY DEATH.
AdOIph ROOs, Who Came to This
State in 1857, Succumbs to
Attack of Heart Failure
Prominent in Business Circles
for Many Years and Noted
for Philanthropy

AdoIph Roos. a pioneer merchant or
San Francisco and the founder OF the
store OF Roos Bros, died in his home
at 20OO Jackson. street. yesterday morn
ing. Death was due to heart disease.
Coming to San Francisco from New
York via the isthmus in 1867. Roos
started in life as clerk in cloth
ing store. He rose rapidly, and in 10
years he was able 10 so in business
for himself In 1861 he and his broth
er. Achille. founded the store of RoOs
Bros The establishment then was
small one and was located in Leides-
dOrff street From a small beginninS
AdOlphe and his brother progressed un-
til the establishment to-day is ono or
the most substantial in San Fran
cisco. After the San Francisco store
had been established some years the
brothers went TO Nevada and founded a.
store in Virginia City.
man of keen business ability and
wealth. Adolphc Roos was always "a
leading factor in any movement for the
betterment of his adopted city. He was
a generous subscriber TO religious and
charitable organizations and was espe-
cially interested in the maintaining or
parks and Fairgrounds He was great
traveller and gave valuable suggestions
to the city fathers upon his return
from visiting European cities in regard
to civic improvements. ROOS was q
generous contributor OF funds durtng
the trying times that followed the
earthquake and was an enthusiastic
worker in the rehabilitation of the city
III health forced him to turn over
the management of his business af-
fairs to his three sons about three
years ago. Since the earthquake he
has watched the returning OF the mer-
camille houses 10 the downtown dis
trict with much interest
Roos was a member of Fidelity lodge
of Masons. Bay City lodge of odd Eel
lows. Alliance -Francaise and Cerclc
d'Union. He was a native of France
and came to New York when a mere
boy.
He is survived by q widow, one broth
er, AchilIe ROOs. and three sons, George
H.. Leon l.. and Robert A. Roos. The
neral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock from his residence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
STATE WILL WAGE WAR
ON FRUIT TREE PEST
Secretary Wilson Promises Aid
in Securing Larger Appropri-
alton From Congress

California will wage an earnest and
bitter fight against the thrfps pest that
has been ravaging the fruit trees for a
year and half. The work Of the Cali
fornia state board of trade in securing
an additional appropriation for the pur-
pose of enlarging the force of experts
now in the field promises to achieve a
very satisfactory result.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
whose recommendations to congress for
the appropriation will be passed upon
by that body. in a recent letter to Sem
ator George G. Perkins says that he will
recommend that >an increased appropri-
alton be made for the fight against the
thrips. Following is his letter in part:
1t is my intention to allOt increased funds
TO the investigation of the California thrips IN
case congress grants the increased appropriation
contained in my estimates. 1t will not be nos
sibIe. however, TO allot the of $50 OOO n
however either the committee agriculture of
the senate. or the same committee OF the
house, should ask my opinion as to the desfra-
bility of a further appropriation for this pur-
pose facts have recently to my atten-
ton concerning tho seriousness Of the most
WHICH would incinc-me to recommend that sucl,
an appropriation be made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
COOK WILL ACT FOR
GOOD OF DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police Says No Changes
Are to Be Made Among
CapabIe Men

Chief Cook was kept busy yesterday
receiving the congratulations of friends
who called to see him, among them be-
ing eX-Chief Ellis, who had charge of
the department prior to the appoint
ment of the late Chief Crowley.
The chief said yesterday that lie
would familiarize himself as quickly
as possible with the conduct of the
men in positions of trust and RESPONSE
bility and if he found them capable no
changes would be made, but if they
be filed by others whom he could rely
upon.
Naturally I have men in the depart
IL ob;af ..and tbev r,1ierbt a-,rs So GU "a
to look after them, but I will not re-
move any man unless there is good and
sufficient cause for doing So Then the
man selected to fill the vacancy will be
deserving of it in every sense of the
term. Whatever | do will be for the
good of the department.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
JUDGE MURASKY TALKS
OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
Addresses Berean Society Upon
Subject and Shows Sys-
TENS Improvement

From the pathetic to the humorous
and then back again down the scale
of human emotions. Judge Frank j.
Murasky took the members of the
Berean society in his address on the
juvenile M court at Calvary Presbyterian
church last night. Judge Murasky told
of the many ways in which the present
system of handling juvenile offenders
is an Improvement over the metned in
use some years ago.
THE whole world has awakened TO
a realization of the advantages OF
juvenile courts. said Judge Nurasky.
He then cited interviews with repre-
sentatives of many foreign nations all
of whom sought information on the
subject of juvenile courts.
Judge Frank III. Dunno was A guest
of the Berean society at last night s
meeting.
In introducing Judge Murasky. George
A. Mullin, president of the Berean So
ciety. referred to the evenings speaker
as ..the Ben Lindsay of San Francisco
George Turner of the Boys and Girls
aid society spoke and told Of the work
being done BY that Organization.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Arraigned in Court

William A. Dolph. secretary and
manager of the Neal-Dolph lumber
company of Memphis Tenn, charged
with being fugitive from justice, ap-
peared before Police Judge Conlan yes
terday. He was instructed as to his
rights and by consent the case was
continued till Thursday, when the ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus
for his release will be argued before
Judge Cook. He is accused by his part
ner, Harry Neal of embezzling more
than $1,000 of the funds of the COM
pany.
Dolph was seen in the city prison
Yesterday and said he was willing to
return to Memphis either today or to-
morrow. He still claims that he was
in trance when he left Memphis and
did not know where he was going. He
remained in that condition till he found
himself in the home OF his friend Sloan
in Berkeley. He declined to discuss
the charge against him. lie is not
much of talker, and after speaking g
a. minute or so in rational manner he
would throw one of his hands behind
his head and bring it round over his
forehead as if he were dazed.
Captain o. III. Perry of Memphis is
impatiently waiting the outcome of the
habeas corpus proceedings, as he is
! anxious to return home. He visited the
prison yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Dolph and they talked with Dolph for
| a few minutes. 1t is understood that
Dolph's attorney. S. NJ. Shortridge, will
not oppose Dolpll's eXtradition if the
papers are in order.
Mrs. Dolph was stopping at the
Sloan home with her husband when he
was arrested by Detectives Dave Muir
ply and Bell. They had got a line on
his whereabouts from lumber firms
here and went to the Sloan home.
where they found him. He was induced
to accompany them on the plea that he
was wanted at police headquarters, and
when Murphy telephoned to his wife
that night at his request she was very
angry at not being told what he was
wanted for.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Extradition Hearing

SACRAME ENTO. Dec. 2S.-The hearing
on the application for the extradition
of William A. Dolph, member of the
Neal -Dolph lumber company of Mem
phis. Tenn, who is under Indictment for
an alleged embezzlement from his firm,
will be heard in the governors office
Thursday. Attorney Samuel NJ. Short
ridge has notified the governor that he
will oppose the application. Captain of
Police Perry of Memphis, who repre-
sents the governor of Tennessee. will
be represented by an attorney. Dolph
has said that he is willing to go back
to Tennessee but wants to take his own
time about it,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
RELEASE OF DOLPH
/ is EXPECTED TODAY
Reported Settlement Will Stop
Prosecution on the En-
bezzlement Charge
Tennessee Law Makes 1t Easy
Matter to Dispose of
Lumberman's Case

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec 2S.-Accord-
ing to parties interested, the indictment
charging w. A. Dolph with embezzling
$1,000 from the Neal-Dolph lumber com
pany on which DoIph is being held in
San Francisco. probably will be dis
missed tomorrow and Dolph's release
ordered. According to the Tennessee
laws verdict of not guilty is directed
in such cases where satisfactory set
tlement is made with the prosecutor
This, it is stated, has been accomplished
by Dolph's friends
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
SIX BOUTS ON THE cam

OAKLAND, Dec. 2S.-Toby Irwin and
Bob Lundie, San Francisco boys. will
furnish the main bout at the West Oak
land club fights tomorrow night. Lun-
die formerly was sparring partner for
Battling Nelson.
In the special event Eddie Menny and
Willie Ritchie will fight johnny Roche
is to be matched with Harry Dell OF
San Francisco. and the winner probably
Paddy Ellis will face JEFF Perry.
Tile remainder of the card will ron
sist of bouts between frankie MurDhy
and Tommy Mccarthy and George
I.eal,y and Kid Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
FoRT MASON REcEprIoN

The reception to be given by General
+. A. Smith on New Years day at Fort
until o'clock Special tugs will come
from all the different bay posts Mare
island and Goat island. Mrs. Smith will
he assisted in receiving by a number OF
officers wives at the Presidio Ar
rangements are being made to receive
30 guests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Los AngeIes Refuses Aid

LOS ANGELES, Dec 2S.-Neither the
chamber Of commerce nor the mer-
chants and manufacturers association
viii take up the tight for the san Fran
cisco 5obbers against the announced
raise Of freight rates TO go into effect
on all the transcOntinental railroads
January j.
I'VE entered a protest with the inter
state commerce commission long ago"
said Secretary Virgins, but the cham
ber will not call a mass meeting or
take any other step until after the
rates go into effect"
J.. J. Zeehandelaar, secretary of the
merchants and manufacturers associ-
alton, said that the question of in
crease Of freight rates is one that con-
Germs the 5Obbers.
This association will have no hand
in the protest OF the San Francisco
merchants he said, -as II is q question
that directly affects the Jobbers. The
local association has not been disposed
10 take UP the agitation apparently
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
EIGHT MEET DEATH.
4 HURT, IN WRECK
Head On Collision in Montana,
Scattering Fatalities, Result
of Misread Orders

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 2S.-As
the result Of a headon collision be-
tween freight train and work train
on the Great Northern railroad this
afternoon eight men are dead and four
injured seriously The wreck occurred
because the freight, which was coming
north, did not stop at Midcanyon siding
to allow the work train to pass. Who
is TO blame for this failure has not yet
been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
GLEN PARK FESTIVAL

The ladies of the Glen Park outdoor
league will give Christmas festival at
their hall. Glenn avenue near Chenery
street. on the night of Decent Der 80 A
Christmas present will be given to all
of the children attending. Dancing will
be INDUCED in after the festival
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
NEW POsT FOR galley

p A. Galley. who was mail clerk a
the old Palace and later. after the fIf
manager of the Majestic hotel has
given up his nagerial post at the
Cadillac to take charge of the Union
Square hotel. succeeding Manage
O'Brien of Santa Barbara
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
LATE sHIrrINe INTELLIGENCE
ARRIvED

AKItIN FsU
Monday December rs
stnr Coos Bay. Nicolson, 20 hours from Sar
Pedro and way ports
SAILED
Mouday. December 2S
Stmr Mann Smith. Olsen Coos bay
OUTSIDE BOUND IN-MIDNIGHT
Schr Robert Hind.
DOMESTIC PORTS
MUKILTEO--Sal Dec 2S-Stmr ST Hciens
P6RT TOW NsEND- Sailed Dec 2s-schi
charIes Falk, hence De- y
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
MIST HAVE LICENSE:

Twenty mine warrants We're sworn To-
before Police Judge Deasy yesterday BY
Deputy Tax Collector John A. Lenahan
for the arrest OF saloon Keepers and
cigar dealers for operating slot ma
chimes without paying the usual license
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Reno Shippers Beat Roads

RENO, NeN.. Dec zS.-Reno mer-
chants have come out victorious in their
demands that the railroad company
give better rates on sugar from San
Francisco 10 Reno. Some time ago the
railroad company announced rate on
sugar from san Francisco to Ogden of
- cents per 100 pounds. Shortly after
tic rate from san Francisco TO Reno
was fixed at - cents. 20 cents more
Than the cost OF shipping twice the dis
tance 10 ogden. Reno shippers de-
snurre6. served notice that they would
render the company 2 rate Of 55 cents
and no more and that in case any
trouble occurred an action in replevin
would be brought Local railroad off,
s.iais took the matter uD at headquar-
fors with the result that the rate from
San Francisco To- Reno has been fixed at
~ cents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
By Walter Anthony

1t is a thankless task reviewing a 10
year old play. One may say that every
thing possible has been written about
it. That it is a good play is necessarily
attested by its years, for though poor
plays have brief prosperity they do not
survive the scrutiny attendant on a
half score of seasons and they do not
enjoy the prosperity of an ever renew ed
success. So it might be enough to say
that Ben Hur' is here again, that it
is at the Van Ness theater and that its
scenic and spectacular features and its
wonderful music are awaiting another
Endorsement at the hands of those who
go to the theater.
Even the interest that attaches to
statistics has been satisfied by the en-
terprising press bureau which adver-
tises the great Klaw G. Erlanger show
and we have read in The Call how many
persons have seen Ben IIur'' and how
much money has been playing like a
mill stream over big wheel to keep
the big attraction prosperously moving.
Comparisons, too, are odious but they
are all that are left for consideration
how this PRODUCTION compares with the
others we have seen
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
Explained by Anty Drudge.

Little Miss Rompabout-"Just look, mamma, tore my
frock.
Mother-"Good gracious, and that frock just new Only
washed twiceY'
Anty Drudge-Just those two washings made the tear
possible You boiled the frock, you do all your
clothes, and that softened and weakened its fiber IF
you had used Fels-Naptha in cold or lukewarm
water the fabric would not be half rotten and ready
to give away the first time it caught in anything"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29

White clothes are made of vegetable
fibres, cotton or fax. Boiling affects them
the same way it does other vegetable mat
ter, as potatoes or cabbage. 1t softens
them and weakens the fibre. Boiling will
soften even hard wood.
By this you can easily see how your
clothes will wear out quicker and tear
more easily if you boil and hard-rub them
Wool, which is an animal fibre, is Softened
just as the fibre Of meat In boiling.
Fcls-Naptha will cleanse your clothes In
cold or lukewarm water without any boil
ing or hard rubbing, and there isn't
single thing in it that will harm the goods
Your clothes will wear twice as long,
and they'll be whittier and cleaner all the
time. Try a cake of FelS-Naptha and see.
But use it the Fels-Naptha way, according
to the simple directions on the red and
green wrapper. They'll tell you how to
wash all kinds of clothes with Fels-Naptha;
wash dishes, clean floors and do many
other things with it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29
SPECTACULAR PLAY
HAS VITAL FORCE
Production at the Van Ness
Theater Pleases Large
Audience
Capable Performers Present
General Lew Wallace's
Thrilling Drama
CAST OF CHARACTERS
ben Hur'

william Young's Dramatization of Lew
WalIaee's
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-29

Ben Hur, Judah, Son OF Ithamar.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-23
SERIES OF DEEDS
FILED YESTERDAY
tFrom Wednesdays Advertiser)

tfToill wednesday AuNertlSer.)
A series of interesting documents
were fled for record with Registrar
Merriam yesterday, Among them was
a deed from H. Hackteld & Co. to the
Matson Navigation Company of prop
erty on the Hilo waterfront to be used
by the Matson Company for warehouses.
The consideration for this property is
$4,000.
A second instrument was deed by
Patrick Cockett to Mrs. Josephine Corn
well, Mrs. Blanche Cornwell Miss Kate
Cornwell, and William Cornwell, of all
of his interest in the land of the B. H.
Sniffen estate. The land is in kula
near the Cornwell ranch, and amounts
to about 2400 acres. The price is $1,000.
Another instrument is conveyance
from L. M. Whitehouse for the consid-
GRAFTON of one dollar to II. Hackfeld &
Co., of the entire pumping and
sluicing plant now at the Nuuanu
dam, an inventory of the principal APP
planes of the plant being given. In
addition there is included floating
pile driver now in use in Honolulu har.
bor,by E. ]. Lord, and Ford runabout.
A fourth instrument is mortgage
from William T. Robinson and his wife
Ellen X. Robinson, for $4,000 to the
Bank of Hawaii. The property mort
gage is all Waikiki property, and in
cludes the houses occupied as residences
by D. H, Case, D. II. Davis, R. H. Dine
gar, and ". A. Vetlesen, and business
property on Market street. The mort.
gage is at per cent.
In addition there are deeds between
the Department of Education and the
Paia Plantation by which the old school
house site at Paia is exchanged for the
site where the new Paia schoolhouse is
being built.
Kohala Sugar Company and Halaws
Sugar Company, by deeds, readjustet
the boundary between the two planta
lions, and right-of'way for flumt
across the Kohals Sugar Company ;,
lands.