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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
ONE WEEK MORE
Persse-Mason Company Will
Commence Operatic Season
at Idora Park Sept. 2S
Comedy Dancing Team Will Ap.
pear During Week With
Other Attractions

OAKLAND. Sept. 19.-Commeneing
Monday, September %. opera will again
be staged at the 1dora Park theatef,
arrangements having been made with
the Persse- Mason company for a sea
son of three weeks. Balfe's Bohemian
Girl" will be the attraction for the
opening week. and Edith Mason and
Tom Persse will play the leading roles.
Other well known people In the COM
pany are Bernice Holmes. Annie Taslser,
Joe Fogarty. Robert Nixon, Robert Lett
and Charles Swickard.
The final vaudeville bill will be given
the coming week. The Bottomley troupe
of flying acrobats will head the pro-
gram. The Dancing Ferraris, comedy
dancing team, will entertain. Ted Le-
more will sing number of parodies
composed by himself and Minnie ST.
Claire. the girl from Missouri" will
do some funny stunts. Il. Lauring kel-
ley and company will present a laugh
ing sensation entitled THE Judge and
the Lawyer" Motion pictures will be
shown.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
S. P. SURVEYORS ARE
LAYING OUT NEW LINE
When Built 1t Will Divert Much
Freight Now Going Through
Oakland

REDWOOD CITY, Sept. 19-Still
further signs of activity on the PENN
sula have been given within the last
fortnight by the Southern Pacific COM
pany, which during that time has had
a corps of six surveyors at work lay
ing out route along the marsh land
no information as to their work.
The surveyors are locating line
which Will connect Dumbarton bridge
with South San Francisco, and over
which the Hartman people are ex-
pected to transport all of their through
freight, the distance being much short
er than the present peninsula line in
use between this point and South San
Francisco. With the construction of
the Dumbarton-South San Francisco
cutoff Oakland will lose much of its
Importance as a freight terminal point,
and the use of freight barges for trans
porting goods across the bay will be
reduced to a minimum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
GnowTH OF TOWNS

At the end of the French revolution
Europe only possessed 20 towns or
cities of more than 100000 inhabi-
tants. These were: London. Dublin,
Paris, Marseilles, Lyons. Amsterdam
Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna. Naples Rome.
Milan, Venice. Palermo Madrid, BARGE
Iona. Lisbon, ST. Petersburg, Moscow.
Warsaw and Copenhagen. Aecordin z
to the latest returns there are now
$50, 90 OF which possess 900 inhabi-
tants. The cities of 100000 number
23 and those of 100000 six.
Thus Europe today possesses more
cities of 100000 than 100 years ago it
had of 100000. If we go beyond Europe
the six towns of over 100000 mount
up TO L.. These are: New York, A.
1.4l2. 900 Tin 1906: Calcutta. i'o2e.ooo
tin 190D; Shiangtan and Singan, in
China, 1,000.000. These figures are given
by NJ. Feville in the French Economist.
who points out that chemistry, cleo
trlcity, steam. railways and steamboats,
have been the means of changing the
whole of the civilized world.-London
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DISEASE AND DEATH
IN THE DRINKING CUPS
Investigation Shows That Myri.
ads of Germs Lurk in Yes
sells Used i'm Schools

The greatest achievement of scfence
in the opening decade of the twentieth
century Is the awakening OF the people
to the fact that most human diseases
are preventable and a large proportion
of early deaths avoidable. At least
100000 of the million and a half deaths
occurring annually in the United States
result from the minute parasitic plants
and animals gaining access to the body.
These invisible foes wage a continual
warfare against both strong and weak.
ricn and poor Civic duty as well as
self preservation demands that these
life destroycrs should as far as pos
si6le be shut out of the human system.
The evidence condemnfng the use OF
the common drinking vessel upon any
occasion whether at school, church or
homo is derived from three sources:
producing bacteria in the mouth: (2)
the detection OF pathogenic germs on
the public cups; and cd the discovery
that where number OF persons drank
from cup previously used by the sick.
some OF them became ILL.,
A cup which had been IN use nine
days in school was a clear thin glass
1t was broken into a number OF pieces
and properly stained for examination
with microscope magnifying 1000
diameters- The human cells scraped
from the lips OF the drinkers were so
numerous on the upper third Of the
glass that the head of pin could not
be placed anywhere without touching
saliva by running down on the Inside
of the glass had carried cells and
bacteria to the bottom Here. however.
they were less than third as abun-
dant as at the brin.
BY counting the cells present on so
different areas on the glass as seen un
der the microscope 1t was estimated
that the cup contained over 10000 hu-
man cells or bits of dead skin AS
many as $50 germs were seen clineinr
to a single cell. and very few cells
showed less than 10 germs Between
the cells were thousands of germs left
there BY the snears of saliva deposited
by the drinkers. Not less than a hun
dred thousand bacteria were present
on every square inch OF the glass
TechufCqI World -
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DISCUSSION INVITED
ON DIRECT PRIMARY
George Van Smith VIII Speak
on Subject Before Pilgrim
Brotherhood

OAKLAND. Sept. 19.-The Pilgrim
brotherhood, an organization of men of
the Congregational churches of Oak
land, Alameda, Berkeley and vicinity.
will give a dinner and open meeting
Tuesday evening at the First Congre-
gstional church. At the open session.
commencing at o'clock George Van
Smith, president OF the direct primary
league Of California. will speak on the
direct primary.
This subject. the brotherhood an
nounces, Is one of vital interest to the
cffiEens Of the state Opportunity for
questioning the speaker viii be Of
fered
District Attorney Everett j. Brown
will also be a guest and speaker OF
the evening. his subject being The
Racetrack-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
MAN WITH ONE LEG AND
ARM INJURIES SHOULDER
Peter Oleson Becomes Hilarious
at Carnival and Topples
Off His Clutches

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 19.-Already
minus a leg and an arm, Peter Oleson
suffered a dislocation of the other
shoulder last night at the carnival.
Oleson went out last night to enjoy
himself. Though handicapped by the
crutches, he hoped around. Whenever
he say pretty girl he would throw
handfuls of confetti at her. Then he
began to partake of the flowing bowl
A little later. he was arrested and on
his way to Jail lost control of his
crutches. Oleson fell and disloca ted
his shoulder. He was given medical
attention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
WHOLESALE GRocERs MEET

SAN MATEO. Sept. 19.-The annual
convention of the California wholesale
grocers association was held at the
PeGnsula hotel today, 20 members of
the leading wholesale houses of the
state being In conference for the dis
cussion of trade topics and policies
The meetings took the form of gem
eral discussion of trade policies that
should be followed on the part of the
wholesale grocerymen. The officers
are: Thomas H. Browne of San Fran
cisco, president; d. A. Lindley of Sac
ramento, vice president; c. M. Carr OF
Los Angeles, secretary-treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
sPoNGEs

Sponges are product of the Egean
sea, especially about the islands of
Rhodes, Syme, kalymnos and Cos. while
Smyrna is usually the place of market.
Sponges are also found near Sicily, on
the north coast of Africa and In the
Red sea- All these not only compete
with each other In the worlds markets.
but they have some dif1culty in hold
ing their own against the sponxes
found among the West Indian islands.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
ANTI-JAPANESE LEAGUE
CELEBRATES AT CHUTES
Good Sum Raised to Aid i'm the
Fight Against Local ORR
entail Laundries

The Anti-Japanese laundry league
added godly sum to the fund it is
raising to help In its fight against the
Japanese laundries by yesterdays cell
ebration at the Chutes.
During the evening the assemblage.
which numbered nearly 1000, was ad-
dressed in the theater by Walter Mac
arthur, editor of the Coast Seaman $
Journal. He urged the necessity of or
ganization for protection of the white
people of this country against the
orientals. He dwelt at some length
on the various efforts that were made
in this state in behalf of exclusion, of
the different acts for the exclusion of
the Chinese, and argued that the time
has come when the American people
must have laws that will exclude all
Asiatics.
The celebration proved a success.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
SUIT FOR REMOVAL OF DAM

OAKLAND, Sept. 19.-To save his
house and lands from being washed
away in winter torrents, ]. Early Craig
petitioned the superior court for an
injunction against Frances V. II. Lee
Of Brookside park. Brooklyn township,
Craig said that a creek flowed through
Lees lands after 1T left Craig's. Lee.
has erected a wooden dam in the bed
of the creek. and Craig feared that
property and wash away his house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
BRAVE BRITISH oFFrCER

Major General W. Swanston of the
British army whose death was recently
announced In the Indian mutiny per-
formed feat for General Have1ock by
carrying dispatches from AIlahabad 40
miles through the enemy's country and
returning with q reply, covering both
journeys in 36 hours on one horse
General Swanston was present at the
historic entry into Lucknow, when he
was wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
REGULAR NOMINEE TO WITHDRAW

CHARLESTON, w, Va, Sept. 49,
Charles w. Swfsher, nominee for COVER
nor on the regular republican ticket.
today authorized the Associated Press
to announce that he would tender his
resignation as candidate for governor
Monday.
Chairman Grant of the Lincoln repub-
lican party, which bolted the regular
convention, said this afternoon that the
bolting candidate for governor, Arnold
G. Scherr, would withdraw from the
contest IL Swisher, the regular party
nominee, would meet him sin a spirit
of fairness
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
OPEN AIR FETr posrPoNED

SAN MATEO, Sept. ls.--At a meeting
of the committee having charge of the
open air fete TO have been given at the
Peninsula hotel September &c for the
benefit OF the Guild hospital il was
decided to postpone the affair indefi-
nftely on account OF lack OF time and
conflicting dates with other benefits to
be held at the close OF the month. no
tabiy the Uplands fete for the Armi-
faRe orphanage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
HONOR DEAD coNDUCToR

OAKLAND, Sept. I9.--Members of the
order of railway conductors. Odd Fell
lows and Foresters took part today in
funeral services held over Charles A.
Gould, veteran Southern Pacific COM
pany conductor, who was killed
Wednesday by train at Suisun. Rev.
DR.. Baliinger officiated at the funeral
rites at the Gould home, Eighth and
Peralta streets
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
AUTO THEE MAKES ApPEaI.

Los ANGELES. Sept 1s.-Percy b.
Short. who on July IL stole an automo-
bile belonging to Gus S. Berry and used
1T on a honeymoon trip, today made ap-
plieation for probation to Judge Jami-
was continued until September 26.
Shorts friends. including his mother,
father and young wife, were In the
courtroom, ready to testify in his be-
half Short was arrested a few days
after his marriage and has been in
custody ever since, awaiting the dispo-
sftion Of his case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
uNrrARIAys VISIT PRIsoN

SAN QUENTIN. Sept. 19.-Fifty men,
bers of the Unitarian club of Alameda
number OF them We're shown through
the different portions OF the peniten-
ti&ry. The party was guided by A
Latham, a member Of the Alameda po-
lice department. The visitors were
shown the jutemill. the execution room
and other interesting points OF the
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DrRANcEp p.TrExr Rrvoxen

OAKLAND. Sept. I9.-An order was
issued by Judge Waste today allow :
ing the removal of Miss Ida May Ster-
ling or Berkeley from a Livermore
sanatorium to DR.. Gardner's private
sanatorium at Belmont Miss Sterling
was committed for treatment after she
had been become deranged Dy sickness.
All expenses OF the removal will be
borne by the young woman's family.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
WILL CELEBRATE MASS

OAKLAND, Sept. 19.-Rev. e. p.
Dempsey, pastor of St Mary's church,
will preach the sermon at the II o'clock
mass tomorrow. This will be the first
appearance OF the priest in the pulpit
tion of several months that he spent
in eastern and southern states. There
will be special music at the mass The
soloists win be Miss Jennie Yale. Miss
Adolph Gregory. In the evening a
memorial service will be held for the
deceased members of the parish
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
DIES wHILE wIFE sLEEps

OAKLAND, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Frank
Summers awoke this morning in her
room in the Saratoga house. 570 Broad
way to find her husband dead by her
side. During the night he had been
attacked by heart failure. and death
followed so quickly and quietly that
the woman slept undisturbed. sum-
mers was laborer. 81 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
FIRsT RAN nEponTED

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.--The first down.
pour of rain in this city since August
u started this afternoon. The past
summer has been remarkable for the
absence of moisture.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
FIELD FoR IMMrGRArrox

Argentina still offers a splendid aeld
for immigration Only $4,000 .065 arras
are cultivated, and there remain 245
100000 or acres suitable for stocl
Dreedings as we'll as huge areas Of for
ests and OF mineral bearing mounfatns
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
MOUNT ,reGpEaoR on FIRE

BALLSTON. n. Y. Sept. ia for
est fire is sweeping over Mount Nc
Gregor and IL is feared that the his
torie cottage where General Grant died
viii be DESTROYED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
is UNLIMITED aUEsT-oakland.

is UNLIMITED GUEsT-Oakland, Sept 49,
B. f. Fowler, who professed to be surgeon and
said that he at time connected with the
British consulate in San Francisco. sfroiled into
roomine house at 5I5 Ninth street last night
and, finding an uuoccupied room, disrobed and
went 60 bed unknown to the proprietor. When
he refused either to explain his presence or to
vacate the bed. He was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
'DR. TOM NAI TONG

,lS Clay st.. Oakland. Cal.
rhe Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor
1 cure ali kinda Of di-
asses without ocernr5oc
and produce s1fisfncrar~
resuits quickly. NJ -
'or examination - rsaaon-
sbis. No detention fnm
social Or business dudes
rhiis undar trsatnenk
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
Notable Deaths

Wheaton. wife of Major Wheaton. U. s. A. (re-
tired). died today. She was daughter Of the
late William d. Brayton Of Rhode Island
AKRON. Ohio Sept I9.--Samuel G. Ritchie.
millionaire capitalist Of Akron and dlscoverer
of rich nickel and copper mines at Sunbury.
Canada, dropped dead iii hotel at Charleston,
W. Va, today.
EASTON, Pa, Sept. 19--Rev. Philip Pfaett-
cher. one OF the foremost Lutherans in this Sec
tion of the country, died last night, aged 70
years.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept NV. o.
Barnett president Of the First national bank.
early lumber barons Of Michigan
HELENA. Sept 19--Joseph r. woolman for
mer United States marshal. Montana pioneer
and one OF Heena's wcalthfest land. livestock
and mining n,aenates. died today In Philadel-
phia from heart disease
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
INJURED BY sTREETraR

BERKELEY, Sept I9.-A. p. Morris
was slightly injured this morning by
slipping when he attempted to board q
c1r at the corner of Alcatraz avenue
and Sixty-third street He was taken
70 his home, 3e14 Wheeler street, South
Berkeley
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20

ITALIANS oELEBRATE-oaklapd. Sent. ia.
The thirty .etghth anniversary OF Rome as the
capital of Italy. was observed with a celebration
at Idora park today by the Italian societies Of
Alameda county Dr. G. A. Queroto was chair
man Of the exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
WIFE CHARGES cRuELTy

OAKLAND. Sept 19.-Serene Higgs
of Fitchburg fled suit for divorce
against Richard Higgs today. She al
legged that he had treated her with
cruelty and had been guilty Of habitual
intempeTance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
MAIL CARRIER APPOINTED
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE

SFECIAts DISFAICh 10 The CALL
WASHINGTON. Sept. i9.-Raiph L.
Wfnsch has been appointed carrier at
Eresno.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
FLAMES r7rDANcER HOME -Rerke,sv s.n,

ip.-Boys playing In Lot set the grass On Gre
snc the flames were communicated to the home
II Mrs r. NJ Jeweft OK 17oo University avenue
this afternoon. but tire arrival Of the department
kept down the damage TO 500.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
CALIFORNIANs IN PARIs

PARIS. Sept. 1e.-The following Cali
fornians registered at the Herald
bureau today: Mr.. and Mrs S. Green
baum, F. c. Lebenbaum. all of San
Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
TAFT ciNcH IN NEBRASKA.
But Personnel Of Delegation Remains
in Doubt.

Omaha, March i2.--Several hun.
dred delegates to today's state repub-
lican convention gathered during the
day and night. Two new candidates
for delegates at large appeared dur
ing the afternoon, with their friends,
and began TO campaign for places on
the delegation TO Chicago. They are
Congressman Boyd Of the third dis
trict and A. l.. Clarke of Hastings. 1t
Is now evident that the four men
slated for membership on the delegar
tion Governor Sheldon, Norris
Brown, Victor Rosewater and Allen
w. Fields-will have contest on
their hands when the roll Is called for
election of delegates and that both
Boyd and Clarke will make a good
show Of strength
The feature OF the days develop
ments was decision Of the Lalcas-
ter CLincoln) delegation to support
The Taft ticket Lancaster county
was the only large county to send a
delegation for any other candidate
than Taft 1t was originally instruct
cd to insist upon the denomination Of
Roosevelt. II is likely that Taft will
be unanimously endorsed by the con-
vention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

Romanism and by rediscoYering to
the people the gospel of Christ-South
America has been decidedly a neg
lected continent. The great English
church, justly honored throughout the
world for her achievements. though
give a wonderful opportunity through
out South America, has continuously. I
may say, carefully neglected the same.
But, moreover, as regards the
other Protestant churches with their
missionary enthusiasm and worldwide
vision, this southern continent has
been in great part neglected. Devoted
missionaries, it is true, representing
various protestant denominations are
iaboring zealously in South America,
and their labors are abundantly
blessed-but the work began late-and
only in recent years has it been
vigorously and generously prosecuted.
Indeed, when compared with protest
ant effort in other lands, IL may he
confessed to be small and inadequate.
The third contrastive statement that
wish to make with regard 10 South
America it that it is America This
selfevident fact constitutes it's rela-
uonship to us, as distinct from all
other ports of the earth. 1t is in this
respect, more to us. and nearer to us,
and more important to us, than other
of the great continents. 1t is for this
reason, laid more strongly and more
expressly on our missionary con-
science. Especially So as the contin-
ent is becoming Americanlzed, Brazil
serves as an example; she calls her
self the United States of Brazil; she
frames her constitution and laws after
our institutions; she associates herself
politically with our country. Our
Northern Republic thus acknowledged
as leader by the Southern Republics
in matters of civil liberty and free
government, may easily become their
guide in religious truths and in Chris
tian teaching. Tie name itself of
south America, and her attitude to-
ward us, constitute an appeal to MS
for Christian help. Here, then, Is a
missionary task involving untold pos
sibilities FOR the future progress OF the
kingdom, lying fully within the reach
Of immediate execution by American
professionalism. In position, population,
and language South America presents
a problem whose elements are not too
vast to be fully grasped, not too cont
pick to be reasonably systematized,
not too large to be practically and
promptly solved"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
PRACTICALLY NO
DEFENSE FOR ALA

Denver, March 12.-The hearing of
evidence in the trial of Giuseppe
ALA, charged with the murder of
Father Heinrichs at the altar of st.
Elizabeth's church, Feb. %, was CON
cluded. The prisoner was not placed
on the stand. The defense called only
two witnesses, Joseph Cuneo, formerly
italian counsel in Denver, and DR..
Baron Gustave Tosti, at present the
local representative of The Italian
government. Both testified as physi-
clans, although Cuneo acknowledged
that he was not an expert on mental
diseases. He testified he had not had
time to form an opinion on the sanity
of the prisoner, while Tosti believed
Ala insane because he had killed his
victim without a motive.
No evidence that Ala was In any
way connected with the anarchists
has been adduced during the trial.
The case will go to the jury by noon
today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
FARMER ESCAPES LYNcHINe.
Angry Crowd of Armed Men
Searches All Night.

Kenosha, Wis, March 12.-Only the
fact that a sheriff's posse had him in
CT ody when an angry mob of farm
ers finally arrived on the scene is be-
lieved to have saved Chris Rasmus-
sen, a farmer living south of this
city, froR being lynched
Rasmussen is under arres. on the
charge of assaulting his wife and two
children. 1t is alleged that Rasmus.
sen, while intoxicated, poured a ket-
tie of boiling water on his wife and
children, burning them. Mrs. Ras.
mussen was burned about the limbs
and lower part of the body, while, it
is charged, the father poured the
scalding water down the backs of
two children.
A posse of farmers, armed with
shotguns and revolvers, searched all
night for the man. He was taken In
to custody by Sheriff Pfennig.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
FIRE BLAME NOT FIXED.
coIIinwood Coroner Says Janitor Is
Not Responsible.

Cleveland, O., March 12,-Coroner
Burke rendered his decision in the
Collinwood school fire, that cost 1913
children's lives, yesterday. Conditions
existing are blamed, but no fault is
charged TO anyone. Fred Hirter, the
janitor, is exonerated by the coroner.
He says he found that he was at his
post when the fire broke out and that
he duly gave the alarm upon o'scov-
ering the fire and that he opened the
I front and rear doors Of the building
The coroner found that the fire
started in a closet under the front
stairway and was caused by over.
heated pipes which ignlted the stair
way The death of the children, he
says was due to the faulty construc-
ton whereby a partition projected in
front OF the stairway at the bottom
making the children turn out of the
way in their rush for the door.
He holds that the children became
panie-stricken and were damned in
the doorway because of the turn in
the hall to get to the door
The coroner recommends the state
legislature pass a law to make all
school buildings flreproof and that au-
tomato devices be put in the build
ings to further safeguard the lives Of
children.