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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
PAPER PROVES woRrHLEss

T. C. Covell, 712 Kearny street. re-
ported to the police yesterday that ].
Love. who registered at the house Mon
day, got an advance of s53.35 on bills
valued at s210, which he deposited with
the girl clerk. Love disappeared. and
it was found that the bills were spuri-
Gus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

The new Santa Clara Valley line of
the Southern Pacific, the double tracked
cutoff TO Los Gatos via Los Altos. will
begin service with an excursion train
to Los Altos April IL, and regular
service through to Los Gatos sunday
April 10.
The people of Los Gatos expect to
have celebration in honor of the
event The track is all laid, and only
a small amount of ballasting remains
to be done. The stations on the new
cutoff will be Los Altos, Monte Vista.
Saratoga avenue and yasona junction.
the northern junction point being
Mayfield. The distance from Mayfield
to Los Altos is four miles and to Los
Gatos 10 miles. This roNte will Omen
up rich territory which is said to be
the most beautiful foothill country in
the world by such travellers as Bayard
Taylor, Dr. Shaw of the Review Of
Reviews and F. N. Doubleday, the pub-
Usher.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
A Plano Opportunitv

Going. going-almost gone-the op-
portunity to buy a piano with the lib
eral insurance allowance deducted
Only scratch here and there. but the
prices are cut very low Pianos for
SIS, 500, $125, $3.50, $175. 5000. $3.50
and upward. Some of these are used
pianos. some are new. Byron Mauzy
l165-1175 O'FarrelI street between
Franklin and Cough.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

Mrs. Patrick Campbell Cup
PERI. who will appear at the
Novelty; Elsie Ferguson (cen-
ter). who is coming with Will
ton Lackaye in THE Bondman."
and Ida O'Day, comedienne and
banjo soloist. who is to appear
at the Orpheum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
CENTRAL

Patrons of the Central who have seen
Robert Emmett this week claim it is
the best production of The Irish melo-
drama that the piece has ever re-
ceived in this city, Next weeks play
will be The Millionaire's Revenge"
founded on the incidents in the Thaw
case 1t will be spectacular and sensa-
tional, Manager Howell promises.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

The Market Street Securities Com
psuv bonds at par will be accepted in
payment for real estate.
Stanford & Company (Inc.).
Humboldt Bank Building. :
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
oRPHEUM

An exceptionally clever bill at the
Orpheum this week is drawing crowded
houses The program for next week
promises to be even more entertaining
II will be headed by Master Gabriel
who is said to be the highest salaried
liliputian on the stage. He will ap-
pear in ''Auntie's Visit" and will be
supported by George Ali, one of the
best 'impersonators'' of animals ever
seen. Snyder and Buckley, in musi-
cal sketch; Bertha Pertina, toe dancer
and Ida O'Day. banjoist and singing
comedienne, will also make their ap-
pearance Sunday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

E. E. Calvin, vice president and gem
eral manager of the Southern Pacific.
left last night for Sparks to meet Julius
Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance
and operation of the Hartman lines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

Melville E. ingalls,, chairman of the
board of directors of the Big Four ar
rived in San Francisco last night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

u. r. Robinson, general agent of the
wabash, will leave tomorrow for a triu
through the northwest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

WORKMAN SAVES COMPAN1ON--Whil
cleaning a sewer in Division street near Six
teenth yesterday afternoon James Haggerty, an
employe of the board Of public works, was over
come by gas John Melanphy, a fellow workman,
was lowered in bucket and managed to pull
life
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

Timothy Nee, travelling passenger
agent of the Gould lines in Los Angeles.
has resigned his position to enter busi-
ness for himself.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
MRS. CAMPBELL IN
GOOD REPERTOIRE
Clever Actress Coming to the
Novelty With Drawing
Productions
Attractions at Local Theaters
That Continue to Be Well
PatrOnized

Mrs. Patrick Campbell. who comes
to the Novelty theater next Monday
night. has chosen the following for her
repertoire: The Second Mrs. Tan
queray," Monday and Tuesday nights.
The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." We'd
will appear in 'Hedda Gabler,'' while
Friday night and at the Saturday mat
inee the double bill. The Flower OF
Yamato" and Electra. will be given.
"Magda" will close the engagement
Saturday night
At the Novelty tonight Mary Manner
ing will present for the first time
Memory and Tomorrow" which was
written expressly for her by F. Booth
TiIton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

Secretary Gallagher Of the San Fran
cisco labor council has received a let
ter from the Journeymen tailors in re-
ply to one he sent the union on the
subject Of having the independent tail
ors smalgamate with Journeymen tail
ors- This viii be read to the council
tomorrow night
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

J. II. P. Mason will sever his con-
nection with the Washington Sunset
route to accept position in the pas
senger department of the Southern Pa
cific
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

The proposed reduction in the rate
on westbound coffee from 80 cents to rs
cents went into effect Monday, with the
result that Is cars of coffee bound for
this city left New York on that date.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
PRINCESS

The success of the pretty musical
comedy "A Country Girl" at the Prin-
cess theater is assured. The audiences
are large and enthusiastic. Arthur
Cunningham Cecilia Rhoda Sarah Ed
wards, Zoe Barnett. Edith Bradford and
the rest OF the Princess cast are join
ing in making the play one of the
most tuneful and entertaining of any
yet produced at the Princess.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
AMERICAN

Florence Roberts has scored a hit in
her new society comedy sham at the
American theater this week The dis
tinguished actress, so we'll known and
so greatly admired in this city, has
demonstrated her great artistic ver-
satility and has shown that in the
lightest, daintiest of comedy plays her
touch is, as certain and sure as in the
tragic roles of the heavier emotional
dramas. There viii be the regular
matinee next Saturday Saturday night
Sham will be withdrawn. Commence
ing with next Sunday matinee .'Zira,'
by Henry Miller and j. Hartley Man
ners, will be produced. 1t will run a
week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
NIGHT WORK IS
UNION PROBLEM
Writer Asks Iron Trades for
Data on the Comparative
Capacity of Men
Expert Holds Day Labor Is
Cheaper Than That Done
After Sunset

go ssls-ss> a member Of the
(TsTog 5 ysss,o2s, lco0RcIs iron trades council
SSEss7SsTSsS has received a let
ter from New York
requesting him to ascertain from the
various trades here how men who
work at night compare with those
who work DAYS. It is held by the
writer that THE very best workman
has not the same energy; that there is
not the same keenness of the senses
or Of the brain. and that night work
men cannot DO as well as men OF like
capacity and ability can in the day
time"
The purpose OF the writer is to OBJ
tain facts Tor q paper he is preparing
10 show that il is more economical
for contractor TO have work done by
daylight even il he has to employ a
greater number Of men. than it is to
employ night men at higher wages
International Organizer o'Deu ar
rived in San Francisco from Boston
Tuesday on visit to the locals of the
boot and shoe workers in Oregon and
Washington. He viii remain a few
days 10 inquire into the condition of
the boot and shoe trade here.
At the last meeting of the, bar
tenders union the boycott committee
reported lnal the plcketS are Stlll on
the saloon at East and Washington
streets The union admitted two mem
bers from outside locals by card and
Initiated a like number of candidates.
Al the next meeting of the san
Francisco labor council d letter from
the international typograp phical union
will be read. It contains a request that
the organization aid in the effort to
defeat the ambition of Harrison Gray
Otis Of Los Angeles to be a candidate
for presidential elector
Secretary Gallagher Of the San Fran
cisco labor. council has received let
ter from the Journeymen tailors in re-
ply to one he sent the union on the
subject Of having the independent tail
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

More than 200 tickets were validated
by the Southern Pacific ticket Office in
the Flood building Monday. which is
proof that tourists are coming to the
city in large numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
ALCAZAR

In acting and staging The Girl of
the Golden West" at the New Alcazar
theater is the most remarkable stock
company achievement in the annals of
coast theatricals. II the members of
the Alcazar company had been picked
for their respective roles they could
hardly have been more appropriately
cast, and the scenic establishment is
as artistic as ii is sensational. The
light effects alone are marvels of stage
realm. To grasp in its entirety the
full beauty of the production the Alca-
Ear management requests patrons to be
seated before $40 o'clock. as the cur
tain rises promptly at that time on a
scene which no one should miss.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

We'll, Black did you tell Jones my
advice was according to law" asked
John z. Foulds of F.. Black Ryan.
Indeed ] did" Ryan replied
1T is this way explained Foulds
to a stranger: Years ago the South
ern Pacific and the Pacific improve
ment company owned unproducuve ter
ritory in the district now traversed by
Illinois street Ryan put number of
settlers on this tract and encouraged
them to build it up. They have inn
plicit confidence in him. and some of
these people have become wealthy
through the increased values of their
holdings. It does not matter what hap
pens in their families. they always
consult Ryan. whether it be on the
naming of their children or giving in
marriage, or family quarreIs or
divorces, or leases or lawsuits. They
go to a lawyer, explain the case, tell
him they have to think the matter over,
but go to Ryan and say:
Mr.. Ryan, 1 have been to Lawyer
Smart and he tells me that 1 have to
do SO and SO. Is he telling the truth 2 y
by the way" put in the third party,
what answer do you make, Mr.. Ryan,"
oh" answered Ryan, that depends
on whether I like the lawyer. In the
case of my friend Foulds he gets a
certificate of knowledge and veracity."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
VAN NESS

Wilton Lackaye comes Monday night,
March %. to the Van Ness theater for
two weeks enga cement in The
Bondman," Hall Gaines dramatizat ton
of his successful novel. The play has
enjoyed a seasons run in London at
the Drury Lane and Adelphi theaters.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell impersonated
Greeba in the London theaters with
Lackaye. Her role will be assumed by
Elsie Ferguson, who is a newcomer in
this city.
"Brewsters Millions continues to be
a successful magnet at the Van Ness,
and will continue to be until Sunday
night, when the last performance of
the entertaining comedy will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD.
J. C. Loudenslager Dies of Paraly
sis at His Home in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. March 2J-Mr. Jesse G.
Loudenslager. one of the oldest engineers
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is
dead as the result OF a stroke of paralysis
Mr.. LoIdenslager was first stricken five
weeks ago while on his engine in the
yards al Mount Clare. and was taken to
his home at 2O12 Wilkens avenue, which
he never again left. the second stroke.
which occurred Monday. being fatal.
Uncle Jess as he was known among
the Baltimore and Ohio men, had been
on the road for ;hirty-eight years for the
greater part of which he was an engi-
naer. He was running passenger trains
when tie old '.aV type OF engine was in
use and two hours between Baltimore
speed But old age brought him to the
abou, five wears ago. He had a bronze
medal from the Baltimore and Ohio in
d!cating his service of twenty-five years
with the road.
Hr. Loudenslaser was born in Carroll
county in 1851 and went with the BaltI-
more and Ohio when eighteen years old.
He is survived by his father. William J.
Loudenslager. aged eighty years. the old
est retired police officer in the city. and
who is himself ILL., The other survivors
arc his widow May Estellel and two
sons one of them being Charles r.
Ioudenslager. the second baseman for
the Rochester Eastern League base ball
team The other son is J. Frank Louden-
slayer Of Kelly & Loudenslager. proprie-
tors of kelly's Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
SERMON LEADS TO ARREST.
Husband Charges Preacher Libeled
Him at Funeral

READING Pa. March o5.-The Rev.
Marvin II. Stettler. pastor of st. Pauls
Lutheran Church, one of the best known
clergymen in the Pennsylvania Lutheran
ministerium, was arrested yesterday on
the charge of criminal libel. lie gave 5000
bail for appearance.
jeremiah Werner is the prosecutor His
wife was buried several days ago and the
funeral service was held in ST. John $
Church More than 600 people were pres
emit On that occasion. instead of the
usual funeral sermon. the Rev. Mr.. Stett-
Ter il is charged. delivered u TRADE
against the bereaved husband in which
il is charged he made remarks of which
the following are examples:
Il. oo.- at him. There he sits and don I
..aem Ia care. and yet what did he do
Why he knocked down his wife 4 week
e:ofe she was taken i'll. He did not
furnish her with othing and shoes fiji
to go tn church.
The husband denies the preacher
charges and announces that he will sue
sor damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
PRICE OF MEAT SCARS.
Packing Trust King Gleefully Antic-
ipates Good Times.

CHICAGO. March 2J.-J Ogden Ar
mour. one of the packing trust kings.
returned yesterday from New York in
most optimistic spirits as to the return
of prosperity. The price of all kinds of
meat began to soar. Dressed beef went
up 81 hundred. Mutton and lamb took
on an added value of from 3 cents to
> cents pound Pork. cheapest of all
meats. had = cents d pound tackled on.
The failure to boost pork higher is due
this winter more hogs than in four
years.
Mr. Armour then made the public
happy by saying: II found sentiment
greatly improved in New York over
what it was one month ago. Now there
is a complete changt. The opening of
the knickerbocke Trust Company
seems to have had Il great influence on
sentiment, and sentiment is wonder
full facto: in business.
II believe that we have touched the
bottom and have turned the corner.
Railroad earnings are as poor as they
can be. and the next change will be for
the better l believe that from this
time business will show Improvement.
] don't mean there will be any sudden
change. or that it will be in two weeks
three weeks or three months Tor that
J.
everything will be better and there is
no telling what will happen next year.
KANSAS CITY. March .J-The prices
OF all meats except pork were advanced
in many retail markets here yesterday
An advance in pork may be expected
within a day or two. Beef is Up ) to )
cents a pound for all choice cuts lamb
has been advanced about the same The
cheaper kinds Of beef. like chuck steak
or boiling pieces, are advanced l to
PIG cents pound. The cause of the
advance is given as the scarcity CT fat
cattle in the southwest.
There are as many cattle in the
southwest as customary said George
T.. Cole. live stock commission mer-
chant but they are not fat cattle 1t
will he several months before the short
age is relieved Meanwhile the price OF
beef probably will reach Il point where
many families will have to quit eating
it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Sheer Fabrics.

Atwood French Noiles. plain
weaves. in variety OF fashionable
colors. ST. 90. Sis and SI.5o a
yard.
Atwood Shadow Check Noiles.
ST 90 yard.
Atwood Striped \oiles. two
toned colorings. A. inches wide,
Sis a yard.
Silk and Wool Striped Noiles. i'll
street and evening shades. Sis
and $500 a ward.
Bordered .Noiles. ribbon stripe
design, in the new spring color
ings. 81 inches wide. $3.50 a yard.
Chicllinette. in new soft shad-
ings OF tan. champagne. copen-
hagen and navy blue. ~ inches
wide. SI85 a yard.
Second floor q ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Death CT Andrew A. Kennedy.

; tIrITF -nIra'~ l't,.ririicr ~ The Sfar.
EVANSVILLE. Md. March 81: 1905
andre@ y kennedy. u mechanic EN-
plo. ed in the ordnance bureau of the
United States navy ward at Washington
.lird - his residence Oh Wine avenue here
last aSitt. after an Illness of about two
week. i. contracted a severe cold. which
resulted in pneumonia. He recovered from
tint BATTER disease. hut succunhed tn "A
heart weakness brought on by tie disease.
Deceased Mas ahoui thIfty-ci:lIl wears of
aee and leaves a wife and three young
= children He had been resident of
JIsattSviIle about two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

VN1A original exclusive style features of the
In offering these suits patrons them that
fashionable suits Of equal value to be had
foreign markets These been selected with
discriminating by a style expert.
We show model demonstrating the attracveness OF the
Combination Suit The skirt Of plaid wolfe
apple green and white plated style trimmed with
broad band cinnamon brown grain silk The Drectore
this silk with and French guard cuffs of the wolfe
$4,000 each.
Another of white wolfe. with 1alf-ncf stripe Of mill
blue the skirt plated and trimmed with broad bias fold
with the long points 'front.' sides back All
strapped with bias folds of the The astens
with the new Irish crochet buttons.
$1,000 each.
lrcssy suit made OF lotus green wolfe the skirt is plated
scmhted style trimmed with bands broad
charming little OF pongee with Japanese embroidery
in brilliant colors.
S85oOO each.
Suit shows the woven border vogue
1t is made of English gray
the border black white skirt plated
and the a semi-htted style with long tailored sleeves
$4,000 each.
Suit OF the chevron striped suing is chic to
The color shades of
woven into stripes The style strictly an English
Manufactured effect.
S42s5O each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Industrial Exposition by the Blind.

Invitations are out for an at home and
industrial exhibition of the Columbia
Po,s tcchnic Institute for the Blind. to be
held at the institute. lst'S II street. next
Thursday from > To clock. There will
he .lcnionst rat including the blind
setting type operating printing presses.
sewing MA chines and other mae hinery;
typewriting and Brialle writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Basis of the Charges.

'Such acts Of legal oppression and Of
;ouse of judicial discretion lie AT the
foundation OF these charges. They are
made before the House of Representatives
in the form prescribed by law and custom
and are presented as a question of high
privilege upon the solemn responsibility
q. member of the House. Charges so
presented against this court have peculiar
and dangerous Significance. In this case
they are dismissed as falling short of i'm
peacnabe offenses by what We believe to
be sound principles of legal construct ion
and Judge WiltieX> is thereby denied every
oprort unity for defense. lie can file no
answer and make no denial nor explain to
the House the legality necessity for his
act pn.
These charges therefore stand uncon-
troVertcd ana ii his judicial acts in the
future are marked by tile rigorous and in
flexible haFshuess Imputed To him. they
viii hang Il poft.ntous cloud over this
new ooagt impairias the usefulness of
.jUd%e Whitley. impeding the adininistra-
ton ~ Justice. and challenging the in
tC-TitN al American .nSt!t tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Ignorance of Law.

The charge which appeared to the COM
rlittee To be the most serious OF all the
twenty-nine was that Judge Whitley per-
mitted the prosecution and conviction of
an American in Shanghai on the felony
charge OF assault with deadly weapon
when the assault in fact was committed
with an UEloaded revoiver and hence was
iue'.ly what the law defines as a simple
assault. ard that after conviction he re-
fused ', admit tiIe defendant To- bail pend
ing appeal hut KEEP. him confined in a
cell tor nine months. The committee
finds that tt.is ;tci Judge Whitley pro-
cse,ed from igao:i.t1e of the law and not
from the malicioUs motive. assigned by his
.'@'4SeTs, and That though ignorance of
the law does not excuse malefactor be-
core II court. II does preserve the judge
from Impeachment III the absence OF evil
intent
The report says in commenting on the
argos.
IL Is obviously true that an aggrega-
ton a. entirely legal acts MAY develup in
/" system of tyranny and oppression
.rd that an incquitab!e exercise of jul
Gl2lal discretion may convert the ma
6Hincry Of Justice into I'm engine of des-
potic and autocratic power. This may ne
accompanied without the faint of indi-
Nidua corruption and with Il laudable
purpose IF purifying a community and of
!nauSHratinG civic reform
Terror to- svil-,ioerS. If purchased al
Tire price Of judicial fairness and over
strained legal authority. is achieved az too
great an expense for ii defeats its own
high aim aud warpS the Very fabric OF
Tie law itself.
,.Fhe temptation az an honest Judge TO
bend once the law To his authority. to do
= great right, do a little wrong. IS fraught
with such danger to our whole system
of remedial justice that 1t must merit the
ION -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

Wrought made by hand and
bisfed with and Italian Nalencennes Calais and
other laces.
Also single garments including Gowns Clemises Drawers
whose finish and beauty
design characteristic of the dainty andwo Of French needle
Also new Negiges Dressing Sacque Manees kimonos Tea
silk chine abatro and other dainty and
airy fabrics.
Street and Evening Corsets OF white
sans silks fancy rohe embroidered batste fancy
coutis and complete line OF corset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
White Serge Suits.

popularity of the White Serge Suit increases we'll
today does consider her spring summer
wardrobe complete sits
We show them n a variety Of styles.
$3.50 to $1,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Mems New Spring
Suits and Topcoats.

~ PRlNG SUITS and Topcoats in al abundant variety IF
VIZ styles Much and time spent selecting materials.
~ shaping making and finishing the clothing
fauless skilled artisans make them Various
tastes have been catered Subdued elegance the
dress we'll quiet designs
contrasts for the ultra-fashonable
The shades of brown color gray.
ETC.. we'll represented.
The celebrated IIirsh Wickwrc Cos "Slp-on Clothing
largely represented together with the productions
known reputable makers
Prices, $500 to $4,000.
lain Tnths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
1gee, Rajah and Mirage Silk Suits

rough unfinished silks have made high place them
the world of fashion Whether used
otteu they preeminently We show latest
STYLES, made up from these silks Popular coo natural
color.
$4,000 to Sos. 900 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25
Also Showing
New Paris Baby Clothes,
which this season, beyond precedent, notable
for the MANY dainty and exquisite styles.

Charming examples Christening Robes, Dresses for Par
and all other formal and informal occasions
Coats of Silks Light wegnt Woods. Broadcot1s and sheer
fabrics with simple and elaborate trimmings and particularly
collection of the evepopular Wash Coatspongee linen
crash. white pique etc
Hats and Bonnes silk null and with
trimmings of srred of chiffon rosebuds and
flowers. And superb OF beautiful Lingerie Hats
IN effects.
and variety of miscellaneous articles
necessary for infants complete wardrobes.