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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
RED CROSS IN CHARGE

The American National Red Cross
has taken up the fight against tuber-
culosis. The federal government could
not sell the Christmas stamp on ac-
count of the postal laws. The govern
ment being entirely in harmony with
the cause, however, turned it over to
the Red Cross and gave that body
every encouragement to proceed with
work which is to become universal
and to be known as a peace activity
The California branch of the Red
Cross has seen 100000 stamps melt
away already and 100000 are TO ar
rive from Washington, to be disposed
of in San Francisco between now and
Christmas. The stamps will be sold
in conspicuous places by the elite of
San Francisco society and on the high
ways and byways as we'll
Each stamp will cost one cent. 1t
/ is pretty and attractive. having the
greetings of the season with the insig-
MIA of the Red Cross. The city has
been divided into districts and cap
tains have been appointed to supervise
the work, while the commercial houses
and amusement people are taking a
j lively interest in the campaign. Many
theaters have granted the use of their
auditoriums for the selling of stamps.
and one has promised to place a model
of the stamp (heroic size) on its drop
curtain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
PARLoRs ELECT OFFICERS

Army and Navy parlor No. 207, y. S.
c. W. has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Timothy O'Leary.
past president. John Glennan, president
John Kelly. Harry Seibert and William
MCGUIRE vice presidents; George Hal
sing. marshal; Gustave Herring and
James Eagan. sentinels; John Webster.
Charles Auerbach. and A. l.. Eisner
trustees; Drs. John W. Smith, George
r. Carson and A. e. O'Neill. surgeons.
California parlor No. of the same
order has chosen the following as its
officers for the ensuing term: Philip
Cohn. senior past president; A. W. Ho-
bro. junior past president; DIR. A. T..
Cert. president: T.. W. Irwin. o. Pollock
and NJ. Whelan. vice presidents; Henry
r Pernau. marshal; r. Stockman. trus-
tee: NJ. Blackman and Joseph Unger.
sentinels; II. J. Kohl. collector; E. A.
Jaujou, pianist.
Olympus parlor has elected the fol-
lowing officials: A. B. Wilbrand past
president; Thomas B. Lynch, president
Henry f. Huber. Francis A. Koch and
William S. Boyle. vice presidents; Will
liam Puckhaber and Philip J. Vandor,
sentinels; Charles Welch, marshal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
MANY ASSIST CAMPAIGN

MAN ASSIST (AMPAIGN
At present the demand for stamps
far exceeds the supply, and the out
lying districts are greedy for them.
The Red Cross headquarters is at
Mrs. John F. Merrilrs, 3201 Clay street.
and she has received a request from
the island of Maui for modest supply.
The news of the work has spread to
the ends of the earth and all nations
wish TO assist in stamping out the
great white plague.
Honolulu has sent here for stamps
and the Old Soldiers home near Napa
Is also an applicant for the little mis-
sives of JOY and health.
The theaters have offered their full
support TO the stamp sale and the
Green advertising agency has granted
/ space on the curtains of the Princess
| theater the American. the Novelty, the
] Valencia. the Wigwam, the Central and
! Washington Square in this city, and
! the Marlborough and Bell theaters in
Oakland. Walter Hoff Seely of the
/ Valencia dedicated the use of the drop
curtain for stamp display until the
new year.
Manager Gottlob of the Van Ness.
L John Morrisy and Morris Meyerfeld
Of the Orpheum w. II. Seely of the
Valencia and Sam Loverich of the
Princess have taken much interest in
the philanthropic idea involved in the
Christmas stamps and are contemplat-
ing a sale of them at the box offices.
Varney & Green have undertaken the
distribution of 900 posters throughout
the city The United Railroads is to
: be in stamp holiday attire, and posters
are now in place in the cars through
the courtesy of Mr.. Scotsford of the
Pacific advertising company.
WORK TO BE CONTINUED
An important point in the crusade is
! that il is not to end with the holidays
! While that harvest of that season
: alone would be worth while, the effort
: must be uncessing. The continued and
serious prosecution Of the work viii
he in the hands of the san Francisco
E Association for the Study and Proven
ton of Tuberculosis. This society, or
ganized only a few months ago, has a
membership of 1000 and several life
memberships.
It's funds will go toward the inspec-
ton of districts and cases, the estab-
lishment of dispensaries, in providing
care takers for the poor, and in gen.
eral investigation of the presence and
progress of the disease.
The officers and executive board OF
this society are:
| Thomas r. Ha yden. president; DR.. Herbert
C. Mofhtt vice president; Mrs. John f. Merrill
second vice president; Croker National bank
| treasurer: Dr. William C. Foorsanger, secretary
Mrs William H. Croker. Mrs John F. Merrill
Or. Harry NJ. Sherman. Walter Macarthur, DR.
| George II. Evans. having Offices at 323 Hasting:
building 162 Post street.
The Red eros stamp committee COM
prises:
/ treasurer Mrs. Thurlow McMullin. secretary
. Miss Anna Beaver, Mrs. /. Lowenberg, Mrs
, / Breyfogle. Mrs. Charles W. Slack and Mrs
J. r. Loosely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

Madame Nordiea
The box office will be open at the
theater after 10 a. m. TUESDAY night
Nordica sings in Oakland, and next
sunday again at the Van Ness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

The best runners are pigeon tOcd. as
are most athletes of all kinds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

The Rehearsal theater in Londol
seats but 160 persons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

During the past few years we have
installed nearly 100 ane pipe organs
in houses OF worship of every de-
nomination.
our Church Organ architect viii
be glad to supply. upon shortest pos
sible notice, specifications and draw
ings Of pipe organs to meet every
requirement Of church, hall or man
sion.
just now we have a number of
used pipe organs. which during last
years rush Of work we were COM
PEELED to install temporarily. await
ing the completion of large perma-
neut contracts. We have a mag
nihcent two manual and pedal pipe
organ. genuine tubular pneumatic
system. reduced 10 S1.260 Another
somewhat similar. but also in fine
condition. 1000; and a superb single
manual and pedal, genuine tubular
pneumatic pipe organ. $3.50 A
Vocation. the very highest priced
instrument made by the Vocation
Co. selling regularly for 81 200. now
$3.50. Several two manual and also
number Of single manual used reed
organs. at corresponding reductions.
Call at or address EILERS MUSIC
co. Church organ Department, 975
Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
DR.. WONG Him
1908 O'FarreIl Street
Between Cough and 0ctavia
SAN FRANCISCO


Readers of The call. when writing
for rates or reservations at the resorts
advertised. will confer favor by men
ffOnfng the name Of this paper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
Ionort,pt 10 Glass wearers

Chinn- Beretta Optical Co. has trans
ferred its business at 1921 Fillmore st.
to 1857 Van Ness av. (nr California;. 3
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
CHRISTMAS STAMP
TO FIGHT DISEASE
Red Cross Offers Artistic Penny
Stickers for Use on HOli=
day Greetings
Money Will Be Used in Crusade
Against the Great White
Plague

crusade against tuberculosis is to
be combined with the pleasure of
Christmas shopping this year. This
VIII give a double significance to the
mission of good will to men that is
expressed by the usual holiday pre-
ent. The Christmas stamp campaign
has been given some exploitation in the
rlast few weeks, but its purpose is not
understood as fully as it should be.
tuberculosis kills one in every seven
persons. but the ravages of the disease
can be prevented by caution and
( through the medium of dispensaries.
sanatoria and nurses. For this pur-
pose money is required and those who
furnish il will no more than contribute
little transitory pleasure TO their
4 friends. They will be laying the foun-
dalton for happy Christmastides in
years to come for many who seem
doomed 10 untimely death and bring
permanent happiness TO countless
homes.
The money to make this possible has
been supplied already in Europe by
! the selling of a little Christmas stamp,
placed on postoffice matter as a mes
sage of cheer and greeting. Denmark
began this in 1904 and raised $4,000, 600.
Last year the experiment was made
for the first time in America and tried
In Delaware, almost the smallest state.
/ The response was remarkable and it
is confidently expected that much big
ger results will be obtained in Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

The federal weather bureau is expert
menting with new machine known as
the f1eterograph. which records temper
ature atmospheric pressure, humidity
and other important data for 40 days
without attention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

DIR WONG HTM-Dear sir: For several
years. while suffering sgonies Of pain. I tried,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13


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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
LAW ENFORCEMENT ATToR-
NEY SAYS PROSECUTIONS
WILL BE KEPT UP UNTIL
ALL ARE OBEYlNG SUNDAY
STATUTE

Attorney C. G. Pence, legal rep
resentative of the Law Enforce
ment league, expressed great salts
faction this morning at the turn af-
fairs took yesterday when his
scouts reported that rs saloons
were found closed.
81 think 1t Is only matter OF
time when they will all decide to
close If the prosecutions are kept
up. as intend they shall be- he
said.
Asked what he had done in rela'
ton to Chief Rice's action in parol.
ing the convicted saloon men, Mr.
Pence stated that nothing has been
done thus far and he does not
know what will be the outcome OF
his investigation of the law on the
matter. He repeats that when the
court gave the prisoners into the
keeping Of the chief, the latter
should have kept them prisoners
somewhere, even If the Jail was
already full. He says the Law En-
forcement league is no, at all sat
isfied with the parole system adopt
ed by the chief and has the matter
up before the corporation counsel
again today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06

Commissioner O'Brien this morn
ing started out to find something
that would serve as a "bullpen" in
which to incarcerate the saloon
men convicted of violating the SUM-
day closing law. He went to see
about securing the state armory,
but on account of the illness Of
Denton M. Grow, who has charge
Of the armory, no arrangement
could be made today.
The necessity of finding place
to keep the prisoners is urged on
account of the crowded condition
of the Jail. Chief Rice has so far
made the serving of the sentences
more of joke than anything else,
and whether the "bullpen" plan
will amount to anything more re-
mains to be seen. The commits
sioners figure that it will cost ST.
900 or more to build such a struc-
ture.
The effort to provide some such
place proves the weakness Of Chief
Rice's exercise Of executive power
abov the courts sentence in parol.
ing the men, and adds to the gen.
eral complication.
The general query now Is, what
would the city do If the w. w. P
Co., for instance, should have an
other strike and 1t was deemed ne
cessary to arrest few hundred
sympathizers along the street
Room for them could undoubtedly
be found in both the city and
county jails-but the saloon cases
of course, are another matter.
The mayor issued the following
request to the board Of public
works:
1.-THE city Jail being entirely in
adequate to accommodate the mum
Der of prisoners now under sen
tence, request that your honor
able body provide accommodations
for at least 200 prisoners"
Mayor Moore explains thoe above
thus:
"If we must incarcerate the con
victed saloon men, a bullpen mus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
CAUSE UNION TROUBL E

According to the statement Of
Matthew Dow, head of the Seattle
contracting firm of Dow, & Co., the
whole trouble in that city with
building trades unions has been
caused by McGrath & Duhamel,
contractors on the federal building
there. They started the open shop
and 1t was forced on many con-
tractors who were willing to abide
by their union agreements. Dow
says his firm will keep faith with
the unions.
This situation will appeal to Spo-
kane laboring men, as they have
made unsuccessful efforts to have
the contractor on the Spokane fed
eral building employ local labor un-
der guarantee to protect him from
delay by strikes or dissension.
From this it would appear that
the federal buildings erected out
of the peoples money are really
designed as monuments to the
policy of contractors who prefer to
employ the floating element rather
than the solid taxpaying citizen of
the communities in which the
buildings are erected. They mean
merely that so many non-citizens
were given the work of building
them, while the citizens found work
at some other occupation in order
to raise money to help pay the con-
tractor his profit on the work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
POLICE RAID
POKER JOINT
BREAK UP DOLLARHlDE'S BAR.
Der SHOP GAME AND TAKE
BUNCH OF SPORTS TO JAIL
WITH THEIR OUTFIT.

John Dollarhide's gambling joint
in the rear room of barber shop
on First av., between Lincoln and
Monroe sts., was raided by the pO-
lice about 2 o'clock this morning
and seven men who were playing
poker were caught and put into Jail.
The raiding party was composed OF
Sergeant Sullivan, Detectives Lister
and Briley and Patrolman Melon
nell and Phelan. Cards and poker
chips were also captured. Those
arrested are John Dollarhide, Gus
Peterson. A. N. Dean, M. e. Ander-
son, Ed Lee, F. Blum and H. Funk.
The police had suspected for sew
eral weeks that Dollarhide con-
Quoted gambling joint in the bar
Der shop but until last night were
uncertain of the fact and nothing
was done except to warn Dollar
hide. The latter several months
ago was convicted and fined 800
and costs by Justice Hinkle. took
an appeal to the superior court
where a jury again found him gull
ty and an appeal to the supreme
is now pending.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
GETTING EVIDENCE
IN M'PHEE CASE

The matter of an investigation
into the alleged grating which
Councilman Pratt accuses Detec-
tive Sergeant McPhee of, Is now
in the hands of Corporation Coun-
sci Hamblen who, at recent meet
ing with Mayor Moore, Chief Rice
and McPhee's accuser. was in
structed to gather whatever evil
dence he has and then a date for
a trial before the police commits
sion was set, Mr.. Hamblen this
morning refused to give out what
evidence, II any, was in his pos.
session.
The accused officer reiterated his
previous statements Of innocence
and Chief Rice stated that when
the proper time came McPhee
would be granted a hearing, pro-
vided anything came of the corpor-
alton counsels investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
SHOT SEL1zER At
SUNDAY CL0SERS

John ]. Kelly, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Overland bar, OPP
posite the police station, was ar
rested on charge Of assault to-
day on a warrant sworn out by
Joseph Bushnell and Frank Atkin
son, of the Law Enforcement
league.
Mr.. Bushnell states that just aft
er the noon hour yesterday when
he and Atkinson went to the Over
land to get evidence of violation of
the closing ordinance Kelly turn
ed the seller bottle on them and
saturated their garments with the
sizzling water, completely running
their collars and ties and binding
them for the time being.
This is the first instance where
a saloon man has offered any vic.
lence to the crusaders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
MAYOR MOORE
ABLE TO VOTE

Registration for the coming
county, state and national election
opened with a rush this morning
when City Clerk Fleming opened
his Office doors to more than 10
voters who were waiting. Up to 8
o'clock about 80 persons had regis
tered.
The first to register was Mayor
Moore, and after him came the rest
of the crowd. Clerk Fleming estt
mates that more than $4,000 people
will register on account of the add.
ed interest in the presidential cleo
ton.
Last presidential campaign there
was a registration of more than
5000 and last spring the total was
more than 10000 on account of the
heated mayOralty campaign
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06

comfort with their presence these
two who have found love exceeding
bitter-but who still love on.
Harry Thaw's destiny held the
fatal triangle. At one point Evelyn
Nesbit, weak and vain, but for him
the One Woman; at the opposite
paint, Stanford White, wealthy
roue; at the other extreme, Fate
placed Harry Thaw, idle, rich and
passionate.
Two men and q woman. Add love
and the result Is tragedy. Two
women and a man, the answer is
the same. 1t is an infailible recipe
for misery, old as the world, mod
ern as the latest skyscraper.
In the past we have only to re-
member Othello and Iago--and
Desdemona. Ruskin and Millet-
and Ruskin's wife. A husband and
lover-and Helen Of Troy. Dante
and Beatrice-and the man she
married.
And now we must add the
strangest, most bizarre, most hor-
rible of loves trinities, Stanford
White and Harry-and Evelyn
Nesbit!
Blotted with guilt and stained
with blood, it is the same love that
inspired the purest of lovers, Au-
cassin and Nicolette; the same
primal passion that ruined Antony
and graved smile on the dead lips
of Egpyt's queen; the very same
soul tide experienced alike by Liz
and Nanette and Armand, happy in
a Paris attic; Name and Charley
who toll all day in an East-side
sweat shop and spend the hours
| needed for sleep spooning on a
| park bench.
Love deceived, defiled and dis
! honest--but love: spark of that
divine fire, perhaps, but bright
| enough to nerve the arm of a
weakly, indulgent and sin sodden
man to KILL to take a human life
that stood in her way, that in
fringed her peace.
Sordid and sinful as 1t may be
such love as this is rarely given tc
good women. There was no nobil
ity or worth or even purity to cal
it forth. Born of lust and fed on
beauty alone it finally took root in
pity and filled the world for Harry
Thaw to the exclusion of family
friends, conventions and inherited
prejudices. Under the pressure OF
that love he murdered, reverting in
a moment to the primal man, the
jungle type, and all the training
and civilization Of centuries was
powerless to stay his hand.
Whether We condemn or pity
they, Harry Thaw and his girI
wife are human flies cruelty
caught in the web Of circumstance
| But whether the world bless OF
ban-whether 1t be Matteawan OF
freedom-for Harry Thaw he has
won out of the filth and dust OF
the highway that priceless posses
sion, great love. And whether
the object of that love be worthy
or unworthy does not so much mat
ter, the main thing is to love.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
WOULD TURN TIL
ARM0RY INTO bull
City Looking for Place to Herd Sun-
day Saloon "Convicts. ii

be erected for that purpose. I have
given orders to the board of works
to make arrangements for the erec-.
ton Of a barn-like structure suit
able to accommodate all those con-
victed. This barn will be equipped
with all proper sanitary devices,
but, nevertheless, will be pail in
every sense of the word
81 have only my court instruc-
tions to 80 by" stated Chief Rice
this morning, when asked for an
explanation Of his reasons for pa
rolling the 200 convicted saloon
men who we're confined In the mu-
nicipal courtroom Sunday morning.
1.-THE notice which Justice Hinkle
has sent me reads that / am to
confine the men in Jail, and Just
how I am to do that is a puzzle.
with 81 prisoners already there and
crowded like sheep in a pen."
Those who wished were allowed
to go through the jail this morning
and verify the chiefs statements.
Every cell was SO crowded that
there was hardly room for another
person. Both the women's and
mems departments were full. and
the prisoners complained bitterly
of their crowded conditions.
Dutch Jake" appeared very
happy in the police court this
morning as he said:
9TH gooze is ub high undt all de
vorldt ISIS a buzzle"
The 40 saloon men who were or
dered incarcerated in the city jail
by Justice Hinkle, and who we're
detained in the municipal court
room Friday afternoon and then
paroled until Sunday morning.
were dismissed from custody Sun
day morning by Police Chief Rice.
He decided that because the courts
! printed order stated that the men
| were to be incarcerated in the city
Jail, and the city jail was already
overcrowded and there was not
room for any OF the convicted sa.
loon men, he had no right to de-
tain the men anywhere but in Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
FIRST THAW vENlRE
DISMISSED ON ERROR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Thaw
trial was opened this morning with
the dismissal of 100 veniremen who
had been illegally summoned be-
cause of technical error in print
ing their names.
A second venire was summoned
and many of these were on the
ground before the first had
departed.
Proceedings did not open until
1880. Thaw grew nervous ovet
the delay but was cheered up with
a visit of his sister, Mrs. George
Carnegie. and his brother Josiah.
During the balance OF the morning
session only brief preliminaries
were completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
GIVE Married
Men THE WORK

Mayor Moore has asked the city
officials that the preference be
given married men in hiring men
to do work for the city. The atten-
tion of the mayor was called to the
fact that at present there was many
heads of families out of employ
ment and that the city in employ
ing men could aid these men and
their families by seeing to II that
they were given the preference
over unmarried men. The mayor
readily saw the advantage to the
city at large in having men with
families give Unemployment when
needed on public work. and this
policy has been adopted by the city
officials on his recommendation.
But, as usual the socialists are
"agin the government" even in
this. Here's resolution they
adopted yesterday:
Resolved, that we are in favor
of the immediate employment of
all idle men in the city at the pre-
Nailing rate of wages upon work Of
municipal Improvement, and con-
denim the selfish. brutal idea of
Mayor Moore OF employing the citi-
zens only, as forcing the penniless
stranger within our gates to either
beg, steal or starve."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-06
I78 MORE
ARRA|CNED

When police court convened this
morning ITS saloon men who kept
their places open several Sundays
ago and who have been under ar
rest since a few days following, APP
peared for trial. Owing to the i'll
ness of o. F. Ross, the principal
witness for the Law Enforcement
league, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Allen asked for postpone
ment agreeable to Attorney Multi
Nuzum for the defendants.
Allen wanted the cases set for
Thursday morning, but as Nuzum
will be busy on that date In the SUI.
perior court. 1t was agreed that the
trials should be held Saturday
morning.
Very little defense will be made,
according to Mr.. Nuzum. who pre-
dicted that all or the ITS cases
would be disposed Of in one morn
ing.