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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
SINGER WILL GIVE
FAREWELL CONCERT
Mrs. Thomas Nunan Announces
Program of Songs at Gem
fury Club Hall

On the eve of her departure for Eu-
rope Mrs. Thomas Nunan, the soprano,
is TO give a concert at Century club
hall Franklin and Sutter streets. at
which she will be assisted by talented
San Francisco musical women. The
concert will be on Tuesday evening.
May 26. sShortly after that date Mrs.
Nunan will leave for Paris and the
Italian musical centers, where she will
spend q year in study and concert work.
Four operate arias are to be sung
by Mrs. Nunan. They are the "Valzer
di Musetta' from Puccinis La Bo-
heme.' Pace Milo Dio" from Verdi's
La ForZa del Destino," Lett Signor"
from Meyerbeers Les Huguenots" and
one of the principal arias from Pucci-
mis- Madame Butterfly" She will also
sing German songs from Schumann.
Schubert, Franz Ries and Brahms. and
songs in English by Henschel, Hilden-
berg. Cowcn, Deli Acque and Dell
bruck.
Three songs written by Mrs. Nunan
will be sung by Mrs. Lillian Birming-
ham, the contralto. They are Visions"
with words by Edgar Allan Poe. The
Midges Dance" and Twilight Reverie."
Miss Olivia Edmunds will be accom-
panist.
Mrs. Oscar Mansfield will play three
pianO solos.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
ORPHAN CHILDREN HOLD
A LEVEE IN NEW HOME
Mayor Taylor Pays Tribute to
Efforts Of Associated Chari-
ties Worker

It was children's day at the house
warming given by the Associated chari-
ties in their new building, Larkin and
Jackson streets. yesterday afternoon,
and the children were there in force to
prove it. Preceding the informal levee
held by them Osgood Putnam. president
OF the association, reviewed the origin
OF the children's agency. He gave
place to Mayor Taylor, who paid a
high tribute to Miss FELTON,, secretary
of the Associated charities, which was
repeated by Fairfax II. Whelan, third
speaker of the day, in an eloquent ad-
dress, dealing with the wrongs of little
homeless children and the right Of
every child to a home.
Miss Katherine FELTON, followed in a
direct talk on the founding. growth
and needs OF the agency, and related
several humorous experiences of the
work
IT was stated that the Native Sons
and Daughters had taken the agency
under their care and proposed to make
the entertainment Tuesday night a
success.
Little Bib" year old ward of the
agency. stood on table and uttered
the following rhyme:
Ladies and gentlemens:
Please come to our show;
We need the mon, you know"
He was lifted down amid a salvo of
applause The new building, the first
the association has ever owned, con-
tainS 10 rooms and q large assembly
hall. 1t is still unfinished, but will be
completed soon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
TAX LEVY WILL BE
$3.50 ON THE 500
Three Cents Added to City and
County Assessment to Aid
Sanitary Campaign
District Attorneys Office to Be
Allowed $4,000 for Graft
Prosecution

The tax levy for city and county pur-
poses will be $3.50 on the $1O0 instead
or Sl44. as originally agreed upon by
the finance conittee of the supervisors.
rms rate with 4S cents for state needs
VII VII Falss IN the tax for the next fiscal
year TO Sl.yS. The cents added yes
sepday VIII sbe a special levy to raise
tation.
Supervisors Jennings. Murphy and
follok, who have the budget in hand.
met yesterday and after careful. study
or the estimates made several minor
changes in the report. They decided TO
raise the special appropriation for the
contingent expenses of the district at
torney's office to $4,000. 1t was orig
lnally agreed to allow $4,000 for the
sp'cla1 work in connection with the
prosecution of the graft cases, but after
considering the arguments advanced by
IHteney and Langdon t the meeting
to add the $4,000 set aside for a free
market building to the district attor-
neys contingent fund.
Inc committee when preparing the
tax levy hgured on an assessed valua-
ton of $3.50, 900. There is reason to
6eneYe, however, that the assessor s
ngures, which will not be ready for
erty valuation. If this assumption is
correct there will be a surplus in the
treasury at the end of the fiscal year
and out of that surplus an appropria-
In estimating the amount of bond
issue money to be used during the COM
Ing fiscal year the committee allowed
s2,500,000 for new school buildings and
100000 for a new hall of justice and
jail. These figures were revised yes
terday without making any change in
the total The school building esti-
mate was cut 100000 and the jail and
hall estimate raised to S1,00O,000.
The fund for the purchase of books
and stationery and the printing of re-
ports was raised from $4,000 to $4,000
and to meet that increase the fund for
purchasing rights of way for sewers.
etc. was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The district attorney will be allowed
$1,000 instead of $500 for auto hire and
Chief Biggy will be allowed $1,000 for
his auto instead of S540 for buggy hire
These two items increase the total ex-
penditures $3.50 and the difference will
be paid out of the revenue raised
through licenses, etc.
The supervisors will meet in special
session this morning and pass the
budget to print.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
RAILROAD DENIES RATE
ON LUMBER IS EXCESSIVE
Defendants in Suit Declare
Other Lines in District Make
Similar Tariff

All evidence in the lumber rate suit
brought by the Bridgford- Cunningham
lumber company against the McCloud
River railroad company is now in. The
defense rested its case before the state
board of railroad commissioners yes
terday forenoon. A continuance was
then had until June 4, when the argu-
ments will be made.
Three witnesses were examined by
the attorneys at yesterdays session. j.
c. Wilder, general superintendent OF
the railroad company, and w. B.
Swobe, traffic manager. were called to
the stand by Attorney Madison for the
railroad, and II. V. Bridgford, presi-
dent of the lumber company, was put
on in rebuttal by Judge Bridgford.
The railroad company offered evil
denee to show that the rate on lumber
charged the Cunningham
concern was not higher than rates
charged by other lines in the same dis
trict The Southern Pacific company
was said to have rate of $3.50 ton
on an IL mile haul from Pokegama to
Thrall, which was compared to the Nc
Cloud rate of $3.50 for 81 mile haul.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
REPORTS ON CITY HALL
Architect Says Foundations Are
Sound and Makes Estimate

City Architect Tharp nled a lengthy
report with the supervisors yesterday
hall and the practicability of rehabili-
tating II. The report shows that the
foundations are in excellent condition
and that the standing walls and floors
of the building are not out of plumb
or level.
Tharp estimates that to rehabilitate
the city hall. including the tearing
down of the dome and tower to the
rotunda would cost $3,0S5.000 to tear
down and rebuild the dome and tower
and rehabilitate main building 1896
600; a partially new building on present
foundations s4.550,000 and entire new
building or buildings on site s5.250.000.
The special committee appointed by
Mayor Taylor to determine the prac-
ticability of rehabiIitating the hall and
dome will meet at an early date to
consider the report. Architects and
builders will be invited to attend this
meeting and advise the committee as
to what course to pursue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
WEAPON AND MASK
INDICATE MURDER
Discovery Under Lumber Pile
Gives Police New Theory of
Veterans Injuries
Grand Army Man Had Funds,
Although None We're Found
in His Pockets

An unexpected development yester-
day in the case of Edward Griffin, a
Grand Army veteran. who died at the
central emergency hospital on May IA
from a fractured skull, clearly points
TO the fact that he was 8 victim of foul
play. The police are now working on
that theory and are searching for the
robber and murderer.
Griffin was found in an unconscious
condition in a lumber yard at Spear
and Mission streets late on the night
OF May 10 by Policeman Ottson. He
had two black eyes and Ottson, think
ing that he was dead drunk" took
him to the harbor hospital and later
10 the city prison Early next morn
the central emergency hospital, where
Dr. Pinkham found he was suffering g
from a fractured skull.
Yesterday afternoon J. Boyle, secre-
tary OF the Blythe g. Trott lumber
company, which owns the yard at Mis-
sion and Spear streets, called at police
headquarters with a revolver and a
mask which one of the laborers found
under a lumber pile yesterday close to
where Policeman Ottson found Griffin.
1t IS supposed that Griffin had been
lured to the spot. knocked on the head
and robbed OF his money, as there was
neither coin nor Yaluables in his pock-
cts when found by Ottson. Since then
the police have been cropping In the
reached that Griffin had been mixed up
in a drunken fight. Detectives Nc
Quaide, Redmond and Kelly are now
working on the case.
When the body was taken to the
morgue on May "a papers were found
showing that Griffin was g member of
the Grand Army and had money on de-
posit with the Citizens bank at Stan
ley. n. Oak. Chief Deputy Kennedy
wired to the chief Of police there and
got q reply that Griffin was a citizen
there and was on his way to visit the
soldiers home near Pasadena He was
well supplied with funds when he left
Stanley A niece OF Grif3n wired to
give the body decent burial and it is
now in the parlors of an undertaken.
Local Grand Army men are looking
after the funeral arrangements. Griffin
was about 81 years Of age
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
SIX ARMY SURGEONS
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS
Recently Passed Bill Leads to
Captaincies for Medicos
at PreSidio

Six army surgeons received promo
tons yesterday at the general hospital
at the Presidio. These promotions
were caused by the recent bill increas-
ing the force In the medical depart
ment. These surgeons, stationed at
the Preside. came UP for examina-
ton last week and met all the medical
requirements successfully, as well as
the 10 mile riding test. Lieutenant
c. F. Juenemann, Lieutenant E. G.
Bingham, Lieutenant c. l. Foster.
Lieutenant w. A Duncan, Lieutenant
II. c. Gibner and Lieutenant w. A
Wickline received their captaincies.
The board who examined them was
composed OF Major Frank r. Keefer,
Major James NJ. Kennedy and Major
L. r. Schreiner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
M1LKMAN's SLAYER AcaUrrTEp

Alexander Foster a negro. was ac-
quilted of manslaughter by jury In
Judge Cooks court yesterday. Foster
was night watchman at the Hillcrest
apartments. At o'clock one morning
in January John Spillane a milkman
knocked at the door. Foster answered,
Spillane struck him or grappIed with
him, and Foster, thinking the other
man a robber, drew his pistol and shot
him. On the motion of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Duke the Judge instruct
ed the jury to return verdict of not
guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
SAYS HUSBAND THREATENS HER

Mrs. Leontine Freitas. living at 1898
Filbert street, obtained a warrant from
Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the
arrest of her husband on a charge OF
threats against life. She said he was
in the habit OF beating her, and be-
cause she asked him to go to work yes
terday morning and earn some money
to keep them from starving he threat
ened to kill her
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
WOULD REsCIND ACCEPTANCE

City Attorney Long will be asked by
the supervisors for a legal opinion as
to the power of the board to rescind a
resolution accepting the streets in the
Jordan tract 1t was recently discov-
too small and the works board asked
that the city withdraw its full accept
ance of the thoroughfares.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
NEWSPAPER COSTS MAN $50

Emile Olsen, a laborer, was caught
paper from the doorstep of ". r. Over
holser's house IN Market street. He
was convicted Of petty larceny by Police
Judge Weller yesterday and sentenced
to pay a fine Of $50, and went to jail
in default.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
TO BUILD NEW ENGINE Horsp

The works board commissioners yes-
terday awarded the contract for build
ing class G engine house in Bush
street between Grant avenue and
Kearny street to Lamont e. Boyer. the
lowest of three bidders. The building
will have brick and stone front and
will cost $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
SAILOR BOYS ENTERTAINED

The young people OF the Howard
Presbyterian church entertained so SAIL
before the departure of the fleet. The
visitors were welcomed in a speech by
the pastor, Rev. j. s. Thomas There
was music by sailors quartet and
a varied program by members of the
church D. B. Sigler recited an original
poem in compliment to the fleet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bltters delicious With
lemonade. champagne. sherry and fancy drinks
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22

DR.. r. @. Baird, Dentist, removed Il
Butler bldg, Geary and Stockton SITS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

It's hard to keep an even temper with a dull pain nagging all day at your back; in fact, kidney troubles are at the bottom of very much of the nervousness and irritability that are so common to-day. You wonder why you are short and cross, can't keep your mind on one thing, are in- clined to worry over trifies, and sub ject to fits of blues and despon- dency. Partly 1t is due to that pain in your back, partly to the irritating effect of uric acid on your brain and nerves.
 Uric acid is poison that is always forming in the body, and it is the duty of the kidneys to filter it out of the blood and pass it off, dissolved, in the urine. Healthy kidneys do this work thoroughly and well, but weak or sick kidneys get behind, and the waste ,mattG collects here and there in the muscles, joints and nerve cen- ters. Headache, dizzy spells. rheuma- tism, neuralgia, blurry spots before the eyes, nervousness and heart trou- ble, are signs of uric poisoning.
 So do not wonder at your condi- ton, especially if the urine does not look or pass naturally. And if your
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

ume. Let's go over and sit down un- der that big tree and chat awhile and try to laugh on this fasco."
 She readily agreed, and they sal down on rustic bench and comment cd on their failure.
 Lust to think those poses had to bs lost on an unappreciative camerar she complained. with little bout.
 "Yss. 1t was q pity" he agreed But. after all, they weren't lost on an unappreciative photographerw
 Really. weren't theyT And her eyes flashed pleasurabie surprise.
 T should say not" hs affirmed ear. nestly. his voice unsteady. For long time shall remember them. I think"
 She was silent as she looked at him questioningiy.
 "Aileen," he continued, his tone low CT, don't you know that somewhere in my mind there is camera that always has plates ready for use? With 1t have taken a thousand pictures of you, Aileen, in all your moods. Often, day and night, go over this lovely picture gallery of my memory-one that all the money on earth could not buy!
 "Some of the portraits are blurred a little, but the rest are as bright as when they first appeared. Somehow l think none of them will ever fade en- tirely. Many show you laughing and happy Others depict you smiling and wistful. Some are vivacious, some de mure, others coy and quaint, 6 few stormy and reyengeful, but all are precious to me. Ons-must tell you of that?-shows you with young man in the moonlight. It's beautiful gal lery. my dear; the most beautiful, am sure, fin all the worldw
 She was gazing at him now with a new look in her eyes-the look of ten der appeal. Her hand rested gently on his arm.
 Marvin, dear boy" she whispered, T do so hope your picture gallery will always be bright; that none of the pic lures will ever fade away"
 Do you really, dear?" he asked eagerly.
 Yes. very, very much" she an swered.
 Then there's one sure way of hay ing them always clear and bright" he said.
 How is that" she asked, with an encouraging smile.
 By having the subject always pres ent." he declared, the twinkle return ing to his eyes. "Is she willingT
 With you as photographer, Marvin Yes. She's been willing for quite . long time!'
 After all,' he commented as they walked homeward, "this picture taking expedition without plates has been the most successful of my whole life"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Considerats.

Mrs. Mimms-Mary. it was 1 o'clock this morning when you got in. l heard you.
 Mary-Well, ma'am. if was you I'd take something to make me sleep bet ter. I took my shoes of down in the kitchen and didn't make no more noise than a cat would. I've been kind of worried about you for a good while.- Punch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

wlll to men. Such of our people as have been to New York city say that the great lack of that spot h tho graves of holy tsrrors that have fallen lt the hands q New York editors.
 Following In the footsteps of New York city. which our people sometimes do. the social list of tho co for Givea- dam Gulch has been enlarged to take In POO more. This let's in the shyster lawyers and quack doctors and also such owners of saloons and poker par lors as have not yet killed man. Most of them are providing themselves with boiled shirts for the winter cam paign, and things socially promise to be lively.
 We have on our desk a postal card from one Bill Merritt of Phenix, this territory, promising to remove us from this earth within the next sixty days. Come along, William. We are always ready for the removal and won't ask for any time limit. If you can come here and fire two shots at us and get out of town without carrying bullet with you, we will sell out cheap.
 The Red Valley Argus pokes fun at us for not getting nomination for the presidency after all the bragging we have done for the past year. No; we didn't get what we were after, but keep your eye on the Hellso family. They have never failed yet to tree the coon and bring him down. We are going to be long time alive yet, and many. things may happen.
 The Chicago editor who announces that while we were in Salt Lake City recently we went to bed in hotel and blew the gas out on ourself and were found almost dead in the morning is a coyote and liar. We carried can dle with us and dodged all perils. We never fool with anything hidden away in pipe. Once in awhile we have had tallow candle explode and lift us two feet high, but we have always come down right end up. You fellows in the east, quit your lying and give us a fair show. This is all we wish to say editorially at this time. '..
 M. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Her Offset Attained.

Forgive me, my dear," said the gos- sip humbly, but I thoughtlessly men, toned to Mrs. Brown the things that you told me in strict confidence"
 "There Is nothing to forgive" replied the wise woman pleasantly. Tt was for that very purpose that I told them to you in strict confidence. Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Reassurina.

Mir Timmid-Have-have you mo- ticed, Miss Maud, that the chandelier seems to he shaking? Are you sure that the foundations of your house are -are quite secure?
 Miss Maud-There's nothing to be alarmed about, Mir. Timmid. Papa's room is just overhead. and he's snor- ing-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
An Everyday Suit.

''That Gus is certainly a nifty dress CT. He has suit of clothes for every day in the week"
 Why. he has the same suit on every time see him"
 Yep; that's the one."-Clereland Leader.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Sequence,

Child-Suppose I called you mean old pig. What would happen?
 Governess--i should tell your father, and he would punish you. Child-And if only thought 1t? Governess-No harm, so long as you don't say 1t.
 Child-Then I only think it.-New York Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Som. s.ti,f.e.ion In That.

Mrs. Hewligus-You say that if . burglar wants to get into the house bell get in in spite of everything you can do to keep him out Then what is the use of your taking SO much pains to fasten all the doors and windowsf
 Mr. Hewligus-I want to give him all the trouble I possibly can, blame him!-washington Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Gettino Even.

"You are half an hour late this morning." said schoolmaster to a scholar.
 "Yes. sir" replied the boy, who had been Kept in" the day before. Tt was late yesterday when got home" London Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
BREEZY KICKER ITEMS
Nothing Slow About Things In
 0iveadam GuIch.
EXCUSE FOR BAD SHOOTING.

Inc carnahan Affair Explained. Newspapers and Their Lying About Circulation Chicago Editor Called to Account.
 lcopyright, 1908. by T. c. MoCiurs.]
 M. Jim Hansen, alleged holy terror, who objected to being lynched in this town two months ago, went on to Montana to have the same thing hap pen to him among utter strangers Lots of folks don't know what's good for 'em.
 Docs that brazen faced jackass of Jim Hellso of the Arizona Kicker own the territory of Arizona, body, boots and soulY', plainuvely asks the Blue Hill Gazette. In order not to disap- point an esteemed contemporary and lots of other people, we answer that we do. And what are you going to do about 1t?
 We feel that an explanation Is due our readers for our supposed bad craftsmanship last Sunday in shooting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
4 Murderous Maid.

First Admirer-She looked daggers at me.
 Second Ditto o-She cut me dead.
 Third Ditto-Well, I must say. when she came out in that stunning rig she paralyzed me
 Fourth Ditto-I think she's just kill ing.-Baltimore American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
rh. colon.l . Paor Shot.

1t never occurred to us that old Colo nel Slayback had any shoot in him. He had threatened us lots of times be- cause we would not run the Kicker on lines to suit him, but his talk went for talk. Last Saturday morning, how ever, he walked into our sanctum and began blazing away at us. and if he hadn't been cross eyed and drunk to boot some of his bullets might have come within a foot of us. We let him finish firing the six shots and then took him by the ear and led him out doors. We shall have to have more re- spect for him hereafter. It's in him to improve his shooting.
 On thirty-two evenings during last summer there were from $40 to $50 of our townsmen gathered in our private editorial graveyard to take the air. The place has been a public park for the last five years, and 1t is now hard to see how the town would do without IL. As the sun goes down and twilight comes one can sit on a comfortable bench and count the trailing ar|utus trailing over the graves of the twenty one men that have fallen by our hand, and the crickets chirp and the whip poorwfli sings, and there comes . feel lx of perfect rest and peace and good
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Designs on Him.

Gunner-Bilkins says his girl thinks he is pure gold. Last night when he called the old man and the dog both got after him.
 Guyer-H'm! Then suppose he was chased gold.-Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
At the Musicale.

Church-Who is the gentleman lean ing on the piano!
 Gotham-He's the installment man who sold the piano. He's got right to have a lean on it--Yonkers States man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Multitude of prumstieks.

The Colonel-Rastus,. you seem fond of the leg of fowl.
 Rastus-'Deed Ah Is, cunnel. What a great institution de chicken would hab been eff Providence had given him as many legs as centipedLst. Louis Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Problems.

You wouldn't call any of Shakes peare's dramas problem plays"
 "I don't know" answered Mir Storm ington Barnes, "from the way they keep me figuring on expenses should say they were the hardest kind of problem plays. ."-Washingto Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
What Happened to the Phone

Kathryn (hutterlng in)-rm so glad I've found you home, dear. I tried to call you up, but central said your phone was out of order
 Gladys (weakly)-I suppose it is. About an hour ago Jack called up fa- ther and asked him for my hand Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18

We giTe altogether too little impor- tance to what we say to others and too much to what they say to us-Eliot.