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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
COLLEGE MEN DON
SKIRTS AS ACTORS
Skull and Keys Society Play
Is Well Received by
Audience
WOmen's Parts Are Rendered
With Great Masculine
Appreciation

OAKLAND, March 26.--The Skull
and Keys honor society, the interfra-
ternity organization to which only
Greek letter men of the University
of California are eligible, held the
stage at the Macdonough theater with
its seventeenth annual play tonight.
The college thespians were applauded
repeatedly in the farce, "A Stranger
In Strange Land" The custom es-
tablished IL years ago wass adhered
to In the presentation, the name of the
play and the cast being kept secret
until the programs We're distributed.
An unusual development in the old
and popular play was the presenta-
tion OF female parts by Skull and Keys
men. Paul X. Yost portrayed the
American girl with genuine masculine
touch.
Frank NJ Stephens and Rudolph
Miller Jr. also were dainty ladies in
the play. Laurence C. Ernest as Grace
Thorndyke completed the list of the
women of the cast. The male parts
were well sustained, Sayre Macneil,
Richard A Smell and Frank NJ. Ste
phens were favorably received by the
audience.
The cast follows:
Charles Dudley, Jacks uncle on his moth
Jack Thorndyke. proprietor of cattle ranch.
............... George l.. Bell
Dr. John Boiler promoter of Boilers Indian
6itters ---................. sayre Macneil
Fs-Mo-Nee, an American Indian chief.
.r,hnr Iowe forn,., .o,,c Charles @ g Morgan
Richard A. Smell
Harrington of Scotland Yarl John Tyssowski
watson, Mrs. Hocombe's butler. .-.........
....... ..-.-.......... Malcolm f. Campbell
Jenkins. servant at Mrs. Holcombes s..
- ......--.-. Ralph IL. Butler
nm rfr Pa
Mrs Barton Holcombe Jacks aunt his
fathers side Frank NJ Stephens
May Hocombe. her daughter. Rudolph Miller Jr.
Grace Thorndyke. Jacks sister. r.-.....-....
-.....-......-.-..-. Laurence C. Earnest
The Skull and Keys men made the
program a souvenir OF the occasion.
The honorary members of the fra
ternity are Martin Charles Flaherty.
Jerome Baker Landfield, Henry Morse
Stephens. Thomas Frederick Sanford,
Henry de Hart Waite, Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president of the university;
Walter E. Magee and Edmond O'Neill,
all of the faculty
The active members of the honor
society are:
From the senior ciassARslph Heatherly But
Ter. Robert Nicholson Foster, Sayre Macneii
Charles Guy Morgan Jasper Ellery Ostrander
Richard Atherton Smell. John Tyssowski Daniel
Gustsvs Vofkman. Paul Kirkwood Yost
From the junior clsss-George Lewis Bell, NAL
colin Edward Campbell. Laurence Cole Ernest.
Otis Russell Johnson. Justin Warren Mckibben,
Rudolph Miller Jr Franklin Monroe Stephens
George Edward webber Jr William Sewall
Wells Jr., Dean Gooding Witter
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
|NDORSED
BY ILLINOIS MEN

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2s.-The
republicans Of Illinois indorsed Jo-
seph u. Cannon today as candidate
Tor the presidency. instructed IFS dele
gates to vote for Cannon, declared for
revision of the tariff and elected
iour delegates at large to the ma
tlonai convention. The men chosen am.
United States Senator'S Shelby M. Cul-
lom and Albert j. Hopkins. Governor
Charies Deneen and Mayor Fred A.
Busse of Chicago.
The convention also indorsed tbe al
mlnistration of Governor Deneen and
that or all other state officers. The can
dioacy of Governor Deneen to succeed
nimseif was not mentioned, it being
understood that only matters of ma
tional import were to come before the
convention.
The plank on tariff revision contains
the following:
To the end that the revision OF the taris r,.v
De accomplished with the greatest possibe gsi1
ana the least possible loss we suggest 10 o,r SON
. tors and representatives In congress thar thev
seek 10 secure at once the passage in their va
spectve houses OF resolutions directing tha
committees to proceed Immediately to collect the
preliminary Information necessary for a revision
OF the tarln so that when the work is entered
upon al parties IN interest may be heard and fire
law framed, discussed and passed without deiav
ana WITHOUT any disturbance OF the financial ana
industrial interests of the country
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
Telegraph Breyities

PASTOR is CALLED-I.os Angeles, March 26.
Rev. William J. Hunter, pastor Of the Centenary
fresbytcrian church of Spokane, Wash, has been
selected TO succeed. the Rev. Frank De Witt Tai
mage as pastor o. The First Presbyterian church
of this city.
BARS ANARCHIST sHEET-washington
March 2s.-Postmaster General Meyer ISSUED l.. an
privilege granted in 1905 to La Questone So
ciaie. an Italian publication issued by an al
legged anarchist group at Paterson, n. ].
OPERA SINGER BECOMES BRIDE--Cincin-
nati; O.. March 27.--Madame Rosa Oltzka, a
leading contralto with the San Carlo opera
was married toay 81 fou j. Sinai
agent OF an Insurance company at Chicago.
FORMER CAPTAIN INDICTED Chicago.
March 26.-.The federal grand jury today indicted
States army. Kelly is accused OF having stolen
qnastermaster checks from Captain William
Wiegal, quartermaster at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,
TRAMPS SEIZE TRA1N-Reno. March 26.---
crowd of 40 tramps seized freight train of
the Southern Pacific company at Orena this
morning and forced the crew. to run the train
the train outside of the town and scattered.
JAPAN SUIT IS SETTLED Washington
March 26.-rhe state department today issued a
whereby the suit for damages by certain Jap
anese against the city Of San Francisco for mob
violence would be settled by the payment to the
Japanese of $3.50.
OPERATORS FORM CLUB--Alameda, March
26 The operators in the local exchange of the
Pacific States telephone company have organtz zed
club and are ftting UP a cottage In the ear
OF the mechanical building in Central avenue to
be used In their relief hours. The girls have
already assembled library which viii be in
stalled In the clubhouse.
BOOK KEEPER ACCUsED--Los Angeles.
March 26.--Roland w. Patterson. formerly i
book keeper employed by the Chevalier & Mat
thews lumber company of Spooner. MINI, was
arrested here last night on charge OF having
committed forgeries which netted him $4,000.
Sherin Bailey OF Bemidj Mimi. who has been
searching for Patterson three months, left today
for the east with his prisoner
INCREASES ALASKA MAIL-Washington
March 26.--After a conference with Delegate
Gale of Alaska the postoffce department. an
bounced that the amount OF first and second
classs mail to be carried Inland from Valdez
during the next winter season will be increased
so per cent. This will prevent the necessity OF
iioding great quantities OF winter mail at
San Francisco. Seattle and Tacoma until the
opening of navigation.
WADE SISTERS CoMPErENT-Los Angeles.
March 26.-ln decision rendered today Judge
Houser OF the superior court declared that the
Misses Margaret and Anna Wade, heirs to 4 CON
siderable estate in Chicago. were competent to
manage their Affairs and declined to appoint
commission 10 examine into their sanity. The
Misses Wade have bren under the guardianship
OF Or. J. N. Holden of Long Beach, who opposed
the petition Of Chicago relatives - have the
women restored to competency,
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
ADAMS TO ACCEPT
$4,000 FOR LAND
Deal for Last Link in Park
Chain to Be Closed by
Works Board
Litigation Begun by City to
Condemn Property Will
Be Discontinued

OAKLAND. March 26.-Edson F.
point property on the north shore of
Lake Merritt, has agreed to accept the
city's offer OF $4,000 for his holdings.
and the board of public works will hold
special meeting tomorrow to com
plete the transaction which will give
Oakland complete ownership of the key
to her proposed park system. The
western half OF the point was sold by
John Charles Adams. brother to Ed
son, to the city months ago. BY Ed
son Adams action months of litiga-
tion have been avoided, for conde
tion proceedings are now pending.
The offer Adams accepts is approx
lmately $43 a foot. Adams, when he
declined it. insisted that the property
was of greater value. Adams point is
the most important of the lake shore
properties sought by the city in it's
park bond scheme. The entire tract
is elevated above the lake and has
natural groves of old oaks and a long
slop1ng background toward Piedmont -
The proposed park system includes
the requirement of the Willows prop
erty on the west shore of the lake, of
which one piece still remains in private
ownership This is owned by Charles
i. Hutchinson, and the board of works
are negotiating with him
now The parks TO be laid out Will
include the Adams point site. the Will
lows and the Fairgrounds to be laid
out on the marsh lands between the
lweifth street dam and the Eighth
street bridge.
a riprap wall is being planned, and
Will De built along the channel lead
ing from the lake to the estuary. The
parks Will lnclose the lake on three
sues. Inc Adams point property is
the central link, and most valuabIa
part of the whole chain of proposed
parks
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
STANFORD STUDENTS TO
RENDER TWO PLAYS
Choose PIayIet by jerome and
0peretta Adapted From
Morton's Farce

PALO ALTO. March 2s-Palo Alto
and university society is much inter-
ested in the second entertainment of
the Social Dramatic club of the uni
versity. which will be held at the play
house Friday evening. The one act
playlet Sunset" by Jerome X. jerome.
and the one act operetta Cox and Box. -
adapted from Morton's farce. will be
presented by the amateurs OF the club
Among those who will appear In the
cast of Sunset" are Mrs. John E.
Matzke. Mrs. A. l.. Guerard. Mrs. III. A.
Alderton, Rev. Sydney B. Snow, z. P.
LESLEY and 8. s. Seward III. Roland
Roberts, r. S. kellogg and DR.. George
B. Little will appear in the operetta.
the music of which will be in charge
of Mrs. f. c. Woodward. The commit
tee to receive will consist OF Mrs
Joseph Hutchinson. Mrs. David Marx
Mrs j. l.. Fowler and and Mrs. John
Stillman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
SMITH AND WIFE BOTH
TESTIFY OF CRUELTIES
Hearing of Divorce Suit Begun
and Sensations Are
Promised
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

SAN RAFAEL. March 2s.-The di-
yorce suit OF Roy NJ. Smith agai st
Bertha Morgan Smith was begun to-
day in Judge Lemons court Smith
is suing on the groun dof desert on.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant
We're on the witness stand today. Mrs
Smith swOre that her husband had
struck her in the breast while they
We're visiting in Chicago.
The PLAINTIFF testified that among
other lines of abuses that had been
heaped upon him. his wife had called
him vile names. The couple have been
married four years.
Colonel Theodore Bell represents
Smith and Mrs Smith has for counsel
Attorney kaufman.
The case will be continued TODAY
when 1t is expected some sensational
testimony will be introduced
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
FLEET WAITS FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION

The primaries have come out
triumphant and the arrival of the fleet
has been postponed from Tuesday May
., to Wednesday, May 6, at / o'clock
p. m.
Secretary of the Navy Meteaf tele-
graphed the order to James d. Phe-
Ian yesterday in response to the hurry
telegram requesting the change in pro-
gram which was sent by the commit
tee the night before. Here is Metcalf's
telegram:
James d. Phelan: In accordance with the
committees recommendation feet will arrive in
San Francisco May 9Th instead of 18th.
V. II. METCAIF, Secretary.
And SO the election is not in danger,
after ALL The change in dates will
have the effect of postponing every
event on the entertainment program
just one day, but outside of that it is
believed that no Inconvenience Will
result. Instead OF occurring Wednes-
day the big parade will be held Thurs
day.
Word OF the change in plans, neces-
STATED by the discovery that the pri-,
mary election will be on Nav 5. was
rushed to Magdalena bay in wireless
message to Frank j. Symmes last
night. Symmes is on the flagship Com
necticut, arranging details of the cele-
bration with Admiral Evans on behalf
OF the meet committee. This was the
wireless:
Frank J. Symmes. care Admiral Evans L. s.
> Connecticut: The secretary OF the navy. on
account OF the primary elections has agreed TO
postpone arrival or the fleet till the 9Th This
leaves out but one reception and postpones
parade till Thursday, the Tth, the second re-
ception 10 be held during week following
JAMES d. PHELAN
Chairman Executive Committee
Fear that Governor Gillett would be
unable to attend the mayors Official re-
ception Friday, May 5, was set at rest
yesterday, when Mayor Taylor received
an acceptance of his invitation from
the governor at Richmond Va, where
Mrs. Gillett is reported to be conva-
iescing from her recent severe illness.
Another substantial increase was
added to the fleet reception fund when
$545 was received by A. A. Watkins of
the finance committee. The fund now
stands aa fnllnHs
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
BRYAN GETS INDIANA
Democrats in State Convention
Instruct for Nebraskan

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2S.-
Ihe Indiana democratic state conven-
tion closM its two days session 70
night after naming state ticket
adopting platform and instructin .
the 80 delegates to the national CON
vention to vote for William ]. BRYAN
FOR president John W. Kern of this
city was indorsed for the vice presi-
Dental nomination. The state ticket
nominated was.
Governor, Thomas r. Marshall. Columbus CITY:
lieutenant governor, Frank b. Han RushSiiI!s
secretary of state. james f. yox, Columbus: an.
ditor OF state, Marion Bailey, Lizton state treas
urer, John lsenbarger, North Manchester. atfor
ney general, Walter ]. Lotz. Muncie: supreme
court Judge, NJ. B. Larry. Logansport; appellate
court judge, r.. W. Felt. Greenfield; reporter of
the supreme court, Burt New North Vernon
state statfstician. Patrick j. Keileher Indian,
apolis; superintendent of public Instruction. Rob
ert j. Alley. Bloomington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27


the feet at San Diego and the BANQUET
and reception to be given in this city
May z. The staff will leave this city
April II on the o'clock train There
Will probably be about rs in the party.
Among those who attended the meets
ing last night were Adjutant General
j. B. Lauck, General George Stone
Colonel Thomas Wilhelm, Colonel T..
A Beck. Colonel George H. Pippy
Colonel Winslow Anderson. Lieutenant
Colonel Robert Wienecke, Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas Gier. Lieutenant
Colonel j. H. Hendy, Lieutenant
Colonel II. p. w. Dinkelspiel. Lieu
tenant Colonel George c. Perrine, Lieu,
tenant Colonel A. w. Forster Jr.. Lieu-
tenant Colonel Frank w. Marston.
Lieutenant Colonel E. A. Preble, Lieu
tenant Colonel w. c. Ralston. Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles ID. Swan. Lieu-
tenant Colonel f. ]. Amiveg, Lieutenant
Colonel F. H. Johnson. Lieutenant
Colonel Robert Hayes Smith and Lieu
tenant Colonel J. A. Lockwood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
UNKNOWN MAN KILLS
HIMSELF WITH RAZOR
Body Found With Throat Cut
Bears Traces of Refine
merit

MARTINEZ, March 26.--The body of
an unknown man, who had committed
suicide by cutting his throat, was
found this morning opposite the Port
Costa lumber company's yards near
Vallejo Junction.
The mans throat had been gashed
with razor. which was lying near
the body. The victim was about 80
years old. sandy complexion, with
light mustache, weight 130 pounds.
height feet inches. The body was
dressed in gray suit, with checkered
cotton shirt and black bow tie. In
one of the pockets was found a gold
plated ring In three snakes heads de-
sign. each set with a red, green and
white stone.
The mans features bore traces of
refinement, though he had apparently
been at hard labor recently.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
IowANs CHEER FOR BRyAN

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 26-
Bryan's name came Justify from every
democratic throat in the state con-
vention today. Democrats who have
been loyal to the Nebraskan through
all the years were elected as delegates
at large, the platform adopted being
a recast of Bryan's Nebraska plat
form, and the Endorsement of Bryan
in the Omaha platform made stronger
and more eloquent by his Iowa ad-
mirers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
FORT OPEN TO PUBLIC

General Funston issued an order yes
terday permitting the general public
to go to Fort Baker on the day OF the
arrival of the great fleet to this mort
This will give thousands of sight seers
splendid point of vantage to witness
Admiral Evans and his great battle-
ships as they pass in through the
Golden gate.
Owing to the war department regn-
lations cameras can not be taken into
the reservation, and on account of the
narrow roads automobiles will not be
allowed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
WILL TAKE UP THE
SULPHUR QUESTION SOON
Board of Pure Food Scientists
to Visit California Late
This Spring
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-The new
board of pure food scientists has de-
cided to take up the soda controversy
before investigating the question OF
sulphuring fruits. 1t Is probable that
tbs board will visit California late this
spring.
Briggs and Brailsford. representing
the fruit growers of California, will re-
turn home at once and urge fruit asso-
Citations everywhere to send a formal
address to the board. asking it 10 go
to the coast and setting forth the i'm
mense Importance of the sulphur ques-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

ALAMEDA, March 26.--Mrs. Anna
Katherine Kower. mother Of Prof. Her
man Kower Of the faculty OF the Uni
vcrsity OF California. died this morn
ing at her home, 220s San Antonio ave.
nue.. Mrs. Kower was a native of Ba-
varia. Germany, rs years of age. and
had lived SO years in California. 30 of
these being passed in Alameda Be
sides the son mentioned Mrs. Kower
leaves two daughters-Leonore and
Gisela-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
Women Students Will
Test Their Athletic
Skill in Track Meet

Four coed athletes who will
take part in field day at Berke-
ley. Top to bottom they are:
Misses Jessie Bowers, Christina
Krysto, Maud Cleveland and
Marguerite Daniels, president OF
Sports and Pastimes club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
DISCUSSES RECEPTION
Governors Staff Will Proceed
South to Meet Fleet

Governor Giilett's staff discussed at
banquet held at the Fairnont last
evening the details of the reception Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
ARRANGING ron CONCERT

SAN MATEO. March 26.-Presfdent
r. Lorenz of the San Francisco Pacific
saensereund Is perfecting arrange
ments for monster concert to be held
here April 25 at Athletic han under fbs
auspices of the German singing society
OF this place. LOrenz expects to bring
loo singers from the city, in addition
to number of well known vocaIists.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

MOTHER SUPERIOR DIES -omaisa March
26.-Motber MARY of Mount Carmel. mother su-
perior Of the Good Shepherd convent died last
night Of consumption. Her name Was Mary
Lucils Powers before entering tbs erder.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

Members of the West Berkeley protective
guard ward off attempts of dump refuse
their homes Below is photograph of Mrs. M R. Downg,
secretary of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

BIG PRAIRIE FIRE RAGEs--KimhaIl. :. ID
is sweeping through the country here 1svin.
waste thousands OF acres OF land ana burning
farm houses and barns. The loss will be enor-
nous. ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

pliable all the parts, and
assists nature in its sublime
work. BY its aid thousands
of women have passed this
great crisis in perfect safety
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-03
JERSEY SOCIETY
LEADER IS SUING
HIS SECRET BRIDE
Action Develops the Fact That
"Sarah Durham" of Newark,
Is Mrs. John De Mott.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 3.-John
H. DE Mott. cotillion leader and long
considered one of the most eligible
bachelors in society, has doubly startled
his acquaintance. first, by announcing
hat he had been married for more than
two years. and, second, by suing his
secret bride for a divorce.
The young woman mas been continu-
ously known in Newark. her home, as
Miss Sarah Durham, her maiden name.
but now that the divorce suit has been
filed, 1t is said that she has gone to
New York in the hope Of avoiding pub
licity.
Mr.. DE Mott, who is wealthy and
qualified 10 practise law, recites in his
petition for All absolute divorce that he
married Miss Durham at The Little
Church Around the Corner" in New
York, on January 10, 1906, but declares
that he has never lived with her. He
charges her with having improperly
conducted herself on numerous occa-
sions since then, mentioning the names
of several men. For a long time after
the marriage the secret bride lived in IA
hotel al Bound Brook,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-03
DEATH Of JERSEY
ENGINEER LAID TO
KNOCKOUT GANG
Woman and Two Men Commit
ted to TOmbs for Poison
ing Victims Beer.

NEW YORK. Sept. "a jury IN
Coroner Shrady's court found "a ver-
DICT of homicide. against John Kalo.
minsky and Peter and Title Herman
sky, who. were remanded to the Tombs
for action of the grand jury regarding
the death of Jan Danice. an employee
OF the Central Railroad OF New Jer-
sey. He lived in South Amboy, n. j.,
and was found dying In a yard at 10
West street on the night of November
10 last.
An autopsy had showed that Danice
had been poisoned while drinking beer.
He also had been robbed of $34. War
rants are out for two other men.
II believe that when we have finally
disposed of this case w shall have
broken up a gang which for some time
has poisoned and robbed the victims,
said Coroner Shrady.
The evidence shows that Danice was
inveigled into lilly Hermansky's
rooms, and his wine drugged with a
liquid from a small phial. The band
found 1t easy to buy choral, also
termed knockout drops" in a drug
store In Houston street, according to
the coroner. II is expected the drug
gist will be arrested.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-03
STRAIT-JACKET TEST
A r STUMPS LEONARD

. Leonard, the man who does the
Houdini stunt at Miners Empire Thea
tire tbs week, came very near losing
his reputation for getting out Of any
thing he is locked into last night. when
he attempted to extricate himself from
a particularly heavy strait-jacket put
on by DIR. Hilborn, of the Bellevue Hos
pital, of New York.
Leonard was strapped into the jacket
at 11:O5 O'Clock. and was doing 'phy-
steal torture" for twenty-five minutes
by the clock before he finally succeeded
in getting out.
DIR. Hilborn refused to allow Leon
ard to use a chair to help him, and the
~'handcuff king had to stop for breath
and water more han once. When the
feat was accomplished Leonard Wa
'all in" and sank to the stage eN
hausted while the house howled its ap-
proval.
Leonard said today that 1t was the
hardest, though fairest, test he had
ever been put through.