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New-York tribune., 1908-09-17

gineer in charge of streets and sewers In Atah'ic
Citv N J. In 1900 he became connected with the
construction of the Manhattan subway, where he
remained three years. From 1903 TO 1906 he was
assistant superintendent of the Standard Oil Com
panv's plant N Bayonne. Mayor Mcclellan made
him a member of the Jamaica Bay Improvement
Commission in 1906
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
pEIIlP 2. FARLEY.

Philip 2. Farley the candidate for State ryineer
and Surveyor, is resident of Brooklyn. and has
his business office in Long Island city. He is
thrty-six years old and a nephew of Archbishop
Farley of New York. Mr.. Farley born in
1,roollyn and educated at ST Johns College in
that borough He studied civil engineering at
Cooper Union and secured the degree of c. e. in
1895. For three years he was Assistant City En-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
mcARREN FIGHT IN COURT OF APPEALS

Albany Sept ia phase OF Senator McCarren's
fight for control of the Kings County Democracy
has reached the Court OF Appeals. return on APP
peal frcm decision of the Appellate Division. Sec
ond Department, requiring the Board OF Elections
of New York To appoint the election officers for
Kings County from list submitted by Senator
McCarren has been filed with the court by the So
called Coler inspectors The appeal Will probably
be heard during the week beginning September y
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
"ROSE OF RANCHO"
SCORES BIG HIT
Bessie BarriscaIe Wins Hearts
of Audience by Clever Por=
trayal in Leading Part

Bessie Barriscale. as La Rosa del
Rancho, in the first night performance
of Belasco and Tully's drama at the
Alcazar theater last night. warmed the
hearts of her hearers in her portrayal
of the emotions Of the Spanish-AIneri-
can girl. disowned by her heartbroken
Castilian mother for her gringo love,
and seemingly betrayed by the latter
in the land grabbing rush Of the
Americanos.
The play itself runs a tumultaous
course through three acts. depicting
the beauty of the old mission life OF
the padres: the grace Of Spanish court
ship; the sturdy American inrish con-
trasted with delightful old California
hospitality, till the happy finale Of the
third. when the national guard tri-
umphs gloriously over the gringo greed
and manana ways
All the Aicazar favorites did well
their appointed parts. but Miss Bar
riscale justified the choice of Belasco
of her for La Rosa in every scene. To
the large house of last night she made
old California real again and won equal
applause for her Spanish fire and
American spirit
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
MAYOR ADVOCATES
PLAYGROUND BOARD
Members Would Superintend
Establishment of Parks
for Children

OAKLAND. May 1s.-Mayor Frank K.
Mott recommended 10 the city council
in q message tonight that a playground
commission be appointed. the commits
sIoners TO serve without salary The
function Of the commission. he set
forth would be TO superintend the es-
enlistment and maintenance OF play
grounds FOR children in the park lands
recently acquired by the city. and in
whatever park lands may be acquired.
The charter makes no proyision for
- such body. hence the mayor recon-
menls thaL the commissioners be ap-
pointed 10 act in an advisory capacity
10 the works commissioners and trans
acr their business through the board
city Attorney McElroy has furnished
an opinion which was read 10 the coun-
Ell. setting forth that while the charter
does not provide for such q commission.
The body could act through the board
OF works.
Immediately after the reading OF the
mayors message an ordinance was in
troduced by Councilman Jackson de-
claring as public Fairgrounds Bushrod
park. West Oakland park Tompkins
school yard. the Garfield school yard
and the Longfellow school yard This
W-iu afford two Fairgrounds in West
Oakland. TWO in North Oakland. one in
the southern district and one at Twen-
ty-third avenue.
The board OF public works, II the
ordinance shall pass, viii be empow-
cred by il 10 equip the grounds with
Eynluasiums. tennis courts. running
tracks, croquet grounds, swings and
other smEsemeurs
The employment OF q custodian for
West Oakland and Bushrod parks, with
a salary Of 500 & month. is also in
cluced- Three assistants, 70 be on duty
on holidays and after school hours in
each Of the school yards. viii then be
named their salaries TO be $40 q
month.
The council passed over Mayor Motifs
veto an ordinance opening Fourteenth
street from Alice street 70 Oak, with
2 width Of 50 feet The mayor favored
an 50 foot street
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

The Dear Girls" which made its first
appearance on the coast at the Princess
theater last night, is an Anglican mu-
sicai comedy Americanized, localized
and Stevenized-particula Steven
ized. 1t is permeated with Edwin Ste
vens. radiates with Edwin Stevens,
scintillates with Edwin stevens. He is
possible for one in a large company 10
be, and il is mighty good thing for
the show. Not that there is anything &
wrong with the production. not by any
means: but any show would be the bet
ter for Stevens, and The Dear Girls"
is no exception 10 the rule.
Those who have become accustomed
TO seeing Stevens in Wang" were a
trif1e more than surprised at the re-
marks BILE ability of the man last night
His was a character study. He por-
trayed at least four distinct characters.
and finally left one with the pleasing
POLLEN as TO the one in which he was
the best
The original authors of the piece
were Harry and Edward Paulton of
'Erminie- fame, and the musical COM
positions of the play possessed that un-
definable twang which first brought the
two public favor. The only drawback
TO the production is that il is too long
and, being too long. apt to drag. 1t
was after II o'clock before the curtain
went UP for the third act. and judicious
slicing of the second would eliminate
a deplorable feature. Another is that
Zoe Barnett is not included in the cast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
WAGNER PROGRAM
DELIGHTS HEARERS
Walter Damrosch Again Leads
His Great Symphony 0rches-
ira to Artistic Triumph
By Walter Anthony

Not more than so years ago this
month Richard Wagner, dramatic COM
poser by the grace OF God, was borrow
ing money and lodging the Dresden
police because he was accounted a dan
gerous fellow-an anarchist-and his
further residence in the fatherland was,
TO say the least. inexpedient
Last night at Dreamland rink his
music. which detractors once said was
as bad as his politics. was played to
great enthusiasm and no harm done ex-
cept, maybe, TO gloves. II was the
largest audience. too, that has thus far
been attracted TO the pavilion by the
high merits of the musical offerings
of the New York symphony orchestra
and its splendid conductor, Walter
Damrosch.
So the tone world moves and the rev.
olutions of yesterday are the estab-
lishments of today. His harmonies-
and we have been denied them for long
seemed quite orderly and his pro-
gressions diatonic and limpid compared
with those of Strauss and the later day
assailers of the auditory nerves.
1t was a splendid program from be-
ginning to end. though the dispropor-
tionate smallness OF the first violin di-
vision was apparent in the single en-
core, which otherwise was superb, The
Ride of the Valkyries.S
Damrosch made absolute music out
of the Tristan and Isolde prelude and
finale: the procession of the knights
from .'ParsifaF' was big with import
and religious dignity: the strange
dance from Die Meistersinger' was
captivatingly handled. particularly by
the strings. and Saslafsky's violin solo
in the heart OF Wagner's Good Friday
Spell"- was irreproachable. There and
in his solo with orchestral accompani-
ment "Traume." Saslatsky exhibited a
clean, pure tone, more remarkable for
its elasticity and clarity than for it's
size or warmth. He plays with a re-
markably free right arm and his in
tonation is above reproach.
The inevitable Z annhauser'' over
ture brought the program TO a close.
1t is enough TO say that Damrosch led
it. and he did it without his score He
might, no doubt. have done il with both
hands tied behind him; his instru-
mentalists followed every shade and
tempo of the popular overture.
Tonight will be Beethoven night and
the Calvary choral society. which sings
next Sunday afternoon with the orches-
ira, has been invited TO attend in a
body. The members, under Director
Giselman. will rehearse with the or
chestra after the concert.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
COMPANY RFTURNS
AGENTS DRAFT
Excuse That Money Was
Needed for Bribe Leads to
His Dismissal

A draft for $500 caShed By Paul HirSch-
representative OF the Radio wireless telepho1s
company. AZ the ST. Francis hotel has been r.
turned by the company unhonorei with rht
advice that Hirsch had no authority 10 draw
on il. On account OF Hirschs action and ths
explanation he sent the home Offce that nv
money necessary 70 obtain fulm certs u
high naval officials permission 70 Install III
wireless telephone the battleShipS and crnls
ers Of the big feet for communication with the
patrol ashore. HirSeh has been dismissed from
the service OF the company The hotel naa-
agenaent has located Hirsch IN Les Angeles On
his assurance that he would make good the
$500 he has been given until Nay - 10 take
M the draft
Hirseh was sent by the De Forrest CORPORA
Iial 10 the Pscidc eoas1 10 install the wire
less telephone on the ships Of the fleet as
they lay on Port San Pedro. He later came
10 San Francisco on the sane miSSi1a- a prom
inent member Of the company now staying al
the ST Francis said last night.
When Hirsch wired that he had drawn tie
draft for S30G on the ST Francis hotel tc
bFibe certain naval commanders the home Office
was scandalizesi- He iuImesli ately- d.
missed To ofer a bribe 10 naval officers for
such purpose i. Of eourse. a penal onense.
but cannot say what sction viii be taksn
in the matter The company dsTegsrIesi the
draft. as Hirseh lad no authority in this re-
gard -
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
MINISTER CUTS WIFE'S
THROAT WHILE INSANE
Rev. :. A. Coffman Regains
Sense After Committing
an Awful Deed

FAIRNoNT. Va. May Is.-Tenporarily in
Esne- according - his statement. Rev.
: A. CoTuan. aged - years. prominent
Methodist Episcopal cle-Eyman- killed his wife
early today hT cutting her throat from ear
20 esr- moment after The crime ne says.
le regsined his senses snd realized what he
had done He Immediately surrendered himself
and locked mp.
CoeUau resides EosstoRn- about three
miles from here. and j. IN charge of ~
rhree local churches His vie was q member
r- rro-u iuelr local family zno % years
old During the psSr week or TWO CoHman has
hee1 conducting a series of revival services
Yesterday lie finished LIS revival and appeared
WeL pleased with the result About midnight
he and his wife wee discussing the services
wien sudde1iE he seized = poEer and began
striking her the head There was Z EtrlS-
Ele. during which Mrs C0fmaR succeeded in
escaping from rne house % garden az The
rear Size was followed closely. however. by
her husband. Cofman had taken a knife with
him and when BE- had his wife powerless n
lis grasp be cut her throat 1ruD ear 70 car
causing instant death
According 20 statement made By Cormsn
when BE- looked the Ifeless body of his
wife his sanity wes iumediately restored and
De realized what b. had done
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE
MEETS AT LONG BEACH
w. d. Wagner Will Be Next
Grand Chancellor, and There
Will Be Contest for PreIate

LONG BEACH. May ls.-The California grand
lodge of the knights Of Pythias convened in
this city this afternoon for i've days session.
About $50 delegates. representatives of the
Is. 0O9 members of the order in the state. were
in their seats when the session was called 10
order. Interest in the meeting centers chiefly
in the election Of rev officers and in the va
ri0us exeinpii6eations 70 be held. Competitive
drills for which cash prizes are offered viii also
Re feature. According 10 custom IN the selec-
ticn of officers. all present officers of the
order viii be advanced one number Grand
Chancellor #. l. Short of Hanford viii be sue
ceeded by Vice Chancellor W. D. Wagner Of
San Bernardino. who in turn will be succeeded
by Grand Prelate Hart Of Stockton There i =
contest for the Office Of pFeiste on which several
candidates are entered. The Office Of jor
general in the military division Of the order is
also 10 be filed and there several candidates.
The Pythian Sisters are also meeting here
in conjunction with the grand lodge
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-Navy orders: Com
mander " \. gill II detached from duty as in
spectoI OF ordnance at Nieeiown. Philadelphia.
Sune l, 10 duiy in connection with filing out
Solace and duty in command that Commander
y Il Usher may 90 TO The bureau of navigation
Lieutenant " w Gilmore Is detached from
duty on the Philadelphia NAY % to duty as in
spector of or'inance Midyale steel company. Nice
Lieutenant c r. Train 10 duty navy recruiting
station. Philadelphia
ne ne virginia to the Independence. navy yard.
Ensign R A. Koch 10 Lancaster navy yard.
LeSgue island.
surgeon A. FarenhoIt is detached from the In.
dependence. Mare island. to the Maryland
Surgeon ]. T. Kennedy is detached from the
navy recruiting station at Dallas y the Inde-
pe1dence. Mare island
Surgeon E. " Ship is detached from the nli-
nols To the Pennsylya
Surgeon J. F. Irsie is detached from the Penn
sylvanIa TO the illinois,
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. NJ Nayers 10 tie
hana ssni, MSre island
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. .. Shifert 10 the
Lancaster at League island.
Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ " Baker Is de-
tached from the Colorado 10 the Nebraska
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. NJ. Dunn Is de-
tached from the Nebraska 10 the Colorado,
Assistant Surgeon d c Caber Is detached
from the Lancaster al League island 10 the navy
recruiting station at Kansas City
Assistant Surgeon II. A. Garrison j detached
from the naval hospital al Philadelphia To the
naval station at Guam, sailing from San Fran
Assistant Surgeon {. L. Moran is detached
from the naval hospital at Norfolk to the recruit
Ing station AZ Dallas
Assistant Surgeon n G Bader is detached
from the navy yard Mare island. June l. 10
the Ohio.
Pay Director T. J. Cewle is commissioned pay
director IN the navy fnen May .
Assistant Paymaster F. Baldwin is detached
from the Louisiana 10 the Arethusa-
Assistant Paymaster ". :. ZaEe iS detached
from the Arethusa to duty ss pay officer on sec
ond torpedo notiila and pay officer Of the Solace-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
SUIT DATING FROM BIG
FIRE is ENDED AT LAST
James ConIon Gets Judgment
for $4,000, Less $1,000
Fee for Broker

A suit arising nut ef q real estate trsnsac-
ton just before the big fiTe ended yesterday
when James Conlon given verdict for
5000 against e T. Osborn by a jury in Judge
Hunts court
April IL. 1908. conIon agreed 10 buy fnou,
Osborn improved piece Of realty On Hayes
street. near Van Ness avenue. for $1IG00G and
te bind the contract he paid deposit Of
$4,000
When the IRE burned up the Improvements.
two days later. Conlon claimed that Osborn was
not able 10 observe the contract AMI sTed f0-
the return Of the $1,000. This was allow u
him by the jury yesterday less s. 600 which
goes 10 the broker for Osborn.
During the trial Osborn offered 70 pay Con
ION the vzlne OF the destroyed improvements
$4,000. il he would abide by the contract 70
buy, hut Conlon refused
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
GIRL is MISSING. so is
j. D. PHELAN'S CHAUFFEUR
Disappearance of Miss CafIisch
and Wilson May Be Only
Coincidence, But

The disappearance Of Miss Peariie Cahisch
whose parents live Al 3lS Prospect avenue. and
s z. Wilson. chauffeur for ex-Maror James y.
Phelsn. week ago this evening. may be merely
coincidence. but the parents Of the girl asser;
that they are together somewhere and have
asked the assistance Of the police in locating
them The girl is 20 years OF axe and Wilson
is said 20 Be about 50.
The girls father. Walter canisch 2 boss
barber. and her mother told the police yesterday
that Wilson had known their daughter about
two weeks prior 10 their disappearance. Mrs.
Ca7iSch and the girl went 10 the Monte Carlo
restaurant in Powell street last Tuesday even
Ing have dinner with the father. He was
late IN coming and the girl told her mother that
she would telephone 70 the shop 20 see what was
keeping him. That the last seen OF her
Wilson they discovered. also disappeared the
same evening They were told bv Mr. Phelsn
that Wilson had teiephoned 70 him from san
jose last Friday that he was in q little trouble
there. but that he would return in few days
He has not yet returned
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
FULLERTON CASE TAKES
AN UNEXPECTED TURN
Lieutenant Governor Coon of
Washington Revokes War
rant Against Rich Mans Son

Judge SeawelI received yesterday from Lieu
tenant Governor Coon Of Washington telegram
stating that be had revoked the warrant under
which Robert ". Fullerton. the college mar
held for sbfuctfon. was arrested and faker
from that state II having been issued ia con.
sequence OF e misunderstanding and without
hearing
of Madison PiilsbuFy & Sutro. attorneys for tbs
young nan that this revocation annuis the
entire proceedings against Fullerton and entities
him to be set al liberty The district at
torney's Office however, claims that the Wash
ington authorities are but beating the air. FHl.
lerton having passed entirely out Of their turis-
diction- They claim that the matter lies be-
tween the state Of New York. where Fullerton
Is wanted and California
Briefs covering the questions Of law argued
IN the ell day hearing last week were submitted
10 Judge Sezwcil by both sides yesterday A de-
eisio1 is expected at an early date
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
CLUBMAN IS HELD ON
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Young Social Leader Alleged TO
Have Spent Employers
Money for Good Time
sTEClAL pIsPArCn 10 - -

BAKERSFIELD Nav 1S-John ID Morgan.
eyed - Tczrs employed book keeper IL q
l,ral uhoseszle liquor store and Of the nest
llrf--lr - rLe Younger set being s member u
lumber 81 exclusive clubs. is IN Jsil
s.lar-eI win the eni,ezzlenent Of sa45 = ne
gsuu- nau was arrested after g TWO DAYS eScs-
lsstle ia which lie slccee1ed in spending al but
~ lis alleged defsicstion IN automobile rides
lare slplers aud entertainment Of theatrical
PEOPLE
Hc lef- tie cstah lishuient - his employer Fri
day. -akiHg with I'm So il creeks and gold.
The checks Were cashed AZ bznE. and On the
rtfurl the young stepped In z saloon 10 col
lec- q BIZ due his Eun. He accepted a number
20 drinks and then apparently lost control of
7-1self. The officers searched for him al dsy
saturday and that nisht warrant for his arrest
was issued.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
DECLARES PLUMBING
LAWS ARE WORTHLESS
Mission Promotion Association
Appoints COMMITTEES TO
Visit Supervisors

The Mission promotion association last night
decided that ths present plumbing laws were
worthless and a committee composed Of ths
architects. plumbers AMI contractors belonging
70 the association we're appointed to 20 before
the hHiidinc laws csIlmirrrc q the supervisors
and state their grievance. Joseph Gallagher viii
head the delegation.
Theodore Plnther president Of the Glenn park
Improvement club was present and asked that
the sSSpcistiOn assist the citizens q The south
ern district OF the Mission In securing six els
terms Ter IRE protection Of the section Of the
city south of Twenty ninth street. The assOcia-
ton decided 70 d -
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
REFUSE STUDENT DIPLOMA

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nay 1s.-
The academic council denied degree
today 10 Harold Fitch OF San Francisco,
although he has completed the work
required for graduation Fitch, as
editor Of the Daily Paio Alto. has
criticised the faculty severely during
the last term. and Il is on this account
that his diploma Is 70 be withheld. The
action Of the faculty is without prece-
dent and has brought forth further
protests from the students
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19

At times last evening. with Robert
Manten the doting Lear. the dotard
Lear or the mad Lear on the stage. it
seemed as II one were not enjoying
the plush comfort Of Van Ness theater
chair, viewing the mimic presentment
OF legendary king. but rather as If
one were secret spectator at q do
nestle and political tragedy OF a human
being whose heart and scepter both
had been torn from his grasp TO mock
him into madness.
Lear. more rarely seen on the stage
than any OF Shakespeares greater
dramas. is the Elizabethan's most tre-
mendous effort. Charles Lamb said,
The Lear OF Shakespeare cannot be
acted" That was put dogmatically by
critic whose forte was gentleness.
Yet Robert Ma,ntell, not accounted a
giant Of the worlds stage. played Lear
last evening 10 theater crowded with
the more intelligent folk of the city.
and when the star was on the stage the
audience sat tense in its seats like a
tight Tipped sophomore at his second
football game or e mother by the cradle
Of an ailing babe. Dramatically last
evening was BY far the most important
evening since the ashes cooled.
From the first. when Lear repudiates
the frank and honest love of his fair
est and youngest daughter. Cordelia.
until the end. the eyes and ears of the
audience were fastened upon Mantell
Others in the cast won some homa ge
and deserved il, too. Francis NcGinn.
as Edgar. both in his own part and
when he masqueraded as Poor Tom -
was excellent. George StiIlwell. as
Edmund, the 'saucily'' born son of
Gloster, played a villains part well.
And the three daughters were ably pre-
sented by handsome women. Miss
kingsbury. as the pathetic Cordelia.
was sweet and winning Properly her
voice was ever soft, gentle and low, an
excellent thing IN woman"
William A Brady is presenting"
Mantell in this Shakespearean engage
ment and he has provided productions
for the shows. II last nights stage is
10 be taken as a criterion that are
worthy of the mettle of the dramas.
The storm scene in act III was won
derful; dark. with turgid clouds cut
with zigzags OF lightning the blaze of
a meteor, the crumbling commotion OF
the thunder. and in the foreground is
the mad Lear. playing with the feign-
ing Edgar. II was from this scene
particularly from Edgar's scrap of a
song. -Childe Rowland TO the Dark
Tower Came" that Robert Browning
got the inspiration for his most weird
wonder tale. II seems as if. in good
turn. Brady and Manteil had borrowed
back the uncanniness of the Browning
picture TO make q ht setting for the
fsltering mind of passing king. The
storm OF the scenery is a magnificent
knel for the ruins OF majesty.
Lear viii be repeated tonight Mac
beth" comes on tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
CARTER CAR Off TO
BREAKAUTO RECORD
Merrill HoIcOmb Seeks to Lower
Mark for Two Cylinder
Machines

The Carter car. that was driven here
from Los Angeles. started out at 1
o'clock this morning in an attempt 70
break the record for two cylinder ears.
which is now held by the Auburn car.
The Carter was driven BY Merrill
Hoicomb and Ed NcGehee and started
ont at I o'clock sharp. About 500
pounds % baggage was loaded in the
tOnneau. The record for two cylinder
cars from this city 10 Los Angeles is
20 hours and IS minutes HOlcOmb ex-
poets 70 be az the Office OF the Los
Angeles Herald IN mUcir quicker time
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
HUGH TOLAND VICTIM
OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE
Prominent Actor and Son of
Noted San Francisco Surgeon
Dies Suddenly in the East

PHILADELPHIA May Is--Hugh Tolsnd :
nr1nlfnent lscror died suddenly this morning
- BriEbr's disease. aged ~ Toisnd arrived
ll rhis city lssr night from the west. where
he hed hern PLAYING "a Lillian RCsSelI's cun-
psnT- During the night he was stricken and be
Was fou1d dead in bed
Toisnd was born IN California His father
Ess D-- Tclsnd. distinguished surgeon of
san Frsnciseo. and founder q the Tolsnd hospi-
tai dis mother Was widely known & novel
isl
The funeral viii he held Wednesday. The
body VII he cremated and the ashes sent to san
Frsncisco for fnternent