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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
PETER p. BILKORN WILL
CONDUCT SERVICES HERE
First Meetings TO Be Held in
First Baptist Church COM
mencing january II

Extensive preparations are being
made for what promises TO be a nota-
bic event in the religious life OF the
city. the coming of the noted gospel
singers, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter p. Bilhorn
OF Chicago. 10 conduct an evangeIistic
campaign in and around san Francisco
during the next two months.
BiIborn was gifted concert hall
singer and upon his conversion. when
a young man, devoted his remarkable
talent TO Christian work He has been
in evangeistic work for 20 years and
has become known throughout the
country as a successful and popular
worker through the use OF music and
song.
The first meetings viii be held with
the First Baptist church. beginning
January Il. and continuing for two
weeks. A chorus OF 50 voices Will as
sist in the meetings. The preaching
viii be by some of the most able pas
tors and leaders Of the denomination
IN connection with this campaign
two great meetings for men will be
held on sunday afternoon. The Young
duct one of these, with Bilhorn IN
charge, on sunday afternoon, January
Noon meetings viii be held in shops
and factories and on the streets, where
people may hear this gifted preacher
in song. At the close of this first Sc
tlfS o. meetings an All DAY conference
.2n evangelism viii be held Monday.
February i, by the evangelical
churches Of the city and vicinity.
The annual business meeting of the
First Baptist church VIII be Eeld
ednesday evening. January g. Din
ner viii lie served and reports will be
read from all departments OF the
.hGrch work Officers will be elected
For the new wear and plans viii be dis
.dssed for the new edifce at the in
tersection OF OctaNia and Mark ct
streets
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BURGLAR BANISHfD
FOR FIVE YEARS
Return to America Within Stat
ed Time Viii Mean Prison
for John Griffin
Will Leave for Australia al
Once and Must Remain Away
From Native Land

Punishment from his native country
for nVs- wears was the sentence pro-
nounced against john Griffin q young
man. who had pleaded guilty OF rob-
bery by Judge Cook yesterday Grif-
nm VIII be placed on ship bound for
Australia Monday II he sets foot in
hisso--n country within five years he
will be sent TO prison to serve his
term
This IS fhe second time Judge Cook
has ordered "a prisoner banished TO Aus
tralia Griffin's parents keep hotel
ii Monterey. After he was arrested
and while confined in the county jail his
actions were so queer that he was
AIKEN before the insanity commission
and ordered committed 10 the Ckiah
lunatic asylum. After four months he
was discharged from the asylum. and
on being again charged with robbery
he pleaded guilty. il was urged in his
behalf that he had become q morphine
fend and was not man Of criminal in
stincts.
i do not want to make confirmed
criminal Of this man. said Judge Cook
when Griffin came up for sentence yes
terdsy Il viii give him one chance.
II he VIII go to Australia. 1 will sus-
pend sentence for five years"
Transportation out Of the state will
be provided at once for him. said Al
torney c. \. Douglas
a 'Tt IS not sufficient that he leave the
state. quickly returned the judge.
He must so to Australia, and if he
comes back TO the United States within
I'VE years he viii be brought into court
Tor sentence. The condition upon
which he is admitted to probation IS
that he go out OF the United States
and remain out of the country for the
full period Of five years"
Douglas said Griffin would be placed
on an Australia bound ship Monday.
= Banishment from the state. but not
from the country, was inflicted by
Sudge Cook as a condition of proba-
tion in the case Of Theodore Emerson,
= young man who held up a Fillmore
street car one night at the end Of its
Tun and took money from the con
ductor Emerson worked for several
years in Minneapolis. Mimi, where he
bears a good character. Judge Cook
told him to return TO Minneapolis and
10 report once a month by letter to
Probation officer Montgomery. II he
should at any time within the five
wears be convicted Of crime of any
nature he would be brought back to
san Francisco and sentenced to a term
OF FIVE years in prison on the original
charge. Judge Cook told him. Griffin
was given permission TO remain fn this
state 80 days TO enable him TO dispose
OF team OF horses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Hotel St. Francis
Gets Fine Art Creation

Ballroom of Sumptuous Hostelry
to be Equipped With Most Costly
Piano Ever Brought to the Pacific
Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SPECIAL ISSUE DEPICTS
VALLEY OF SAN JOAQUIN
Resources of District Illustrated
and Described in Paper
The Earth

The special California edition OF The
Earth, a farming and ranching month
iy. has just been issued
Articles telling of the wonderful re-
sources of the San Joaquin valley the
paradise of America profusely illus
trated, are among the features OF the
issue The Illustrations are remark
ably clear and well chosen. Olive
groves, melon patches. cattle herds.
prune drying fields. truck gardens.
orange groves and a large number OF
other scenes are shown.
The real feature of the issue how
ever, is an article. profusely illustrated.
entitled The Famed San Joaquin VAL
ley of CALIFORNIA;
This magazine has a large circula-
ton throughout the southwest and CAL
ifornia and its articles on the resources
of this state are considered helpful in
attracting capital To California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
POSTPONES SENTENCING
MAN WHO ROBBED WOMAN
IAssaiIant of Mrs. Louise Palmer,
! Who Secured $4,000 Worth
of Jewelry, in Court

Gilbert S. Stancliffe, who some
months ago entered the room of Mrs.
ments and forcibly stole from her
$4,000 worth Of Jewels and money she
had hidden in her corsage, was lin
Judge Lawlor's court yesterday sRr
sentence.
. After the judge had examined 4
nesses with the object OF aseertainSlg
the degree of Stapcliffe's culpability.
he, deferred passing .sentence until
Monday week. Stanctiffes ieranted after
the crime. and was brought back from
New York by DetectiNe I'd Gibson.
He pleaded guilty Of robbery.
Mrs. Palmer described to the court
the circumstances of the robbery She
sa id that Stancliffe knocked her down
and with great violence took the Jew
els from her. Detective Ed Gibson
said that Stancliffe is a victim of the
morphine habit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
EUGENE F. LIQUIDS WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Congressman's Stepdaugher Is
Largest Beneficiary and Ex-
ecutrix Without Bonds

The will Of the late Eugene Francis
Loud ex-congressman- was fled with
the county clerk yesterday. The larg-
est beneficiary is his stepdaughter.
Ora May Callundan, wife OF Captain
Julius j. Callundan of the Morse pa
troi. The specific bequests made by
the VIII are: $4,000 to Betsy Whiting
Loud. mother OF the decedent. of Rock
land. Mass, who is about 80 years old:
$4,000 each to lfulda g. Loud and
Clariee Ann Beverly, sisters, and $500
TO GeorgiaRa S Reed. sister All the
residue of the estate is bequeathed to
Mrs. Cullandan, who is named as exc
cutriX without bonds. Il hereby de-
clare that have no child or children
surviving, Loud states in his Will.
Cacso. or cocoa, can be raised only
within 20 degrees either side of tire
equator
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GIVES POLICE long CHASE

Uillie BaclRslupi. Terror OF The North
beach wanted on 3 charge OF steal
nE a box Of eggs from a wagon OF
the Pacific produce company. was seen
By Detective La mbert at Filbert and
stockton streets yesterday Bacigalupi
started to run and Lambert gave chase
policemen Tracey and Douglass Join
ne him. BaciRaiupi took refuge I'M
Scr 4 house in Filbert street between
M0nt tEomcry avenue and MAJ son street
when Lambert arrested him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
IRRIGATION DISTRICT SUED

The central Irrigation district. COM
prising the counties of Glenn and Co
lusa. was sped in San francisco by
Elise A Drexler yesterday for $25,-
1890. The sum is alleged to be due
on certain bonds issued by the irriga-
tion district The holders of the
bonds have assigned their claims to
the plaintiff
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

lie season most popular styles at pher
oat clearance brings YOU unequaled barg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

nv FRED scHAEFER.

Hurrah' Hurrahi Ilurfabi Boys
you're going % have a chance 20
mako me statesman Am I In
politics. You bot In up % my
neck aud trsading water Ny
friends are running mo for council
and gaining on me every minute.
show me a place 20 --theyvs
got "a rope What platform Do {
stand On ? The depot platform most
81 They asked me % put up an
entrance fec. bat when found 0ut
n was IS. I told them u had nir
ready been pot up higher than !
could reach hope 60 poll the
silent vote but It's keeping quiet fof
spite - I can't find it Mine Isn't
the atralght ticket Just a commu-
tatton ticket II you vote for me
you've got to scratch. Yeull find
some saudpaper IN each booth. Look
for my emblem o. the ballot IT'S
dining car walter with hts mift
out. indicating that ] stand for free
silver I'm not going to make "a
front porch campaign half the vote
era haven't got front porchea +
guess I'll lose the local opiiriauH
element they can't see me. I've
pledged myself not 20 introduce amy
blue laws. being a total stranger
20 them myself What's more.
haven't any barrek Why. n my
clothes we're stolen while I'm in
swimming, ! couleu't got home The
only corruption fund I've got ia my
fund of humor. Where did I get H7
Quit your undertaking Neither ask
me 10 kiss any babies under Is
Tn going 10 issue - sizzling state
fueut soon It's from my grocer.
lie assures me hrs supported me
right aipnEy My opponent claims
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

I mons. 90 In French chamber Of dep
utiea. a. Ia German relcha,aK. aud
In other national legislative assem-
blien, ~ In Austria. &c ia Italy. II
In Norway. Is 10 Sweden. 80 Ia Pin.
land. "a Ia Denmark. 30 ia Belgium
and 30 In the second Russian duma
Socialist national movement be
ran IN the United States IN 1892.
under the name Of socialist labor
Simon Wing. Massachusetts. Was
nominated for president
In 1895 the socialist labor party
nominated Chas n. Matchcit. The
platform called upon waEe workers
and honest citiScns to organize an.
der the banner of the socialist Ia.
bor party into a nBconclons
body. aware % Us rights and deter.
mined 10 conquer them BY taking
poesnssion u tho public powers"
In four years the socialists had
divided The new wing waH the 40.
cial democrats. To the latter be-
louKed Eugene V. Debs. he Of the
American railway union strike OF
1895 Tits wing made Debs lta pres.
ideniiai candidate In 1900. He was
supported b. sT.sif votes. Socialist
labor candidate J. /. Malloucy re-.
ceiTcd lees than half that numbar
Ia 1904 Dehs ran again. polling
f07 ik1 votes.
This year Debs IL again the can.
didase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

7. e. Hammond broke all long
distance walking records By cover
lng igi miles In "a hours al the
stadium. London.
The leaves in somber tans and
browns
Suggest October ale.
Except In local option towns,
And there it's not on sale.
"For what dose your son intend
20 M himself By studying In a
correspondence schools"
For prcSen, day politics, Of
course"
Maud-Do you mean 10 say that
you actually proposed 10 himf
BELIEVES. but. my dear. he
was 40 dreadfuliy ratified. made
him believe he did IL himself BIOS.
ton Transcript
Don't argue with a man who
talks loud. You couldn't convince
him In a thousand years.
In 1904 New Iork--in doubtful
column this year gave Roosevelt
S5a. 52g votes. and Parker 6s3.ssl.
In 1900 New York gave Mckinley
sci $50. and Bryan 69S.3S6.
a Georgia editor was asked.
"Do hogs pay" lie replied:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Ton a purcupinr. because I'm hard
90 touch. but that's a cannrd. Even
~ I am feather Drained irs no sign
I've Rpt quilts II my cold Doesn't
get well ! expect Go boz beaten hy "a
large pieuriHy by the way, / sent
some poems to "a magazine. ana I
Invite All you fellows down 60 SEQ
the reiuruu come in. I'm liable 10
carry tho city. unless the vote in
heavy. in that case. ru bet the
other fellows carry a. m elected
I'm COINS 90 have a model adminla.
tratipn. provided J can borrow y
model from the skirt factory. 1
don't intend 10 pose for Is roformer.
but she can N she wants ga. AN I
promise Go DO Is to hold az tho cone
stitutlon, and whnok up with what
| find ON o. 10 toll tho truth. BOYS.
I'm sick Of the race. buf I'm have
81 rally ~ soon as I'm couyaioscent
Yipl Yipl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14
POlrTiCs-THrN AND NOW

The supreme OF the has decided that the pr
mary election law with second choice clause and ALL eons
tutiona much presume the disgust OF certain class
professional politicians who with every advance in political
law find it difficult TO have their way in these mat
The sentiments OF the man. who has merely vote and
opinion 70 in the opposite direction from those OF the
politician and his only regret he have any. is that the
picturesque features OF the political game being eliminated
Politics. exciting sport. spoiled The open work
play has been carried the and formations
sluggng and gougng which delighted the player and
paxan longer permitted As contest an election now
has dnded down 20 about the level Of ddedens or some
other parlor form of amusement
The hectic enthusiasm that sought avenues OF escape
in stirring oratoy torehgh professions and monstrous
rallies diverted along other channels and goes
know whittier
Here We are less than month away from presidential
election election congressional election and county
election and those wildly cheering marching hur
raining crowds that patrol First and Second
avenues Even echo doesn't where. With the eNccp
the Socialists persons politics gets him into heated
arguments and istieu these days How many wearing
No or better pacarded with celuod buttons
clever charm for watch fob ntrcatey designed that is
political affiliations effectively concealed IS about the limit
OF personal political adornment just
And perhaps the significant symptom Of this political
diagnosis the coming up and giving hard
round OF the committee. True. certain
undesabe may perhaps take the campaign publicity joke
little seriously and may be just we'll but il is Of the
bacwardness OF the lad who carried the odorierou TORCH that
speak in particular.
The whole and substance OF the change IS that this
generation ceased look upon the political beliefs OF rs
fathers religion. and taking politics everyday
affair something be thought like the rent the coal
supply just a OF business which there IS
cessy 81 getting het up Of sympathy with other
fellow.
This result OF legislation like the direct primary law
The decision Of is validity by the highest tribunal in the state
IS important except instance that the constitution
happens be found be accordance with the will OF the
people The second choice clause may be wrong IN theory
may defeat the end for which II intended If
This the people very easily do away with amend
it. Ii done away with entirely at the will Of tho people
would Tor lamcnAton This would be de-
cdedy different fate than II declared unconstitutional
at the solicitation OF dissatisfied seekers after office
The great point for congraulation in yesterdays dcum
Of the supreme IS that the constitution fits in with the
OF the for despite the that attaches
this rather cumbersome word constitutions generally pretty
cad misfits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

good many do not. They Aks The
paper for several years ard thea
have the postmaster MARI Il ~
fused or address unknown -
Alabama Beacon.
"Ah. my boy: owe a gress Del
20 that woman ] just tipped =!
hat to-
who was Il. your MOTHER
mo. my landlady.r
Only a thin wall separates y
editor and a restaurant We VII
say. however. that those onions =
ing fried al this writing DO ~
make good as a medium Of lns2s1
ton. Dothan tAla1 siftings
oentleman--It's no use yoE
whining TO me; can see thnoan
YOU.
Beggar--So yer ought. gums.
I've 'ad uuthin' TO eat for a reek
The Tatler.
Where Is the spirit Of the t8sT
Numbered an orator In the suh1fss
All drunk up. moaned an y
kempt auditor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Queen Victoria was frying eggs In
the deserted Midway I got a knock
down 10 ths leading grocer Tier
Majesty presented hlm while be
waA coming by with supplies for
che street fair outfit Hpleasedter.
mcecher~ he said. did Mt GrnEglas
and Immediately begun 10 take no.
tier After chatting a bic he kind
~ made ne q present 81 a can ~
cove oysters. and promised to tonne
down that evening and see my act
Speaking Of any act. I've re-
hearsed "A. aud Mr. Seiddoo says
az a u~rapliated Lady I'm all
there NoadeF shat pa and ina
would aaY u they'd see nae staring
out At them from a dingy. black
vslveg.linad cabinet like = stuffed
s.faph.
fganttnuad 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14
BY Gibson GARDNER.

The socialist "a the coming party
Ia me United States II appears
destined 20 acquire something like
The power Il already yields In rep.
runensAtir~ governments ~ Europe
Ia fsks the socialists cast about
.009 votes. Ia 1879. ~ 900 votes. Ia
isge. 50 900 votua. tn 1900. over
100 600 votes. In 1904. nearly $50.
900 votes According e. the record
Of the party Organization the dues.
paytag members have IN the past
fuur years more than doubled
again. and the vote this fail la 81.
pectsd 20 approach The million
marx
No ether party has such perfect
Organization The members are
nsYer aut Of touch with the leaders
They work continuously. systemat.
RAilg and enthusiastically
I, Socialism doea not mean anarchy.
Neither does Il mean the 1Looking
backward" dream Of bsllamy nor
does Il mean iota Of other things
that are popularity credited 70 Y.
Ia many Of It's official declarations
socialism a. almost identical with
sniue other pafiiea The govern
insni ownership Of railroads. icie.
graphs and telephones. FOR instance.
sound much nks the p0puiism Of
1874. ono aociAiiatlc idea - that the
rihk Of trade should be borne BY
a trade-~that IA. that tho financial
cnat Of deaths or accidents sua.
tAinea b. wofkmen In any line 81
WORK. should not fali on iho Sork'
men OF thalr families. bat should be
borne b. the trade Which Is much
whaf Roosevelt said In hts employ
ere liability bill.
other soeiallatc IDEAS. set forth
IN their platform. which have a "a.
msliar sound. are scientific rcstoTa.
tios Of timber lands and rcciama
tiOn Of swamp lands. federal iEri.
station. more raid inspection of
factories. mines and mills. pEoiec.
tian for women employed Ia factor.
lea. abollahmsnt Of child labor
graduated inheritance and Income
tan. initiative. referendum aud ~.
call
More exclusively sociallsiic is the
partYa pian 20 have the govern.
ment take over not only railroads
fnleHraphs and telephones. bat al
those Industries where the present
corporate control has worked out
mnnonniiatic trusts. government
ownefahip Of mines. quarrics. oil
wells. progressive shortening Of the
work day By Law compulsory in.
snrance against unemployment VT
ness aud old age. aud proportional
representation.
The party has headquarters In
Chicago and New York The party
has t25 paid organizers constantly
In the field It's publications, includ.
ing several daily papers. circulate
up into the hundred thousands
there are 2.7i0 locals" scattered
throughout the country
Every member of the socialist
party Is a contributor. The central
office distributes mcmhsrship
stamps" which are sold ~ increas.
Ing prices 90 state. county and local
organizations until individual mem.
bora buy them Tor b cents each
Thus the members pay campaign
contributions" Members also sell
leaflets. lecturers take up collec
lions. aud there are contributions of
work and money from the ranks
aud from ayapathigera.
u h estimated that there are 90.
600 900 people IN the world now who
are socialists The party has 32
members Ia British house of com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14


Ny. there's sun being carnival
attraction. It's like camping out.
oniy more 80. Yoa don't eat nor
sleep BY any schedule. aud every
thing Is catch as eatch-ean. The
accommodations Is quite bohemian.
being friEhtfal Two been pairsd
wlth Victoria. Queen % the ROYAL
zingah Troupe os Roumanlan For
tune Teilere In private life she's
Widow Green OF Tenth ax. New
york. flnd her a good scout. and
sns's Kind enough 10 say I'm the
uost refined Decaplsnted Lady
that's ever been with 9siddoos
Colossal Carnival Co. We aiecp on
cots under canvas. and do our light
housekeeping on = gasoline stove.
This morning while me and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14
HEn CASUALTIES.

Has your sister been crYfraT
Tier eyes look biandMhnt
Yep. apH I guess she Is poWder-
burned. too. the puff was right close
- her face
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

This has been delightful sum
mer. said the Blllyille citizen
you bot q has" was the en-
thuaiaaiie reply. we allied forty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

What would you say N told
you your opponent took money
from great corporation ?"
= should say" answered Senator
Sorghum. that the great corpora
lion had purchased a gold brick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

CTomorrows article will describe
Dehs. the Man. and give HIS own
reasons why you should support
HIM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

palff
Yes TIE hard part ia 70 got a
pus 81 the repair shop
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NO. 8.
WHAT 1T ALL MEANS
Tabloid History Of the Socialist Party.

Ninth of series Of non-partisan articles written
for Voters, recent Naturalized Citizens, Busy Folk
who have not followed political events closely,
and our Boy and Girl readers.
BY gibson GARDNER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

The engagement Of has
expectations
nothing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

just when everybody followed the ight to the nak
along
that much utimated little chap Castro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Three today ex appointment
Of Seattle. Of the
people" expression. looking o jobs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Possibly IA city
Inflicted
hat / somebody solnw
bumped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

At last the dependable Atlas h.
here. seattle Marine supply Co,
% West Columbia st. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Haskell Is write Roosevcrs he
anything about that president
written himself. he'll astonish world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

It isn't political
headquarters present who willing
own travelling expenses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

= "5peedleigh-i'ye Just bought an
automobile for t2ss. Its a rattllne
ear,
Needloigh OH I've heard n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

Holding Out.
suppose your wife WAS tickled
70 death At your raise in salary ?"
She will be-"
Haven't You told her YETI"
No. | thought would enjoy
myself for a couple % weeks frat =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

two rstilesnalses and sold the rat
Ties for so cents apiaoel"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-14

pretty who register wonr
be absent election day
To vote
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STAR DUST
BY JOSH
BY JOSH

A WORD FROM JosH WISE.