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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
By Walter Anthony

Il is called s piquant mixture; but it
IS even more than that at times-it is
= little strong. Were talking about
the musical comedy or comic opera or
music play or whatever else it might
be termed Isle Of Spice" at the
American this week There is much
melody in il and plenty Of chorus ac-
uiOns there are two comedians also
VINO make much fun in sailor suits like
our patriots wear; there is a comic
opera king who supplies verses, which
last night went better than they should.
and which needed blue pencil and a
sophisticated audience. there is an ex-
cellent singing and dancing chorus, and
one or two principals who can sing. and
do There are two finals which. at the
end OF the first and second acts. turn
on enough lights 10 blow out board
ing house fuse and loom up well from
the first row to Market street.
But you know what isle Of Spice" is;
50 what's the use talking about it?
Look at the bill posters. read the ad-
vance notices assiduously spread by the
advance men. and go. if you like what
is offered. 1t is worth the money sam
Rose, for instance, sang a topical song,
and each verse was worse than the
Other-that is worse from a New Eng
land point Of view-and the worse they
grew the bigger the applause, so who
can complain when the majority has
ruled2
Harry B. Watson, as Slubsky Macki-
nav. fearful companion to Mieky
O'Grady Harry Williams) was funny
nearly all the time. The stunt with
the faro layout and the king-real, not
cardboard-made everybody laugh. even
those who couldn't see the dealers deck.
Loretta Convey and chorus made a
whistling go out Of Peggy Brady"
and were encored to the limit of the
directors and some others patience;
Roberta Wilson had the best of it lyric
Robert Wilson had the best of it lyric
ally in a gem OF a duet. with Henry
Gunson, who. as Lieutenant Harry-beg
Pardon Barold-Katchall, was only a
necessary evil and not tuneful.
There are many pretty song hits
distributed throughout the piece. and
the chorus is busy and graceful though
there is not the extensive wardrobe
in this that there was in the other
show last week. GLORIOUS Highball,"
sung b. Alva z Lang. with a quar-
let backing. was encored many times;
How Many Have You Told That To-"
The Broomstick Witches" and a half
dozen others are some of them.
There are many reasons for not talk
ing about the story of the opera. Space
limitations viii not permit; the plot
is very involved; it entangles the
United States and a foreign country
and should not be discussed lightly; il
is unusual in many ways and would
require much ink and paper TO prop
erly present and, besides, / didn't
understand it.
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TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
ON STREET RAILWAY
One Man Struck and Badly
Hurt; Another Falls From
Car and Cracks Skull

While crossing Twenty-fourth street
near Diamond yesterday afternoon
Dennis Campbell. living at 52s Jersey
street, was struck by car and serious
~ injured about the face and arms He
was conveyed to the Potrero hospital
and later to his home
Frank Herman, a restaurant keeper,
fell from a car at the corner of
Fifteenth street and San Bruno
avenue yesterday afternoon, sus-
tanning injuries that may cause
his death. He was taken to the
Potrero emergency hospital where il
was asccrtained that he had sustained a
fracture Of the skull. Later he was re-
moved to the central emergency hospf-
tai. Herman was on his way to his
home. 1914 Wildey avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
California Promotion Committee
(ORGANIZED 1002.l
'tPROMOTION-The act OF Dron,offn~s advance-

''PROM0TIoN-The act OF promoting: advance
ment; encourag agement- Century Dictionary.
The California Promotion committee has for
whole. 1t has nothing to sell. It's energies are
devoted to fostering all things that have the
ADVANCEMENT OF California as their oblect
IL gives reliable Information on every subject
connected with the Industries OF California Il
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establfshnenf
OF new industries and invites desirable immigra-
tion. IL Is not an Employment Agency although
il gives information regarding labor conditions.
fields OF business and professional activity. This
committee Is supported by popular subscriptlon
AFFILIATED with the committee are $50 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state. with a member
ship OF $4,000 Meetings are held semIan-
nnally in different parts OF California where
matters OF state interest discussed. Head
quarters Of the committee are maintained In
San FranciSeo in California building Union
square. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
LARGEST CROWD OF FALL
AT GOLDEN GATE PARK
Five Thousand Persons Listen
to Concert and Visit Natural
History Museum

Golden Gate park attracted the larg-
est crowd of the fall yesterday. The
excellent program OF music given by
the Golden Gate park band, under the
leadership of Charles H Cassasa, fur
nished two hours of pleasure for fully
5000 persons. Nearly every bench In
front of the Spreckels stand was occu-
pied during the concert. Lovers of
athletics We're also out in large num-
bers yesterday, attending the different
games
The museum of natural history and
the art museum were visited yesterday
by more than 5000 persons.
The exhibition room of the museum
has been materially Increased. and 81
additional cases filed with specimens
have been arranged along the balcony
which has just been completed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

His fExcellency the Governor and
Herman Heller, the new orchestra
leader. are the attractions at the yalen-
cia theater this week. The enterpris-
ing management of this popular new
playhouse has introduced a splendid
novelty in the way of a good orches-
ira. The leader is well known violin
soloist, and with the addition of an
organ and grand piano the orchestra is
the most complete of any in the city.
Mr.. Heller takes the spotlight between
the second and third acts and plays
three pretty selections.
The play~itself~is a clever little Eng
lish comedy, written by Robert Mar
shall. a former officer in the British
army. 1t was one of the plays that
helped Ethel Barrymore to her present
reputation as a great actress. 1t is full
OF ''go," and the we'll balanced Valencia
stock company put a lot of dash and
enthusiasm in their work.
Miss Willettes Kershaw kept the large
matinee audience yesterday in continual
ness were never more, emphasized than
in this production. Robert Warwick was
the dignif1ed governor. The rest of the
company were happily cast.
The scene of the comedy is laid on
an island in the Indian ocean. The
wind scatters the dust of tropical
plant over this island paradise and
starts an epidemic of love The ma
tives, the servants, the governor, his
guests all fall. in love under its mystic
influence. Many weird situations are
developed. !. Every one seeks a. soulmate
and the curtain at the last act rings
down with every one in every one else's
arms.
The stage settings show much careful
thought and are very. realistic.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
YOUNG WIFE, FORSAKEN,
TRIES TO END HER LIFE
Woman Takes Poison Crystals,
but Screams for Help and
Is Relieved

Mrs. Pasquale Ortis, who lives at 1105
kearny street, tried to commit suicide
yesterday by taking a dose of perman-
ganate of potash. She took the poison
in the crystallized form, but before it
began to work she screamed and told
her friends what she had done. She was
rushed to the harbor emergency hospi-
tad. where DIR. Zumwalt relieved her.
She stated that her husband had gone
away with another woman and that
caused her attempt to do away with
herself. She is an unusually handsome
young woman.
Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
Daora
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
CoLLEcToR is ARREsTEn.

{ Albert Chaffee, collector, formerly
in the employ of Lewis Fogle, dealer
in sheet metals, was arrested in Raw
felony embezzlement preferred by Fo-
gle. The arrest was made on tele-
graphic instructions wired to Rawhide
by Detectives Wrenn and Riordan of
this city. Fogle. alleges that .Chaffee
embezzled several hundred dollars
while in the formers employ as a tray
cling collector 60
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
BURGLARS SECURE vALUABLEs

ALAMEDA. Oct. 25.-Mrs. L. Wolf.
1881 Pacific avenue, has reported that
her residence was entered yesterday
and that articles valued at $3.50 were
stolen. including sealskin cape, a
pair of opera glasses, a silver watch
and an oVercoat. The burglary was
discovered by J. A. Kiser, who lodges
a The house
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
BArrERED WITH BEER BoTrI,r

William Walsh -of 1923 Point Lobos
avenue engaged insa quarrel with sew
eral men in saloon at Tenth and
Point Lobos avenues yesterday and
was struck on the head with beer
bottle. Walsh was severely bruised
about the forehead and was taken to
the Central emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

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sometime later. her little foot got sore
between the toes. Being afraid it was
salt rheuna. I spoke to our doctor. He
gave me . powder which dried IL up,
but soon after 1t broke out behind her
ears. They cracked half way around
and the hunor spread up on 20 her head
until, on several occasions, It was nearly
half covered. The htirnor looked like
scald, very red with sticky, clear fluid
coming from It,. This occurred every
year, think IL was toward the spring.
always bethed Ii with warm water and
Cuticura Soap and applied Cuticura
Ointm6ns which never failed TO heal it
up. Tho last time il broke out was
when she was six years old. It became
so bad that was discouraged Then
1 procured bottle Of C,iticura Resol-
vent which soon cleared it out Of her
blood. / continued the Use Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment with the Resolvsnt
until she was perfectly well. She is now
about eight years old and has never
been troubled in the last two years
We also find Cuticura Resolvent good
spring medicine and We are just giving
the children Cuticlra Resolvent Pills
as tonic. We do not think any one can
praise Cuticura Remedies too highly.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin, 674 Spring Wells
Ave-. Detroit. Mich, Feb. ~, 1905"
oomplofs External snd Internal Treatment for
Every Hamor q Inssnta chiidrsn and Adq!'s con
Cuiicura Ointment (sc 20 Heal the Skin and Csfi-
cur1 Rsecve1f f5osl lof IA che torn Of CnoeoIafs
SEA Ss rSl 5g px 'as
Corp. Sole Props. Boston Mar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
NATIONAL

The feature act at the Nationalstbea-
ter this week is the clever exhibition
of craftsmanship given by the two Wv
ians. Miss Vivian handles a Al caiiber
revolver in expert manner. Her most
attractive shot is the breaking of three
swinging balls with one bullet. ]. G..
Nugent and-company supplied tha I'm
of the bill with their playlet. sTba
Rounder-D The others were Brooks and
Vedder in comedy sketch entitled
The New Housemaid;" Marie Skaters
the English songbird the musical Ga rd :
ners from Australia; Welch. and Earl
song and dance artists. Hill and Sill
viany, sensational cyclists. and Dal Jef-
frees, the bag puncher
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
cut GIas.

Fine showing of distinctive new pat I
terms at Hammersmith & Co.'S, gold !
smiths. silversmiths. jewellers. Sutter /
81 al Grant a.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

How does it happen that
all good tea comes to
Schilling's?
1t doesn't; not all; not
all.
Your grocer returns your money II you dont
ike Sehilline Best: We pay him
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

utS fOrSIed0. Az
that time the child
was covered with
prickiy heat and I
suppose In scratch
ing is, her own head
became infected for
It broke out In bofls,
one after another.
She had about sixty
IN all and / used
Cuticura Soap and
Cuticsira Ointment
which cured her q
them entirely. Then.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
DR.. r. c. Kcck

has returned from Europe and resumed
his practice. 999 Steiner, corner Me-
Allister, "a p. m
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26
CHILD'S DREADFUL
SKIN TROUBLES
Had Sixty Boils when but Six Months
0ld-Was Annually Attacked by
a Humor III Looked Red Like a
Scald and Spread Over Half Her
Head-Both Troubles are Cured.
NO PRAISE TOO HIGH FOR
THE CUTIcURA REMEDIES

"Whep my little Vivian was about
six months old. her papa had boil on
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

TO GIVE HALLOWEEN rARry-4erse,ex
Oct 25.-Berkeley institute No IS Y. II, I.
viii hold halloween party. in. Odd Fellows
hall, in Addison street, October 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Julian Burke, Miss Burke and
Mr.. Louis s. Greene have returned
from the White Sulphur Springs.
DIR. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure have re-
turned from a delightful trip through
Europe.
Col. L. W. Reed, who has been quite
sick for the past few weeks, Is recovering.
Mr.. R. E. Grover slipped In the street
a few days ago and so badly sprsined his
ankle that be is unable to get about
Mrs, A. I. Bruce and Miss Ofeon
Bruce have returned from Mountain
Lake Psrk, Md.
Mrs. Albert Smoot has returned from
Woodbury. Forest, where she spent the
past few weeks.
Miss Catherine Goodrich, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, is visiting relatives In this
city.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Hill and family have
returned from q pleasant visit 10 Boston
and point, on the New Eoglsnd coast.
The marriage of Miss Frances Rizpah
Finotti, daughter of Mr.. Frank M. FIJI
motif, of Anacostis, and Mr.. John E.
Webb, of the same suburb, took place
Wednesday morning in st. Teresa's
Church, at Anscostia. Among those
who attended the marriage were Mrs.
Thomas Lsnuon, godmotber of the
bride, and Miss Dora L'nnon. of Alex
andria.
Mrs. John Harlow, Mrs. M. +.
Greene and Miss Msry Hsrlo" have re-
turned from two weeks trip to Atlantic
City. w TT
The venerable mother of Mr.. W. b.
Mount, accompanied his wife In her Trip
from Loudoun t. this city today.
Miss Mamie E. Bonlz has returned
from a pleasant trip to ThoroughfaTe
Gap, Prince William county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
sUOOESSFUL BUSINESS.

There ere firms in this city which netd
no introduction ID the public at large,
but it is always a pleasant thing to re-
member friends who think OF you. AS
will be seen by an advertisement in to-
DAYS paper the Hamilton Cigar Com
pany are still doing business at the same
old stand and although established since
1889 has never had occasion to chsnge
its brands of cigsrs. The firm consists
of Mtssrs. Frsuk M. Hamilton, August
H. Oehlert and ]. P. Steiner, three en-
ttrprising gentlemen who have built the
business Of the plant till it now RANKS
with the foremost cigar manufactures In
tbs south. TIE goods they sell hsve
added to their success because they hold
quality paramount to everything else.
All frat class houses handle their goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
MIST REMOVE THE ARK.

It will be remem5 ered that some time
ago ire religious people OF his communi ,
banded themselves together with the
determination TO have an ark, which
was being used as & gambling and drink
ipg resort, especially on sunday, and
which was located opposite Jonee's Point,
removed from its mooriugs and the
ssnctity of the Sabbath upheld. The
Maryland suihorties came to their
rescue and business on the bost ceased.
Nothing had betn heard from the ark for
about II months when it was again
lowed to a poiut opposite the Dyke,
Fairfax county, and business opened
anew. These same people learned oil the
ark's PIE ,ence and appealed to the au-
thorities If Fairfax county. 10 answer
to their request the commemorative at
toroey and sheriff Of that county yes'ef-
dsv proceeded 10 the Dyke, secured
boat. went aboard the craft aod notlned
the owners that they must either quit
business or be prosecuted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
HARROR LINES.

The city and business interests Of
Alexandra were well represented by The
large attendance st the hearing g ven by
Msjor Spenc Cosby, Corps of Engi-
nesrs, United States Engineer Office, at
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
today, to consider the locating of per-
manent harbor lines for this city. Major
Cosby went fully into the matter and a
general discussion Of the lines followed,
during which some slight changes in
the proposed lines were suegestsd which
wtr9 thought to be advantageous to the
city, which changes Major Cosby will
recommend if found practicable. II is
hoped that the result of this hearing
will shortly eventuate in the govern
ment removing the bar, now in front of
the y, from the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
EXCURSION YESTERDAY.

About $500 people accompanied the
Elks' Dramatic Club to Marshall Hall
Yesterday and the day was one OF real
pleasure. The races we're the principal
feature of the sports and thousands
lined the banks watching the yachts.
Many pleasure crafts from Washington
were slso on hand to witness this interest
ing spectacle.
The commi.te aud judges deserve
great credit for the manner in which
everything was conducted, especially
among so many bOtt owners and In deter
mining the handicsps. The following
were those who had charge of the races:
Referee, Thos. Chsupcey; starter, d.
Fleischmsnn; judges at the finish, j. F.
Biirell, O. B. Marshall, and T. F. Kel-
ley; clerks of the course, E. ]. Fleming
and d. E Robey. The first race in
the speed boat class was won by the
Mae, owned by Mr.. Bruce Emerson.
Ia the race it is said that both The KindO
and the Tryto were disabled aud COM
PEELED to Withdraw. The second race,
that for cruising launches, relulted in q
victory for the Victor IL, owned aud
piloted by V. Emerson. She had 40
minutes handicap over the Augusta,
owned by Admiral Gaines, which started
from scratch, and fioished second. This
race was exciting, the launches finish
ing less than two minutes apart. Nine
runabout launches faced the starter in
the third and last event, which was won
by the Zephyr from scratch. This
speedy little craft gave time allowance
OF Is minutes to the other contestants
and was ably handled by George Chad
wick, her owner, who was accompanied
by his wife, who stt'd as pilot The
prizes, which are three handsome loving
cups, will be awarded the conlestsn S
later. Although it was the first race Of
It's kind ever attempted by this organ
ization, il must be said that it acquitted
itself nobly, and barring the Disunder'
standing and accident in the first race
the others went of as smoothly as could
be expected.
L. is said that the Dramatic Club vii
make these races an annual event.
The cake walks last night was a mos
enjoyable feature. The Chadwick boat
which won the last race was owned aud
built By Mr.. John b. Chadwick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
- 1IFXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
THRILLING RESCUE.

Yesterday on the occasion OF the
ElkgDrsmstic Clubs excursion Measrs.
O. B. Marshall and F. @. SPinks had
occasion to leave the stake boat IN a
ltuuch belonging to Mr.. Jack Austin 10
accompany the judges to their boat on
the srfival OF the Macalt ster at o CLOCK
in the afternoon. As they vera r,tarn-
irp by some mistake CAPTAIN Austin In
moving about the boat fell overheard
and but for the presence of mind OF
Mtssrs. spinks and Marshall would to-
dsy bs dead one. The main danger
was that of getting under the boat.
When be arose to the surface nothing
could be seen but the top OF his head
and that being minus Of hair these reg
cuers had to reach deep In order to save
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
WANT HEALTHY wORKROOMS.

President Frank A. Kidd, of Oolum-
bis Typographical Union, of Washi ng-
ton, and other officers of that orgaDiza-
ton, have been requ 'sted to cooperate
with the International union in the
fight for healthier conditions In compos.
ing rooms. Ia this connection 1t is stated
that the cases OF several uuion printers
who have contracted tuberculosis while
working in printing Offices throughout
the United States will be brought up st
the international congress on tuberculo-
sis, to be held 10 Washington from Sep.
TENDER 81 to October IL. 1t is understood
that President Kidd and Secretary Sci
bold, of Columbia Union, will bring about
sn investigation IS to health conditions
10 about 70 composing rooms 10 Wash
inptOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI.

"The Girl From Missouri" is four
act comedy. drama of family Of Mis-
sourlsns who 60 father west and start
q new life. The girl meets an outlaw
sud falls in love with him. Later he
appears st her door wounded, and she
takes him in. Then she plans how he
may escape the posse, for there is q
price upon his head. The plot is SO
surprisingly uDravelled that none can
guess with certainty its final outcome
until the GU tSiu falls. All new scenery,
especially painted by one of the leading
scenic srti,ts, is carried, besides tue
electrical effects. This play comes to
the Opera House next Monday night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
WASHINGTON MONUMENT AS
ISOLATION.

The Monument Association held q
meeting this evening in the Office OF
Norton & Boothe. President w. b.
smoot presided, and A. J. WedderburD,
was secretsry. This is the frst melting
held since the drawing of lots. A re-
port was submitted by the secretary in
which he recommended that arrange
meuts be made TO supply the purchases
of additional lots and that an approprls-
ton be made to begin the work on the
streets. Both suggestions we're adopted
and Messrs. Wedderburn and Slsymsker
on behalf OF the association and A ID.
Brockett on behalf OF the lot owners were
appointed to arrange tor this work. Mr.,
Boothe from the finance committee sub
mitted a report showing most careful and
satisfactory financing of the work in
hand,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-04
ACCIDENT ON RAILWAY.

This morning just before the seven
O'Clock train for Mount Vernon on
the Washington, Alexandria and MOnnt
Vernon Rail way lett this city, a young
man nsmsd Lloyd So l'nberg, of Mon
trey, who had been visiting his brother
who iss soldier at Fort Hun, was on .ne
car bidding him farewell. The car
started and the young man attempted TO
alight while 1t WAS in motion between
Prince and Duke streets and was thrown
to the ground and badly bruised. He
was taken to the Alexandra Hospital
where his injuries were attended by
Drs. German and Smith. Thornburg
man received scalp wound and other
ininries.