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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

and thirst sinks to the sands. In a
vision that comes she sees well. and
on opening her eyes spies it in the
distance Making her painful way to
it's side, she finds hanging over the
side a rope, but no pitcher. She Is
within reach of water but cannot slake
her thirst. So she ties the rope about
her waist and descends Tito the we'll.
Then she cannot get out Along comes
the hero. who is pretty thirsty HIM
self. He sends his Nubiah slave to the
hills to gather some wild plums from
the trees he sees waving in the dis
tance, and goes to the wells side. Peer
ing into the depths he hears cry for
Help. So he pulls out the girl Natu-
rally he finds her comely and fair.
Whatever you want says the pa
trician damsel to the high born lad.
'fs yours for saving my life"
The youth replies as any well man
nered youth of this day should: II
want your hand in marriage
Now. it seems that that amounted to
a betrothal, only there were no wit
nesses present. The Nubian, probably,
had died of too many piums. But a
wild cat appears above the well. on
some rocks, and is mades with the in
animate well, witness to their vows,
and both take their several ways. he
to tell his father and she to tell hers.
He Journeys to a far home. and there
forgets the maiden of the desert; but
she does not forget him. She waits for
three years for him to send his father
for her hand. but there never comes a
soul. She vows to die single. and be-
lieves him dead. He marries in his dis
| tant home, and by and by two children
are born to him The first is smoth-
cred to death in it's cradle by wild
cat and the second falls down the well
and Is drowned.
Naturally that makes him think. He
| recalls the betrothal on the desert and
breaks the news to his wife, who sac
rifices herself, saying that no good car
come of their marriage. So he goes
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? + a N X
7 ! , DI pl1
A r T
By Walter Anthony

and we certainly had a good time.
There was always keg or two of beer
on tap in the house, and we had every
thing we wanted for the first time since
we started on the road
The night of the show arrived. It
was, of course. Friday night At Z
o'clock it began to rain gently. In
half an hour more it was pouring, and
by o'clock the greatest storm that
Richmond had experienced since be-
fore the war, was blowing He and 1
sat in the silent box office. Never
mind said he. tapping me on the
shoulder. they'll come anyhow In
those days there was no such thing as
an advance sale. But they didn't
come When the curtain went up
there were just 26 people in the aud.
fence, counting three 'niggers' in the
gallery. After the show our host fed.
Sos disconsolate troupe, we waded
through the storm to his home The
house was dark. but 1 rang the bell
Then rang it again, and again.
Finally we heard the patter of bare
| feet down the hall The door opened
to a tiny crack through which a nose
protrgded.
sIEe had enough" he family mur-
INJURED.
| when we got back to Baltimore, as
best we could, I received letter. There
was deep band of black around the
envelope. 1t was from our angels
wife, or widow, as it turned out. Dear
Mr.. Frank the message ran, am
sorry to have to tell you that my hus-
band died Of heart failure yesterday
morning
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and the Devil. He played it for four
weeks in New York to empty houses.
That was Is years ago, about The piece
was written for the intellectual jews,
who until that time had paid but little
attention to Yiddish drama Gradually.
however. they began to come, and ms
creased in numbers until now ..e piece
is being produced practically all the
time in New York and is great edu-
cational influence among the Jews Of
the Ghetto.
Following that play Gordon wrote
another, The Kreutzer Sonata and his.
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RUSSIAN BEGINNINGS
ish opera began in Russia.

Yiddish opera began in Russia.
THE first man." said Jacob Frank,
the character comedian, who is also
tragedian of the company when need
be, who ever dared to write YiddiSh
play was A. Goldfaden. He was
Warsaw scholar, and he took for his
plot a story set in biblical times. He
called it 'Shulamith, the Daughter of
Jerusalem and 1t is to Yiddish drama
what Uncle Toms Cabin is to Ameri-
can. 1t is being played now all the
time 1t was first produced 27 years
ago in Warsaw, at what you would
call the Eldorado theater.
The score passed the censor's hands
safely and Goldfaden commenced to
gather his company. was boy So
prano in the synagogue, and my father,
who was merchant, was proud when
I was selected to join the chorus of the
play. That opera ran for three seasons
in Warsaw and was the pioneer of
Yiddish drama and opera.
''Sheikiewich. another Warsaw man,
thought he could better the Goldfaden
product and wrote a play called Co
quettish Ladies'
Sheikiewich was the Yiddish Clyde
Fitch. His play. which concerned
women, was modern and was a satire
on the newly rich, who, as Frank said
aped unsuccessfully the manners of
the Russian aristocrats.
But Yiddish theater patrons do not
care for that sort of play Frank con-
tinued. When they go to the Yiddish
theaters they want historical produc-
tions, which give them something of
their own nature and reflect the life
which in other days was national.
Joseph Latiner, who lived in Russia
at that time. but who emigrated to
America, saw the possibility of intro
ducing Yiddisn plays in this country,
and so he produced in New York play
he had written. but which had never
been staged, in Russia. 1t was Joseph
in Egypt
THAT was the first of its kind to be
given in New York and was an enor-
nous sensation First only the poorer
classes from the Ghetto went, but they
went in thousands; then the weather.
classes went, and finally the play made
such an impression that other theaters
devoted TO Yiddish plays were opened.
until now there are no less than four
houses IN New York playing Yiddish
opera-drama, and 20 Yiddish vaudeville
theateFs.
Jacob Gordon came later to this coun-
try from Russia with his play, God, Man
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achievement has stamped him as the
Yiddish Shakespeare. The piece has
been translated, and in it Blanche
Walsh and Bertha Kalich have starred
successfully in English. Now Gordon
is a wealthy man with his own theater
in New York and brown stone resi-
-dence.
STRANGE PLOTS
AS sample of the strange plots
which are found in these plays "Shula-
mith, the Daughter. of Jerusasem. is
an example.
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This decks Attractions

Van Ness-ManteIl in Classic Repertoire
American-'Mrs. Temples Telegram"
Alcazar-Effie Shannon and Herbert Kelcey in
"Alice-Sit-by -the-Fire"
Princess Musical Comedy, Tar and Tartar"
Novelty = Yiddish Opera Company in Roper
tolre
Orpheum Willy Panther Heading Vaudeville
Central-Melodrama "a Wife's Secret
Chutes-Vaudeville and Amusement Park
Wigwam- Vaudeville
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FUTURE PLANS

The dream of my life now" said
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
POSITIVE ACTION ON HETcH HETcHY

y November II the of Francisco will
question OF paramount municipal interest and importance
- On that day the will decide whether they will
take the FIRST definite step toward acquiring municipal water sup
the Hetch Hechy watershed 1t is which,
shape another has agated the popular mind for forty and
furnished the OF talk and discussion The
Call convinced that the public mind length made upthat
the arrived On November II the people will
of bonds for S0O0 chiefly for the purpose OF
acquiring claims within the proposed
We believe that the will be overwhelming affirmative
There dwell the evil disturbing influence
the municipal politics OF the by the Spring Valley
company discuss the notification of popular
by the agency injunction process These
familiar knowledge and be denied that the consistent
influence Of the municipal life and
has wholly Add this the that the supply
controlled by the Spring Valley company admittedly inadequate
o the future needs of the city
appears the obstacles stood in the way of
municipal supply OF excellent quality and quantity have
cleared away federal grant of rights for the
Heh Hey been made without the
gshment either by condemnation agreed price 1t
this purpose the board of supervisors ask the
SO0OOO with the which believe may be accepted
ureseved that no eravagant excessive prices will be paid
This positive action has been advsedly taken by
Competent engineering talent examined the supply
and found them adequate furnish 200O00OO0 gallons day the
round with margin spare The present
of San Francisco about 100000 gallons day The
city attorney passed proceedings has
without flaw The way is clear.
All might plain sailing not expect
the Spring Valley company give without struggle the
the people this decisive step without giving
the unfortunate fact that San Francisco is cursed with
chasab newspapers that stand always ready bakfe
for the good they paid their price But
this puhabe press has become pretty well known by its works
in the years that when people the black flag oed
its meaning easily understood No doubt in the
imaginary obstacles It their time the
Spring Valley will suffer correpondngy in pocket That will be
about the sum OF results accomplished because by this time the
people quite well informed the methods and inspiration OF
this OF campaign.
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OF lands worth great deal than government price dis
patch from the reservation describes the lottery:

OF lands worth great deal than government price dis
patch from the reservation describes the lottery:
The method used the drawing differs from that adopted previous
maintained list of all taking chance III the drawing From
this list tickets made and placed large ca which the
possible under
that possibility for fraud is eliminated
the each application sealed and deposited by
applicant cask sody constructed OF for
envelope Those
of
yesterday of the
The filings will early March, and
number 40
will called file August
this list will only be required total purchase OF $3.50
The others will be required to SO an
Is this gambling and when does gambling become immoral?
another where the goddess of chance invoked
Certain officials elected of equal dignity but longer
They shake dice lots decide which
shall have the long is they up stakes but
the inspiration and demorazng force of gambling lies in the hope
OF getting something for nothing much less than its
The officials and the land seector taking gamblers
chance.
Gambling is immoral by ITSELF but it weakens the moral
fiber Nevertheless closely with the lives
their general relations with each other that
impossible assign hard and fast line whereby outlaw
chances Fire much form betting making
book the In word gambling be judged by its
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Birdie FOR THE POWER COMPANIES

MERE drive the part of the power COM
panes force onhe federal government change attitude
relation in the forest More persist
than others the corporations seeking rights
the Sierra slopes in this They impatient
mpudny demand that they shall be given perpetual rights
gift AS the law stands the secretary of the
grant such rights perpetuiy and it very well that
But the forestry advises that the law be
franchise grants for of years
that reasonable be paid by the
this regard, the following is althortavely published
The should
within should
the public within further specified
valuable
and simply hold them OF perhaps strengthen
1t further proposed that such should be granted for
the
Of buying that revising the rentals Times
values with them plant pole location
today by the with justice
In 50 that might where
valuable
public then demand that the shall
q reasonable opportunity do a profitable business
The corporations seeking these privileges might just well
make their minds first last that public policy this regard
viii not be changed In fact the tendency will
lations They imagine were
suffered the rights without compensation before
their value appreciated the thing will be permitted
national reservations Indeed there among them positive sense
OF injury because they permitted go stealing
public property
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
CLOTHES FOR AN AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

TINE American Berlin Dr. David Tavne HILL
furnished front story for the of that by
a appearing a function plain clothes. This
Dr. Hill looked like policeman disguise
he simply the primitive and
efacng command
night the when all the high well born ncionarie mug
wumps and bg gathered about the kaiser every variety
impressive There sat-, said Berlin
morning between Herr Szogyeny the Austrian ambassador
who picturesque doman his knight of
table and Sir Frank Lasceles the British
gttering pride of diplomatic unform-wIo? journalist
who perhaps slipped boldly in No It American
ambassador quite simply dressed evening suit without
single Every opera glass eveed toward him minds
ecurred to Mr. Charemagne Tower his predecessor who
occasions to bedizen himself with gold"
How very dressingl We always feared that DR. Hill would
be guilty of such faux pas when he got among
recherche affair In fact it nted that seen
riding bicycle with basket containing the house
marketing In the days of Charlemagne Tower things were
very different Berlin That gorgeous citizen would
have been pleased the gded dome of the berna
They could lot mistake him for a newspapern1an
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Some Reasons Why Americans
Preferred Taft to Bryan


doubt election William Howard Taft
dent the United policies of Theodore
cool head wide situation
nothing miracle Bryan The
accomplished
had his
middle talk
found Indeed
realized his chances the Mississippi valley negligible That field
If could
Rocky
accidents
of the
of
yof
candidates
qualities
mind His judicial
people that here whom all could
himself diplomat
failed
candidates
lavish expenditures his disappears
of governor
Taft His
although the whatever the result in New York,
place affections of his fellow country
country weary agitation real
issues decide Now let work
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Gossip OF Railwayrnen

work Of building the cutoff from Corts
MADEIRA to Greenbrae will be nnisne"
in about one month
T W. McClymonds OF the Pacinc
fruit express, in discussing the sly %
ments east Of deciduOus fruit, sald
terday that they already anO O7el..s, -
over 10000 cars. Oranges are ..rIo I.o,,;s as,
freely east now and the PorterVi.le US. Us
trict is forwarding from so TO % cdIs
a davs There are about so carloads Oh
apples moving east.
The tracks of the Western Pacinc-
reached Deeth on first OF the mont"
and work is now being prosecuted Wig
orously west. There VIII De NO
deIav until Halleck is reached
VIRGIL q. Bogue. chief engineer OF
the western Pacific, arrived at WIN
nemucca yesterday after inspecting the
work in the Sierra and viii start LOT
the east tomorrow
The regular meeting of the directors
of the santa Fe will be held today
and. despite all reports to the con-
trary. it is stated that E. p Ripley
will be reelected president OF the
system.
Drake y Ke1Aiy. 1OAhicAAJ
general freight agent of the oregon
railway and navigation company, and
now in the lighterage and lumber ousl-
ness on the Columbia river. is In the
city. and was guest of the Transporta-
tion club yesterday.
E. B. Boyd. assistant to Third vice
President j. NJ Johnson, in charge OF
traffic of the Missouri Pacific, with
baa5,,,artars in Chicago is expected in
the city today.
Theodore Brent, assistant to Third
Vice President W. B. Biddle OF the
Rock Island lines. will arrive In the
city today. He is accompanied by d.
L. Ewing, chief clerk in his office.
c. o. Blake. attorney for the Rock
Island lines, with headquarters at FL
Reno. Okla. is in the city.
H. X Gregory. assistant general
passenger agent OF the Santa Fe. who
has been in Santa Barbara, has returned
to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04

miles of the route has been surveyed
No more survey work will be done.
however. until the dispute over termi-
nails has been settled in Tacoma
George NJ. Herbert of Los Altos and
San Jose was the guest last Sunday OF
L. G. Sinnard. formerly with the
Southern Pacific at Los Molinos in Te-
hama county.
Il admire the northern part of the
state" remarked Herbert in a lofty
tone of voice, but, really, there is no
diversity OF scenery nor Of amuse-
ment in this section.
If you want sport you have to live
in Santa Clara county. Take my place,
more delightful spot on the globe? In
the mountains wild beasts abound. but
are so well trained that they never
interfere with us.
Some learned scientists say the rea-
son Of their staying so we'll up in the
mountains is that some bears have
seen football match on the campus
Of the Stanford university. which
scared them away.
AS for gentler pastimes. we have
fishing in the Los Altos creek, where
many an afternoon have caught
enough fish to make a meal"
Fishing" interposed Sinnard in his
mild manner. you needn't use a rod
and line here. All you have to do is TO
go down to the dam, for the salmon
are running, and in trying to get over
the dam they leap on to dry land and
all you have to do is to pick them up
What are you doing with that fsh?'
asked fish and game protector of
Herbert, who was hauling to the hotel
an enormous salmon.
What am I doing with it?' inquired
Herbert. blandly. do you know that
this pesky fish saw me standing on the
bank of the river and deliberately
leaped out. nearly knocking me over.
Three times did 1 put him back. But,
sir. patience has a limit.
There" he said to his friends. 1T
wonder if w. A. Bissell could beat that
story with his tales about the Lake
Tahoe salmon? Mine is no fish story.
but true
Though no new construction has been
undertaken on the Northwestern Pa
cifc for the last year, considerable ex-
pense has been incurred in improving
the main line by laying heavy rail and
in reballasting the track so as to keep
1T up in the condition which is de-
manded by Hartman of all the prop
critics in which he is interested. The
last bit OF road to be relaid with
heavy steel is the line between Clover
dale and Ukiah and now the work of
reballasting is being done. Practically
the entire main line has been rebuilt
since Hartman entered into possession,
and the task of Strengthening out the
curves on the Guerneville branch will
be undertaken shortly. One OF the
contemplated Improvements is the
building of a bridge across the Rus
sian river at Monte Rio, and then broad
gauging the line from Monte Rio to
Cazadero, the road from Monte Rio
south to remain narrow gauge. The
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Irrigation by Pumping
in Mexico

Consul Clarence A. Miller sends from
Matamoras a newspaper report calling
attention to a test OF the pumping Of
water in the Rio Grande region for
irrigation compared to the older
method of constructing dams A 36
inch pump with $4,000 gallons capac-
ity on a 24-lift was operated at a fuel
cost of 625z cents per hour The consul
adds that whatever irrigation is being
attempted on the Mexican side is being
done through the pumping system, and
that there Is every prospect that more
and more of ii will be attempted by
the owners of land along the river.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Grain Elevators in Siberia

Consul James w. Ragsdale of st.
Petersburg advises that q special COM
mittee has been appointed by the Rus
sian minister of trade and industry.
consisting of representatives of the
ministries of trade, finance, ways of
communication and state control for
the consideration of the project
of a Russian engineer to build a
system OF elevators and ware
houses for grain along the Siberian
railway. the object being to store grain
exported from Siberia abroad at fixed
places where it can be held for prices
in the International market. 1t Is ex-
pected that foreign capital will be
interested in the enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Aids to British Commerce

The British government, in addition
10 consuiates stationed at all points of
prominence in foreign countries, has a
published list of officers who have
protectorates to undertake fbe dutias
OF receiving and answering commercial
inquiries which may be addressed to
them by British manufacturers and
traders. Commercial attaches are also
stationed at Paris. Berlin. Madrid Con
stantinople, Vienna. Moscow, Peking
and Yokohama. A list of vice consuls
at all consular posts and of consular
agents, both of which classes of officers
are allowed to trade, is likewise pub
lished.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
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What's fhe good word?

For the original wittest this questionable
bnefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS
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to sreetc
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boz RenoN
quite crawl into. - : - : ~
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Nothing now-I just got it through a Cal want Adj
81 prize to W c Reed hotel
Thirty cents after my debts paid
81 prize L Goushs
Hetch Hetchy straight, please
A d. reenthst
My reward hereafterIm not getting it here
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04

Truth is the
watchword of the
men that work for
me-" remarked a
railroad engineer
yesterday, "and 1
h al v e inculcated
this principle so
thoroughly on my
men that there is
not an employe of
the company that
does not accurately
state conditions as
they exist.
That's all very
we'll in its way"
replied the e M
ployment a g e n t.
but what a time
l would have in
sending men I o
work for you If
you told them all
that they had to
expect"
Not at all. sir,
not at all. The
truth never hurts.
Read what my en-
gineer has to say.
He wants men, but
he does not want
any man coming to
work for him with
erroneous I'd e a s.
Here is his letter:
4" Send me 100
men at once. They
will have to be ac-
customed to grief,
as they will have
to board with the
contractor
= >
Colonel W. d.
Sanborn of t h e
Burlington a n
nounced his inten-
tion yesterday that
he would be at his
office tomorrow at
tending to busi-
ness, as usual. His
recovery has been
little short of mar
velous, as it was
thought S e V e r a |
t / m e S that h g
would never again
recover his health.
II. T. Curtis,
commercial agent
of the Nickel Plate
at Omaha, Is in the
city for a few
days.
. .
A d. Shepard, +,
general mana ger of
t h e Pacific i'm
provement c o m
pany, has returned
from Tacoma after
an inspection of
the work that has
been done on the
Pacific South East
ern, which is being
built by the Pacific
Improvement COM
pany. The road,
w h e n completed,
will be 500 miles
long, and about 100