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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
LORING CLUB PROMISES
RARE MUSICAL TREAT
Elaborate Program Prepared for
First Concert of Thirty
Second Season

good program has been arranged
for the opening concert of the thirty
second season of the Loring club at
Christian Science hall next Tuesday
evening No less than four of the six
-umbers TO be sung by the club viii
be heard here FOR the first time.
The most important of these is
From Every Zone" this being a cycle
OF six songs tor male chorus and or
chestra, piano and organ, by Arnold
King. The form OF this composition
is group Of settings of poems of diff
ferent lands.
Since the club about a year ago gave
a rendering OF Brahms "Rhapsodie"
for contralto solo and male chorus.
with orchestra. piano and organ. re-
quests have been made for its repeti-
tion. and this composition is included
in the program of the concert of Tues
day evening. The club has secured the
assistance of Mrs. NJ Z. Blanchard.
mezzo contralto. Mrs. Blanchard will
also be heard in Liszts 'Lorelei'' and
other solo numbers by Grieg. Bur-
mefster and Alicia Needham.
The orchestra viii be that Of Bernat
Jaulus, who viii also appear as solo
violinist- The pianist and Organist are
Frederick Maurer Jr. and Wallace A.
Sabin-
The concert viii be under the direc-
tion OF w. c. Stadtfeld, the conductor
OF the Loring club
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Will
Be One of Seasons Buds
Fair Daughter Of President Will Make Her
Formal Bow to Washington Society
By Christine WeaIand

Miss Williams and Miss de Laecrcr anti,
these favored young people are already
well acquainted with each other. so
tnat no time need be lost in prelimi-
naries, and the fun begins with the
first days of December which is always
the beginning of the mad, merry winter
in Washington. There will be three
large cotillons. to which all the promi-
nent debutantes will be invited, the
first being Immediately after the new
year. This annual ball is always a
fateful occasion to the girl in her first
season, as upon her success there de-
pends all her future belleship. The
girl who can enter society with all
her bachelors taken" which is the ac-
cepted way of saying she has partner
for each Of the three bachelor cotillons,
is assured of the best of good times,
while the girl who is kept waiting Tor
partner until the music is about to
begin will not find her winter a partic-
ularly happy one. According to general
belief Miss Roosevelt's first bachelor"
Is already promised to a gallant young
officer of the army. who secured him.
self the fairest partner of them all
quite six months ago.
These famous cotillons, be it under
stood, are a time honored institution in
Washington, having been organized in
the earliest stages or society by the
unmarried men of the smartest set
(not merely the smart set) as a means
OF paying back some of the courtesy of
their several hostesses of each winter
No man can subscribe to the Bachelors
except upon invitation, and there is al
ways. long waiting list No one can
be invited to the dances without each
name being subjected to a committee
which must be unanimous in its ap-
prova1. Consequently to be invited or
not to be invited is a matter of serious
moment in the social world. The menu
bership is no longer limited to the un-
married men, but its officers are the
president at present being Gist Blair.
son of one OF the bluest of the blue
blooded district families
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
SAYS LABOR LAW
CURTANED PROFITS
Western Union Telegraph Com=
pany's Head Ayers Short
Hours Decreased Revenue
Annual Report of President
Shows Much Construction in
Last Fiscal Year

President Robert C. Clowry of the
Western Union telegraph company has
issued his annual report for the fiscal
year just ended and attributes the de-
crease in the revenues of the company
to the recent federal law shortening
the hours of labor.
AS a result of this enactment Presi-
dent Ciowry says;
and cable 2,S3l miles; in wire, 3S.231 miles,
in Offices there was u decrease OF 00I. due priR-
cfpally to the fact that railroad companies have
closed many small telegraph offices IN conse-
Guenee of the enactment of laws shortening
the hours OF labor AT most OF such places
messages are accepted and telephoned 10 an
office of this company to be forwarded to des-
OF the total of ,s59. 4so miles of wire at the
close of the year 4S5.SOl miles were OF copper
and S73. $40 of iron; an increase in copper OF
e6 35l and in iron decrease of 2S120 miles
during the year, due to the substitution of cop
per for iron
and the revenues of the company decreased
81 274 1914 due to the depression in business
and to the strike of the operators, which began
early in August and lasted until November :,
notwithstanding the abnormal expense dur-
ing the strike. the expenses for the year were
revenue s., ,92l .213 as compared with the pre-
vious year The decline in gross receipts is
proportionately less than that which followed
the panic OF 1898. the low receipts of which
period were succeeded by many years of growth.
The cost of construction was $1,138,-
5o7. which was s1,734, 444 less than last
year. During the year contracts were
closed with 10 railroad companies, COW
'ering 3.113 miles OF road, being the
Wisconsin Central, New York, Chicago
and St Louis Toledo. Peoria and West
ern and the Great Northern.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

The first skyscraper in England will
be q u story structure at LIVERPOOL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Society /
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pills viii give a dramatic recital next
Wednesday evening at Western Addi-
uon hall. The program will include
readings from celebrated authors. mon
ologues. sketch and dialogue imper-
sOnauons in costumes representing the
different nations. One Of the features
Of the evening will be a military drill
closing with a fencing bout The en-
tertainment viii be concluded with
one act farce, The Burglar" Among
the well known people taking part in
this affair are Miss Edna Goeggel. Miss
Gladys Goeggel. Miss Aileen Nesbitt.
Miss Gertrude Reichardt, Miss Hazel
Petry, Miss Adele Hermann and Miss
Marguerite Boyd. all of whom are we'll
known in debating and literary circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Boese make
formal announcement OF the engage
ment OF their daughter. Emma. to Al
fred J. Tiegler Of Rutherford, n. j.
The date of the wedding has not yet
been announced. but it probably Will
take place before the close Of the
winter season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
FEATURES PLANNED
FOR BIG GAELIC BALL
elaborate Program Arranged for
Celebration in the
Auditorium

Plans for the grand Gaelic BAH and
athletic meet, which will take place
Thursday evening, October 2s, in the
Auditorium, under the auspices of the
Gaelic dancing club, include many
novel features. Racing teams from 81
Mary's colleee. st. Ignatius and Sacred
Heart have notified the committee on
arran gements that they will compete
for honors in several events.
The dancing viii be furnished by a
corps of weil known Gaelic dancers
The music will be under the direction
Of Professor Mcmahon and James
Limeoa. a Scotch piper. Members OF
The CaledoniaB club will furnish an
Interesting spectacle in the Reel
o. Tu1loch'' one OF the famous old
dances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Absolute Protectron

An accident policy of insurance.; s1O.-
coo for death; $50 per week for injuries:
costs but SIS per year JOS. T. Terry
221 -229 Montgomery St. genl insurance.
Phone DoUslas 1901. You need this pro-
lection.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
NESTING IN A VEST PoCKET

a pair of robbins have built a nest
and hatched a family in the pocket of
an old waistcoat which had been left
hanging on the wall of an unoccu-
pied cottage at Lodsworth. Eng.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
The Song of the Streets

The streets Of the burned district are
greeting gladly the return of San Fran
cisco's better half TO the old shopping
centers. now restored and made ready
for her. Charles Field voices this well
come i'm the November number of sun
set Magazine
The chorus swelled with afternoon:
From bridge and scaffold free
Our pavements thrill beneath the boon
OF all that used TO be;
Upon them. like loved caress,
My ladys steps are laid,
And ali. the long lost happiness
OF Saturdays parade.
The first skyscraper in England will
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
MANY GIFTS MADE
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Ureat Enthusiasm Marks Work
of Restoration of Famous
Old Landmark
Benefit to Raise Funds Will Be
Given at American Thea
ter This Week

Great ENTHUSIASM is marking the
work OF those interested IN the restora-
tlon Of one Of San Francisco's most
famous landmarks. old St. Mary's
church, at California and Dupont
streets. the rebuilding OF which has be-
gun and many gifts for the new edifice
nave already been secured.
Mrs. d. 7. sullivan. widow Of the gal
lant chief OF the FIRE department, who
met his death at the time of the city's
disaster, has presented beautiful win
dow IN his memory and Mrs. Sam
Rainey. aided by the members OF the
san Francisco fire department, will do
nate a bell FOR the tower Of the old
church in memory Of another noted fire
tighter, the late Captain James Reilly.
Among others who have made gener-
Gus offerings for memorial windows TO
be placed in the restored church are eX-
Mayor James D. Phelan, Hon. Francis J.
sullivan, Mrs. Nj. II. de Young. Mrs.
Mary Tobin. John f. Kelly and Mrs. A.
H. LOughboTOugh. The work of re-
building and restoration is in charge Of
the Pauiist fathers
To add still further TO the building
fund, a professional vaudeville enter
tainment that promises to be one of
the best ever given in the city has
been planned 1t viii be given at the
American theater on Thursday of this
week ana the program viii include
some Of the best professional talent in
the city. Among those who viii ap-
pear viii be Robert Warwick and Will
lette kershaw in q scene from one of
their recent successes at the Valencia
lneater; Elmer Booth and Evelyn Selbie
OF the Central theater and members Of
the holb and Dill company and the
companies at the Princess and Alcazar
N their best roles. Milton jacob.
pianist. Will give several classical Sc
lections and Mrs. Ingleborg Larsen and
Miss Eta O'Brien viii render vocal
numbers.
Reserved seats at IS cents Will be on
sale Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
At ll2 Market street, near Kearny The
following pstronesses will have charge
Of the entertainment:
Ms. ". B. Bysnes Miss NJ Cosgrin
MIS-. Charles ". CLARK Miss Constance de
Mrs Richard y. Cos Young
teilo Mss Helen de Young
Mrs a. Deane Miss Kathleen de Young
Mrs n H. de Young Miss NJ Deane
Mrs Eugene Lent Miss Marie GioTgisni
Mrs. A H. Loughbor- Misses Lacey
ough Misses Lang
Mrs Fred Lees Miss Marian Mogsn
Mr.. Els Murray Miss Alice Logan
Mrs Theodore I. Payne. Miss NJ Plelan
Mrs J. ID. Peter Miss Anne Peters
Mrs. Francis \. SUI Misses Sullivan
Ivan Miss Elizabeth Stark
MY Nary Iobin Misses Rooney
MTs. Andrew Welch Misses Welsh
Ms. Gerhard wempe
The following constitute the gentle
mems committee Of arrangements:
Rev Henry l. Stark Valentine Byrne
&. 8. p. chairman Francis J. sullivan
Thomas J. Welsh Charles NJ o'Connor
Nicolas H. Lang Noel Sullivan
Charles Wesley Reed Edward winterburn
} Ralph Rooney Tom Dillon
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

DO You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page &C.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28
By L. B. COCROFT

upturned faces And all for penny bun! Think
ing what her childhood had been, Hester gave
an impatient sigh Poor children! 1t was hard.
"And it will be worse they grow older and
need MORE" she thought, sadly. What is to
become of them, with only me to look to, when
every door seems shut against mel who had so
many friends year ago."
But last years friends were like last years
nowfakes-gone. Poor Hester had found that
out long ago.
"If only the children didn't grow so fast" she
murmured to herself she walked slowly down
the village street, revolving in her mind various
plans by which five dollars might be made to do
the work of ten.
Her own shoes past patching, and Elsie's
were not much better. Mollys stockings were
in rags, and her frocks far above her knees.
Then there the rent to pay, and bill at the
grocers besides. Miss Kingsley had not been
taught in earlier days to count dollars and cents
very carefully and the gift of doing is one that
comes to few women by nature.
Elsie stood in the doorway watching her sister
till the last uttering fold of the white gown dis
appeared. Then she turned to the rainbow again.
and for the space Of five minutes studied it silent
ly and intently.
Molly" she whispered, presently, I'm going
to do something nice Don't you want to come
too? It's something for Hester"
What is it?" asked Molly. puzzled by all this
mystery. why don't you speak out loud? Any
body isn't here"
"You mean nobody" corrected Elsie Some
body might be listening to down there behind
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

that lilac bush. Bend your head close to me, and
I'll whisper. I'm going to go and get whole
pile of money for Hester, so she needn't ever be
poor any more"
But Elsie, Dhere?"
Fright over there" returned Elsie, calmly
didn't you ever hear about the pot OF gold at the
end of the rainbow? Lots of little girls have
found it. The fairies put it there for them"
"For good children" corrected Molly.
True enough! Elsie stood COMPOUNDED for
moment, gazing in mute distress at her sister.
Then suddenly her face frightened again.
'Hester's good anyway, and it's all for her,
she said triumphantly.
The argument was conclusive Molly silently
put on her hat; Elsie donned hers and likewise
provided herself with a little round basket In
which to bring home the spoils
Hurry" she said, briefly when they were saIe-
ly outside the gate, and Molly always oDedlent,
ouickened her steps to run, which soon Drougnt
the little travellers to the end OF the Struggling
village street.
How far must we go?" painted Molly, when
thew came at last breathless to a pause.
"On the top of Scrabble HILL" returned Elsie,
calmly. She had taken her bearings as she STOOD
in the kitchen doorway, and knew exactly wnere
she was going. That Scrabble Hill was seven
miles away was a trifing detail that sne scorheo
to take into consideration.
"Oh!" Molly was beginning, forlornly, out JUST
at that moment farm wagon came NUMBERING
I'D behind them.
sHulloa!" said the driver, refining in his horses.
He had children of his own at home, and the
- " s;pht of those two little
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

figures toiling up the
dusty road in the glare
of an August sun touched
his kind heart.
Molly hung her head
shyly, but Elsie dropped
a quaint little courtesy,
and then looked up, ST.
lently expectant.
"Goin' up the hill, be
We? Wa'al, I reckon ye'd
better jump in. Here, lit
tie one. That's 1t. Git
up, you lazy critters!"
This last to the horses,
which showed small incli-
nation to stir.
If Hester could have
but seen the pace at
which her two little sis
tiers were carried from
her and home!
Truth to- tell, they en-
joyed 1t vastly. Rides of
any kind were few and
far between, and a ride
In a farm wagon was bliss
unspeakable. It seemed
all too soon when they
came in sight Of a huge
bowlder Familiarity known
to the villagers as Orr's
Rock. Elsie, standing in
the kitchen doorway, had
fixed upon this rock as a
landmark quite within
reasonable walking dis
lance of the top Of Scrab-
BILE Hill. Here accord
ingly she signified her
desire to alight, and the
farmer lifted his two lit
tie passengers to the
ground.
"Goin' to Orr's, be
they?" he ruminated.
"Come to think of 1t, Jem
Baker was saying he
heard they'd taken In
some city folks for a
spell. Wonder If they let
them two youngsters go
marching round this way
down to York? If 1t don't
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

HI" cried Molly. 1t was a big
round co." or would have been,
in print. AS it was, her brown
eyes opened wide by way of en-
phasis, and her tiny figure grew
an inch taller, as she craned
her neck and stretched herself
on tiptoe to look out of the win
dow.
Elsie, sitting on the floor
deep in a fairy tale, was reused
to something like interest by
that long-drawn breath Of won
der and delight.
What is 1t, Molly?" she quer-
led, with a little air of conde-
scension. Elsie, be it understood,
was seven years old-seven, 60
ing on eight, she would have told
you-while Molly was not yet
six.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

six.
Finding that her sister too absorbed to
swer, Elsie, after vainly repeating her question,
was obliged to drop her book and rum in her
turn, to the window to satisfy her curiosity
"A rainbow! Is that all?" she said, disdain-
fully.
Free" corrected Molly.
Zone. two, three-why, there is! Hester! He's
ter! come here to see three rainbows!"
"Sissers busy; she always u.s." murmured Molly;
and Hester Kingsley, the elder sister. a girl Of
nineteen or twenty, called from the next room,
SISTER is busy, dearie Wait little WHILE"
"she is going to Mrs. Rogers to give Miss Amy
her music lesson" said Elsie. when she comes
home again we'll have tea and then Hester will
talk to till bedtime, II we like"
Molly nodded. II don't like sisser to be busy"
she said, sorrowfully.
Elsie smiled superior. "You can't understand,
Molly, cause you only little girl. Sister has
to be very busy now cause we're poor. Some
spectators got all are money"
whats SPECTATOR" queried Molly.
"Speckilator," corrected Elsie. "Its-it's-oh,
something like an alligator. guess, only bigger
and wickeder."
'Lalligators eat little boys and girls" said Molly,
sinking her voice to whisper.
Elsie shrugged her small shoulders.
That's nothing" she retorted. "The speckila-
tors ate up everything, our house and all. heard
Judge Curry tell Hester about It, We had nice
house, Molly"
Molly sighed. big" she said. briefly. "And
ssser had pretty things too
"Cause papa and lots of people gave her things"
said Elsie, INDUCING, in her turn, In memories of
past glories. And she was gagged TOO, Hester was,
like Cinderella and the Prince"
Molly nodded her small head in way that said
that she knew all about It,
''Was we ricn?" she inquired, dreamily.
awful" returned Elsie
How rich?"
"Oh. don't know. hundred dollars,
shouldn't wonder"
Hester coming into the room at that moment,
caught the last words, and laughed. Both little
girls loked up at the sound. and with one accord
cast themselves upon her recklessly regardless of
her fresh muslin gown. Hester had spent two
weary hours doing up that gown that very morn
ing.
'Sisser don't stay long" pleaded Mollys baby
voice.
II shall be home, early my pet" said "sisser,"
cheerily as she stopped to give each wistful little
face loving kiss. "There Be good children;
don't go near the we'll and don't NEEDLE with the
fire."
mo, sister,"
"And Elsie"
''Yes?" said Elsie, promptly, divining that there
was treat in store.
when the clock strikes five go into the bed
room and look on the bureau for brown paper
bag There are two cakes in it,
'For Molly and me? Did you have one too
"Tm too big to eat cake" said Hester, gayly
smiling as the sunshine broke over the two little
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-12
CHARLESTON MEN
NOT ARRESTED
THEY REPRINTED OF THEIR OF
TENSE AND. DECIDED TO
SURRENDER.
Wrote Letter TO County Official From
San Francisco Notifying Him
Of Their Resolu-
ton.

The two young men who set CHAR
lesion, Mo, in uproar recently ny
leaving under charges OF embezzle-
ment and theft-the one stealing 81
900 and the other a lot Of jewelry--
are very repentant, as the following
correspondence indicates.
Editor OF The Bulletin; Please cor
rect the statment In yorr Sunday is
sue as to Orval Ashby and Clarence
Walker, Of Charleston, Mo. being
captured in san Francisco. They
wrote Mr.. Cochran, the county col
iector Of Mississippi county, Mis-.
souri,, the following letter, under date
of Feb, 2, 1905:
Mr.. II s. Cochran. County Collector,
Dear Friend; We have decided to
surrender ourselves and suffer what
ever punishment awaits us 1t is not
because | think Charleston, Mo, II
the only place In inc world, or It is
not because | can not get work, or 1t
is not because am AFRAID OF being
captured under the description you
have given OF me- It Is because 1
have done wrong ana want to return
and suffer for what nave done.
We are stopping &c the Colonial
Hotel. room "a, and will stay there
and await the arrival of Sheriff Cupp
ORVAL ASHLEY.
CLARENCE WALKER
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-12
DIES AFTER A
WEEKS ILLNESS
T. 3. CARR, WELL KNOWN GRO
GER or FUTURE CITY, sue
cuMBED TO PNEUMONIA
FUNERAL THURSDAY.

T. B. Carr. the well known grocer
of Future City, died last night at
$40 o'clock Ct pneumonia after a
weeks illness.
Mr.. Carr is survived by his wife.
They had no children.
The deeedent was born in Jen-
nipgs county. Indiana. fifty-six years
ego and came to Southern Illinois
when quite young. He resided at
Olive Branch. this county for some
years and removed to Cairo about
seven years ago embarking in the
grocery business in the northern sec
ton of the city which proved sue
oessful enterprise. His death will b'
a shock to many Of his friends who
had not learned of his illness.
The funeral will be held Thursda,
and the remains will be taken to vii
lard for interment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-12
To His Father.


Young Ashbv has written a letter
10 his father, George w, Ashby. who
ID connected with tine ". r. Slack
Lumber company, of this city in
which he expresses deep sorrow over
his offense. The letter dated in san
Francisco, Feb. 2, 1908, and reads as
follows;
San Francisco, Feb. ? 1908,
NV Dear Father: Please read this
before you tear 1T up. / know have
cone YOU great wrong, and have
been foolish several times before IN
my life. But | am thankful for one
thing, you were not the cause Of me
doing wrong, and that | had father
that never did do anybody any wrong
/ have been asleep all the time, when
we took the money I did not realize
what life was. Now | know that life
Is not happy and cannot be unless
YOU are loved by some one. Money
can't make anybody happy. Oh! that
had Joined the church when you
aid / would be happy no" instead
Of IN misery. | have decided to suf-
fer for what / have done and then to
begin a new life altogether and try
not even TO think OF money for 1t has
been the ruin of me, but ! ann de
termined it shall not carse me to go
te hell. / want religion as soon as
AN pray enough to get forgiveness
for my sins. If had only stayed III
Charleston High school ! would have
graduated this year student with
honors instead of disgrace. You have
enough troubles of your own for ms
to trouble and disgrace YOU. Some
times think | will kill myself and
nobdy would never know for sure II
was me who did il, that would lose
my soul forever, and have decided
In my heart TO try my utmost to be
child of God if am not respected
IN earth. You know how hard 1t viii
be for me to come back there in dis
| grace and suffer for what | have done.
hut I want to begin right and don't
know how else to begin, only to come
back and suffer for 1t. At night
can't sleep and am all the time dream
ing what little time | do sleep, and in
the day time nothing amuses me.
nm in agony all the time. Sometimes
| think | am crazy. We have spent
most of our time in travelling, ano
had decided to return too late for
We find we have not money enough
only to await the coming of Mr.. Cupp
He will find us at the Colonial Hotel
We were down to Los Angeles. tha
Is where we made our resolution L
face whatever We should. and We Wi
here await a reply. or coming. on
my mind is Just full Of IF ha'
nlys." | would write more but
am getting so nervous ! can't hardi'
write.
ORVAB.