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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
BELLBOY'S BRIDE FALLS
IN FAINT OVER SENTENCE
Prisoner Sentenced to County
Jail on Confession of
THEFT at Hotel

With shrek that was. heard
throughout the Hall of Justice the
pretty young bride of Francis Averill,
bellboy at the st. Francis hotel, fell In
a dead faintain Police Judge Cabaniss,
court yesterday morning when her hus-
band was sentenced to serve three
months in the county jail. She was
carried into the judges chambers and
two hours elapsed before she was able
to leave the building.
Averill was arrested on March 20
while in the room of Thomas P. Keat-
ing, where he had stolen a gold watch
Two valuable diamond rings had been
stolen few days prior to that date and
Detectives Wren and Riordan. who
were detailed on the case, suspecting
that it was an inside job, asked that a
close watch be kept on the bellboys.
Averill admitted that he had stolen
the watch to give to his young bride.
but he could not be made to admit that
he had stolen the valuable diamond
rings. He was charged with burglary.
but yesterday he agreed to plead
guilty to petty larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
Gossip Of RaiIwaylnen

"One of the most interesting men /
ever met remarked H. NJ Mccartney
of the Western Pacific, was S. Nugent
Townsend, the st. Kames'e of the Lon
don Field who brought letters to me
when I was chief engineer of a division
of the Northern Pacific. I was out on
the road when he struck camp, but Mrs.
Mccartney gave him the use of my
Office and of my desk.
Il returned unexpectedly and was
amazed to see stranger at my desk
writing. I could only stare; for he was
too big to throw out of the room. He
turned slowly around and said.
/" My deah fellow. Mr.. Mccartney is
not in
1.-The deuce he isn't? retorted.
".Ah, then, you are Mr.. Mccartney.
But heavens, you are dirty. You really
need bawth, don't you know. But let
me suggest that before you betake
yourself to your most necessary ablu
tions you need a drink even worse, and
he diyed into a huge valise and pro-
duced bottle. ~.
''As he was in the wilds of the Pend
d'Oreille district for sport and to write
description of the animals of the
northwest, we went on a hunting ex
pedition. BY some chance we lost our.
grub except some red herrings. The
smell of that fish attracted every coy
ote, wildcat, timber wolf and Iother in
teresting creatures in the country that
might. Townsend had wrapped himself
in blanket, nothing being visible. The
coyotes in that region are extremely
bold and they ran UP and down his form.
Townsend was greatly exasperated and
said:
~ wish the blamed owner Of those
dogs would keep them tied up at home
and not let them wander around and
disturb the rest of peaceable hunters -
The Corn Products company of the
United States has made application for
a reduction in the rate on glucose and
syrups to the Pacific coast, giving as
it's opinion that such reduction would
materially increase the movement of
those commodities. Manufacturers OF
syrups on the coast do not take the
same view and seem to think that. the
present. adjustment is reasonable and
should be maintained by the carriers.
The subject will be discussed at the next
meeting of the transcontinental lines
and If possible the views of all inter
ested parties will be obtained before
l-any decision is rendered.
Carleton c. Crane, who Sundays and
holidays is a farmer, has brought into
town a twig from his apricot orchard
at Decoto, in Alameda county, so covered
with fruit as to make it appear clus-
ter of grapes. Crane says he has 25
men thinning the crop, or one man to
the acre. This proves that the crop in
Alameda county has escaped injury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
Personal Mention

w. L. Clark of Benicia is at the VIC
toria.
]. C. Martin of Pittsburg is at the
st. Francis.
C. H. Peoples of Los Angeles is at
the Van Dorm.
Frederick r. Lyon of Kennel is at
the. st. Francis.
d. NJ. MacFarland of Vancouver is
staying at the st. Francis.
H Weinmann of Philadelphia has
apartments at the Fairmont.
]. Alley of Sacramento and j. A1drich
and daughter Of Ukiah are at the Blair.
W., p Edwards and ]. p Van Boden
and wife of Pasadena are at the Au-
dubon.
o. KimmelI. wife and daughter of
Kimmell, O., are at the New Lick
house.
II. E. O'Brien Of Los Angeles and H.
w. Errington OF Buffalo, N. Y, are at
the Colonial.
w. w. shannon, the state printer,
accompanied by Mrs. shannon, are
new arrivals at the Stewart.
Recent arrivals at the Ham1in are
w. w. Lucas of Columbus. Ohio, and
H. L. Shoemaker of Salem, Ore.
H. C. Champlin, accompanied by Mrs.
Champlin and Miss Jeanette Champlin,
have apartments at the Fairmont
Among the arrivals at the Dale. yes
terday were Edward Regan of Carson
City and w. H. Noell of vacaville.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
RUNAWAY HORSE JUMPS
ABOARD A STREETCAR
Passenger Struck With Such
Force That He Probably
VIII Die

A runaway horse Jumped on the
front>platform of car 174S yesterday at
Market and Main streets and struck a
passenger, supposed to be Theodore ].
Albetz of Fruitva1e, with such force
that the unfortunate mans skull was
fractured against the iron gate at the
opposite side of the car. Albetz was
operated upon at the central emer-
gency hospital, but little hope is en-
tertained for his recovery. The horse
was uninjured.
The car on which Albetz was a
passenger was headed for the ferry.
The horse, with a light wagon behind
it. came tearing down Main street as
the car was passing and went thun-
dering aboard with the force of a I2-
inch shell in full flight. Albetz was
the only passenger on the platform
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
Yosemite Valley All Rail- by the
sau1a Fe

Leave San Francisco at s:45 a. M:
take lunch. at Harvey's in Merced:
at FL Portal at 6:35 p. m. Next morn
ing a three hour drive on q perfect
road through the Merced canyon and
weather conditions are now ideal. the
trails are open and the waterfalls are
running full.
Excursion tickets and all. arrange
ments made at -673 Market. or uhone
Kearny S15 and we Will hx details .
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

PATRoLMAN, ,PRoMoTED---0akland.. April 2s
William Bracket was promoted from the acting
list to the regular police force by the police
commissioners this morning. He will All the
vacancy caused by the death Of Policeman John
Silyeria.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
Only Few Days Left!

Encyclopedias Club has Only few days
to
of
beaed friends
disappointed willb power
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

The printing pressmen at their meet
ing last Wednesday night selected
George L. Berry to represent the union
at the next session of the international
body. The members decided to meet
the expenses of the representative by
contributing 50 each.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

Thomas ]. Sheridan and Daniel De-
Jury have been chosen by lodge No. 25
to represent. 1t at the convention of
the International brotherhood of boiler
makers, iron ship builders and helpers
Of America that is to meet in st. Paul.
Mimi, June 1.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

Carpenters union No. % has ap-
pointed a committee to receive w, D.
Huber, president of the international
brotherhood of carpenters, who will ar
rive today from indianapolis, Ind, to
attend the ceremony of opening of the
building trades temple tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
NEW WERNER 10Th CENTURY
Encyclopedia Britannica

have expired FOREVER
We
limits
VOLUMES
history
The the ncycopada itself admits Of no argument
wealth Of
profession
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
A Wonderful New Show!

FLO IRWIN and CO.. in Mrs. Peckhams
Carouse''; CLIFF GORDONs MARIE FLOR
ENCE; COLE and RAGS; BANKS BREAZEALE
Duo; THREE LEIGHTONS; ORTIZ and TERN;
NEW ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES Last
week, enormous hit. EMPIRE CITY QUARTET,
Evening Prices-IOc, 25c SOC T5c: box seats
81; Matinee prices Except Sundays and Hoii-.
days. lOc. 25c and soc. PHONE WEST 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

The baseball team OF electricians
union No. 1S will play a match game
with team. of the Visitacion Valley
athletic club next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

During the meeting of the journey
men stone cutters association last
Wednesday night It was voted to move
from the plumbers hall to the building
trades new temple May II. The as
sociation voted SIS to each of two of
its members on the sick list and ad-
mitted three elected candidates to
membership by obligation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

from cards found in his pockets that
his supposed identity was established.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

Electricians union No. 13 at its meet
ing last Wednesday announced that a
charter had been granted for the for
nation of union in San Mateo, to be
under the jurisdiction of San Francisco.
It will be instituted May by Grand
President Frank j. McNulty assisted
by the executive officers of No. rs.
This union will move from Roesch
hall to the new building trades temple
and hold its initial meeting there We'd
neSday, May g.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

MEsrs> United glass work.
(FhEpfs ysssq2ss co1EoiTl ers' union at it's
6S5zNzIs meeting last We'd
nesday night voted
to move from Alta hall to the building
trades temple Wednesday,. May 29,
when it will hold its initial meet
ing. On that night it will take
action on the subject of wages for
glaciers and helpers and dedicate its
new glass banner case, which cost 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

Stablemen's union No. 404 was ad-
dressed at some length last Wednesday
night by State Organizer Thompson of
the state federation of labor, after
which the union voted to affiliate with
the state body. The union was then
addressed by James Hughes in a con-
gratulatory strain, after which there
was a program of musical entertain
ment and songs and collation.. Dur
ing the evening the union elected six
to membership.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28

When they wrapped around the slain heroes who fell
Of devotion and valor proudly did tell
And above the green sod Of each patriot grave
Still I whisper Of all that to Country they gave
While in sadness droop where their dirges sung
Yet in gladness my folds are forever out1ung,
When the pride Of the Nation, with ringing acclaim,
March forth to defend me from peril or shame.
But alas! am sulled full often, today,
Though the of the Blue and the of the Gray,
In their brotherhood new, have both carried high,
And been willing beneath their one banner to die.
For the law of the land now compels me to
Ger the lawless and banned as did Ger the brave;
And my shame it is bitter, as to them I bring
The protection my folds DER disoyalty fling.
In my glory CLEAN from the Capitols dome,
And my stals brightly beam where the battleshps
Ger tie schools Of the Nation blazon my pride,
Or in grief there droop when the noble have died;
But the red of my folds bushes deeper to flame
When I fly in disgrace o'er sin and shame
When the bar of the robber declares me its boon,
AS his flag become oer the licensed saloon.
peace uould
purchase at the of
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28

Along the great path of the Years,
Up, out from the Dark aoith its fears,
The lUorld aefns its avdy
To7Cdrd the highlands of Day,
And Noon of MiYeniumS nedyS.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28
Chicago, May 28, 1908
WHAT THE OLD FLAG SAID
BY ALPHONSO ALVA HOPKINS

| was born in the heart Of the Patriots DID,
Of their purposes pure, their fidelity bod
And my Stripes tell, in the white and the red
Of their conscences cean and the blood that they she'd
While my Stars, they geam in their heaven of blue,
Tell Of courage and faith that forever were true
And wave Ger the waters | float DER the land
Still heritage bright Of that patriot band.
[ borne where the Of the North and the South
Met in battle and fell at the fierce cannons mouth
Where reemen they fought for what each Of them hou
Was the Right with their might brave counrymen ough
And where Sheridan rode to the front of defeat,
There my colors all gowed for victory sweet;
And the legons of Grant and of Sherman led
From the camp of the quick to the sleep of the dead
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28

We men Of America, manly and proud
Shape me not, in your folly, for Freedom shroud!
By your love that show for your garlanded graves,
Let me never become the base banner of slaves.
Let me never again, to your sorrow and blame,
Be the flag of the Freebooter's plunder and shame!
For the sake Of the lips that in silence dumb,
Bid me blazon no longer the Traffic in Rum!
By the spirits Of Washington, Warren and Wayne;
By the blood of your sres in defense Of me slain;
By the love that We bear for the Nation they built;
By the hate We should share for dishonor and guilt
Rise in might of your manhood, 0 men that are trut
Kiss my folds that ye ha7zow of Red, White and BIN
Lift your faces and swear that forever YOUR VOTl
In defense of the Wrong shall forbid me to foatl
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28
Price Five Cents

With hand cldSbed in answering han
Blood brothers, united ace stand.
Fair hed5eHS dboVe
And the Banner 1Oe loVe,
The Flag of onr glorious Land.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28

From each flagstaff | fly, every Fourth Of July,
And my folds laugh aloud they futter on high,
While they tell of the birth of the best of the earth
Among nations of men-while they herald the worth
Of Free Manhood in sovereignty itself;
But they shudder with pain at the passion for pelf
The corruption and crime that fed at the bars,
Binding freemen in bonds, to the shame of my stars
On the breath of Peace have sweety been borne
By the stobreah of Battle to shreds have been torn
Where the ove-branch blossoms I laugh in delight;
And I ripple with JOY DER the arsenal's might;
But [ shudder with fear when my folds unfurled
Ger the Curse that makes the Peace of the World
When dstiller and brewer debase every fold
And Humanity plunder for gain of their gold
When | wave Labor's magnificent host,
Or above the great ships that Commerce boast,
I proud; but with dread and with sorrow shrink,
When l fly for the red-handed pirates of Drink
1t is Treason to Right, when above the foul den
I am faunted by Law for betrayers of men!
They are traitors to and the story tell
Who would give to guard the red gateways Of hell
"There is only tn
in all the 7uorld that is gc
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
Jacks Ocean Trip.

wreck would be a bad thing to have floating close
by. All the way Southampton the Majestic re-
ported the westbound steamers the position OF
the dereIict. and these steamers reported the Ma
jestics message to all the steamers that were
lowing her. In this way the eastbound steamers
were able keep a sharp lookout for the derect,
and although many steamers came close II all
succeeded avoiding it
Heavy weather set after the captain made
the sketch and lasted until the steamer arrived at
Southampton, and therefore Jack was unable to
learn how steamers are taken through dangerous
and narrow channels The captain had promised to
tell him. but he too busy getting the steamer
safely 10 port do he had agreed
a trip transatlantic liner is widely different
from a coastwise steamer, far shore
observations are concerned One may make a trip
TO Europe and nothing throughout the passage
except great indigo ocean. where the sky meets
the water all sides far the eye
Look IN any direction and the ocean seems to be
one vast table OF blue, surrounded by a circular
horizon
But nearly sIl the coastwise steamers run suf1-
Ciently close the enable to see land
time of the day, while the captains
of the coastwise steamers steer by compass, they
aided much by the lighthouses shore and
the lightshfps anchored off the dangerous shoals
The Department of Commerce and Labor spends
great sums of money every year In the mainte
Of lighthouses and nghtships along the coast
Of the United States. There is hardly harbor
waterway on the Atlantic or Pacific coast in the
the Lighthouse Board has not equipped with buoys
and lights to help the navigators to find their way
safely at all hours Of the day night. This in
cludes the Great Lakes and the big rivers. The
coast line is divided into sixteen districts. each
being in charge OF a United States naval officer
as inspector and officer from the United States
army engineer.
All channels marked by red buoys the
starboard right hand side when coming in from
sea, while the black buoys mark the left port
side. All midchannel distractions marked with
danger buoys having black and red transverse
stripes Sometimes storms drive these markings
from their Inoorings, and il is the duty of the
lighthouse inspectors and engineers to replace them
and inform navigatc-s of the temporary change
81 position. Lightships have sometimes broken
from their anchorages and drifted seaward, but
this rarely happens. There buOys equipped
with gasights that burn day and night for three
months while others are equipped with bell that
rings with the slightest action of the waves.
Much could be read of the lighthouses along the
coast. amount of reading would give the
am bilious boy a better idea of the lights along
the coast than trip coastwise steamer.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

And as for the convenient and fairly eentrai
position of the iyceum. 1t must he remembered
that Paris is not very large and the means OF
communication between the various quarters
are fairly good and fairly rapid After nj
ting at her dressnaker's round OF calls the
the cosey auto-taxicabs to her own home tnan
TO a club Then. too, the French woman lives
in much closer union with her family than any
other woman in the world. II would be entirely
foreign to her habits to separate herself from
her father brother husband to spend hours
in a club whose threshold those relatives could
hardly cross and she is frankly unwilling 10
surround herself at any time exclusively with
members OF her own sex The Parisienne lives
on pleasant terms with her female aeduaint-
ances but she seldom forms strong friendships
or real intimacies with any She will join hands
with the rest of her set for some definite char
liable object but, the object once attained. all
fall apart again She will set apart a day on
which to receive callers. but even the women OF
whom she sees the most VIII 6e infiexibly turned
down at her door. with a firm Not at home If
they venture to ring here bell on some other
dav of the week or month What use, then.
woman's club? It may safely he asserted that
if the new Lyceum and Alpinist Club proves a
financial and social success il will he owing 20
its foreign and not its French members
@ I e
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
DEAR LITTLE PETER PAN.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Peter Pan
is my canary I have had him for more than
year and hope 70 have him for many years 20
come Soon after 7 got him We began to let him
out every morning breakfast time The first
thing he did always fy to the sidebOard. hop
over In front of a small mirror. fly up and down in
front OF II and beat his wings against 10. al ths
time singing as hard he could All this would
IA ke about q minute But no matter how long he
was out through the day he would not do this
again until the next morning We could
understand what made him do it. He Will not take
his bath anywhere but IN 4 plate filed with water
put on serving table. When eating
breakfast ne will hop the table and help HIM
self 70 the things he likes. He likes apple saucs
betr anything else. I a Tlors
interesting Dird than Peter Pan Yours sincerely.
HELEN STEVENS tage IL.
"a Clark street Glen Ridge. y J.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

I. Puzzle-After taking out all synOnymes and
words not connected with the picture find the
neatest and longest three lists OF words were con-
tributed bv Charles G Mess aged twelve years, Of
No. 454 wales avenue, New York City. whose list
of thirty-three words is printed below, and who
desires a sterling silver Tribune badge The other
prize winners and their prizes are: Otis d. Covei
No East 18th street, New York City thirty-two
words "A sterling silver Tribune badge; Edith
Brooua aged twelve years, No. l4l West 10th
esting book. Had of our little readers,t of No
2s St Marks Place Brooklyn, signed her name TO
her answer to this puzzle the embroidery set she
asked for would have been sent, for her list con-
tanned thirty-two words. The longest list is AS fol-
lows: Lake. letter. lantern lamp, line, lace, log
lumber lamp-shade. links. legs lashes-on-eye lips
limb tree) leaves ladder, locket. lemon. lump-on-
head Iard-pafI lock- land lash. lOcksof-halr, long
skirt loop lapel lid, lad, large hat lass, lodges
of rock leather and lone-boat.
Things to Think About-The two prize winners
and their prizes Margaret Dick. aged twelve
wears No 112 Wall street. Garnerve. y. Y, an
embroidery set. and Alfred Johnson, aged nine
wears No 50 West 135th street, New York City. a
boys Tribune watch.
ters on this page.
Our Letter Box-See letters published on this
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
A CLEVER POLLY.

know has a very clever parrot. and thought you
might like TO hear about some Of the funny things
Polly does
When Polly hears knock the door she will
say. Come in but should she hear . door close
she will invite you cordially to Come again
During the summer months Polly's cage hung in
wnuow overlooking yard There were num-
Der o. cats the yard. and it Polly's delight
call softly -'Puss. puss. here, pussy, and when
a cat would creep up and walk away with look
OF disgust at finding 1t q parrot calling him,
Polly would laugh and think IL d great joke one
night when Polly asleep the doctor placed be
side her cage another which the home OF
a parrct. The next morning when the doctor
the cages Polly said. pecking at the new
birds cage. Papa. papa look at that
Polly has learned sing Yankee Doodle" and
the chorus School Days very nicely Yours
truly, FLORENCE E ANDERSON (aged 80
163 E SD street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
AN INVASION OF LocUSTS.

Dear Little Men end Little Women: have
heard my mother tel an incident which I think Is
well worth repeating. She lived in the country in
southern France. a few miles from Bordeaux. II
was in the summer when everything was in bloom
magnolia trees were covered with flowers peaches
vere nearly ripe and the vineyards promised
good harvest.
one afternoon strong southern wind blew ana
at once queer looking cloud came up and Obscured
rh. SIN but instead the needed rain as expected
il proved 10 be a cloud Of Ocusts and sand. which
the wind had brought from Africa The tOCuStS
came down and covered the land for mile IN
circumference. In less than half hour every
leaf had been devOured. and the ground was black
with lOCUSts
When they started to fly again the wind had
changed ana luckily drove them toward the sea
But tney " ere either tired had eaten TOO much.
for they fell TO the ground. The farmers drove the
piss out 10 feast on them and every tried TO
destroy them and succeeded
The fields had BE- plOughed over agaIn 70
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
a .NesO Woman,s Club in Paris.
Paris Lyceum Installed in q House with History
Exclusion of Actresses Causes Some Gossip.

tion list, however, shows that. expected the
large majority of members OF English
speaking nationality.
Though lodged with less outward splendor
than the parent house in London, the Paris
Lyceum is handsomely installed in a modest
looking three storied house in the quiet Rue
de la Renaissance, almost under the shadow of
the fine Church Of St Augustin. once inside
the great polished doors, which admit the visitor
into lofty outer courtyard under the east side
Of the house. you recognize at once that you
are in a house with history. The walls OF this
court are hung with fine old Spanish embossed
leather. with richly carved wooden supports and
handsome eighteenth century bronze lamp
brackets. In the house itself there doors,
panels and chimneypieces of ancient and
quisite workmanship that have evidently been
brought together by a collector with both taste
and knowledge Such alterations as had to be