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The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

HOLTON-On Tuesday. February B lss al
Carthage. H., SETH A. HOLroN, father o.
William Shedd Holton. Of HyattsEiIe. Nd
Notice Of funeral hereafter
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

BAILEY-Ou Tuesday, February i, Is1s- az A. n
a. her residence. lib T street northwest. IDA
d. BAILEY. beloved wife of Dr. Henry l.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
NEW RATES ON LUMBER
ARE EFFECTIVE TO-DAY
No Excess Is Demanded on
Shingles Shipped i'm Straight
or Mixed Carloads

The rates on lumber originating at
Humboldt bay will become effective to-
day and are established as proportional
figures applying from San Francisco,
Oakland, East Oakland, Oakland wharf,
Diamond and Cornwall, via the South
ern Pacific, and San Francisco, Oakland
Ferry point, Point San Pablo, Rich
mond, Bay point. Diamond, Antioch and
stockton, via the Santa Fe.
Contrary to expectation, there is no
excess rate charged on shipments of
shingles in either straight or mixed
carloads.
Rates to New England are so cents
and to the balance of seaboard points
70 cents.
To Chicago and common points SIS
cents
To Missouri river common points so
cents.
To Colorado common points 40 cents.
The rate applies on lumber and its
specified products, covering sash, doors
blinds, carpenters holdings of all de-
scriptions, pipe material tubing and
box material
AS previously noted. the terms sea-
board common points and other defined
territories will become obsolete with
the new tariff
The seaboard common points will be
cut into groups A, and c, and SINH
larly other territories will be cut into
groups instead of being cared for under
territorial headings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
THUGS WHO STOLE COIN
IDENTIFIED IN PRISON
Part of the $40 Taken From
Grocer Peterson Is Found
on the Men

Two men arrested Tuesday night by
Detectives Regan and O'ConnelI were
Identified at the city prison yesterday
as the thugs who stole sack contain
ing s44O from ]. C. Peterson. grocer. 1Os
LangtOn street, about o'clock Satur-
day afternoon They are Martin Oates,
an ex-convfct, and Phil Maguire. well
be charged with grand larceny. The
Identification was made by Peterson
and r. w. Kropitzsch. customer. who
was getting a check cashed at the time
by Peterson Mrs. Lille Davis. who
was knocked down by the buggy driven
by the two thieves while crossing
Eighth and Howard streets. also posi-
lively identified Oates and Mcguire at
the prison. Part of the stolen coin was
found on the two thieves when ar
rested.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
INDEMNITY FIRM SUED
FOR TICHENOR'S BOND
Association Seeks to Recover
Losses Sustained by Alleged
EmbeZZIement

Suit for $500 on the bond Of George
n. TichenOr was hled yesterday by the
Continental building and loan asso-
citation against the Aetna indemnity
company. The complaint charges that
Tichenor, as a district manager of the
building association. ernbezzled sums of
money in excess of $500
The bond was entered into in Febru-
airy. 1907, and by its terms the indem-
nifty company agreed 10 become secur-
ity for Ticlenor in the sum sued for.
undertaking TO make good any loss due
10 fraudulent or dishonest acts or en-
bezzlement on his part.
Tichenor is alleged to have embezzled
various sums Of money In April and
March, 1908. and il is further alleged
he expressly admitted fraudulent appro-
priation. He, however. failed to make
good the shortage when it was de-
manded of him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
BOARD DELAYS ACTION
ON BIDS FOR TURBINES
Local Firm May Get Contract
to Supply Pumps and En-
gineS for Fireboats

No action on the bids to supply the
pumps and turbines for the fireboats
and power stations of the auxiliary
water system, was taken by the board
of works at yesterdays session. 1t
is probable that Monday the award
will be made to the Byron Jackson iron
works, should the city attorneys office
advise that this may legally be done
There are two alternative PROPOSE
tions- The bids of the D'Oiler machin-
cry company of Philadelphia, $113.020
$4,000 less than the two bids of the
Byron Jackson company. 1927, $50 and
$135, 1000.
For various reasons the commission
ers hold it would be good policy to
award the contract to the local firm il
possible Quite aside from the benefit TO
home industry. President Casey pointed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
BoY THIEvEs cAuGHr

The police patrol boat was taken
from the search of the bay for Chief
Biggy's body early yesterday morning
TO make a "trip to the Union iron works.
rs the police had been notified that
some boy thieves were hiding in a
launch of Hogtown. The boys Roy
Greggs, II. Ramansberger, Leo McDon-
nell and w. Smith. We're arrested and
charged at the southern station with
petty larceny. They had stolen four
packages from a delivery wagon OF
Weinstock. Lubin & Co. which were
found on the launch. They appeared
before Police Judge Weller Yesterday
and their cases were continued
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
MASTER BAKERS, BALL

The master bakers association of the
Pacific coast will give an entertainment,
grand ball and banquet in Golden Gate
commandery hall next Tuesday night.
the first of the kind in six years There
will be program of nine musical num-
bers. vocal and instrumental. and an orr
der of l 8 dances. At the opening of the
entertainment there will be a short ad-
dress by w. J. Claus, chairman of the
committee of arrangements. At the
banquet there will be but one toast.
The Ladies and Associations" The
affair will be under the direction of W.
J. Claus. c. Creon, F. A. Swain
Komsthoeft, II. Banzhaf, c. Loesch' w.
Wurchers. j. B. Davitt, II. Stern and
A. w j. Gibbs
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
VALENCIA

The management of the Valencia has
decided to continue '.Aristocracy' up to
and including Sunday night. with the
customary Saturday and Sunday matt
nees Monday evening 'Zira,v the
greatest emotional drama of the decade.
will be produced on an elaborate scale.
Robert Warwick as the Rev. Gordon
Clavering, Miss Stoddard in the title
role and Miss Lackaye as Ruth Wilding
viii be a few of the principals in the
notable cast From this time on the
initial performances at the Valencia
theater viii take place Monday, with
the usual Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday matinees following.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
"PAID IN FULL" IS
SUCCESSIVE PLAY
Walters Drama at the Van Ness
Will Be Succeeded by Louis
James in "Peer Gynt"

Eugene Walters drama Paid in
Full is proving one of the most sue
cessful attractions of many seasons in
this city. The company at the Van
Ness theater, headed by Sara Perry,
". L. Gibson, Clarence Handysides and
Albert Brown, is excellent and the pro-
duction is making a deep impression on
local theater goers There will be a
matinee next Saturday and the engage
ment Will terminate with the perform
ance Sunday night Peer Gynt' will
follow Monday night with Louis and
Aphie James in the leading role An
elaborate and spectacular production is
promised
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
rosToFFIcE RECEIPTS rNcREAsE

The local postoffice receipts for the
month Of November were s15S,363
The receipts for the same month last
increase over last year of s15.7S9i4
The largest mail ever shipped out az
this port for the orient and Philippines
was carried by the Mongolia, there be-
4,29S pieces were for China, 2.066 for
Japan. l,222 for the Philippines and IS
for war vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
WILL VISIT THE SOUTH

The chamber of commerce. has ar
ranged for community of interest ex-
cursion to southern California, leaving
geles, Riverside, San Bernardino. Red
lands and Imperial Valley and the San
Maria oil fields will be among the sec
tions visited by this special train.
The sole purpose of this trip is to
promote friendly relations between the
different sections of California. The
trip VIII occupy five days
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
ALCAZAR

Evelyn Vaughan and Bertram Lytell
have never had better or more con-
genial roles than they have been cast
in this week at the Alcazar theater,
where Barrie's delightful play. THE
Little Minister" is being produced The
attraction is drawing large audiences
and is proving a deserved success. Next
week the great drama of Chinese life.
The First Born" will be given. pre-
ceded by T. W Robertsons comedy,
David Garrick''
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03

out the additional factor that the city
specting the work should il be done
in the east
The board awarded the contract for
five more fire cisterns 10 the Keystone
construction company for S20.662. and
for the hrehouse on Twenty second
street. near Noe, to McSheehy brothers
for S14.6T5. The building will house
chemical company II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
oRPHEUsI

Heading the program at the Orpheum
next week will be novelty in Gus Ed
wards skit, THE Blonde Typewriters
1t is a singing. dancing. comedy act.
Motoring" Harry Tates London sue
cess, viii be presented by a clever COM
pany and other new acts vii be added
to bill which will contain some of
the best numbers from this weeks at
fractions. This is the last week in
which to see The Naked Truth" head
ed by George W. Leslie
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
GAS BILL CAUSES SHOOTING

Curnielo Riesa. 1922 Kearny street
and his cousin, Patenia. had a dispute
late Tuesday night about a gas bill.
and II is alleged that Patenia shot
Riesa Patenia was arrested by Po-
licemen Burns and O'Connor and his
name registered on the detinue book at
the city prison. Riesa's wound is not
dangerous
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
Ailments Of Men
Happily Overcome
SUCCESSFULLY TRIED BY MANY

Undoubtedly the following pre-
scription will work wonders for
that great class of men who,
through dissipation of their
natural strength, find themselves
in their second childhood long
before the three score and ten
allotted to life's pleasures and
enjoyments are reached.
1t is presumed to be infalli-
Bile, and highly efficient in
quickly restoring in nervous
exhaustion" weak vitality, mel
ancholia and the functions.
First get fifty cents worth of
compound fluid balmwort in a
one ounce package, and three
ounces syrup sarsaparilla COM
pound; take home, mix and let
stand two hours; then get one
ounce compound essence cardiol
and one ounce tincture cado-
meme. Mix all in six or eight
ounce bottle, shake we'll, and
take one teaspoonful after each
meal and one when retiring,
followed by drink of water.
By mixing it at home no man
need be the wiser as to anoth-
ers shortcomings, and expen-
slve fees are avoided.
Lack of poise and equilib-
rum in men is constant
source of embarrassment even
when the public least suspects
it. For the benefit of those
who want a restoration to full
bounding health, and all the
happiness accompanying it, the
above home treatment is given.
1t contains no opiates or habit
forming drugs whatever. Mix
1t at home and no one will be
the wiser as to your affliction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
couNTY cLERk,s REPoRr

The report Of County Clerk MuIcrevy
for November, issued yesterday shows
that the fees of the Office during the
month amounted to Sl5.670.SO and the
expenses 70 S7,9S3.3s, leaving an ex-
cess Of receipts OF s7,6s7.z6.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
PANTAGEs' EMPIRE

The company of vaudeville artists at
the Pantages' Empire theater is maxi
ing a splendid record this week. Head
ing the bill is Mile. Fregolia. a sensa-
tion from Paris, who makes 30 changes
of costume in 16 minutes. She changes
her clothes as quickly as most women
change their minds, it is said. and that
s going some"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
AMERICAN

The Honeymooners' is pleasing
large audiences this week at the Amer
ican theater, where the Cohan show is
being given adequate presentation.
Willie Dunlay. in the leading role, is
making hit with his singing and dane
ing and the company back of him is ex-
cellent The musical play will close its
engagement next Saturday night and
will be followed by Max Figman in his
new comedy drama, The Substitute"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
CHUTEs

There will be an amateur performance
tonight at the Chutes and the enter
,ainment which is promised will be
novel and laughable. Skating in the
rink and fun at the various concessions
in the amusement park will complete
the attractions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
The Last Christmas Tree
By James Lane Allen

The author OF ''The Kentucky Cardinal" and
THE Choir Invisible" has written, in this Christ
mas idyl, a story that will entrance every reader
by its rich imagery and poetic conception.
1t is the first magazine story published by MIR.
Allen in eleven years-the first published word
OF his that has appeared in the last five years
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
The Thin Santa Claus
By Ellis Parker Butler

Why Mrs. Gratz was awakened on Christmas
morning by great silence why she didn't like
a taking g-away' Santa Claus; why the toober-
chlosis bugs reezeup in the winterand get brittle
and bust into thousand pieces = all is told in
the drolest Christmas story published in years:
story in which the author OF PIGS IS PIGS
proves that sometimes chickens is chickens.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
PRINCESS

'Weiner and Schnitzel," the new of
fering al the Princess. is being well re-
ceived and promises to be as big sue
cess as Playing the Ponies" Kolb
and Dill are well fitted in their respect
i've roles and Billy Clifford and Maude
Lambert are able assistants and princi-
pal supporters in the company headed
by the funny comedians
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
CHECK PROVES WoRTHLEss

c. S. Tiepler of the Van Arsdale lum-
Der company. SOS Brannan street. OBJ
tanned a warrant from Police Judge
Conlan yesterday for the arrest of A.
Greenfield on a charge of passing a
fictitious check for $3.50 drawn on the
CITY and County bank August 19.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
Pardon, You Are
MademOiSelle Girard!"
By Leonard nerrick

All Paris was hunting for Mademoiselle Girard.
On the boulevards, in the cafes and shops, was
heard on all sides, Pardon, YOU are Maden1-
oiselle Girard f' Young men resigned promising
occupations to engage in the search No lady,
comely or uncomely, providing she was young,
was free from the accusing, Pardon, you are
Mademoisele GirardP' Who found Mademoi-
sselle Girard is disclosed in one of the most
interesting stories of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
Will HAVE SALE AT GUILD

hold a sale of useful and fancy articles
IN the guild room Of All Saints church. (.
Waller street, near Masonic avenue.
cilis afternoon and tomorrow afternoon
and this evening. Tomorrow evening
a musical and literary program will be
presented, for which an admission of
25 cents will be charged
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
The Pedigree Hunters
By Z. L. Bacon

To meet Catharine the Great in the Subway, or
to see Henry the Eighth, with a wooden leg,
begging aims on lower Broadway, is not SO
amazing when you reflect that in America there
must be tens OF thousands descendants of kings
OF that period and earlier. Some astonishing
stories connected with the search for ancestors
are revealed in this article
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
What Happens at
RehearSals B, Chan,
BY Charming Pollock

The astonishing trivial incidents that make or
break play are more numerous than the
holder OF parquet seat dreams Of In this
article you are taken behind the scenes and
shown all the intimate and interesting secrets
that never get over the footlights.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
WILL GIVE CONCERT
FOR NINE. ARRAl
Testimonial Is to Be rendered
at the Princess Theater Next
Wednesday Afternoon

a testimonial concert will be ten
dered Madame Blanche Arral. the noted
Belgian soprano who recently arrived
in this city, next Wednesday afternoon
at the Princess theater, which has been
given for the occasion by Manager. Low
erich.
1t viii be needless to remind local
music lovers of the success which
Madame Arral has achieved in this city
and of her splendid concerts at the Van
Ness theater and Christian Science hall.
The serious illness of her husband and
business manager, II. Bassett has de-
tanned the noted singer in this city
and the recital to be given next week
will be the last chance to hear the
great prima donna sing. Following is
the program which she will present,
assisted by Paul Steindorff and an
orchestra of picked musicians:
"L'Air du Page . Meyerbeer
~. ~ Ar ue Ssiome' ......-.-....... Massenet
Charmant 0iseau'' (from ..PerIe du Bresil')
.s,.z -. 80 ..-....-...-.....- David
Aria. lie Dragon de villars'' .Maiilart
Aria, Robert lie Diable'' .. Meyerbeer
Nympnes ct Sylvaines' ............ .Bemberg
Air from "Galthee" (by request) ....... .Masse
Flute solo ..................
Louis Newbauer.
ophelia's aria from Hamlet ...... .Gounod
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
A Tug and a
Daughter-in
By Ernest Poole

A story "of ropes and things, and ships upon
the seas" Also of young Waterman ashamed
OF his job and his dad; nice girl ashamed Of
the boy, and awise old tug-boat captain wholly
shameless in his efforts to make man of his
son and daughter-in-law of the nice girl. A
Christmas story OF spot IN Greater New York
where the hive-dwellers have nsighbors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
The Triple Cross
By George Randolph Chester

One OF the best stories that Mr.. Chester ever
wrote. Ii tells how Get-Rich- Quick WalIng-
ford made his first visit to New York, and how
peevish he became over the coarse and un-
imaginative methods OF New York's conf
dcnce men and green-goods brokers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
DO You Want S5.Oof

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IL. srN
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
The Sleeping Column
By Brand Whitloch

In the Sleeping Column the Mayor OF Toledo
tells remarkable story of Southern boy,
who was not a spy, yet served in both the
Union and Confederate armies, and was per-
sonally mentioned by the two leading generals
OF the opposing forces.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
FIFTY-SIX PAGES

OF Christmas stories, poems,
and special articles. of which
me are n m ed below
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
BOY HAS HOMEMADE AEROPLANE

The remarkable feature Of this bows
machine is that it is constructed in
every detail on identically the same
plan as the glider made by the cele-
brated scientist, Otto Lillenthal, of
Germany, who fifteen years ago at
tracted the attention of the world by
his feats in initiating the soaring of
a bird with the cunning machine he
had built.
The original glider now hangs in the
National museum at Washington, and
inspection shows that young Milton
Smith, who has never been to the
museum and probably never heard of
Lillenthal, has followed exactly in the
Young America is not going to be
left behind in the race for aeronautic
fame. Milton Smith of WASHINGTON
has SHE'D his castor into the ring and
bids fair to make the famous WRIGHT
brothers look to their laurels.
During the recent flights of Orville
Wright at Fort Myer, in the vicinity
OF Washington, Mrs. Smith one after
noon took her young son, who is only
nine years old, to see the sight. The
boy had no opportunity to examine the
construction Of the Wright aeroplane.
but ne came home filed with ambi-
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
MILTON SMITH AGED 9 WASHINGTON
AERoPLANE DESIGNED

ton to rival the feat of the cele-
brated aviator. He knew little of air.
ships or earoplanes, and he knew we'll
that his mother would frown upon any
attempts in such dangerous direc-
ton. SO he set secretly to work to
construct something whereby he could
fly over the fence" as he expresses
it.
He made requisition upon the lath
pile Of a neighboring carpenter and
procured from his mothers store of
linen sufficient sheeting to answer his
purpose. Then he hunted around un-
til he found an cid soap box that
would fill the specifications of the
aerial vehicle that he had conceived.
For several days thereafter he
worked hard and secretly at his ma
chine, and at length brought forth an
aeroplane which. if it does not achieve
the feat of flying over the fence, can
at least enable him to perform some
remarkable feats in gliding from the
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PET1

CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATIONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey, ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ed
ward D. Sweeney. Decedent ~.E
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
It May COncern:- v.r
The petition of Ellen Carroll having
been filed in this court, representing
that Edward D. Sweeney, then a resi-
dent of the County of Ramsey, State of
Minnesota, died intestate on the 4th
day of October. 1908: and praying that
letters of administration of his estate
be granted to Ellen Carroll.
IT IS ORDERED, that said petition
be, heard and that all persons Inter-
ested in said matter be and hereby
are cited and required to appear be-
fore this Court on Monday the 9Th day
of November, 1908, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, at the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in
the City Of St. Paul. in said County
and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted and
that this citation be served by the
publication thereof in the, Appeal ac-
cording to law.
Witness the Judge Of said Court, this
s1st day of October A. D. 1908.
(Sea1 of 3 E. w. BAZILLE
frobate Court Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Without Ostentation.

The late Josiah w. Leeds of Phila.
delphia was notable fo- his lifelong
fight against immodesty. He loved
simplicity as he loved modesty. Os.
tentation he abhorred, especially the
ostentation of funerals and GENE
teries. He used often, tn quote an epi.
taph that he. had once seen in a Sc
cluded graveyard. This epitaph,
which was cut On the simplest, cheap
est stone it is possible to imagine,
said: 'The monument is very plain,
no doubt, but all the money in the
world would not have brought our
poor, dear father back to us again."
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

ten-foot bank of the sward around his
home and carrying him for distance
hanging seven or eight feet in midair
footsteps Of that aeronaut.
The machins consists of two vanes
or wings covering an area Of twenty
odd square feet, fastened upon a
framework of wood. These wings are
fastened to a body frame, which the
boy made from the soap box, and are
securely braced by guy ropes to the
lower part of the frame to insure the
rigidity of the wings against the up.
ward air pressure. He fastened the
body frame tightly up against his
armpits, takes run of a few feet,
leaps confidently from a. ten-foot bank
and glides airily over to the middle
of the adjacent roadway.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

covered that they had all been inject,
ed with solution of saccharine and
red aniline coloring. This process has
long, been known to give ordinary or
anges the appearance of blood or
anges. Such frauds should be the sub,
ject of rigorous prosecution.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Sure He'd Take 1t.

An impecunious doctor was waited
upon at his home by a stranger to
whom, thinking the visit profession
AL" he offered a chair.
THANK you," was the reply; "but
nardon me, my instructions are to
take the lot unless you pay the debt
and COSTS
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

nounced the constitution the crowd
cheered wildly. Sheikhs, priests and
rabbis delivered speeches denouncing
the old regime, and Moslems, Chris
tians, Jews, Samaritans, Turks and
Armenians all fraternized and then
formed in procession preceded by ban
ners with emblems of liberty, the
Jews by the torah covered with gilt
embroidery.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Too Late,

Mifkins Ito Piffer)-She's a stun
ming woman, old man, and you're
pound to be stuck on her. But don't
mention laundry or anything like
that! Her grandmother was a wash
erwoman.
Piffer Oater, to the lady in question,
as he relates a story)-Yes, indeed!
can tell you, it took the starch-beg
pardon! the nerve-right out of me.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Making Blood ORANGES,

In st. Petersburg young girl eat.
ing blood orange raised a cry and
began to spit blood She had swallow.
ed the broken point of the needle OF
an injection syringe. 1t was removed
and was found still to contain a Ger.
tain quantity of red aniline dye.
When the remainder of the packet
of oranges was examined it was dis