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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
NAVY WEDDING IS
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Admiral Kutz's Daughter Is
Married to Lieutenant Crist
in ST. PauI's
Many Officers From Fleet At
tend Ceremony and Church
Is Filled With Friends

OAKLAND, May s.-Surrounded with
all the splendor and pomp of an elab-
orste navy wedding. Lieutenant Arthur
Philip Crist, L. S. NJ c.. claimed as his
bride Miss katherine Kutz. the daugh-
ter Of Admiral KUtz. retired, and Mrs
Kutz, at a brilliant ceremony in st
PauTs Episcopal church this evening
The .guests included several hundred OF
those most prominent in navy circles
as well as in the smart set in the bay
cities The presence Of a large num-
Der OF brother officers from the feet
with which the bridegroom arrived last
Wednesday. added TO the interest OF
the occasion.
The church was prettily decorated
In the altar masses Of ascension lilies
were arranged with feathery greens
Gala lilies and fern balls completed the
simple but effective scheme.
Lieutenant Fred A Barker, L. S. NJ
c., stationed at Mare island. and Lieu
tenant Caldwell Thomas Turner. L. S
n C., attached TO the California. led the
bridal procession. The two bridesmaids
Miss Edna Orr and Miss Elinor Phelps
followed They were gowned in pink
crepe de chine with silver trimmings
Short wells of pink tulle, with i'm
mense bows. were worn on the heads
Each maid carried a shower bouquet
OF bridesmaid roses. Miss Gertrude
Russell, close friend Of the bride, at
tended Miss Kutz as maid OF honor
Her gown was pink chiffon.
Miss Kutz's dress was of French ra-
dium satin. made en- princess, with long
train The bodice was finished with a
yoke and bertha of duchesse lace. which
was also used on the sleeve. The long
tulle veil fell to the hem of the sim
pie skirt. A spray Of orange blossoms
caught the veil 10 the coiffure. Miss
Kutz carried a shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley and tulle. She was es-
cOrted to the altar by her father. Ad-
miral Kutz. where the bridal train was
joined by Lieutenant Crist and his best
man. Ensign Frank D. Mcmillan, U. S
y. The ceremony was read by the Rev
Alexander Allen, rector of St. Pauls.
Following the service at the church
an informal reception was held at the
home OF the brides parents in Santa
Clara avenue. The guests included the
bridal party with half a hundred
friends. Late this evening the brida
couple left on their honeymoon jour
ney. For the present they viii live a
Bremerton. where the Wisconsin hai
been ordered.
Lieutenant Crist comes from a wei
known Washington. D. c.. family.
Mrs. Crist is popular among th'
younger set in naval circles where sh
has been prominent in all of their go
cial activities. The Kutz family is wei
known on the coast, Admiral Kutz be
fore his retirement, having been fl
command at Mare island. Since hi
retirement the family have lived on thi
side OF the bay. but with the marriag,
OF their daughter are closing thei
home and taking house in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
DAUGHTER OF aCzAR, nEEp

congressman have changed nightly
since the old days. says Mrs Kittie
Ballentine. who was Miss Reed. daugh-
ter OF Thomas Reed. one time cxar of
the house. She Is in Washington work
ing In behalf of woman suffrage, with
Indifferent success Members who In the
old days would have given eager ear.
fearful OF the displeasure of the car,
now fatty refuse to admit that their
sisters should have any voice in gov
erning the country. Mrs. Ballentine has
all but abandoned her chosen profess
sion. When she graduated at the head
OF her class from awomars a law school.
a. brilliant career was prophesied for
her. Marriage destroyed the idea of
practicing at the bar. although she is
an applicant for one OF the legal posi-
tions under the war department.-Kan-
sas City Journal
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
A HERO OF 1s7o

A hero of the Franco German war
has Just passed away at the age OF 81
in the Able Thirton. honorable canon
of the cathedral OF yerdun. AT the time
OF the war the able was In charge of a
parish at Creme. One day balloon
ist from Paris alishted near the abbe's
house. having in his charge important
dispatches from the. French govern
pent to Gambetta. The able secreted
the dispatches. and a few hours later
the balloonist was made a prisoner sby
uhlans- The able took upon himself
to deliver the dispatches. and, pene-
trating the Prussian lines, by which
he risked certain death In case of dis
covery, he succeeded In conveying the
dispatches to their destination. For
this act of courage the abbe received
a flaw months later the cross of the
Legion of Honor
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
WOUNDED MAN IS
DARING BURGLAR
julius Thurston Is Identified as
Raider of Sunnyvale
Postoffice
Shot Fired by Citizen Leads TO
Capture Of the Bold
Offender

Julius Thurston, who appealed to
the surgeon at the harbor emergency
hospital Tuesday night for treatment
for slight .gunshot wound in his back
between the shoulder blades, was iden-
titled last night as one OF the two
burglars who blew up. the postofice
at Sunnyyale last Monday night Iden-
tificationt was made by P. II. Munha1l,
deputy sheriff OF Santa Clara county.
Following the Identification yesterday,
the accused was removed from the
central emergency hospital to the city
jail. He will be taken to San Jose
and formally charged with burglary.
When Thurston appeared at the hos
pital Tuesday night he told the hos
pital authorities he had been shot in
the back by a man who had followed
him for considerable distance while
Thurston was in Pacific street, be-
tween Montgomery and Sansome. He
professed to know of no reason. for
the alleged assault made upon him.
Regarding Thurston's story as false
the~sharbor authorities Immediately
notified the police. Detectives Conlon
investigation. Questioned more close
ly by the detectives Thurstou told
several different stories. and as a re-
suit his description was forwarded to
several, police chiefs throughout tho
state. Munhan Immediately recog-
nized Thurstons description as that
of one OF the burglars wanted in con-
nection with the blowing up OF the
Sunnyyale postofice.
AT the time OF the blowing up of
the postoffice. the robbers were seen
by two Sunnyvale citizens, one of
whom fred two shots at them as they
made their escape. It is now be-
lieved one of these shots took effect
and that Thurston at once made his
way to this city by train. At the time
Of the robbery 5000 was obtained in
stamped envelopes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
Georgia's Crew After
Louisiana Cracks
Champions Are Challenged TO a
Race. Provided They Use
Regulation Boat

The members of the boat racing crew
Of the battleship Georgin are out with
a challenge for the crack crew of the
battleship Louisiana. the champion
crew Of the Atlantic fleet. The Georgia
boys are ready to back up their chal-
lenge with their own money and are
desirous Of meeting the Louisiana
oarsmen while the fleet is In this city.
According TO the crew OF the Georgia
the Louisiana oarsmen have been using
a boat which they borrowed from the
Rhode Island This boat. the chailen-
gers assert is not a regulation cutter
and therefore the members OF the rae
ing crews OF the various battieships
Of the fleet have refused to compete
against the Louisiana cracks unless
they consent to race in the regulation
cutters which. are used by the others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

A free lecture on Christian Science
will be given In Dreamland. rink this
afternoon at o'clock by Clarence c.
Eaton. G. S. b., of Tacoma. Wash. an
accredited lecturer of the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, In Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Eaton was for IL years owner and
publisher of newspaper in Columbus
Wis, where he was elected superin-
tendent of schools and a member of the
city council. Since 1899 he has devoted
his time to Christian Science work as
a practitioner. reader, committee on
publication and member of the Chris
tfan Science board of lectureship. and
is thus well qualified to speak on the
subject of Christian Science. The lee
ture is given under the auspices of the
local Christian Science church, and the
public is cordially invited
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
KING MANUEL AND THE REroRrER

Stories are plentiful concerning ths
new king OF Portugal. and they all
show his majesty in an estimable light.
Here is one from a French source:
Last summer, when at Cintra. the
young king coming unexpectedly upon
some OF his youthful friends found
them in a very happy frame OF mind.
On inquirtng the cause he learned that
they had met young and enterprisinc
reporter of the Diario nlustrado and
had told him a series OF fairy tales
which he accepted without question.
The face OF the duke OF Bega. as the
king then was. darkened as he rebuked
his friends. You laugh" said he, 'but
do not see anything funny in so i'll
natured joke. You may do this poor
fellow a serious injury; he may get dis
missed Go after him and set him
right. I do not like this kind OF prac-
tical joking. especially when played
upon poor persons-"-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
ATLANTA'S LOSS is
MORE THAN A MILLION
Modern Structures to Replace
Buildings Destroyed in
Big Fire

ATLANTA, Ga. May s.-Practically
every owner OF property located within
the three square blocks OF buildings
destroyed in yesterdays. fire has an
nounced that modern structures will
be erected when the ruins have been
cleared. Today found several hundred
men at work clearing out piles OF
brick and stone, tearing down walls,
restoring the streets TO trafic replace
ing broken telephone and telegraph
poles and digging safes out of the
wreckage.
The loss stands at practically 81, ESQ.,
900. with about 5000, 900 Insurance..
While the fire burned fercest several
streams of water failed TO reach the
second stories. This has led to Official
inquiry into the matter of water pres
sure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BIG CLUBS TO TEST
LIQUOR ORDINANCES
Threat of Prosecutor to Make
Them Obtain Licenses Is
Taken Seriously
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL

Los ANGELES, May 9.-FOur lead
ing clubs.-the California. Jonathan.
University and Los Angeles athldkfc-
appointed representatives today to
make what is expected to be an or
sanized legal battle against the dictum
Of City Prosecutor Thomas L Woolwine
that they must discontinue selling and
serving liquor under pain of arrest. One
Of the eity's leading law firms was I'M
mediately retained TO investigate the
legal aspect of the question Upon it's
finding will depend the continued sell
ing OF intoxicants by the clubs without
taking out regular licenses An inter
estins point in the fight is the fact that
Woolwine is himself a director OF the
University club He declares he will
issue warrants against the other d.
rectors If necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
MoDERN WARS ARE SHORT

Our war with Zakka Khel Is one #
the shortest on record. little" or big.
and undoubtedly the tendency OF mod
ern war Is to. shorten itself, A hun
dred years war (which we had with
Francel, a thirty years war" and q
.''sevcn years war" are now unthink-
able. 1t was only owing 10 the special
conditions OF time and space that our
Boer war spun itself out more than two
and a half years, and that the Russo
Japanese conflict lasted so long as IT
did. But In Europe. with its compact
ness and railways. Ii would be different.
The Austro- Prussian war 1855 IS known
as the seven weeks war while, that
between France and Germany was con-
fined within six months And today is
the anniversary of the peace OF San
Stefano. which. in 1873. put an end to
the Russo-Turkish war. begun eight
months before-London Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
AN UNREHEARsED ACT.

The recent fire at Drury Lane proved
how necessary are the numerous pre-
cautions taken to guard against fire at
theaters. Those who visited Stras-
bourg theater a few days ago may.
however. think that such precautions
can be carried too far. Half way
through the play the audience were
greatly surprised at terrific deluge
OF water flooding the stage Not before
the stalls. were completely inundated
did the downpour cease. Then the man
ager came TO the footlights and an
nounced that large water sprinkler
built over the stage for the purpose
Of swapping fire should one occur
had been turned on by mistake The
audience, at any rate. had practical
demonstration OF its eficiency.-London
GlobA.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
RAILROAD TO RAWHIDE
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
Material on the Ground and
Construction Being Rushed
From SchurZ

RENO. New. May 9.--Rawhide will be
connected by rail with the outside
world within 80 days, according to
statements from those who came to
Reno from that camp. tonight. Con-
struction on the railroad built by the
Rawhide Western. railroad company is
being rushed with all possible speed.
Material Is all on the ground and a
large construction camp near Schurz. at
the head OF Walker lake, harbors sew
eral hundred men. More than milo
and a half OF the worst country on the
survey has been graded and Chief En-
giheer Tilden states that from now a
mile day Will be the record of the
construction of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
FIGHTS GRANT TO CITY
w. III. Hall Asserts He Holds
Prior Rights TO Hetch Hetchy

WASHINGTON. May s.-william Ham
Hall issued statement today declaring
that he represented the owners OF more
than half of the land and lake OF Lake
Eleanor site. including water rights
He protests against Garields decision
to issue q permit to San Francisco to
use Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor
and intinates that litigation will fol-
low. Hall has been ignored by Gar
field. Engineer Manson says Halls
holdings can be acquired by condemna-
ton proceedings like any other hold
inKs whenever necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
CONFERENCE is CONTINUED

BERKELEY, May 9.--The older boys
conference of the Young Mems Chris
tian association of northern California
was continued at the local association
headquarters in Allston way today.
John Shapter OF Santa Cruz, J. G. King.
M. Bosworth and ulfa Douglas of San
Jose were the speakers ct the morning
session. No session was held this aft
ernoor. but tonight w. III. Ready of
Oakland delivered an address on the
American Boy" and f. "A. McCarl of
New York city spoke on The Men Of
the Army and Navy"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
POLICE FIND ACCUSED -
WITH A STOLEN SUIT
Arrest Follows Discovery of
Man Suspected of Robbery
From Apartment

Mrs. Ray Lashame, living In the
Bluxome apartments. 674 Fourth street,
reported TO the ,central police station
yesterday that her room had been en-
tered at about 1l:20 a. m. and a dress
suit stolen. She suspected a man by
the name of William s. Mansfield, who
had been calling on her.
Mansfield was arrested by Officers
Carroll and Nolan at Eighth and Mar
ket streets at s o'clock last night. and
when taken into custody had the stolen
suit under his arm. He was booked at
the central station and charged with
burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BAR RATS AND MICE
FROM THE CANAL ZONE
Employees on Panama Works In.
structed to Kill All
Rodents

WASHINGTON, May "a ban has
been placed on rats and mice on the
Panama canal zone in efforts to, pre-
vent bubonic plague from gaining a
foothold there. 1t has been demon
stratd that the plague Is communicated
by means of feas. The fieas get IL
from the rats and. mice and commune
cate II to human Beings. With the ex-
termination OF rats and mice II is
stated there will be. no danger from
the bite of flea so far as plague is
concerned. Canal employees have been
instructed to kill rats and mice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
TRUNK CUT FRoM Alto

Thieves on the road between Oakland
and San Jose succeeded in cutting the
baggage straps on the automobile own
Cd by John Megneson of the Garden
city while the latter was en- route TO
this city in his machine yesterday after
noon and obtained possession Of a large
trunk Megneson did not learn OF his
loss until he arrived at the Fairment
hotel late IN the afternoon. He re-
ported the theft TO the local police last
night but was unable 10 state at what
part OF the journey the trunk was
taken.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
HALr HOUR or MUSIC

BERKELEY, May 9-The Loring
club Of San Francisco Will render the
program at the half hour OF music In
the Greek theater tomorrow afternoon
at 4:30 clock. w. C. Stadtfeld will
direct and Frederick Maurer will act
as accompanist. The program follows:
Pilgrims Chorus" from "Tannhauser"
(Wagner); Il Love but Thee" (Storch) !;
tenor solo. The Minstrer (Kern). b.
Liederman and chorus: The Three
-Chafers9 (Truehn) ;s"If Doughty Deeds
tJ. F. Cobb; Fostgesang." choruses 2
and 4 (Mcndelssohn).
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZES
BROOKLYN BASIN WORK
Colonel BiddIe VIII Award Con-
tract for Dredging Above
FaIIon Street

OAKLAND. May 9.--The chamber of
commerce today received a.letter from
Lieutenant Colonel John Biddle. chief
OF the corps of engineers OF the United
States army, stating that work Will be
begun In the near future on the dredg-
ing of Brooklyn basin. The letter. in
part, reads:
THE war department has authorized
the awarding OF the contract for tho
work on the upper part of the basin,
above Fallon street. 1t has also d.
rected me TO make recommendations
for the expenditure of the remaining
funds In such way as will be most adj
vantageous for the harbor of Oakland"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
MAN LOSES BOTH LEGS
BENEATH TRAIN WHEELS
Struck by Seventh Street Local,
Southern Pacific EmpIoye
Is MauQIed

OAKLAND, May s.-James Cunning
ham, an employe OF the Southern Pa
cific shipyards at West Oakland, had
both legs cut of below the knees by a
Southern Pacific local train at the cor
ner of Seventh and Chester streets
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. Gun
ninghsm, who is 26 years of age and
unmarried. lives with his brother, Po-
liceman Cunningham. at 1910 Fifth
street He was taken TO the receiving
hospital where at a late hour tonight
was critical
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BURGLARS AT WORK

I OAKLAND, May &c. II. Vance and
THOMAS Jarrett. who came to this city
from Roseviile to witness the arrival
of the fleet and the attending ceremo-
MES. reported to the police this morn
Ing that their room In the Halter
house, at $40 Twenty-second street.
was entered by burglars last night and
several suits Of clothing and a re-
volver were stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
FUNERAL OF ArHLnTE

OAKLAND. May s.--The funeral of
the late James Cockburn. the young
soccer player who died last Tuesday,
will take place tomorrow. afternoon.
Friends are requested to gather at the
Oakland crematory, where the services
will take place at 2:30 o'clock. The AL
bion Rovers football team. of which
the deceased was member, will have
charge of the funeral, and all foot
ball players are requested to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BOARD ExA,fINEs DAIRIEs

PALO ALTO, May s.-The dairies
that supply this city are being exam
ined by the board Of health. The re-
suits of the inspection will not be
known until all Of the dairies have
been Investigated. but 1t is stated that
all so far reviewed have been comply
ing with the laws.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
PLANS FoR nRYnock

WASHINGTON. May s. Revised
plans and specifications for the new
drydOck TO be built by contract for
the navy at the Puget sound yard have
been completed by the bureau of yards
md docks. The cost is to be limited
s2,0oe.o0o. The dock Will be built
concrete with side walls and en-
'ance faced with granite blocks. The
IRENE length is TO be s5s feet
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BIG LrFT1NG MAGNETS

Lifting magnets are coming into In
creasing use in British iron works.
castings weighing two or three tons
being lifted by electric magnets. Much
time Is saved In conpa Tison with the
use. Of hooks. slings and other devices.
as the mere throwing OF a switch ener-
gizes the magnet
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
CHILDREN,s PIAYeRorNps

The number of chIldren's p,av.
grounds Is increasing rapidly In manv
cities Recent statistics coverine- -
cities between $4,000 and 900. 600 popn-
lation show there has been in two
school Fairgrounds and a total lncraae.
Of all kinds Of Fairgrounds OF 81 ner
cent in that period.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
LYNcHING RECORD

The lynching record In this country
for 1907 shows q reduction of about 90
per cent over that Of the year pre-
vious. Fffty-six persons were done to
death by mobs. and all OF these crimes
took place In the southern and south
western states. The victims were So
negroes and white men.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
cLUBMAN,s CAR STOLEN

Joseph B. Coryell. the well known
society and club man. reported to the
local police last night that his big
touring car had been stolen some time
during the day by his chauffeur. The
car is a Pierce Great Arrow OF the
limousine type. and il IS so easy TO
Identity that the police are sure that
the machine will be restored to its
owner ia a short time. Il was taken
from Coryells country home IN Menlo
mark
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
CATTLE TRAMpLE roLIcEMAN

: OAKLAND. May a w. Tippi. a
special officer in Emeryville, attempted
to head on herd Of cattle which had
broken out from the stockyard district
today. He was knocked down and sew
eral cows passed over him, but he
escaped with slight Injuries, which
were treated at the receiving hospital.
He lives at 1870 Sixty fourth street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
HARyARp yIcroHrons

CAMBRIDGE, : May s.--strentgh In
the field events and the distance runs
enabled Harvard to defeat Dartmouth
in the annual dual track meet. today by
a score of IS to 40. Shaw of Dart
mouth again ran the high hurdles In
:15 1-5. which eaualed the intercol-
legiate record.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
VEGETABLES THAT INroxIcArE,

Vegetables not only contain stirnu.
lants. but are capable of producing ar
Intoxicating influence on those who de-
pend on them exclusively for food. ac-
cording to an investigator He cites
case in which some young people Of III,
acquaintance suffered from partial in
toxication as the result OF a purely
vegetable meal
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
ELECTION RETURNS IN
RED BLUFF CANYASSED
-Tehama County Delegates Will
Cooperate With Lincoln-
Roosevelt League Men
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

RED BLUFF. May s.-Returns Of the
primary election held May showed
ex-Assemblyman H. S. Cans, +. e. Gil
more. Supervisor A E Chase and G..
B. Champlin were elected delegates and
G. K King, z. 3. Walbridge,- ID. ID.
Dodson and George Hoag Jr aIternates.
The Tehama county delegation will CO.
operate with the Lincoln Roosevelt
league in organizing the state conven-
tfOn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
HERMANN,s soNy BANQUET

OAKLAND, May s.---California lodge
No. z. Order Hermann's Sons. will hold
its annual banquet in Germania hall
Monday evening. and 1t Is expected that
a number of prominent visiting NOM
bers OF the order will be present.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
SUICIDE IN CERMANy

Germany had 1l.01s suicides last year,
rate of Fl to 100000 Inhabitants The
rate for Prussia alone Is 20. that for
the province of Saxony 80 and for
Schleswig -Hoistein 80. white In Catho-
lie and Polish Posen it Is only s. For
Berlin the rate was 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
!. TREATY WITH YAauIs

NEWsYORK, May s-Private adviccs
received here today state that terms
of peace have been arranged between
the government OF the state OF Sonora.
Mexico. and the rebel YaouI Indians.
The despatch came from Alberto cubiI-
las, acting governor Of Sonora.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
NEW BOARD of HEATH

ALAMEDA. May s.-~The board OF
health has reorganlzed and reelected
DIR. ]. Emmet Clark president. The
new members Of the board are DR.. J.
were appointed to succeed DR.. e. Nj.
Keys and DR.. f. w d. Evelyn, resigned
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
BURGLARS RAID RESIDENCE

OAKLAND, May Sc. r. Dawson's
residence. 1907 FruitvaIe avenue. was
entered by burglars today. $3.50 worth
o1 jewelry being stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
COTTON BROKER ENDS LIFE

NEW YORK, May e.--Isaac williams,
a cotton broker, shot and killed him
self at his home In West Seventy-third
street today.