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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
NOTED PRIESTS TO
CONDUCT MISSION
Services Will Be Held i'm st.
Mary's Catholic Church

OAKLAND. April 17.-St. Mary's
Catholic church has announced a three
weeks mission. to be conducted by
Fathers Thuente and Murray of the
Dominican monastery of New York
city. The first service will be held
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The scope of the mission will be
very broad, comprehensive plans hav-
ing been laid TO reach, in their order,
Catholic women, Catholic men and non-
Catholics, devoting week to each.
Father Dempsey. rector of st. Mary's,
laid stress on the services which will
be devoted TO the non-Catholics.
we are not attempting to proselyte
nor engage in any religious contro-
versy," said Father Dempsey. we
purpose merely to spread accurate
knowledge Of the Catholic church to
those who are not familiar with and in
many cases are grossly misinformed
about it. The church is a spiritual So
ciety, made up of every race and ma
uOn2llty under the sun, and it now en-
braces 5O0.000,000 in its membership.
1t Is 1000 years old, and the part il
has played and is playing and will
continue 10 play IN the history of man
kind can never be estimated.
Many Of its teachings are misun-
derstood and much about its methods
and tenets are unknown outside of its
constituents. The third week of the
mission will be devoted to spreading
light on these points"
Masses will be said at $50 O'Clock
and o'clock mornings and evening
services held at 7:a5 o'clock daily Ser
mons will be preached by Fathers
Thuente and Murray at each evening
service. They are well known through
out the east, having conducted similar
missions in all the large cities
The Oakland conservatory of music
under the dictatorship of Prof. A.
Gregory, will repeat the Easter music
at il o'clock tomorrow and give yesper
services later. Music during the week
viii be given by the young ladies'
choir.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
HUNTINGTON WILL
BUILD TO SAN DIEGO
Pacific Electric Railway to Be
Extended to Southern Seaport

LOS ANGELES. April 1.-THE extern
sion of E. H. Huntington's Pacific cleo
trio railway through to San Diego is
an assured fact.
The new road probably will be
brought down the valley from River
side via Aqua Tibia and through the
Warner ranch, the latter property be-
ing owned by Huntington, and then
follow the San Luis Rey river to Ocean
side, and from there south along the
coast, entering San Diego along paral-
lei lines with the Santa Fe railroad
The connecting link between River
side and Los Angeles will be San Ber-
nardino, the rails of the San Bernardino
Valley traction company. which now
operates about 30 miles of electric line
and is owned by Huntington interests,
to be used.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
SMUGGLERS OFFER
$4,000 FOR GOODS
Effort to Compromise Rejected
by Treasury Officials
TSo.,;oJ D;.oo,oL 10 Tbe Gin

NEW YORK, April 17.-Following the
discovery of the international snug
CLING conspiracy by which the names
of Miss Nellie Grant, granddaughter of
General L. 5. Grant. and her aunt, Mrs.
John E. Mason, both of San Francisco,
were used to bring more than $4,000
worth of valuable goods into this coun-
try, it was announced today that an
offer of $50 600 had been made to Col
lector William Loeb Jr. to settle the
cases, which the customs officials are
now investigating. and allow the re-
lease of the goods.
The offer was made by two attorneys.
who declared that they did not know
who their clients We're, but said that
they had been engaged through friends
of the men who owned the property.
The offer was refused by Collector Loeb,
who said that there should be no com
promise with the smugglers.
OTHER SIMILAR CASES
Collector Loeb has made the further
discovery that the same plan used in
the case Of Miss Grant and her aunt
has been employed to ship in other
dutiable goods to q woman in Potts
town, Pa, and another in Minneapolis.
These women, like Miss Grant and Mrs.
Mason, We're unaware of the trunks be-
ing shipped in their names. The total
value of the goods which are now in
the hands of the customs authorities is
upward of $50, 600.
Miss Grant and Mrs. Mason arrived
In this city from Calcutta on the steam
er hroonland early last month. They
had been more than a year abroad. and
Tor this reason their baggage was al
lowed to go through the custom house
Tree or duty. Three trunks not belong
ing TO them but addressed with their
names went past the authorities with
the rest, and it was the failure of the
local members of the smuggling gang
TO get these away that led to the dis
covery Of the plot.
DUTIABLE GOODS FOUND
The trunks were found by the col
lector OF the port to contain more than
$4,000 worth of dutiable goods. mostly
rare laces and gowns. The trunks ad
dressed to Minneapolis and Pottstown
contained between them 10000 more.
Commenting upon the offer of com
promise by the smugglers. Harrison
Osborne. counsel for Collector Loeb
said today:
While the government would profit.
5y the offer, the collector and myseIf
decided that under no circumstances
should there be a compromise with
those responsible for the smuggling of
goods. There is a principle Involved
All the power of the treasury denart-
ment and the United States district ar
torneys office is being directed to the
arrest and punishment of the criminals,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
NAVAL OFFICER SAYS
WAS PAID BRfBE
Money Alleged to Have Been
Given to Influence Renorf

NEW YORK, April 17.-Charged with
having paid money to an officer of the
United States navy in an attempt to
obtain favorable report on an in
vention. Albert F. Shore of this city
was arrested today and held in s2,500
bail for examination. Shore was in
dicted on the testimony of Lieutenant
Emory S. Land, who alleged that on
June 80, 1898, he had been paid SIS
by Shore to influence recommendation
for the adoption of Shores invention.
an instrument designed for testing the
hardness and durability of armor plate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
STOPS TRAIN IN TIME
TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Mans. Presence of Mind Averts
Tragedy on Track

BERKELEY, April 17-Leaving his
wife in an automobile while he went
to the aid of Rev. A. J. Hansen, pastor
of the North Berkeley Methodist Epis-
copal church, with whom he had col
lided and knocked off his wheel, DR..
Woodson Allen, a physician of this city.
did not see the Key Route train ap-
preaching last night at Shattuck ave-
nue. near Allston way. Had 1t not been
for the presence of mind Of DR.. G. y
Ellis Mrs. Allen would have been
killed.
Ellis rushed to the middle of the
tracks and by shouting and waving his
arms managed to attract the attention
of the motorman, who applied the
brakes and brought the train to a stop
20 feet from the machine.
Mrs. Allen was unaware of the pres
ence of the train and did not know Of
her danger until ii was over.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
WILL GIVE MARATHON DANCE

WILL GIVE MARATHON DANCE-OatIsr,
April lI--Ihe Marathon dance, noyeIfv IN
great vogue throughout the east, will be irt-a.
duced at the anniversary bali to be given =,
rangements for the dance are being mads h~ "a
r. Fitzgerald, door manager; B. Bonneli assist
ant. Z. Silva The hoor committee is maie ~
OF y. Dorsaz. Q. Bradley, E. Votaw i Rrerr.-p ~
a. Cook; reception committee-I Henricson ma n
Britner. N. hnutte. f. Healey and G. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
AMERICAN OFFICIAL
IN PARIS A SUICIDE
United States Customs Agent
Shoots Self in French Capital

PARIS. April 17.-William E. Balm
bridge, a special agent of the United
States treasury department. who has
been attached to the consulate here
committed suicide today by Shooting
1t is believed cambridge was tenn
porarily insane.
Bainbridge, who was from Iowa. was
second secretary OF the American Iega-
tion at Peking eight years ago. He
resigned from the diplomatic service
in 1903.
In March. 1903, he declined the Amer
lean consulate at Annoy, China, ana was
afterward appointed to be special Gus
toms agent of the United States -
Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
BILL IS VARIED
AT IDORA PARK
Conway's Band and Soloists
Expected to Draw a Big
Crowd Today

OAKLAND. April
IT. - Preparations
are being made to
handle a larger
crowd at Idora
park tomorrow than
last Sunday. when
more than 10000
p c r S o n S passed
through the turn
stiles. With this in
view, the manage
ment has made
every preparation
to receive the
throngs that will
come from the cities
about the bay. The
Key Route trains.
which now run from
San Francisco to
the entrance of the
park, will be In
creased to eight.
coaches and make
20 minute trips. .
Patrick COnWav'S
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
DR.. TOM Wal LONG

slS Clay ST.. Oakland. Cal
Inc Chinese Celebrated :
Tea and Herb Doctor.
cure all kinds OF dis
eases without Operation
and produce satisfactorv
results quickly. ny rec
for examination n ressoa-
able No detention from
social or business duties
~hils under treatment,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
EXCAVATIONS IN ROME
ATTRACT ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Discoveries Made on JanicuIum
Hill of Ancient Date

During excavations on the Janicu
lum hill in Rome some interesting dis
coveries have been made. A chamber
with an altar has been brought to light.
and on the walls was a tablet com
memorating the emperors Antonius
and Commodus. There were also dis
covered small statue of Jupiter. the
shaft of column, statue of Bacchus
in marble, three skeletons placed in a
line before the chamber and a little
figure representing Chronos.-London
London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

(Gilmore's) band continues as the big
feature of the Idora free, open air pro-
gram. special Sunday afternoon and
evening concert of 20 numbers has been
prepared.
Among the soloists will be Miss
Florence Drake LIE Roy. Gardelle
Simons will play Lucy Long on the
trombone. John Dolan will render "The
volunteers on the cornet and John j.
Perfetto will again be heard in eupho-
MUM selections
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
TAFT AND CABINET
GR|DIRON'S GUESTS
Wit and Humor Served Up at
Dinner Given by Famous Or
ganization of Newspapermen

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE broil-
er of the Gridiron club, that famous
organization of newspapermen, was
kept busy tonight serving up wit and
humor at a special dinnef compli-
mentary to the new administration.
The dinner was given in the banquet
hall of the New Willard.
Care was taken that men prominent
in the public eye got all that was com
ing to them in the way of thrusts and
jibes, and the great assemblage was
in constant uproar.
OF course, President Taft was there.
as were Speaker Cannon, members of
the cabinet and the diplomatic corps,
senators and representatives. men high
in the industrial and financial world
and many others of distinction. In the
absence of President Henry Hall. who
is just recovering from a long illness,
President Scott C. Bone of the WASH
ington Herald presided.
The onslaught on the banquet room
began when the clubs old fashioned
dinner bell announced that everything
was ready AS soon as the diners were
seated, the room was thrown into dark
ness Wnlle q musical welcome was cA-
tended to the distinguished guests.
Then the mammoth electric gridiron
flashes into view, and lights were
turned on throughout the room and the
fun, commenced.
"GREAT MINSTREL SHOWc
Almost the first thing to greet the
guests was a handbfll distributed by
some speedy messenger boys, announc-
ing that there would be a great min
strel show by all star performers, in
cluding vocaIists, comedians and cabi-
net officers
This was the hit of the evening.
In true minstrel fashion, with all the
of busters and a more
or less discordant band, this troupe of
club talent paraded through the hall
before going on the stage.
The program of the show was clev
er imitation of the real thing, even
to the naming of the executive staff
together with a special Note by the
which called attention
to what was to come, and with the
that there should be no
flowers. Eating through Georgia."
was the opener. and 1T ran like this:
Sound the good old dinner horn, We'll sing
About the trip that Taft once made, when, with
digestion strong.
He ate his share of everything that they would
bring along.
As we went eating through Georgia.
We tackled the possum that they took care to
bake,
We ate canned watermelon and dish they called
hoe cake,
We didn't even draw the line at alligator steak,
As we went eating through Georgia.
By southern hospitality our hearts were surely
won,
And we resolved to do the very best that could
be done
For democrats and so we saved some pie for
Dickinson.
AS we went eating through Georgia.
CHORUS
Hurrah hurrah, sound the jubilee
Hurrah hurrah, twas something fine to see,
We put away three meals day,
And sometimes three times three.
AS we went eating through Georgia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
WHITE HOUSE cow

The White House COW. now already
famous, was made the subject of one
of the best stunts of the evening At
tended by a dairy maid. a splendid imi-
tation of the bovine was led into the
room. The president was informed that
while there had been a lot of loose talk
about the possum being the animal en-
blem OF the present administration. and
that the Teddy bear was one of My
policies" that had been inherited, was
all nonsense.
'"The emblem of this administration"
said the animals keeper, 'fs the COW,
and this is it."
1t was discovered that the milk pail
was minus the lacteal fluid, and in it's
stead were found numerous articles.
among which was a bottle tagged with
a testimonial from Senator Aldrich as
follows:
1--WE used this medicine on the tariff
bill and removed all Payne from it in
stantly."
The pail was being emptied of it's
contents when in rushed member who
impersonated Castro and who demand
ed a place of refuge. There is moth
ing we can do for you, Mr.. Castro:
you must CO." was the answer to his
appeal but the excited South American
persisted and it was decided to let him
take care of the COW.
A burlesque on Uncle Toms Cabin
was funny stunt. Eliza was depicted
as fleeing across the ice holding in her
arms two children, Maximum and Mini
mum, wrapped in the tariff bill and pur-
sued by the howl of the Gray wolves
of the senate.
Taft enjoyed to the limit the darts
directed at himself and his cabinet
members. Indeed. there were few if
any who did not get placed on the
gridiron.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
ONE DAY AND A F1NE-pau, Sc,

ONE DAY AND FINE-Paul Schainder was
sentenced yesterday in the United States dis
trict court by Judge De Haven to one day in
Jail and fined 500. Schainder was convicted of
buying clothes from soldier. A stay Of eye
cution was granted until Tuesday to give the
defendant time to raise the amount OF the fine
FRATERNAL CONCERT grand symphony
concert will be- given in Dreamland rink on the
evening of April 81 under the auspices of the
San Francisco cabinet Of the National union.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
20 YEARS SENTENCE
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Judge Says Murder Verdict
Would Have Been Justified

John T. Carr, bar tender in a saloon
at Folsom and Fourth streets, who shot
and killed Gustave Winberg. October
81, 1908, and was convicted of man
slaughter, was sentenced to 20 years
Imprisonment by Judge Dunno yester-
day.
Winnberg and two companions left
the saloon late at night and afterward
got in controversy with Carr on the
sidewalk Carr drew his revolver and
fired four shots at Winburg. His de-
fense was that he was on the ground
and being kicked when he fired. There
was previous conviction of a felony
against Carr, and under the law Judge
Dunno could have inflicted any penalty
up to imprisonment for life.
In imposing sentence the judge said
that while he did not wish to criticise
the jury he felt that the evidence in
the case warranted a verdict of guilty
of murder.
TWENTY YEARS FOR ASSAULT
Twenty years Imprisonment was the
penalty inflicted yesterday by Judge
Dunno upon Henry Stapf. one legged
thug, who brutally kicked Diedrich
Bammann, a Saloonman, and helped rob
MIN or watch and money worth IN all
about $40. The crime was committed
by two men-Stapf and Thomas Payne.
Stapf pleaded guilty, and Payne, who is
much younger man, was tried and
convicted. Payne will be sentenced
next Saturday
Lewis Vincent, convicted of stealing
about 200 pairs of gloves from the fac
tory of Edward Lewis, 224 Polk street,
was sentenced to seven years impris-
onment by Judge Dunno yesterday. His
companion in the robbery, James Rob-
inson, who pleaded guilty, had pre-
viously been sentenced to five years in
jail
Other sentences imposed by Judge
Dunno yesterday We're: Warren c.
Taylor, violating section 474 of the
penal code, three years; Cornelius
O'Brien, burglary, three years.
PROBATIONER LEAVES STATE
archie Taylor, probationer from
Judge Dunnes court, will be heavily
punished if he ever returns within the
Jurisdiction of the court. He attempted
to steal some money from local news
paper office, and upon the urgent ap-
peal of his attorney, John Stowe. Judge
Dunno suspended sentence, appointing
Stowe probation officer. Yesterday
morning Stowe informed the court that
Taylor had left California, contrary to
the terms of his probation, and was in
Kansas City
Stowe said that if Taylor were
brought back he (Stowe) would ask the
court to inflict the most severe penalty
under the law.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
PRoBATIoNER LEAVES STATE

PIANIST STRICKEN ABROAD Berkeley,
April 17.-Ashley Pettis. the young pianist who
went abroad last February to continue his musi
cal studies is very Ill in Berlin and has been
forced to abandon his studies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

DR.. BURKE TO SPEAK Berkeley, April II.
90 ,sorr; -. uls'lsa ~ sute Ill, ol tne
meeting for men at the Berkeley u M. C. A.
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock ssThe United
Church. -
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
JOHN DAVIS CHOSEN
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Christensen Declines the AID.
pOintment Offered Him

ALAMEDA, April 17.-Councilman
Peter Christensen has declined the ap-
pointment OF building inspector. John
Davis, secretary of the carpenters
union. and a supporter of Mayor Elect
William ii. Noy in the recent munich
pal campaign, is to be named for the
place by Noy when the latter assumes
Office. Among the applicants for the
position were Cyrus A Brown, a former
member of the board of education;
Gavin Aitchison. Charles w. sMcRae,
Conrad Roeth, j. TAFT, David S. Bre-
haut, L. ". Holt, ]. A Collins and
Samuel Orr.
BOMB THRowERs AT woRK-Ferrol.
Spain. April 17.-Three bombs exploded today
IN the village OF sieiras, near Ferrol A house
was destroyed, but nobody injured.
StacyW Gibbs for councilman. Berkeleys
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

TRUsTY BECOMES INsANE-Oakland. April
l1-William Penver, trusty at the county Jail,
became insane and was committed to the state
hospital at Napa today. He attacked another
prisoner with q poker aud tried to kill him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

The San Francisco labor co,Do,1
tne request Of the steam laundry wori-
ers union has declared its intentio1
OF leyylng boycott on the North Point
ration OF the proprietor that he X-iiI
not uniOnize his place VIII
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

MISS Margaret c. Daley, general or
sanlzer Tor the united garment yorl<
dreSS 70 the San Francisco labor conn
cu laSL Friday night, as in a few davs
sshe viii leave for the north. where sIs
with the craft. N'Su
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

CftURUS
Hurrah, hurrah, we sound the jubilee,
Hurrah. hurrah, twas something fine to see
We put away three meals a day.
And sometimes three times three.
As we went eating through Georgia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

Inc street excavators, concrete and
asphalt workers on last TuesSaS' ,,;a.lt aht
received communication from fbe
oulldlng material Transfers organizs9
tiOn pIeuslnS IT'S support to assist the
JOBS on which nonuniOn men are en- a.
ployS9. Inc union initiated several
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

stacyw Gibbs for councilman. Berkeley'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-07

tan o'clock where a committee viii
receive them and look after them un.
40 dinner time.
The transportation committee re.
quests that those furnishing convey.
ances viii have same at the church
By SEQ O'Clock. so there will be no
hitch In that connection.
The central grounds have been rak-
ed clean. tennis grounds cleaned OF.
and sites selected for three baseball
fields, SO tina; the grounds present a
beautiful and inviting appearance.
Major Cavitt has stipulated that
there shall be no fishing in the ponds
and those going are warned that his
wish will be complied with.
The business men who cannot be
out all day are invited TO come out
for dinner G2:2OD which many can do
because OF the proximity OF the
grounds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-07
Dsesisful Appearances.

A remarkable experience once befell
Mark Twain In Australia. which. he
said. determined him never again 10
judge by appearances. He had just
landed az an Australian port, and. 10
his chagrin. there was no porter In
sight 10 carry his luggage. Seeing a
rough looking. badly dressed old fell
low leaning Idly against a post with
his hands IN his pockets. the author
beckoned TO him and said:
"See here. II youll carry these bags
up 10 the hotei I'll give you half n
dollar"
The man scowlcd darkly. and. tax
Ing three or four golden soverelgas
from his pocket he deliberately threw
them into the sea, scowlcd at Mark
Twain again ard walked away with.
out a word.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-07
TEXAS WOMANS
COLLEGE RALLY
An Earnest Council Held 10 Discuss
Welfare Of One Of srysn's Schools.
MANY VISITING MINISTEs HERE

Thet pubic sentiment Is crystaliz.
Ing iu favor Of the Texas Woman
College. 6 aown by the interest IN
The meeting held az the First Baptist
church last night The meeting was
well attended. but .he number present
lid not portend 30 much as the earn.
esiness manifested and plainly de-
picted In every countenance IN the
meeting They were In earnest. and
earnestness Is what wins every bar.
tie When men and women become
intensely In earnest. there is no OBJ
siaole too high. no difficulty too great
for them % overcome. The necessity
Tor the Texas woman's College in
the education OF the girls OF Bryan
and Of this section Of Texas. Is com.
ing home to the people and In the
awakening T. being born a new and
deeper interest that gives promise Of
support. both at home and through.
out this section. that means an ulti-
mate and glorious success.
In the meeting last night a large
number OF the very best citizens Of
Bryan were present AS well as a num-
Der OF the leading Baptist ministers OF
South Texas. to take part in counsel.
ing and discussing ways and means
by which the school may prosper.
Judge A. G. Board delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome TO the visitors. and
IN the course Of his remarks set forth
some splendid ideas looking 10 the
future welfare OF the school. Judge
Board was for many years a teacher
himself and OF recent years acted as
ex-oiIlcio County Superintendent Of
Education. and Is thoroughly practical
IN school matters. He deplored the
spirit OF commercialism that prevails
among the people and how allah.
sorbing the matter OF money getting
g. He said what We needed was not.
more eymakers. but more servants
servants for christian work and ser.
wants 20 build mp worthy institutions.
lie extended cordial welcome 20 the
strangers within our gates and spoke
for the people OF Brazos county prom.
lsing a ful cooperation OF our people
with the people OF Texas IN building