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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
VAUDEVILLE
WINS BIG SUCCESS

American vaudeville patrons have
been given many excellent bills. but
that which is offered today is declared
to be the best of this seasons offerings.
1t will be headed by Signor Berga-
masco, an opera singer of wide repu-
tation. He will be heard in English
and Italian selections.
Miss Beresford and company will
present a new comedy sketch by Uric
Blair Collins. whose Heart of Ten
nessee" is well remembered here. Col
lins will assume the leading role of the
Forthcoming playlet and is certain to
score a big hit.
Theo Fouchon, trick cyclist; Thomas
and Moore in a line of entertaining va
riety: Stealing and Edwards, "comi-
cal musicians; Frank Clark, monol-
ogist; the Panther quartet of acrobats
and two reels of new motion pictures
will complete the excellent list of at
fractions a the American theater.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
DIVORCE DIFFICULT
AT CHRISTMASTIDF
Judge Graham Brings Two COu=
pies Under the influence of
Holiday Good Will
Woman Is Granted Separation
From Man Who Threw a
FIatirOn at Her Head

1t is difficult enough at any time to
get divorce in the court of Judge
Graham, the reconciler, but the ap-
proach OF Christmas makes it doubly
hard On the plea that Christmas is a
time of universal good viii and for
giveness, the judge yesterday sent away
two couples reconcned-or on the way
TO reconciliation. Annie Revaleon. who
asked for divorce on a charge of
cruelty from Edward r. Revaleon, pro-
prietor Of a pliimbing business was in
duced by the judge TO drop her suit.
Revaleon promised to treat his wife
differently in the future and buy her
something good for Christmas. The
suit was dismissed.
The other case was that Of Joseph
A ChaboL an engineer against Angela
Chabot. The case was partly tried early
IN the week, in the absence of Mrs.
Chabot, and Judge Graham told the
man TO return Saturday and bring his
wife with him. The two interviewed
the judge in his chamber yesterday and
listened TO a hOmily on the duty of
forgiveness-espec at Christmas
time. Mrs. Chabot was more than will
ing 10 go back TO her husband, but the
latter seemed to hesitate, saying that
his wife made his life miserable by her
jealousy OF the girls employed in the
glass factory in which he works. How
ever, he appeared TO relent in the end.
and the judge believes the suit viii
be dropped He told the Chabots TO
come and see him again Christmas eve.
Many acts of cruelty were testified
10 by Fannie r. Tiernan. who was
granted a divorce from John r. Tier
nan by Judge Van Nostrand yesterday.
Threatening to crush her skull. Tier
nan threw a hatiron at his wife, she
said. Luckily, it missed her and struck
wall. making a hole therein that was
intended for Mrs. Tiernan's head. When
the plaintiff chastised her child Tiernan
called her an old cat and punched her
In the jaw. she stated. Both Tiernan
and his wife inherited money from
their parents. but it has all been spent,
according to the wifes testimony.
Richard :. Green was granted a di-
vorce from Marie Van Derkay Green
on the ground of desertion.
Suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
Meta c Bell against William G. Bell.
willful neglect.
Charles A. Westring against Annie
Eliza beth Westring. desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
INVESTIGATES WRECK
OF THE BOLINAS STAGE
Marin County Supervisor Says
Road Had Been Condemned

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 1I.-Supervisor
Michael Burke has made an investiga-
tion of the accident on the Bolinas-
Fairfax road last Thursday, when the
stage from Bolinas crashed through a
bridge weakened by heavy rains and in
jured three passengers.
The road was condemned by the SUI
pervisors two years ago, and no one,
says Burke, should be blamed for the
condition of the bridge. NJ S. Truet,
deputy fish and game commissioners for
the Fairfax district, is indignant that
he should have been blamed by one of
the passengers.
Truet's statement that he is in no
way connected with the road is sub
stantiated by Burke. Burke repaired
the bridge yesterday and traffic was re-
sumed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
MARIN RANCHERS WANT
BOUNTY ON COYOTES
Animals Have Been Killing the
Sheep and Poultry
TSpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 11.-The ranch
ers of northern Marin county will try
to induce the board of supervisors to
place a bounty on coyote scalps as a
result of the raid which was made
during the storm last Wednesday night
on a flock of sheep belonging to Will
liam Bassett at Tomales, in which 20
lambs were killed. Bassett is only one
among a number of ranchers in that
section who have suffered losses of
young sheep and calves through mid
night forays of hungry coyotes. The
animals also steal poultry, and have
been especially active since the begin
ming of the rainy season.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
ARE TO BE MARRIED
BetrothaI of Miss Treasure Ell
lis and Vance McCIymOnds
Especial Dispalch 10 The Call

PETALUMA, Dec. 15.rAt a reception
and luncheon held yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Ellis formally announced the
betrothal of their only daughter Miss
Treasure Sterling Ellis, TO Vance Nc
Clvmonds of Oakland.
Miss Ellis is not only favorite in
local social circles, but IS popular in
college affairs. She is a graduate of
the University Of California, and is a
member of Phi Beta Phi sorority. She
distinguished herself in college work.
and is strikingly beautiful
Vance Mcclymonds is a son Of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. J. w. McClymonds OF
oakland. he is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of California, and was promi-
nent during his college days for his
literary work. He is an attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

ALAMEDA, Dec. 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles S. Peck of 2057 Central avenue
celebrated the fifty-fourth anniversary
of their wedding this week. They were
married at Leominster, Mass, in 1885.
Peck has been engaged in business in
San Francisco for 26 years. He came to
California by the way of the isthmus of
Panama in 1858 and was followed two
years later by his wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Peck have two sons Charles Nj. and
Edward f. Peck, and daughter, Mrs.
Herbert A Page.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

tor Gregory, pastor Of the Friends
church of this city.
A surprise reception was given Mr.,
and Mrs. Kinney last night at the home
of his brother, 2905 Newbury street
A large number of the friends of Mr.,
and Mrs Kinney attended.
Kinney is associated with E. Bir-
mingham in the contracting business,
and his bride is q member of the
younger set in North Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney will live In Ore
gon street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
RECEPTION TO COUPLE
AFTER SECRET MARRIAGE
Dorothy McGrath and Munro
Kinney Are United

BERKELEY, Dec. 11.-Without let
ting either their friends or their fani-
lies into the secret, Miss. Dorothy Me-
Grath of North Oakland and Munro
Kinney of South Berkeley were mar
ried in Oakland Tuesday by Rev. Doc
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
d. sAMuELs, stockton and o'Farren

ID. SAMUELS, Stockton and OFarrell
streets offer Monday and while they
last 1000 gold filed watches, worth
up TO SIS, guaranteed, at S5; see them
in show window. One-half price sale
of handbag ags-read the prices in our
advertisement-an immense variety
to select from. Tomorrow com
mences an extraordinary sale in the
cloak and suit department-such
amazing values your personal in
spection is necessary for you to fully
appreciate. Silk skirts, S10.50 value,
$685.; others at So $5.S5 and Sc.
Glove orders. Merchandise orders
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
FREAKS INTO SHOPS,
IN BUSINESS STREET

OAKLAND. Dec l1.-C- J. Twomey's
tailor shop at 1853 Broadway was en-
tered last night and $93 worth Of
cIofbes was taken. A. r. Valleys
nlace. 1858 Broadway. was broken into.
but nothing was missed A. Bolaski,
1f,-inp in 2 lodging house at 1927 Broad
vav. complained to the police that his
room was entered. his loss being a
watch and chain. Charles Heisen Of
1924 Linden street reported that his
home was broken into and jewels and
trinkets valued at $50 carried away.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

IIl<iNtI, TIE AcOuHfIcOn.
This splendid instrument which magnihes
sound 100 per cent performs the same serv-
Ice for the ears as glasses do for the eyes.
Unlike other appliances for the deaf the
ACQUISITION is neither annoying nor conspicu-
GUS
Its wearers hear conversation normally, and
without the slightest strain Its effects i'm
mediate and positive.
Nor are ACQUISITIONS sold merely upon what
is claimed for them. People must be made 10
hear perfectly with them before they can
become purchasers. The ACQUISITION is THE
most acceptable Christmas present
Al our office. room 564 Monadnock bldg, we
viii demonstrate to you without cost, the
Acousticon's wonders
Cut this ont Of The Cali now. while you
think Of il. Call or write for free test and
valuable booklet today.
GENERAL ACOUSTIC COMPANY.
364 MOnadnOck building, san Francisco,
Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

PRAGERS, Market and Jones streets.
A quarter of a page of Christmas
suggestions hundreds of useful. at
traetive novelties in sterling silver.
A display of toys that occupies inn
mehse floor space. Wheel goods"
coasters, automobiles, velocipedes,
tricycles, express wagons. SO hand
bags si.95. Smoking sets, all kinds,
all prices.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
Deafness
Defeated
Science Makes Perfect all De-
fective Hearing

No matter how extreme
may be the case of deaf
ness, the sufferer can be
made TO hear normally.
Only where the audi
tory nerve is destroyed
a rare instance-can this
statement not be proven
a fact.
But this has only been
possible since the inven-
tion of that scientific
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

woopMEN TO PLA YwHIsT- California camp
No 634 WoOdmen Of the World. is 10 have a
whist party in the log cabin in Market street
near Church Tuesday evening. The council
viii have prize turkey night for members
December q and high jinks and jollfcation
on the last Thursday in the month.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
ARMAND cAILLEAu, Grant avenue and

Az mAND tHfi'"i>1Ns, vi an :" ohuc anu
Geary street A very extraordinary
sale of the seasons best models. Tail
ored suits for stout women, sizes 40
up to "a bust, 100 suits, valued at
S45, sale price, $19.75; 100 suits $3.50
value, $2475; so suits, up TO $50
value, $3.50; one piece dresses, s25
value, $3.50; $3.50 value, $14.75.
Special sale all the week. Furs, 90
ner cent discount
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
GoLpMAN,s CLOAK AND SUIT

HOUSE, southeast corner Fillmore
and Post, offers one-third off fegu-
lar prices on every suit. coat. cape
and dress in the store. Reliable mer
chandise marked in plain figures has
always been feature of this estab-
lishment. The extraordinary reduc--
tions announced in today's ad on an
other page will appeal strongly to
thrifty buyers who are seeking the
hest values in women's wear
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
GOLDEN GATE CLOAK AND SUIT

HOU Sc, Market street near Jones.
Startling reductions, SIS suits. $3.50;
one-half off all high grade novelty
suits; caracul coats s25 value, s17.75;
special Monday, fine broadcloth coat.
pleated skirt effect, worth 500, sale
price, $3.50; skirts, IS, $3.50, $3.50;
petticoats, $2.S5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

Efforts are being made in Brazil TO
stimulate the consumption in Europe
and America OF Psraguayan tea. known
also as yerba mate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO CLOAK

COMPANY. Market street at Taylor.
A sale of suits, coats and dresses at
January sale prices: Tailored suits,
s35 value, S19.75; coats, $40 value.
$40: broadcloth dress, $2375 value,
S10.75; tailored suit, $27.50 value,
s13.75. Shop early and avoid crowds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
KoENIG & COLLINS. 125-12s Gear,

street, announce sale of tailored
suits ranging in value from $3.50
to $50 at $3.50. The sales conducted
by this firm have become popular
owing to the high grade character
of merchandise offered. This stock
comprises all the latest shades and
fabrics finished to the Koenig & Col
Inns standard. Pure linen tailored
waists at $2.95 and silk petticoats at
1895 are also featured in today's ad
on another page.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
soMMER q KAuFMANN. SAC Man.

SUM NIER a Ntt It MANY, 900 NIdTktIf
119 Grant avenue. Felt and other
holiday shoes. Kid or calf slippers
for men S1.25 to $3.50: kid Romeos
$3.50 to $3.50 For ladies, felt Ro-
meos 81, $1.25 and S1.50. Buckskin
moccasins $50, 50 and s225; fancy
dancing slippers $3.50 to SIS. Very
large assortment childrens slippers,
all prices, 75c to $1.5O. Toys for the
children without cost.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
LOUIS GAssNER.

LOUIS GASSNER, 112-114 Geary street
Monday, special sale genuine Hudson
seal coats, s110. These coats can no
be duplicated for less than $3.50; s.
inches long. lined with heavy bro
caded silk. Other coats in all varie
ties of furs at prices that viii at
tract you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

RoOS BROTHERS, Market and Stock
ton. Here are some suggestions for
Christmas: Ladies' hand bag So:
sewing table $3.50; auto lunch bas-
ket S26.50; bottle set $3.50: steamer
shawls s5; picture frames $2.75; cigar
and cigarette eases $1.50: walrus
travelling bag $3.50; coffee set $3.50;
liqueur set sS25;$ collar bags and
boxes s1.50; picnic set with thermo
bottle $3.50. Thirty or more sugges-
tions for Christmas in their today S
advertisement.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

L. KREISS & SONS, Van Ness avenue
and Sutter street Useful holiday
gifts in high class furniture and fur
niture novelties, 25 to so per cent
less than regular price. This house
moves in January to their new build
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
THE OWL DRUG co. al

quarter page in todays Call 40 o
more suitable and attractive Christ
mas novelties at special Owl prices
Read their announcement for thi
week shoppers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

H. LIEBES a CO.. 167-177 Post stree
Furs for Christmas. Fur sets oscar
and NUM-, $3.50 up; neckwear. s4.5
up; muffs, 81 up: fur coats, $40 III
sealskin coats. 5000 up. Suit an
cloak observation-disclosures waist
greatly reduced. See advertisement
for prices and particulars as to ma
terials and styles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
THE WHITE HOUSE. sutter s.

THE WHITE HOUSE. Sutter street,
Grant avenue and Post street See
advertisement, four full columns of
suggestions for the holidays that will
make this store busy this coming
week. Shop early in the day and
avoid the crush. Womens, mems and
children's handkerchiefs, all prices,
every variety. A whole floor of toys.
Art needlework (third floor); many
very beautiful articles in embroidery;
pillows, wall hangings, centerpieces
art department novelties from so
cents up. Special prices this week in
mems wear department and in the
boys clothing department..
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

o'CONNOR, MOFFATT & CO., Post
street between Grant avenue and
Kearny street An unusually attract
i've Christmas announcement, featur-
ing Christmas presents of gold and
silver jewelry, with settings of
rhinestones, pearls, jet, coral and
jade in rings, earrings, bandes, la
vallieres, brooches, opera chains, gold
and silver mesh purses and other at
tractive adornments from soc to S25.
A wonderful display of holiday hand
kerehiefs from &c to $40 each. Christ
mas neckwear in all the newest eff
fects of jabots, rabats, chemisettes,
collars, stock collars. Du Barry
scarfs, etc, in real -and imitation
laces, from soc to $40 each. Six silk
petticoat specials at $3.50 to s6. An
attractive value in So ladies' umbrel-
las Christmas hosiery from 25c to
50. Furs of sable squirrel. gray
squirrel, black fox, black lynx, mink
and ermine from S. to s125, and a
special Christmas reduction sale in
suits, dresses, costumes and skirts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
BRITAIN & CO.. Market and \

streets. Sale in the china department
Decorated china chocolate sets S. 90
china salad sets. decorated, 81; Ger
man china cake sets $3.50; Havilan
china dinner sets S2250; steins
unique designs, 3Jc up; carving set
$3.50 to $3.50. Merchandise orders
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
LIVINGSTON BROTHERS. Fillm

Geary streets. Great annual clear
ance sale of women's suits, dresses
coats. capes. Every garment reduce,
one-third to one-half. The banner
suit bargains: s25 and $50 suits, il
great variety, SIS; silk petticoat.
$3.50 to $3.50 value, 1895; sale o.
women's hand bags, s1.25. S195 an,
s2.5O. Glove Norders issued.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
Special Attractions Offered
This Week by San Francisco's
Leading Retail Merchants

/. MAGNIN & CO., Grant avenue and
Geary street instead of delaying
their general clearance until after
Christmas, will commence Monday a
sale in the cloak and suit department
that will astonish you. Reception.
afternoon and evening gowns (second
foor). 200 tailor made suits, values
range from $3.50 to $47.50; sale price
$3.50. Imported tailor made suits.
$50 to SIS value, $3.50; fur trimmed
coats, good value at $3.50, sale price
s25; misses and small ladies' coats,
$40 value, Monday $40.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

HALE's, Market and Sixth streets,
Nearly a page of suggestions for
Christmas gifts. Administer and
Brussels rugs. sizes 6x9. Stsx10H and
9x12, from $3.50 each to s21.50;
smaller rugs 81 to $3.45 each. Fancy
art linens one-third underpriced.
Sample holiday jewelry, hat pins.
brooches bar pins, belt pins, mesh
bags. Novelties in brilliant settings.
Holiday gloves for women, men and
boys. Read their announcement for
toy suggestions for boys and for
girls,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

This week. commencing
Monday, sale of handkerchiefs at
prices that will tempt you. record
breaking sale of ladies' dress skirts
for 1896. Specials in hand bags, $1.75,
s2.75, 1926 and s5. Mems smoking
jackets. So. all wool Especial this
week.. The book department is show
ing a world of books at Emporium
prices. An acre of toys. Read the
page advertisement for prices and de-
scriptions of holiday offerings in the
different departments of this big
store.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
RANsOHOFF,s. %

RANSOHOFF's, 29O Post street Sale
of high class women's suits gowns
coats and waists at a discount of %
per cent. This reduction applies to
the entire stock
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

SHOE CO., S25 Market
street Holiday footwear every
shape. every style, every leather,
from baby to grandpa Nine specials
for this coming week. See advertise
ment
$. n. WOOD S CO., Market street at
Fourth, announce a January sale be-
fore Christmas, commencing Monday
morning. Tailor made suits, S13.75;
finest tailored suits, regular $4750
value. $23.75; silk and cloth dresses,
S6.45; military and opera capes, 1915;
silk skirts, $2.95; any trimmed hat that
sold up to $40, now S4.35; silk waists,
$2.95, 1895, $6.75, sold last week for
nearly twice the money; silk rain
coats, $3.50; walking skirts, So; tall
ored waist, built like a mans
shirt, 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
swELLDOM CLOAK AND SUIT SHOP,

Grant avenue between Post and Geary
streets. One-third off the regular
price of every coat. suit and dress in
Swelldom stock. Open evenings until
Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
AMERICAN INVENTIONS
 SLIGHTED BY AMERICANS
How United States Let Slip Opportunity Control Excu sivey the Wright Aeroplane Gatling Gun Hotchiss Gun
 and Holland Submarine Other Examples
 of Great Mistakes Made at Home

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Stirred to action by the great energies which other nations are displaying in developing aeroplanes and dirigibles for military purposes, this government, as was told in our dispatches from Washing ton few days ago, is now preparing plans for an airship patrol to guard the entire length of the Atlantic seaboard A feet of aeroplanes is contemplated, but while the machine developed by the American Wrights is admittedly the supe- rior of all others, this American govern ment cannot now buy the exclusive rights of this American invention for all the gold in the National treasury.
 Here Is the story of how the American government lost the opportunity of con- trolling and owning absolutely the most effective war weapon invented since the discovery of gunpowder. It is the story of how the lethargy or mental stigmatism of a government department deprived the American people from leading the world in methods of attack and defense. It Is a story that is not long in the telling, but significant and far-reaching in re- suits and recital that may henceforth arouse the government to the importance of recognizing the inventive genius that comes knocking at it's door.
 What a continental nation now owns. to the dsquietude of its neighboring states, and much to its own satisfaction, an American official curtly declined to consider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
"DraW For $10.OOO."

The conversation progressed and
 though many question were asked and
 answered. there was no word mentioned
 about contracts, exclusive rights, owner
 ship and such matters But when they
 left the breakfast room MT. Flint quietly
 said:
 You may draw upon our firm to the amount of $10000.'
 Thus 1t was that the Wrights were
 launched. Patents were taken out and
 they were no longer compelled to build bicycles to keep up their experiments with aeroplanes.
 Then the problem of convincing the
 nations began You can tell a boy how to ride bicycle, but he can't ride until he has learned the trick by hard bumps and numerous falls That much of the | secret was their own. To use their own words: "The object of the 1905 experi- ments was to determine the cause and discover the remedies for several obscure | and somewhat rare difficulties which had been encountered in some of 1904 flights. and which 1t was necessary to overcome before 1t would be safe to employ flyers | for practical purposes"
 A National Neglect. l Had the United States government been
 in absolute possession of this secret for 1 the three succeeding years and backed it's l proprietorship with the enterprise that iiih "ouiu nave uone, tnere
 would have been no occasion for a Japan
 ese war scare, and the nations of the
 world could not have caught up with us in aerial war equipment for many l years
 | But we failed to seize the opportunity. l And what happened?
 l private firm got control of the only l Wright airship that had demonstrated it's
 ability to navigate the air from a given i point to a given point in all kinds of wind, under its own propeling power and carrying a load equal to 200 pounds 1 The first move of the private ex ! ploiters of the Wrights was to open ne- 1 gotiations with the British minister of l war, Haldane. and Lord Tweedmouth, l one of the Lords of the admiralty. 1 An Offer to England. I On January "A, 1907, Charles R. Flint
 offered to deposit $50,O00 to guarantee a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

The village authorities gave the light ing company a franchise to set up the transmission poles along the streets and contracted to have the village lighted with arc lamps. It took some time to string the wires, to get all the instru- ments and devices for the control of the current, and the protection of the appa- ratus. in place and ready for work. Then the ltnemen and electricians began the work of hanging and connecting the 80 enclosed arc lamps of 1200 candle-p power capacity which were to light the streets. Even before the power house was finished the merchants and a few of the house owners began to send for electricians to come and wire their places of business and their homes.
 Then one dark night when all was ready the young engineer threw the switch and the streets seemed to fairly burst into light-such was the contrast over the old oil lamps. Another switch and the village hotel was beautifully H. luminated and two of the largest stores. The president of the lighting company was also ready for the occasion and lighted every room in his house, so all could see the beauties of electric lighting in the home.
 The contrast between electric lights and the oil kerosene lamps for store and house lighting was so great that nearly every