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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
Col. Won SCHRADER
ARRIVES TONIGHT
Will Relieve Colonel Bellinger as
Transport Quartermaster of
This Department
Both Mines in Great Trim for
Deciding Baseball Game
of $500 Series

Colonel Frederick Won Schrader. the
new transport quartermaster Of this
department, will arrive tonight and
will assume his duties tomorrow He
comes to relieve Colonel j. B. Bellinger.
who has been in charge of this depart
ment of the service for the last three
years.
Mrs. Won Scnrader will arrive with
her husband, but her daughter, who is
favorite in the social circles of st.
Louis, will not come. to to coast until
July.
Colonel Bellinger will remain at Fort
Mason for several weeks TO assist
Colonel Won Schrader.
The Third infantry regiment will
sail August from Seattle on the
transport Buford for the Philippines.
This regiment is at present stationed
in Washington The headquarters and
second battalion are at Fort Lawton.
and the first and third battalions are
at Fort George Wright.
change in orders will make the
One Hundred and Fiftieth company and
the On6 hundred anu Il lily -uthlh SOA'A-
pany coast artillery, continue at their
respective posts at Fort Ward. Wash,
and the Preside until September s..
These troops were originally intended
to sail July 5. but there was no avail
able room on the transport sailing on
that date.
The final game of the $500 baseball
contest between the nine of the Sixtieth
company, coast artillery. and the "all
players of the post will be played
Friday at 2 o'clock p. m, on the grounds
in front of the general hospital.
This game decides the series. as each
team has won one game. Both teams
are in great trim for the contest and
will fight hard.
Bids for improvements at Fort Barry.
which will consist OF gymnasium and
bowling alley, will be opened at the
quartermaster's department at Fort
Mason June 5.
Bids for the Improvement of the
quarters at Fort Winfield Scott will
be opened June Z.
Bids for the construction of the u
new buildings for the use of the in
fantry, which are to be located on the
hills back of the athletic grounds at
the post. will be opened June 9.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
SAYS LAWYERS copy"
WAS HARD TO DECIPHER
Witness Dec lares That Attorney
Blooms Manuscript Was Bad

The 100000 damage suit by Solomon
Bloom, lawyer. against the Bender
Moss company. for alleged breach Of
a contract to publish a book on me-
chanics' liens and building contracts.
was advanced a further stage in Judge
Seawelrs court yesterday. Two WITT
nesses, F. B. Moss, a member of the
defendant firm, and Mrs. Emogene
Moore, stenographer, who was an as
sistant to James Kerr. editor-in-chief
of the Bender-Moss publications, were
examined.
Moss stated that at the time Bloom
demanded the return of his manuscript
and rendered the 5000 that had been
advanced him bills had been paid out
and liabilities contracted amounting
to $4,000 in respect to the book. For
this reason he refused to give Bloom
back his manuscript.
Mrs. Moore said she had verified the
cases cited by Bloom in his copy as
handed to the company, and had found
that at least half a dozen of them were
not mechanics liens cases but referred
to other matters. She said that the
manuscript was so bad that Kerr had
to get assistance before he could de-
cipher it. The trial will be resumed
today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
CITY IS ASSURED
OF WATER RIGHTS
Secret Assault on Hetch Hetchy
Grant Made by Spring Valley
and Gas Company
Continued from Page L

committee on public lands a measure
to that end was favorably reported
and that bills are now pending look
ing to the same end. Consequently
the honorable secretary of the interior
sees no reason for disturbing the de-
cision of his predecessor.
VIGILANCE STILL NEEDED
These secret and persistent efforts
make it manifest that the utmost in
tegiity and effort must be brought to
bear by every present and future Off
cial and department of this city's gov
eminent to preserve and develop these
inestimable rights; also that authority
and means must at all times be avail
able for immediate use without the de-
lays incident to ordinary city pro-
cedure. The response of the voters of
upon their first opportunity to
express an opinion upon the owner
ship of their water supply was too
significant to admit OF any delay or
the jeopardizing of a Single element
of interest in the preservation of these
rights.
The above report is made in order
city. and the public. may in part, at
least, realize the efforts that are made
to thwart the great interests of this
municipality, and the vigilance and eff
forts which now and at all times
in the future must, be. put forth to
guard and protect these valuable prop
critics and rights.
Respectfully submitted,
MARSDEN MANSON,
City Engineer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
Foreign Visitors Expected

Il am under great obligations to
Senator's Perkins and Flint for what
they have done. They certainly have
helped me wonderfully here. Tomor-
row l shall see the members of the
house who have already been busy in
this matter. Since coming here the
scope of my effort has been immensely
broadened and while / do not care to
discuss the details now, 1 wish you
would throw out a hint to the boys
back at San Francisco that they had
better get busy and prepare for foreign
visitors They are not going to jolly
up all alone"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20

ated." declared Bacon, that because
we have filed a demurrer we are at
tempting to evade anything. Nobody
wants to go to trial on complaint
that does not state a cause of acton.
IF Mr.. Dam will amend his COM
plant and be in here at 2 o'clock we
will go ahead with the trial.
THE COURT IN DOUBT
Il really think" declared the court.
that this complaint should set forth
these specific facts with more particu-
larity."
IF your honor will rule on it it we
will do it, declared Dam.
II am not prepared to say it is
fatally defective. but ! prefer to con-
slider st." declared Judge ShortalL. 1T
seems to me that there is a great deal
in Mr.. Bacon's argument"
line with the argument of counsel and
then your honor can decide this de-
murrer," offered Dam.
Then ] will say that the demurrer
is sustained at this time ruled the
court
1t was decided, for the convenience of
Attorney Dam. that the case should be
continued next Tuesday.
''Of course there may be another de-
murrer at that time" said Dam.
4 won't say that we won't file a de-
murrer to the amended complaint"
answered Bacon. but we won't de-
muir to it if we find in the complaint
what Mr.. Mccarthy is really COM
planning Of"
IF that is all you want, / think this
complaint will indicate that to you"
suggested the court You see the
dificulty you are putting me in.
don't want totpass on this matter has
thy There are a number of points
here. I prefer to consider the matter
calmly"
IF your. honor will sustain the de-
murrer," suggested Assistant District
Attorney Duke. land there is a new
complaint to be filed, you can clear
away the preliminaries, and be ready
to proceed Tuesday"
Mr.. Bacon says that all he wants
to know is what Mr.. Mccarthy COM
plains Of said Shortall. 81 think
there is no difficulty in understanding
it from the complaint which is now
before the court"
II want it understood that we are
to come here Tuesday and try this
case" declared Bacon, decisively.
Let the. demurrer be overruled and
an exception noted" ruled Judge
Shortall. Both sides were satisfied,
so there was no further argument.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
ROBBED OF HIS MONEY
Captain of Schooner Says He
Was Relieved of Cash

Reinhart Peterson. captain of a
schooner. living at 354 Clipper street,
obtained a warrant from Police Judge
Shortall Yesterday for the arrest of
C. A Kirkpatrick, real estate agent,
on a charge of grand larceny. The
amount alleged in the complaint is
$3.50.
Peterson said he was drinking with
several men in saloon at Ocean
View Sunday night and imbibed too
much liquor. He alleges that Kirk
patrick who was one of the crowd.
went through his pockets taking $500
and hfs watch and chain.
Peterson had sense enough to de-
mand and return of his property, when,
he says. Kirkpatrick returned his
watch and chain and $3.50 but kept
the other $3.50. Detectives Taylor
and Macphee were detailed on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY
MUST PAY FINE OF $3.50
Hospital Space for Female
Storage Passengers Lacking

For not providing hospital space for
female Storage passengers in the
steamer San Juan the Pacific Mail
steamship company must pay a fine
of $3.50. The fine has been imposed
by Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel, the notification being received
Collector of the Port Fred Stratton.
The discovery was made by Surveyor
of the Port Edward F. Woodward when
the San Juan arrived here last March.
In accordance with the passenger act
of 1882 the surveyor reported the mat
ter to the collector.
The steamship company made it's
report and applied for relief, but the
department at Washington declined to
dismiss the matter without a fine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
ACTION AGAINST
AFRATS" DELAYED
Education Board Takes No
Steps Toward Barring Socie-
ties From High Schools
Resolutions in Honor of Newton
j. Tharp Passed at Regular
: Weekly Meeting

No resolution banishing the fra
ternities and sororities from the high
schools was passed by the board
of education at its weekly meeting yes
terday. Members of the board declare
that the matter has never been, dis
eussed in conference or at any meet
ing of the board. The directors, how
ever are of the opinion that action
will not be long deferred. The board
of education, they say, has no option
in putting the law into practice.
Directors oliver and Hayden said
yesterday that the board would enforce
the law. 1t is very likely that a reso-
luton will be framed at one of the
early meetings of the board calling
the attention of the principals of the
schools where fraternities or sorori-
ties exist to the recent enactment OF
the legislature. Further action. more
drastic, will be taken in case the stu
dents refuse to obey the law.
Warren Manley. secretary of the inter-
fraternity council. called on the board
An hour was set Monday for his plea
for the fraternities.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Mrs. Kate Grant, Miss Nell O'Hara,
Louise r. Hatch and Rose B. Stolz.
The name of the Commercial high
school was changed to that of the
Commercial school. the same change
being made in the Commercial even
Ing high school. it being the opinion
of the board that high school branches
were not being taught at the school.
Mrs. Margaret E. Jacobs was trans
ferred from the oriental school to a
school to be named at the beginning
Of the fall term.
Miss Margaret Mahoney was trans
ferred from the Lincoln evening school
to the Washington evening school to
take charge of class formerly taught
by Miss Abbie Mclaughlin.
The board was at work most of the
day on the salary schedule for next
year. The charter provides that the
schedule be filed with the supervisors
on or before May II.
The regular weekly meeting was ad-
journed out of respect of Newton j..
Tharp. the late city architect. The
following resolutions were passed:
Whereas. Newton J. Tharp, city architect
OF San Fancisco. gave to the school department
or TINS city the best thought and work OF a
life devoted TO high achievement, work so
highly conceived and 80 thoroughly done as
to insure TO our city the best examples OF
school buildings in America: and
Whereas. his devotion to this great work. his
untiring zeal, his great ability as architect.
his high character man, marked him
among his fellows and won him the love and
respect of his associates: therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That in bis sudden death the board
of education recognizes the great loss to this
department and 10 the city. and that this board
in sorrow. and mark of its profound re-
spect, adjourn until Friday at O'Clock a. m
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
FOREIGN NAvIES AT
PORTOLA FESTIVAL
Warships From Great Powers
to Be Present at Big
October Celebration
Continued from Page 1

in Washington seems to regard our
celebration as a national jubilee.
Every man l have met today has been
a Californian in spirit, whether he halls
from Connecticut or Texas. They are
all proud of San Francisco. They are
pleased with the idea of welcoming
outside nations to the Golden Gate and
they urge me by all means to go abroad
and spread the story of a brand new
city erected from the ground up al
most in d night. They say it is an
American triumph, and not merely
San Francisco triumph
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
MAY BUILD TUBERCULAR
WARD TO NEW HOSPITAL
Supervisors Consider Requests
From Charity Workers

The supervisors hospital committee
are considering the building during the
ensuing fiscal year of the tubercular
ward of the new San Francisco hos
pitaL The construction of this por-
ton had not been included for this
year in the late city architects sche-
dule, but was made a supplementary
matter. The associated charities, rep
resented by Miss Betty Ashe of the
Telegraph Hill settlement association
and Miss Griffths. petitioned the COM
mittee for favorable action. Health
officer Broderick reported that the
equipment of the ward would take
$4,000 and it's monthly maintenance.
s1.100. 1t would add accommodations
for 35 patients. Chairman Payot and
the committee took the matter under
advisement yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
NEW FIREBOAT TO BE
LAUNCHED SATURDAY
Arrangements Made to Have
Craft Take Maiden Plunge

The establishment of safety sta
ton at the junction of Haight. Mar
ket and Cough streets, and also in
Third street near Market, and the ap-
preparation of sufficient money for the
same were recommended by the board
of works to the board OF supervisors
Yesterday.
The launching of the first completed
ireboat, the David Scannell. was fixed
for next Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Risdon iron works.
The board adjourned out of respect
to the memory of the late city archi-
tect, Newton J. Tharp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
AUTOISTS PLEAD NOT
GUILTY OF SCORCHING
G. II. Truman Threatens VEN
geance on Marin Officers

SAN RAFAEL, May 19.-Five of the
Is autoists arrested for breaking the
speed laws last week appeared in the
justice court today and entered pleas
of not guilty. Those who pleaded were:
f. Nelson of 6S4 Second avenue, San
Francisco; G. Vranzinan a commission
merchant. of San Francisco; Natalia r.
Gambetz; c. III. Truman, real estate
man of San Francisco and A. w. Pol
lard of the Pollard steamship company,
who lives at Ross.
All took their arrest philosophically
with the exception of Truman, who
delivered himself in an extended and
forcible speech, the substance of which
was that he would make Marin. county
a horrible example of automobilistic
wrath and that vengeance would fall
on the necks of Marin county officials
with rapidity second only to the
speed of his machine when George Ort-
mann 'clocked" them. Those who
heard Truman voice his ideas on the
right of the man with the machine
say that the speech was gem. No
impression was made on Justice Magee
however, who set the case for trial
along with the others, Tuesday, June s.
Attorney Henry Owens appeared for
two of the defendants and announced
that he probably would represent
others. and that he had an intention Of
testing the law under which the al
legged scorchers were arrested. Because
of owens declaration Justice Magee
will set all the cases for trial June s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
CHANGE IN DATE OF
THE RYLAND DEBATE
Santa Clara College Faculty
Names the Judges
[SeecioI Dispatch 70 The Cali

SANTA CLARA, May 19.-The an
nuaI Ryland debate at Santa Clara coll
lege. which was announced through
the press to take place Saturday even
ing. will occur Friday evening May
81, instead. The faculty of the Jesuit
college has just announced the judges
J. Dunno and James p. Sex William
P. Yeuve will act as chairman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20

WILL FIGHT FOR HER RIGHTS When
the case OF Miss Mac Cummings, agent for
Samuel Trieber china decorator Of Chicago.
charged with petty larceny by trick and de-
vice BY Mrs. E. Geisel. 1858 Broadway. and
Miss NJ Rivera 1924 webster street was
called in Police Judge Shortalls court yes
terday Miss Cummings asked for a continu-
ance OF a week. a. she desired to send to Chi
cago for documents that viii prove that the
business is a legitimate and that her ar
rest was uncaIled for. The continuance
granted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20

DEPosED PRESIDENT PLANS vIsIT-Peru.
~ tv'Noiu Ass' uepossu presiuent
the guest Of James Turner teolored). Turner
and Nord Alexis have landed in New York from
the West Indies
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-07
BLOSSOMS THAT DO NOT MIX
Florist Tells of Few Things He Has Learned in His Business of
 Handling Flowers.

The florist drowned as he took up an order for table decoration That will never do," he muttered After calling up the customer and suggest ing change, he told his new clerk few things.
 You must never take an order that calls for mixture of mignonette and roses" he said. "A centerpiece of those two flowers wouldn't last half through the luncheon. They simply wilt one another. I don't know why, but they can't get along together.
 Tt is true of many flowers. Pansies, for instance, last twice as long as if they are not combined with any other flower, and the same may be said of other hand. seem to get a new lease of life if you combine considerable green with them. Carnations will go all to pieces if you combine them with roses, although the roses do not seem to be affected.
 "It is more striking in combinations of green with flowers. If you try to use an entirely different type of foliage from what the flower Is used to, 1t won't last so long. So I never put feathery foliage with lilies of the valley, for you know its natural foli- age Is a thick leaf. I never use thick leaves with carnations, for their foli- age Is of the feathery type. It isn't as though the flowers fought, but they seem to grieve at being misunder- stood"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-07
Cult of Beauty In Bosnia.

Half century ago a traveller in Bosnia found the poorest peasant woman an adept in the arts and ad- juncts of the toilet.
 Her store of cosmetics was said to be astonishing" comprising oil of roses. rose water, extracts of musk. saffron and amber. She dyed her hair black and dressed with with "kna," while her eyebrows and eyelashes were darkened with a powder made from a green nut burned black (schischark). She painted her cheeks with powdered flower of the iris and her nails with yet another floral product. For de- pilatory she used lime and alum.
 In spite of these aids. however. tho beauty of the Bosnia woman was . tading thing at 30.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-07
Grange Reolmentai Customs.

A peculiar custom obtains in m English regiment the Twelfth Ian. cers-the playing of the Vesper hymn, the Spanish chant( and the Russian national hymn every night after the Hast Post" has sounded. It is said that the playing Of the Vesper hymn origi. mated in one of the officers wives pro senting the regiment with a new set of instruments on condition that the hymn be played every night. The playing of the Spanish chant Is as . penance for the sacking of convent duri.g the Peninsular war. No res son is assigned fer the playing of the Russian national anthem.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-07

He followed her passvely enough to the waiting carriage. He was surprised to find it the simplest in his stable.
 'I wished to drive myself" explained his wife
 So engrossed was he in dilating upon the enormity of his sons foolishness that he did not notice where his wife was driving to until they turned into a pretty country lane.
 This road seems familiar" he re. marked then sat up straight as his wife stopped in front of tiny house set back from the street. Why, this is the house we lived in when we were first married"
 He followed her down the lilac-bor- dered walk into the house.
 "Madge, it looks as it did the day We left it. What does it mean? How is it you have the keys?"
 Do you remember that first check you gave me?'
 Yes, to buy jewels with"
 William, this was the jewel 1 bought" With sudden change of hu- nor she laughed merrily William, let us stay here for tea and will cook it myself You go down and carry up some wood. Here, hang your coat on it's old hook It will seem like old times to see you in your shirt sleeves"
 He, falling into her humor. did as she bade. A few minutes later he came upstairs to find his wife preparing a simple meal, her silken gown shielded by calico apron.
 "Madge." he called to her eagerly, my old workable is still down there. Do you remember how pleased we were the day I finished it?"
 Yes, indeed 1 do. Billy" using un- consciously the name the digniiied Will liam had long ago replaced.
 AS she set the table in the little kitchen. she watched her husband bus. fly building the fire and whistling a song he was wont to sing in the old days.
 When she placed the dainty, simple meal on the table Mir Raynold drew up his chair with sigh of satisfac- tion
 '1 cant remember meal I have enjoyed as much as this in a great many years; not since we left the lit tie house. We were happy those days, Madge More happy than we have been since You look just as you did then, except your hair is gray. 1 we'll re. member how proud l was of my pretty bride and the tiny home my two dol, lars day was supporting. Here, Madge. dear. let me dry those dishes. '
 Towel in hand. he painstakingly dried each dish, and as he set the last cup in the closet slipped his arms about his wife and stole kiss, just as he had done in the first happy days of their married life.