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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Cuban Sugar Arrives
MARKET STREET STORE
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
Numerous Petty Robbers Com
mand Attention of Police

The store Of A. Lutz. 1876 Market
street, was entered by burglars early
yesterday morning through the sky
light and 10 watches. a mandolin. a
suitcase. four suits OF clothes, six pairs
OF trousers and other articles stolen.
A. Hewletts residence at 1850 Ma
sonic avenue was entered Sunday dur
ing the absence Of the family and
jewelry and coin valued at SIS. %
stolen. The home OF A. J. Soldate. 1877
Grove street, was entered and clothing
valued at $40 stolen.
Aristides Maniaty, IS De Boom street
Was relieved of purse containing
$lL50 as he was leaving a car at
Third and Market streets Sunday
evening
Theodore Hise. Hotel California.
Berkeley, was relieved Of gold watch
IN q saloon at e27 Kearny street sun
day night.
The residence OF 7. J. Walsh. ee7
Haight street, was entered by burglars
sunday during the absence Of the fam
fly and a sealskin coat valued at $500
fUrs valued at $50. pair Of opera glasses
valued at $50. IS, snd gold fob val
ued at 50 stolen.
Burglars broke into the tobacco
store OF d. A. Horn. 534 Washington
street. Sunday and sorted out and car
rled away 20 pounds of sumatra leaf
tobacco valued at $3.50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
SWEET MELODIES
WIN HIM BRIDE
Miss Irene Stern and VioIinist
Herman Heller Figure
in Romance

Herman Heller, director of the Va
lencia orchestra. may be out of job,
but he esteems himself in mighty good
luck, even though the Valencia theater
has closed up. pending the arrival of
William Norris with his vaudeville
shows. In the first place he's going TO
be married, and thereby hangs the usual
romance. In the second place he expects
to start for New York soon to be there
when "The Desert is to be presented
as one of the first productions by the
Shuberts at the New theater. Heller is
writing the incidental music to the
play, the story of which and the drama
tization are by George Foster Plat.
recently stage director of the Valencia
but now stage director of the New
theater.
Thus the two stories in Herman Hell
ler's immediate career harmonic and
romance and music mingle in a beauti-
ful symphony, the radiance of which is
reflected in the clever conductors
countenance. If you don't believe it
look at him.
Heller was wont TO turn his face to
the audience at the Vaencia and with
his fiddle tucked under his chin play
his heart out to his admiring audience.
Godard's "Berceuse." Rubinstein's mel
ody in L, MendelsSohns Spring Song"
not to mention Schuman's seraphic
'Traumerei. were some of the songs his
violin would sigh, the while Mr. Heller
smiled and dreamed and looked about
him from half closed, dreamy eyes. He
did not even refuse on occasion to
greet with sympathetic glance the gaze
of some enraptured fair one and their
souls would mingle, for an instant on
the pinnacle of a melodic climax.
ONLY one girl 70 never IOnl-ed ,1rOp
He might glance at her IA year old sis
ter but not at her. The soul of the
music was hers, and the smiles and
glances We're also hers vicariously. He
inquired and learned her name 1t was
Miss Irene Stern. He found out who
she was. She was the daughter of NJ.
Nj. Stern of the gas and electric com
pany. and now republican nominee for
the office of recorder. Then Heller
played better than ever and the splash
ing spotlight's glare framed picture
which, unknown to him, the adored
one carried away with her and dreamed
of. Then they met. She knew that his
music had been for her Heller was
like Schubert, who once was scolded by
a fair admirer who complained that he
had dedicated none of his songs to her.
They are all for YOU" said he. So
Miss Stern was persuaded and the en-
ga cement is announced.
Meantime Heller is writing a sym
phonic score for Plat about THE
Desert which is story of fine ro-
nance, and if it does not contain. the
element of the warmth of the desert
sands, and the beauties of the palm
shaded oasis it will be because the
heart of a musician is engaged in re-
Elections too sacredly agitating for
transcription. On his return from New
York the wedding viii take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
RESIDENTS OF RUSSIAN
HILL WIN THEIR FIGHT
Police Order Wireless Station
Removed From Locality

Residents on Russian hill have won
their fight to have the wireless tele-
graph station on the hill removed.
They petitioned the board of super
visors and the matter was referred to
Chief Cook, who turned it over to Cap
tain Duke. who, after an investigation,
notified the company yesterday that
they must remove their plant. and they
agreed to do so within SO days.
The residents complained that the
loud noise made by the Instruments in
receiving messages rendered the hill
unfit for residence. and the electric
current so affected the telephone wires
that 1t was almost impossible to re-
ceive or transmit messages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
BLINN WILL STAR
WITH MRS. fISKE
Talented San Franciscan Sails
for London to Join
Famous Actress

Colonel Charles ii. Blinn received a
telegram from his son. Holbrook Blinn.
the actor. yesterday announcing his
departure from New York for London
and the fact that he had been engaged
by Mrs Fiske to star in a production
which she will give him next season
1t had been previously published
that Charles Frohman had engaged the
famous California actor and was to
star him next season. Mrs. Fiske.
however, would not let her talented
leading man slip away from the Fiske
forces, and offered Blinn a salary
equal to that prOffered by FrOhman
and agreed to star him. as FrOhman
had promised TO do. She was able
to do this because peace had been
patched up between the Fiskes and
BelascO on one side and Klaw & Err
LANCER on the other The ancient
F1ske had refused to bow to the so
called trust, was over: so the. Fiskes
are able to now to send stars and
themselves into any city they choose
They get bookings from Elaw & Err
LANCER. and. like David Belasco. they
get bookings from the Shuberts also
BIinn's wire to his father stated that
he had accepted the offer from Mrs.
Fiske and that he would return TO
America in time to begin the next sea
son with her in salvation Nell" which
was to be played in cities heretofore
closed to Mrs. Fiske. When these
places have been played. and the route
will take the company through the
larger cities OF the south and middle
west, Mrs. Fis& will withdraw sal
walton Nell" That will be next Feb
ruary. when Blinn viii at once begin
rehearsals in his new play.
The author of the drama IN which
Blinn is to be star is not made public.
but the Characterization which Blinn
viii be called upon to assume will be
similar in kind to that OF Jim Platt,
the rough hero in Salvation Nell"
Bhnn is the son OF Mrs. Nellie HoI-
brook Blinn. who died last month in
this city and who was one of the well
known theatrical persona yes of San
Francisco, an actress OF great ability
and teacher of stage art OF high
standing. She sat In the box on the
opening night of Salvation Nell" az
the Valencia theater. propped up with
pillows and attended by her nurse and
physician She was even then diving.
but insisted that she be permitted to
see her son.. who. since he had left his
home town. had become a big figure
In American theatricals
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
BABY fRIGHTFULLY
BURNEDBY MATCHES
Infant Is Saved From Death by
Heroism of 5 Year
Old Brother
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSvILLE. Aug. 9.-whiIe her
parents were at Wheatland attending a
session of court, in which the father
was the complaining witness against a
man who tried to kill him. Mary Par
dee. . years old, took some matches
from a shelf in the family tent at
Horstville, three miles from Wheatland.
and in playing with them set her cloth
ing on fire.
The child was frightfully burned
about the face and chest, and had it not
been for the heroic efforts of her year
old brother. who happened to hear her
screams she would have been burned
to death. The little one was brought to
the county hospital here. where she now
lies in a dangerous condition.
The brother rushed to her aid. smooth
cred the fire from what clothing was
left on the little ones body and placed
her on bed. The parents did not return
for three hours and the little one suf-
fered alone all of the time. The tent.
fortunately. did not catch fire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
HAS BOARD OF TRADE
Organization Will Promote Lo-
cal Enterprises

STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-The San Joa-
quin county board of trade, new pro-
motion body separate from the Stock
ton chamber of commerce, has been
permanently organized.
Organization was effected by com
mittee representing various sections of
the county. Those in attendance at
the formation of the board were: E. +.
Tretheway, representing the supervis-
ors; w p. Steinbeck of the Stockton
chamber of commerce, Louis Wetmore
Of the South San Joaquin chamber of
commerce. b. A. Towne of the Lodi
chamber of commerce, D. W. Miller of
the Linden Improvement club. Henry
Meyer Of the East Side farmers
league and w. P. Frederick of the west
side.
The organizers plan to devote their
efforts to promoting the welfare of the
county separate and distinct from the
chamber of commerce. The board of
supervisors will be asked to donate q
fund TO help carry out the work
planned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
WILL HAVE LARGEST
IRRIGATED DISTRICT
StanisIaus County Plans to In
crease Its system

MODESTO, Aug. 9.-Stanislaus coun-
~ will soon have one of the largest
irrigated areas in the United States.
At present there are 100000 acres in
the Modesto and Turlock irrigation
district and IL 900 in the Miller system
near Newman. The people of Oakdale
have now taken preliminary steps
toward the formation of a Wright dis
trict in the eastern part of the county,
extending from the Sierra foothills to
the boundaries of the Modesto dis
trict-
This new district will take in $4,000
acres Of land that is now devoted en-
tirely TO wheat raising. The necessary
petition has been circulated among the
property owners and the majority al
ready has been secured. This petition
will be presented to the supervisors in
the near future and an election called.
There is every indication that the
election will be carried by an immense
majority and the new district formed
at once. This will mean the bringing
OF this so 900 acres under intensive Gull
tivation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
THREE MEN HELD UP
BY SOLITARY ROBBER
Highwayman Makes Double
Haul in County Road

MARTINEZ. Aug. 9.-The exploits of
a solitary highwaymen. who recalled
Bret Harte days. started Sheriff Veale's
Office out last night in a search for the
marauder.
Getting a secure position in the long
road the robber held DIP two pedestrians
and finished the night by robbing a
third man in his livery stable.
The robber first met Harry and Ar
mand Stowe of Walnut Creek in the
road He stood them up at the point of
his pistol and took 81 from the broth
ers. Instead of running he made his
way to Joel Harmon's STABLE where
Harmon was lying on bunk when the
robber entered.
Harmon's arms went up at once at
sight of the loaded revolver and his
pockets were stripped of 81.
Constable Arthur Williams began a
chase in modern style with an auto
mobile, but returned without his man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
OIL COMPANY DIRECTORS
CAN NOT SELL STOCK
Corporation Stock Holders OBJ
tain Writ of Prohibition

STOCKTON. Aug. 9-The troubles of
the stock holders of the Gate City oil
company are again to be aired in the
superior court. 1t was only a couple
of weeks ago that the court was called
upon TO determine which of two boards
of directors was legally entitled to
manage the affairs of the company.
This time three of the stock holders.
J. F. Lynch, Ira E. Smith and Myrtle
Lynch, want the court to prevent the
board from selling the stock without
the plaintiffs consent. 1t is averred
that at a recent meeting of the direc-
tors it was decided to sell 5000
shares of stock at less than its par
value.
Judge Norton has issued a temporary
injunction and has set August "a as the
time for hearing the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
PROMINENT STOCKTON
WOMEN PASS AWAY
Mrs. Mary E. Greer and Mrs.
Lydia r. Williams Die

STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-Death called
two prominent women of this city late
Saturday night. Mrs. Mary f. Greer
died at her home. sos South Ell Dorado
street, after sick spell lasting three
weeks.
She was the mother of Mrs. Warren
Jones, who was killed in an autoomo-
bile accident near Stockton not long
ago. The shock of the accident resulted
in a nervous breakdown from which she
did not recover.
The other woman was Mrs Lydia
Russell Williams, who passed away at
the family residence, 909 North Madi-
son street. She had been in i'll health
for months. Surviving her are four
sons. J. W, J. l. and NJ. A. Williams
OF this city and i. L. Williams of Ne
vada, and a daughter, Mrs. p. ]. Fer
guson OF Nevada.
The deceased was a native of Arkan-
sas, aged II years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
TERRIBLY INJURED BY
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Victim Was Frightfully Burned
and Mangled
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE. Aug. civilian Dews.
who was employed on farm three
miles from Browns valley, was blown
almost to death by an explosion of pow
der yesterday He was terribly injured
and is now lying in the county hospital
and not expected to live.
Dews had blasted eight stumps and
was putting the ninth charge of powder
in the hole holding in his hand the can
ful of explosive. In some unaccountabIe
manner the powder ignited and the ca n
exploded. Dews was hurled a consid-
cradle distance away, and when picked
up was more dead than alive. He was
frightfully burned, over half of the
cuticle being burned from his body.
He is an unmarried man and had been
working but few days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
PLOWS BY NIGHT.
DRAGGED TO DEATH
Woman Stops Team and Re-
moves Victim from Be-
meath the Blade

STOCKTON. Aug. s.-Henry whita-
ker. a farmer residing on Union Is
land, IL miles west of this city. was
killed last night by a runaway team
with which he was blowing. He was
attempting to guide his pillow by star
light.
Some of the machinery went wrong
and when he left his seat to repair
it the team became frightened and
rushed off. Whitaker was caught
under the blade and fearfully mangled.
He was dragged for nearly a mile
a woman stopped the team and eX-
tricated his bleeding form from the
pillow. Death ended his agony two
hours afterward.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
RESUME MAIL SERVICE
ON OREGON OVERLANDS
Railroad Accedes to CIamor
Raised
[Spcci0l Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE, Aug. Sword was
received here today that the railway
mail service on the two Oregon over
land trains running on the east side of
the Sacramento river and on the Duns-
muir and Sacramento local Will be re-
sumed on next Thursday.
This service was discontinued six
weeks ago in order that the new limit
ed train on the west side could be ac-
commodated. There was such a gen
eraI complaint filed against the change
and SO many petitions for resumption
Of the service were sent to the post
Office department that the service viii
now be resumed and the valley towns.
particularly on the east side of the
river, via Marysville. viii now have
better mail service than ever.
The new motor cars are now carry
ing mail and this service will be re-
tanned even with the addition of the
service on the overland and local
The news is received with Joy by
everybody on the main line
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
FIRST DRY DREDGER TO
BE PUT IN OPERATION
New Machine to Be Operated on
Skids Will Be Economical
[SpeciGl Dispatch TO The Call

MARYSVILLE Aug. 9.-The first dry
land dredger to be placed in operation
in northern California win be on the
property recently purchased by G..
Gum near Wheatland. The new
dredger will not only work with
out water, but instead of being
hoated about in pits, filled with water
and digging bitches ahead as the work
progresses. will be run along on sl<ids
and operated on the dry land. with SHOW
els on an endless chain, the same as the
big river and pit boats. 1t is claimed
that the operat ion of the dry land
dredger viii be less expensive than the
big water boats and the results to be
obtained viii be substantially the same.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
HOP YIELD MAY BE
A RECORD BREAKER
Various Modes of Entertain
ment Viii Be Provided
for the Employees
ESPECIAL DISPATCH 10 The Call

lOpecIdt Dispatch 10 ne Call
EVANSVILLE. Aug. e-The biggest
hop field in the world. located at
Wheatland is now in full blast and
thousands of men, women and children
are at work gathering this seasons
crop, which is one of the largest OF
recent years.
Hop picking began this morning and
every train is bringing in carloads of
people, who will work in the fields.
The hop picking machines that last
year were not profitable will again be
used this season, though only on the
heavy vines. The light vines win be
handled by hand.
The several companies employing
pickers have provided various modes
of entertainment for their help. These
include dances. hay rides and vaude-
vile. The hop picking season this
year will run something like six weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
PLAN TO EOUALIZE
EXPENSES OF RANGERS
Forest Service Will Partly Re-
imburse for Feed of Horses

The forest service is planning to re-
turn to each ranger the amount in
excess of SIS year that he is com
PEELED to pay for horse feed. This plan
is expected to partly solve the problem
of equalizing the expenses of rangers
called upon to perform similar duties
under widely varying living conditions
Up to SIS the ranger will continue to
bear the expense. The rangers will be
reimbursed for expenses exceeding SIS,
provided, however that no more ami
mails are kept than the nature of the
work requires and that the fund set
aside for this purpose is not exhausted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
FIXES CITY'S ASSESSED
VALUE AT $4o3, 2SS, $3.50
Auditor Rosters Figures Show
Big Sum i'm Improvements

The assessed valuation of property in
san Francisco is sssS, 2ss.SSe. according
L. p statement issued by Auditor Kos
Ter Yesterday OF this 1888. 1877 1893 is
81 land values and $l22,97s.s2S in inn
proyements.
Personal property aggregates $685.
1929 and money and solvent
credits $50. s0s,757. The appraisement
of railroad property in the city limits
has lust been fixed by the state board
of equalization at sS94.2SS.
Rosters report comes within less
Than s. 100000 OF his preliminary esti-
mate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
WESTBAY is ELECTED
CHAMBER TREASURER
Bank Official Named to Succeed
Late Fred NJ. West
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-W. w. westbay,
acting president of the Stockton savings
and loan society bank and one of the
city's leading bankers, was this evening
elected treasurer and a trustee of the
Stockton chamber of commerce. He sue
ceeds the late Fred NJ. West, one of the
organizers of the chamber West had
been trustee and treasurer of the pro-
motion body since its organization.
The fact that Westbay was his sue
cessor at the bank, together with the
fact that he has kept in close touch with
the affairs of the chamber. made him
the unanimous choice of the board.
Resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late trustee Were adopted and
ordered spread in full on the minutes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
NOTABLE WEDDING IN
STOCKTON ITALIAN COLONY
Hotel Proprietor Feasts 800
Guests at His Marriage

STOCKTON. Aug. s.-The most elab-
crate wedding in the history of the
local Italian colony was celebrated
Saturday night. The bridegroom is
John Ospital, one of the city's best
known Italian residents and proprietor
of the Basque hotel His bride was
Miss Anna Lorda, who came from
France about two years ago.
The ceremony was performed at st
Mary's Catholic church by Rev. Father
Sorasio.
Tables were set for 300 in the hotel
court and until a late hour the guests
Of the hotelman feasted and made
merry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
DEMAND BETTER TIME
ON YUBA CITY TROLLEY
MarysviIIe Citizens Threaten to
Put on Automobile Stage
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


MARYSVILLE. Aug. 9.-Unless the
Northern electric company inaugurates
a better and quicker trolley service
between this city and Yuba City a local
company will at once put on an auto
mobile service between these two
cities.
The passenger travel is great be-
tween the two places, and especially in
the summer season. when the packing
houses and canneries are in full sway
is there necessity for quicker service
than is now being provided.
The company plans to use two cars
and make trips every five minutes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT
WITH A YOUNG GIRL
Humane Society Ofhcer Bring
ing Man Back From South

Officer V. l. Sutherland OF the Pa
ciflc humane society will arrive today
from Los Angeles with Peter Bellies,
a grocer. who is charged with con-
tributing to the delinquency OF Is year
old Juliette Delagnes. whom he en-
pioyed IN his store at 1907 Stockton
street.
According to superintendent A. j.
knopf oftbe humane society. the girls
father, F. Deiagnes. who keeps a
boarding house AT sos Pacific street.
has demanded that Bellies pay him
$4,000 10 avoid prosecution.
superintendent A. j. KnOpf said yes
terday that he would arrest the elder
Delagnes for beating the girl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
oIn WOMAN A suIc1pE-After lnckinr

OLD WOMAN A SUICIDE locking her
self in a room in her home. 1916 Fillmore
street, Mrs. NJ. A. Tweedy. a woman 65 years
old, removed the tip from the gas jet aud then
turned on the gas and lay down to die. She
found about noon yesterday by Policeman
lanes Belyea, who had been summoned by the
landlord Of the house. Illness is attributed as
the cause of self destruction
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10

cEARGED WITH RoBBERY-Lawrence Fur
l.-.- George Doherty. Joseph Msloney and VII
Iisu Crowley laborerS. were arrested By Police
is.r Williams aud Schwerin yesterday on a
,.aarce Of robbery. They are accused Of having
Aeld % George Pspas Ia Third street Saturday
night and taking $50 and gold watch valued at
so from Kim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
MARYSVILLE TO HAVE
BATHING NATATORIUM
Magnificent Structure Is to Be
Planned on Feather River
[Spcciol Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE. Aug. "a magnifi-
cent natatorium, with bathing and
boating resort attachments is one of
the enterprises to be installed in this
city very soon. The plans and speci-
fieations have been drawn and the
building will be one OF the most beau
uful in the state. 1t will occupy
commanding site on the Feather river
and local company is now forming
TO finance the matter and put 1t
through TO a final consummatiop.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
Room Renting Made Easx

Information on the easiest and
quickest way to rent rooms or secure
boarders will be gladly furnished to
Call patrons by merely phoning Kear-
ny Sc and asking for the ..ad man."