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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
ANNUAL BALL PLANNED
BY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
California Commandery Mem
bers to Dance. in Full Regaiia

In the full regalia of their military
order the members of California COM
mandery No. /, knights Templar. will
dance at their annual ball which is 10
be given tomorrow evening tVashing
tons birthday at the F'airmont hotel.
The gold and red rooms Of the. hotel
have been reserved for the COM
mandery. Refreshments will be served
during the evening and many of the
knights Will entertain guests at din
uer in the hotel before the ball.
rhe aim of the committee is to have
the. bail surpass anything ever given
by order. The officers and past
grand officers of the grand COM
nandery Of the state and the officers
Of the various local conmanderies es
have been Invited to the ball. The
grand march viii be in full tempiax
regalia.
Following are the officers of Cali
fornia commaDdery:
r. George i-eboid. eminent snt:er. Sam
mel A. Clarke. genera iissiBlc: Harry Maundreil
captain general: D. L. r. Easton senior wa1.
den. H. T. LELAND. Junior warden pbinea> r.
Fers,lson prelare:. Thomas !. MortoH treas.
nrer. William H. Jost. recorder: William g.
Hassler. warder: Samuel j. Eva standard
bearer James r. Hatcher. sword bearer
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
PLAN TO CHECK EVADING
WHISKY WAREHOUSE TAX
Ruling Bars Exporting Bonded
Goods on Fake" Sales

BY a ruling of the attorney general
forwarded to the collector of customs
here Yesterday. the shipment abroad
Of distilled spirits in bond with the
intention after landing of returning
to the United States will not be con-
sidered as exportation, and spirits so
shipped viii be forfeited. The shipper
viii also be liable to a fine of $4,000
and Imprisonment for three years
1t has been the practice for many
years TO hold whisky in internal reve-
nue. warehouses until the limit of time
under the law and then to export it
10 Hamburg or some other port with
out Tie, payment Of the tax. alleging
that 81 was to be sold there. Tie price
at which il could be sold WIS often
more than that of superior foreign
whisky. and the result was that jt
was returned to the United States.
where il could be stored In custom.
warehouse three Years longer without.
the payment Of the tax In this wav
the payment of tax was avoided Ton.
years. While the whisky WAS inpror-
ing with age and the OCEAN voyage
The importer OF American whisky
must hereafter satisfy the customs ali-
thorities that the shipment and return
were made in good faith and nor FOR.
the purpose of avoiding or DELAYING
the payment Of internal revenue tax
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
HOW THEY MET AT
THE NICKEL DANCE
New City Life Feature RevoIu-
tionizes Masses Social Scale

She was pretty and lie was lonesome.
II want to know her he approvingly
decided to himself.
She knew-not by his glances, for he
was we'll bred, but with the instinct of
daughter of Eve-she knew that he
sought her acquaintance and she was
not averse to meeting him IL it could be
arranged properly.
What happened?
Why, he simply asked the white
gowned young woman wearing badge,
Floor Introducer,' to Introduce him.
And so they met You see, they were
at the nickel dance.
A night at a nickel dance is g revela :
ton. The nickel dance is not dive. 1t
has become an important feature of the
life of the metropolis. It's influence
must be recognized And in at least one
nickel dance hall--the first one and the
largest in the city-the Dancing Pavil-
ion at Sutter ana Pierce streets-that
influence is o healthy one. both harm
less and desirable. which the most
skeptical will be convinced of by a
visit. The nickel dance has wrought
a revolution in the life Of the working
young man or woman formerly de-
prived by necessity of home pleasure
or social recreation OF any other kind.
WhiTling in the maze of the waltz
or tripping lne SpG1S ntfN IWOSlep, near
ly 1000 young people nightly can be
seen enjoying themselves at the Dane
ing Pavilion. The dancing floor is a
huge one. canopied with myriads of
tinted electric globes. tiny flags and
Chinese lanterns. the color effects
shifting with the music in endless com
binations of iridescent beauty. Retiring
rooms for ladies, smoking gallery for
gentlemen. long promenades and ex-
tensive seating arrangements add to
the general attractIveness of the hall.
No children are allowed to dance, but
scores of mothers bring their little
tots to watch the graceful dancers and
enjoy the music of the excellent 15
piece orchestra. Special concert num-
bers and solos are given frequently,
and these are popular feature
Admission to the Dancing Pavilion is
restricted solely to those who bear in
vitations or who can make satisfactory
showing at the box Office to obtain q
pass. In this manner all undesirable
characters are excluded. and Proprietor
VIM. Fl. Abbott and Manager William
Telford. it seemed to The Call reporter.
erred always on the side Of decency in
lra wing the line No intoXicants are
allowed on the premises and nearly a
score of alert floor attendants and
chaperoRes are quick TO note any in-
traction of the rigid rules OF conduct
and relentless in punishment OF offend
ers
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
MOLDERS' BALL is HAPPY
AFFAIR DESPITE WEATHER
Attendance Not Lessened by the
Rain and Wind

The condition Of the weather last
night did not lessen attendance at the
ball given by the molders' union In
Kendrick hall The function was ar
ranged by A. Wynn. W. PAUL, A Leh-
man. J.. j. Field d. Hauoran, f. J. Dill
Ion and ]. A. Splain.
G.. e. Bitterlau was floor mana ger
and he was assisted by the following &
members of. the reception and floor
committees: A. Peterson. T.. r. Rhodes.
III. Blint, j. White. A. Taylor. ). House
man. w. Lange, ". McQuade. III. Goss,
John O. Walsh. T. Moss. W. Meyers. Fl.
Keene. ]. Wynn. T. Matuluk. G. Bowen.
H. Oberg. w. Burton, j. German.
The Building Trades athletic associa-
tiOn gave its second enter tainment and
ball in the auditorium of the Building
Trades temple last night There was a
large attendance. The board OF direc-
tors Of the association acted as the re-
ception committee and w. H. Beenis.
the floor manager, was assisted by ".
Flagler. D. Morrison, ]. Forsythe. II.
Gill and A. Murphy,
The ball given by the beer wagon
drivers union in Brewery Workers
hall last night in aid of the unem-
ployed members. was we'll attended and
was carried out Under the direction of
the following committee: j "a Behl-
mer. NJ Schleemann, J. tier. l.. Lube
key +. Henken, J. Daley. p. silk. p.
Volkmann T. Grady. a Campbell G..
Cooper and +. Raltier.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
HOLY CROSS YOUNG
WOMEN PLAN DANCE
Society to Give Pleasing Affair
on Washington's Birthday

A pleasant dance is planned for
the evening of Washington's birthday
the young ladies' society OF Holy
Cross parish. The dance will be held
in the parish hall, which is TO be hand l.
somely decorated in the national col
ors and with flowers and plants.
The officers of the club are: Presi-
dent. Miss A. Ahsarn. vice president.
Miss May Deely, secretary. Miss Agnes
Owens. treasurer. Miss Mary Kenny
The reception committee is composed
of the following young women: Miss
Agnes Owens. Miss Emily Senter, Miss
Helen Il. Chambers Miss Rose Me-
GearS. Miss Nora Kenny. Miss Eather-
inc Ahern. Miss May Murray Miss
Genevieve Touhey and Miss Mary Kelly.
Luke M. Carroll will be floor director.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
MOTHER, ,REPENTANT,
MAY NOW SEE CHILD
Divorced Woman in Contrite
Mood Wins the Mercy of
Judge Graham
Husband Asks Separation From
Spouse Who Returned From
Abroad With Affinity

Mrs. Bessie Kirkwood, the divorced
wife of a sea captain, who a few days
ago threatened Judge Graham that he
would get his if he would not give
her permission to see her child, and
narrowly escaped q jail sentence in
consequence, again interviewed the
Judge yesterday. She was in very
contrite mood and after she had ex-
pressed deep sorrow for her behavior
the judge gave her an order permitting
her to see her child as often as she
pleased. The little girl is in the Maria
Kip orphanage
WILL NOT DEBAR MOTHER
No matter what allegations are
made against a woman, l viii never de-
bar her from seeing her child, said the
judge in signing the order. 1T may
sometimes be necessary to give the
father custody, but there is no justifi-
cation for entirely separating mother
and her child
Mrs. Anna Biggs made trip to Scot
land in the latter part of 1906 and came
back eight months later accompanied
by one Evan McLennan, whom she said
was her cousin and whom she installed
in her home charged Charles III. Biggs
in suit for divorce filed yesterday.
McLennan is not his wifes cousin,
Biggs states, but notwithstanding this
he remained in the house until Decem-
ber, 1908. Biggs complains that he was
evicted from his own home His wife
is alleged TO have told him she thought
more of McLennan's little finger than
of the whole body of her husband On
one occasion, at the entrance TO the
Valencia theater she told Biggs she
was not his wife any longer.
WEALTHY MAN SUED
Levi Dardan a wealthy resident of
Hayward, was sued for divorce yester-
day by Myra A. Dardan on statutory
grounds. Mrs. Gerald. who also lives
al Hayward is named a correspondent.
The complaint states that Dardan owns
100000 worth of real property at Eu-
reka and $4,000 worth in Hayward, be-
sides household furniture and effects
valued a t sl.500 His income is stated
at $3.50 month. Mrs. Dardan asks
500 a month alimony
That his wife beat him and forced
him to give her So when he came home
in the evening after hard days work
is one of the allegations of cruelty. con-
tanned in the divorce complaint filed
yesterday by T.. Passera against Germa
Passera He also accuses her OF at
tempting TO stab him with a screw
driver and of throwing a glass of wine
at his head, seriously injuring him.
Camille Cordell sued Adolph o. Cordell
for divorce, alleging that he threat
ened some years go TO turn her love
into hate and that lie had ever since
pursued course with that object in
view.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
That Lasts

No matter how heavy or light the
growth. it can be destroyed in a few
minutes with Elec- -tro-la. With perfect
arms bust or any portion of the BODY
There is no other remedy like it 1t
positively will not irritate, burn or scar
the most tender skin, no matter how
long il is left on. and never fails to re-
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almost instantly You who have tried
SO-caiied cures without success can gain
permanent lasting effect with Electro
la-not merely temporary relief-fOr
once 1t destroys the hair roots the
growth can never return.
To prove what say we have decided to give
trial bottle fSec TO every OF $4,000 men or
women who write Tor it. inclosing = cent stanp
to cover mailing. Flee trO-la regularly costs Sf
a bottle. but viii let 10000 people ind out
what * viii dc-withOut any charge. Just III
out the. coupon below and nail today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
FEUD BETWEEN EDITOR
AND PRIEST CONTINUES
Police Judge Kept Busy Hearing
Charges and Counter Charges

The feud between Tasos v Mounta-
nos. editor OF the California and NRev.
Stefanos Macaronis. pastor of the
Greek church at Fourth and Howard
streets. continues 10 keep Police Jud Se
Deasy busy hearing charges and ccua-
ter charges.
About 10 daSs ago the editor was
arrested on complaint OF fhe priest for
threats against liis life and last Tues
day was again jailed on alleged libel
GUS articles written about the priest.
Yesterday Aouatanos obtained a
warrant for the arrest Of TONY Is'6-
iofis for threats against ifc Noun
tanos said that the priest ha.1 offered
lihcral reward 70 any one Woo would
heat hiri up and hoiofis. a friend OF
Tie priest. met him Friday and told
him that if he did not stop Publishing
articles against the priest ne would
lritf i,iTa
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
COUNTERFEIT COIN
PASSERS ARRESTED
Former Lightweight Pugilist
and "ShOrt Change Artist
Caught by Police
Five and Ten Dollar Gold Pieces
Initiated SkiIlfully by
New "Outfit"

Billie Mathews. formerly prize
fighter in the lightweight class, and
Charles Aubrey. known to the police
under several aliases as bunkoman
have been arrested here as counter
letters by secret service agents. The
men are members OF a weiI organized
gang coming and passing counterfeit
- and $40 gold pieces all over the
coast.
Secret service Agents Connel and
Foster arrested -FOUR Of the gang I'm
Tacoma. where they had passed several
hundred dollars worth Of the spurious
coins. One OF these going under the
name of Earl Jeffrfes was recognized
as Bert Rider. who had been arrested
in San Francisco on suspicion as a PICK
pocket.
Charles Aubrey was arrested early
yesterday morning. He is known 70
the police under the aliases Of Charles
NichOl, Charles Wells and Charles
Smart. He was arrested last year IN
Portland. where he was operating as
short change artist and served
six months in jail.
Mathews was formerly a lightweight
pugilist and fought Dal Hawkins. Say
ers and others. Mathews was arrested
Friday night in a lodging house in
Eighth street near Market. where he
was lodging with frankie Stewart
dancehal employee from the Barbary
coast. who had cone to this city from
Tacoma with the men. Both men are
drug hends.
The coins are cleveriy nodded pieces.
made OF lead and heavily plated with
gold. II is difficult 10 detect that they
are spurious until they are ~rung.
Secret Service Agent Fl. NJ. MOfit says
that the outfit" making these coins
and selling them TO these "passers' for
a nominal amount is new one to the
authorities.
The arrests were made by Secret
Service Agents II. N. Moffit and j. NJ
Nye and Police Detective J. T.. Cal
laSher. They have a strong case in
this district against Mathews. Aubrey
Will be taken back to Tacoma. lie
viii not resist removal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
$4,000 Free Bottles
OF Hair Remover
4 Positive Remedy That Takes Away
SHperflu0us Hairy Gr0Wths With
out Burning the Skin

No woman with 4 mustache. or. In
deed. with any supt rfiuOus hair dishG-
urinS either her face. arms or bust need
suffer such modification any longer. To
relieve all such Unhappiness 10000 bot
ties of the wonderful remedy Elec-trO-la
viii be given away absolutely free 70
women constantly miserable because OF
such unnatural, unsightly growths.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
THOUSAND GUESTS
BlDDEN TO FEAST
Banquet to Commemorate 18th
Anniversary of Eureka Lodge,
Hermann's Sons

One of the most important events
among German fraternal and social cir
cles of this city will take place tonight
in the Auditorium. corner Page and
Fillmore streets Eureka lodge No 6.
Order of Hermanns Sons. being the
leading German society of this city,
and counting among its members the
president. secretary and treasurer of
the German-American league of Cali
fornia, the grand secretary of the or
der and other prominent members of
the German colony will celebrate its
twenty fifth anniversary with a grand
banquet, followed by literary and musi
cal exercises ard a grand ball.
Charles Sehmitt of Sacramento. the
grand president OF the order. Will ar
rive in this city this morning To take
part in the celebration.
CoLORs TURNED AT BANQUET
The festival COMMITTEES has made
elaborate arrangements, and nothing
has been left undone to make tonights
affair a great success. The Auditorium
has been extensively decorated with
flowers, American and German colors
and the insignia OF the order.
The celebration will commence with
banquet, at which more than 1000
Hermann's Sons and Daughters will
sit down.
The musical and literary exercises
will begin with the overture lie Deam.' =
by Hermann. rendered by the or
chestra, after which former Grand
President Henry Spiering. chairman of
the festival committee Will deliver an
address of welcome. The president of
Eureka lodge. otto Ronniger. Will
then speak of Our Lodge"
PRESENTATION OF FLAGS
Two splendid new silk flags will then
be presented to the lodge by former
President August Hansen. Miss Elsa
Hermann and Miss Anna Hans.
Henry Maret, grand conductor of the
order, will recite an original poem in
German. after which the Hermann's
Soehne Saengerbund viii be heard in
rReieht mir die Hand im Bunde.'
John Hermann. president OF the Ger
man American league of California, will
deliver an Grafton in German on the
German House
Charles Schmitt. grand president of
the order, viii then speak on Our
Order" Grand Secretary i. G.. Brugge
will deliver an address on The Found
ers of Our Lodge and the floor will
then be cleared for the grand ball,
which will go on until the small hours
of the morning.
COMMITTEE ON FESTIVAL
The festival committee consists of the
following members:
Henry Spiering, chairman: Carl W. Mueller
secretary Frederick W. Reich. treasurer.
The present officers of the lodge are
Otto Ronniger PRESIDENT r. Kleiner. vice
presidents William Rehser recording secretary
Oscar Simon. financial secretary: William Mas.
treasurer: Paul Niekels, conductor; c. Fischer
inner guardian; George Moeekel. outer guardian;
Fred W Reich. Charles Brch and Carl Jantzen
trustees; Ernst Seike, Adolph Both and Albert
Jantzen. finance committee.
OF the founders of the lodge the fol-
lowing are still among the living:
Colonel Robert Wieneke John Leppla
Ernst Ewig gorge kncese
Jacob I.utz Henry Spiering
Louis Cserddel Jacob huhl
~ ScIniernund
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
spceIal High class party East

i.eave san traneisco February - fol
Washington ID. G.: Baltimore. PhiladeI-
p'lfa. Kew Z ork. Boston. Sec NeSF or
leans and inauguration Washington.
lpoxesf rstes Through oars Write o.
cst3l az once. 81 Market street Flood
bus bling. r. X. Gordon. Agent wash
IN gton- sunset Route.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
seo, 600 MORE FOR PosToFFIcE-Ssnt,

Rosa. Feb. 30. Word las been received here
from Washington that additional appsopra
tinr aas beer mate FOR The new federal build inr
aud l,estos6ee now ,r,its ranfSe of construction
IN tas city amounting 10 $2u.nOa f.r The p.r
mse q replacing the stlcco finish with Indian
Bedfcrd stenc facing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
De EAFAESS CURED
By New Discovery

Fhe secret ef kow to use the mysterious and
Invisible nature forcss for the enrc 81 Deafness
aud Head Noises has at last been discovered By
TIE famous Phy ysfcian- n-Scix3Ifist. IN GHv CIR
ford Powell Deafness and Hcad Noses dis
appear II by Magic ra'ier fbc II this
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Information hcw they can be carcd absolutely
free. matter how ioES they lave been deaf
or what caused their deafness. This marvsio,,s
Treatment IS 50 simple. natural AMI certain tbaf
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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21

NEW CALIFORNIA PosTMAsTERs- Wash
ingt9R- Feb 2u.-Calif0rnia poSimasters have
been appointed as follows: BartIe slSSiyct
county-John Mcintosh. vice J. Meal EsriIl rr-
signed; san Quentin. Marin coUaty-Leda j.
Paine, vice +. Giardin resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21

NATIVE SONS TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAY
Army and Navy. parlOr OF the Native Sons e
the Golden West viii be the host at an enter
tainment and dance TO be given in Golden Cat.
hall next Tuesday night in celebration Of Wash
fsetons birthday by the Native Sons and Ma
five Daughters literary and social committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
EEMARK NOT MADE

Eeilrinc. ! haYe ro hesitaner Ia saving tiaaf
J ula6e 10 resaark similar 80 the suoiafioa .,i.-
ia-nfd in your letter paTporting To- lave hast
ins0lisaed IA special dispatch 10 TIE san Fraa-
t.isc3 Chronicle ln0er Gsfe ~ February / on
Tie contrary. 7 regarded iac addresses Of t1th
Nessrs. pbeian and Macarit tur - strong state
lIieuIs Ia behalf of san Francisca. 10 NY 5adz
menf there was nothing in lie addresses ~
cilicr ~ tsese gentlemen Elcii Indicated ihat
San Francisco hau not acted good faith
toward the Spring VALLEY N'a.er r~snfsaIiv
iHay add hcre that asa q strong sunpa-. -.
.a flse proposition - grant Ife-ch HefellY 20
san FranciscD Tor reservoir PURPOSES and ! 10
nof consider f1af tie Spring valley waier enrl
Ianr any other private corporation has sf.~h
80 inierfss IN tLr suhiecf maffcr should en-
firie fhfm a. primary consideration. ke in
icrrsf Of tho people ~ Ssn Francisco. their
necessity ard demand Tor aa adequate and puie
isaier supply which can hest Be secured FROM
I8etch Hefciy Is IN my Judgment iie psramount
consideration. 1our very Tfpiy.
JOE r. ROBINSON
-. .y..-,rre>rs &a-r ~ Sr,rr-fs-r,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
STATEMENT CALLED UNFAIR

FeIFuaTV = 1903.
GoGr letter of February . receayed and ia reply
81 5nur inquiry VIII say thar l. myself did
bot make i- remark io wif. Tint after hearing.
I'nelan and Macarthur was convinced that san
Francisco had not acted ia good faith toward
fiie water company. neither cd 1 hear aav eHe
siSp ilake ss-ch statement
am one Of those ~ ihe committee who voted
asain-t tarorably reporting The Hetch Iietcay
iToDfsitun. This have beeA constrained 10 DO
from consideration 90 ail tla fscfs presented
to L.e committee. hut ass.te Fnu t..at / did
Hot arrive ~ nF conclusions from ans state
ineui made by r.fi. Neitiser dp / think fnat
3ur statement Unfair ,-alculatei TO prejr-
tire arK nne who had tl,c.e,cfoie favored she
proposition. consider the matter referred 10
hr you in your letter q very unfsir statement
logagd you NJgrs VERY lsUiy
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
BY PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

while the prospect of putting up fight to regain
their property held forth dim glimmer of hope.
The last of Vans money went to meet debt,
such debt as he would not disregard. The account
was rendered by cutter of stone who had carved on
a marble post the single legend. "Queeny." This
raised upon the hill And word OF the tribute went
the rounds of the camp where everyone else had for
gotten
The towns excitement concerning the rush had
subsidized with greater alacrty reports came back
in rapid procession, "No gold on the reservation
The normal excitements of the mining field resumed
where the men had left them off News that Matt
Barger not only still at large, but preying on
waysde travellers, aroused demands for the
Sheriff's demonstration of his fitness to survive.
The fact was recalled that Cayuse the hafbreed
murderer of Culver, was yet unreported from the
hills.
THE Sheriff who had ridden day and night in
quest of either of the wanted men, came back to
Goldite from weeks excursion, packed full of
hardships vigilance, and work. to renew his force
and make another attempt He offered job to
Van
There's ten thousand dollars in Barger," he said,
and l guess you could the money. There S
nothing but glory in gittin Cayuse; but II give you
your pick Of the pair
survey of the reservation line in his behalf, had
occupied Vans thoughts somewhat insistently was
quite to be expected. That the work would prove
expensive matter of course. Money was the
one particular thing of which he stood in need
Nevertheless, at the Sheriffs suggestion he calmly
shook his head.
Thanks, old man Blood money wouldn't circu-
late worth whoop in my system" he said but
think l could land Cayuse." He held no grudge