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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
FEDERATION DISCUSSES
LABOR AND THE SALOON
John Mitchell Declares Organi-
Zation Promotes Temperance

TORONTO, Ont, Nov. 1.-THE ques-
tion of labor and the saloon was dis
cussed this afternoon by labor leaders
at a mass meeting in Massey hall. Rev.
Charles Stelzle, a fraternal delegate
to the convention of the American fed
Grafton OF labor from the federal coun-
ell Of the Churches of Christ in America
presided.
John Mitchell declared that organ
lied labor, in it's fight for better con-
ditions for the wage Garner, was do
ing more to promote temperance than
is any other organization. He denied
that shorter hours of labor and in
creased wages result in added profits
to the saloon.
John 3. Lennon, treasurer of the
federation. said that the liquor busi-
ness lowered the efficiency of the work
ingmen and prophesied that the time
would come when labor would be ar
rayed against the saloon
The united mine workers president.
Thomas l. Lewis. said that his or
ganiza ton hads prohibited its members
from selling intoxicants, even at pic
mics.
I'm too many cities,' said Rev. Mr..
SteIzle. trades unionists are compelled
to pass through the saloon to get to
their meeting places, and woe betide
the man who does not stop to take a
drink Many workingmen of America
are helplessly in the power of those
hall owners"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
MOTORISTS TAKE
TOCOUNTRY ROADS
Make the Best of Last of the
Season by Touring Out
of Town
BY R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The city's motorists yesterday real
ized the waning season. for there was
hardly an enthusiast who could spare
roads taking a last peep at the hills
and woods. the former showing the
first stinge of winter in the sprouting
of the green grass and the latter in
the shedding of their foliage To COM
plete a trinity of signs. the air had
the first cold bite OF winter II was
a delightful day for touring. There
was no dust and the recent rain had
filed chuckholes so that many previous
bad roads were almost turned into
boulevards. The pleasures OF touring
yesterday will last long in the mem
ories during the winter months as one
of the most pleasant days Of the season
OF 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
Orpheum's New Bill

Sydney C. Gibson and five feminine
dancers and singers comprising the DE
Haven seXtet in a skit called The I'm
derstudy," Edwin Stevens and Tina
Marshall in a sketch called "A Busy
Merning." Howard's Shetland ponies
Wood. the dancer with the chair, are
the new players and their offerings al
the Orpheum this week.
Honors are nearly even, but the
ShetlandS have shade the best of 1t.
If this keeps on vaudeville will be a
menagerie and Charles the First, just
departed to show his monkey self to
Oaklanders, will be the king of variety.
Why Stevens calls his act "a Busy
Morning" does not appear on the sur
face any more than why the De Haven
sextet calls theirs The Understudy.
But nomenclature is of small impor-
tance. AS Stevens says in his little
comedy TO Miss Tina, who complains
that he has kept the heroine of his
opera on an icberg without food for
two months, That's a mere detail in
opera"
When the curtain goes up Stevens is
discovered (center) with his head
bathed in a beam of light He ex-
plains that he is composer and that
he has a ward, the daughter of the
woman he once loved and lost. When
she died she turned her daughter over
to him, as her husband had deserted
her. The narrative is told in light,
bantering style, and incredulity at its
unusualness and melodramatic impos-
sibility is anticipated in the telling.
The speaker doesn't believe it himself,
but it makes a fair monologue and
Stevens light touch makes it enter
tanning. The shaft of light from the
wings is hooded and the stage is flood
ed. We are now at home. Miss Tina,
the ward. comes in, and the rest is
chatter between the two.
Stevens introduces a couple of songs.
they do little dance and then Mr.
Stevens tells Miss Tina, his ward that
she has suddenly come into great
wealth. He has it from a lawyer over
the telephone. She is now able to live
in style befitting the education she has
been given. Who gave it to her? He
did, of course. So she says she will
refuse this fortune left by her errant
father unless her guardian will share
it with her. After some burlesque urg-
ing he, coyly consents and they retire
behind a screen, there to exchange
Miss Marshalrs talents are worthy a
better vehicle.
Milt Wood, the man who dances sit
ting down and standing up, provides
a gracefully unsensational number, and
the De Haven sextet remains what it
was a year ago, an uneventful melange
of songs and dances, costumes and
scenery.
The musical Shetlands are intelli-
gent, docile> beasts and the dogs are
sagacious and wise. One pretty act
is seen when the dogs, taking their
lives in their (what will we say?) feet
do a serpentine race between the pat
.tering hoofs of the ponies. A most
sensational act closes the number and
it will amuse any child, no matter how
old.
Bobby Pandur and brother, the "Boys
in Blue" with their remarkable ma
neuvers; Miss Lulu Mcconnell and
Grant Simpson in their amusing skit.
the Tempest and Sunshine trio. and
some interesting motion pictures COM
plete the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
POWER PLANT TO
TAP LAKE TAHOE
Judge Waymire Says Company
Will Irrigate Valley Land
and Supply Bay Cities
SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 14-Judge
James A. Waymire of Alameda and
San Francisco is authority for the
statement that a gigantic corporation
is in process of formation to bring
500. 100000 gallons of water from Lake
Tahoe TO the Sacramento valley for
irrigation purposes. The company, he
says, is to be capitalized at $4,000, 900
and Will generate electricity by means
of dams along the conduits from the
lake to the valley. The Judge says
2S0,000 horsepower can be generated
and that the electricity will be taken
to San Francisco and Oakland for sale
The company proposes to construct
tunnel five miles long through the
mountains this side of Lake Tahoe.
bringing the water out at point
where conduits can be used on a nat
ural grade all the way to the floor of
the valley. Judge Waynnire was in the
city yesterday talking with local real
estate men about, his enterprise. but he
declines to state who is associated with
him.
He declares there will be no trouble
securing the water from Lake Tahoe
despite the representations of the gov
ernment that the water there belongs
TO the Carson-Truckee project in Ne
vada. The fact that the lake is mostly
in California. he says. gives California
control of it, and he believes he can
secure the water rights
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

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severe that my babe would scream when
it was put on. We changed doctors and
medicines until we had spent fifty dol
lars or more and baby was getting
worse. l was so worn out watching
and caring for him night and day that
i almost felt sure the disease was in
durable. But finally reading Of the
good results Of the Cuticura Remedies,
] determined TO try them. I can truth
fully say was more than surprised. for
i bought only dollar and half's worth
OF the Cuticura Remedies (Cuticura
Soap. Ointment and Pills. and they did
more good than all nv doctors medi-
cines / had tried. and in fact entirely
cured him. l will send you a photo
graph taken when he was fifteen months
old and you can see his face is perfectly
clear OF the least spot or scar Of any
thing. IL ever have this trouble again,
! will never think Of doctoring but will
send for the Cuticura Remedies at once.
AS it is. / would never think Of using
any other than CurioUra Soap for my
babe. You srs st liberty to publish
this IL may help some distressed mother
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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
BRIGHT COMEDY SEEN
AT NATIONAL THEATER
"The Battle of Bay Rum" Makes
Decided Hit

The Battle of Bay Rum near
navy skit, presented at the National
theater this week by Edward Gallager
and company. creates the biggest noise
on the program and received the
noisiest applause from the audience at
it's opening yesterday. 1t deserved
every hand clap and every laugh, for
from the inception to the curtain it
was deliciously funny. To do it full
justice, in fact, the affair is as laugh
able a comedy as can be seen in San
Francisco
A direct contrast to the nonsense of
THE Battle of Bay Rum" is a sketch
by John Sturgeon and company, in
cluding Miss Adelaide Fairchild, en-
titled The Markham Divorce Case" 1t
is tragic in theme and its presentation
might be a trife smoother, but its
strength and climax more than make
amends for this weakness.
Steeley and Edwards are funny and
musical. rather more musical than they
are funny. Dick and Alice McAvoy
present comedy called Herald
Square Jimmy which deals with New
York and the newsboys therein.
Dorothy Dahl sings a couple of comic
songs. The last number on the pro-
gram is the work of the Kitabanzai
troupe, gymnasts and tumblers OF Nip
non
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
FALL FROM BOAT
RESULTS IN DEATH
Man Drops From Ferry and
browns Before Being Pulled
From the Water

Edward J. Trouin of 5S7 Castro street,
p machinist fell from the ferry boat
Encinal at S:45 p. m. yesterday and
was drowned.
on coming aboard the ferry Trouin
jumped up on water tank. In doing
so he lost his balance and fell over
backward between the boat and the
slip. In falling he struck his head.
cutting a deep wound over his right
eve Immediately an alarm of Man
overheard was given and TrOuin was
soon fshed out with bOathooks by the
deckhands.
He was hurried 10 the hospital on a
hand truck. but was practically dead
when placed on the operating table
on his person was $50, a handbook
with $40 balance. and card showing
that he belonged 10 aerie No. 81. Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
100000 LOSS IN
SANTA CRUZ BLAZE
Three Story Odd Fellows Build
ing Almost Totally Destroyed
in Early Morning Fire
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ. Nov. 1.-THE three
story Odd Fellows building was al
most totally destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning and a num-
ber of business firms sustained severe
losses. This is the second time the
building has been damaged by flames
The fire was discovered at o'clock
this morning. The department quickly
responded and had to deal with one of
the worst fires in local annals The
dense smoke rolling out made it al
most impossible to tight the fire.
which had probably been smoldering
for two hours. Two streams at the
front and two at the rear were
turned upon the burning structure.
For over san hour the flames made
no headway nor did the fremen gain
any ground.
Then smoke issued from all parts of
the building. The flames had eaten
their way up between the partitions
from the basement. and shortly after
ward the fine lodgeroom broke out In
a mass of flame.
Nine streams of water were play
ing upon the fire at this time and the
f1remen risked their lives many times,
while several had narrow escapes from
death or injury.
The fire gutted the front and inte-
rior of the building. leaving only the
side walls standing. 1t was four hours
before the blaze was subdued.
The San Lorenzo and Branciforte
lodges, |. o. 0. F.. are heavy losers.
The dental parlors of Mayor T. W.
Drullard were ruined, as well as other
offices in the building, including the
Christian Science headquarters
1. Fleisig, a clothier occupying the
ground floor store, suffered heavily.
In the wake of the fire were also the
hardware store of Whitney Brothers,
the millinery establishment of Miss
Welker; H. B. Towne, real estate, and
the office of the Pacific telephone and
telegraph company.
The city today for the most part
was without telephone communica-
tion.
In the two lodgerooms in the build
ing there was much valuable para
phernalia belonging to about 80 diff
ferent lodges. and very little of this
was saved. Some of the records were
lost also.
1t is estimated that the loss will
reach close TO 100000. Many of
the merchants succeeded in removing
a large quantity of their goods, but
that which was saved was badly
damaged by water and smoke
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
MEMORY OF SCHILLER
HON0RED BY GERMANS
Musical and Literary Exercises
Are Attended by Many

Germans of the Schwaben verein OBJ
served the one hundred and fftieth
anniversary of the birth of Schiller
last night at the Auditorium, Page and
Fillmore streets. The evening was
pleasantly passed in literary and mu-
sical exercises. Among those who con-
tributed to the entertainment were
many prominent Germans OF the city
Numerous selections were rendered
by the United German societies male
choir. In a charming recitation Leon
Briemle spoke OF the poet. Dr. Max
Magnus was the speaker of the even
ing. He reviewed the life of Schiller
Dancing closed the evening. The
committee on arrangements consisted
of Fritz Klass, Charles King, Charles
Drescher, Alfred Wallpert and j.
RerReI
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
The California Promotion Committee

(Ihe State Central Organization organized in
1So2-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act Of promotion. advance
ment, encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has Tor its object the PROMO
TON Of California s interests 10 has nothing to
sell. IL fosters all things tending TO the AD-
VANCEMENT OF California II is an authority
COURAGES the establishment of industries
and fosters those already established. II invites
desirable immigration 1t presents the Oppor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity Ir is supported by popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered 1t has affiliated with IL 2J0 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state with combined
membership OF more than 80. 600. Meetings or
semiannnally in different parts OF the state.
where matters OF CALIFORNIA; interest are dis
cussed. Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained in Merchants Exchange bldg, San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
CHINESE SHOOTS
WHITE ASSAILANT
Laborer Fatally Wounded in
Red Bluff Restaurant When
He Attacks Proprietor

RED BLUFF, Nov. 14.-Edward
Lynch, a laborer, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded tonight by Lee
Boo. a Chinese restaurant keeper, who
declares that the shooting followed
LynclTs refusal to pay for what he had
ordered and his subsequent assault
upon the Chinese. The bullet entered
Lynch's left side above the hip and
ranged upward.
Lee stated to the officers that Lynch,
after eating his supper refused TO pay
and knocked the restaurant Keeper
down when he objected.
The Chinese retired to the kitchen
and was again knocked down before he
secured his pistol and stopped third
attack with a bullet. Lees face was
badly cut and bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
BALLOONISI JAILED
FOR SAILING IN AIR
Police Release Aviator on Re-
ceiving His Promise to
Leave Capital City
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 14.-Another
the police department last night re-
suited in the aviator being arrested
for violating orders and sailing his
passenger gasbag during a high wind.
Goldstein was finally released on con-
dition that he would get out OF town.
Goldstein few days ago was per-
mitted to sail his balloon in calm
weather. He sent the gasbag up yes
terday and could not bring it down in
the high wind.
The police and fire alarm systems
were in danger of being damaged and
the police interfered
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
Personal Brevities

Charles Helman, mining man from oroville..
Is at the Manx.
Mr. and Mrs. p II. Haines Jr. of New York
at the St Francis.
d. A. Chesney and Sol Camerons of Victoria,
B. c., at the st. Francis.
W. F. Oburg. mining engineer of Boston. is
registered at the ST. Francis.
Hans Langenbach. German traveller ON hi.
way around the world, is at the Fairmont.
]. b. Bryan and H. B. Hale, businessmen OF
Rochester, n T., are registered at the Farmont
A. Grant. businessman Of Seattle. accom-.
panied by his wife and child, is registered at
the Mnnx.
Captain ID. z. Cousins of the steamer Presi
st. Francis.
Captain a. C. Hansen of the Pacific Coast
steamship company. running from Seattle to the
Alaskan ports, accompanied by his wife and son
Is at the Manx.
Neil Mooney. general western passenger agent
of the West Shore railroad, with Headquarters in
Chicago, and Frank IL. Posta, railroadman OF
Seattle, are registered at the Hotel Stewart
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

Cneek3 with &C.
zema. It was the
itchy. watery kind
a n q " 9 b ad to
keep his little
hands wrapped up
all the time. and
II he would hap
pen TO get them
u nc ere d he
would claw his
face till the blood
streamed down on
his clothing. We
called in a physi-
Cian at Orca but
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

Do you rent rooms? If you do Won
must occasionally have one or two
vacant. Don't let them lie idle.
two or three line ad under Rooms to
Let'' in the classified section will rent
them for you quickly If you use The
Call. Phone your ad to Kearny 86,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF BUT $3.50

When my little boy was two and q
half months old he broke out on both
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

Among the recent sales of Ford ears
is one by y. B. Brentner, Oakland agent
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
BABY'S TERRIBLE
WATERY ECZEMA

itching Humor Broke Out on Tiny
Mites Cheeks Would Tear HIS
Face Till Blood Streamed Down
Unless Hands we're Bandaged-
SpentS50on Useless Treatments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

Among the recent sales or EOrO cars
is one by B. B. Brentner. Oakland agent
. 8. of the Standard
- motor car com
In @ Oakland py pany wno no ,nl deliS-
= s eGed a ,o,,r,pS 20 morse sc >
to Z. w Bowie of Berkeley. According
to Brentner. the transbay cities, includ-
ing Oakland Alameda and Berkeley.
are proving an important factor In the
automobile industry of the coming sea-
SOU the demand for cars in these places
being such that he has doubled his al
lotment of Ford cars Tor the coming
year.
Il expect an unusually big season Tor
1910,' said Brentner yesterday: Inc
people are buying cars regardless or
price. but there is an unusually large
demand for medium priced machines
such as the Ford, and from the in
quiries we are receiving from points In
the interior of the state / expect a
record breaking season
Brentner received a large shipment
of Ford cars yesterday from Detroit.
Mich.
The local branch house of the Winton
motor carriage company yesterday re-
ceived a nice con-
signment OF cars
Cars Are Here was wa a limousine
...---------------' for A L. White OF
Oakland. a six cylinder as horsepower
for r. o. HObson. of Oakland. a toy
tonneau of the same tOwer for George
B. Polhemus of San Jose Polhemus
came up and took delivery or the car.
driving it home in the afternoon. A
carload of the shipment was sent away
TO J. W. Sharpe, the Phoenix, Ariz,
agent. L. III. Jackson of Berkeley also
took delivery of six cylinder 4S
horsepower touring car.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

motor car com =
pany. who deliV-
cred a 20 horse
nnuar rOa1rir,U raY.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15

signment of cars.
In this shipment
was a limousine
for A L. White Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16
POLLS MAKES NEW
RECORD IN THE
BABY RACE
Covers Four and Half FurIOngs
at Arcadia i'm 1875, Beat
ing Medallion
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Los ANGELES, April 15.-Another
teatureless card was the offering at
santa Anita this afternoon, hut the
ponies ran up to the form average
Mllpltas Won the first race in fast
tlme and beat Pal and Ravaria, finding
the route entirely to his liking.
Polls, which won a stake event a
lew weeks ago as a maiden, broke the
track record 10 beat Medallion In the
papy race at four and half furlongs
stepping the distance in SO 20 seconds.
Inns reduced the previous record two
hfths of a second.
Alma Boy never was so favored by
cheap company as in the third race
AZ mile. and he won off by himself
IN a common gallop after indulglng
Descomnets with the lead to the final
elghln Lord of the Forest won the
Iourth race, but Kokomo loo to i
snot. gave him a hard race and was
second Spohn and Free knight the
Bear, both heavily played on form, fin
lShed outside the money.
First Peep finally rounded TO FORM
and easily beat good field in the
long race. Logistilla being second and
Silver Line showing. First Peep was
played by the stable and the sharp
shooters, and afterward was bid up to
$500 and bought by W. II. Baker.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16
Three COrnered Track Meet
On St. Mary's Oval

a three cornered track meet VIII
take place tomorrow morning on St.
Msry's oval. in which athletes from st.
Mary's. the Oakland polytechnic high
and san Jose high viii participate.
Tie meet promises TO be an unusually
attractive affair, as the three institu-
tiOns concerned have clever athletes
The pistol viii crack al 10 o'clock. and
the events viii be run off IN rapid suc-
cession in order that the meet may not
conflict with the baseball game between
ST. MSry's and Santa Clara which is
billed for the afternoon.
The following short distance men
from St. Mary's will take part in the
meet. D'Artenay. Starrett Martin.
Grumpy and Robinson. Hughes and
O'Connell viii try in the hurdles. while
Walker is entered for the shot put and
Bonnetti for the hammer throw Dick
son viii appear in the pole vault
-. Msry's is unusually strong in the
long distance events. Burke. McDon-
aid and y:erra are experienced half
mile runners who have repeatedly
shown their class
Tomorrow mornings meet is in part
preparation for the intercollegiate
track meet which st. Mary's viii hold
with Santa Clara April %.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16
Arcadia Gossip

Los ANGELES. April 15.--J. c. Stokes was
AT Santa Anita today, having returned from
Texas, where he went flying trip. Stokes
was at San Antonio few days and said the
meeting success. He says there is plenty
OF money there and lots of horses. AT present
there are only six book makers operating in the
ring Three or four could do business.
X. L. Thomas has decided not to allow Jockey
Shilling to accept outside mounts during the
closing days of the meeting. His idea is to keep
the boy out of trouble here, so that he can go
east in good standing
Polls clipped two-hfths of second of the
track record for four and a half furlongs. when
the son of Voter the distance in the second
race in 80 %
Owner ]. J. Walsh got into an alteration this
morning with one of his stable hands kin
tuck Kelly, who struck him. The mixup arose
over the question of Walsh's liability to pay the
mans fare back east. Kelly has had personal
charge of Lee Rose ever since the colt became
the property of Walsh.
Among the stables that will campaign the
Victoria Vancouver circuit those of Domi-
nick OMalev. Matt Reiss, f. Walhouser. ]. Fl.
Ripple, ". Covington and ]. NJ. Johnson
Herman Brandt will ship his horses direct to
Sheepshead Bay Saturday. Kimban Patterson
will ship the McManus horses TO Louisville to-
morrow.
The protest of W p Fine against payment Of
the purse wen by Gerrymander April s. alleging
that the horse owned by W. II. Baker in
stead of Lou Calm. in whose colors the horse
ran, has been sustained by the stewards and
the purse has been ordered paid 10 Fine by
Baker. the owner of Gerrymander.