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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
ALL IN READINESS
FOR BIG BENEFIT
Performance at Van Ness To-
morrow Will Net Large Sum
for Italian Sufferers

All is in readiness for the grand
benefit performance at the Van Ness
theater tomorrow afternoon, the pro-
ceeds of which will be transferred
to the San Francisco relief funds for
the earthquake sufferers of southern
Italy. The program, varied and inter-
esting, has been arranged. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Overture by an orchestra of 20 pieces
Arthur Cunning CHAM. barytone solos; the
second act of eBrewsters Millions:
Mackenzie Gordon, accompanied by
Frederick Maurer Jr., the third act
of The College Widow" in which 60
persons participate; the Rooney Sisters
from the Orpheum; Mime. Gadski ac-
companied by Frank la Forge; the sec
ond act from Sweet Kitty Bellairs":
Kolb and Dill and their Katie Strauss
girls, and the last act from Cohan's
Fifty Miles From Boston,"
The benefit Will take place under the
auspices of the theatrical managers of
San Francisco, and no pains have been
spared in an effort to produce one OF
the greatest benefit attractions ever
given in this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
MISPAH COURT INSTALLS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Handsome JeweIed Emblem for
Retiring Royal Matron

The officers for the ensuing year OF
Mispah court No. :, Royal and Exalted
degree of the Amaranth, were installed
January at Eastern Star hall. After
the installation ceremonies retiring
Royal Matron Ruth Botcher was pre-
sented with a handsome jeweled en-
bIem.
Gifts were also presented to the In
stalling officers, Royal Grand Patron c.
NJ. Hunt. Past Royal Grand Matron
Emma c. Malgren, Lady Linea L. Baehr
and the retiring secretary. Sir Knight
Edward j. Clark The following Of
hcers were installed
Royal matron, Rosetta Baker: royal
patron, William Granicher; associate
royal matron, Belle Shoaf; secretary
Anna l. ELLINGTON; treasurer, Jane
Dawson: honored conductress, Florence
Romer; honored associate conductress
Emily Comes: marshall in the east
Virginia Lewis; marshal in the west
Tlllie Gosllner; chaplain. Sir Knight DR.
Clarence Clarke Baker; herald, Mar
garet Mcdonald; Truth. Adelheid G.
Schultz; Charity, Jennie Cavanagh
Wisdom, Nellie Ricconi; Faith, Martha
Harrington; warden, Eliza Wilberg,
sentinel, May Patterson
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
UNION LEAGUE CLUB HOLDS
LIVELY ANNUAL ELECTION
Entire Ticket Wins, With Ex-
ceptiOn of Marston

The regular ticket of the Union
League club was elected yesterday at
an election conducted with the same
y igor and excitement that the most act-
i've of the republican clubmen can in
fuse into a big national or state cam
paign- There was but one contest mat
over the secretaryship. The 7-egI1Iar
nominee. William Adams, won bv a
majority OF one vote over Colonel
Frank ". Marston. the Incumbent and
nominee on the opposition ticl5et'
Adams was the only regular candida+e
opposed. The total vote cast was 4Oe
and Adams received 2O3 and Marsfon
202 III. III. de Young was Reelected
president Of the club
A strong fight was made at the an
nual club meeting, held last eyening
against the proposed amendment to f6e
bylaws which, II adopted. would have
permitted members Of the club to hold
salaried positions in the club This
was defeated. the bylaws remaining fbe
same on that point
The campaigns for Afarston and
Adams were carried on with the aid of
automobiles and carriages. which were
used 10 hurry members to the nolIs
Marston remained at the club Will
the vote was being cast and counted
and was the first to congratulate bie
successful competitor
The result Of the election was TO re-
turn 10 Office all the incumbent officors
with the exception Of Marston. George
X Vending was reelected first 1-sce
president and J. ". Hellman Jr. treas
Urer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
RED CROSS WORKERS
PLAN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Society Will Organize the Small
Towns of California

A meeting of the Red Cross Society of
America was held at the Hotel Stewart
yesterday afternoon, at which E. N
Bicknell, who arrived from Washington
in the morning. was present. The work
which is being done by the society in
relief of the earthquake sufferers In
southern Italy was discussed.
Bicknell who was sent to the coast
to look over the books of the society
and superintend the arrangements
which are under way for organizing the
smaller towns Of California, is well
known in this city, having had charge
of the Red Cross relief work following
the disaster of 1905.
A committee meeting of the Red
Cross will be held Tuesday, at which
izers of the Red Cross society, will be
present Mrs. Reid will take part in
the activities of the society in the
forthcoming campaign. Bicknell will
outline his plans, and the work which
DR.. Richardson will take up will be
thoroughly discussed at the meeting
next week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
Local Brevities

VIOLATES DENTISTRY LAVA warrant was
issued by Police Judge Deasy yesterday for the
arrest OF 6. H. Ieisig on a charge of practising
dentistry without license at 251 Kearny street
MILK LAW VIOLATED Sarthou. dairy
man, Bay View ranch, 1924 Railroad avenue
was convicted by Police Judge Deasy yesterday
s25 ~ '"'"ip anu was nned
VIOLATES GAME LAw-Joseph Campacno.
poultry dealer Polk street. was convicted by
Police Judge Shortall yesterday OF having moro
than 80 wild ducks in his possession and was
fined $50.
REPORTS LATE FOR DUTY-Captain Duke
fled a complaint with Secretary Skelly of the
police commission yesterday against PoIiceman N
John J. Regallo for reporting late for duty on
Sunday afternoon.
PosToFFICE RoBBED-The postoffce. ac-
cording TO information received here yesterday by
the postofhce inspectors. at CordeIia. Solano
county, entered Monday night by burglars.
The thieves secured little of value
CRAP GAME KEEPER FINED-oreron r.
weekend, convicted by Police Judge Shortall
above his billiard parlors. ATT Hayes street was
fined 500 yesterday, which he paid
BILLY" sTINsoN RECovERING-'Bil
Stinson. paying teller at the Anglo Californian
bank, who was operated on last week for appen-
dicitis, was reported as being the road to re-
covery at St Winifred's sanatarium last night
VIOLATES THEATER ORDINANCE war.
rant was obtained from Police Judge Deasy yes
terday by Policeman NJ. J. King for the arrest Of
Samuel Harris. manager of the Wigwam theater
the aisles and passageways.
TRICKED OUT OF COIN-Joyo vukoieyicb
429 Fulton street, obtained q warrant from po.
lice Judge Deasy yesterday for the arrest Of
Nick Bijedor on charge Of procuring from him
$50 on December 22 By falsely representing that
he had leased store at Grant avenue and Cearv
street at rental of $50 month.
GIRL RETAINS RING-Leo Oberdeener o2oo
Jackson street, obtained a warrant from Police
Judge Shortall yesterday for the arrest of Miss
Opal Blodgett on charge of felony embezzle.
ment lie says he gave her diamond ring val.
ued at $125 on December IL to keep for a few
days and she refuses TO return it,
WANTED IN CHICAGo-wilis Grant Murray
who Is wanted in Chicago for abandoning his
wife and child. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policeman Frank Alaloney and booked at the
city prison. The Chicago authorities were noti
fed. He was here promoting an automobile frick
business Judge Deasy released him. on $500
bonds
DAVIS BOUND 0vER-Frank L. Davis alta,
Smith, who arrested on Friday night at Sut.
ter and Fillmore streets while waiting to kill III,
wife because she had left him and was 10 re
turn 10 her parents home in San Diego wa.
held in 81. coo honds by Police Judge Conlar
yesterday TO keep the peace. Davis is fireman
on tho revenue cutter Hartley.
HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE-Georre youpr
teamster. was held for trial before the sunerio,
court by Police Judge Conlan yesterday on !
charge Of robbery. In the early morning Of Ian
nary , he and another entered the bedroom
of George Sheehan in rooming house at Eight
and Howard streets and compelled him 10 bauf
over $40 that lie had under his pillow
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
Laughter, Digestion
And Health

An eminent Russian physician has
stated his opinion that laughter is one
of the best means known TO science Tor
the correction of Dyspepsia. stomach
and nervous diseases.
Laughter. however. in a dyspeptic IS
like the memory Of running brooks and
shady glens to the famiShing and dying
man lost in the desert
If one could but know all the causes.
reasons and origins OF Dyspepsia. one
would not wonder at a half hearted
ness of a dySpepticS gayety.
There is a ceaSeleSS call for appetite,
food and enjoyment to a dyspeptic.
coupled with a mOrose. moody belief
and knowledge that such call is
mockery and If indulged in will bring
discomfort, pain and regret.
Perhaps if il were understood that
the digestive system. including mouth,
throat and alimentary canal, embrac-
ing as it does the stomach. is composed
lions of small nerves. which cOntroi
added millions OF little mouths or
suckers--perhaps II this were known
men could more cOmprehensEbly under
stand that to diSarrange such a SyS-
TEN would mean, indeed, intense physi-
cal pain
canal is a mass of worn out. debili-
tated nerves and mouths. each suffer-
ing excruciating physical pain and
discomfort, and suppose such canal
filled with the fumes and foul odors
and decayed food from the last meal.
and one has a slight idea as to the
lack or laughter OF q QySpcpLlC.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets composed
of the highest digestive ingredients
one grain of a single ingredient being
capable of digesting 5000 grains OF
foOd-relieves the alimentary canal OF
its onerous duties, assists 1t along It's
entire length $50 feet) to perform its
routine, tmparts strength and buoy
ancy to the stomach and gives back to
the blood a strong. healthy nourish-
ment.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are nat
ural adjuncts to digestion. They do not
falsely stimulate an already weakened
machine, but build up where building
is needed and remove where removal is
necessary.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
nothing to conceal Here is what they
are made Of: Hydrastis, golden seal
lactOse and aseptic pepsin. Forty thOus-
and physicians in America and Canada
use and prescribe them They should
be used after every hearty meal
whether one is a dyspeptic or not.
Every druggist carries them. price
soc. Send us your name and address
and we will send you a sample package
free. Address, F. A Stuart Co., $50
Stuart Bldg. Marshall Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
SCRAP OF PAPER
MAY HANG WILSON
Preliminary Hearing Given So
liCitOr on Charge Of Murder
ing Harry BOas
Prosecution Relies Upon SINH
larity of Writing and Kind
of Material Used

That the life of ]. Walter Wilson may
depend on scrap of paper was appar-
ent yesterday afternoon in Judge Con-
Ions department of the police court
when the young solicitor for the Pen
nant electric company was given his
preliminary hearing on the charge of
having murdered his employer, Harry
Boas Boas died at his home. 2S16
Howard street, on the night of Decem-
Der from the effect of strychnine poi
soning. The fatal drug had been sent
TO him through the mails in the guiSe
of an indigestion compound, and he
took it in ignorance of it's deadly
power. The cOrOner's jury that in
vestfgated the death held that Wilson
mailed him the drug.
MOTHER TELLS OF INTERVIEW
Mrs. Kate Boas. mother of the de-
ceased, testified at the hearing yester-
day that two days after the death or
her son Wilson went to her home and
said that in his belief Boas had been
murdered and said further that Boas
could not have written the deadly de-
coy letter to himself. and that there
was no paper of the sort the letter was
written on in the Office of the Pennant
electric company in the Williams build
ing, Mission and Third streets. The
police will seek to prove that sheets
of paper identical with that on which
the letter was penned had been in Will
sons possession prior to the time Of
Boas' death.
The testimony given yesterday was
largely a repetition of that which de-
velOped at the corOner's inquest. A
feature of the case was the change Of
attorneys made by the defendant. Har-
vey & Ferrar appeared for him in place
of Attorney SpagnoE. who was his
counsel at the inquest.
SURGEON PROVES POISONING
The first witnesses called yesterday
were the physicians who treated BOas
Immediately before his death. DIR. John
r. Clark, the autopsy surgeon. and
Prof. f. T. Green, city toxicOlogist.
They testified that the young man died
of Strychnine poisoning. Mrs. Boas.
the mother. and John and Miss Anna
Boas, brother and sister, told of BOas'
| last moments. and Martin BOas iden-
titled samples of his brothers and Will
sons handwriting. This testimony will
form the basis of the testimony to be
given by Theodore Kytka, the hand
writing expert. The case will be con-
tinued Thursday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
THOMAS A. DAY is
STRICKEN BY DEATH
Pioneer the Victim of Second
ApOpIectic Stroke

1homaS A. Day, the we'll known pfo-
neer and builder of San Francisco. was
found dead in his room yesterday morn
ing by his daughter Mrs T. S. Hall.
when she went to call him. The aged
contractor evidently had succumbed to
second severe stroke of apoplexy.
for he was dressed and resting peace
fully upon the floor when his daughter
reached him. At the old family resi-
dence, 1912 Devisadero street. DAYS
five sons and two daughters gathered
around their mother. Mrs Helen M.
Day, yesterday, all of his seven chill
dren living in this city
Thomas II. Day. came to California
from his native state of Maine In the
spring of 1850, making the voyage
round the Horn when a young man OF
20 years. After spending some years
in the mines and after his marriage
to Helen M. Waite at Grass Valley
early in the f1fties he emigrated again
to the Fraser river country. but re-
turned to San Francisco and entered
the contracting business in 1866.
Day built the old Pioneer hall on
Fourth street, the northwest wing of
the city hall, the state deaf and dumb
asylum at Berkeley. part of the insane
asylum at STOCKTON, the Maria Kip
orphanage, the James Lick school and
many other well known buildings
Accompanied by his wife Day re-
visited his birthplace, Monmouth, Me-.
in 1901. Since 1893 he had spent much
of his time at his country place on the
Russian river. leaving the conduct of
the business of the firm, Thomas HI.
Day & Son, largely to his sons.
Although suffering from a severe
stroke of paralysis about 10 years ago
and from number of slight attacks
since, Day had preserved a large meas
ure of his vitality and force and up
to the day of his death took an active
interest in affairs. For the last year.
however. he had ceased his trips to
his Russian river farm and had kept
pretty closely to his home in Devisadero
street.
Day is survived by his widow, Helen
M Waite Day, five sons, Henry L..
Charles A., Frederick L., Phil A. and
Roscoe E. and two daughters, Mrs T.
S. Hall and Mrs. r. A. Day. President
Day of Syracuse university, now trav-
cling in Egypt, is younger brother of
| the dead capitalist
! Day was a member of the Mission
| Masonic lodge, of the California chap
! ter of the Royal Arch and of the Cali
| fornia council. The funeral will be held
under the auspices of the order from
the Mission Masonic temple, 266S Mis-
! sion street, at o'clock tomorrow and
| interment will be in Mount Olivet
cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
INFORMAL RECEPTION
FOR GENERAL WESTON
New Commander of California
Department to Be Welcomed

General j. F. Weston. the new COM
mander of the department OF CalifOr-
mia, will be received this morning in
comparatively informal manner.
At 1880 o'clock the transport tug
SIocum will leave ENe-t Mason and
steam out TO the Sheridan and will lie
alongside the transport until it has
passed quarantine. On board the SlO-
cum will be General r. A. Smith, Cap
tain Christie Colonel r. r. stevens.
Major W. A. Bethel. Colonel W. A
Simpson, Colonel c.. r. Smith and Gen
eraI Jesse NJ. Lee and his wife
General Lee goes to meet his daugh-
ter. Mrs. II. r. Rethers, daughter OF
Captain Rethers, aid to General WeS-
ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
DOWNTOWN BOOSTERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Members Are Guests of ST.
Francis Hotel at Luncheon

The Downtown association held it's
annual meeting and election of officers
in the green room of the ST. Francis
hotel yesterday afternoon. Several
vital questions came up for discussion.
but action on them was postponed IN
til next Wednesday afternoon. The
following officers were elected:
A. G. Mccarthy, president: F. L.
Turner, vice president; J. A. Ham
merSmith. vice president: NJ. H. Esberg,
treasurer: S P. Johnston. secretary:
Homer Boushey. assistant secretary.
Among those present at the meeting
were:
John Hammersmith. W. D. Fenni-
more, Vincent Whitney, S. p. Johnston.
M. HI. Esberg, Horace Allen. p. T. Clay,
F. !. Turner R. W. Costello. A. G. Nc
Carthy and Paul T. Carroll. At the
conclusion of the meeting the members
adjourned to the grill room of the
hotel, where they partook of a sump-
tuous luncheon as the guests of Man
ager James Woods.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13

the coming week. the principal of these
being that of the associated theatrical
managers at the Van Ness theater
Thursday afternoon. Sid Grauman's
double bill at the Dreamland rink is
expected to net large sum, and the
Original Gaelic dancing club will be
well patronized. Next week the
musicians union will give a splendid
musical program at the Princess.
The Call received last night from G.
Garoni, proprietor of the Italian
American hotel at Aqua Caliente, the
sum of $31.75 for the relief of the
Italian sufferers, collected from the
guests of the Italian-A American hotel
This sum will be turned over to the
Red Cross by The Call today. Fol-
lowing are the contributors:
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
THREE BENEFITS NET
$2,225 TO REFUGEES
Red Cross Will Forward 5000
Daily Until State Gives
Quarter Million
Total of 100000 Has Been
Sent to Aid of Quake VIC
tins TO Date

The two big benefits yesterday at the
Washington square theater and the Va
lencia, and the one of Monday night
at the hall of St PauIs church, at
which ''rhe Nativity" was presented,
netted approximately $2.225 for the
survivors of the earthquake in south
ern Italy. This, in addition to the
sum of S2,775.41 collected for the Red
Cross society. brings the total for the
day up to $4,000, which is the sum
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
LIVES WITHour cn1N

John r. Graham, an Englishman
without any occupation, was arrested
by Special officer / J. McCabe yester-
day afternoon on Complaint of Charles
Bariss of Page street. on two charges
of obtaining money by false pretenses
and a charge of .defrauding an inn
keeper. Bariss told the special police
man that Graham had been living with
him and getting money from him and
Graham did not have cent or any way
Of getting coin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
INYEsTIGATE sHoorING

-Four shots were fired in Dinan and
NOung's saloon. 100 McAllister street.
Monday afternoon. Two men ran ouf
~ the saloon and Policeman Robl pur-
sued one OF them in a buggy and over
took him. IL gave the name Of Joseph
Reeves. Detective O'Dea was detailed
or the case and was told by Frank
THOMPSON. the bar tender. that fhe
two men were strangers 10 him and
fhe one who fred the shots was de-
ffrfons from drink. No one was IN
frrrof
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
FIRE LOOKS SUSPICIOUS

Fire Marshal Towe and the police
are investigating a suspicious fire that
Of James ]. Soldarini 404 Broadway.
shortly after midnight yesterday morn,
Ing. Captain John Leahy of truck ?
reported that he had found a bottle of
benzine at the place where the fire
broke out 1t was found that the hot
tie contained brilliant polish Soldarini
lives above the store. but could not
account for the fire. The fire marshal
saws the stock was not oyerinsured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
SUSPECT HELD FoR BURGLARY

arrested last night while crossing
Steiner street near Eddy for burglary.
Jones was placed in detinue cell at
the city prison by Detectives Purcell
and Delagari. 1t is charged that Jones
entered a house at 415 Castro street
and stole a quantity of silver ware
New Years day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
sEcoR,s DAUGHTER DIVORCED

LONDON, Jan 12.-Mrs. George Guy
Chetwynd. daughter of the late Gerald
Secor of New York, was granted de-
cree in the divorce court today against
her husband with restitution OF her
conjugal rights. The petition was not
defined. Mrs Chetwynd's husband is
the son and heir of Sir George Chet-
WIND
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
Suburban Brevities

puPIINGANE AWARDS STREET wo9K
f.r7-TRkCT - Rurlineame. Jan 12-Burifn-
.-5ne-s city council made their first award or
.frnsf work last night 20 q. J.. Dufhie Of Sau
sr-+.., f,r fIic sum ~ Ss.O79. The contract pro
,if.. f,r the macadamziug and obstruction Of
concrete eiflis and cutters on four streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
"a. -cr.. "a. I-ser.:

Gas pressure regulated pipes and
burners kept IN order, lights improved
Rental br the month. Gas Consumers
association. 345 Haight street Phone
Park $50
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
CROCKER NATIONAL BANK
wEsTERN NATIONAL BANK

John II. Spring. president: F. L. Hol-
land, vice president; Clarence Grange,
nresident Ies pr1sioeNi Wiiltsm MT Mnrdoc5 wee
cashier; George Long, assistant cash
Ter. Directors-B. c. Brown, j. A.
bunker, Clarence Grange, F. L. Hol-
land, Henry Lachman, Gavin McNab,
A L. Meyerstein, j. X. Prior Jr., j. H.
SnrinR
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

Charles Nelson, presidents; Lewis l.
Cowgirl vice president; l.. NJ Mac
Donald, cashier; ]. w. Judson, assist
ant cashier. Directors-Henry Wilson,
tle J. c. Eschen, Lewis T. Cowgirl,
Charles Nelson. The Merchants ma
tional voted to increase its capital
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
LoNpoN-PARIs NATIONAL

Sigmund Greenebaum, president; Her.
manager; Alden Anderson, vice presi-
dent Directors-M Fleishhacker, j. ].
Mack, ]. c. McKinstry, Raphael Well.
Louis Sloss. Until the London-Paris
and the Anglo Californian get together
they will keep their own boards of
directors
NATIONAL BANK OF THE PACIFIC
Zoeth s. Eldridge. president, NJ. ].
Hynes, cashier; Paul E. Mertz. assist
ant cashier. Directors-CharIes w.
Slack, William r. Plumer George w.
Haight, Zoeth S. Eldridge, M. ]. Hynes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
Rank OF THE PACIFIC
SEABOARD NATIONAL HANK

Robert j. Tyson, president: ]. II.
Baxter, vice president; H. E. Pennell.
vice president: j. f. Hall. cashier
Directors-Robert J. Tyson, H. E. Pen
nell. James Tyson, A. S. Carman, Rob-
ert Dollar Allen j.. Chickerinp