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AID. 1909.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-13
District Justices Call

The justices of the Court of Appeals and
Supreme Court of the District, accompa-
MED by Marshal Aulick Palmer, paid
their respects.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
SIX OPIUM JOINTS
RAIOfD BY POLICE
Keepers and Habitues Arrested
and $4,000 Worth Of Drug
Is Confiscated

OAKLAND. Nov 2s.-Six Chinese
opium joints were .raided by the police
late last night. the keepers and the
habitues We're arrested and $4,000 worth
of the drug was confseated. Chief
among the places invaded was the res
taurant at 36S Eighth street, kept by
Kan Hung Though the willy proprie-
tor has been suspected by the police for
months of harboring and catering to
drug fiends he has protected himself
well. His opium rooms were back of
his restaurant. where he keeps Chi
nese orchestra and where he has en-
tertained with resplendent oriental
banquets.
The men arrested were charged with
misdemeanor for having opium or its
products in their possession. Fifty
tins of the poppy drug were found in
one place. Smaller numbers of the tins
were found in other joints. but a large
quantity of yenshee the black dregs of
opium pipes, was also coniscated.
Forty pipes. 75 bowls and several
lamps were taken. The implements are
valuable and the tins of opium are
worth s25 each
The joints raided were at 909 Web
ster street, 1853 Eighth street, S07 Web
ster street, 765 Webster street, 665
Webster street and 765 Harrison street.
Captain Book led the raids.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
TO PRODUCE OLD
GERMAN DRAMA
College Students Will Be Seen
in Historic Hans Sachs
Plays

BERK KELEY, Nov 2s.-An entirely
new venture in university dramatics
will be made Tuesday of this week
when the Deutscher verein club of the
University of California. which draws
its membership from students in the
German department, win produce a
number of the old Shrovetide plays
of Hans Sachs. Dating back to the
sixteenth century, these plays will be
interesting on account of their historic
assecia tions, as well as because of their
literary merit.
Prof L. ]. Demeter of the German
department has the general manage
ment of the production in his hands,
and F. A. Wyneham, an assistant in
the German department, will coach the
players. who viii use the original Ger
man.
The plays with their respective casts
follow:
..vsgans Scholistieus' with Miss Katheryn
Heintz r Schmidt and A. Van Heimert; mo
one shat Shelter Dame Truth. : with Miss Elsa
Dietrich. Miss Iata Isuxter and F. Schneider;
The Peddler's Basket" with ID. Trowbridge,
E. C. Brown NJ. Cleeves. c. H. Bell. r. Z.
Berry and l. c. Newly
The plays will be given at the head
quarters of the club. 1900 Grove street
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
WOUNDED MARQUIS
R[PULS[S CONSUL
Declines to Accept Friendly Of
fees Of French Official OF
to Clear Up Mystery

RICHMOND, Nov. 2S.-'Marquis"
Robert de Coureelles, who is in the
Abbott sanatorium here suffering from
a seif-infiicted bullet wound, has de-
clined to accept the preferred services
of M. Henri Merou French consul gem
eral at San Francisco, to acquaint the
alleged noblenan's family with his
plight, and the consul general declares
that he has washed his hands of the
affair.
nj. Merou called on Courcelles yes
terday and offered to communicate with
his relatives in France, but the wound
ed man refused to reveal their identity
and practically repvlsed the advances
of the consul general by declining to
clear away the mystery in which he has
|enveloped himself since his arrival here.
II am through with the case said
ments in Berkeley today. IN de Cour-
celles would not permit me to commun-
icate with his family, saying that he
desired to avoid the notoriety which
would result if their names were made
public. He said that he would notify
his sister of the accident which has be-
fallen him as soon as his condition
would permit. learned nothing fur
ther from himg
Courcelles is slowly regaining
strength. according to DR.. L. A. Martin,
who is attending him at the sanatorium.
and the physician is now hopeful that
he will recover. Doctor Martin says
that he is convinced that Courcelles'
story of the shooting is correct. The
"nobleman,' while in fit of delirium,
left the steamer Constance at Port
Orient thinking he was in San Fran
cisco. While wandering toward Wine
haven he was seized with the deIusion
that robbers were following him and, in
frenzied attempt to protect himself.
fired the shot that almost ended his
life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
PROGRAM
AT BELL THEATER
Attractive Vaudeville and Aero
batic Turns Please Sum
day Audiences

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.-The Jackson
duo, Harry and Kate. presenting an at
tractive scenic farce entitled ~Cupid's
Voyage are the main feature of a
well balanced program at the Bell
theater this week. Their act is full of
catchy lines, and the scenic and cleo
trical effects which are introduced
throughout the skit keep the attention
of the audience on tiptee.
His Honor the Mayor of Vaude-
VILE" portrayed by Harry Thompson,
a veteran favorite on the Bell circuit.
won a generous share of applause at
each performance today. The Rosedale
quartet rendered several songs, and
Mile Martha in a novel aerial gym
nastic exhibition made hit.
modern acrobatic turn by Bell and
Caron keeps the audience in excellent
humor. and several rolls of excellent
moving picture films, including recent
scenes along the Panama canal, ter
inmate the bill
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
Auto Victim Dies
DELIGHTS AN AUDIENCE
IN THE GREEK THEATER
Mrs. Evelyn Henry Stoppani
Sings at Open Air Concert

BERKELEY. Nov. 2s.-For the first
time since her return from the east
Mrs. Evelyn Henry stoppani. formerly
wen known in Berkeley society as Miss
Evelyn Henry. appeared at the half
hour OF music in the Greek theater
before an audience of 5000 people. Mrs
Stoppani. who has achieved fame rs a
dramatic soprano. is visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs w ". Henry OIL
Northgate, and at the request Of her
friends consented TO appear this after
noon AZ the Sunday concert
A feature Of her performance was
the rendition of IsidOre Luckstone's s
The Birth Of an Opal in which her
birdlike upper register WAS heard at its
best advantage. Schumann's Wfd-
mungr was also a special feature of the
program. and applause greeted the Sc
lection. @Auieu, Forets.' from Ischal-
kowsky's opera. Jeanne dare
The remainder. Of her program was
as follows:
.-Iours Passee'' JDelfbes3: --Tu Me Drsis"
ffhsmfnsdel- -sTes Yeux'' fTrabellol: ''FhrJl-
lnSsnaciltr- iJonseul: Homo Song Man
ninga: Beat Song Harriet Ware; In q
Garden tHawieFl.
The singer was accomps MED on the
piano by her sister. Miss Nary Henry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
NEW PRESBYTERIAN ,
CHURCH is OPENED
West Berkeley Congregation
Dedicates the Edifice

BERKELEY, Nov. 2S.-The Faith
Presbyterian church of4West Berkeley
was dedicated this afternoon, and Rev.
James E. Duff, pastor while the church
was in temporary quarters, was in
stalled as pastor in the new edifice-
All the Presbyterian pastors in this
city were present at the ceremony,
which took place at o'clock
The services opened with the singing
of q hymn by the choir. and Rev. C. l..
Campbell of Westminster church.
South Berkeley, offered prayer and
read from the scriptures.
Rev. George c. Eldredge, also OF
Berkeley. read the dedication rites as
prescribed in the church manual. Rev.
1. A. McAfeet spoke Of the future of the
church. and the work outlined for 1t
in the West Berkeley district. Rev.
Edward Eccleston offered the prayer
of installation, after which Doctor Duff
was installed by Rev. w. S. Lowry, who
read the charge TO the pastor and to
the people.
The final prayer was led by Rev. g.
II. Whiteman, and a closing hymn was
sung by the choir. About 100 members
of the congregation were present
The new church is situated at the
corner of Tenth and Grayson streets,
West Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BA
NOTED DANCER MAY
POSE IN BERKELEY
Isadora Duncan Likely to Appear
at Greek Theater Concert
Next Summer

BERKELEY. Nov 2S.-With the ap-
pearance of the New York symphony
orchestra in the Greek theater, Uni
versity OF California. next May the resi-
dents of the bay cities may be enabled
to witness the dancing of Isadora Dun
can, the celebrated exponent of Greek
posture dances. who is now star fea-
ture of the orchestra's concerts in Car
negie hall, New York
According to the present arrange
ments between Miss Duncan and the
orchestra she dances during the inter-
mission in each concert
A contract has been made by the
musical and dramatic committee OF the
university for concert during the or
chestra's trip to this coast next May
and although no mention has been
made of Miss Duncan as feature It
has been announced by Prof. William
Dallam Armes. chairman OF the uni
versity committee, that if the cele-
brated danseuse is still with the organt-
zation she will appear here.
we could not put Miss Duncan's 5
name in the contract" said Professor
Armes. "as her connection with the
New York orchestra may be severed
before its western trip. If, however.
she comes to California with the or
ganization she will appear at the
Greek theater."
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
BaImWort In
Mixture
Recommended For Kidney, Blad-
der and Rheumatic Sufferers.
New Drug Compound
Very Fine.

The function of the kidneys is to
filter and strain the impurities from
the blood Pains in the urinary re-
gion and the small of the back in
dicate that the kidneys are sick and
need treatment. Neglecting such
symptoms brings rheumatism, dia-
betes, dropsy and heart trouble.
while a simple home treatment viii
restore and keep the kidneys in fine
working order. Being a mild, balmy
healing tonic, old and young can use
with perfect safety. One-half ounce
fluid extract Buchu: compound fluid
Balmworth. one ounce; compound
syrup Sarsaparilla, two ounces; mix
in a bottle. Take a teaspoonful be-
fore each meal At night take an
other dose, drinking plenty OF water.
A local druggist says he fills it
frequently for the best physicians.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
SAYS WORDS, NOT MONEY,
NEEDED FROM OIL KING
Minister Declares Rockefeller
Should Talk on Religion

NEW YORK. Nov 2s.-John d.
Rockefeller's most needed contribution
to religion, according to Rev. Oscar
Haywood of this city, is words, not
money. Such an expression of his,
Doctor Haywood contends, would do
more than anything else to equalize re-
hgious differences and establish a
broad bond of brotherhood.
Rockefeller has the brain of Caesar
and unlimited moral influence" said
the clergyman in his sermon at the
Church of the Covenant today.
Then let our most conspicuous man
of wealth define his position with ref
erence to elica1~Christianity. For
one, | would await with confidence his
answer.
He is the founder of scientific uni
versity which proposes to substitute
scientific for the speculative philiso-
phies and scientific hypothesis for the
simple religion of faith, creating an
aristrocracy of scholars and accentuat-
ing the ina ginary gulf between the
rich and the poor. Now let him make
the contribution of 100 words to the
worlds religious literature"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
Amateur Athletics

The promoters of the amateur box
ing game are now taking the same
downward step to destruction that the
clubs OF four or five years ago did.
cisco. Bay City and Lincoln and sew
eral other clubs were running the
game the contests got SO numerous and
the boxers so domineering that the
game got away from them, and such
will be the course now unless there is
reformation. Amateur goes every
week begin to get monotonous. the
managers getlcareless and receipts be-
gin to fall off. Twice month is the
most that the supervisors should al
low. The Pacific athletic association
should also take action in the matter
for the good of the sport. New clubs
are springing up every day, for they
see that the game has been making
money for the promoters:
The Barbarian athletic club has Sc
cured quarters In the building that
served as the Palace hotel annex short
ly after the fire. The club now has a
hundred and is being rapidly built up
to a position where it will be a power
In local amateur athletic circles. 1t
was somewhat unfortunate in its hur-
riedly gotten together athletic meet of
last Tuesday evening. but experience is
always costly. The club presents a good
opportunity to the young men of the
city who can not afford to pay the
The colleges are beginning to figure
out how they stand for the coming
spring track season At present it is
a matter of conjecture as to how things
will stand until after the Christmas
holidays. There are numerous rumors
floating around as to this, that and
the other fellow who will return to
college. Stanford is figuring on the
return of Sam Bellah and John o..
Miller. which will mean a slight ad-
vantage to the cardinal while Cali
fornia is figuring on Villas and one or
two others. California will be very
strong in the hurdles and from the
present outlook should capture all the
places in these two events, The COM
petition in the high jump should prove
very keen. with Taylor, last years
winner, Beeson and Bull at~California
and Arbogite at Stanford. With Miller
back Stanford would feel pretty sure
events can not be foretold at the pres
ent time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
WORKS BOARD TO MEET
AS HARBOR COMMISSION
Water Front improvements to
Be Considered Tonight

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-The board of
public works will meet tomorrow even
ing at the city hall board of harbor
commissioners. Regular meetings to
consider harbor work will be held every
Monday evening. as the prosecution of
the bond issue improvements will throw
a vast deal of labor upon the commits
sioners.
Wednesday by City Engineer Turner in
the form of resolutions will be the
chief matters discussed tomorrow night
The resolutions provide for negotia-
tions with the federal government for
revision of harbor lines. for negotia-
tions for the acquisition of lands along
the water front and for other details of
water front control.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
CONGRESSMAN AND WIFE
ARE GUESTS AT DINNER
Function Given in Honor of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. KnowIand

Joseph r. Knowland and Mrs, Knowland
were the guests of honor at a dinner
given last evening by Mrs. William
Westgate and Miss Elizabeth Westgate
Those at the table besides the guests of
honor and the hostesses were Miss Lucy
Knowland, Mrs. Stanley Ward McLewee,
James Ryason and r. H. Thomas.
Miss Phyllis Mcguire and Miss Marie
Murphy, students at the Dominican col
lege in San Rafael, are the guests of
relatives in this city.
Miss Emmy Lemcke entertained at
bridge last evening. Her guests were
Miss Marion Mitchell. Miss Charlotte
Brush, Miss Tosca Bruntsch, Jay Tow
ers. Ernest Crewe, Chaffee Hall and
Malcolm Campbell.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
NEW FIRE ALARMS
USED IN BERKELEY
Central Switchboard TO Control
Fire and Police Telephones

BERKELEY, Nov. 2S.-The new fire
house telephone ordered by the city
council is in operation throughout
Berkeley, obviating the old method
which has been in use for years OF
ringing UP each fire house separately by
telephone when turning in alarms.
central switchboard, located in the
police headquarters, is the central sta
tiontfor both departments, and the diff
ferent firehouses and officers of the fire
and police departments are connected
with this private exchange. The out
side public may ring up any nrehouse
or officer by calling the number $3.50,
which connects with the central switch
boar. Any officerko firehouse will be
connected by the operator in charge,
unless an alarm is being sent over the
wire.
The new system was installed at a
cost of several thousand dollars
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING DURING
the year ending December 81 1910, Carbon Tool
Steel. Sealed proposals will be received at the
office OF the General Purchasing Officer. 18th
mian Canal Commission. Washington. ID. c.. un
til 1920 a. m. December IA. 1909. at which
time they viii be opened IN public fer furnish
ing the above mentioned material. Blanks and
general Information relating to this Cireulac
(NO. 544l may be obtained from this Office
the Offices Of the Assistant Purchasing Agents.
81 State Street New York City: 55 National
Realty Building. New Orleans. Ia. and 1tlS6
North Point Street san Francisco. Cal. also
from the u. :. Engineer OfnceS IN the following
cities. Seattle. Wash: Los Angeles Cal: Ral-
tiniore. Nd. Philadelphia. Pa; Fittsnurg. Pa.
Boston. Mass. Buffalo. y. ". Cleveland. Ohio.
Cinennati Ohio, Chicago. m 81. Louis. Mo-.
Detroit. Mich: milwaukee,. Wis. St. Paul.
Mlnu.s Chattanooga. Tenn. Louisville. ny. Mo-
bile. Ala. and Galveston. Tex, Commercial
Club Kansas City. Mo-, Chamber Of Commerce.
Quincy. m. and Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade. Tacoma. Wash.-F. C. Bocgs
Captain. Corps 81 Engineers, l. $ A.. General
Purchasing Officer
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
CROWD ENJOYS DANCE
AT GERMANIA HALL
Annual Ball of Plumbers and
Filters Union Is Success

OAKLAND. Nov 2S.-NearIy 200
couples attended the annual ball of
plumbers, gas and steam filters local
No. 444, at Germania hall last night.
The committees in charge of the
dance were:
Reception-A r. Gordan. j. J. Donovan.
j. j. Brown, II. j. Reichsrath, ]. Francis j.
W Coots. f. Ayers. D. Crowley. s. J. Donohue.
FIoor-H. Bruecker, ]. J. Schmitt, G. Rose
Charles Pratt. W. j. Ford
Floor manager-w- F. Stanley; assistant
j. ]. Donovan.
The officers who planned the affair
are:
President, A. Gordan; vice president L.
Bourke secretary treasurer, S. J. Donohue; re-
F. stanley; business agent. s j. Donohne; IN.
side sentinel. C. Conlon; outside sentinel II
Coleman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
CHURCH WOMEN PLAN TO
HAVE CHRISTMAS SALE
Dainty Articles to Be Disposed
of in EbelI Hall

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.-Under the aus
pices of the Young Ladies guild of the
First congregational church a sale of
dainty Christmas tokens viii be held
in Ebell hall tomorrow afternoon and
evening. In the evening musical pro-
gram will be given for the entertain
ment of the patrons of the sale.
The various booths will be in charge
Of the following well known church
women:
BABY table. Miss Martha and Miss Margaret
Baldwin: fancy work table. Mrs James X.
TaIlnnan and Mrs A. W Moore: household table.
Mrs r. A. Leet; candy table, Miss Clara
Brown: ice cream table. Miss Alice Flint; coffee
r. A. Lavenson; potted plants, Mrs. Albert
CIaassen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
+ SILVER WARE LEFT AT
FRIENDS HOME STOLEN
Woman Loses Articles TAX IN to
Neighbor's for Safety

OAKLAND. Nov. ~2s.-Seventy- five
dollars worth Of silver table ware and
Jewels which Miss A f. Commins Of
ass Walsworth avenue left. for few
days IN the home Of Mrs. W D. Young
at 4T0 Walsworth avenue was stolen
from the place. according TO Miss COM
Minis report TO the police today
Miss Commins said she was going
away and transferred the things for
safety. They were tied In a package
and hid Burglars broke into the Young
home took Miss coEamins' articles. but
touched none Of the Young's household
goods supposedly because they were
frightened away.
F. g Martens Of 2s3 Van Buren street
reported that his Stevens-Duryea auto
mobile. worth S3.2s0. was stolen last
night al Thirteenth street and Broad
way.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29

The living issues section, of which
Mrs Louis Croekroft is curator, has
arranged the program for Tuesdays
reception, when DIR. Edward Won Ade-
lung and Miss Lucy B. Fisher will an
swer the question, What Can We Do
to Help in the Fight Against Tubercu-
losis?' A string trio will be heard in
selections
The Etude club of Berkeley gave a
last complimentary to the women OF
the Twentieth Century club.
The history section of the Alta Mira
club. Mrs. C. III. Miller, curator. will
meet on Monday with Mrs. C. W. Nc
Laughlin at her home in San Leandro.
Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne will be the guest
of the Press club of Alameda county
on the evening of December g. when
the members entertain at the first open
meeting of the new organization, in the
rooms of the University club in the ST.
Mark hotel. Robert Louis Stevenson
will be the theme for the informal talk,
which she has promised TO give.
Edwin Markham has sent a paper
reviewing his friendship with the fa-
nous author. which will be read at the
meeting.
Austin Lewis, president of the club,
by:
Mrs. Augusta Fowler Mrs Florence Hardiman
Mrs Charles II Rowe Miller
Mrs. Zoe Green Rad Mr. and Mrs A. A.
Prof. ONE and Mrs. Frank Roy ge1nasGo panforth
Souie
Miss Ruth Waterman is arranging for
a holiday concert in EbeIl club house
on the evening of December Z, which
iS in Mi fo har fr;o
viii sing three groups of songs: Ca
Old songs. French, English, Italian,
Norwegian; Obi German songs, (c)
modern English songs She will be
accompanied by her sister, Miss Sue
Waterman. Signor Antonio de Grassi
has promised two violin numbers, with
Frederick Maurer Jr., as accompa mist
After a brief vacation the Criterion
club will resum eits meetings on
Wednesday afternoon.
The Casa circle of Berkeley, has be-
gun study of Shakespeare.
Dr. BENJAMIN Kurtz of the Unixer-
sity of California will give the closing
lecture of a series he has been deliver
ing before the women of the Shakes
peare club of Alameda next Wednesday,
Robert Louis Stevenson will lend the
theme to the program planned by the
Tea club for the afternoon of December
g. Mrs. Frederick Wheeler will be
hostess.
The members of the Hughes club
entertained at their November musicale
Friday afternoon. There was a pro-
gram of song, being followed by an in
formal reception. Those who contrib
iited solos were: Mrs. Benjamin Bar
ton, Mrs. J. l.. Bank. Mrs. w f. Boyer,
Miss Ruth Weston, Miss NJ Busey, Mrs
j. II. Boyer. Mrs. Enid Birmingham,
Mrs A J. Bradley.
The club is planning a concert to be
given in the Unitarian church pre-
cedipg the holiday season.
The alumnae of Smell seminary held
their annual meeting Saturday aft
ernoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization organized in
1s02-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion advance
ment. encouragement Century Dictionary
The committee has for Its object the PROMO
TION Of CalifOrnia's interests 1t has nothing TO
SELL 1t fosters all things tending to the AD-
YANCEMENT Of California. II Is an authority
all matters relating to California II EN-
COURAGES the estabIlshment OF new industries
and fosters those already established. 1t invites
desirable immigrat atOn. 1t presents the 0pDor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity 1t Is supported by popular
subscription and makes charge for any service
rendered 1t has affiliated with IL $50 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state with combined
membership Of more than 10000 Meetings OF
representatives OF these organizations held
semiannually in different parts OF the state
where matters of CalifOrnias interest are dis
cussed- Headquarters Of the committee are
Francisco CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.