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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
BELL OFFERS AN
AMUSING PROGRAM
Trained Statue Dog Draws
Plaudits by Pastures in
Hunting Scenes

OAKLAND, Aug. S.-An expression of
complete satisfaction was carried away
by all who attended the new show at
the Bell theater today. The artistic
sensation of the bill is supplied by Mile.
Loretta and her $4,000 statue" dog
Ben, the latter being a posing dog of
remarkable training. He was loudly
applauded at the close of each pic
ture. Nine different scenes, all typical
or hunting, We're shown and the statue
like positions taken were certainly
worthy of fattering comment
Glendower and Manion were real
favorites in the pretty scenic playlet,
Christmas on the Comstock' Much
delightful comedy and pretty sentiment
OF a legitimate nature is contained in
the lines of this sketch. McDevitt and
Kelly proved exceptionally clever dane
ers with a line of entirely new and
unique steps
The comedy act of the Wheelers was
exceedingly funny and Jere Stanford
proved a big hit with his wllistling
and yodeling. Acrobatic club work was
performed in neat and finished style
by the five Juggling Jordans The
scenes on the Bellscope should not be
overlooked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
ORGANIZATION PLANNED
FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE
First Meeting to Be Held in
Richmond District

A series of public meetings is to be
held in this city for the purpose of
arousing interest in the National in
dustrial peace association, with a view
to organizing a branch in this city The
first meeting will be held tomorrow
night in the Covenant Baptist church,
S25 Fourth avenue. near Clement street.
George A. Blank will preside. The
principal address will be made by DR..
NJ s Levy, while short addresses will
be made by Rev. c. Carey WiIlett. Rev.
j. w Hill and prominent businessmen
of the Richmond district. The meeting
has been called by a committee COM
posed of Rev. ]. w. Hill. Rev. c. Carey
Wfllett and Rev. n. c.. Cause.
The association has established
branches in many cities OF the west,
and Organizer P. Fl. Scullin has under.
taken to organize a branch in San
Francisco. The purpose Of the organi-
zation is to settle differences between
the unions and employers. President
Taft and many other prominent men
have indOrsed the association.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
ENGLISH ACTS ARE
GOOD AT ORPHEUM
Farmyard Circus, Birds and
Beasts Hold High Place

OAKLAND, Aug. S.-There was hiIar-
ity at the Oakland Orpheum yesterday
when the quaint European novelty
called Sam Watson's farmyard circus
began its appearances The English
music halls are credited with finding
the unique collection of trained ami
mails. Their antics are clever and some
are screamingly funny.
Another English importation, Griff,
the juggler, who scatters odd jests
while he manipulates various objects
added to the fun. Some of his phrases
will be bywords before he leaves town.
There is life and color and fun in the
sketch which Walter Schrode and
Lizzie Mulvey present. They are clever
dancers and singers of excellence, and
provide one of the most amusing cli-
makes ever evolved in vaudeville.
Herbert and Willing, who call their
sketch "Oh. Man. give an abundance
of black face fun. Lily Lena, the
English music hall star. continues to
charm with her songs. The Gibson
girls in their Electrified Review are
a strong act. julius Tannen's funny
stories and the three Donals, European
artists, complete the show.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
Demands Investigation
OF White Slave Charges
Home Finding Superintendent Indignantly De
MES Accusation of Selling. Waits to Chinese

BERKELEY, Aug. S.-Reiterating his
denial of carrying on white slave
traffic from his home finding society,
and emphatically denying that at any
time he confessed to selling white
children into Chinese families, Rev.
Henry w. Brayton, superintendent of
the Children's home finding society,
accused of selling little Alice Mimic into
Chinese brothel, today issued a letter
to the directors of the organization
asking a rigid investigation as early
as possible next week.
Dr. Brayton further asked that the
state board of charities and corrections
take up the matter and expressed a
willingness to undergo examination at
the hands of the Associated Charities.
In his letter to the directors of the
society DR.. Brayton wrote as follows:
In view of the attacks to which
the Children's home finding society
has been subjected during the last
week on the part of the press 1 feel
that in justice to the society and to
me a thorough investigation of the
home. of the methods of disposing
of children, and of the financial
affairs of the society should be
made There have been gross mis-
representations of conditions and 1
have been willfully misquoted in
several instances.
The society depends for its use
fulness on the backing of the pub
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
GERMAN SOCIETIES
OPEN CONVENTION
Solemn High Mass Celebrated in
Morning; First Session Held
in Afternoon

The first meeting of the delegates to
German Catholic societies of California
was held at 2:3O o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon in st. Boniface's church. The
reports of the various societies were
read and accepted. Committees were
appointed as follows:
Credentials-J. Schwegmann. Henry
Weibach. George Holl. ]. H. Mesz.
Resolutions-Rev. Mr.. Raphael, o. F.
NJ, of Los Angeles; Rev. Godfrey Hoelt-
eres, o. f. NJ, of Sacramento; Rev. Mr..
Huesges of Red Bluff; j. H. Stromberg
and Jacob Mager.
mendments-Robert frost, Simon
Peisel, M. Wibaeh. w. Schirle, J. A
Pausback.
Finances-P. shiefer. ~ Schulter, Ed
ward Albrefcyenski, Emil Ross, Anton
Funke.
constitutional. ]. Kramer. Robert F.
Karp. Joseph Hirth, Charles Rhyner,
Charles Fischer
Press-Adolph Schimmel, A. Schwer.
F. Bierhaus, Frank Schoenstein-
Complaints-H w. Gantner, Henry
Westphal, f. Schoenstein, Joseph Stop
pei, Fred Stromberg.
Nominations-Hen Wolking. j. L.
Wuhlbach, Louis Epping, S. Rist, Ed
ward Zinkand.
The convention was formally opened
with solemn high mass in the morning
at St. Boniface's church, celebrated by
Rev. p. Godfrey Hoelters, o. F. NJ, as
sisted by Rev. P. Huesges and Rev.
P. c. Halbraun, o. F. NJ. Rev. Theophi-
lus Richard of Santa Barbara preached
the sermon.
In the evening the delegates and
their friends gathered in the church
auditorium. Several selections We're
played by the boys orchestra from
st. Francis orphan asylum. Watsonville.
and under the leadership of the Rev.
Huesges, the combined male choirs of
the societies sang.
President Frank Merschen opened
the meeting with an address on the
necessity of a German Catholic school
in San Francisco equal to any of the
public schools. and urged the San
Francisco societies to unite in the sup
port of the present school maintained
here.
Rev. Raphael Fuhr followed with a
short speech. Charles P. Conrad pres
ident of the Staatsverbund. reviewed
the work of that organization. The
Social Side" was the subject of Rev.
Charles Baseball of Oakland.
Rev. Father Stephan of Berlin spoke
on The Younger Generation" The
resolution committee reported through
Rev. Father Raphael.
A telegram was received from Rev
Maximillian Neumann, who is in St.
Louis, assuring the delegates that he
was with them in spirit If not in
person.
A EsIlemn requiem high mass for the
dead members of the Staatsverbund
will be held this morning at ST. Boni-
faces church. Two sessions, morning
and afternoon, will be held by the
delegates. The place of next meeting
will be chosen at the morning session.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
"MILE OF PENNIES" FOR
BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL
San Rafael Emergency Corps
Wages Campaign for Funds

TSpecial Dispoich 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. S.-"A mile of
pennies" is the slogan by which the
directors of the local emergency hos
pital corps have awakened the interest
of citizens here in their novel plan for
collecting funds for the support of the
free ambulance and hospital service
which has been of untold benefit to
the town in the past.
Owing to the growth of the COM
munity the private subscriptions of a
few public spirited citizens have proved
insufficient, and so the managers of
the ambulance corps have set the days
between August 81 and % as penny
week" and in that time they have
requested the people of San Rafael to
give one mile of pennies.
There are 16 cent pieces to foot, and
with $3.50 feet in a mile the sum OF
$S44.SO would be netted if the hopes
of the directors are realized.
Foot rulers with 16 holes will be used
by the collectors in receiving donations,
and it is expected that contributions
will also be brought in voluntarily to
the emergency hospital headquarters
at Sol Fourth street.
The officers of the corps are well
known and prominent here. George
Boyd is president; Senator E. B. Mar
tineli, vice president; Mrs. J. c. Hoover,
treasurer, and Miss Edythe Foster, sec
retary. The directors are DR.. H. o..
Hewitt DR.. w Jones, z. S. Rake and
H. n. Knechler. Frank Hoover, Daniel
Schneider, Frank Smith and Jack Grau-
lii are members of the corps.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
INSANE MOTHER DOES
NOT KNOW HUSBAND
Woman Who Drowned Child to
Be Charged With Insanity

OAKLAND, Aug. s.-Mrs. Faith Samp-
son, the young Elmhurst housewife who
suddenly went violently insane last
night &nd drowned her four months old
baby in q bath tub in her home, is be-
ing held at the county Jail pending the
filing of an insanity charge. She does
not realize the consequences of her act,
about which she talks calmly at times,
repeating her declaration of last night:
I had to do it. Something told me
To-"
The woman's husband, Joseph w.
Sampson, visited her at the jail today
and was not recognized by the prisoner.
He said he would himself lodge the in
sanity charge tomorrow.
Mrs. Sampson has been afflicted with
mental arrangement since the birth of
the boy. who was named Horace War
ren Sampson. On the advice of physi-
clans a nurse was hired yesterday to
watch her, and it was during the alb
sence for a moment Of the care taker
that Mrs. Sampson, who had seemed
quiet and rational, plunged her Off
spring into a bath tub of water and
held him submerged until he was
drowned.
The coroner has not as yet fixed the
time Of an inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS
ARE FOUND IN CHINA
Discovery Is Made in Grotto
Walled Up in 1035

Much interest has been aroused in
Paris by the announcements made by
NJ Pelliot in the Bulletin d'Ecole Fran
caise d'Extreme Orient regarding his
remarkable discoveries in China, de-
tails of which have only just been
made public. 1t appears that a library
of ancient manuscripts, paintings on
silk, etc, which had been hidden from
the world for nearly 900 years were
found in grotto near Tuenhuan.
Kansu. The grotto was walled up in
1895, and was not opened at all until
1900, while no proper examination of
the contents of the cavern was made
until M. Pelliot's visit. He was simply
astonished by the wealth of richly
decorated manuscripts of Chinese. tt
betan, Brahman and Buddhist origin
while among the treasures disclosed he
found several priceless Taoiti texts
dating back to $50. The most important
find is manuscript describing Bud
dhist pilgrimages to five distinct In
dian kingdoms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
WILL ASK PARDON FOR
MILLIONAIRE BRADBURY
Aged Man Shares Cell in County
Jail With FeIon
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. S.-William B.
Bradbury, the imprisoned Corte MADEIRA
millionaire, spent a decidedly quiet
day in the county Jail here today, and
except for a visit from his wife and
neice, Miss Van Sickle, he entertained
no guests in the roomy cell which he
shares with George Spring, the felon.
Bradbury is awaiting impatiently the
petition which his lawyers have started
in circulation among the citizens of
Corte MADEIRA. and which will be sent
to Governor Gillett later. asking that
he pardon the aged millionaire.
Last night the petition was said to
have received many signatures in
Bradbury's home town, and some citi-
zens of Larkspur showed a disposition
to affix their names to the document.
Trustee Frank Craig of Larkspur
stated that he would gladly sign the
petition, giving as his reasons that
Bradbury was an old man and that his
crime was of a rather technical nature.
Bradbury did more for Larkspur than
any other citizen has ever done" said
Trustee Craig. When Larkspur was
suffering from a water famine last
year Bradbury came to the front and
pumped water from his private reser-
voir to furnish citizens of the town
with the precious fluid
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
YOUNG BUSINESSMAN
OF OAKLAND SUCCUMBS
Dennis j. Hanrahan Will Be
Buried Tuesday Morning

OAKLAND. Aug. S.-Dennis J. Han
rahan, native of Ireland, 36 years of
age, died suddenly today at his home,
2004 Grove street. He had been general
manager in the P. N. Hanrahan COM
pany at Twelfth street and Broadway
since coming to Oakland, 13 years ago.
He left widow, Mrs. Mary Josephine
Hanrahan. They had two children,
Peter and the late Julia A. Hanrahan.
p. N. Hanrahan was a brother and John
s. and Julia Pawer were father in law
and mother in law of the late business
man. Rev. j. ]. Pawer and M. ]. and r.
L. Pawer were his brothers in law.
The funeral will be held at $50
o'clock Tuesday from the Grove street
residence. A solemn requiem high mass
will be celebrated at Sacred Heart
church, and interment will take place
at st. Marys cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Miss Mabel B. Harris Is to Wed
Well Known Chemist

BERKELEY. Aug. S.-Much interest
has been manifested in Berkeley So
ciety over the announcement made yes
terday afternoon of the engagement of
Miss Mabel B. Harris, daughter Of
James II. Harris of Berkeley. TO Oliver
s. Newman, a prominent University of
California graduate, now in business at
Woodbridge.
The engagement was announced at
whist party given at the home of the
bride TO be, at the corner of College
avenue and CARRIER street, when about
25 OF Miss Harris girl friends heard
the news. Miss Harris is a graduate of
the university with the class of '07 and
has since been prominent in Berkeley
society.
Newman is a graduate with the class
of '0s in the department of chemistry
He made a brilliant record in science
work and was a member OF the Alpha
Zeta and Sigma XII science honor socie-
ties. He has taken UP mining as a pro-
fession and has extensive interests in
different parts of the Pacific coast.
The wedding is set for the early part
of November and viii take place in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
FORESTERS OF AMERICA
HOLD MERRY OUTING
Four Courts Enjoy Picnic and
Gymkhana Sports
Especial Dispatch 10 The CallT


FAIRFAX, Aug. S.-Four courts of
the Foresters of America, representing
the parlors of Stanford, Hayes Valley,
Zenis and California. held a picnic at
Fairfax park today, which was attend
ed by approximately $500 people, and
with games. races and dancing the
outing proved exceedingly enjoyable to
all.
Many gate prizes were awarded by
the committee in charge. and after
luncheon in the shady grounds the
merry makers repaired to the recreation
grounds, where sports and races of all
kinds were indulged in.
The committee in charge were COM
posed of the following:
Games, Ted Kline; grounds, E. Rel
ley; gate, A Wooddake; transportation,
Frank King; floor manager, S. S. Cook
assistants. Ade, Joe OKeefe, enter
tainment-L Baker. w. Gessler. A.
Ian, Garry O'Toole, Frank Russell, Fl.
Richards, Joe Blag, A. Nunan, ]. Hol-
den. A. S. Solon, j. NJ. Callahan, J. AK
ford. l. Richards; reception--C. Beach
er, A. Bradlow. M. Cutler, j. d. Bes-
sero, j. Sen Bernner, w. Dothe, N. Mac
Abee. Joe Hall. G. Schultz, H Agness.
]. Agness, f. Kelley, j. Dooley. Will
liam AFFORD, ]. Cibeau, T. Kalish, s..
H Borkhein, c. H. Williams, James
Schmitz.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
NEW BIBLE SEMINARY
LEADER TAKES CHAIR
The Rev. III. III. Guy Succeeds
Rev. j. H. Van Kirk

BERKELEY, Aug. s.-Rev. H. H.
Guy, who was recently elected dean of
the Christian Church bible seminary in
this city, arrived last night to take
charge of his new duties. His family
will arrive from Los Angeles toward
the end of the month and make their
home here.
Doctor Guy has held the position of
superintendent of missionary work
among the Japanese of the Pacific coast
for the last two years, and also has been
a missionary in Japan. He is a grad
uate of Drake university, Iowa, and
took the degree of doctor of philosophy
after a post graduate course in Yale.
The new superintendent occupied the
pulpit at the Berkeley First Christian
church this morning. Doctor Guy sue
ceeds Rev. ]. H Van Kirk, who re-
signed from the seminary about year
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
FAMOUS FRENCH ACTRESS
BREAKS DOWN IN HEALTH
Nine. Jane Hading Well Liked
in London

Madame Jane Hading is one of tie
most popular of the many famous
French actresses who have visited the
metropolis from time to time. Her
countless admirers in this country will
have learned with regret of her break
down in health, which has necessitated
the abandonment of her present tour
in England.
Madame Hading (whose name is pro-
nounced, by the way, as If 1T were an
English word) is probably unique
among actresses in having commenced
her career when but years of age.
No wonder, then, that she will tell you
that her art is life 10 her. She has
played with success every kind of part,
so 1t is not surprising perhaps that she
will not confess to having favorite
character.
Every one will hope that this cele-
brated French lady may soon be re-
stored to her usual health and strength.
Westminster Review
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
FIND SCION OF GOOD
FAMILY IN GUTTER
Berkeley Police Aid Man Who
Tells Hard Luck Story

BERKELEY, Aug. S.-Suffering the
pangs of starvation and 1000 miles
from home, George Winslow, 80 years
of age, and declaring himself to be a
member of well known family of 1011
Congress avenue, Detroit, Mich, was
found lying in a gutter in Hearst ave-
nue. by the police tonight.
He said that he was walking from
Sacramento to Santa Cruz and had had
nothing to eat for four days.
His suit case and money, he said, had
been shipped ahead of him to Santa
Cruz He was given food, and resumed
his Journey southwark tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
SPANISH ADMITTED AS
DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE
Colombian Minister Addresses
Pope Plus in Native Tongue

Recently the pope received in audi
ence DR.. Jose Maria Rivas Groot, the
minister plenipotentiary accredited to
the holy see by Colombia.
In presenting his credentials the new
minister addressed his holiness in Span
ish, and the papal response was made
in Italian. Up to the present, We learn
from a Paris journal. diplomatic COM
munications to the Vatican have been
made in Latin, Italian, or French, and
now we have Spanish admitted.
From a diplomatic standpoint we are
told this is a matter of Importance, for
here is precedent which other powers
especially Germany, will not fail to
make use of. for this power has for
many years sought to introduce the
German language in negotiations at the
papal court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
PLOW A LUXURY IN SOME
PARTS OF CARS EMPIRE
Much Soil Scratched With a
Forked Wooden Stick

The plow, so common and indispens-
able to us, is a luxury in many parts
of Russia In one district in Russia
according to the Rural World, less than
20 per cent of the entire titled land is.
broken with an iron plow. More than
rs per cent of this work is done by a
tool known as the sokha, a forked
stick sort of plow, that scratches the
soil from two to four inches deep.
A few wooden plows, between and
10 per cent of the total soil breaking
tools, are found in many of the wheat
districts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
ALSACE AND LORRAINE
FRENCH IN SPIRIT
Many Officers in Army From
Lost Provinces

Alsace and Lorraine. it would seem.
still are French in spirit, if actually
German provinces. According to a
Paris contemporary, there are more
than 200 "officiers generaux" in the
French army who are natives of AL
SAGE or Lorraine. Sixty are on
active service, SO on the reserve or
retired and 39 In the control and medi-
cal service. Ten of the generals of
divisions are from the annexed prov
inces. There are in addition 100
colonels and lieutenant colonels, from
$50 to 900 majors and between 500 and
500 captains; so. to say the least, AL
SAGE and Lorraine give a very good
account of themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
MILL VALLEY TO ENTER
FLOAT IN PORTOLA FETE
Trustees and Citizens Indorse
Plan and Invite Designs
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

MILL VALLEY, Aug. S.--At recent
meeting of the local board of town
trustees the project of entering a float
in the Portola festival in San Fran
cisco was indorsed and plans formu-
lated for securing subscriptions and
competitive designs.
Trustees ]. w Amrath and A. Brat
ton were appointed on a committee to
represent the board and act in con-
junction with a citizens committee to
bring the plan TO successful climax.
1t was estimated that $500 will be
necessary to prepare representative
and artistic float, and of this sum the
town trustees voted to subscribe $50
and a local newspaper $25. The board
has also offered a prize for the best
design for the proposed float, and many
picturesque plans have been presented
which embrace a model of Mount Tam
alpais with the little valley town at
it's base.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
Policemen. of University
Ordered to Be Mounted
Campus Pauolmen Will Be Given Horses
To "Cover" Grounds for State

BERKELEY, Aug. S.-Mounted police
will be feature of the opening term of
the University of California, when, ac-
cording to the orders of the board OF
regents, T. G. Brotherton. A. F. Eldridge
and P. R. McCabe, special state police
men patroling the campus will be given
horses to cover their beats. NThe reason
given for this is the size of the district
assigned to the three men and the fact
that in former times considerable delay
has been experienced in getting the men
where needed on an emergency CALL
The university police are not con-
nected with the town force in any way,
being employed by the state and under
the direct orders of the president of the
university. Their main duty is to see
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
GRAND ARMY VETERAN
DIES IN BERKELEY
Henry M. Steele Passes Away
at Old Age

BERKELEY, Aug S.-Henry NJ.
Steele, a member OF Appomattox post
of the Grand Army of the Republic
died Saturday at his home, 1888 Julia
street of senility and complicated
diseases at the age OF IL
Steele was a native of Vermont. with
the troops of which state he served in
the rebellion, and he had lived in this
state for seven years. He left a widow,
Mrs. Margaret A. Steele. and five chill
dren, Milton NJ, Edmund r., Harvey B.,
John c. and Cora l.. Steele. He has a
brother. ]. w Steele. at Pasco, Wash.
Appomattox post will hold funeral
services Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09

that the university grounds and build
ings are not damaged, and to quell such
small disturbances as may happen
among the students. The difficulty eX-
perienced by three men in covering the
square mile of university territory in
cluding Goods canyon and other thickly
wooded parts of the campus, has made
the introduction of mounted police ad-
yisable.
AS none of the three university po-
licemen has ever ridden before. the stu
dents are looking forward to a few
accidents to the new equeStrians, who
will be given opportunity to avoid North
hall and the seniors bench. where fly
ing cigarette ends and otheg missiles
thrown on the sly might cause trouble
for the guardians OF the peace.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
MAWONA CLUB HONORS
ITS FIRST PRESIDENT
Berkeley Young Mems Organi-
zation Holds Jinks

BERKELEY, Aug. S.-The Wawona
club. an organization of young men
from Oakland and Berkeley, met last
might in their clubhouse, 2245 Grove
street to celebrate the birthday of
Crosvenor Hermann. the first president
of the society. Speeches were made
by Fred Meinhet. Roy Dryer and
Charles Brainard. A handsome gold
watch was presented to Hermann.
The Wawona club is primarily an
athletic organization. putting out base
ball football and track teams each
wear to compete with the high schools
about the bay.
II is also well known in Berkeley
for a number OF amateur theatrical
performances Of some merit.