davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 a . TO RIA
Crowley, Miner & Company


of bg such sa ncnt
the public Knit
Crowley
h mi ready every
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
Will AID
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
Phillip Keene and His Company
to Present Damon and
Pythias" at Valencia

Phillip Keene, nephew of the
famous tragedian, Thomas Keene. has
been engaged by Phoenix lodge No. So.
Knights of Pythias. to give two per-
formances of that sterling old drama of
fraternity, Damon and Pythias.'' at the
Valencia theater Wednesday and
Thursday nights of this week. He will
be supported by Laura Keene and his
capable company of players.
Keene has revised and partly rewrit-
ten the play, which was written by
John Banim, the Irish poet, nearly a
century ago, and he has been present.
ing 1T with great success all over the
United States, under Pythian auspices,
for several seasons.
A production perfect from a histori-
cal standpoint with special scenery and
costumes is promised and members of
the uniform rank, knights of Pythias,
Will assist in the scenes, which require
large number of men upon the stage.
California PythianS are endeavoring
10 secure the meeting of the supreme
council of the United States for San
Francisco in 1915 and the profits re-
sulting from the performances of
Damon and Pythias" will be devoted
at that time.
The executive committee in charge
consists of H. ]. Purcell, past chancel-
lor; f. L. Peabbles, chancellor COM
mander, and George W. Marsh. pre-
late.
The publicity committee includes
Charles L. Patton, past grand chancel-
lor; Walter c. Graves, past keeper of
the records and seals; Theo V Ffech-
ter, vice chancellor; Harry T. Creswell,
w. H Barnes, A. L. Carlisle, G. NJ. Per-
rine, DR.. r. w. Preston, J. P. We'll, Will
liam n. Brunt, G. M. Eaglin William
Collum, Dan Hannah. Harry Newsham
and ]. A. Wilson. past chancellors, and
Noah Payne, L. Byeke, J. Mcpherson, E.
o. Reiser, Kasper Reuter-. Winifred S.
Williams, A. B. Treadwell. H. ]. Ancil.
o. f. Schiller, M. Samter. A. Z. Ireland.
Carl A. Justus, Albert Lyser and H. F.
Magee.
Seats are for sale at the Emporium
and the indications are that the Valen-
cia theater will be packed at both per-
fOrmanceS
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
BODY FOUND IN
BAY Identified
Woman Believed to Have Been
Dance Hall Waitress and
Former Actress

The woman whose body was recov-
cred from the bay Friday was identi-
fed yesterday by J. H. Alderman of
42S Pacific street as Jennie Forast.
waitress in a Barbary coast dance hall
Aekerman further volunteered the
statement that she had been a vaude-
Vile performer on the English and
American circuits and also had ap-
peared in repertoire. In support OF
this Identification Joseph, the II year
old son of Policeman p. H Murphy,
recovered a purse from the bay near
the spot where the body was found
while fishing yesterday, in which was
card of Jennie Forast, some bar
checks of a Pacific street saloon and
some small silver
Except in the music halls, Jennie
Forast was practically unknown To-
cally. She was but SO years Of age
and somewhat prepossessing.
All the information gathered by the
police yesterday as a result of their
investigation of the case tended to sub
stantiate the belief that the woman
committed suicide and was not the vic
tim of foul play.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
TAFT LOSES COOK TO
WHITE HOUSE POLICEMAN
CZarina of Kitchen to Preside
Over Own Pots and Pans

WASHINGTON. April 24.-President
Taft has lost his cook. She was ar
rested tonight in the kitchen OF the
White House by a White House police
man, and locked up for life in the bonds
of wedlock.
Though taken from the White House
by a policeman. Martha Peterson. who
has tickled the palates of the executive
family. did not go to Jail. She was
taken from the mansion by James Null
vey. a guardian of the White House.
The bride was succeeded at the White
House by Amelia Anderson The presi-
dent would consent TO the marriage
only upon the condition that he should
not be without cook.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
BIG CROWD FLOCKS
TO ENJOYABLE PICNIC
Many Take Part in Exciting
Unity Alliance Sports
lSpecial Dispnfch 10 The Call

lOPCStdt LtSpdtCH 40 nc AdHl
SAN RAFAEL, April 24.-The largest
crowd of the season, numbering more
than 1000. was present at the family
picnic given by the Unity alliance OF
st. Patrick's Alliance of America at
Schuetzen park today. Games for young
and old. dancing. music and refresh
ments made the day pleasant. The fol-
lowing committees were in charge:
General committee-C. J. Hourinhan, chairman.
]. c. Gilbride, secretary; John Hennessy treas
urer.
Reeeption-Thomas McKeon, James Mcdonnell
DR.. ]. NJ. Toner, J. c. O'Connor, T. c. Conroy,
William Mcguire. Frank Kiday. J. Higgins
Dave Murphy. John Ganey, 2. Quinn, William
]. Ryan, d. Coughlan.
FloOr-M. J. Ryan. Dennis Horgan. C. O'Brlen
Dan Griffin, Pete Lamony, John Young, James
Games-P Horgan. T. Hurley. William Ken
nedy, Dave Grace, J. q. Williams ]. Quigley
J. Mccarthy. James 0Connor. T. NJ Healey
Refreshment-J. J. Rock ]. Carroll. q. o.
Sullivan, Joe Diamond, p. ]. Rush, r Sulli
Step dance-Hugh McCabe J. J. o'Connor, Tin
Murphy.
The prize winners in the races were
as follows:
Girls under II, Mirth Kendall first. Lucy Cole
man second: girls under 1G. Kate NDaly Agnes
Coleman; boys unoer Il, Bert Healey, J. Nc
Donnell: young ladies', May Robinson, Trinea
0'Connor; young men, ]. +. King, John Ma.
honey; married ladies, Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs Sui
erick; members. G. O'Brien. Humphrey Callag-
han; hop. skip and jump. p. Halesy. ID. Buck
ley; running broad jump. /. Mccarthy, j. Nc
Dohnell.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
GENERALS WIFE PAYS
$40 FOR GLASS OF SODA
Leaves Purse on Counter and 1t
sVaniShes

Mrs. Thomas McGregor, wife of Cen
eral Thomas McGregor of Benieia, left
a purse containing $40 at the ferry soda
fountain Saturday afternoon. She re-
turned Immediately on discovering her
loss, but the purse had vanished.
Albert Howard, with $40 in his pock
cts and a desire to see the sights of
the city, came here from Seattle Satur-
day, met Frank Rogers in the evening
and yesterday walked into police head
quarters to swear to a warrant for
Rogers arrest. Howard said he had
been induced to shake dice with Rogers
and had lost his $40. Rogers was ar
rested and charged with grand larceny
~ trick and device.
C. II. Nash of 1889 East Twenty first
street, Oakland, and w. W. Wright of
Los Banos were victims of pickpockets
yesterday. Wright, who is stopping at
the Palace hotel, lost s120 to two young
men who jostIed him on a Haight
street car. Nash lost $35.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
ClubwOneR and Their Work
By MARY ASHE MILLER

Little more than month of club
work remains before the closing of
the club year for the summer vacation.
This seems one of the wise provisions
OF the women's organizations, as is
also the rule which pervails in most
of them of having the annual elections
al practically the last meeting.
Feminine enthusiasm is apt to be so
great that it eventually reaches point
where a diverting of the mind to other
channels is necessary to prevent a
faint loss of interest, or such intense
concentration that it assumes almost
the state of conservation.
AS to the plan of conducting the
political campaigns just before vaca-
ton, the virtue of that lies in permit
ting the lapse of time to eliminate or
soften such differences as may arise
from the heat of election excitements.
Hardly any one is so seriously angry
as to remain at boiling pitch for three
months or more and a new president
might find her path less easy if she
had not that brief time of grace to
live down the wrath sure to be oc-
casioned in some direction by her sue
cess.
The Votes for Women club will meet
this afternoon for the discussion of
two questions-the constitutional right
of the census man to ask his saucy
questions, and what steps may be taken
by the members for the suppression of
the white slave traffic
It is announced by the leaders of the
club that no discussion a to the latter
matter will be entered into save as to
certain cases which have been men,
toned recently by the San Francisco
papers and their possible remedy.
The clubs day of meeting has been
changed from Tuesday to Monday.
The Pacific Coast Womens Press as
sociation will meet this afternoon at
Century Club hall for an illustrators
day program. The afternoon will be
under the direction of Miss Josephine
Blanch, Mrs. Percy Weeks and Miss
Frances Reid McCulloch.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the ju-
venile court will hold it's regular
monthly meeting in the girls high
school, O'Farrell and Scott streets this
discussion will be: What Do Boys Be-
tween the Ages of 10 and Is Most
Need?"
The speakers will include the fol-
lowing: Henry Mauser of the Hebrew
orphanage; Rev. c. H. l.. Chandler of
the ArmltaBe OrpnanaBe, San MateO
George C. Turner of the Boys and
Girls Aid society; Rev. p. Q. Crowley
of the Youths Directory, and Mrs. C.
w. Bourne of the Salvation Army in
dustrial farm.
Mrs Amy Waters Deane and NJ V.
Stanford will sing. The public is in
vited.
The Caedmon club will meet Tues
day afternoon for a lecure by Rev
George NJ. Searle, c. S. p, Of Newman
hall on the HALEY comet at the home
of Mrs. j. M. Driscoll, 1898 Broadway
at 3:30 o'clock.
The California club will meet on
Tuesday afternoon for a rather unique
program. 1t is called presidents day
and Mrs. L. L. Baldwin, president OF
the club, is chairman.
The numbers will be furnished by
the following presidents, all of whom
are members of the California club:
Mrs. NJ. O. Austin, Cap and Bells; Mrs
A. C. Kellogg, Susan B. Anthony club;
Mrs. E. 7. McGregor Daughters of
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR LOCOMOTIVE CRANES.
Inspection Car, Copper Ladder Rings, Wattme-
ters, Chain Blocks. Lights. Coal Baskets SDrink-
ling Cans. Axes. AdZes. Machetes. Scrubbing
Brushes, Stable BrOomS, Locks. Hinges, GOngs
Vacuum Gauges. Foot Valves. Cocks, Iron and
Nitrifed Pipe Fittings. Brass Chain. screws Riv-
cts, Nails, Hasps and Staples. Copper Gaskets
Grommets, Small Shop Tools. Saws Twist Drills
COrundum Wheels Manila Rope. Rubber Betting
Insulating Paper. Chalk Line. Lumber. etc
Sealed proposals>will be received at the office Of
the General Purchasing Officer. Isthman Canal
Commission. Washington. ID. c.. until 80 a
m. May IL. 1910. at which time they will be
opened in public, for furnishing the above men
toned articles Blanks and general information
relating 10 this Circular (NO. SD may be OBJ
tanned from tais office the Offices OF the As
sistant Purchasing Agents. "A State Street New
York City; 80 National Realty Building. New Or
leans La, and 1885 North Point Street San
Francisco, Cal; also from the L. s. Engineer
Offices in the following cities: Seattle Wash
Los Angeles. Cal; Baltimore. Nd: philadelphia
Pa; Pittsburg, Pa. Boston. Mass: Buffalo. y
Y; Cleveland Ohio; Cincinnati. Ohio: Chicago
H.; st. Louis. No.. Detroit Mich; Milwaukee
Wis; st. Paul. Mimi; Chattanooga Tenn
Louisville. Ky: Mobile. Ala, and Galveston
Tex; Commercial Club. Kansas City No.
Chamber Of Commerce. Quincy, H.. and Cham
Der OF Commerce and Board OF Trade. Tacoma
Wash.-F. G. BOggs. Captain. Corps OF Engineers
U. s. A, General Purchasing officer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
NOTES OF THE AUTO

An interesting story comes from an
English motorist, who tells how he
short course of instruction with regard
to speeding. He writes: "a stroke of
luck befell me last week. 1 was com
PEELED to take a long journey through
police point of view. AS soon as I
struck the haunted locality, 1 overlook
a solitary constable tramping amidst
pouring rain in the same direction as
myself. l stopped and found could be
of great service to him, as he was face
to face with six mile walk TO catch a
train Tor a place that lay on my route,
and therefore gave him a long lift
He informed me that he spent much of
the summer in trap work, and 1 re-
solved to give him complete demon
speedometer and giving him a lesson
In speed judging. He invariably esti-
mated our speed at about so per cent in
excess of our real figures. Next
made brake demonstration, and
showed him in how short a distance we
could pull up at 20 or 80 miles per hour
10 mile limits, / showed him by the aid
of my invaluable speedometer what
ridiculous speed 10 miles per hour is
We burbled through the limits with
the needle glued to the TO- and I drew
his attention to the reckless and in
considerate cyclists, traps, cabs and
perambulators which sped past us as we
clung to the legal maximum. When
dropped him he said, Well, sir, you've
opened my eyes, you haver Inciden-
tally I averaged nearly 80 miles an
hour over this territory, and thanks to
his protecting presence no one inter-
fered with us. / made him keep count
of our average, and he admitted that
we had shown every possible consider
alton to other road users, and that at
no part of the road had there been any
conceivable danger to ourselves or to
others. / will add / am normally con-
tent with the legal limit average, but
the OppOrtunity of showing a Do1ic a.
man, whose regular work is trapping
what safe speed 80 miles per hour
average can be on good roads was too
tempting to be missed
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
Excnrsion To ukinh

The Northwestern Pacific will run one
of their popular excursions to Ukiah
on Sunday May 1st This is a most
delightful, restful and entertaining
trip, one traversing Marin and Santa
Rosa valleys through vistas of charm
ing and enhancing scenery and along
the banks of the winding, ripping
Russian river. At this time of the
year the train passing through such an
alluring country, the sweet breath of
the land is like a tonic TO ones lungs.
No more tickets are sold than there are
seats provided. and tickets are $3.50 for
the round trip, thus assuring a pleas
ant, comfortable and inexpensive trip.
The leaving time from San Francisco
is S:45 a. m, and from Ukiah 500 D. m.
Tickets can be had at the City Ticket
Office, S74 Market street, and also at
the Ferry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
RICH MEN HAUL ROCK
AND REPAIR ROADWAY
Society Women Prepare Lunch-
con for Weary Workers
Especial Dispatch to The Cali

lSpecldi DtSpdtch 10 ne Ndul
SAUSALITO. April 24.-Heat and dust
did not prevent public spirited residents
of Sausalito from voluntarily laboring
at repairing the streets today under
the leadership of the loNl Promotion
and Improvement club.
While aristocratic hill dwellers, ac-
customed to nothing more strenuous
than signing checks, welded picks and
shovels on the road that leads north
from Sausalito. prominent society
women prepared an elaborate luncheon
for the hungry workers. Twenty seven
loads of rock were hauled and a large
patch of roadway put in excellent
shape.
Among those interested and who took
part in the work are Mrs. George A.
Storey, Mrs c. II. +. Peters, Mrs. Zoe
Harrison, Mrs. w. r. Harrison, Mrs
Henry Ambjorson. Mrs. l. Lewis, Mrs.
w r. Tiffany. Mrs. +. L. Maine, C. o.
Sharp. II. w. Collins Joseph Neil ]. c.
Murphy, NJ. ]. Bettencourt. A S. Betten-
court, c. Becker Jr., S. p. Holden, c. f.
Church, w 2. Tiffany, w. r. Harrison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25

California Pioneers; Mrs A. W. Scott
San Francisco Health association; Mrs
A w. Cornwall, Papyrus club; Mrs.
-Lowenberg. Womens Auxiliary to the
prison commission; Mrs. ]. P. Peltier
San Francisco Ceramic club, and Nine
Emilia Tojetti, Laurel Hall club.
Each will present some feature
characteristic of her club and it's work
At the meeting of the Laurel Hal
club Wednesday afternoon last the
nominations were made for the officers
for the coming-year. Mrs. Wallace
Pond of Berkeley was chosen as the
candidate for president, to succeed
Nine. Emilia Tojetti. Mrs. Edward
de Witt Taylor's name was put for
ward tentatively as a candidate for
that Office also. but Mrs. Taylor de-
clined positively to accept the nomina-
ton. The election Will take place in
May.
The postponed social meeting of the
Papyrus club will take place Thursday
afternoon, with the program in charge
of Miss Laura Ferguson.
The postponed meeting of the Car
and Bells club will also take place
Thursday afternoon at Century club
nall, when social day VIII be observed
The Council of Jewish Women will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the California club rooms, and the
address of the afternoon will be on
christianity. |by Rev. william RAIDER
Miss Theresa Newman will render two
piano solos.
The South Park settlement mothers
club will give a social dance Saturday
evening at their clubrooms, 720 Treat
avenue, for the young people of the
vicinity.
The Minerva library club of Santa
Maria was recently addressed by Mrs. J
w. Orr of this Gty on club topics
which was greatly appreciated by the
members of the organization
This club, which has been in ex-
istence for 16 years, has. until the
recent establishment of the Carnegie
library in its town. maintained a fine
circulating library It also put a wei
in the public park, and began the culti-
walton of flowers there.
1t has also provided entertainments
for number of years past, its --latest
and one of it's most enjoyable affairs
being the presentation of the cantata
of Queen Esther" by local talent. unde,
the direction of Mrs. L. o. Fox. a club
member and graduate of the New
England Conservatory of Music.
The club owns a valuable lot. and
one of the plans for the Immediate f,I.
ture is for the erection of a clubhouse
The Sequoia club, of which DR.. III. ]
Stewart is president, has arranged 3
house party for May at Montara inn
The lobby, dining room and parlors
of the inn will be for the exclusiy,
use of the club members A specia
observation car for the Sequoians will
leave the Ocean Shore depot at 8 D. m
April 80.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
The pho the rncr of The Calls ron bread contest

These three
of
The conditions
The Call
the 2Sth
Will be tested Judged
fresh The judges will hold another session
the OF
should
stating whether the maker is professional
The
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25

confectonersau California
ID of the
chance for
a and a
handsome sterling Call
Another sterling silver
best of raisin
tessiona baker confectoner, territory
The limitations
that California rain
eioner housewives experimenting
Three of the best California
the committee
o
VICTOR HIRTZLER, It.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
ALL COMBINE TO
BOOST RAISIN DAY
Railroads, Hotels, Wholesale
Merchants, Retailers and
Bakers Join Campaign
Especial Dispateh 10 The CaNl

FRESNO, April 24.-As the commit
tee that has been working during the
last four weeks on the Raisin day
Its labors some idea may be given of
the scope of the coming celebration.
In the first place every railroad in
the United States and Canada has been
aiding the committee in its work, and
on Raisin day the majority of these
roads that have dining car service will
nave nave raisin menus all day and souvenir
menu cards will be published.
In addition to the railroads, several
thousand wholesale merchants, dealing
IN almost everything imaginable, are
boosting for California Raisin day
through the businessmen of this city
/ ABOUT 5000 letters were sent to whole
saIers throughout the entire country,
asking them to advertise Raisin day
ABOUT $500 answers havce been re-
ceived and in every instance help has
been promised.
SIX HUNDRED HOTELS HELP
Literature is being sent out daily to
these dealers in order that they may
use lt before Raisin day. This includes
posters, stickers and recipes. More
than 500 hotels throughout the United
states are now boosting for Raisin day
and 1900 letters are being sent out to
American bakers asking them to bake
raisin bread.
a l.. Hobbs, chairman of the Raisin
day committee, and Fred Shoup of the
| southern Pacific stated recently that
the publicity given Raisin day this
year had been much greater than that
secured during the 1909 campaign and
better results may therefore be ex-
pected.
The present week, the final one in
this campaign, will be devoted almost
entirely TO the sending out of the re-
naming literature on hand and prepar-
ing for the big carnival which is to
take place Saturday night.
SEVERAL TOWNS TO CELEBRATE
Fresno is not the only city that is
planning a big Raisin day celebration.
Practically all the smaller towns
around the country have elaborate pro-
grams for April 80. The people of
Kingsburg are preparing to hold gil
gantic picnic next Saturday on the
1 banks of the Kings river. At Sanger
! a big program of sports has been ar
ranged, including ball game. Among
other towns that will furnish amuse-
ment for their citizens on Raisin day
are Hanford, Fowler, Selma, Reedley
and Parlier.
Raisin day headquarters were kept
open today TO mail a quantity of lit
erature which had to he sent out, but
only necessary work was done. The
voting booth for the carnival queen in
Courthouse park was deserted. but
the contest viii be resumed with vigor
/ tomorrow morning.
Several local lodges are arranging
TO hold picnics at the Kings and San
Joaquin rivers, April 80, but the mem
bers Will be back in time to participate
| in the carnival festivities in the even
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
THE DEAF CAN HEAR
Call or. write for particulars OF
80 DAYS HOME TRIAL

Deaf people should send their names and adj
dresses at once to get this instrument on 80
days home trial This wonderful instrument Is
perfected to such degree that the deafest per-
sons can hear the faintest sounds, and we IN
heSttatingly send IL to any afflicted person on 80
days trial that they may know By actual expe-
rlence the wonders accomplished BY the use OF
this Instrument you can converse as those who
are not afflicted converse. You can enjoy the
theater and distinctly hear public speakers Thou
sands in Many users tell US II has
greatly improved their hearing and has stopped
their head noises In many instances the normal
hearing has been entirely restored. II you are
deaf or hard of hearing do not fail to send your
name and address today and test this wonderful
instrument and what many responsible people
who are using ii say OF the Electrophone. Write
at once STOLz ELECTROPHONE COMPANY
617 Phelan building. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25

Only about one out of every thousand
/ married couples live to celebrate their
golden wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-25
Marquis Praises
Fisk Tires

miles. me cal
was equipped with Fisk tires. J. B
Marquis, the racing driver of the Isotte
says of the tires:
Regarding the Fisk tires which yoJ
put on the Isotta Targia Floria for the
motordrome races, I can hardly speak
too highly of their endurance under Sc
we're work. / have ridden in many
races during the last four years anc
have used almost every make of tire
but must say that l never rode with g
greater feeling of safety than in the
SO mile race with the Isotta car at the
motordrome, when after driving in si1
other races on the same set of tires
during the three days preceding al
the terrific speed of mile in As sec
onds or under, I drove the SO mile race
making the worlds record for speed
80 minutes 20.59 seconds, and the tires
came. out in apparently as good shape
as when they were put on the wheels
barring. of course, slight wear or
the treads.
The same tires are on the wheel:
today and l shall keep them on for the
next event"