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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
POWER COMPANIES
ARE CONSOLIDATED
SI5,OOO,OOO Corporation Will
Take in Richmond and
Stockton Plants
H. S. ByIIsby & Company Are
Gaining Control of Many
Concerns

Effectinug a consolidation of their
newly. acquired interests in California,
H. S. Byllsby & Co. a Chicago firm
which operates extensively in public
utilities, incorporated yesterday the
Western States gas and electric COM
pany with a capital of s15,0oo,0o0 The
Chicago concern has recently purchased
the Stockton gas and electric and the
Richmond electric ompany. 1t also
owns the San Diego gas and eletric
company and is negotiating for the
Eureka gas and electric company and
the American river power company.
f. w. Stearns, legal representative.
has been in San Francisco several days
arranging affairs for the company. He
stated yesterday that his firm had. in
view other purchases in California.
The fact that negotiations are pend
ing with the Fleishhackers for the
American river electric company has
given rise to rumor that the Central
California traction company was to be
included in the deal. This was denied
yesterday.
Byllsby & Co. are engineers, man
ayers and operators in public utilities.
They have interests in 16 states. A
year ago one of their engineers OBJ
tanned options on a number of plants
III tnlS state Many or these options
were allowed to lapse and others are
now being taken up.
Byllsby & Co. own the Tacoma gas
and electric company anda large num-
ber of plants in the Willamette valley
in Oregon.
The Western States gas and electric
company" said tSearns yesterday, 'in-
cludes just the Richmond and the
Stockton plants More will be added
as they are acquired. Our people look
upon this as a most attractive field for
investment"
The articles of incorporation filed
yesterday provide for S10,00O,0OO of
preferred stock and S5,0O0,0O0 of com
mon. OF this sum 81 800 is paid up.
Shares carry par value of 800 each.
The preferred stock is to draw quar-
terly dividends to the amount of per
cent year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
FINANCIERS FAVOR
OPERA HOUSE Plan
Committee of Musical Associa-
ton Purposes Sale of Boxes
to Aid Project
Estimated Cost Is SI,OOO,OOO
and Its Seating Capacity
Would Be 400

Deep Interest in the proposal to build
IN opera house for San Francisco is
being manifested by the members of
the recently formed Musical associa-
tion of San Francisco. A committee
from that organization consisting of
William II. Crocker, I. ". Hel1man Jr.
and William B. Bourn, has been ap-
pointed and Is meeting almost daily
Plans of opera houses of the princi-
pal cities of the world are being con-
sidered in Norder to determine the type
of building best suited for San Fran
cisco. One of the subjects under dis
cussion is whether an opera house and
concert hall can be built under the
same roof and so planned that the
two can be thrown into one for an
auditorium or convention hall. The
estimated cost of the opera house in
from s750.000 to-s1 900. 900. The seat
ing capacity of the opera house would
be $500 and of the concert hall 200.
Lists Will be opened shortly for the
sale of the boxes. tt is estimated that
If permanent rights to 80 boxes are
sold at probably $4,000 each a sum
VIII be raised sufficient to begin build
ing at once. Privileges of preferred
seats will be sold also. probably at
$1,000 each of these to carry a certain
number of shares of stock in the opera
house as we'll
Interest in the Musical association
has been stimulated by the opera house
plan and the subscription list has now
reached It's members, which will as
sure S17,600 year for five years. but
1t Is felt that 800 members, which
means 100000 a year for five years,
must be enrolled to secure the class of
concerts wanted here by the associa-
tion.
The board of directors of the asso-
citation consists of:
Dir A Rarkan tr-,nt-
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
Lower California Affected

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29.-Secret confer
ences between Lieutenant Govrnor lose
Ia Rogue OF Tia Juana, Lower Califor-
MIA. and Senor Lozano. Mexican consul
in Los Angeles, have been held in San
Diego within the last day or two. and
this. in connection with the circulation
Of a Mexican revolutionary organ in
san Diego and Tia Juana and the pres
ence Of scores of strange and appar-
emily wealthy Mexicns in various hotels.
IS believed to indicate trouble for the
Mexican officials in LOWER California.
SO far there has been no hint in Ense-
nada or La Paz or any Of the villages
OF Lower California OF trouble, but the
border line IS being closely watched and
firearms of any description are barred
Coincident with this fact is that the
san Diego police isave rounded up more
than Z score OF MeXicans lately alleged
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
THUGS KIDNAP MAN
AND THEN ROB HIM

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-Two bandits who
held up and robbed Charles Moe took
no chances of having a policeman in
terrupt them while they went through
their victims pockets. They seized and
tied him. bundled him up in a quantity
of burlap, threw him into a furniture
delivery wagon, beat him into insen-
sibility when he sought to raise an out
cry and carried him far out of the city
on to the prairie to rob him. When
he recovered consciousness today he
was unable to free himself and lay In
the ditch beside a country road six
hours before being found by farmers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
HIGH PRESSURE MAINS
TO COVER THE SOUTH
Pacific Light Corporation Forms
Subsidiary Gas Company

LOS Angeles, Nov. 29.-To cover
Southern California with high pressure
gas mains, and especially to lay such
mains from Los Angeles to Pomona,
San Bernardino, Riverside. Redlands
and other leading towns, the Pacific
light and power corporation has
formed a subsidiary corporation under
the name of the Southern California
gas company with a capitalization of
100000 600. The organizing directors
Of the new company are A. c. Johns
ton. Charles Foreman, +. r. Davis, A. n.
Kemp and H. Baumgartner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
CHINESE OBJECTS TO
BEING CALLED "ALIEN"
Thirty Years Residence Made
Basis of Habeas Corpus

Can a Chinese who lived for 80 years
in San Francisco be denied the right to
land, after a short visit to the Orient.
If he has contracted trachoma? That
is the question which will have to be
passed upon by United States District
Judge Bean when he acts upon the
petition for writ of habeas corpus
filed yesterday by attorneys for Jung
Ong, q laborer.
The petition contends that Ong is not
an alien in the sense intended by con-
gress.
Judge Bean will take up the proceed
ings this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
COMMISSION TO HEAR
WESTERN RATE CASE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Five ex-
perts for the shippers testified today
before the interstate commerce commits
sion in its investigation of the proposed
rate increases. On adjourning until to-
morrow the commission announced that
the arguments of the eastern and west
ern increasing cases, consolidated
would be heard December g.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
RAILROAD OFFICIALS TO
LEARN HOW TO SAVE
Are Promised Reduction of
$1,0O0,00O Daily in Expenses

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-In reply to
the offer of several western railroads
to employ him at his own salary. if he
could show them, as he claimed he
could, how American railroads could
save s1,000,000 a day, Louis d. Brandeis
OF Boston today telegraphed that with
out any charge 10 them he would be
glad to meet and point out to a confer
ence, or conferences. of eastern and
western railroad presidents, how such
savings could be effected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
EXPRESS SAFE WITH
$4,000 is RECOVERED

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Nov. 2s.-The
iron safe, containing $4,000 stolen
from the substation of the Wells Fargo
express company here last Saturday
night, was found last night under the
porch of an abandoned house and all
the money recovered. Three men are
under arrest
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
RANCHER DIES SUDDENLY
IN FIT OF COUGHING
Especial Dispatch 10 The CalIl

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 29-Taken with
a sudden coughing fit at an early hour
this morning, Thomas Jefferson Means,
a well to do rancher near Mark West
informed his wife that he was dying
and within few moments he was
dead. His death was due to heart
trouble, as was ascertained at the in
quest held during the day. He was a
native of Windsor, aged 35 years. He
leaves a widow and two brothers, who
live near Windsor. He was a member
of Santa Rosa parlor, n. S. G. W.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30

MEN WANTED IN MEUCo-The hearing oe
the extradltion proceedings against Caessrio
Colin and GregoriO Munoz. who have been held
by the federal authorities for seven weeks on
a charge OF stealing 10000 pesos worth OF
tewelry In Mexico, was begun Yesterday with
the testimony OF Policeman william Kavansgh,
who arrested the two men.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30

WHITE SLAYER sENTENCED-PortIand. Ore.
Nov. 29.-David Westman, convicted on
white slave charge in the United States dis
trict court, was sentenced today TO serve FIVE
yearslin the federal prison at McNeill's island
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
Diaz Said to Be Frustrated
Americans SIayers to Hang

FL PASO, Tex, Nov. 2s.-A number
Of Mexicns who were implicated in the
murder Of John Ellick, an American.
recently at Badiraguato, SinaIoa. have
been arrested and sentenced TO he
hanged next week
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
DR.. BURDETTE CHARMS
LARGE MEMS MEETING

About two hundred members and
friends, individually brought by mem
bers, of the Mems League of Central
Union Church sat down to supper and
a business session in the parish house
last night, and stayed enchanted tor
more than hair an nour afterward UNI
der the spell of Dr. Robert }. Bur-
dette's humorous philosophy and thrill
ing but unpretentious oratory. Be-
fore the supper the company had as
sembled in the church parlors TO
await the call, and there a large num-
Der were presented to the visiting
preacher, author, lecturer and humor-
ist," as the card announced him, who
won continental fame, among the
funny men of American journalism as
the Burlington Hawkeye Man, more
than generation ago, and who has
since forgotten to grow old, while hrs
wit and wisdom have if anything
grown brighter with the years silver
ing his pate. Some of his constant
readers of the seventies met him last
night for the first time.
Walter f. Dillingham; presided as
chairman of the league. DR.. Hobby
orally reported the work of the lea
ono l., oo5,i,,po+;o,, viii, o+1,ar oroa N -
cations in the antituberculosis cam
paign. A pavilion to accommodate
twenty or thirty patients is about to
be erected, the means having been
provided by three families. Three
model training classes of twenty mem
bers each will be started. The Leani
Home directorate have begun move
ment to enlarge that institution In
cooperation with various other vo-
! luntary organizations and the Board
of Health the city is to be divided into
seven districts with a trained nurse
working in each, educating the people
seeking out the infected and collecting
| statistics.
j. A. Rath, superintendent of the
Palama Settlement, stated that a site
had been selected for the day camp,
plans drawn and a bid of $11OO for con-
struction submitted 1t was hoped to
have it ready for opening on March
l.
A. Lewis Jr., reported for the COM
mittee to raise $25OO for a children
playground as part of the campaign,
OF two modes planned for raising the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
MORE CHANCES IN
BASEBALL RULES

PITTSBURG, Jan. "a. Although the
question of how much baseball, rather
than how to play, was the paramount
issue in the meetings today of the joint
schedule and rules committees of the
American and National leagues, the
rulemakers had before them several
proposals for more or less important
alterations in the game. The sugges-
tons were drawn up by Robert McRoy,
American League secretary, and Jonn
Flanner Ban Johnson's general utility
man.
One proposal is to prohibit hiding
the ball" The trick was a faVorite
with the big league iinfelders seasons
ago ana even now is often tried with
success. The principal objection CIV
en- to it is the delay involved
Another proposed change gives base
runners the right to make as many
bases as they can when a thrown bail
hits the umpire while that official is
in fair ground The ball would re-
main in play according to the amenu-
ments, just as though it had hit 4
baserunner.
According to present rules, wild
pitches and passed balls are scored as
errors only when they enable the
batsman to reach first base.
The American leaguers propose the
change that errors be scored also
whenever any base runner finds OPP
portunity to advance on wild pitch
or passed ball.
Another proposed change in scoring
rules provides that one assist should
be credited to each man who handles
the ball in a run up" including the
player who makes the putout, except
in case the latter has not handled the
ball previously. The few other pro-
posals for revision of the rules are OF
more technical character.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
SPOR S
BARRY WILL PLAY
ON FEBRUARY IS

Sergeant Barry, of the N. G.. Ii.
baseball team, has replied to the chal-
lenge of the Fifth Cavalry for a series
Of baseball matches, but not in man
per which may be regarded as final.
lie has accepted, and he hasn't ac-
copied. In other words, he dislikes
the bombastic or irregular form OF
the challenge sent in by the horse
1nen and replies that when they send
in proper challenge it will be accept
ed instanter-or words to that effect.
Il have suggested to them that they
challenge us for a game to be played
at Leilehua on Sunday, February 10;
if we win. they to pay our expenses,
and if they win we to foot the bills
1t seems to me that that is a square
proposition"
And l tell you they won't have a
look in" declared the sergeant. 1T
we go to Leilehua, it will be for the
scalp of the Fifth Cavalry baseball
team. know they are clever bunch
but we can just go them one better and
then some"'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

money, that of an automobile trip
fen through on account Of weather.
The other plan was direct subscription
and it had yielded $1513 so, from one
hundred subscribers.
Judge w. L. Whitney was elected
member of the council in place OF
Jdge Woodruff, departed.
DR.. Burdette, gracefully introduced
by Mr.. Dillingham; with the remark
that he probably did not know he
would find so many friends in these
islands, was on his feet for some
moments before he could be heard for
the welcoming applause. He set the
company laughing at the outset with
the story of a negro named Washing
ton in the national capital, who re-
piled to the twitting remark OF a
visitor that his name sounded familiar
seemed to have heard it before: Il
think mabbe you has. Use done haul
ed swill outa dis ward fob leben
yeahs.' This was to point the speak
er's pleasure at finding he was known
by name in Honolulu. He thanked
the people of Honolulu for their cor
dial reception to Mrs. Burdette and
himself and then proceeded with his
address. Taking for his subject the
man in the parable who had failed 10
invest his one talent, he spoke most
entertainingly of the great opportuh-
tiles in life of the average man. With
historical and homely and contempor-
airy allusion he magnified plodding in
dustry, a single aim, diligence and
drudgery as the things that help ma
tions and the world moving. Punc-
tuated by quaint wit and humor and
garnished with touches OF fine elo-
Quence, the address kept the audience
by turns shaking the rafters with
mirth and listening spellbound to gem
med passages of philosophy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
A. c. TO
PLAY STUDENTS

On Wednesday, February ., the
crack baseball team of the Chinese
Athletic Club will cross bats with the
famous nine of the Chinese Students
Alliance, the game to be played in
Aala Park, beginning at 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon. This early hour has
been selected in order that the GROUNDS
may be available to team from the
fleet later in the afternoon.
This contest will be one OF the big
athletic events of the Chinese New
Year season. An important but friend
" rivalry exists between these two
clubs. and the whole Chinese colony
wishes to see the matter settled on the
baseball field. A Large number OF
side prizes will be put up on the event
the donors giving in case or the sue
cess of their favorite team.
The team of the Chinese Athletic
Club is well known, but that of the
Alliance is somewhat of a mystery
Chinese fans declare, however that
the students will give the better
known team all they can possibly han,
die.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
SYSTEM
ON THE CADILLAC

I In the opinion of w. c. Leland, Cen
eral Manager of the Cadillac Motor
Car Company of Detroit, motor car
manufacturers, more than owners and
drivers, are to be censured for the
automobile smoke nuisance which Off
Gals oil many cities are endeavoring-
almost in vain-to abate.
The city authorities, no matter how
vigilantsthey may be, nor how strong
ly backed by law and ordinance, can
not put an enc to the nuisance" says
Mr.. Leland, nor can the driver OF
the car, in the majority of cases. The
manufacturers themselves are respon-
sible for the cars which cough smoke
with every piston stroke of the en-
CINE.
The fault, ninety-nine times in
hundred, is with the cars oiling sys-
TEN. 1t is caused by one of two
things. Either the ill-ftting parts OF
the engine require an excessive amount
of lubricant, which is burned VITA
each explosion of gas; or the system
is faulty in that the operator is pow
eriesa 20 regulate the flow OF Oil to
his cylinders and crank case. In
either case the result is the same
a smoking exhaust
For years we have used on Cadillac
| cars an engine oiling system wn1cn
has found favor with other manurac-
! turers-the splash system The re-
suits is that there is no reason for
Cadillac car smoking. The oil is fed
into the crank case through sight
feed, and the operators control is aD-
solute.
las each cylinder is fired, the splash
er on the lower END of the connecting
rod dips down into the oil supply in
the crank case and splashes it over
the bearings, up into the cylinder
over all moving parts. No oil pene-
trates into the firing chamber of the
cylinder except that actually needed
for fabrication and carried there by
the piston. 1t will be readily seen that
there is no chance for the exploding
gat to burn the oil and produce smoke;
also that the operator of the car has
his oil supply under complete con-
troll at al times"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
FIRST BLOOD TO
THE SENIOR TEAM

The haRdball series between the
High School students of the Y. NJ Z.
A. and the Y. NJ. c. A. Seniors started
yesterday afternoon, and the latter
team drew first blood The first
game was between Biart, of the stud
ents and Mott, of the Seniors. The
latter took his competitor into camp
to the tune of As to SO. AS the contest
is for points by sides, this gives the
seniors quite a little lead-although
all sorts of things may happen yet.
This game was played far ahead OF
its time, but the pairs are allowed lee
way in this matter to meet their own
convenience. Three games are to be
played prior to February % and an
other batch prior to February II and
so on. AT the end of the series the
points are 70 be counted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
JEFF IS GOING TO
AFRICA FOR LIONS

DENVER, Coo, January 27.-Jim
Jeffries is going to follow the example
of T. Roosevelt, and hunt big game
in Africa. He announced today that
after his battle with Johnson next July
with a party of friends, he will journey
to the dark continent, following as
near as possible the route of the
Roosevelt party.
The former champion signed con-
tract today with local publishers, per-
hitting their staff writer's and moving
picture men to accompany his party.
The terms of the contract were not
announced.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
HVer'S
Cherry Electoral

will stop the cough. For sixtyyears
It has been the standard remedy
with men, women, and children for
colds, coughs, and all throat and
lung diseases. 1t contains no mar
Cotic or poison of any kind. Be sure
shat you get Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. Accept no cheap and worth
less substitute.
p......Jb, n Ave-, q % 1 avail Mace n c A.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
ST. vICTUs' DANCE.

You will have no difficulty in procur-
ing rest and sleep if you will let DR..
Miles Nervine soothe and strengthen
the tired, agitated, weakened BRAIN
nerves. So long as they remain in
this condition, you will be restless, ir-
ritable, melancholy. You are welcome
to your money back if first bottle does
not help.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

Poor little fellow! He coughs
80 hard he cannot sleep. That
makes him weak and sickly all the
next day. His brother thinks this
coughing is terrible. So do we, for
we know that just a few doses OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

In the second game Of tho scr,es
played yesterday afternoon the IA,
mehameha defeated the High School
by a score or ] to 0.
An important business meeting OF
the Healani Boat Club VIII be he'd
at the offices Of J. B. Ligl.Dot Nc
Candless building, Thursday evening,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

Zine job PrintIus. sIal once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

Prepared BY Dr. !. c. Aver : Co.. lowell @as... Us.A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
DISEASED nEARTS.

transform the rich, red, gushing blood
OF health into a sluggish stream OF
thin, impoverished fluid of impurities,
which carry death and decay to every
organ, and tissue of the body. Res
tore the heart action with DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure. If first bottle fails
to benefit money back.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01

Harmony LoDoE, No. 8, !. o. o. r.
Meets every Monday evening at 1880
in Odd Fellows Hall, Fort street. Wis
ting brothers cordially invited to at
tend.
=. D. WICKE, N. q.
q. R. HENDRY, Sec.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-01
Fraternal Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE No Gla
b. p. q. MIIR

Meets in their hall on KiDg Street,
near Fort, every Friday evening. visit
ing Brothers are cordially inviaen to
attend.
e. A. DoUTHITT, Il. r.
H. G. EAsTON, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-12

~ pay it; and Of course e never came
But the incident has led to some es.
arrangement between him and tie mum
cipal authorities there, so that he no
longer thinks Of Old Orchard as sum
mer resort.
But incidentally, the mayor has fire
duties in days OF calm as distinct as
those which appeal 20 him when the So
called "hre iiendH rears is fateiul head.
IN piping times Of peace Mr.. FITZGERALD
might contribute greatly to the city's
resisting power by promptly nominat-
ing for fire commissioner some person
really competent for the Office, Ike Mr.
Parker OF Mr. Wells And by eo.opergt.
ing with such man IN Office, he could
put an end 70 any question as to wneth.
er politics was eating away at The mo.
rale Of the department That danger
in conditions to-day the mayor should
promptly eliminate. Let us acknowl.
edge that he takes 4 courageous part in
the tasks Of iire. lighting We should
be glad 20 praise BIN for exhibiting
equal devotion 20 the interests Of the
city on peace basis by giving the de-
partmcnt the sort OF leadership conteni.
plated By the reform charter aud In
keeping with les great business needs
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