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came to my lips automatically, and had
begun to lose meaning to my brain.
"Do you catch what | mean' | wasn't
parrotlike in the giving of the lines, for there
were tonal differences, shades of accent,
pauses; but | had become photographic:
Wind me up, and the same infections OF
voice, breaks in sentences, quaverS, that were
part of me last night would be repeat record
for tonight Then, all of a sudden on GER
tain nights, something that was In that audi
ence, some wave of understanding, something
reaching out to me, tclcpathlc, lndcfinable,
would make its presence felt-and the words
| had been speaking for nights in the same
automatic way took on their rightful mean
ing again. And those were the nights that
made old Herr Won Barwig live The credit
was not mine 1t belonged to the people out
front. They did something to me, he shiv-
cred imperceptibly, Il don't know what it
was"
Again the mineral water. Then, 'I've
tried experimenting with my audiences. Re
member the big scene in The Music Master
when Barwig claims his daughter from her
foster father Well, that scene, like others
in the long, long months played it, came
along in an automatic sort of way, and
merely went through it as a man would who
had been doing the same thing over and
over and over again. VI course lhdt now
it was to me. To the audience it was vastly
different because it was new to it. And the
scene never failed of tremendous applause,
of long continued hand clapping and of
numerous curtain calls. It's a scene, if you
remember, that gets pretty close to the
heartstrings. Well, | experimental with my
audience, as mentioned before. On certain
occasions, when that something took hold
of me from the people In front, and lifted
me up, up, up, | have cried real tears of
anguish in that big scene, and have had
them roll down my face and splash onto
my hands And yet the applause was no
hcartier, no more spontaneous, no longer
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history of the country. 1t seemed as if
every man was on one side or the other,
save old Ben, who merely sat and grieved.
And then, as if wearied by this foolish
quarrel, Fate took a hand in this queer game.
TT was quite dark one night when Canada
L Charley, who had kept himself like
hermit for weeks, grew lonesome for some
one to talk to, and came for a visit to The
Bear. He pushed the door open and STUN,
bed in. The room was dark The fire had
gone out in the fireplace long before, and the
musty chilliness of winter had stolen down
through the bleak, cold chimney. He lis
tened, and from the other room came
moaning noise. On the bed, muttering,
delirious, CLASSY eyed, lay old Ben Wood
ard, with white fingers twisted into his
white beard, and rolling his head on his
pillow.
Charley hurried out, and soon had the
big fireplace roaring. He filled the kettle
with chunks of ice and hung it on the crane,
and then went back in and stood beside
Ben, who did not know him, and breathed
with great difficulty. Charley stood there
trying to think what the illness could be,
when he felt a rush of cold air, and heard
the soft pat-pat of moccasins. He looked
round, and in the doorway between the
rooms stood Dave, glowering, and question
ing, and disturbed
Hes sick, Ben is" said Charley, after
staring at Dave for a full half minute. "He's
bad sick. | just come in and found him
like this
1t was the first word they had exchanged
that winter. Dawes face lost its scowl, and
took on look of solicitude. He tiptoed
over, stood beside Charley. and bent above
the bed.
"What do you spose it isl" he whispered.
"I'll be hanged if know! Only it's bad!
He wheezes right hard, don't hep
Dave nodded, took off his cap, and ran
his fingers through his hair.
Reckon he's goin?" he whispered; but
whatever answer Canada Charley might
have made was drowned by voice that
rose, querulous and thin, from the bed.
"An' you'll read it to me, Mary, jest as
you allus have when | was wrong-that part
that says something about forgive as we
hope for forgiveness
They didn't dare look at each other, those
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small Mail Order Business began with S. Send
for free booklet Tells how. Heacock, 40 Charles
Street, Lockpou n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
FORECASTS LONG DEBATE
ON CURRENCY REFORM
Representative Bulkeley May
Change His Position on
Some Points

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Indefnite
extension Of the troublous considera-
ton of the administration currency re-
form bill by the democrats of the house
banking and currency committee was
the forecast today
Representative Bulkeley of Ohio gave
notice that he was not yet prepared to
decide his position in relation to the
policy of placing the entire bank sys
tom of the country in the hands of gov
ernment controlled banks. as he hoped
by the Glass bill and asked that the
question Of the powers and makeup of
the proposed federal reserve board
again be opened up for general discus
sion
This is a basic point in the admins
tration bill and one which President
Wilson has championed in no uncertain
way.
The committee insurgents" succeeded
today in forcing into the bill, tentative
ly at least. the much discussed and once
rejected scheme for prohibiting inter
locking directorates in the banks to be
included in the proposed federal re-
serve system.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
COWBOYS AND COWC|RLs
TO INVADE CITY TO-DAY
Picturesque Procession Will
Advertise Salinas Rodeo
to Be Held Monday

Cowboys and cowgirls. dressed in
picturesque garb and astride sturdy
bronchos. will invade San Francisco
today at the noon hour. They will
parade up and down Market street to
the accompaniment of "Injun dance"
music. and they may give few war
whoops by way of announcing to the
citizens that the third annual Big week
and California rodeo begins at Salinas
next Monday to continue one week, in
Guiding Sunday.
All the participants in the procession.
who include many pretty maids, will
be in regular cowboy and cowgirl re-
gala with full range trappings and
handsomely carved Spanish saddles
adorned with silver and gewgaws dear
to the hearts OF the people OF the
cattle country.
Frank J. Griffin. boss of the rodeo,
and J. f. Breen. director of the rodeo.
will head the parade
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
DIED

ALCANTARA-In Inverness Park, July 23. 1918.
Frank dearly beloved of Benjamin and
Mary Alcantara, and brother Of John, Helen,
Josephine. Mae. Dolores. Benjamin Jr.. Pearl
Marjorie. Harvey and the late Alice Alcantara.
native Of California. aged "a years and 4
months.
Friends and acauaintances are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral services tomorrow
tFriday) July 2j. at his late residence Inver-
ness at a. M. thence to the Church of Our
Lady Of Lourdes. 0lema. where requiem
high mass will be celebrated for the repose of
his soul commencing at $50 a. m. Interment
Olema cemetery.
oWENS-In Lodi. July % 1913 Kathleen be-
loved daughter OF James and Catherine Owens,
and sister OF Edna. Vincent and Bernice Owens
native of San Francisco, aged 20 years and
months
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited TO attend the funeral today (Thurs-
day). at 1890 a.. M, from her late residence,
3O14 Pierce street Filbert, thence to St
Vincent de Paul's church, corner of Steiner
and Green. where requiem high mass will be
celebrated for the repose of her soul. at IL
a. M Interment Holy Cross cemetery by auto
mobile
sIMMoNDS- I'm this city. July %. 1913 william
Simmonds. and brother OF willella Cecilia and
Winnfred Smmonds. and grandson of Mrs
Hannah F.. Smmonds and Mrs. NJ r. Sullivan
native of San Francisco. CAL. aged 10 months
and days
Friends and acquaintances are respectfullv in
vited to attend the funeral tomorrow friday
July 25 1915 at S:45 O'Clock a M from his
st. Peters church, Twenty fourth and Ala
bama street. for services. commencing at q
o'clock a. Inferment Holy Cross cefnetery
by automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Ten Thousand Dollars Worth OF Property Is
Included in Decree Made

she feared for her daughter. violent
did Mr. Wall become; that she could
not go to sleep because of fear that
harm might befall Mrs Wall. This
fear increased. according to Mrs. Pat
terson, until finally she telephoned to a
police station to ask If she might not
set a permit to take away Mr.. Wall S
revolver. The permission was not
given but Mrs. Patterson said, she hid
the weapon for six weeks.
WIFE'S STORY on STAND
Mrs. Walls testimony practically was
A repetition of her divorce complaint
She said she suffered humiliation be-
cause of her husbands conduct, and
was compelled to leave him. She re-
turned to her husband for two months
upon the understanding that he would
change his ways, but he continued to
talk and nag until and o'clock in
the morning. so that neighbors in the
vicinity of the Chismore made COM
plants
The wife declared that her husband
told her that he would give her no
opportunity for divorce but, on the
other hand would have sufficient evil
dence against her to get decree.
Il was home late for dinner two or
three times" said Mrs. Wall, land
he said he was keeping record of it.
He also said / returned to him for
pecuniary reasons. He charged me.
falsely, with associating with woman
Of questionable character"
1t is understood that the property
settlement by Mr.. Wall includes block
of Techau Tavern stock which must,
according to an agreement. yield Mrs.
Wall an income of at least $3.50 a
month.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
SCOTT GUILTY OF 4
Staying ANNAUD
Jury Returns Verdict in First
Degree, Recommending !.
Lie Imprisonment

After celebrating for more than an
hour the jury in the case of Walter
Scott. butcher on trial for Staying
his employer, Egbert Armand May il,
yesterday returned a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. but rec
commended life Imprisonment.
Scott who has maintained stole
attitude throughout the trial. showed
no emotion. but later expressed him
self as pleased with the verdict
motion for a new trial will be
argued July 25.
The crime of which Scott was con-
victed was heinous. Armand, who con-
Quoted a butcher shop at 1254 Ninth
avenue, was found in the shop with
his throat cut. several knife wounds
in his back and the palms of his hands
slashed TO the bone
Scott was arrested shortly after
ward in his room. His bloody clothes
were discovered in garbage can,
where he had hidden them.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
NATIVE OF SCOTLAND
is DENIED CITIZENSHIP
Charles Lawrence Refuses to study
Civics and History and Is Rejected
by Court

OAKLAND. July 23.-Charles Law
rance. gardener aged 81. native of
Scotland. who lives at 211S Twenty
seventh avenue, told Superior Judge
Donahue today that he would spend
no more time in the study of American n
civics and history.
He proved to be a poor scholar and
failed to answer simple questions on
American history and government. The
court advised him to spend more time
in his studies and come back again for
naturaliza tion.
4 have devoted all the time in study
ing these questions that I intend to-"
Lawrence replied.
In that case your petition for citi-
zenship is denied on the ground that
YOU have abandoned your intention" p"
rejoined Judge Donahue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
DIVORCED MAN SUCCEEDS
IN WINNING FORMER WIFE
o. w. Jasper and Bride on Second
Honeymoon Trip East-Wfll
Return Soon

OAKLAND, July SO. W. Jasper
Jr.. chief deputy county surveyor,
journeyed across the continent TO re-
claim his divorced wife shortly before
the final decree was signed. The
couple were remarked in New York
and are now on their second honey
moon to this city. where they will live.
The Jaspers were divorced in San
Francisco less than year ago on
account of incompatibility of tempera-
ment They remained friendly after
ward, and steps were taken for a
reconciliation
Mrs. Jasper went to New York on a
visit. Her divorced husband was so
lonesome that he secured a leave of
absence and succeeded in winning her
again.
He has been chief deputy surveyor
for the last five years and is well
known here.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
DEAD WOMAN DENOUNCED
Aged Stepfathcr of Miss Maria Dom
nelly Expresses satisfaction

ALAMEDA. July disappearing be-
fore coroner's jury after the case of
Miss Maria c. Donnelly. who commit
ted suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas, had been disposed Of DR. w. A.
Gamble, her stepfather. an aged physi-
clan of Fruitvale. denounced the dead
woman. charging her with having
robbed him of $4,000 in will contest
and expressing entire satisfaction with
her death. 1t was necessary to inter
rupt the proceedings while Doctor
Gamble was escorted from the ROOM
The verdict of the jury was suicide by
gas asphyxiation.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
SENATOR READS HIS
MESSAGES IN DEFENSE
BrfStow's Charge of MisusiDE Franking
Privilege Prompts His
Action

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-In reply to
Senator Bristows recent charges that
he had spent as much as 500 a day
sending at public expense kilograms
regarding private affairs, Senator As
hurst denied today before the senate
that he had misused public funds
He read kilograms he had sent re-
ssrding an advisory election for fed
eral Judge: the release of John Ken
meth Turner in Mexico and the irriga-
tion conference in Washington
He insisted they dealt with public
affairs and he offered 10 pay for them
if the senate committee on contingent
expenses would decide they were not
official business. No action was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
MRS. ANDERSON HELD FOR
PASSING BAD CHECKS
Wife OF Naval Constructor Nervous
Wreck as Result of NotO-
r1ety Achieved

OAKLAND. July 23.-Mrs Catherine
Grace Anderson. wife of Marshall w.
Anderson. naval instructor at Yerba
Buena island, was held to answer this
morning on a charge of passing checks
with no funds in the bank by Judge
Smith.
Mrs. Anderson. nervous wreck. ad-
mftted that she had written and passed
the three checks amounting to $50. on
J. W. Lord, 273 Twelfth street and j.
Lay. ST. East Twelfth street
She said she thought she would be
able to get the money and deposit ii
before the checks were returned to the
bank. Her bond was fixed at $500.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

How would YOU like to be your own
uncle. the nephew of your wife and the
brother In law of your mother in law
II. 2. Huntington. the railroad mag
nate of Los Angeles. made himself all
Of these things when he married the
widow of his uncle. the late Coils P.
Huntington, the other day in Paris.
And these are only few of the
relationships Mr.. Huntington created
for himself
He is the great-uncle of his own chill
dren
He is his children's second cousin by
adoption
He is also grandfather of his
own daughter and his son because he
is the husband of his sister in laws
adopted mother and so is indirectly
stepfather Of the mother of his chill
dren.
He is TIE first cousin and stepfather
by adoption of his first wife as we'll
as her divorced husband.
He is also her uncle by adoption,
since he is the husband of her uncle's
wife
He is the uncle of his sister in law.
The former Mrs. Coils P. Hunting
ton effected almost as many changes
for herself when she went to the altar
with her late husba nd's nephew.
She is the stepmother now of her own
Sreat-nfeces and her great-nephew.
She is also the daughter in law of
her sister in law She is her hus-
bands aunt as we'll as his wife
She is the cousin by marriage of her
own adopted daughter, and should she
have children Of her own now she
would he their great-aunt as well as
their mother.
The arrival of an heir or heiress to
the new house Of Huntington would
further complicate the already mixed
relations.
Mr.. Huntington would be uncle as
we'll father to his youngest sons
and daughters. They would he the
uncles and aunts OF their stepbrothers
and stepsisters.
The tangled rela tiOnships were made
possible not only by the recent mar
rage. but by the adoption Of the
present Princess Won Hatzfeldt a sis
ter Of H. F. Huntinstons first wife, by
Coils P. Huntington.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
DOCTOR HELD FOR MURDER
Death of Miss Helen VI. knight Charged
to San Francisco Physician

OAKLAND, July 23-Dr Frank
Thomas SIG Turk street San Fran
cisco. arrested last night, was formally
charged by a coroners jury today with
the murder of Miss Helen NJ Knight,
who died in the Alameda sanitarium
Yesterday. following an alleged illegal
operation Fl. A. knight. S22 A street,
San Francisco, a brother of the dead
girl, who gave the most damaging tes-
timony against the physician. charged
Marin Porter, superintendent of a large
fruit ranch near Mountain View. was
an accessory. He is charged with being
the girls betrayer
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Tilted Man Loses Reason
80 90
Tries to Set in Hot Stove

OAKLAND. July 23.-The jilt-.
ing Of his SON, Manuel ". Silva
by his sweetheart, q San Leandro
girl. has so affected his mind that
he IL now insane. according to
Antoine v. Silva. the father. Man.
mel has brooded deeply over the
matter and attempted to cast
himself on n re<lh0t stove. said
the elder. who had the youth
taken to the emergency hospital
for treatment
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
NATIONAL UNION REUNION
Family Outing Planned sunday mt Alum
Rock Park

OAKLAND, July ga family outing
and reunion viii be given Sunday at
Alum Rock park. San Jose. by the bay
city councils of the National union.
The Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley
and Alameda councils will take part
leaving by special train from Third and
Townsend streets. San Francisco, It
S:45 o'clock in the morning and re-
turning in the evening The member
ship contest of the eastbay councils,
including the two Oakland councils and
the councils of Berkeley and Alan eda.
will close soon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
FROM INJURIES RECEIVED
James $. Wiley of, Woodland, One of
the California Volunteers, Answers
"Taps" at Age of IS

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
WOODLAND, July 23.-From the ef-
fects of internal injuries received on
Monday evening, when he slipped of
trestle this side of Broderick in an
effort to get out OF the way of a
train, James S. Wiley, % years old.
native of Illinois. veteran of the civil
war, who enlisted in the First regiment
of cavalry, California volunteers, died
this morning in local hospital
The funeral will be held Thursday
under the auspices of the G. A. r.
Mr.. Wiley enlisted in 1863 and was
honorably discharged in 1866. He left
the soldiers home at his own request
last April. So far as can be learned.
he has no relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
GOVERNOR WILL HEAR
THREE HIGHWAY DISPUTES
Matter of Selection of Routes to he
Argued out in Six Hour
Session
Especial Dispatch TO The caln

SACRAMENTO. July 23.-Three dis
putes over the selection of routes for
certain sections of the state highway
will be settled at a six hour hearing
10. be given in the Office of Governor
Johnson Friday. August l. The dis
puted routes are between Fresno and
bakersfield. Bakersfield and Los An
geles and Sargent and Salinas Two
hours will be given for arguments on
ga ch route. an hoHr TO each side, after
which the advisory board of the state
board of engineering Will make a de-
csion in each case.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
SPEAK ON RACE QUESTION

OAKLAND, July 23.-The co-opera-
ton of the white and the colored races
will be the. subject of an address to-
morrow evening at the American Meth
odist Episcopal Zion church, in Fiji
teenth street between West and Market
streets by Bishop Alexander Walters
OF washington, .. c.. who Is vice presi-
dent OF the National Association for
the Advancement of the colored Peo-
ple
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
AUTO is WRECKED BY CAR
II. l.. Burton, Driver of Machine. Has
Narrow Escape From Death

OAKLAND. July Pr. L. Burton.
1103 Brush street. escaped death this
afternoon by jumping from his auto
mobile when it was struck by a west
bound streetcar at Market and Twelfth
streets. The automobile was thrown
across the street and wrecked. Burton
escaped with a few bruises
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Carlton Hobbs Wall. clubman and
head Of the Techau Tavern company,
was separated yesterday from his pretty
wife, Violet Armstrong Kesner Wall
and from $4,000 worth OF property
which he has allowed her in lieu of
aIimony. when Judge J. ]. Van Nostrand
granted Mrs. Wall an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce on the ground of ex
treme cruelty.
Mrs. Wall told of Intellectual attempts
on her part to reconcile her husband to
married life. Her testimony was cor
roborated by her mother. Mrs Jennie
Patterson. with whom Mrs. Wall is
staying at the Chismore apartments.
The names of women with whom Mr.
Wall is alleged to have been intimate
were not revealed by either Mrs. Wall
or her mother. The wife said that
Mr.. Wall mentioned their names, but
that she did not number them among
her acquaintances.
Attorney Theodore J. Roche. for the
plaintiff would not permit his wit
nesses to put the alleged "afinities" on
record.
DEFENDANT WAS QUARRELSOAiE
That Mr. Wall was man Of auarrels
was the statement of Mrs. Patterson.
He did nothing but quarrel" said the
mother; 4 spoke to him, and he said
that he was going to quarrel; if he
wanted TO quarrel ne would. So / took
my daughter away and let him quarrel
with himself"
Mrs Patterson added that Mr.. Wall
and her daughter disagreed so much at
night that tenants in adjacent apart
ments made complaint and threatened
to leave the house. She declared that
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
WIFE LOOKS FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. o. j. Wattermsn Searching CIews
for Man She Says Deserted Her
Especial Dispatch to The Call)

ISpecEaI UIspatch 70 Ine IaIIJ
CHICO, July 23.-Mrs. O. j. Waiter
man Of San Francisco arrived in this
city this morning looking for her hus-
band. She declares he deserted her
several weeks ago and she has been
fnstituting a search ever since She
heard he had come to Chico and she
intends to camp on his trail until she
lands him.