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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

You don't catch the live managers
of San Francisco's theaters asleep
at the switch during Portola week.
No, stree. They know that q few
hundred thousand extra people will
be Ia the city and that most Of them
will seek the best possible amuse-
ment. For that reason this city's
showhouses are Offering the most at
tractive Individual bills this week
that have been seen here in a long
time. There's drama, music. comedy
and vaudeville. The Cort offers
brilliant production of Julius
Caesar" and 1t has been hailed with
delight; the Columbia is staging "The
Count OF Luxembourg" a spectacular
musical romance: the Alcazar Is play
ing the sensational success. Help
Wanted; at the Tivoli the Western
Metropolitan Grand Opera company
Is making musical history: seThe
Candy Shop is being received with
open arms at the Gafety; the SAVOY
opened with The Confession last
night and the Orpheum. Pantaxes and
Empress are each offering ton notch
vaudeville programs. At Graumaf,,s
Imperial splendid moving pictures are
being shown. Each theater reports
big business. Can you beat It?
What's all this we hear about THE
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
CHILD NAMED FOR
DESERVING FATHE R
Infant Son Of Man Who Left
Wife for Her Aunt Is
ChriStened

Although the child's father is said
by its mother to be under the spell Of
the mans aunt, the christening Of
Francis William Hall was held in the
parish church at San Leandro Monday
night and the 8 months old baby
named after the absent father by Rev.
Mr.. Cros, who officiated at the request
OF Mrs. Arda Hall. the wife deserted
five months ago.
The elopement of the young auto-
mobile demonstrator. Hall, empha six ed
by the christening and naming of his
only child. had Its strange beginning
when he Is said to have fallen under
the influence of his aunt. Mrs r. e.
Hall of Santa Rosa and Modesto, who
is nearly triple his age and a woman
of considerable wealth.
Frank Hall has just passed his ma
jority and was supposedly happily
married. His tempter is said by the
abandoned wife to have induced her
husband to leave his month old baby
five months ago and accompany her
to her big ranch at Modesto.
There they are now living together,
according to Mrs. Hall. her husband Is
unwilling to break or his relation
ship with the wealthy woman Eff
forts toward a reconciliation on the
part of Mrs. Hall have been fruitless.
In spite of what she calls the
strange fascination of her husband
for another woman. young Mrs. Hall
says she still loves him and at the
christening OF their child insisted
that he be named after his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cakes stood spon-
sors for the child at the ceremony.
Mrs. Frank Hall is now living at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mesquite in Ninety second avenue,
Elmhurst
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
new STEAMSHIP
Line IS P[ANNED D
Fleet of Freight Steamers to
Run Between Boston and
This City Through Canal


A magnificent fleet Of new freight
steamers owned by the Emery Steam
ship company and the Boston Pacific
Steamship company are to establish
new freight service between the Hub
City and San Francisco upon COM
pletion of the Panama canal. Negotia-
tions have been completed for term
inals and docking facilities In San
Francisco by r. G. Emery, president
OF the Emery Steamship company.
and his two copartners, H. H. Liver
more and III. D. Cleveland.
The three steamship men have
been at the st. Francis for the last
few days investigating the docking
facilities of this port. They leave to-
night. 1t is understood that the new
freight service will be carried on by
vessels of the newest type of con-
struction and of large capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
'PORIOLA QUEEN TO BE FETED 7,
80 80
Miss Sepulveda and Court Guests
Mrs. Dent Robert Host
ess at Palace Hotel
Affair Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon Queen Con-
ehita Sepulveda and the ladies of her
court will be made the guests OF honor
at an attractively appointed tea which
Mrs Dent Robert will give in the
palm court of the Palace hotel Others
who will be entertained are the ladies
who served with Mrs Robert on the
flower committee for the Portola
baseball game of last Saturday.
Among those who will accept Mrs
Roberts hospitality besides Queen
Conchita are Mrs. W. A. brennan.
Mrs William Sweeney, Mrs. De Witt
Davis, Mrs Charles Young, Mrs. E.
c. Greenfield, Mrs. Oscar Chopin. Miss
Katherine Redding, Miss Amy Bas-
sett, Miss Eugenia Burns, Miss Hazel
Whitmire, Miss Mildred Lomax. Miss
Elizabeth Wood of Los Angeles, Miss
Edith Kynnersley and Miss Helen
Hamilton.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
200 HAVE ACCEPTED
TARP[Y INVITATION

received by r e. Queen, chairman of
the committee on invitations, for the
banquet to be given by the Home In
dustry League Of California in honor
of M. F. Tarpey OF Fresno, who led
the fight to protect California indus
tries during the debate on the tariff
bill at Washington
Among those who will attend the
banquet at the Palace tomorrow even
ing are Thomas ]. Lennon, presiding
judge OF the district court of appeals;
Frank II. Kerrigan. associate justice,
and j. V. Cofrey and j. ]. Van Nos
trand. superior judges.
A. c. Rulofson. president of the
Home Industry league. will preside at
the banquet
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
NEW THEATER PLANNED

handsome theater devoted ex-
clusively to motion picture produc-
tions, is to be erected in Market
street at an estimated cost of $780,
600. This announcement has been
made by d. J. Grammar, owner and
manager OF Grauman's Imperial the
ater, who heads the corporation be-
hind the movement. Just when work
will commence on the new building.
which win bear the name of the
Crystal Palace. has not yet been an
nounced, and for business reasons the
promoters of the enterprise do not
wish to disclose the exact location
of the site. With Mr.. Grammar are
associated Rudolph Zukor OF the
Players Film corporation and r. s.
Kahn of the London Kinemacolor
company. The new house will seat
about $500 PERSONS.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
GRIPPING DRAMA
PLEASES At SAVOY
"The Confession" Is Well
Presented by Coterie of
Savoy Players

When James Halleck Reid wrote
The Confession" which was produced
at the newly opened Savoy last night,
he sacrificed much of the thing called
realism in order to throw together a
conglomeration of what a large por-
ton of the theatergoing public de-
mands in the way of melodrama-
That the sacrifice was well made
was evidenced by the generous ap-
plause that was accorded each and
every scene in which virtue triumphed
over sin and the Vaccinations of
'cru-e-el fate" and a bold, bad
French Canadian fisherman. whose
murder of the heroine's brother made
the nucleus of a very mellow and
dramatic plot.
This same bold. bad French Cana
dian fisherman. by the way. is none
other than that versatile character
actor. Andrew Robson. who made
famous the title role of 'tThe Wolf"
Robson saves The Confession
from sinking into a slough of medi-
ocrity. He interjects gripping real
ism, vim, dash and tobasco into The
Confession" at the very moments
when one Is tempted to give up and
forever Te0Ounc6 InelOuTdInd A5 q
relic of primitive theatricals.
THE Confession" goes into the
heart of Christianity as exemplified
by the Roman Catholic church. II
tells of the sanctity and secrecy of
the confessional.
n ~
Andrew Robson. as the French-Ca-
madam, confesses to the parish priest
that he murdered the man with whose
Staying the priests brother is charged.
The priest is called az a witness at
his brothers trial. but his lips are
sealed His testimony Injuries rather
than helps his brothers case Thomas
Bartlett, brother of the priest, is
found guilty and sentenced to death.
A word of the confession made by the
real slayer would save the brother,
but the secrets of the confessional,
the priest holds, are sacred, and he
holds his peace.
or course, after a while the real
murderer confesses his crime and all
ends happily.
John Bryce, as the priest, kind
generous and loyal to his faith. is
well done.
Hiss Vera McCord in the part OF
Rose Creighton creates sympathy for
the character by her sweetness and
loyalty to her fiance.
The honors of the drama, or melo-
drama, as before intimated, are car
rfed away by Andrew Robson. His
French Canadian dialect is impec-
cable. his best scenes are charged
with strength and vigor.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Slingsby Hearings
Are Resumed Before
British Vice Consul
More Testimony Is Being Taken in
Famous Substituted Baby"
Case

Behind the doors of the British
consulate at ass Market street the
hearing of witnesses in the Slingsby
substituted baby case was resumed
before British Vice Consul Marshall
Young at 10 o'clock this morning.
Attorneys for the contesting par
ties emphatically stated that they had
no statements to make concerning
either the progress of the hearing or
the nature of the testimony that was
being received.
Lieutenant Charles R. Slingsby was
present, but. owing to Mrs. Slingsby's
illness. she will attend no meetings
this week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
DECISION OF JURY
BREAKS POWERS WILL

The late Joseph p. Powers was of
unsound mind when he made will
practically disinheriting his wife and
children and bequeathing his estate
to his brother and mother. accord
ing to jury decision recorded today
in Judge Coffey's court The jury
held that Powers was under the un-
due influence of his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Powers. when he left his
$4,000 saloon business to brother,
Charles, and the remainder of his es-
tate equally to his wife and mother.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
7 Firemen Overcome
In $l00, 900 Store Fire

SAN JOSE, Oct 22.-Damage to the
extent of 100000 resulted from a fire
in the basement OF the big cloak and
suit house of Stull & Sonnisken in
South First street last evening. Seven
firemen, including Assistant Chief
Frank Whiteside and Captain Walter
Page, and Fire Commissioner William
Mccarthy. were overcome by smoke
and were carried from the building.
Fireman Frank Demindfs condition Is
serious. Byron Erb. youth. and floor
walkers prevented panic among the
large force of young women working
in the store when the fire was dis
covered.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Luncheon in El Cerrito

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene de Saba were
hosts at a luncheon in their home IN
FL Cerrito Sunday afternoon. at which
they entertained members OF four
noble families. Their guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Tobin, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard, Miss Vera de
Saba, Miss Laura Pearkes, Count
Montgelas. Count de la Feldt. Count
B. Merveldt, Count W. de Genfeld of
Vienna and Dudley Gum.
Count de Genfeld and Count Mer-
veldt will soon depart for the Yo-
semitic valley. where they plan to
spend a few weeks before leaving
California for the east. On their way
TO the Atlantic coast they will make
a stopover of several days at the
Grand canyon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Wedding Surprise to Friends

-At a quiet ceremony at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the home of
her mother, Mrs. Katherine Coombs,
in Laguna street, Miss Muriel Coombs
became the wife of Joseph Gyle Of
Corning. Rev. Richard Wylie officiat-
ed at the service, which was witnessed
by only the immediate relatives. The
news WI come as a surprise to a
wide circle OF friends, who had ex-
pected the marriage to be an event of
the soring. After a brief honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Gyle will reside in Corn
ing, where the formers business In
terests are conferred. Mrs. Gyle lis the
youngest daughter of the late William
Henry Coombs of Napa and grand
daughter of the late Nathan Coombs,
pioneer OF Napa county and founder
OF the city. Her sisters are Miss
Lotus and Miss Tiny Coombs. Mr..
Gyle is a brother of Mrs. Charles
Kaufman of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
NO NIGHT COURT NEEDED
I'M S. F.. SAYS CRIS7

Police Judge Wiley F. Crist. who
has been investigating court condi-
tions in eastern cities since Septem-
Der IL. returned to his duties this
morning. Crist. before he left. was
stanch supporter of night courts
for this city. but today. after investi-
eating affairs in New York, Chicago,
Brooklyn and Washington, is of the
opinion that San Francisco does not
need them at the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
IL TR0vATORE' IS
SUNG At TW0L|
Unforgettable Melodies of
Verdi Win Audience and
Call for Many EncoreS

Last night we forgot the polyphony
ord zzssF5seFHs-sse+Yrur4es of Puccini
We left the white shirt fronts and
cleaning. bare shoulders at home. and
Little Italy came into it's. own at the
Tivoli. The surest proof that the
smooth, unforgetable melodies of
Verdi in I'll Trovatore" are still en-
men was the double line Of standing
room applicants at the box Office, even
after the curtain had risen. 1t was
the nearest approach to a real old
ante-earthquake Tivoli night that we
have had since the season started.
Gresham. Anitua and Chioda shared
the artistic honors of the evening. and
the lack of dramatic action in the
time worn story was more than COM
pensated by the finished voca1ization
of these singers.
MANRICO PLEAsEs AUDIENCE
Umberto Chieda, featured as the
leading tenor of the company. got
away with the role of Manrico in
finished fashion and reused his hear
ers to frenzied appreciation, par
ticularly in the aria at the close of
the third act, which he was forced to
repeat.
Lucia Gresham as Leonora also i'm
proved considerably on her work in
Aida" Her sweet voice seemed more
fun and resonant and the attack
surer. The famous "Miserere," In con-
junction with Chioda, drew forth pro-
longed applause.
Fanny Anitusa again proved herself
the conscientious artist she is by
assuming gypsy makeup that con-
cealed her more than ordinary beauty,
but could not cover up her cellolike
voice in the familiar Stride la
Vampa.'
LEoNCAvALLO APPEARS TONIGHT
We will have the opportunity of
Judging his ability rs a conductor to-
night, when he will direct the follow
ing cast.
"I'PAGLIACcI'
Under the direction Of the composer,
RUGGIERO LEONCAvALLO
Characters:
Media lin the play. Columblne). stroIline
player wife Of Canio. Maria Moscska
Canio dn the play, PunchinelIo). master OF
Tonic. the clown lin the play. Taddeo)
Beppe lin the play, Harlequin Fanny Anltua
Silvio, viilager L. Montesanto
The scene is laid in Calsbria. near Mont
alto on the feast of the assumption.
Period between 1865 and 1870.
Preceding ''I'Pagliaccir Maestro Leoncavallo
will direct the following symphonic compost
tions:
i j. Overture. opera. Roland OF Berlin',
2 Intermezzo, opera, "Maia- .Leoncayali lio
2 Dance Of Musette from ..Maia'' .LeoncavaIlo
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
EPIDEMIC KILLS DUCKS

Forty thousand ducks have died
this year on Buena Vista and Tulare
lakes in Kings and Kern counties.
The fish and game commission is in
vestfgating the cause Of the epidemic,
which has prevailed five years. The
recommends that no
ducks from the fiocks in these lakes
be used as food.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
King AIfonso's Envoy
PrOnOunceS 1t PortoLA

Count del Vale de Salazar, special
representative OF King Alfonso at the
Portola festival and acting consul OF
Spain in San Francisco, pronounces
the last word in Don Gaspar's name
"PortoLA." The count de Salazar has
not made any official statement, but
every reference he makes is to
PortoLA.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Southern Visitor Complimented

Miss Nina Jones. who is making a
brief visit in this city. was the COM
plimented guest yesterday afternoon
at a tea over which Mrs. Alan Mac
in the palm court of the Palace hotel.
The round table was artistically deco
rated with pink and lavender bios
sons Bidden to meet Miss Jones
riet Alexander, Mrs. Graeme Mac
Donald. Miss Marion Crocker. Miss
Louise Wallach, Miss Ethel McAllister
and Miss Margaret williams.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Electric Display Is
Brilliant Success

Like a brilliant sunrise the dawn
OF Portola broke last night. The
myriad electric lights were turned on
short time as test 1t was a veri-
table blaze of glory. The illumina-
tion results crowned the hopes Of the
most enthusiastic. Portola this year
has achieved the most fascinating
Light effect ever attempted here
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
EDUCATORS WIFE ILL

SAN JOSE, Oct. 22.-Mrs. NJ. H
Daley. wife of the president of the
San Jose state normal school. is se-
riously III at the Columbia hospital In
this city with typhoid fever. Before
her marriage six months ago Mrs.
Daley was Miss Olive Frances Jones
of the Alameda school department.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

Bird of Paradise" which comes to
the Cort next week? Verify 1t sounds
like the press agents were having
some alluring pipe" dreams. Here
is the way It's described in brief:
"The Bird OF Paradise" Is the story
OF a land where Stevenson found life
most pleasant and man most inter-
esting": the land Of perpetual after
noon--afternoons of soft sunshine.
where slender maidens. with black
hair. sparkling eyes and crimson lips
dance In ways strange to European
eyes---or American eyes. BY Jimmy,
that sounds most interesting, eh.
boys. And to carry out the Illusion
and atmosphere in the play. this same
brief goes on to say that native
girls in the hulu hulu costumes sing
and dance to the soft, alluring tones
of some sort of South Sea instru-
ment-stringed probably with cocoa
nut fiber. Also the stage effects are
of Hawaiian handicraft. with Oliver
Morosco as producer of the whole. It
should be some show.
Lorna and Toots Pounds. the
charming Australian mimics. are
bound San Franciscoward to play at
the Orpheum Their American tour
begins In New York. Come along.
Misses Pounds. Your names sound
good.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
TWO TREATED FOR RABIES

Marion Petersen, year old daugh-
ter of c. L. Petersen, assistant man
ager OF the Hotel Oakland. with her
year old brother James is UNDER
going the Pasteur treatment at the
University of California as a result
OF an attack by dog yesterday in
which both were severely bitten.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Urgent Deficiency
Bill Signed by Wilson

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22-The presi-
dent today signed the urgent de-
ficiency bill He was in doubt at first
about placing his signature on the
measure. owing to the clause which
provided that deputy collectors of
internal revenue shall be exempt from
the civil service act, but finally de-
cided to accept It,
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
To Spend Winter in City

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Lilley and
their little son. Alexander Neil Lii
ley. have closed their home in San
Rafael and have taken a house in
Jackson street for the winter season.
Wilberforce Williams, the brother
of Mrs Lilley, who has been enjoying
the summer in Ross Valley. will also
move to the city for the winter
months
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
MAYOR APPOINTS DOLLAR

Mayor Rolph has appointed Captain
Robert Dollar as San Francisco mem
ber Of the American executive COM
mittee of the Anglo American expo
sition, to be held in London next year.
San Francisco will have big exhibit
there.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
OAKLAND PIONEER DEAD

Christian Schneider. one OF Oakland s
most prominent pioneers, is dead. at
the family home, 64s Magnolia street.
Oakland, after long illness He
was born in Germany n years ago.
and came TO Oakland in the late sew
entles.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
NO WARsHIPS SENT

TOKYO, Oct. 22.-The Japanese for
eign Office announced tnat no Japanese
warships we're to be sent to Mexico.
despite the recent order from the adj
miralty to hold cruiser in readi-
ness for orders to proceed to America.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Have Rented Home in Berkeley

Mrs. Edward Cadwalader and her
have rented a house at 2610 Benvenue
avenue, Berkeley, where they will be
established for the winter. There
Miss Cadwalader. who is a violinist of
Cadwalader is a cousin of Mrs. Lo-
renzo Avenali and OF George Cad
walader
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Soiourning in East

Governor and Mrs. Hiram Johnson
departed Saturday for the east to en-
JOY an extended sojourn.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Ladies Board to Give Luncheon

The women connected with the
board of managers of the Panama
Pacific international exposition will
give a luncheon tomorrow at the
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
ADJUSTMENTS
@ApMQuxu
.fARREAA rlx.SNOcMyOeA-f vOMtNA

MATINEE TO-DAY AND EVERY DAY
A GREAT LAUGHING SHOW
THE ALL STAR LAMBS GAMBOL Sue
CESS-HASSARD SHORTS 'sDANCE REyER
IES'': NELLIE v. NICHOLS. Songstress Come
dienne; MACK and ORTIZ. presenting The
Wrong Hero; -FOUR ATHLETAS, a combina-
tion OF Grace. Beauty and Strength; ROSA
LIND CoGHLAN, supported by Richard Pit
man. presenting 1.-THE Obstinate Miss
Granger: SwOR and MACK; KLUTING'S
ENTERTAINERS PORTOLA BASEBALL
GAME, taken Exclusively for 0rpheum. Last
Week-Great Comedy Hit, LULU CHASER.
with Thos. d. Richards. in the Musical Play,
First Love-"
Evening prices-10c. 25c. soc. .75c; Box Seats
81 Matinee prices (except Sundays and Holl
days)-1oc 25c. soc. PHONE DOUGLAS 40
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

Fairmont- In this
Mrs. Fred Sanborn
Mrs. Lowell White
Mrs. l. Lowenberg
Mrs. William II. Tay.
lor
Mrs. John Merrill
Mrs. Frank Brown
Mrs. Irving Scott
Mrs. Gailliard Stouey
Mrs. Edward r. Di-
mond
Mrs. Charles W. Slack
Mrs. Marcel Cert
Or. Marianne Bertola
Mrs. Aylett r. Cotton
Mrs. Reuben Hale
Mrs. Joseph D. Grant
Mrs. Henry Crebs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-04
ELECTION CASE
IS CARRIED Up
FAMOUS CONTEST OVER LARl-
MORE MAYoRALTY TO BE
HEARD BY SUPREME COURT.

Larimore, NJ. d., Sept. 4-The
famous contested election case OF
I.arimore, in which the election OF
Mayor Michael Gass, the present in
cumbent, Is disputed by Martin Nell
son., his opponent at the polls for the
office, is to be heard by the supreme
court, an appeal having been taken,
and Atty. Scott Rex of this city is
now preparing the case for trial.
Much interest centered about the
trial and results in district court here,
Nelson contesting the election, but
losing in the lower tribunal. The con-
tention then was that fraudulent
votes comprised the election of Mayor
Gass, who was a candidate for re-
election last spring land the case was
fought on that line in the lower court.
1t is understood that it is taken up OH
the same grounds and exhaustive
briefs are being prepared for consid-
Grafton of the upper court.
Mayor Gass won by a few votes at
the election and the friends of both
candidates put up a spirited fight, it
being one of the closest and warmest
mayoralty races in the history Of
Larimore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-04
CARELESSNESS
CAUSED WRECK

Washington, Sept. 4.-Carelessness
of a fagman, disregard of regulations
by a motorman and failure of the
railway company to provide an ade-y
quate method Of operation to insure
the safety of trains were the caus-
es, according to a report Of the inter.
state commerce commission made
public today, Of the rear-end COLI
sion on the Pacific Electric railway
near Los Angeles, Cal, on July Is. in
which fourteen passengers were killed
and 200 injured.
The report showed that the division
on which the accident occurred was
operated by a time card, without sig.
nails Or orders and with no means ,3f
spacing trains except by vision"
In the case of this accident the flag.
man of the train in advance failed To
notify the rear train and the motor
man OF the e "a train failed to control
his speed
The report of Inspector Belnap SCI
yerely criticised the railway
for not providing safe methods of on
Grafton and suggested the installation
OF an automatic ~train-control system
In successful operation on other cleo
trio lines.