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"LIFE IS FULL
OF PLOTS," SAYS
THE PLAYWRIGHT
David Belasco Tells How the
"Three Ps" Win Success
in New York
Returns to Scene of Birth and
Holds' a Big Family
Reunion
Master of ' Stagecraft Delights
Aged Father by Buying
Play From Him • '
Arthur L. Price
David Belasco was yesterday the eld
est of nine children. He was still 'a
conspicuous dramatic author, the most
consummate master of stagecraft In
America, the proprietor of two notable
theaters In New York and one In
Washington, the manager of a con
stellation of stars, and, withal, the
most clerical looking Individual who
ever entered a theater; but the glory
of the world was shunted at the Oak
land mole early yesterday morning,
and Belasco spent the day in the cen
ter of his immediate family. He was
with his father, Abraham Belasco; his
listers, Mrs. Sarah Maypr, one of the
owners of the Alcazar theater, and
Mrs. Hannah Heringhi, and his broth
ers, Fred Belasco, the other partner
in • the Alcazar; Walter Belasco, the
popular actor at that theater; Edward
Belasco, treasurer of the theater;
Henry B. Belasco, superintendent of
the Alcazar building, and Sollle Be
lasco and Isa Belasco, the only sons of
the house who are not in some way
connected with dramatic entertainment.
FA3III.Y REIMOX IS HELD
At the home, 1704 Sutter street,
which Mrs. Mayer shares with r her
father, David BelaFco spent the after
noon, greeting relatives and kin as
they came in, and devoting most of his
time to his father, whom he had not
teen for 13 years. It was a family re
union with a parent and nine children
to give it force and effect — a larger
family than Belasco ever dramatized.
Belascos arrival in the city of his
Lirth after an absence of 13 years was
made at an ill hour. The adroit stage
manager did not approach San Fran
cisco rs propitiously as he could have
effected an entrance for v star of his
creation. But this defect must not be
laid against the dramatist. The stage
director of the greatest railroad drama
in the country, E. H. Harriman and
his Southern Pacinc road managers
"were the only persons this side of
eternitj- who may be blamed for the
fact that the train bearing Belasco ar
rived at 4 o'clock in the morning.
Belasco was accompanied west by
Acton Davis, dramatic critic on the
New York Evening Sun, who Is consid
ered one of the two or three best In
formed men on the drama in the United
States. "It is too long a journey to
take alone," said Belasco.
TRIUMPHANT RETURN'
Fred Belasco went to Sacramento to
greet his brother, and dramatic
writers of the local press also went
up the road and returned to the city
with the g«nius of the stage. To that
extent It was a triumphant return to
the city of his nativity.
Immediately upon reaching San
Francisco. Belasco and, his brother
drove to the home In Sutter street,
where the aged father was waiting up
to welcome the son he had not seen
for a baker's dozen of years.. After
affectionate greetings had been ex
changed, David Belasco went to the St.
Francis, where he and" Davtes regis
tered. .-- \u0084 ..
David Belasco was Up at 11 o'clock
and went to the Sutter street home
again, where he stayed during the aft
ernoon. He will be In San Francisco
for two weeks. A severe hoarseness
kept him indoors yesterday, but he
hopes to be able to revisit" parts of the
city he knew of old and hunt up old
friends soon.
Belasco said he came west to see his
father and relatives and not with the
object of buying plays, but his first
act rather belles the latter statement
for before Belasco bad been in" San
Francisco 12 hours he purchased a play
outright and made a ; first payment of
5100 In cash to the successful author.
BUYS PLAY FROM FATHER
What Belasco discovered when" he
reached the city was that he had a
playwright In his family. It was a
great surprise to him.
He reached the Mayer house at 11
o'clock, and as soon as his father,
Abraham Belasco, had exchanged greet
ings with him the old gentleman said:
"David, I have written a play for you,
and if you like it I'd like to sell it to
you."
"Father, let me hear it." exclaimed
the producer of the big theatrical suc
cesses of New York.
Belasco senior went off to his treas
ure box and returned with a five act
drama. The entire famfly gathered
around and listened with the utmost
attention while-the old father read
from his manuscript.
• 111 take it. father." declared David.
•It Ss a good play. It has pathos, com-
PLACE YOUR
FOR THE
THtS MORNING
Send them to Main Office
or through Branch Offices
or telephone them.
David Belasco Visits the City After
An Absence of Thirteen Years
David Belasco talking with; his 'father on his arrival -home in San; Francisco ; yesterday/ and ;three. portraits ,of
' , . the famous master'iqf stage .''craft taken, yesterday^ aftem^ ; v
edy, .a little love, story, a climax and
an end to it. I'll take It. father, and
will pay .you $100 down for it, and
when I have occasion I'll fix it- up and
produce it." - , • .', — ''•'
The old man was overcome with
pride. The bargain was -made and dur
ing the afternoon the $100 in . fresh,
new money changed hands, and David;
Belasco appreciated that his genius as
\u25a0a play maker was hereditary. \u25a0 " L
APPEARANCE IS, CLERICAL" .
David Belasco would never do as the
model for a figure "The Theater," par
ticularly if the Idea were to suggest
the commercial sufceess of dramatics.
He is more typical of . the church. His
' hair Is white, and -has the silvery, con
fusion of. a_ hayrick — if hayricks were
silvery and not. golden. There is_ a
mop of it, unrly silver, and .it has
the chronic, effect of having had fingers
Just run through It with* poetic f frenzy."
A few silver threads have 'leaped .the
high cliff of dark forehead and lodg.ed
conspicuously in the "tangle of blaclc
eyebrows, helping the; contrast of eyes
as glistening as dark agates. The face
Is smooth, j with few wrinkles. .The
clerical effect is given largely by the'
formidable rigid white collar and. the
severe. black-neckclbth that is^as som
ber and as flat as~ a coachman's. -The
suit Belasco wore was black and of
soft, material,* such as a -curate might
wear. His shoes'; were "iSlaclc and lus
terless. V. .- »". :. x "'/,,' '.' '• ' \u25a0 , : 1 .% '\u25a0;"' '
\u25a0 \u25a0 *'I' "have \u25a0 come out.-.lvere , to" see'' my
father," said- Belasco, .talking- at.r the
Sutter street home, yesterday, afternoon,
while his father, \ with admiring eyes
that, did not ne.ed followed the
motions *of "his^ sonl •••••.-•
XE\V, YORK : PLACE TO WIX
"S .wjll stay, two. weeks '^rid then I
will return to New -York,.- No, I 'shall
never' make my. -homei here again, j I
was born here _and, made. my. star.t;here,
in' the city .and. traveling about '"\u25a0 the
state, but -I'll- pass^ the ibalahce',bf :my
life in New 'York. : ANew ; York* Is .the
placeln-which to«-llve. *• Francisco i
and .• the,-, other .cities of . the country !
do well^as .flelds, Ui which, experience
may be gathered^but'New York'ls the
center : 6f ;our {life.: '/ -\" '_.:: '' -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-,
\u25a0 » "A .young ; manVwho '; wishes; to
ceed must -go .there Und go beforev-he
Js too old. .There.' he will" encounter
Jealousies -andr hardships and competi
tors, but If he has -the forced he- will;
carry through^ \ Hci" must get
his name. in; New York and: then he" can
face the -nation. _- "-\u25a0' '« ' -• \u25a0 . •-•-.;
VHe must have ,the "three P's: \u25a0.They
are. the, essentials." V ' _' \ w\u25a0' ',' .. V \V:\
As he;talked Belasco conquered; his
hoarseness :to - a .great extent^ '\u25a0\u25a0'"\u25a0- He
walked, about the. room, backed '/the
Interviewer Into a piano and devel- r
opedl the pfihciple< of- the -three . P's—
tlie essential . law. _q{ Mife,- as /Belascb/
who lays down the law of the drama.'
has .it: ..V- : \u25a0 - \u25a0' !*-". '• ;•• )?. -,-.\ > |
"The. three P's," resumed, Belascb, '\u25a0
balancing on'tbe>edge of •aLchair,>"tl>e I
three P's are. Pluck,- Perseverance' arid '
Patience.- Patience, perseverance and
Pluck. Perseverance, Pluck 'and' Pa
tience. The young- man. must 'have
these,things. . \u25a0 ".- ' . :
plkxtyJof; plots ix^LiFE^r"
"For^ dramatic they Vcan'
be f oinid. ' i n * ttiej! newspapers. ': , I ! Vpa'd
the" papers, arid -every day* liwlU .find
three : or ', four, plots that might be -used.
Life_is" what; must'.tie; put pn:the;stagfe*'
Life^iaii* V ail '/_. rpses ;a;nd -Tose • gardens. 4 '
There v are': hard sides 'to ;it," -ami; 'people
should ;'see/themT* I -'am Valways 1 . ready
to" ready manuscripts . that ;:Var«\ -sub-.'
xnltted'to; me. I believe In^encourag- .
ing' genlus;'V .'. . " • -";.'."' v .'.
That ;. is j hopef v 1 ' for .„ the/ aspiring
dfamatist. -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 , '"."-\u25a0 : \~ : ; .T-^^i-'; \u25a0 '
As' he; ' talked V of. the ./stage r.and.^of
New York .and -of;his : Ufejtieiwould in
terrupt' himselT Uo iaddf ess'^, some;-"- re
marks tp his t ..father-or;,to^members of
his farnlly./.'hisVbrotners'-a'ndW sisters
and relatives; _who: .'Jgro'uped 'i ln-, tl}e ?rear
parlor watching/ the' getiius/,0f ./ the
family- arid-:the stage posing -\u25a0 affably;: for"
\u0084. To Vlslt^ Snu • Francisco C\u25a0 >
Without seeing the "Palace'
would 1 be" visiting^ Europe, i without
seeing .Parl&.; . It » ls. the. most" beautiful
Jewelry | store ; in. 'the. T%*orld.V 'Visitors
welcome, v 909 >.Van -ICfess"av. near?" Ellis.*
A. Andrews., proprietor. i -*. "^ *:-' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0*,' . • '-\u25a0*
Some Belascoisms
"New York is the place in which
to live. J San Francisco and
,- other cities do: well ,as fields in
which experience may be ga th-~
ered, but: New Yor^ is' the
/ center oj our life.": t
"A young man who "would suc
ceed must go to New York
before he is too old: He must
get his name in New York
then he may face the nation .'*
"The young • man, to win, must
have . the three ' Ps—P luck, \u25a0
-Perseverance and Patience"
"I read the newspapers < and
every day I find" three or four
plots j or '" ' d 'drama in their
columns." " ' '
*'/ am always ready to read, man- \
uscripts that are submitted to
the Plucky, Patient and - Persevering
photographer 'who | was- taking liber
ties with the returned son's time.- Ho
joked 1 his- father about". the' 'pleasures
of-life. and the old gentleman returned
Jests in kind. -" ->*'.:';.
,'Belasco ,reverted Uo ,. hist- topic— the
stage. He spoke of David .War.Held, the
San Franciscan .who ihas' made" ai won
derful hlt'inj-New -York. -:> . ':. •
"David is >; great boy. He is ,fore-
most -In -the - hearts, ,df : the: play_gplng
public," "said" Beiasco.'i "I believe; that
he is ,the: most ;: beloved '. figure ;bo- : the
American stage—^-more'beloved-than Joe
Jefferson"-' was^iV is at least > as"'; much"
beloved -as ; -Jefferson. *v • Warfleld r s face
Is powerful.* lt is .not'a." handsome faqe,
but it "Kasf feeling;' sympathy/-* :That v is
what • he' has.' ,In - the; 'Music : Master-he
Is : - so~ '.lovapih."^^: He -'draws \ smiles \u25a0 one
moment-rand tears *the -next^''His" v niari-'
nerias-the pldi' musician— lt -is* alinost'
Chrtstlike.; - ? : £sg &W& • ~.'S: &r*sgM I
\u25a0'\u25a0. "I'-believe. he. Is iraore powerful An jthe
I'Grand 'ArmyyManl.thah as they. 4 Mu"slc
Master// r "l;. was^Burpr4se'a^tliat"4n' San
Francisco; Ji§\;wa9;;liked '^better^ag.*i the
'Music'Jifaster:'/; Ih-.the east and'raiddle
west \u25a0'.: he\" was; , Immensjely'r-ljkcd las' ''the
'Grand. Army* Man. 1 • "'vY I'\ '\u25a0 '--\u25a0\u25a0 ';\u25a0. ' \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0:\u25a0-,: \u25a0-, ' : . '-"• \
* ; : iiy pondering - over -\u25a0the^questioti 'Be- :
las'eo:afirfjfd..thaf.'the'vn;ti!son};fdrli the
'great;'popularity-: of the : ."Grand .Army
Man"jln!;the7east' and "middle) west.;~and
Us,,comparatiyely;.Vqulef !r rf>'ceptiqn^heVe
might. 1 be \u25a0 « explained ," by ;' - I be v f ac t vv t hat \u25a0
the civil Vwar/was^an-Vexperlexicercloser
to , the£ cbmmunttJßSjOf ; the/Tastern-- part
of the; United States and -that-there^the-
G.< A'.' Rf .veteran- isa "more conspicuous;
i^stitutio^r '3 ''^f-;/i \A^W*<yt *:"'«• v *•'•:•"'.?
: . ; "But:in !The Music. 'Master,';" Belasco
contihued./«WarfleldJt»,uchesj all;" phase's
of . human-experience— quietly i he . does
it>and he : wins ".hearts," '«-; ,/",,.. \u0084.. ;'
SAYS TULIiY IsiBRIGHT/ ; ; • »' '
-'Belasco iwasVery? much'ihtprestod ;in:
the \ enterprise' 1 which • Richard i; *.Walt6n
Tully.T Belasco's .•collabbratbr^lrivi'Ros.e.
of i. the. \u25a0 Rancho,*'- : and \u25a0! Mrs. ' Tully ihave
undertakerij at : their 'ranch rat-^Alma f'ln
th'e» Santa ';Cfuz mountalhs-^the- raising
of ? ;: '/\u25a0'.'\u25a0'' \u0084{\u25a0/ ;; : ,.'-' ; ' '-. '.':/\u25a0'. ••,
; I '^.said<-Be-.
lasco.Vi.\C;- -,;..='•;\u25a0•. Vl'V 1 ' '. ... '\u25a0•\*:J I. ".'\u25a0, ' '.V' ::\u25a0:.'„ : '
f >The'ibare . fact •that-Belascoihas-beeh
absent -from, San . , »Franclifcoj;l3 vyears
doesT-not' express, the ; fullf extent: of;h^s
disconnection, from the; cltj'.or his birth.
It was -^O'iyears^go'that^he'left' here v
to -take upThls*: residence'«in^New sXork.
.THe,ria3t ? time^lic< left, hereV'was^ when*
Mrß.-J^eslie'Carterjwas'swln/girig'onfth'e,
end- of "Heart*
of VMaryJand"; at - the i Baldly in";,th^a,ter.-
ThenJ he, I too/s made '-a'- swing? jnto^Sap
Francisco t for* a* brief V.went
put'calmost'tas 'soon' as •a^clapper^<io'illd
swing back! •'.';. • - . . » , . L ". •- -t- » : '
. VNowH'll^have^tljne ; to \u25a0.visit; the, old
places/or their, 'remains," -1 he -said.
VWJien" I." left '..here'.; I:; had- be'eh"'"-stage"
manager of .the Baldwin theaterV- I.had
written? plays *theh,^too.l;',l^ wrote, plays
first /for -.. the Maguire - stock-company; at
the;Baldiylh',theater.^'S6-I was'not'new
to that "work' wheh:l->werit 'east." v", •; : ;
. The: call; of^the. family ;ties again' took
•? -"\u25a0.•\u25a0\u25a0."- -'\u25a0\u25a0 T '\u25a0VoKtpottement.; i/ ; \ y. \u25a0
-/ The" Pacinc GoasttS.. Si^Co.'s » steamer
Cltyof vTopeka' wllj 'leave- for -Eureka
-FebruaryUS.iinsteatf of -February 14 as
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>— — ' \u25a0'- ' '\u25a0"\u25a0'•' -\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0*•• • \u25a0 1 - : ; __; -— »J»
Belasco-from the interview: The pur
chase of the'- remarkable, play vfrom his
aged father, was again -brought up.
"Why, I; haven't paid for: that yet," de
clared ; the owner oT the Belasco and
other th'eatefs. -He; d.rew/a handful "of
bills from his pocket and' : solemnly
counted off the green and brown backed
currency. ,It was real* • money.-, ~; He
handed:sloo; of, the precious , paperji to
the old .The father ."was las
pleased' as a 'bridegroom.' ;, "I' am
proud of him," I am glad to" have hlhi
back: He's 'a' flne ;sonj a ; gobd.son^to
his father," declared 1 the ; old man: T'\u25a0;'-.'T '\u25a0; '-.' >
'Up to~ this time the eight sisters and
brothers of^ the great^leadef ";of '.'the
New %York stage, > the . relentless - op
ponent of the dramatic syjidicat'e,- the
brilliant 'writer and .cowriter. of s -daz
zllngly successful' plays, of his -eight
brothers and. sisters,- to repeat/ allrbut
one .had appeared ) to welcome the dis
tinguished scldn; > ,bt' the house. \u25a0 t ,. ; The
tardy.: brother ,wasj Walter' Belasco; the
actor.-:.;.- .; '4 \u25a0 -. _ *.;•\u25a0'-,: v ,-.; \u25a0.*"-i " \u25a0':'.,\u25a0 '-
There was a ring, at the 'doorbell.^ ~
• Walter Belascb" came' up, the : stairs
to the , flat: y He ' had ' hjeenydelayed-at
a - -rehearsal" 'of one ~6t ~ David's great !
plays— "The Rose of theißaViclib.^ Now |
he T could greet- his* brother..? • . \il . '
-"Hdllo', kid," he :said.'' '" ;\u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0-* \u25a0\u25a0/ . ' >.'. ;
\u25a0The eldest sb'n -of "the Belasco family
was \u25a0 simply "home^agaih_.> :..',;: * \ }..' ;V (
CONST^BULARY IBAISD^ I
I y -ARRI VAL ISx DELAYED
Musical Organization Will Reach
;,">..'./". '' City 7Mohday^ '^ V '..*" ;
/ ,Tbe famous . Philippines; constabulary
band/ which^was, expected [i-to ? begin;. a
series of concerts ; heKe^Sundayevenirig.
jWill^ not reacli.Sah^Fraricisca'u"ntil!Mon7
citizens ;; of: HonolulajCthe/Bufqrd- was
1 there over;ri[feht*tp^grlve',them
an '! ?^?J^ uni ty > 4 o r'.hear ; the" band rwtilch
?^^? l . d .? I ?*;( e ???tnTaf,t^ ;hasj .the
official : musical vorgranizatfoh 'to .play at
his' j ihairEruritioW«.;-.;. : U > \u25a0^•K^ .?.<.; v ',
* - While \u25a0\u25a0- many.: -'b'andsTXmllitary. 'and
i^tnerwise, ihaye" been£ heard S Here/ the
rnnipplne-coristabulary.-band^is ,by all
.jneans/the largest.VnumerlcaHy,'; which
has , • ever .: toured:; this \u25a0< country. "ibeine
C9mpose4. : o,f.. eighty- five '-pjeces.v: g The
band s* repertoire; includes. -, Liszt's! sec
ond .rhapsodic.- selections;.from'.VTann
hauser''-. and. \u25a0rDle-VSleistersinprer.': : the
Good "Friday .\u25a0•? scbro v- f r onv *\u25a0 VParsi f al,"
sympjionlesipy^Baclu:Handel?and-Bee
tlioven,-; and'/ suchTmoderni r compositions
as .selections frttm*"La:Tosca,"*?.'La Bo
henje," • and,;the:»mofe'* : .formidable Sere*
atlons-bf'sjichv tune --'painters" as- Ed
ward -r, Grieg, "<\u25a0., H;ectdr-Berllo'z^ahd* Jo
hannes\Brahms.--Theiltallan jmasters.
ponizettlir,:- Rossini. >.* Verdi.V Alascagrni,
Leoncavallo -and;"- Puccini,' * it -are ; repre
sented:in ; the rpro'grram.".. v' -; ; .' .
y CARE! v :
; £ <O^ W^L/r H Y^fpAXJ PEJRS"
Legislative- Bill Vv.tV; Prevent
vSpongingfin; NameVof Poverty:
!^^e^K^r^ofl^^f^fp\a^7^^ata^
tiye^binr^whlch^^^passed^^wiii^reim.
burse'any:city6r;Clty;and'c6untyMn'the
paVper,,who*dleß-in;V*public!lnstitution,
snouldvßucha{p6rson : ;leay© an'estate.*
i'v .ln^-sevcral Unstanoes \u25a0'.Jth'e'.Vdifferenf
public ,r;in'stltutioris:v\thr6uffhout\Vthe
.state ;haye careil;'.for>perso.ns swell 'able
to . empToy: prlvatej attendants, ;and> upon
their, death .••ltJhas.Sbeert'ldlßcbyered^.that'
theraecoased.V.was^the: possessor* of ! a
smalhfortune.vVrhe^blll-lsrbeingMrkfted
•by Curtis 'Hillyer'of. the board of 'health
and will; be jintroavcedibyj Assemblyman
E.^J., I > Caiian»Vof?ithe^thirty-ninth Idls
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'.. \u25a0-".. Assrt ; arii -recently- \u25a0> "a,
womanidlgd'at;the''hbme.fQr ? :"theVaffed
ln^ this <ucity,^. who >had'j been? cared^f or
by -. th at:' Iftatl t'Utl^n'S f o r^sftve'ral^ years
free*of i;char^e; —'\u25a0rAfteTt her*demißG)i a
bankbook /showing' sl6,9so' tp^'herj credit
Tras^lJoundPse^n-In'.Uhe^HriJngfof iher
dress.vandt ilmmediat^ly^about'?so'<rela
tivesc; who *,never'- thought. vof^herttln
her/old » age,~ cropped^up'fandti claimed
the >estate, Awhile ;\u25a0 the"?" city,\which "\u25a0. had
\taken ,j care..," of % );er.' jfor." several.- years,
- . -. ,v k.
Fori.'AutpinobHe iEyc . Innnrance i I ,
Ask ; drugelst|fpr]^lurin.efEye^Uemedy.f
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SUSPECT ARRESTED
AS GIRL'S ASSAILANT
Clever Ruse Results in Capture
of J Giuseppi Pia by ;the
v Police '\ '\l
Pia: Said to Have Cobfessedto
Atrocious -Assault on
ißlizabeth Grapes; : f
* ; SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 1 2. — It became
known .today, that the arrest of John
Mills, the negro/ yesterday on a charge
of . having,' committed{*the
sault .' on- ",v Elizabeth 7 .- Grapes," . a : , young
girl, in; Fifth street last Saturday, night
was hut a ruse;to ald'in- the. ensnaring
of Giuseppi Pia, an* Italian,", who is
strongly s suspected • by " ; the- authorities
of -being the . real culprit. ' Mills -, was
released today and, the affair; explained
to 'him after Pia :hadi been landed^ In
ja|l;und«»r strong guard. \.
District Attorney Boyd was told two
days ago that -Pia .mighV be .the man
wanted, hut the ;ltallan;7iad 'left town,
so Mills ;was 'arrested \u25a0and^the "news of
his incarceration told^'in -the' newspa
pers so tKat Pia, if "guilty, would" feel
secure in returning. He did so' today
and was arrested immediately. :
Miss Grapes*/ who Is r at^her 'home: re
covering - from the assault made: upon
her,, l n which, she was : left\ nude- to
I wander tn<T streets, after- having .been
dragged; to a vacant- lot, will confront
Pia tomorrow. ' The v italian answers in
many j features to the^ description fof
her assailant given" by the girl.
-. Pia's statements "made'today after his
arrest .completely carry out -the' story
told" by John. Zaro, who was suspected
of having committed the crime. • Zaro
was found with his. face badly scratched
and lacerated Sunday, <md was arrested
on suspicion and questioned. He de
clared that he had:been set upon and
beaten by some unknown- assailant Sat
urday night while returning from work
at the residence of Louis Sloss, where
he is employed as a gardener.
: Pia today admitted that he* had
beaten Zaro. on .the night, in ! question.
He. states that he had had the position
now held by Zaro until three months
ago and wished to-be revenged upon
Zaro f or. having, secured the. job.
The arrested man stoutly denied at
first that he was guilty, of the assault
upon Miss Grapes, but it is not known
at present how his allegations are run
ning, as "the- police are keeping: the
matter. secret. Sheriff Taylor and Dis
trict Attorney Boyd claim,' however,
that they, have witnesses who heard-Pia
make remarks about "the blonde, girl
in the Marln Journal office,", where Miss
Grapes was employed, and it. is stated
also that he had many fanciful love
letters written to women in his pock
ets and', a diary full of, references to
women. '-. - -
' Detectives Macphee and 'Taylor of
San Francisco have been, hard at work
on the case here and are now sweating
Pia, attacking him. from all sides in a
series'of ingenious questions.
TAKEN UNCONSCIOUS
, FROM LODGING HOUSE
Woman Held- in Prison Pending
Investigation
, Mystery , surrounds the sudden illness
of , Jacob Kocecdros, a 1a 1 tailor living, at
606 1 Castro street, who was taken un
conscious from a Commercial street
lodging house: yesterday- afternoon:
Kocecdros remained unconscious for
several hours at the harbor emergency
hospital, and the contents of his stom
ach will be examined* to determine
whether or not he had been poisoned
Detective Mujcahey has been detailed
on the case. > . -,
police are' holding. Annie Farver,
•an inmate of • the house from' which
Kocecdnotf was, taken, in. the city prison
pending the result of 'the analysis of
the contents of Kocecdros', stomach.
PAPYRUS CLUB HEARS
SOLILOQUIES OF HAMLET
Shakespeare Class v Organized
' :*: * •; and 'Bard ('Discussed ;
Papyrus club members resolved them
selves Into | a": Shakespeare . class" yesterd
ay afternoon at -.their, regular meeting!
with* Mrs. : Florence • Phllbrook, the
Shakespearian student- and reader. The
soliloquies of -Hamlet were read ; and
the - different i -meanings .;of words' In
Shakespeare's t tlme and -"trie" present
were contrasted :: by Mrs. Phllbrook:
Among the readers were Mrs. A. W
Cornwall, Mrs/ E. H.Fqlspm, Mrs."Rem
ington, Mrs.. W; J S.rL,eake. Mrs..' Stall
man and-.Mrs. : Pißtolesl. ; There, was~"a
musical program as .well. Mrs. 'Lee
Less and, Mrs.' V.: S. V Walsh sang -and
Mrs. • Charleys; Stallmah played' a ' piano
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Spring Millinery
A line of Stylish 'Black Turbans at $3.50 and $4.75 each
Some of "them are the new spangle effects Avhich are popular now;
;- others are in r straw and mohair braids: . The crowns are of yanous
-shapes and .very large. Our line of turbans for spring wear is at-
tractive." See these hats today in our. millinery .department on tmra
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New Veils for Spring Wear
A good line of the newest shades and combinations, including many
novelties. - . '-' '
Novelty Square Veils
Russian mesh squares, with chiffon cloth lining and wide, * icm s^ tcfie l
; satin border; in the new shades and color effects; at ?4.00 and
: $4.50 each.
Mesh Veiling at; 25c, 50c and 75c yard
Novelties in .; meshes, dot designs and color combinations. . Many of
f the' new complexion shades; shown for the first time this season.
Good Gloves for Spring
Good,- serviceable gloves ;are the only kind that you -will find at Hales.
From pur choice new line you can get gloves in shades to match new
• " spring dresses and • suits. : ; ' : i;
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.^--o^-^^ serviceable styles; in good shades
i y r A vT^t : z^^^c^^V' of tan, also- black and white.
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Covered with canvas; fiat top; heavy iron
bumpers; varnished hardwood cleats; strong
straps: inside tray, with covered hat box; !^^^^^^^s^^M«
32 inches long, at $6.23; 34 inches long, at
$t>. &. ' " *•' -
February Exposition -"^Gonr* nr>r>n^^^ r
of White Goods 979 to 987 Market—
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RIDGE ROAD CLUB FEASTS
AT BANQUET IN FAIRMONT
Many New. Members Inducted
Into the U. of C. Society
* The members of the Ridge Road club
of the University of California, as
Omega chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa,
introduced into. Its body last night at
a- banquet given at the Fairmont a
number of students ranging from the
classes of '02 to '12. W. A. Mclntyre
and James A. Boehm acted as officers
of the induction ceremonies. Among
those to enter were:
'03 — Ralph Stephenson Hawley.
•04 — Cleland Waterman Rohrer. Edward Lee
Soule. !
•05— Fred John Gogle, Walter l*roy Huber.
•o«— Edward Kellogß Stronp Jr.. Frank Ellfott
Collier. John Cecil Block. Lawrence Bufford.
Renben O. Moyer, Ralph Benton.
'07 — Kent Allen Hawley.
•08 — Ronald Joseph Smith.
'09 — Earle Snell. Pelb««rt Roy Crane. Charles
n. E. Douglas. Clayton Richard Shlpway. Parid
-William Christen. Warren Kenyon Hillyard.
Robert Gordon Robson. Thomas Rogers Thomson,
Gordon Batchers Todd. .
• '10 — Addlson Grares Strong, Samnel Porter
Colt Jr., Lester. OrenWolcott. Francis Robert
Steel. George Graham Steel. Oswald Hope Rob
ertson, Stephen Carson . Whlpple, Nathan 11.
Jones, Ernest H.. Hubert.
'It— Brodley Rerere 31etcalf. Richmond Woart
Stronp. Herbert Charles Kelly. Earl Vlyjan Wil
mar. Daniel Joseph Flantffan. Neal F. Lansing.
•12 — Clinton William Eyans. John A. Hen
dricks.Fred A. Armstrong. James Fred Pollard.
Claude C. Brown. Beverly .smart Clendentn,
Elton Ralph Charroz.
MINE EMPLOYES SEND :
MONEY TO SUFFERERS
Amount From Weaverville Goes
to Red Cross Work . .
Employes of the. La Grange mining
company,- Weaverville, sent to The Call
yesterday a chefck for^l to be turned
over to the local Red Cross, authorities
for the benefit of the Italian earthquake
sufferers.- .The amount was forwarded
to Treasurer Allan Knight.- The con
tributors were:. P. Boulry. W. Condon,
Carl Chrlstlanson.. E. M. '. Goodyear,
George Watkins, A.-Gates, E. A. Newell,
Paul Gem, D. ? Lane,and P. Jensen. >-
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1 CHARGED WITH 'FOEGERY— Harry Jame*.
collector for" J." C. Westenberg of the, Whosoerer
Will mission, was 'booked at the city 'prison yes
terday on a charge of forgery. He was sent to
Oakland Wednesday with two checks, each for
$15, payable to , Harold \u25a0 ETerhnrt , of Everhart J5
Gordon, accountants.- .. He.' forced Everhart's
name to' one. of the ; checks and passed It. The
other check was found in his pocket.
i Are not only unsightly, but lead
| to neuralgia, catarrh and kindred
| j complaints through exposure.
Business Men
Will find our perfect fitting toupees
give a sense of comfort and an ap-
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Strozynski toupees are made of
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tists — are perfect in fit -and shade
-and conform to facial charac-
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Try; S. S. Dandruff * Hair I
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