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2 GARFIELD TAKES PINCHOT'S SIDE IN CONTROVERSY Former Secretary o! Interior Says Forester's Dismissal Is Loss to Government Declared to Be One of the Chjef Exponents of the Roose velt Policies prepared to accept the president'? stttement that Mr. Ballinger has acted within the law. But long since the country has been- able to distinguish between men who are "law hones^' and those who are moved by moral zeal for the preservation of the public interest against private privilege. In that ser.se the Tribune believes that the jrroat majority will disapprove the action of the president in discharging Pinchot — Pinchot who of all men un "der President Taft represents in the - clearest sense the spirit^of the ad ministration of Theodore Roosevelt." Condones Pinchot's Dismissal [Special Dispatch to The Call] ST. PAUL, Jan. 9. — The Pioneer Press said: "The dismissal of Forester Pinchot is destined apparently to make plain who are the -true and who are the false friends of what the public knows as the 'Roosevelt policies.' The Pioneer Press condones Pinchot's dismissal and the possible ascendancy for a time of the destructive interests he opposed." Will Clear Up Situation [Special Dispatch to The Call] NEW YORK, Jan. 9.— The World said today: "Taft's removal of Pinchot from office has done much to clear up the situa tion. The administration is no longer under the necessity of maintaining a truce between two bitterly hostile fac tions. The simple question for con gress is to determine whether (he • •harges made against Secretary Bal linper are true. If they are true Mr. Ballinper will have to follow Mr. Pin t-hot into retirement." RESENTS INVASION OF HOUSE BY THE SENATE .VASHINGTON. Jan. 9. — Representa ti'"«- Fitzgerald of New York, the only democratic member of the house who on Friday voted against the democrats and "insurgent s" in the fight that took from Speaker Cannon the power to ap point the house members of the joint eorrmittee to investigate the Pinchot- Kallinger controvert, y. said today that should the senate return the joint resolution amended so as to provide for the appointment of members of the conimittee by the speaker, he will "offer a resolution to return it, "on the ground that the action of the senate js an invasion of the constitutional prerogatives of the house." "Personally" he added, "I favor the appointment of all committees by the speaker. In this instance, however, the house in the exercise of its unques tioned rights 'ias deeded that its mem bers of the joint committee of investi gation shall be elected. \u25a0"Kor the senate to .attempt to dic tate the manner in which the house shall select its committees would be no' only an invasion of the preroga tives of the house but an Inexcusable impertinence to be resented in a digni ned and orderly way." NEW CHIEF FORESTER PLEDGES AID TO WEST CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 9. — A. F. Potter, on his way to Washington to succeed GiJTord Pinchot as head of the forest service, declared today that his experience and personal knowledge of western conditions undoubtedly would bring the forest service and the < west into closer harmony and that his policy would be more -favorable to western industries. •"I expect my relations with the western interests* to be most con genial." he said. •1 desire to work in harmony with the livestock associations, to promote the fullest use of the national forest ranges, to foster the stock interests and to promote the general welfare of the west." GLAVIS HUNTS WHILE THE CONTROVERSY RAGES PORTLAND. Jan. 9. — Up to a late hour today no news as to when L. R. Glavis would return to White Salmon, Wash., from his trip into the moun tains was obtainable Efforts of the Associated Press to Ret into communication with him met the continued answer that "Mr. Glavis refuses to come to the tele phone." This would imply that Glavis has not yet started back to White Salmon. SCHOLIA CLUB GIVES SYMPATHY TO PINCHOT The Scholia club of California, an organization of executive heads of Cali fornia schools, held 1»f regular monthly meeting in a downtown cafe last even- Ing- and adopted resolutions expressing de*p regret over tho dismissal of Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot. The resolu tions follow: Wherea*. the future welfare of • the people of this nation demands tnat the natural resources of the country be conserved In the Inter ests of the whole people, and Whereas. Gilford Pinchot as chief of t.ie bureau of forestry was a * j r table example of a public servant whose services In the interests of conservation* were faithfully and eonsistentlv in accord with the pub lic welfare, and opposed to the en croachifients of special interests, snrt Whereas, this faithful and effi e'ent nubile official has been . dis charjr«d from the service on tho " char~«» of failure to . observe the nccfsyarv "official dignity." and in the interest of "discipline" in the departments of administration, therefore, be it - -. Resolved by the Scholia 'flub of Caliiornla. that wr regard trie dis missal of Gifford Pinchot with pro found rejrret.]gfigi , WILL HONOR MEMORY OF D. A. R. FOUNDER Frierids Join "Flora A. Darling Memorial Association". NEW YORK, Jan. 9. — Friendsfof the late Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, founder % of the Daughters 'of the American Rev solution, who died In New York last \u25a0week, met today and formed the Flora A. Darling. Memorial •association? , to erect a suitable monument to her mem +rv Xa Washington Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys PLANS ARE LAID FOR SUTTER WEEK Deeds of Famous Pioneer Will Be Commemorated at "',-\u25a0\u25a0. , * Sacramento [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO, January 9. — Plans for Sutter week, to be devoted during *tato fair time to commemorating deeds of General John Sutter, in this city are already being formulated. A commit tee has been delving into the archives of tho stale library to get more details of the customs, mannerisms and do ings of the days of Sutter. H. L. Shafer, who has completed a lengthy research, has made his report. Among the numbers suggested for , the program are bronco busting, steer roping and horsemanship contests, rock drilling contests, a bull fight of a mod erate nature, a wild west show, dance halls and gambling places such as pre vailed In the days of '49, parades and tournaments, including oxteams,; the pony express, its arrival and departure; reunions of pioneer organizations and a daily pa£er published on foolscap. . As Nell Buzzell was born at Sutter's fort August 2, 1545, and is said to be the first child born in Sacramento val ley to Caucasian parents, it is suggest ed that the queen of the carnival be some one of her descendants. PERFORMING LEOPARD ATTACKS HIS TRAINER Woman's Life Saved by Hitch ing Tail to Cage NEW YORK, Jan. 9. — The sharp teeth and dawn of Clayton, a performing leopard, nearly the life of Mrs. Pauline Russelle, the trainer, today, but the length of his tail saved her. Clayton was ugly and would not per form. Mrs. Russelie prodded him with an iron bar and called to. her assistant for aid. As she turned her head the animal leaped. He bore his mistress. to the ground and stood over her, growl ing and lashing his tail. The quick witted assistant, reaching Into the cage, grabbed Clayton's tail, took a doubte'hitch around the bars of the cage with it and held the leopard while Mrs. Russelle was being removed. The woman was badly hurt and at the hospital it was said that her recov ery was doubtful. VILLAGE DEPOPULATED BY SLOW LANDSLIDES Italian Hamlet Near Parma Is Doomed to Destruction PARMA, Italy, Jan. 9. — On the hills between Parma and Piacenza an Im mense landslide is slowly moving. It Is two miles in length, half"a(*mile wide and its depth is estimated at 75 feet. On top of the slide Is the village of Scoipola, recently occupied by -1,000 people. The village is doomed to destruction and the inhabitants have abandoned it, transporting their valuables and the furnishings and altars of their church to safer ground. , PREPARES BULLETIN ON DREADED BERI BERI Deaths in This State Mostly of Japanese [Special Dispatch to The Call] , SACRAMENTO,. Jan. 9. — Dr. W. F. Snow of the state board of health is preparing a bulletin containing all the information the state board has been able to gather concerning the oriental disease known as beri beri. The reports of 26 deaths from the disease in three yearß have been re ceived, but they are meager. • All but three of the deaths were of Japanese. Doctor Snow believes no deadly disease that visits the state is of sufficient insignificance to be ig nored. AGED RAGMAN LEAVES FORTUNE OF $60,000 Death Reveals Supposed Pauper Had Snug Sum -, ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9. — A fortune of $60, 000 In gilt edged securities awaits the heirs of Jeremiah Moynihari, an aged ragman who died here Friday. Apparently in destitute circumstances, Moynihan was to have been buried in the potter's field today, but the public administrator found in his effects a key to a safety deposit vault containing bonds worth $60,000. V Moynihan was 80 years old, lived alone and as far as known had ho rela tives in this country. HEIRESS AND WAITER -. t ARE STILL MISSING Philadelphia Police Believe the Pair Are in Hiding in City PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.— Although 11 days have elapsed, since Roberta de Janon, the 17 year old helresa, and Frederick Cohen, the middle aged waiter, disappeared {from the Bellevue- Stratford hotel, their whereabouts Is still a mystery. In spite of the many reports spread broadcast last week that the girl. had been found, her relativ.es deny that they have discovered any clew by which they can locate her. The police are now working on the theory that the waiter and the girl are cortcealed in Philadelphia. / PAROLED MURDERER GIVEN FULL PARDON Half breed Who Killed Wife's : Affinity Receives Clemency . [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9. — Michael Murray, convicted in 1900 for murder. ln the second degree in ; El Dorado county, and who has been on parole since 1904, was . given a „ full pardon by. Governor Gillett. Murray \u25a0is a half breeV Indian and was convicted of killing a 'man'-. who' had tampered with his wife's affections. The.RioGrandeisishrlnking. and ef forts are being; made \ to~ ; preserve '•" lts waters. 1 ' . , .\u25a0\u25a0.'\u25a0"'"\u25a0: '\u25a0- •.- . : -\u25a0-, '-. -;;- THE SAX FRAN CISCO CALI^M^ BURGLARS ROB OSTRICH FARM Steal Feathers, Plumes, Fans and Boas Valued at 's3,ooo— and Escape SACRAMENTO, . Jan. ,', 9. — Ostrich feathers, plumes, fans and boas, to the value of J3.000 were* stolen from the offices of the Sacramento ostrich farm by burglars, who broke :in and rifled the" salesroom at an early hour this morning. V; . The feathers, which .are the "output of 34 birds owned and* raised. 4 by the company, ranged in value from finest specimens worth |100 and, upward to inexpensive tips. The burglars packed the booty In t/vyo suit cases after forcing, an entrance through a fear door. The ostriches were not disturbed. SPENDS $10,000 FOR JOY RIDES AND WINEJ Young Girls Deserted by Com panion After Money. Goes LOS ANGELES., Jan. 9.-^The deten tion home, where they are' locked -up tonight with' a throng of juvenile court wards, ended a sight seeing trip for two young Canadian girls from Hamil ton, Ont., -who; during their : £lay here, were the guests of a spender' who bought $10,000 worth of joy rides and champagne in a month. . \u25a0 :\u25a0 '-.* The girls are Stella and Ruth^Smlth. Stella is 17 years old and her sister 15. They were arrested 'tonight with two men, who are now. in the city prison facing statutory charges. The girls told the police" they came here under the, protection of a friend of their father who had inherited' a small fortune.- The fortune lasted just 30 days. Then he deserted, leaving the girls penniless and at the mercy, ac cording to their story, of the two men who were arrested with them.,;' SACRAMENTO OFFICIALS TO HOLD RECEPTION Will Keep "Open House" in New Qity Hall [Special Dispatch to The Call] ' • sacramento; Jan. 9.— The new city hall is nearing completion and Mayor Beard and the new city officials are planning to hold -."open house." \u25a0 It is expected the offices will be ready for occupancy the last of • Feb ruary or early in March and the recep tion will be held a couple of weeks after the nqtual opening. It is pro posed by Mayor^ Beard to have an or chestra and refreshments. The city of ficials will each hold forth in their in dividual offices. , It is hoped in this way to start a custom which will become an annual social event. STATE ENGINEERS TO » BUILD RIVER LEVEE Will Fight Encroachment of. Lauritzen Whirlpool [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO. Jan. '9. — The state engineering department will, begin work next week to protect the tank of the Sa.n Joaquln river at the Lau ritzen whirlpool near Banta. The ex pense is estimated^at from $7,000 to $10,000. This point, has *t>een a source of trouble for a long, time. Last year piling was driven and buttresses thrown up, but the terrific current ren dered the effort useless. . . EGGS AND MONKEYS" USED AS, CURRENCY Quaint Industries Embarked In by- Municipalities ; Up to comparatively recent; times municipalities were content to run the gas and water works- for the benefit of rate payers, but now theyare embark ing In all kinds of trades a,nd busi nesses. \u25a0 ' " ' • ;' • . It is not generally known that cyg nets from the swannery, of .the Linfield (Sussex) parish council are sold every year for half a guinea each, and that the money is devoted to the relief of the rates, relates Tit-Bits. When the town council , of Torquay purchased a; couple of thousand acres of land on the Dartmoor watershed, in order to supply the town with* a constant run; of pure -:water,' they fee- came poßsessPd' °f a rnbWt' ;• trnrr^n.' When - the warren . first came into the hands of the. authorities; it \y:tti >>\<'.»• stocked with rabbits,, and no fewer than 10,000 of ", the nimble , ; creatures \u25a0 wtrfl caught and sold in one year, bringing into _the coffers, of - the council several hundred p*ourids. \ : " .'\u25a0 N Cattle pa^' the' smaller bills of the high Wycombe coundll. Rye Mead -was presented to the town gratis by. Queen Elizabeth. * The royal ; lady, when she visited ,the town on one occasion, found that milk was conspicuous by its ab ffnee. so she.made the borough a gift of a large meadow:for the purpose of keeping, cows. Cattle have grazed on Rye Mead ever since that day of long ago..: ;\u25a0_-/; '••:-.• . ; .;•\u25a0 ''' \ '•-.: .;-. ; Tunbridge Wells posseses a munici pal: hop 'plantation, which "yields about £500 worth "of hops; every year.' ; The money received on 'their sale- goes to ward the reduction' of ;the : ratea. The province "of /Jauja, Peru, is practically run by \u25a0 a company; of citi zens who own the shops, the factories and * the -stalls ; in : the market/ places. Jauja is, not a very; enterprising place, however, for .copper \u25a0: coinage \u25a0\u25a0;. is .un known. Eggs: are; circulated as sniall change, 40. to;. 50 »of ;; them,, the:- number varying according as they are plentiful or scarce, being counted as sixpence of our money, ., These .ejErgs^WYhlch change hands bythejhundred every day in the market places, are shipped by the tradespeople to Lima, 'the Peruvian { capital, and exchanged/ for .: coin /"and goods. ,, \u25a0'•\u25a0\u25a0}-::. :'.'\u25a0;:\u25a0 . \u25a0v :^v In one year; the ruler of Ueranda ; re ceived from his subjects/ £6o,ooo: in Uhe form of: "king's" taxes.'; In. thevfirst plane, however, \ half : of ! , this .. sum was paid Into the 'official \treasury in.,the shape' of live stock,; consisting of, -ele- : phants, chlrhpaqzees,' jsebras, -antelopes/ monkeys, .etc' t . The;., various animals were sold "in; due course ;to: menageries and zoological gardens in. various parts of, the world," enriching: the state coffers! by. over- £30,000. : • j \u25a0 Unoccupied places- In the Chicago j stockyards ' ; are ? to ; ibe :\u25a0 made : to .; bloom.* Instead, of .^'unattractive lanes 'and' pens j and • road waya 1 and "great, ", bare buildings | .the -yards >areito I present* stretches -of flower/beds.twlthihere; and 'there sbulldij Ings i surrounded -/with • shrubbery.^"- „ \u25a0 V i? Sunday. -funerals • In i"; Chicago have bee.n ; placed iunderi the jban Jof ' the'car-1 rlage'andiCab;drlversV;unlqn. '\u25a0\u25a0 a:, \u25a0 '- « ; \u25a0".'-.' A'.beautlful^triple l'.ralnbbw^haSi been seen 4 at "Smolenskr'*'Russla,*lthe;'alr" at I the'tlmebelnp; filled" with* fine; powdery! snow. .\u25a0. . \u25a0 .. - MARYSVILLE TAX RATE HIGHEST Controller Gathers Data on the Amount Paid in Incorpo . * rated Municipalities \ [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO, : Jan." 9.— State' Con troller kye .has gathered data regard ing' the tax rate of incorporated .towns arid cities of^ the; state. . \u0084 The table . shows Marysvllle has the highest city tax rate, $3.50 on', the $100, while San Jacinto-is next highest with a rate of $2.15. Fort Jones, Sis kiyou county, has the lowest municipal rate, 30, Vents on the $100. Tehama, citizens pay 40 cents and Crescent City, Emeryville and Newport Beach 50 cents each. San Francisco and Sacramento each pay $ICO, while Stockton pays $1.96. Oakland, Berkeley and Los An geles, Alameda and Fresno all have lawer rates. v -The municipalities and the rates they pay are: ' Alameda, $1.25; Alhambra, $1.12; Al-. J ura s. 80 cents; Anaheim, $1.70; An- Jioch, $l;'Arcata, $1.05. ' \u25a0 £ Bakersfleld, $1.33; Benicia, . $1.10; Berkeley,-99, 98, 96 and 90 cents; Biggs, $1.05; Bishop. $1.25; Boulder Creek, SB cents; Brawley, $1; Burlingame, 75 cents. , ' . \ ' -Calexico, $1; Calistoga, 75 cents; Chico, $1.20-1.10; Colton, $1.85; Comp ton, $1; Corona, $1.69; Coronado, $1.20; Crescent: City, cents. • Dixon, 75 cents.: . , East San. Jose, 90 cents; El Centro, $1.60; Elsinore* $1.30; Emeryville, 50 cents; Escondido, $1; Etna, 50 cents; 'Eureka, $1,10. • - _ Fairfleld, $1> Femdale, $1.05; .Fort Bragg, 75 cents: Fort Jones, 30 cents; I-owler, 75 cents; Fresno, $1.26-1.27; Fullerton, $1.12. - Glendale, $1.36. "Hcaldsburg. $i:26; -Hollywood, $1.40; Huntington Park, 9Q cents. Imperial, $1.61^4. i Jackson, 65 cents. ". • Larkspur, .75 cents; Lemoore, 75 cents; Lincoln, $1.30; Lodi, $1.50; Liver more, 95 cents; Long Beach, 90 cents; Lordsburg, 75 cents; Los Angeles, $1.47 1.43-1.41-1.33; Los Banos, $1.20; Los Gatos. $1.20. : • . Marysville, $3.50; Mayfield, >$1.96; Merced, $1.25: Mill Valley, $1.33; Mon rovia,' $1.40; Monterey. 85 cents; Mor gan Hill, 75 cents; Mountain View, $1. Napa, $1.10; National City, 85 cents;- Nevada* City, $1; Newport Beach, 50 cents. - . Oakdale, '.; 60 cents; Oakland, $1.26 1.25 T 1.23: Ocean Park. ,9o cents; Ocean side,; $1.90-1.18; Ocean View, 75 cents; Orange, $1.20; Oroville, $1.54; Oxnard. 95 cents. Pacific Grove. 90 cents; Palo Alto, 95,7-10 cents; Pasadena, 98-92-90 4-10 cents: Petaluma, $1; .Piedmont. 75 cents; Placerville. 90 cents; Pleasanton, $1; Pomona, $1.60;. Potter \^alley, 60 cents.' • - \u25a0 \u25a0 ... Red Bluff. 95 cents; Redding. 1 $1.55; Redondo Beach, $1; Redwood City, $1.71-1.35; Richmond. 65 cents; Rio Vista, $1.25; Riverside. $1.15; Roseviller 75 cents. Sacramento, -$1.60; St. Helena, 75 cents: Salinas, :$1. 36; San Buenaven tura, $1.80-1.67; San Francisco. $1.60: San Jacinto. $2.15: San Leandro. 97-89 cents* Santa Ana, $1.85; Santa Barbara, $1.48-1.19; Santa Maria, $1; Santa Paula. $1.10; Sajita Rosa. $1.45; Sausa lito, $1.68; Sawtelle.- ! "75 cents; Sebasto pol, $1.40";, Selma, 75 cents; Sisson, 60 cents; South Pasadena. $1: Stockton, $1.96; Suisun. $1.50; Sußanvllle, $1. Tehama, 40 cents; Tulare, $1.15; Tur lock, 95 cents. «; Ukiah. $1.20; Upland, $1.05. Vallejo. 80 cents. . Watsonville. 95. cents: Watts, 75 cents: Wllllts. $1.30; Winters, $1; Woodland. $1.15. f Yreka, $1.50. " PULPIT IS OBSOLETE ; SAYS DR. FELIX ADLER Best Men oN Longer Becoming Ministers, He Asserts > NEW YORK, Jan. 9.— "ls the pufpit obsolete?" asked Dr. Felix Adler, the lecturer and author, tonight, _and an swered "Yes" to his own quesTlon. "Failing church attendance," con tinued, the speaker, "testifies.. to the .failure of the pulpit. Formerly vie.ws on important subjects were headed; by the. clergy.^ Now we read : the views of bankers. \u2666 : "The best men are no longer going into. the pulpit. The age is practical and men want j visible results. In turn, the influx of inferior men dim inishes regard for the pulpit. _ "Oratory, as an art, is dying. In the 'pilgrim days men listened to preaching for nine hours at a stretch. «* Now they .will not stand for more than 25 minutes." . . u \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a07-J'y: "INJURY FAKER" MAY EXPOSE CONSPIRACY* \u25a0 . : a . -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-!. ... Scheme to Defraud Railroad,Al ! leged to Have Been Found . PORTLAND, Jan. 9. — Surprising de velopments may follow .the arraign ment of Mrs, Maud Johnson, said, to be an 'expert "Injury .faker," in the justice court at Vancouver,' Wash., Monday, whenshe will be arraigned on acharge of, obtaining $1,250' from the : Northern Pacific : railroad by fraudulently senting herself to have been, injured through the negligence of the company.' .that •\u25a0 she : may give may expose a conspiracy on the part of the Northern; Pacific; employes in the claim' department: ;to rob the 'road through this woman's suit.' : ~ ~ / \u25a0Members of the legal department. of the. : c6mpany. are v said to believe -that the: woman instituted the suit at. the instigation of the; company's employes and. that the woman divided: the, money sherecelved with them. ,' - REDWOOD TO VOTE ON^ IMPROVEMENT BONDS Town Hall, Storm Drains and Street Extension Urged [Special Dispatch to The Call] CITY,: Jan. 9— The city council : has set Tuesday, February^ls, as the date for the electionon the plbp^. osition. to issue bonds to the amountof $42,500 fof public improvements. ;*.;if; the; bonds; carry' 515,000 will be used :for the erection '•' of a town *hall^ fl 5,000; to : defray ' the : cost ; of} the* ex-^ tension; of .'; Phelps? street, and- J12,500_ for. thejestablishment'Tof ; a;permanent' stormi,waterdrainage:sy3tem/ /'•:"\u25a0 " :;. f is. City -J Attorney -Albert' 1 Mansfield has 'prepared?.' the } ordinance r v the; election,' and**it * will undoubtedly;."." be finally .- adopted "at ," the ; meeting tof I the board .tomorrow.; evening. • "7;-;. ~ : !^;! \u0084 - - PHes , Cared • In : 6 to 14 ; Day» \u25a0\u25a0 \u0084 Pazo Ointment guaranteed to cure any case ; of, Itching.: Blind.* Bleeding or Pro trudlngiPiles \ orj money • refunded.?^ :soc." For Infants and Children.; :-- •. The Kind You Have Always Bought PRINCESS PRESENTS A GOOD MIXTURE Kolb and f ; Dill Score Their Usual Hit Jn a Double V Bill "Higgledy Piggledy " Modernized and 'Ther College WidoWer" Is Splendid -Burlesque CAST oF CHARACTERS In the musical burlesque "The College Widower" By Edgar Smith and Maurice-T-evl .•; Professor Witheredloan.. .O; William Kolb R*tty,McGowanl....... ..Sydney. da Grey Jim Witheredloan....... .Percy V. Bronion', The town policeman .... Harris McGuire Billy. Camer0n.......\..........H. Abbott" Joe "Barcley B. Perrin Bert Ty50n........V.............8. Dodje Tilly 8uttin....;....;...'.....Max M. Dill Mrs. Trimly Dazzle.. .Maude Lillian Berri Stubby ..'.."' Bud Duncan Mrs. Hiram Buttin.........George S. Best Hon. Ellen 51ick...... Richard Stanton. Babe Slick... .1....';'. Ruby. Leslie Polly Mitche11.................. Ol&a Stech ' Dixie McAllisters...'.'.:: .-.Martha. Marshall Jimmy Hopper. :'!\u25a0 .Jennie Metzler WALTER ANTHONY .... "Something old and something new" was a good mixture at the Princess last night. The something old was "Higgledy Piggledy," a Weber and Field burlesque much made over, en tirely newly, dressed and modernized; theTfsome thing new was 'The College Widower,',', dimpling, wrinkling, merry, burlesque, built, by- Edgar Smith and Maurice Levl, and very much' altered to * suit the requirements of Kolb . and DUI. ' I mstn't forget to add. that the Princess, presented itself' in. a brand new gown last night. Manager Love rich-kept his. plighted word and the playhouse was reopened after a week's idleness in fresh bib and tucker. A pleasing accompaniment \u25a0 to'" the jokes and-music of the stage was the hot air gently wafted Iceilingward from some mysterious regions underneath the floor. A new heating plant was on the Job. Dill kicks Kolb in— l mean Kolb kicks Dill in the stomach" once during "Higgledy Piggledy," and we found the bon mot -as funny as it 'was when the tall one first planted his shoe against, the short one's rotundity. We shrieked as hard last night as # we did in Fischer days, when life was young and kicks to the stomach were fresh. Also in "Higgledy :. Piggledy" is one of the prettiest and best dressed marches I have ever seen. If managers from some of the visiting musical shows, which I could name but wouldn't now, could see the way the Ellis street stock house puts .on its productions they would-. skip ' San Francisco and never get, closer.than. the grain \u25a0 fields or the tall timber. "Higgledy Piggledy" was an enjoy able affair, taken all together, but "The College Widower" was better. In the latter piece the travesty fol lows closely on the lines of "The Col lege* "Widow," only a seminary is matched to play ball with a decrepit bunch taken, somewhat irreverently, •from a theological institution. Instead of. a : college" widow- there is a college widower, as you may have guessed, and the daughter of, the professor is Max Dili* " ; The professor was Kolb. Between them they, keep the fun at the jumping point every moment they are on the stags.. This time Dill has the "fatter" part in ; nfore senses than one: As \u25a0 the daughter of the "prexie" Dill has the best of ::the roles and makes the best of. his opportunities. He will not sug gest Julian Eltinge in his female im personation. Dill's coyness> assumes the delicate air. of a village blacksmith; and: his laugh is far from a maidenly giggle and even funnier: ., Kolb's som ber countenance and lanky legs, fit his burlesque of the college professor, and the travesty on the well "known play Is, one of the best offerings that the duo; of comedians have given, us.. - Miss Berri "gets by" in a role that might, have been built for May Boley. That is lin "Higgledy Piggledy," where she plays the* loud voiced daughter-of the king, of . the mustard trust. SHOWS VERSATILITY The fact that Miss Berri, with her indistinguishable .evidences of distinc tion, makes the rale "of Philopena Schnitz interesting and full of comedy is a sign of an unexpected versatility and a well known command of 'the art of acting. Her comedy roles does not shut her put of some god song, chances. She has two in "Higgledy Piggledy" and on in "The College Widower." 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' e n^fti~ r~ ' } v .; 7H JQ^ less than our-flsual, figures, which are • J kl -4irr^-^^> acknowledged to be"the best furnt fa^' in> ' l '^fr t l'Vl"xj Pj u^ ; l iio<r 00m ; ture values to-be had in all -the s west. ;\ — f |^^i ri .-~ i j . I Our new building at Post and Stockton /streets is near ingf completion. 'THE WOLF' SCORES AT SAVOY THEATER Walter's Intense Melodrama Is Ably Presented by Andrew Robson and Company CAST OF CHARACTERS In the Melodrama of "The Wolf" Jules Beaubien, a young Trench \u25a0 Canadian...: Andrew Robson William Mac Donald, an American en gineer 1...-....,. -Harry Maitland George* Huntley, nis * assistant..." ... ..;...;.... .Lynne Oyennan Andrew MacTarish.' a Scotch settler ;. William SUder Hilda . MacTavish, his daughter.......". .;. ..;.;"..\u25a0..".....Mi5s Brun Johnson Batiste,; a t Hudson bay Irader and ' northwestern' nomad Hen«y- Sherwood Andrew Robson returned to San Francisco yesterday "with Eugene Wal ter's intense .melodrama,. "The Wolf." * Packed houses greeted both the per formances .Vit •\u2666he- Savoy theater, in contrast to the slight attendance 11 months "ago when he appeared here in the same play. .. Robson • was practically unknown here last February, and Walter, author of "Paid in # Full" and 'The Easiest Way," as .well as of "The Wolf," had not gained the recognition as a drama tist which is now accorded him. "The Wolf" :1s a play of the Canadian Hudson bay country, the plot being woven about the daughter of Andrew MacTavish, an old Scotch settler. v The girl's mother was a Swede, who finally deserted the old settler because of his cruelty, and the . father's bitterness toward woman makes life - unbearable for the girl in the old man's cabin. William Mac Donald, an American engineer surveying for a railroad, plans to deceive the girl as he has countless other women. Jules Besublen, a young" French-Canadian, Is in love^ with the girl and takes her from the 1 cabin when the old Scotchman seeks to choke her because she" refused to abide by a pact he had -made with Mac Donald. •: The. play closes with a realtlstic struggle In the lark, the result of which ts not known until Jules illu mines the face of his dead rival with a match.*i Robson was a manly frontlerman. His acting is convincing. His work in the second act. when the girl is rescued from her father and Mac Donald. was of the highest order. In this climax he held the audience in a mighty grip. Harry Maitland played the role of Mac Donald very effectively. There was force In his delineation of the deter mined engineer with blunted morals. An exacting character role is that of MacTavish. "William Slider adapted himself to; it admirably. The comedy work of Lynne Overman as George Huntley, Mac Donald's assistant, soft ened the serious business of the j>lay, evoking much laughter. Miss Brun Johnson did not measure up to the strong demands made on her by the part of the daughter. What should be a most dramatic scene is almost spoiled by her in the last act, when she parts with Jules, who re mains behind to meet Mac Donald. As Batiste, a nomal loyal to Jules. Henry Sherwood did some great char acter work. The stage settings are also well conceived. There is wholesome entertainment in store for those who go to the Savoy this week. The powerful scene in the second act is one that will not son be forgotten. BISHOP DECLARES CHINA WILL SURPRISE WORLD Predicts Powers Will Have to Reckon With Empire That the Chinese empire with its 430,000, 0»!0 is akakening from its. sleep of centuries, was declared by Bishop Wilson S. Lewis last night at the Cen tral Methodist Episcopal church. O'Far rell and .Franklin streets. Bishop Wilson is a missionary to the far east. He is on a visit to this country to'report to the churches-con cerning the work that is being done by the missionaries in China. In speaking of the opium habit in China the bishoi stated that the gov ernment; was behind the movement to abolish the drug. "I have seen the poor sufferers of this terrible habit die. by the roadway, and their . families go starving be cause their husbands and brothers were addicted to this drug habit, but I have also seen government agents go Into the fields where the poppy was being raided for the market and destroy the entire -crop." , In speaking of the Chinese- govern ment the bishop said: "In regard to whether or not China will ever Jiave to reckon with the powers of the world, I will say this— -that the powers of the world will have to reckon with China." SHACKLETON TO MAKE ' SECOND DASH FOR POLE .BERLIN,. Jan. 9. — Lieutenant Ernest H. Shackleton^announces that he .will head another antarctic expedition. Shackleton on his last expedition got within 111 miles of the south pole. HOODLUMS ATTACK HOTEL BELL BOY Preside Guards, With Bay onets, Quell Riot Follow* ing Ball Game Palace "Fronts" x Win Over Fairmont Colleagues by Score of 5 to 4 \ Armed guards from the United States military post at the Presidio had to use their sharpedged bayonets yester day afternoon to quell a riot started by a*gang of hoodlums who attacked the bellboys from the Palace and Fair mont hotels who were playing a match game of baseball at the Presidio grounds. With stones and heavy cloda of gras3 the rowdies assailed the IS "fronts," and a grand melee was Sunder way when the sentry at the Presidio gate summoned the guard and put a stop to the hostilities. The Palace boys won the- ball game, score 3 to 4. There were 200 In the gang that set upon the ball* players with sticks and stones and much fight talk. SETTLE RU'ALRV OX DIAMOND .y The opening of the Palace hotel a few weeks ago created some rivalry between the watches of the Market street hostelry and the Fairmont hotel. It was decided to test the merits of the, two squads of bellboys on the dia mond. Yesterday was the day set. and the Palace hotel boys gallantly rode* out Market street in a handsomely appoint ed tallyho to do battle. Captain Hyde, had trained his forces and he was sure of victory.- He had diminutive George Marks on second base and felt satis fied that the Fairmont lads would have to hit them out into the garden to make a run, for George can putl down a hot Qce from the bat as easily as*he draw down a $1 tip. The* Fairmont nine was on hand promptly under the guidance of Wil liam Page, - the bell captain. Ralph Tobln, formerly of the Fairmont and now front clerk of the Palace, looked over the rival teams and placed a bet of $15 against the chances of the Palace, bunch. Jack Sham took the bet. EVE.V VP TO EIGHTH The game was evenly balanced up to the eighth inning, the score resting 2 to 2. In tftat inning the Fairmont made 2 more and the Palace luckily* evened the score. In the last Inning: the Palace boys put over another run. making it 5 to 4, thus winning the game. During the last two innings the boys were Interfered with by. a gang of hoodlums. When the victors began to* collect their bats and gloves the gang started to stone them. Some of the boys were hit by the missiles. Captain Hyde # and Finley jumped from the tallyho and invited a more manly • combat.- The trouble spread. Everybody joined In th^ fracas. GUARDS INTERFERE A passing sentinel beckoned with his bayonet, that the trouble must stop. His military admonition was ignored. Finally he rang in a riot call and the guard rushed out' and put an end to the conflict.. .-."sr.- The teams were made up as follows: . Palace — -Marks. Watkins, Hyde. Fin ley. Cunningham, Holstein, Thompson, Bertram and Coppel.. Fairmont — -Eahart. Martin. Norton, Doty. Flanagan, Alexander, Page. Nolan and Tobin. Two weeks from now the Palace will cross bats with the St. Francis. MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO DEAD MINERS' FAMILIES Widows and Orphans of Vic tims of Disaster Aided CHERRY, 111.. Jan. 9.— Ernest . P. Bicknell, national director of the Red Cross, and Duncan McDonald, district president of the, united mine workers, issued a statement today regarding relief conditions here for the 1,000 or more widows and children of the vic tims of the St. Paul mine disaster. The statement says that the people in Cherry received In wages up to De cember 1, ?37,000. and that the dis bursements for_rellef from all sources since the disaster of November 13 amounted to $74, 50n, making a grand total of disbursements to the people of Cherry of $lll,Soo. The dependent are being given week ly cash contributions or orders on Cherry stores, the main relief station having been abandoned. The average cash grant is" $5.75 a week. RESTORES WAGES CUT DURING PANIC OF 1907 Frick Coke Company. Keeps Its Promise to Employes PITTSBURG, Jan. 9. — The H. C. FNiok coke company will on January IS re store the wages that were cut as a re sult of the business" depression of 1907. TMs step is, in line with the promise to restore the cut when ' business wouH warrant. It is believed there will be & general restoration of the wage scale of 1907 in the Connelsville coke region.