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10 SYMPHONY WINS MERITED PRAISE AT CORT THEATER San Francisco Musicians Under Henry Hadley Play Russian Score Superbly Rendition of Rachmaninoff's Masterpiece Unfolds Delight ful Harmony at Matinee WALTER ANTHONY The impropriety of correct criticism would be, it seems to me. more flagrant and even worse than abysmal ignorance in the face of the Russian symphony that Henry Hadley wafted over the steppes of our uncultivated frontiers of music yesterday afternoon. To make myself plain, faultfinding would be a gratuitous task and as futile as thank less in view of the superb offering: of >05-terday afternoon when the San Francisco symphony orchestra played Sergei Rachmaninoff's, second sym phony under Hadley's direction at the Cort theater. During its vivid un folding- I do not mind confessing that I, for one, felt a sense of deepest grati tude to the forces in town that have made this symphony season possible, and a particular sense of gratitude for the extraordinary offering of Russian music. YEARS OF PLEASURE LOST Indeed, in the second movement, when Hadley was whipping his instru mentalists along, with his agile batin, through a dizzy maze of Byzantine harmonies, and holding his players to the highly decorative pattern of the score. I resented with bitterness the years that have rolled over this city's youthful head wherein no symphony music has been heard. So splendid was fa« presentation of the extraordinarily difficult work by the local symphony orchestra that one wondered what might not have been achieved by this time, had Hadley ventured this way a decade ago. 1 understand that but four rehearsals were had in the Rach maninoff composition. It seems incon c«.'vab!e, but It is, 1 dare say, quite tW •. In four rehearsals this tre m»Tdonsly difficult score, in which m-Ted rhyt-vns, unusual harmonies and st ?-rTge color combinations are found .n every bar of the composition, has b««.. worked out into a coherent whole; «i cohesive, in fact, as Beethoven's f.tttr symphony. AUMEVCE GIVES APPROVAL Rachmaninoff does not merely repeat motives and themes in order to prove that he hasn't forgotten he is writing a symphony. Jj,e constructs organical ly and the repetitions, augmentations and diminutions grow out of his sub ject matter as an argument is built upon Itself. This sense of the compact was borne admirably to us on the tip of Hadley's baton, and the audience did well when it insisted on demon strating to the members of the orches tra. Individually and collectively, the warmth of its approval: Hadley ac knowledged his own indebtedness to the instrumentalists by a courteous •wave of the hand and an invitation to his men to rise and accept the enthus iastic praise of the hearers. This hap pened at the close of the second move ment of the Rachmaninoff symphony. AMERICANS UNDERSTAND MUSIC Ii aeems singular, but it is true, that Hadley. the leader, is more at home in tee turgidities of Russian music than in any other. Similarly it seems that American auditors untrained to sym phony, take quicker to the composi tions that flow from the Neva than to those that come from the Thames, the Seine or the Danube. It is not the fatalistic quality of Rachmaninoff or Tschaikowsky that appeals to the Amer ican auditor, I suspect, so much as it is the elaborate coloring of their com positions, their nervous energy and their congenially rapid flow. Hadley has an intimate ear for the beauties of the Russian school of music and I hope he will give us a chance to hear an other Rachmaninoff composition—his symphonic poem, "Isle of the Dead," for instance. S. Coleridge Taylor's "The Bam boula," a rhapsodic dance, sounded to my ears somewhat "manufactured*' after the extravagancies of Rachma ninoff's limitless inventiveness. But the Wagner number that closed the program, was done with dignity, nobil ity and fervor. It was the Siegfried funeral march —the greatest epic in opera. PROGRAM WAS DELIGHTFUL The program from beginning to end was a musical delight, disarming criti cism and holding forth hope for even greater things to come. our orchestra "arrived" in the Rach maninoff symphony. The popular concert to be given to morrow afternoon at the Cort theater will be made more notable by a pre sentation of Wolf-Ferrari's one act opera. "The Secret of Suzanne." which will be sung and played by Andreas Dippel's artists' from the Chicago Grand Opera company. In the evening the work will be repeated at the Cort thea ter and will be preluded by a concert, the soiolsts of which will be from the Dippel roster of operatic stars. a i FOOTPADS ROB VICTIM OF HIS HAT AND SHOES Also Relieve Him of Purse Con taining $30 Five thugs, after they had held up and robbed Frank Lucas, 632 Sacra mento street, early yesterday morning, 1.1 Jackson street near Sansome, com pelled the victim to take off his shoes' and hat and give them over. The hold up men also took Lucas' purse, con taining $30. Burglars broke into the saloon of Meyer and Everson, Stuart and Market streets and stole $20 from the cash register. Porchcllmbers entered the home of Mrs. Sol Rosenblum, 1538 Lake street, yesterday and stole jewelry wofth $169. While visiting saloons along the Barbary coast, Lawrence Keith. 25 Homestead street, was robbed by pick pockets early yesterday morning of a purse containing $450. Mrs. F. W. Babcock and her niece. Miss R. Gagan, living at 745 Bush street, reported to the police yester day that burglars entered her apart ments and stole jewelry worth $300. Two youthful foofpads held up J. T. Morgan, 667 Fourth avenue, at Fourth avenue and C street Thursday ng and robbed him of $18 and his watch. Mrs. T. K. Holsman, Keystone apart ments, Hyde and Washington streets, ibbed of an assortment of jew a thief. ALFRED MOSELY TO SPEAK—Alfred Merely, IX. D., of i/>ndon. the well known philanthro pist and writer, win speak before the Coinrnon b at Us weekly luncheon tomorrow ■ X at Ibe Palace hotel. The subject rtor Moaely'a talk will be "Tbe i'resent Crisis in Europe."' Mosclv Is one of the wealth iest m*n in England anf> came Into prominence piany years ago with the discovery w f the dia ttiond fields in Suuta Africa. Dr. Adelaide Brown, Who Is Advocating City Local Option San Francisco Center Will De vote Luncheon to Discussion of Proposed Measure In keeping wfth the policy of the San Francisco center to hear both sides of every public question of importance, a luncheon devoted to the subject of district local option has been arranged for next Tuesday, to be held at the St. Francis hotei. Rev. Charles F. Aked, who assisted in framing the charter amendment on lo' % ;il option, which will be voted on De cember 10, will support the affirmative in a debate on the subject, "Resolved. That San Francisco Adopt District Local Option," and Andrea Sbarboro. president of the Bank of Italy and a leader in the development of the grape and wine industry in California, will speak against the amendment. Dr. Adelaide Brown, who has inter ested herself in behalf of the amend ment, will act as chairman of the lunch eon, which will begin promptly at 12 o'clock. Members and nonmembers may secure tickets at the headquarters of the center, 220 Post street. The local option amendment was framed by members of Dr. Aked's church, aided by a committee of busi ness and professional men from all walks of life. Many real estate men are Interested in the passage of the measure, as they believe it will make possible the competition of established residence districts with new tracts which are put on the market with saloon restrictions. On the other hand, the measure is earnestly opposed by many who do not believe It offers a solution of the liquor problem. Both sides have able cham pions in the speakers chosen to de bate the question next Tuesday. OFFICIAL CITY RETURNS GIVE T. R. GAIN OF 38 Near Fistic Battle Between the Watchers at Count Next to the announcement of the official returns of the presidential elec tion in this city hy the election com mission yesterday, which gave Roose velt a gain of 3S votes over the semi official count, interest centered in a near battle between Louis Mooser, rep resenting the democrats, and James B. Savers of the progressive watchers. Sayers' attempt to wring an admis sion from Mooser elicited a retort that moved Savers to suggest adjournment and fisticuffs. Mooser's acceptance of the invitation was canceled by Commis sioner George Uhl. who ruled the diversion out of order. Registrar Zemansky stated that while the Roosevejt watchers asserted various errors in the semiofficial count had made a difference of 70 votes In their favor, his figures gave Roose velt but 38 votes more than were shown by the semiofficial tally. One precinct failed to return the vote for Wallace. Roosevelt elector, amounting to 32 votes. Other totals were carried out incorrectly on the semiofficial tally sheets. The election commission spent the forenoon hearing and deciding the claims and contests of the progressives and democrats present, and in the aft ernoon completed the final count. Roosevelt's vote in San Francisco as polled by Wallace was 35.610 and Wil son's, per Griffin. 48,937. For superior judge, Graham received 71,443, Coffey 66,763, Mogan 60,968, Lawlor 54,980, ShortaU 54,310. WELLER LEARNS WHAT'S WHAT IN WOMEN'S TiATS Judge Halts Witness to Ask Shop Terms' Meanings From Miss Barbara Kelly, a sales woman employed by an ostrich feather establishment. Police Judge Weller yes terday became acquainted with shop terms in vogue where costly women's hats are adorned. Miss Kelly, who recently proved to be as brave as she is pretty wheti she pursued two men who came into the store and ran out with several costly plumes, testified against George Mc- Farland and John McCormick, charged with the robbery. Such terms as goros, fans, fancies, sprays, trees, bandeaus, aigrettes and sprigs were used by Miss Kelly In 'ex plaining to Judge Weller what the men stole. Weller interrupted frequently to inquire into the meaning of the terms. The case was continued until Mon day. GREAT HIGHWAY STRIP EXCLUDED BY COUNCIL Land Not to Be Acquired in Sutro Purchase The purchase of an additional strip of property on the Great Highway, ad jacent to the Sutro property, can not be included in the purchase of Sutro lands which the voters will decide at the December bond election. The supervisors' lands and tunnels committee decided yesterday that the suggestion of the Oceanside Improve ment association could not be incor porated in the purchase because of lack of time. Indorsement of the Sutro purchase was received from the Recreation League of San Francisco. A request that steps be taken for the construction of a tunnel through the Folsom street hill will be con sidered later. CORONER BLAMES DEAD ENGlNEEß—Bridge port, Conn.. Nor. l.V—-The coroner's finding to day on the wreck of the Springticld express in Wcsip.HT October :>. in which seven -persons were ki'led. declare* the dead engineer waß crimiually responsible. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1912. SPEED KINGS' WAR GOES TO COURT Moross Seeks Injunction to Pre vent Oldfieid's Meet at Tanforan LEON J. PINKSON A new twist in the controversy be-, tween Barney Oldfield and Bob Bur man as to who is really the speed king developed yesterday wh&n E. A. Moross, Burman's manager, filed a peti tion in the superior court asking for an injunction restraining Oldfield frpm making his appearance at Tanforan to morrow. Moross alleges that when Oldfleld sold him the Blitzen Benz and 100 horsepower Darracq racing cars in San Antonio in 1910 he agreed to retire from the racing game, and to substan tiate this allegation Moross is exhibit ing a signed statement, which reads as follows: San Antonio. Tex.. Feb. 25. HMO. 1 hereby agree to sell to E. A. Morosa my rocing outfit, known at* the 200 hp. Blirzen Eenz and the 100 hp.i Darracq, giving him a clear bill of sale of the Blitzen Benz. upon the payment of $10,500. Moross also agrees to secure me with personal notes and a chattel mortgage of $2,600 to cover balance on the Darracq. I agree to allow Morns* to dedwt from all snms due me any expenses he Is 4>nt to in putting the Blitzen Benz In good running order in the way of new [tarts or labor. Morosa agrees to pay over the $10,500 (ten thousand five hundred dollars! immediately after he has had mechanical experts inspect* the Blitzen Benz and pass on it a* to whether it will l>e possible to repair the car and my guarantee ing that it can be done in first class condition. 10 selling the above outfit of racing cars It Is my intention to retire from automobile racing, and 1 hereby agree not to buy another Benz for racing purposes, and I agree not to buy any other racing car of larger piston displace ment than the Benz. I agree to turn over my railroad car lease if agreeable tn the present owner of the car. BARNEY OLPFIELD. E. A. MOROSS. The petition for the injunction has been assigned to Judge J. M. Seawell's says: "I have refrained from begin ning a suit for a year and would not have done so now had not Oldfield made statements derogatory to Burman and my cars. The only condition that I wiil now let up on Oldfield is that he give Burman a race and that he must race in competition at the regular race distances. I tried to enter Burman in the Tanforan meef, but failing will now compel Oldfield to appear at my meet at Emeryville if he wants to con tinue in the racing game." Discussing the petition to restrain him from racing at Tanforan tomor row, Oldfield said last night: "After consulting with Attorney Frank J. Hennessy, I am convinced that the court will decide against Moross at every point. 1 have held all along that Burman was afraid to meet me or match speed against my car. Realizing I would put the mile record still farther down In the 'cellar,' Moross played the baby act and tried to take advantage of a technicality in a bill of sale I made him a couple of years ago. when a magneto concern bought my discarded Benz machine for Burman and Moross. "I feel keenly this sort of a deal here in my home state. I live In Los Angele-s. Nine years ago I brought the first racing car ever seen In Cali fornia to San Francisco and raced it ir, record time. I have given the best 1 had in stock every time I have raced here since then. "For Moross to apply for an injunc tion at this late hour is a confession of unfairness. Tf the judge will permit me, I'll show those fellows more speed Sunday than they ever heard of in the high grass where they've been rac ing." Oldfield is planning to hold a meet at Sacramento today and unless the court proceding prevent he will pull off the same program at Tanforan tomorrow that was scheduled for last Sunday. Good Road* BUI Defeated In Ore gon—A. YV. Strowger, treasurer of the Covey Motor Car company of Portland, Ore., is in the city, being a guest of Henry L. Hornberger, general manager of the Oakland Motor company. Strow ger, who is one of the good road en thusiasts of Oregon, is bemoaning the fate of one of the good roads bills that was presented at the recent election. In speaking of this, he says: "The citizens of Oregon turned down the state highway appropriation. In fact, they turned down every amend ment that called for the expenditure of money. As far as the state is con cerned there will be no good roads now done until after another election is held. They did. however, vote to allow counties to issue bonds for road work, but this is not of any importance, for before bonds can be issued they will have to be voted upon by the county citizens, and by the last election It can easily be seen that there will be no chance of carrying the point that way. "The automobile business is exceed ingly good in the northwest, and if it continues to increase as it has done in the last'l2 months, it looks as if at an election held next year the good roads issue might be carried- by the extra backing of increased motor car owners." * * # Many Overland Deliveries^—Although some business men are complaining of hard times it is hard to realize that such Is the case from the reports along "Automobile row." especially the one made by J. W. Leavitt. the head of the company that is agent for the Overland cars. Leavitt says: "Up to the pres ent time we have received about 1,000 of the 1913 Overland cars, and of this number the factory has shipped us about 450 cars this month: In reports lust received from our out of town agents and our branch houses we find that there Is not a car held on hand or one that remains unsold, and we have a number of orders for the cars that are on the road. This is the first time since we received the sample copy of the 1913 cars that we have been able to make immediate delivery. We will not be able to enjoy this pleasure very long, as many of our agents are ordering shipments for the early part of December." # * # Hajae* Factory Man for Valley Serv ice—A factory man of the Haynes Au tomobile company has gone to Fresno to take charge of the Haynes service department recently organized there for the benefit of San Joaquin valley Haynes owners. It is the theory of the Haynes officials that any owner can be made so well acquainted with his oar that engine troubles, which usually arise from ignorance of the construction of the engine on the part of the driver, can be virtually eliminated. For this reason a man versed in every detail of Haynes motors and running gear has been sent into the valley region. * # * Hudson Six for Oil Expert—D. M. de Long of Oakland and Coalinga, a min ing and oil expert, was the first man on the coast to receive a Hudson seven passenger, six cylinder car, although many have been ordered and are coming from the factory. An hour from the time the first car was unloaded at the freight sheds on its arrival here, De Long was at the wheel and hitting it up for Coalinga. * ♦ * Studebaker Touring; Expenae—John Huebsch of Milwaukee and his Stude baker "20" recently finished a 3,600 mile trip through the east and return. It being a business trip—.Huebsch called on more than 200 customers—he kept close track of his expenses. These were Mmited to gasoline, oil and two tire repairs. The grand total averaged exactly one and two-tenth cents a mile. ELECTRIC COMPANY SEEKS FRANCHISE— Stockton. Nov. 15. 1> Or© Electric company, which for some time has been endeavoring to get into Stockton and San Joaquin county, has tiled application with the city council for permission to bid 01 three franchises, identi cal, covering tbe <Jty. The applications were made, one by the Oro company, one by John Raggio and one by J. W. Goodwin, president ol the Oro company. GLOOMS RETREAT BEFORE WARBLE Jules Clerfayt Gives "Tra-ia-la" Tone and Tune to S. P. Offices f*>C ING merrily, tra-la-la," was the j joyous bidding of Jules Clerfayt in the railroad offices in the Flood building. The talented passen ger agent of the Southern Pacific and representative of different Atlantic steamship lines gave forth a burst of song wherever he went yesterday and partly succeeded in dispensing the gloom that settled down on the -South ern Pacific employes when they were informed this week by Passenger Traf fic Manager Charles S. Fee that the city, ticket offices of the company would be kept open a half day each holiday in future. Wherever his business took him yes terday Crelfayt sang merrily "Tra-la." He finally explained his warbling by saying that he had accepted a role in a French opera that is soon to be pro duced by the looal French* colony, and he found it necessary to practice all the time in order to perfect himself in his part. * * * The third regular weekly banana train over the Texas and Pacific, Colo rado and Southern, Denver and Ric Grande and Western Pacific from New Orleans to San Francisco left New Orleans Thursday night. It is the largest of the season, carrying 13 cars. Although the banana trains were put on as a weekly service the business has been so great that it is usually found necessary to send out a train Tuesday as well as Thursday. The running time, of the banana trains is 178 hours, but this schedule is usually beaten by several hours. * # * When the railroad offices close this aTternoon there will be a rush on the part of the agents to the baseball grounds at Twelfth and Mission streets to witness the contest between the All Stars and the Regulars. After the game there will be a jinks dinner at the Transportation club, at which an effort will be made to forget the bril liant, plays of the game. * * * The many local friends of W. X. Babcock, general western freight agent at Chicago of the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western were grieved yes terday to learn of his death at Glen coe, 111.. Thursday. Babcock made oc casional visits to the coast and had many warm friends here. # * * Vice President C. H. Schlacks and some other local officials of the West ern Pacific are making an inspection trip over the line as lar east as Salt Lake. They will return early next week. * * * E. W. Mason, superintendent of the western division of the Western Pa cific, with headquarters at Sacramento, was In the city yesterday. * * # Frank W. Webster, manager of the Stockton electric, the Visalia electric and the Fresno traction, with head quarters in Fresno, was in San Fran cidfco yesterday. # # * James H. P. Mason, traveling passen ger agent of the Washington Sunset, is making a business trip through the San Joaquin valley. CHtraCH FAIR—The tnmpn of Calvary Presby terian church, Fillmore and Jackson streets, will hpM a three days' fair, commencing Tues day evening. Dinner will he served each even ing, at 6 o'clock, and this will be followed by an entertainment. Thousands of articles suit able for Christmas presents will tie sold during the fair at moderate prices. COAST SHIPPING NEWS [Special Dispatch to The Call] EUREKA. Not 15. —After having been thor oughly fumigated, the Norwegian steamer Guern sey, which arrived here yesterday afternoon di rect from Honolulu, was allowed to proceed to the Areata wharf this morning. The officers of the Guernsey reported here that one of the members of tbe crew had died during the voyage, and this fact gave rise to the rumor that four cases of smallpox existed on the steamer. An examination made by Quarantine Officer C. C. Falk disclosed the fact, however, that the sailor bad died of heart failure. The mysterious disappearance of R. E. Gates. a railroad man. who left home three weeks ago and failed to return, was solved today when his body was found floating In the bay. He evidently shot himself by accident while hunting on the bay Two tons of mall and a quantity of freight arrived from San Fralncisco early this morning on the steamer Acme, which is now loading lum ber. * Bringing passengers tnd freight, steamer Ra valli arrived from San Francisco this morning and proceeded to Samoa for a lumber cargo. Steamer Santa Monica was among the lumber carriers to arrive this morning. Steamer Bowdoin arrived early this afternoon from San Pedro and Is taking on lumber cargo. Passengers and mall arrived from San Fran cisco fhis morning on tbe steamer City of Topeka After having been barbound inside tbe harbor since the first of the week, steamer Phoenix de parted for San Francisco shortly after noon to day with passengers and freight. A large ship ment of Eel river salmon for the San'FraDcisco market went out on the Phoenix. Carrying lumber and mail, steamer Point Arena, bound for San Francisco, crossed out this after noon. Steamers Despatch. Katherine and Casco left this afternoon for San Francisco and southern California ports with lumber cargoes. Steamer Wellesley departed later with a cargo of lumber for Sail Pedro. SAN PEDRO, Nov. 15. —The North Paciflc com pany's steamer Santa Clara returned from San Diego, and after taking passengers and addi tional cargo proceeded for San Francisco and way ports. Steamer Newburg discharged 350.000 feet of lumber for the Hammond Lumber company at Terminal and cleared for Redondo Beach to dis charge 150,000 feet, thence for Willapa Harbor to reload. The Pacific Coast company's steamer Queen arrived tonight from San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Redondo beach with passengers and freight, and will proceed tomorrow for San Diego, touching here north bound on Sunday. Steamer Falcon discharged 1,250,000 feet of lumber for the Consolidated Lumber company at Wilmington and others, and cleared for Willspa Harbor direct In ballast t(* reload. Steamer Chebalis arrived this morning, five days from Grays Harbor via San Francisco, car rying passengers and freight for the West Coast Steamship company and 725.000 feet of lumber for the Southern California Lumber company. The Paciflc Navigation company's steamer Har vard arrived this afternoon from San Diego, and after taking passengers and additional cargo proceeded for San Francisco. Arrivals during the night will include the steamer Klamath, five days from Portland via San Francisco bringing passengers and freight for the Merchants' Steamship company and 1.100.000 ffct of lumber consigned to the Charles McCorraick Lumber company at this port and San Diego. The little schooner Mary Dodge arrived this afternoon. 26 days from Nome. Alaska, after an uneventful trip." bringing SO passengers and a small miscellaneous, cargo. Arrivals at Rendondo Beach Include the schoon er A. B. Johnson, from Grays Harbor, with 650. --000 feet of lumber consigned to the Montgomery & Mullen Lumber company- PORTLAND, Nov. 15. — That an experiment in Its steaming power may be made, Capta'n Schwetmann of the German bark R. C. Riekmers decided to bring the craft up under Its own steam, and it loft Astoria at 7:20 o'clock this morning for Llnnton to discharge part of Its ballast. The remainder, which Is water ballast. will be discharged as tbe vessel loads. Captain Schwetmann expects to arrive Sunday afternoon. The steamer F H. Leggett. which went r Grays Harbor early In the week and could not get in on account" of the rough bar. has cleared here with grain and GOO.OOO feet of lumber for San Frenclsco. Carrying freight and passengers, the steamer Alliance from Eureka apd Coos Bay arrived to night. It will sail SnndaV night. t,ndon with cement, the steamer Temple E. Dorr arrived at the north bank dock from San Fraucisco last night «md sailed for Aberdeen to night to load lumber for Calif"" l '"- The steamer YosetrUte sailed tonight from St. Helens with a cargo of lumber for San Pedro. The steam-T St. Helens sailed this morning from Rainier with a cargo of lurolier for San Pedro. W. S. Scammel (of W. 8. Scammel & Co.. San Francisco) Is in Portland and expects to be here about two weeks looking after tbe repairs to the steamer Washington, of which his company is the owner, and to loot; orer the steamship situa tion here. ASTORIA, Nov. 13.—Steam schogner Jim 3ut CHILDREN REACH POUNDMAN'S HEART "Slats" Is Recovered and Mat thew McCurrie Reduces His . Pocket Money by $2.50 All those old rumors about the pound man's adamantine heart were set at rest, controverted, overruled, thrown out of court, emphatically denied, abro gated, rescinded, negatived and in other ways disproved yesterday by the action of Matthew McCurrie, secretary Qf the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to, Animals. It is a long story, but as it upsets national tradition and dogma it shall be told. "Slats" is a lanky black spaniel and the friend and guardian of three lit tle children, the daughters of Mrs. Kuhn, a widow. While the mother was away at work "Slats" would protect and entertain the girls. "Slats" had been warned about the swift red automobile pound wagon and usually could outrace the net when the sinister vehicle came into sight on the block where the little girls played while their mother was at work earn ing the meager subsistence of the fam ily and the dog. NET CATCHES "SLATS" But Thursday "Slats" failed in agil ity. The net caught him and he was thrown into the crated wagon and carted off to the pound. With tears streaming down her face little May trudged the long way to the Sixteenth street pound and there found the precious dog. She wanted "Slats" to come home with her. She was told that it would cost $2.50 to redeem him from the pen. Off she trudged again, planning in her busy little mind how she could secure that mountainous sum. Last evening she appeared at the pound aerain, with her two little sis ters. Little May, the treasurer of the family, held a handkerchief tight in her hands. She opened it and out rolled dimes, nickles and pennies. There was the dime the mother had left in the morning, saying, "I'll walk to and from my work today; take the carfare for 'Slats.'" Expectantly the three little girls watched the poundman count the pre cious horde. "Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, fifty-five, sixty, sixty-five, seventy, eighty, eighty-five, ninety, ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine—ninety-nine cents," announced the poundman. "AWFUL LOT OF MONEY" "Isn't that enough? It's an awful lot of money," said May. "It's all we had saved up for Christmas." "1 know it's an awful lot of money—" began the poundman. "Goody!" shouted the second little girl; "we'll have 'Slats' now." But May saw the serious expression in the poundman's face "It is all we had. Oh, dear! Poor Slats! I'll come back n«xt week with more, and I'll ask mother if she won't sell the clock. We always get up be fore the alarm goes off." Secretary McCurrie gathered the dimes and nickels and coppers in his hand and gave them back to May. "Wrap it up tight and take it home with 'Slats'," he said. "I guess I can find two and a half in my own pocket that will do just as well." So "Slats" disproved the fable ©f the poundman's heart. ier arrived today from San Francisco with a general cargo and will load lumber for return. Oil tanker Oleum arrlred today from San Francisco with a cargo of fuel oil. Steamer Alliance arrlred today from Eureka with freight and passengers. Bteam schooner Daisy nailed for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber. British bark Oweenee, with a cargo of grain for Europe, went to sea today. Schooner Irene sailed today" for San Diego with a cargo of lumber. Steamer Sue H. Elmore sailed today for Til lamook with freight and passengers. Oil tanker W, S. Porter arrived today from San Francisco with a cargo of fuel oil. Tho bi JL Gcnnan b » r * R- C. Riekmers. which arrived Thursday afternoon from Hiogo, Japan, was 35 days in making the run across the Pa i rifle, and Captain Schwetmann reports an un usually rough trip. Four days after leaving the port the bark rah Into a typhoon that continued for three days and during which the vessel lost the majority of Its sails, nsanv of them being torn from the gaskets. ABERDEEN. Nov. 15.—With the moderation of the weather, a large fleet of barbound vessels has a prospect of getting away within the next 48 hours. Several in the list were able to cross the bar today, these including the steamers Stanley Dol lar. Corouado and Centralia, and the schooner Advent. Schooner Azelea is thought to have sailed this afternoon for Pan Pedro. The Advent Is bound for Santa Rosalia. Mex. The Stanley Dollar. Coronado and Centralis sailed for San Francisco. The Coronado and Centralia had full comple ments of passengers. Other barbound craft due to get away tomor row with continued good weather are the schoon ers Meteor for San Pedro, Watson A. West for Tasmania. Manila for Callao, Ethel Zan* for San Pedro and bark John C. Meyer for Callao. Schooner J. W. Cllse has finished loading a cargo for Callao. Steamer Rainier was libeled Just before sailing on a claim of $400. made by the Tacoma Dredg ing company for the alleged damage to tbe com pany's property at Raymond when the Rainier was there recently. SEATTLE. Nov. 15.—Arrived: Steamers Santa Ana from southeastern Alaska: City of Puebla. Captain A. F. Lucas and barge »1 from San Francisco, and Spokane from Skagway. I Sailed: Steamers Cuckman, President and Edith for San Francisco. Tbe Pacific Coast Steamship company an nounced yesterday that the steamship Curacao, now operating between San Francisco and south ern California ports, will be placed in the Seat tle and southeastern Alasks service December 5. relieving the steamship Spokane, which will be laid up for the winter. Steamer Wrecked BUENOS AIRES, Nor. is.—The Rteamer Ora- I via has been wrecked at the Falkland Islands, off [ the coast of Argentina, according to a wireless o-ispatch today from Admiral Cards, on board the Argentine cruiser San Martin. The admiral reports that all the passengers and the crew were saved. The Oravia. a steamer of 5.374 tons, belongs to the Pacific Steam Navigation company of Liverpool, it was built in 1597. The Oravia left Liverpool October 17 for Callao. Storm Hold* lp Shipping MONTREAL, Nov. 15.—The storm which has raged throughout Quebec province for the last 24 hours has effectually tied up navigation on the St Lawrence The suspension of actlTitv in the local harbor comes at a time when the lake steamers are pouring in huge cargoes of grain, which, if not quickly exported, will cause a con gestion. , Memoranda Stmr Saginaw, from Wlllapa—Oa antral at this port today was leaking. Per Br stmr Hase] Dollar—ln tbe China sea' from Hongkong to Mororan. very strong NE monsoon was experienced; from Mororan the pas sage commenced with strong WSW to NW winds and heavy sea; on the Ist and 2d day of Novem ber a very heavy SW sale was experienced, working to the westward with very heavy sea and continued until the 7th: n few days of unsettled rainy weather with wind SW: again on the 11th a very heavy S gale was encountered with very high sea; thence to port moderate variable weather: at 9 a. m.. Nov. is. a four masted bark, with painted ports was passed, deep laden and standing to the southward: wind at the time moderate from all plain sail set: also about noou same day a four masted schooner with a square yard forward, standing to the south. ELIMINATION DEB ATEg—Santa Clara. Nov. 15.—The Phllalethic Senate Debating Hub of the University of Santa Clara has started elim ination contests to select a team for th« Ry land debate to be held in March. In a debate on "Tariff for Revenue Only." Affirmatives Kewlin and Zarlck were awarded tbe decision j over the negative team, Breusen and O'Connor, I last night. Miss R.Norton, Who Will Lead Bon Ton Club Grand March Third Annual Ball to Be Held This Evening in the As sembly Rooms The third grand ball of the Bon Ton club will be held this evening in the Assembly rooms, 1268 Sutter street, and the affair promises to be a distinct social success. Invitations were issued several days ago and a large attend ance Is assured. Dancing will commence at 8:30 o'clock with a grand march, led by Edward J. Wren, floor director, and Miss K. Norton. The following are members of the committees that have the affair in charge: Floor director, Edward J. Wren; aids, Bryant J. O'Connor and Thomas M. Burns. Floor—John J. Casey, chairman; Wil liam P. ODea, Martin C. Sturiza, George S. Stemple, Thomas P. Mclner ney, William J. Casey, Frank J. Grimley and Edward J. Roche. Reception—Armour T>ubeau, chair man, assisted by the members of the Bon Ton club. COURT RULES BLACK MUST STAND TRIAL Attempt to Quash Indictment Against State Senator Fails f Special Dispatch to The Call] SAN JOSE. Nov. 15.— W. C. Short, secretary, of the Santa Clara grand' jury, was called as a witness in the superior court today in support of the motion of Attorney James P. Sex to set aside the indictment returned No vember 7, charging Senator Marshall Black with the embezzlement of $6,820.48 from the Palo Alto Mutual Building and Loan association. This motion, as well as a motion to quash the indictment and a separate protest against further proceedings, was denied and Judge Richards also refused to sustain a demurrer covering practically the same ground. Black then pleaded not guilty. Black's attorneys are attacking the impanelment of the grand jury, as serting that it was not drawn accord ing to the code. They also question the jurisdiction of the court to proceed with the trial of the various charges. The three cases will be set for trial Friday, December 6. 17 FOREMEN OF STREET SWEEPERS ASK ADVANCE Bosses Want Straight Wage to Prevent Layoff Loss A petition from 17 gang foremen of the street sweeping department was presented to the board of works yes terday, In which the men asked that they receive a fixed salary of $90 a month instead of $3.50 a day. Since the shakeup In the board of works, which resulted in eight district fore men, at $150 each, being: dismissed, the gang; foremen, who work with the sweepers, have been doing the work formerly done by dfstrict foremen. The foremen declare that when it rains they are laid off and get no pay. The works board took the request un der advisement. Otto Schrader was appointed to ar bitrate the dispute between the city and Dyer Brothers, who have the con tract for the polytechnic high school. A, J. Norton was appointed design ing engineer in the bureau of architec ture at a salary of $150 a month. STANFORD TO PRESENT SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY [Special Dispatch to The Call] STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 15.— Tomorrow afternoon Stanford students will assume leading roles in a perform ance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which will be staged at the varsity theater for a charity benefit Tinder the management of the Happyland associa tion. Miss Isabel Townley. daughter of Prof. 8. D. Townley, will take the part of Puck. Other Stanford students to appear are Miss L. Curtice, Miss Mildred Albertson. G. A. Hughes, H. E. Todtmann, J. C. Clarke and L. C. Beau man. MISSING HUNTERS BODY FOUND IN BAY EUREKA, Nov. 15.—The body of Roy Gates, who disappeared November 1, while duck hunting, was found this afternoon floating in Humboldt bay. Arthur Gates, a brother, started yes terday on his return to the University of California after a search of a week for the body. The boat in which Roy Gates started out has not been found. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. BALD HEADS WILL SHINE LIKE SEA OF WET COBBLES FALLS VILLAGE. Conn., Nov. 15.— The Bald Head club of America will be given permanent organization at a meeting here November 15, acording to a call for the gathering just issued. The membership of the present tem porary organization includes men of glistening domes from Massachusetts to Minnesota. The temporary pres ident is R. J. Orr of Pittsfleld, Mass. TWO WIDOWS CLAIM ROBINSON ESTATE. No. I in Petition Tries to Collect $17,500 Back Alimony Due From Society Man Two widows have arisen to claim the fortune left by Crittenden Robinson of San Francisco, society man. cham pion wing shot of the world and at one time employed by the state a* an expert mineralogist. Mrs. Fannie M. Robinson, whose pe tition for restoration of records that she might collect 517,.">n0 back alimony, was to have been heard yesterday by Judge J. J. Van Nostrand, must face the contesting claim of Mra;, Minnie Hicks Robinson of Palo Alto, who as serts she is the true widow and who asks $500 monthly allowance from the $70,000 estate. The action of Sidney M. Van Wyok, attorney for Fannie Robinson in sumg 1 out before Judge Seawell a restrain order to prevent Attorney William V. Humphrey for Minnie Robinson from introducing evidence before Judge Van Nostrand of the Oregon divorce caused a postponement of the case by Ju Van Nostrand. The restraining ord«# was made returnable before Judge Sea well next Friday and if it he removed Judge Van .Nostrand will hear the argument on restoration of records at once. The claims of both women to the estate recalls the tangled ma trim on! flip, career of Crit.enden Robinson that caused a sensation here two decades ago. Mrs. Fannie Robinson alleys in her petition that Crittenden Robinson sued her for divorce In ItSi on charges of cruelty. She filed an answer deny ing; the charges and accusing her hus band of nonsupport. The court at that time ruled against the husband and ordered him to pay $50 a month for the support of his wife, who had not asked a divorce. Mrs. Robinson seeks to sue the Rob inson estate for the $17,500 alimony,due since that order was made. In order to bring the case into court, however, the widow must prove the existence of the court decree. After the marital troubles of ISSB Robinson went to New York in ISfS, where he married Mrs. Minnie Hicks, and they went to Paris. At that time Robinson had little money and Mrs. Robinson No. 1 was not able to enforce her decree. That the marriage to Mrs. Hicks was not bigamous is maintained by Attor ney Humphrey, who stated his inten tion of proving that Robinson obtained a divorce from Mrs. Fannie Robinson at Portland. Ore., in 1894. Attorney Humphrey says Mrs. Robinson No. 1 made no attempt to enforce the alimony payment against her former husband, but waited until after his death last January. The attorney also says the projected suit against the estate would he illegal. He asserts that during the period from 1888 to 18P8. when Robin son departed for New York, Mrs. Fan nie Robinson made no effort to obtain alimony. The petition of Mrs. Fannie Robinson is accompanied by a petition that Bar clay Henley and H. M. Alberg. executors of the Robinson estate, be substituted for Crittenden Robinson that they may be compelled to pay the alimony upon order of court. Attorney Crittenden Thornton, representing the estate, is resisting the claims of both widows. ■ * ■ CHIEF MURPHY UPHELD -•*• FOR RELIEVING SMITH 7 No Politics in Fireman's Case, Commission Rules A formal verdict upholding the ac tion of Fire Chief Murphy In tempo rarily relieving from duty Lieutenant Frank Smith was rendered by the fire commission yesterday. This finding and all testimony taken in the case will be transmitted to Mayor Rolph. who asked that an investigation be made when Supervisor Andrew J. Gal lagher charged that politics and spite had played a part in the order. Mur phy held that Smith lacked practical experience and relieved him from duty when he is said to have found the lieu tenant having great difficulty in get ting up his ladders at a Chinatown fire. Other incidents, said the chief, had shown Smith's experience. BUYER OF DUNPHY HOME DEFAULTS; LOSES $20,000 Oscar Turnblat, real estate man, was adjudged to be in default of the payment of $141,0*0 he bid for -the William Dunphy homestead, at Octavia and Washington streets, yesterday, by Judge Thomas F. Graham. The court ordered that the $20,000 paid by Turn blat on the property should be for feited by the bidder. Mary Evans, ad ministratrix of the estate, was granted her petition to resell the property. It was intimated that should Turnblat bid again his first payment would be allowed on the new bid. PLAY FOR CHARITY— Redwood City. Nov. IS. Carrying on their campaign for the homeless children of California, Redwood parl-r So. 98, Native Sons, and Bonita parlor No. 10. Native Daughters, will present a four act play entitled ••Down the Black Canyon" in Albamhrs thea ter Saturday night. Between acrs there wi'.l he singing 'by a quartet, and after the per formance the Sflsr of the theater will lie cleared for dancing. THE HOLIDAY SHOP RADKE&CO. 219-221-223 POST ST. Suggestions for Christmas GOLD WATCHES, ladies' size, $2» up; Gents' size, thin model, $25 up. Each and every watch sold by Radke & Co. guaranteed or money refunded. GENTS' FOBS, $5 up. GEM'S' LAPEL CHALNS, $6 up. A splendid assortment. COKAL JEWELRY, in Rings, Pend ants, Bracelets, Brooches, alter nating gold, bead and coral in Necklaces, Hat Pins, Lavaliers Drops, Scarf Pins, Link Buttons,' ranging in prices from $2,50 up. 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