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Jes ie Busley as Nance Olden Gives Life ' to % Drama "In the Bishop's Carriage" SKETCHES OF PRINCIPAL CHARACTER? WHO ARE APPEARING IN "IX THE \u25a0 BrSHOP - $ CARRIAGE" AT THE VAN NESS THEATER. IN LEFT ROW. UPPER TO LOWER— GEORGE GASTOX AS BISHOP VAN WAGEHEM. GEORGE RICHARDS AS EDWARD RAMSAY AND HAUUY ENGLISH AS TOM DOJtGAN. RIGHT ROW, UPPER TO LOWER— JESSIE BL'SLEY AS NANCE OLDEN AND^HALLET THOM SON AS WILLIAM LATIAJER. Miss Jessie Busley has again ridden into town "In the Bishop"s Carriage," the vehicle in which she successfully New York, and which she fills I «\ gracefully that It might be -wished It '>*'•. •sre a more delicate conveyance. She >ered at the Van Xess theater last evening and drew a large f.udience. illss Busley, as the pioneer "legitimate actress" of thG post-fire days, won 'many friends here, and 6ince the novel from which her play was dramatized was written by Miriam Michelson San Francisco can claim an unusual interest in both player and play. The player earns that Interest the more fairly. Miss Busley, in Interpreting Nance Olden, the heroine, carried herself Jightly through the process of reforma tion. Her sprightllness is buoyant and Fhe switches, from the aphasia of her cyatcjsm and toughness with electric rspidlty. That lightness she carries easily throughout the four acts, until she becomes a famous vaudeville star, reformed through native goodness and a talent as an imitator. At no time Is «he heavy or turgid, though Channlng Pollock, the dramatist of Miss Michel eon's story, frequently tempts her to tear her fine auburn hair and wring her hands. Harry English as Tom Dorgan, the thief and old time pal of Nance, walks about the stage with the prancing tread of a slack wire professor, when he should shuffle his feet and act more l!ke a hoodlum, but English evidently does not want the audience to lose eight of the fact that the play Is melo drama and a little more realistic act ing of the sort Miss Busley provides •would be mal apropos. English doesn't make a convincing stage robber- When in the third act he is- simply a bully and a blackguard and keeps his feet 'still and his tongue moving he Is bet ter than In the early part of the play. Hallett Thompson as "William Lati m«r, the , "ang-el" who helps Xanc« to rise from a thief to be a vaudeville ao tress of renown and finally groes In th« convenient bishop's carrlagr© to marry h<«r. Is' satisfactory, though not Im pressive. The company Is new \u25a0with but two exceptions — Mlas Busley and Ernest C -Toy, who takes the part of the news paper report*r. Joy Is a sorrow to newspapermen, not for what he does, but for what he has to do. In the first place ' the program describes him as "the star reporter on the World," presumably the New York appropri stor of the title of this planet. Miss Busley or tome one should tell the man \u25a0who prints the programs that a "star reporter" does not do "night police," and no reporter would keep such a story as he discovered in the arrest of the vaudeville queen, Nance Olden, the capture of Tom Dorgan and the predicament of the Philadelphia folk from the ears of his city editor. If he did not use the story some other newspaperman would get it from the cop who made the arrest and _the \u25a0World's hated rivals would devote col umns to It But Joy acts somewhat as c. reporter would in other respects. George Richards, who takes the oom edy part of Edward Ramsey, the bibu lous gentleman, gives a funny repre sentation of a chronic jag, and George G&Bton. the Bishop Van Wagenen of the carriage, is a charming old gentle man. Mlbs Ruth Lloyd as Nellie Ram rpy dresses elegantly and acts as she should to be an adequate foil to the vivacity, the humor, the ready "tough ness," the equally ready repression and the piquant prettlness of Miss Busley's Nance Olden. The policemen In the play are lmpes pible, but the others In the cast do their <uty as they can see It • CKXTRAI. THEATER The new woman has conquered melo drama. Ko more cowering beneath the protecting arm of man for the heroines of the blood and thunder show. In "The King and Queen of Gamblers," presented at the Central last evening, t the crowning moment came when _the lovers, reunited, were In a rapturous embrace, each encircling: the ©therewith one arm B-nd with the other hand polnt 1 ing a pistol at the discomfited villains. How they did it was not clear, unless one was left handed, but the effect of the two parallel pistols was excellent In general, the gentle sex was called upon to do so much gunplay that the theater smelled like a chemical labora tory. Kernan Cripps, -the leading man, should bs very popular. He is young, handsome and debonair. He wears a tall silk hat and has a taking way of speak ing very quietly and allowing the vil lains to rant His part is that of Jack Diamond, the king of gamblers, while Claire Sinclaire is romantically billed as Dolores, the queen of gamblers. But if ever any one looked like plain Miss Jones behind a counter It is Claire Sinclaire in her trig business suit She says, "Ho other name is so sacred to me," "This is my long lost daughter," or "I'm fighting woman's fight against the world," in exactly the same tone as if she were calling "Cash" In a depart' ment store. Evelyn Selble as the heroine is picked out to add one more link to the chain of horrible things she has suffered at the hands of the melodra matic playwright; she is tied to the mouth of the cannon and is about to be blown to atoms when the hero "gets the drop" on her tormentors and she Is saved again. . NAVY MEN RUSH WORK FOR BATTLESHIP FLEET Warships Will Be Equipped With New Guns Before Coming to Pacific Special by Leased Wire to The Call .- WASHIXGTO?:, Sept 2. — The' move ments of th« battleship fleet of 16 ves sels to the Pacific coast has resulted in orders for rush work at the Wash ington navy yard. The local foros will be taxed to the utmost In filling the orders for the most, modern- guns of smaller caliber, with which type the vessels are to be equipped before they start on their long voyage. . . - Work also Is being rushed on the submerged torpedo tubes, which are under construction at the Washington feun factory, for the larger vessels of the navy. All work, must b« finished by November 15. Rear Admiral Leutze is commandant and superintendent of the navy yard and gun factory. -CAJLIFORCTAXS Uf 2TEW YORK NEW YORK. Bept 2^— The following are at New. York hotels: San Francisco— B. Burnham, Breslin; C. W. Dahland wife, Astor house; 3. Dorr, Astor house; D. Duncan, Hotel Netherland; S. R. Elliott, Grand Union hotel; F. Fuchs, Astor house; W.- Matchette. Union Square hotel; J. H. Matthews and wife. Prince G«org«: G. B. McFall, Hotel Breslin; Mrs. G. F. Pohlman. H. D. Pohlman, Marl borough; O. M. Ralto, Earlington; G. A. Schenck and wife. Prince George; J. H. Walker. Hotel Navarre; Miss U. A. Williams, Mrs. R. N. Williams, Belvedere. San Jose^-Mlss C/ E. Field, Murray Hill. , Pasadena — T. D. Nestor, Victoria. Los Angeles — P. J. Gibbons, Belmontj W. Hughes, Hotel Seville; Ml as Kelly. Grand Union hotel; E. Lentslnger, Grand; I* A. Nares, Earlingtoa; Mrs. T. G. Oberle, Grand Union. CAMFORJ^IAXS Vf PARIS PARIS, Sept 8. — The following Cali fornians registered at the Call-Herald bureau today: Mr. and Mrs. - Isadora Cohen. Mr. and Mrs, A. Turner,; Miss Ella and Mrs/ Leila and Mlllard Ot tlngrer, Dr. and . Mrs. Harry Andrews; Dr. W. Winterberg, all of San. Fran cisco, v . S. P. Veterinary College . Opens Oct. 1 For catalogue : apply to Dr. Charles Keine. President. ISIS Market s«- • THE SAN : FRANCISCO" : CALK 'TUESD&Y, ? SEPTEMBER 3, 1907. ALAMEDA MACHINE MAN GOES TO SEE GILLETT Air Sorts of Disaster Is Threatened if Thomas Is Not Postmaster^ SEEK OUT FAIRBANKS Anti-Roosevelt Delegation From California if He Aids Organization OAKLAND, Sept 3. — George W. Reed, chairman of the Alameda county re publican committee and representative of Congressman. Joseph R. Knowland, left here this morning for Sacramento to see Governor Gillett about the Berkeley. postmastership. Furthermore, it is aserted, the spokesman " for ' the "organization" will call on Vice Presi dent Fairbanks, To the view of opponents of the Southern Pacific political machine Reed Is a messenger of war. The machine in its efforts to get Charles B. Thomas the postmastershlp, which President Roosevelt has said in. writing he can not have, evidently has whistled a'gen eral alarm, calling all organization fol lowers to the • defense of the imperiled train. The organization leaders have declared openly that the downfall of Thomas will mean retaliation and that the refusal of President Roosevelt to accept him will result. ln serious polit ical complications next year. ' The servants of Herrln even go so far as to talk of sending an anti-Roose velt delegation to the next republican national convention. This particular threat adds significance to the proposed conference with Vice President Fair banks. If Fairbanks is for Thomas he can have the California delegation, pro vided, of course, that the.organizat ion remains in control. ' "!'. ." ; ' ' Dispensers of big talk also paint direful pictures of what will happen to Benjamin Ide Wheeler .when | lie seek 3 appropriations for the University of California from the next legislature. It was Wheeler who blocked the scheme to give Thomas the" Berkeley postofflce, and the organization expects Reed -to speak harshly of Wheeler when he calls on the governor. Attempts to drag Victor 11. Metcalf, secretary of the navy, Into the fight have failed. Metcalf said today that he would not take any part. This was sad news to the organization, as Met calf leaves Wednesday for "Washington, and it was hoped that he would carry away a gripsack full of Thomas testi monials. . •*\u25a0",. .- - .. ,-•. Meanwhile the good citzens of BerHe ley are attending strictly to their own business. A movement was started*to day In the interest of Chief of Police Vollmer.as a compromise candidate for postmaster. Vollmer formerly worked in the postofflce. He says that while he Is a friend of both Thomas and Charles S. Merrill, the rival candidates, and would not oppose either, he would accept the office in the Interest of har mony. FIVE THOUSAND ATTEND CHURCH PICNIC AT PARK Ocean View, Colma and South San Francisco Parishes Enjoy Day : at Tanforari SAN BRUNO, Sept 2.— Five thousand people gathered at I Tan fo rah park to day for the sixth annual picnic of ) the OceanrView, Colifta and ; ; Souths' San Francisco parishes of "the Catholic church. Nearly every family In the northern; portion of San Mateo county was represented at the picnic. ; Under the direction- of Fathers Lane and Cooper, the races and games were held without a hitch and every one present had a thoroughly good time.: Father Lane estimated that the profit from the day's outing: for the benefit of the three parishes would reach at least $1,350. THOUSAND MEN IX LINE POINT RICHMOND, Sept. 2.— Nearly 1,000 members of labor unions In Con tra Costa gjounty paraded the streets here today. The parade and the cele bration which followed are declared to have been the greatest union labor, demonstration ever seen In this county. : The. line of march after passing through the principal streets led to the depot, where trains conveyed' the crowds to East Shore park. .Baseball, races and other forms ot, sport "which were provided furnished rplenty of amusement for the public In attend ance. %-" v> ;. A. E. White, on horseback, led the parade as grand marshal. The pro cession was formed as follows: - ' A. E. White, marshal;'^ Dr. H. M. Barney (ln^- automobile),^ Standard oil automobile, Martinez band, carpenters' union, L L. M. of i Crockett and Port Costa, plumbers* and steam. fitters' un ion, boys' brigade and drum corps. S.-F. Jenkins (In automobile), lathers' union, blacksmiths' union, firemen, plasterers' union, teamsters' union, Richmond win ery, beer . drivers' union. Enterprise, brewing company wagon, Richmond brewing and malting company, citizens and carriages. . • • PORTUGUESE IX OOUNCIIj SAM LBANDRO, Sept 2.— Members of the Bupreme council of the MJnltefl Portuyueae Socletr of California at tended mass j in St. - ; Leandro's church today. Rev. Father Souea of St. Jos eph's church waa the celebrant Or ganization of the convention { now as sembled waa effected during; the f day and reports of officers and committees were heard.' During* . the: evening: a drama was presented In Portuguese by members of an Oakland - dramatic so ciety. " '~f:-^";:y BROTHER BERNARD TO SPEAK lIENLO PARK, Sept. 2.— Brother Ber nard, one of the leading, educators, of the order of Christian- Brothers \ and -.a member of the faoulty of St.* : Maryfs college In Oakland, ' will deliver.* a lec ture here on \ the \ : holy ; land ; and ooun trles of the east: on "September;: 7; Brother Bernard \ spent three I years iln Egypt and returned recently, from the holy land. ," V ' SXjA VER \ OF \ POIiICEM AX LTNDHURST, N. J^ Bept. 2.— George Cassldy, .at' policeman,* ..was shot and killed early;' todays whil« ; endeavoring: to arrest two burglars • caught in the aot of ; robbing aT store. ;.: The * burglars wer« then pursued- toy % a '\u25a0: crowd and rather \ than submit to capture » one \of them killed \u25a0 himself ; In "a • Bwamp. ; - The other , ; . |' v \u25a0 Cassldy '• had ? arrested - .' the ; ; men and started ; with^hls ; prisoners : for : the * sta ' tlon, \u25a0 when one ;; of -'them drew? a;' re volver/and ,pressing_;lt 'against >Cas sidy*s coat pulled the trigger.; Cassidy fell dead and the! two; men -ran away, y .The: shooting: aroused; the neighbor hood : and - a "crowd I started %In 1- p urs uitl The burglars ? separated. vone v of ': them making: « for the '% Passaic river. 1 /-- When the : crowd - preßsed -too -close the Sburj glar, turned ; and '\u25a0\u25a0 fired," but ; no' one' (was hit. The C! fugitive "? then 5 ran ,'j into V the swamp, trying^ to v find i a place .where he : oould swim Fthe "\ river, ;\u25a0 but ' the s mud and ' slime * dragged v him ; down I and ihe became . exhaußted. Realizing that ; he t would V be 't captured," \u25a0 he : 1 used .': his last cartrldee T t.O \u25a0 kill ; himself, ._. '-Jj, \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'- ~7'j w^S^^^^^^^S^h mooes — see trie new Lciiioreci nats uy i •>s^^^^SBk Gage, Atchinson and Burgesser— see \u0084. { v^^^^^^^^^J, the dashing mottels by Mme. Julia, .' • -'IjjJPp^'-' Lewis and Georgette. See the new i£ j 'i^.^&f&siißßPilV 1 * " £i q thpv pun hp h^nrilpfi h\' ~* ll ?^'y?'r t masters or coiornarmony"T*see mc ne»v « flowers; the decidedly picturesque feathers and plumes— yes— visits this exposition today if for no other reason than to get posted on what is new and correct* in millinery. $*y & A REMARKABLE SALE QF @| r Pollowing the custom of the house to open a season with a sale of unusual magnitude, our - 1- millinery \u25a0 buyer has prepared some tempting specials. for the opening weels", and included in -this v#| sale are most charming creations by artistes of national repute as well as the productions of our , yy , own designers. ">LLuI" \u25a0 _ - -- : || $6.00 $o 7C $10 $/» £ A $ 15 $Q 7C ff * Street Hats '.- Oi I p Dress Hats y»O\J Dress Hats V # \u25a0 ° pS Charming tailored 1 hats are : These are values that em- Included in this lot is the j % these— at twice the money phasize the purchasing power Fluffy Kuffles, now the reign- i they would be considered good of this , establishment and ing favorite in New York. 1 values. Never mind how we prove the^saying, " What oth-- Made of heavy taffeta silk do it— but see them in our • ers advertise we sell for less." # charmmgly trimmed with ! Filimore Street window* and £" wide compris- j Alsatian bows with • • iji rm i : mg smart street and semi- „ . , , , IV convince yourself. The shapes .\u25a0-.\u25a0*&- h *U m all th'p most a^- fanc^ P ms to m^ h - Others VI are of felt, taffeta and^braid, proved and shades." are °^ , sllk velvet, French felt \ becomingly trimmed with Shapes are of felt, braid, vel- an^ m °ire, artistically trim- r . fancyj; ornaments, the' new vet and heavy Taffeta silk ar- m^d with imported flowers, shades in flowers and the large tistically trinimed with flow- sweeping cogue feathers and y ( and^wing effects: A :* great ers, wings, fancy ornaments,,, novelty ornaments— all colors .& /' variety of colors, including the etc. Large assortment, but including Bishops, the new j \ latest shades in brown. come early. purple. _ < |v wlf -I^ INITIAL SHOWING OF | I FALL AND WINTER LADIES' TAILORED WEAR l\\ Exclusiveness and individuality in woman's wear is a hobby with us, * II j \ and it is with pride we announce our initial showing of Fall and Winter models : W I] in high grade tailored wear. Fashion dictates great latitude in the selection jjj if/ of styles and shades of this season, and ; our assortment of the new 30, 32 and 36 j w \ inch coats in the new tight and semi fitting, Prince Chap and military models in j V the popular shades of bottle green, light green, wine, '-'.brown and Bishop is j // i proof of the taste and good judgment of our Cloak and Suit buyer. ' 'fl ' We make a specialty of mourning suits in all styles. \A, (C ? ST fIwiTTT T MHPF ANH Ff lIQ QTPFFTQ -*^ \Ps>£h \^^ :&^: &^ y ' -•' rIJLJLIYILIKIIi Alii/ tl.LL.lo olKH.il. ID t^^^^^J^^\ W^? DEMENTED PHYSICIAN SETS FIRE TO HOUSES Dr. J. T; Kitchings, For merly of Oakland, Causes Incendiary Losses Special b\f Leased Wire to The Call STOCKTON, Sept. 2— -Dr. 3.^ Tv Kitchlngs, up to within a few months ago a prominent physician of Oakland, while' suffering from mental; aberration brought over study and "£ over work,- this ! morning: act flr« I to , & ; num ber*; of barns J and several j residences on the road between this city and College \u25bcille^ aVismall? town about ejght miles east : of here. * \u25a0 Two barns : filled with hay ; and ; grain were ' totally ; destroyed, while a horse '"\u25a0"; was cremated : : and a number r of l] farming^ Implements ? were burned. >f Erery> stack? of i hay ': <m\ the road; for a distance of four miles was flred, i but I: as '.\ far as known only t two were .consumed. v \u25a0 }\u25a0"\u25a0 v - -\u25a0 Dr.) Kitchlngs Is jthe son' of respected parents, ? who : are : pioneers \ of I the : Col legevlll«): B«etion.' ;': He -; wa» \ an ' exceed ingly bright youngman and his parents gave him - the \ad van ta ge •of j training lin an % university,^ f rom "t which * he graduated .With ; high honors. \u25a0He for merly ;;was/ a A member :' of I the "? Oakland board [ot \u25a0 health.' j^His \ mental ' and \u25a0 nerv-" ous "system* gave'way 4 three years ago. Since. then his relations have cared for \u25a0 him:^.: rc^C;:: ,-' \u0084•';: .\u25a0-\u25a0'- \u25a0-.' :. - .:: \u25a0 : ' V ,T Dr.( Kitchlngs .'surrendered ; . to ' Sherin Sipley , this -evening, X.when : : that > offloer found ' him: y, Relatives * of . Dr.'v Kitchlngs have >: anntmnced^t oß -* v.they^-will re imburse the towners \of (destroyed prop erty .« for; all* thelri; losses. - V ' > v ; : William Putnam,' the librarian of con-; gress, has ; reached London! after an ex tended tour of ; the] continent,? ln\whlch he nicked up; a'/humber of rare' books for th» Con^ressjoßsl library* \u25a0 ; Py^TO EASTERN ClTleT^^^ Sept. 11, 12, 13, 30, Oct. 1, 7 jij and good £or the round trip with long i/Js time limits and stopover* allowed l/M , . both going and coming. ~ *x&z- - « rJw& « Chicago . . . $72.50 St. Louis . . . $67.50 w . fck Omaha. ... $60.00 Memphis .. . $67.50 Jm Wr ft Kansas City. . $60.00 New Orleans . $67.50 mmm^ . NSHI more rates to other points m&la Jgr Electric -lighted— Chicago in three days. '^$o^7;'* ' Dining room— state room sleepers — select dining service. ' ' . ' Parlor observation car — library and. cafe through to the lake city. jft MB SOUTHERN PACIFIC-UNION PACIFIC Mm *^(o%r ; , TICKET OFFICES " /^3 Bk\ A. S. MAXX, Dlist Pa»i. Agent S. F. BOOOH, General Acent. /^O*« KjJt\ \9| WJ) SB4 Market St. San Francisco . 43 Powell St. (^ goj 3