The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 4, 1904, Page 7

THE SAN TI{~\\CISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FERRUARY 4, 1904 ~ THEATERS MIST [4 BE MADE SAFE Managers and Cit Officials Assemble in Mayo! Playhouse Office to Discuss Reports : e [ b ey LAW HAS BEEN IGNORED | Disposition Is Shown, However, to Comply With All Sugges i tions te Protect Human Life { —_— | m of human life, in the ovent | anic in a theater was the! n exhaustive discussion yes- afternoon in the private office of Mayor hmitz. Among those who par- P rated were the Mayor, Fire Chief n, managers of the various play s and members of the Police Com- and the Board of Public Works. of Chief Sullivan and of the Commission and the Board of W € on the condition of the theaters had been submitted to the Mayor, and i lled the meeting for the purpose ing what the managers had done ready to do in the of ymplying with the ordinance relative otecti fire or t of wa 1 " 32,. to public safety in theaters. £ N D | “These reports show,” the Mayor ex- | plained to the managers, “that there St = E. Opens | have been many violations of the law, but we don't want to take radical ac- tion of any kind until you have had ! full and free discussion of the subject. Cor. 16th and Mission. | At the outset, however, T wish to have it distinetly understood that the or- ASSOCIATED CHARITIES dinance must be obeyed until such time TO HOLD ANNUAL SESSION | 2% its unjust or m»]-xadu m\. provi- ESSION | sions can be repealed. Public life in the s theaters must be safe uudv w] by ever; amme Has Been Arranged for Ly 5 ¥ he Yearly to Commence then taken up one and as the Mayor read the al- been sugge: manager of the house in question stated what he had done and what was willing to do in compliance with the reports. \l()l{l-_ WATER N DED. Ackerman, who represent- pheum, the Tivoli, the Grand »era-house, the Alhambra, the Chutes | nd the Lyceum, evidently voiced the sentim f the other managers in all & his pre s and objections. In expla- inadequate water pressure ate Acke that ported by Chief Sul- | man said that the lay with the Spring which had refused to pressure démanded by the The automatic system of the stage, also pre- ance, he pronounced v and impracticable, as the could be accomplished with more certainty and quickness by the perforated pipe system, now mostly used, with a fireman constantly in at- tendance while the public is in the the- E uilivan and Commissioner said that to insure perfect safety tems should be employed. Ackerman said the managers were eager as any one else to promote in their respective houses, but did object to the automatic sys- | both impracticable and pro- ve in price. The Tiveli was the first thealer con- sidered, and Mr. Aekerman said that both as safety they ward Is 1. alist and min- in a two every improvement suggested in the re- ports ar last will be complied with at once. Marks of the Columbia also desire to do what the mu- ! demanded. The Alhambra ement promised to hasten the compietion of the alterations recom- m-—n\.-—d as did the manager of the Cal- | the . ¢ D 8t THird and To AS TO THE ALCAZAR. t ng from his home the condition of the Alcazar s He taken to the cussion the Mayor i se is now construct- d and equipped a fire or other cause of within its walls during a per- formance would be likely to result in loss of life, and that its facilities for egress must be improved at once. Man- ager Mayer said he was ready to make ! any aiterations the Board of Works or the Police Commission might suggest. The alterations recommended by the reports include more exits, the substi- tution of an inclined plane for the | staircase at the main entrance, the placing of the aisles on a level with the | parquet floor, the widening of all the | aisles and improvement of the stair- | ways from the balcony to the foyer.| Mayor Schmitz said he has some plans | in view which he will explain to Man- | ager Mayer later. The Orpheum is to be supplied witi! better protection from fire, with wider | aisles, with more exits and with aisles | leading directly to them. | Fischer's Theater must also be] equipped with more efficient fire-fight- | ing facilities, more exits from the audi- torifum, fire escapes from the rear of the gallery to O'Farrell street, wider aisles { and a wider main entrance. | | The manager of the Novelty Theater | said he had already complied Wwith all | at 3102 Clay confined to his ADVERTISEMENTS. CATARRH Of the Head, Bronchial Tubes 2nd Lungs Cured, RHEUMATISM CURED d R ‘_fl'° ‘my the recommendations reported. ad se\e; paina SPRING VALLEY AGAIN. perfectly | Yhen the Grand Opera-house was e El l< ctro-Chemic treatment, tly and cheapl: PAUL MAY WALD, 16% Mission st. San Francisco. taken up end Mr. Ackerman stated for the third or fourth time that the in-| | adequate water pressure complained ut’ A by Chief Sullivan was the fault of the | ”¥ | Spring Valley Water Company the 3 Mayor declared that the Spring Valley | Water 'Company must be asked for an | explanation of its conduct in the mat- | (ter. Among the improvements sug- ! gested for the Grand Opera-house are an exit on either side of the auditorium, higher gallery rails and removal of | the three marble steps in the foyer. | { Mr. Ackerman filed vigorous protest | against theplatter proposition and the Mayor prtzflsed it would be held in ! abeyance. { The condition of the Central Theater was favorably reported on and lhel house manager of the Lyceum said that | | every alteration suggested in the re- ports on his theater had already been made. The manager of the Midway lwn informed that If he does not im- | mediately make more exits in his the- ater and furnish it with better ru-ou:::-l | tion from fire it will be closed and he laughingly said that as ithe property {lately changed ownership it is likely to be closed anyway. | _ The Unique, the Cineograph and the Marionette theaters were reported on in & bunch, and the report was to the effect that their condition is a menace to the safety of their inmates in (heI event of fire or panic, while their con- struction is so generally defective that no spéeific recommendations as to their improvement could be made. The | Board of Works suggested that the‘ CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION F R E E Specialties — Consumption, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma. Cancers, Tumors, Deafne: Head and Bar Noises. Rheu- matism, Paralysis. Neuraigia, Piles. Dis- eases of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and | | three houses be closed if they are not made safe at ance. The Chutes completed the list aud the manager said he had done every- { the fate | the Comfo ASKS COUNTIES T0 MAKE HASTE Seeretary Willis of World's Fair Commission Sends Notice to Arouse Tardy Exhibitors SPACE IS ALL ADJUSTED i e Steps Will Next Be:Taken to Forward California’s Prod- uets for Show to Exposition —e herculean struggle in the division of space in the agriculture building at St. Louis between the coun- ties that will make exhibit at the ex- position of the present vear, the Cali- fornia Commissioners have reached a point where there is only one possible ground for further discussion concern- ing space allotments. All the counties have agreed to take what has been assigned, with the ex- ception of Alameda County. The peo- ple of Alameda were contented to oc- cupy the portion of the ground and wall room that a diagram showed to have been set aside for their exhibit. Recentl ver, a map or chart was received from St. Louis which had lines on it inclosing a flatiron shaped area that was apparently taken from Ala- meda Letters have been sent to St. Louis to inquire what is meant by this. The Commissioners have no knowledge of any space being shorn from the Ala- meda area, but the map tells a dif- ferent story. It may be all a mistake. On the receipt of replies from St. Louis of Alameda County will be fixed. If there is no interference with the space as originally assigned there will be no reason for any additional question. fied. Acting on the belief that the space allotment matter is now practically dis- posed of, Secretary E. B. Willis has sent out a circular letter addressed to the persons who have charge of the exhibits that are to be fur\\‘ardednbo St. Louis at the expense of the conf- After a | mission and has requested that they move promptly to get their wares into the hands of the commission at an early date. In part Secretary Willis writes: “We beg to request that you will get your material packed for Shipment at the the commission as soon as possible with a memorandum of the number of pack- ages you will have and list the con- tents of the same. It is suggested that, owing to the very high rate on struc- tural material, the counties and indi- vidual exhibitors shall arrange to have their structures built dt St. Louis.” —_——————— AMATEURS WILL PLAY FOR CHURCH BENEFT Strong Array of Talent Is Promised at Entertainment to Be Given for St. Paul's. The Western Addition Dramatic Club, under the direction of Arthur W. Jones, will present Gillette’'s “All ts of Home" at the Alham- bra Theater on Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary 16, for the benefit of St. Paul's new church, of which Rev. M. D. Con- nolly is pastor. The cast will be composed of some of the best known amateur talent in San Francisco, in- cluding George Dennison, Henry G. | Leffman, H. E. de Lasaux, Miss May Sullivan, Miss Jean Baldwin, William M. Ogilvie, Miss Gertie Ingham, Miss Rose Broderick, Arthur W. Jones, William E. Wallace, Miss Mae O'Keefe, John C. O'Dannell, Kenneth Bailley, Miss G. Roberts and Roy Kay. As this is to be given in connection with the bazaar to be held next May in aid of St. Paul's Church, the ladies of the respective booths are energeti- cally disposing of the tickets and are endeavoring to make it a great finan- cial success. Splendid music will be furnished during the evening by the League of the Cross band, which has attained considerable fame. The tickets are 50 cents. Reserved seats can be had at Gallagher Brothers', 27 Grant avenue, on the payment of 25 cents additional. Says Mrs. Coit Is in New York. Attorpey W. D. Grady served notice upon Assistant District Attorney Fer- ral yesterday that he wouid make a motion before Judge Lawlor to have the deposition of Mrs. Lillian Hitch- | cock-Coit taken in New York, as he alleges that he has learned she is in that city. Grady is attorney for Alex- ander B. Garnett, charg2d with the murder of Major J. W. McClung in Mrs. Coit's apartments ia the Palace Hotel, and he is raising all the tech- nical objections possible to @elay the trial. The argument on an applic ! tion for a writ of habeas corpus for Garnett's release will be heard by Judge Cook on Monday. All other counties are satis- | | more than $3,000,000. sarliest possible day and supply | | | DAIRIES MAKE BIC RETURNS State Bureau - Reports That Output for Last Season Ex- ceeded $20,000,000 in Value THE GOLD s Irrigation Figures as Leading Factor in Counties Where In- crease Was Largely Effected AT The State Dairy Bureau has just com- pleted the comptlation of statistics of the butter and cheese output of Califor- nia during the last year. It is shown that the increase over the output of the preceding season was 3,075,213 pounds. The total output for 1902-03 was 34,676, 311 pounds. That of the preceding sea- son was 31,528,763. The increase amount- ed to about 10 per cent. Altogether the BEATS MINES | dairy output amounted in value to $20,- 8, for the last season. Secretary Saylor of the State Dairy Bureau claims that the dairy interest is the largest income producer of any single line of industry in California. The butter produced during the last season was worth $8,669,077. The cheese sold for $856,996. Condensed milk repre- sented the value of $621,233. The people of California consumed $6,682,738 worth of milk. Calves raised and sold for veal brought in $1,724,844, and the pork that was raised on by-products had a value of §1,881,264. “These figures,” vs Secretary Say- lor, “are based upon & most conserva- tive basis. The gold mines of Califor- nia have made 'the State famous throughout the civilized world, and yet the value of the product of the dairy cows of the State for the last year ex- ceeds that of the gold output for 1902 by The increasé in the output in butter in one year was more than 60 per cent.” An analysis of the statistics is sup- plied by Secretary Saylor. He says that it is shown that the increase in the dairy output is largely confined to cer- tain districts, and is especially marked in districts where the people have taken y to dairying on irrigated land. es, excepting Los Angeles n the extreme southern end have just about held their own, Humboldt County, the largest butter producer in the State, showing a slight decline, The gain is therefore confined almost entirely the counties in Southern California, Joaquin and a portion of the Sacramento val- During the season two more counties cssed the 1,000.800-pound mark. They are anislaus and Tulare, making nine in the State with an annual output of over 1,000,000 pounds. In the case of both these counties the increase over the previous year amounts to almost B0 per cent. Kings and Merced coun- ties gained each approximately 30 per cent and Fresno 25, e countles in the San Joaquin ings, Merced, Stanislaus - a total gain over the pre- year of over 1,500,000 pounds, or ap- proximately 40 per cent. In the Sacramento Valley there are only two counties in which dairy development is as yet eonspicuous. These are Sacramento and Yolo. The former gained a little over 10 per cent and the latter 15. While there has been a gain of about 10 per cent in the total output of butter in Califor- nia, the Increase must be credited to about a dozen counties located in the irrigated, al- falfa growing sections of the State. The hilly coast and intermountain counties are barely keeping up with former years. —_———— John Redmond, in his reply speech from the throne, said yesterday that the Irish would never be satisfled until they had home rule. If more ladies would act en this prineiple few kitchens would be without a gas range from the San Francisco Gas and Electric Lom- pany, 415 Post street. of the State, to the Will Talk on “Acres of Diamonds.” President Russell H. Conwell of Temple College, Philadelphia, will lec- ture in the star course of entertain- ments at the Young Men’s Christian Association auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, to-morrow evening. Pres- ident Conwell is the most sought after man on the lecture platform to-day; his lecture engagements average over 200 nights a year, and from his lec- ture fees he has contributed toward the education of poor students more than half a million dollars. It will be a rare treat to hear President Con- well to-morrow night. His subject will e “Acres of Diamonds. —_—————— Sues McLaughlin for Support. Estelle McLaughlin, wife of Cor- nelius McLaughlin, of the draying firm of McLaughlin Bros., yesterday filed a suit for separate maintenance against her husband. She asks for $50 a month, claiming that he has treated her so brutally that it is not safe for her to live longer with him. They were married only last April. —_—— Farewell Concert. A complimentary farewell concert will be given at the Central Methodist Church to-night by Charles E. Robson, late musical director of the church and the orchestra, the occasion being the termination of a two vears’ en- gagement. The choir will assist. The programme will commence at §:15. The public is cordially invited. HYMNS SUBJECT 0F DISCUSSION Presbyterians Do Not Regard With Favor Gospel Songs and Indorse Only Standard Musie R R R CHOIR MUST BE B ERERCR Professor Buck Is Outspoken Before Theological Seminary Conference and Wins Support et L Music and poetry, true rhythm and perfect harmony, were among the im- portant subjects discussed at the second day of the conference of the alumnt of the San Francisco Theological Seminary yesterday at San Anselmo. The gospel hymn and the standard hymn were considered, and critics were numerons and profound and in accord as to the quality, the tone and standard of the hymns that should be sung in| the Presbyterian church. i The general opinion was that the| church should be careful of the stand- | ard of church music and the poetry to| which the music is set. SELECT ‘The recom- | mendation arrived at was that the Pre: byterian church use the hymnal pre- pared by the denominational commit- tee and reject that class of hymns cal- culated to appeal more to the emotion ; than the understanding. The discussion was aroused through Professor Charles G. Buck, who spoke on “A Study of Hymnology,” In part| saying: Is the Presbyterian church making use of Eood hymns and good music in its public ser- vice? A hymn should be reverent and dignified in rhythm and also in Its poetic treatment. If the solemnity of the worship of God is relaxed, | if the mintster makes it & point to be free and | easy and undignified, sometimes even in | prayer, and the hymns are chosen with a view to awaken a sentirhental emotion or to_tickle the ears of the congregation, you will get peo- | ple into the church, but they will drift away | more easily, for the foundation of love is taken | away from them. | HYMNS MUST BE DIGNIFIED. £ A feeling of revolt against authority has al- | ways led the masses to welcome any tendency | to a relaxation of the dignity of the service of worthip, and 1 am inclined to belleve that re- musie. laxation is usually shown first in the It has been the case In all religious denomina- | tions. There is a certain atmosphere of dignity about the worship of God that should be pre- served in the hymns and in the service. His word is written in a stately language of its own, which should give the keynote to the whole service. The same characteristics should distinguish the music to which hymns are set. It should be reverent and dignified. It mu be strong | or graceful, joyous or sad, as the sentiment | shall demand, but it should be worthy of the | subject. Ip referring to the gospel hymns which came into such prominence in the time | of Mr. Moody's great work, let us see if the gospel hymns are reverent, poetic or dignified in_words and music. I don't know that I can call them irreverent. Are these hymns poetic? Have they inter- pretative power that is, as Mathew Arnold says, the power of so dealing with things as | to awaken in us a wonderfully full, new indl intimate sense of them and of our relations | with them? BALD UNPOETIC RHYMES. 1 am willing to admit the claim that hymns have been a means of salvation and comfort | to many who were hearing these things for the first time, but 1 cannot understand any one persisting in the use of these bald, un- poetic, commonplace rhymes after he haas once heard ‘the work of poets and musiclans, Why, when we have the standard hymns, should any one sing gospel hymns? They are | the work of people without inspiration. I be- lfeve that the sun of the gospel hymn as | part of the church service has set. A proof of it is ¢ welcome given to our beautiful | new hymndl, which seems to me a collec- | tion wortby to be the permanent hook of praise | for. the Presbyterfan church. 1 Surely, if Episcopalian children can learn good 1nd beautiful hymns Presbyterian cbil- dren can. \ The Rev. Frederick A. Doane led the discussion on the subject. Dr. John S. | MaclIntosh, agreeing with all Professor | Buck said, was followed by Dr. Cros- by, who condemned sentimental and operatic singing in church. After the Rev. A. E. Magary, the Rev. Dr. Mills, the Rev. Mr. Rich and Professor Thom- | as F. Day, D. D., had spoken in favor of standard hymns Professor Buck re- | plied and laid particular stress upon the | necessity of having Christians in the] choir and of having.the right kind of | leader, in sympathy with the church, | who would not tolerate a soloist who | merely sang “to show himself or her- self off.” Professor Buck considered that the leader or director of a choir must be| autocratic and one able to choose ac- cording to general temperament and character, and keep out of the choirs the kind of people they did not want. Other discussions of the day and evening were “The Province of Chris- tian Dogmatics,” by the Rev. James George Anderson; “The Bible as Liter- ature,” by the Rev. Georgé G. Eldredge, | and “The Meaning of the Cross,” by the Rev. Mr. Strong. This afternoon Dr. John 8. Macintosh will be inaugurated as president of the seminary and installed as professor of systematic theology. ———t——ee SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3.—The big steamer Ne- , which camet into port from San Fran- st Saturday for repalrs, got away to- While here she took on & thousand bar- fuel ofl, The run to New York will be made with ofl for fuel. “A Corner in Labor” Ray Stannard Baker’s L.atest L.abor Article is in the February number of McClure’s Mag- It reveals the immensely interesting and significant condition of the wage-earners of SaniFrancisco azine. Somethi Some o thing the reports advised him to do. —_——— Young Girl Sues for Damages. Lizzie Foppiano, aged 17 years, filed‘ a suit for $10,000 damages against me‘ H. 8. Crocker Company yesterday. She Jost two fingers of her right hand last May %hile eperating a paper cutter for the firm. She charges that the firm was criminally negligent in trusting the operation of such an intricate piece of machinery to one so young. 1f you lve at a dis- rsonal examination. lL[CTRG CFEMIC INSTITUTE, 118 GRANT AVE., Cor. Post. lu FPRANCISCO. m. to 5 p. m. 5 Sundays, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. eperiments for ladies and gentiemen and 7 10 § I striking features ADVERTISEMENTS. the entirely new in the labor world. Side-lights on Mayor Schmitz.) of labor Coast. situation on the Pacific MC‘CLURE’ MAGAZINE for February contains three other great articles,” seven good short stories and beaunful plcturel Ger corY. MCcCLURE'S mummlcfi.mmrmm : $1 FOR A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION. S. 8. MCCLURE Co. 147 E. s AD RIGHT NOW OU can get a piano on lewer terms and I-: price than ever before im the story of San Francisce. Over 300 planos came Sn ll once on account of the raise in freight rate. Rather than store them we will place them in your house. These instruments comprige nearly every make in existence. Rents $2.00 up. Installments $%.001p Price one-third less than regular re- tail. Good new pianos for $150 up to $500. Second-hand pianos $50 up. All up- rights. HEINE IAM Co.. 235-237 Geary street, on Union Square. Oakiand address, 1252 Btoad- way. Largest wholesale and retail deal ers and only manufacturers here. Over 7000 Heine Pianos in use here, more than double the quantity eof any other make. Also agents for the famous old Gabler Krell, Steger and 10 other makes. SOME MAKES AND PRICES; ALL UPRIGHTS: New: Behr Bros." Pianos, ’2” Conover Planos, !201 Steger Planos, 680: Krell Pianos, ns' mmor anos, $1 eg:;-ns Davis & Planos, szm) and Seeond-Hand Pianos: Hei anos, up; _Chickering Pianos, Fischer Pmnos "9 Conrard Pianos, Piano, almost new, 8165; German Steinway York Haynes, mahogany, $112. m m‘u qllgmly us S up: su nway Pi- 15 up: Arion ; New "‘: Anunm '.l'l. COLUMBIA 5252 Last Four Nights—Mat. SaL The Most Attractive Musical Comedy Evee Seen Here. A CHINESE HONEYMOON GPERA | G RA N HOUSE MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LAST FOUR NIGHTS. Jules Murry’'s Big Scemic Production, LOST RIVER ' USUAL POPULAR PRICES. BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT WEBER Pretty Girls, Catehy Must Magnific Stage Effects. Com. MON., Feb. S, ALL-STAR STOCK COMPANY. 1L%uhls Marn i Li lian JAMES arles J. Ross Russ:il dJdohn T. Kell, ¢ ol nnm:(e y Mabel AND Pete: F. Dailey Fenton WARD[ TO-DAY be' and Ficlds PRESENTING In Wagenhals and Kemper's ALEXANDER THE GREAT A Production of Marvelous Mugnitude. WHOOP-DEE-D00 AND BURLESQUE OF CATHERINE | Scats Now on Sale at Box Office. $2, $1.50, $1, 75c_and S0c. | | Accounion iy morey Setor And wadteened to | A BOUNTEOUS BILL! H. H_Campbell, Grand Opera-house, will be | 2 filled In the order recejved. ! ”Il!lfl!.‘ Mack and Lawrence; 3 Sil- vas; Stuart Barmes; Robertus and CALIFORNIA £ i En tures. Last times of Cordua n-d Last Three Nights Maud; AND EMMA RAY MR. EDWARD MORGAN IN HALL CAINE'S MASTERPIECE. THE ETERNAL CITY Regular Matinees Every Wednesday, Thurs- day, Saturday and Sunday. Prices, l0c, 28 SPECIAL PRICES — §1 50, $1 08 e, Soc, | FOUR DAYS [ nd S0c. e L it e ning popformapces. CURTAIN rroMPr- M| Lowncer! BEA Will Be Taken Off on Sunday Night. Our "All Star” Cast. Including: KOLI D Next Sunday—MURRAY AND MACK. B.l-sco . Mayer, - | B o Price, | ALCAZAR F=4=" TO-NIGHT—MATS. SAT. AND SUN. | ROLY POLY i An Entirely New and Original Musical Com- ‘One of the snuggest successes in the history | edy of Particular Interest. Everything New of Alcazar.""—Ashton Stevens, in Examiner. from First to Last. Debut of MISS NELLIS “‘Brillant, picturesque and charming."" LYNCH. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. Peter Robertson, in the Chronicle. ts Now on Sale. A COLONIAL IR Evgs., 25¢ to T5¢; Mat. Sat. & Sun.. 25c to 50c, MONDAY NEXT—THE FUNNY FARCE, THE GAY PARISIANS. In Preparation—PARSIFAL. GENTRAL=2x Market Street, near Eighth, Phone South m TO-NIGHT—ALL THIS WEEK. { MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. | The Most Popular of All Modern Dramas. | EAST LYNNE Righ-Class Specialties Dvery Aftermoom aad Evening in the Thoroughly | Meated Theater. ' ——TO-NIGHT— GALA AMATEUR PERFORMANCE —Cancluding With— NEW LIVING PICTURES SEE THE CHINESE BABY GIRL IN THE INFANT INCUBATOR. ADMISSION. -10c | CHILDREN .. When Phoning Ask for ‘“The Chutes.” ——— MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS. MISS MARY CARRICK A Play Universally Loved, with a Heart In- (P“&u of Hu Klnlflldl) Tender I Be SECOND ?lANO ln.'"AL | AT STEINWAY HALL, 5 SUTTER ST. THURSDAY EV zv- Feb. 1. ‘04, 3t 8:13 o'clock. Reserved Seats, $1 50 and $1: General TIVOLIgs= Comes Marching Home 8 Stan- A Mg S, e e Y, Weak Men and Women SR, PP BT strugth to sexual organs. Depot,