The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1905, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO BURIAL MARKED [MISSION DOLORES BT SINPLICITY Funeral of Colonel Edgar F. Preston Is Attended by Only Immediate Friends BODY PLACED IN TOMB Closest of His Kin Aect as Pallbearers to Resting| Place That Is Temporary eral of Colonel E. F. Preston vesterday at 1 o'clock from la Hall, near Redwood s were of the most ter, only the two intimate This was in ac- often ex- and g present one or e wishes Preston. the Rev. David r of Grace Church of this the short service of the E rch. The remains were then residence e hearse by the closest tandolph Preston, and the s L. D. Owens, Willard and Worthington Ames, ir pallbearers, in company friends, Frank Maskey ourdette, accompanied ! the home to Redwood City r ate car was in wait- afternoon ty arrived cortege was augmented y by Thomas H. B. Var- een and two em- Preston’s _office, 1d George C. Brown. slowly along the long, to the Hooper mauso- remains were tem- nel a. eautiful St. Joseph lilies trance to the marble n surd was slowly sink- °st as the funeral party « a farewell look at one they had esteemed very highly. HOLDS LETTERS ARE INSUFFICIENT PROOF COURTY Refuses to Annul Marriage on Hus- band’s Penned Confession That He Is a Bigamist. Spurway tried in vain in court yesterday to nuling her marriage on the ground that she wedded him he had fe living. Mrs. Spurway’s resented two letters in sup- f her case, one written by Spur- g that he is a bigamist, Mary SpufWay, in the first wife he abandoned n over fifteen cured a divorce bard held that could easily be dge Heb Mrs. Sp , together with ct she is the ant in the case established her s court yester- while giving that e parties wiil rce were also grant- Wright from Sylvia Carl Jonne- for willful n s from Harry Jones for extreme cruelty. Suits orce were filed by Alzada Lyon George Lyon, a harness-maker, ful desertion Gladys Mc- n from J McLaughlin for Daisy st Richard Mays for desertion and Zora Stan- gainst Bates Stanley for imtem- Ace. —_——— INSPECTOR COYNE OAUSES ARREST OF TWO OFFENDERS Boy Writer of Tmproper Letter and a Rural Oarrier Get Into Grave Trouble. rleigh B. Bassford, a 14-year-old Vecaville, was arrested last complaint of Postoffice In- tor Dennis Coyne for.having ad- on essed an obscene letter to Miss Rosie Fox of Norwich, N. Y. Mr. oyne also procured the arrest of J. ameron Stoffel of Healdsburg on a barge of opening a letter mailed to apother. Stoffel was a rural delivery carrier in that district, and, receiving a heavy letter for delivery, opened f{t. Finding that it contained only $150 in silver, he purchased a postal order for that sum, placed it in the letter and delivered it. He afterward told the sender what he had done and at- tempted to excuse his act by saying that he made the substitution for fear that the money might be lost or stolen otherwise. ADVERTISEMENTS. Natural Lexatiye Water moves Bowels copiously and gives a pleasant, sat- isfled feeling thut Cure of all disorders of the St.mach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Biadder, Female Irregular- ities, Bick Headache, Biliousness, Constipation, fies. 25 cts. @ box. MW or by mail RADWAY & CO., 55 ELM ST., NEW YORK immediate ESCAPE FROM OPEN TO-MORROW| DETENTION SHED W e f\l\iTflflCCESS PERMANENTLY F I S AL AN = SDSSYIISIONSS — &+ BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS. “Why is it that Mission Dolores is closed to visitors?” asked an Eastern visitor of me yesterday. “Having visit- ed every one of your splendid old mis- sions from San Diego to Santa Clara, I was greatly grieved at being denied permission to enter the Mission Do- lores—particularly since its founding is coincident with the birth of our na- tion,” sald he with a sigh. That inquiry has been made before. In fact, it's been voiced every day for many years—ever since interest in the old Missions has been created. » During the last winter thousands of tourists have been taken out to the old adobe sanctuary reared by the good old friars Palon and Cambon in the long ago; but a view of the exterior walls, its long-stilled bells, and its ruined churchyard were all the visitors were permitted to see “Strange!” say they, “that San Fran- | cisco closes to the public the most in- teresting -structure within it. And why 2" “Because,” says the pastor, the Rev. Father \ Brennan, ‘“vandals have entered here. Do you see those) statues yonder? Bvery one within reach has been mutilated by the pen- knife of the relic -hunter—to -whem nothing that holds historic value is sa- cred.” And herein is a plain statement of facte—vandalism is to blame. Through the unlawful acts of the vi- clous, people legitimately interested in the old Mission are deprived of the privileges that should be ours by right eritance. y for a remedy4for sufely, San o cannot rest under the im- w Franci petuation of apathy toward her proud- est possession by keeping the church locked forever. The California Landmarks League is now preparing a petition to the Rey. Father Brenpan, setting forth the facts herein stated, offering to the pastor the services of a caretaker, whose duty it shall be to guard the ancient church from assault, with fixed hours of service to be publicly an- nounced. Such action has been urged by the | california Promotion Committee and | such public-spirited citizens as desire that the best San Francisco has to of- fer should be available to her visitors— then let us have the old Missjon opened to an appreciative public, and open at the earllest possible moment—for there are thousands of San Franciscans— | particularly the wee ones— who have ! never set foot in the sacred old place. | o full of history and romance, and only because they couldn’t. Fancy New York, Boston, Philadel- ! phia, or nearer home—take Los An- geles, or Banta Barbara, for instance— permitting so valuable an asset to o unnoticed and unsung. It is a civic and a social sin!—and it is hoped that the Rev. Father Brennan will aceede to the request of the Land- marks League, petitioning through its president, Congressman Joseph R. | Knowland. To such as have been longing for a visit to the church, with its recently restored altars—restored, by the way, in & sane and artistic manner—the doors will be open to-morrow for the Holy Thursday devotions, and all who enter with reverence and respect will be welcomed. And a beautiful sight will greet the eye, as a wilderness of blossoms will be banked upon the dull gold altar, with sconces of brass glittering in the light of a thousand candles. Incense will fill the sanctuary, as hundreds of worshipers kneel before the ancient tabernacle, “wvherein rests the holy eucharist. This is the service of Holy Thursday, in commemoration of the last supper, and one of the solemnést services in the Catholic ritual. Three years have passed since the movement began in the north toward | saving the Old Missions. At that time Mise Nora Fennell, born and reared within the shadows of Mission Dolores (St. Prancis de Assisi) took up the task of raising money for the purpose of restoring the interfor of the old church to -its original state. Succeeding ad- mirably as to finances, she gave the work of saving the tottering altars to the Mahoney Brothers, who performed their service in such manner that a century hence will see the altars safely anchored to.the adobe walls. Then the whitewashed walls were liberally ‘““water-washed,” and lying below the surface were found the orig- inal traceries of the Indian neophytes. With rare skill these have been re- vived. Besides the statues in the sanctuary, many of which are marvelously carved and colored, and none under paired by C. E. Fennell, who for two years has devoted his leisure hours to this labor of love—a phase of patriot- ism that doesn’t afflict many of us children here below. But such results!—Ah! There's the reward for these good people who have done so much for Mission Do- lores. Then let us have it open, that the world may see what we of the West | a century old, have been carefully re-, OLD. MISSION | | DOLORE: WHICH | WAS BUILT BY THE SPANISH | | | PADRES IN 177 e Sl may claim in the way of honorable and ancient monuments. The Mission Dolores is the proud- est possession in the big city by the Golden Gate. Then let us talk about it, bring our children to see it, tell them f{ts tragic and romantic story, and bring our visitors to stand within its sacred shadow. | Walk with them in its quiet church- vard, never so beautiful as now, with its graves o’errun with blue-eyed peri- winkle, Castilian roses caressing the tombs long since tenantless, pink- | cheeked mallows bending o’er the hid- den pathways, and the weeping wil- lows sweeping the graves of the for- gotten. Oh, it was beautiful yester- day In that silent city of the dead—so glad in its silence, with the blooms of nature garlanding each sepulcher, rich and poor alike. ‘When you go out to see the old church, walk for a while in the old | cemetery. It is in a sorry state of | ruin now, but God hasn't forgotten it—for the flowers bloom on and on, T doubt if in England, noted for pic- turesque churchyards, if one more beautiful than this can be seen. See it before the blooms of spring have left it sad and lonely again. g S HIBERNIANS COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR BALL Committee Decides to Hold Affair at Lyric Hall on the Evening of April 29. The ball committe of Division No. 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians, met at Hibernia Hall last night, and every- thing in connection with the coming ball was definitely settled. It will be held at Lyric Hall, Eddy street, Satur- day evening, April 29. James Smith, president of the division, reported the progress made and sald that the com- mittee had shown great zeal. The programme will have several new features, and the best Gaelic dancers in the city will be present for the step dancing, the round caul cap and the four and eight hand reels. As the divi- sion has shown a liberal spirit in post- poning its ball from St. Patrick’s night g0 as to swell the funds of the celebra- tion, the Irish societies are showing a reciprocal spirit. The committees as completed are as follows: Music—T. C. Conroy, M. Do- lan and Frank Maguire; printing— | Richard Kavanagh, Arthur McQuade nd B. J. Silver; floor—James McHugh, | ohn Nilan, Timothy Connors and James Magee; press—James Smith, Frank Conlan, Joseph O’Hara, T. J. Mellott and Charles B. Flanagan; jig and reel, T. C. Conroy and Michael Dolan; floor manager, B. J. Silver; floor co! ttee—Frank Conlan, Arthur Mo- Quade, T. C. Conroy, Joseph Callan, Jo- seph Flynn. Officers of Division No. 23—James Bmith, president; T. C. Conroy, vice president; M. Dolan, recording secre- tary; Jemes Gibney, financial secre- tary; M. C. Gorham, treasurer; Patrick McGrath, sergeant-at-arms. The divi- sion constitutes the committee of ar- rangements, with Hugh O'Hara as chairman. ———— Valise Stolen From Car. M. A. Bly, 2207 Devisadero street, reported to the police yesterday that his valise, containing clothing and photographs to the value of $25, had been stolen from an electric car at Fillmore street and Broadway on Monday afternoon. A youth about 23 years of ‘was sesn by the conductor to leave the car with a valise. The police are searching for him. —————————— Chinese Burned at Fire. A coal ofl lamp in the headquarters of the Yung Wo Association at 737 Jackson street exploded early last and hands. jured man was taken to the Harbor Hospital and later sent to his home an B;:&vf alley. The fire was extin- ished after damage to the extent of 100 had been done. CHICAGO, April 18.—The trisl of Hoch for Ghe lieged murder of one meny wives. E mmuhn Criminal Gourt. | the KEE | Three Japanese Being Held| for Deportation Climb Through Hole in the Roof —_—t TWO ARE RECAPTURED Missing One’s Skin Covered ‘With Tattoo Work and He Will Probably Be Caught —— Three Japanese who stowed away in Japan on the liner Manchuria and were being held in the detention shed at the Pacific Mail wharf awaiting de- poration escaped on Monday night. Two of them tumbled from the raft- ers back to captivity when a revolver exploded underneath their hiding- place. The third is still missing and is thought to h: by walking boldl down the main stairway ~when Head Watchman Blackburn, who was on dity, was not looking. The missing man is elabor- ateiy tattooed with dragons and Ori- ental gods and his recapture before “| long is deemed a certainty. The men Wwere ‘missed at 11:30 p. m., when Night Watchman W. ‘Wassley of"l‘ng Pacific Mail Company checked up his charges. The alarm was sounded and a vigilant search failed to reveal any trace of the runaways until Watchman Joe Hays looked into a locker, little more than a foot square and noticed that a board had been removed at the top. Break- ing their way through the watchmen found themselves among the rafters and in an inky darkness. Hays fired a shot through the roof and before the noise of the explosion had ceased to echo two cobweb-cov- ered Japanese fell at the feet of the searchers, begging for quarter and be- seeching that they be returned alive to their honorable prison. All of yesterday the hunt for the third man continued in vain. The search showed, however, that he did not make his escape by the roof route, but must have passed out through the main door, where Watchman Black- burn of the Chinese Bureau was on guard. The locker, through the roof of which the Japanese reached the raft- ers, 1s hardly large enough to accom- odate a hat, and in making their es- cape that way the stowaways mrust have performed a feat of contortion that an anatomist would pronounce impossible. The Asiatics in the detention shed were counted nineteen tifnes last night and ft little sleep between rollcalls, but they were all there this morning. THIRD-STREET PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR $225,000 { Corner at Natoma Street Transferred to Starr Estate Company by E. Rolkin. BE. Rolkin has sold through the Burnham & Marsh Company to the Starr Bros. for the Starr Estate Com- pany the west corner of Third and Natoma streets, a lot 80x150 feet, for $225,000. This is the third large sale in this block within the ' last few menths. The Starr Hstate Company will improve the property on the ex- piration of the present leases, as the purchase was made as a permanent investment. —_—————————— CHANGE IN SERVICE On Oarson and Colorado Railway. On and after April 15, 1905, freight and pas- senger service will be discontinued on the Candelaria branch of the Carson and Colorado Rallway. . —_—— - 'To Render “The Holy Oity.” Gaul’s beautiful cantata, “The Holy City,” is to be given at the West Side Christian Church, Bush street, near Devisadero, on Wednesday evening, April 26, by the choir of the church, assisted by Miss Millie Flynn, Emma Vasconcellos and Miss Anne Flint of Oakland, soprano soloists; Miss Ella McCloskey and Mrs. M. B. Robinson, alto soloists; Frank Onslow and Herbert Willlams, tenor soloists, and Harry Perry and L. A. Larsen, bass solosists. Miss Annle Gardner will be the organist, assisted by Ros- coe Warren Lucy of St. Mark's Church, Berkeley. The cantata will bé~rendered under the direction of Dr. R. W. Smith. ——— ' Wedding Invitations And all that is exclusive and best in so- clal engraving for weddings, receptions and visiting cards. Correspondence pa- pers in exclusive brands. rices always Admission will be free. reasonable. Sanborn, Vail & Co. . Prominent A tect Dies. Barnetf MeDougall, formerly a prominent architect of San Francisco, died at his home at 721 Devisadero street Sunday evening. McDougall came to California in 1856 and prac- ticed his profession continually until compelled by illness to abandon busi- ness cares. He leaves three sons to. mourn his loss—C. C. McDougall of San Francisco, G. B. McDougall of Alameda and B. G. McDougall of Fresno. —_—— Secure healthful nutrition by using Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters. » nuo enough for the We make this at this season—as an . ment to visit mu undreds of D iakasior conveeisnons Shown bere T e . ‘flWn era !rogn $6.00 to $170. 122132 S WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1905. e made his escape’ Miss | .check punch and other articles. The “Opera Sale” of WEBER PIANOS Meets With Remarkable Success ONDAY was begun the most important annual event in San Francisco’s re- tail piano trade—the special sale of upward of twenty Weber Pianog used by the Metropolitan Opera Company artists. The public’s response to this sale has been prompt and enthusiastic; in fact, it has exceeded all anticipations. At the time of this writing the pianos still remaining on sale are those used by the fol- lowing members of the Conried Metropolitan Opera Company during the season just concluded: Caruso Scotti Journet Jacoby . Nordica De Macchi Poehlman Goritz Paula Ralph Fremstad Louise Homer Talma The official selection of the Weber Piano for exclusive use by the Metropolitan Opera Company and the fact that.these instruments were individually chosen by such great artists are proofs of the intrinsic excellence of each and every piano included in this offering. The importance of this sale is readily appreciated when it is-consid- ered that although the pianos are practically new and have, in addition, the interest of distinguished associations, they are all offered at SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN PRICE Each piano is ticketed with the name of the opera artist who has had it in his or her apartments during this, the most successful opera season on record in San Fran- cisco, together with the New York City price of the instrument, at which we regularly sell it, and its present sale price. All the pianos here offered are in perfect order, and the complete guarantee of the manufacturers and ourselves covers each purchase. Both Grands and Uprights are included, representative of the latest style in cases and the most perfect workmanship that the Weber factory in its fifty-three years’ his- tory has produced. Time payments accepted. Other planos taken in exchange. KOHLER & CHASE, Post and Kearny Streets Exclusive wholesale and retail representatives of the Weber Plano Co. in this territory. KNIGHTS OF TARA BALL TO HAVE MANY FEATURES Irish Dances Will Be an Attraction at the Gathering to Be Held Soon. The executive committee of the Knights of Tara met last evening at Knights of the Red Branch Hall, chair- man Stephen McGurk presiding. John Burns of the ball committee reported that all arrangements had been com- pleted and that the different Irish so- cleties would be well represented. The ball will be held at Union Square Hall Wednesday evening, April 26, and the Irish dances will recelve special atten- tion. Floor Manager Martin Lacey will have as assistants T. J. Connelly, John Coen, James Daly, William Sta- pleton and Joseph J. Barry. The recep- tion committee consists of John Cree- don, chairman; John O'Kane, Con O'Neill, Joseph Hernon, James T. Lynch, Laurence McKenna and T. J. Shaughnessy. | John O’Kane reported as to the Tes- tival, which will be held at Stockton Sunday, April 30. There will be a full programme of games at Oak Park, and Foley's orchestra will accompany the excursionists. For those of the party who may wish to visit points of inter- est around Stockton there will be con- veyances. The following are the com- mittees: Train—Martin _Lacey, Con O’Neill, M. J. Hession, Patrick Bre- hany, John Creedon and M. Regan; floor manager, Oak Park, T. J. Shaugh- nessy; assistants—Martin Lacey, T. J. Connolly, James Barry and John Coen; gate, John Burns and T. J. Shaugh- nessy; reception—P. H. Flynn (chair- man), J. W. Shannon, Laurence Mc- Kenna, James J. Barry, Michael Logue, M. J. Hart, John Burns, R. B. O'Reilly, M. J. Pierce and J. P. McGuire; badges, ‘Willlam McClure and L. McKenna. —————— Brennan Pleads Guilty. John P. Brennan pleaded guilty in Judge Lawlor’'s court yesterday to a charge of burglary and two charges of forgery. He will be sentenced on Saturday. Brennan was employed in the office of Wetmore Brothers, Lom- bard and Montgomery streets. He broke into the office on the night of February 17 and stole a check book, On the following day he passed checks bearing the forged signature of the firm on Henry Hellberg, 450 Ninth street, and Otto Schinkel, Eighth and Bryant streets. CAFE IS ATTACHED.—A writ of attach- ment_was served yesterday by the Sheriff on the Turtle Cafe at Geary and Powell streets at the instance of John O’Connor, who holds a claim of $150 against the place. b SO RIS WS . some. hold 80 lbs. of ice induce- kitchen here. gapectally to see our uq’v-l' real porcelain Re- m m nest in the world. Many the:' Itoyrln, ranging in price 3 < BIG NEW SHOW t=———— SIMON, GARDNER & CO.; Sydney Deane and Company; Busch-De- | vere ; The Columbians; Merbert | Brooks; Winona Shannon and Compa- | ay; Jack Mason's Soclety Belles; phenm Motion Pictures, serland by Moonlight, and PAUL CONCHAS. Regular Matinees Every Wednesday, Thuss- ay, Saturday and Sunday. Prices—i0c, 2S¢ day, and’ 50c. This Theater Does Not Advertise in the | Evening Bulletin. | » CALIFORNIA Edward Ackerman, Lessee & Manager. FRANK L. PERLEY Presents | MARGARET ANGLIN Supported by FRANK WORTHING W | in a speclal performance of ——FROU PROU—— Balance of wukn the Powerful Modern THE CROSSWAYS By J. Hartley Manners, author of “Zira,” and Mrs. Langtry. As played by Mrs. Langtry last season in Lon- don snd New York. Next Mon.—Mise Anglin's greatest piay THE ETERNAL FEMININE. Seats Now on Sale. The Theater does not advertise in the Evening Bulletin. COLUMBIA i THIS AND NEXT WEEK. VAN, [TEEL] Matinee Sat. VAN STUDDIFORD In De Koven, Klein & Cook’s Comie Opera RED FEATHER PRICES, $1.50, $1, T8¢, 50c, 28e. This Theater Does Not Advertise in the Evening Bulletin. ALCAZARTHE TO-NIGHT—MATS. SAT AND SUN. Merely Laughter—That’s All! THE MAN r= e FROM MEXICO Eves.. 250 to Tic. Mats., Sat., Sun., 250 te 800 Romance, ‘Balasco & Mayer, NEXT MONDAY—The Ideal WHEN D WAS IN FLOWER. Founded U, the Favorite Novel Charles e ana Blased 3y Julla Mariowe: This Theater Does Not Advestise in the Evening Bulletin. GCENTRAL & Market st., near Eighth. Phone South 533. Grocery Prices—Evgs., 10¢ to 50c. Mats., 10e, 15¢, 28a. April 24, Irish Festival-ROBERT EMMET. This Theater Does Not Advertise AMUSEMENTS. OPERA GRAND gte M..Wmm VIRGINIA CALHOUN In Her Successful Dramatization of Helen Hunt Jackson's Story, RAMONA Popular Prices—28e, 50c. T8a. B o OPENING OF THE SUMMER SEASON NEXT SUNDAY MATINES Florence STONE And The Ferris =-GRAUSTARK m PRICES—150, 28c, 50c. Bargain Matinges Wed., Sat, and Sun. BEST SEATS 25c. o TTVOE Jnouse ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. SECOND WEEX. BETTER Hall and Stuart's Famous Musical By arrangement with Fisher and Ryley. SPLENDID PRODUCTION — Excellent Cast. See the California Beauty Sexted. First Time at Popular Prices, 25¢. 50¢, 750 This Theater Does Not Advertise in the Evening Bulletin. BVERY AND BVENING THIS ONLY Bothwell Browne's Spectacular Musical CLEOFATRA