The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 7

-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1009. THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINEK- PUMPING STATION BIDS HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE SUMS ADAHDO FIGHT AGAINST SYNDICATE Her First Season on Stage, But flay Ripen Into a Star AIRSHIP MAY FLY 0VERCITY FRIDAY Local Inventors Claim They Have Perfected a Machine Along New Lines, itsiKn twwpw -r s.iwn FvCj Probability of No More of Their Bookings for This City During This Season. MAY BE ONLY TEMPORARY Rivals of Klaw Erlanger See No Need of Keeping Up Losing Venture. That the struggle of the Messrs. Bhubert to obtain a foothold In the Western territory held for years In the Iron clutch of the Klaw and Erlanger forces, better known as the Theatrical Syndicate, is to bo temporarily abandoned.

Is the report current nlonfc the local theatrical rialto. Indications are that "The Man from Home," now playing at the Valencia, will be the last Shubert booking for Ban Francisco during the current sea-en. It is understood that the Valencia will be closed on January 1st, and tbat it will remain dark indefinitely, rave for the week of occupancy by the society amateurs who will present their extravaganza, "Professor Napoleon." San Francisco is not the only Western city from which the Shuberts aro withdrawing. No bookings for the immediate future have been made either for tho Auditorium in Los Angeles, or the 1'ortland or Seattle theatres whicn have housi Trat tin field housed the Shubert shows. le Hhuberts would quit the 1.1 1 ffiP i uuiu una ucci wi 1 v.

weeks. Not more than two of ihir attractions coming here have en joyed lucrative, patronage, whllo the majcrity of them haveplayed at a monetary loss. The immense expetisu under which the managers were put can be understood from the statement that Dallas Welford's "Mr. Hopkinson" company jumped all the way from New Tork to San Francisco to fill in two weeks here, and then jumped from hero to Portland, without a single one-right stand to break the cost of the Journey. few I if MAKERS SAY QIVES SPECIMENS TO CITY Mrs.

Blanche Traek Makes Valuable Donation to Affiliated College. AVALON (Catalina Island), Deoember It. Mrs. Blanche Trask shipped to-day her entire collection of pre-historio specimens to the Museum of Anthropology of the Affiliated Colleges in fun Francisco. The collection consists of more than 6,000 specimens.

Among them are complete skeletons of two early Inhabitants of Panta Catallna and the ribs of a monster whale, believed to have formed the frame work of the habitat of some pre-historio chief. The collection represents the result of fifteen years' work In excavating on the Islands off the California coast Among the geological specimens are a number containing gold, sliver or Oopper. Mrs. Trask came to Santa Catallna an invalid sixteen years ago. She regained her health by an outdoor life.

A Tom Dillon hat or umbrella order, always acceptable. 712 Market opp. Call Kldc. Afivt. Photograph of monoplane tchtch irtll be put to a publio test Foy in "Mr.

Hamlet of Broads'- a wit ft nnmnnnv nf 70 invented by two Bay City men and to-nwrrote. Offer Are Blade for Auxiliary Wales System Machinery. The Board of Publio Works received inree cms yesieraay ior me supplying of the mechanical equipment, inolud- Ing boilers, pumps and the like, of the pumping station for the auxiliary ws- ter system to ne erected at hecona and Townsend streets, the lowest offer being that of Charles C. Moore $200,000. For the steel and iron frame construction seven bids were received, the lowest being by the American Construction Company.

The lowest bid for the sheet copper roofing of the building was that of the San Francisco Cornice Company, $3,295. All the bids were referred to the City En-gineer. "j-wiUple mm THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING Last year we sold eleven Autopianos the day before Christmas, Yesterday we sold nine and on Monday six. The demand for this favorite of all musical instruments this year is so great that we request our friends to come early so that proper delivery may be made by Christmas Day. No gift can compare with the Autopiano.

It is the gift that keeps on giving. It gives pleasure and happiness to every member of the family for every day of years to come. The Autopiano was given highest grand award at the Seattle Fair, and also earned the grand prix at the Rotterdam Musical Exposition. It is the peer of all pianos. Sold only by-Eilers Music Company, 975 Market street, San Francisco; also 557 Twelfth street, Oakland.

OPEN EVENINGS Suit Cases, Ladies' Hand Bags and ether Leather Norelties 10 Discount to any one presenting this Ad rrasn Jlaw In tit Xaas KOESEL, the Trcak Maker 41 ELLIS STREET Near Market Blark Set. i.0 I n. Bny ynnr fure and ny rente an etetrai save 1-4 nflt resnlnr nrtre. on Evr.iG$. TIIOS.

DRADY FOURTH FLOOR line IT WILL SOAR PRIDE HURT, INHALES GAS Youth Iteeently Arrested, Commits Suicide la Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES, December Smarting under the humiliation of a recent arrest, Harry Brown, a youth of eighteen, committed suicide last night by Inhaling gas. Brown was arrested in San Francisco three weeks ago and returned to this city, charged with having stolen two horses belonging to his father, John Brawn, and sold them In Pasadena, He pleaded guilty and was placed on four years' probation. After selling the horses he was accompanied to San Francisco by a young woman who deserted him when the money was exhausted. Passenger Depot Ready. MARYSVILLB, December 22.

The new passenger depot of the Western Pacific Company at Fifth and streets In this city has been completed and is now ready for the business of the new road. The structure Is one of the finest In Northern California. COMDANV Jy Use lrP largest. Prices to until Christmas. POST If the plans of Clifton O'Brien and John W.

Hudson, local inventors, prove successful, they may not only prove dangerous competitors In the contests to be held in this city during aviation week, but also take their place In the front ranks of aerial navigators. They plan to show residents of this city their craft in full flight, between sunrise and noon to-morrow morning. The graceful machine, with its long white wings and splendid engine, is lodged in a long corrugated iron shed at 125 Beale street. For the past year the Inventors have labored to perfect the device and are sangulno of success. Technically, it Is a monoplane, but somewhat different from the machines used by the Wright brothers.

It ha one flat plane to maintain its equilibrium, whereas the Wrights' machines are equipped with two planes. Has Revolving Engine. O'Brien and Hudson claim to have mastered successful flight in their Invention of a unique, revolving engine, that works on the principle of a gyroscope, that peculiar toy that seems to defy all the laws of gravitation. This they say is to be the key to their success. The aeroplane Is thirty-eight feet across from tip to tip of its wings.

In flight it will look like an immense bird, the engine and driver being the body, and the drive-wheel the bird's head. The engine, although weighing only 124 pounds, will develop 36 horsepower and will drive the seven-foot propeller 1,600 a minute, a speed estimated to develop seventy miles an hour In Might with driver and one passenger aboard. Tiio fuel tank Is said to be an improvement over anything shown at Rheims, In France, last summer, and Is expected to furnish gasoline enough to carry the aeroplane as far as Los Angeles In ten hours without slopping. Inventor Has Faith. O'Brien said last evening: "We Intend to show the world ihat California is to the front in airships as In everything else.

Our contribution to the history of tho State is to bo a hundred-mile flight before Christmas. You may call it our Christinas present lo the Golden West." Aviation week In this city, sometime next month, is assured, according to J. C. Irvine, president of the Paoillo Aero Club. Tile necessiry subscriptions have been promised, making it possible for the club to offer valuable prizes.

Those expert air navigators who are scheduled to take part In the contests to be held at Los Angeles have signified their willingness to come to this city and exhibit their wonderful machines. Irvine Is striving to secure grounds for the holding of the meet and there is every likelihood that the Ingleslde racetrack will be engaged. STRANDED SAILORS HOME Leave Steamer Beached Off Sen IMas la Chnrge ef Captain. John F. Cogan, second mate of the steamer Homer, and nine other members of the crew of that vessel, arrived here yesterday morning as passengers In the Pacific Mall steamer San from San Rlas, Mexico.

They left Captain George IL Pierce and a few other men of the Homer with the steamer, now lying stranded on the boarll off San Bias. The San Jose, bound from Panama to this city, passed close to the Homer one night a week ago. Cosau reports that the Homer went on the beach on December 15th, and that she is still there' and resting easily, with twelve feet of water un-er the stern. Tho steamer is upright and undamaged. Captain John Roberts, port captain for J.

Homer Frltch, owner of the steamer, Is now on the scene, having pone down overland, snd Fritch expects him to float -the Homer on the eight-foot tide. December 26th. Captain Pierce will be retained in command. PULL DOWN COOK'S FIGURE Merchants Mill Advertise Peary la. atead In Float oa New Year's Kve.

The Downtown Association, in Its plana for the New Year's Eve Carnival, had arranged a beautiful float representing the north pole. On this float was a wax figure of Dr. FrederlcK Cook, the Arctlo explorer. Since the Danish Government has seen fit to denounce Cook, the flag of Peary and the figure of Peary have replaced those of Cook. On the fiost will be a band of Kski mo dogs, the only one of their kind In tills part of the country.

will be Eskimo men and women. This is a clever reproduction of the frozen north. When the seven mammoth floats wenp through the streets of the downtown district the supreme In this art will be seen. Otto F. Schiller, the designer, has spared no trouble to make them a beauticui ana as representative as possible.

The merchants of the downtown district are providing the means. COOK LAUDED BY LANG DON District Attorney Commends Chief ef Police for Efficiency. Chief of Police Cook yesterday received a letter from District Attorney Langdon. In which he is complimented on the manner in which be has conducted the police department. The letter in part says: "A year of official association with you In the administration of Justice has given me a deep sense of your worth as an independent, fearless and effective police officer.

"An honest, devoted and intelligent exercise of the police power of a great city In behalf of the people Is so difficult to obtain that its actual achievement under your authority should not pass without expressed appreciation. On retirement from publlo life at the close of a difficult administration of duty, I desire officially to express to you my esteem and to offer my congratulations." CONVENTION LEAGUE MEET Andrew M. Davis Elected Chairman of the Advisory Committee. The Convention League of San Francisco held a meeting yesterday at noon at the Palace Hotel. Andrew M.

Davis was elected chairman of the advisory committee and Edward Maples secre tary. It was decioed to encage at once an executive secretary and make appropriations for current expenses. Among thoe who attended the meeting yesterday were Henry T. Scott. Ixuis bloss.

Arthur it. iiriggs, Sam Ruckbee, James McNab and Kirk Harris. SUGGESTIONS 5 'y; 53 ri Mis Jeanette Dunbar, taken only recently and now with David BY ASUPERVISOH Harris Against Regulations of Craft and Says Changes May Be Effected. Matt. Harris, Republican Supervisor-elect for the next two years, and who Is already In the present board as the successor of Henry Payot, resigned, is no friend of plumbers, plumbing laws or anything else relating to the craft.

tta declared himself in no uncertain way yesterday at the meeting of the Hospital and Health Committee, of which he is chairman. "Just count me the other way," he aid, "on everything that tertda to making any more trouble or expense. In the plumbing way for any of our citi-ns. We've so many plumbers now, and so many plumbing laws, that our people don't know where they re at. in.i 1'vn lmil (roubles of my own." Mr.

Harris wasn't a bit bashful In giving particulars. "I wanted a UtUe washbasin hung on the wall down at my place," he a4d. "and I had a plumber put It in the niim, lav Tim basin Itself was a cheap affair, that you could buy for a dollar and a half. The man worked a little over four hours putting It In. His bill was I18.B0.

That was all. Ana now you want me to vote for i tnuon vet more nlum- bers and plumbing regulations. Not much. I vote no7 The matter before the committee was a request from the Board of Ifealtn tina nmvMaii I. the Buner- visors to cover the expense of sending the chief plumbing inspector ei city to Trenton, New Jersey, to attend the annual meeting or me iunivu c.

Tnnann tMumhtnff' and I I i. ii.i'i'vi.iui v. Panltary Engineers which will be In session on January lOtn, it ana a. "No, sir," resumed the chairman. "I don't vote to give 300 or 300 cents toward m.

a-atherine which means more trouble for homebuilders. Get that crowd and there's no telling what thev may do. I vote We've got all the plumbing laws and regulations here in Pan Francisco that we can stand more, too." "But the Health Board has nothing to do with that, Mr. Harris," protested iTaaith fifTlnor Hrnlrinlr. "The Su pervisors made the plumbing wen, mis next i-iunru ui ouj.i..-sors may knock out half of them there may be something doing." suggested Mr.

Harris auickly. "Anyhow, I vote Messrs. D'Aneona and Murdock. however, voted to refer the request to the Finance Committee. SAN JOSB LINES COMBINE Trolley Companies Consolidate With Capitalization.

Speciil DiTt to "The SAN JOSE, December 82. All the street railways of San Jose were consolidated to-day under the name of The San Jose Railroads" and capital ized at 3, 000.0(h). The articles of incorporation of the new company were filed with County Clerk Phflster this afternoon. The new company baa fifty miles or tracK. The board of directors of the new company are: L.

E. Hanchett. president: F. E. Fltsratrlek and John Mar tin of San Francisco.

B. M. Rea, W. R. Lawson and S.

S. Baldwin. The consolidation Is welcomed, as it will mark the beginning of a transfer system fnr which the people have been working fer several years. PLUMBERS GRILLED ix' from a dramatic school by Belasco Warfleld in "The Musio Master." NAPA WOMAN FILES OIVDBGESUIT REPLY Mrs, Irene Dillon Files Cross-Complaint Alleging Affinities Other Cases, Mrs. Irene Dillon, a prominent Napa woman, replied yesterday to a divorce suit instituted by her husband, M.

C. Dillon, a well-to-do Napa landowner, by filing a croBs-complalnt, In which she charges he has many affinities, none of whom she names. The husband in his suit alleged that she was familiar with several young men of Napa, but he, too, failed to mention names. Other charges urged against the husband by the wife are that he threw heavy pieces of furniture at her and since July 5, 1905, has neglected to supply her with funds. Mrs.

Dillon Is a sister of Mrs. George II. McDowell, a well kuown resident of Dunsmulr, and a cousin of Mrs. Frank Pond, a Napa society woman. "I need some money for the house, Will." "I've got none.

I need it all for the dogs." fcucb. was the dialogue which passed between Bertha G. Fitzgerald and her husband, William H. Fitzgerald, a SDortlnsr man and dog fancier, accord ing to ihe wife's story, which she told Judee Troutt yesterday morning when seeking a divorce. She testified that her husband made a great deal of money with his fancy dogs, but neg lected to aive her any of It for house hold uses.

Judge Trouit awarded her a divorce. So loud were the noises created by Charles O. Trent when he Quarreled with his wife Tlllie that the neighbors who oocupled Mate below them frequently complained about the disturbances and often vacated their homes. This charge was a feature in a suit for divorce filed by the wife. They were married la Los Angeles September iz, 1S0S.

Amelia Zanon brought enlt for di vorce against Joseph Zanon, marble worker, on the ground mat ne nad often blackened her eyes. They were married in Cleveland, Ohio, May 6, 1905. Other suits for divorce were filed yesterday as fonows: Grace against Orlando A. Cole; de sertion. Charles J.

against Marlon Lorenzen erneltv. Lena A- against Charles W. Qreer; neglect. Agnes against Harry F. Robinson; Florence against ZIpp J.

Ilaskell; cruelty. Annie against Michael Eleaserj desertion. Divorces were granted as follows: Dolores from Fred Weller: desertion. Charles H. from Edith Barton; desertion.

Martha from L. Hansen; cruelty. R. L. from Lottie Connor; desertion.

THREE LODGERS ROBBED Burglar Invades Jolee Street House aad Escepea With Valuables. a hurcriir ntArail the locTirlnr house at II Joice street on Tuesday night, tvn vhtl the oerunantfl slept, terrorised another lodger by near where two other lodgers were James Tobtn was swaltened from his 1 Km 1 a 1 t- ir in Vtfa "I 1 fl II irr in-: p- make a sound or I'll Mow out your trains," said the burelar placing a revolver iu HIM iihu. jl in pne in this house." The burglar then left the room. Later It was aiscoveren tnai rooms 171 7 piU I'jr 'iph iMU' 1'ioin buu bu- other woman had been robbed. perisonn, jumped from Denver to I.oa Angeles, thence to San Francisco, thence to Portland, thence to Seattle end thence to Chicago.

Whatever proBt might have been reaped from the engagements was necessarily de voured by railroad fares. In the lat few weeks, several one right stands have been arranged in tho southern part of lie State. "The Day Musician" and Man From Home" played these stands, but accom modations were bad. the 'theatres' be ing often moving picture showhouses end oven the best having sealing ca- cac tv lnadeouate to niRft expenses. Still, it la not the intention of the Bhuberls to give up the Western Invasion entirely.

A downtown site for a San Francisco theatre is being souElit. and plans are under way look Ing toward the strengthening of tho entire Western circuit. The next theatrical season will undoubtedly see the Bhubert shows visiting Pan Francisco once again with regularity. David Belasco will probably give Antoinette Walker and Jeanette Dunbar important parJs in the new play In which lie will present David War-fleld ext season at the Belasco-Stuy- vesar Theatre in New York. Both youn actresses are now on tour with Warneld, who comes to the Van Ness jiext Monday in "The Music Master." Mias Walker has been claying the role of Jeannie in Charles Klein's drama tor six consecutive seasons, having created the part in the original New York production.

mIks Jeanette Dunbar Is acting tho Tola of Helen Stanton, the old mUBlo jnaster's daughter, ior me nrsi unie this season. She has had little experience on the stage, having been discovered by Belasco In a dramatic school in New York. The part requires ingenuousness and girlish charm, and marked dramatic power. In thejopinion of both Belasco and Miss Dunbar has abundant equlp-rMit. yharles Frohman Is taking a marked IntWest In the opening of the New Colombia Theatre, the date for which Jias been set for January 10th, when William H.

Crane will be seen in "Father and the Boys." Crane Is one of Frohman's stars. He has been on the road for several months and the ncenery for his production would con- fQently be expected to show some tns or wear, in view 01 me laci mm everything about the Columbia will be new on the opening night, Frohman has had constructed an entire new neenlo equipment, which Is already on Its way West, and will be used for the first time In this city. When holiday shopping does not In terfere with theatre-going, "Pierre of the Plains" will undoubtedly be revived in the Alcazar, for It lias scored en immense hit. While its melodramatic features are pronounced, they are interspersed witU bits of sentiment and henrt interest, and John Ince's acting in the title part has firmly established hi min the favoritism of the patrons. The play must be withdrawn Bunday evening to make room for 'The College Widow," which is contracted to be presented before the expiration of 1909.

Evelyn Vaughan, who tarred an entire season in the title part, is proving valuable in an advisory capacity during rehearsals. 5k )fc "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway'' proving a pleasing offering at the rew Savoy Theatre, where the Cohan rnusio and rapid-fire fun are drawing big houses nightly. Its final performance will be given Saturday night, and Kara Kendall In "The Vinegar Buyer will be the attraction, opening Sunday right. SOiMERS ON HEALTH BOARD lane Hospital Doctor Appointed the Hoard ef Health. Mayor Taylor appointed Dr.

George J3. Pomers, former police surgeon, a member of the Board of Health yesterday to succeed Dr. William Ophuls, resident of the board, whose term ex- -es to-day. That Dr. Somers would wP: the new member has been known for some weeks, but the Mayor did not act until yesterday.

At a meeting held this afternoon the new member will be seated, and Dr. Ophuls will formally retire. A new president will also be elected, the expectation being that Dr. Huntington will be given the position. Dr.

Somers, the new member of the board, Is attached to the etaS of the Lane Hospital. iMTrnnnniv i ivr? rnDTilV You will find at the "Hastings" practical presents in everything that is worn by men, young men and boys. Just two days left in which to make your purchases. Store open to-night and to-morrow night. YEW ElA Shoes 11 CLOTHING H.t, GRANT wVE Tr oS5f i -m i i tl 1 rYTe tor Road From Fresaa Hen- Grre Substantial Useful Kind of Present.

A Kice Pair of SHoner for Home rr for Father, Mother, Sister and Brother, from the hniest to the please, 75 Dp. Open evenings KEARNY AT ford Are Slgraed. FRESNO, December 22. F. S.

Grang-t, promoter of the Fresno-Hanford Interurban Railroad, received a telegram to-day from O. W. Luce of Chicago, saying the final papere had been eigned and forwarded. Granger says const ruction work will begin January 1st next..