EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
LODGE IN ALAMEDA
DEDICATES BUILDING
Lodge Takes Possession of Its
Clv blouse, Which Is the Best
Equipped in Country
AL'MEDA, May 15.— The magnifi
cent new home of the Alameda lodge
<">f E"ks was dedicated this afternoon.
The exerciser, which were witnessed
\u25a0'•>' numbers of the order only, began
st 1 o'cJock and ron<luded at 3. .The
'Prfmonies were in charge of James
M. Shanly, past district grand exalted
ruler. He was assisted by the follow
, jnp dedication officers: Grand es
teemed leading knight. Dr. P. J. S.
Conlon of San Francisco lodge; grand
esteemed loyal knipht. l-ouis Cain
pisrlia of San Jose lodge; grand es
teemed lecturing knight. T. C. Denny
of Pet&luma. lodge: grand esquire, Ben
jamin Raymond cf Xapa lodge; grand
treasurer, James Koford of Berkeley
lodge; grarid chaplain,- A. E. Koop
'if Kan Mateo lodge; Krand inner guard,
\u25a0>anicl Lafferty of Petaluma lodge.
The oration was delivered by Supe
rior Judge Thomas F. Lenrion of Marin
ounty. Brief addresses were made by
members of various lodges represented
at the exercises. Judge Henry A. Mel
. r. a past grand exalted ruler of the
\u25a0':iks and n past exalted ruler of Oak
i«:ui lodge, on behalf of Oakland lodge
presented Alameda lodge, with a large
and artistic lamp. San Jose lodge pre
sented another lamp. Han Francisco
J n oge presented a punch bowl pet and
tan Mateo lodge a bronze statue.
NEW YORK NO. 1 REPRESENTED
Klks from many lodges, including
>"ew York No. 1, were In attendance at
:\u2666»• ceremonies. Following the ter
mination of the exercises of dedication
the elegant clubhouse was thrown
open to visitors and nearly 2.000 per
sons availed themselves of the oppor
tunity to inspect the beauties of the
structure, which in said by experts to
Vie one of the best arranged and best
• quipped fraternal buildings in the
United States.
The Elks' new home is located in
Santa Clara avenue, west of the city
halL -As it stands, completed and fur
nished, it represents an outlay of
nearly $55,000. The building was de
signed by Charles E. J. Rogers, a
member of the lodpe. It whs con
structed by the Powell Brothers.
Charles. Bert and Roy, all members cf
the lodge. The work of construction
and furnishing the clubhouse was done
under the experienced and watchful
"ye of Charles S. Xeal, a member of
Alameda lodge and the president of
the Alameda Elks' hall association, a
corporation organized for the purpose
of erecting the building.
VENTILATING PLANT I.MQUK
. The furniture, fittings, carpets and
rugs blend narmoniously, giving to
the interior of the clubhouse an at
mosphere of elegant -comfort. The
building contains two stories and a
basement. In the. latter is a rathskel
ler and stage for informal affairs. On
the first floor is a spacious reception
halL. billiard room, card rooms, ladies'
parlor and retiring rooms, cloak and
hat rooms and secretary's office. On
the second floor Is thy lodge hall, rich
ly furnished and fitted with a great
dome of colored art glass. The build
ing is equipped with living rooms for
the help, bathrooms, shower rooms,
cozy corners, dens, storerooms, com
mittee rooms, rooms for candidates
.and a heating plant room. The venti
lating plant is a feature of the struc
ture, and if necessary the air in the
lodge ha.ll can be changed 20 times an
hour.
The officers of the Alameda Elks*
hall association are: Charles S. Xeal,
president; A. O. Gott, vice president;
R. L. Weinmann. secretary; Dr. W. O.
Smith.. W. G- Taylor. \V. \V. Coolet,
G. E." Goggin. Thomas H. Haskins,
directors. The exalted ruler of Ala
meda lodge is Harold C. Ward.
Tonight the Elks held a banquet in
the rathskeller. Alameda lodge was
instituted on St. Patrick's day. 1906.
It now has a membership that is rap
idly approaching the iOO mark.
PROPERTY OWNERS
OBJECT TO A SEWER
Harrison Street Residents Want
i Pavement Kept Intact
ALAMEDA, May 15.— A delegationo of
• property owners and owners of auto
mobiles will appear before the city
.council tomorrow night to protest
against a contemplated change in lay
ing a sewer that was intended to be
built in Alice street, to Harrison street.
The latter thoroughfare was im
j proved recently by the property own
ers from Fourteenth to Nineteenth. The
property owners declare that it was un
derstood that the proposed sewer which
is said to be laid to accommodate the
new Bankers' hotel,, would not be laid
iv Harrison street, but would be laid
1 mAlice street.
r . The Harrison 6treet property owner?
/ object to the tearing up on the newly
I improved highway, which is favored by
automobile owners because it affords
i direct access to the boulevard.
TWO HOUSES STRIPPED
OF THEIR PLUMBING
i Passenger Steals Grip Which Is
Left on Streetcar . *
\u2666 ! OAKLAND. .May, 15. — E. J. Holland,
1626 Pacific avenue, Alameda. com
plained to the polio* today that the
houses at 3 "17 and 1219 Webster street.
in which he is interosted, have been
stripped of plumbing to the extent of
HSO. iKMatiSpiN^li
Gus Olson. living at Seventh and
• fc'nyder streets; Berkeley, alighted from
! \u25a0\u25a0* San Pablo car at Sixteenth street and
San Pablo avenue yesterday, forgetting
his grrip containing laundry valutfd at
$2. Before lie caught the car again a
passenger disappeared with it.
ART STUDENT TRAMPS
ACROSS SWITZERLAND
(Worth Ryder on His Way Back
to California *
BERK EL.EV. March 15.— Worth Ry
der, a. former student of the University
of California, who has been studying
. art in Munich for a year, is on his way
.home by way of Roir>e and Boston.. He
and Herbert Roth, the San Francisco
• artist, had a studio together in Munich.
Ryder, who is a member of the Sierra
oJub. walk*; across Switzerland, find
ing that country less picturesque than
the high Sierra.
While on a brief visit to London.Ry
<ler met Ham Hume and several other
•university men. On the continent' he
V k-Ttx>t and had luncheon with Prof. Henry
VMorse Stephens of the university.
OEGAJOZE IMPROVEMENT CLUB— San Lean-
dro, May 15. — The Dutton Arenue Improvement
Hub has be*-n organized ' by prop«*rty owners
raiding jilong ihai thoroughfare for the por
pofw of obtaining ijm><lM improvements. • E. L.
\u0084. M^Wcrthy ham ben Hert/Hl president; J. . {S.
"" ' Oek***. *ocretarr. and .William Brown . and J.
C v V«sa», enrollment committee..
Elks Open New Home
With Impressive Service
Handsome new home of the Berkeley lodge of Elks, which tixis formally
dedicated yesterday
COLLEGE NEEDS
CHURCHES' CARE
Wheeler Says Each Denomina
tion Must Look After Its
Own at University
BERKELEY, May 15. — The separa
tion of the church and the public
school was discussed this morning by
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University of California, who, in an
address before the congregation of the
First Baptist church of this city, stated
that the practice of keeping religious
teachings out of the public schools is
likely soon -to be adopted In Europe.
In discussing the separation of the
church and the state, President Wheeler
said:
I wish to indorse the separation
of the two. This movement was
started by a little Rhode Island
colony In the early history of our
country, and now the distinctive
merit of our educational system is
the separation of religion from the*
teachings of the institutions. It
prevents much mischief, the effects
of which can be seen in European
schools, and this year, while I have
had opportunity to talk to many
foreign statesmen on this subject.'
I have learned that a revolutionary
break will be probably made In the
traditions of the schools of. some
European nations, and the two
separated.
This separation will work as well
as it has in this country in all
nations which are far enough ad
vanced. By the separation of the
t-huroh and the state I do not mean
the separation of the state and re
ligion. A nation, to properly exist,
must have some faith beyond the
horizon of its sight; and we must
adjust ourselves as to the relation
between what we want and our re
gard of the whole order of things.
This order of things, this back
ground — call it heaven, the will of
God, or what you will — keeps na
tions prosperous. Without a Fense
of it we would kill, cheat and in
jure our fellow man at the dic
tates of our will.
Berkeley is a college city. We
have the great university here as
the center of activities. The law
prevents a college chapel or re
ligious exercises in the college it
self, an t j the churches of Berkeley
must all accept the responsibility
of taking care of their own who are
attending the institution. The
Catholics have done this well with
their magnificent Newman club at
the gates of the campus. The Uni
tarians are planning a chapel to
take care of their own. Toe church
should take care of its own spirit
ually and socially as well. The
church is not for the sole purpose
of setting its label on people, but
for caring for them religiously and
socially.
Berkeley, as a college city, home
of cultured and clean people, is be
coming powerful in the fight for
the right. Rome day we will have
the power to burn out the shame
of Emeryville. But, despite this
shame and scandals of corrupt gov
ernment in our neighborhood, the
people of Berkeley are a good peo
ple and about the bay is a good
place to live. The churches have
the ability in this city to improve
this people, and care for their own
in the great university, and should,
.as many already have, accept this
responsibility.
BRITISH SOCIETIES TO
HONOR DEAD KING
Will Hold Services in St. John's
Church, Oakland
OAKLAND, May 15. — The English
residents of Oakland and all those of
British' lineage are to join In appro
priate services to pay the last, respects
to the late King Edward at St. John's
Episcopal church, Eighth and Grove
streets, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
At the same hour that the royal
burial services are being held at Wind
sor, and the body of King Edward is
placed in its final resting place in
Westminster abbey. Oakland's. English
element will, gather and ceremonies
commemorative of the demise of the
former Knglish sovereign will take
place, under the direction. of Rev. Ed
gar F. Gee. ".\u25a0•••'
The Episcopal burial service will be
read and commented upon by Rev. Gee
in exactly the same manner "as it is to
be done at Windsor. The principal
speaker of the occasion will be Rev.
Dr. David J. Evana of .Palo Alto, for
merly rector of Grace church. San
Francisco, who will deliver an eulogy
on the life of King Edward. The
hymns and musical renderings will be
the sam eas those to be used during
the royal service in London.
The committee on arrangements has
been selected from various English and
Scotch organizations of this city, in
cluding th Sons of St. George, the
Daughters of St. George, Sti. Andrew's
society. Clan Mac Donal d. lodge, the
Canadian club. Lady. Blanco lodge,, the
Harmonle Concert club and others.
Those constituting the committee are
Rev.' Edgar E. Gee (chairman). Dr.
Earnest -R- Talt. Messrs. Carter and
Roberts, Dr. H. K. Crawford and Mrs.
F. "Whittler, secretary.'
The church Is to be decorated -in the
national -colors of Great Britain,; and
programs bearing the ', picture of King
Edward are, to be distributed.; A brief
history of Edward's life and adminis
tration "will be found therein; : At- the
close of the services f the 'congregation
will sing "God Save thclKng." >
Friday. June 3, impressive .memorial
services will be? held .at \u25a0' the
First Presbyterian church r qr First
Congregation " church, a. •definite! an
nouncement of which will .be V'made
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MOFFITT TO REMAIN
ALUMNI PRESIDENT
C. K. Bentley Refuses to Accept
Nomination and Incumbent
May Be Re-elected
BERKELEY, May 15.— As the result
of the refusal of Charles K. Bentley to
accept the nomination for the presi
dency of the University of California
Alumni association, it is probable
that, despite his desire to retire, James
K. Moffitt, "president of the organiza
tion for the last two terms, will again
be elected to that place.
At the last meeting of the associa
tion Moffltt refused to be a candidate
for re-election and secured the nom
ination of Bentley who, according to
the story/of the association members,
has since refused to serve.
Milton T. Farmer, graduate manager
elect of university athletics, was re
nominated to the office of alumni sec
retary, which he held last year,- be
sides editing the California Weekly,
the official organ of the graduates.
Orrln K. McMurray Is nominated for
first vice president. Jessica Peixotto for
second vice president and Lewis Reed
for treasurer. 'The councilors nom
inated are Charles S. Greene, Duncan
McDuffie and Max Thelen. As only one
has been named for each office the
nominations are tantamount to elec
tion. Moffitt,.> however,'- will be nom
inated on the floor, of the election meet
ing.
By virtue of his office as president
of the .association, Moffitt. was last
year entitled to a seat in the board of
regents, according to a state law. The
organic act under which the university
exists, however, prescribes the number
of regents, and as the board was full
this technicality kept Moffitt from tak
ing his seat.
SLAYER TRIES TO
HASTEN HANGING
{Special Dispatch to The Call]
SAN QUENTIN, May 15. — Wearying
of waiting for the time set for his exe
cution, Ernest Worth, wife murderer,
of Los Angeles, wove a rope from strips
of his pillow case early this morning
and attempted to hang himself "from a
cleverly contrived scaffold in his cell in
the condemned row.
The toppling of a chair upon his
sleeping cellmate was all that prevent
ed his plan from being a success. D.
Treschenko, condemned for killing a
girl in San Francisco, occupied the
lower bunk. Awakened by the chair
falling upon him, he'looked up to see
his fellow' convict dangling from the
ceiling. He held him up until his cries
attracted Sergeant Dolliver, who en
tered the cell and cut the man down in
time to save his life.
Worth has been brooding over, his-ap
proaching execution since, J^'e -entered
San Quentin on April 30. His execution
Is set for June 17. With death hanging
over his head the days and nights of
waiting in the condemned cell seemed'
like years. "It is too long," he com
plained to Warden Hoyle recently.
At 5 o'clock this \ morning Worth
climbed from the upper bunk amd made
a rope several feet in length* from his
pillow case. He' then, laid- a. chair upon
its faide on the upper bunk. Between it
and the celling he wedged a slat from
his bed, so that it projected": 18 or 20
inches clear.of the bunks. To this he
fastened the; braided, corfl, in the other
end of which he tied a hangman's noose.
He placed another chair upon a . table
beneath the rope. , Mounting the flimsy
structure he kneeled upon the chair and
slipped the noose about his neck., Then
he calmly leaned to one side and, 'fell.
The chair that formed : the "trap"
tumbled with him and struck Tre
schenko.
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"I could not wait any longer," he. told
the warden, after he' had been' revived.
Jilt's a long time between now and June
17.' il have .waited too long. already. I
want to die. and die quick. .This wait-
Ing and waiting for the end is worse
than death." .
The prisoner, has been anxious to die
ever since he murdered his wife 'at Ijos
Angeles June 22: 0f last year.- His wife
had begun a suit for. divorce. 'They met
In a room at a hotel; to discuss a money
settlement. ," A quarrel arose, 1 and Worth,
who was pi bartender, 11 struck' her 'on the
jaw with i his . fist ,: and .wh en she 'fell
crußhed her" face and' skull with' his
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He, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
by Judge Wilbur, of Los An geles.% While
awaitingtrial.he made five .attempts! to
commit suicide. \u25a0.:.; He . pleaded \u25a0" with the
judge to give him the deathsentence.:
SCALDING TEA POURS
OVER CHILD'S FACE
{Special Dispatch • fo The : Call]
GRASS, VALLEY. ;J; J May 1 lSi^-fhe : 3
year old son^6f : air. and -Mrs". "Joseph
Smith of this city mayj die;, as the
sult of beJng-scalded^Mthvtea^ycster'
day. -The child pulled 'a -pot of k tea f off
UieMtable; and; was^:fearfully,R burned
about the face and shoulders.
EBELL CURATORS
PLAN LUNCHEON
Alameda County Women's Clubs
Have Busy Programs for
Coming Week
OAKLAND, May 15.— The Curators'
luncheon at Ebell will be a brilliant
event of the late month, although defi
nite plans have notyet been fully ar
ranged. The luncheon will take place
in the clubhouse and will include a
score or so of the most prominent
women, with Mrs. E. C. yon Helms, the
general curator of the past year, pre
siding as hostess. The event is an~ an
nual one and looked forward to by the
leaders in the club activities.-
Mrs. F. B. Ogden was- made the guest
of honor on Thursday afternoon when
the members of the living writers' sec
tion, of which she is curator, gave a
prettily appointed luncheon at the club
house. Mrs. Charles E. Woodbury, the
newly elected, president, shared the
compliment with Mrs. Ogden.
The choral section is arranging a
notable program of song for the pleas
ure of the Ebell women and their guests
on Tuesday evening, the numbers In
cluding "The Song of the Norns" and
"The Water Fay," which have been
studied this year under Paul Stelndorff.
Several of the gifted members will =\u25a0 be
heard in solo parts. -
The Adelphian women will gather
Monday in " their May business section
to enjoy an informal reception follow
ing the disposal of the routine work.
For the following day the -members
of the art history section have planned
a unique outing, taking their luncheon
in the Japanese garden in Golden Gate
park, afterward devoting themselves to
the work of California artists, as shown
in the park museum. .
Wednesday afternoon last the parlia
mentary section, with Mrs. H. Li. East
man as curator, enjoyed a delightful al
fresco affair at Leona Heights, some
clever "stunts" by the members follow
ing the discussion of a dainty menu.
The May- luncheon of the Oakland
club will be unusually elaborate, the
occasion marking the formal installa
tion of the newly elected officers. It
will take place on Wednesday after
noon, Piedmont clubhouse lending the
setting for the event. A program of
music will be given by a string quartet,
under the direction of Richard J. Car
penter, followed by toasts from promi
nent clubwomen. The afternoon will be
in the nature of an informal welcome to
Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain, who has re
turned to the bay cities after an absence
of a year or more. Mrs. Chamberlain is
a pioneer worker in the Oakland club.
"The Parliament of the World" was
the theme which Miss Mary Lambert
presented to her club sisters on Wednes
day afternoon last, advocating a new
federation in women's clubs which
should be made up of one delegate from
each organization of the entire ssrorld.
; The annual picnic of the Alta Mlra
club will take placa Saturday, May 28,
Idora park having; been chosen as the
setting for ttie. function.
•liio anni:f!vj^hi?etinsr;6f the Shakes
peaif club, y/i Includes in its mem
berthip'two sc^re. students of literature
of Oakland ani Alameda/ will, be held
Wednesday afternoon, when the offi
cers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
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The Twentieth century club closed its
year on Tuesday last with ao elab
orately appointed; luncheon in the Town
and Gown clubhouse. Mrs. William
Lawrence Jones presided as toastmls
tress. The choral section was heard in
a number of selections. .
The annual breakfast of the Pacific
coast women's press . : association has
been postponed out of respect to the
late Mrs. Sara E. Reamer, one of its
eldest and most esteemed members,
whose death early in the month at Car
mel came as a shock to her many
friends. Mrs. Reamer was a Berkeley
woman, actively identified with many
of the clubs about the bay. She had
formulated a plan by which she hoped
to realize the building of 'a clubhouse
for the Oakland club during the com
ing year. • . . ,
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At the annual election of, the Laurel
club, one of the most energetic organi
zations devoted to art and music in San
Francisco, the members chose a Berke
ley. woman, Mrs. Wallace R. Pond, to
succeed/Mme. Tojettl as president.
. The closing concert, of the season of
the Eurydice club, on' Wednesday even-
Ing in Maple hall, is among the notable
musical announcements of the week,
the organization ' of half a hundred
women having won an enviable place
in artistic circles in the .past seven
years. _ The club will be assisted in
program by Miss Irene Howland and
Mrs. Alma Berglund Winchester. Mrs.
Grace Davis Northrup Is the musical
director.
SOCIETY WOMEN TO
APPEAR FOR CHARITY
Will Give Entertainment for
Hay ward Association
HAY WARD, May : 15.— Prominent
women of ; this city will participate in
an entertainment to be given / next
Friday evening at the residence of
Captain H. B. Madison in Castro street
for the benefit of the Hay ward chari
ties association. .' . .' \u25a0
,; The committee in charge of the pro
gram,-composed of Mrs. F.Cooper, Miss
Madison, William Angus ;*and R.. Reid,
has " arranged for vocal solos by Miss
Edith Alexander, Miss Helen Angus and
Walter" Ellis, while Bert Cooper will
play a violin solo and Attorney Peter
Ji. Crosby give a monoogue.
•A tableau, "The Magic Mirror," will
be presented by a number of the young
er society.: maids.'- . *\u25a0 \u25a0 ' . ..'. .. •:;
vV4 LINIMENT FOR EXTERNAL, USE. '
One of the most) valuable qualities, of ? Mother's \ J^/hff^lL
Friend is that it safe-guards the future health of the "^^Jl^^
mother. It is a liniment to be applied externally to
the^body^ the, usejof^ wWch» lubricates;: the muscles and tendons;
softerislthe glands and ducts, preverite lumps forming the breasts,
and relieves ! the pain, nervousness, nausea, and other troubles from
which so many expectant mothers suffer. -Where Mother's Friend
is used regularly^it fits and prepares ; the system for an easy^arid^
natural c6nsurnm^ion'6fthe;terrn; Woraeriwhoraissag this
great ; liniment : - are always saved much suffering when" baby ;; : comes,';
and j recover more quickly, f and i without ill eff ects. Mother's •« Friend
isjsold at \u25a0 drug stores. 'Write; for) our free book containing valuable;
for expectant ) mothers. V
THE BRADHELD CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
STANFORD GIRLS
SWIM AT 6 A. M.
Fair Faddists in Bathing Suits
Seen Trooping Across the
Campus to Lake
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
STANFORD May .ls.—
Anew fad recently has been inaugu
rated among-the- Stanford women. One
of the masculine members of the stu
dent body recently rising. early in the
morning for a stroll: jn" the fresh air
was not a little surprised to behold 10
or 12 of the women students attired
only, in bathing suits hastily trooping
down Lasuen street, in which most of
the fraternity and sorority houses are
located. In this manner the story
leaked out that 20 or, SO of the girls
recently had conceived the idea of don
ning their bathing suits "before the
campus was astir and taking a plunge
In. the ; water": of * Lake Lagunita. The
custom is to start, for the plunge at 6
and return about 7. The ablutions may
not be disturbed by mere man. -
ORIGINATED BY TESTS «
. Tt is believed that the customorig
inated in a decree from the committee
on student affairs which . made it nec
essary that ; every one wishing to use
canoes on Lagunita should pass a test
to show ability :to swim. .In j order
that they might escape the gaze of the
crowds generally assembled on the
banks of the lake during the day the
girls obtained permission to take the
teat in the early morning and then
only . before a committee of three
judges, who were appointed by the of
ficers of the boat club. The custom has
steadily grown in popularity since the
time of its Inception about a month ago,
when only two or three of the braver
spirits would venture out, until now it
is not considered unusual for 12- or 15
of the girls to be splashing in the
waters. \u25a0
Edna Hay ward, Marguerite Knox,
Frances L. Legge, Florence B. Halg and
Ruth M. Crippen are said to be among
those who are the most skillful in feats
of swimming and diving. The early
plunges have not been discontinued
even during the grind attendant on ex
amination week.
GIRLS TAKE TESTS
The decree of » the committee on stu
dent affairs which prohibited those who
had not passed ' the .swimming tests
from, using canoes on the lake caused
some consternation among the women
for a time, as canoeing on the lake in
the" moonlight is one of the favorite
queening stunts on the campus.~~lt was
learned, however, that the girls as well
as the men might, take the tests, and
it was not long before the list of those
who had passed the test, posted In the
boathouse, soon contained the names
of many of the girls. At the present
time 30 girls are posted on the list of
those who have passed the test. They
are:
Emma Baret. Edna Hayward
Lotta L. Bland Helen K. High
Julia Brnnner Maud T.- Howell
Kuth M. Crippen . Norna G. Keller
Jrnnle I>. Donnelly . Marguerite R. Knox
Gertrude H. Duoipace Frances 1,. I.epjre
Julia M. Eastey • Mabel J. Long
Helfm E. Ely ' ' Sheda A. I.wman
Edith G. Engelhard ; Verna M* Marshall
Natiln B. Feraud Dorothy G. Marx
Florella K. Finney Virginia Moore
Ruth T. Frary \u25a0 Ruth Selby
Marguerite Graham Hazel Sobey
Florence B. Halg - Adeline Wright
Roberta Haslett .-^ •>
SCHACHT CASE IS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Aged Miner Receives* $1,400 and
Drops Suit
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
OROVILLE, May 15.— The case of.M.
Schacht, who claimed he was placed
in the Alameda county infirmary by his
friend, who then' skipped out with his
money, was settled here yesterday whenn
Schacht received the sum of $1,600, less
$200, which John F. Gatjen. the friend,
claims Is due for care of the aged
miner. Schacht ; had placed his case In
the hands of a lawyer, claiming that
Gatjen induced him to go to the bay
on the representation that he could
stay with Gatjen's sister. The attor
neys in the case brought it. to a satis
factory settlement., v <
CORNERSTONE REVEALS
RELICS OF DAYS AGONE
Coin and Papers of 1854 Uncov
ered in Sacramento
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SACRAMENTO, May 15.— 01 d Mexican
and , Hungarian coins and documents
and daily and weekly, papers of Sacra
mento of 1854 date were seen for the
first' time in half a century yesterday
when the strongbox in the cornerstone
of the old courthouse was opened.
*?\u25a0 The box was placed "in the corner
stone in 1854. and except for the time
it was taken -out in 1870, when the
building was raised, it! has not been
touched, f
Interesting among the old relics tin
the box was a map of -Sacramento in
1854. The official documents and lodge
rosters contain" the names of but few
Sacramentans who are' living today.
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED
BY BISHOP NICHOLS
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SAN -MATEO, May.lo. — A congrega
tion of 500 persons witnessed the con
secration . of the new j Church of • St.
Matthew,, at the' corner of -Baldwin
avenue and El Camino Real, by Bishop
William Ford Nichols at 10:80 o'clock
this morning.. -The rite of confirmation
was administered by t Bishop Nichols at
4 o'clock i this afternoon, and Prof..Jo
seph Smith gave an organ recital in the
new edifice this evening. ' ' *
J. Hunter Wilson
And Effie Pearson,
Vaudeville Actors
TRAGEDY SCENE
THRILLS CROWDS
Minstrelsy, Bright Comedy and
Clever Juggling Complete
Bill at Bell Theater
OAKLAND, May 15. — John Griffith, a
tragedian known throughout the coun
trjv" gave his "Interpretation of the
drama scene from "The Bells" at the
Bell theater today, where he will ap
pear all this week. The act is the big
hit of the bill, Griffith thrills his au
diences, as did the old time actors who
starred In such masterpieces.
A fine comedy follfor this supremely
heavy work is supplied by Joseph and
Myra Davis Dowiing in their grotesque
skit, "A Snap Shot." Mistaken Identity
and all the developments of a hilarious
situation with a wealth of bright, wit
ty lines, kept today's crowds in merri
ment for 20 minutes.
Fox and "Ward, old minstrel men, con
tribute another variety of amusement
with their -renditions of old plantation
songs," original sayings and character
parts. The two Boyle brothers have
a clever oddity in "Clubdom and Hoop
land." in which the manipulation of
clubs and hoops, together with eccen
tric comedy keeps the crowds on edge.
Not by any means the least import
ant act on the bill I s the singing and
dancing number given "by- J. Hunter
Wilson and Effle Pearson, while Billy
Elwood in the makeup and role of a
happy sailor gives snap to the show.
The motion pictures for the week are
high class.
FOSTER MOTHER OF
JURIST PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Mary Helphinstine Dies at
Berkeley Home
BERKELEY, May 15. — Mrs. Mary A.
Helphinstine. aunt and foster mother of
Superior Judge William H. Waste, died
this morning at the Waste home, 2222
Durant avenue. She was 86 years of
age, a native of Kentucky. Mrs. Hel
phinstine was a pioneer of this state
and had lived in Berkeley for 23 years.
SCHOOL BOY'S LEG
BROKEN BY AUTO
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
OAKLAND. May 15.— Frank Robert
son, a schoolboy 7 years old, living at
416 Forty-ninth street,^ was struck by
an automobile driven by >W.' H Wright
of 190 Twelfth street, at the. corner
of Forty-ninth street and Shafter ave
nue tonight, his leg being broken Just
above.' the knee.
T^ nr ,^ K^S S \u25a0•TOIKHOWH MAJT-Rlchmond.
May 15.— The body of. an unidentified man, wbo
, was presumably killed by a train last nl*ht
was found near the McDonald ayenue crosjin*
here today by : two Berkeley -boys. Clarence
Dormer and John Annoslno. ;
AMUSEMENTS
NOTICE
This week it is a big, splendid
FUNSKOW!
FUN SHOW!
FUN SHOW!
Jiist Pure, Sweet, Laughing
Joy
'.- AT THE
Matinee : Every Day
. : -..'.'SWAT MILLIGAN*." the Bljr Baseball
Comedr • Hit; * \u25a0 AVON '\u25a0 COMEDY • FOUR;
THREE SISTERS : KLOS; JOHN McCXOS-
KET; ANNA LAUGHLIN; FIVE JUG-
GLING NORMANS: MARSHALL MONT-
. GOMERY ; - NEW \u25a0 ORPHEUM MOTION . PIC-
TURES; Last Week. Great Comedy Success,
ELTTA PROCTOR OTIS and Her ComoanT.
in; "MRS. BUNKER'S BUN.". ."
r PRICES: vErentng*— tOe.- 25c. 50c, 75e.
Box Seats- st.*: Matinees (except Sundays and
Holidays)— loc. ; £sc. 50c. . •\u25a0 . • \u25a0<>
DOCTORS GOING TO
PATIENT ARRESTED
OAKLAND. May IS.— Dr. E. Small of
the Cooper medical college. Dr. C. H.
L«veson of Mount Zion medical college
and Dr. Paul L. Campiche of San Fran
cisco, who were making: a record run
in an automobile in an endeavor to
reach San Francisco at the earliest
possible moment to hold a consultation
over a patient y near death, were ar
rested by Policemen O'Keefe and Flynn
at Eighth and Adeline streets today on
a charge of exceeding the speed limit.
All efforts on the part of the three*
physicians to explain the necessity of
speeding to the side of the patient In
order to save his life proved of no
avail, and when taken to the police
station the three doctors were greatly
excited over the arrest, which they
claimed was not justifiable.
"When Doctor Leveson. who acted a»
spokesman, asserted that even though
the three were making all possible
haste to the patient's side, they had not
exceeded the speed limit. Hot words
ensued, the term "liar" being used
frequently on both sides.
The physicians, seeing that it was
useless to argue 1 the case, deposited $t0
ball each and left for San Francisco.
A man naturally has a grudge against
the man who was once engaged to Ms
wife-^-and didn't marry her.
Th© Way to
Yosemite
Valley
and the Xariposa Grore of
Big Trees
is Santa Fe
Thru sleeper leaves San Fran-
cisco and Oakland every day
at 10 p. m., arriving El Portal 7:30
a. m. following morning, and Im-
mediately after breakfast the stage
starts for Sentinel, arriving there
at 11:30 a. m.
This is the most convenient and
comfortable service into the valley.
Our new Tosemite folders will in-
terest you. They are free.
Just call on or address:
JAS. B. DUFFY, G. A., Santa Fe,
673 Market St* San Francisco.
Phone Eearny 315.
J. J. WABXEB, 6. A- Santa Fe,
1112 Broadway, Oakland.
Phone Eearny 425
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tLOW
ROUND-TRIP
RATES
TO ALL
EASTERN
CITIES
During the Summer Months, with
Stop-over privileges
CANADIAN PACIFIC
RAILWAY
Six Hundred Mites of. Unsurpassed Scenery
tbnugh the Canadian Rocky {Mountains}
Call or writs for Rates and Information
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645 Maritit Strtrt (Pabc* Hot*l BuiMaj)
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AMUSEMENTS
AMAH JUST FROM
NEW YORK
Savx: <»I vrpnt Into all
the bis shows ; I visited \
' leadlßK vaudeville . \
'. bonnes; 1 paid O.\B
, BIG DOLLAR admit-
sion and saw the name
acts that for lOe or 20c
I had already seen at
THE
Very Clever New Show Now On
A Good Seat Downstairs for a Dime
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