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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
SEER ASKS SHADE
TO WITNESS OATH
Spirit of Dead Mother Invoked
by Moore Fails to Estab
lish Innocence
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—The spirit hand
Df his dead mother clasping his hand
of flesh, H. Robert Sinclair Moore,
clairvoyant and seer, with the shade
as witness, took solemn oath of his
Innocence of the theft of $700 from
Walter Bentzen. his neophyte in the
study of things occult, when Moore
was arraigned for sentence in Judge
Welis' court today.
Unable to see the spirit, which Moore
declared stood beside him. Judge Wella
said that he disbelieved the protesta
tion of innocence, that lie regarded Sin
clair as guilty, and that he considered
he had added perjury to the crime of
which he was convicted. Denying mo
tions for a new trial and a request to
be placed nn probation. Judge \\ ells
sentenced Sinclair to servo eight years
in the penitentiary at Pan Quentin. No
tice of appeal was served by Attorney
George McDonough and 10 days' stay
of execution was granted.
"LET SPIRIT BE WITNESS"
'I call the spirit of my dead mother
to witness that I am innocent of this
crime. She stands tv side me with her
hand in mine, and before her I take
oath that I did not steal the money,
said Sinclair in closing a long plea for
clemency.
"I am convinced that you to.'k
the money." salJ Judge Wells. "What
you say here and what you said on the
witness stand is not borne out by me
testimony in your trial. Your crime is
particularly repugnant, as you first
wormed your way into the confidence
of Bentzen and his wife and then took
advantage of their confidence in you
t<. steal their money. I believe you
have added perjury to your original
crime. You were a leader in your little
se.-t. and you stood toward them in the
relation of attorney and tlient or of
pastor and flock. I have more sym
pathy with a man who takes his life
in his hand to hoid up his victim in the
dark than I have for you."
LIFE HISTORY TOLD
Sinclair's explanation was long and
varied. He said he had been a clair
voyant since he was 13 years of age
and had never been in trouble before.
He believed that the unpopularity of
lit bad militated against him at
rial He said Bentzen had sat with
him In seanres to test some new the
ories regarding matter, and that the
production of gold from the spirit
world was part. Sinclair explained
that his use of the fourth dimension
as a safety deposit box for Bentzeifs
as based on a view of the fourth
dimension obtained by reading anJ that
Bantzen had the same view of its spir-
RSpects. He said that the money
was returned to Bentzen.
Sinclair said that he had 32 witnesses
ready to establish an alibi, but that the
prosecution had switched the date of
the alleged theft a month later and
left him defenseless.
Deputy District Attorney Carey, who
prosecuted the case, denied Sinclair's
statement that the Bentzens had of
fered to drop the prosecution if he
returned their money. Sinclair said he
rejected the proposition as a black
mailing job.
POLICE ARE ASKED TO
FIND MISSING MEN
Joe Silva and R. E. Clark Have
Disappeared
OAKLAND, Dec. 6. —The disappear
ance of Joe Silva, 144S East Thirty
second street, was reported to the police
today by relatives. He is 21 year? old,
of dark complexion, weighs 160 pounds,
has black hair and eyes.
He was dressed in a gray suit of
clothes, gray cap and blue shirt when
he left home Monday morning.
R. E. Clark, 917 Jefferson street, was
reported as missing today. He is 38
years old. five feet five inches tall, of
medium complexion, weighs 145 pounds,
has dark brown hair and brown eyes
and is smooth shaven. He wore a dark
blue coat and trousers and soft black
hat.
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL
IS CAUSED BY BURNS
Lucy Mellot, 18 Years Old, Suc
cumbs to Injuries
OAKLAND, Dec. 6. —Miss Lucy Mel
lot, 18 years old, who was burned at
her home, 4949 Telegraph avenue, a
week ago, by a blaze from a gas stove,
died last night from her injuries. The
girl's stepfather, A. Demoursset. tried
to save the girl at the time and was
badly burned about the face and hands.
He threw a blanket about her and put
out the flames, but was unable to save
her life.
ALAMEDA LIGHT BILLS
LIKELY TO BE REDUCED
ALAMEDA. Dec. 6.—The municipal
eiectricity commission is preparing to
reduce the price charged private
patrons of the city's electric plant. The
present price is 7 cents per 100 watts.
The charter requires that the commis
sion fix the rate annually. The com
mission says that the municipality is
now producing electricity at a mini
mum cost and that the city can afford
to decrease its rate.
.Southern Pacific Time Changes Effec
tive December 5. ■
Third and Townsend street ' depot,
San Francisco:
' Sunset Limited will leave 6p. m.
Sunset Express, train No. 10, will
leave 8.10 p. m. . ' .
Train IS, Los Angeles Express, will
leave 4 p. m. *
Train S6 will leave 3:25 p. m., running
via' Santa Clara and West San Jose ■ for
Santa Cruz. ■ : - ■
. Market . Street •; Ferry . Depot, . San
Francisco:
New train, ; No. 52. will leave, at 3:20
p. m. for Fresno and way stations. ■■
Train 50, San Joaquin Valley Flier,
will leave 4:20 p. m. for Fresno, Los
Angeles and intermediates. ;, i;:'.
Train 84", leaving 8:40 a. m., will run
to Bakersfleld direct via ; Tulare, while
additional train carrying a coach and
Los Angeles sleeper will Immediately
follow train No. 84 out of Fresno,". pro
ceeding via Visalia and Porterville "to
Bakersfield, at which point Los An
geles sleeper will be hauled to destina
tion by train No. 8. ''.... ■:"- --■'":': ;
Summer ■' train service, Santa Rosa,
. Calistoga, ' Rumsey , and- " San ■■;. Ramon
branches discontinued. ■••--"-- ;r ■■ • - - '■*
■ 7 p. m. ! train for-Livermore via Wal
nut Creek will leave jats 4s p. m. ' " -*;*~ ~
New train for Bay Point will leave
9:40 a.m.; returning, leave there ,3:55
p. m. Sunday only service for Bay Point,
leaving 7 p.m.; returning, leave :Bay
Point 9:15 p. m. .V ! *" .' *£'■■£ ;':'*'
Train No. 44 will .: leave *at 4:00 p.m.
instead' of 3:40 for Santa Rosa and Cal
istoga.. :-_-.:.- .-,•.-..-.•,. *....»--...-•
4:40 p.m. train via will run to
Livermore only instead of to Fresno.
( - 6:20 p. m. train will extend run from
} Livermore to Tracy and Stockton. , ,
.1 11:40 p. m. train for Stockton via Nilea
' wjll.bo discontinued. , •
West Oakland Home Doll Show
To Open Today at Ebell Club
President of West Oakland home and two of the workers for the annual
doll show.
Prizes Are Offered to Exhibitors and Varied
Entertainment to the Visitors
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—The annual doll
show of the West Oakland home will
be opened tomorrow afternoon in Ebell
clubhouse. Class lines in the doll world
are the same as in the social world and
will be demonstrated during the three
days of the festival.
There will be the prize doll table,
where beauty and rich apparel claim
the position. There will he as great a
rivalry among the belles to prove their
right to wear the coveted prize ribbons
as among society women to prove their
right to leadership.
The great middle class dolls will be
given a table by themselves. There
will be sailors and soldiers, clowns and
courtiers, pretty baby dolls, schoolgirls
and dolls of all sizes looking for a
Christmas home.
Mrs. Frederick Reed with a group of
women is arranging the prize table.
Mrs. Garthe Ferguson has charge of the
first doll table.
Numerous other attractions will be
provided each afternoon and evening
under the direction of Mrs. Lu^ile Web
ster Gleason. Mrs. J. H. Umphred will
serve lemonade, while Mrs. J. Laugh
land will offer more substantial re
freshments. Sweetmeats will be sold
by Mrs. E. S. Van Court.
Mrs. William Schrock and Mrs. Wal
ter Morgan have planned a diversion in
BOARD PUZZLED BY
GOOD ENOUGH KLUB
Majority Believes Boys Broke
Antifraternity Law but
Delays Action
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—After several
hours of deliberation, the board of edu
cation failed to come to a conclusion to
day in the cases of the six pupils of the
Oakland high school accused of vio
lating the antifraternity law. They
met in executive session with Assistant
District Attorney W. H. L. Hynes to ad
vise them upon the legal points in
volved and adjourned late this after
noon. They are to make their decision
at the regular meeting of the board
Thursday evening.
Both Harmon Bell, the attorney and
father of Joseph Bell, one of the de
fendants, and Superior Judge F. B.
Ogden, whose son Frank is accused,
waited in an anteroom throughout the
long session to hear what action would
be taken. W. P. Hook, whose son. Mal
colm, is involved, and J. A. Hill, the
father of Bruce and Albert Hill, charged
with violating the law, were also pres
ent. The other youthful defendant is
Wallace Ransome.
BOARD AGAINST BOYS
The board was divided upon the
question as to whether the Good
Enough klub, of which the boys are
members, comes under the provisions of
the state law prohibiting secret socie
ties in high schools. The majority of
the board wias convinced that the boys
were morally guilty of violating their
pledges not to join a sociey that ran
counter to the law. but doubted if the
Good Enough klub came under this
category.
District Attorney W. H. Donahue has
been asked to prepare written opin
ion, on which the board will act to
morrow night.
"That is all that bothered us at the
meeting today," said C. M. Orr, presi
dent of the board. '
TEST IX COIRT PROBABLE
"We feel that the boys have broken
their pledges and that the Good Enough
klub was in a sense a 'feeder 1 for the
Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity, to which
the boys belonged, or were pledged
before the antifrateraity law went into
effect, but we were not certain that we
would be sustained in the courts if we
should decide against the boys on the
testimony that has been introduced."
Harmon Bell and Judge Ogden re
fused to say that they would carry the
cases to court if the decision went
against the boys.
"We are here to help the board to
decide upon the legality of the ques
tion Involved if we can," said Judge
Ogden. "We feel that the members will
do what is right by our boys and we,
of course, contend that they have
broken no laws."
Bell spoke in a similar vein, but it is
probable that if the board decides to
suspend or e-xpel the pupils further
action will be taken to test the new
law in the courts.
LABOSEB ABFHYXIATED—FeIIigreno Pollitto.
Mlaborer, *535' Vallejol street; who was partially,
■ - asphyxiated ,hy,' gas -. In < Is' room .Monday,, morn.-"
ing, died yesterday at McN'utt hospital. .
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBERJ^IgIL^
the card reader they will present, and
the daring will have a second oppor
tunity to delve in the mysterious by a
visit to the booth in charge of Mrs.
George Ryno.
Mrs. Charles Alexander. has arranged
a display of fancy work. Bags of every
description will be shown by Mrs. J. D.
Hoyt. Aprons will.be prominent in 1 an
other concession in charge of Mrs. E. J.
Boyes. Handkerchiefs will be the fea
ture of ; Mrs. N. A. de Leon's booth.
The Little Workers, who have charge
of the baby cottage in connection with
the home, are planning a new table this
year, * offering homemade pies, cakes,
jellies and many other delicacies suit
able for holiday feasts. Miss Gertrude
Burt is president of this junior aux
iliary. ■' ■ - . • *,„ r .,.-.■■;•■;■
Mrs. J. A. Miller is''president of this
pioneer philanthropic organization^
Prominent among the workers are:
Mrs." I. A.Beretta Mr*. Samuel Era #
Mrs. \V. n. Reed Mrs." Frank Prussia ;
Mrs.. A. C. Diet* • Mrs. Alexander .Hutch-
Miss Grace Trevor | * Inson . »
Mrs. Reginald Holmes [Mrs. F. B. I .add _
Mr«. B. M. Railton • Mrs. >E. Hoffman
Mrs. G. G. Cnmtafl Mrs. C. iM. Orr .
Mrs. Henry Mehrmann (Mrs. J. C. Cross
Mrs. J. R. Corj-ell Mrs. H. N. Chamber-
Miss" Lou ' Denlson , lain
Mrs. Charles Heeseman ,' , ', , . .;.
; • Tomorrow - afternoon the program
will be presented by the pupils of Miss
Hilma Buttlar.
BENEFIT PLANNED
FOR CHURCH FUND
Rev. Thomas O'Malley Will Lee«
ture on "Ancient and
Modern Rome"
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—A lecture and
social will be given at St. Mary's al
umni gymnasium, Broadway and Haw
thorne avenue, Monday evening, De
cember 8. for the benefit of the build
ing fund of St. Leo's Catholic church,
the new Piedmont parish, at Ridgeway
avenue and Piedmont.
The feature of the evening will be
an illustrated lecture on "Ancient and
Modern Rome" by Rev. Father Thomas
O'Malley. The speaker will be intro
duced by Henry A. Melvin, associate
justice of the supreme court.
A social evening will be enjoyed fol
lowing the lecture.
The committees in charge of the af
fair are as follows:
• Talent — Hubert 'J. A Quinn. chairman;. Alex
Waters, J. Donnelly and J. H. White.-
Refreshments—A. ;B. Chamberlain and J. *H.
Is! p. - ■ : ■■.-■-..,.-• .. <-. .-..: ■,-,• ; - ;: .: >r : ,c
- Reception—John F. Smith;- chairman; Douglass
Spenrer, andr J. H. McDonald.'
Publicity—Leo J. McCarthy.
James P. Gallagher is chairman of
the floor committee and Rev. Father
Owen Lacey, pastor of the church, has
been chosen treasurer.
BANKING INSTITUTE OF
OAKLAND TO ENTERTAIN
Women Friends Invited to; the
Chapter Headquarters
* OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—Oakland chap
ter. American ;.C> Institute is of !'; Banking,
will give an entertainment for mem
bers:: and women friends -Thursday,
evening /fat .*- its headquarters ,in the
Stocker & Holland. building in Thir
teenth street..,, A special program has
been arranged by the entertainment
committee, of ;' which Theodore Jenkins
is chairman. ■ > There will; be refresh
ments for 150 guests and the ;following
program: ' - ■>■ ■
■r Violin solo. C. ,C. Blank; soprano solo. Miss
Campbell : barytone solo,; Georg e• A. : Hall; . mono
logue. Milton ■ Schwartz: i contralto ;. solo ' Miss
WfNrton: * monologue,l tbe Great JL'nknown ; t tenor
solo, . Theodore ; Jenkins...^'Accompaniments by
Mrs. Theodore •Jenkins.-;';»v v
The entertainment committee:
.*Theodorfi : Jenkins, chairman, .Tinloii' Savin)}*
bank: C. F. I»un>nio'.r. Oakland Bank of Savine?•
W. A. Stuart.? Central?: National j bank; H. R-
Mead. Berkeley National bank, and Charles R
Hood, First. National bank. ; J"
NEW PASTOR EXPECTED
IN OAKLAND TODAY
Rev. Herbert A. Jump Will
- Preach Here Sunday >
! OAKLAND. : Dec. ; 6.—Rev. Herbert A.
Jump of New . Britain, Conn., the new
pastor of : the,, First-I Congregational
church, succeeding Rev. Charles ,-"R/
Brown, is due to arrive from the east
tomorrow. 'i;He| is expected to preach
his first sermon as f pastor to * his f new
charge f, Sunday. Rev. . Mr. Jump; and
his wife will be welcomed at "a >: large
reception &at i the £ church parlors De
cember. 14» , ..^-^- . ; ...,.:.:. -
YULE TIDE CHEER
MARKS WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walton Will!
Spend Lives Midst Apple
Blossoms
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—Guy Walton and j
Miss Emma Atherstone were married ;
! This afternoon at the home of the
I bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
S. Atherstone, in Grove street. The
of the rooms suggested the
I Yuletide season, with garlands of
; smilax and clusters of Christmas ber- ■,
■ ries. Members of the Atherstone and
j Walton families and a group of the ;
i bride's friends were present. The serv- j
ice was read by Rev. Olifton Macon, i
rector of Trinity Episcopal church.
j Walton was attended by his brother.
j Leslie Walton, as best man.
The bride's gown was an embroidered j
white net over white satin. The v*?Jl. ;
Whjcta was worn by the bride's mother
i at the time of her own wedding, was
held in place by a knot of orange bios- \
soms. The shower bouquet was made j
of bride's roses and ferns caught witn ;
tulle.
Miss Wandee Cheek was the maid of
honor. The quartet of bridesmaids were
Miss Lois Beckwith, Miss Helen Beck
with, Miss Isabel Ruch and Miss Har
riet Ehrenberg. They each wore white
lingerie gowns. Miss Cheek carried a
shower bouquet of violets and aspara
gus fern. The bridesmaids carried
armsfui of asparagus fern.
After an informal reception and sup
per Mr. and Mrs. Walton left here this
afternoon on th^ir honeymoon- A
home has been prepared by the bride
groom on his large orchard properties
in Sutter county. Mrs. Walton is the
youngest daughter of the Atherstone
homo, and Walton is a brother of Stan
ley Walton of Berkeley and Mrs. Harry
Holcomb.
A score of friends will be the guests
of Mrs. Alexander Marx tomorrow aft
ernoon, when she entertains informally
at tea.
With Mrs. Kenneth Hamilton and
lfiu Jean Clift as her guests of honor.
Miss Elsie Everson entertained at a
bridge party t"his afternoon at the Ev
erson residence in Filbert street. Miss
Clift recently returned from an »x
--tended sojourn abroad and is being
welcomed by the smart set.
* * *
Mr. aA*d Mrs. Frank Proctor have
again changed their plans, and instead
of coming to California for the Christ
mas holidays will spend the season in
New York, expecting later to come to
the coast for a vi«it. Mr. and Mrs.
Proctor and Mrs. V icDfrmot returned
from abroad this f. .1 after a sojourn
of several months.
The marriage of Dr. Frank Tillman
and Miss Lucy Donovan, the sister or
Mrs. H. P. Knapp. took place this
morning at the Cathedral in Los An
geles. Doctor Tillman and his bride
will live in the southern city. Mr?.
Tillman Is well known in the bay
cities.
Mrs. Milton Johnson gave an In
formal tea at her Piedmont home this
afternoon asking friends to meet Mrs.
Paul Bailey. Both Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Bailey are brides of the summer, whose
weddings took place within a few
weeks of each other. Mrs. Johnson
was formerly Miss Ethel Perry. As
Miss Alice Phillips, Mrs. Bailey was
popular with a wide circle of friends-
She has come from her home in Sac
ramento to spend the holidays with
her parents.
A number of the smart set crossed
th^ bay this afternoon to accept the
hospitality of Miss Harriet Stone and
Miss Marion Stone, who entertained
at a bridge party In honor of Miss
Dorothy Van Sicklen. Cards were sent
out this week for the marriage of Miss
Van Sicklen and Dr. George Lyman.
the ceremony to take place at the
Fairmont on the evening of Thursday.
December 28.
PHONE CALL SCARES
AWAY CHECK PASSER
"Horse Trader" Leaves Livery
Stable in a Hurry
BERKELEY. Dec. 6.—The police are
seeking a man known as Beeham. on
several charges of passing spurious
checks.
The la«t attempt was made by the
man yesterday, when he offered a $15
check drawn on a San Jose bank to L.
Kreiss, a liveryman, of 1115 University
avenue. Hearing Kreiss have San
Jose called to verify the check, the
stranger left, and the police have not
found him.
Several other business men have re
ported since that they cashed worth
less checks for Beeham. who said he
was a San Jose horse trader.
INQUIRY INTO FRANK
SHOOTING IS DROPPED
Grand Jury Convinced Mrs.
Bankowski Was Justified
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—The grand jury
investigation into the shooting of An
tone Frank by Mrs. Mac Bankowski
was dropped today, the jurors being
convinced that she was in fear of in
jury at his hands. Frank is 72 years
of age and he has admitted that he
set fire to the tank house on her ranch
near Llvermore in revenge after she
had discharged him. Mrs. Bankowski
found him concealed in an outbuilding
and ordered him off the placp. He re
fused to go and she shot him in the
head and breast with a revolver.
NOVELIST LOSES FILMS
TAKEN ON MEXICAN TRIP
Herman Whitaker Offers Re
ward to Finder
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—Herman Whit
aker, the novelist, who lives at 220
James street, mourns the loss of a
package containing 80 photographic
films taken by himself and A. J. Ca
hill on their recent trip through the
trouble zone of Mexico. The package
was dropped on an Oakland streetcar.
Whitaker has offered a reward in the
hope that it may bring home his high
ly valued souvenirs.
DE FREMERYS WANT TO
STAY LONGER IN PARK
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—A letter has been
received by the park commission from
the family of the late James de Fre
raery, asking permission to occupy the
family home in De Fremery park until
June 1. 1912. Under the terms of the
purchase of the park the family was
to leave the home by December 1. The
plans of the De Fremerys. however,
have been disturbed by the recent
death of De Fremery, and the request
will probably be granted at a meeting
of the park commission Thursday af
ternoon. IJT • (
Mrs. K. Hamilton,
Who Was Enter
tained at Whist
WIFE DIES OF GRIEF
OVER DEAD SPOUSE
Joint Funeral Services Will Be
Held for Isaac and Elixa
Winthrow
BERKELEY, Dec. 6.—Grief over the
death last Sunday of her husband, Isaac
"Withrow, caused the death at 6 o'clock
this morning of Mrs. Elixa Withrow.
The couple will be buried tomorrow,
one funeral service to be said over
them. The two bodies will be interred
in Sunset View cenretery.
Both Withrow and his wife were 67
years 'old. He was a native of Nova
S<-'.tla and she of New Hampshire. They
were married for many years and were
long residents of Berkeley, where
Withrow was a grocer.
They are survived by two daughters,
Miss Emilie Withrow, who lived with
them, and Miss Sadie A. Withrow of
Seattle. Informed of the passing of her
father, Miss Sadie Withrow set out
from the northern city, arriving here to
find her mother at the point of death.
Mrs. Withrow contracted pneumonia
in her worry over the loss of her hus
band.
FOREST COMPANIONS
WILL HOLD BAZAAR
Circles of Three Cities Unite in
Holiday Fete
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—Eight circles of
the Companions of the Forest will hold
a bazaar Saturday afternoon and even
ing at Castle hall. Twelfth and Frank
lin streets, under the direction of a
joint committee.
Many exhibits will be made, among
the features being three fancy work
booths, presided over by Marian Men
tel, Tessie Roberts and Anna B. Flint;
the country store, presided over by Mrs.
Margaret Morrison. Mrs. Elizabeth At
wood and Miss Agnes D. Bremer; the
coffee and cake booth, in charge of
Mrs. Lillian Meline; the candy booth. In
charge of Miss Dora Carey, and the
fish pond, in charge of Miss Ida Re
boll.
The circles which will be represented
are Verbano, Acacia. Oakland. Sadi
Carnot and Merritt of Oakland; Berke
ley and Bay View circles of Berkeley,
and Hamlet circle of Alameda.
The affair Is in the hands of the fol
lowing executive committee:
Mrr,. Emma A. Harrington, P. G. C. C,
chief booster; Mrs. Dora Davis, P. C. C,
vice chief booster; Mrs. Tessie Rob
erts. P. C. C, secretary; Mrs. Agnes D.
Bremer, G. E. S., treasurer; Miss Mar
ian Mentel, Mrs. Elizabeth Atwood,
Mrs. Lilly Meline. Miss Ida Reboli, Miss
Rose Miramon, Miss Lulu Lehman, Mrs.
Margaret Morrison, Mrs. Anna B. Flint.
Mi^s Dora Carey; reception committee.
Mrs. Emma Stephens, chairman; dance
committee, Dr. W. A. Atwood, floor
manager; H. B. Grenf^U. assistant
floor manager; Milton Herstring and
Joseph Viera.
BERKELEY WILL HOLD
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
Board Appoints Special Meet
ing to Consider Estimates
BERKELEY. Dec 6.—The board of
educatiqn will meet December 26 to
outline estimates for a bond issue for
new school buildings and sites.
Superintendent Bunker has been di
rected to compile data on required
buildings, sites, playgrounds, improve
ments and equipment.
Specifications and estimates will be
drawn up by City Engineer Jessup
when he returns from the east, where
he has gone to make investigations
into garbage plants and other munici
pal buildings and utilities.
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TAYLOR OBJECTS
TO RESOLUTION
Disputes Jurisdiction of Coun
cil in Harbor Frontage
Question
ALAMEDA, Dec. 6.— E. K. Taylor, for
i mer city attorney and mayor, has ad
dressed a letter to the city council re
garding a resolution introduced in that
body by Councilman E. B. Bullock call
i ing for the contesting of titles to har
j bor frontage held in private ownership.
Taylor says that the contemplated ac
tion has caused private improvements
planned on the Alameda shore of the
j estuary to be held up.
Taylor says that the land comprising
i Alameda was conveyed to Luis Peralta
by a grant in 1824 and that the grant
was later confirmed by the United
States supreme court. The land, there
fore, never became a part of'either the
public domain of the United States or
jof the state of California. The state
• claimed pome tide lands outside of the
j Peralta grant in San Leandro bay and
I off the south side, which it conveyed to
"thers on land commissioner deeds,
leaving under public ownership a strip
between the Alameda mole and a line
extending westerly from Alameda point
to the site of the old oil works.
Taylor says that this strip of the
city's water front is still under the
jurisdiction of the state. The city
owns a frontage of 1,000 feet on the
estuary east pi the plant of the United
Engineering works. The other front
age on the Alameda side of the estuary
is held in private ownership, according
to Taylor.
POSTMASTER CRITICISED
FOR AN APPOINTMENT
BERKELEY, Dec. 6.—ln a letter to
the South Berkeley Merchants' asso
ciation, W. C. Moran, former superin
tendent of the South Berkeley substa
tion of the postoffice, criticises Post
master Clarence Merrill for the ap
pointment of C. E. Dunlap, a clerk in
the main office, to the position recently
vacated by Moran.
The South Berkeley merchants had
asked that W. E. G. Foster, a clerk
in the substation, be promoted to the
vacancy, which Merrill refused to
grant. The postmaster explained that
Dunlap was 1 entitled to the place by
seniority of service.
Moran in his letter cites alleged
rases of this rule being violated.
ALAMEDAN
TESTIFIES
Further Proof Furnished—
Value of Munyon's Methods
Shown—Long Standing
Rheumatism Cured
Those suffering: from rheumatism,
no matter what kind, will be interested
in the experience of F. E. Jenkins,
who resides at 2107 Santa Clara Aye.,
Alameda, and who writes to the MUN
YON REMEDY COMPANY as follows:
"For several years I have been af
flicted with different forms of rheu
matism. Recently I was sorely af
flicted by rheumatism in my legs, so
much so that I was practically inca
pacitated from following my voca
tion. I had submitted to various
forms of treatment, had used various
remedies, but got no permanent re
sultß and very little relief. At this
time I called at your office in the
Flannery BuUding, San Francisco, was
examined by your physician in at
tendance there, who selected the proper
remedies, and. after taking such treat
ment a short time my leg today is as
good as ever. I told Mr. Daly and he
sent his wife to you. I told others the
same, and I think it my duty to inform
those afflicted and to send them to you
for relief."
Mr. Jenkins' case was a severe one,
which, as he writes, practically ren
dered him unfit for work. In spite of
this and also of the fact that others
were unable to help him, Professor
Munyon's physicians and remedies
cured him in short order.
Owing to climatic conditions around
the bay and the many resultant cases
of rheumatism, the presence of the
Munyon physicians in the city, partic
ularly at this time of the year, is es
pecially fortunate. Those suffering
from rheumatism should not fail to
take advantage of the generous offer
of free advice, now in effect for a short
time.
Munyon's physicians may be con
sulted any week day from 9 a. m. to
6 p. m. at his offices on the fifth floor
of the Flannery Building, corner of
Market, Kearny and Geary Streets.
Saturday evenings the offices are
open until 8 o'clock.—Adv. .
Health and Pleasure Resorts
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SISTERS ATTACK
GIFTS OF MOTHER
Brother Is Accused of Influence
Over Parent to Disinherit
Daughters
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.—Charging theii
brother, James F. Curran. with un
duly influencing their mother, Mrs.
Rose Curran, to deed him valuable
property in this city, Lizzie J. Snyder
and Mary M. Cleary today began an
action to have the deeds set aside and
their mother's estate divided accord
ing to law, as she left no will.
Lots affected by the deeds, which
were attacked today, are at Lincoln
and Eleventh streets, at West Thir
teenth and Willow streets and also in
the Homestead tract. Their value was
not given.
The deeds, it is alleged, were dated
August 25. 1908, and at that time the
sisters say their mother's health and
mental vigor had failed so that she
was incompetent. The deeds were filed
November 25, this year, the day after
her death.
The sisters ask that they receive
the two-thirds interest in the prop
erty, which they would have received
had the estate been distributed ac
cording to law.
■ OAKLAND THEATERS
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v BOX OF_CASCARETS
Insures Ton for Months Against a
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Con
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take a Cascaret now and then and
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PATIENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
Petaluma, Cal.. XoTember 11, 1911—Dr
Wong • Him— Dear Sir: r This :is to certify
that I was sick, for about three years, with ■
a -complication of troubles- re«uitlnjj from
tubercnloals of the bowels and llTer • com
~ bined ; with tumor of ? the stomach v I '- had
been piTen up by all" the• doctors of Ukiah,
Mendocino county, and three prominent phy
sician!, of San Francisco. They all told me
■ that the only chance 1 to prolong my life was
■j an' operation. • and that I could not lire lone
under any circumstances. ; When I began to
take- your treatment I weighed about 7*
pounds. -I am now entirely recorered- and
weigh 14 i pounds, more than I erer weighed
, In; my\ life. ,- ;
ff I 4 write this acknowledgment In gratitude
for .my miraculous recovery.. and to pro
claim to the public your, wonderful Herb
Treatment, that others may find help and
healing. Gratefully, . B. E. ANGLE
: Formerly :ofUklah. 419Thlrd Stre""
DR. WONG HIM
t T : Leading Chinene Herb Doctor, ,
1268 O'FARRELL ST.,
: (Between (imich ; and * Octarta) I
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