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San JVfeateo
REALTY MARKET HELPED
BY PURCHASE OF PARK
Acquisition of Adams' Land
by City Is Move of
Great Benefit
TELLS OF PROGRESS
— a
Wickham Havens Says That
Demand for Homes Is
Most Encouraging
OAKLAND, Nov. 10.— Most interest
ing of the week's transactions bearing
upon realty conditions and the general
situation was the transfer to the city
of S2 b«t*>s at Adams point, that part of
the sightly tract owned by John
Charles Ad.ims. This section of the
new park site was sold to the munici
pality for 5400,000, a figure that was
considered a {rood bargain for the city,
and. under ail the circumstances, a fair
end ecjuitaMf selling price. To Mayor
Mott. with his colleagues in the board
of public works. City Attorney McElroy
and City Engineer Turner, belongs the
credit for the consummation of this
large transaction.
KEY TO GENERAL. PLAN-
A<!am« showed a desire at all times
to meet the city's representatives in a
fair spirit, the result being that with
out litigation the city of Oakland has
et last secured possession of the most
attractive parkeite in the municipality,
a key to the general plan of municipal
adornment, and altogether a surpass
ingly attractive natural park.
Its wooded slopes, at the base of which
ripples Lake Merritt, form a picture
of rare scenic effect. The site pos
sesses such possibilities for park arid
landscape effects that experts like
Charles Mulford Robinson. . John Mc-
Laren and others have expressed them
ttlves in unqualified praise of the prop
erty. With its acquieition is to follow
*t<*a.dily the development of the plans
for the entire park and ' boulevard
scheme as fathered by Mayor Mott.
VOTED \EARLY t1,000.000
Real estate experts have been un
etintins Jn their approval of this mag
nificcTit project, which was made pos
sible by. a public spirited community
that voicd nearly $1,000,000 to carry
out the plan. In the hands of a
municipal administration in which the
public has the utmost confidence the
plan of beautifying the city progresses
satisfactorily. Property owners,, small
\u25a0nd !arg<? throughout the city, feel
the Impetus given by this progressive
policy. Values are well sustained,
and continued confidence based on the
market conditions furnishes further
evidence of the stability of the realty
field, even un<;**r temporary restrictions
caused by th« financial flurry.
RECORO OK BUILDIXG WORK
Building permits records for the
week, compiled by Walter B. Fawcett.
•ecretary of th<? board of public works,
•how the following:
Permit*. Amncahi.
Oo# story dn-eUlcgs 24 *:'.'.. M4
Two story dir*l!lnp« ; 2" 0.n33
Two «tory dwellings and B lore. 1 . 2.000
T*ro fctcry Cats an.t store I 4,000
Two Btorr flats S 23.800
Tbree storr Cats 1 »,(>OO
St*«l c>* tank : 1 102.000
One ttory bncfc waivhou** ... 1 Ron
Sh»d», stable* «ad workshop ...11' 2,760
Keptlra, •iterations, «d<:jtk-n»..4il 16.576
Ttotalm 93 $263,133
Eeport by wanl» :
No. of
I'ermits. Amounts.
First 26 $47.1JH
SiK-ond 12 15.855
Tfclrd » , 2.1&9
Fourth • 3 4.453
Fifth 14 5.302
Sitth 10 1ia.300
S#renth 19 Ifi,<»o
Excavating for the $2,000,000 bank*
era' syndicate hotel continues satis
factorily. Warren English, secretary
of the syndicate, said yesterday that
the completion of the preparatory Work
would be followed by. the submitting
of the plans for bids on the foundation.
HOTEL \EARS COMPLETION
Interior work on the new Hotel St.
Mark at Twelfth and Franklin streets
has gone forward rapidly, and Fred
"Bißi," Musical Fantasy, Will Be Presented by Choral Section, of Ebell Club
OAKLAND. Nov. 10.— The elaborate
production of "Bi Bl." the Charles
Barnard muscial fantasy, "under the
direction of John Rogers of New York,
on the evening* of Thursday and Fri
day of this week, with a Saturday
matinee, will b<« the most interesting
event of the week to the members of
Ebfrll. The arrangements for the pretty
comedy of toyland have been made by
the members of the choral section, of
which Mr«. A. E. Nash is curator, but
fo large an interest has been aroused
by th* announcement of the section
thet all other club activities have been
postponed for the ' week and each
woman is devoting herself to making
the performance a success.
One hundred and forty of the younger
members of society and musical circles
will appear in the cast. The rehear
sals have been attended by an enthu
siastic company of amateurs, taking
place each afternoon and evening in the
clubhouse, iii whose auditorium the
pjay will be given.
Mr. Rogers lias some beautiful
scenery for the three acts. . The cos
tumes will be elaborate. The argu
ment of the play is simple, but allow
ing- of some pretty effects, with the in
troduction of many graceful dances and
bright music. To Katie, the toy maker's
daughter, comes the marvelous dream.
All the. dolls in the shop become alive
and complications result. Fairies «nd
witches help solve the difficulties be
fore Katie au-aken*. Rutli'W.oodbury
\u25a0w-ill assume the role of Katie, John
McMullan being- Ihe toy maker. "The
characters about whom -the Btory.-cen-^
ter»« arc as follows: Bißi, the French
doll, Mrs. Beach Soule; Angelica, the
rag doll. Mrs. Carroll Galvin; a doll's
h*ad, Mrs. Welles Whitmore; Topsy, a
rag doll. Miss June Connor; Sylvania
the fairy queen. Mr*. George I'lint;
Bon Bon, a soldier doll, Frank Huss;
Prince Caramel. Willard Barton;" Cap
tain Tillerope, a sailor doll, Leo Weill;
Man in the Moon, Sandman, Mr. Gray
don.
A Stelndorff orchestra will furnish
music for the three performances.' This
is the first undertaking of the kind
Ebell has ever attempted, but already
the affair give* promise of being a sue
res* financially and artistically, a* well
as one of the really smart event*...of
the winter. .".
A musSe&le under the direction- of 'Mrs.
E. I. Bartholomew will engage the at
tention of the members of the Oakland
club Wednesday afternoon. The mem
bers* of the Cap and Bells orchestra of
San Francisco will be the guests -ot
the club and will render, several eelec
News of the Counties About San Francisco Bay
First Presbyterian church, at Charming way and Dana street,
in Berkeley, construction work on which is nearing completion.'
erick Dodd, the manager, expects to
serve Christmas dinner in the hostelry.
Work is in satisfactory condi:ion on
the Arcade hotel at Twentieth street
and San Pablo avenue. , Construction
work is progressing rapidly on the
Oakland bank of savings building and
the First national bank structure.
. Steel frame work for the Taft &
Pennoyer building, occupying the
block in Clay street, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets, is being
placed. \u0084.;.::
Wlekham Havens of the firm of
Wlckham Havens, incorporated, In
speaking of the real estate . situation
during the week, said:
"The steady, quiet demand, for me
dium priced residence property is one
of the most encouraging features of the
market. The highest priced proper
ties have been -selling rather slowly
during the last week, but lots ranging
from $800 to $1,500 have been in great
demand. This is particularly marked
in our Fourth avenue terrace tract. It
is one of the best and most consistent
sellers that we have ever put on the
market. There are many plans and
preparations for residence in this dis
trict and we are looking for a wonder
ful improvement there in the next few
months." -.;•-
M. J. Olmstead has completed a large
apartment house at Twenty-sixth and
Linden streets for Mrs. Adeline Case.
.Outside districts show healthy con
ditions. Jludell & Co. of Fruitvale have
added a new department to their ex
tensive realty business, to include
rental, exchange and business chances.
George W. Austin, the Broadway
broker, has taken up a large line of
suburban and country properties.
GOOD MARKET IN BERKELEY
BERKELEY, Nov. 10. — Despite the
financial conditions there "has bten 'but
little reduction in the number of sales
made by "the various real estate deal
ers of the city. Tract property has
been selling well and a number of
transfers have been made that will not
be made public until the ending of the
legal holiday. Building operations, ac
cording to the evidence of the building
Inspector's books, have been confined
mainly to new fiats and houses, the
cost \ot the majority of which aver
ages $4,000 each.
The First Presbyterian church, which
is nearing completion, is one of the
best examples of recent architectural
work in Berkeley. Its immense audi
torium. Its styleof finish and the com
fort of its interior are noteworthy de
tails. C. A. Llttlefleld is the contractor.
The structure covers an area of 11,500
square feet. The main part is 60 feet
in height, thS steeple rising 88" feet
above the roof. The audltorjum is 75x
90 feet in dimensions and back of It
are the Sunday school, janitor's and la
dies' room and the pastor's study. In
the basement is a commodious social
parlor. The building Is at the corner
of Charming way and Dana street.
tlons. Miss Maud Goodwin and' Mrs.
.Bartholomew will contribute to the
afternoon of song, Mrs. Bartholomew
singing by request "The Indian Bell
•Song" (Lakme). Herbert Crane, the
artistic -barytone, will give a group of
songs Also. Presiding as hostess, Mrs.
Fred Dorsas will be assisted by a large
party of Oakland club women. An ex
hibition of hand painted china, the work
of Mrs. M. E. Ingersoll, will be an in
teresting feature, Mrs. Ingersoll being
among the gifted ceramic artists of the
city. Wednesday the club enjoyed an
informal paper by Mrs. Stephen J. Gill
of Berkeley, reviewing her recent ex
tended tour of Europe.
"The Short' Story — Study of Some of
the World's Masterpieces to Determine
the. True Principles Governing the
Short Story and the Unique Literary
Species" will be the theme before the
members of the English literature sec
tion of the Adelphian club of Alameda
on Tuesday morning. Wednesday aft
ernoon . the Shakespeare section will
discuss the Shakespearean forgeries.
Every Friday afternoon the women
of the Oakland New Century club gath
er in their attractive clubhouse in West
Oakland for an informal thimble bee.
making the dainty bits of fancy work
and useful articles which fjor several
years have made their Christmas sale
such a success. The sale will be held
early in December in one- of the up
town stores, continuing for several
day*. The club is doing splendid work
Jn t»ie district south of Seventh street,
conducting sewing and cooking classes,
mothers' • meetings and providing in
many ways for the- happiness and wel
fare of the neighborhood. One t of the
large free kindergartens of the city
is carried on In the olubhouse, which
is per-fe/;tly equipped for the work. Mrs.
Robert Watt Is president of the Oak
land-New Century club. \u25a0
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The executive board of the Civic club
will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs." G. M. Turner,
276 Santa Clara avenue.
The mysteries, which will prove too
great for the curiosity of the visitor
who goes to the doll show In Reed 'hall'
early In December, are being planned
by a group of clever ' women of the
West Oakland home. Mrs. George Ryno.
as chairman of the concession, is hold-
Ing a series of delightful thimble bees
at her home In Thirty-first street.; Se
veral hundreds of hand made articles are
being fashioned by the' women who
have the"charity at .heart. '."Mrs. Ryno
will; be assisted by Mrs: Joseph San
der*. Miss Abba Sanborn. Mrs. T. C.
THE SAST FRANCISCO CALL, M^
Among the notable real estate events
scheduled is the opening one week from
today of Boulevard Gardens tract No. 2.
The first tract was put upon the' market
some months ago and is virtually sold.
The new one is just to the east and in
north and south extent is about equal.
It has a number of Inviting residence
sites, and the owners," the Schmldt-
Skilling company, expect to sell the
tract as rapidly as they did the first
section. Special trains from surround
ing towns and a bullshead breakfast
on the tract will be features of the
opening day. This company recently
established a- branch office near the
corner of Addison street and Shattuck
avenue.
Sales in the Henderson-Tapscott
tract, just south of Boulevard Gardens
No. 1, have been numerous recently.
Improvement work Is going on in the
other tracts near, the state capital site.
The phenomenal sale of property in
Cragmont tract will probably result In
the opening of Cragmont No. 2 to the
north of No. 1 within a short time.
! There is a constant and encouraging
demand for homes and home building
sites In the residence sections of the
city. Incoming people from other towns
In different parts of the state are tak
ing all -of such lots and houses as are
put on the market.
PRICES HOLD FIRM TO XE
ALAMEDA, Nov. 10.— Although the
financial stringency has caused a lull
in the real estate market, the dealers
in houses and lands expect that condl-:
tlons will right themselves soon and"
that business will again become nor
mal. There has been no disposition on
the part of owners to reduce the prices
asked for realty and no sacrifices have
been made because- of .the shortage of
coin. With reference to the situation,
W. H. Pollard said: 1 ' : : v
"Alameda real property Is as valu
able as ever/degpltethe, unsettled state
In financial circles. I look for the
market to recover its normal tone j
within a few weeks. Some owners of
property who had sales In process of
negotiation are demanding gold coin
and refusing notes and other, forms of
secured payment. This stand Is hold
ing some sales' ln* abeyance, but has
not caused owners to reduce prices."
. .The members of the First Methodist
church are considering a plan to erect
a new house of worship and dispose of
the present building \ln Central avenue
near. Park street. The location of the
church now used is valuable for busi
ness purposes, owing to its closeness to
Park street, the j principal business
thoroughfare qt the city. The lot has a
frontage of 70 feet in Central avenue.
J. A. Werner is erecting a dwelling
at the northwest corner of Bay street
and San Antonio avenue! . The house
Is of the colonial style of architecture
and will contain 12 rooms. Werner
and his family will occupy the resi
dence as soon as it Is completed. •
Charles Gibbs •Is having a beautiful
Judkins, Mrs. . Lance and Mrs, Harry
East.
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The Players' club of. Alameda held a
delightful meeting this week , at the
home of- its president, Mrs. George Per
ry, in Alameda. XJDr. Coulson Turnbull
spoke before the members on "Recent
Findings In Psychology." A short mu
sical program was given by Miss Caro
line Dooley, violinist. • The Players'
club is one of the smaller organizations
of talented women who are doing seri
ous work along new lines.
Thursday afternoon the educational
and domestic classes in "the Young
Women's Christian association's new
quarters at Fourteenth and Castro
streets will- be organized. The young
women wishing to' enter any of the
sections are asked to regißter before
that time. There will be instruction* in
literature, elocution,, art, music, Eng
lish elementary branches, cooking, sew
ing,'millinery and fine needlework. Miss
Grace Barnard will conduct a novel
class for nursemaids, instructing them
in the art of story telling for children.
Mothers are asked to send their assist
ants to this class. . The simple kinder
garten principles, as applied practically
to the nurseries, willbe taught by Miss
Barnard. The,cafeteria, or 6elf-3ervirig
plan, will be inaugurated within a short
time, where the girls will be given a
substantial meal at a minimum- cost.
There have been provided cozy sitting
rooms for the noon rest, where couches
and magazines. will beat the disposal
of the diners. On each Sunday after
noon a vesper service at 4 o'clock !s
followed at 5 o'clock by a social hour
and informal cup of tea. • Miss Isabel
Smith is the resident secretary.
The Casa Guidi circle of Berkeley had
an attractive program November 8. The
meeting was held in .the parlors of the
Pi Beta Gamma fraternity house. Mrs.
Louise M. Nelly, in her- reading .from
Longfellow, created exquisite word pic
tures, with a wealth of color, so that
the characters of Michael Angelo and
Vlttorlo Colonna stood out clear and
distinct. . . : .
. The feature of the; afternoon was a
lecture, "The Place of Tuscany Tin the
World of Art." by ' Charles R. Madison.
The distinctive quality; of the lecture
was the broad treatment, evidencing a
deep knowledge and thorough mastery
of the subject- : The discourse was de
livered in a pleasing manner and was
illustrated by copies, of the^ works of
the' most noted artists and sculptors' of
Tuscany and particularly of ; Florence.
The Casa Guldl' circle is noted "for the
originality of its programs.
JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS
HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
JVC. Ehlers, a Streetcar Con
ductor, Comits Dou
ble Crime
VICTIM 18 YEARS OLD
Locks the Woman in Room
and Fires Three Shots
C . "to; End Misery '
OAKLAND, Nov. 1 0— Maddened by'
jealousy, J. Carl Ehlers, an Oakland
streetcar conductor, locked himself and
his young wife. Marie,, in a rear bed
room at 510 Twenty-fourth street this
afternoon and after killing her .with
two shots from a revolver, turned the
weapon against his own temple and
discharged the third bullet, dying a
few minutes later..
The shooting occurred at .the home
of the woman's parents, Peter Thomas
and his wife, where the daughter and
her 10 months old baby girl were visit
ing. . ....
The husband appeared at the place
at 1 o'clock this afternoon and stayed
with the family uniil-4 o'clock/when
h$ went into the room on the ruse that
he wished to talk to his wife alone.
He locked the door, when, he entered.
He/was heard to villify the woman arid
violence was then suspected by Peter
Thomas, the aged father , of Marie
Ehlers. An; instant ' later ... the' three
shots were heard and ; the police- were
compelled to break down the door to
reach the man and woman within.
Ehlers professed»to believe that his
wife was unfaithful. She was not yet
18 years old. having married him in
San Francisco on July 26, 1905, when
she was a girl of 16.
The man and' woman had been sep
arated three months prior to the shoot
ing. The reason for this separation,
as given by Angela Thomas, the mother
of Mrs. Ehlers, was that Ehlers was
a consumptive. • , • " v:^
"For a time we supported him and
the girl," she said. .."He went every
week to Dr. Chadman in. San Francisco
and my husband and I paid the bills."
During the separation the": woman
was living at 525%. Johnson street,
near Powell, In San Francisco. $ The
husband visited her there and last
Friday threatened to kill his wife. For
days she had not been living in her
place,, but., had slept away with her
baby ; for, fear of violence at the hands
of. her Jealpus husband.. She told her
mother yesterday that she went in the
middle of the week to a drugstore and
trie4 E to. buy carbolic acid with which
to end an existence that was becoming
unendurable. The drug was refused
her.V .\u25a0 • , . -
i ,In taking his yo.ung wife's life and
then.' his own Ehlers. imitated the ac
| tion of. a brother,, who Is said to have
committed a similar double crime two
years ago. in . Arizona. He: had a
mother in fclmhurst "and.-a. small brother
and sister in a San Francisco orphan-,
age. .Among employed by
the Oakland .Traction' company, he. en
joyed a good reputation. ..Since last
July he had worked on the University
avenue line in Berkeley. He lived in
Fortieth street, and: was. known In
that neighborhood as a sober fellow.
Yesterday .was his day off. duty.
Before the fire" the girl's parents
lived in Jackson street, near Stockton,
In San Francisco.
. / Some manufacturers do not advertise,
but give the dealer an extra discount in
order to get him to push th^lr goods at
the expense of the - advertised article.
Therefore Insist on getting what you
ask for.
12 room home erected in Clinton ave
nue at Paru street. The design 1b new
and unlike any other residence in the
city. No two rooms- in the dwelling
are alike. The living room is large,
finished in mahogany and fitted with a
great open fireplace. The contractors
expect to have the residence ready for
occupancy about the middle of next
month. ;::-..'. /. V ,- \ : *
MANY ATTEND PIANO RECITAL
\u25a0 BERKELEY, Nov. 10. — Classical mu
sic on the pianoforte was played in the
Greek theater today by Miss Clara V.
Rahut, who charmed hundreds of music
lovers gathered at the half hour of mu
sic. The program was: Part 1. (a)
"Spring Song," Mendelssohn; (b) "Spin
ning Song," Mendelssohn; (c) D flat
nocturne, Chopin; - (d) "Magic Fire
Charm," Wagner-Brassy. :\u25a0" Part 2. (a)
"Hark, Hark, the Lark," Schubert-
Liszt; (b) "Rlgole.tto Fantasia," Verdi-
Liszt
PLAN' PARISH HOUSE
BURLINGAME, Nov. .10.— A meeting
of all Episcopalians in Burlingame has
been called for Wednesday evening, No
vember 18, at the home of George W.
Gates, when plans for a parish house
on the church lot at. the intersection of
Bellevue and Occidental avenues will
be considered. ThaXpreliminary plans
call for a building. 60x30. feet in size,
so arranged that it can be used^for, en
tertainments. .
HELD FOR HIS CHECKS
OAKLAND, Nov. 10.-^-W. t J. Kenny,
wanted by the police here for the al
leged passing of a fictitious check on
J. Stewart of 702 San Pablo avenue,
was arrested today at Seventh and
Webster streets by. Patrolman T.
Woods. He is also wanted in Vallejo,
and as it Is thought the case in that
place Is more complete, the man will
probably be sent there for trial. \ '
DOOMED CITY
The town of Elwood, directly across
from St. Joseph. M 0.7 is on its last legs.
The hungry. Muddy; "which eats a few
thousand acres of rich farm- land every
year between Sioux 1 City and St. Louis,
has stretched out'its mouth for Elwood,
and the little village is ab'qut to give
up the ghost.- Some time a^go govern
ment engineers made a survey of the
river and re'epmmerided to the war de
partment that $50,000 be spent to save
Elwood\and Lake Contrary, the latter
just south.: of. St. .; Joseph. .\u25a0 No action
has been takenA About 1 $60,000, damage
has already been ddne. : - The^town has
gradually moved back Into' Kansas ?ih
the face of "the: -water, ; but;' it "can't go
much farther,- and .unless speedy relief
comes-; It will 1 be Boston
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COTTON* SPINNING \IN JAPAN
result of the -working- of all the
Japanese, cotton ..\u25a0 spinning, -^companies
for the past half "y?ar-is given as being
unprecede.ntedly- satisfactory.^ Accord
ing. to -the^Asahi- not a. few.-companies
are In the position of .being able to j pay
,a dividend at :thsirate of over 100 per
cent iper annum; : but the \u25a0 boards of di
rectors'of such companies haye'declded
to place : as. largfT ani amount- as prac
ticable to reserve. ''" ~ ' -. . .-
Miss Ruth Vender gast, who
assisted in making the fair of St.
Joseph's parish one of the most
successful of its kind.
ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH FAIR
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Promoters of Affair Are
v Congratulated by Pastor
Morrison /
BERKELEY, Nov. 10.— With the close
of St. Joseph's parish fair last night
one of the most successful church ba
zaars in the history of the parish had
been recorded. The members of the
church, who took an active Interest in
the success of the affair, were highly
complimented and congratulated by Rev.
F. X. Morrison, the pastor, upon the re
sults of the week's entertainment.
Among those who took an active part In
the fair were Miss Eveline Sweeney, Mrs.
TV. P. Grant. Mrs. C. D.Maloney, Miss
Kittle McGee.Mi/s. M. J. Powell, Misses
Creed, Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. P. Leavey,
Miss McLennan, Miss Lyons. Miss
Chase, Miss McCall, Miss Ruth Prender
gast. Miss Zelt, Miss Clark. Mrs. M.
Doplin, Mrs. ,E. Carey, Mrs. E. Middle
hoff. Mrs. A. Dale, Mrs. J. • McDermott,
Miss Bertha Dale, Mrs. Tremouth, Miss
Mabel. Rose, Miss Frances McDermott,
Miss. Adeline Rose, Miss Lillian Roark.
Miss Lorella McDermott, Miss Gertrude
Olsen, Miss Claire Matthews. Miss Jo
sephine RasplUer. Mrs. T. P. Zelt, Miss
Blanche Zelt,; Etta Halloran, Miss Edna
Zelt;- MissZora-prendergast.'Mlss Mar
guerite Zelt, .Miss Katherine Kaderle,
Miss . Carlton. Miss Olive
Hampton,- Miss Maude Byrne. Miss
O'Toole, Miss S., Curran. Mrs. Rother
man, Miss Agnes Cushing, Mrs. DeLay,
Mrs. Elwell, • Miss Florence Cadogan.
Miss Carmelita Cadogan and Mrs. H-
Seekara. :\u25a0 - '. 1 ., \u25a0 - : v^---
NOVA SCOTIANS TO GIVE
" OLD FASHIONED SOCIAL
Dances of Maritime Provinces and
Program of Music Will En
\u25a0 tertain the Guests
OAKLAND, Nov. 10. — Under the di
rection of the members who hall from
eastern counties of Nova Scotia, the
Oakland Society of the Sons and Daugh
ters of the Maritime P^vlnces will
give an entertainment ana soajal to
morrow evening at Hovey's hall. The
program will consist of old fashioned
dancing with appropriate music, and
an account of his travels by C. E.
Grosvenor, ; recently returned from
Scotland- The special committee is
headed by Treasurer J. A. McNaugh
ton, assisted :by Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Copeland; Mr. and Mrs. 'A. H. Mac
donald, representing Pictou county;
Thomas Irwln, Munroe Klnney, Miss
Gertrude Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. A. -J.
McPhee. Antlgnosh county, and E. C.
Scranton, Guysborough "county.
Already arrangements are in prog
ress for the ' December entertainment.
The Prince Edward island members
will stand j sponsor for, this gathering
and are to j, add many .new features
to the occasion. At the 'entertainment
tomorrow will appear the November
number of the Maple Leaf, a monthly
publication, published under the editor
ship of 1.1. .A. Mclnnis, past president
of.- ttie -Oakland' society. The reception,
committee appointed by President
Grant contains: Mrs. A. H. Gregory,
chairman; Mrs. W. P. Grant, Mrs. J.
C. Archibald. , Mrs. Charles McDonald
Mrs. G. E. Altken. Mrs. MV. D. Mac
donald. Mrs. H. . Macdonald. Miss M. E.
Harrington, Miss A. G. Hilling, Mrs. B.
T. Harrington; G. E. Altken, J. F.
Street, TV. P. Grant and M. A. Mclnnis.
WOMEN TO BE DETECTIVES
I BURLINGAME, Nov. 10.— E. Griswold
of the West Coast detective agency,
employed by the. Woman's club to ob
tain evidence In Illegal liquor selling
cases,' failed to swear to the evidence
presented in his report during the^trial
of George ;Wilkeris, and this failure on
his part has caused the members of the
club to decide to be chary of expending
their money In like manner . again.. In
the future the women will do their own
detective work, each , member of the
club constituting herself an amateur
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PREACHER DISCOURSES ON
400 YEARS OF PROGRESS
Rev. W. D. Simonds to Re
view Advance of World
to Freedom and Truth
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Preparing for Meetings
of the Missionary
Alliance
OAKLAND, Nov^lO.— Rev. "William
Day Simonds. minister of the First
Unitarian church, has commenced a
series of Sunday evening discourses on
the general theme, "Lovers of Liberty
and Soldiers of Progress." The first of
the series was delivered this evening
on "Civilization's Debt to Martin
Luther." Following is the complete
list:
November. 17. "Prophet and Alartyi
of Freedom — Giordano Bruno;" No
vember 24, 'iierald of a New Era —
Voltaire;" December 1. musical service
under the direction of D. P. Hushss;
December 8. "A Soldier in the Pulpits-
Theodore Parker;" December 15. "The
Century of Charles Darwin;" December
22, "An Inspired Iconoclast — Robert
Ingersoll." ir' r v^ 7 "
. Director Hughes will give a conclud
ing musical service December 29. Rev."
Mr. Simonds announced that this course
of lectures would trace the progress of
the world for the last 400 years to- .
ward "freedom and truth." The dis
courses arc -in popular vein, Intended
to reach the people. Music of high
quality haa been programmed for these
evening meetings.
Rev. J. E. Jaderqulst of 1024
Eighteenth street, has charge of the ar
rangements for the fourth annual con
ventibn of the Christian and Missionary
alliance, commencing November 19, at
the Swedish Mission church.
| Rev. Clifton Macon. rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, gave an account this
.morning of the work accomplished by
the general convention of the Epis
copal church of North America, held at
Richmond, Va.
Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of
the First Congregational church,
preached this morning at Plymouth
church in exchange with the pastor,
Rev. Albert W. Palmar. This evening.
at Plymouth church, Christopher Ruess,
county probation officer, delivered an
address. ,
• Rev. Edwin S. Stucker. pastor of the
Twenty-third Avenue Baptist church,
reported "this morning on the State
Baptist convention at Peta,luma during
the week.
THREE ARRESTS IN RIOT
OF STUDENTS IN OAKLAND
California Yell Leader Is
Taken Twice by the
OAKLAND, Nov. 10.— The defeat of
California at Palo Alto yesterday was
celebrated by college students at a
cafe In Broadway In the early hours
this morning so boisterously that three.
Including the yell leader and actor.
Sam J. Hume, were arrested on charges
of drunkenness, and one of this num
ber, J. Knight, was sent to the receiv
ing hospital to be treated surgically.
He was hit on the head, supposedly,
with a nightstick wielded by a patrol
man, and needed repairing by the time
he was bailed out.
The third prisoner, F. E. Reed, es
caped further molestation after his
bail bad been deposited. \u25a0/
Hume, however, came twice within
the toils of the police. After being re
leased he returned to the scene of the
conflict, where a riot on a small scale
had occurred, and was again taken.
Judge Mortimer Smith effected his re
lease, allowing the college thespian to
depart on his own recognizance. All of
the university youths were aroused by
the outcome, it being alleged that the
row started when a bar tender at' the
cafe short changed a student. This
particular student 'is said to have or
dered 50 drinks, and. in paying for
them, claimed that be was being
beaten.
It was out of this that the demon
stration began. A Hot call was turned
In at the police station and Captain
Bock, Sergeants Brown anAForgle and
a posse of patrolmen responded. The
disturbance took place at 1 o'clock this
morning.
ST. PATRICK'S PARISH TO
. GIVE A WHIST AND DANCE
Younger Members of Congregation
Will Try to Bring Friday's
Affair to Success (
OAKLAND, Nov. 10. — An informal
dance and public whist tournament
wllf be given Friday evening in the
West Oakland Auditorium by St Pat
rick's parish, the younger members
having the affair In charge. Costly
prises have been secured. Officers and
committees follow:
President. J. F. MnUi6» ; ' secretary, Mi». S.
Flynn; treasurer, Rer. R. Sampson.
Arrangement* committee — Misses Mary Flyna.
Klla Coyne, Marie Walsh. M. L. McCarthy and
W. Bronner. • -
Prizes eommltre?— Misses Emily- Horgan, Mac
Flynn. Madge Ahearn. Katberioe Walsh, Mary
Murphy. Ro6e O'Connor.
Danee — John Haran, Joseph Hassler, E. Walsb,
Vt. Cullen and Jonathan Kell«y.
Refreshments — Misses Grace Madden, Rita
Monaghan. Frances Tracy, May Mulligan and
Josephs McKeegan.
Reception — Minses Nora Walsh. Rose Lyndon,
May Cullen. Florence Treaey. Mac Murphy, John
W. McCarthy, J. Rlpney and W. Toomey.
Press — Henry J. filieehan. . \u25a0
Mar i n
Contra Costa
Miss Alma Hollenbeck. tal
ented high school amateur actress,
who won "Tom CefY* beauty
contest.
"TOM CAT" DUE TO YOWL
AGAIN IN HIGH SCHOOL
Comic Paper Whose Beauty
Contest Miss Hollenbeck
Won Again Appears
OAKLAND, Nov. 10.— The Tom Cat.
the comic paper of the Oakland high
school, which appeared to cause a sen
sation some years ago and has since
emitted yowls at irregular periods, is
due for Issuance Tuesday. This Is the
second time "Tommy." which is to tha
academic life In Oakland what the :
Pelican Is to collegiate interests In
Berkeley, has appeared this semester,
the first number of the term Inaugu
rating .a beauty contest in which half *
the girls in the school were con
testants. In the final count of ballots
Miss Alma Hollenbeck was winner.
Miss Hollenbeck achieved local fama
some time ago when she appeared in
the title role of "Patience." In a high
school production of the Gilbert and
Sullivan work. It was the best pro
duction of the pupils, who have put on
"The llerehant of Venice," "Taming of
the Shrew," "The Private Secretary"
and other standard plays with success.
Miss Hoilenbeck was admittedly tha
best of the pupil amateurs. She has a
clear soprano voice and is accomplished
in musical arts. She is also one of
i the most popular of the young women.
The combs Issue of the Tom Cat la
edited by the same staff that put out j
the former number. They are: Will
Roberts, editor; Harold Bolster, Cecil
Baker, George Leber, John Roberta. '
Allen Anderson, Ed Gallin. assistant 1*;1 *; ;
Genevieve Sturm. Stella Xash, Roy
Nelly. Ed Kitto. Talbot Black, Harold
Newsome, art department.
The business staff consists of Ashley !
Porter, aided by Herbert Salinger. La
land Dunham. Earl Whitaker. M. Smith.
A. Fibush and N. Dunn. The buik of
tha late issue is made up of Joshes on,
faculty and puplld and of cartoons.
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