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OAKLAND ALAMEDA BERKELEY
FATE OF CHURCH PAPER
WILL SOON BE DECIDED
The Pacific, Organ of Con
gregationalists, Is in
Balance
CREDITORS ANXIOUS
Settlement Demanded in
Month Brings Affairs
to a Crisis
BERKELEY. Dec- 1«. — A hot fight
:. ever vvheUier "The Pacific." the official
i organ of the Congregational churches
\u25a0of Alarn»<3a county, should suspend
i publication on account of Indebtedness
; which must b» Fettled in 30 days, was
! the main issue at the bay association
; of the Congregational churches which
j, n)*>t this afternoon and evening in the
! FlrM C^nproK'atiohar church in Dana
• street at Durant avenue.
After a warm debate by the mem
j bers of the association no agreement
i was reached. The jnatter will be set
: tied at the meeting of the ministers
• of the various cliurche-s of the denoml
• nation Monday morning.
According to the report made by
, Editor and Manager William W. Fer
rier, the creditors have asked for an
immediate settlement of their claims.
r*rri«?r asked that a stock company
, be formed of the different churches.
; with sfto shares at $10 each to liquidate
\u25a0 the debts of the paper. F«rrier declared
that he could put the magazine on a
financial footing if $2,000 were raised.
This is needed, he declared, to save
the plant, worth $7,000, from the cred
itors.
Rev. Charles R. Brown of* Oakland
In reply to Ferrier said that the paper
was not sound financially because the i
church people did not feel a need for
It and therefore' he could arouse 'no \
enthusiasm for the paper in his con- 1
grejration. Brown declared that the j
publication had better go out of exist
ence. *A vote was taken, but^ this was
amended to permit a reconsideration
next Monday morning, when another
vote will be taken.
PRCKRSSOR ORDAIXED
Another feature of the meeting was
the* ordination of Professor George
DeWitt Castor of the chair of the new
testament at the Pacific theological
seminary of this city. His examination
was of such a high standard that the
usual secret conference by the asso
ciation at its conclusion was dispensed
with. Rev. Mr. Castor Is a graduate
of Yale university, where he received
two degrees, bal helor of arts and doc
tor of philosophy. /
The program for the afternoon and I
• evening sessions of the association in
cluded the reading of a paper entitled
"The University and the Church" by
Prof.C. A. Kofoid of the University of
California. The formal services con
nected with the ordination of Rev. Mr.
Cantor were held this evening.
The committees of the bay associa
tion were:
Credential? — J. W. BucSham, E. T.
Leiter and B. D. Xaylor.
Business — B. M. Palmer, W. H. Hop
kins and W. F. Bade.
Missionary — C. R. Brown and O. G.
May.
Nominations — R. C. Brooks, W. H.
Hupkins and A. Arlett.
Polity — C. S. Xash, A. Arlett. W. 11.
Hopkins, C. R. Brown and W. W.
Madge.
Approbation to preach — G. T. Tolson,
1^ D. Rathbone, R. C. Brooks. Thomas
Add-on, B. M. Palmer and R. H.
Chamberlain.
Prudential — C. S. Xash, E. T. Leiter, j
C. IX. Brown. L. P. Hitchcock. M. B. |
Fisher. A. Arlett. T. T. Frickstad. H. j
11. WikoS and C Z. Merritt. j
PLAYERS SCORE SUCCESS IN
"SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER"
Ye Liberty Playhouse Thronged With
Appreciative Audience at Com
edy's Presentation
OAKLAND, Dec. 10.— The Bishop
players turned to one of lhe great
classics of English literature tonight
and aroused a large audience to en
thusiastic appreciation of their pre
sentation of Oliver Goldsmith's famous
comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer." Ye
Liberty playhouse was filled and the
players were- in their most conscien
tious mood to make the production an
artistic treat for the play goers of
Oakland. ... ..^. •....,,
The Bishop players were fortunately
cast: . Henry Simmer as Hardcastle.
George Frieiid as Tony Lunipkin, Izetta
Jewell a« Constance Neville. Lillian El
liot as Old Mrs. Hardeanle. Blanche
Douglas as Kate Herd<astle, Landers
Stevens as . Hastings, Henry C. Mor
timer as Young .Marlowe, E. L. Ben
ni.«on as Fir Charles Marlowe. George
"Webster as Diggory, and James Corrl-
E&a as Stingo. Miss lsabelle Fletcher
«'«.« to have appeared us Kate Hard
castle. but was ill. Mips Douglas taking
the ju&rl on brief notice. \
Another entertaining offering of the
tv*ek und^r Manager Bishops djrec
tion .is the production of Audran's
charming opera, "The Mascotte," at
Idora park.
rnESIDEM OF PKESS CMJB
STANFORD U.VIVERSITV, Dec. 10.—
Harold Fitch of San Francisco, a promi
nent senior, was today elected to the
presidency of the Stanford press club
by the unanimous vote of the members
of the organization. Fitch is the editor
elect of the Daily Palo Allo, the college
daily, and occupies the most conspicu
ous position in undergraduate journal
istic circles by his recent honor. Fitch
is at present a member of a host of
otbrr organizations, being affiliated
wicb the Quadrangle club, Enelna club,
English club and Social Service club
and a member of the Phi 'Delta Phi
l«>j;al fraternity, Skull and
honor soriety and president of the
President's ' conference.
Cm' HAM. FUND TOO SMAM,
BFJRKELEY. Dec. 10. — Prospects for
the building: of the r.ew town hall are
not so bright as was expected by the
trust****. The lowest bid for the com
pirtion of th»» structure, according to
the plans of Bakewell & Brown, the
successful architects, is $129,000. Only
$119,000 Is available for the building
at the present time. The problem will
be considered further by the trustees
Thursday night.
STKFFEXS TO SPEAK
OAKLAND. Dec 10.— Lincoln Steffens
will address the. Men's league of the
First Presbyterian church at a dinner in
the church parlors December* 14. May
or Frank IC. Mott is to be the-' guest of
honor. Musical 'numbers will be con
tributed by Mrs-'Vilpha Ruggles Jen
kins, Mrs. Mabel Walker Murcell, J. F.
Yeaco and Clement P. Rowlands.
Tragic JFate. of a Fairfax
Golden ;Bears. Honor Pardee
Rev.; George Dewitt Castor,
who was ordained at a meeting
of Congregarionalist diyinesF t
ARMED AND MASKED MAN
SCARES BOY FROM HOME
Paul Nuttings Finds Bold
Burglar in House and
Flees to Street
OAKLAND, Dec. 10. — A burglar con
fronting-Paul Nutting, the 14 year old
son of G. H. Nutting of 1020 Eighth
street. In the dining room of the house
last night frightened the youth from
the place and then made his escape be
fore he was identified. The man had
entered the house after midnight and
young Nutting, walking into the dining
room, saw the fellow standing masked,
with a light In one hand and a revolver
in the other.
"What do you want here?" asked the
burglar.
Nutting replied that it w«s his home,
at which the intruder ordered him to
get out and stay out.
Breaking from the room Nutting fled
Into the street, leaving the front door
open behind him. Then his father, re
turning, entered, but found.no trace of
the burglar. The latter had not taken
anything with him.
STANFORD DRAMATISTS TO
PLAY CHRISTMAS MORNING
Will Entertain Old Folks^and Chil-
dren of Refugees in the
Potrero
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 10.—
Prominent graduate and undergraduate
amateur dramatists of Stanford univer
sity, under the auspices of the Stanford
Social Service club, have planned to
make the morning of Christmas day
cheerful for the old and feeble' of San
Francisco and such of the children of
the refugees who are still confined to
camps In the Potrero and about the
almshouse. A one act skit, written by
J. C. Ray, a former student, entitled
"The Wrong Flat," has been prepared
and Miss A. Ellerbeck. a senior and
one of the cleverest of the women per
formers; Miss Ruby Roberts, a junior
who. took a leading role last year in
the sophomore comedy; W. "M. Walker,
'08, and the author will. play the parts.
The skit is a portion of the program
arranged for the entertainment to be
held at the Potrero nurses' home ertA
the almshouse Christmas morning^ The
members of the Social Service 'club,
under the leadership of Dr.' D. Charles
Gardner, will also provide simple toys
and presents for the children and will
serve refreshments. A similar program
was followed last year, when a big
Christmas tree and entertainment was
given in the Dreamland rink on Christ
mas morning.
BERKELEY TRUSTEES PASS
NE\V LICENSE ORDINANCE
Tax Fixed on Business Enterprises,
but Brewery Is Not
. Mentioned \u25a0
BERICELEY. Dec. 10. — A new licehsa
ordinance involving a. number .of
changes has been passed by the board
of town trustees. Under the new law
manufacturing concerns must pay an
annual tax of $50; telephone companies,
$500; lighting companies; $50;%shoot
ing galleries. $40; wagons from which
goods are sold, $150; every streetcar,
$10; pool and billiard tables, $15 a year:
cigar stores, $15; quarries, $500; real
estate and insurance agencies, $20^
horse vehicles for commercial use, $5;
motor vehicles for commercial trans
portation, $10, . *\ ,
No mention of a renewal of the liquor
license of, the American brewery, con
ducted by Joseph Rasplller, was made
by the trustees. Raspiller declared to
day, however, that he would still carry;
on the manufacture of liquors here, as
he considered the state license suffi
cient. - \u25a0 ; ,
DR. HARTL.ETT'B FUXERAIi. .
OAKLAND. Dec. 10. — The funeral of
Dr. William C. Bartlett, the veteran
journalist, was held this' afternoon
from the; family residence. 477 Twenty
ninth street. Rev. Dr. J. K. McLean,*
assisted by Rev. C. R. Brown, conducted
the services. Tlv _pallbearers were
Prof. Warring Wilkinson, Prof. W. B.
Rising. Prof. X. B. Bradley. A. J. Ral
ston. JL F. Brayton, Prof. Josiah K^ep,
A. K. P. Harmon, Warren Olney. -Three
favorite hymns of .J the deceased—
"Nearer. My God. ' to • Thee," "Lead,
Kindly Light," and "Abide, With Me" —
were sung by the -quartet from the
First Congregational church. The in
terment was in Mountain View ceme
tery. ' _^ : ..\u25a0'\u25a0' ; \u25a0\u25a0". \u25a0 % \u25a0 .;•-
* WHEELER OX ADVERTISING
OAKLAND, Dec. 10. — President Benja
min Ide Wheeler.." of the University of
California was the guest of honor to
day at the weekly dinner of the Oak
land Ad Men's club. In speaking of
the advantages of advertising President
Wheeler said: . .
"Advertising in itself Is a great insti
tution, but one which is. frequently
abused. It is a power in the world of
business. Advertising puts before the
people as nothing else can the offerings
in the mart of exchange. It is the ves
tibule of commercialism."
THE SAN FBANOISCQ CALL, WEDNESDAY 11,. 1907:
MANIAC WHO TOOK LIFE
SON OF NOBLE FAMILY
Body of Man Who Tried to
Kill Shop Keeper That '
of H. R. Woods : i
KNOWN *AS ENGINEER
Suicide Had Won Recogni
tion After Graduating
From Heidelberg
j OAKLAND, Dec. 10. — A maniac, who
after, an attempt to kill- William
Steiger, a shop keeper, In Petaluma
yesterday, committed suicide with a
revolver he had Just purchased, was
Identified today as 11. R. Woods of this
city, a descendant of Lord Fairfax,
the old Virginia baron whose protege
Washington was before the revolution.
He was a civil engineer of marked
ability, and to constant study and
i work is attributed his breakdown. He
| disappeared from 'the home of Ernest
; Keuch at 864 Oak street, where he had
I been living, December R. and fears
were then entertained that he might
have become demented. y
Three days before his disappearance
Wood was found by a patrolman wan
dering in the streets and taken to the
police station for examination.
The body will be brought to this
city for interment. Woods was 36
years of age and was recognized as un- i
usually capable in his profession. Ho j
was employed at the United engineer-
Ing works.
His early education was received In
England and he obtained his first de
gree at Glasgow university, becoming
a master In mechanical and civil en
gineering after a course at Heidelberg.
STANFORD PREPARES NEW
COURSE IN SANITATION
Entomology Department to\ Instruct
Students in Methods of Eliminat
ing Disease Spreading Vermin
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 10.—
With the opening: of the university for
the new semester In January an im
portant addition will be made to the
curriculum of the entomology depart
ment which will interest scientists and
sanitary engineers. The course "will
treat of methods for eliminating germ
bearing Insects and other pests from
cities. Prof. Vernon I^. Kellogg, head
of the entomology department and one
of the best known authorities upon' in
sects in the country, has been selected
by the faculty to take charge of the
course. "~ ,
It Is announced that two university
credits will be allowed for under
graduates taking it. Special attention
will be given to the diseases spread by
fleas and vermin common to larga
cities. ;> . . \u25a0';':::\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0, -
BETTER TAKE VACATION,
IS SUPERVISOR'S ADVICE
Clerks Ready to Work On, but Dis-
trict Attorney Looks Askance
at Scheme
OAKLAND, Dec. 10. — Employes of
the county, who were recently desig
nated by the board of supervisors to
take an enforced layoff during Decem
ber, owing td the low ebb of the coun
ty general fund and who afterward
were brightened by news, that more
money was at hand, have been ad
vised by Chairman 'John Mitchell to
take the.. vacation.
Mitchell said there was. slight hope
of cash sufficient to pay the salary
claims and that it would be better not
to work. * The- real reason Is thought
to be the objection of District Attorney
Brown :to the arrangement after »ie
had learned of the device employed
by members of the board to -protect
themselves and their appointees. \u25a0
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Suburban Bj^vities
SCULLY TEIAL GOES OVEH— Oakland. Dfc.
in. — The trial of 011t«? Scully was postponed to
<]aj- until Monday, owing to the illness of Juror
J. Fred«rlcks.
EXAMINATIONS BEGlN— Berkeley. Deo. 10.
Regular examinations at the University of Cali
fornia began today, and | will be held all this
week and a; portion of next.
FOEEMAN Or OR AND JURY— San Baf ael.
Dec. 10. — Judge Tnomaa J. I^nnon appointed
Robert J. Johnson . foreman of •• the new grand
Jury which was arrorn in here today, S. H. Olm-
Ktoad being elected secretary.
FALLS DEAD IN YAED— Oakland, Dee. 10.—
John Craig, aged 28, and unmarried, employed
by . the Southern Pacific.: company, was found
dead la Uie yard of his home, .1054 Sixteenth
street, supposedly the xlctim of heart disease.
MOVES BACK TO SAN* TKANOISOO— Alame
da, Dec. 10. — Cluett.- Peabody-fc Co.,' the big
wholesale shirt and collar, firm, vrhicu - lias ' been
located in 'thin city- since the jreat fire In San
Francisco," Is moving back to the city ; this we.ek.
PHISONER BREAKS PAROLE— Berkeley.
Pee. 10. — William Graff, who broke his parole
from San Quentin,: where, he was Imprisoned for
burglary In March. 1 906.. has been turned- orer
to Probation Officer Ruees ol Oakland by the
polloe. -\u25a0: \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0_, :\u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0 -.- ,•- 3 -. ; l . \u25a0\u25a0 . ; ,
BOLITICAL EQUALITY MEETING— Berkeley,
De<?. 10.— The Berkeley, political equality society
will . meet un Friday afternoon at the home ot
Mrs.. J. S. v Sanborn, 2537 ' Regent street. Secre- ,
tary , E. iD. Burrows : of the chamber - ot . com
merce will address the society. _ ,
,^»ICE BUNCH OF. COlN— Berkeley, 'Dec/ 10.—
Just $331,203.60 is stored away In the Berkeley:
bank* to the credit ; of-- the town, according to ':
the report; made: by. the" finance committee "of \u25a0
the board of tiuitees. which has completed an j
official : count of 'the town's money.
» FOtTNO DEAD IN ' BEDr-Oakland, Dec. 10.—
William" King, •a '\u25a0 driver,- was found dead In his
home, 471 Ftfrleth street, by his . mother-in-law,
Mrs. W. P.: Bellows. '-.An autopsy, showed that
he died of heart dissaee. He had Just returned
from ' Providence '"hospital,", where he went to
r»«lt his invalid wlfe.V : ,
'' : rjJNERAL' OF- PAPlNTA— Oakland. Dec. 10:
The; funeral of Mrs. \u25a0W: H. , Holpln, - better
known as Papinta. the lire -dancer, will :\u25a0 be held
from hrr country home,. El -.Key. stock farm near
Ooncord," Saturday morninsr " at 10 Vclock. *;. Pbe
died at Dusseldorf, Germany.- as she was leav
ing the stajce after completing her act."-/ " . '•. .-\u25a0
TO DEPORT ALlENS— Oakland, Dec." 10.—En
: genlo GrasMnl, Ix>ren« " Lieler and Joseph'Mar
tlnet, recently discharged as snne from the state
1 hospital for ' insane at Stockton, * have ' been ar
' rested and are : detained at \u25a0 the county -Jail i prior
:to proceedings . for : their l deportation. , -.They are
; saidto come, under, the head of, alien Insane. •'/ v
1 WAITER BTEALB SILVERWARE— OakIand,
Dec. 10. — Nick 1 MariuoTlch. a 'waiter,^ formerly
employed ;at - the .: ralrmont \u25a0 hotel In ' San' Fran
cisco, ;wm arrested today, for the' theft of "gllTer
ware from that hotel." a- cafe \u25a0 ln i this oity- end
; the Southern Pacific company. ' Some of the lo.it
was found- by \u25a0 Detective .Kyle -In >Marlnovich'a
room at J723 (Jots street.
GIVES '\u25a0', OPERETTA— Berkeley, Dec. 10.— Th«
pastoral \u25a0 operetta / • 80-P*ep" was » given
by the Sunday, school children of tn« St. 'Mark's
church \ tonight In Wilkin*' hall,' assisted by a,
number of the young women, of -the choir. Be
sides th« play there was fancy dancing by Miss
Theodora Hengstler and: music • by : a "Juv*nil«
orchestra under direction of : Mrs.; Stillman.
\u25a0 \u25a0 KEEP ; SEAMEN IN? SAFE^Oakland." Dec - 10
J.r- w. Slopper, and =C. ; Ftsnacht, ; sailors from
the s United • States .. cruiser ' Pennsylvania, . were
arrested this mornlngfor petty Urceny'in'Gold
water's loan ? office -In > Broadway i near Seventh
street. .They were ;seen.v It ? . was charjfed,** to
hide ; three rings by:; a* clerk; who > nbtifled * his
' employer," «nd the. two men* were jurrounded and
put In the'Urje vault until the police arrived, v
WIFE SAYS MINING MAN
LIKED TO PLAY HANDS
H. C. Carr Divorced Because
of Alleged Fondness for
Young Girls
WILL DIVIDE WEALTH
Spouse Also ]\u25a0 Given :; Order
for $125 X^Month andY
Custody of Son
OAKLAND, D«>c. 10.— Henry C. Carr,
superintendent of the Herman mine of
Weatville.Cal., agreed to pay his wife,
Mabel E. Carr, $125 a month main
tenance and arrange for an equal di
vision of their, property rather than to
return and live with her, according to
testimony which she gave today before
Superior Judge Waste.
Mrs. Carr also said she had remon
strated with her- husband for- holding
hands with young girls whom he met
in Westville. but had been given to
understand, she said,: that he liked to
play hands and would continue to "do
so. He referred to i a proposition she
made, to return- and live with her. as a
resumption of a. "sham" which would
be impossible for him. > \u0084 ,\
In San Francisco, she said. Carr went
automoblling with young women "and
had. late suppers with them. Mrs. Carr
lives in Alameda with her young ; son.
Judge Waste gave her the interiocu
tory decree.o f divorce she asked ' for
and ratified , the property i settlement.
! He also awarded her the custody of her
son.
Suit for divorce based on desertion
was filed today by Sue Sutton Steele
against Edward Everett Steele, and by
Katherine -Myers against Charles H.
Myers for alleged extreme cruelty.
Society in Cities
Across the Ba/
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OAKLAND, Dec. 10. — The announce
ment of the presentation of the dra
matic study, "Fathers and Mothers," is
attracting attention not only in Ala
meda, where the play will be given
Thursday evening, but in the -cities
bordering the bay. Dr. William Nor
man Guthrle, the author of the drama,
Is well known *n literary circles. While
rector of Christ Episcopal church in
the Encinal City he" was connected also
with the department of literature in
the University of Chicago and he will
leave within a short time to take up
\u25a0Important work along literary lines In'
West Virginia, having resigned from
the ministry.
In the. study, which is in two acts,
he presents a. problem, working it but
most cleverly to its final issue. Dr.
Guthrle has endeavored to keep within
the modern ideir of v the drama. His ,
friends and students are watching with
interest the h»itlal : production in- tne
parish house hall of Christ church
Thursday evening. There are 12-char
acters in the cast, all' of which are as
sumed by those prominent* in the so
cial life of Alameda. ; The' cast is as
follows: Act I-rSir; Edward Rodrule,
Fletcher, if. SloiJson;^ Lady Kathryn
Rodrule.Mrs. Harvey Toy; Mr. Edward
Rodrule, Metcalfe Simonson; Miss Rosa
line Rodrule, Miss Freda Riehl; Ellen,
Miss j Florence Ann Parker; Sharknose,
O. A. Harker; James, Harvey M.'Toy.
Act ll— Mr. Eugene Wallace, H. 'Du
mont; Mrs. Clara Wallace, Miss Blanche
Tisdale; Mr. Edward Rodrule. Metcalfe
Simonson; Lord- Ashley-Grey, Norman
F. D'Evelyn; Julie, Miss Eleanor C.
French.
Mrs. Toy on several occasions has
proved herself a talented amateur. In
the presentation of "Lady. Windermere's
Fan", last winter she, Interpreted one
of the difficult roles with artistic fin
ish. "Mies Blanche Tisdale, has al.*o
been many times before the public in
character portrayal. Dumont is known
in Oakland and In San Francisco, where
he has frequently taken part in similar
productions.; He Is: a' writer of " verjse
and a -member of a congenial coterie
including George Sterling and others.
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Miss Gertrude Russell and Miss Mar
guerite' Butters are back in town after !
an enjoyable week end visit, as the
guests of Miss Hartsonat the Hartson j
country place.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arnold have been
spending their^ honeymoon "in the
southern I part of the state, but aro
planning to return .; before Christmas.
The marriage of the young Sacramento
businessman and Miss Clara Laws, the
pretty sister of. Mrs.Dani Belden. -was
an event;of November, celelrrated at a
charming church wedding .In Auburn.
Miss Rose Kales, who has been the
houße- guest of friends in- San Rafael
for ;a: Bhort visit, will return to town
on Thursday. Letters from the east
tell f of the continued, delightful times
which Miss Ruth Kales Is : enjoying.
.In" honor of Miss Marguerite Butters,
Miss Sue Nicor and Miss '\u25a0_ Peters ; will
entertain_on Saturday/evening at an
elaborate dinner, at the Fairmont, the
guests later attending the second dance
of the season of Mrs.' Shorb : White..
Covers will be*laid for 16 guests, among
Vhom ; will be Miss .Butters, Mrs. Shorb"
\u25a0White,': -Miss Ethel Shorb. 'Miss' May
Colburn,' Miss 'Peters, Miss Nicol^and
as many men. Mrs. , Grace' Cook will
chaperone the party.-. f:i- :
LIQUOR CASES SET
.-: , ALAMEDA, Dec. 10.— M.; Eggers and
his ; wife .of Fruitvale,*- who "were ar
rested for j selling; liquor "without , a li
cense, pleaded guilty today, before
'Justice' of. the Peace;E. E/ Johnson:and
their 1 cases were - continued ;'untll /next
Tuesday. P: : Delia" Maggioria* of Elm
hurst, , John \u25a0 Doe Roberts of Seminary
avenue, Theodore Kosch[and M. Gaut
tier of the county road also \u25a0 were"ar
rested: on charges of having sold liquor
without a license. \u25a0
TO ERECT PHOXE I BUILDIAG
; ?HAYWARD, Dec. 10.— According to F.
C.': llitchel,: resident manager, .the"Pa
cific . . states ; "; telephone , and '"\u25a0 telegraph
compßny'is,to erect a buildinghere for
housing, its- plant arid .will also lnstkll
a' two. party, line system; throughout the
town. : .The' building, it .is /estimated/
will?cost\aboutrsl6,ooo. and will be ;of
reinforced? concrete/; •"Negotiations; are
now pending for > the : purchase of \u25a0; a ''\u25a0 si to
in B street in the heart of the business
district;y'v:^^^^HgiitaßlßttHHl
BEGIN .:• POWER % \XS E
V SAN^RAFAELi • Decv^ 10.— The \u25a0 Snow,
Mountain power company, which has -a
largei; station ;on^Eer, river* in Mendo
cino.county, v -.win; ! blgin; shortly! to erect
poles /In ; 2Marlnj 'county. : . 'A^ large'! sub
station is 7 now. being ; erected : at Vichy
Springs,' <; j
San Rafael Plans Expansion
Brawler in Jail Minus His -Ear
ARTIFICIAL EAR LOST
IN BARROOM BRAWL
Missing Decoration Found
' Later in a Heap of
Rubbish
PLIGHT OF OWNEI^
Can Not Wear It While in
Jail Because It Is a
i "Valuable"
OAKLAND. Dec. 10. — "Please look
for <my ear," pleaded Peter Traynor,
a bar tender, of Seventh and Washing
ton; streets^ in" the city prison this
morning when he was arrested by a
patrolman on a charge of battery.
v Desk Sergeant Wods,. making, a hasty
investigation, ascertained , thathTray
nor's right ear. was missing^^This set
him to questioning the prisoner.',- Tray
nor explained that It was an^ artificial
ear and that he prized it very, highly.
"It's worth $200," said Trayno'r, "and
I lost „ it In the scuffle with the other
fellow. We had a' heated argument
and when we started to settle it I lost
my 'ear."
A. 'policeman was sent to the saloon
where -the row occurred to' investigate,
and returned to report that he had
found the missing article in a rubbish
. heap on the sidewalk; the Janitor had
I swept the $200 ear into the street.
j Traynor was detained for a hearing
I In the police court, but so far the sec
ond party to the heated argument has
not been located. Unless he is Traynor
will be released. . «
Meanwhile the police are nonplused
as to What, to do with the ear. There
is a rule at the city jail requiring that
4he prisoners be relieved of all valu
ablesjwhile they are in the cells. Tray
nor's ear being appraised at $200, they
do not know whether to let him wear
\u25a0 it or to put it Into the strong box as
a jewel. "' \u25a0 .
H. H. BLOOD, ACCUSED OF
INSULTING WOMEN, BEATEN
San Francisco Capitalist
Severely Chastised
Near Home
ALAMEDA, Dec. 10. — H. H. Blood, a
capitalist of San , Francisco living at
1247 Sherman street in the most ex
clusive residence section of this city,
was attacked and severely beaten near
his home tonight. Blood's face was
gashed 'and he was rendered senseless.
Blood afterward told a story of hav
ing been waylaid . by a highwayman
who. after beating him, took $50. De
tective Wahmuth was called to investi
gate, and his report -put the assault
in a different light.
Wahmuth said that Blood was under
the influence of liquor and had made
insulting remarks to two women whom
he passed on the street.
A : pedestrian overheard Blood's al
leged remarks and proceeded to chas
tise him at once.
Wahmuth asserted that he had lo
cated the man- who gave Blood the
drubbing and would be able to produce
him in the event that the incident was
not considered closed after the poltce
report upon the supposed robbery had
been filed at headquarters. ,?\u25a0;
R AILROAD SAID TO OWN
STREET IN BERKELEY
Property Owners Base Ob-
jection to Sewer on
This Ground
BERKELEY, Dec. 10.— Berkeley is In
a controversy with the Southern Pa
cific company as to which owns Third
street, on the water..- front, which has
long been, used as a right of way by
the railroad company. The problem is
in the; hands of Town Attorney R. C.
Staats, who Is looking up the law.
The town officials discovered that a
sewer which they were planning to put
in from Page street south a block along
Third street had been protested against
by,^ the /property owners and .manufac
turers, L who asserted that.. the street
was owned by the Southern Pacific com.
pany. /' : . _ ' '/" -
HOLD CHRIST3IAS BAZAAR
HAYWAItD, Dec. 10.-— The annual
Christmas bazaarTbffhe Dorcas society
of the Presbyterian church was opened
this afternoon/ -Hundreds of dolls have
been prettily dros«ed ; and offered for
sale. The booths and'those in charge
arei—
•-Fancy, work, booth — Mrs.-W. H. Cmte,' assisted
fey Mrs. A. -W. Beam. Mrs. F.-F.l Allen, Mrs. . J.
J. Borree. Mrs.' (i. K. Alexander. •\u25a0 *
" Domestic booth — Mrs. C. B. Kopers, assisted
by ; Mrs." '* Hutchings, Mrs. Rosenberg and Mrs.'
Gamble. • , "
! : Handkerchief booth— Mrs. E. Garretson. Mrft
i Cbadbourn. ; v
Cooked food booth — Mrs. George Gray, Mrs.
McOarby. Mrs. \u25a0' J." D. Armstrong. \u25a0-\u0084 - .; ,
Candy booth-^Mrs. L. M. Turner and Christian
: Kndcavor ;\u25a0 society. <' - \u25a0 . > i--'.. -. i
1 ;; Refreshment booth— Mrs. . J. Mclntosh. '
AFTER PRIZE 'PROPERTY.
' OAKLAND,* Dec. 10.— Theodore J.
Jenne*. appeared in? the superior . court
today to clear title to property which
he j claimed- to : have ? purchased j with a
$10,000 \ prize, said to \u25a0 have been won *In
a; lottery, j f rom the adverse claims of
John: Fearn and his wife. . The Fearns
saidf-'they had arranged: to purchase
the : property from Jenne's. wife, for.
whom lie : had bought it. Jenne said
he had \p"t it in his wife's name ; to
save- the cost of; probating the, estate,"
as \he i believed he Vwas about (to die.'
Afterward, he alleges, "he was divorced
from : his ; wife; ana J retained the *\u25a0 prop
erty. ; The case was taken under ad
visement
TO BE BURIED AT HOME
i-AJLAMEDA. Dec. 10.— >. he body of the
late Hi M. D. Burnett, the Davisville
rancher, which was, recovered from the
bay V Sunday, 'j was shipped to ; Davis
ville; today., /.tlf* was accompanied- by "'c' ;
y.ißurnett,' one<of the three sons '•"'"•\u25a0No
evidence JiasV as? yet /been obtained by
the^ coroner revealing how Burnett met
death. "
PETERSEJV LODGE CHIEF
fv, OAKLAND, De.c.10.-i Detective Cap
tain 'Walter/ J. Petersen \u25a0: was installed
tonight as • master :- of -Brooklyn lodge
N0.'?225,;F. &" A..M. After "the Installa-~
tlon :a ; banquet was served;*- -- ~ ;
Cral Whitmore, admitted to
fellowship in the order of the
Golden Bear.
ORDER OF GOLDEN BEAR
RECEIVES DR. PARDEE
Former Governor Elected
Member of University
Honor Society
BERKELEY, Dec. 10.— Former Gov
ernor George C. Pardee, a graduate of
the. University of California with the
class of 1878, was honored tonight by
the members of the. order of the Golden
Bear, the senior honor society of the
men of the university, by election Into
that organization. On account of his
absence In the east he was not present
at the ceremonies tonight in Senior hall
on the campus. Professor Lor en Ed
ward Hunt of the class of 1893. a mem
ber of the faculty of the electrical en
gineering department, was al3O a neo
phyte of the Golden Bear.
Although the order of the Golden
Bear is essentially a senior honor so
ciety, only two of the members of the
class of 1 90S were Initiatd tonight In
Senior hall. They were Carl Whitmore.
a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and
editor of the Pelican, the comic paper
of the students, and F. \u25a0M. -Twltchell ot
the senior class and ttte Atherton House
club. Twltchell was a varsity football
player for the last two seasons.
HATS STOLEN AT CHURCH
FOUND IN YOUTH'S ROOM
Robert Coventry Says He Is
a Member of the Oak
land Y. M. C. A.
•BERKELEY/, Dec. 10.— Robert Cov
entry, who asserted that he was a
member of the Young Men's Christian
association of this city, is held at the
police station on suspicion of theft.
Although no formal accusation against
Coventry has been made by the police,
he may be charged with burglary, as
two coats and two hats stolen from
churches in this city 'during the last
few months have been fdund at' his
rooms at 2415 Ellsworth street.
Coventry was arrested on the com
plaint of John P. Beckett of 257 Sixty
third street, a janitor at the Francis
• apartments in Charming way. Beckett
found Coventry * loitering: about the
apartment house late last night and
Immediately summoned the police.
. "When taken in custody Coventry
claimed that he was a newspaper so
licitor and was trying to find a man
named Edwards, whom he had met
at the, racetrack. When - searched by
Detectives Fraser and Jamison two
pass keys and a pocket light were
found.
.-One of the hats found at Coventry's
rooms bears the Initials "C. E. T." and
was Identified as the property of
Charles T. Thomas, an employe of the
First national bank. The. other hat
bears the: initials "S. W. H." A coat
with the name of "Adams" and an
other one with the name cut out of It
also were found.
A charge of petty larceny probably
will be made against Coventry If the
burglary charge Is not pressed.
Coventry said that his home was in
"Windsor, Ont. ite has lived seven
months in this city. During his stay
here he has been a solicitor.
PASSES ITS DIVIDEND
HONOLULU. Dec. 3.—Due to .the
financial .situation. on the mainland the
Haiku sugar company, whose planta
tion is on the : island of Maula and Is
one of the Baldwin group, passed its
monthly dividend yesterday. This com
pany.'has been paying lit per cent. The
action of 'the /board "of directors is
looked upon with surpi^se here, but it
is not believed the refusal to pay divi
dends will continue beyond January.
VEHICLE COMPAM". IXSOI/VEXT
ELJZABETH, X. J.. Dec 10.—Re
ceivers Te« 'appointed today - for the
Electric vehicle company, a $20,000,000
New|. Jersey corporation, with a manu
facturing plant at Hartford, Conn.
Judge- Cross. -In appointing the " re
ceivers, adjudged the company -to be
insolvent because It had defaulted In
the payment "of .$2,»00,000 oort r Its gold
bonds, which "matured November 1. -The
assets are placed at' 514,084,432. '
WIIX" SEND $50 FOR BODY
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10. — A telegram
received by Coroner Morgan from Oak
land requests him to ship the body of
L. C. Marsh there, "If f9Q will cover
the cost." Marsh, committed suicide here
at the police station; as he was about
to.be arrested vfor forgery. It la under
stood that his Widow and one child are
inidestUute; condition; In Oakland.'.
TO FIGHT FRUIT PESTS
N* A PA, . Dec. 1 0.— The board [of super
visors at, their .session ; today elected
the following new; board of horticul
ture: A. D.?/ Butler,- -William Kohler
and J. W. Grigrsby. The board will
carry ; on; an- active; campaign this com
ing year.' to extinguish = the pests which
troubled \t,he; pear and .almond growers
last season.** ** : '-\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 -'- \u25a0\u25a0" ••"
SAN RAFAEL INFECTED
BY GREATER CITY GERM
Plans to Expand Itself and
Take In Many of the
Adjacent Towns
PROPOSAL IN- FAVOR
Mass Meeting to Be Held
Friday to Take Action
on tne .Plan
SAN RAFAEL.. Dec. 10. — The directors
of the board of trade have formally en
dorsed a resolution Introduced by 31L F.
Cochrane, editor of the Independent,
proposing that the boundaries of this
city be extended to include all the out
lying territory to the west of the city
and to Include the town of San Quentin,
with White hill as the western boun
dary. All territory a3 far south as
Corte Madera hill, embracing the towns
of Corte Madera, Roas station. Kent
fteld and adjacent places, and fixing
the northern boundary at the summit of
White hill, also 13 In the annexation
scheme. The expansion plan 13 being
enthusiastically received by business
men here and a resolution will be in
troduced Friday evening at a general
meeting of the board recommending the
proposal. Invitations will be extended
to officials and citizens of the various
towns to take action.
Greater San Rafael would have a pop
ulation approximately of 15,000, and
there is -a strong sentiment in favor
of the proposed annexation. The city
would be rated fourth class, and advo
cates of the measure will make a strong
fight for expansion.
STILL IN DOUBT, DESPITE \v
HOLIDAY LAW DECISION
Oakland Judge Advises Litigants to
Exercise Care in Forcing
'Cases to Trial
OAKLAND. Dec. 10. — Doubt 'still ex
ists in the minds of attorneys and su
perior judges regarding the powers
conferred on superior courts by the re
cent special holiday enactment in spite
of the decision by the supreme court
-which was said to validate the enact
ment. The decision was characterized >
as merely asserting that if the law la
valid the superior courts can go ahead,
and If the law Is not valid the holidays
do not exist and the courts can sttll
go ahead without In any way passing
on the actual validity of the law.
Superior Judge Waste today advised
attorneys to postpone actions forcing a
man to appear in court on the ground
that it was similar In nature to forcing
representatives of a bank to appear in
a suit for money. To insure the legality
of court proceedings at this time, ha
thought nothing should be done ex
cept by express consent of all parties.
MISS CLARA CROWE DIES
REDWOOD CITY. Dec. - 10. — Alias
Clara Crowe, the daughter of Air. and
Mrs. James P. Crowe, died at the home
of her parents here last night of pneu
monia: The Crowes have long been
prominent in t he's if c ot the county,
where Crowe held for many years the
office of coroner and public adminis
trator. The daughter, who was 23
years of age, was an accomplished
musician.
9 1 ' "O
!! FOR DYSPEPSIA. f
A noted specialist o» stomach '*
1 troubles stated that in Germany I
f dyspepsia is referred to as the \u2666
f "Mother of Maladies" owing to *
' the . fact that so many serious •
' and complicated human ailments «\u25a0
t have their origin in defective dl- -•
* gestion. v
i This doctor also states that if '
f dyspepsia and indigestion Is f
taken In time It Is easily curable f
' and gives the following simple f
7 prescription, which is said to T
J. work wonders in correcting the T
I I stomach and bowels and re3tor- ?
T ing them to their normal actlv- ?
T Ity: I
I "Two ounces of Essence of <
I Pepsin: three ounces Syrup of £
, Ginger: on© ounce Catandir »
i Compound; mix them well and |
i use in dosea of from one to two i
i teaspoonfuis after each meal, i
1 also at bedtime, for the first few I
i days." These Ingredients are I
• • harmless, but hav^ proven re- I
. markably effective. They can be I
" obtained at any drug store and i
easily mixed at home, and If the i
" treatment is followed up it will (I
1 most likely produce excellent re- *
1 suits in a short time. * x
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DR.TOMVVAITONG
tHERB DOCTOR
813 .Clay- -St./
OAKLAND
AVeIJ Unonn throuschnut
the slate a» a saceessfnl
physJelan.
Market Laundry Co. Inc.
860:864 Myrtle Street
**«***««» S*T«Bt*i and Elsbth Sts.
PHONK OAKLAND 6U9.
W« bare most modera mschinery for jonr plalo
tauadry. lt» spwdalty. cheaper m»u eUeapeau
All fancies don* by band elegantly.
LAFAYETTE APARTMENTS
/ DWICHT WAY
BetTreeo Ellsworth and Dana Streets
»rL nn 1 st Up-to-date Apartments In
Berkeley, for families hera for Edu-
catlonal Purposes.
Do Not Trifle
\u25a0ViritK a Cold
Is good advice for men and women. It
may be vital in the case of a child. Long
experience has proven that there is noth-
ing better for colds in children than
Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy^
; It is a^ favorite with many mothers and
never disappoints them. It contains no
orjium or otner narcotic and may be gives
with implicit confidence*