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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PLACE ORPHANS IN
FATHERLESS HOMES
Substitute for Present System
Suggested at Woman's
Convention
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— Mrs. Cora E.
Jones, president of Alameda district of
Federated clubs, in her address before
several hundred clubwomen gathered in
the annual session as the guests of, the
clubs of Berkeley, today struck the
keynote of the convention. Mrs. Jones
won the enthusiasm of the meeting.
She said in part: "In reviewing the
lines of work during the last year we
find excellent results, but the coming
year demands an extra effort. Federa
tion is the germinating point of all
greatness. Federated women's clubs
are recognized as a force in- broadening
and enlightening the age.
IMPROVING CONDITIONS
"Women's clubs are making better
companions for the, home and for so
ciety. My word to the local presidents
is, 'Get acquainted.' If there could be
some ways devised for the presidents
to meet each other in social and delib
erative session it would be a great
benefit. Members, get acquainted.
Presidents, bring forth that latent
talent in each club member. Cultivate
the spirit cf reciprocity. Remember
the state motto, 'Strength united is
stronger," and the .district watchword,
'Advance.' "
In introducing Mrs. Jones, Mrs. An
nie Little Barry, district vice president,
paid a happy tribute to her who has
ferved as leader during the last year.
There Is almost a certainty that at the
election tomorroy morning Mrs. Jones
\u25a0will be elected to her second term. The
nominating committee elected today by
the convention is composed of Mrs. J.
H. Wood. Mrs. F. R. Chadwick, Mrs. M.
de L. Hadley. Mrs. R. W. Mastick and
Miss Helen Gordon Barker. : :-', 7 ( ":
CONFERENCE IN CIVICS
Perhaps the conference in civics con
ducted by Mrs. J. E. Thane of Niles was
the most important discussion of the
second day of the convention. In open-
Ing the round table Mrs. Thane ad
vanced two suggestions. In place of
the present system of orphan asylums
and home finding methods she proposed
that such children be boarded in father
less families at the expense of the
state, thereby giving the woman a cer
tain independence and the orphan a
home. This work might be carried on
under the probation officer. Another
suggestion was the devising of means
to care for those wlio can not care
for themselves. Among the speakers
following Mrs. Thane were Mrs. H. A.
Hebard, president of the Adelphian
club, whose theme was "Civic Work in
Connection with Public Schools and
Playgrounds," and Mrs. E. L. Baldwin
of San Francisco, who dealt with "Sane
State Laws Suggesting Civic Work for
Clubs." Among other questions dis
cussed during the conference were:
"The Establishment of Homes for
Working Girls," "What Women's Clubs
May Do in Civil Service Iteform" and
"Matrons in Railroad Stations."
Mrs. James B. Hume announced that
a plan would soon be submitted to the
state board by the traveling secretary
of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation whereby the federated clubs
might be able to co-operate with that
organization in influencing the work-
Ing girl.
The formation of civic sections in
clubs was urged. -
WORK OF LOCAL CLUBS
The reports of the presidents of the
•local clubs'gave a brief resume of the
work accomplished this year. Those
responding were:
Alameda — Adelphian: Mrs. H. A. He
bard; Criterion, Mrs. George Bird; Tea
cup, Mrs. Charles Allardyce; Wednes
day afternoon, Mrs. Emma Rathgeb;
Antioch woman's club, Mrs. Samuel
Barnes.
Brentwood — Los Meganos club, Mrs.
T. Law; Country club of Washington
township, Mrs. J. A. Bunting.
Oakland — Alta Vista, Mrs. A. J. Pills
bury; Book club. Miss May Watson;
Ebell, Miss Eva Powell; New Century,
Mrs. H. L. Eastman Sr.. Mrs. Robert
Watt; Oakland, Mrs. Frances Gray;
Thursday reading, Mrs. F. H. Barnes.
Richmond — Woman's improvement,
Mrs. Fred Schramm.
San Leandro — Alta Vista, Mrs." W. S.
Peters. •
Stockton — Aldine, Mrs. ,; William
Snow; Philomathean, Mrs. F. L. Holley.
The morning session was opened by
an invocation by Rev. John H. Lat>.rop
of Berkeley, followed by reports of
the recording secretary, Mrs. Mary C.
Allen; the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Frances H. Gray; of the treas
urer. Mrs. G.. J. G. Marslly, and of -the
chairman of the credentials committee,
Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain.
DISCUSSES NATIONAL PARKS
Dr. William Frederick Bade was- the
speaker of the afternoon/giving a for
cible talk on the "Preservation of Cali
fornia's National Park."
The president's council, conducted by
Mrs. Hume, state president, was an
Instructive half hour. Mrs. Hume elo
quently made a plea for federation.
She urged the clubs to federate that
they might .keep in line with the or
ganized effort. The state. officers' ses
sion followed Mrs. Hume's address the
speakers being Mrs. J. w. Orr of' San
Francisco, vice president, who told of
the proposed State federation quarterly
publication; Mrs. Annie Little Barrj'
recording secretary; mi bs Blanche
Moree, corresponding secretary; Mrs
George Plummer. Mrs. Greene of Palo
Alto. Mrs. D. A. Goddard of Sacramento
Mrs. Walton, president of the northern
district. \u25a0
Among the other speakers of the day
was Mrs. Kate Partridge, vice presi
dent of the School Woman's club of
Berkeley. Mrs. Partridge made a plea
for the consideration of the school
teacher by' the club mother.
Mrs. W. S. Peterß of San Leandro
gave a paper on "The Exchange of
Club Courtesy."
Mr*. J. M. Cushing spoke briefly on
reform In the orphan asylums of the
Etate.
ETUDE CLUB SINGS
A quartet from the Etude club com
posed of Mrs. Ethel H. Safford Miss
Ethel Preble, Mrs. Joseph Milk and
Mrs. Mattes, gave a group' of vocal
selections at the afternoon session. Miss
Claire Ferrin, the club president, ' con
tributing several violin numbers.
The good fellowship meeting, when
over the teacups the delegates en
gaged In an informal reception, was a
happy. innovation to club conventions
Mrs. James Hunt presided as hostess
assisted* by ; Mrs. K. M. McLaughlin'
Mrs. Stephen Sill, Mrs. Nellie Holllngs
worth. Mrs.' '.M. Endell, Mrs. s George
Faulkner, Mrs. W. S. Morley, Mrs. Eli
nor Carlisle, Mrs. Gattee,'. Miss Lydta
Coddlngton, Miss Ruby Morse/Miss An
nabel Skinner.
Mrs. James' B. Hume arid' Mrs. Cora
Women Attending
Federation Meeting
E. Jones were made the honored guests
at a reception this evenin*g given by
the local clubs in the Town and Gown
club house. The rooms were effectively
arranged in blue and gold,, emblems
of the 'college town. In the receiving
line were: - :^< . ' .
Mrs. Hume, Mrs. C. M. Perkins, Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs. C. C
Hall. Mrs. Joseph Eastman, Miss Rose
mary Dobbins, Mrs. Irving Diggs, Miss
Blanche Morse, Mrs. George Colby, Mrs.
H. N. Rowell, Mrs. Elinor Carlisle, Mrs.
Katberine Miller, Mrs. Lawrence Jones,
Miss Claire Ferrin, Mrs. Arthur Wood,
Miss Martha Miller. Mrs. W. H. Wadsi
WOrth. \u25a0.•\u25a0:'-• ;\ '-".'
The Thursday session will be held in
the Unitarian church. The election of
officers will.be followed hy the report
of Miss F. Soule Campbell, chairman
of the committee, on art, and an ad
dress, "Vital Parts in Art," by Miss Cath
erine Birdsall. The reports of the de
partment chairman and a conference on
education conducted by Mrs. W. E. Rit
ter will conclude the morning pro
gram.
"Housing of Women Students," will
be the theme of the address by Mrs.
Lucy Sprague, dean of women. Uni
versity of California, which will imme
diately follow the luncheon hour. Aft
er the adjournment an automobile ride
will be enjoyed by the delegates as the
guests of the "clubwomen.
ENFORCE LICENSE AND
TOWN REMAINS* DARK
Gas Company Agent Takes Firm
Stand and Trustees Rage
ROSS, Feb. 24. — Either the town of
ficials of Ross will not enforce the
license ordinance which fixes the op
erating license for the San Rafael gas
and electric company at 5160 per. year
or they will go without light, accord
ing to the declaration of Manager Fos;
ter at the meeting of the board' last
night.
Foster went down with the intention
of signing the contract for municipal
lighting. He was confronted with the
ordinance which fixed his license at
$160. Incidentally they acquainted
Foster with the fact that the board
had also passed an ordinance regulat
ing the height of the poles. Foster ob
jected to both and declared that the
company could not afford to pay the
license or change their poles.
Trustee Brown inquired • If that
meant . that the company would not
operate in Ross and Foster answered
in the affirmative.
As in one voice the trustees wrathily
announced that the company could
take out every light In the town.
Later they reconsidered and finally
put the matter over for future investi
gation. At the close of . the meeting
Mayor Scott declared that the company
would have to furnish this light, as it
is a public service corporation.
ST. MARK HOTEL SOLD !
TO ELMER WOODBURY
New Proprietor Is Enthusiastic
Over His Purchase
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— A recent" sale
of stock In the St. Mark hotel has re
sulted in the . transfer of the manage
ment of 'the, hotel into the hands of
Elmer Woodbury, a well known hotel
man of New York . and southern Cali
fornia. Woodbury- will succeed Fred
Dodd. who has been in charge of the
hostelry since it# was opened nearly
18 months ago. For many years the
new manager was connected with the
Cadillac; hotel of New York and the
.Brighton Beach hotel. He came to
California three years ago and has
been in charge of the Maryland and
Casa Grande .hotels in Pasadena. . Re
cently he closed his engagements, in
the south and made arrangements to
come.to Oakland/ . : . , -
Woodbury- is ; very enthusiastic over
the prospects of: his .Oakland, hotel.
He -said: \u25a0 . .. . T
"I - believe . firmly that Oakland c • n
support a first class hotel, and I am
going to provide a hotel which will
be a credit to Oakland and an attrac
tion to . tourists."
PLAN WAR AGAINST
THE WHITE PLAGUE
Speeches Will Be "Made Tonight
at Ebell Club! Rooms
BERKELEY, Feb. 24.— The organiza
tion designed to carry oh, a warfare
against' tuberculosis , will be; perfected
tomorrow night in the : parlors of the
Ebell club, Harrison street,- near r Four
teenth. -Oakland. Dr., Harry. Sherman
of San Francisco will, be . one of ; the
speakers of >ihe evening. - i.
.Among the Berkelyana who are In
terested- in the formation of •the so
ciety to flght the white plague are:-
Mr«. J. • Vt. Home jMrg. R. O. Moody
Mrs. A. G. Freerasa Frtnk WUioa -
ReT. L. A; MfrAf*e i Prof. Warring WMtlofon
F. W. Fos» Dr. Frank- Simpson
Dr. C. W. Page- Dr. A.- F. Gllllban
Dr. C. H. • Ppninan Dr. \u25a0, Loul* Mlchf Ii«on i
Dr. B. O . Moody " r Mm. ; Kate- Balkley
IRON WORKS FOREMAN
GETS SEVERESHOCK
Both Arms Were Badly. Burned
by Heavy: Electric Current
, BERKELEY. Feb.- 25.— J. George, ; an
assistant In'the' Mechanics'; building at
the # university.; and' foreman An the iron
works, -wag badly .burned", this after
noon by 2,000 volts of electricity,' which
passed through his; arms;. '; . :
He was- inspecting'- insulation for , a
dynamo at the Mechanics'.- building on
the campus.: and It is "supposed -that he
touched „ some :>pnrt. of ; the
which; was Imperfectly shielded.
i The shock knocked him, senseless and
burned 7 both hands; ana arms badly. He
was , taken ;to ,the ; students'.'innrmary,
where Dr.,, George^Beinhartt attended
him. He .wills recover. , , • , , *» \u25a0-\u25a0---
Me sa^f^
PARSON SPENDS
NIGHT IN JAIL
Rev. W. P. McClaskey, Sued
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for Di vorce, t Principal in
Strange Affair
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— Rev. W. P. Mc-
Claskey. the -former Alameda minister,
who mysteriously disappeared, leaving
behind ominous threats of suicide a few
weeks ago when the particulars of his
divorce became known, reappeared in
Oakland spectacularly at 1:30 o'clock
this morning. Patrolman Dufton found
the wandering pastor at Twenty-third
and Railroad avenues acting In what
seemed a, suspicious manner, and ar
rested McClaskejf for carrying a con
cealed weapon. He had a revolver and
cartridges in his pocket.
The former parson gave no bail. He
remained in. the city, jail until 9:30
o'clock this morning, when he was
haled before Police Judge George Sam
uels. The charge being « called, Mc-
Claskey pleaded guilty, and the judge
ordered him to appear tomorrow morn 7
Ing for sentence. Then the former min
ister was released on -his own recog
nizance. ; -
Until his arrest, McClaskey success
fully evaded his friends in this city and
in Alameda, where he resigned his pas
torate a short time ago. Previously his
wife had . sued him) for. a divorce, nam
ing in the complaint Mrs. Eleanor Bross
of Alameda as the minister's affinity.
The proceedings were kept secret until
McClaskey dropped from sight, after
sending to Stiefvater &< Dlbert, attor
neys for Mrs. McClaskey, a note threat
ening suicide. Mra. McClaskey and her
children went to New Jersey to her
parents', home, and McClaskey himself
could not be found, although reports
were current that he was. near the bay,
and had been to Denver.
, Nothing definite was heard , of him,
however, until his return to Oakland
and his/arrest last night. McClaskey,
unknown to the police who had him in
custody, maintained an Incognito until
he appeared in the police court this
morning. When, arrested he gave- his
occupation as solicitor, and only
divulged his Identity to Judge Samuels
when arraigned. , This enabled, him
to gain. his freedom on his own recog
nizance. Then? McClaskey again went
into retirement,; and his, friends do not
know where to; find him. :*
MAYOR MOTT PRESENTED
WITH SILVER GAVEL
Father of the Park System Hon-
ored *by City Employes
OAKLAND. Feb. 24.— When Mayor
Frank K.- Mott called the board of
works commission to order for the
weekly- session this r morning :he was
presented . with / a ; silver mounted gavel
made of;wood from one! of the old oak
trees at- Adams- park, north of ' Lake
Merritt,: this morning. The presenta
tion speech^ was made by Frank WV
Bilger,. and the mallet was given on
behalf /of , the -employes -.in the public
works department. '
Inscribed on Mhe gavel are the
words: " , > :-. . \u25a0' _". .
' "From 'the employes of the board of
publicworks.toMayor Frank K. Mott
father of the;park system."
LARCENY CHARGE
FOLLOWS ACQUITTAL
S.G. \Henderson Rearrested for
Felony Erribezzlernent
OAKLAND, 'Feb. 24— Acquitted by
Judge. Harris' Instructions on a charge
of If elony ; embezzlement^ S. G. Hender
son ,was faf tef ward served \wlth a war
rant • charging"! grand 'i larceny, ' sworn to
by.Mrs.>L.ucy:Vß.-- Alison.' She was the
complaining," witness *in \u25a0:• an action
charging .Henderson ; with \u25a0:- felony r, em
bezzlement, s as*she* she said he ;; had taken
$300- from her,; to consummate a : realty
deal and i had c gambled 'the : money on
stocks.-andT racehorses. - -The ~, acquittal
was returned 4 by the jury
today safter'several.: hours'^deliberation
thoughspecificJlnstructions^ were given
by -iJudger Harris;*. The; jurist's ''action
was based; on" a"' highly T technical I argu
ment advanced, in "behalf of
by Attorney,VA;*cli j Frlck.^sHenderson
was? immediately i ordered 'into I the ' cus
todyiotitheisheriff >pending s the, issuance
of r the warrant \ for his j arrest. . ---:
CITY MAY LEASE LAND
ALONG WATER FRONT
Will Hold Conferences to Settle
Over Ownership of
Property; .
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f OAKLAND, Feb. . 24.— The • first.,con
fe"rence relating' to ;water . front : owner
ship: was held; 'this ..morning ft between
Mayor Mott, City Attorney McElroy and
Clty } Engineer-Turner. 'comprising\the'
board of public wcrks commission,. and
representatives of firms .-which claim
title to .land, along the East Oakland
estuary under the Stratton patent! ' :
The object of the conferences, ; others
of- which will . be] held shortly, :is to
effect an agreement between, the' city
and the private interests in accordance
with which.the V.'atate"- legislature can
pass a- statute finally fixing the dis
puted ownership." The lands ." in ques
tion have been "occupied by private con
cerns for i years^ and thousands" of.dol-.
lars t have 'been spent in' : improvements^'
Some; time ago Clty^Attorney McElroy
raised the point ln*an opinion requested
by the council, that the Stratton patent
was, invalid because ot conflict with the
state' constitution." \The > matter was
taken to \u25a0 the state senate, the commit
tee.- on : lands .and bujldings
recommending that the city be given a
deedVto the water front of East Oak
land. < ' ;;\u25a0 •'-; \u25a0;*\u25a0;. -.;. ; '-; -. " f. ' <: : -,~?t
;-A week later, private interests, led by
E.. C, Sessions, induced, the senate' to
send theStetsoh bill, which would give
this city the desired deed, back" to the
committee. A second hearing of the
city's contentions was, heard- by the
public works commissioners,' but no
action was' taken. ;
Instead the ; legislators suggested an
agreement between the city and; the
occupants. 'The conferences begun' this
morning are the, result of the sugges
tion. The firms represented at the first
conference 'were the Standard' gas en
gine company, the American dredging
company, the Pacific steel and wire
company, Larue wharf company and
Hodge & Collins lumber company.
Their . advocates declared: that thou
sands of dollars were invested in their
sites and that summarily to take the
land would be unjusf. \u25a0 ;
Mayor M6tt responded that the . city
does not wish to work injustice, and a
compromise was suggested under which
the cotnpanies would be given 50 year
leases, at the end of which time the
water front hoHlngs would revert to
the city in absolute ownership.
BURGLARS USE LADDER
TO EFFECT ENTRANCE
J. T. Baker's^Home, Robbed of
Money and Articles
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— Burglars used a
ladder to gain a second story window
of J. T. Baker's house at 821% Nine
teenth street last night, and stole :$lO
in- gold, a pair of cuff links and two re
volvers. The ladder was taken from
the basement. . . ••:\u25a0
A purse snatcher robbed L.L. Kil
gore of Grand Island, Colusa county,' of
$33.50 at Fourteenth street and Broad
way last night. .Kilgore, who is visit
ing C. H. Law lor of 517 Thirty-sixth
street, stepped from a* streetcar and
took his purse from his pocket, when
the snatcher grabbed it and ran.
Breaking a side window to gain en
trance to Mrs. J. M. Elliott's store at
754 Seventh street late last night, a
burglar looted. the till of $50. \u25a0
Mrs. L. Peterson of 5115 Market
street reported to Patrolman Emigh
last night that a burglar unlocked the
front door and, began ransacking « the
rooms in the front of the house. He
was heard and ran out < of the place
without obtaining anything.
WOMEN UNDERTAKERS
DENIED BUSINESS SITE
Many Residents Object to Firm
Locating Near Them
OAKLAND, Feb. 24. — The applica
tion recently made by Mrs. Mary A.
Cornwall, president of the California
women's undertaking, association,; for
a permit to establish funeral parlors
in a residence district at 491 Merrlmac
street, was met by the protests of^4s
of the dwellers in that neighborhood
this morning, when the board of public
works commission, met ; to take action.
As a result. the application was with
drawn,' and the society women's busi
ness venture .will be housed elsewhere.
No ; other location has as yet been" se
lected. "
Present at the board meeting to voice
their disapproval to the planting of
the undertaking parlors near their
homes were James P. Taylor, M. K.
Miller, John L. Bromley, E. Hart, John
A. Beckwith, W. A. Sherman and Dr.
C'-F. Jarvis. .
..The application ;was made last week
and the commission, anticipating pro*
tests, then deferred action.
ROTARY CLUB TO HOLD
ITS FIRST- BANQUET
San Franciscans to Be Guests of
Oakland Organization
OAKLAND, Feb.\ 24.— The Triclty " ro
tary club will hold its first: banquet
tomorrow evening at the Hotel Athens
beginning at. 6 o'clock. The president
of the club. Frank' W. : Bilger. wiir be
toastmaster, -arid -the speakers will' be
Mayor Frank K. Mott, homer W. Wood
president of , the Rotary club at San
Francisco; Ng-Poon Chew.editor of the
Chung Yai-Sat.P-o; .Rev. -E.E... Baker
and H* C'Capwell. The*banquet ; will
be-. Informal, guests .havjng. been ;notl
fied -that business" suits will •be the
proper 'attire. . T .
The Rotary club^ ls formed along the
lines v of --. the ' original .; organization 5 of
that 'name at Chicago." A. similar club
is beingformed atNew- York,, and' the
San Francisco Rotary club has 100
members.;; .\u25a0:/•-':. \u25a0':, r . .- . \u25a0;- .-.\u25a0:- ..
- Several: members, of the- San-Fran
cisco "Rotary, club will be guests. The
banquet .. committee in : " charge of. to
morrow; ; night's .-; affair 'is made vp '«; of
George; H. Vose. Frank A: Leach and
Robert; Robertson.- ';*'' " '
SLAV DYNAMITERS
: HELD^FOR TRIAL
Men Are Accused of^Blowing Up
; ;Honie of^Uria^Hartinan !
; 'MARTINEZ, - Feb. - 24.— George ;Mara
clch.c George; Barhovlch and :'. Lawrence
Maracich. the three- Slavs -arrested :for
the! dynamiting of /theVhome ;of: Una
Hartmari-;: at .* Crockett,- were? examined
before 'Justice -of 3 the; Peace> O'Neill;- at
Crockett' and r-held"; for'trial'this-morn
ing.«lißaJl>wasflxediat-$5,000. .•-\u25a0-*:• >-\u25a0 ;\u25a0
% v Attorneys .'Hiram trJohnson" anfl . D.
Y. Campbell "appeared "as >:speclalt coun
sel ; for .? ; the prosecution. ".\u25a0& They -'were
retained- by v, the i; American-Hawaiian
sugar ;, company, 'whose ".foreman VHart
man:iis.V :;*: ;* : . ;- .'-/ v- ?'-. •"•;. ':i.-- \u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0'..;,,- •
r<The" prisoners were defended by -Wil
liam;' S.* Wells, former- superior -judge '\u25a0
and: Attorney \u25a0J.^E.ißodgers. L
% SITTDENT ' NINES fTO : MEET—SUnf ord Unl
versit.T,", Feb. ' IM.— The varsity • nine! will J.ine • up
against the" tossers of . Santa" Clara'college , in '-. the
wrondTcampus; game v played 'with?, the; Catholic
collegians.'. - - - \u25a0 - - , _ .
STUDENTS APPEAL
FOR NEW BUILDING
Efforts Will Be Made to Secure
From the .
Legislators _
BERKELEY. Feb.
24.—^A^campaign'iof
education "to : im
press-;, the] legislat- 1
ors with /the • need
for^a^new building
to "house the col
lege '.of agriculture
of, the r , university;
Avas; commenced "to-,
niglit at ' a fmgfetinS
of "•*; the ' agricultural
club of the: students
called '.: by 'President *
M.; > TJ I Em mert ( J r. '
The entire "matter,
was ! ; gone over and
that immediate'ac
tlon: is j necessary to'
prevent the; killing
of * the legislative
bill -for a .new*
building ..was "(the.
consensus of opin- : JT -
ion of Jhe students who have •taken
the deepest - interest.-ln. the-' movement
to- secure a new 'building, r \u25a0 .•-'%' . ",
A circular ; letter, will be "sent broad
cast throughout the state* addressed 'to
parents" and friends" of the. students; of
the department; in an effort 'to.p revail
on the "legislators to vote for bill.
The letter follows:
To Our- Parents /and "Friends: \u25a0-• r / -
.'..The .Agricultural students', club, of
the University- of.: Calif ornia-*earnestly
desires yoiir k help 'to \u25a0 the - end that;, the
members of the legislature -at-Sacra
mento may have' their attention called
to theyfollowlng facts:
. There are' now 153 regular and spe
cial students and 19 graduate students
registered in the college of agriculture.
These students are pursuing distinct
ively agricultural courses. In addition
there are 500 students registered in
other colleges, of the university who
exercise their l right of election and
glvea part, of their time to agrlcul*
tural subjepts. The teachers of the
agricultural staff are. therefore, han
dling about 672 students. :
M. T.EMMEBTJ
.The increase of regular and special
agricultural students has been remark
able, as there figures indicate: 1895,
17: 1900. 31; 1909/153. *
\u25a0 The Increase in the numbers of those
who elect agricultural subjects has in
creased at (about- the same rate.
The agricultural building at the uni
versity is a iframe structure, erected
and furnishes :in , IS3S at? a cost of
about $12,000. \u25a0 It is the poorest and
most inadequate -"agricultural build
ing" in the United States and its equip
ment is meager. It, was provided at a
time when there were less than'one
fifth the number of students now in at
tendance. •
"We respectfully ask that ,you write
personal letters based upon the afore
said facts : to the members of. the legis
lature with " wh,om you are acquainted,
asking.the.m to support the bill, for the
new agricultural building; at Berkeley,
which is now. before them, so that the
agricultural work of. the
may be. more adequately and respect
ably provided for, as bents the leading
industry of Calif orrnla. -
This matter .Is of vital importance
and needs your Immediate attention.
M. -T. EMMERT Jr., President.
"WILLIAM C. PETZINGER. Secretary.
STREETS OF LARKSPUR i :
XLAIMEb BY M. WRIGHT
Will Bring Court Proceedings to
Recover Payment
LARKSPUR, Feb. 24.— With- -the
mayor, trustees and. town marshal en
gaged in a three cornered flght, find
with half the citizens backing an ac
tion: to disincorporate the town, a new
trouble /looms up in Larkspur : in the
form ;. of 'M. YWrlgh't, president of the
American- land \ company of -Larkspur,'
who now lays claim to about half the
streets of the town. '
Wright" was. originally the owner of
much- of the property where Larkspur
now is, situated. He sold the land after
dividing the estate into lots. Notwith
standing-that' he sold the property,
.Wright- declares that he made no pro
vision about giving.the streets, and he
now avers that he wants them back.
Wright states • that he will demon
strate that he Is the owner of the
streets In court and action probably
will be begun shortly.
MAY ARREST BUILDER FOR
BLOCKADING STREETS
Failure' to Move Barn Arouses
Ire of V. M. Frodden
ALAMEDA, Feb. 24.— A warrant -has
been issued for the arrest ; of H.. H.
Henderson, president of the Hender
son company of 1906 Broadway, Oak
land, "at the V instance of V." M.. Frod
den; superintendent of streets of this
city, on a*' charge: of blockading the
public streets. Henderson obtained
permission to / remove the . Ivy -L. Bor
den ; barns from ; the" tract on High
street recently -purchased by the city
for a playground, but for the past
week has allowed the buildings. to re
main 'on the *- public streets. The two
barns were taken ' across- Park street
at' Central avenue -a" few days ago
after "considerable delay had been oc
casioned to local traffic, but having
crossed the main thoroughfare of the
city- no further. attempt has been made
to .move them. .;. - \u25a0
WOMAN BECOMES ILL
AFTER EATING MEAL
Mrs. Irma^Byrd Is Seized- With
Convulsions
\u25a0BERKELEY, Feb. 24.— Seized; with
convulsions "after eating' a. hearty meal
in ;a> restaurant, only the I promptness
of friends saved ; the life of Mrs. Irrria
Byrd of 722 Seventeenth street, Oak
land, last night '-. when the \u25a0 was stricken
with 4 what is supposed to be : ptomaine
poisoning. ' ' , ', \u25a0';".'•\u25a0• , ', :
At the first symptoms after the meal
Mrs. Byrd "was hurried to the Roose
velt hospital,, where ; . ; she ' was *;pro
nounced : out ?of; danger after several
hours'; work, by "Dr. -J.kJ.'.Bentbn.
.» A" sample of the steak she had eaten
was submitted ; to; Prof. j My erJE.^ Jaffa,
state pure food expert, s but on account
of;, its cooked condition^he ; was unable
to make a satisfactory- analysis: of Its
elements.:., ,•:, • : : .-.,.*,.% ,^ -\u25a0 .^ :. .;„\u25a0>.-\u25a0 ; . \u0084:.,
* ?B. E. : Duane. ; an ; employe of ' the Gold
berg-Bowen ' company -: of I Oakland. -\u25a0• ac
companied \u25a0- Mrs. * Byrd *to the ;restau
rant, but he felt no. ill effects of the
meal. \u25a0 ; • ; -
MULGREWi PRESIDES
* AT COURT HIGH JINKS
Foresters Indulge "in Jollity at
Orion Hall =
' OAKLAND.i Feb: 24;-^ T Chief - Ranger
J. J. Mulgrew: presided sat *high- jinks
held '.> by < Court; Merritt -No.. 233, Forest
ers iof t. America, -at hall.' ; An ; in
troductory * talk i of .; forestry?, was - made
by,^G.f J. B. ;Reboll, following -which
wasKglven-a musical by* the
U.'rP.v E. ;C:. band; and .tho- Melros'e Jor-"
chestra." in-i the, program
weref- violin {Selections^played- by.i Wil
liam; Galabec^ and ; Fred ; Kaiser,'? and vo
cal numbers by/John;Lynde, J. Pacheco
and • Lee VWebb. v^The t new \u25a0 court -was
addressed! at * thel close? of s meeting
by.^Brother^L,ingerf. > '.Dlstrlcti Organizer
James Ryan and I* N. Cobbledlck. :i '•
GRAFT CRY RAISED
OVER INCINERATOR
Decision of Berkeley Trustees
to Buy Site, Despite Recent
Vote, Is Condemned
BERKELEY. Feb. 24;~ "I don't say
that the members of the board of trus
tees; of this city are grafters, but It
seems^ to be common. talk on the streets.
,There;are plenty ofaccusers, but as for
myself ; I don't*- know the facts yet.
! There are several questions, however,
which should be answered by the mem
bers.'of the board."
•This stataement was made today by
E.E. Newtori/a member of the free
holders board, .which drew up the new
town charter, and one of the leading
citizens "of .'this city, In'consequence'of
the selection by the town board of
trustees' of the Schmidt-Mendenhall
property as an incinerator site last
night.
IXJUXCTION" THHEATEXED
Backed by other citizens, to- whom
the welfare, of the city 13 the- first con
sideration, • Newton.- has retained the
flrm?of .Keyes & Martin to determine
if- the board can be enjoined from pay
ing. money out of town treasury for
the proposed incinerator site. Accord
ing to Newton, the matter will bo
probed to the bottom, and the trustees
prevented from spending the money of
the tax payers against the wishes of
the majority.
'.'lf we had the recall, as provided by
the new charter," Newton continued,
"we would see that every one of the
members of the board was recalled for
their action in this incinerator matter.
The ' people have expressed themselves
about the Schmidt-Mendenhall property
and why should the board want to jam
it down the throats of the^people?
LOOKS "SHADY," SAYS SEWTO.V
"They should have taken the defeat
of the incinerator bonds last year aa an
indication of the sentiments of the peo
ple.
"The whole affair looks shady. Why
the town should buy the property re
fused by the voters, from the brother
of a town trustee and the wife of the
clerk of the board, I cannot under
stand. Besides, in my opinion, the val
uation is excessive."
In spite of the protests made by sev
eral leading citizens, expressed openly,
and knowing the sentiment of the ma
jority of the voters, the trustees finally
accepted the Schmidt-Mendenhall prop
erty, at the foot of Harrison street, as
an incinerator site last qight; and have
prepared a bond call for an election to
raise $10,000 for the purchase. A pay
ment of $5,000 will be made for the
property, whether the bond call carries
or not.
EX-MAYOR CHAPMAN'S
WIFE LAID TO REST
Prominent Court and City Of
ficials Attend the Services
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— The funeral of
the late Mrs. Lilliam Mary Chapman,
wife of Melvin C. Chapman, former
mayor of Oakland, was held at 1:30
o'clock this afternoon from the family
residence at 87 Montecito avenue. Rev
Alexander Allen, rector of- St. Paul's
Episcopal chruch, conducted the serv
ices. , .
Music , was furnished 'by a quartet
Superior Judge W. H. Waste. Appellate
Judge S. P. Hall. Attorney R M. Fitz
gerald. Edgar Stone. W. E. Dargie and
John F. Conners served as pall bear
ers. Interment was in Mountain View.
On motion of District Attorney Dona
hue, Judges Brown adjourned court to
day as a mark of respect to Melvin
C. Chapman, president of the Alameda
county bar association., and In order
to allow of the attendance of county
officials at the funeral of Mrs. Chap
man. Court was adjourned In other
departments for a shorter period.
BLIND STUDENTS WILL
STAGE A MERRY FARCE
"Too Much Married" to Be Pre-
sented at Institution
BERKELEY. Feb. 24.— Blind student
thespians of the California "Institution
for the Deaf and Blind < of this city
will present a merry. farce, "Too Much
Married," in the assembly hall of the
school Saturday night.
Miss Marjorie French! winner of the
interscholastic" debating championship
last year, will assume the leading role.
She will be supported by a cast. In
cluding Miss Margaret Keough.Everett
Deekard, George J. Sullivan and Ray
mond W. Henderson.
I'A musical program rendered by
blind students and outside talent will
supplement the play. Among the con
tributors will be: Hother Wismer, the
San Francisco violinist; Prof. Otto
Fleisnner, musical Instructor of the in
stitution; Miss Gussie Mast, soprano-
Miss Mildred Jameson. Miss Hazel Pi
per, Miss Ruby Finerty, Miss Marguer
ite Graham and Valentine Miller
George J. Sullivan is managing the
entertainment. \u25a0 , ;
DRUG CLERK ACCUSED
OF ABUSING A DOG
\Vas Arrested and Will Be Pros-
ecuted by Local '''Society
A warrant was sworn to before Po
lice Judge Shortall yesterday for the
arrest "of Frank Healy, clerk' in the
Owl drug store at Van Ness avenue
arid Sutter street, on a charge of cruel
ty-to animals. ,' The complaining wit
ness is G. K. Edwards of' the San Fran
cisco Society for' the Prevention of
Cruelty»to Animals.. ->
A dog ran . into the drug store "on
Tuesday afternoon, evidently search
ing ,forAits";mt»ster. and It is alleged
that Healy ' grabbed hold of the do«r
and poured on its back a * solution of
sulphuric ether.-. Whent It was released
It ran into the -street howling with
pain and, some people shouted "mad
dog-." .'\u25a0" -•' •'--'-
Mrs. B. Melville of Alvarado was in
the store at the time and she ran
after the dog, -selze'd ; It- and took" It
to the Olympic club, where the solu
tion was washed oft .the animal's back.
A 1A 1 telephone, message -.was- sent to the
office of the society ; and. the ambulance
was hurried to the club and the animal
taken to :the society's pound In Six
teenth street," ywhere it awaits an
owner.
DREDGING PLANNED FOR
V CHANNEL AT EUREKA
Captain, of Engineer Corps Ex
amines Project
'. EURE^KA, Feb. 24.— Captain' N.". I*
de'/Merrltt. United States engineer
corps;' s arrived: here today to "examine
a 'dredging : project ; promoted < by the
Pacific lumber .company*, which has ap
plied; for,- permission to dredge the
channel 200 feet wldeand.2o feefdeeo
from the.bartolts' wharves, four and
a half smiles' from -th* harbor entrance
"-At - Crescent . shipping Is 'accommo
dated, by; a small, .winding! channel so
shallow as ",-. to seriously, retard com
1 1 1 1 it r .
;:-. The • company talso;' wants to- chance
the -bulkhead * line; to ; meet > the "antici
pated.: growth., of -'the lumber, output
when the mill at , Scotia is' completed
CAPITOL BUFFETS
AROUSE MINISTERS
Protests Made Against Private
Bottles Used by Thirsty
Legislators
BERKELEY. Feb.. 24. — Resolutions
protesting against the existence of
liquor within the capltol walla have
been passed by the Berkeley federation
of churches*/ and they will be forwarded
to Sacramento to the solons who are
alleged to have buffets for the free dis
tribution of liquor for thirsty legisla
tors. In the giving away of liquor
the clergymen of this city forsee an
effort being made to defeat the local
option bill, which is before the legis
lature.
The resolutions, which bear the sig
nature of Rev. I. N. McCash, president
of the federation, and Rev. A. J. Ken
nedy, the secretary, follow:
Whereas, it Is reported that Intoxicating
liquors are being Tended In the lobby of tbe
state cspitol at Sacramento; and
Whereas, the code of California forbids th»
sale, gift or disposal cf Intoxicants la any state
Institution, or on the grounds, thereof ; and
Whereas, it seeni» that the purpose of the dis
tribution of such liquor* at this time is to defeat
pendhijr legislation which proposes to s!t* to the
people of tbe state t&o right given the citizens of
eVery state of the union except seren. to deter
iniae whether salo.-us shall exist locally or' not:
ResolTetl. that the Berkeley federation of
oUurcbeu deplore the condition under which our
legislature transacts Its business while allowing
buffets In tee lobbies of the house and senate,
and that we deplore the example set by our leg
islators before the youth of the state; and that
up ask the Immediate banishment of the buffet
from the state house; and that we protest
against any and all extraneous influences used to
delay ci thwart needful legislation.
Among the members of the federation
who were present at the special meet
ing of the federation last night were:
Rev. J. K. McLean, president of the
Pacific theological seminary; Rev. J. H.
Lathrop. pastor of the s"irst Unitarian,
church; Rev. W. R. H. Kodgkln, pastor
of All Souls' chapel; Rev. A. J. Han
sen. Rev. R. S. Eastman and Rev. A. M.
Kelsey, besides the president and ser
retary.
PYTHIAN SISTERS HOLD
EXHIBITION DRILL
Dancing and Music Add to the
Evening's Pleasure
OAKLAND, Feb. 24. — Calanthe temple
No. 6, Pythian Sisters, gave a ball this
evening In Pythian Castle, Twelfth and
Alice streets.
A feature of the evening was a fancy
exhibition drill by the degree team of
Calanthe temple. Those who drilled
were:
Miss Hazel RewltT iJliss Dotty Wilson
Miss Olinda Kram!sen [Mian Mamie Perry
Miss Jennie Frandden (Mrs. Cora Landridg»
Miss Mattie Clark Miss Minnie Uericit
Mrs. Lillian Rid*? , Mi.«» Grace Hood
Miss Carrie Maltman Mra. Lnclla LewLt
Miss Kilna Maltman Miss Caroline Corey
Miss Edith Gilbert Mrs. Grace Ellison
Mlsa Alda Keeder - |
( Suburban Brevities I
DEITIDS WILL OEGANIZE— OakIand. Feb. 21.
I. Le?3 ct Saa Francisco, organiser for the
United Ancient Order of l>rnids. has arranged
to commence actlre work In Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda with a view to founding branche*
of the order.
WIXL HOLD WHIST TOXTKirET— Berkeley,
Feb. 2-t. — Bear Flag parlor. Native Daughters,
will hold a whist tonrnamenf In Bonita hail la
Berkeley way March 5. On the committee of
arrangements are: Mrs. Frank McAllister. Miss
Carrie Trahan, Miss Xsabel Floyd and Mrs. Ana©
Cafllsh.
WILL 3UIXD LARGE PLAlTT— Oakland. Feb.
24. — The Pacific tank company of San Francisco,
which recently purchased about 40 acres of laml
on the tidal canal on either. side of High street,
will shortly establish a large manufacturing
plant on the property. More than l.'JOo men will
be employed.
THIEF LOOTS HOTXSE— Alamrda. Feb. 24. —
A thief entered the home of Arthur McDougall
1440 Bay street. In thla city, today, and, after
harmg ransacked one of the rooms, stole a small
diamond pin, a gold bracelet and a gold watch.
Entrance was effected by breaking down a rear
door with an ax.
NEW CKOSSTOWN CAHLElE— Berkeley, Feb.
24. — The Dwlght way carline from College ave
nue to Sixth street, thence to University avenue,
the 3rst crosstown carline operated here, will bo
Inaugurated tomorrow morning, according to Su
perintendent .J. P. Potter of the traction com
pany. \u25a0 The Ashby avenue line Is being com
pleted. '
SUFFEAGE LEAGUE WILL MEET— Oakland,
Feb. 24. — The Suffrage Amendment league wIU
meet on Friday evening of thi/ week In the chil
dren's room of the public library. Mrs. Horace
Coffin of San Francisco will be the speaker of
the occasion. The city election and the proposed
amendments will be discussed by this nonparti
san body of women and men.
MISSIKG BOY AKRESTED— OakIand. Feb. 24.
Fred Schaffer. the San Jose youth reported miss
ing yesterday, ba* been locate*} hy Sheriff Bar
net. Schaffer is locked up at the county Jail
charged with burglary. He will appear for Ar
raignment before Judge Brown. Tuesday. Schaffer
was charged with breaking into a bunkcar at
tached to a construction train at Pleasanton.
DRIVES ENTANGLED IN REINS— Berkeley
Feb. 24. — William J. Quinn. a driver for tba
Anslo-Amerlcan crockery and glassware company
of • San • Franeifeo. was bnrled out of his by^y
at Shattuck and University avenues this morn-
Ing and dragged 25 feet before he could disen
tangle himself from the reins. . Qulnn's Injuries
are not serious.
Y. M. C. A. ENTERTAINMENT— Berkeley.
Feb. 24. — The sUth entertainment in the V. M.
C. A. series will be given Friday night by the
De Koven club, a seminnlversity musical organ
ization in the association, headquarters In All
ston way. Clinton R. Morse will direct the club,
and among the contributors to the program will
be Allan J. Powers, Coleman Schwartz. L. B.
Marcbant and others. \u25a0
TRIVIAL SUM CAL'SS FOH SUTT— Oakland
Feb. 24.— 1-egal . artillery \u25a0 thundered In Judge
Waste's court In an attempt to determine tno
ownership of $1.9-1. At the conclusion Jmlga
Waste reserved \u25a0 his decision in order to dl-est
some vt-eighty. authorities. The dUpute lay be
tween G. S. Ttlden and H. J. Rotberman. parties
to the sale of a lot in North Oakland. Each
claimed to have paid taxes on the lot to the
amount Involved. in th» suit.
The !
Erjcceptioncil
Equipment
of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Fig 3 and Elixir of Senna, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic-
inal principles of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California -Figs. ' "
As there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna and as the gen-
uine, is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co.' only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its benefieiai effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline imitations or to return them v
if, upon viewing the package, the full name '
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.