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NEWS OF OAKLAND, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA, HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO
WOMAN WOULD KILL
HERSELF AND GIRLS
Makes Two Attempts to Carry
Adopted Daughters With Her
to the Grave <
} OAKLAND, June 3. — Twice Mrs.
Selma Levin of Snell avenue, Elmhurst,
made up her mind last night UK kill
\u25a0herself and her two little adopted
daughters. The first time was on the
f^rry boat, coming to Oakland. She
was .standing at the railing with the
the two little girls. Elva and Myrtle,
;tnd was preparing to jump overboard
with them when a passenger on the
boat rushed and seized her. She acted
in a peculiar manner and was taken to
thjj receiving hospital to be examined
as to her sanity.
.A short time after her arrival there
< her husband, Leonhard Levin, and her
= stepdaughter, Mrs. Laura Madeira, who
I had been waiting for her at a local
; hotel, learned of her presence at the
hospital and went to see her there.
Later tbey were allowed to take .her
with them. During the night Mrs.
Levin decided again to kUI herself and
• Iver little girls. Accordingly she dressed
herself and them and crept noiselessly
out of the room.
She had not gone far before a police
man saw her and suspected from her
actions 'that all was not well. She was
taken back to the detention ward of the
receiving hospital, where she now is.
sne will be examined as to her sanlty
lomorrow.
News of Society
Across the Bay
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/^\ AKLAXD, June 3. — At a prettily
I ' J appointed ceremony this evening
.it the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Nelson in Linden street, John
Bunting Jr. chimed Miss Margaret Kel
son, the youngest daughter of the
house, as his bride. Only the members
"c£ the Nelson and Bunting families and
a' few Jriends were present. The mar
riage is the culmination of a pretty
romance, both Mr. and Mrs. Overacker,
the grandparents of the bridegroom,
and the late George W. Cook and Mrs.
Cook, the grandparents of the bride,
being lifelong: friends. The wedding
united two of the oldest families of
ihe state, each coming to California in
the earliest days.
Bishop William Ford Nichols read
the "service, the bridal party standing
in a bower of pink sweet peas and as
paragus ferns. Miss Irene Farrell
served Miss Nelson as maid of honor,
•the quartet of bridesmaids being Miss
Elizabeth Orrick. Miss Katherine Ben
nisoh. Mies M&non Turner and Miss
Helen Cadman. The attending maids
\u25a0were gowned similarly In lingerie robes
over pink silk, and carried showers
cf Cecil Brenner roses.
"The bride vrtJß. given into her hns
ban/Ts keeping by . her father. . Her
\u25a0wedding robe waji an empire gown of
xrhite :n eg saline satin, richly trimmed
in, rose point lace which was worn by
"her grandmother. Her veil was caught
by a fr»lf wreath of orange blossoms
and she carried a shower of lilies of
\u25a0the valley. Jack Chandler, a small
neptew of the bridegroom, served as
ring bearer, and Lloyd Crellln assisted
<J3untlng as best man.
Before leaving for the sonthern part
of the" state, where their honeymoon
•will be spent, an Informal reception
vr&j gives Mr. and Mrs. Bunting Jr.
An attractive bungalow at Syca
more farm, the Bunting family place
\u25a0in Onterrille, has been made ready
lor their return. Toung Banting is
associated with his father in extensive
"business operations.
Mrs. Horry Meek entertained half a
' hundred guests at cards this afternoon
• at "The Orchards,** the Meek family
. home near Hayward. Each year in
titerrr time Mrs. Meek includes her
friends from town in a similar affair.
- ap<a the occasion is looked forward to
' at the end of each, season by the ma
trons, who find much of their pleasure
together. Among those who accepted
of today's hospitality were:
Urs. Harry ACaja» tilra. William E. Sharon
' lira. James G. AUen Mrs. E. A. Heron
tin. N. A. Acker lira. Martin W. Kalea j
- Mrc T. 1- Barter Mr*. C. U King
\u25a0 Ure. E. B. Beck Mra. Robert Knifht ,
tfra. J. B. Bcrnham .Mrs. Mansfield I»rell
Mrs. CfcKTtes D. Bates Ura. Will Ueek
Jr. Ur«. Victor Metealf
Mr*. W. A. nsrbonr |Mra. Andrew Mow!"-
Un. ?aaacl Breck .lire. Hirry Eaat UiUer
Mrs. Philip Clr.j Un. UllUn Brown Er-
Mrs. Herrison Claj erta
Mrs. C C. Clsx lira. Gtlea Eaaton
Mra. Tfconmi CreTlln Mra. Exlward Eoga
Mrs. Qcfaicx A. Chas* ]Mrs. Jobn S. Kng-R.
\u25a0 Mrs. Cbarles S. Hoosh-iUrs. J. Fam-ll
tea iMri. Harry r. Gordon
Ura. Ixidf >Uy IT its (Ura. Chmrlet Minor
Vlas Harriet Han I Goodall
Ura. G«orpe T. Hurley tin. Wlcknam IJitph*
. Mrs. Fred H«tbawar Misa Caroline Hawlej
Mrs. H. C. Morris Misa Imogens Hawler
•Mrs. William Hamilton Mlasea Btoart
Morrison Mrs. A. -A. Moore
Mr*. Charles Bodolpfa Urs. George Rodolph
Mrs. Edward M. Walsh Mrs. E. B. Stone
Mrs. ACKVst SdsiUlsK ,Mrm. E. U Webb
- Mrs. PrentUs Belby JMrs. Robert Stepbenson
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Edson Adams and their
are spending the early June
days In Paso Robles. Mrs.. Adams was
not well during the late season, and
It Is hoped that the baths will com
pletely restore her.
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Mr. and Mrs. Morris Schneider will
receive their friends at their new home
at Grand avenue and Perkins street
Sunday afternoon. June ;6. Schneider
Js the vice president of the First He
"brew congregation of this city.
-.Philip Conradi Is entertaining a house
party at his country place near. St.
Helena, half a dbien friends from the
bay cities accepting of .his hospitality
during the first fortnight In June. Mrs.
Qummings is chaperoning the little
group of friends, her sister. Miss Jean
Rouderback, being of the number.
Mrs. Leon Hall, president of the Oak
land club, has called a special meeting
for Wednesday afternoon, June 9, in
•the dubrooms In Pythian castle. Defi
nite action In regard to the purchase
of a clubhouse site and plans for new
work will be discussed. ._; The club
closed its regular session for the season
last month;
Jfew Santa Fe train to Chicago 1 via
Kan«a§ Citj'. Effective June 6. Leave
San Francisco dally at 7:15 a..m.; leave
Oakland 7:45 a. m. This In addition. to
regular train* East leaving San Fran
cleco and Oakland daily, at 8:00 and
10:00 p. ni. Also new: train to Fresno,
leaving San Francisco 4:00 p. m.; Oak
land 4:06 p. m. Other Santa Ec trains
leave for Stockton and Fresno, 7: J5
«v m.. 8:00 p. mi 10:00 p." m.. Tickets and
~^f*erth at €73 Market SU" and ferry
V-iilding. ' •
iSOO.OOO MOaTGAOE T -R«vord of »a fSOO.OOO
chsttri niortsax* w«§ msd* <r«*t«>rd«y. The P»
rifle lumber cotap«ny, of Portland/ Me., aiiglpntd
]t« till* to 1,600 ictMof timber land in Hora-
IwsMt «ottu«x. toeetbn with : Jt» ra!lr«»a<l track*
and eqnlpmpnt, mill* and tanusn>, to tb»* Detroit
tra*t mmpsnv ** af-^ruritj- for nn fiW/MMi lx>aJ
Issue at <t per cent.' . ; ;
Elinor Falvey, the
Queen of Carnival
SAN MATEO READY
FOR JUNE FESTIVAL
Attractive Features Planned lor
the "Great White Way,"
Day and Night
{Special Dispatch lo The Call]
SAN MATEO, June '2. — The final prep
arations for the June carnival, of which
Elinor Falvey has been chosen queen,
have been completed by J. A. Trow
b ridge.
\u25a0 B street between Sixth and Ninth
avenues will be converted into a great
white way by a typical plantation home
In which talented minstrels will hold
sway. The other attractions will in
clude a craxy "house, armless lady,'mir
ror maze, haunted swing, and perform
ances by the champion broad swords
men of Canada and the United States.
Roy Knabenshue will sail his airship
day and night.
Much secrecy is being maintained in
regard to the names of the debutante*
who are to pose In the. living pictures.
ONCE WELL TO DO MAN
DIES AS WARD OF COUNTY
Passing of W. B. Fitch, Former
Well Known Broker
ALAMEDA, ' June 3.— W. B, Fitch,
formerly well known as a real estate
broker in this city, died last night at
the \u25a0 county infirmary, where he was
taken several weeks ago. He had been
seriously ill for some time. The former
home of the Fitches at Morton street
and Encinal avenue is one of the land
marks of the city. Fitch's father was
one of the owners of the Fitch and
Sharon tract, • which many years ago
comprised a large teruory around the
present site of Bay station. Fitch
leaves no family.
Look— Solid oak furniture just land
ed must be sold; we deliver. H. Schell
haas, Oakland's Barnum, Eleventh and
Franklin. , •
DROWXED IN THE TTlKON— Davr6on, Y. T.,
June 3. — Edward Hambridge and William Har-
Tey were drowned In the Yukon rirer when a
RnaO boat capntxed in Five Flngpr rapids. The
men were traveling from Prince Knpert to Daw
son.
An Agreeable Surprise For^
Oakland Readers of The Gall
This $I^6o (10-inch), Hand Painted Ckini Salad Bo\^l--
' Nbte the size: 10 inches for 65c
/This hand painted -salad bowl, or fruit dish is decorated with sprays of - - -
violets; burnished ; gold brim; and streams ofjtjurnishVdlgbld; running 'down'
:•_ into the bowl. Don't prejudge the :quality> by itHe: low; price are ' selling ' ' "
them for less than-your dealer wouldipay wholesale. ..\u25a0 r: - w
We arc :. doing; this- to find outif Call readers; trade in Oakland. ' <
NaTelephone nor Children's
THE ; SAN iPMNOIgiCO; CALL, FRIDAY,. JUNE 4, 1909'
OAKLAND PUTS END
TO SLOT MACHINES
Majority of Council in Commit
tee Decide They Must
Go s October 1
OAKLAND", June 3.— A1l slot machines
in this city will be abolished October 1
under* the terms of .an ordinance which'
was recommended for passage by the
license committee of "the city council
tonight. That the ordinance will be
passed by the council has been assured,
as enough votes have. been pledged to
enact the . bill. Mayor^Mott has an
nounced unofficially that he will sign
the measure. ~-;-f./-'i,
.The license committee met in execu
tive session this evening and - took up
the. prooosed anto slot machine law. A
large lobby, composed of saloonmen,
cigar dealers and members of various
church organizations opposing slot ma
chines, was deprived of an opportunity
for open contest before the committee.
It was foregone that the committee
would act as the members did. After
the executive, session Councilman A. P.
Stiefvater, the committee chairman, an
nounced the committee's action, and
also said that he had been assured of
votes enodrgh in the council, to enact
the measure. The men's league of the
First Presbyterian church . presented
resolutions denouncing slot machines.
It had been intended to close the ma
chines down July 1, but this was found
to be impossible on account of insuffi
cient time; to meet all of the legal re
quirements. Thereupon the committee
decided to permit them to. run until the
close of the first quarter in the new
fiscal year, for which the. devices are
licensed.
CORONER'S INQUEST IN
CASE OF BOY SUICIDE
No One Blamed for Death of
Oscar Moebus
OAKLAND, June 3.— An Inquest into
the death of Oscar Moebus, 14 years
old, the divinity student who hanged
himself last Friday at the California
Lutheran Concordia college, 876 East
Fifteenth street, was held this after
noon.
The verdict returned by the jury was
suicide without either exoneration of
any one or blame being fixed.
The chief witness was Rev. Herman
Jonas, superintendent of the .• college
He narrated the story of the boy hav
ing been accused of the theft of %o
from a classmate, \ Albert Thelss, with
the subsequent confession after disci
plining. -' 'o^ \u25a0 •. '
NEW PRESIDENT NAMED
BY UNITARIAN CLUB
W. H. Cramer Elected to Sue-
ceed Elmer L. Cave
- ALAMEDA, June 3.— At the; business
meeting Jof tRe Unkarian club last 'night
Elmer L. Cave" resigned as president and
member of the organization and Wal
ter^H. Cramer was elected In. his stead.
Cave is about to leave' for Bellingham,
Wash., where he goes to become super
intendent of public Instruction. Dr.
George C. Thompson was elected to
the vice presidency to \u25a0 fill the vacancy
created by Cramer's election and
Thompson's place* on the executive
board was filled by the election of Will
C. Wood, at present superintendent of
the Alameda schools. The next meet
ing of the club will be August 4,
BOY OF 14 RUN DOWN
BY AUTO IN BERKELEY
Lad Severely Injured, but Will
HA- Recover, >.
BERKELEY. June 3.— Arthur Tex
dahl, 14 years old. was knocked down
and sustained several lacerations about
the face and body as a result of being
struck by an automobile driven by Dr.
May K. Sampson todayin Grove^street.
Both were traveling in the same di
rection and after sounding her siren
Doctor Sampson turned her machine to
the right, striking the boy, who also
turned In the same direction.
He was removed to the Roosevelt
hospital by Doctor Sampson and his in
juries attended. Texdahl, who lives at
3055 Harper street, South Berkeley,
will recover. • \u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0:-\u25a0: -\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'..
MARRIED WOMEN TO
BE MADE TEACHERS
Berkeley Board of Education
Suspends the Rule Adopted
Two Years Ago
BEJRKELET, June 3.— The" influence
of Mrs. Elinor Carlisle, recently elected
school director, of this city, was felt
today when annpuncement was made
that . the rule adopted .by the board
about two years ago to the effect that
married women should not-be teachers
in the school ' department' was sus
pended/: Mrs. CO. Waldorf will be ap
pointed : a teacher July I.V when the
board takes office, according- to the
announcement made by*/ : r rank - F.
Bunker,' superintendent of schools."':
' Mrs. 'Elinor, Carlisle is a staunchad
vocate of women's interests .and will,
probably try to secure the suspension
of the rule against women; principals.
The new board, "composed ,of .'-Prof.
W. C . Morgan, Dr. E. LV Loring, Jloy
J. Young and Mrs. Carlisle,' who "will
take office July 1, . a150 announced- the
creation *of the office of clerk to the
board of education, to which Wilford
Nichols, principal of /the Le Conte
school, was elected at a salary of $1,500
a j year. ' . . 7; .."-'- \u25a0'
The resignations of the following
teachers were accepted: Nellls M. Bor
ton, Edith . M." Diets, Ava' E. Earle,
Lulu Levasier, Lenore Redding. Violet
M.- Tompklns. Delphlne C'Larsen, Mrs.
Mac H. Sims and Edna. D. Davis. -
Leaves of absence were granted -,to
Mary F. McDou^ald, for one year;
Uary Concannon, six months; Hallie B.
"Porter, one year; Hazel Cope, six
months, Jeanette E." McKay, six months.
Hazel Fordenwalt was elected a reg
ular substitute teacher, \u25a0 subject to as
signment, for "one year, and these su
pervisors -were 'named: Bertha Pren
tiss, manual training; Ztnie Killer,
drawing; . Robert '.>,;lieohard,':^'manual
training; Annie , McLeod, assistant in
manual training; -W..8. -Hughson. as
sistant in manual training; Violet
Brown, assistant; in manual training,
and Jane McKeand, assistant in do
mestic science. ""
EXCELLENT BILL GIVEN
BY ORPHEUM THIS WEEK
Vaudeville Entertainment _ of
\ Merit at Popular Playhouse
: OAKLAND, June 3.— The crowds are
finding; keen satisfaction In the; lively
vaudeville at the Oakland^ Orpheum
this week.
One of the : greatest dancing acts
ever seen in vaudeville is contributed
by the Lulu Beeson trio. Miss Beeson
is a dainty maid, light of foot, pretty
of face and charming In every * respect.
Countess Rossi is one of the hits
of the week. The countess nightly
listens to M. Paulo's applause, while he
sits in a box, while the . crowd laughs
and cheers - the enthusiastic I gentleman,
the applause culminating when M.
Paulo takes 'the center of the stage
with the countess 'and sings a dainty
duet with her. ; v • : . • .
- Lew Sully is. to the front .with some
clever songs, moat of them of his own
composition. \u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0-
"Vaudeville Comicalities" are in
dulged in by Hawthorne and Burt, who
stir up a gale of gayety with their
witty remarks. .
The Russell Brothers, . known for
many years as the greatest impersona
tors of servant girls on the stage, are
in their last week. .
The -Five .Juggling Normans con
tribute a sprightly act. Frederick
Allen and his players • produce a
Bketch called "His • Phantom Sweet
heart." \u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 -' . ; "' . \u25a0 -- - - • ..''-\u25a0\u25a0-.' '
The bill opeij3 with. Francini Olloms
and bis page," two European artists,
who juggle and' perform acrobatic
feats, closing with music on the xylo
phone and concertina.
JUDGE WASTE FORCED TO
TAKE SECOND VACATION
Follows Advice of Colleagues
and Returns to Mountains
OAKLAND, June : 3. — Superior Judge
William H. Waßta after making an at
tempt to resume his" duties yon .the
bench, in spite of the fact that he had
not entirely recuperated^ from, illness,
has been , compelled to take another
vacation. He will, leave for the moun
tains .at the \u25a0 end 'of the week, to re
main there until his health is entirely
restored.. In taking this* action he is
heeding/the .advice of his '- fellow
judges, iwho; have, insisted "on his ', re
fraining from: labor until, he Is well
enough to bear-it. 'During .his absence
Judge Wood- of [ Amador. - county," who
replaced; him ; on -r the "occasion of his
former; absence,^ ••'.will "take his place.
Several months ago,^ Judge Waste took
a vacation for his health. : v
wfre tappers freed;
"no; crime," says:judge
Some One Must Be Defrauded
to Constitute Offense
OAKLAND, June 3.— Unless it is
shown that some one has Mieen de
frauded, tapping a telephone .or .tele
graph wire is not a ;crime, according
to; a decision handed down today by
Judges* Brown and Wells .in the case
of J.- H. Robinson, one - of ; a band '. of
men captured in West Berkeley sev
eral. Tveeks ago after they had made
arrangements to obtain information
being conveyed to an Ocean View pool
room. Henderson was released on ha
beas corpus proceedings, it being shown
that the wire tappers had never actual
ly, used information , on horse- races, to
bet lnthe'podlrooms.
3 The man "who buys any other
typewriter always hopes that
it will be as good as the
* 276 Bush Street (Mills Building), San Francisco, £al.
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JT jLf OW would you like to have —If you want one of these bun- v \
jn xis build you a house, after galows and have an idea of
# - your own plans, and fur- about how you want it built you
\u25a0• m' nish you with a lot in Hayward would better come right in and
m • ' Park next to the beautiful Pen- talk over the details. %
m insula Hotel in San Mateo all - %
mon the installment plan? —In the first place youll have %,
fcwe will do it' !S ¥ % ?&?*$ Pa *- ? ou can ?® I
\u25a0/ that Sunday, if you like by yourself, H>
/f'— And youll be sui-prised when you or you can caU at our office. Wewfll 5f
/\u25a0 learn how easy we will make 'the arr ange to have some one take you B
B tpnns :';:;'i.- : ' down or meet you at San Mateo. m
\u25a0— We propose to erect 50 biuigalows you'll have to decide on your i|M
-I in Hayward Park and have made ar- plans so that Braunton Bros/ can '|n
H rangements with Braunton Bros., the draw them up and figure out the cost. \M
M contractors, to put them up to suit Ira
\u25a0 the purchasers; and to sell them on • — It's a splendid chance to get a home \H
\u25a0 easy terms. of your own. , |1
|H AY WARD PARK]
\u25a0--—Hayward Park is at San Mateo. — - AU the improvements have been |j
\u25a0 Peninsula Hxrtel. —There's nothing to be promised. m
H —Within 30 minutes of San Fran- because everything is all there where B
H ;cisco. : ! • - you can see it. / B
\u25a0 — And : in the finest neighborhood of _^y he n you buy a lot in this tracE fll
\u25a0 the peninsula.- _ . yoll c ] on ' t liave { 0 won( j er w^ a t sor t H
H —It's nearer to San Mateo of a sidewalk we will lay, or B
9& ' than Burlmgame. what ki nd of a curbing will J|l
aft . : :-. m . ' be put in or how good the IW
.^^L —And the lots are selling at # Jmff
mL the; ground floor price. '\u25a0'\u25a0 ."\ —Does that appeal to you? •
i SELLING AGENTS '^SH^ *-:Wjr
"^V^Q|l3l B-324 KEARHY STREET m^w^
Frank S. Grunvii\on \F
ATTORNEY BECOMES
CASHIER OF BANK
Earli H. Webb Acquires Part of
Louis Titus' Stock in the
Berkeley National
BERKELEY/ June 3.— Earll H. Webb,
leader in good 'government movements
and an attorney of San Francisco, has
given up his practice in that city,
according to an announcement made
today, <and will assume the office of
cashier of the Berkeley national bank.
Webb will also be a stock holder In
the Berkeley national and the Univer
sity savings banks, affiliated institu
tions, having purchased a large block
of the" holdings of Louis Titus, former
president of the* Peoples water com
pany.
Titus" expressed his desire to retire
from active business life for a time
f.nd his resignation from the board of
directors of the bank was submitted
several weeks ago/. No other changes
in the personnel of the bank 13 con
templated. .
The election of officers of the newly
chartered Homestead savings bank was
also announced today as follows:
; President. George Leonard; vice
presidents— J. W. Richards and Henry
.' secretary an< i cashier, Fred
erick H. Clark; attorneys — R. C. Staats
and J. M. Koford; board of directors —
George - Leonard. v Henry W. Taylor,
Frederick H. Clark, John M. Fov. Ed
ward P. Xiehaus, James M. koford,
"Walter P. Woolsey, J. W. Richards and
William H. Waste.
The Homestead bank is capitalized at
$250,000 and will be opened for busi
ness July 1.
RED KEN ELECT OTFICXSS — Alameita. Jnn«
3. — The following officer* hate been elected foe
the eiuoine year by Pawnee tribe. Improve*
Order of Red Men: Sachem. W. Barrou: sentar
sagamore. W. Stelnzoeu; Junior sagamore, W.
Fort: medicine man. Dr. L. W. Stidham; chief
of records. W. Hammond: keepe» of wimpnm,
J. H. WeJnstock; collector of wampum, W.
Beiahold: trustee, A. C. Toye.
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