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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
BROKER VANISHES ;
WIFE GETS DECREE
;R. Harry Smith Leaves Uncon»
tested Field to Deserted
Spouse and Others
OAKLAND," Aug. s.— Reuben Har
mon Smith, better known as R. Harry
! Smith, mining broker and promoter,
who vanished mysteriously some time
since when his affairs were known to
have been tangled, had beaten his wife,
Helen Frances Hitchings Smith, in the
. face with a leather strap and had
afterward ppat upon her during inter
. vals of their domestic infelicity, ac
cording to her complaint. She se
• «-ured a final decree of divorce from
him today. She said he left with an
-*?mbezzlement charge pending against
;}iim. Their trouble began shortly
after their marriage, she declared,
when he asked her to accompany him
1 to saloons and resorts and she refused.
-Then he took to staying away at
'rights and broke on* the lock, of a
door when she tried to keep him out
:.on his return. Catching her by the
throat, she alleged, he had beaten her
With his fists and thrown her against
• the wall.
She asked J230 a month alimony and
the custody of their baby, but the
\u25a0order given was for >100 a month
'maintenance.
The complaint says Smith owned,
when the divorce suit was filed, in
terests in Yellow Horse extension.
1 Bonanza extension and Manhattan min
ting companies of Nevada, besides 67 un
':\u25a0 developed claims. \u25a0 She said he carried
:twb or three hundred dollars in his
J pockets as a regular thing.
''. Carl August Nilnon secured a final de-
Jcree of divorce from Emma C. Xilson
•Hoday. He said that bis wife sold their
-I-bome in West Oakland without his
iknowledge and his first intimation of
'the sale cam* when he was ordered to
i-rnove. Desertion was also alleged, and
\u25a0.Xilson commenced a fight- to have the
' >al« Invalidated.
Arthur J. Brittan sued for divorce
from May L. Brittan on the ground of
Yier alleged breaking of marriage
vows.
Ruby N. Colgett was given a final
decree from Charles M. Colgett for
ireme cruelty.
JUDGE ALLOWS EVIDENCE
LIQUOR WAS DRUGGED
in Mack Case Wage
\u25a0 .War Over Chemist's Report
OAKLAND. Aug. 5. — Testimony by
tßichard Benzinger, analytical chemist,
bregarding whisky containing morphine
rwhich w^is said to have been offered to
2frs. Edith ilcCrea by companions of
<Tharles Mack, after she had had Mack
on a charge of grand larceny,
Svas admitted by Sudge Waste today
ißfter a lengthy battle between Assist
ant District Attorney Hynes and Attor
jney P. M. Walsh, counsel for the pris
oner.
Mrs. McCrea declared an attempt had
*been made to intimidate her by a party
of Mack's friends, who called with him
et her house in Fruitvale. Samples of
the whisky were secured by Detectives
Xyle .and McSorley and submitted to
SSenzinger for analysis.
Walsh protested that the makeup of
the drink had nothing to do with the
alleged theft, but Hynes argued that
ahe attempts to influence Mrs. McCrea
were abetted throughout their frequent
offers of the mixture to Mrs. McCrea.
The jury was dismissed while the ques
tion was thrashed out, Hynes finally
Benzinger said that there was a trace
"of niorphine in the drink,, but Hynes
'insisted that Benzinger had previously
. I,nformed_ him that analysis showed
«eiiough morphine to stupefy a person.
Mrs. McCrea said she was robbed of
$110 at the Press saloon by Mack. She
gave her testimony at his preliminary
3ifearingand then* left for British, Colu
mbia.
LOW COST FOR CARE
OF JUVENILE WARDS
Shows Alameda County
Probation Work Inexpensive
, OAKLAND. Aug. s.— Statistics com
piled by Probation Officer Beuss show
that there are 119 children in Ala
meda county who are being maintained
as public 'charges.. Thirty children arc
At the Whittier reformatory and U are
at the Preston School of Industry at
\u25a0lone.
Th^ fact that the county pays but
$15,000 for its juvenile wards at these
•institutions was pointed to by Ruess
s« showing &p& p remarkably economical
administration of the juvenile court
under Judge Ogden. Los Angeles
county pays $18,000 annually for chil
dren committed to Whittier alone, and
San Francisco is taxed $120,000 for
bbth places.
There are 28 children in private-In
stitutions and 17 have been placed in
private families. In all cases where
parents are able" to pay they are
charged $11 a month for the care of the
children. v
START NEW CAMPAIGN
TO COME INTO CITY
Residents of Suburbs Want to
Be Part of Oakland
OAKLAND, Aug. s.— Petitions are
being circulated in Elmhurst, Fitch
burg, Melrose, Highland and Fruit
vale for annexation of those communi
ties to Oakland. The petitions ask
that the present eastern boundary of
the city be extended from its present
place, near Twenty-sixth avenue, to
the western boundary of San Leandro.
Many signatures are being secured,
the present need of the outlying com
munities for sewers, streets and other
accessories of municipal life forcing
public opinion in favor of the consoli
dation.
All of the towns east of Oakland
have grown rapidly during the last
few years and many tracts have been
cut up and built on.
EDITOR ASKS ARREST
OF FORMER PARTNER
Leidecker , Renews Attempt to
Jail Business Associate
OAKLAND, Auff. 5.7-C. Leidecker. a
newspaper publisher at Fruitvale, has
renewed his fight' agrainst: his former
partner, Z. V. Stalneker, and today • se
cured a. complaint : for Stalneker's ar
resfo'n a charge of emberziing; slsl.26.
A previous charge'of the^same na
ture had been on technical
grounds at a ; preliminary hearing:. \u25a0'.
Leidecker and , Stalneker : had an
arreement" for tlie establishment *of ;'a
book binding bußiness and, after; work;
ins harmoniously several, years, "Lei
decker declared ., ; Stalneker,- had vio- 1
lated . the - terms of the agreement : and
had been diverting sums "of .money
which tic had collected to his own use.
Prominent Berkeleyans
Lose Costly Automobile
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Big Touring Gar Destroyed byv Fire, but the
Occupants Escape ' With Slight Injuries
BERKELEY, Aug. s.— News of their
close escape from death in an automo
bile accident, which resulted in the
destruction of their $4,000 Thomas
flyer, was brought to this city, today
by the return of Mrs. Klizabeth .Witter,
widow of the late W. G. Witter, at
torney and capitalist, and her daughter,
Margaret Witter of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority of the university, and
Dean Witter, prominent student fra
ternity man and former captain and
coach of the university crew.
The accident occurred last Saturday
at noon near Santa Maria, in thesouth
ern part of the state, on their return
trip. Dean Witter was at the wheel
and thought nothing of a pile, of straw
he saw in the • roadway.
The machine ran into the straw at
a fast rate and overturned Into a
ditch which the straw concealed. The
GIRLS DRILLING
IN SCHOOL ARMY
Fitchburg Educator Introduces
New Departure in. His
Curriculum
FITCHBURG, Aug. s—Military5 — Military drill,
with girls as officers as well as boys,
has been introduced Into the Lockwood
grammar school by Principal C. H.
Greenman. Nearly 600. pupils are to
be seen daily in marching order in the
streets of Fitchburg. Many of the
captains of companies are girls, as
well as some of the staff officers of the
corps.
The drill was introduced - formally
Into the school at the beginning of the
present term, but the last few days of
last term were devoted to practice
drill, so that most of the pupils are
more or less familiar with .military
evolutions. '-*:I" : .
Principal Greenman acts as comman
dant of the corps, as well as director
of the band. The latter organization
consists of 30 well trained mu
sicians, and enjoys the distinction of
being the only grammar school band in
the etate. The school army drills for
half an hour each day. Competitive
drill decides the ranking of the officers.
Society News Across the Bay
OAKLAND, Aug. s.— One of the
notable weddings of October
will be tnat of Ward Blackburn
and Miss Alta Countrj-man, the
pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Countryman of Chetwood street. The
engagement was formally announced
this afternoon at a bridge party - at
which Miss Countryman entertained a
number of friends in honor of Miss
Pearl Butler, who is visiting as the
house guest of the Countrymans from
her home in Denver. A dainty silken
card case containing the cards of Buck
burn and the hostess was awarded for
the best score of the afternoon's game
and disclosed the secret of the young
pair. The attachment between Black
burn and Miss Countryman has-been
long suspected by their closer friends.
There is a deep regret that the new
home is to be established away from
the bay cities. The bride elect is a
charming girl who has been a favorite
of the younger set She has contrib
uted much to the social pleasure of- her
friends, making an enviable place for
herself among the younger hostesses.
Blackburn is a graduate of the Colo
rado School of Mines and at present is
connected with the Los Angeles water
company as civil engineer. He and his
bride will live in the southern city.
Mrs. Wickham Havens and Mrs. Ed
ward Engs have gone to Brookdale to
be the guests of Mrs. A. A] Long at a
house party at her summer place in
the Santa Cruz mountains. Mrs. Long
has entertained considerably at her
out of town home this season.
Mrs. Lucien Howard Gilmour 'has
come up from her home in the southern
part of the. state to spend ; several
weeks as a. guest in the George VR.
William^ home in Tenth. avenue. Mrs.
Gilmour was. formerly Miss Edith Wil
liams, her marriage of several years
ago being an interesting event "to the
"smart set-
Mrs., William Thornton White was a
luncheon hostess yesterday,' entertain
ing a few friends r informally at her
home in Vernon heights. .
Mr. and Mrs. John J. ; Valentine Jr.
are rejoicing in~ the birth of a little
son, which came to gladden-their home
Tuesday. .
Miss Mabel Gregory is the house
guest of Mrs. Eugene Hale Douglass
at her - home in Vallejo fora few
days;. This evening Miss Gregory and
Mrs. Douglass ; were the guests"; of
honor at dinner , aboard the United
States cruiser Calif ornia.
Mrs. .William Reese,, formerly Miss
Olive Dibert, and Mrs.' Arthur Dlbert
divided ; the honors today at ; a; prettily
appointed luncheon over. which Mrs. A;
C. t , Dibert presided as hostess; atV the
family home in; •; Myrtle street. \; Mrs.
Reese is visiting with her parents until
the early October from Johnstown, £ Pa.,'
where sho'iias lived since her marriage.
Mrs. Dlbert; , is : an!; attractive "young
matron! who ;^has come fromV Fresno
to sp*nd ; a few weeks with her 'kins
folk in the bay cities. A few friends
were asked to meet the two visitors
this afternoon.
Mrs. Dud]ey,Kinsell.is at her summer
home in they Santa' Cruz mountains.'
which she^ will keep open • for several
weeks longer. ' '\u25a0'--.- \"
-.; Mrs. \u25a0 liarrj', Thomas and her two sons
went to Brookdale. today for an out
of town visft.of a fortnight or. so." ;o{>'f
i-: Mrs. Isaac 3 Requa ;' has \ closed ": High-^
lands \u25a0 for, several weeks - and; with - her
\u25a0ydurijf granddaughtersfMisa Amy Lon'p
and Miss J Sally .Long, -is. spending* the
late summer'at Tahoe.
: Monday; afternoon: of next- week, Mrs.
William A*. Sohrock .will entertain at
a -large affair: at her r*»-AAeace In East
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THE SAN FRAXCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGtj^T ,» 6, 1909!
entire party -were hurled out of the
machine, but luckily escaped with noth
ing more than bruises.; ,
The 'fire in'; the engine was communi
cated to the straw, starting a blaze
which resulted in the destruction' of
the car with a number of trunks con
taining clothe.s.
Before the flames gained headway,
however. Dean Witter and his mother
and sister, in spite of their injuries,
tried to^flght the fire, .but were unsuc
cessful, although farmers In the .vicin
ity rendered assistance.' Only the en
gine of'the car. was saved.
The Witter family is one of the most
prominent in this city. Dean Witter is
a university \u25a0 graduate with; the class
of '09, of which he was one of the
most prominent members. Margaret
Witter is well "known in local society.
The Witter home is at 2301 Durant
avenue. . ,* .
CHILD RUN OVER
BY LIGHT BUGGY
Babe of Two Years Escapes
Serious Injury in Most Re» -
• markable Manner
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OAKIjAXD, Aug. 5. — Knocked down
and run over by a light buggy, Bernard
Lewis, aged 2 years, had a narrow
escape^from death or serious injury at
Seventh and Madison streets this aft
ernoon. The baby had strayed into the
roadway when -the rig occupied by a
man drove rapidly along Madison street.
Confused by the noise" the little boy
stood still until the front wheel caught
him and hurled him to the earth, and
the rear wheel passed over 'his knees.
The driver applied the -whip to. his
horse and sped from the vicinity be
fore his identity could be learned.
The child's, mother, Mrs. A. Lewis,
living at 668 Madison street, caught
him up in her arms and ran to the
receiving hospital. Doctor Irwin ex
amined the tiny patient, but could find
no injury, and on his advice the tot
.was put to bed awaiting developments.
JOY SIDEB FlNED— Berkeley, Aug. 5.—
Charles Key*, joy rider, who. took without per
mission a. horse and buggy owaed by , Wood &
Tatum. realty dealers of tliis city, was fined $00
this afternoon. ,\u25a0,:-\u25a0 ::<y- ..-.
Oakland in honor of her sister In law.
Mrs. H. F. Hammer. Mrs. Hammer is
spending the season in the bay cities
from her home in New ¥ork. She has
been extensively entertained during the
few weeks of her visit in California.
Mrs. 1 John Francis Smith is lingering
at her out of town place near Brook
dale, planning to return to-Piedmont
later in the month.
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Alpha chapter of the Delta Sigma
Delta hejd^ their semi annual high jinks
at the home of Miss Harriett, Freeman
and Miss Mabel Freeman in Twenty
first street, Oakland, last Thursday
evening in ; honor of the Betachapter,
lately organized in Sacramento. -Those
having charge of the ceremonies we're:
Miss Alma N. Hansen, Miss Ella Grant,
Miss Irene Wichmann, Miss Helen Per
kins, Miss Maude Bremer; Miss - Flor
ence Goss, Miss Ruth Perkins, Miss
Mabel .Freeman and Miss Harriett
Freeman. ' Miss Maude Dixori of Sacra
mento and Miss Agnes Lewis of Ala
meda were initiated during the eve
ning. The guests of honor at the sup
per and dance which followed thecere
mony of initiation were Mrs. '- Colemari
and Miss Minna Grant of Nova Scotia
who are the house guests of Miss Ella
Grant of Alameda. '
Miss Alma X. Hansen of Fruitvale
is to be the guest of Miss Irene Wich
mann. at Mill Valley, for the doming
.week. Miss Wichmann is ai charming
hostess and popular among : the
younger set on both sides of the bay
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Mrs. B. M. McCarthy,, senior^ vice
president of branch No. . 28. Catholic
Ladies' Aid/sodety, './entertained at her
home, 4176 Montgomery street, yester
day afternoon, : in honor of m{ss | Mary
Grace Dwyer, junior vice president and
a charter member of: N0.2f8, who is
about to leave for the east. Among
the guests ' were:
Mrs. Hamilton ' Coleman] Mrs. E. C. Summers '
Miss Mary I>ambert - | Mfss Viola Cheyalier
| Mrs. V. ;Bnrke ;\u25a0 - Miss Tcnell .
I Mre.'Don Campbell- , jMrs.' D. Waters
[Mrs.. A. T. McDonough j.Miss Maud Waters
1 Mrs. : Edward Caranaugh Mrs. ; Kelly ' '
Miss McKay V.j- « , -;\u25a0 MrA M. Garri ty
; Miss Bowen . Mrs. M. S. Biv'en
Mrs. * Fred Potter Mrs. James Gartlahd
| Mrs. Rove ': Mrs. , H. Holland ; \u25a0
i Mrs. . John Farley Mrs; I). 'J.'Wbeelaa '
Miss Alice' Fulton jMrs. E. Malloa
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, BERKELEY,' Aug. s.— ln the^ pres
ence of t the; members of i the : families of
the -bride arid ; groom; the, wedding of
Oscar S/, Fisher and ;Miss Anna. Stone"
was } Quietly.^ solemnized*; tonight;, at the
home . of ihe. bride's .brother, : P.'
Stone of ;1520; Hawthorne 'terrace,* Rev".'
Harry;R. Miles, /pastor, of ; the First
Congregational church; of this city, off!-'
elating.' " After ; the honeymoon ;the cou
ple \u25a0 will live iin Nor th > Berkeley." : The
groom;is a w'elliknown -businessman of
San Francisco arid the. bride T is a mem
ber of a , well ; known - ( North Berkeley
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FAVORS A SUBWAY
IN TWELFTH STREET
Mayor Mott States His Position
as-to Operation of Key
y .Route Trains
OAKLAND/ Aug. s.— Reports that the
Key Route intended to make an effort
to run surface trains through Twelfth
street to connect with its.: transbay
ferry service* have led to an emphatic
statement from Mayor Frank K. Mott
that he will fight such a move on the
ground that it would be hazardous to
life and injurious to property. !
'MayorMott said that while he would
favor any development of railway
facilities' that would benefit the city he
was opposed to -the | installation of : a
surface train railway service in so im
portant a ,' thoroughfare as * Twelfth
street. He favored a subway system;
The Key! Route is operating a single
car of street " railway type in' Twelfth
street from Broadway, connecting at
Twenty-second and poplar streets
with the Twenty-second street, branch
of the Key Route system. It' lias been
said : that the ferry company witfl at
tempt to supplant, the single gar with
a. full. train, such as is used on the Key
Route lines elsewhere. It is doubtful
whether * the company would extend
that service farther.. east than. Broad
way if it could surmount tlie obstacles
presented by the, mayor's objections to
any surface train system. : -N
The plans originally developed for
the Key Route took in Twelfth
from the bay eastward, the scheme be
ing to connect the' pier with a*. branch
trestle into -. Twelfth street! 'But
changes were made by which the com
pany's surveys called for extensions
eastward by way of Piedmont, "skirting
the foothills as far as San Leandroand
thence through the valley on their way
to San Jose.
The new branch car line service into
Twelfth street has been found to; be
inadequate and "trailers* 1 may. be in
stalled during the busiest hours of the
day. •:" /';' '
Outlining ' his position v today the
mayor said: ' --.
"The -subject of trains in Twelfth
street has been discussed by Key Route
representatives and myself. I have flat
ly_ stated my views, and .'theyr'are'un
changed.'- No surface trains should! be
operated in that'thoroughfare, which is
the main * east and west street of the
city in so far as connecting the west
ern central and eastern arid eastern
sections are concerned. I should most
likely not oppose &' subway system
there, but I am Irrevocably against
trains." .
IN CONSTANTINOPLE AT
TIME OF THE FIGHTING
Alameda Clergyman and Wife
Witnessed the Revolution
ALAMEDA. w Aug. s.— Rev. Clarence
Reed, minister of the' Unitarian church,
and his wife, who have returned 1 home,
-were witnesses of the outbreak of the
revolution in" • Constantinople.' The Ala
raedana, who were' >' touring-''Europe,
happened, to be in 'the Turkish capital
during the first days of the fierce out
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In describing v -what -he" and Mrs.
Reed had seen and the conditions ex
isting, in Turkey the minister said: -\u25a0
"We were in. Constantinople - when
the revolution broke out.^. We '.were';' on
the streets one morning and before we
realized it we • were in j tjie -midst of
a mob. The Turks .are very ; careful
with regard to their treatment of for
eigners and we were not , molested. We
saw an officer of the government struck
down by a bullet within .15 feet; of- us.
The -Turks are not an excitable people,
and while their country is -being rent
by. dissension they sliow'ng outward
feeling. \ij,' \ \u25a0 :\u25a0 ' \u0084 [\u0084 :\u25a0;: :-;
"An attempt is being made in Tur
key to establish a constitutional gov
ernment,: but with? nearly 90. per cent
Of the population; ignorant and because
Of the many diverse reli gious beliefs i t
seems almost impossible that the plan
should succeed." -, ; * \
VICTIMS OF THIEVES ~
COMPLAIN TO POLICE
Valuables Are Carried Away at
Night by Burglars
OAKLAND, Aug., 5. — Burglars I usedVa
pass-key on the door of John E.ißowes*
office in the Bacon block, . Twelfth . and
Washington streets.^ last night.and-car
ried away a typewriter which is, valued
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J. E. Dufty of J3SO Twelfth street re
ported that burglars ; tried to : enter his
home last night. ; The intruders cut
away * the re£V screen door | and used ; a
jimmy on the main- door, but did:. not
break the- lock. Nothing was missed
from- the \ premises; • ' : ,
E. lW.i;Urch of .;; 2297 lArdleyl street
made 'ilinown '/ the loss of a ; watch and
chain f worth.s2o irorria rear. shed.ViMrs.'
H. . LV.'jGayle,. blames burglars \f or.': the
mysterious* theft of a^bank containing
%& from her. home at 1745 f Goss ; street.
West Oakland.' -- .- ;
CHIEF' REPRIMANDS,
POLICEMAN SCANLAN
Will File Report of : Beating
With Commissioners
OAKLAND. Aug. \u25a0 s.— Chief . of ' Police
Wilson will file with i the" fire/ and police
commissioners, as report: of i his 'investi
gation \ bt j the ' beating.. of .John^ Zann, ;a
prisoner -who; tried { to '\ escape ?, from" the
chain-gang arid was. mauled. after,<being
shot at; twice by Policeman Powers, and
captured-by ; bystanders.^ The'chief has
censured V Patrolman* John ?Scanlan for
his part in the vbeating,,which was re
ported bothUo, Chief jWilsonfaridl to ithe
mayor by/p ersons \wli6". witnessed ;: the
incident at (Grand \ and' Brooklyn ave
nues, .where the chain /gang; was; work
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Religious Views Prompt
Bride to Quit Her Home
Wife of Three Months Gives 'Up Second
Husband Because She Was^Divorcee
.OAKLAND, Aug. ; s.— Because she
could not reconcile her second mar
riage; with her religious beliefs Mrs.
Jennie Parrish, a* refugee of the San
Francisco fire and a bride, of three
months, gave up her ; husband ' and her
home two days ago. She told her hus
_band, T. A. fParrish, a construction
foreman for the Oakland traction com
pany, that their life was unholy be
cause she had been divorced. She bade
him farewell when he had come home
to 1059 Castro street for luncheon, and
after putting the apartments in order
she quietly left the place. Parrish
has since: been^unable to find her.
The man : met the .woman in San
Francisco while part; of the city was
still smoldering. She was camped in
a park with, refugees and she was
helpless. He cared for her for several
weeks, kept up an acquaintance- and,
on May 8, this year, he was married to
her by, Rev. G. W. White of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. , The mar
riage, license recorded Parrlsh's age as
48 and his birthplace -as Kentucky. It
gave the bride's maiden name as Jennie
Thompson. . ,'.\u25a0\u25a0''\u25a0'. '- '.
The couple took f up their abode at
1059 Castro street. Mrs. Parrish,: a
devoutly religious woman, attended a
mission service several weeks : ago,
where! the preacher" denounced divorce.
The gospel quoted smote Mrs. Parrish
PROTESTS AGAINST
SMALL PARK FUND
Oakland Commissioner Suggests
Purchase of Postage Stamps
With Working Balance
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°4 KJjAND < Aug. s.— Park Commis
sioner James P. Edoffis indignant at
Auditor Gross for apportioning to the
park fund only 1136,755 in his estimate
for the fiscal year 1909-10. The com
mission demanded $2*1,1:42.63 in all,
much of that sum to' be used in meet
ing- contracts made last year on* the
condition 'that, the bills" should be paid
this year. The old contracts for work
completed or in course of completion
total' slos,ooo, and when the park com
mission deducts that sum it will have
as a working fund for this. year only
?31;000. : .
V'The sum is so, small,", said Edoff'at
today's meeting, l ','that the' park com
missioners will be the laughing stock
of \u25a0 the town. It is impossible -for ? us
to accomplish anything in the way of
betterments if we do \ not' get 'the
money we- asked for. The $30,000 we
have is insignificant; we would better
buy pqstage stamps with it and mail
our resignations to the mayor." '
Commissioner. Walter S. Gould, the
only other member present, heard Edoff
in silence. '•' - "". , ,- :
When* the irate \ commissioner had
ended liisuexpostulation against the
smallnoss of his commission's working
fund regular business was ; . taken up
and Henry- Vogt; now -an employe of
the board of public works office,'- was
made a clerk and book keeper for the
park commission at a salary of $125 a
month. His appointment will, take ef
fect August 15. : -
ELMHURST ORGANIZES
NEW BOARD Or TRADE
Businessmen Compose Member
ship, One^Hundred Strong
.ELMHURST. Aug. 5. — The Elmhurst
board -of , trade, iwith 100 'charter mem
bers,"was organized last night by rep
resentative , businessmen.
Meetings will ? ; be held the - second
and fourth Mondays of each month.
'The ; following; officers were elected:
John J.':Roggen; 7 president; r James H.
Ross, ivice president: : J." E. Hood, sec
retary; A. S. Horstmarin, treasurer. . '
Marriage Licenses
"i OAKr^AND, Aug. s.— The following . marriage
licenses were issued ' toda.r:- .'\u25a0
- \u25a0. Carle S. Hansen," 30, and, Julia J. Craven, 29,
both of San Francisco. -
Joseph- li.? Hartley.^ 20, /Berkeley, '- and : Anna
M. Boucher, 18. Chtco. ' - ' ..,.-\u25a0•
Oscar S. Fisher. CO, -and .Annie
Stone, \u25a0 30, nerkcley. - '•••"; ,- : \u25a0\u25a0 • \u25a0 -•
Emil J. ' Zerrell, 21. .Oakland, and. Ethel Ham-
mond, "\u25a0; 19. Kansas City. . " - »
'\u25a0Harry K. Warn. 22. 1 Minneapolis, and Clara D.
Mahnke.,2o. Kelseyville. < \u0084.
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hard. Eventually it caused her to
leave her husband.
RESCUED AS REFrGEE
"I met her when she had only one
dress," said Parrish. "She was sitting
in a " refugee camp, atW I wanted to
help care for the refugees,. so I took
care of the wcunan . for a. while. I
learned to confide in her, for she was a
religious, woman, and three months ago
we were /married by Rev. Mr. White.
I spent hundreds of dollars on the
girl, sent her to visit her relatives and
offered her whatever she desired.
"Then she heard the preacher speak
against
" 'Tom,' she told me one morning. "I
am going to leave you. The scripture
teaches that we should not live as
"you" and I are living."
"I didn't think she meant it.' That
_ day I came home to lunch.
$k " 'Jennie.' I asked, 'do you intend to
leave me?' ' :' ' -
"She was washing up the dinner
dishes. She answered, 'Yes, Tom, as
soon as the dishes are washed.*-:
"She kissed me goodby, and that
night she was gone. -
"Of course, it's lonesome to cook
your own meals, and^all that; but -I
will* not go out and get drunk and
. lose a good, Job because of a\woman.
Some fellows would, but what's the
use?"' .
PIONEER LUMBER
DEALER SUMMONED
Peter White Is Called by
Death at His Home in
Alameda
ALAMEDA, Aug. 5. — Peter White, for
35 years a resident of, Alameda and a
well known pioneer, hardwood dealer
of * San " Francisco, died last night at
his home. 2219 Santa Clara avenue. His
health, had been feebfe for several
years. \u25a0
White was born in Queens county,
New Brunswick, 75 years ago. He
learned the carriage -making tfade
when a boy and followed it for some
time before coming to California in
1858. . .
- Shortly after arriving in San Fran
cisco White established the hardwood
firm of White Brothers, the other part
ner being Asa L. White. White amassed
a fortune In the business." Because of
failing health he 1 retired from active
life four years ago, but retained his
Interest in . the firm. -In his : younger
White was a member of Citizen*
hook and ladder company of the "old
volunteer fire department.
White is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. William H. Burnham. and two
brothers. Jacob White of this city and
Asa Lv White of Oakland. Harry C.
White and Arthur E. White of this city
and -William Thornton .White of Oak
land are nephews of the decedent.
CHURCHWOMEN ARRANGE
FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Altar Society of; St. Bernard's
to Give ! Alusicale*
MELROSE. Aug. ».— Elaborate prepa^
rations are being made by the Ladies*
altar society, of St. Bernard's church
here for an- entertainment and dance to
be held in Seminary hall August 7. .
Rev. James Kelly will have general
supervision* of the- entertainment, as
sisted by a' committee . consisting of
Mr*. Emily Ustic, Mrs. E. Callahan and
Miss K. V.'Dohlon. W. B. Bryant wiU
be chairman of the evening and floor
master, of the dance.
. The proceeds of the entertainment
will be devoted to a building fund for'
the. new Catholic church now in course
of construction in Elmhurst.
"Following is the program: ,
.Vocal solo, Miss' Gladys Webster; mi
str>imental duet by" Dr Heagerty and
Miss: May _ Flanagan; recitation, John
Budd; vocal solo. Miss Rosalie Harri
son, accompanied ion r the flute • by
Ii; Gregory; specialties in # Gaelic danc
ing; .solo by Edward J.
Burns; , vocal isolo.iM. Thompson; flute
solo, Mis's Lillian Gregory.
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WIXI. MACADAMIZE STEEZT — .' Hay ward,
Aug. S.— The board of trustees last night aa
.thorized; the t macadamizing vof A ' street. - from
Main street to; the easterly^ limit of the town.
This =. will , InTolve » a . half s mile ': of , street : lm
proTemeuts and an expenditure of about 523,000^,-
WELL KNOWN CLUB, TO
STAGE CLEVER FARCE
Waworia of Berkeley Plans to
Produce "Captain Racket"
BERKELEY. * Aug. s.— "Captain
Racket," a three act farce.^ will be
staged by the Wawona club *, of tfcls
city in "VYilkins hall August 28.
August Aguirre, who was successful
in coaching the annual play last year
of >the well known social club, mill
again act as director.. ~
The cast of characters includes well
known- high school and -university
thespians, as follows: Captain Robert
Racket, Frank Thompson; Obedlah
Dawson. Roy E. Dryer; Timothy Tol
man, Lester O. I>. Lawson; Hob Son.
S. S. Samson; Clarice. Miss Edith Wul
zen; Mjrs. Tolman. Miss Marie Wllkins;
Katy. Miss Fannie Thompson-.
GOING TO G. A. It. CONVENTION—Berke
ley, An?. ."..— A nmnljcr of F.*»rfcp]eynn.>«, mem
bers of Lookout Mountain post. G. A. \ R.. of
this city, will attend the forty-third * annn*!
encampment of the organisation •In Salt Lake,
city, -August 9. Am»nj the party from rhl*
city -are: Post Commander TV. H. Wiseman.
A. B. Cole. O. R.vLord. JUavid Nichols. U. r.
Gould. R. Donaell, E, Sell, Mrs. A. B. Cole
and Mr*. H. llager.
If You Are Fat and
Hot Read This Article
.There 13 no necessity- of 'fat people
suffering as they do. Most fat people .
are so good-natured that they do not
care how they look or how they get
alone: during the hot weather.' A* a
matter of. fact there is a natural fat -
reducer that in the past several years
has been demonstrating that it -will re-
duce fat and not tear down the body
or f leave bis, flabby rolls of skin and
wrinkles. This method is the famous
Marmola prescription, which is now
prepared in tablet form to meet the de-
mands of fat people in the summer and
to enable them at all times to take
their fat reducer after each meal. One
of these little tablets taken after a
meal turns tha.t meal into good food
for the blood and stops all fat-produc-
ing- elements from coins into the sy»- .
tern. Mawnola Tablets has an army
of men and women who testify to Its
success and you would tire reading:
what they say of its -triumphs. \u25a0Mar-
mola tablets not only stop producing
fat in the body. but they reduce flesh
at the rate of from 12 to* 15 ounces a
day. They are harmless and «lo noth-
ing: but assist nature to give to th*
body the nourishment It requires.
They are sold at all drug stores, prir»
75 cents, or you may write The Mar-
mola Company. Dept. 246. Detroit^Mich.
THIS DOCTOR
Cures Without Drugs
S Don't take another dose of drugs.
You know .how they upset your
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on taking them for every little pain*
or disorder. Just because you were
taught that nothing else would cure.
I have the natural way of curing
disease, and chrtmic ailments; the
wa«r nature does it. I cure with
electricity. ,-
' Th * .reason drusrs . don't enre i» beraufw
tney do vtot help nature. Nature nee.ls»
strength, electricity: something that builds
up. Wnifta contain notbinc that elves
strength; just poison which tears down.
My way of OTrlnn is to restore electricity
•ml"*..m 1 "*... 1 * ls B< * d «"* l - »n«l Pain and aicknes*
will , disappear. That's be?anse electricity
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and when erery organ i* in a utron's,
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