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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
BETTER MARRIAGES,
FEWER DIVORCES
Judge Waste Advocates Physi
cal Examination of Persons
Who Desire to Wed
Says Law Is Needed to Pre«
vent Unfortunate and
Evil Unions
OAKLAND. Oct. 3. —That the best
war jo cure the divorce cvi] is to cure,
first of all. the marriage evil, was the
idea advanced tonight by Superior
Ju<3g:e "U". If. Waste at the meeting of
th« Oakland cliurch federation, which
was held at the First Baptist church.
Indiscriminate marrying caused indis
criminate marital unhappiness and the
resulting divorce, he said, and he laid
emphasis on the fact that a much
closer watch should be kept on the
physical conditions of those about to
marry.
Judge \Taste spoke also of the bills
that have been prepared relative ao
divorce for passage at the next session
of the legislature. Drafts of the bills
have been submitted to him as well as
to the other judges of the state. With
most of the legislation proposed he an
nounced himself in sympathy, but he
made it clear that he thought it was
better to go further back and tap the
rvii nearer Its source before the mar
riage.
Judge Waste said in part:
WOULD LESSEN EVIL
"If we do something to reform the
irarriage evil the divorce evil will be
easier to handle, for a great number of
the divorces that are granted nowa
days result from conditions springing
from bad mariages. It is better, I
think, to prevent indiscriminate mar
rying than to throw obstacles in the
\ray of divorce. Something can be
done by law to prevent many of the un
fortunate and evil marriages that now
take place, and were this done there
\u25a0would be much lees occasion to find
fault with the divorce laws.
"For one thing, unfit physical condi
tions are often responsible for di
vorce? and annulments of* marriage, as
all Judges who have had experience
know. Such conditions could be ob
viated to a very great extent by taking
the precautions that are taken before
permitting people to enter into many
other^ re!ations"~of life that are much
loss important. A man may not enlist
in the army or navy, he can not get a
.iob as a mail carrier and he is not per
mitted to get a life insurance policy
without a proper physical examina
tion. Yet he is permitted to enter in
the most sacred of relations and per
form, the most Important of functions.
FAVORS PHYSICAL TESTS
"I believe in reasonable physical ex
amination of all applicants for mar
riage, and I believe that those who are
j^iysically unfit should be refused mar
riage licenses. Such a, provision of the
law would make Impossible cases sim
ilar to one tha.t recently came under
my observation. It resulted in the in
sanity of the wife, who ie now in the
county Infirmary, and In the congenital
blindness of her two children. In this,
I do not want to be ahought an ex
tremirt. I think that care should be
exercised in the enacting of new legis
lation on the subject. But the records
we have of vital statistics show the
fxtrem* necessity of making laws
slong the lines I have Indicated. With
these wrongs corrected, and with col
lufion and abuse in procuring divorces
watched out for and prevented, much
of the divorce evil would be done away
with."
NEW YEAR OBSERVED
IN JEWISH CHURCHES
Special Exercises Will Last
Through Week at Synagogues
OAKLAXD. Oct. 3. — Yom Klppur, or
New Year services, commenced at sun
eet this evening in the Jewish syna
gogues of this city and will be con
tinued until tomorrow morning with
m'xasic and prayer. The occasion is one
of the important religious festivals of
the Hebrews and in commemoration
thereof the Jewish merchants will eus
prnd business to attend the sacred
rites.
Special exercises will take place at
the First Hebrew congregation. Twelfth
and Castro streets, tomorrow morning
at ? o'clock, when Rabbi M. Fried-
Isr.der will conduct the ceremonies.
The program will be carried out in
the Hebrew tongue. Devotions at
Beth Jacob synagogue will take place
tomorrow morning at S o'clock under
the direction of Rabbi Meyerovitz. The
musical feature will be the singing of
the boys* Sabbath school choir, re
cently organized by the rabbi. Joint
Frrvices will take place at the First
congregation house of worship In the
evening, when Rabbi Friedlander will
ppeak on the subject, "The Awaken
ing." Exercises in commemoration of
the reason will be held at the different
synagogues throughout the week.
October 12, the day of atonement,
will usher in another week of sacred
celebration, and on October 25 the La
dies* auxiliary will entertain the Sab
bath school at the Succah during the
afternoon.
WITNESSES ATTACK
POLICE TESTIMONY
Declare Barnard's Admissions
Were Secured by Promises
OAKLAND, Oct. 3. — Attacks on the
testimony of Captain of Detectives \V.
J. Petersen and Inspector of Police
Bock of Oakland were made today by
witnesses for the defense in the trial
of L. H. Barnard for embezzlement be
fore Judge Brown.
The police officers testified to admis
sions of his guilt, which they said Bar
nard made after his arrest for convert
ing to his own wse $£00 that belonged
to his employers, the Sperry flour com
pany.
J. E. Barnard, the boy's father, his
mother and O. B. Ackerman and his
\u25a0wife, who visited Barnard shortly after
his arrest, said on the witness stand
today that Petersen and Bock had told
the accused man that he would be dealt
with leniently if he confessed. The
police officials deny this.
STREET MUSICIAN HAD
AN ESTATE OF $2,000
•
Thomas Curley Made Money
With His Accordion
OAKLAND. Oct. 3. — Thomas Curies-,
a familiar figure on the streets of Oak
land for years, managred to live on -what
he made playing the accordion and save
up enough to buy a house and lot in
Fan Jose. Curley died a few days ago
and his effects were taken charge of
by Public Administrator Mehrmann.
Among them was found $50 and the
deed to the San Tose property, which is
valued at more than $2,000.
Friends Work To
Save the Heads of
Veteran Officers
Fire chief and health officer of
Berkeley, who are reported slated
for dismissal.
BURGLARS LOOT
FASHIONABLE HOME
Berkeley Residence of Mrs.
Mary Dodge Robbed of Jew
elry Worth $315
BERKELEY. Oct. 3.— The police are
seeking trace of burglars who ran
sacked the home of Mrs. Mary Dodge.
2915 Forest avenue, in one of the most
fashionable residence districts of Ber
keley Sunday night and escaped with
diamonds and other jewels valued in
the neighborhood of $315. •
The burglary -was discovered soon af
ter its commission by Miss Mary How
ard, a domestic, who had been away
from the house while her mistress was
at a neighbor's home. Alarmed ky the
evidences of burglary the girl secreted
herself in an empty room and remained
there until the return of Mrs. Dodge. V
An investigation showed that the
stolen property included a diamond
necklace valued at J2OO, a pair bf opera
glasses worth $40 and other jewelry.
The burglar secured entrance to tho
house by the use of a jimmy at a side
window.
LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS
AND MONEY TOGETHER
Lodger Awakens in Strange
Room, Minus His Valuables
OAKLAND. Oct. 3.— Tft'illiam Hart re
cently of Los Angeles, who has been
lodging at the Pleasanton house, Wash
ington street near Fourteenth, awak
ened this morning in a strange room
of the Overland house, First street and
Broadway, to find that he had been
robbed of a $50 watch and his money,
He was heard rapping at the door and
Policeman Tillotson was called by the
landlady. The officer opened the door
to meet Hart, who declared that he
did not know how he got to the Over
land house. He went to the -police
station to report his loss, then to his
own room. /
Suburban Brevities |
ALAJCEDA'S BUILDING RECORD— Alameda,
Oct. S.— Ther« were 16 new dwellings erected
here during September, according to Building
Inspector John Daries. The structures cost
?129.408.
CAPITALIST IS DEAD— Berkeley. Oct. 3.— John
Carter. SS years of age. a capitalist llrlny at
3633 Alc&traz aTeane. dropped dead at his
home today. Carter tv-as a pioneer of Berkeley.
He was a native of Ireland.
JUDGE AS CITY ATTORNEY— AIameda. Oct.
8. — In the absence of City Attorney M. W.
Slnsppon. who is with the Fifth regiment of
the California national guard at Ataseadero,
Jadge R. B. Tappan is acting as city attorney.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION— AIa raeda. Oct.
3. — The Home of Truth will observe the »pt
enteenth ennlrersary of Its foundation in thin
city next Wednesday night. Exercises will be
held tn the building owned by the organiza
tion at Grand street and Alameda avenue.
HEATER STARTS FIRE — Oakland, Oct. 3—
Fire was caused in Policeman H. W. - Teeple's
home at 83.1V6 San Pablo avenue last night by
a ga* heater, around which Mm. Teeple had!
wrapped a blanket. The flames broke out
after midnight and tbe room was afire when
the alarm was sounded.
DWIGHT REWS ARREST SOUGHT— Alameda
Oct. 3. — Chris Ncljon of 2009 Lincoln avenue
has sworn to a complaint charging Dwlgnt
Hew, a neighbor, with battery. Nelson told
the police that Rew beat him because Bew
believed that Nelson had carried stories to
Rew's wife about Rew'i conduct.
WORRKStAN OOES INSANE— Oakland. Oct. 3.
Robert f.. Whitelaw, a workman employed at
the' Wboswver Will mission - wood yard. 360
Sixth street, went insane this morning, pursu
ing his fellow laborers with an ax. He be-"
lieved b" was possessed of a devil. Policemen
Poolan and Holmberg arre«ed tbe man.
BTTRGLARS GET MONEY— Oakland, Sept. 3._
l/ouls Passaoo, 1017 Franklin street, was robbed
of $217 while he slept last night, by a sneak
thief who entered his room and searched his
E clothes. C. F. I-ange of 293 Perkins street re
ported that burglars ., broke into his home
throajrh a rear window and'took away $47.
WEDDINGS INCREASE— OakIand. : Oot.'S.— Ac
cording to tbe report of County Clerk Cook,
250 marriage licenses were Issued during the
month of September, an Increase of 17 over
September. 1909. During the same \u25a0 month "39
final de«Tpes of dirorce were 'granted, an in
<-r»>as* of three 'oter the : corresponding f month
of last rear. ,
THE SAX PRAKGISCO CALL, TTJESDA^ OCTOBER 4, 1910.
DISMISSAL RUMOR
RIFE IN BERKELEY
Commissioners to Defer Action
on Reappaintments of De
partment Heads
BERKELEY, Oct. 3.— Rumors which
have been heard in Berkeley since the
election of the present city, administra
tion that' the heads of certain depart
ments would be dismissed were again
rife about the city hall today, with the
names of Fire Chief Kenney and Health
Officer Dr. J. J. Benton mentioned as
slated for dismissal. Chief of Police
August Vollmer was included in the
list of sacrifices when the rumor first
became current; but he has been" re
appointed to his position, although he
was kept on the waiting list for sev
eral days. It is now conceded that he
is safe for a time.
"This matter of . reappolnting heads
of the fire and health departments will
not be taken up tomorrowf" said Mayor
Beverly Hodghead. "Chief of Police
Vollmer has been reappointed, but
there will be.no action tomorrow in
the cases of Doctor Benton and Chief
Kenney. What the council may do
later I can not say. The apolntments
have not been discussed by the'eom
misisoners and I do not know how a
majority of the board will act when the
time for action arrives. , There' are" no
charges against any officials."
, Both Kenney and* Benton supported
the ticket which was defeated at the
last election. Persons informed in lo
cal politics have known that the politi
cal enemies of these officials have
sought their heads since election night,
but the popularity and long service of
both men has made hasty action inad
visable. Kenney has been fire chief
for nine years, while Doctor Benton has
held the health office since May. 1907.
With Chief Vollmer they are the only
officials of the old regime remaining in
office. The commissioners are under
the new charter the appointive power
in every office except that of auditor,
and have authority to remove the heads
of any of the public safety depart
ments. Fearing such a move, support
ers of the health officer and fire and
police chiefs have gone to the front for
them.
In city hall circles the report is cur
rent that the commissioners expect to
hold a special meeting later this week
to take action. Kenney's friends have
lined up for a fight, having received
what they consider to be authentic in
formation that a majority of the com
missioners are after the chiefs scalp.
Politically, excitement has been stirred
among the partisans. Open threats of
retaliation are being made in the event
of a decapitation. Chief of Police Voll
mer has not been involved as a possi
bility even of removal. The rumored
ehakeup, however, affects some of his
close friends, and it is by no means
certain that Vollmer will not take a
hand in the situatioa if matters come
to a showdown. ••»
FAMILY OF ENGINEER
SUES CREAMERY FIRM
$30,000 Damages Demanded for
Man's Death
OAKLAND, Oct. 3.— Suit for $80,000
damages was begun today by Annie
Loveland and her seven children for
the death of her husband, Frank Love
land, an engineer. The Model cream
ery, where Loveland was employed at
the time of his death. May 10 of this
year,' is defendant. Loveland -was elec
trocuted while he was at work in the
company^ creamery. He was standing
on the wet floor of the basement, when
a live wire came In contact with the
water in which his, feet were.
MOFFITT RESIGNS HIS
PLACE WITH STUDENTS
Leaves Committee on Account
.of Business Pressure
BERKELEY, Oct. 3. — On account of
the pressure of business which de
mands his attention James K. .Moffitt,
for many years alumni member of the
executive committee of the students of
the university, has resigned, and Sam
uel C. Irving of the class of 1879 has
been appointed in his place. Irving
was formerly a member of the execu
tive committee during Moffitfs absence
in Europe a year ago and is a prom
inent businessman of the bay cities.
EAST OAKLAND PARK
IS BEING IMPROVED
Land Given to City by F. M.
Smith Cleared
OAKLAND. Oct. 3.— Fourth avenue
park, given to the city by F. M. Smith,
the capitalist,- haa been cleared for im
provement by the park "department un
der the direction of Malcolm Lamond,
superintendent, of parks. "When the two
blocks became city property the sur
face \u25a0 was covered by: clay and Btreet
scrapings of several years. This has
been removed and winding walks laid
out. The parking work will be com
pleted this autumn.
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dull throb, day ana. nig # nt, : Dut_incrc . - . ; * poisonous uric acid out of the system,
are sharp twinges, cricks and stitches iThere are > many kidney medicines
of'darting pain, achy joints, and^sore, j V' - .:\u25a0 ' - put up as imitations < of; Doan's,^ some
stiff muscles. / . C^l f)i / with similar names. Don't be deceived.
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•gested and inflamed following a chill. T»IL J T/W 5^3 * fen^'l? CUfing
a cold grippe, fever, the continued J^^^^^J^^^ lo^ bladder ills for /\u25a0, years, and .all over
use of stroTddnk. or' from overwork, J^^S^L the ennhzed world. -•
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weak eyes, headache, etc., follow wWw^&r'&r&^Er Aye., .Sunset, San Francisco, Cal.. says:
rapidly when the weakened kidneys miW' "I suffered from pains in my back and
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AFFINITY LIKED
BATHING COSTUME
So Wife Remained in Swimming
Suit to Please Him, Says
OAKLAND, Oct. 3— "Bobby likes to
see me that way," was the reason
given by Mrs. Wanda Grass, to her hus
band. Charles, for . remaining in her
bathing suit after a dip "into" the Sacra
mento river, according to.-Grass' story
of his wrongs, which he related today
in a cross complaint to his wife's di
vorce action.- The "Bobby" referred to,
Grass says, was R. D. Finnic, a prom
inent Sacramento grocer, Who figured
in many other episodes witlv Mrs. Grass
which were displeasing to her husband.
Grass is a Southern Pacific company
engineer. His wife sued him for di
vorce several weeks ago, accusing him
of gambling away all the money he
earned.
"My dear "Wan" and • "Your loving
Bob" was the wajv Finnic addressed
Mrs. Grass when they corresponded,
which was often. Grass says. When he
himself was away on his train it was
Mrs. Grass' habit to visit the grocer,
he declares. Down in the basement of
the grocery : they used to drink I t>eer
together, and she never left without a
box of candy. Rides in Finnie's launch
on the river on. moonlight nights also
figure in the engineer's story.
The following decrees of divorce were
granted today: Frances against Conrad
Schwinderlauf, interlocutory, desertion;
William R: against Spauldlng.
final, desertion; Juliana gainst Richard
B. Wharton, final, desertion.
ITALIAN AND GERMAN
MUSIC TO BE RENDERED
Classics on Program of EHery
Band at Idora Park
OAKLAND, Oct. B —ltalian and Ger
man classics will be rendered by the
Ellery band at its weekly free sym
phony concert at Idora park tomorrow
afternoon. With the Idora park sea
son drawing to a close, the music lov
ers will have only a few more chances
to enjoy the concerts given by this
masterful organization.
At program arrangement Colonel El
lery is an acknowledged master, and
tomorrow's audience will be regaled
with a most interesting arrangement
of the Italiar and German classics,
played by the Royal Italians under the
baton of Signor di Giralomo. Like all
the afternoon concerts the "first -.selec
tion will be played at 2:15 o'clock. The
concert is free to park pa{ions and
will be held in the theater. The comr
plete program follows:
PART I. : .
March. "Wedding" Mendelssohn
Overture. "Per Frel*chuetz" Weber
Duet from "Lucia," ac£ 1... Donirettl
Messrs. D'Amlco and Croce."
"La'Gloconrta." grand finale, act 111. .Ponchlelii
The reTenjfe of the Venetian nobleman.
Messrs. D'Amico, Monfreda, Croce and Giulii.
PART 11.
"Unfinished" symphony, allegro moderate
.....'.. Schubert
Waltz, "Blue Danube"' Strauss
"The Voice of Lore" Schumann
"Meflstofele.'V grand fantasie.. Boito
Prologue; garden scene; dance -of the elres,
classical Sabbath, death of Margnerlta ; - trl
umphof the hearenly bouts. i
Messrs. D'Amlco, . Monfreda. Croce and Giulii. ;
NURSE HURT IN AUTO
ACCIDENT WILL RECOVER
Miss Annie Kelly's Condition Is
Declared Favorable
OAKLAND, Oct. 3. — Miss Annie Kelly,
a nurse at the Acropulos sanatorium,
Fruitvale, who was one of the five per
sons injured yesterday afternoon in Dr.
J. M. Shannon's automobile at Liver
more, will recover, according to "the
surgeon's reports today. Her condi
tion during the night showed that she
had not suffered internal injuries, al
though the automobile overturned on
her chest. None of other mem
bers of the party was seriously hurt.
CHIVALRY DEGREE ,k
FOR ALAMEDA WOMEN
ALAMEDA, Oct. S.— Mrs. Edward A.
Randlett and Mrs. Peter Christensen;
members of Fair Oaks lodge of Rebek
ahs, have gone to Santa Ana, where the
Odd Fellows now in session there will
confer upon them the degree of chiv
alry. The mark of honor and distinc
tion is the highest given by the Odd
Fellows. The two Alameda women will
be the only women so honored. Mrs.
Randlett and Mrs. Christensen are char
ter members of Fair Oaks lodge.
BELL-SPELLACY CLUB
FORMED IN ALAMEDA
ALAMEDA. Oct. 3. — Democrats have
formed a .Bell-Speliacy club'; with a
charter membership -of 125. . Officers
have been elected as follows:, Presi
dent,^ Percy Forsythe; first vice presi
dent, A. E. Brandes; second vice presi
dent, R. . J. Spencer; -secretary, Alois
Klst; j treasurer, W. R. Connors; j ser
geant at arms, . John Crowley. The
club is to meet every -Wednesday night
until election day in Tucker's hall.
PIEDMONT GETS
HIGH TAX LEVY
Beautification of Hillside , City
Demands $3.20 Rate on
$100 Assessed
OAKLAND, Oct. 3.- — At a meeting of
the town trustees of Piedmont held this
morning, the tax levy, including state
and 'county and municipal items, was
fixed at $3.20 on the $100. The assessed
valuation is $3,500,000, V which means
that at tho rate fixed, $112,000 is to
be paid into the town treasury to meet
the running expenses of the fashionr
able hill; city and £he redemption and
interest of, bonds. The. complete levy
follows: .; • \
City -tax . . . ....'. ......................... $.T5
Redemption •of etreet bonds and " Interest. .45
Redemption of sanitary bonds and interest. .12
Redemption of ; school bonds and I Interest. . \ .00
Oakland hljrh school ........ ........... .04
State and county .;.'..'....... 1.16
Special school tax. .................:. .50
Total ....; *.. ;..;......... .$3.20
Hugh Craig, president of the trus- '\u25a0
tees, is speaking about the high rate,
said today. .. ' I
"When the town of Piedmont was
established it became necessary to pur
chase a; site and erect a building for
the schooling of our children. , This cost i
$•60,000, for which we were obliged to i
give bonds. We had no high school
facilities, and in order to present our I
children this opportunity we have been
included in tTie Oakland high school !
district, a*nd must pay the required levy.
"We also found that the roads and
highways of our town were in miser
able condition, and improvements were
begun in keeping with the prime ob
ject of making this section the 'city
beautiful.' The cement viaduct, replac
ing, the old wooden bridge in Oakland
avenue, cost $35,000, for which we gave
bonds. The 1 Improvement of Oakland,
Vernal, .Grand, Rose and other avenues
cost $129,000. for which we again gave
bonds. In each case of a bond issue
one-tenth of .the total amount was re
quired to be paid annually with accrued
interest. At present there remains of
the total amount tied up in bonds about
$173,000.
"This will serve to give an idea of
what we have to meet, which necessi
tates a high levy. Our plans for the
future of this city are eleborate and
demand naturally an elaborate price."
PRISONERS ALLOWED
TO WORK IN FIELDS
May Keep Part of Earnings for
• Their Labor
' ~A jail where prisoners are encour
aged to go forth without guards and
earn money for themselves, and where
they are not only allowed to attend
circuses and other entertainments, but
also occasionally given tickets by the
sheriff, is the unique institution of
Montpelier, Vt.
The very latest example of Sheriff
Tracy's application of this theory was
on "circus day" in Montpelier when he
gave circus tickets to 11 of the boys,
as he calls his. guests, and told them
to ; go out and enjoy themselves, but to
be sure to be back in time for supper,
\u25a0says the Boston Post v There was to
'be a particularly good supper that
night, and, besides, > the rest of the
boys were away working and wanted
to hear all about the big show. These
others could have gone also, but they
were busy haying for farmers near the
city and wanted the. money.
This incident of the circus is only an
example of the spirit of the Washing
ton county jail. Also It Is a proof of
what Sheriff Tracy has predicted ever
since the passing by Vermont otate leg
islature of the prison labor law. The
law permits the working of prisoners
outside the jails, on the stipulation
that all that a man makes over a dol
lar . a day is his own. The dollar is
abstracted to go to the prison board as
payment for the clothhjg, shoes, dinner
pails',. car fare and similar things fur
nishe'J the men. The men receive these
as well as their food and lodging free,
and sp it is that today there are many
prisoners at Montpelier saving $9 to
$10 a week. This Is more than a ma
jority of them could save if they were
not; in jail,.*and their enthusiasm- and
added interest in hard work and econ
omy bears out \u25a0 Sheriff Tracy's belief
that reformation Jis obtained by this
system rather than by keeping the men
locked up at indoor tasks without re
muneration.
KING'S DEATH REMOVED
A FLUENT LINGUIST
King' Edward, despite the intensely
British character of his personality, al
ways spoke English with a marked
German accent: indeed, he had quite as
much accent as the kaiser himself. His
German was fluent, and his French en
tirely Parisian. He also spoke Italian.
Danish .and Spanish slightly. King
George has none of his father's: Ger
man accent in speaking his native
tongue, and only a part of his father's
facility with foreign languages.
How important a woman . feels the
first time she takes her baby to church.
WOMEN OF THREE
STATES TO MEET
Pacific District of Foreign Mis
sionary Society Will Open
Convention Tomorrow
BERKELEY. Oct. 3.— The Pacific
branch of the Women's foreign' mis
sionary society' will hold its twenty
second annual convention at Trinity
Methodist church beginning
morning and continuing until Friday
nlght. Cities in California. Xevada and
Arizona will send delegates. -
Sessions are to be held in the morn
ings, afternoons and evenings. A com
munion service conducted by Rev. S. D.
Hutsinplllar. district superintendent,
and Rev. Charles 'B. Dalton. pastor of
Trinity church, will fill the program
for the morning serjvice Wednesday.
In the afternoon an address is to be
given by Mrs. Mac Chisholm Brown of
Fuchau. China, while Indian experi
ences will be detailed by Mrs. Robert
Bentley. Mrs. S. F. "Johnson, who was
the. delegate /of the Pacific branch to
the recent world's missionary conven
tion at Edinburgh, will make a report
of that convention.
; One of the chief features of the con
vention is a pageant of the nations, at
which members of the young people's
missionary societies about the bay will
march in procession, carrying flags and
banners.^ Mrs. Wilbur F. McClure is
directing' preparations for this pageant.
CONSUMPTION OF MEAT
INCREASES IN PARIS
Horses, Mules and Donkeys Are
Slaughtered fdr Food
According to French official statistics
for 1909 just published. Vice Consul
General Dean B. Ma'soh says, the num
ber of live animals shipped to Paris for
local consumption was as follows:
The cattle numbered 179,181. or 2,068
more than in 1908;. 1.118,832 sheep, a de
crease of 7,334; 111,391 calves, or 1.625
increase; 215,133 pigs, or 47,283 Increase.
In 1909 there were slaughtered for food
in Paris 48,795 horses, S6l mules and
3,805 donkeys.
The average price of meat per kilo
(2.2 pounds) during the year 1909 was,
in cents, as follows: Oxen, 28.5; cows.
28.25; mutton. 38.6: bulls. 25.7; veal. 56.3:
pork. 28. There was only an insigni
ficant variation in the price of meat in
1909 as compared with 1908. -
The quantity of meat imported Into
Paris during 1909 and sold wholesale
was 54,714,624 kilos, or 3,566,578 more
than in 1908. Of the meat brought to
Paris 28.7 per cent was beef. 43.4 per
cent veal, 17.T per cent mutton, and 10.2
per cent pork. Only 0.3 per cent was of
foreign origin, 99.7 per cent being
French production. Of the imports,
some 32.752 kilos were Swiss beef. 92.
153 kilos Belgian and Dutch beef, 15.
863 kilos American beef and mutton,
and 26,232 kilos German beef.
As all live animals shipped to Paris
were of French or Algerian origin, the
quantity of foreign meat imported Into
a city like Paris, whose population, ac
cording to the census of 190T5, was 2,
.763,393, is relatively small.
FRANCIS JOSEPH IS
SOMETHING OF A WAG
Smiles Blandly When Told of
Officer's Bluntness
In connection with the recent cele
bration of the eightieth birthday of
Emperor- Francis Joseph of Austria an
amusing Btory is told respecting the
emperor and the famous old soldier,
Galgotzy.
After the occupation by Austro^Hun
garlan forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Galgotzy was set to build a military
road. Funds -were, short and the sum
available for the purpose seemed hope
lessly Insufficient, says the Chicago
News. By dint df hard work and In
genuity Galgotzy succeeded, neverthe
less, in performing his task, and there
upon reported: "Road built: 25.000
florins received. 25,000 florins spent; re
mains, nothing."
Dissatisfied -with so summary an ac
count the. audit officials applied for a
detailed statement of expenditure. Gal
gotzy ignored the application, which
was presently renewed In peremptory
form. Impatient of red tape he replied:
"Road built; 25,000 florins received.
25,000 florins spent; remains, nothing*.
Whoever doubts It is an ass."
Shocked by such Impropriety a sol
emn official submitted Galgotzy's ac
count to the emperor, who blandly in
quired: "Do you then doubt It?"
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MACHINE VOTING
WILL BE TAUGHT
Supervisors Appoint 30 Demon
strators to Give Instruction
Throughout County
OAKLAND. Oct. 3.— Thirty demon
strators of voting machines, at a sal
ary of $100 a month each, were ap
pointed today by the board of supervis
ors. H. E. Tra,vers was appointed su
perintendent of the demonstrators at
a salary of $150 a month, and Frank
Whitney, expert, at a salary of $$ a
day- The demonstrators -will work
throughout the county, showing voters
how to use the machines.
The People's water company submit
ted its estimate of the value of Its sys
tem today to the supervisor*. The to-
tal valuation of the system is given at
$16,531,971. of which amount $12,428,
951 represents that part of tha plant
used for the city of Oakland. The
assessed value of the plant Is $3,190,500.
Oxen & Wells, contractors, were
awarded the contract for the buildtn?
of a water pipe line and tanka In Mur
ray township for $9,732.
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. E. M. Sherow Celebrates
Ninetieth Anniversary
OAKLAND. Oct. 3.— Mrs. E. M. 8Jl«
row, a great-grandmother, celebrated
the ninetieth anniversary of her Birth
at a family reunion held tonight at
the home of a ~ daughter, Mrs. O. J.
Backus, in Telegraph avenue. Mrs.
Sherow is the mother of six children.
grandmother of 24 and great-grand
mother of 15. Three of her children
live in this city. They are Mrs. O. J.
Backus, Mrs. S. E. Crane and George
Sherow. Another daughter. Mrs.
Frank Cummings, lives in Healdsburg.
HONOR THE MEMORY
OF MOUND EXPLORER
ALAMEDA. Oct. 3. — The East. End
improvement club at Its meeting to
night adopted resolutions to tha mem
ory of the late Captain VT. A, Clark,
the explorer of the ancient Indian
mound at the east end. who \u25a0was a
member of the organization. The cap
tain was a favorite of the children •who
visited Lincoln park. He had organ
ized a rowing club for girls and a row
ing and swimming club for boys.
FISE IN ADIBO3TDACXS— Sarsnae Lake. X. T..
Oct. 3.— Hiawatha Irxijre and ! all cottages <n»
Spectacle lake, near Corey's, in the Adlron
daeks. were burned today.
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