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10 EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO JOHNSON'S LEAD IN ALAMEDA IS 5,955 Returns Show . Easy Victories for AH Republicans in County Over Bay OAKLAND, Nov. 3. — Hiram Johnson's plurality in Alameda county was 5,955, according to the semiofficial returns j^iven out today by County Clerk Cook. Johnson's vote was 13,502, Bell's 9,847 and Wilson's 5.705. , Tabulation of the county clerk's fig ures are not yet. complete, although returns are complete from every pre cinct of the county. Adding machines are expected to finish the work to morrow. It is certain, however, that *very republican state and county can* <Sidat*> was fleeted by an overwhelm ing plurality. The socialists developed unpredicted Ftr*»ngth. especially in the territory recently annexed to the city cf Oakland: In the fourteenth sena torial district. J. XV. Loomis. the so cialist randidate. received 1,340 votes as against 1.001 for John R. Wilson, the democrat. This district includes the city of Alameda. and much of the an nexed territory. Hans, the republican C£n£idate. was elected easily. SECLRES LARGEST VOTE A little more than 32.000 votes were cast. District Attorney Donahue got the greatest number of any candi date. With the republican, democratic end union labor nominations, he got C5.4?6 votes. With the same nomina tions County Treasurer M. J. Kelly got 24.522. The foliowir? are the semi-official returns that hsve been given out: For Governor Hir»m W. Johnson. R 1 519? Tb«=*>dore A. Bell. D ••• 9 -£?' J. Stltt Wil&on. S B.« 0» At&ocUte Justice Gf th* Supreme Coart Her.rr a. Mel^in. R UUOO Ber.iamin F. B!<»<!soe. 1) 5-f«| M. C. Slots. E-P IS.S«U I\'i;i!arr. P. Lswjor. D 5.24* For Secretary of St»t« Frack C r^rdao. B • ».«J SimeoD ?. BaTle.T. I> 6.-61 Presidiz* Jattle* cf Di»trict Court of Appeal*. First District Tt<K=a« J. Ijumm. B^P 18. 049 Jtzn** V. Coffer. D 6.Sbo Hesiber cf State Saard ef E^oaliztition, Seoond District Jcho Mltrfc*'.!. R IP.C« 3 Frank Gsria. D €.104 3wig« of tie Superior Court . WillisTr S. W«lls. R.-U. L 20.539 J. J. Scr'.Ti;p.r. D 4,774 Sheriff Frack Ea-n*t. R.-f. L 20.293 F.obfrt McElliJctn. D 5.421 District Attorney Wl^iaas H. Docaiae. 8.-C. U-D 25.456 Couaty Clerk P. Cac.k. B -IT. L 19.2«7 G*or?e VT. PeckhAin. P 6.20S Treasurer M. J. Kelly, R.-U. L.-D 24.522 Fcblic Agichusrratftr H. B. M«irtntßS, E.-U. L 10.931 A>x HirwSbers. D 5.413 SsxMrrUor, Seocud District W'Uiiß.B. Brld«f. 8.-D.-U. L 4.733 A. Huts*. S 1.90S Third District Jw>ph M. F>U«t. E.-T. L 2.529 R. ST. Briare. D 742 " H. Jantxea. S 4&4 State Senator. 7curt«entb District G*orgi J. Hscs. R.-U. L 3.SSO John B. Wilsoa. D 3.001 J. W\ Looib:s. S 1.340 Sixteenth District E<swar«J 7Vrr»ll. B 4.5C2 Hiraa A. L«Urei!. D 1.255 Assembly, Forty-sixth District A. A. Rogers. R.-D 2,754 T. P. Exlejr, S 128 Ferty-serestb District • Bcttß«r Ofmbr. R 1.572 Frank ST. tmii. D 445 Ferty~el«lrtJi DUtrlct Kftb*rt J. Canaeoau. R 1.504 E. M. Ka^too, D , 524 Forty-siatlt District Geonr* T^txgenlA. R.-D.-C 1*:.......... 2,453 O. Seifert. S 565 Fiftieth District VUltim C. Clark. R.-D 5.543 H. C. Tu-k. S 60S Fifty.flrrt iisttict rrseV M. Smith. R.-D.-C. L 8.41« C H. Strt-Vinj;. S 1.352 Flfty-secoad District C. C Toots. R 3.9%« T. TT." Dorc. D 1.072 W. J. Gebbie. S ?95 S. C. Haijtot. P 61 WI3TBT BIG MAJORTTTES The oth«r republican county candi dates won by majorities varying from 10. 000 to IS. OOO. Many had democratic a.nd union labor nominations as well a.s rep-üblican. Former Congressman "Warren English, democratic nominee lor aseesvor against Henry P. Dalton. r«n about 1.200 votes ahead of his ticket, but was beaten about 13.000 votes. Former Superintendent of Schools . T. O. Crawford, the democratic nomi nee, who made a hard light against th« present superintendent. G. W. Frick. succeeded in running 2,500 votes ahead of th« ticket. Frick's majority \u25a0will be about 10.000. E. F. Garrison, for auditor: James E. Barber, tax col lector; G. W. Bacon, recorder; P. A. Haviland, surveyor :.C S. Tlsdale. coro ner, were elected by 3 or 4 votes to one of their opponents. . : .-'.;:: Edward J. Tyrell. who beat Senator Frank W. Leavitt at-the primary elec tion, received a heavy vote, swamping Attorney Hiram I/uttrell, the demo cratic nominee, and R. T. Mclvor, the socialist. Returns on the local and township offices are still Incomplete, but what figures have come to hand indicate that all the republican nominees have teen sucescful, and that the following were elected: .-> City Justice <city of Berkeley)— Robert TAgtr. City }uetie» <city of Alameda) — R. B. Tappaa. ' Justices of the peace (city of OakUad) — *Geoi?e and Mortimer Smith. Jestlce of the peace (Oakland toirnsalj)) — Jaraes O. Oaten. ! Jostfce of tbe peac« (Alameda towsßhip) Elmer E. Johnson. \u25a0 - • JoEtlecs of tbe peace (Eden township) — Charles Proirs* and P. W. Toffelmler. Jostire of tbe pea* (TTashlajrton township) 7. B. Fereira and Samnel Sandboldt. Justice of tbe peace (Pleasanton torraship) P. C Quinn. .TuFtice' of tbe peace (Murray toirrirtip) — D. • J. Mcrpby. • \u25a0 Ju«ire« of tbe peace (Brooklyn townwhip) — William R. Geary and Aaron Turner. Constables i Oakland township) — H. T. Hemp , stear and Morris H. Lase. Confrables (Alameda township) — George D. . Cray, end Al. Kibn.. .-,' .,- -' ConsUbles (Eden township) — Manoel Borge aad W. J. Damage. Corftablw (Wasbiagton township) — G. G. Eontelbo and Joseph Roderick. r<in*table (Plessanton township) — G. S. Fitr f»rald. -_ C-wßTahles (nrooVlyn township) — William C. Alleß aad Thomas D. Carroll. COMPROMISE SOUGHT ON CITY HALL SITE Works Board Will- Negotiate With H. C. Capwell OAKLAND. Nov. 9. — The board of public \u25a0 works has set next Friday afternoon for meeting with H. C Cap well to dlseuzs the price of a 50-foot strip of property which is required by the city for part of' the new city hall site. An. effort will be made to reach a compromise on the price. Capwell has asked $2,500 a front foot, the total price of $125,000 asked \u25a0 -exceeding; tlie freed iKue-ettlma-ts. : 7. - -. -JR . .... ..- r - COLLEGE GRADUATE SETS WEDDING DATE Miss Mary Hazel Burpee, who will be married lo Roy Baker. MISS M. BURPEE TO BE MARRIED Reception at Home of Bride Elect to Follow Elabo rate Ceremony BERKELEY, Nov. 9. — Invitations for the wedding of Miss Mary Hazel Bur pee, a graduate of the university and prominent graduate sorority, girl, and Roy Baker, have been received here by a number of the college friends of the couple who will attend the nup tials in Oakland Tnesday evening, No vember 22. The wedding will be marked by the attendance of a score or more of the members of the Alpha Phi sorority, of which Miss Burpee is a member. A reception at the Burpee home will fol low the wedding. \ The bride elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. Burpee, prom inent In Oakland' society, while the groom Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Baker of Linda Vista. Baker, who is a graduate of the state university, is connected with the Oak land bank of savings. BLACKBURN'S CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED Grand Jury Will Inquire Into Accusation Against Dalton OAKLAND. Nov. 9. — The charges of Leslie Blackburn, a politician, against County Assessor, Henry P. Dalton that the latter violated the law by com pelling one of his deputies, Frank M. Shay, to pay him $25 a month out of his salary, will be investigated Friday by the grand jury. Blackburn and Shay will give testimony. Blackburn published these and other charges just before the August pri mary election. They were denied by Dalton, who was successful at the polls. Blackburn was formerly Dal ton's right hand man. • • The grand Jury will meet tomorrow, when it will consider the accusation of murder made against Dr. Mary Adams, who was arrested several days ago for the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Tilsley. on whom she performed an Il legal operation, according to the pa tient's dying statement. GUILTY IS ACCOUNTANT'S. PLEA TO THEFT CHARGE Percival R. Scott Appears ,in Judge Brown's Court OAKLAND, Nov. 9. — Percival R. Scott, former accountant of j the First national bank of Berkeley,* pleaded guilty today in Judge Brown's court to a charge of embezzling $391.31 of the bank's funds.' Acocrdlng to the story that Scott has told his downfall is due to the fact that hla wife deserted him —in Shanghai. Some months after, she wrote to him for $500 to return to America. He took the bank's funds and sent them to her. • She did not .come backhand Scott sued her for divorce. His arrest fol lowed shortly after. PROFESSORS GO EAST TO ATTEND MEETINGS Four Agricultural Experts Are Bound for Conventions BERKELEY. Nov. 9. — Prof. R. ,H. Loughridge, who was retired a year ago as a member of the department' of agricultural chemistry, left this morn ing for the east,, where he will attend various" agricultural conventions. Prof. Warren T. Clarke of the department of extension in agriculture also departed today, making four professors bound for eastern conventions, as Prof.' M. E. Jaffa and: Prof. E. J. Wickson, depart ment head, departed a few, days ago. BURGLAR FINDS DOOR OF HOUSE UNLOCKED OAKLAND. Nov. 9.— Burglars entered the. home of Mrs. Annie Morris--' at . Thirty-fifth I street and Telegraph ave nue through an unlocked door last niprht and stole" a. suitcase and $50 worth, of clothes. A thief; entered the room of George Funck. 358 Tenth street, aad jEtole .-a jfold, jvatchijmd j>sp; --" ' "•\u25a0 i — — \u25a0" -' : ~ : v : '-ii£^ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1910. BERKELEY WANTS 2 PEACE JUSTICES Name of Redmond C. Staats Is Written In on Ballot as Basis for Test Case BERKELEY, Nov. 9. — A number of the friends of Redmond C. Staats, for mer city attorney of Berkeley, wrote in his name as justice of the peace at the election yesterday, . and now raise the point that inasmuch as Berk eley has 1 a population of 40,000. by law it is entitled to two Justices of the peace. Robert Edgar, was elected justice by a large vote, as he was unopposed, and he has presided over the city court for several years. Staats said today that he had made but a. cursory examination of the law. but -was convinced that cities having a population of between, 3o,ooo and 100, 000 are entitled to two justices of the . peace. He intends to look into the legal phases of the. question. City Clerk Walter J. Seaborn.' "in a letter to District Attorney "William H. Donahue, asked that the matter of the appointment and the serving of H. H. Klindt of Oakland at a*Berkeley polling place at the election yesterday be Investigated. Seaborn claimed that the appointment of Klindt' was unlaw ful and in direct violation of the penal code. Chief Deputy District Attorney Phil M. Carey was of the opinion that the appointment' of Klindt will not invali date the election in the eighteenth y pre clnct in Berkeley. ADOLPH MEYER DIES ON YUAIA, ARIZ., RANCH Was a Member of Berkeley Lodge of Elks BERKELEY, Nov. 9. — Adolph Meyer, who formerly lived at 2137 Blake street and: a traveling man of San Francisco, died Monday at Yuma, Ariz., of tuber culosis. He had been ranching there. Meyer had - been ill for the last two years and with him at * the . time of death was . his wife and five children. Meyer,: who was a . member of the Harmonic of San Francisco and of the Berkeley lodge of . Elks, was 48- years of age. : , . -.~Ji]l \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0: \u25a0• The remains will -be shipped , torthls city for interment in Sunset View ceme tery Thursday. \u25a0 CATHOLIC SOCIETY TO INSTALL OFFICERS Elaborate Ceremonies Arranged for Tonight BERKELEY, Nov. 9.-^Offlcers of : the Catholic ladles' aid Society- of this city will ' ; be .'installed *in the ; Native "Sons' hall 3 tomorrow \u25a0- night \u25a0with elaborate ceremonies. The \u25a0 newly, elected offi cers I are : \ ~iSxs: C. B. Pend egast, presi dent elect; Mrs. I. ;R. 'Catton. senior vice president; Mrs. Freeman, junior vice president; Miss Maude F. Byrne, recording^secretary;.'; Mrs. Fors burg, corresponding, secretary; Mrs. J. M. ..Beukers, financial secretary;- Mrs. John Caherly, treasurer ; % Mrs. ; W. I. Lingard, marshal ;" Mrs. Sullivan, 'guard, Miss Kate F." Byrne, pasti president. ;^ HUNDREDS TO ATTEND MONSTER CARD PARTY Alameda Chamber: of ; Commerce Arranges Whist Tourney ALAMEDA.Nov. 9.— The ; chamber of commerce will 1 hold a ' whist tourney. Friday evening at 1332: Park street, arrangements : being.' made to "accom modate' several, hundred . players. 1 Prizes, donated 'b>v local and San Fran-, Cisco and ' merchants, ' number- Ing about- 50, will> bo awarded." .-.-•'/ ; ; ; '; PHYSIOLOGIST TO! GIVE LECTURE TO PUBLIC BERKELEY, v. Nov., ; 9,rr ßefore ; the greneral public :an£ underJ;tbe,;auspfces ofr'the Harvey club of th»? university, Prof. T..8. Robertson of the department of physiology of- the university; will lee . ture; tomorrow^ : nighty room '26,^East ijiall,i©a.«iCojxservaUDiw>£-iil££« > * FIRE EQUIPMENT TO BE INCREASED City Will Buy Apparatus for Annexed District and Aus- OAKLAND, Xov. 9.— Fire apparatus to cost more than $50,000 will be pur chased by the city at once. The board of police and- fire commissioners, on recommendation of Fire Marshal Ball, requested the city council today by •resolution to. appropriate ?51,750 for the materials and engines. The salt water auxiliary system, which was built to protect the mercan tile district, ivill be fitted with two combination: chemical and hose wafr one, motor driven and of the latest type/: This, with the addition of sev eral thousand feet of hose, will fro vide adequate equipment for: the heart of the retail and wholesale district. The annexed territory also win be Riven, better protection. A fireliouse Is to be built in Elmhurst this year and the appropriation recommended in cludes funds to buy hose wagons and engines for the station. The new en gine 'houses at Thirteenth avenue and Hopkins street and at Fifty-sixth and Dover streets will be equipped and companies organized! The Items covering the $51,750 appro priation, according to the police and flre commissions'. estimate, are: Three motor driven combined chemi cal and hos<? wagons. $15,750: motor driven pumping engine. $9,500: two steam fire engines. $12,000: two combi nation chemical and hose wagons, $4, 500: fire hose. $10,000. In presenting: his request to the com mission Fire Marshal Ball explained a device he saw during his recent trip east for converting old type engines and hose wagons into motor-driven ve hicles. He said the cost was small. The board will have him investigate the advisability of making all the en gines and hose carts in the local de partment motor propelled. The commission also will Increase the police- department this fiscal year, to provide adequate protection for the an nexed district. The city council has appropriated money for 20 more pa trolmen who are to be appointed Janu ary 1. MERCHANTS URGE FLEET FOR COAST Appropriation for Mare Island to Be Championed by the Commerce Chamber OAKI-iAND, Nov. 9. — The directors of the chamber of commerce In a meet ing this morning adopted a resolution calling for a. sufficient appropriation for Mare island :to make it possible for a fleet of battleships to be accommo dated there. In view of the fact that Secretary of the Navy Meyer in his recent visit said that: a fleet could not be given adequate provision if It was brought . to v the Pacific coast now, and because of the importance to the coast of such a fleet, the delegates to the Pacific Coast congress, which will meet In San Francisco, November 17, will be requested to take the matter up with congress arid urge an appropriation. Among the -, Oakland men who will represent -this" city-: at tbe Pacific, Coast con gress are Walter S. Mackay, H. C. Capwell, I. HV Clay, Edwin Meese and A- 1 A. Denlson," all of the chamber of commerce. In addition there will be United States Senator George C. Perk ins, Congressman Joseph R. Knowland, F.S-Stratton. collector of port of San Francisco; Dr. Benjamin Ide "Wheeler, president of the University of Califor nia, and Mayor Frank ;K. Mott of Oak land- . . The chamber decided not to have any further dealings ' in annexation with outside ' communities. The directors claimed that heretofore Oakland -had been misunderstood In the efforts ma^e to secure a consolidated government arid reasoned that the bid should come from the outsider. CUTTING BOULEVARD IS ONCE MORE CLOSED Southern Pacific Fences In Dis- puted Right of Way RICHMOND. Nov. 9. — The , Southern Pacific company yesterday closed Cut ting-boulevard which \u25a0was opened by force and strategy of real estate own ers a .week ago. The fence Is placed across the street on either side of the main tracks of the railroad and a. hard legal - battle is promised to secure the opening. At present all the travel reaches aMacdon aid .avenue via Pullman avenue and Twenty-third street. . It Is not expected that the fences will be torn down, though trouble is expected. - STUDENTS TO ATTEMPT DIFFICULT TRAGEDY "Mary Stuart" to Be Played in the Greek Theater BERKELEY, Nov. 9.— The ; trlaJs and tribulations of Mary - Stuart, v beautiful cousin of Queen Elizabeth, will be enacted by the students of. the English club ' of j the university when . Schiller's great drama, "Mary Stuart." Is staged next, spring in- the- Greek theater. ".-..\u25a0 ( . The" English dub --"decided . last niglit to produce the tragedy in spite of the difficult acting and the elaboarte scen ery necessa ry. Garnet Holme was named as coach for the play. \- Marriage Licenses OAKIiAJf D, Not. 9.— The > following marria«« licenses were issued today: "Louie P. Drew. 23, and Amelia K. Bloom, 19, both of Oakland. ' - Frank Oliver, 22, and Jessie Z. Hogan,'2o, both of Oakland. ; . \u25a0 • . . . , Anton AJmada," 24, and Mabel Fratus, 19." both of Ria-Vista. ; : .Charles- E; Schoonorer, 45, ' Coif ax, nnd . Mame L. McFarland; 43. Berkeley., -••'- 'Clarpnce E.Krelta*, 34. and Emma M. Merry- man, 22, both of Stockton. BdwlnE. Van Horn', 19, Oakland, and Alice Jilbert, 18. Grass Valley. . ! ' ' John P. Silva, 36, Modesto, and Melania Fagtin- deg/ 28, LlTermore. \u25a0 , \u25a0 Antonio R. Oorreia. ; 25, Altamont,"and Bell H. Ollrelra, 25,I4Termore. \u25a0 Dewitt C Taylor. 67, and Busan E. W«aT«r, 55, both , of Oakland." - James -F. de la - ifontanya, 22. and Jeffreys , Martin. 18,\ both s of San ' Franci»oo. Harold 1.-Wood. 24, San Francisco, and Ethel NVBIom, 24.; Oakland.- . '- Harold ;R. Pault. 2.V ShellTillc. and Elsie H. Hoppemann. 22. S«n Francisco. j V Harry; W.. Smith,; 2T,.7NeTr. York city, and' Elizabeth :C.rGiertz,,23,-r Bay \u25a0Clty^Mioh; " :- Charles \u25a0 Hurtley, 3S,- and /Minnie: Slater,' 35," .both iof Oakland. " \u25a0 \u25a0' v-., V : r ;, Oacar W. • Stephens/ So.'^ aid^LaoiardO. Xalder- jgpiod #^34 rl -tiptft.«f : :?\u25a0">\u25a0.,; \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0';• .-'' ' MRS. FITZGERALD TO GIVE SUPPER \u25a0 \u25a0 . \u25a0 Hostess to Entertain at Bridge Party at Her Adams OAKLAND, Nov. 9. — Mrs. Robert M.- Fitzgerald will give a large bridge party at her home in Adams point Tuesday afternoon. An informal sup per will round \u25a0 out the early winter affair, the first at which this charming matron/will entertain this season. / • • • Cards have been sent out by Mrs. "Willard F. Williamson for a large luncheon at her Piedmont home the j afternoon of "Wednesday, November 23. Bridge will be offered as the diversion of the hour following the luncheon. . Mrs. Justin Henry McKlbben will preside as hostess at one of the largest teas of the month, having sent out cards for the afternoon of Tuesday. November 15. The luncheon will be in honor of Mrs. ' Herbert Day McKibben and Mrs. Justin Warren McKibben, for merly Miss Florence Goddard. The complimented guests are brides of the season. ' Miss Leila McKibben will as sist her mother In the receiving party. The luncheon which Mrs. Charles Butters will give ' tomorrow at the Claremont country club -will be a bril liant affair in which a large number of the smart set of Berkeley and Oak land will be included. Thursday afternoon. November 27. Mrs. John Brlttain will entertain at cards at.her home In Hillside avenue. In honor of, Mrs. George Franck. Miss Ann Englehardt and Miss Mary Engrlehardt will receive at a tea at the family home in Linda Vista the after noon of Tuesday, November 22. .Assist ing the young hostesses in the receiv ing, party will be Mrs. Franck, Mrs. E. N. Englehardt, ~ Mrs. E. Joseph Cowing, Miss Clara Franck and Miss Anna Franck. Before her wedding of the late summer Mrs. Franck was Miss Frances 'Williamson. \u25a0'. » Miss Dorothy Taylor will leave next week. on. an extended tour of the At lantic coast, expecting to be away from California for six months or longer. Doctor Neustadt and Mme. Neustadt will entertain Saturday evening at the first of a series of informal at homes which .they have planned for the pleas ure of their friends during the winter. Mme. Neustadt will contribute a group of songs during the hour and her hus band will be heard in readings from the French. v Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Knowles, who returned early in the week from their honeymoon spent in the southern part of the state, are the guests of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin "W. Kales, in Lake street. They have leased a home in the Piedmont district, of which they will soon take posses sion. Mrs. Knowles was formerly Miss Ruth Kales. Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain will be the' motif for a luncheon over which Mrs. Fred Dorsaz will preside tomorrow afternoon at her home in Twentieth street. Covers will be laid for but a half dozen friends besides Mrs. Cham berlain and the hostess. • • * J Mrs. "William Pierce Johnson and Miss Josephine Johnson, who have been in Lob Angeles as the house guests of Mrs. George Stark Towne (Miss Arline Johnson), returned to. their Monte Vista residence a few days ago. Miss Leila Leamore was the inspira tion for the informal dance which Miss Albertlne Detrick- entertained at her home iti early In the week. Miss Leamore is, visiting In Oakland from her home in San Jose. PIGEON CLUB WILL HOLD EXHIBITION Many Birds Entered From All Parts of Coast OAKLAND. Nov. 9.— The California, pigeon club, composed of the principal breeders on the Pacific coast, will hold Its fifth annual exhibition at Piedmont pavilion November 22 to 27 in conjunc tion with the show to be given by the Alameda County poultry association. A solid silver challenge cup will be of fered, in addition to . 18 .trophy cups, cash specials and prize ribbons. Be cause of the many valuable prizes birds will be entered for exhibition from all parts of the coast. The officers of the club are: Dr. "W. J. Smythe, president; W. L. Culver, vice president; T. R. Quayle, secretary'; J. H. Crow, treasurer; R. V. Moor.-cor responding secretary; W. J. Head, show secretary. ' ' \u25a0 - The premium list, an attractive book let containing a number of the popular breeds of pigeons, will be sent free to any one writing to W. J. Head, 1415 Seventh street. West Berkeley. PILGRIM BROTHERHOOD WILL GIVE A DINNER Alameda Church .Organization to Hear Oakland Official ALAMEDA. Nov. 9— The .Pilgrim brotherhood of the First , Congrega tional church, the membership of which is increasing rapidly, will hold a dinner tomorrow evening in the church parlors. Councilman A. H. El liott of Oakland will speak, taking as his. subject, "The Government of the Modern City." Rev. Miles B. : Fisher. of Berkeley will also speak, his .'subject being t the recent .brotherhood "conven tion held in Boston. LOVESICK YOUTH IS v COMMITTED TO NAPA Dr. Gertrude Smith's Unwel come Suitor Declared Insane OAKLAND, Nov. 9.— Walter Van Wie, who was arrested for,; annoying- Dr. Gertrude Smith with his .'amorous at tfintions, was committed ito the Napa state ".'; hospital today . by. Judge •Ells worth. The proceedings were: devoid of sensation. Van ~Wle declared that he knew that Doctor , Smith did riot love him.. His slster.j who sat along side of him in .the ; courtroom ; during his examination,' collapsed .when he was ordered sent to the hospital. TWO ARE VICTIMS ; OF PTOMAINE POISONINjQ Oyster Cocktail and . Smoked Tongue Cause Trouble "OAKLAND, Nov. 9.^— -Two men were taken V.to ; the •; receiving hospital last nijrht,' suffering: from ptomainepoison ing., H- H. \u25a0"".Courtney, . a clerk; ate an oyster 'cock tail that: doubled \u25a0'\u25a0:hJm\u'p with pain; ' K.iDleterle, a. confectioner, was a- victim of smoked tongue.. .Bath ane n^wer e rjellevcd . anfl-*ep.t,r2LPme, ' Miss Edith Snow, Who Will Sing at \u25a0 "a /ocial Event MUSICALE WILL FEATURE SINGER Talented Young Vocalist to Be by Percy A. R. Dow OAKLAND. Nov. 9.— Miss Edith Snow, one of the. most talented young girls of the local musical set. will make her presentation appearance Friday even ing, November 11, at the "Song: Hour" for which Percy A. R. Dow has sent out cards, at his studio in Grove street near. Thirty-third. Several other persons prominent in social and musical affairs in this city will assist in the program. Among these will be Douglass Bacon Soule and J. F. Talbot. An artistic program has been selected by the singing master, in which pupils who have given promise of notable success In their chosen art will appear. . The presentation of Miss Snow ajt the private musicale -will be as much a social as musical function. She is well known in the bay cities, although dur ing her studies she has not frequently been heard to sing. MAYOR OFFERS REWARD TO CHECK VANDALISM Mutilation of the Park Plants Prompts This Action . OAKLAND, Nov. 9. — The complaint of Park Commissioner Edoff before the board of police and fire commissioners this morning that vandals were steal ing plants from the municipal p^irks and mutilating signs and trees prompt ed Mayor Mott to offer a standing re ward of $25 for the conviction of any offender, the money to be taken from the mayor's emergency fund. To Su perintendent of Police Wilson was re ferred the request of Edoff for better policing of the parks. ALFRED GILMORE DIES AT AGE OF 66 YEARS Pioneer Was a Native of Bel- fast, Ireland BERKELEY. Nov. 9.— Alfred Gllmore, for many years a. resident of this. city, died at his home. 1610 Woolsey street. South Berkeley. 'this morning, at the age of 66 years. He was a native of Belfast, Ireland, and came here many years ago. A widow. Mrs. Katherine Gllmore. and the following children survive: ! Lillle ., S.. Alfred . H.. George W., Charles S.. Malcom G.. Edward J., Walker R.. William S. and Douglas S. Gilmore. I Suburban Brevities | DETECTIVE TO ADDRESS PAREUTSl— Oakland. >*ot. 9. — Captain of Detectives Walter •J. Peterson will deliTer an address Friday after noon before tbe members •of tbe Garfleld school mothers* club- FIRE ALARM SYSTEM DAMAGED— AIameda. Not. 0. — By the breaking of an electric wire last night at Webster street and Santa Clara aT#nne. 10 lire alarm bores were ' put out of ordtr. The alarm system was repaired today. PASTOR IS STTRPBISED— AIameda. Not. 9.— R«>v. Charles L. Mears. pastor of the First Congregational church, was tbe honored guest at a surprise party clrea last night at th« J. H. \u25a0 Millar home, 1315 Santa Clara arenue. The party was given by the* deacon* and deaconesses, the occasion being Rer. Mr. Mears' birthday. TENANTS SUE — Oakland. Sot.' 9. — Damszes •amounting to $2.-W> are asked by George Dutton and wife against tbe Loeb realty com pany in a suit filed today. The plaintiffs § declare that they rented the premises at 410 Twelfth street for $150 a month for 26 months, and' that the defendant wrongfully ejected them. , ... ,; '.\u25a0v',\;V:'\ : - HUSBAND IS DISTURBER— Alameda. >"ot. ©.— C. : D. Trotter, who was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace of his wife. Mrs. J. Trotter of Fifth street, was found guilty today and sentenced to 90 days in the county JaiL • The commitment was witheld. Trotter agreeing to go to Salt Lake and not to re turn to this city. DENIES WLfE DESERTION— OakIand. Not. 9.— Charles Wickman of West Berkeley, chargad by his wife, Fannie Wickman. with wife desertion and failure to pro Tide, will have a hearing In Justice of the Peace Quinn' s court tomorrow. Wickman is mate of a sailing Tessel. He denies that he neglected his family. FO&MEH ALAMEDAN DEAD — Alameda. Nor. 9.— Word has been received by. Mr. and Mrs. James Fowler of tbi3 city of the death of tbelr daughter's husband, Fayette Partch. in Seattle, after an illness of a week. Partch died as the result of an operation for ap pendicitis. Mrs. Partch was Ml?s Edna Fowler, Mr.- and Mrs. Fowler haTe gone north to attend tbe fnn*ral of Partch. AWAY WlTjjL -PIMPLES Poslam Slafcei Quick Work of Erup- tion* and All Surface Skin Troubles By taking a email »part of the skin affected with' pimples, rash, blotches, etc., or which ia. unduly Inflamed, ltch- lnr or chafing;* and applying thereto only a small quantity of poslam. an Immediate demonstration may be had of- the remarkable properties of this, new healing agent, and enough poslam for the purpose will be mailed free of charge, upon \u25a0 request, by the Emer- gency Laboratories, %2 West Twenty- fifth street, New York City. Spots so treated are cleared .and healed in 24 hours. • • \u25a0 - • Pc3iam puts a stop to- itching as soon as applied, and its . readiness In healing these small surfaces Is but an Indication of Its ; rapid action In >the cure of all eca«mas. acne, herpes, tetter. pllei. barbers** and all; other forms cf \u25a0Itch.. scaly scalp; in short, every sur- .face skin affection. r.'Posiam is v fully much more than -you' claim.* writes -Mr. Harrison H. Allen, the author. Xew -Gre.tr.a, N.- J.) '. •; - Poslam" ls '•* «old lln .two sizes (trial, E0 ceaU; regular jars. J2) ; by all drug^ ORCHESTRAL CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT Excellent Program Arranged for Wednesday Evening Musicale OAKLAND. Nov. 9.— Much interest la being taken in the concert to be given Wednesday night in the Macdonough theater by the Stewart orchestral club, in which Miss Helen Sutphen. the youns violinist, will make her first public ap pearance since her return from New- York, where sh? studied at the insti tute of which Frank Damrosch is the director and Frank Xneise! head of th» violin department. Other soloists who will be heard are Mrs Oscar Mar>Ff<»Mt. the San Fran cisco pianist, and William Edwin Cham b?r!ir the barytone of Berkeley. Mrs. Robert M. Hughes will be the accom pajiist. Arnons: the society people who ar? supporters of the club are: r. J. Bnhnfman A. S. Larfc«T J. U Barker of E>rke- F. A. L*acii Jr. lev John W. Metcalf f. y. Pearly Karl N. >" ick?l . W. C. Barcar<i Warren Olney Jr. K. U hrnrtcn Wr*. «. H. Perry FYanW Lampsoa Brown Mr*. J. I* Peaae Herbert H. Brown ,F. M. Paro-Us N. H. CbamN>rlaia Miss Et* Powell Charles Camta J- B. KlrbaMson Hush Cral? Georse W. Scott of Erra w. Pwcto Alasseda A. R. Pabnpy Mr. aad Mrs. F. IT. Henry P. Daltoa Smirh Jcs*pb Pureey 3&- *^d Mrs. D. w. Dr. Edward X. Ewer Smith Prof. George C. Ed-! Mr. and Mrs. T. Jfc. wards j Straiten G»crz«» P. Greenwood 'Miss Clara Taft Frank C. Ha-rens James P. Taylor ' A. H. HiUs E. H. Van«e 0-xen E. HotTp G«X» W. Winchester , M. P. Hubt>ard Mrs. P. R- TVoolsey cf W, N. Jeckln9 Berkeler- Th* program: "XaT«r Scharwenka" .-•• Swolisb Pr'vessional March Melodic. "Solitude oa the Mountain" • Ole Ball «S.Tends«) Orchestra "Caprice!* Brilliant" (for pianoforte solo' and nr<-h«*rra» Mendelssohn , "O RudOr Than the Cherry" from "Acis '• and Galatea** Handel Mrs. Oscar Mansfpldt and orchestra. "William Edwin Chamberlain. Snlte of ifwr pieces Kudolf F'riml . <'a> Mignonne. tb> Chant »aim Paroles. ] id I>ance dcs t>emois«lle«. I , (d) Ezyptian Pacce. Orchestrs «> '•Vi^nxtemps'* £•• Tlossi-::?! Melodic opus 44 (M3S.. first time* for Tiolin solo John TT. Metcalf Mi«s Helen Punkam Sutphen. *'O dv Mem holders Aber.dst<?m." fr"m "TarmhausT"* WacnT "Tbe Erl King" (by req-iesti Loewe Mr. Chamberlain. "Hnrnoreske" « Dwwafc Strise Orchestra. "PresMeatial PolcnaUe" ..... Sonra Orchestra SALOON WAS SOUGHT INSTEAD OF DOCTOR Woman Says Her Husband Al- lowed Her to Suffer Alone OAKLAND. Nov. 9. — When Mrs. Fre da G. Schwindelauf sent her husband. Theodore, to get her a physician he went to a saloon Instead. Mrs. Schwin delauf. who sued him for divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty, alleges that he got drunk while she was on a sickbed. She also accuses him cf chok ing and beating her. The following new suits for divorce were begun today on the ground of de sertion: Agnes J. against 'William J. "Warren; J. Arthur against Lillie Jenkins. "B. U. A. ELK" TITLE OF ALAMEDA ELKS' FARCE Lodge to Stage Play , for Four ALAMEDA. Nov. 9 — Alameda lodge of Elks will produce a farce, "B. U. A. Elk." at the Park theater November 18. 17. IS and 19. The scene of the farce is laid in this city. Those who will take part are being coached by Will Varcoe. Herbert Clark will as sume the leading role, supported by Al Newman. Mrs. John Laughlln. Mrs. James Shanley. Mrs. Al Latham. Miss Marlon Rhodes. Miss Beverly Nason. Dr. William Creagh. Robert Valleau. Al Latham and Tom Branch. SALT WATER BATHS Are inTiiroratin? and keep the system in good trim. Bush aad Larkia Sts. - SALT WATER DIRECT FBOX THE OCEAJf TUB BATHS THTH HOT ASD COLD SALT AXD FRESH s WATER Hot Air Hair Dryers for Women Bathers SPECTATO23 7SZZ Branch 2151 Geary Street The Call's Branch Offices Subscriptions and advertise- ments will be received in San Francisco at the follow- ing offices: . I«ST FILLMORE STREET Marks &. Fink. 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