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4 OFFICERS TO TRY LIEUT. H. BOWIE Charge of Unbecoming Conduct to Be Heard by Presidio • Court Martial The court martial for the trial of Lieutenant Hamilton BowJe, Xinth cav alry, charged with "conduct unbecom ing an officer," will assemble this morn ing at the Presidio, but .it is probable that the court will adjourn until the witnesses and the data necessary for the trial of the case are secured. The detail of the court is as follows: Co3or.pl Charles St. J. Chubb. Thirtieth iafan tr.r; Lloutiviant Colonrl Nat V, Phlster. Thirtieth tenantry: Lieutenant Col^nol -John C. W. Brinks. Coast ertiilerv corps: Major Jowt-h A. Oaston. First cavalry: Major Joseph I. O'XoII. Thirtieth i-.fantrr: Major Leon S. Konriioi. ThlrtiPth In famrr:" rtiptain Frank A. \VSWx. Thirtieth in% fsnTry: Cspiain Issan Ervriu. Thirtieth infantry: captain Oeonte St. fJrlm<^. Tfc!rt>tu lufsntn: i i:ptein Oeorjro M. ApJ<le, Finh Dfii urtillcry; Ctptsia John B. Murphy. Dnut ertillery corps; «":ijit»in Aufru^tu!< 11. Warfleld. Fifth tiold ar n!lprr; Captain JHtnos I>. Hf*tr.s. Thirtieth in fantry; Captain Theorh'l'iß B. JSieele, Coast, ar liilrrv oorjis. ju<3pe advocate. Battery C. Fifth field artillery, ar rived yesterday on the transport Pher man from Manila and will leave today for Fort Sill. Oklahoma- The officers of the bfittrry are Oaptaln Alfred A. Star- Mrd and Lieutenants Frank Thorp Jr. and Webster A. Capron. Lieutenant P-aker. Medical reserve corps. Presidio of San Francisco, has bc-en ordered to accompany the battery to Its station ar,d on completion of duty will return here. Among- the officers returning on the Fherman was Lieutenant Colonel Ed ward H. Plumtner, recently promoted from major of the Third infantry and nrsigrned to the Twenty-eighth infantry. He is en route to Fort Knelling-, Minne sota, to join his regiment. Major W. S. Scott, Fourteenth cav .n!ry, recently detailed as adjutant g-en eral; arrived from Manila and is here waiting orders. Major George W. Van Deusen, Second tield artillery, was a passengrer from Manila on the Sherman. Others were Captain Henry G. Lyons. Twenty-sixth infantry; Captain Frank H. Lawton. onmm!F!«ary: Lieutenant Henry R. Smal ley. Fourteenth cavalry; Lfeutenant James B. Van Horn. Medical corps; from Nagasaki. Lieutenant Commander E. F. Hall. U. S. NY. and John J. Carrington, secretary Y. M. C. A., army department, at Fort McKinley; Philippine islands; from Honolulu. Lieutenant T. HL Cun. r.mjrham, Fifth cavalry; Chaplain James F. Houlihan, Fifth cavalry; Lieutenant John P. Kelly, Medical reserve corps. Colonel Walter 8. Schuyler, Fifth c.-ivalry. who has been ordered to duty as chief of staff of the department of California, did not arrive on the Sher man as was expected. He will remain .in Honolulu until February, when he will be relieved of command in the islands by Brigadier General Montgom ery Macomb. . . , Captain Frank A. Wilcox. Thirtieth infantry, has been detailed for duty as member of the general staff and will leave soon for Washington. Lieutenant Robert E. M. Goolrick. Coast artillery- corps, recently pro moted, has been relieved from duty with the Fifty-seventh company and assigned to the Sixtieth, which is also stationed at the Presidio. Lieutenant Harry Stephenson, Coast ertillery corps, has been relieved from duty with the Sixtieth company and as signed to the Fifty-seventh companj'. Lieutenant Rawson Warren, Fifth cavalry, has been relieved from treat ment at the army and navy general hospital. Hot Springs, Ark., and will proceed to join his proper station. On arriving in San Francisco Lieutenant Warren will report to the commanding general for temporary duty p'endlng the departure of the transport on which he may se<jure accommodation. FUNERAL OF ARCH DRUID CONDUCTED BY MASONS Louis Q. Schord Buried After Impressive Service The funeral of Louis G. Schord, past supreme arch of the United Ancient Order of Druids, was held yesterday from King Solomon's hall in Fillmore Ftreet. The service was conducted by King- Solomon lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of which Schord was a mem ber, Frank Simen, acting, worshipful master, officiating. The hall was crowded with members of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, Burns lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Templar Grove of the Druids and Hartnagel chapter of the Druids, in full uniform, and a large number of friends. The interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery. Schord was a native of Sweden, 71 years of age. and was an old time" resi dent of the city. He is survived by his widow. Dr. H. M., William E. and "Rob ert Schord, and Mrs. F. G. Denke. Twenty years ago Schord was supreme arch of the United Ancrent Order of Druids, serving two terms. FIVE ARRESTED FOR ROBBING HOTELMAN Police Capture Assailants of Charles Sagrac After a search of three hours yes terday morning the five men who beat and robbed Charles Sagrac, proprietor of the New Commercial hotel, were ar rested and identified by their victim. The men gave the names of Arthur Davis, Rufus McFall. Dana Grace, Wal ter C Hill and George W. Simpson and were charged with robbery. Sagrac says he was alone at the desk of the hotel when Hill engaged a room. Later Hill returned with four companions and took them to the room. Sagrac protested that the room was hired for only one man, and ordered the others to leave the hotel. The five followed Sagrac down Ftairs and attacked him in the lobbj\ Sagrac lost his watch during the en counter. The watch was found on Davis. IMPOSTOR SOLICITS FOR STATE S. P. C. C. Well Dressed Man Represents Self to Be Society's Agent A tail, elderly, well dressed man. wearing a cap and representing him *=elf as "Captain White. -secretary of the California society for the pre-ven tion of cruelty to children" has. during the last few days, called at a number of private residences soliciting financial aid for the society. M. J. White, the real secretary of the Eociety, says the man is an impostor, not authorized to make collections. GUADALTXPE PARLOR CHOOSES OFFICERS— <;uadalupe parlor No. 231, N. S. G.W.. at its l«Ft njoetic^ elected the following orficers for the #n*aln? term: Past president, I*. Galliani: provident, Paul Hiscbler: fir*t ripe president. iv-rer Van Pelt: seeoad vice president. Thomas Shea; tfcJrd rice president, Martin Welch; mar thai. Adolph Isola : financial secretarr. Emil Luttrinser: recording werotary. George Buehn; treasurer. W. H. Fahibuteh: trustee." John Lut tringer: inside sentinel, Joseph. Scbied; outside Sentinel, Alex Stephens. ." STANFORD: A SICK UNIVERSITY— --7 Symptom of Illness Found in Tendency Of Student Affairs Committee to Suppress Free Speech and Discussion CENSORSHIP OF NEWS MADE ABSOLUTE Professor Clark's Arbitrary Action in-Suspending A Newspaper Correspondent Savors Strongly Gf the Methods of the Elmira Reform School W. RUSSELL COLE STANFORD UNIVERSITY; Dec. 14— A symptom of the ill ness of Stanford university, already evident to some extent, is found in the tendency of the student affairs committee to sup press free speech and discussion. An active censorship by this com mittee hangs over every student who dares to criticise. It is par licularly vigilant when the criticism is directed at a member of the faculty, or »at any faculty policy oi student control. Editors of the student publications have keenly felt this censor ship. Some of them have been suspended or deposed, or punished by loss of scholarship credits for the crime of speaking their minds frankly. The case of one student .editor already has been referred to in some detail, but it has not been the editors alone who have been brought under this restraint. Correspondents for the metropolitan newspapers also have felt the power of the student affairs' committee. STUDENT CORRESPONDENT SUSPENDED Briefly, now, I want to present the facts concerning a student correspondent of a San Francisco "newspaper, and I do so with some hesitation because of two things. In the first place, I have been told that this student still hopes for a decree allowing- him to return to'finish His college course, which was interrupted by suspension, and I would not will ingly injure any chance he may have for reinstatement.. In the second place, at the time of his' suspension this student was the Stanford correspondent of The Call, and it was because of news' articles appearing in this paper that he was suspended. \u25a0 \u25a0..'."•'. Since the publication of this series of Stanford articles was begun, the charge has been made by some opposed to uncovering existing conditions at Stanford that my personal attitude has been inspired by some sort of malice or animus, and that The Call, in publishing these articles, is merely voicing a spite against the university. I realize that reference to this particular case may be seized upon as. evidence to support such charges'. Knowing, however, that these accusations are ridiculous and utterly untrue, I trust that a fair statement of the facts in this case may serve to show the sincerity that really exists and that reference to it will be accepted for just what it is intended to be — as merely illustrative of conditions and as particularly timely because of its recent occurrence. The case in question is that of James W. Henderson, a junior in the pre legal department, registered from Eureka. Henderson, at that time the cor respondent of The Call, was suspended from the university October 28. He was suspended under a rule, then laid down by the student affairs committee for the first time, that a student correspondent would be held responsible for anything appearing under a Stanford date line in. the paper which he represented, regardless of whether or not he had written the article. HENDERSON NOT RESPONSIBLE j Henderson, in fact, was "fired" for two articles, neither of which he had written, and one of which had appeared five months previously and had been passed over without comment at that time. The order suspending him gave the grounds' for dismissal as being "an accessory to the publication of articles which were false and derogatory to the university." The article which led directly to the suspension was published in The Call of October 16. It related to a slight fire in Roble hall, one of the women's dormitories on the campus. Henderson had telephoned the facts' of the fire to the San Francisco office on. the night it occurred, and the account, written in a light, entertaining style, was prepared in the San Francisco office. The day following its publication, Henderson received a summons to call at the office of Prof. A. B. Clark/chairman of s the student affairs committee. He was' asked to explain his part in sending the story. He told of having telephoned it after calling up the two matrons of Roble hall and after having been asked by them to suppress it. Professor Clark took the position that, because the article was written in a light, humorous vein, it tended to present the women students of the university as frivolous creatures, and, as such, to hold them up to ridicule. NOT SAFE MAN, SAYS CLARK }\~- Regarding what took place at this interview, I quote portions of Henderr son's own statement. I have since discussed the matter with Professor Clark, and believe there is no contradiction as to any essential fact. Hen derson's report regarding these details was" as follows: Professor Clark asked me. If I considered the story as It was run a . good news story. I replied that I did think it was a good news story. In that it would be widely read, that it injured no one and that It was written up in an entertaining manner.,. He said, "Mr. Henderson, I am to think, then, that had you been writing the story you would have written it in the same manner?" I said that had I been writing it in the city I should have done so. He then said, "'Then had you waited until' the next day and written the story yourself, would you have written it in the same way?" To that I said, "No, I probably would not have. written it in that way. lam in Rome and try to do as the Romans do. I want to get an education at Stanford, if possible, and on that account, knowing the. attitude of the committee on student affairs In regard to correspondents I probably would not have run a story of that' kind." To that Professor Clark replied, "Well, I can not say that I like that attitude In the least. I can not say that'l consider a manw.no holds that -attitude a, safe man to have as a student correspondent." CENSORSHIP MADE ABSOLUTE Henderson was also questioned about an article which had appeared five months- earlier, during the spring semester of the college year. It related to the expulsion of a student for an affair of an entirety different nature, and contained this-paragraph: ' The Intrusion of the student affairs committee of Stanford* univer-> sity into the field of romance has caused consternation on the campus Heretofore the committee has contented itself with regulating the sleep- 1 ing and waking hours of the students, the amount of studies they could -\u25a0-. take or leave, the number of steins that they could consume— off the • campus — and such trivial' regulations which merely disturb the tradi tions of the college. No effort had been made to control adventurous' roma'nee or penalize a recreant lover. Clark's particular objection to the article was to this paragraph, which he viewed as acriticism of his committee. - As. a matter of fact, Henderson, had not reported this story. He had told it to. a personal friend, who had given it to The Call several days 1 later. A special man. was sent frorh the office of The Call to Stanford to. investigate the matter,and it^was he who collected the facts and wrote the article. .\u25a0 Following* Clark's interview with Henderson, .'nothing developed -for about 10 days. 'Then Henderson was summoned before: ftie'entire committee and the ;rnatter.was gone over once more Stress was laid on the article con" ceming the Roble fire, the stand being taken that it was offensive* in the way in which it ..was written. Henderson was suspended. The policy then announced by the committee was that student correspondents would there after be held responsible for anything appearing in the 'papers; they-repre sented in any manner derogatory to the university, on the ground that* the committee, having no control over the papers in question, must find some other means of exercising its censorship. :•- * ' ; \u25a0 Such was the last measure taken toward the; adoption; of an absolute censorship at Stanford. Henderson was- merely chosen as an The incident, it seems to me, savored stronglyof Elmira reform, school methods. JEWELRY THIEVES TO 'BE EXTEADITED— Gregorio Colin and. CaSsarioMunoz, who have been In the custody of the federal authorities for. two months 'on a charge of 'stealing 40.000 pesos. .worth of,. Jewelry, . were ".• ordered '. held for extradition to Mexico yegttrday' by United States Commissioner Vfrifffat. THE SAX FRANCISCO X3ALL, THTOBDAY^ DECEMBER >IS;- ; 1910. BABE , HURT ". BY .; FAlX— Catherine . Relnfeld,' 3 .rears 'of :ege,? who Jives, with • her j parents \u25a0at 1738 :. Sixteenth : streets was "-= severely : Injured when i she : fell 13 feet In 7 tie > flrehouse at; Grant avenue • ana^O'Farrell '\u25a0 streets, yesterday . after noon.' The, child V: lather., is emolore^- asa" : fireman^ »"\u25a0\u25a0*-- : 7* - : \u25a0 .\u25a0 : - '\u25a0'\u25a0 : - ;\u25a0\u25a0' :•\u25a0•>» PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN IS THEME Varied Program of Conference That Begins at the St. Francis Today The following is the program for the first annual conference of the Play ground Association of California, which will- open its session at the St. Francis hotel this morning and continue until Saturday inclusive: Thursday, December 15-^-Reglstratlon of dele gates.i at the headquarters of the- playground association of California, Hotel St. Francis; parties will \u25a0be made up : to Tislt playgrounds In San Francisco and- Oakland. Evening: — Ses sion will be held In t the Colonial ballroom ; " in troductory remarks. Mrs. Lovell -White ; (vice president playground association of America and member playground : commission of San Fran cisco); "The Development of the Playground In California," Mrs.~"wTlloughby. Rodman (president of the playground commission of Los Angeles); folk dances, children of » the Taylor school, Ala meda, led by Miss Irena Elizabeth Phillips; "The Psychology of Play," Dr. Philip King Brown. Friday, December 16— The morning session will be held In the Colonial ballroom. 6:30, "The Playground in Operation," C. B. Raitt (superin tendent of playgrounds, Los Angeles); 10, "Ade quate Training of Supervisors," Geo. E. Dickie (superintendent of playgrounds, Oakland) ; 10:30, "The Playgrounds as Developed in San- Fran cisco." H. J. McCoy, (president playground com mission, San Francisco) : .11:30, an Interchange of experiences by playground workers." Luncbeou, 12:30 p. m. Subject for discussion at the luncheon. "The Girl and the Playground;" "The Play Spirit in its Relation to Girl Delinquency." Beatrice McCall (probation, officer of Alameda county); "The Playground Made Practical for girls," Ethel Moore (member playground com mission. ; "What- Los Angeles Is Do- Ing." Mrs. Willoiißhby Rodman (president"play ground commission, Los Angeles) : "WTiat San Francisco Ought to Do,*" J. C. Astredo (member playground - commission. San Francisco). * Friday afternoon, December 16— The session will be held In Colonial ballroom. 3, "Play ground games," . Dr. : Everett C. Beach (head of department of physical education, Los An geles): 3:30. "Rural Recreation Centers," Er nest Bradley (dean of Tamalpals center, Kent field, Marln county); 4, "What Other Countries Are Doing.". CM. Goethe (Sacramento); 4:30, "Public Recreation," Miss Irene. Elizabeth Phil ips (Rochester, X. V.). Evening— B:ls, "The Significance of the Playground Movement," Dr. R. G. Boone (lecturer in education, University of California). ' Saturday morning, - December 17 — The seoplon will be held In Colonial ballroom. 0:30. busi ness meeting, election of officers: 10. "Public School Playgrounds," Gilbert N. Brink (princi pal Berkelej high school) : .discussion led by Alexander , Sherriffs, superintendent of schools, San Jose.: 11, "School Gardens." E. B. Bab cock (assistant professor of agricultural educa tion University of California). Saturday afternoon will be devoted to visits to playgrounds. FRANKLIN GRAMMAR PUPILS GRADUATED Children of the School Give an Interesting Program The graduating exercises of the Franklin grammar school, Mrs. Annette N. Wood, principal, 'in Eighth street near Bryant, were held yesterday morning. The graduated class was that of Miss R. S. Harris. The following program was ren dered: Song. "Lead Kindly Llsrht.", class: salutatory. Helen Badileley: song. "Garden of Roses." eight girls; reading. Mildred Baker: song. "My.. Own United States": recitation, Anna Gardner; song, "California," class: composition. John Kltchak; quotations, \u25a0 Flora Durllng, Anna Gardner,:. Ger trude. O'Leary and Jacob Cone; song (waltz), "Carmena," class; • composition. Annis Hen dricks; reading. Gladys Platt; valedictory. Claire Kelly; song. Vesper Hymn, class; distribution of diplomas and medals. The graduates were: Helen Baddeley Flora Durling \ Jacob Cone Annis Hendrlcks ; Anna Gardner Gertrude O'Leary Claire Kelly. .. ' Gladys Platt Mildred Baker > Medal pupils — Claire Kelly and Helen Bad deley. . • , \u25a0 • Honorarfes — Claire Kellr, Helen Baddeley and Annis Hendricks. The graduates were addressed by the principal and Ray Doherty of the play grounds department. MERCHANTS OPPOSED TO ' GIVING OF PREMIUMS Would Stop the Advertising of Misleading Special Sales If the plans of the new Affiliated re tail merchants' .association are suc cessful there will be no more giving away of automobiles, sewing machines or trading stamps for the purpose of stimulating retail business. At ; . ; 'a meeting of delegates from all the re tail organizations Monday the new as sociation was formed. It represents retail "dealers in every commodity. '\u25a0\u25a0 The delegates discussed the new weights and measures . ordinance. They declared against misleading the public through false special sale advertising and proposed a state law against giv ing away premiums.- . - •• * The Retail grocers' association held a conference yesterday, with the Home industry league and promised to as sist in making the "made in California week" a success. The -grocers also de clared against the premium evil. FIRE STARTED 3 TIMES IN A VACANT HOUSE Flames Are Extinguished Be- fore Much Damage Is Done A third attempt within a; month has been made to set fire; to a vacant house at 412 A'nderson street, the property of Charles Eisepke. . -The fires were dis covered by William Eis'epke. of 507 Moultrie street, a brother of theTowner of the property. , The fires did not do any .material damage. Fire Marshal Towe is making an investigation. GRAND NEST< OF OWLS INSTALLS NEW CHIEFS The grand nest of the Independent Order of Owls has closed its annual session in this city. Officers for the current term ; were installed as follows: \u25a0 - . . E. B. Lonnlff, past . jrrand president;- Albert E; . Conn, grand president: Victor \u25a0 Kress," grand vice president; Walter B.'Paleska, ."grand f ln vocator; • Max .Wolmar, '. grand secretary; J. D. DeGear,- grand treasurer; D. B. Dlnniene, grand' conductor, -\ R. A. Boohm, \u25a0 grand^_ Inner i guard ; ' E. Stein, grand outer, guard; B.Sless," John A. Halpln, 1 -- Harry Bernard, Dr. • Louis Jacobs and Al> Lewis, grand trustees. The ; constitution' of . the ; order was amended to permitthe extension of the organization. "The, £rand, president' was vested with the ; authority^ of grand organizer and power-.to. institute sub ordinate nests in various parts -of the state.' \u25a0 ; - JUNIOR MECHANICS • »j NAME NEW OFFICERS Abraham Lincoln ;council No. 2, Jun ior Order United \u25a0American Mechanics, has, elected the following officers: William K. McCullouph. : councilor;- O.« A. Adams, . tiee oouncllor; William ; E. Bonton, ' re cording secretary ; , S. M. €ox, assistant recording secretary; ' R. F. »de > Lisle, .financial 'secretary; John W.~ Cobby, treasurer ; • L." B. > Davis. , conduc tor: • I".* F. Schmidt, ; wanden ;• W*. : E; ; l>ane;;inside sentinel ; * D.C S;- Lennen; ' outside ', sentinel ; . ; V." A: Ttbbitts, -, trustee; John • W> Cobby," representative to state council v F. A.-Tibbltts.' C. '•\u25a0 IT) Gardner and P. F. Schmidt, alternates; A.'. H.'.Larklns, chaplain. - ; ... p „ ÜBBAKIES TO r CLOSE— ThY free library ~in • Hayes street and the several-branches.wlll.be ; ;, closed ' Saturday; December 24. - at : s :{o'clock{ o'clock ..and reopen- Monday ."December' 26," at fl o'clock . .insthe. mornlng. ; -,< The ~ same, ; lnstitutions* will . ' - close t December - Sl ' at • the same i hour . and : will • not redpenuntllthe next Monday morning. " TOLSTOY MEMORIAL-^-Under the ; auspices of ; 7, the' workman's circle*and- Russian' socialist so-. " i oiety ; the *. first \u25a0: Tolstoy.?; memorial* service *. was yr held ,ln ' this 'cl ty j Tuesday'/ evening ?In I the ? Jef -' ; :"\u25a0 t erson " Square ;\u25a0 building. \u25a0• Among ,- the 1 speakers ' won. t prof .v 0 . n.-: Noyes -at' the I University { of ;. ; California, ;^WHlUm>SicDevitt."jS.'.-Stulbe«r,-. ? JL' r'-'Sussan^l.'.Elbert." \u25a0; : - • - r. 'WHEN IS A FIRE'- BY SUPREME COURT Justices Interpret Falling Wall Clause in Santa Rosa In surance/Case < The '•falling wall" clause, which has caused a great amount of legal dispute since the disaster of 1906,. was inter preted for the first time by the supreme court yesterday. The decision holds the insurance companies liable .for damages caused by V flre wljere it can be shown that the flre was. under way before any of the walls fell in. The falling: of a wall before* .the starting of a flre nullified the Insurance policy. In cases, however, where damage was done by fire before one of the walls caved in,, the.- accident did not nullify the policy, and' the -company is liable for the full amount'of damage done be fore and after the falling of the wall. The decision, written by Justice Shaw, was handed down in the suit of Naomi Davis, "executrix "of the estate of Henry, Davis, against the Connecti cut insurance company for $1,000 on a policy covering the contents of. a drug store in Santa Rosa. " The court de cided that the first shiver of the quake severed the electric wires and set the building, on fire, and that the second shiver sent the .front wall tearing down into the building and the street. Al though the damage 'by fire between these two shivers, less than half a min ute 1 Apart, must have been small, the court decided that in principle the fact that the fire started before the wall fell made the company, liable for the full amount of the "policy. Justice Melvin.v while not dissenting from the reasoning of this decision, filed a dis senting yew, holding that the task of deciding whether a^- wall can fall faster than a piece. of wood can take fire was too delicate for a jury and that the verdict was not strongly enough sup ported by the evidence. In a similar decision handed down yesterday the court reversed a verdict giving C- Fountain »of Santa Rosa a Judgment of $1,000 against the Con necticut insurance company. In this, it. was shown, the front wall of the Shea building in Santa Rosa fell before the . flr^ev started, thus invalidating the insurance policy. JUNE BRIDE FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE SANTA. ROSA,". Dec. 14. — Mrs. Pearl May Seawell, who w£s married June 1 to Earl George Seawell, today filed suit for divorce on statutory grounds. The" name of the corespondent is with held by the attorneys. The couple re side in. Healdsburg. | * Marriage Licenses 9 : : 1 » The following marriage licenses were issued in San . Francisco, . Wednesday, December 14 : ANGUS— CAMFBELLr-Thomas H. Angus, 27, Menlo .Park, and Charlotte Campbell, 27, Berkeley. CARISSIMI— SCHIAVI— Luis Carissiml, 42. and Adriana Schlavl, 28, both of 1416 Grant ave- nue.N FRISCH— BENNETT— OswaId H. C. Frlsch. 22. and Mildred E. E. Bennett, 22, both of 325 Lexington avenue. HEAP— EBERT— James L. Heap. 22, San Ber- nardino, * and Martha Ebert. 19. Monrovia. HUTCHINSON— SMART — Harry E. Hutchinson, 22, 1005 Cortland avenue, and Annie M. Smart, 20. 15SS Dolores street. LABRUCHERIE— LAPORTE—-Vineent Labruch- erle, 37. 654 Fulton street, and Victorine La- - porte, 32, -3527 Washington street. LEE— O'SHAUGHNESSY— Guy O. Lee. 23. Port- land, and Edna O*Shaughnessy, 20, San Jose. MEUSER— CREIGHTON— WiIIiam E. Meuser, 23,. and Alice L. Creighton, 23, both of 765 A Guerrero street.' NELSON— SHANABROOK— DanieI W. \ Nelson. »4, Santa Cruz, and Alice S. Shanabrook, 23, "San Francisco. ' -- NIKLASIEWICZ— WISNIEWSKI— FIoryan Nlk- laslewiez. 27. and Josefa Wisniewskl, 26, both of 320 Russia avenue. PODESTA— DE MARTINI— Joseph Podesta, 27, \u25a0 86 Scott place, and Adeline de Martini, 24, SGI Broadway. POLYTTE— STEPHENS— A venard "Polytte. 27. and Frances ' E. Stephens, 28, both of 1666 Mason street. SCAZIGHINI— JUNETTE— Roy F. Scazlghinl. 27, Grangeville. Cal., and Edith A. Junette, .29. Tacoma. Wash. \u25a0;.'"• SELIG— GREEN— Arthur E. Sellg, 27, 2534 Bush street, and Llllle Green, 27, 1667 Haight street. TARRANT— BAILET— Arthur Tarrant, 26. and ' Nellie Bailey. 24, both of 11SS Shotwell street. , TAYLOR— JACOBS— Henry E. Taylor. 35. 423 . Green street, and Cassandra L. Jacobs, 26, 22 Tay street. TUCKER— LEWIS— WiIIiam H. Tucker, 1 24, Aberdeen/ and Ruth E. Lewis, 21, 125 Lyon street." WRIGHT— SANER— Archie J. Wright, 21, Sac- ramento. I and Freda Saner. 21, Gait. WASTE NO MORE TIE ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS Capital Idea for the Solution of the Question. : THe Best, Most Comprehensive Gift of All Can Now Be Easily Made. How can I do my Christmas shop- ping?. That's the question that many a weary ; person will ask himself in the next' ten days. He will put it oft from day, to", day and then he will make a frantic rush to buy every member of his family, some gift. .. These suggestions are to the'man who' wants to "avoid all ot. the troubles and .worries that are incident to Christ- mas buying. '\u25a0 ' . * .V w Why not; lump all of your; Christmas gifts' into one that will be appropriate . for : every member of \u25a0 your family and that will stand for a generation as a reminder- of your thoughtfulness and wise buying: "-' ', - -. '".. i . A Piano in either the tiny Grand^or the ..Upright . style ..or ' the up-to-date -Autopiano; is ;the gift*: that embodies in ; itself the - greatest ' significance. What- could be, more beautiful .than one of the new Chlckering Baby, Grand Pianos? Our' grandparents played the Checkering; Piano "and" .loved It,- and to- day ; the Chlckerlng Grand is as far^ superior to any other make as it was ; seventy-five years ago.* \u0084 The new. 1911 designs injChickering, Sohmer- arid' Kimbali- uprights are" the best expression. of the most', recent' He- velopment in -piano architecture. The most beautiful.! home gains -added beauty : .by -the', presence ,: of .such an '; instrument. ; : .:^^^^^^^ .'. •\u0084 . \u25a0 •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0" \u25a0\u25a0 . .^AyTHOUiGHTFirL GIFT. 1 ] For thbse^wno'lwant to; make certain that ; the v home shall; at all ? times have ' * muslcaratmosphefe^thefAutoplaho is c almost^ essential." BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall will not be Inserted. They; must be handed la at either of the publication' of flees and be Indorsed with the name and residence of 'persons author- ized to hare the tame published. Notices re- stricted simply to the announcement of the event are published once la this column, free of charze. T ' Notable Deaths T *U :: — '—, \u25a0 —-\u2666 B. J. "WATSON, EDITOR— -Tonopah. Xev. pec. 14.— 8. J. Watson, former superintendent or .public instruction in Nevada county. Cal.. ana editor of the. Nevada City Evening Her ald - . died here today, aged 73 years. Her, had re- sided In Nevada for the last live year*. J. M. BEOOKS, ATTOBNEY— Los Angeles, . Deo. 14.— J. Marlon Brooks, who served four years here, as United States district attorney under President Cleveland's first administra- tion, died today. He wa3 60 years of age, and had been ill for a lons time. W. CLEBTTSNE, ENGINEER— Newport; Ky., Dee. 14.— William Cleburne. who surveyed the : original route for the Union Pacific railroad, died here today, aged S6 years. He was chief surveyor for the railroad for 21 years, and was a brother of General Patrick Cleburne, a noted confederate of fleer. E. GRIFFITH— Los Angeles. Dec. 14.— Elijah Griffith, husband of Mrs. Esther T. Griffith. state president of the state W. C. T. V.. died today of heart failure at his home In Venice. He was a contractor. jC . BIRTHS MeKINDREY— In this city, December 11. 1910, to the. wife of Charles W. McKlndrey, a daughter. REICH— In this city. December 13. 1910. to the wife of Hugo Reich (formerly Johanna Abra- ham), a son. \u25a0 MARRIAGES MARSHALL— YOUNG— In this city. De-?ember 11. 1910, by Rev. Georsre A. Hough of Grace Methodist Epsicopal - church. Msning <;eor*e Marshall of Ross. Cal.. and Louis Northing- ton Young of South San .Francisco. PLI7MMER— CLARKSON— In this city. Decem- ber 8, 1910. by Rev. Geofge A. Hough ot Grace Methodist Episcopal church. J^fr, 11 Wlllard Plummer_of Omaha. Neb., and Malsie E. Clarkson of San Francisco. " ~ DEATHS Allen. Ellen ....... S2 Morgan. Arthur F. . 27 Baker, Julie G S9 Morelilni, Lorena " M. » Bradle. Charlotte ... — Ralsanen, Oly to Crawford, Sarah... 57 Sehafer. Ignatius .. i Dee, Patrick 65 Sheldon, Leonce C. 39 Drougard. Joseph ..60 Spacher. Ida C »o Ford. Bridget ...... 33 Spear, John J-. «O Geraghty. Michael T4l Stern, Hermann . .- »5 Herold, Lena — Stiles. Mary L TS Higglns, Patrick ..60 Vlnnlcombe. Bessie..— Jordan. Robert 22 Walters, John 8....4 Lynn, John — Watson, William . . SO Mac Lean. Lois L 80 Welty, James H....— Marty, Mary L 54 ALIEN— In this city. December 12; 1910. Ellen, dearly beloved wife of the late John Allen, and mother of Edward. John. William. Mary, Isabelle and Susie Allen and Mrs. W. Mather. Mrs. M. Bird and Mrs. G. Blum, a native of Ireland, aged S2 years. . » "- Friends and acquaintances are respectfully la- Tlted to attend the funeral today (Thurs- day), December 15. 1910. at 0 o'clock a. m., from her late residence. 1207 Montgomery street near Green, thence to St. Francis church, where a reqnlem high mass will be celebrated for the. repose of her soul, com- mencing at 9:30 a.,m. sharp. Interment (pri- vate) Holy Cross cemetery. BAKER— In this city. December 13. 1910. Julie Giesenkerchen Baker.' beloved mother of Jo- seph. Carrie E., Isabel and Mattie Baker. Mrs. A. D. Scroggy and the late Albert and Au- gustus Baker, a native of Cologne, Germany, aged S9 years and 29 days. The funeral will be held tomorrow (Friday), at 2 o'clock p. m., from her late residence.: 87 Fair Oaks street. Interment private. BRADLE— In this city, December 13. 1910. Char- lotte, widow of tfce late J. H. Bradle, a native of New York. Funeral and Interment private. CRAWFORD— In this city. December 13. 1910. Sarah Crawford, sister of Mrs. J. Qnane, and coasin of Mrs. Thomas Johnstone and Thomas Sheridan, a native of Framlngham. Mass., aged .57 years. A, member of Loyal circle No. 179, C. O. F., and Golden Gate circle No. 11, U. A. O. D. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in- vited to attend - the funeral tomorrow (Fri- day). December 16, at 9 a. m., from the funeral parlors of Green, Ryan & Donohoe. northeast corner of Sixteenth and Guerrero streets, thence to St. John's chnrch, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 9:30 a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. DEE— In this city. December 10. 1910. Patrick Dee, brother of Thomas Dee of Davis. Cal.. and Mrs. Francis Antony, of. this city, a native of Ireland, aged 65 years. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Thursday), December 15. at 9 a. in., at Sacred Heart church. 'Fell and \u25a0 Fillmore streets, where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his socl. In- terment Holy Cross cemetery, by carriages. Remains at the chapel of N. Gray & Co., 2106 Geary, street corner of Devisadero. DROTXGARD— In this city. December 12. 1910. ' at the city and county hospital . Joseph Drou- • . gard, a native of France, aged 60 years. FORD— In this city. December 12, 1910, Brid- get, dearly beloved wife of Johri Ford, loving mother of Mary Ford, and beloved sister of Daniel, • Florence. John and Peter Donohue. a native of County Cork. Ireland, aged 35 yean. j Friends and acquaintances are respectfully In- vited \u25a0to attend the funeral today tThurs- day), at 8:30 a. m., from the" parlors ef the United Undertakers, 2606 Howard street near Twenty-second, thence to St. Peter's church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul. , commencing at 9 a. .m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. GERAGHTY— In this city, December 14. 1910. Michael T.. dearly beloved son of the late Michael and Catherine Geraghty, brother of the dealer who calls any player piano an Autopiano. ; The genuine Autopiano has the name cast in the 'metal and; Is sold only by the Eilers stores. \u25a0 The United States Government* has indorsed . it by selectingf it for thirty- two battleships. When it Is considered that Pianos on battleships are exposed to every extreme of climate to be gound from' the Arctic circles to the equator, one can readily- imagine how durable- they must be. s : .Tetraizinl, who is now. J delighting: San Francisco audiences with her -won- derful voice has the Autopiano In her apartments -at the Palace Hotel and says of it,, "It -is wonderful. There i 3 no Player Piano to equal It." 1N. 2,000 HOMES. Two .thousand California homes, are ! already, supplied with the *Autopiano : and; it Is more popular to-day than ever before. If you have a Piano that is silent most of the time, we will take that in exchange, and make, you a* liberal al- lowance for it, and the balance may .ba paid in cash, or, if you prefer, in con- venient monthly, payments. Our" liberai selling plan solves the Christmas gift for many : a family - and solves it better than anything else can. Send for catalogue and . illustrated booky "What People Say." * EilefsMuslc House,, 975 Market street, San Fran- cisco; 557 [Twelfth st:; : opposite \u25a0• Or- pheum, Oakland: .San Jose, 'Stockton, Sacramento^ -Fresno, . forty Western stores."- . Stores V. open evenings • till Chriatmas. • • -' : i j William H. Geraghty and the late_ John •Catherine Geraghty and Mrs. , » ;and uncle of Veronia and Mary E. >Q ' J native of Boston. Mass., a?ed 41 years- m»mber of Golden Gate lodge. Plasterers Union, No. 66. O. P. I- A. in. Friends and acquaintances are fWPf^.VtaT) Tlted td attend the fuaeral tomorrow (F rwa.^. at 8:30 a. m.. from the parlors of I^ e^^ Undertakers. 260 C Howard street near Twenty second, thence to St, Joseph's church *^here a requiem* high mass will !>• «»«*"^ f^ r \\ h n ! repose- of hi 3 soul, commencing at » \u25a0. m- ' terment Holy Cross cemetery. HEBOLD-In this city. December «. MlO. !«« llerold.. dearly beloved wife of Fh lip "'^J loving mother of Alice. Beraice U***™***; the fate Juliet IleroM. beloved daushter a. Loals and Dorothy Paulus and beloved aU- ter of Daniel Paulus. Mrs. 1M08e3..?1 Mo8e3 ..?f n2 5.v ; ?f l "3 Charles Martia and the l»ta Mrs. Caarus Herold. a native of San Francisco, tal. A member of Portola circle No. 7S. U^ A .. O. v- Friends and acquaintances are Tlted to attend the funeral today t f hurs- Uay). at 12 o'clock noon, from her late resi- dence. 2«S San Bruno avenue between -Silver avenue and Sllliman street, thence to tfteEns- lish Evanselical Lutheran church. 22^2 Uowai J street near Eighteenth, where services will be - held, commencing at 1 o'clock p. «•*•""'? wUI be taken to Cypress Lawa cemetery vault by electric faneral car from Ihirteentli and \Vest Mission streets. PORTOLA CIKCLE, NO. TS. V. A.-O. P.— To the 1 officers and members of I'ortola c:rew No. 78. C. A. »). I>. : You are "hereby re- quested to attend tbe fuaeral ft our late sis- ter. Lena Herold. today (Thursday*, at 11:30 a. m., from her late residence. 211S San Urutio avenue between Silver avenue ami Su- llmaxi street. By order of LEX A DKAEGER. Arch Druicles3. MRS. BL'CUAXNAN, Set-re tary. BIGGINS — Drowneu. November 26. 1310. I'at- rick. beloved husband of Hannah Hisrsfins. and father of the lat<r Mary Margaret Hi^ius. a native of Balliuamona, Cooaty Cork. Ireland, ajred CO years. The fimeral will take place today (Tlinrs- day». at" » o'<-!<xk a> m., from his lat« residence. 131 Randolph, street. Ocean View, thence to bt. Micuael's church, where a re- qnlem high mass will be celebrated for the ; . repose of his «>oul. c-ommencias at l>:20 o'clock a. m. lntetmeat Holy Cross cemetery. JORDAN* — In Albu«iuerque. N. M.. December 9, » 13*10, Robert Jordan, beloved brother of Wil- liam K. and Charlotte Jonlaa of Honolulu, T, EL; and James F. Jordan of this city." a na« tlve .of Honolulu , T. H., aged 22 years. LYNN— In this city. December 14. 1010. John, dearly beloved husband oi the laic Mary Lynn, and devoted father of John, James aad Charter " Lynn and Mrs. Thomas A. Casserly. a native of Ireland. A member of St. Patrick's Unity Alliance of America No. 14. '' "^Friends and acquaintances are respectfully In- Tited to attend tke funeral tomorrow t Friday >, at 8:30 o'clock a. m.. from his late resilience, 1679 Dolores street, thence to St. Paul's church, where a solemn requiem hign masa will be celebrated for the repose of. his soul, com- mencing at 9 ' o'clock a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. MacIXAN— In this city. December 14, 1910. Lois Louise Mac Lean, beloved. ffiother of Mrs. Watt L. Brown and the late Mrs. Helen Gleaves, and sister of Mrs. E. J. Hall of San Francisco, Mrs. a Orcutt of Erie, Pa., and Mrs. A. Un- derwood of Rochester,** N. V., a native ol Rochester, JT- V., aged SO years 4 months and 17 days. (Rochester, N. V., papers please copy.) . Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in* vlted to attend the ftaneral services tomorrow (Friday), December 16. 1910. at 1:30 o'clock p.m., at the home of her daughter. S3S Anza street between Fourth and Fifth avenue. Rich, mond district. Interment Cypress Lawn cerne* tery. by automobile. MARTY— In Fruitvale. December 14. 1910. Mary Louisa Marty, wife of Frank Marty, and mother of Mary E. Nickels and Joseph George Voneuw, a native of Switzerland, asred 54 years 9 months and 19 days. (Sacramento pa- pers please copy.) MORGAN— Ij Coalinga. Cal.. December 12. 1910, Arthur F.j dearly beloved son of William M. and Elizabeth Morgan, and brother of Harry, George and Dr. Normaa Morgan and Mrs. Joe Broder of Folsom, Cal.. a native of Oakland, Cal.. aged 27 years. -W w Friends and acquaintances are respectfully ia. vlted to attend the funeral tomorrow (Friday), December 16. at 8:30 a. m.. from his late resi- dence. 2241 Fifteenth street, thence to Mission Dolores church, where a requiem high mass wllj be celebrated for the repose of his soul, com- mencing at 9 a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. MOHZLLIin— In this city. December 14. 1910. Lorena M.. beloved daughter of John A. and Isabel Morelilni, and sister of Leon W., LeslU , 1 M. and the late Verdi J. and Libbie C. Morel- lint, a native of Alameda. Cal., aged 5 years S months and 10 days. RAISANEN— In Berkeley. December 12. 1910, Oly, husband of the late Sopia Johanna Ral- sanen. and stepfather of John P. Anderson ol Butte, Mont, a native of Finland, aged 7fl years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully la» Tlted to attend the funeral services tomorrow (Friday), December 16, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church, Chanalng way between Eighth and Ninth streets. West Berkeley. Remains at th« Berkeley parlors of the Albert Brown company, 210S Addison street. Odd Fellows' building. - SCHAFER— In this city, December 12. 1910. Ig- natius Francis, dearly beloved son of William. - and Anna Sehafer, and loving brother of Gene- Tleve and Lucille Sehafer. and grandson ot Hugh and the late Ann MeCann. and nephew of Mark, Hugh, John. Joseph and Loretta Me- Cann, a native of San Francisco, aged 1 year 10 months and 17 days. The funeral will take place today (Thurs- day), at l:3O p. m.. from his late residence. 425 Twenty-ninth street. Interment strictly private. SHELDON— In Alameda. December 14. 1910, Leonce Clinton Sheldon, a native of California, aged 39 years 6 months aa<l 21 days. SPACHER— In this city. December 12. 1910. Ida C, beloved wife of Peter J."- Spacher. aad mother of Mathllde Gordon and Edgar L. and Arthur D. Spacher and Mrs. \ Myrtle Bell and the late Ida M. Spacher and Mrs. Etael Scam- mell. a native of Sacramento. Cal.. aged 33 years. (Sacramento papers please copy.) Friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral today (Thursday). December 13.' at 10 a. m., at the chapel of N. Gray. & Co.. 2196 Geary street corner of Devisadero. Interment Cypress Lawn cemetery. SPEAR— In this city. December/ 12. 1910. Joha J. Spear, bekrred husband of Phoebe C. Spear. and father of Joha W. and' Oscar M. Spear and Mrs. Myra Staley. a native of Massachusetts, aged SO years 4 months and 11 days. Secre- tary of the Society of California Pioneers. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully In- vited to attend the funeral servWes today . (Thursday). December 15, 1910. at'lO o'clock a. m., at Pioneer hall. Fonrth and Market streets, thence to Odd Fellows* cemetery. Point Lobos avenue, for inetneratlon. Remains at the parlors of the California undertaking / company. 2210 Stelner street between Clay and Sacramento. STERN— In this city. December 13. 1910. Her- mann Stern, beloved husband of Plna Stern. and father of XL L. and Ben Stern and Mrs. A. Koha and Mrs." Charles x. Stern, aad dearly beloved grandfather of Ira and Florence Kcjhn. a native of Hesse Darmstadt. Germany, aged 75 years an<t 10 months. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully In- vited to attend the funeral services tomorrow (Friday), at 10'o'clcck a. m.. from hl» late residence. 2005 Buchanan str<wt. Interment : Eternal Home cemetery. Positively no flowers. STILES— In this city, December U, 1910. Mary I*, dearly beloved wife of the late John M. Stiles, and loving mother of Geor?e R. and John H. Stiles, a native of Dundee. Scotland. aged 1 79 years T months and 7 days. The fura-ral will take place today (Thurs- day), at 2 p. m.. from the parlors of the. United Undertakers. 2Cot* Howanl street near Twenty-second. Interment (private) In Cypress Lawn cemetery. VINNICOMBE— In Palo Alt<». December 14. 1910. Bessie P. Vlnnicombe. beloved sister of Mrs. J. Hague and Mrs. John Trehane. a native of I Exeter. .England. Notice of funeral tomorrow. WALTERS— In this city, December 12. 1910. John 8., beloved husband of the late Bridget Walters, and father of Mrs. J. A. Wllkinsoa •and the late John T. Walters, a native of County Galway. Ireland, aged 74 years. Frie!Ws and acquaintances are respectfully la- vlte<l w to attend the funeral today (Thurs- day), at 8:15 o'clock, from the parlors of the Henry- J. Gallagher company, ISI4 Webster street between Ellis and O'Farrell. thence to St. Joseph's church, where a xeqolem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. "WATSON — la this city. December 12. 1910 WU- ltam Watson, dearly beloved husband of the la re Mary Watson, and uncle of Mrs. Andrew M. Hendry and Benjamin F. and James Wat- son and Mrs. Henry Mote, a native of Ster- Ilngrshlre. Scotland, aged 80 years. A member of St-? Andrew's Society. - Friends and acquaintances are respectfully In- vited to v attend the funeral today (Thurs- - nay). December 15, 1910, at 1:30 p. m., from his late residence, 2506 Harrison street. la- terment Cypress . Lawa cemetery, by electric fnnetalcar from corner of Twenty-eighth, and Valencia streets, tt 2:15 p. m. WELTY— In this city, December 14. 1910. James 11. /Welry, beloved husbaml of Dora Welty. liiiiiio o nnnrAii UULIU.b o. bUUcAII Independent of the Trust For $75 Will Furnish Hearse, 2 Car- rlascs, Kiabalmins:, Shroud aad ' Cloth Covered Caaket Casket* at $33/: as good as sold &/ Troat Undertakers - for : .. ...,.,,... $3* \u25a0 C ".? k S ts at * 30 - a* 'good aa «old fey Trust > Undertakers for .......................... $3a Caskets at. sloo. as good ts «oU ftr Truat Vndertaker* for ......;.....,.,..,,., \u0084.$l5O « Vnn XtMAif. L JtAHKIT 711 , 305. MontE>y vAv.\«r HOJIt MiUi 1305 Fraaklii st^OakJaad Auto Ambulance aad CarrUsea fat III: a. i