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10 EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO MYSTERY ADDED TO DEATH OF NORBOM Mining Engineer Never Carried Explosive, Declares 0. H. Bals. Son in Law of Victim Only Giant Powder Used at the Mine and This Always Pur= chased Direct BERKELEY, Jan. .15.—Distracted With grief, Mrs. .1. O. Xorbom, widow } of the mining engineer who was killed i by a mysterious explosion on the ferry- j boat Berkeley Friday night. Is. dan- j gerously in at her home in the AHa Vista apartments and her friends fear, that the shock may have a serious result. O. 11. Bals, son in law of.Nor bom and superintendent of the Maddox mine, of which Xorbom was owner, ' arrived. in Berkeley this morning and ! had nothing roore tangible than theory to advance as the" cause, of Xorbom's death. ■ • vV' ■ ' ' The mystery was deepened by his statement this afternoon that • bom was not in the habit of carrying ex-, plosives. Bals says Xorbom never pur chased explosives for use at the mine. He declares neither dynamite * nor i nltroglycerin was ever ' used at the j mine, the only explosive employed be- ; ing giant powder. "It seems to me highly improbable that Xorbom carried any explosive in his pocket," declares Bals. "He never ordered explosives used by us at the mine. 1 attended to that myself. "The trips' which Xorbom made to this city and San Francisco were for the purpose of visiting his family and of making a few business arrange ments. At times lie has purchased mining machinery in San Francisco, the principal company with which he traded being the Sullivan company. He bought no cither supplies, and I know that he never purchased powder or other explosives." Mrs. Dais, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norbom, accompanied her husband. No change in • the condition of Ed- j Mard HoTfschneider, who' was injured in the explosion, was reported at St. Anthony's hospital. Oakland, today. Hoffschneider is still deaf from the concussion and is in a critical state from the internal injuries. ■ • .MASONIC HOSPITAL TO BE DEDICATED SOON Ceremony Will Be Held at Decoto Saturday DKCOTO Jan. 15. — The new hospital building of the Masonic home, the gift] Of Edward Coleman, grand treasurer of : the order, which has been built at a ! cost of $30,000, ■ ill be formally "dedi- j cated Saturday, January: 21, the exer cises beginning at' 1:30 clock. An elaborate program has been prepared in which many of the high officers of the order will take part. The grand orator of the day will be Judge Alfred Q. Burnett of the appel- i late court. The presentation of the building will be made by Edward Cole man, and the speech of acceptance will he made by Judge W. S. Wells, presi dent of the board of trustees. The dedi cation exercises'will then be held, with Grand Master Dana K^Weller of Los Angeles in charge. a special train carrying a large number of members of the order will; leave Oakland at 10:39 o'clock Saturday morning. The hospital is a one story structure, constructed of : brick, and- occupies a ground apace of 50 by "100 feet. The children's dormitory, which formerly occupied the third story of the main building, has been transformed into 16 rooms for occupancy by residents of the home. This has increased the accom modations to permit the vacating of one of the cottages, and this cottage will be used as a clubhouse. The main stairway lias been inclosed, and the interior of the main building has been retinted and repainted. A new steam heating plant nas been installed. It is estimated that all the improve ments will require an expenditure of $;s.nnn. ■ '. HIGH SCHOOL PAPLR TO BE FULL OF FUN Student Editors Hard at Work ! on Publication OAKUXP, Jan. Henry C Petray Jr., editor of the. Aegis, the official paper of the Oakland high school, an nounces that the first edition of the Journal will make its appearance early | in February. A 'feature of the edition Will he a graphic account of student ac- i tivities in all departments, and in ad- ! dition many joshes and stories will ap- I pear. jWjfa ' Petray la the son of H. C. Petray, principal of the Grant school, and is one of the most promising students of the senior class. As editor of the Aegis he holds the highest honor conferred by the school. The following is the editorial staff of the Aegis: .Henry Petray Jr., editor; 'Alice Elliott, assistant editor; Horace Heisen, business manager; Rut!ey Ste vens, athletic editor: Clara Coffin, as sistant athletic editor; Myron ■ Nelson, Joshes; Miss" Alice Warner, assistant Josh editor; James Porter, organization; Elva Ghirardelli, assistant organization editor; Miss Helen' Brsek, school notes; Ruth Pond, alumni notes; Miss Mignon de Neuf, editor of, the girls' Aegis. CHURCH BROTHERHOOD DISCUSSES CITY PROBLEMS Commissioner McClure Delivers , Address to Members BKRKELEY, Jan. 15.—"Christ and the City" was the subject of a-meeting tliis evening at the College Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. A.' r W. Xayloi* presided at the!meeting, which was the second of the series devoted to the discussion of "Christ and Present Day Problems." - The meeting was held under the auspices of the brotherhood of the church. Commissioner W. F. McClure delivered an address,* and Chief of Police August Vollmer and Arthur Arlett made a few remarks. Seseral musical selections were given. EVANGELIST LECTURES AT Y. M. C. A. MEETING Rev. A. E. Fitch of Los Angeles Addresses Berkeley Youths B&RKSLRY, -Inn. is.— "The Crouch •i vil" was the topic discussed by A. Jfi. ntch. the Los Angeles evangelist, at the V. M. (.'. A. this after noou before about 70 young men of Berkeley. He made a very forceful talk, choosing a t»xt from Genesis. "If thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door." Rev. Mr. Fitch, who is a singer of ability, also rendered several selec tions. Miss Pauline Ruth, Fiancee of Clarke Anderson of Ohio U.C. GIRL WILL MARRY IN EAST Berkeley Belle's Friends Re* ceive Word of Her Engage* ment to Civil Engineer BERKELEY, Jap. 15—The numerous friends of Miss Pauline Ruth, formerly of this city and a member of the class of 1912 at the University of California, have received word of her engagement to Clarke Anderson of Mansfield, Ohio. Miss Ruth attended the University of California for two years, but last year went east and has been at the Univer sity of Chicago. It,was these that she met. her Ranee, who is a, Cornell man engagrd«s .1 civil engineer. The young: couple will make their home at Mans field.:- ■ . '■ '■'': - . ■ ■ • j While at* the university Miss Ruth took a prominent "part in college activi ; ties. .She• w*as a member of Pi Beta [Phi sorority." and was on the staff of the .1912 blue and gold, as well as serving on numerous class committees. Miss Ruth wjt* graduated from Berke [ley high- school in 1908. She took a leading role in the "Senator," the play I presented by the senior class. Announcement has been made < that I the .wedding will take place next June. jV■ • ■ MUSICAL SOIREE IS GIVEN BY NEUSTADTS Unique Program Rendered in Third of the Series OAKLAND. Jan. 15. —Prof.- Eugene Neus»adt and time. Sofia Neustadt. in giving the third musical soiree of the winter series last evening at their home in Valdcz street, brought into prominence the local musical com posers and gathered . about them, many of the members of the early pioneer families of Oakland. More than 50 per sons listened to the unique program. lime. Neustadt, who,was accompanied by Robert Harnden, sang a group of his songs. Miss Cornelia Grllys sang three of the well known-songs of "Wallace Sabln. and two which had not before been given in public. A group of songs by John Metcalf was rendered by Mrs. Lena Carroll Nicholson, and several numbers" for the violin were given by Miss.Carrie Bright. With Miss Elizabeth Westgate at the piano. Miss Isabclle O'Connor gave a number of the Alameda woman's songs. Count Axel Wachtmeister,' who is spending a year in California, rendered two original piano numbers. INCENDIARIHS TRY TO BURN DOWN OLD BUILDING Police Investigate Repeated At- tempts to Fire "Eyesore" ' BERKELEY, Jan. 15.—Repeated at tempts to set -fire. to '-an -old building at 1519 Woolsey street, which is said to be an eyesore to the neighborhood, are; being Investigated by the Berke ley police,, following a report received las) night from I>. R. Went worth, , who lives next floor, that another-attempt had hern made by seeming incendiaries. Went worth reported that coal oil had been spilt on, the' steps of the house and in the attic, before It was fired. Wooden plugs were driven into:: the fire hydrants nearest to the place, one at California and Woolsey streets, and the other at Fairfleld and California. ; The police are investigating the mat ter, as- a similar attempt ,was ■ made January 12, when part of the roof was burnt, the damage amounting to $25. The house is vacant and dilapidated. Formerly it belonged to Mrs. -Daugh erty of Berkeley, who willed .it to s the University of California.-,. ' . HAND OF ENGINEER IS MANGLED BY A LEVER William Davidson Injured in West Oakland Yards OAKLAND, Jan. 15.—Through the sud den reversal of a big lever which Wil liam . Davidson. ', Southern Pacific en gineer, was grasping ;in the ■ cab of ' a moving switch engine in the; West Oak land yards*, last night, he was i thrown from nil leat into the gangway and his right hand-wag mangled. The prompt action of rEd Smith, the ■ fireman ■ pre vented a serious accident ; and the wrecking of r 1". cars the: engine wa< hauling. Smith, seeing that the engineer had been rendrr'-d unconscious, sprang to the throttle and brought the engine to a standstill. It is thought Davidson's hand will have to be amputated. TS»« switch engine is the largest used in the yard.'^BMHnlß^' " DaVidson's home is at 2115 Wood street. ' , "-'"■' ." PASSENGER ROBBED ON CAR BY PICKPOCKETS $60 Fur Stolen From Woman in New Year Eve Crowd ' OAKLAND, Jan, 15.—Pickpockets robbedvß. K. Whit taker. 1029 Forty fifth street, of $4 on a San Pablo avenue streetcar ,'at • Fourteenth street 'and Broadway this.' morning." Mrs. .Ellen Phillips of . 1471 Klrkham street, re ported" today. that; a-160; mink, fur had been stolen* from her in the ,\Vw Year eve ) crowd .at Eleventh .*; street , and Broadway.. ' '"' ; THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1911 EBELL CLUB PLANS FOR DANCING PARTY I Women Arrange an Evening Af fair for,.the Entertainment of Young People OAKI*AND,'.Ian. -Kl*>ll will vary its routine of work Tuesday evening by giving, a-brilliant dance in the ' club house, for which several hundred cards I/avis been issued. The affair will be attended largely by the younger set. Tin- hostesses for the evening are: lira. C i. VttMßmr; Mm. 11. V. (arlton Mrs. A. »'. r<>»<"j-» • ' Mr». Xowron Ko^cr Mrs. l^uls Gbirardelll Mr». 1- F. ••otkroft Urn, .run-* B. Allen- Mrs. K. I* Dow Mrs. T. (.'. ("""Ran • Mrs. J. R. S<-«l>haia Mrs. Harry Knowlen Mlks Eth Pow»ll Mrs. Duiilnr Kloih>ll ' Mrs. F. A. Webster Sir*, r. .1. Wettnore Mr«. 'I. It. M. <4ray Mrs. Ralph Klnnpy Mr«. J. H. Wriitlit - .Mrs. C. 1.. Smith - : Mrs. C. D. falTln Mn>. C. C." Clay ■ Mrs. E. 11. Benjamin Mrs. Owen ■ M The section announcements for the week follow: Monday—Shakspearp. section. Miss Julia Colby, eiirator.- >-Maet>etli."' ' „ * Tuesday—Second art section. Miss Mabel Gray, curator, "IVartd Tf-nler« and Frans Hals." ■ Wednesday—First art section. Mr«. D. "TV. Golwii curator, 'Tre Kaphaellto Brother Ikh.il." - . _ Thursday—American lilstorr. Mrs. A. E. -S. Rani;*, curator: "Captain John Smith." Mrs. T. Bennett; "Cotton Mather." Mllss Marip Babson. Friday—Current fronts section, Mr». 1.. Cock reft, curator. " , Kbell will send the following dele gates to the annual district convention to be held in Stockton next month: OHegalCfl. ' .Alternates. Mrs. .him- A.. Johnson Mm. Kate.Bulkier' Mr*. .1. B. Hume tin. T. C. Coogaii Mrs. Kranci» tJrnv Mr». Courtis* Mrs. ( on K. Jones Mrs. CTJ. Cornell Mrs. E. 11. Benjamin - I Mm*. Kelt _ Mrs. I^ouis Cockroft* Mrs. Ferrier. Mr-. John C. Lynch Mrs. A. E. S. Banes Mrs. George K. Child! * Mrs. Charles Rowe. » HIM Jennie Hill ."' Mrs. M. B. Carroll . Mr». Charles Man Mrs. August Han**ure Mrs. Frank Ilurd , , Mr-. D. W. Oetwtcki * ..■»■- " ■ - • i .■-.'■ The women of the Twentieth Century club have arranged a musioale for Tuesday afternoon, the soloists to bfl Edward & Thomas, tenor; H. Douglass Bacon-Soule. pianist. Mrs. George Richardson will be the accompanist Thomas recently returned from Eu rope, where he studied under i)e Reske, King Clarke and other teachers. Boule is a student in the University of Cali fornia. In the receiving party will bes Mrs. J. E. Kelsey I Mr*. George l/»>iiar<l " Mrs. O. S. Merrill ' Mr*. .1. O. Davenport- Mrs. .T. 11 Wood IMrs. Ira Sorrtek Mrs. I. P. Diggs Mrs. W. H. Brown • * • A buffet luncheon' will be given by the Town and Gown club* Monday aft ernoon. The program will be devoted to the.experiences abroad- of returned travelers, among whom will be Mrs. C. L. Goddard, Mrs. C. E. Miller and Mrs. R. S. Hoi way. ■ With the success of the Ellen Terry performance still fresh in their minds, the women of the Oakland club will lend their patronage to a public en tertainment which promises to be one of the notable events of the doming month. . ' ' •'; A musical comedy written in. collab oration, by Louis Lag\jria and Oscar Ingels will be staged with a large cast of the talented amateurs of the bay cities Saturday evening. February 25 at the Mcdonough theater. The pro ceeds will be used for extension of , the club work. . The annual breakfast will bring to gether the members of the flub- Wed nesday afternoon at an elaborate repast in Unity, hall. ; A number of prominent club women, will share the honors of the occasion.*' ' . •■ *. • The third anniversary of the founding of the Alta Mint club of San Leandro was celebrated Monday, . when a luncheon was- given at the club quar ters in Masonic temple. Toasts were given by Mrs., W. S. Peters, the club president; Mrs. L. E. Lynch, the pre siding hostess; Mrs. Annie Little Barry, district president; Mrs. S. M. Woodman, Mrs. T. I". Maher, Mrs. A. Ait kin. Mrs. 1.. B. Smith, Miss Belle McCoy, Mrs. J. A Park and Mrs. C. C. Crane. The January business meeting of the Adelphian club will he held Monday a.fternoon and will be followed social hour for members only. Thurs day afternoon Mrs. George Barnes Blnl will give an informal talk before the members of the new book section on <;. K. ciiPKtrrton and his later works. The civic section has announced a bene fit in the clubhouse Saturday evening. January 21. When a program of folk songs and (jances will he given. The section maintains a free bed in tho Alameda sanitarium and the entertain ment will b*> given to meet the expense of this work. A luncheon, b program on household economic.' am) fiamf of bridge is the projrratn of the Heine eJuh for Thurs ■fteraoon. >Trs. Lor en so inskcpp will talk on "Tho New Professl Ilninr- Makine.' The musical numbers will b« rendered by Mrs. K. 1,. Dow. The January luncheon of the Cali fornia branch of the collegiate abunnae will he given in the Shattuck hotel, Berkeley, An interesting program has been arranged. Although the report of the society vaudeville, which the women of the Ladies' relief society gave Tuesday evening In the Mac donough theater, has not .been presented to the organiza tion, the net proceeds of the occasion probably will reach $1,000. CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS FORM ANOTHER CHURCH New Congregation Meets in East Oakland Hall OAKLAND, Jan. 1 .">.—A new Christian science church, known as the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, has been established in Kast Oakland to ac commodate the members of the faith living in this section. Meetings are held every Sunday in Pierce hall, formerly known as Washington hall, Kast Twelfth street and Sixth avenue. C. L Mitchner is the first reader of the congregation. The officers of the new church have obtained a long lease on the hall from G. S. Pierce, the owner. ENGLISH ROYALTY WROTE POEMS IN PRISON I James I of Scotland Most Fa-1 mous of These By farj the most famous and.thebe'st of ; England's royal , poets was James I of Scotland.' .While a prisoner: in Wind sor . castle -. he ;;composed his • allegory/ " '.'The .'_: King's* : Quhair." ' It,, owed . Its origin, says "T. P.'s Weekly," to James' love for ' the :. Lady Jane .- Beaufort, a • beautiful young: lady nearly; allied to the royal family, and of '■whofnvhe;be came , enamored •by seeing 'her from \ the r window" of hip room as she walked, in . the garden.', She afterwards became his queenii/ Queen Elizabeth*'wrote-.poems In" prison.; .The unfortunate -Lady f Jane Grey i and' her equally unfortunate cou sin, Mary Queen of Scots, ". both solaced their hours Zof captivity (destined to end on the scaffold) by learned studies. ANNEXED DISTRICT IMPROVERS ACTIVE Fitchburg Consolidated and Mothers' Clubs Entertain 100 Guests at Banquet OAKLAND, Jan. I".—A banquet was given Tuesday evening by the mem bers of the Fitchbtirg Consolidated im provement club and the Lockwood school Mothers' club. The affair was held in Chitde'a liall anrl was attended by more than 10(1 Invited guests. Rich ard ftf. Buucy, presldenl of the Im provers, was toastmaster. Councilman U. C. Vote delivered an addreaa, illus trated with, '.-harts, on the Oakland water front ami the Southern Pacific water front franchise. An address on the work of mothers' organizations was delivered by Mrs. Elinor Carlisle, presi dent of the Federated Mothers' Hubs. M. M. Ogden of the Unl^n water com pany spoke on the plans of the cor poration to supply the Fitehhurg dis trict with water. K\ST FBI ■ IT-VALE (MB The Central Improvement club of east Krnitvale at its last meeting in Allenriale hall indorsed the plan of the Oro Loma club of Hayward to have shade trees planted along the foothill boulevard from High street, Melrose, to Hayward, A resolution was adopted calling on the Hayward organization to set a date for a meeting of representa tives of all the improvement clubs of tbe districts affected to discuss the project. President w. E. Sansome re ported tliat the first contract for lay ing sowers in the district under the Vroonian act would be lot February 1 and that the board of public- works was planning to appropriate $1,500 for the erection of a frame firehouse for Al lendale. to be equipped with *a chemi cal engine, in response to the communi cations of the club. The semiannual election of the organization resulted as follows: W. K. SaMome, president: Wallace H. I,ocke; vice president: .T. Rerpendahl, secretary; E. A. Nyerson. treasurer; J. F. Dietznuin, sergeant at arum. The date for the masquerade ball •en changed from January 2* to Saturday evening. February 18. XI.MIII HST Illliltl) OK TRADK The Klmhurst board of trade has ap pointed J. O. (lark, T. C. Tillman and Philip RfcUly to confer with the offi cials of rhV Western Pacific railway In regard to the establishment of a freight station for Blmhurtt At pres ent the B) in hurst manufacturers and nits arc force.l to receive or make shipments from an uncovered platform, which causes great incon venience in inclement weather. The Latham Terrace improvement club lias moved into new quarters at 2:;o>i Twenty-seventh avenue, the for me,- quarters at 1680 Twenty-fifth ave nue having become too small owing to ■ in membership. President X W. Hyden. Vice President R. X Hummel and Secretary W. R Fos-s are making plans for an entertainment and smoker to be given Friday evening. January 27. when the new hall will be opened. RULE TAKES ROOM FROM CLUBWOMAN Claremont Time Regulation Re= suits in Mrs. Thomas Hard= ing Moving OAKLAND, Jan. ll.—ln compliance With tli- n«w rule O f the Clareniont country . lub limiting the time to three months In which rooms can be occu pied. Mrs. Thomas Harding, who lias made her home therefor a number of years, has given up her quarters and lias taken apartments in Berkeley, Harding is one of the first mem bers of the club 1" how to the edict. Shortly after the ruling was made she was reluctant to leave. ;: A number of other members who have made the clubhouse their home for years will be required to give up their rooms soon. .With their going other members will be given 1 rooms. There has. been no (discrimination shown in enforcement of the time limit ru!<>. according to the. club directors. It had become necessary to .put the rule into effect because of the clamor for rooms. ■'; '•' ■ '*■-:' ■/■-. BALZAC MUSEUM NEEDS FUNDS FOR SUPPORT French Minister Suggests Bene- fit Performance Balzac is ever with the French peo ple, but the reminder Is one that they would willingly forget. A little public spirit would produce the desired ob livion. In the Rue Raynonard, where the novelist lived for Home years, his friends have got together a little mu seum, something after the style of Carlyle's house in Cheyne Walk, Chel sea, says the London Globe. It is known ;is "La liaison ilc Kalzac' Admission is free, mid this memorial is always in difficulties In regard to upkeep. There seem to be no puljlic funds from whirl) a grant can be made, and the museum is tureatened with extinction. The French ministry of fine arts has been consulted, and all the department can (In is tp suggest that a perform ance should" he given, and funds raised in tills way. Occaaien&lly a political reformer Is morHy pnvious of a political grafter. Llfp may be worth living because of the things beyond our reach. . '•jjp^i'-' .. The highest ' type of ■ happiness la" M TTI ■■"rfT^L'TrSkJE* T^T reached '-.'by having 'children', in the if 111 11 I Ji^H* l\ home; but the cominS of the little %Ji. M.m>MLJU J|C^ jLoJjL ones is often \ attended '/with' appro-* '^gp^ TT^_W ■■ - hension and dread. ■, Mother's Friend IV THF 1 1 J/* if used "by the expectant mother in VA^» ;|" I " /IYI -/ preparation of the ordeal;• carries ss:^*^ ■*• *• ..^"^ -*• - •*• - -. .*.' her through the crisis with . safety. .This great remedy assists nature in all necessary physical changes; of the sys tem, i affords J bodily comfort during the ;period of waiting, and; preserves the symmetry of form after baby comes. The penetrating and soothing qualities of Mother's ; Friend allays nausea, prevents caking of tlie breasts, and- in every way contributes to strong, healthy , ffe\ ' motherhood. ': ) Mother '&] ; i Friend -: is > "% M {*-± 'mm-w"'"W i°vr*%TT\?J~%': sold at drug i stores. ; Write , for our ; - V||| IrTHP D 1 free book containing valuable infor- "' -"' JLV^ JL : fXl— /JPvS^ : j mation for expectant mothers. * , *}_ - '^^""'S';" -' -1* *-?' '•''''' <-« -:"'^*''* i BEADFIELD EEQULATOE CO, / 'Jg\ pTjl ¥"F T^T^ ,_. ■' ' --; -' - ;/ _• AUaata, ' */ \l***JL . , _...■.,,-,-.>,,,.--;. JLT COLLEGIAN GOES TO CHINA TO MARRY Love Routs Ambition in Tussle and Graduate Will Make Missionary His Bride KERKKLKY. Jan. 16.—Cupid will be at the helm of the ship upon which Charles \V. Batdorf of 2.">04 Dana street will sail for Chentu. rhina, next Wednesday after an absence of a and a half. Batdorf, a graduate of the University of California with the class of "06 and a post graduate with his M. A. degree received at the same in stitution at the close of the last sem ester, goe s to China to marry Miss Nel lie Burbridge. a missionary worker in the Methodist church. An Interesting romance in which love vanquished ambition lies back of the long journey. In July, 190!t. while Bat dorf Wits a teacher in the Imperial Chi nese university near ("hentu he was taken seriously^ ill and had to come home for an operation. Following the operation he rested at the home of hfs parents in Holllster and after fully re covering- he re-entered the University of California to take his master's de gree. While he was at work at the univer sity Mrs. May f'heney, appointment sec retary of the university, secured a po sition for him as teacher of physics and mathematics in the Cogswell high school of San Francisco. At the time there were a large number of appli cants, hut Batdorf was selected because of the splendid record he had made as a teacher in China. He was not a can didate, and when the offer was made him he declined It. Batdorf refused the position because of the girl he had left behind him in the* little mission in far Chentu. His heart was with her and he knew that she r would ' riot. give up the work ,to which she had pledged herself to come to the United States to live. It was a "hard struggle, but in the end love won and Batdorf ,is going back. Batdorfwcnt to Chlija soon after his graduation In 1906.' He taught physics and mathematics in the Chinese uni versity and met and fell in love with Miss Burbridge, who .was in a mission stationed near the town.' When he left because of Illness he told her that he was coming back for her and now after a. year and a half he is keeping' his word. Upon his return to China he will teach- in the union school at Chentu, which -was recently organized under the joint board of missions of the Bap tist. '.Methodist and * Presbyterian churches, and he and his wife will make their home there. SWITCHMAN FATALLY INJURED BY TRAIN OAKLAND, .lan. I.',.—C. Goodwin, a Southern Pacific switchman living at 3822 four) street, Fruitvale, was fatally injured at 9 o'clock this morning by being struck by the southbound Berke ley local train near Sixteenth street station. His skull fU fractured, and he was internally injured. , Goodwin was crossing the tracks, and in evading one train stepped on the other tracks in front of the Berkeley local. He was thrown off the track by the pilot. DUSTING LENGTHENS LIFE OF BOOKS This Must Be Done Carefully, Though, or Volumes Will Be Ruined Books, unless thoroughly dusted once in three months, will not last as long as if properly cared for. Moreover, in order to preserve the bindings the work should be dune with car*. Fine edi tions have a money as well as a senti mental value, and books are among the articles that should be bequeathed from generation to generation. There is no better way of dusting. according to experts, than to hold a vol ume tirmly in both bands, open it and close it smartly with such a force as to drive the dust from between the leaf edges, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. If a cloth is rubbed across the top it will send the dust between the leaves, caus ing them to dry and become brittle be fore their time. The outer covers are to be wiped with a soft cloth. R;idi volume must be opened and shut two or three limes to rsomplete the cleansing. When the book is being read and the person "puts - it down ' for. 1: a. few - mo ments the volume should be. closed and not placed face downward, for this stretches the : back and the binding: threads. making a "separation which will speedily become liable to crack." C K. fry hook that lias any value should have a ribbon mark pasted in. For this a narrow piece of black or color is cut about two inches longer than the book. The top is then glued on the book back, at the top, under the binding, supplying a marker that will not be lo»t, and that is put into the leaf at which the reading stopped. This is a device that will save many a dollar In rebinding. LAURIER DEFENDS PLANS FOR CANADIAN NAVY Apropos of the recent byelection in the province of Quebec, and the return of a French Canadian opposed to the naval defense policy of- the Canadian government, I>a Presse of Montreal says that a French Canadian, Com mandant Fortin. was in realty the father of tlie Canadian navy, who in 1552 laid Sown the principles of de fense of which tlie present policy of the government la the legitimate outcome. Sir Wilfrid ]>aui'ier indorsed this state ment, and in a letter to La Presse re viewing tlie situation, made a spirited defense of his administration. ALAMEDANS WANT QUAY WALL BUILT Movement Is Revived to Im- prove Estuary and Make it Income Producer _____ • ATtAMEDA. Jan. 15.—The extensive municipal water front Improvements under way and planned on the Oakland side of the estuary have caused the city administration and citizens to again take up the proposition of having Ala moda improve its two pieces of estuary water front so that the property may be utilized by navigation and become a source of income to the municipality. The city of Alameda owns a frontage of 1424 feet on the estuary. About 1,000 feet of this lies east of the plant of the United Engineering works and the remainder near the north end of Grand street. The plan of building • quay wad on the larger tract was considered during the administration of Mayor E. K. Taylor, and has also been discussed during the admin istration of Mayor Noy. Private par ties have several times made offers to lease and improve the property. During the last bond campaign there were many who favored calling a bond Issue to improve the frontage, but the proposition was not deemed as import ant as others. It is probable when an other bond proposition is submitted it will Include bonds for this project. If it is decided to build a quay wall east of the engineering works It will have to be opened across the reclaimed marsh land north of Mastiek station. The proposed streets have long been laid out on the city map. "SNIPE SHOOTERS" OF PARIS STILL BUSY Picking up "Butts" Is a Lucra- tive Employment It is strange to learn that the in crease in the cost of tobacco in France —a government monopoly, by the way —has led to a corresponding Increase In the price of cigar ends and cigarette stumps^ There Is a class known In Paris as the megotiers, whose occupa tion is to pick up the discarded ends and then sell them either la their crude state to people as poor as themselves or to dealers, who put them under a cleansing process, remake the tobacco, and retail it at a low price. The me gotier is a kind of a philosopher, with out knowing It. All he wants is space, and a tub would suit him. like IHogenes. for a dwelling. Occasionally the. gov ernment prosecutes the megotier, and. on his behalf, the ingenious point has been taken that, having sold the to bacco in the first instance to be smoked, the government has parted with all its rights, but, as far as we know, the point has not gone to the court of cas sation. Since the Increase in the price of tobacco the megotier obtains 50 centimes more for his ends. Is this line to the law of supply and demand? Is less tobacco smoked, with the conse quence that there are frAver ends? HAIR OF WALTRAUTE CAUSES CONTROVERSY Germans Say Cantatrice Should Be Blonde Theater circles in Germany are exer cised over the question of a lady's hair, and the Bavarian theaiers are involved. Mme. Schmidt Hammerstetn, cantatrice of the Theater Royal of Hanover, tak ing the role of Waltraute in "Das Rhinegold." appeared recently in her presumed natural hair, which is black. Violent indignation was shown by the local press, who maintained that it was the first duty of the singer to have appeared as a blonde. The offending actress cited the instance at Kayrenth, where Waltraute appears in black hair. But this does not satisfy the critics. They urge that a lady playing under Frau Coslma Wagner can not be a criterion, for the daughter of Liszt is at mixed extraction. Mme. Schmidt Ham merstein holds out bravely. She says, let a search be made among Wagner's papers, and if the first WaltraJte, who played under the eyes of the master, was a blonde, then she may reconsider her position. NUMBER OF DOGS MAKES BERLIN INCREASE TAX Vienna Has Increase Checked by Infectious Disease "Berlin intends to Increase the tax on dogs from 20 to 30, marks," Basra th«^ Qaulola, "on account of the fact that within a few years their number has increased from 30,000 to 42,000. It points out that Vienna, which " has , a much smaller population, had 65,000 dogs at the beginning of 1910. r Many of these, however, ■ are now;; numbered among the dead in consequence of the outbreak of Stuttgart glanders, an in fectious disease which has carried off thousands of "dogs in the last few months. r388j89 OPTICAL CO. NOTICE-AII Wearers off Artificial Eyes, Read This! Upon the dates given below there will be at 'the command ;of our patrons the greatest maker of artificial eyes in the world—llerr Kohler. . This man is acknowledged to be the leader. of his profes ; sion. In - Europe, where he has ; been practicing for a number of years, his fame is best known, although he visited California about 15 months ago and accomplished many wonderful achieve ments. -> iisi "His tour is being managed by a few of the more progres sive oculists and opticians of America, who brought him across the Atlantic at an enormous expense. HBP He will make artificial eyes to —under ah absolute guarantee backed by our firm. Engagements being listed 4 now. Call for particulars. He will be in . Fresno at ;Chinn-BerettaV .Saturday, February 4 Stockton at Chlnn-Beretta's ........ . Monday,^February 6 Sacramento at ( hinu-Beretta's ............. Tuesday, February 7; « San Francisco at Chirin-Beretta's: February 8, 9, 10 and 11 Oakland at ( hiiui-Beretta's .... ..... -February 12, 13 and 14 :u/^y. SIX STORK! IN CM.IFOH.VK lj | 120 Geary, San Franeliwo. »6« Thirteenth, Oakland . . Morkton, Sacramento, Fresno, Vallcjo, -■ SUSAN B. ANTHONY BANQUET PLANNED Oakland Equal Suffrage League Will Observe Birthday of Noted Leader OAKLAND, Jan. 3 5.—A luncheon will be held Wednesday, February 15. by the members of Oakland Equal Suffrage Amendment league to observe thebirtii day-of the late Susan B. Anthony. Leaning 1 suffragists from San Krar cisrn and the other bay cities will h" present. At a meeting- yesterday Mrs. ML K. Murray, chairman, ina.<ie the s'.isrgr'""?= tion, which was adopted. Sale of suffrage calendars netted |20 to the organization. Among those whn took part wer« Mrs. Leonora dale. Mr-. I. X. Chapman, Mrs. K. J. Brown. Mr*. ' H. K. McMath. Mrs. Ilahn. Mrs. K. A. Harris, Mrs. M. 1.. Norman, Mrs. M. E. Murray and Mrs. g. <". Borland. Mrs. Agnes Ray, president of r, club, who recently returned from New York, spnko of the progress made In the last year. Mrs. Parah Borland, par liamentarian and actinar recording »ec retary. will -write a letter to each of the legislators urging support for the suf rage measure. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS FREE IN TOWN OF ORSON Swedish People Make Forest a Source of Income Did you ever hear about the town of Orson in Sweden? Probably not. Wei!. Orson has a free street ratlwa tern. Orson has a free telephone sys tem. Orson has free schools and li braries. In fact, almost everything is free In Orson. There are no taxes. By this you are undoubtedly wondering how it happened and preparing to take the first boat for Sweden. The answer is "forestry." About two generations ago the peo ple of Orson planted a municipal for est. It was cared for bytthe ell the city watched it grow. T mature trees wore cut. The yount; seedlings and Immature trees were pre served. Whenever the city cut a tree, it planted another. Orson never hearl of American methods of lumbering, which, leave little behind but * trees. tops. stumps and slashings, which are excellent material for d- - structive fires. So Orson has had for the past quarter of a century and more a fores* which has yielded the com munity $5,000,000. Now you know why everything is free In Orson. California and the United, States have a good object les son in the true story, of this little Swedish, town. 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