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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PHONE HEN CALLED
TO EXPLAIN DELAY
Promise of Better Service
Broken, According to Com
missioner Anderson
City Council of Oakland Takes;
Action in the Matter of
Alleged Delinquency
OAKLAND, Oct I."..—The city council j
today instructed Frank Thompson, city j
clerk, to request* the executive officials j
of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph j
company to appear Friday and show
reasons for failing to improve the
telephone service within 60 days, as
had been agreed upon. H. S. Anderson,
commissioner of public woi»ks. called
attention to the alleged delinquency of
the corporation and moved that the
officials be compelled to show cause for
the poor service.
Anderson said that the officials ap
peared before the council . more than
two months ago and promised better
ments in the service.
"More than 60 days have gone by
since that time," said Anderson, "and
tetVlce has been getting worse
right along. To my personal knowl
edge it sometimes takes 15 to 20
minutes to get another party on the
telephone."
Although many women and members
of the public welfare and censorship
committee appeared in the council
chambers in expectation that the pro
posed ordinance for the regulation of
theaters would be taken up, no action
was taken today. A number of theater
proprietors asked for a delay of two
weeks in which to offer objections to
the measure, which would involve
chaoses in the character of productions
on the theater stages and motion pic
ture screens.
Efforts will he made to have the cen-
Borahip power taken from the public
welfare and censorship committee and
given to the chief of police.
The appointment of W. C. Barnard
as chairman of the welfare committee,
also known as the "vice commission,"
was objected to by Anderson, who said
that Barnard was a resident of Pied
mont. Mayor Mott said that Barnard
was well fitted for the position because
of his activities in welfare work, and
ratified the appointment.
NEW PASTOR SELECTED
FOR FRUITVALE CHURCH
OAKLAND. Oct. 15.—Rev. Burton W.
Palmer, former pastor of the First Con
gregational church of Fruitvale, will be
succeeded by Rev. E. A. Roys of Box
ford. Rev. Mr. Palmer resigned July
t, following the custom of the church,
which requires the resignation of a pas
tor when a new church is built. His
place has been tilled by Rev. A. Watt
of Maricopa, who has acted «.s deputy
pastor. Rev. Mr. Roys will occupy the
pulpit for the first time Sunday, G. E.
Tumas, chairman of the board of trus
ias been appointed chairman of
a committee to arrange for a reception
in honor of the new pastor.
REPUBLICANS WHO LIKE
WILSON WILL ORGANIZE
.UvELEY, Oct. 15.--A meeting to
org inir* a branch of the Wilson Na-
I Progressive Republican league
has oeeri called for tomorow evening at
the B«*keley husiness college assembly
hall. Center street and Shattuck ave
nue. The membership is intended to
Include republicans who will vote for
WoSsU'QW Wilson for president.
SON'S DEATH SENDS
FATHER TO GRAVE
Grief Stricken Parent Dies Two
Days After Boy Who Was
Constant Companion
BERKELEY, Oct. 15.—Shock and
grief at the death two days ago of
James P. Jorgenson Jr., 20 years' old,
caused the death this morning of the
father, James P. Jorgenson, in the fam
ily home, 2334 Tenth street.
The elder Jorgenson was a plumber
in Vest Berkeley for many years and
v .-1! known in that district. Since the
death a few years ago of his wife he
had been the constant companion of his
(-on. Neighbors knew the young man
was an epileptic and the father's tender
affection for the boy was commonly ob
served.
The young .man died Tuesday, He
was seized with convulsions in bed,
led himself in th<i bed clothes- and
was The father, going to
ron-se him at daylight, found the body.
The shock prostrated the father, who
was 6C> years old and himself infirm
from sickness. He did not recover his
strength or spirit.
Tomorrow he will be buried in the
same grave with his' son. The funeral
will be held at 2 O'clock in the after
noon c.nd Rev. Arthur Hicks, pastor of
the Church of the Good Shepherd, will
officiate.
Surviving the fattier and bob are four
uer children, Waldimar, Emily, Mel
vin and Alice Jorgenson. The lather
was a native of Denmark.
ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED
BY ADVERTISING EXPERT
OAKLAND. Oct I..—One of the
largest attended metings of the Oak
land Advertising association was held
today. The addrewi of the day was
given by F. L. Hall, a -local advertis
ing man, on "What Constitutes Good
Ad Copy." Hall was followed by Glenn
Bernhart, who gave a short talk. The
S_»xt meeting will be held October 22, in
the auditorium of the Young Men's
Christian association.
Duck Hunting Xow Ou
Duck shooting open October 15th.
Hunters expect a good season. Alviso
and South San Francisco Bay points
Snisun marshes, the hacramento and
San Joaquin river low lands offer good
hunting grounds, and Southern Pacific
trains adequate service. Special re
duced weekend rates. I«or further par
ticulars see agent.—Advt.
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AUTO THIEF SUSPECT HELD FOR THIAX--
OhH.ihl Oct. 15.-RST Williams w«h'W to
tl»e Mfwrtar court today by Police Judge K. B
T»pmu on a charge of grand larceny, and bail
was fixed at $2,000. Williams is accused ofet
f*. ptiug t© steal au automobile Uiree week:
awe.
Woman Scares Robber
Chase in Night Robes
I Mrs. Evelyn P. Lee, who pursued and sent bullets after housebreaker. |
Failure of Revolver to Work After Two Shots
Saves Fugitive From Wounding
ALAMEDA, Oct. 15. —Attired in her
nightdress and barefooted Mrs. Evelyn
P. Lee of 1030 Regent street gave chase
to a burglar she,discovered In her home
shortly before midnight and discharged
two shots at the housebreaker. She
would have sent four other additional
bullets after the intruder had not her
revolver failed to work.
The plucky woman who lias been
occupying her home alone in the ab
sence of her husband, a traveling sales
man, and her daughter, who is visiting
relatives in Virginia, retired at 9:30
o'clock. She was awakened just before
12 o'clock by the barking of a fox ter
rier that was kept in the house. Hear
ing footsteps in a front room Mrs. Lee
threw up her bedroom window and fired
In the direction of the footsteps. Open
ing her bedroom door leading into the
hall Mrs. Lee discerned the outlines
of a man near the front door. She
fired again and the intruder took to his
j heels.
Mrs. Lee followed fast after the
I speeding housebreaker, who ran south
CONTEST PLANNED
FOR GIFT MAKING
Playground Commission Offers
Prizes to Oakland Boys
and Girls
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—Arrangements
are being made by the playground com
mission for the second annual gift
making contest, which will be held
Saturday. December 14, at Mosswood
park. All boys and girls in Oakland
are eligible to enter the competition.
All exhibits must be in by Friday, De
cember 13.
Prizes will be swarded in each of
five classes for the best workmanship,
best idea, greatest durability and most
artistic gift. In addition to diplomas,
certificates will be awarded for other
exhibits showing merit.
The five classes are:
A —Mechanical toys, Including en
gines, machines, wagons, autos, boats,
balloons and musical instruments. B—
Games of all kinds. C—Puzzles made
of wire, wood or paper, hidden pictures
and matched parts. D—Dolls and doll
dresses. E —Paintings, perforated brass,
burnt wood, postcards and needlework.
The contest is held to encourage the
children to make their own Christmas
gifts.
CLUB HEARS DEBATES
ON ELECTION ISSUES
Five Amendments Are Discussed
at Berkeley Dinner
BERKELEY, Oct. 15.—Five of the
initiative and referendum measures,
issues in the November election, were
discussed this evening at a dinner of
the City club in the Shattuck hotel.
The consolidation amendment was the
only one of local Interest omitted, the
club having already heard discussion
on that question.
Dr David P. Barrows, president of
the club, presided. W. R. Williams,
state superintendent of banks, dis
cussed the irrigation bonds amendment.
There was no debate, Williams telling
the provisions of the bill.
The free text book amendment was
taken up by James Ferguson, principal
of the San Francisco polytechnic high
school, who spoke in favor, with Dr.
Alexis F. Lange, head of the depart
ment of education at the state univer
sity, in opposition to the measure.
Senator John W. Stetson argued in
favor and W. G. Gould, secretary of the
Alameda County Tax association,
against the registrar of voters bill.
Franklin Hichborn argued against
the race track initiative measure.
Debate followed over the home rule
taxation amendment. Judge James G.
Maguire of San Francisco spoke for the
measure and Thomas H. Reed, profes
sor of political science at the Univer
sity of California, opposed.
rHE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1912.
In Regent street toward San Jose ave
nue. She attempted to discharge the
cartridge remaining in her pistol but
the cyiinder of the -weapon jammed.
After chasing the burglar 600 feet Mrs.
Lee returner to her house. When
she related the occurrence to City
Justice R. B. Tappan today and said
that had it not been for the failure of
her revolver she felt certain she would
have dropped the housebreaker, the
magistrate gave her a pistol guaran
teed, to shoot whenever the trigger is
pulled.
The encounter with the burglar last
night was not the first adventure of
that nature Mrs. Lee has experienced,
she says. While living at Imperial in
southern California she was attacked
by a tramp who slashed her on the arm
and throat with a pocket knife. Mrs.
Lee put up a brave fight against her
assailant and finally fired twice at the
tramp and scared him away. Robert
Lee, her husband, is a well known Elk,
being a past exalted ruled of Yuma
lodge of Arizona.
MAN OBJECTS TO
BEATING BY WIFE
Complains of Knife and Toma=
toes as Missiles and
Thumps With Fists
OAKLAND. Oct. 15.—1n divorce pro
ceedings instituted today Herman W.
Otto complained that his wife, Lene
Frahm Otto, and their community prop
ertj', consisting of kitchen utensils
and household furniture, formed an un
safe combination for him. He said she
threw a bread knife at him and that it
missed him narrowly and stuck in the
wall. He also alleged that she threw,
a dish of tomatoes at him and, running
out of ammunition, had battered his
face with her fists and called him
lazy. Otto also alleged that Mrs. Otto
stayed out late at night with other
men.
Several affinities figured in a divorce
complaint that Ernest E. Lea filed
against Genevieve Lea today. Names
mentioned were a Mr. Williams. Har
vey Johnson and L Michels, and he
alleged that there were more. Lea
asked to be given the custody of their
minor child.
Ethel Emery sued for divorce from
Percy M. Emery, alleging neglect and
threats to take away their baby.
May G. Silvey got an Interlocutory
decree of divorce from Rudolph Silvey
for cruelty and desertion. She testi
fied In Judge Wells' court that her hus
band threatened her life. '
A final decree of divorce was issued
to Laura E. King from James H. King
for neglect.
ALLEGED DOCTOR HELD
FOR SUPERIOR COURT
C. Hillery Young Faces Charge
After Boy's Death
BERKELEY, Oct. 15.—-C. Hillery
Young of Oakland, was held for trial
in the superior court today by Magis
trate Edgar on a charge of practicing
medicine without being a licensed
physician. The offense is a high mis
demeanor.
Young was arrested following the
death of Walter Beln, a clerk, from
whom, it is alleged, he collected $300
on pretense of being able to cure him
of a malignant disease.
The day before the boy's death, it is
said, Young told the family to summon
a physician, as he could not sign a
death certificate. The state board of
medical examiners is pressing the
charge.
57.00. $7.00. 57.00
Buys a trunk at Osgood's, Oakland.—
Advt.
"THE WOMAN"
A GOOD PLAY
Strong Drama Is Being Pro
duced at Columbia Theater
by Clever Company
WALTER ANTHONY
David Belasco has never staged a
play from "The Rose of the Rancho"
to "The Easiest Way" that wasn't a
good story. "The Woman" at the Co
lumbia is a good story. It was writ
ten by William C. de Mllle, but It was
garnished with "Amen corners," in his
toric hotels wherein the elevators rose
and fell just as though there were pas
sengers riding to the third floor, and It
was trimmed with realism until the
auditor almost felt that he owed money
to the Hotel Keswick, in Washington,
D. C.
When the third act came the elab
orateness of the Belasco appointments
were Justified in a real, gripping drama.
The elevators were forgotten, the
switchboard with its real telephone girl
on the first floor of the hotel was
Ignored, and a situation of inherent
dramatic value was revealed. The au
dience forgot that it was a Belasco
production and began to think that the
folk on the stage were essential when
they listened to the little telephone
girl defend the wife of Robertson from
New York.
The only time that Belasco's marvel
ous stage craft Is impressive Is when
you forget it. That happened in the
third act of "The Woman" Monday
night at the Columbia, when Belasco's
better genius developed a tragic Im
portance.
The little telephone girl, to whom I
have made previous reference, had re
fused to make a telephonic connection
for designing politicians. She knew, in
the second act, that th< honor of a mar
ried woman was at / :e. Her sweet
heart's father was bei, on getting the
truth about her marri-d friend's rela
tions with Matthew Standish, who op
posed all of the sweetheart-father's
schemes. As much as $10,000 was of
fered to the sweetheart, who, as I have
said, was the telephone operator in the
Hotel Keswick, but she would not tell.
It was true, of course, that the wife of
Representative Robertson from New
York had been guilty with the now in
surgent leader, but the telephone op
erator would not admit it. She knew,
but she kept the secret inviolate for two
acts, up to the third, and then the lady
admitted it herself.
The scene of the confession was won
derfully well drawn. The telephone girl
was on the point of going to jail be
cause she had refused to connect the
designing politicians with Impossible
newspapers when tire former wanted to
give to the latter the scandalous story
of the Honorable Matthew Standlsh.
Perhaps a well regulated newspaper
man might resent the idea that any
newspaper would not refuse to print a
story that would discredit a woman In
behalf of a political scheme, nor rise In
wrath at the notion that the "Asso
ciated Press was holding the wires open
for 'the lady's name,'" but the occu
pants of seats at the Columbia Monday
night seemed to think that the scheme
of the play might easily be worked out
on such a hypothesis.
However, after the first act was over,
tho brave little central girl measured
wits with the Hon. Mark Robertson,
the Hon. Jim Blake and other old line
statesmen, and then, after refusing for
the hundredth time to tell the name of
the woman who was registered at a
hotel five years before, the woman her
self entered the room and the
telephone girl from going to jail be
cause she had refused In the second act
to divulge the secret of a telephone
call. The said lady was—who do you
think? She was the wife of the Hon.
Mark Robertson, who was trying to
defeat the Hon. Matthew Standlsh by
digging up the ancient scandal in
which Matthew and her grace—the
present wife of Mark—had been in
volved five years before.
At the conclusion of the plot the
bravo little telephone girl and the son
of the arch grafter are united. The
said little central girl has done her
best to protect the marital happiness
of Mrs. Mark Robertson. Mr. Mark
Robertson has found out from his
spouse that she has been guilty with
the Hon. Matthew Standlsh, his
present opponent in politics and aban
doned the search for the name of the
lady who registered with the said Hon.
Standlsh at a given hotel five years
ago. Mark forgives Grace and the cur
tain falls on an universal peace—do
mestic and political.
Marjorie Wood assumes the role of
the central girl with so much realism
that one wishes she were on the line
when you call. James Seeley as the
representative from Illinois and Hugh
Dillman, as his ardent son, in love with
the telephone girl, were realistic fig
ures in Belasco's realistic production.
FUNERAL IS ARRANGED
FOR WILLIAM MULLINS
Father of Supervisor to Be
Buried Thursday
OAKLAND, Oct. IB. —The funeral of
William Mullins, father of Supervisor
John F. Mullins, will be held at 9
o'clock Thursday morning from the
family residence, 1213 Poplar street,
where Mullins died yesterday from a
stroke, of paralysis. The funeral cor
tege will proceed from the house to St.
Patrick's church, where high mass will
be offered by Rev. James - B. McNally.
Interment will be In St Mary's ceme
tery.
Besides John F. Mullins, he leaves
two sons, William and Daniel Mullins,
and a daughter, Sarah Mullins.
Mullins was a native of Ireland and
came to this city many years ago. He
was one of the best known citizens of
West Oakland and was prominent in
the affairs of the democratic county
central committee 15 years ago. At
the time of his death he was an official
in the customs house at San Francisco.
He was 64 years old and had been con
fined to his bed for six weeks.
JURY TO TRY RAILWAY
CASE BEING SELECTED
Suit Is Outcome of Dispute Over
Tidal Lands
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—Selection of a
Jury to try an action for damages filed
by the Henry Dalton & Sons company
against the San Francisco-Oakland
Terminal Railways company, was com
menced before Superior Judge A. I. Mc-
Sorley In the extra sessions of the su
perior court today.
The suit was the outgrowth of trou
ble on the tidal fiats at the Dalton
foundry near the Sixteenth street sta
tion, the railway company having
erected a wire fence and inclosed an
area which the Daltons claimed. Armed
guards were kept on the line by the
railway company.
The Daltons alleged an unlawful siez
ure and asked $-'00 damages for every
day of its continuance. They also asked
$5,000 damage, trebled as punitive dam
ages, against the defendant. The rail
way company asserts that it has a clear
title to the property.
BRITISH ARMY MAN
BRINGS BRIDE HERE
Daughter of Berkeley Professor
Married to Lieutenant Rich
ard S. D. Bennett
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—Lieutenant Rich
ard-Stuart Dyer Bennett of the British
army and Mrs. Bennett are being wel
comed to California, where they will
spend the early winter as the house
guests of tho young matron's mother,
Mrs. E. B. Clapp. Mrs. Bennett will
be remembered as Miss Miriam Clapp.
She went abroad a few seasons ago
for an extended tour, and at a house
party in the British isles met the young
officer who has since become her hus
band. Mrs. Clapp joined her daughter
in Europe last summer, remaining for
the wedding. Lieutenant Bennett is a
representative of one of the old families
of England. His wife is a graduate of
the University of California, where she
was prominent in sorority life. Her
father is a distinguished member of the
faculty.
Several of the most elaborate events
of the season will be offered in compli
ment to Mrs. Bennett and her husband.
Within a week or so Miss Elsa Schilling
will send out cards for an affair earlx
In November, at which Mrs. Bennett
will share the honors with Mrs. Bev
erly Wilder, formerly Miss Alice Earl,
a bride of the early fall.
With Mrs. Edward Hale Campbell as
her guest of honor, Mrs. Harry East
Miller will entertain Thursday after
noon, offering bridge and tea as the
diversion of the occasion. A group of
friends of Mrs. Miller and the army
matron are Included In the Invitation.
Mrs. Campbell will remain in Oakland
until after the Christmas holidays. Her
sister, Mrs. Charles Hubbard, with her
husband and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hub
bard, are expected to arrive in Cali
fornia this month. One of the affairs
for which Mrs. Campbell was the in
spiration last week was the large
bridge party at which Mrs. Walter A.
Starr entertained half a hundred guests
at the Claremont club.
Mrs. George E. Whitney will return
this week from the Atlantic coast,
where she has been spending the last
five months visiting in New York and
New Jersey with her daughters. A
number of affairs will welcome Mrs.
Whitney home.
Miss Zena Pearl Brown was claimed
as the bride of Charles W. Burck
halter this afternoon. Rev. George
White of the First Methodist church
officiating. Neither the bride nor
bridegroom was attended. Only family
connections and a few close friends
were Included in the invitation of Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Brown for the wedding.
Miss Brown wore a tailored gown of
blue cloth and a large picture hat
trimmed in plumes. She carried bride's
roses. After a tour of southern Cali
fornia Mr. and Mrs. Burckhalter will
make their home In this city. The
bridegroom is the son of Prof. Charles
E. Burckhalter, In charge of Chabot
observatory. He, Is engaged In business
across the bay.
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In honor of her daughter, Mrs. John
Waterhouse, formerly Miss Martha
Alexander, who is spending a fortnight
In the bay cities from her home in
Hawaii, her mother, Mrs. S. T. Alexan
der, will receive 175 guests at tea to
morrow at the family residence in
Piedmont. Among those who will as
sist Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Water
house in making welcome their friends
will be Miss Mary Alexander and Mrs.
Wallace Alexander.
AAHMES PATROL WILL
OPEN SHRINERS' BALL
Band Concert Also Will Be
Feature of Dance
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—A drill by
Aahmes patrol will open the Shriners'
ball, which will be given In Piedmont
pavilion, Twenty-fourth street and
Oakland avenue, Friday night under
the auspices of Aahmes temple. This
will be followed with an interesting
concert by Aahmes band. The prin
cipal selections will be a military
march, "Spirit of Independence," (Holz
mann); operatic selections, "Foxy Quil
ler" (De Koven), and oriental patrol,
"March Turque" (Eilenberg). W. T.
Pidwell is director of the band, which
took a prize at a big amateur band
concert at the last state fair in Sacra
mento.
The work of decorating the pavil
ion soon is to begin and the scene of
the night's festivities will be a bower
of beauty. Assisting the committee on
decorations are a large number of
women.
Because of the inability of Charles
F. Orra to be present at the ball, Fred
W. Leßallister will be chairman of the
entertainment committee.
REPAIRER ACCUSED OF
PAWNING 19 WATCHES
Woman Says Man Pleaded Work
Was Not Done
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—Conrad E. W.
Klaro, a jeweler of 2128 Thirty-fourth
avenue, accused of disposing of 19
watches left with him for repairs, was
arrested today on a charge of felony
embezzlement and will be arraigned
In the police court tomorrow.
Miss E. H. Steel of East Oakland
complained that she gave Klare two
watches to repair and he had put her
off with the excuse that they were not
ready.
The police investigated and say that
Klare pawned 19 watches that were
left at his store.
MARINE BAND TO PLAY
AT THE GREEK THEATER
BERKELEY, Oct. 15.—Two concerts
will be given Saturday at the Greek
theater by the United States marine
band, known as the president's band,
which has toured the continent from
Washington. D. C. Lieutenant William
H. Santelmann is leader of the organ
ization, which for years has mainta.ined
a reputation as one of the great bands
of the nation. The concerts here will
be at 3 and 8:15 o'clock.
Reduced Week End Rates to Santa Cruz
On October 11 and each succeeding
Friday in October a week end rate of
$3 will be In effect to Santa Cruz, good
to return the following Monday. See
agents Southern Pacific. —Advt.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of (Jia^/^TcUcJ^U
Mrs. E.S. Tanner,
Head of Dramatic
Section of Club
Claremont Members Set New
Standard in Presenting
Three Act Farce
BERKELEY, Oct. 15.—The Clare
mont club set a new standard for
original programs by introducing a
dozen of its members tonight In a
three act farce entitled "What Hap
pened to Jones." Recently the dra
matic section was organized under the
leadership of Mrs. Ernest S. Tanner.
Reginald Travers was chosen director
of the work.
The idea of amateur performances,
which had a hint of something more
serious than a whim, possessed those
who had added their names to the list
of students of the drama in the club
and preparations were made to share
the pleasure with their fellow mem
bers.
Tonight was the debut of the dra
matic section. The attractive club
house in Hillcrest road was thronged
with friends eager to witness the pro
duction.
The full cast follows:
Jones, who travels for a hyninbook house
H. A. Thornton
Ehenezer Goodly, a professor of anatomy
E. de Reynler
Antony Goodly, D. IX, bishop of Ballarat
Ernest S. Tanner
Richard Heatherly, engaged to Marjorie
Roger D. Sinclair
Thomas Holder, a policeman William F. Kett
Henry Fuller, superintendent of the sana
torium F. O. Russ
William Bigbee, an inmate of the sana
torium H. J. McGowan
Mrs. Goodly, Kbenezer's wif». .Mrs. Wra. V. Kett
Alvina Starlight, Mrs. Goodly's sister
Mrs. J. h. McCauley
Cissy, Ebenezer's ward Mrs. John C. Black
Marjorie, Ebenezer's daughter. .Miss Janet Torrey
Minerva, Ebenezer's daughter. .Mrs. W. T. Wood
Helma. Swedish servant girl..Mrs. J. A. Bartlett
The officers of the Claremont club
are: President. Mrs. Henry W. Tay
lor; vice president, Ernest S. Tanner;
recording secretary, Mrs. J. A. Bart
lett; treasurer, Dr. W. A. Atwood; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. William F.
Kett.
VICTIM'S MIND IS HAZY;
SUSPECT GOES FREE
Oakland Man Unable to Identify
Alleged Thief
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—Unable to iden
tify Charles W. Williams as the man
whom he had accused of stealing a
diamond stud worth $250 at the San
Leandro cherry carnival, Byron Rut
ley testified today that all the events
were Indistinct in his mind and Wil
liams was found not guilty by a jury
in Judge Ellsworth's court.
Rutley said he had a faint memory
of seeing a hand at his tie, and that
when he first saw Williams he was 12
feet away and running, and that sev
eral persons were between them.
Prosecutor Hynes moved to have
the case against Williams dismissed.
Rutley found the diamond in the
street after the chase and the scuffle
which ensued when Williams was taken
in custody.
EDNA FISCHER TO BE
HEARD IN CONCERT
ALAMEDA, Oct. 15. — Miss Edna
Fischer will be heard tomorrow even
ing at Adelphian hall in her first con
cert program since return from her
studies In. the east. Friends of Miss
Fischer are interested In her initial ap
pearance in her home city. She will be
supported by Eugene Blanchard.
POPULAR ie_
MUSIC ,oc
Hundreds of Popular Selections for Sale Throughout the
Year, 15c Each or 7 for $I—For Instance:
Moonlight Bay Island of Roses and Love
Somebody's Coming to I Want to Be in Dixie
Town from Dixie Take Me Back to tne Qar-
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Waiting for the Robert E. ~, .. r\
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land With a Girl Like That Society Bear
You My Little Persian Rose
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OTEINWAY AND OTHER PIANOS and CIVILIAN PIiATER PIANO*
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Kearny and Sutter Streets, San Francisco
Fourteenth and Clay Streets, Oakland
ALL'S SET FOR THE
BIG BENEFIT BALL
Tonight's the Night of the An
nual Dance for Widows'
and Orphans' Fund
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.—The annual ball '
for the benefit of the Widows' and |
Orphans' association of the Oakland
police department will be held tomor
row evening at Piedmont pavilion, '
Twenty-fourth street and Oakland av
enue.
Mayor Frank K. Mott and Mrs. Mott
will lead the grand march. They will
be followed by F. C. Turner, commis
sioner of public health and safety, and
Mrs. Turner. Others near the head
will be Commissioners W. J. Baccus,
H. S. Anderson and John Forrest and
Chief of Police W. J. Petersen.
The work of decoration was com
pleted this afternoon by the committee
headed by Patrolman George Green.
The ball will.be preceded by a half
hour concert by an orchestra of 21
pieces. The first number will be given
at 8:30 o'clock and the concert will
close at 9 o'clock.
mong the guests will be police
ot Mais of San Francisco and other
nearby cities. Chief of Police Peterson
is chairman of the reception committee.
He will be assisted by Captains J.
F. Lynch and Charles Bock and Lieu
tenant W. F. 'Woods. Captain Lynch
is chairman of the committee of ar
rangements.
Artistic souvenir programs have
been prepared.
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use Cuticura Ointment on my baby's head
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hands." (Signed) Mrs. Lillie Gobiet, Dec.
28. 1911.
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