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SALESMAN GREETS
MATE CALMLY AND
DRAWS REVOLVER
Youth Attacks Hyman Gold
berg After Father Fires
Fatal Shots Into
Mother's Body
OAKLAND, Feb. Sl. —Hyman Gold
berg, a traveling salesman, in a jealous
rage at 11 o'clock this morning shot
his wife. Rose Goldberg, to death in a
flat she occupied at 137 Twelfth street,
and Avas killed a few rnintes later by
his 800, Charles, 18 years old, who
wrested the revolver from him and
shot him down with the last two
charges in the weapon. Goldberg and
his wife died almost instantly.
The double tragedy marked a climax
to 10 years of bickering and quarreling:
between the pair, which began in New
York city, where the couple were mar-»
ricd. Mrs. Goldberfc, 41 years old, l|ft
her huslwnd, who was 44 years old, a
year and a half ago, and last Septem
ber filed a suit for divorce, alleging
cruelty and failure to provide.
LIVED I\ FEAR OF HUSBAND
Goldberg was then living in Port
land and through an attorney of the
northern city filed a cross complaint,
allppring infidelity. The case had been
postponed several times and was set
for final hearing next Monday morning.
Mrs. Goldberg had lived in fear of
her husband for a long time. She had
asked her attorneys. Samuels &
Magnus, when the case was called for
last Monday, to ask for a postpone
ment. She grave as her reason that
some one had called her up over the
telephone and had threatened her life.
She was sure it was her husband.
Before that time Goldberg had written
her letters In which he said he would
kill her if she pressed the suit.
i.REETS HER CALMLY; FIRES
When Goldberg arrived at the flat
this morning Mrs. Henrietta Blaustein,
mother of Stanley Blaustein, an East
Oakland druggist, who had been men
tioned in Goldberg's cross complaint as
breaking up the Goldberg home, was
present. Goldberg brushed past the
aged woman and entered the kitchen,
where Mrs. Goldberg stood, fully <
dressed, and about to leave for San
Francisco.
Goldberg greeted her calmly and the
next instant drew a revolver and began '<
firing. The first shot struck Mrs. Gold- !
berg in the neck, the bullet penetrating !
the base of the brain. The woman sank
to the floor and Goldberg stood over
her to fire again when their eon,
Charles, who had been asleep in a near
by room, rushed in and began grap
pling with his father.
Goldberg, beside himself with rag-e,
aimed the weapon at his son and fired
twice, both shots going wild. Young
Goldberg then succeeded in wrenching
the revolver from his parent's hands
and shot twice, one bullet entering the
r*eck and the other in the back of his
father's head. Both wounds were fatal.
The youth then called up the police sta
tion, telling of the double tragedy, and
the police and ambulance arrived a few
minutes later.
FATHER MAKES THREAT
Young Goldberg is a night clerk in a
drug store in San Francisco and had
only retired a short time before his
father entered. When he went to grap
ple with the older man his father said
to him:
"I'm going to kill you and then kill
myself."
A terrific struggle followed between
the two. the fight taking place but a
few feet from the body of the dying
woman.
Young Goldberg was locked up at
the police station, but no charge has
been placed against him. lie probably
will be charged with manslaughter and
will plead self-defense. Inspectors
Harry Grean, Thomas Gallagher and
James Drew were detailed on the case.
The Goldbergs had lived in Oakland
fo. about five years. Goldberg was
always Insanely jealous of his wife,
and a year and a half ago she found
it impossible to live with him any
longer, according to her friends, and
the couple separated. About six months
ago Goldberg, upon returning from
Portland, went to the home and a scene
followed. Mrs. Goldberg had him ar
rested for battery and for disturbing
her peace, but failed to file a complaint
and he was released.
QX'ARREL FOR 10 YEARS
The Goldbergs were married in 1891.
Tn his cross complaint Goldberg alleged
that their troubles began in Brooklyn
10 years ago, when his wife met Blau
stein. The Goldbergs came to Oakland
with their three children—Charier,,
Martin, who is a cigar clerk at the
Hotel Oakland, and Edward, 12 years
old, who attends the high school. Gold
berg charged further in his answer to
the divorce suit that Blaustein and his
wife posed as brother and sister and
on one occasion went to Bakersfleld
together. Mrs. Goldberg, according to
Goldberg, pawned a valuable pair of
diamond earrings and gave the pro
ceeds from these, with an additional
$1,000. to Blaustein, which he Iβ said
to have invested in his drug store at
First avenue and East Twelfth street.
Goldberg went to Seattle in Septem
ber, 191-1, and is accused by his son of
squandering more than $30,000 in gam
bling and in playing the horse races,
lie is said to have attempted suicide
about that time. He aleo is said to
have made a second attempt upon his
life In Oakland a few months after
that.
SAID HE WOULD HUXT HER
While the divorce suit was pending
Mrs. Goldberg received a letter from
her husband when was written in Port
land. It read in part as follows:
"I will hunt you as long as my eyes
will be open and I will follow you. Of
< ourse you have three protectors, but
they will not do you any good, because
I will be good and when I see
you, as I have nothing to lose. I have
only a short time to live in this
world."
Mervyn Samuels, one of the attor
neys for Mrs. Goldberg, today said that
he did not know that Goldberg had
come to Oakland, and, in spite of Mrs.
Goldberg's fears, did not believe that I
her life was in danger.
Young Goldberg told a straightfor
ward story of the shooting to the po
lice, and gave much aid to the detect
ives in clearing up the tragedy.
81. A U STEIN ANSWERS CHARGES
Stanley Blaustein. answering Gold
bergs charges, said tonight:
•] had known the Goldbergs for 14
years, and Goldberg came to Oakland
with inc. He had made certain charges
against rn,e in a cross complaint to the
divorce suit Mrs. Goldberg tiled, but 1
deny that I broke up the Goldberg
home. Goldberg himself was responsi
ble for his troubles, because he was
always insanely jealous and made it
impossible for his wife to live with
him.
"I was in Bakersfleld in 1909 and
Mrs. Goldberg did come there, but she
only stayed one day and we did not
pose as sister and brother. Goldberg
bad intended to buy a hotel there, but
because his credit was bad wherever he
h:id lived, he had to send his wife to
negotiate the deal. It is true that Mrs.
<;r>kiberg gave me $1,000, but in return
f*; this I gave him stock worjU $1,500
ib my drugstore,"
Son Kills Wife Slayer
Shooting Ends Quarrel
Mrs. Rose Goldberg, r»ho Was slain b$ het husband in Oakland yester
day, and Charles Goldberg, her son, n>/io fcf7/e</ his father in an endeavor to
save the life of his mother. ~
STURDY PEASANTS
BENEFIT TO CITY
Robert Newton Lynch Says
Immigrants Should Be
Welcomed
San Francisco is in no danger of
being overrun by hordes of unde
sirable immigrants from Europe with
the opening of the Panama canal. On
the contrary, this city and California
will be benefited to an immeasurable
extent by the acquisition of the sturdy
peasants who will flock to the "land
of the free," seeking homes in which
to raise their families so that the
boys and girls will become good citi
zens and be a credit to their adopted
country.
This was the tenor of a speech by
Robert Newton Lynch of the Califor
nia Development board before nearly
100 members and guests of the New
Era league at its monthly meeting and
luncheon yesterday afternoon in the
Stewart hotel. Mr. Lynch, in a brief
talk, threw a new light on the immi
gration question. He advised the
many prominent women present to en
gage in the work of preparing to as
sist the newcomers on their arrival
here. Captain Prank Ainsworth, in
spector in charge of the immigration
service at this port, gave a few statis
tics in regard to the landing of aliens
in San Francisco.
NEWSPAPER MEN TALK
W. W. Chapin and C. H. Brock
hagen, publisher and business man
ager of The Call respectively, each
made a brief address. Mr. Chapin
said that The Call stood for woman
suffrage and that it would back any
movement toward securing the right
of suffrage for the women of the
United States.
Mr.». Arthur "W. Cornwall, 'editor of
the Women's Citizen, and Mrs. C. M.
Booth, president of the New Era
league of Vallejo, made short ad
dresses. Mrs. Booth toid interestingly
of the work accomplished in Vallejo
by the members of the league, which,
she said, was growing more rapidly
than even its founders hoped for.
IfIV. George Sperry, widely known
for her work as chairman of the wel
fare department of the New Era league,
presided at the meeting and introduced
the various speakers.
MANY WOMEN ATTEND
Luncheon was served on the taste
fully decorated tables at 12:30 o'clock.
Many well known San Francisco
women were in attendance at the re
ception following the business session.
Which was particularly snthusiastic and
entertaining.
Much interest is manifested by the
club members in the meeting which
will be held at the St. Francis hotel
under the auspices of the New Era
league on the night of March 7, when
the subject of discussion will be "Mv- 1
nicipal Extension of Street Railways." !
Invitations have been extended to a
large number of public officials, who
will present their views on the ques
tion. A large attendance is promised.
Mrs. Lillian Harris Coffin, the presi
dent of the league, will preside:
GUESTS AT LIXCHEO.X
Those who attended the luncheon
yesterday included:
Mrs. Mlliun Harris Mm. John C. Sponot-r
Coffin Mrs. 11. I). 0. Rlcbarde
Mrs (.iwrgp Sperry Mrs. Theodore Benedict
Mr.' and Mrs. V. H. I.yrmni
Ainswiirtli ! Mrs John B. Huston
Ada M. Wood j Mr*. A. C. Kelioeg
Robert Newton Lynch ; Claytou Herringtou
\V. W. Clmpln Mrs. <'. P. Kit^slmmons
Mrs. Wellington Gregg j Mrs. GL W. Rohrhand
jr. i Roy» Joseph S. Darid
C 11. Brockhaff*n Mrs. F.. C. Duncan
Mrs. Arthur W. Corn- Mrs. O. Cordrey
Mr*. ,S. McCarthy
Anne 1.. Featherstotse Mrs. K. A. Spozio
Marie L. Walton j D. B. Ron .S. Schtincfe
Florence H, iJHsaroe (Anna Hasten
Mr*. C. K. McClelland ' Mrs. Sarah Kiprsfci
Mrs. C. M. Booth JCdna I. Van Winkle
Mrs. Alicp S. Palmar I Mr*. P. L. Caranica
Mrs. Kdgar F. I'roston ■ Mr*. A. (». Blunir-
Mr?. YV. R. Hamilton j Mrs. Edwanl KeconJe
Mrs. Russc!] fool C. A .S. j>oßl
Mrs. Hiram >'. Smith Mm. J. H. I>nn-t
Mrs Mark <;«'r-ll<: Mrs. C. V. Holman
Mrs' J. W. !>ls Mrs. AHro S. PalmPr
JftM Matnl Striuman Miss Amelia Bedford I
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913.
HOWARD IS AFTER
ANOTHER TRAIN
Buick Distributer Is at Flint
in Effort to Set New
Record
LEON J. PINKSON
Not content with the records he has
already established in bringing train
loads of automebiles to the coast, C. S.
Howard, head of the Howard Automo
bilo company, coast distributers of the
Fuick line, who is et present at the
Buick factory at Flint, is endeavoring
to arrange for a second special train
load of 1913 Buieks to be shipped from
the Michigan plant early in March.
In a letter received yesterday by R.
K. Roberts, manager of the local com
pany, from Mr. Howard, he states that
although he is exerting every energy
he is experiencing considerable trouble
in arranging for another trainload, as
the factory officials fear they will not
be able to turn over 380 cars to him
in addition to his regular weekly allot
ment.
"Business is now looking up
throughout the east," writes Mr. How
ard, "and there is every indication
that the 1913 season will be another
big year in which the Buick line will
figure as conspicuously as in 1912. Up
to February 1 the Buick factory
shipped 15,000 of the 1913 models. Of
which number the Howard branches
have secured 1,700 cars."
Mr. Howard Will remain at the fac
tory for the next few days in an effort
to secure the coveted trainload ship
ment, and will then return to San
Francisco.
Morrtium Agraln In City—A. E. Mor
rison, western sales manager of th*n R.
C. H. corporation, returned yesterday
from a conference at the Detroit fac
tory and a visit to the Chicago show.
Mr. Morrison says the R. C. H. line was
quite a factor at the exhibit and many
orders were booked by dealers in all
parts of the country. The R. ,0. H.
corporation looks upon the selection of
the H. O. Harrison company as Cali
fornia distributers of the line as a most
fortunate one, for the officials feel cer
tain the Harrison organization Is sure
to aid It in disposing of at least 2,000
cars during the present season.
Johnston Rrturnii Prom Chicago—W.
R. Johnston, Pacific coast manager of
the Stewart-Warner Speedometer cor
poration, has just returned from a visit
to the company's headquarters in Chi
cago and while there naturally spent
some time at the show, which, he says,
was the finest in the history of the
industry. Johnston says the reorgan
ized Stewart-Warner company is plan
ning big things in the speedometer line
in the near future.
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Haync« Owner* to Tour Hawaii—
Two prominent Oakland families are
now en route to Hawaii, the. romantic
and scenic realms of which they will
explore in their respective Haynes cars.
The tourists are: George R. Chambers
and family and Frank M. Avery and
family.
* * *
Hegiils Popular in Palo Alto—An en
thusiastic Regal underslung convert in
Palo Alto is J. J. Morris, the real estate
man. Mr. Morris has just taken de
liver,v of an underslung car from the
Frank O. Renstrom company. Ned
Foute, also of Palo Alto, is another
Ilegal boosterxvho drives a new under
slung.
AUTO RACES JLLY 5 AXD 6
TACOMtA, Wash., Feb. 21.—Tt was
announced today that the Montemara
festo automobile races, which have at
tracted some of the best known drivers
in America to the Prairie course near
this city, will be held July 6 and c.
Prizes increased over those of
last year.
Mrs. William Ignite ! Mfss Margaret McGov-
Gersllfi i *m
Mrs. John Rnthwhild iJohn 1.. Pnlito
Mrs. .T. ('. Pr.'stnn i Mrs. Hue! L. Jchnson
Mrs. W. W. Drown Mrs. Kmnaa. L. Whitney
Mrs. 11. P. Vnlmar Mrs. Jam*"" C. Crawford
Mi»« Mary Miller Mrs. Manford Heyue-
Mn>. XT. Breliman inarm
Mtk. Ja< k GnlilMnflf Ann* M Oelr
>ir« «}. E. ObmW Mrs. J. H. Bradv
Mr*.' <". A. S. Frost Mr*. l>. K. Flirr
Mr*. H. H. Eoßer* I Hiss Keiiua >soiuaioos
Mrs. A. G. lit'Sgs 1
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GOULD ROAD NOT
AFTER S.P. SHORT
LINE, SAYS LOMAX
Western Pacific Traffic Head
Denies His Company
Seeks Use of the
Benicia Cutoff
K. Iα Lomax, passenger traffic man
ager of the Western Pacific, said last
tiight the- published reports that the
Western Pacific, in objecting to the
proposed preferential leases, trackage
rights and terminal facilities within
city limits between the Central and
Southern 'Pacific, wants the right to
run their trains over the Central and
Southern Pacific Beniola short line be
tween Sacramento and Oakland, is In
correct.
'•The Western Pacific may never
have occasion to run their trains over
the Benlcia short line, but they do not
propose to be shut out for 999 years
from use of terminal tracks and in
dustrial facilities within ciiy limits,
'vhich is included in the proposition,"
sitld Mr. Lomax.
1 VFAIR BASIS CHARGEp
"The Western Pacific's principal ob
jection to the proposed arrangement
between the Central and Southern Pa
cific Is, that if the monopoly is re
newed the Western Pacific will not be
permitted to handle freight to and
I from terminals and industrial side '.
tracks owned by Central and Southern
! Pacific, except upon the onerous and
1 unfair basis which has been demanded
by the Southern Pacific in the past,
and is evidently the Intention of the
Central and Southern Pacific to con
tinue.
"If the decree of the supreme court
that the Union Pacific and the South
ern Pacific are to dissolve the monop
oly which has existed, is to be carried
out and the Union Pacific and its
purchased line, the Central Pacific, is
to compete with the Southern Pacific,
then the Western Pacific becomes a
competitor of the Central and Union
Pacific. The Southern Pacific should
not grant any exclusive rights or pref
erential interchanges to one competi
tor, namely the Central Pacific, that
it does not grant other competitors,
the Western Pacific, for instance."
PROPOSED DEAL WORST MONOPOLY
"The Western Pacific takes the posi
tion that the provision in the operating
agreement now under consideration by
the railroad commission, with refer
ence to the joint use of industry tracks
at junction points within city limits,
Including San Francisco and Oakland,
continues th* existing monopoly of the
Central and Southern Pacific over prac
tically the entire territory of central
j California anfl San Francisco bay, to
the exclusion not only of the Western
Pacific but also any and all other roads
seeking , to operate in this territory.
"It further takes the position that,
though ordered te dissolve the exist
ing combination, by Attorney General
Wickersham, the Southern and Central
Pacific, in a new guise and undercolor
of lavr, seeks and desires the railroad
commission to place the stamp of ap
proval on a combination that, if any
thing, is stronger and more binding
than the one previously existing.
"In the present arrangement for in
terchange of fretgbt between the
Western Pacific! and the Southern Pa
cific, when coming from or destined to
industrial sidetracks owned by the Cen
tral Pacific and Southern Pacific, re
spectively, in Sacramento, Stockton,
Oakland, San Francisco and other
points, the Western Pacific Is forced to
allow the Southern Pacific for a purely
switching service a minimum of 7%
per cent of the Missouri river rate
when such tracks are located within
city limits.
NOT PERMITTED IX OTHER STATES
"But when corning from or destined
to such tracks as are located dutside
of city limits and interchanged at
Marysville, Sacramento, Stockton and
San Francisco, the Western Pacific is
forced to allow the Southern Pacific a
minimum of 23 per cent of the Missouri
river rate, or one-half the total revenue
of the Western Pacific railway between
Salt Lake City and destination, for
their haul to and from such junction,
regardless of distance.
"This gives the Southern Pacific a
minimum revenue as great as the total
revenue the Western Pacific receives
for its haul from Salt Lake City to
points of interchange.
"It is the custem, and has been for a
great many years, in all other terri
tory throughout the country—Omaha,
Kansas City, Chiqago, St. Louis, New
York and Jersey Gity—for the lines to
participate in business originating on
or destined to industrial and terminal
tracks. For such service the usual
switching charges range from |2 to
$5 per car.
"It is a well known fact that the
Union Pacific permits and accepts this
same privilege at common points with
other lines in Kansas, Nebraska and
Colorado, and in fact all eastern terri
tory served by their line. There is no
reason why the people of California
should permit their indystrles to be
subject to such extortionate charges
as do not prevail in any other state."
TO DEDICATE PLAYGROUND
Father Crotvley Will Represent Mayor
Rolph at Cemetery
Father I). O. Crowley, president of
the playground commission, is to rep
resent Mayor Rolph this morning at 10
o'clock at the dedication of the Kover
all playground in Valencia street be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
The playground will be opened with
fitting ceremonies. It has been made
available for the children in the neigh
borhood by the Levi Strauss company,
which expects.to keep it open every
day in the year.
The company has especially equipped
it for the enjoyment of the smaller
children of the vicinity.
REPAP CLUB DANCE HOST
Employes of Zcllerbach Paper Company
Enjoy Ball
The members of the Repap club, an
organization composed of the employes
of the Zellerbach Paper company, gave
a dance In the assembly hall of the
Scottish Rite temple Thursday evening.
About 150 couples entered into the en
joyment of the evening, and the. hall
was beautifully decorated with greens
of the season. The party tvas in charge
of the following committee: Milton I*J
Colton, Darcy E. Steward, Walter H.
Reinhardt, Miss Sadie Callahan, Miss
May Hall, Miss E. Steiger, A. Van de
Zweip, Frank J. Corrigan and James
R. Davis.
SLIT TO COI-'kECT NOTE
(Special Dispatch to Tlie Call)
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 21.—Suit was
tiled here today by-the Bank and Trust
company of Tomales against Mary
Jane Pierce to collect a note for $4&,000,
which is secured by a mortgage held
by the plaintiff on the old Tomales
Point ranch. The ranch is one of the
largest in the county. Thr note and
mortgage were executed by Ultt, dc-"
, fendant on February 27, 1909.
ARCHBISHOP'S RIGHT TO
PROPERTY SUSTAINED
I.out* J. O'Farrell Loses Action Involv-
Ihk Bequest Made by Relative
to Diocese
■Judge Mogan, in a decision yesterday
granting title to the Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco, a dbr
poration, to 103 pieces of property In
San Francisco, held that the plaintiff
is entitled to possession of a lot at
Ninth and Mission streets, bequeathed
by the late Teresa Wenninger.
Louis ,J. O'Farrell, nephew of Mrs.
Weninger. contested the corporation's
right, alleging that Archbishop Ridr
dan. as Mrp. Weninger's spiritual ad
viser, had no right to accept the gift
on behalf of .the church.
Judge Mogan, following a decision by
Judge TCmmet Seawell at Santa Rosa
in a similar suit, held that the arch
bishop did not receive the bequest as
spiritual adviser.
O'Farrell also attacked the corpora
tion on the ground that it had lapsed
since the original incorpdtator, Arch
bishop Alemany. relinquished the dio
cese. Judge Mogan ruled against
O'Farreli, holding that, it would be im
possible, under the code of civil pro
cedure, to deny benefits to a corpora
tion and at the same time seek to
tuke away its privileges.
Attorney Faow Fraud Trial—Camp
boll \oung of New *¥ork, who Is
thought to be Alexander Cameron
Youngr, v a disbarred attorney of the
east, appeared before Police Judge
Deasy yesterday and was instructed
and arraigned on a charge of passing
a worthless check for $5.50. The case
was continued one week for hearing.
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let us place a home
within your grasp
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_____r s v ' / '/ / / / WEfIT ________^__^___|
It is better to buy once and buy right than
make the mistake of juggling with your earn
mgs.
The man who saves up a few hundred dollars towards his home,
or the man who has not accumulated even that much, but is thrifty,
earnest and ambitious, must exercise the greatest care in choosing
the district in which he is to live.
A mistake would be costly and mean the loss of a sum he could ill afford to waste. Ex
perimenting with the home question is attended by too many risks to warrant taking the
chance.
We know of men credited with more than average business acumen who have been
trying for three or four years to sell their property at only a slierht advance over what it
cost them. They have been unsuccessful solely through their failure to carefully analyze
the situation at the time they bought.
Either the lot was small and poorly located, the house poorly arranged and not prop
erly constructed, or they paid too much for one or the other—or both.
Any one of these deterrent factors or one of a half dozen others which might b»
enumerated, would seriously affect the disposition of any property which ttfe owner might
wish to realize upon in a hurry.
Every commodity, whether it be real estate or shoe strings has a certain market value.
The Fremont Tract at $15 per Foot
has a value which even the untrained eye must read. There is no speculative feature upon
which the future of the property hinges. It is not in the process of evolution, dependent
upon some extraordinary development to sustain its selling price. It is neither guesswork
nor gamble.
The man who buys cannot go wrong in choosing the Fremont Tract for his home place.
He can know that his property will never depreciate in value and that he can sell to ad
vantage if "necessary.
All street work, sidewalks, gutters and curbs are in. Restrictions provide against un
desirable buildings and exclude Africans and Mongols.
The Key Route right of way passes through the property and the Mills College, Leise
Avenue and Hopkins Street car lines are all within three blocks. There are three good
schools within a few blocks, likewise stores and churches.
Let us show you this property and prove the truth of every word we advertise. A
telephone request will bring an automobile to your door without charge or obligation.
■ If you prefer to go out alone, take the Mills College or Hopkins Street cars direct.
Prom San Francisco take the Southern Pacific Electric to Fruitva'le or Melrose and ask our
representative at the station for a folder and directions.
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1444 ■ I 1 TELEPHONE
BROADWAY jOkjlMw SkT OAKLAND
OAKLAND 4C27
EAST OAKLAND AGENTS
H. Barkmeyer, 1315 Fruttvale Avenue.
W. H. Bartlett, 3288 East hourtoenth Street.
Blodgett A BhiHey, 1252 47th ,-venue, Metros* Station.
C. W. Jordan, 4620 East Fourteenth Street.
S. A. Pleasant, 3805 East Fourteenth Street.
J. W. Elrod, 3218 East Fourteenth Street.
Varied Program for Day
Washington Remembered
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The birthday of the nation's
flrrt president, George Yashins
ton, will be celebrated today with
patriotic exercises, outdoor con
certs and athletic events.
In some instance* rellifloun so
cieties have arranged to honor
the day.
This Iβ the 181et ntttal anniver
sary of the only national fUnire
whose birthday U celebrated b>
every state and territory.
Taft Greets Mexican Hero
Wants No More Veterans
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—Pres
ident Taft met Amos T. Fisher,
NX years old, at a reception Riven
him hy Maxonii of the Alesati
,lrln-W avli(iia(«.ij lodge late to
day In Alexandria, Vβ.
"I'm glad to meet y«n, M<\
President," «ald Mr. I'inher. "I
fought In the Mexican war."
••I'm fiflad to know you, Amos."
replied the presideut, "bccrrisr I
am trying; my best to avert an
other one."
?; POSTMASTER LEVDECKER
; OF ALAMEDA IS DEAD
* I Former San Francisco Business Man
\ if Succumbs After Loegr Sleknes*
I D<C in Transbay City
f> iA LAMBDA, Feb. 21. —Postmaster
[ Theodore \V. Leydeeker is dead at hia
I home, 9:25 Santa CUra avenue. H«
[ succumbed unexpectedly this morning
I shortly after It o'clock.
* The postmaster had been in failing
I 'health for three year?.
Leydcckcr had served as postmaster
I since March 1. I*9B. He was first ap
i j pointed by president McKlnley and re
* ! appointed by President Roosevelt and
i Taft. Prior to being named
[ poßtmaeter ho had four years
* las a member of tho board of city trus
? ! tees under th*> old He took
I a 'onsistent interest In civic and pn.
I litiral affairs and was frequently a
' delegate to conventions of the repub
j lican party.
Leydecker was born in G^rmanv
March 10, 1849. TTe came to New York
in 1884 and aftT living Id that city
three years moved to San Fran«-if>cc,
i where he engaged in business. Prom
San Frsncieco Leydecker camp to Ala
meda. He was married to Mies Wll
\ I helmfne Kriete. wlio wfth three sons,
I ; Walter E., Arthur JI. and Theodore O.
t J L.eydecker, survive him.
I I The funeral will be held Monday aft
l j ernoon at 2 o'clock from the Elks club
f ! and will be conducted under charge of
I Oak Grove lodge No. 215, F. & A. If.
Kach Fined $100 — lAtTf Whitfleld was
fined $100 yesterday by Police Judge
Deasy for violating the poison laws.
Luke Battles was lined a like amount
by Judge Sullivan for using morphine.