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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
FRATERNAL OFFICERS ELECTED.
Members of Societies Who Are TO Pre-
side for the Ensuing Term.

Court Yerba Buena. Independent order Of
T7oresfers. has elected the following named a.
ffe officers for the ensuing term; Frederick
Miller. chief ranger: Walter l. Avery. record
tnr secretary: r. l.. Fitzgerald financial sec
refary: E petroschka, treasurer. ". L. Gra-
ham orator: n M. Cuthbert. organist: otto
N0ixrrnn senior warden: T. J. Fritz Junior
warden. ID Hoffman. senior beadie: n NJ
McNealey Junior beacle: "a N. Beck court
nharicfan. ~ W. Page court deputy. r. Wicks
and J. b. Nevins, trustees J. koshnitzki.
finance committee.
Golden West Tent of the knights % the Mac
"a bees has elected its officers for the ensuing
term. J. O. sharp commander: O. b. Classen,
lieutenant commander. Georcc Narcoc: record
keeper: George T.. Morgan. finance keeper. J.
~ Murray chaplain H. =. Williams ser
geant: q n. Wiillafns master al arms: l. A.
case first master of the guard; X. 4. Graves.
tlnel: Frank Han. picket. A. J. Ceyford Luther
F,lkins and Frank Bonner. trustees Henry A
patton. pianist. D. Ernest. property man. DIR.
. r. Mallahy surgeon.
San Francisco Tent No. Is OF the
knights OF tho Maccabees has elected the
following named officers for the ensuing
term: y. II Stephens. command A "
BOVINE. lieutenant commander: Theo
Frolich. record keeper; II. H. Castle.
finance keeper; DIR. }. l. Manson. tent
examiner; w. W. thompson, chaplain:
Thompson White. sergeant; John Samp-
son. mastcr-at-arTns. G. $. Sutton, first
master Of the guard; Herbert NJ. Greene.
second master Of the guard; Frank Samp
son, sentinel, L. J. Loughery, picket J.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
WOULD EXCLUDE
THE VICTIMS OF
TUBERCULOSIS
Oakland's Teachers
Threatened.

OAKLAND. Dec. S-Health Ohicer
Iodd tonight made a proposition to the
Board OF Health that no person AFFLICTED
with tuberculosis should be employed In
the school Department. This, coming so
soon after DR.. ID. ID. CrowIey's propoai
ton. made before the State Board M
Health for the quarantining OF consump-
uVes' Is OF great Importance. The discus
sion that followed Health officer Todd's
suggestion went so far as to bring I'm the
idea that children afflicted with tuber
cuiosls should also be excluded from the
nee public schools, and President Kitch-
ings and DR.. J. Maher OF the Health
Board expressed themselves as befns- ,-e,-,
iaVoraoly Impressed with both IDEAS
1 should Know that my children
were v.s M aItenaing sa school with other children
VINO are afhicted with consumption" ;" said
Ut. Maher, II would rather take r1v
children out OF school and allow them 10
go without an education until more IA
selves. IL may be hard TO bring the pun-
lie to that way OF thinking. but that is
ths way ] feel about this matter"
NO words OF disapprOval were uttered
by any Of the other members OF the boarJ
and on motion OF Dr. Maher the entire
matter was referred TO the committee on
further and definite suggestions tbsf
might be Incorporated In an or
dinance and submitted for approval
cott 70 me Board Of Education. The
idea OF excluding teachers afflicted win
consumption. but will also take into cor
sideratiOn the advisability and policy OF
excluding consumptive children from the
schools.
Health Officer Todd afterward stated
that the real purpose OF his proposition
was the prevention Of the employment of
cOnsumptive teachers by the School De-
partment In the future
we have had teachers so afflicted I'm
the department almost constantly" :" said
the Health officer. II can cite one cGse
wnere teacher suffering from consump-
tion died recently and who taught school
up 10 within only a short time OF her
death. The adoption OF my suggestion as
20 teachers would not prove great hard
ship at present. for the reason that the
School Department has never been so free
from cases OF tuberculosis afflicted teach
ers." 'NN~"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
DEFAUlTlNG CLERK
DESERTS YOUNG WIFE

OAKLAND. Dec s.-GeorRe Williams
young man of excellent connectlons ami
employed by Henry Cushing. the grocer
has disappeared with several hundred
dollars, representing about a DAYS COT
lections. In note addressed 10 his en-
Pioyer Williams makes clean breast -
MS defaications and attributes his doun.
fan 10 playing the races.
MT Cushing was very reluctant IN
speak OF the affair, though ne admits
Williams misappropriated about 500. ge
ploye's downfall and expressed the belisf
tnat everything might have been art
cably settled so as TO shield the relatives
from the disgrace they feel over the ar
fair. Perhaps the saddest feature of
Williams wrongdolng Is the fact OF his
young deserted wife, who Is nearly
heartbroken ever her husbands plight
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
KINGS DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN
Give Their Annual Farce and Concert
at Grace Church.

The parlors OF Grace Methodist Church.
at Capp and Twenty-first streets.
were gay with purple and white bunting
last evening. when the Silver Cross Circle
OF Kings Daughters gave its annual
entertainment. The audience which en-
Joyed the lengthy programme was larger
than had ever before assembled TO sup
port the circle. Ray Dean recited selec-
tions grave and gay: William Connolly
Mark, the soprano. sang "a May Morn
ing" A lively farce wound up the even
ings entertainment. with T.. w. Leslie.
Gus Heuer, Rea Irwin, Ettie Smith. Hat
tie Lansing and Jean Baldwin in the cast.
The orchestra, under the leadership OF
c. NJ. Wiggin. was a notable feature,
thirty-five pieces rendering music, pOpu-
lar and classic. under the sway OF his
baton. Light refreshments were served
during the evening in room bright with
sprigs OF holly and chrysanthemums. The
proceeds OF the entertainment will be de-
voted TO charitable work, and last even
ing's performance will net handsome
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S+.-a-.+s-s. -:s~:s -ss>sa-
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
LATE GEORGE PATTERSON

OAKLAND. Dec. s.-The funeral OF
George Patterson took place this after
noon under the auspices OF Oakland
Lodge. F. and A. NJ. from Masonic Tenn
pie. Oakland Commandery No. l. Knights
Templar. turned out in uniform as an
escort. The lodge services were conduct
ed by George II. Smith. master. and DR..
w. H. Craig. chaplain. assisted by the
other officers. OF the lodge, besides Rev. G..
r. Brown, pastor Of the First Congrega-
tlonal Church. Appropriate music was
rendered by the Temple quartet. The
pallbearers were: f. L. Button. L. I.
Gilpn. J. A c. Mcdonald and David Bor-
tree from Oakland Lodge: A w. Bishop
and III. S. Tuttle from Oakland Chapter:
w. 7. Hamilton and II. D. Rowe from
Oakland Commendcry; z. II. Morgan and
Charles L. Pierce from the Consistory
and James b. Merritt and Webb n.
Pearcc from the Supreme Council. The
funeral was very largely attended, dece-
dent who was n mining man OF note, te-
ing held in high esteem.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
NO RULE COMPELS
THE Removal OF
HATS IN CHURCH
Unitarians Afraid of
the Effect.
oakland once san Francisco Can.

Oakland once san Francisco Cau,
S0S Broadway. Dec. 5.
Fear has crcpt into the heart OF the
Rev b. Fay Mills. the pastor OF the FIRST
Ir.tarian Church. that the agitation that
was started by the ladies OF that churcn
over the removing Of hats during divine
service might prejudice the attendance.
and Mr. Mills has taken steps 10 let II be
known that there Is no rule al all In the
That the ladies of the woman's AM
hncc asa decide among themselves that
theg would remove their hats In church
this might Doe regarded as mandatory
that caused action upon the part Of Mr..
Mllls in sending out the following letter:
VIII sou kindly publish the following state
ucrt. There ls NJ controversy IN the Cni-
tartan church over the question oi the wear
lns oi hats by ladies Neither the Woman's
Alliance nor any other body has made or at
tempted 10 make any rule on tho subject.
t would not have any authority n they did.
Neither Mrs. Mills nor ! ls IN the refnotest
degree responsible Tor opinions attributed 70
us nor Tor expressions In alleged Interviews.
some 8f our ladies' thought - would be 4
courteous custom Tor tho church as well a.
the fheater They consulted The ladies al the
alliance meeting last Monday. some aEreea
arl sotne disagreed with them 40 one has
lrtmato1 that the opinion ~ Tho one clafs
was NOT as Epod a. that of the other. Ladies
who remove their hats will be very welcome
a. the lr'tarian church. Ladies who % moi
remove their hats si be 5g.i 9s weiS Sr,Tss ne
fENlAMlN FAY MILLS
Plcdn.ort December :.
This has been supplemented BY state
mcuts from some OF those who were
present az the meeting whore this mat
ter was brought up. including Mrs. Alice
Bunnel. the president Of the alliance.
who says: THE matter of removing hats
In church was discussed at the last meet
ing 81 the alliance and some Of the IA
dies expressed an intention Of so doing
but there ls no rule concerning the mai
ter. and none has been made. II is pure
ly a matter of Individual desire.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

bridge. and. as I recollect. he advised
some changes in the original plans sub
shutting lighter steel In some parts. Tho
Sottons then revised their plans, and
beneNe that these changes all fell upon
sIIyvt ~ Ot the plans, which is the sheet
referred TO In this suit Then the Super
Nlsors adopted the modified and lighter
plans and requested Cotton Bros to fur
nish half dozen sets OF blue prints for
the use OF other bidders. This the Cot
ton Bros. did, but these extra blue prints
We're not county records. and aid MOI
come 10 my ONCE. and whether Cotton
Bros. furnished the other bidders with the
ga or the new plans only they can tell
event" 80 "'''
Ernest Cotton of the firm Of Cotton
Bros. d Co. denied all OF the allegations
N the carter complaint and asserted that
this was merely an effort TO delay the
construction Of the bridge.
q. here is nothing in that complaint, and
III VIII make no difference with us and we
are going right on with our work. said
MI. Cotton. Il will not say Just what our
answer is going TO be. but we are going 10
neht THIS suit. and We can beat it without
the least trouble. IL Is merely an effort
10 get US tied up so that we can't get our
money and so that our work will be de-
!ayed. The next move will probably be
70 get out an injunction. This suit is
brought by the same crowd thai Knocked
out the Lake Merritt dredging contract
ana sia,y they are merely pursuing a dog in the
and are now trying to fight US because we
got IL There was but one set of plans
ADOPTED, though the first plans were mod
med nj the suggestion OF the oficit
county expert Those plans are on file and
have never been tampered with. such a
charge Is false and ridiculous.
Al the request Of the Board Of Super
Visors We furnished four sets OF blue
prints for the use Of other bidders and
these prints were all Of the plans as mod
lied and adopted. II the SAN Francisco
Bridge Company was not sure about its
plans the originals were on file I'm the
County Clerks Office. There has been
nothing criminal or wrong. and this is
merely a suit OF the Knockers
There has already been one suit over
Ihis bridge at the very outset. William
). Schmidt bid $3.50 for the bridge. as
* EflIIEt zSl.VW D1d by Cotton Pros
schmidt's bid was rejected by the super
Fsors as being irresponsible and Schmidt
sued. but finally lost his suit All ~ The
other bids ranged from ss7.5Oo to scr .sS7.
about 5000 higher than Cotton Bros II
VIII now be claimed in the suit brought
by Mr; carter that the other bidders were
Furnished with the first set Of plans. and
that the modified plans made a difference
OF S0o0 In bidding in favor OF Cotton BROS
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
IT'S UP TO SOMEBODY.
Two Plays With but Single Thought
and That Not New.

At the Alcazar it's up to Watkins"
At the Alhambra it's "Mr. Plaster of
Paris" In the palmy days OF farce it
was my Friend Next" At this rate
heaven only knows what II will be next.
When the Aicazar management decided
to put on Francis Powers new play
Mother Earth" they found ii was too
short for an evenings performance. They
decided to put on a curtain raiser. and
found the very thing in a modernization
by their stage manager. Charles BRYANT
OF an old timer. My Friend Next" that
used 10 be world beater almost as long
ago as Garrick's day. He called IL ain
to Watkins" and II was put on at the
theater TO run its course. Tuesday night
a portion of the house who had seen MIR
Plaster of Paris" the night before dropped
at the AicaZar. He no sooner saw up
Belasco with the information that the
plots were identical. Belasco didn't be-
lieye IL. Last night he went TO the AL
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

n Whiteside, armorer: George V. Ieroi
Junior past commander. 'e
pihe Io,lowing are the officers Of Darina
narIor, Native Daughters OF the Golden
West; elected for the ensuing term: les
SIC creighton, president: Emma Ralph.
nIrst; Genevieve Carroll. second, and Leila
Ziegler third vice president: Lucie -
Iiamnersmith. recording secretary: Annie
Bailey, financial secretary: Kathryne Nc
Cough. marshal: Emma l. Marks. Lillian
nlamilton and Fanny Edwards. trustees;
elizabeth Clark. outside sentinel. Mar,
garet Ring. inside sentinel: Myrtle T.ieb
organist; DR. /. NJ. r Wanzer physician
president. P'
Court Independence. Foresters ~
America, has elected the following officers
Tor the next term; J. Q. Kortisch. Junior
past chief George n. Kelley. chief rang
sr; p. n Kelly. .sub-chief ranger: p. NJ.
NC, c,5ushln, financial secretary: William ]
keid, recording secretary: James =
Grady. treasurer: II. Goldman. senior
woodward; J.. Bauer. Junior woodward.
George Delehanty. senior beadle. 7
Borden junior beadle: II. ]. Nolte. organ
physician. '''''
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
BELLE LEADS
THE GERMAN
Miss Hoffman Introduces
Pretty Figures at the
Fortni3htly Meetino.

AFHE third meeting Of the Friday
Fortnightlys last evening added
u new laurels 10 this swell clubs most
delightful affairs. As Is customary.
me members met IN Cotillon Hall. and the
german was the feature Of the evening.
Mrs. Monroe Salisbury. director Of the
Fortnightly. received the guests. all of
whom arrived early. anxious to join in
the festivities OF the evening.
Miss Alice Hoffman had charge Of the
cotillon. chose the figures and led. with
Joseph hing as her partner. In the first
set were Miss George Hopkins. Miss Ber-
nie Drown. Miss AZalea keyes. Miss Mary
Scott, Miss Margaret Salisbury. Miss Ss
ran Collier, Miss Ethel Hager. Miss Ella
Morgan, Miss GenevieVe Carolan Miss
Eo-th Stubbs. Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss
Frances Baldwin
The next meeting Of the Fortnightly will
&c the Christmas couli1n, at which many
delightful features will be introduced and
which Miss Sarah Collier viii lead.
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Two Sets Were Prepared and
the Modified Plans Adopted.
Successful Contractors Prepared Both and
Submitted the Copies for Opponents
to Bid Upon.

oakland Office San Francisco Call.
sos Broadway. Dec. s.
hE suit filed by Martin Carter to
annul the contract for the Web
Eter street hr1dge Is likely 70 ax-
pose a row among the contractors
OF the State. even should Il not
expose a state OF facts such as is
alleged in the complaint that was fled
IN this county yesterday.
Martin Carter is believed 70 be only
acting Tor some one else in this matter
and the Cotton Brothers assert that that
some one else is the San Francisco Bridge
Company. who did not get the contract.
But whether Mr.. Carter is acting for him
self or for some one else he is one OF the
most responsible residents and business
men In this county. He is the surviving
member of the car building firm OF Car
ter Bros. OF Newark. whose cars are run
ming on every street car line and many
railroads In this State. He has money
and Is amply able 10 prosecute any suit
that be may bring. lie has never mixed
in county politics. and so no politics can
De laid az the door Of this suit at present.
J. q. Bates ~ san Francisco is the at
tOrney il the suit This variety Of case
seems 20 be Mr.. Bates speciality. for he
was the attorney IN the suit that broke
the contract with the city OF Oakland for
4reegng Lake Merritt
The Carter suit asserts that the plans
changed after the adoption OF the plans.
nnl that there was a substitution OF one
pat n plans which gave Cotton Bros.
the advantage ~ 5000 in steel work alone.
This Change directly affects the County
Clerk IS Office. and County Clerk Jordan
was asked 10 make a statement thereon
There has been no substitution Of plans
1r alterations in the records IN any way
said Nr. Jordan. "l was not present at
tlo Meeting az which the plans were
adopted. but my deputy. Frank H Mason.
Res there. and by his remarkable atten-
don % details In can be proven that nv
Qftce is blameless II anything has been
done II Is usual 20 tile the plans by
merely marking them once upon the back
~ tke entire bundle OF blue prints In
marked each sheet right IN the rooms OF
The koarf ~ Supervisors. and the plans
ore on file just as they were adopted upon
lhat day.
The facts surrounding the adoption Of
lhnse plans are simply these; Competitive
plans were advertised for and the plans
- Cotton Bros. We're selected. Then Ar
thur Brown was appointed special expert
70 supervise the construction OF the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
COURT NOTES.

Judge Mogan yesterday on application
reduced the bonds OF John Vaccari
charged along with DR.. A S. Newman
with the murder of Su-Ela Tyson. to
5000.
j. J. Kerrigan. collector for the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company. was
convicted by Judge Mogan yesterday on
the charge of misdemeanOr embezZlement
ana was ordered to appear for sentence
this morning.
Bertha Behlow, widow of the late
Charles j. Behlow. has applied for fam
lily allowance from decedents estate In the
sum Of $500 month.
Hyman Greenberg has sued the Califor-
ma Jockey cup TO recover $4,000 damages
for his alleged exclusion from the OAK
land racetrack and the denial of his al
legged right TO sell his paper, the Daily
Racing Form, 70 the patrons Of the track
Martha J: King was granted a divorce
yesterday. from Charles NJ. King on the
ground OF willful neglect
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Friedlander's Bluff Failed.

The case Of Solomon Steinhart, charged
with threatening the life of Simon Lando.
was partly heard by Judge Treadwell last
night After court had adjourned Abe
Friedlander, well-known Police Court
practitioner, was surrounded by Stein
hart and his friends and accused of hav-
ing been false TO his client.
at is a-lier' roared Friedlander. his
face livid with trepidation. SHOW me
the man who dares to impugn my mo-
tives."
Steinhart repeated the accusation and
becoming alarmed for his own safety,
Friedlander left the scene.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

hambra to see for himself. He saw mis-
dearly cherished up to Watkins" padded
20 falStaIilan proportions. with Swedish
hambra stage. There was no mis-
take; 1t was more than ''Up to
Watkins. with interpolated songs and
curtain raiser is not more than tbirfv
minutes; Plaster Of Paris" is stretched
over several hours
II Is coincidence that the two pieces
should have been put on within tbe o,a
week. Neither management relishes the
discovery. although each claims that his
particular performance is the better.
pay and Judge
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09


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William Knowles Robert Chestnut Philip Abbott
Herbert Gaskin M w Jenet Punam Griswold, r. Newell
Williams
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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

erable trouble in giving his father.
who is visiting him. a proper impress
sion OF his college life. There are COM
plications and misunderstanding and
some very cleveriy introduced situa-
IIOus. the sCeHes aTe iaid in Der Ne
ley and the spirit OF the whole farce
Is local. In the cast are Miss Jessie
Bohall. Miss Godin. Miss Holmes.
Miss Ella Pattiani, ]. B. SOuthard,
Rea Hanna. Milton n. Schwartz.
Ralph T. Fisher. John w. $. Butler.
c. Duane Cobb. ID. Alex Gordenker
and Mr.. Tully, the author.
Preceding the farce will be given n
curtain-raiser. The Case Of
Coach" Milton II. Schwartz Is its
writer. and he has hinged the play on
the arrival OF a new football coach.
In this. as In the farce. scenes and
references are 70 SAVIOR Of Berkeley.
The cast will include Mr.. Schwartz.
Harry Melone. John W. S. Butler.
Elmer Harris and Miss Ruby Morse.
Mr.. Tully and Mr.. Schwartz are re-
garded as the strongest vaudeville
team In the State University and as
such have been features OF the last
two Thanksgiving shows In San Fran
cisco. In other lines they have been
equally popular. Mr. Schwartz was
chosen yell leader at the beginning OF
this semester and directed the pro-
duction of the performance that fol-
lowed the great game on Thanksgiv-
ing day at the Grand Opera-hOuse.
Mr.. Tully is the editor Of The Occi-
dent. the college weekly, and secre-
tary OF the Associated Students. He
is the author of a number OF popular
utor to the daily press.
Tomorrow afternoon Immediately
following the curtain-raiser Lawrence
L. Greene, president OF the junior
class and a son Of Judge Greene OF
this city. will address the audience,
his subject being the class which has
honored him with its highest Office.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Masonic Election.

California Lodge No. l. F. and A. NJ.
has chosen the following named as It's
elected officers for the ensuing year: Hem
a. Scott. senior warden: Charles NJ. PlLm.
junior warden: Herman +. Muller. treas
urer; Franklin II. Day, secretary; John
Noonen. trustee. The last three named
were elected unanimously and the seCre-
tary was reelected for the nlrth time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Iaundryman Found Dead.

OAKLAND. Dec. S.-J. Armstrong. aged
i5 years. was found dead tonight in a
he has been employed. He had been miss
ing several days. and when last seen in
the early part OF this week complained OF
a sore throat. II is supposed he went to
the room to lie down and then became too
weak 10 summon help. He leaves a
widow and several children residing in
West Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
DESERTED HIS CHILD
BRIDE FOR TWO WEEKS

OAKLAND. Dec. S-Judge Greene to-
day granted Mary F. dc Sirnas a divorce
from Manuel c. de Simas on the ground
OF willful desert.on. The bride had just
passed her sixteenth year when she mar
ried the defendant who within three
weeks after the wedding day deserted her.
leaving her nearly heartbroken and de-
pendent upon the charity OF relatives and
friends. Judge Greene In the divorce de-
cree allows the plaintiff TO resume her
maiden name Mary Y. Duarte.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
VERMONTERS MAKE MERRY.
With en Original Farce and Livelv
Vaudeville They Entertain
Their Friends

A large audience assembled in Odd Eel
lows Hall last evening to witness the en-
tertainment provided by the Native Sons
of Vermont. f. j, Wales whistIed Miss
Esther Macomber recited. the Emala Ia
quartet sang waltz songs and w w
Bracket told funny stories. The great
event OF the evening. however. was the
dedicated to the Native Sons. and an,
titled. How She Reformed Them The
author bore the burden of the comedy
and was cleverly supported by M;ss
plauded.