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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Organization to Close It's
Doors Until the New Build
ing Can Be Constructed
ACTIVE WORK TO CEASE
Circular Announces the New
Move and Some of the
Plans for the Future
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway. March 4.


The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion is going to close up on May 1, be-
cause it can no longer remain in its
present quarters. Until the new build
ing is erected, the association will con-
duct no active work.
Some time ago the association sold
it's present building to Charles Jurgens
and took a lease, which expires May L.
Mr.. Jurgens has increased the rent of
the building and the association has
decided to stop work, and has sent out
the following notice TO members:
Dear Sir; In May, 1908. the association
building was sold and has since been rented :
the present lease, however. expires May /,
1901 and the future rental Is to be increased
to what is considered a prohibtive figure for
the association. After a careful review OF the
situation the boards of trustees and directors
have reached the determination to close tne
active work In the various departments and
to vacate the building upon the expiration OF
the present lease. Those holding memberships
in the association will be entitled TO uneX-
pired membership privileges in the new build
ing to be erected at the corner of Fourteenth
and Jefferson streets The associations at To-
ledo Salt Lake Denver and other points are
having experiences similar to our own, during
the erection Of their new buildings II Is
hoped that ground may be broken Tor our own
new building in the early summer Ihanklng
YOU for your cooperation in the past and with
confidence in your loyalty for the future. we
remain, yours very truly,
d. EDWARD COLLINS, President.
". A. Killing, Secretary.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has several important events to
announce: The association orchestra
will repeat some of the music on sun
day at the regular mems meeting. In
addition to the music by the orchestra,
the association male quartet Will
sing two selections and Ralph T..
Fisher will sing a barytone solo.
Stuart w. Booth, editor of the Oakland
Times, will deliver an address on The
Needless Fears of Young Men" This
will deal with the obstacles and diff
culties which young men set up in
their pathways. This meeting is 'tr
rnen only, at the association hall' ";"I
p
The Ooen Parliament Club will dis
euss the question is the Golden Rule
Compatible With Business Success
at it's next meeting on Saturday even
ING at s o'clock at the Young Mems
Christian Association. 1t is expected
that several successful business men
will be on hand to give their own ex-
periences in their endeavor to ADJUST
the administration of their business to
the requirements of the golden rule
The sessions of the Open Parliament
Club are open to all n-2n.
Owing to the fact that Miss Clara
Norris. who was to lecture on the Star
course Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, has been obliged to cancel
her date on account of serious illness.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to give
a concert by local talent on Monday
evening. March Z. in the association
hall, at SIS o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
J. Il. Talbot, a Notorious
Criminal, Goes to Folsom
Prison for Six Years
ROBS AN AGED COUPLE
Plays on Credulity of James
Morrison and His Wife and
BorrOwS a Hundred Dollars
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
l11S Broadway, March 4.

llAO bFOdQWdg, MdECH :.
J. r. Talbot, notorious bunko
man. was sentenced to six years at
Folsom State prison to-day for steal
ing 500 from James Morrison and his
wife. an innocent old couple whom he
persuaded into lending him the
money under the pretense that he
knew their son. whom they were on
their way 10 visit in Orange County
In giving judgment, Judge Hall, ad-
dressing himself TO the prisoner, said:
L have little TO say to you. / believe
YOU are a man who lives by his wits.
aided by a confederate you swindled
an old couple out of their money. So
ciety is entitled TO protection from
such men and il is the Judgment of
this court that you be confined in the
States prison al Folsom for the period
Of six wears"
Talbot is known as crook on
both sides of the bay. He was arrest
Rd by Detective Tom Ryan of the San
Francisco Police Department for a
similar Offense some months ago and
has been shown uD to the watches
there. The railroad detectives have
had him under surveillance for some
time past and state that he has made
q practice Of travelling up and down
on the overland trains between the
Oakland mole and Port Costa for the
prosecution Of his profession.
In an effort TO influence the court
an attempt was made this morning to
show that he was sick. but the hoped
for cemency did not materialize.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
STATE DEMANDS
MORE DRAIN AGE
Professor ElWood Mead Says
Adequate System Would Be
of Value to California
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.


214S Center street, March 4.
That the agricultural industry of
California will be vastly benefited if
the State is provided with an adequate
drainage system is the belief of Pro-
fessor Elwood Mead, professor of the
institutions and practice of irrigation
at the University of California. Pro-
fessor Mead has just returned to Cali
fornia after fifteen months absence.
during which he studied the irrigation
and drainage systems of Europe anG
the United States, and his observation
in regard to the needs of California is
based upon his Investigations else
where. In this regard he said to-day
l am convinced from what l saw in Cali
fornia and elsewhere that the State is IN
need OF a complete drainage system The
state has great natural advantages. but nature
will have to be assisted by the work of man.
l think that the work could be very well be-
gun ana prohtably in the Sacramento Valley
by whose river | have just come from the
upper country system of drainage there
would be OF inestimable advantage to the
farmers. and preserve them against the annual
losses they have to suffer
While abroad 1 spent considerable time
studying the irrigation methods In use in the
valley OF the Po in Italy. 1 had expected to
find country very like California in climate
and productions but instead found that 1t
much more resembles the Mississippi Valley
in respect to the crops grown. There is net
that diversity of fruits and cereals grown there
that there is in this State. nor is the land
nearly productive.
l feel now, more than ever, that California
has great future an agricultural State.
The irrlsation development of Northern Cali
fornia isfeertafn TO make great progress dur
ing the next few years. The Department of
Agriculture Is getting better methods for using
water and stopping salxage in canals.
Professor Mead will give a course in
irrigation methods to the students of
the Agricultural College that will oc-
cupy the rest of the term and at the
same tire he will confer with the ir-
rigation experts OF the State to deter
mine upon the procedure to be fol-
lowed in several big undertakings
about to be launched by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
TAKES FIRST STEPS
TO ADVERTISE BONDS

North Berkeley Improvement Club
Authorizes Its President to Appoint
Campaign Committee
BERKELEY, March 4.-The North
Berkeley Improvement Club took the
first steps toward advertising the pro
posed bond issue last night when it
authorized Victor Robinson, the presi-
dent, to appoint a committee of three
to arrange for a series of meetings in
North Berkeley.
Besides arranging for these meet
fngs the committee will seek to interest
the other Improvement clubs in the
city in the bonds and prevail upon
them to use their influence in favor
of them. Addresses. were made by +.
e. Newton, Leo Hampton; f. W. Rich
ardson, editor of the Gazette; j. NJ.
Doyle. A. L. OFT and others. advising
that the bonds are needed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

neighbors have bobbed up to tell about
the things they have lost lately from
their meatsafes. City Clerk Clarence
Merrill. whose house is directly back
of Boeddiker's, lost two dozen chickens
and half ton of coal. The chickens
disappeared with such regularity, and
the coal too. that Mr.. Merrill put pad
locks on his hencoop and coalbin to
save himself from bankruptcy.
Thomas F. Graber, another neighbor
lost last Sundays dinner, the thief
having robbed the meatsafe on Satur-
day night. Mrs. Baker, another
neighbor, went without bread and
milk on Sunday because of this thief,
and Mrs. Hews, her friend, took her
coffee black on the Sabbath for the
same reason. There are other losers
but they have not registered COM
plants yet with the Town Marshal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Preacher,s Dcath Accidental.

OAKLAND, March "A Coroner's
jury this evening returned a verdict
of unavoidable accident" in the case
of the Rev. William T. Beale, who was
struck by a team at Twenty first street
and San Pablo avenue and died from
shock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

BERKELEY. March 4-Caught in
the act of walking off with twenty-six
pounds of Fridays fish that didn't be-
long to him, George c. Boeddiker, un-
til lately q watchman at the uniyer-
sity and more recently a student
boarding house keeper, was arrested
on charge of petty larceny early this
morning by Deputy Marshal George
Thompson.
In Boeddiker the local police think
they have captured the man who has
aroused to anger more housewives
than any other man in Berkeley. In
him they see the author of all the re-
cent petty thefts of meats and vege-
tables and chickens and butter and
eggs form kitchen meatsafes and back
door stoops.
The whole town has suffered from
these nighttime depredations. Moth
ing left out of doors has been safe for
the last three months. Chickens that
were sent to roost at twilight disap-
peared by morning. If the baker, the
butcher or candlestick- maker left any
of his wares at the rear door it was
walked off with while the family slept.
Even the pints and quarts Of milk the
milkman deposited went the way of
the others.
And now the police claim to have
discovered another thipg-that the
stuff all went to stock a student board
iug-house. They have ascegtained
that the boarders, of whom there are
four. who lived at Boeddiker's place at
2O1I Bancroft way lived on the fat of
the land. Chicken was served three
times a day and sometimes oftener.
The choicest cuts of meat they always
had and fish was served regularly on
Fridays.
One of these boarders is Walter
Janney, who looks as if the board had
certainly agreed with him. He says
he had no idea that he was eating
other people things and ordered from
the menu without feeling any qualms
of conscience.
1--WE often had chicken at the table, ;"
he said. I'm fact, we had it SO often
got rather tired of it. Other things
we had in proportion and I always
went away satisfied. will be rather
sorry to miss the good things"
The other boarders are J. Robert
Hubbard, j. A. Riedler and H. r..
Gruenwalder, all of whom express re-
gret at their landlords plight
BoeddiEer, it seems, has been sus-
pected of the doorstep thefts for a
long time Deputy Marshal Thompson
noticed him around town last night
and set a watch upon him. Some
time after midnight he saw the man
go to Fishefs market on Shattuck ave-
nue. and take a lot of fish out of box
standing in front of the place. The
fish he put into sack and started to
walk off.
"As soon as Boeddiker saw that I
was after him. the officer said to-
day, "he threw the sack into the street
and walked rapidly down Shattuck
avenue. l thought he would try to
escape by running, but he did not
and I soon overlook him. I have no
doubt he is the man who has been
robbing people around here lately" ;
Boeddiker protests his innocence,
saying his arrest is the result of mis-
understanding and an officers mis-
taken zeal. At the County jail, to
which he was taken upon failing to
give $500 cash ball. he said:
Il was on my way to West Berkeley
to buy some whisky for my wife. who
is i'll. My arrest is simply mistake
that will be easily rectified."
Since Boeddiker's arrest many of his
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
A BALD NEWSPAPER MAN.
Getting a New Crop Of Hair. and zss NO
More Daudrun.

Everybody in the Northwest knows
Col Daniel Searles. the veteran journal
ist and puDlicist Of Butte. Jan. 10. 1900
the Colonel writes: Il used a couple of
bottles Of Newbro's Herpicide with mar
yelous results. The dandruff disap-
root. and the bald spot is rapidly being
covered" Herpicide is the only hair
preparation that kills the dandrun germ
that digs up the scalp in scales as IL
burrows its way to the root of the hair.
where IL destroys the vitality of the hair
causing the hair TO fall out Kill the
dandrun germ with Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps
for sample 10 The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Breeden's Case Set.

OAKLAND, March 4.-The prelim-
mary examination of Walter Breeden,
charged with embezzling $3.50 while
secretary of Court Knaresborough, 4,
Ancient Order of Foresters, has been
set for March 10 in the Police Court,
before Judge Mortimer Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
CHARGE AGAINST LOUIS
NATHAN Is DISMISSED
Judge and District Attorney Believe
1t Hopeless TO Attempt TO Get
Jury 10 Convict

OAKLAND, March AFTER two
trials and believing that it was i'm
possible to secure a verdict of guilty,
District Attorney Allen made a motion
this morning to dismiss the charge
against Louis Nathan. a young man,
charged with having placed his wife in
a house Of ili-repute.
Judge Hall in dismissing the charge
took occasion TO say TO Nathan that he
believed him guilty and warned him
that il such a verdict had been arrived
Al the least punishment he would have
given him was three years in prison.
The Judge agreed with the District
Attorney in the belief that a jury
would not convict, owing to the repu-
tatiOn of the wife.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Appeal CIough Case.

OAKLAND, March 4.-Notice of
motion for a new trial in the case of
Jane Clough against the Spring VAL
ley Water Company was filed with the
County Clerk to-day. A decision was
recently given against the water COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Another Oyerdue Arrives.

The French ship David d Anglers arrived yes
to-day at Fayal. 106 days out from Iquique
She quoted for reinsurance at 10 Der cent
The T.-eodor remains at so, and the w +
Bakc cock a. Is per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Miss Margaretha Hildebrandt and James J.
Nelson were married last evening at the home
Of the brides mother, 1923 Morton street Rev
J. H. Witte Of the German Lutheran Church
ofsciated. Miss Emile Nelson was maid OF
honor, Miss Mile Utschig flower girl and
Benjamin Tuttle best The brides dress
was Of white chiffon over silk and she wore a
veil of white tulle, fastened with orange
blossoms
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March 4-The
miners at the East Lynn mines on the East
Lynn branch of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road en- q Gtrfl<e.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA e
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND.

OAKLAND.
Ills Broadway.
Telephone Main 1855
BERKELEY.
PAS Center Street
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
1435 Park Street.
Telephone Eagle 5O2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Frank Whalley has returned from a trim
10 Mexico where he inspected several mines
He will leave soon for Alaska TO look after the
properties there in which he is interested.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Under the management of the ladies of the
First Baptist Church the rK:oss Roa ds Skule''
will be presented in Arnaory Hall next Tues
day evening. A. p. Smiley Will appear in the
role Of Mr.. Zelotus Whackem. the schoolmas-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

ALAMEDA. March Miss Texania Kurtz
at time teacher in the local School De-
partment, but now a resident Of Sacramento
was given a dinner to-day by her former as
sociates at the Lohgfellow School. Miss Kurtz
viii depart soon for an extensive tour OF the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. March 4.-one of the numerous
500 clubs was entertained this afternoon by The
Heights. Among their guests were Miss Elz-
abcth Gray Miss Eva Powell Miss Helen
Powell. Mrs Dudley Kinsell. Miss Geraldine
Scupham. Mrs G d. Gilman Miss WilheImina
Koenig Miss Evelyn Craig. Miss KinselI Miss
Beatrice Vanderburgh. Miss Ida Larkey Miss
Edith Larkey. Mrs. H s. Robinson and Miss
Lillian Moller.
The Orpheus Club concert last night filed
the Maedonough Theater from the front row
in the orchestra TO the very last row In the
gallery and the large audience seemed TO enjoy
every number. Several Of the choral numbers
were encored the Winter Song which was
sung at the last concert and which was re-
pcated By request last nght-being especially
good.
John c. walline's ''Tubal Cain" was one Of
the best things on the programme both in
musical way and in its rendition. Harry
Perry was the soloist in it and was never
The other soIcists were Mrs. NJ f. Bisncha I'd
and Ernest Mccandlish. and both received
fact being given perfect ovation
Mrs. Fred Dorsaz was the hostess at the
regular meeting Of the Harmony whist Club
siderabIy to the afternoons enjoyment. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Chadwick and Mrs
whitehead Mrs Whitehead and Mrs Shank
land were the clubs guests to-day. The next
meeting of the club VIII be at Mrs. Milton's
San Pablo avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William McBain entertained
few friends quite informally last night at
their home on Twenty-hrst street. Several
games of whist were enjoyed two very pretty
prizes being won by Mr. and Mrs Du Rose
The consolation prize was awarded TO Miss
Tena Kohler. Among shose present were Air.
Misses Mae and Tena Kohler and Fred Ie
Ballister.
Miss Mabel Thayer Gray. president of Eben
is able TO be out once more and though her
prolonged illness has left her but a pale
edition of her former self is slowly regainins
strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. sapiro will receive
their friends on Sunday March 13. from 2 to
8 O'Clock. at e64 Sixth street. Oakland.
Judge James G. Quinn and his bride have
returned from their honeymoon trip.
ALAMEDA. March Miss Texania Kurtz.
at one time a teacher in the local School De.
partuent, but now a resident Of Sacramento
was given a dinner to-day by her former as
sociates at the Lohgfellow School, Miss Kurtz
viii depart soon for an extensive tour Of the
East.
Nelson married last evening at the home
Of the brides mother, 1923 Morton street Rev
j. H. witte Of the German Lutheran Church
of6ciated Miss Emile Nelson was maid Of
honor, Miss Mile Utschig flower girl and
Benjamin Tuttle best man. The brides dress
was of white chiffon over silk and she wore
veil of white tulle. fastened with orange
blossoms.
Frank Whalley has returned from a trim
TO Mexico. where he inspected several mines
He will leave soon for Alaska to look after the
properties there in which he is interested
Under the management of the ladies of the
First Baptist Church the "K:oss Roads SkuIe''
will be presented in Arnsory Hall next Tues
day evening. A. p. Smiley Will appear in the
role Of Mr.. Zelotus Whackem, the schoolmas-
ter
rYr-Nr7.r,ce.Ton1 W Va Mech
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Judge James G. Quinn and his bride have
returned from their honeymoon trip.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Sapiro will receive
their friends on Sunday. March 13. from 2 to
8 O'Clock. at ga Sixth street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Miss Mabel Thayer Gray. president of Ebell
is able TO be out once more and though her
prolonged illness has left her but a pale
edition of her former self Is slowly reganins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25

The last issuc OF tllc4 London Sphere
devotes h a profusely Illustrated supple
ment of four pages 10 pjcturing tho re-
4 marEable wedding carnival In Slam in
Y ci1ent,to the marriages Of | lle five sons
Of the sultan Of siam. The Sphere says:
Surely the greatest marriage festival
celebrated IN recentlimes Is that which
has Just taken place Ii, Kedah. where
Il five OF the Sultan Of Eeiah's SONS were.
4 married In Succession. the ceremonies
lasting from June l4th to August 10Th.
Although Kcdah. which has AZ. area OF
$500 square mites and n population of
Il 1000. lies In Siam. OF which 1t Is tho
most soutllery province. everybody In
tho Straits Settlements who could spare
W the time, FASTENED to see the show
which was ne picturesque as IT vas
unique, for the prelinlinaries had taken
u months to prepare and the news OF the
ceremonies had been britited far and
wide. Each marriage took twelve days
to celebrate I'm the case OF the Crow
5 Prince thirteen days were occupied }. aud.
as there was one or two days in,erva'
between each the festivities lasted two
solid months,
The Importance OF the occasion may
be Judged from the fact that although
the King OF Siam was unable to be
2TTeScn nc sent one OF n1g numerous
SONS. Prince charan, who travelled over
land from, the eastern side OF the PEI
ninsula on his elephants. the Sultan oc-
%ccrdsng him special reception
The ceremonies began on juno It'll,
with the nuptials his Highncss Tunkus
1brahin. the Crows Prince. with his
first cousin, her Hishncss Tunku .Ayshaii
daughter OF his Highness the Rajah
aiuda Of Kedal1. &5 II
I'll n Perhaps II vii! make the M Nlras Of athc,
festival clearer 10 note i he Fro ffsl
8 the first one dune lith-2sth; in9kHyHlR
OPENING DayA Round Of the
Clock
~ P. M.-Thc first day Of each we'd
ding began very seriously. with prayers
for the. bride and bridegroom. who had 4
not met before.
4 P. M.-Thc marriage ceremony. after
the SIahomedan nlanneh. was celebrated
In public. "A
1880 p. M.--Dinncr was served to al
most all classes. The European guests
and highest class of native has the
greatest attention paid to them. The
banquet was served in the courthouse
beautifully decofa ted for the occasion
The largest room was laid out with fem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25

1t is a matter Of, doiibtsif the people of
the. East know what they miss IN; re- re-
framing from visit to the greatest
Worlds Fair that has ever been known,
+ or is likely 10 occur again in this genera
j ton. The popular notice that prices are
S Gens aut ss hs e,fe
those who have Just returned from Isl.
Louis. as these compare fayorah!y WITH
tic charges usual to such occasions
Naturally tho wares dlsplayed, al Of
which are for sale. being each and all
the finest and best OF their kind, plus tho
price o stransporta ton, duty and fair!rent,l
arc very dear. but4the cost o., lying IN,
the city as well as meals within tEcl
grounds. are Within the limit OF the most
modest means !. 4si
at home that these have visited Chicago
in 90 or cycn Buffalo for the n-Amer.-s
can Exposition, No one who has not con-
trastcd former Worlds Fairs with this
one can realize the strides tina Z the world
has lnada in science and art IN the past
decade. 1t Is not too much 70 say TIA q
there was no greaterd!s Sta 9, brldged pc.
bian Exposition than between Chicago and
81. Louis OF today In the last ten years
electricity has reached the point OF perfec';
ton. steam has been applied to all man
ner of agricultural and domestic uses
telegraph without the medium Of wires
Is shown In the Marconi and do Forest;
systems; tile N-rays have enlightened the
Ueld OIL research ana FuQltI 5s me great
unknown quantity has been discovered
Our country has extended her Boundaries
into the Atlantic ON the East and across
tho Pacific on the West, adding an entire
these are duly exploited at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition,
We Yirginians should have q proper
pride In the transaction which this fair
commentaries (Which has been ca lied tho
most profitable real estate deal ever re-
corded LAS another coup of our great
Jefferson, who proved a march even sA-N
Napoleon Ronaparte. IA,
Z Probably Tho greatest exhibit at the
Fair, not only because there are nine
miles Of walkway In the bulldIng. but