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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
MASKED ROBBER GETS coin.
Holds Up Saloon Near the Southern
Pacific Station.
Two Propnetors Are Boldly inundated While
Thief Pockets $25 and Gets Away

OAKLAND, Oct 24-Within a block
OF the Southern Pacific Company's sta
tton at First street and Broadway,
with brilliantly lighted electric cars
passing every few minutes. a masked
robber held I'D Arena & Brigoni's
saloon, 66I Broadway, at $3.50 o'clock,
stood on the two proprietors with a
pistol and leisurely rifed the cash
register Of SIS. The cool intruder drag
ged Arena to the front door with him
and leaving the startled saloon man
with q warning not to move. ran
swiftly down Broadway into Second
street and along Second to Washing
ton, disappearing in the darkness
among the lumber piles at the Puget
Sound Lumber Company's yard on
First street.
AS soon as the thief left the saloon
Arena ran back to the till. got a pistol
and sent bullet after the fleeing rob
Der The police think the masked man
took the o'clock train at First street
for San Francisco. They did not re-
ceive a report Of the robbery until some
time afterward-
Arena and his partner were alone
In the saloon when the robber entered
by the front door. Brigoni was sitting
n q chair and Arena, leaning over a
barrel, was talking to him. The visitor,
with his revolver pointed at the pair,
commanded them, Throw up your
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hands" The saloon men thought 1t
was a joke and didn't respond until
the second order came, with an en-
phasis that induced quick action.
Closely covering the men with his
weapon the robber walked to the coin
receptacle and opened the drawer. With
one hand he took the money out. and
after he had emptied the register
walked over to Arena and grabbed him
by the coat. The thief backed away
toward the entrance, all the while
watching Brigoni and directing both
OF the men to keep quiet. He peered
out Of the door for an instant. then
let go Of Arena and made a run down
Broadway.
While the occurrence was in full
swing an electric car stood on the
Broadway tracks, barely fifty feet dis
tant. The first notice the saloon
keepers gave was when Arena fired his
pistol and set up a yelling. A f1agman
at the Southern Pacific crossing at First
street heard the cries and the shot,
but paid no attention to them, think
ing IL was a saloon brawl. The robber
was seen as he ran through Second
street and Washington. but his trail
was lost in the lumber yards by the
time the police were called. Arena de-
scribed the man as heavy set, medium
height, wearing dark clothes and a
black SLOUGH hat. The mask of black
cloth covered his face to his eyes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
Maccabees Hold Convention.

OAKLAND. Oct. "a The record
keepers of the knights of the Macca-
bees Of Central California held their
annual convention to-day at Maccabee
Hall on Eleventh and Clay streets.
The reports of the last year showed
the order to be in f1ourishing condi-
ton. The convention was called to
order by State Commander S. w. Hall,
and after the annual reports had been
submitted the remainder of the ses-
sion was devoted to q discussion OK
ways and means of advancing the in
terests of the order. This evening q
banquet was given by Oakland Tent
No. II in honor of the visiting dele
gates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
POND RESIGNS
FROM TRUSTEES
Doctor Says He Has Not
Time to Devote to Work
of the Alameda Board

ALAMEDA, Oct, 24-Dr. H NJ. Pond
resigned tonight as a member or the
Board Of City Trustees. In his letter
of resignation he said he retired be-
cause he believed the city's affairs as
well as his own interests would be bet
ter conserved If his place were taken
nv one whose business gave him more
time TO devote to municipal business.
Or. Pond said he retired with heartfelt
ceilings OF good viii toward all his for
Ter associates. He specially mentioned
trustee W. NJ. Bowers, with whom ne
lad served on committees. The reslg-
nation was accepted
The board refused to call a special
election for freeholders to frame a
new city charter.
Three of the five City Trustees were
present-President Forderer, w. III.
Pcwers and c. ]. Hammond. After
hearing Charles S. Neal, George II.
Mastick and Sam S. Green argue for
a new charter and Herman Toelken
and NJ. A Clark speak against II
President Forderer announced that no
provision had been made for the ex-
pense of a freeholders' and a charter
election and that the treasury of the
city would not permit such an outlay
to be incurred.
I'VE have no money to spare for any
such project" said President Forderer,
and I believe it would not be advis-
able for us to increase the deficit We
are at present carrying. While I am
IN favor Of a new charter, / do not
think that the time is yet ripe for us
20 draw I'D and adopt one"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY Oct 24.-Order out of confu-
sion in the minutes OF the regents meetings
has been brought by a committee consisting Of
President Wheeler and Regents Britton and
Slack. The committee has prepared a regents
manual which will embody the most important
actions of the regents. IT Is to be issued within
a month. So confused were the minutes that
the game resolutions were found to have been
passed three different times. The resolutions
defining the functions Of the different commit
tees and pertaining to the government Of the
university have been sifted out Of the minutes
ana all placed in the manual. To these have
been added the statutes and parts of the State
constitution pertaining to the university.
The university library has been enriched by
a gift OF about 300 volumes from the library OF
the late DR.. Martin kellogg: More than half
volumes will be placed in the Latin depart
ment.
Clinton r. Morse '96, leader OF the Berkeley
Quartet, is to resume his career in grand opera,
which was interrupted when his voice broke
down several years ago.
Parts in the two German plays to be given in
November by the sprechverband have been as
signed. Der Neuer Haus-Arzt Will be pre-
sented by Max Gruenwald, Miss Anna Leagen
'Oe; Miss L. schaerer '06. F. Sanger 'Q6, Miss
Amelia Schmierer '05, and "Gott SET Dank
der Tisch is Gedeckt," by Miss Mary Donnel-
mayer so5, A. Wright 'O6. Miss Agnes Peter
80. son 90 Harry irwin 'oe' Miss Anna Lemos
The Greek theater, which cost 1000. has
come during the past year was $1,000. The net
earnings of the Greek theater swell the musical
and dramatic fund Of the university. The
Sunday entertainments are not given as con-
certs, and there is no admission fee charge on
those occasions.
The university printing office has bought lin
otype machine. The need was pressing one.
Twenty university publications are now obliged
to be put aside while the office completes the
task of printing the regents manual.
The mid-year examinations are to commence
on Monday, December ~ instead Of the
following Thursday, announced The change
is made to enable students to reach their homes
in time for the Christmas holidays
Professor Josiah Royce OF Harvard has been
chosen by the academic council to represent the
University of California at the inauguration Of
President Huntington Of Boston University.
Sousa is on record being delighted with
the acoustics of the Greek theater, in which
his band played last Friday His manager as
cended to the top tier while Estelle Liebling was
singing during the performance and reported
the acoustics were perfect. Sousa accepted this
testimony as conclusive and gave 1t out as
coming officially from him.
Neill Baker, '06, won the tennis championship
Of the university last Saturday, when he de-
feated Claude A. Wayne, OF, three out OF five
sets in the lnterclass finals.
The competition for junior day poster and
curtain raiser closed to-day at II o'clock.
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SALT WATER
TO LAY DUST
Plan to Sprinkle Streets of
City of Oakland With the
Fluid Is Fully Explained
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Oct "a.

Councilman John L. Howard to-
night gave the City Council an outline
of street sprinkling project he will
soon present in detail. He wants to
use the Oakland Traction Consolidat-
ed Street Railway system in connec-
ton with the salt water plant the city
is preparing to install.
Towards plan calls for large tank
cars to be supplied with hood sprink-
lers that viii throw the salt water on
each side of the street, leaving the
space covered by the tracks to be
sprinkled with oil or fresh water. as
the company might select. Supply n.y.
drants are first to be established at in
tervals along the line Of a large main
from Lake Merritt, along Twentieth
street to Market. Other sections of the
city will be included as soon as money
is available.
Howard said the company should re-
ceive a fair profit on the cost Of distri-
button, which he estimated at one dollar
a mile. He proposed an amendment to
a franchise for line out Broadway,
from Piedmont avenue to the Country
Clubs grounds to compel the company
to agree to do this work. but the
amendment was defeated, majority Of
the Council desiring that 1t be taken
up when more important franchise
should come before them. Howard
said he expected to have q conference
with the railroad officials this week
touching further details Of the plan,
which he declared had been adopted In
many Eastern cities. The Councilman
said the cost of fresh water used last
year in street sprinkling was $33, 900.
The Bay Cities Water Company to-
day submitted to the special committee
on municipal water supply detailed
statement in connection with it's offer
TO furnish the city with a supply Of TO-
100000 gallons of water a day at a cost
OF s3,750,000. The company added to
this suggestion that it might include
the construction Of a distributing sys-
tenn Tor sl.5OOOO0 additional, based on
City Engineer r. c. Turner's estimate.
making total Of IS, $50, 900 for a COM
plete system. The City Council will
meet the company's officials Wednes-
day afternoon to discuss the proposal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
PROFESSOR STEPHENS
SPEAKS OF NAPOLEON
Noted Educator Entertains Large Au-
dience in Second of Series of Uni
versity Extension Lectures.

Noted Educator Entertains Large Au-
dience in Second of Series of Uni
versity Extension Lectures.
THE Wars of the Consulate" the
second in the series of lectures on
the Napoleonic period by Professor
H. Morse Stephens of the University
of California, was given last night in
the art gallery of Mechanics Pavilion.
The hall was we'll filed and Profess
SCR Stephens discourse was thorough
ly enjoyed.
The speaker prefaced his remarks
on the Wars of the Consulate" by an
original pen picture of Napoleon. He
distinguished the real difference be-
tween the thin, meager, spare Napo-
leon" Of the Consulate period and the
corpulent Napoleon of the later pc
Rod, which is the popular conception
of the great war hero.
He also impressed the fact that the
general conception of Napoleon's re-
turn from Egypt was that the COM
ing Of the little corporal saved
France. This view Professor Stenhens
contradicted by showing that the vic
tortous Russian army had been e.
fectually destroyed in the AIT,s
through the efforts of General Mas
sena and that the political situatior
was further pacified by the signing of
the memorable convention of All
mann-the GROWING victory of Bruno
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
BEN STROUD
IN HOSPITAL
Husky Berkeley Captain Is
Suffering From a Severe
Abscess In His Right Ear
Berkeley ONCE San Francisco Call,
2148 Center street. Oct "a.

ESQ center BLTects OCL- "A.
CONSERVATION spread In the ranks Of
Berkeley's football enthusiasts to-day
when 1t became known that Ben
Stroud, the center and captain Of the
blue and gold eleven. had been retired
to the hospital with severe abscess
In the right ear and that an operation
was deemed imperative. Though Coach
Hopper Is non-committal on the subject
the fear Is expressed by members Of
the football team that Stroud's disabiI-
fty may become so serious as to keep
him out Of the big game
The big center's disability comes as
the elimination Of several weeks
trouble. A severe cold in the head,
contracted early in the season, re-
Gently developed into an abscess in
the ear. Though Stroud's malady was
thought serious by the coaches no ces-
sation from practice was allowed him
and 1t was trusted that the daily
ministrations of a physician would re-
duce the affection. Since this has
proved unavailing the blue and gold
hopes have taken a decided slump.
The loss Of Captain Stroud would
have disastrous effect on BerkeIey's
eleven. One Of the heaviest men on
the team and sure pin upon which
the whole rush line hangs, Stroud is a
player who could not be well spared
from the team. His moral strength as
captain of the eleven is equally val
liable to the players spirit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
COLLEGE STUNTS
FOR THE FARMER
Agriculturists Attending the
Institute Will See Sam
Piles of University Life
Berkeley ONCE San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Oct. "A.

2148 Center Street, Oct. "a.
Features of student life at the uni
versity are to be part Of the exhibit
prepared for the instruction and enter
tainment Of those who attend the
Farmers Institute IN the Greek Thea
ter tomorrow. Picturesque bits Of the
things that relieve the more serious
side Of university existence have been
chosen for presentation, as likely to be
Of especial interest to visitors. None Of
the features IN question has hitherto
been announced In the programmes
for public distribution
The institute sessions are to begin to-
morrow afternoon At that time there
will be football practice shown, and
bleacher rallies in miniature. The
"rooters" by hundreds are to be there.
Yell Leader Buckley has issued the
following call to the students: These
are the people who are paying for our
education and we want to give them
the best we have. I hope every man
will show up"
The glee club and the university
band will give concerts. The univer-
sity cadets are to give q battalion drill
on Wednesday morning.
An original prologue, written by Pro-
fessor Flagg, entitled 1.-THE Athenian's
noon by F.. T. Blanchard '04 in Greek
costume. Then will come the Greek
sacrificial procession, addresses by
President Wheeler, Governor Pardee
and others, and all the fine programme
prepared by the agricultural depart
ment of the university, under Professor
Wickson's direction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
WIDOW KRAMM
AGAIN A WIFE
Relief Of Pioneer Brewer
WEEDS Man Who Kept Books
for Her Dead Husband
MARRIES AT MARTINEZ
German Colony Given Sur
prise by the Announce
ment of the Nuptials
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1016 Broadway. Oct. "a.


1016 Broadway, Oct. "a.
Mrs. Augusta Kramm, widow of
Charles Kramm, a pioneer brewer Of
Oakland and one of the best known
members of the German colony of
Oakland, has surprised her friends by
becoming the bride of Fred Peterson.
a saloon man at Seventh and Frank
lin streets. The wedding occurred
Thursday last at Martinez. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson have taken up residence
at the old Kramm home, 814 Tele-
graph avenue.
Peterson years ago was bookkeeper
at the old Anchor brewery, which his
wife's first husband conducted for
many years. He engaged in the res
taurant business more than thirty
years ago, having been one of the first
men to embark In that business in
Oakland. Peterson stepped out of
the brewery after it was sold to an
English syndicate. 1t was during his
employment there that he became ac-
Queinted with Mrs. Kramm, whom he
has won as his bride.
Kramm died fifteen years ago. Some
time afterward Mrs. Kramm became
Mrs. Anthony Simons, but she pro-
cured a divorce from Simons and was
free to listen to the old bookkeeper's
protestations of love. Mrs. Peterson
has one son, Joseph Kramm, who has
continued to handle the Anchor
brewery's affairs. Another son,
Charles III. Kramm. died while he was
serving as a City Coucilman.
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OAKLAND. Oct. 24-"Co-eds" are
advised by Professor M. A. Centner to
shun college shows given under the
auspices of students Of the university,
in which he declares risque lines. CUES
tionable jokes and "off-color' with
cisms are recited from the stage.
Professor Centner is of the German
department. His prominence in the
university and the sensational charges
he makes against the alleged vulgar
character of some of the shows at the
university have created more excite
ment In the college town than Is in
evidence even on the night when the
blue and gold has downed the cardinal.
In his classroom Professor Centner
praised those girl students who re-
NAMED away from the boating club
show recently given at Idora Park In
Oakland or who left when so-called
features" were introduced. A student
publication censured the women stu
dents for failing to attend the enter
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would Curb Spirited Daughter.

OAKLAND, Oct. 24.-Isabella Le-
fevre, 15 years old, was arrested to-
day on complaint Of her mother, re-
siding at GIG Madison street, who as
serts that her offspring has become
uncomfortable. Miss Lefevre, accord
ing to her parent, has been given to
the unf1lial practice of using her
mother as a target for tableware.
Also does Mrs. Lefevre complain that
the girl will not submit to her moth
er's desire that she should spend less
of her time promenading the fashion
able walks of the City Prison. Miss
Lefevre's case will be given attention
in the Juvenile Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
Vulgar Student Shows
Professor CentnGr'S Allegation
Scores Plays Given by Berkeley Men

tainment In question and Professor
Centner's remarks were in reply 10
IT Consider it my duty" he said, ITO
do more than teach my students wnat
is in the text books. I give them ad-
vice and I comment upon these matters
because think 1t my duty 70 90 SO.
1 say frankly that think there Is
something wrong. something rotten ia
Denmark when the university Is made
to seem sponsor for shows winch are
so questionable. :
Just what shows do meant
mean boat club shows, football shows,
Skull and Keys shows and student
shows in general. I advise girl stu
dents to show the proper college spirit
by remaining away from entertain
ments where there Is a chance that
they will hear that which would make
them blush, and perhaps induce them
to get up and leave, as I say girl stu
dents have done, and after doing Il
have reported the circumstance to me-.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
CLAIM WAGES
ARE NOT PAID
Former Employees Sue Coop
erative Meat Company on
Demand for Withheld Pay
MANAGER DAVE TALKS
Declares Move Is Intended
to Harass Locked Out
Butchers Business Plans
DAVE TALKS
Oakland once San Francisco call,

1915 Broadway. Oct. "a.
Charles Zeigler, e. Lafferty, James
Stewart and Conrad Schansel, former
employees of the California Cooper
ative Meat Company, organized by
locked-out butchers, brought suit to-
day In Judge George samuels' court to
recover 1884 90. wages alleged to be
due them from the company. The spe-
ciflc amounts set forth in the complaint
follow;
zeigler. sSs; Lafferty, 500; Stewart,
$37 80; Schansel, $50.
The men make a claim that the
amounts due them represent the DIFF
ference between 81 for which they had
worked and SIS a week, which they
allege had been promised to them.
They assert that the company has not
kept its promise in this connection.
John L. Davie, manager Of the cor
poration, denied that his company owed
a dollar to the former meat cutters
In explanation he said:
, These men were induced to leave US
by an offer Of better pay from en-
ploying butchers who had locked them
out when a strike had been threatened
We have paid them full wages and be-
sides gave them all of the meat they
required for their own use. This suit
is intended simply to harass the COM
pany."
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Burglar Arraigned.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 24.-W. F. Ken
nedy, who was arrested by the local
police for breaking into the residence
of ]. c. Henkenius and stealing sew
eral hundred dollars worth of dia-
monds, was arraigned before Justice
of the Peace F. S. Cone to-day and his
preliminary hearing was set for to-
morrow morning. Kennedy confessed
to three other robberies here and the
charge of burglary on which he was
arraigned to-day was preferred against
him by George H. Murdoch. Kennedy
says he intends to plead guilty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25

OAKLAND. Oct. 24.-The Board Of
Supervisors met to-day and let four
contracts for work on roads. Two
were for macadamizing and two for
bridge work. The firm of e. B. & A.
7. Stone Company got the contracts
for macadamizing Jones avenue in
Brooklyn for $500, and road IN
Mount Eden district for 1925. Thorn
as 3. Russell VIII build a bridge across
the road between Dublin and Sunol
for f167e so, and Hans Fugel one on
the San Lorenzo road for 1920.
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Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Oct 24.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Winsor D. San
ford, 80, and Mrs. Sidney Hosford. 80.
both of Oakland; Thomas Olsen, over
21, San Francisco, and Elizabeth SJo-
berg, over IS, Oakland; Joseph Gal
leano, "A, and Florence Ceivo, 81, both
Of San Francisco; Walther Rohde,
ever FL, and Elizabeth Ritter, over Is.
both of Oakland; Albert W-Schultz. %.
San Francisco, and Mamie Asmussen,
20, Haywardss Alma J. Heger, &c,
Mount Bullion, and Winnifred Beal,
20, Berkeley; William King, 20, and
Mabel L. Beliars, 81, both of Oakland
Harry D. Cahill 81, Oakland, and
Erma Mederios. 10. Port Costa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
TWO MARINE DISASTERS
ON THE YUKON RIVER

TACOMA, Oct. 24.-Two marine accd-
dents marked the closing OF navigation
on the Yukon River. The Northern
Commercial ComDany's steamer Rock
Island, commanded by Captain Lee
ba1ister. struck a rock eight miles
north Of Eagle the first week IN Octo-
Der and sunk. She had to 1ettison
seventy tons OF oats, worth 500 per
ton An effort was made to save the
steamer, but with what success Is not
known Some OF her cargo hoated
ashore at Eagle.
En- route from Dawson to Fairbanks
the steamer Tyrrell went hard aground
about the same time. losing part OF her
cargo and a heavily laden barge she
was towing She grounded between
Circle and Eagle and. seemed. IN
dangerous position when sighted BY
the steamer Sarah on the latter's last
voyage I'D stream before tying up for
the winter. The Sarah did not stop. as
ice was already forming.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
Install New Pastor.

OAKLAND, Oct. 24.-The Rev. H.
Haserodt was installed. Sunday night
as pastor of Trinity German Lutheran
Church of East Oakland. The SER
vices took place at the church, Sew
enteenth avenue and East Fifteenth
street, the Rev. J. H. Thesis, pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. He
was assisted by the Rev. J. H. White,
pastor of Emmanuel Church of Ala
media. the Rev. B. LANCE, Bethlehem
Church, Berkeley; E. P. Block, the
Rev. M. Liebe, Zion Church; the Rev.
j. H. Schroeder, st. Johns Church,
and the Rev. G. Bernthal, st. Paul's
Church, all of San Francisco.
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ALAMEDA, Oct. 24.-Funeral serv-
ices for Arthur E. ]. Dodd, the 13-year-
old son of Vincent A. Dodd, who was
killed Saturday by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun in the hands of
his father, were held this morning at
st. Joseph's Church, where q requiem
mass was celebrated by the Rev. T. J.
O'Connell. The pallbearers were:
Harry Rosseter, A. J. Rosseter, T. c..
Coughlin and Edward Silver. Inter-
ment was in st. Mary's Cemetery.