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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
HANDEL's "MEsSIAH" TO BE SUNG
BY MANY GIFTED voCALIsTs
ater on Tuesday Promises to BE
Highly Merftorfous

BERKELEY, Nov. 24-The soloists
who will assist in the recital OF Han
dels Messiah in the Greek Theater
next Tuesday afternoon, in conjunction
with a large chorus and the Untver-
sity Symphony Orchestra, were an
nounced by the university authorities
today. There will be four soloists and
a chorus of 230 voices.
Mrs Zilpha Ruggles Jenkins of the
First Presbyterian Church choir of
Oakland and the Temple Israel in San
Francisco will be the soprano She was
the soloist when THE Midsummer
Nights Dream was presented recent
ly in the Greek Theater.
Miss Lille A. Birmingham OF San
Francisco, will be the contralto. She
has studied abroad and since child
has been familiar with oratorio music.
Frank Onslow, tenor, is we'll known
to San Francisco audiences by his ex-
cellent singing in the First Unitarian
Church and in the new Sheriff. Israel
Temple. He has been long accustomed
to oratorio, his first experience in this
class of music being at the age of 10
years.
Arthur Cunningham, bass, studied at
an early age for oratorio, concert and
church work in London, England, and
later sang with such artists as Ed
ward Lloyd, Darlington Foote, Ben
Davies and William Green. Cunning
ham has been on the coast for the last
five years.
DR.. j. Fred Wolfe viii act as con-
ductor in the rendition Of the oratorio.
With the exception of the Sunday half
hours of music and the Minetti String
Quartet recital on December The
Messiah" will conclude the series Of
musical affairs offered in the Greek
Theater by the University of California.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
OAKLAND FESTIVAL
WILL BE GRAND
Athenian Citizens Planning
Gorgeous Illumination OF
the Streets and Stores
ENGAGE MANY BANDS

OAKLAND. Nov 24-Preliminary
preparations for the Fiesta of Progress
in this city on December IL are we'll
nigh completed. 1t is expected that
the celebration will be one OF the lar
gest fete events ever held in the coun-
ty. Sixteen bands of music have been
engaged and many handsome floats.
representative of various mercantile
and civic organizations, will be seen in
the parade
On the night of the fiesta the cleo
troliers recently erected on Broadway.
Washington. Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, will be illuminated
for the first time. Many merchants
have agreed to decorate their stores
with festoons and arches OF incan-
descent lights. Business men along
the line of march are engaging in a
friendly rivalry for the honor of having
the best decorated and illuminated
store.
Eight of the bands engaged will take
part In the parade, and the others will
be stationed at points along the line
of march, where promenade concerts
will be given until midnight. Many
decorated automobiles will be in the
procession.
The committees in charge are:
Executive-Frank W. BIlger. chairman; Georg.
W. Austin, Guy Smith Theodore Gier, Edwin
stesrns, C. +. ott Stuart ". Booth, f. A
Stearns
Finance-Theodore Gier, chairman: n. c. Cap
well. W. e. Logan, W. J. Lsymance. -Wilber
Walker.
Music--Guy Smith, chairman; Frank Graham,
C.. J. Heeseman. George W. Austin. Paul Car
roll.
Speakers-Frank W. Bilger. chairman; r. K.
Mott. r. A. Leet, Sol Kahn, r. s. OSgood
Parede-Edwfn Stearus.. chairman: q. J.
n. Clay.
Streets and street Observation-Disclosures f.
Chief of Police Wilson.
Store illuminations and decorations-T A.
Stearns, chairman: F. Zinkand. z. j. Lea, N A.
Owens. George Humphreys
Press-stuart W Booth, chairman; Il. 8.
General ofncers-George ". Austin president;
John p. Ccnners, treasurer; Stuart ". Booth,
secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
GREEK THEATER TO BE SCENE
OF THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Churches of Berkeley VIII Unite in
Elaborate Programme of Song,
Sermon and Prayer

BERKELEY. Nov. 24.-Thanksgiving
services in the Greek Theater will be
the novelty which church people of
Berkeley are to enjoy next Thursday
morning. The programme being pre-
pared will include song, sermon and
prayer, provided by the various choirs
and ministers of Berkeley.
It has been decided to invite Rev.
S. d. Hutsinpiller, pastor of the Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church, to de-
liver the principal address of the day.
DR.. Hutsinpiller is an eloquent divine.
who came from San Jose to Berkeley
several months ago.
Thomas Rickard, Mayor of Berkeley,
will be invited to read the Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation OF the President dur
ing the service. The Board of Town
Trustees is expected to attend in a
body.
Professor ]. Fred Wolfe. head of the
department OF music of the university
is in charge of the musical part of the
exercises and Will provide an elaborate
programme. Should the weather be
Anfavorable the exercises will be held
in Harmon Gymnasium.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
INDIA,s GROWTH AND PEOPLE

The number OF persons TO the square
mile in India in 1901 Cast census) was
1880. OF the total of 294.361 .056 which
constituted the population at the last
census. more than 100000. 900 We're
Hindus. The Christians number 1923
AL. There was an amazing prepon-
derance OF widows over widowers IN
that country. OF IIindus there were
100000 widowers and 100000 wild
ows, and OF Mohammedans there We're
1900, 900 widowers and 4.500. 900
widows, and so on with the other races.
The taxation per head in India has
grown from 75 cents in 1895 to "a cents
In 1905. and the debt has grown in that
time from s9S5,o00. 900 to $1.155. 100000.
The imports rose from $225.000, 000 in
1899 to nearly $500. 900. 900 In 1895. while
the exports IN the same period In
creased from s3s5.000.o00 to nearly
$4,000. Reports.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Nov 24-Miss Chrissie
Taft will be a hostess Tuesday night.
She will entertain at luncheon in honor
of Mrs. Alexander Allen, the attractive
bride of the rector OF st. Pauls Church.
The Claremont Country Club will be
the scene. Covers will be laid for a
score of the friends of Miss Taft. Sew
eral interesting functions are planned
before the Lenten season in honor of
Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Frederick Stratton entertained
Friday at an informal luncheon at her
home on Harrison street In honor of
her mother. Mrs. F. w. Gregory, who is
spending the winter as the guest Of
her daughter. Covers were laid for
half-dozen intimate friends of the
hostess and guest of honor. Mrs. STRAIT
toms guests included, besides Mrs.
B. Beck, Mrs. Henry Taft, Mrs. E. H.
Marwedel, Mrs. William A. Barbour
and Mrs. Kate Buckley. Mrs. Stratton
is planning a series of these small and
informal affairs through the winter in
honor of her mother.
Among the hostesses of today was
Miss Muriel Ransom. who gave a
charming affair in honor of Miss Edna
later
hours were spent informally.
Miss Wickson. who has been one of
the most feted girls of the season, be-
comes the bride of William F. Kelly
on Saturday, December 1. Miss Wick
son is the daughter Of Professor and
Mrs. E. ]. Wickson of Berkeley.
Miss Grace Baldwin departed this
week for Europe. She will make tour
of six months on the Continent Miss
Baldwin made her home formerly in
friends, but recently she and her
mother have named San Francisco as
their place of residence. The early
summer will see her the bride of Rus
sell Selfridge. He has resigned from
the army, where he was highly thought
of, and entered the business life in San
Francisco.
Miss Grace Sanborn left this week
for an extended visit in the south. In
Los Angeles she will be the guest OF
Mrs. Jack Johnson. Mrs. johnson will
be remembered as Miss Bernice Ian
ders, who before her marriage took a
prominent part in the social affairs OF
San Francisco.
Mrs. Harry Lane, who has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Reed, for a fortnight, returned
to her home in Los Angeles during the
week. The pretty new bungalow which
the Lanes are building In the south
ern city will be completed before
the Christmas holidays. AS house
warming Mr.. and Mrs. Lane are plan
ming an elaborate family dinner, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and Miss Elva Reed
as the guests of honot. Miss Reed in
tends spending three months as the
guest of her sister in her Los Angeles
home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
us YOU LIKE IT.
MAKES BIC Hi
Shakespeare Play Is Sue
cessfully Produced in the
Open Air at Fruitvale
BENEFIT FOR CHURCH

OAKLAND. N6v. 24.-In the Forest
of Arden, Rosalind and Orlando. Phebe
and Audrey, Celia and Touchstone
played their merry parts this afternoon
when Mrs. Henry Wetherbee threw
open her spacious grounds at Fru1tvale
and Mrs. Constance Crawley and her
company presented the pastoral
Shakespearean comedy of 'As You Like
It."
The grove OF tall pine trees made an
ideal open air theater while the stage
at the far end presented beautiful
forest scene. Scores Of friends greeted
the clever company and became enthu-
siastic over the gay graceful Rosallnd
of Mrs. Crawley. Miss Mae Sadler OF
Alameda made a delightful Audrey
pretty in manner and feature and sing
ing her shepherdess song with win
ming simplicity. The Orlando of Arthur
Maude was excellent, while the others
in the cast gave bits of good work
The cast was made up as follows
Duke Walter Whipple; Amiens, Henry
Marlin; Jacques, Robert Hanson; Oil
yer, Edward Coxen; Orlando. Arthur
Maude; Adam. Hall Henry; Sylvanus,
Edward Ewald; Touchstone. Philip
Wetherbee; Conn. Wesley Clawson;
William Sam Hume; Jacques, Carl
Whitmore: Celia, Virginia Wardour;
Rosalind, Mrs. Crawley.
Legend has it that Shakespeare him
self acted in this play of his own TAX
ing the role of Adam. Surely even he
would not have been disappointed in
the production that was given this
afternoon under. the same conditions in
which it was composed. It is not often
that the opportunity is afforded of see
ing the play in its natural setting, and
from that it gains in meaning and ap-
probation.
Through the generosity of Mrs.
Crawley and those associated with her
the proceeds of the affair were devoted
to the Fruitvale Congregational Church,
which is making an earnest effort to
purchase for themselves larger build
ing lot. This, added to the funds al
ready in hand from the receipts of the
Pirates of Penzance," will help ma
terially.
Among the younger girls who as
sisted in welcoming the guests were
Miss Ruth Sadler Miss Genevieve
Isaacs, Miss Laura Farnsworth Miss
Bessie Stetson. Miss Alice Poorman,
Miss Melila Bennett, Miss Martha Kir-
by, Miss Laura Sanborn, Miss Elsie
Maxwell and Miss Ray Wellman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
News of Four Counties Bordering the Bay s
Marin
San MateO
JUST 'NHO0P HER
UP" At BALL
Gay High School Pupils Re-
sponsible for Bill Sent
to Cotillon Patronesses
ALMOST WRECK HALL

BERKELEY, Nov 24.-Disgusted by
the riotous conduct of high school
pupils. who. as members of the Cotinion
Club. used the rooms Of the Town and
Gown Club for dance last Saturday.
the authorities of the Town and Gown
organization have presented bill for
damages TO the patronesses OF the
CotiIlion Club The latter include a
number of society women. among them
Mrs E. B. Clapp. Mrs. 5. T. Wood
worth, Mrs. Filfred Page, Mrs. ]. CAL
kin and others.
The patrOnesseS have. as a conse-
quence OF the receipt of the Town and
Gown Clubs bill for damages, with
drawn from their places as sponsors
for the Cotilion Club and the latter or
ganization is expected to discontinue
giving dances.
The Cotillion Club was organized
early in the season It's membership
consisted Of high school boys and girls.
who were to receive practically their
first introduction TO society ways
through the medium of the club. The
dance Of last Saturday night was the
second of the season. On this occa-
sion youths who imagined the affair
would be improved by the infusion OF
rough-house sport, gave the rein to
their propensities and pandemonium
reigned. Chinaware belonging to the
Town and Gown Club was broken.
water from faucets was squirted
around the rooms and the furniture was
generously battered Part of the sport
involved the game OF locking certain
youths in an ante-room while the dance
was on. To release themselves the
prisoners kicked their way out. The
Town and Gown Club ladies' surveyed
the premises the next day, decided that
recompense should be made and
promptly fled their bill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
LOOT POST0FF|CE
At CENTERV|LLE
Robbers Break Open Safe
and Fire at Postmaster
When He Calls to Them
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

OAKLAND, Nov 24-Murderous
safe-crackers, armed with pistols and
gaspipe. bew open the big strong box
IN Frank T. Hawes' general merchan-
disc store at Centerville at 2 o'clock
this morning, and stole $500 in coin,
$500 worth OF stamps and a postal
money order book. In their hurry the
trio of burglars overlooked $3.50.
Discovered by Postmaster Hawes as
they left his store, the robbers opened
fire on him at short range. discharging
several shots as they made off in the
darkness. Townspeople were aroused,
but before an armed posse could be
organized the strangers had disappeared,
all trace of them being lost
Before the safe men went to work
they entered Fred Dusterberry's
plumbing shop and stole a hammer.
hatchet, heavy file and a section OF
gaspipe nearly three feet long. With
these implements the store was broken
into. The work on the safe was clev-
erly done. Nitroglycerine was used as
the explosive. 1t was inserted in the
crevice along the top of the safe door.
Soap was smeared along the face to
close the aperture, and SO we'll exc
cuted was the job that both the out
side and the inner doors were blown
open without a particle OF drilling.
AS soon as the safe was opened the
coin and stamps were quickly taken
and the robbers started away.
Hawes was sleeping in a tent in
his yard across the street. He was
awakened, but did not realize what
had occurred. In his night clothes
he walked out toward the store and
yelled TO the three men he saw, Don't
make so much noise over there" think
ing they were roisterers in an auto
mobile party. For reply the safe
crackers opened fire on Hawes. The
postmaster then realized that some
thing was wrong. He ran into the
house TO dress himself, but his wife
hid his cothes under a mattress and
refused to let him have them. She
had been awakened by the shooting.
One bullet crashed through a front
window and was imbedded in the
piano casing.
Hawes in time dressed himself and
went to the store, where the evidences
Of the robbery were disclosed. The
stolen coin belonged to him.
Manuel Bettencourt, who slept in a
house at the rear of Hawes' store
heard the explosion, but he did not get
out to investigate, saying he thought
the noise came from the saloon next
door.
The postal inspectors and Sheriff
Barnet were notified this morning at
daybreak. Barnet with Under Sheriff
Hanifin went to Centerville in an auto
mobile and gathered such clews as
were available. The Sheriff has little
hope Of capturing the men, as no one
who saw them could give description
of the trio. They are supposed to be
travelling ''yeggmen," gangs of whom
are In the West this winter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
WILL SELL SYNAGOGUE

OAKLAND, Nov. 2z.-Judge ogden
made an order this afternoon allowing
the Beth Jacob congregation to sell its
lot and synagogue on Harrison street,
near Fifth, for $500, the members OF
the congregation who We're formerly
opposed to the sale having finally
agreed TO IL. The congregation has al
ready secured a new site for a syna-
gogUe at Ninth and Castro streets and
Will Immediately commence the erec-
tion Of a house of worship to cost in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. DR.. Hitler
IS the rabbi Of the congregation and
y. Rarnet the president.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
cnNvIcrEn or RnnGIARY

OAKLAND, Nov. ga jury in Judge
Harris court brought in verdict of
guilty Friday in the case of Dan Nor
gan, accused of stealing a pair of trou-
sers and $l6 in coin belonging to Rob-
ert Mckee of Alvarado from room in
an Oakland lodging house. Morgan,
who is about 26 years of age. will be
sentenced Monday. Prosecuting wit
ness Mckee failed to answer subpoena
and was brought into court on bench
warrant. After he had testified he was
sentenced to forty eight hours in the
County Jail for contempt Of court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
BROTHERS OF JOHN FOCHA
START CONTEST OF HIS WILL
Allexe That Wife Used Improper
Means to Cause Him te Dis
inherit Them


inherit Them
OAKLAND, Nov. z4.-Alleging that
the late Frank J. Focha Of San Lean
dro was mentally incompetent from
the use of drugs and intoxicants at the
time he made his will devising his en-
tire estate. valued at over $4,000, to
his widow, the brothers OF the de-
ceased, John Focha, Manuel Focha, Jo-
seph Focha, Ceaton Focha and Antonio
Focha, filed today contest to the in
strument The will was filed In No
vember of last year and was long ago
admitted to probate.
The widow Is Minnie Focha. The
deceased had no children and In his
will stated that he had Intentionally
failed to make provision for his other
relatives In the testament the tes-
tator directed his widow to devote $500
to assisting the church and Holy Ghost
Society in his old home in the Azores
Islands.
The contestants claim that the widow
secured the disinheriting OF them by
false representations.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
POLITICIANS AT BANQUET

. OAKLAND, Nov. ga ''love feast"
IN the form of banquet given by the
canoidates of the Republican party at
the recent election to the members OF
the Republican county central commit
tee was held last evening. Seventy
poiiticians and county offfce-holders
sat down to an elaborate menu. Judge
Ellsworth presided as toastmaster. A
committee Of three was appointed be-
fore the banquet broke up to devise
means to keep the county central COM
lnittee active, even between campaigns.
Ihls committee is to consist of M. c.
Inreikeld of Berkeley. County Clerk
Jonn r. Cook of Oakland and DR.. c. L.
llsdale OF Alameda. the Coroner-elect.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
CONTRA COSTA ELECTRIC ROAD

MARTINEZ. Nov 24.-After several
months delay in securing franchises
and completing surveys, the first cleo
trio road to tap the fruit belt OF Contra
Costa County is being constructed. Two
carloads OF tics and rails arrived here
yesterday and the work of building
will be commenced at once. Rights Of
way have been secured through the
principal streets Of Martinez and along
tho county roads between Concord and
Walnut Creek and positive assurance
has been given that the line will be
rushed 10 completion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
ATTACKS WIFE'S ADMIRER
AND FACES A REVOLVER
Joseph G. Bailey Asks for Arrest of
MotOrman Named Schuater, Who
Drew Revolver on Him

BERKELEY. Nov. 24.-Joseph G.
Bailey of 201e Milvia street asked today
Tor the arrest OF a street car motorman
whose name he gave as Schuater, on
the charge OF carrying a concealed
weapon The complaint is the result
OF a fist fight and a gun play between
the two men yesterday afternoon, in
which Baileys wife figured as the
cause Of the row.
Mrs. Bailey left her husband yester-
DAY, after frequent quarrels with him.
When she departed Bailey noted, he
says. that Schauter accompanied the
woman. He rushed upon Schuater and
heat him. Schuatcr drew a gun. Bailey
dared him to shoot and Schuater's
nerve apparently failed Mrs. Bailey
went 10 Alameda and stayed there.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
THROWS LAMP AT SPOUSE
AND SETS HOUSE ON FIRE
Oakland Mans Quarrel with Wife Re-
suits I'm Blaze which Causes
$1,000 damage

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Fire caused by
an exploding lamp last night gutted the
nome OF William Flynn at 71S Center
street. Patrolman Smith, who investi-
gated the fire, reported to Captain OF
Poiice Lynch that Flynn's wife had in
formed him that her husband had come
nome drunk. and after quarreling with
her had thrown lighted lamp at her.
which exploded when 1t struck the
wall and set the house on fire. Both
hlynn and his wife later denied that
the fire had been caused in this way.
put did not explain the origin Of the
olaze' ID. Cavanaugh and his wife. who
were asleep in the house, were awak-
ened just in time to escape. The dam
age was about $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
DENIEs HoDGKINs DIVORCE

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Judge Ellis
worth has reafirmed his decision
rendered last week denying a divorce
10 either Mrs. Harriet Hodgkins or
William I. Hodgkins. Judge Ellsworth,
while denying either a decree, today
ordered Hodgkins to pay his wife $25
= month for six months and SIS a
month thereafter for the support of
herself and minor child, whose Gus
tody was awarded TO the plaintiff.
Hodgkins is a member OF the police
force.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
DRUG COMPANY INCORPORATES

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Articles of in
corporation were today filed by the
PrOsser Pharmacy. whose principal
business is to be transacted in Ala
media. The capital stock is $4,000,
of which each of the following incor-
porators have subscribed $40: A NJ.
Prosser of Alameda, Henry Suzzalo of
Palo Alto and A. T. st. Sure OF Ala
media.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
MAMMOTH BRASS FouNpRY

MARTINEZ, Nov. 74.-Henry Morton.
capitalist, who has been prominently
Identified with the construction Of
foundries throughout the State, is plan
ming to erect q mammoth iron and
brass foundry between McAvoy and
Bay Point. several miles from this city.
Fifty men are employed preparing the
site for the work OF construction and
as many more will be added to the
pay roll by the first OF the year. The
county road from Martinez to Bay
Point will be extended by a much
shorter route,
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

DIR. Wong Shue Mn was appointed by
the Six Companies to visit and treat the
patients at the Oriental Dispensary, S28
Sacramento street. S. F.. for the last
seven I'd years, with marked success
and he was selected and appointed by
the late DR.. Wong Woo, during his H.
ness. to succeed him. as the most sue
cessful physician to take up his practice
among the American people Those who
are in need OF medical advice or helm
will find him a very skillful and aha
physician. and a worthy successor 10
DR.. Wong Woo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
SUBJECT FOR CARNOT DEBATE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov "a
The undergraduates OF Stanford and
OF the University of California will de-
bate on the question OF French Gov
ernment and Socialism this year in the
regular Carnot debate. The joint COM
lnittee OF the two universities today
announced the topic, and that the de-
bate will be held at Stanford. The
finals will be held next January, and
the debate proper in February.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
MINING COMPANY FORMED

OAKLAND. Nov. 24.-The Nevada
Golden Arrow Mining Company fled It's
articles Of Incorporation today with
County Clerk Cook The capital stock
Is $1,000 600. OF which s. Is subscribed
by each Of the following incorporators:
R. V. Dix, r. A Gardner. T. B. Bridges
and A v. Feight. all of Oakland. The
company will engage in mining IN Ne
vada. but Will have its main Offices in
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Bay Cities Personals

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Georgc e. Foot
and wife of Detroit, Mich, are at the
Athens.
Frank A Brown and family are re-
cent arrivals at the Crellin from Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Charles o. Davy, J. H. Hoover and
w. A. Settle, all of the United States
navy, are at the Touraine.
X. j. Bilcher and wife are at the
Metropole, registering from Pueblo,
Colo.
H. P. Waterman and family are at
the Athens from Denver, Colo
;. Francis of Paris is at the Tou-
raine
Joseph P. Farrell is at the CrelIin
registering from Cincinnati, Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
ALAMEDA FEELS EFFECTS
OF THE HIGH NORTH WIND
Gale Carries Away Part of Roof Of
Church and Sends Small Boats
AdPfff

ALAMEDA, Nov. 2A-The high north
wind that prevailed Thursday night blew
down several trees throughout the city
and also carried away a section of
the roof Of the Unitarian church on
Grand street The yacht Emerald
broke her moorings at the East End
and went ashore on Bay Farm Island
off Shell Point. When the vessel was
dragged clear 1t was found that she
was leaking. Mayor w. J. Gorham's
launch was also torn loose from her
moorings at the East End and drifted
into San Leandro Bay, fetching up on
a mud fiat.