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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-05
hip. In the home land it is


teristic of church life. In Great Bri-
tain. while the distinction between high
and low churchmen is becoming more
marked, it is also true that between low
churchmen and non-conformists there is
closer fellowship; and between non-con-
formists of different churches the bonds
are strong and barriers are slight. 1t
is also true that in Papal countries
certain elements in the Romish Church
are moving toward the Evangelical faith
and Protestant beliefs are gaining wide
influence and winning increasing mum
bers. France, Spain, Italy, Mexico and
certain South American republics fur
nish clear evidence of this postulate
But the most significant facts are re-
cent religious movements in our own
land The Students Volunteer influence
is sweeping around the world, and it's
work seems only fairly begun Mems or
CARNATIONS are just starting, but who
can prophesy the mighty awakening OF
latent power that is to be realized in
the onward march of this division of
the Lords hosts Were not the con-
quests of Joshua but the promises of
what our men will do under the leader
ship of the greater Joshua? Surely we
are living in stirring times, and there
is no field of human activity so interest
ing or inspiring as where the Church is
moving forward for the conquest of the
world.
At recent Council of the Episcopal
Church is South Carolina, after wise and
earnest discussion it was decided to in
Vlte united effort on the part of all the
churches in the evangelization of hea-
hen lands. committee was appointed
10 bring this action to the attention of
other denominations and secure their
concurrence. Can any church that loves
OUR Lord and seeks his glory refuse to
lToW the full force of it's strength into
Such a movement? AS to methods, there
may be difficulties, for it is a vast world
VIDE spiritual enterprise that is propos-
eu' Dut as to the end to be attained and
ule prosecution of the work, these are
supply sublime. There should be no
"9SIIancy nor delay, but rather united,
pe'SeVering, enthusiastic response.
Nod seems to be ruling in the affairs
VI men toward the great end of enlist
.1s his Church, of many names but with
,"e dominating spirit, in harmonious eff
10 fulfil the prophesy contained in
ta '' prayer, "Thy kingdom come" Man
Dslng shown his weakness and folly
Ill the humiliations of commercial greed.
'he other hand commerce is amass-
s enormous wealth that may be con-
q. lied to God, and bringing the ma
t. INTO closer contact and more genu-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
TEACHERS ADJOURN
CONVENTION

OAKLAND. Dec. 2S.-The third and
concluding day of the convention of
the Commercial and Shorthand Teach
ers Association was profitably spent in
business sessions and the consideration
of several papers dealing with subjects
of instruction An enjoyable musical
programme was rendered this morn
ing.
A paper was read by ]. N. Sprouse
OF Fresno, in which he discussed the
Relative Importance of Different
Branches in a Business Training" H.
E. Cox of San Jose and G. A Pearce of
Woodland spoke further on the cues
ton. Shorthand Course of Study and
Requirements" was the subject pre-
sented by Miss Annie Belle Glenn of
Santa Rosa, and the discussion was led
by Miss Winnie Mclean of Napa and
Edward Howe Jr. of Sacramento. John
W. Lackey of Los Angeles spoke on
"Correlative Branches Necessary in a
Stenographic Course" Mrs ]. n.
Sprouse of Fresno led in the discussion.
Model Lessons in Writing" with dem
onstrations. by w. z. Gibson of Oak
land proved one of the most important
papers of the convention. r. V. Dixon
led the discussion.
The convention then took up its busi-
ness affairs and held the election of
officers. Mrs. F. Brownsberger of Los
Angeles was elected president; F. o.
Gardiner Of Stockton. vice president;
H. Z. Cox or San Jose, treasurer: Ed
ward Howe of Sacramento, secretary.
It was decided to accept the invita-
tion of the Los Angeles delegation and
hold the next convention in that city.
The visiting delegates We're the
guests at a banquet tonight at the
Piedmont Springs clubhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
MATES ON STRIKE
At SEAT TIE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


SEATTLE. Dec. 2S.-What promises
to be one of the most far-reaching
strikes on the coast was started today
when the mates of the steam schooner
Santa Ana refused to sign articles un-
less the company agreed to put in the
clause allowing them overtime.
The representatives of the Seattle
and San Francisco branches of the
Masters and Pilots Association drew
up demands recently asking for SO a
month increase for the mates and so
cents an hour overtime after nine
hours work The companies agreed to
the increase of $40 a month, but posi-
lively refused to pay the overtime.
This is causing the trouble.
Captain J. F. Trowbridge, general
manager of the Northwestern Steam
ship Company owner of the Santa
Ana, stated that at a meeting of the
different companies it had been agreed
that none of them should pay the de-
mands of the mates with the exception
of the extra monthly wage. and that
they would fight the association and
mates to the last
Captain w. j. Kinney, head of the
local Masters and Pilots Association,
said that no mate would be allowed to
leave on a ship unless the demands of
the men were agreed to at once.
The Santa Ana is tied up.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
GEORGE H. GODDARD
PASSES AWAY

BERKELEY, Dec. 2s.-George H.
Goddard. a pioneer surveyor of the
state, whose connection with the great
railroad and mining enterprises Of
California in early days gave him fame
died yesterday at his home, 1915 Spruce
street. He was SO years old. He had
resided in this State since 1s49. and in
San Francisco since 1862. His home
at Golden Gate and Van Ness avenues,
San Francisco, was crowded with in
valuable collections of maps, minerals,
paintings and other objects of histori-
cal interest.
Goddard was an Englishman, a grad
uate of Oxford University, who came to
this coast when the gold fever attacked
the entire world. He was employed
on many important missions by the
State and by great industrial enter
prises. 1t was on these occasions
that he accumulated so great a collec-
tion of historical records, more than
1000 magnificent paintings, minerals
and other matter of such worth that
Mrs. Stanford hoped to have the whole
of the collection placed in separate
building at Stanford University after
Goddard's death and to call the struct-
ure the Goddard Museum. The fire
destroyed nearly all of Goddard's treas
ures.
Goddard surveyed the State boun-
dary line between Nevada and Cali
fornia. Almost all of the passes ira
versed by railroads entering the State
were first surveyed by him. His con-
nection with railroad and mining enter
prises enabled him to possess invaluable
records, which were part of his col
lection destroyed by the fire last April
His library upon mineral and geological
subjects was regarded as perfect
The second highest peak of the
Sierra Nevada was named for Goddard.
Professor Whitney conferred the honor
upon him.
The deceased Is survived by widow;
daughter, Mrs. Emily Leete; two sons.
George III. and Alexander Goddard: Ave
grandchildren and two reat-grand-
children. Funeral services will be
held at the Goddard residence next Mon
day morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29

OAKLAND, Dec. 2s.-Jostled in a
crowded train by a good-looking chap,
proposed TO one hour later by the
same handsome fellow and welded to
him two hours after coyly murmuring
the yes that he craved. was the fate
and fortune that befell Miss Beatrice
Kennedy, now Mrs. Lynd Agnew, on
the day before Christmas. The two
that met and were made one in
now on their honeymoon in Mill VAL
ley. They plan to depart for China
in February. Agnew is a marine en-
gineer and a graduate in medicine
from a college in Louisville. Ky.
The first meeting between Agnew
and the young woman who is now his
train last Monday morning. Miss Ken
nedy was returning from a shopping
trip in San Francisco and was loaded
down with bundles. Because of tha
crowded condition of the car, the
young woman was compelled TO stand
in the aisle. Agnew, who happened
to be a passenger in the same car.
accidentally collided with Miss Ken
nedy and knocked a number of her
Christmas packages from her hands
He stopped quickly. picked up the
bundles and gallantly apologized.
While the man was apologizing and
the girl was smiling sly Cupid let fly
two darts, made a pot shot and bagged
another brace of hearts An automo-
bile, a marriage license and a parson
did the rest, and the rest was done
within three hours
So impressed was Agnew with the
fair face and form of the young Christ
mas shopper and the gracious man.
ner in which she accepted his apology
for accidentally humping into her that
he located an empty seat in the car
and assisted Miss Kennedy and her
packages there and politely asked per-
mission to sit beside her. This re-
quest was granted.
Agnew struck up a conversation and
proposed and was accepted on the
spot.
will you marry me right away?'
he asked.
Il Will" was the reply.
BY this time the train had pulled
into another station in Alameda. and
an auto was hired, a license was Sc
cured and the pair started for the
home of Rev. Henry K. Sanborne,
pastor of the Brooklyn Presbyterian
Church in East Oakland. After sew
of the motor car, Agnew and Miss
Kennedy stood before the minister and
were made husband and wife.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
AMATEURS PLEASE
LARGE AUDIENCE

Clever amateur musicians rendered
an excellent programme last night at
the union Christmas celebration of the
First Congregational and Plymouth
Congregational churches in the audi
torium of the latter house of worship
on Post street near Webster. The au-
ditorfum was filed to capacity with
members of the two congregations and
many visiting guests.
Two orchestras of young people and
soloists gave musical selections. Among
the contributors were Miss Hilda Nc
Kean, Miss Gertrude Byers, Miss Ida
Sandow, Miss Gertrude Judd, Miss Kate
Lowinsky, Mrs. Pearl Abramson, DR.
Maud Noble and the Lowell High
School Orchestra. Children of the Sun
day school enacted two-act cantata.
The entertainment was concluded by
the distribution of candy to the chill
dren by Santa Claus
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
MERCHANTS OPPOSE THE
LICENSING OF ENGINEERS

The Merchants Association filed a
communication with the Board of Su-
pervisors yesterday requesting that
the proposed ordinance providing for
the licensing of engineers OF stationary
engines be not approved The or
dinance was referred to the attorney
of the association, who advised that
the bill, If passed in its present form,
would be invalid, because, among
other reasons, it made it a misde-
meanor to act as engineer or fireman
without a license, and yet it pro-
vided that no license should issue to
one who was not citizen of the
United States, which was contrary to
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States. The
communication continues:
irrespective of the unlawful char
acter of the proposed ordinance, we
respectfully urge that you decline to
approve it for the reason that the
upbuilding of San Francisco may be
hastened to its former standard of
progress"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
.B[RAT[S WHA[ERs
FOR INHUMAN|TY
Captain Hamlet Of Revenue
Service Declares That Ma
tives Require Protection
COMMISSIONER NEEDED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

VALLEJO. Dec. 28-The court martial
board which closed a two days ses-
sion on Mare Island this afternoon
listened with attention when Captain
o. c.. Hamlett of the United States
revenue cutter Thetis. acting as wit
ness in the trial of Thomas Ganderton,
charged with desertion, stated that the
conditions among the whalers in the
Arctic seas was a blight to civiliza-
tion and that the ships were nothing
more than floating brothels. Hamlet
declared that impoverished native
women swarmed about the vessels on
their arrival at the whaling stations
and pleaded with the white men to be
taken aboard while the vessels were
in the north.
Hamlet told of his being sent by
the Treasury Department to the north
to find the whaling vessel Jeanette
to rescue Ganderton, who claimed that
while ashore on leave in San Fran
cisco in March, 1908, he was shang-
hafed and forced to serve fourteen
months aboard the Jeanette. Ham
lett told of his forcing fourteen white
men attached to the Jeannette to
marry the native women with whom
they had been living as man and wife,
This ceremony was performed by LIAM
lett himself
During his testimony Hamlett stated
that he had recommended to the Fed
eral Government that the laws be
amended SO that a Government Com
missioner should have supervision over
the recruiting Of all men shipped for
service on whalers.
The court rt-martial of Ganderton was
concluded this afternoon and the find
ings of the board forwarded to Wash
ington. 1t is confidently expected here
that Ganderton will be acquitted, as he
has served several enlistments in the
navy and his record is excellent.
Ganderton himself went on the stand
but his story contained nothing that
has not already been published. He
told of having obtained forty-eight
hours shore leave while the battleship
Ohio, to which he was attached, was
lying in San Francisco Bay. He fell
in with congenial strangers on the
water front and drank with them in
several saloons. His next remem-
brance after this time was when he
awoke aboard the Jeanette and the
vessel was sailing northward Gan
derton stated that he attempted on
several occasions to escape from the
Jeanette, but was caught and placed
in irons.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
MISS JOLITA GALPIN THROWN
FROM HORSE IN BERKELEY
Parents Refuse Assistance of Physt-
clan, Saying Their Religious
Belief Forbade IT

BERKELEY, Dec. 28.-Miss lolita
Galpin was thrown from a horse this
afternoon at Fulton street and Bancroft
way and sustained serious injuries.
She was carried to DIR. McCleave's S
home, near by.
The doctor removed the young wo-
man in his automobile to her home at
College and Durant avenues and there
would have made an examination of
her injuries, which appeared serious.
but was Informed by the young wom-
ans parents that no medical service
was desired. their religious tenets being
such as to lead them to prefer other
aid than ordinary medical attention for
their daughters benefit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
Goldberg Lad Is
Shot by Jacob
Springer

OAKLAND, Dec. 2s.-Joseph Gold
berg. a 12-year-old schoolboy and a
cripple from hip disease. who lives with
a widowed mother at SIG Third street,
was shot in the right eye this after
noon with an airgun by Jacob Springer,
a neighbor's boy. The bullet pierced
the eyeball almost in the center and
the victim will lose the sight of the
eve.
Young Goldberg claims that the shot
which cost him so dearly was fired in
malice. He says he was standing on
the porch of his home practicing with
his own airgun. when Springer, who
lives across the street, came over and
took a station behind barrel and be-
gan TO shoot at him. The injured boy
states that he had not given any oc-
casion for IT.
Suddenly he felt sharp pain in his
right eye and the blood began to run
down his face. Young Springer fed
when he saw what he had done. A man
who was passing the Goldberg home
on horseback took the injured lad to
the Receiving Hospital, from which
place he was removed shortly after
ward to the offices of DR.. Francis Mus
ser, an oculist. There his eye was
dressed.
Young Goldberg attends the Harri
SCHOOL ana Is III the lOuI
grade. Springer attends the Tomp
kins School The Goldberg boy is a
fine-looking little chap, but has to walk
on crutches because of his aff1iction
His mother, Mrs. Anna Goldberg, keeps
dodgers and her son helps her make a
living for the family by selling papers
The unfortunate boy says that
young Springer has bullied him for a
long time past and has taken advan
tage of his crippled condition to beat
him with sticks and otherwise annoy
him.
Springer was taken into custody
by the police shortly after the removal
of Goldberg to the hospital and will be
held pending action by the mother of
the injured lad. At the Central Police
station Springer declared that Cold
berg had first fred at him with an
airgun and that he had fired in self
defense. He said that the injured lad
had often taken advantage of the fact
that he was cripple to annoy his play
mates
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
OAKLANDER POSES
As A MESSIAH

OAKLAND, Dec. 28.-Asserting di-
vine inspiration, the like of which was
never known in the world, Joseph
link, an humble Alsatian woodworker.
has called upon the people to hear the
words of truth that he declares are
given to him to speak from the
prophets of the ancient days link
avows he is no second Dowie. neither
does he purpose to expound a new
religion.
The spirit OF the Almighty. the light
of the world, shall be taught through
Joseph link is the announcement
which he makes fer New Years ety
meeting from to 5 o'clock at Wood
man Hall. 521 Twelfth street
link says the gift of inspiration was
impaired to him last summer. and now
he asserts the time has come for him
to give the message to the world.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
HELD PRISONER IN
LODGING HOUSE
Elsie Green, Fifteen Years
of Age, Makes Explana-
ton of Her Disappearance
POLICE INVESTIGATE

OAKLAND, Dec. 2s--According to
the story Of 15-year-old Elsie z. Green.
who has been missing from the home
of her parents for more than week.
she has been held a prisoner in the
Davis House on Sixth street, between
Broadway and Franklin street The
girl declared that she had been i'm
prisoned in the room by three men,
Two young men are held by the po-
lice on suspicion Of having been con-
cerned in the case.
The Green girl when questioned by
the police said that she had been IN
duced to enter the house by one of the
three men and had been kept locked
in a room one OF them constantly be-
ing on guard The girl was held at
the police station for some time and
was then turned over TO her parents.
The police are making further In
vestigations-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
M0RDY'S CAR RUNS
OVER A CHILD

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2s.-Myron. the five
year-old son of NJ. Schultz of 1927 Wal
nut street, was knocked down and
run over by an automobile on Santa
Clara avenue, near his home, this
evening at o'clock. Although the
child was rendered unconscious, he
sustained no fractured bones and no
injuries that are considered serious.
The driver of the auto, which con-
tanned three women passengers
stopped his car. which was numbered
1898 California, and assisted in caring
for the injured child.
The chauffeur refused to give his
name, and after the little one was
carried into the Schultz home drove
away in his machine, going in the di-
rection of East Oakland
The Secretary of States register
shows that automobile No. 1888 is
owned by ]. A Mordy of 352 East
Twenty-second street, Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
TELL OF PLOT To
SLAy WOMAN

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-The sudden
and mysterious death in Pasadena two
years ago of the wealthy Mrs. Harriet
McVickers. widow of the we'll known
Chicago theatrical man. may figure in
the murder trial of ]. c. c. Jaxon, the
negro tailor who is in jail accused of the
killing of James Logan, a mulatto
clerk of Pasadena Miss Ida Mcdaniel,
who was a nurse IN the McVickers'
household, is on the way from Chicago
to give testimony for the prosecution
in the trial of Jaxon. 1t is claimed
that her testimony will reveal an at
tempted plot to slay Mrs. Mcvickers,
which Miss Mcdaniel exposed by re-
vealing it to Logan, the murdered man
Enmity against Logan, growing out of
this matter. it is charged. had to do
with his violent death. Miss Mcdaniel
is expected to arrive in time to take
the witness stand tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-29
ROOT IS READY TO
HELP THE CONGO
State Department Will Sup
port Great Britain in Any
Steps That It May Take
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-It was
given out at the State Department to-
day that the Government had pledged
its support in any steps taken by the
British Government toward ameliorat-
ing the condition of affairs in the
Congo.
This is the first time that any official
announcement has been made and sets
at rest all questions as to the stand
that the United States would take in
case 1T became necessary for one or
more powers signatory to the Berlin
treaty to intervene. The agitation in
England for some action by that Gov
ernment under its treaty obligations
looking to reforms in the Congo has
been as great, If not greater, than in
the United States. but England appar-
emily has been 10th to act while there
was any prospect that Belgium would
annex the Congo territory.
The matter was again before the
State Department today. when DIR.
Howard Guinnes of England, head of
THE Regions Beyond Missionary I'm
ion,'' called upon Secretary Root and
urged independent action by the
United States, maintaining that this
country was morally bound to act
because it was the first to recognize
the flag of the Congo Free State. 1t
is not believed, however, that any
thing in that direction will be done, GER
tainly not until action is taken by the
Senate on the Lodge resolution pledg-
ing the support of the Senate to any
steps taken by this Government toward
ameliorating the conditions in that
country.
Guinnes, however, left the depart
ment with the assurance that the Gov
ernment would not permit itself to be
influenced by the fact that King Leo
pold recently has granted extensive
rubber possessions in the Congo terri
tory to certain Americans