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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
News of the WOmen's
Clubs in the Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, March 17.-Mrs. Butler.
bride of President Butler of Columbia
College. and Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheel
er viii be the guests OF honor on
Thursday of this week, when the mem
bers of the Home Club hold their March
luncheon in their clubhouse in Fourth
avenue. Mrs. James A Johnson Will
preside as hostess. She will be as
sisted by large receiving party, which
will include Mrs. Josiah Keep, Mrs. c.
w Kellogg. Mrs. Ralph Kinney, Mrs.
]. F. Kennison, Mrs. F. A Leach. Mrs.
James Maclise, Mrs d. II. Mathes, Mrs.
l. N Miller, Miss Mary McClees, Mrs.
c. T. Mills, Mrs. Walter Morgan, Mrs.
Charles Miller. Mrs. E. c. Morrison,
Miss Julia Morgan, Mrs. +. r. Musser.
Mrs. Bernard Miller, Mrs. Horny Meek,
Mrs. Will E. Meek.
Pofessor W. c. Morgan. who in Feb
ruary delighted the clubwomen with
his lecture on Education for Home
making" will deliver a second practical
talk on Thursday on the theme, Chem
istry in the Home; or, the Chemistry
of Food" Miss Florence Nachtreeb, a
talented pianist, will contribute musical
numbers.
An afternoon of Irish literature and
Is IUe dlLdlI WHICH the iilcluDCA .
of the Oakland Club Will give on
Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Sara
Reamer Will be mistress of ceremonies.
Every woman who accepts the invita-
tion of the club this week is expected
to be able to contribute her part to
the afternoons entertainment, which,
in way, will be impromptu. The Irish
days have become historical in the
club.
Philip N. Walsh was the guest OF
honor Wednesday, delivering an inter-
.esting and amusing account of the ses-
sions and work of the Legislature just
closed of which he was member Par
ticularly interesting to the women of
the Oakland Club was the passage of
the bill providing the salary of the
probation officer. For several years
the Oakland Club has supported a
probation officer in the county. paying
the salary and supervising the work.
They made an earnest effort to have
the Office put under the care of the
State, with the result that the Legisla-
ture made 1t possible for Alameda
County TO have a probation officer and
deputy whose monthly salaries will
be $3.50 and $125 respectively. 1t is
the hope of the women to keep the
appointments of the officer and deputy
out Of politics. The law provides that
these officers be appointed by the
Judges of the Superior Court in the
county.
During the afternoon Mrs. A e. Nash
rendered several songs. An informal
reception concluded the day, which Mrs.
Philip NJ. Walsh, as presiding hostess,
arranged for the guests. Assisting in
the receiving party were Mrs. Henry
East, Mrs. F. r. Chadwick. Mrs. II. c.
Capwell, Mrs. c. f. Baker, Miss Alice
Flint. Mrs. E. / Bartholomew. Mrs. 1.
A Beretta, Mrs. Hugo Abrahamson,
Mrs Z. Chambers, Mrs. c. B. Caldwell.
Mrs. Broadie, Mrs. John Gordon, Mrs.
w. Westphal, Mrs. W. B. Fawcett, Miss
Ida Lackey and Mrs. Walter Morgan.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
NEGRO REVEALS DETAILS
OF BROWNSVILLE RAID
Town Attacked by Colored
Soldiers to Avenge an
Injury.

GALVESTON, Texas. March 1.-THE
mystery surrounding the alleged raid
by negro soldiers from the Twenty
fifth Infantry upon the people of
Brownsville, Texas, on August 13 of
last year, has been cleared, according
to a story printed today by the CAL
weston News. After.seyenA months in
vestigation by Federal authorities,
what appears to be the true version
of the crime has be2n obtained from
d. c. Gray, one of the. discharged SOL
diers, who admits that he participated.
According to- .Gray's statement, the
attack was not premeditated. but was
the result of an alleged injury done
one of the soldiers-by white man in
Brownsville a half hour before the raid.
The negro, returning to the barracks,
seized his rifle and announced that he
was going to kill the white man. Sew
eral other negro soldiers volunteered to
go along and see that the work was
well done.
When the negroes returned to the
barracks after the raid on the town
many soldiers assisted in the hurried
cleaning of the rifles for the inspection
which took place soon after~t the shoot
ing in the town had ceased
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
LOS ANGELES MAN AND
WIFE SUFFOCATED BY GAS

NEW YORK. March IT. - Ernest
Querel of Los Angeles and his wife
were suffocated by Illuminating gas at
a lodging house here last night. Gas
escaping from a heater filled the room
and was ignited from burning jet.
The explosion and a small fire that
followed led to the discovery of the
bodies today.
Querel. who was in business in Los
Angeles. was a Frenchman who had
become an American citizen. Recently
he went to Paris, where he was mar
ried With his wife he arrived here
yesterday and the two were to have
started for the West tomorrow. Among
his effects was a bank book showing
deposits of $1,000 in savings bank OF
Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
Events of a Day in Bay Counties
Dedicates Edifice Which Was
Erected by His Own Hands
Aged Quaker Pastor
Follows Example
of Saint Paul

OAKLAND March 17.-By the sweat
of his brow and the sacrifice of many
days of toll Rev. Levi Gregory. aged
nearly so years, erected the Friends
Church at Fifty second and West
streets. which was dedicated today.
Though devoid OF spire and fame,
simplicity itself marking the edif1ce, it
stands as a monument to the arduous
efforts of the Quaker pastor, who knew
no rest until the doors were ready to
be opened TO his flock. This afternoon
there were gathered together in the
sanctuary a company of worshlpers
who in prayer and songs evinced their
gladness over the completed task or
love and labor
Rev. Mr.. Gregory is a preacher Of
the Quaker faith and notable figure
among the people who worship with
him. For years he has labored to
establish and carry forward his work.
Years ago among a weak and strug-
CLING few at Whittier the energetic
pastor builder reared a church and
made prosperous the little colony. His
results In San Jose were as effective.
Last summer he moved to Oakland.
feeling that the Friends here needed
him. Without a church, the pastor
like the Apostle Paul. reared tent
ana from MS canvas pdVlliOn lie
preached the gospel Then Addison w.
Naylor. president of the First National
Bank of Berkeley. became interested in
Rev. Mr.. Gregory, Naylor himself being
q Quaker and Mrs. Naylor an ordained
minister of that faith.
The banker gave the lot upon which
the new church stands. The pastor
raised money with which to purchase
building materials. Thence on he Ia
bored with saw, hammer and chisel
and hatchet until the edifce was COM
pleted.
At the services today Rev. Lindley A.
Wells, pastor of the Berkeley Friends
Church, read the Scripture lesson and
offered prayer. Miss Leda Gregory
gave a solo number. After the build
ing committees report and the char
ter membership roll had been read, Rev.
Mr.. Gregory preached an eloquent and
powerful sermon. Professor Carl Saw
veil sang and Rev. Rebecca S. Naylor
offered the dedicatory invocation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18


The Kimban home in Seminary ave.
nue. has been sold TO F. F. Morse for
$4,000.
BERKELEY. March 1.-THE Berke-
lev Real Estate Dealers Exchange
has taken up in earnest the work Of
putting the town on the railroad map
and as a first step has appointed a
committee TO interview at once the
heads OF the Southern Pacific Company
in san Francisco and persuade those
officials that overland and other trains
that now whirl through West Berkeley
should make a stop there. This COM
mittee from the exchange includes
Francis Ferrier, president OF the ex-
change; Raymond Bailey OF Bailey e.
Dodge. who control hundreds of acres
OF West Berkeley property; William
Woolsey. manager OF the Shattuck
estate: f. W. Foss, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce; 3. F. Brooks,
president OF the Berkeley Dock and
Warehouse Company; Christian Hon,
Town Trustee: s. n Wyckof, secretary
of the Chamber Of Commerce. The ex-
change has adopted resolutions con-
Icerning this matter which the above
committee is 10 handle, and as the
Town Trustees, the Chamber OF Com
isnerce. the Associated Students OF the
university and many improvement clubs
have taken the same action, the COM
lpany is expected to make the desired
concession.
The railroad company has put a gang
OF men at work removing the old de-
Dot in the heart Of the town to the
end OF it's plaza property. to make way
for the new $4,000 structure that is
10 be erected by the corporation The
old edifice has been an eyesore for
years to those who have tried to make
Berkeley a city beautiful, and it's re-
moval pleases people greatly.
Town Clerk Mendenhalrs records
show that permits for buildings whose
cost aggregates s304.1O5 were issued
during February. Included in this list
IS one permit for q $4,000 business
block and apartment house which B. +.
Brooks, is TO erect ct Shattuck avenue
and Kittredge street.
Five new blocks, aggregating in value
a quarter Of million dollars. are TO be
erected during the next few months
in the downtown part OF Berkeley.
The. Peoples Water Company will put
mp a $4,000 building in University
avenue Just below Shattuck. The Wall
brothers are TO build an apartment
house at Fulton and Claiming streets
a b Chase will erecx brick block in
Shattuck avenue near Addison street
The Berkeley Realty Company will
build a structure for its own use on
Ashby avenue. and J. A. Marshall will
spend $4,000 for new bank and hotel
building at Telegraph avenue and Ban
croft way.
An experts views on the realty stu
alton in Berkeley are contained in the
following statement by Mr.. Reed Of the
Reed Realty Company:
The demand for business properties IN the past
week has been more than abreast OF the rapid
action which has characterized the market Our
Office force has been particularly busy because
Of the demand for inside business lots The
building opera tons In University arenue-the
new Southern Pacific depot. the Key Route Ter.
ninal and Union Depot the Aches0n Hotel and
the Peoples Water Company buildings have al
substantlated our predictions that University ave.
the street
But the residence demand has been good TOO.
"A example, salesman handled variety
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
MAN ENTERS CHURCH AND
TRIES TO STEAL CLOTHING
Worshipers Detain Cook as He At
tenpts to Carry Of Articles
Belonging to Sexton

OAKLAND. March 17.-Tony Logan.
q cook. entered the First Congrega-
tional Church during services this
morning and espied the coat hat and
umbrella belonging 70 Sexton Lewis
and which were lying in an unguarded
spot Carrying the umbrella in one
hand. the hat in the other and the
coat draped over his arm. Tony was
quitting the house Of worship when the
congregation, having been dismissed.
also came out The spectacle Of a man
equipped with duplicate sFticles of
clothing caused several members of
the congregation to detain Tony. Lewis
then came UP and identified the articles
as his own. Logan was locked up and
charged with petty larceny. Asked by
the police what he had gone into the
church for. the cook answered, Why.
to pray. of course"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
MAY MEAN BIC CHANGE
IN FREIGHT SCHEDULES
Interstate Commission Will
Rule Upon Spokane's
Protest

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce, Commission will meet here
tomorrow to take up the demand of
:,business interests In Spokane for a re-
duction in freight rates to that city
from the East. The case involves some
important points and the investigation
may result IN a complete change in the
basis of freight charges which has been
adopted by the railroads.
Two years ago the commission ruled
against the railroads in a similar case
brought by the business men of Den
.ver, who had protested against lower
rate from New York to San Francisco
than to Denver.
!. If in the Spokane case the commits
sion follow Its ruling in the Denver
case, 1t may result in a revolution In
ratemaking which will affect every
commercial center from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
coon TEMPLARs oRGANIzE

ELMHURST, March II. - Saratoga
Lodge Of the International Order OF
Good Templars has been organized here
with a membership OF twenty-five. The
following officers have been installed
by Grand Electoral Superintendent j.
H. Robins: J. W Martin, {. T.; Mrs.
f. NJ wOllitz V. T.; Ray Schumann.
recording secretary; Sister NJ. Martin,
financial secretary; Sister L. f. Bull
lock, treasurer; Charles Wollitz, mar
shel; Elma Wollitz. deputy marshal;
Sister Ida e. Moore, chaplain; Edward
Anderson. guard; c. W, Anderson, SEN
tinel, and G. n. Nickel, p. c. T.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
CARNEGIE HERO FUND
WILL DISTRIBUTE MEDALS

PITTSBURG, March 1.-THE distri-
button of hero medals will be made to-
morrow by the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission. Gold, silver and bronze
medals will be given to sixty-three
persons in different parts of the United
States and Canada. At the last meet
ing Of the commission, held on January
1e, eighteen more medals were award
ed but these will be distributed later.
1t is announced that the reason the
medals were not awarded sooner was
because of the commissions failure to
adopt resolutions submitted by the
leading jewellers OF the country.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
EyANGELIsTIC SERVICES

Rev. E. w Hare. the evangelist OF
the Congregational Church in Califor-
mia, occupied the pulpit of Plymouth
Congregational Church in Post street.
conformity with DIR. l. Curtis Meserve,
the pastor. yesterday morning and
evening in the opening eyangelistic
service of the series to be held during
the next fortnight. Assisted by his
wife the evangelist will conduct ser
vices every evening except Saturday
until Easter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
RETURNING FROM THE CANAL

COLON. March 1.-THE members of
the United States Congress who came
here on board the steamer Panama to
inspect the work on the canal, sailed
at noon today. They will stop at King
ston, Jamaica. and Port au Prince be-
fore returning TO the United States.
The steamer Bauehcer, with Speaker
Cannon and his party, is expected to
arrive here March rs.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
PORTER ACCUSED OF THEFT

VALLEJO, March 1.-THE police are
searching for j. Raussmen, who until
yesterday was employed as q porter at
an hotel in Crockett. He is accused
of having broken into a trunk in the
room of Miss Gayle Barry. principal of
the Crockett High School, and stealing
therefrom $50. Raussmen was at one
time employed on the steamer Sonoma.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
WORRY CAUSES SUICIDE
OF A YOUNG WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, March 17.-Miss
Grace Parish, who attained her twenty
seventh year Saturday, committed sui
eide at the home of her parents yester-
day during their absence by inhaling
illuminating gas The young woman's
father is a lumber dealer of Moore
head, Wis, who recently brought his
family to this city for the winter.
The suicide OF Miss Parish is attrib-
uted to worry resulting from ill-health.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
ORCHARDS Of SOLANO
COUNTY ARE DAMAGED
Heavy Rains Followed by
Sharp Frosts Injure
Apricot Crop
ALMONDS A FAILURE
Outlook for Fair Yield of
Peaches and Cherries
Is Encouraging
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

VALLEJO. March 17.-Prolonged
rains followed by sharp frosts have
caused thousands of dollars worth OF
damage to the fruit orchards Of Solano
County. The damage is widespread
and the indications are that there will
be a very light crop Of apricots- The
almond crop win be almost a total
failure The prospect Is fair for a
good crop of peaches. pears and cher
ries For the past twenty-four hours
there has been steady downpour of
rain in this section.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
DIRECTORS CONSIDER
SITES FOR HIGH SCHOOL

VALLEJO, March 1.-THE Board of
Education last evening received offers
of sites for the new high school which
will be erected here this summer. The
price of land in the residence section
varied from $4,000 to $4,000. The board
is considering the advisability of pur-
chasing block Of land owned by DR..
r. B. Lain, facing the city park, for
s15.s00. The board refused the same
land three years ago, considering $4,000.
the price then asked, excessive.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
NEW CADET COMPANY

OAKLAND, March 17.-William f.
Clarke has been granted charter to
organize a new company, "B." of the
California Light Infantry. the old Com
pany B having been dissolved after the
big fire Business meetings and drill
will be held in the Reliance Club gym
nasium in Twentieth street on Thurs
day evenings.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
NAMES AssIsrANT POSTMASTER

OAKLAND, March 17.-William w.
Robson. finance clerk in the postofice,
has been selected as assistant post
master 70 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Paul J. Schafer to post
master Robson is a nephew of Victor
H Metcalf. Secretary of the Navy. He
has been in the postofice for four
years Robson will take MS new posi-
tion on April /.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
rRtsH MUSIC AND HUMoR

OAKLAND. March ia programme
Of Irish music and humor will be given
at the Epworth League entertainment
in the Eighth avenue Methodist Church
on Monday evening Many Of the
famous Irish songs laments and
humorous sketches are included in the
number. An important feature will be
the ten minute talk on Ireland by Rev.
I. F. Loufbourow, pastor of the church
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
ARTISTS UNCLE DIES SUDDENLY

T. A. Dorgan. 80 years Of age. and
connected with the San Francisco
Stock Exchange. died suddenly last
night of heart failure. He retired to
his room at 10 o'clock and was found
in a dying condition an hour later BY
his sister. Miss NJ. Dorgan OF 416 La
euna street. with wnom he made his
home. He was an uncle OF 7. A. Dor
gan (Tad), the well known newspaper
artist and caricaturist.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
GLOVER SAVED BY SADDLE

KENNEL. March 17.-While riding
between the Mammoth mine and smell
ter today Deputy Assessor Harry
Glover was thrown distance of twen-
ty feet down hill over his horses head
as a result of the animal suddenly COM
ing in touch with a fallen live power
wire, carrying a voltage of 1000. Glow
er's escape from death is explained
only on the theory that he was insul-
ated by his saddle and that the wire
Itself was well grounded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
SHOT OVER DOG FIGHT

!; Ell PASO. Tex. March 17.-Captain
]. ID. Milton of the United States I'M
migration Service, who. while an ex-
press messenger some days ago killed
a robber in an attempted holdup. shot
Tom Johnson. a mining man, at No
gales yesterday over a dog fight. After
hard fight Milton was disarmed by
the Sheriff. Johnson was not seriously
hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
$. worden, NJ. C. canaghan and W. J.

S worden, NJ. G. CaIlaghan and w. J.
ConneH
Colonel wilhelm, inspector OF the Ma
tfonal Guard. has inspected the follow
ing named organizations of the Sixth
Infantry: Headquarters, field and stan
noncommissiOned staff, band. detach-
ment Of the hospital corps at Fresno
Company d. Modesto; II. Mereed; G,
Fresno; F, Fresno; E. Visalia; /. Han
ford, and c., Bakersfield The general
appearance Of the men was creditable.
but many OF the uniforms We're con
demned as they have been too long in
service
At Merced the inspection of Company
II was held in the opera house and was
witnessed by more than hundred cit
liens of the place The inspector, while
not speaking officially, expressed him
self as not pleased with the armory in
which the company is located He said
that unless better quarters are pro
vfded he will recommend the muster
ing out of the company on the ground
that 1t has not the proper place IN
which to hold State and Government
property. In view of these expressions
the citizens held meeting and took
steps to secure a new and suitable ar
mory.
The membership contest. which was
started last December in Company NJ
of the Seventh Infantry. located at
Riverside, was concluded recently.
When the result was announced 1t was
discovered that each side had secured
an equal number of recruits and the
contest was declared a draw.
Troop B, First Squadron OF Cavalry.
located at Sacramento, recently held a
revolver match with the following re-
suit:
Lieutenant Kelly As. Sergeant Cam
eron 43, Sergeant Haynl<e 40. Corporal
Carrico 80, Corporal ]. Ball 80. Private
Brauns 35, Private Loeser 35, First
Sergeant walker 33, Corporal Marty 80.
Sergeant Whitney 80, Sergeant Schulz
2s, Corporal Walker 10. Private Boyd
10, Private B. Murray IS. Private G.
Allen Z.
The same troop played a game of in
door baseball with the Capital City
Wheelmen and defeated them
The division OF the Naval Militia at
Santa Cruz has some good shots. Re-
Gently the men held a target practice
with a one-pounder Hotchkiss rapid-flre
gun at fifty yards. Seaman Nakins
fred five shots and made a perfect
score First Master at Arms Tozer
fred ten shots and made AZ out OF a
possible so.
Commissions have been issued to the
following officers in the Naval Militia;
Timothy Ignatius Fitzpatrick, lieuten-
ant junior grade and passed assistant
paymaster, vice Fletcher. promoted;
Robert Fulton Winchester. lieutenant
Junior grade second division. vice
smith, promoted; Louis Ferrari. ensign.
second division, vice Corcoran. term ex-
pired; Leo James Mcmahon. ensign. sec
ond division, vice OHearn, term ex-
pired.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
CAPTURE LIVE MERMAID

VICTORIA, b. c., March 17.-Japan-
ese papers received by the steamer
Athena publish a report that fishermen
took a live mermaid off Yacyma, Luchu
Islands, and the mermaid was taken to
Toxic and exhibited at Uyeno Park.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
CASTRO OF VENEZUELA
FACES NEW REVOLUTION
General Penalosa Heads the Rising
of Powerful Faction Against
A the Dictator

WILLEMSTAD. Curacao. March It.
A dispatch received here from Cucuita,
Colombia, announces that a powerful
revolution has started in the State of
Tachira, Venezuela, with General Juan,
Pablo Penalosa as it's leader. =
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
CLERK CHARGED WITH THEFT

OAKLAND. March 17.-Jean Bishop.
a clerk in the employ Of the Campbell
Grocery Company. was arrested at his
home at 2l.Eighth street today on a
warrant charging him with embezzle-
ment. Bishops employers accuse him
of stealing money in various amounts
while working for them.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
WAR VESSELS COLLIDE

AJACCIO. France, March 17.-During
the maneuvers without lights last night
the torpedo boat destroyer Epee
rammed torpedo boat No. 26S- A steam
pipe on the latter vessel burst, killing
two men and mortally injuring an
other The Epee towed the torpedo
boat ashore, where she was beached-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 17.-Mgr.
Thomas p. Thorpe, well known prei-
ate in the Cleveland diocese OF the
Roman Catholic Church, died today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
w1II. GIVE rHEATER pARrY-M

the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club have
engaged the Colonial Theater for tonight Club
members and friends will be entertained by
the regular Colonial stock company, presenting
the fonr-act comedy. by Howard p. Taylor
Scrambled Matrimony''