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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
The Americans

The third whist party Of the Order
Of the Americans in Oakwood Hall was
well attended. and il proved most
delightful function Like parties are
TO be continued once a month.
A new assembly OF this order was
recently instituted at PetalUma with
ifty-one charter members. Senate
Vice President Little was the institut-
ing officer. He was assisted by AS
sistant Senate Secretary Wright and
Adjutant General J. A. Smith.
P. J. O'Riley, at one time a very
active worker for the order, will short
ly return 10 this city and resume work
as a field officer.
The emergency assembly is still
meeting in OakwoOd Hall and is hav-
ing good meetings, but there appears
at this time 10 be a great desire on the
part Of the several assemblies belong
ing TO the emergency" TO meet as
individual bodies. as in the days OF old.
1t Is said that Washington win be the
first TO secure new quarters.
Blaine Assembly, composed of deaf
mutes. is still forging ahead and IT is
frequently initiating new applicants
for membership.
Reports from various points IN the
Interior are encouraging and the in
dications are that this year VIII add
many names to the roll OF membership.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Native Daughters

Grand Secretary Laura J. Frakes has
sent TO those entitled to receive the
same the proceedings of the twentieth
annual session of the grand parior
held in Salinas. The book is a care
fully prepared and comprehensive rec
ord of what was done in the parlor
The officers Of Alta Parlor were in
stalled on the night of the third Sat
urday in January in Native Sons Hall
by District Deputy Grand President
Alice NJ. Irwin, who in a most delight
full manner fnducted the officers into
their several stations. The officers
are: Helen Hanna, past president;
Minnie Coane, president; Mrs Sim
mons, Miss z. Jolly and Miss Rena Han
na. vice presidents; Lizzie Douglass
financial secretary; Clara Faulkner
recording secretary; Mrs. Low, marshal:
Mrs. G. Giblin, inside sentinel The
ceremonies were followed by the preg
entation of a gold lined silver SOU
venir spoon to the installing officer, a
silver set TO Aranka Pete. the retiring
past president and q token to Helen
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Sunset Club InsfaHs.

The Sunset District Improvement
Club. organized to advance the in
terest of its members along fraternal
lines. installed its officers in public in
the japanese Tea Garden recently.
Those TO serve for the current term are:
Past president, Frank W. Cornyn; pres
ident, Clarence w Riffee; vice presi-
dent. James Rutherford; recording sec
retary, Philip J. Diez; treasurer Her
man Morris: executive board-Julius
Frankie (chairman). y. G. Hanchiett
II. A Rodgers. A. F. Chamberlain, Ed
3. Sweeney. r. c. Schaft, ]. NJ Warren.
F. J. Swall. A. E. Somerville, NJ. w.
Moore.
After the installation the large
audience Of members and friends were
entertained by Clarence w. Riffee, the
new president. who declared that he
viii do his best TO secure for the resi-
dents OF the district all that they are
entitled to in the matter of public i'm
proVements Then came vocal seIec-
uons by ". OBrien. Mrs. Agnes Box
ton and Robert w. Jones; violin solo
by Miss Anita R. Nolan. followed by
fancy dancing by Irene Kameno.
dancing for two hours and the serving
Of a collation..
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Masonic

San Francisco and Fidelity lodges,
in convoce ton during the second week
in the current month. conferred the
first degree. and Presidio Lodge the
second.
Mission Chapter r. A NJ. had work
in the royal arch degree on the second
Thursday in January.
Jewel Lodge at its afternoon session
on the second Friday IN the current
month conferred the first degree on an
applicant for fraternity honors.
At the session of San Francisco Lodge
of Perfection of the A. and A. S. r.
IN King Solomon's Hall on the second
Friday in the month the work was in
thesperfect master and intimate secre-
tary. the fifth and sixth degree Of the
Scottish rite.
King Solomons Lodge at its meeting
last Monday conferred the first degree
and the same night Occidental, Her
mann and Richmond lodges met in
their respective lodgerooms and con-
ferred the second degree.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
The AmaKanfhs

There was a large attendance in the
lecture-room of Calvary Church on the
night of the third Friday in January
TO witness the public installation of the
officers of Crescent Court of the Royal
and Exalted Degree Of the Amaranth
The Installing officers were: DR.. Frank
Noubarth. royal patron; Mrs. Josephine
Cleye. royal matron; w. Harry Hindle
of Mizpah Court, prelate; Mrs. Frances
Peters. marshall; Mrs. Emma Carter
marshal in the East; Mrs. Irene Trask
of Mission Court, marshal in the West
Those installed were: Mrs. Linea
Lincoln Baehr, royal matron: Clarence
Melville Hunt. royal patron; Mrs Sarah
M. Steele. associate royal matron: Mrs
Matte Jewell Perry, honored treasurer:
Miss Mai Malgren, honored secretary;
Mrs. n. Annette Wood, honored con-
ductress; Mrs Matilda M. Ordway, hon
ored associate conductress; George L.
Darling. honored prelate; Mrs Hattie
G. Hunt. honored herald; Mrs Mary III
Lewis. honored vyarder; Wilkes c. Mad
den. honored sentinel; Mrs. Nellie A.
Darling. honored organist; Mrs. Frances
C. Bonifeld, honored marshal In the
East; Mrs Margaret Duffie, honored
marshal in the West; Mrs Alice Hickie.
honored Truth: Mrs s-Winifred E. Starks.
honored Faith; Mrs. Mabel e. Brook
over. honored wisdom: Mrs. Caroline
Ross ogilYle. honored Charity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Ancient Order of ForesfeEs

Court Star of the Mission had the
following named officers installed for
the current term at an open meeting
held in Mission Turn Verein Hall: John
Wendt Jr., j. p. G. H.; S. J. Severance,
c. R.; Henry Warren. S. c. r.; W. s.
Erickson, T.; John Wendt, F. S.; Will
liam Miller. r. S.; Eugene Lambert and
Theodore Johnson. w; Paul Schaub and
John Luttringer, 3. The installing off,
GERS were: ]. G. Hoffman, D. H. c. r.,
a member of Court Twin Peaks: r. Bar
retto of Court Oak Grove, George A.
Hansen Of Court Star of the Mission,
George W. Scott anc John Falconer,
P. S. During the evening there was a
programme OF entertainment and a
dance
Past High Chief Ranger M. Boehm
and wife celebrated the silver anniver-
sary of their wedding last week
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Daughters of Liberty

Mrs. Isabelle Strong, deputy national
councillor of the Daughters of Liberty.
installed the officers of California
Council No. l at the new headquarters.
1915 Laguna street, January 16. The
new officers are: Mrs. F. Pattison.
councillor; Mrs. A. Schetzel, associate
councillor; Mrs. ]. S. Read, vice coun-
cilor; Miss Grace Walsh, associate vice
councillor; Mrs. Barbara Mathews. Sec
retary; Miss Carrie L. Sproul, associate
secretary; George Blanmenhorn, finan-
cial secretary; Emerson Read, treas
urer; Minnie Feist, guide; Mile TAFT,
inside guard; Edward Pierce, outside
guard; Misses Christine Jorgensen> and
Carrie L. Sproul, trustees. The cere-
mony was followed by an open meet
ing and dancing. This council is ar
ranging for a grand ball on the night
of February %.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Lincoln Annuity Union

San Francisco Assembly OF the Lin
coin Annuity Union at a recent meeting
Initiated three candidates and received
several applications. after which there
was a game OF progressive whist and
the serving or a collation..
AT a recent meeting OF Sentinel As
sembly OF Oakland there was after the
business Of the evening a mince-pie
social which was a great feast bu.
the mana cement viii discourage in fu-
ture sOcials OF this character, as the
danger OF having to call on the rest
Of the membership 20 contribute TO
the relief OF the participants in this
kind of amusement by cash contri-
buttons in the way OF sick benefits is
too great.
At the last meeting Of Extension As
sembly after the business Of the Sc
sion had been transacted, the entire As
sembly adjourned 10 the residence Of
Harry Weston, across the street from
the hall. and INDUCED in the highly
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Ladies of Maccabees

The officers of San Francisco Hive
No. 8 of the Ladies of the Macca bees
OF the World were impressively in
stalled on the third Friday in January,
Mrs. Casson assuming the position of
lady commander. Under the direction
OF Mrs. Pearl Butcher the hive had a
very successful term, gaining many
members, having large attendances at
each meeting and having frequent So
ciSl events. On the night of installa-
tion the announcement was made that
there are several applications still to be
acted upon The members promised to
sustain the new officers and help them
in the work of adding to the member
ship of the organization.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Woodmen of fhe World

"HE recent dedication of the Log
Cabin OF the Woodmen OF the
Wo-ld at 2lsO Market street by
A. Head Consul Boak Of Denver.
Colorado. and other head officers
was great event in the history OF the
order in this city. The ceremony was
witnessed by several hundred gentle
men and ladies, who were entertained
with the following programme:
Music. instrumental; Brief History OF
the ". O. W, A. +. Sunderland, heao
adviser. music, Instrumental; aoorehs'
ID. oliver Jr, editor Pacific Woodman;
poem, "Woodcrsft in Life and Death,
p. y. Snodgrass. head banker; vocal
selection, Mrs. Hsight; BRIEF history
Pacific jurisdiction, NJ. 7. Moses, past
head consul. music Instrumental his
tory OF the Log Cabin, p. r. Gllroy'
state organizer; address. J. l. Boak,
head consul. vocal selections; deolca-
lion Of the Falkenburg Memorial chair
presented by Mission Camp No. Z64, j.
I BOak. head consul
The day after the dedication the head
consul accompanied by State organ
izer p. =. GilroN started from this city
on tour of official visits TO RedCing,
Chico. Sacramento. Modesto, Hanford.
Bakersfield. P0rtervine san Diego. Los
angeles. santa Barbara, BaSaoen6- Long
Beach and Redlands-
The 5oint install lation OF the officers
of California and Haven camps was
witnessed by as many as could crowd
into the Log Cabin. The installing OFF,
Ger was Head Manager Robinson. as
sisted hy the drill team OF No. ~.
The officers Of California Camp for
-he current term are. George j. Berger,
past consul cOmma nder, ID. ]. Mayors,
consul commando. J. -. Gorfnkel. ad-
wiser lieutenant. &. G. Smith. banker;
Leo de Card0na. clerk. George c. wal
com. assistant clerk A r. Smith,
assistant escort; Dr. George r. Comp
ron. watchman, j. j. Plume, sentry T.
A. Greene. manager.
Those Of Haven Camp are: T. Ground
SELL past consul commander, J. W
Mitchell. consul commander, III, Saun-
Gers adviser lieutenant. A. Smart.
banker. IF. j. Sieferd. clerk; ". H.
Wheeler assistant clerk, ". X. HiH
escort. G.. Noble. watchman, NJ. OLeary,
sentry, T. Schmidt. manager eighteen
mOnths), J. Bressert manager (siX
months, W. Nichols, manager twelve
months.
Applewood Camp has had the follow
ing installed as officers for the current
ferm; C. 4. HalL consul commander;
R. Waller. adviser lieutenant. z. T.
y -1usul. A. Apple. clerk. W. Mayhood
r. Zier. wstchman; ". Clahand, sentry.
State Organizer Gilroy recently in
stalled the officers of Mission Camp.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

lnee Richardson) was presented a hand
some jewel as she retired from the
chair Of Junior past noble grand, and
Mary Mooney, the retiring noble grand,
was given a beautifully embroidered
collar OF her rank. 4 like collar was
presented to Past Noble Grands Gertie
Perry and Taylor, theirs having been
destroyed in the big IRE. Mrs. Quinn
presented the lodge full set Of collars
for officers and members. and was
given rising vote Of thanks. The in
stalling officer was given beautiful
token Of appreciation and there were
flowers for the retiring and new off,
GERS. This lodge during the past term
initiated twenty strangers and is now
in frst-class financial condition.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

exciting game of pit Ice cream and
cake were generously furnished by the
genial host and his estimable wife.
President Duden has made up his
report for the year s06 and states that
the increase in assemblies were eleven,
membership about two hundred, bene-
fits of all kinds paid were S6299.50.
Portland Assembly No 26 OF Port
land. Ore. is one of the most active in
the order. 1t has a constant accession
Of members and socials follow each
other in rapid succession. A. Y. Ed
wards. who has charge of II, is an in
defatigable worker and keeps the mem
bers busy.
The Oregon assemblies are all doing
good work in building up their mem
bership.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

inc Cleve, the retiring matron; the
others were an elegant vase for the re-
firing patron to the retiring matrOn
and pair of diamond set cuffbuttons
from the retiring matron to the retir-
ing patron; a diamond ring to Mrs.
Frances z. Bonnefield, a faithful
worker for the court. and pretty tokens
from the retiring matron to those who
were her officers during the past term.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

During the evening the meeting was
addressed by Grand Royal MatrOn Mrs.
Emma c. Malgren: Mrs. Nellie A. Dar-
ling was also given a pretty souvenir.
The officers of Mission Court will be
installed in public on the night OF
January 81 in Mission Masonic Temple,
when Mrs. Irene Trask will have the
crown OF authority placed on her brow
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

The work was done in the most dig
nified and Impressive manner and be-
tween the installation of the officers
the California Trio. composed of Miss
Esther NJ. Phillips, Mrs. F. V. Cox and
Miss Mabel F. Gordon, rendered de-
lightful vocal selections. At the close
Of the ceremonials a number of tokens
of appreciation were given, one hand
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
Tho Hnrris Defensc. .

This morning the defense in the
case. of Andrew 7. Harri-rT ae eS4
road commissions ei'oi sed WIN w
tanning money under false pretenses
from the county, was called upon TO
present its side of the case. The
prosecution finished its evidence and
rested it's case at late hour yester-
day afternoon, and the report given
by The Sent incl Yesterday fully COW
cred that side of the case.
Court opened at 9 o'clock TINS
morning, and the members. of the
Jury panel who were -not-serving on
the-Harris case were excused until
O'Clock this afternoon.
Attorney McMullin of the counsel
for the defense made statement
to the jury to the effect that the
evidence that would be introduced
bv the defense would be slight, but
they expected to show that no fraud
had been committed and no money
had been obtained under false pre-
lenses, and that County Commission
er Dittman had instructed Harris &c
charge in extra time IN his statemen'
tandl bin. Attorney McMullln de
clared that If mistake had beer
made IN the bill presented by Harris
ii was made without criminal intent
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
BOOKER'S SON ~.
FAILED TO
MAKE GOOD
Especial to The sentinel.)

Exeter. n H., Oct S.--Booker t.
Washington, Jr, son of the noted
negro educator, suddenly withdrew
from Phillips Exeter academy, which
he had entered September II, and
has left the village. 1t is said he
was aggrieved because he felt he was
being Disseminated against on ac-
count Of his color. j.. Z. Gomez.
Cuban. who had beer Washington S
roommate, left at the same time. and
il IS said for the same reason. I
Principal Harlan P. Amen declares
mat there was no discrimination and
mat both young men were treated in
me same manner as the 400 other
white boys and the half dozen other
Young negroes who are still at the
aeademy. and many students corrob-
ofate the principal. Mr.. Amen says
mat Young Washington had NOT
proved amenable to the rules of the
Institution, and, because Of various
llllraetions, he had been placed under
useipllne or put on probation. MI
Amen gave Gomez an honorable let
5e, oil dismissal, which Washington
did not get.
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ker to fose.H as he was ''aftet' another
.mau'i: therefore ne advised Mr.. Wa
rtsl 10 sen at umce uvruFe tue wnolf
thing comes out" Mr., Walker. told
Butterwood that he would certainly
make no effort to- unload the stock
that he now knew was apparenHy
no good. Bntterwood then told Mr.,
WALKER that the company had no
deed to a sfx-eishths i'm terest in7the
Black Cat; that II had been, resoid
by several of the original loeators.
among them being the Bdtterwooi
brothers and the wife of one ohthenl
to a, man named Thomas, and this
man Thomas had sold to a man
named Kelley. who today lays claim
to the propertya Irg. n0 I'd;
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08

Yesterday afternoorsat O'Clock
atNthe home of \ the. BRIDES parents
near Clifton, Rev. JsE. Weir of the
Presbyterian church united in mar
riage Chester A. Armstrong of Ce-
dar Rapids, Ia. and Miss Florence
S. Jaquith, daughter of NJ. t. ia
quith. one of the best known Fruit
growers of that LOCALITY. The rela-
tiyes and a few friends witnessed the
ceremonyi "A sunptuous Wedding
dinner followed the marriage. and
on the, 4 o'clock Midland the happy
coupfet left fors an extended bridal
tour. The bride is a very handsome
his home town. They win reside in
Cedar Rapids.5 S<t liIW
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
sInrr nf ihc OMcnsc..

According to the prosecution ana
the evidence Butterwood last Novemt'
her went to X. C. Walker and oHereq
10 eel him 50 900 shares III the
wilson Mesa Mining & Milling Co,
in which company manyc prominent
local people are Interested, IoI
s25O0 alleging that he was sore
at certain. members Of the company
and desired to get out OF the com
Many and go into another mining
faid where ~ could reap better prof
Its in a shorter time, After several
davs Mr. Walker decided to pur-
chase the stock. Butterwood repre-
santed to him that the company's u
lie 10 every one of the clatms' Known
as the Wilson, Mesa" claims In ths
Ia sal mountains, was enurely goou
MAJ he as one of the locators OF the
claims had decided his rights to the
comnany He especially urged that
the title to the Black Cat, the richest
n tba claims. was good. AS MI
Wo1Ler had- known Butterwood fer
long ,period and regarded him as
q, honest man, and as the many
| nrorrInent business men OF the CITY
Who had originally organized hthe
yvitsor Mining & Milling Co. were
| annarently satisfied win nthe Lilies
| Mr. walker saw no reason To- eNani
,na into the titles as closely as nc
go,ld have done had he. been buy
,ng real estate property. The titles
had been accepted as good long be
fore Mr.. Walker had entered ln'
company. The deal was inaue' b~.
,eruood got his money, and Mr.. Wal
Sar @ secured the 10000 shares 10
stock
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
10000 MlLESA
MESSAGE /
~ l., CARRIED.2., > !
(spelinll to IN. sentinel.

Sidney, ,Nepa- sofia, Oct. 81
While Ma lori CNp'I,s We're testing
the new receiver cones pt1 the TOP
of the towea. at the statioa at Port
Moricn an operator was in ,epmmuni-
cation with the wireless station ut
Manila, t2,OOO miles away. The mes
slge received was as follows: Tip
American cruiser PHILADELPHIA has
inrrived here.' rin,i Nnrconi peops-
account for the occurrence by tls'
theory that the cone at Manila must
have been in perfect tune with, that
at Port Moricn station. The mrssag,,
ut Manila was picked up while being
sent to some other port on the Pa
cihc. or to some war vessel.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
The Dittman Letter.

Attorney McMullin then asked the
court to be allowed to submit as
evidence a letter which had been
written by County Commissioner
Dittman to Road Commissioner Har-
ris In MAY, 1906. The prosecution
after looking over the letter, maze
an objection to its Introduction and
the iurv was excused while the mat
ter was argued -HH7. su.t
The letter was not read in lull Ill
man court. However, the defense
seemed to hold as important IN lts
hearing ON the case one statement III
tbis letter which was as follows
1.-THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN MAN
,cE TO EMPLOY EXTRA HELf
an THE PRESENT TIME " Is 10
GivE EXTRA TINE ENOUGH IN
YoITR sBILI.rTO COVER THE DIE
EERENCE. The defense explains
,bat This letter dealt with thel en-
nIoving of extra help on the roaus'
.S.-i M m 9f'in this letter and by the
| ai,o,e statement County Commission,
er Dittman permitted ana autnoi - h,.
| Harris to put in extra time IN NJ
| biu to the county to cover ~
help. The defense stated tnat .tnn. tn..
| is a custom followed in such h,a.s
by the commissioners. 1t heiq M. .
IN view Of these circumstances mI
Dittman had given Harris authorIt,
10 so arrange his bill andTstatemen
10 the county to cover extra ,tlhie
ard the defense's attorneys lmpne,,
| fbat such had been done on thls oil
cIaimeI to be criminally padded: an'
tbaf therefore Harris was guiity .
no criminal offense, ., ,ha iet
The prosecution held that me icy
tor was incompetent, irrelevant an'
tr,naterial to the case in MANU-
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
HUGHES AFTER = {
PRESIDENCY
Especial to The sentinei.) }

Oct -S.&Governor
Hughes of New York, according to
reliapley reports, has announced to
his sJclossst ifriends that he viii not
again be a Candidate for governor OF
New York and would not accept the
nomination, Tor the vice presidency
from1he republieam national conven-
tion. and is declared to have stated
that -he. was principally Interested In
the work as governor of New York
and Tho next important was his law
practice.
Iahnes X. Jones. chairman of the
democratic national committee, 1t is
said. feels that Bryan car well al
ford to await the developments OF
the democratic situation before com
mhttng himself, and believes that
Bryan himself has not made up his
mind op the, subject n
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-08
TO HAVE A
"a MODERN UTOPIA
,a snecinl News service.

sentiners Special News service, One
Z Los Angeles Cal. Oct .ssIdents s;
hundred men ana t1t,."ia wo'ii1r have banded
tagstber 9n sfpe in the organization Of la La
prosnaridad Colony associa'iui,,
whieR has for its object the 'hs settiHs eag
up u Of a modern Utopia PGa,,Sornio on ,he BY By
err err Gg Raill president of the associa1 a
eUnferrIng tSn; rs eS with president Daz 5eIa ia
yolyed ,,Se d in the purchase of Soo'ooV
acres of land. 1o,s.t,oc man
Siit occupy the center oil the
Va1 The land will be eqltiEatsii +,oi ail oy the IN,
"a ISOLATION which wili-co"'-''
puS' No buildings detrimental to ydi yII
III M weifare and no saloons WI
be admitted.