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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SUIT INVOLVING WORDEN
DRUG CONCERN SETTLED
George F. Gould Disrnisses
Action in the Alameda
Superior Court

OAKLAND. FEB. zs.-George F.
Could. who brought a suit against W.
H Worden OF San Francisco and F.
Leslie Meeker Of Berkeley as the result
OF internal dissension in the corporation
. OF ". H Worden & Co. a drug con-
cern, dismissed his action today IN
Judge Ogden's court The attorneys
for the various parties did not make
public the terms OF the compromise.
". H Worden & Co. was organized
= little over q month ago to DO manu-
featuring and merchant drug business.
Gould promoted the company Meeker
put UP the cash needed to commence
business operations and Worden was TO
transfer certain formulas for patent
medicines TO the corporation.
Could accused Meeker and Worden OF
Withdrawing s1eS07o belonging to the
corporation from the Central Bank and
converting this sum TO their own use
He brought suit to compel the return
OF THIS money TO the corporation and
caused Wordens arrest on civil process
in connection with the suit and later
instituted 3 grand larceny charge
against him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SAYS CLUDWOMAN GADS
AND NEGLECTS CHILDREN
Commercial Traveller Files
Answer to His Wife's
Suit for Divorce
TELLS OF HER ACTS
Declares Offspring Did Not
Receive Proper Care
From Mother
TELLS OF HER ACTS

OAKLAND, Feb. 23.--Francis E. Van
Haren, a well-known- commercial trav-
eler. today filed his answer to the di-
vorce suit of Lucy Lowe Van Haren, a
prominent Berkeley clahwonan, who
accuses MIN or extreme cruelty. Van
Hsren denies the cruelty charge and
states in HIS answer that he and the
defendant could have a happy home If
misconduct. He complains that she had
been visiting a certain physician s
Offices too often, was attending women s
clubs, neglectiHg her household duties,
compelling him to cook his own meals,
disgracng him and his family by al
lowing the children to run the neigh
borhood in an unkempt condition. their
hair not combed, dirty and the baby
running in a state of nakedness, ex-
posing itself to Tespectability and .ele-
ments."
Their home is at 2s11 Hiigard avenue,
Berkeley. Van Haren says that he
earns $3.50 month as a commercial
traveller. He denies that the plaintiff
is in need Of alirnony and declares that
three of their children, Ethel, aged 1s;
Elvin, aged 16. and Omer. aged 10. are
all self supporting. Van Haren asks
the court TO refuse a divorce decree to
Mrs. Van Haren. Besides the three
children already mentioned. the couple
have son Myron. aged s, and a daugh-
ter, Leda, aged 6.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
MILK WAGON DRIVERS
SETTLE THEIR STRIKE
Froprietors of the Large
Dairies Sign Agree
ment With Union
WAGE SCALE FIXED
All Future Disagreements
Will Be Submitted
to Arbitrators
WAGE SCALE FIXED

OAKLAND. Feb. 2s.-The strike Of
the Alameda County milk wagon driv.
ers was settled this afternoon. when
The proprietors of the larger dairies
throughout the county signed an
agreement with the union fixing a
, satisfactory scale of wages. AS soon
= tne agreement was signed Presi-
cent {. Williamson Of the Milk Wagon
Drivers Onion ordered the men to re-
turn TO work
The agreement provides that only
union drivers shall be EMPLOYED. ex-
cePt IN cases where the union is unable
70 furnish satisfactory mem in such
cases the driver is to at once applv for
membership in the union: that proprie-
tors or oairies may drive their own
wagons; that no union man shall be
discharged for upholding union prin-
Clples; that every driver shall have
Tour days of each month: $50 shall be
tne minimum scale OF wages for drivers
inside the city and $40 q month, with
board and room. for country drivers.
II is also provided that nine hours
snail constitute a days work and that
overtime shall be paid at the rate OF
20 cents an hour. There are a number
OF minor provisions regarding details
or the business. The agreement also
provides that the hours OF work shall
commence at 3 a. n. and .. m. Pro-
vision Is made for the appointment OF
an arbitration committee, 70 which all
oissgreements shall be referred for ad-
sustment
The agreement. which is to remain
In force one year from February q
1907, has been signed by all the MEM
bers Of the Dsirymen's Association OF
Alameda County with the exception OF
g few very small dairies All GUS
toners were served this evening as
usual.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Counties That Border the Bay of San Francisco
FELLED TO THE GROUND
BY A FOOTPAD's BLOW
John M. Lynch of North
Oakland Struck From
Behind and Robbed

OAKLAND. Feb. 2s.-while on his
way home last night. John NJ Lynch.
who lives IN Watts street. North OAK
land. was struck on the head from
behind and felled to the ground As
he lay unconscious Lynch was robbed
of $3.50. all the money be had So
sudden was the attack that the victim
saw nothing OF his aSsailant and hs
was unable to furnish any description
for the police to work on.
Burglars entered the salesroOm OF
the Pacific Automobile Supply Com
pany, at Telegraph avenue and Twenty
fourth street. last night by taking =
number OF automobile lamps.
Henry Powers and Percy Demming
reported that their room at s19 Center
street was entered by thieves last
night, and a brown overcoat and sack
suit stolen.
Duncan Hendry, who lives at 470
Seventh street, was the victim OF q
room thief last night He lost a coat
and vest and some other articles Of
clothing. Within an hour after he re-
ported the theft 70 the police. Charles
Troy was arrested with the stolen
property in his possession.
Thieves who entered the room Of J.
A Cross at S531s Franklin street last
night stole a revolver. a razor and
number OF other small articles
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
.GREENNOOD's RAIL WAY
COMPANY INCORPORATES
Oakland Capitalist to Make
Use of Franchises He
Obtained
NEW FERRY SERVICE
San Francisco, Alameda and
Eastern Is Name of
New Company

OAKLAND, Feb. 2s-F. M. Green
wood, the Oakland capitalist who Sc
cured franchises in Alameda a year
ferry line between that city and San
Francisco, filed today with the County
Clerk articles of Incorporation of the
San Francisco, Alameda and Eastern
Railway Company, which is to acquire
its franchises from him. At the time
Greenwood obtained the franchises it
was supposed that he would either or
ganize a company to make use of
them, or would transfer them to one of
the big transcontinental lines. 1t is
possible that the company whose arti-
cles Greenwood has put on file IS to be
a subsidiary corporation of the Western
Pacific
The capital stock of the new railway
is $4,000, 900. OF this amount $1,000
has been subscribed, $4,000 by F. NJ.
Greenwood and 500 by each of the
other four following incorporators: A.
D. SCHNEIDER, A. H. McHuron and w. H
Spaulding, all OF Oakland, and L. @.
Haven OF San Francisco.
The articles empower the company to
operate a line of ferry steamers be-
tween San Francisco and Alameda and
line OF railway through Clement
avenue, In the latter city, TO act as a
feeder for the ferry. The main line
through Alameda will run from a point
on the northwest limits of the city for
ten miles in general easterly direc-
tion, to point near the High street
bridge. A branch line will run on
Broadway for one mile.
The ferry mole of the new hue is to
parallel the Southern Pacific narrow
gauge mole, about 1000 feet to the
south of it. The franchises secured by
Greenwood, which will now be trans
ferred to the newly organized company.
permit the use Of either steam or cleo
tricity.
When Greenwood secured his fran
chises he promised to begin work on
the ferry line within very short time,
but the big fire intervened and he was
given extensions Of time by the Ala
media Trustees. Lately he said that
work would be commenced Immediately.
a few weeks ago he filed a condemna-
ton suit in connection with the fran
chises.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
FRESNO CAPITALIST WEEDS
St. LOUIS SOCIETY Girl
Romance Begun in Europe
Is Continued Five Years
by Correspondence

MARTINEZ, Feb. 2s.--Miss z. Louise
Owings. s. st. Louis society girl, and
Seth Thompson. Fresno capitalist,
were married here last night. Rev. M.
j. Cough oficiated. The young couple
met abroad four or five yeare ago,
when Miss Owings was travelling
around the world with her Invalid
mother. Thompson met her in Europe,
fell in love with her upon first ac-
quaintance and sought her hand. The
beautiful girl declared that her first
duty was to her mother And refused
to consider him until her parent was in
a condition to be left alone.
Thompson returned to Fresno but
kept up correspondence with the girl
A month ago Miss Owings' mother died
In st. Louis and the girl, free to follow
the dictates of her heart came to Cali
fornia in response to Thompson 6
pleadiugs and met him in the south.
Together they journeyed to this city
secured a license from County Clerk
Rodgers and were married an hour
later. Miss Owings was attired In
deep mourning and sought to avoid
publicity. She gave her age as 81 and
Thompson as "a. They left for the
north on their honeymoon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SANTA CRUZ To ENJOY
IMPROVED CAR SYSTEM

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 2s.-John Martin,
J. D. Grant. F. E. Fitzpatrick and A.
". Coleman arrived last evening from
san Francisco and this morning were
driven 10 Sequel and along the heights
as nearly as possible over the talked
Of upper street car route to Sequel
IN an interview today Martin out.
lined the Improvements to be conducted
IN this city before the approaching
summer season. The entire electric
car system Of the city will be double
tracked and standardized. Santa Cruz
and Sequel which is six miles distant
and separated by q heavy grade, will
be connected by an electric line.
The beach from the esplanade Will
be widened 60 feet. a new reservoir
Will be erected 70 develop power for
further electric light facilities and a
steam plant Of j 600 horsepower win be
built on the beach for use as an emer-
gency plant
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Oakland Personals

OAKLAND, Feb. 23.-H. d. Mitchell
and wife are at the Athens, registering
from Salt Lake City.
Arthur Kunze and ]. Gross. mining
promoters of Greenwater. Cal. are
guests at the Touraine-
c. W. Ennis and wife. with the Misses
Mabel, Birttin and Mildred Ennis of
Morristown, y. j., and George Y. Much
more and wife of Summit. N. j.. are at
the Metropole- The party is taking a
pleasure tour through the West
W. II. Ross and wife OF Grand Rapids.
Mich, are recent arrivals at the Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
.sCHAEFER LIKELY TO Be
OhKLAND'S POSTMASTER
Supported Strongly by the
Political and Business
Men of the City
SPECIAL prspArcH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The choice
of a postmaster at Oakland will soon
be announced by Senator Perkins and
Representative Knowland. Several ad-
ditional candidates are in the field, the
most active being Emil Nusbaumer.
Nus banners former partner, George
w. Reed, happens to be in Washington,
and 1t was suspected that he had come
to work for Nusbaumer. Reed, how
ever, came here on private business
before the Oakland vacancy occurred.
1t is proba BILE that Paul Schaefer, as
sistant postmaster, will. be recon-
mended by the Senator and Congress-
man. Schaefer is more strongly sup
ported by the political and business
men of Oakland than any other candi-
date. If he can secure certain addi-
tional backing desired by Perkins and
Knowland his name will be presented
TO the President on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH

OAKLAND, Feb. 23.--John Adams
Nash, for ffty-six years resident of
this city and formerly an active busi-
ness man. died this morning at his
home. 1920 Castro street, after long
illness. He was 81 years of age and
the owner of the Imperial Bakery
building at Eleventh and Clay streets.
Two sisters, Mrs. M. l. Brown and Mrs.
NJ. L. Burns, survive. The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
from the residence. Rev. Charles r.
Brown. pastor OF the First Congre-
gstional Church, will conduct the SER
vices.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
GIVE FREE CONCERT TO-DAY
Boys Band Will Render Music in
the Greek Theater

BERKELEY, Feb. 23.--The Columbia
Park Club Boys Band. under the df-
rection of Conrad Horst, will give the
''Half-hour of Music" at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the Greek Theater
of the University Of California. or IN
case OF rain. in Hearst Hall. The pro-
gramme follows:
Now Thank We All Our Lord (Cho-
ra1e), Bach.
Overture: Gems by Stephen Fos-
ter" Tobani.
Grand march and finale of second act
of Aida" Verdi.
"Serenade,' Schubert
Final aria: Fra POGO a Me Rico
vero' (from Lucia di Lammermoor')
Donizetti.
La Sorella" Spanish dance). Bore1-
Clere.
Admission will be free.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

basketball teams they encounter en-
route. They topped the list OF win
ming teams in the Amateur Athletic
Union last year and won the title OF
worlds champions by defeating the
Rochester Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION team in December.
The majority of the Crescent team
are newspaper reporters in Chicago,
and are affiliated with the Young Mems
Christian Association organizations II
that city. The team is composed OF
Lee, Hussey. Osbourne, Young, Rand
ley, Orr. Parton and Finn.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Around the Bay

WILL RECUPEaATE-osklhnd. Feb. 3d.
r6u-in Stearns. secretary OF the Oskland Cham
bar N Commerce. left for the northern part OF
the State today 10 recuperate. after an Illness Of
three weeks
CHINESE KILLED By TRAIE-oakiand.
~ 2s-Chan Lun Chinese laborer. was
e+-nrk by e train at Broadway and First street
tsse morning. His skull fractured and be
Sied at TIE Receiving Hospital at .i.3o O'Clock
fbfs afternoon
MISSIONARY TO PHEACE-Aiameds, Feb.
oa-Re~ George p. emyth. assistant secretary
- ne missionary work Of the Methodist Episco-
,sl Church, Will preach az the FIRST Methodist
Fniecopsi Church tomorrow morning. His sub
serf will be christianity IN the Orient"
STEALS BRASS FROM RAuRoAD-OskIand,
f-eb 22-Staniey Miller. employe Of the
sorfhern Pacifc Company. was arrested today
For stealing brass from the West Oakland yards.
ne is charged with petty larceny
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
RECEPTION ron FoRDERER

ALAMEDA, Feb. a3.-City Trustee
Joseph F. Forderer. candidate for
Mayor. will be given reception by his
friends and supporters at rally to be
held in Company G'S armory Monday
night Colonel J. j. Tobin. Democrat,
Is to preside and among the speakers
will be ]. N. Young, local Republican
leader. Songs will be rendered by the
Golden Gate Quartet
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

BERKELEY, Feb. 23.---An exhibition
OF basketball as played by world s
champions was given today on the
Young Mems Christian Association
court. when the Creseents of Chicago
defeated the Berkeley Christian AS
sociation team by a score of 81 to 21.
The losers We're not perturbed by their
defeat. for to be beaten by the clever
est exponents of basketball in the
world was considered no disgrace.
The Crescents are Chicago lads, who
are on tour of the world, playing all
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SECRETLY MARRY AT SAN Jose

ALAMEDA. Feb. 23.-F. 3. Bowen
and Miss Bertha A. Koordt surprised
their relatives and friends today by
announcing that they were married IN
San Jose wednesday morning. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. II. Koordt. The young couple left
here Tuesday morning, saying that
they were going to Oakland to attend
q theater. The next he8d from them
was when they returned to Oakland
today and broke the news that they
had been made husband and wife
Bowen is employed as q solicitor by
an Oakland fuel firm.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
nnx Church pronertx

OAKLAND. Feb. IA deed was put
on record today conveying from A.
Fibush to Albert I. Elkus and Arthur
Bachman the property at the northeast
corner of Clay and Fifteenth streets,
formerly occupied by the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The consid-
GRAFTON mentioned IN the deed is nomi-
nal. At the same time mortgage of
these premises executed by Bachrnan
and Elkus TO the Oakland Bank of Saw
ings for $4,000 was put on record.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
TRAFFIC IS DELAYED
Tons of Earth and Big Trees Tenn.
porarily Block Narrow Gauge

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 2s.---Tons Of
earth. boulders and big trees slid down
the mountain and onto the narrow
gauge line between this city and Boul-
der Creek this morning and service
over the line was delayed for six hours
The passengers were transferred
around the obstruction. A wrecking
crew with the aid Of dynamite cleared
the track this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

convention OF the Alameda County
Sunday School Association will be held
at the Tenth avenue Baptist Church in
East Oakland on Friday, March /. The
general theme of the convention will
be 'The Ultimate Aim in Sunday Sun
day School Work; Capture and Nurture"
Among the speakers at the convention
will be Rev. W. F. Harper of San Jose,
Rev. E. r. Ollie of this city and James
Edmunds of Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
DEATH OF c. 5. FonsrER

ALAMEDA, Feb. 2s.-Charles s.
Forster. for eleven years a resident of
this city and the father of Charles and
Albert Forster OF the local postoff1ce
staff, died yesterday at the family resi-
dence, 111s Mound street. He was q
native Of Germany. SO years of age
and was an artistic cabinet worker In
addition to the sons mentioned Forster
is survived by wife, Mary H. Forster;
another son, Joseph Forster, and q
daughter. Mrs. william Narvacx.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
ESCAPE DEATH IN FIRE

SAN DIEGO, Feb 2s.-Mrs. NJ B.
Nichols and her aged mother and small
son narrowly escaped being Moderated
iu their home while they slept last
hight. Mrs Nichols was first to awak-
en- 70 find the house on fire. She seized
her young son and rushed to her moth
er's room, being barely able TO awaken
her in time to lead her out of the
aar1es and smoke
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

OAKLAND, Feb. e3.-While under the
influence of liquor Mrs. Susie StutteR-
berg OF 1888 Magnolia street attempted
to commit suicide at o'clock this
evening by drinking Iodine. She was
removed to the Receiving Hospital and
will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
WILL DRAW LAND BY LOTS

SPOKANE, Feb. 23-Definite an
nouncement has been made by the In
terror Department that the opening OF
the big Coeur d'AleBe reservation IN
Northern Idaho. which is expected tc
take place in few months, will be by
drawing on the plan used In the open
ing Of the Shoshone reservation ir
Wyoming.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
The afternoon nap cult is Erowine.'

THE afternoon nap cult Is CROWNS.
asjd a mother OF six children and I'm
~iad of It. Just look at nae. Tn over
so years old and my complexion Is as
rosv as any schoolgirls. attribute It
81 70 the afternoon nap. The cook
can leave. the stocks in which we in
vest can pay panicky small dividends,
the boys may funk in their exams
snd still take nay afternoon nap. -
Fn1la6slphia Record
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Genuine Decker Piano.

These famous makes are included in
the great musical education sale of
Eilers Music Company. Investigate this
before sale closes.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
yEwELER TAKES BAD oHrCK-oatlant

Feb 23.--M. Rsdtke. jeweler, reported to the
police that a stranger had given him check
for sss In payment for gold watch, receiving
81 in change. The check was drawn on the
Radtke that the check had been lost and pay
n1ent on Ii stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Jarrrn rop rrecrNe FOR FIVE crNTs

JAILED FOR BEGGING TOR FIVE GENTS
Oakland, Feb. 28.--John over asked stranger
for cenf4 ferry fare 70 San Francisco and was
arrested Tor vagrancy. He viii be sentenced
tomorrow. James Moore given ninety days
this raornins By Judge Smith for similar Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

The Claremont home of Mrs. Frank
Stringham will be the scene of two
interesting affairs during the coming
week, when this charming hostess en-
tertains her many friends at a series
Of "at homes Mrs. Etrinshanl will
be remembered as Miss Juliet CARRIER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Uncle Sans Pure Food Law Is Now
in Earnest

Uncle Sans Pure Food Law is Now
in Earnest.
And it is an established fact when
you get your wines and liquors at
Simon Lewis, the home of pure food
liquors. The largest variety of lis
kind in the three cities 1t is well
known to the citizens of Rock Island
that Simon Lewis handles the best
qualities of wines and liquors in the
three cities, at reasonable prices. 1t
is home like place, kind treatment TO
all. Ladies may consistently come
and make their selections for the holi-
days as well as gentlemen; the same
as at any dry goods or grocery store
One bottle of choice California wine
given away with each purchase of 81
and over, from now on until after the
holidays. Remember the place. Simon
Lewis, corner Third avenue and Sew
|enteenth street. Please notice the
large canvass sign and the beautiful
display in the windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
SCORE OF GAME
is IN DISPUTE
Rock island Claims Tie Game in Bas-
ketbaIl Contest and Mt. Carroll
Claims Victory.

After particularly rough basketball
contest last evening in the high school
gymnasium between the local high
school team and the team from Mt.
Carroll high school it was found that
no accurate score had been kept, and
the result of the game apparently was
not known. Rock Island claims it
played the visitors tie game, SO to
So. while Mt. Carroll claims a victory
by score of 3S to So. The visitors
departed for their home town this
morning still holding to their claim of
victory, while local students, when
asked the result, maintain the first fig
ures of 3S to 49,
| Two of the visiting players were in
Jured during the game, one being
forced to retire on account OF a bad an.
kle. The other fell with his head
against the wall, but was able to con-
tinue after time had been taken OUT
for him to recover The teams lined
lup as follows:
Rock Island-Liitt and Voss, for
wards; Brennan, center; Streckfus and
Young, guards.
| Mt. Carroll-W. Kline. Bancroft and
kentner, forwards; Hartman, center
Schroppel and Grossberg, guards.
l.. Kline of Mt Carroll was referee
and Joe Smith of Rock Island umpire
Jerome O'Connor of Rock Island acted
as -timekeeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21

Story of 1.-THE Woman of To-Day
The Woman of Today" the title of
Miss Mildred Hollands new play which
she will present for the first time at
the Illinois theater Christmas day. is
suggestive of great possibilities It
reflects credit to the modern woman;
the woman who does things and is
active in every form of life. In Sc
lecting this title for her play Miss
Holland was a little skeptical as to
how it would appeal to the public. but
this skepticism has been dispelled by
the interest manifested by theater-
goers in the coming attraction. Miss
Holland and her company is rehears-
ing at the Illinois theater. and every
rehearsal brings forth more enthusi-
asm from the little lady who is more
than pleased with the piece. It is a
comedy, but a comedy is alive with
thrilling situations and interesting
complications. Miss Holland as the
woman of today has unlimited OPP
portunity to display her great talent;
in fact she stated that in no other
one of her plays can she express her
work so forcibly. 1t is at times emo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
HOUR" AT THE ILLINOIS
DEC. &c.

esting one. He is a man of two tenn
peraments, one time being a coward
and then becoming brave and fear
less. This he attributes to the fact
that his father is a meek individual
and his mother a courageous woman.
In the first act it is revealed to Miss
Lillian that Clayton is not a servant
but a lieutenant in the army. An at
tachment Immediately forms which
later develops into love. The second
act opens with a ball being given at
the home of Mrs. Livingston. Regin-
aid Darrow is in love with Mrs Liv-
ingston and Mrs. Livingston is in love
with Clayton. This brings about a
situation which is interesting in the
extreme as Lillian and Paul are al
ready madly IL love. The interest