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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

a S an absolute surprise to their
"A sps Of 5''ihs' the marriage as+s CONES Of
Laura Churchill Thompson and
Captain Ernest Grey Bingham. United
States army medical corps, which took
-lace on August is in Buffalo, n. Y
MISS thompson was one of the most
popular girls who has ever been at the
Presldio. and her mother. Mrs. Heiz-
mann, wife of Colonel c. J.. HeiZmann
OF the medical corps, was prominent IN
service and society circles when they
made their home here. Captain Bing-
nam is also well known here, having
replaced Captain Carroll ID. Buck when
tne latter left year ago for the
Philippines. He was an intimate friend
OF the Heizmann family. but so well
was the secret of his engagement kept
that Colonel and Mrs Heizmann and
their daughter had left for Buffalo be-
1ore the fact was known. and the de-
tails OF the marriage We're arranged by
letter. Miss Thompson is q girl of un
usual beauty and charm and had many
friends here. She attended several OF
the town dances every winter. as well
is the navy and army dances and din
ners- Her wedding. which was a house
affair, was attended by many prominent
army people. After their honeymoon
trip Captain and Mrs Bingham will
make their home at Fort Porter. near
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howard. ac-
companied by Miss Frances Howard,
have arrived at Del Monte from their
home in San Mateo and will make
stay of several weeks at the hotel
Miss Marian Marvin left yesterday
fo- Coo H.
guest of friends for several weeks.
Miss Marvin. who was to have made her
debut this year, has postponed this
event until next winter.
Miss Bertha Savage will be hostess
at an informal card party on Wednes-
day at her home in San Rafael About
a dozen girls will enjoy Miss Savage's
hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter z. Lamb. who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. II. McEwen at Cazadero, have re-
turned to their home in Burlingame-
Mr.. and Mrs McEwen are not expected
back until September, when they will
again occupy their Burlingame home,
which the John R. Sheehans have taken
possession of for the summer.
merry party of young people from
Mill Valley enjoyed an old fashioned
hay ride to San Rafael on Wednesday
and ended the evenings pleasure by an
elaborate picnic supper. Included in
the number were Miss Alma Bundschu,
Miss Hess, Miss Ada Bertheau. Miss
Eda Volkmann, Miss Effie Volkmann.
Mr. Scoons, Ralph Barkhardt. Kenneth
Scoons. Rudolph Bundschu and Ralph
Bundschu.
Miss Natalie Hunt has returned to
town after an enjoyable visit 10 Mill
Valley where she was the guest OF
Miss Elena Brewer in Blithedale can
yon.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Moore are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Remi p Schwe-
rim at their home in El Cerrito, San
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
Parcels Post to Italy

A parcels post convention between
the United States and Italy went into
effect August l. Thereby parcels OF
merchandise, prepared in accordance
with parcels post regulations. not ex-
ceeding IL pounds in weight nor meas
urfng more than ; feet inches IN
length, and S feet IN both length and
girth combined. may % sent n the
mails to any poStoffice In italy AT 4
postage rate Of Il cents Tor each pound
or fraction Of = pound. IL is stated
that delivery charge R0t exceeding
cents. in the Cnited states On Parcels
from Italy and IS eenteStMt tae0ut
centsl in Italy On parcels from the
United States may ee collected from
the addreSSec.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
Makes Plea for the
Poor Deposition

Editor Call: 1t is about eight months
since the Market street bank closed its
doors, and in all that time what have
the depositors received? They have
been fed on proclamations, interviews,
bank examiners, court procedures ad
nauseam, and we are now in the midst
of a bad dose OF receivership- We have
been told for weeks that a % per cent
dividend was in sight, but as yet it
has progressed no further than the
Golfers of the receiver There are
warnings to the depositors not TO dis
pose of their balances. and surely the
receiver must know that the very best
way to prevent such action is to declare
a dividend and to pay out the money
to whom it is rightly due-mostly poor
people. There are a great many de-
positors that are not affected by the
bond question, and why should they be
delayed in receiving their pro rata
amounts of the dividend? That in no
wise would affect or prejudice any
right those may have who are tangled
I'D with the bonds. As a matter of
fact many of the poor depoSitors have
transferred their holdings when the
justifiable dividend would have tided
them over.
What business is it of the receiver
to put in his time evolving schemes to
rehabilitate the bank or TO mix up with
things calculated to prolong the re-
ceivership? Some of us are old fash
ioned enough to suppose that II was
his duty and business to wind up the
matter submitted to him by the court
at the earliest possible date consistent
with the interests of the depositors.
DEPOSI1OR-
ian Francisco. Aug. "a, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
The Smart Set

,nfsteo Mr.. and Mrs Moore are busily
| looking for house in San MateO. where
they, plan spending several years
! Mrs Theresa casserIy and Miss Ma
garet Casserly are among the recent
arrivals at the Peninsula hotel. San
Mateo. They will not reopen their
home in Buchanan street until the lat
ter part of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin j. Hoffaeker
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Raymond
Splivalo at their San Mareo nome Mrs.
SplivaIo. who was Miss Lavinia Hon-
aeker. has recently recovered from an
operation for appendicitis and viii
spend several months enjoying the rest
and quiet OF the country.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Spreckels. who
are now enjoying a brief sojourn az
Tahoe, will reopen their city home IN
the early part Of september, They
have spent the greater pars OF tne
summer at their home, S0ora vista IN
Napa county. where until recently Mrs.
Spreckels' sister. Miss Gertrude Jol-
life. was their guest
Joseph d. Redding left on Wednes-
day last for New York, where he viii
spend several weeks
Allen HaniltoH and Ned Hamilton,
who are we'll known in society here.
being the sons OF Collector of the Port
William B. Hamilton. reached san
Francisco on Saturday on the Hong
kong Maru after an absence OF several
months. While away they visited many
points of interest in China and Japan
Mr. and Mrs. George Brindley and Miss
Brindley returned on the same steam
Dir ri
daughter OF Eli Shepard.
Mrs Camille Martin. accompanied by
her sister. Miss Mary Hyde. VIII nave
for Europe some time during Septem-
Der and will spend several months IN
travel Miss Mary has not been very
well since the death OF her mother.
Mrs. George Hyde. to whose care she
had devoted several years. and this trip
is deemed advisable to take her mind
from this grief Another sister, Mrs
HYDE Smith. viii start shortly for
Honolulu where she viii he the guest
of her daughter. Mrs Harold Dilling-
ham,
Mrs. e W. McKinstry has returned
from a weeks visit to Mrs Edward
Barron and Miss Margaret Barron at
Mayfeld. The BarrOns anticipate start
ing within a few weeks for England.
where they will remain year
Miss Kate Beaver and Miss Roberta
Heath. who have been enjoying tour
OF Mexico for the past six months.
have returned TO California
Neil Power and a party OF friends
will start this week for Tahoe. where
they viii spend some time on fishing
and hunting expedition.
Mrs. A. D. Talbot. accompanied BY
her daughter. Miss Vera. and Leroy
and Douglas Talbot. arrived recently
at Tahoe Mrs. TalbOI has given uD
her apartments at the Fsirmon- and
on her return 10 town Will reopen her
home in Jackson street
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

methods influential Alameda county politics The
distant Perkins hold himself from Dargie will
election is his dsceditabe affiliations
Da that have caused the people dstrust
keeps bad company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
Impertinent Question No. 65
What Do You Hear?

For the most original ite answer to this ques6ontbe
brefer the better-Ihe Call viii pay FIVE DOLL AIRS.
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAX EACH Prze winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

Neil Power and a party OF friends
will start this week for Tahoe. where
they viii spend some time on a fishing
and hunting expedition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

Mrs e ". McKinstry has returned
from a weeks visit TO Mrs. Edward
Barron and Miss Margaret Barron at
Mayfield- The BarrOns anticipate start
ing within a few weeks for England,
where they will remain a year
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

Joseph d. Redding left on Wednes-
day last for New York, where ne viii
spend several weeks
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

Mrs. A. D. Talbot. accompanied BY
her daughter, Miss Vera. and Leroy
and Douglas Talbot. arrived recently
at Tahoe Mrs. TalbOI has given uD
her apartments at the Fsirmon- and
on her return 10 town Will reopen her
home in Jackson street
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
CREDITORS GET CASH.
Vice-ChancelIor Emery Settles
LOng-drawn-out Fight Over
Verona Property.

Vice-C Chancellor Emery yesterday set
tied a long-drawn-out dispute over the
residue of a satisfied mortgage. Henry
C. Beach erected a house at Verona.
the Essex Guarantee and Title Com
pany taking a mortgage thereon. In
default of interest, the mortgage was
foreclosed. George d. Wallace had fur
nished lumber, and there were other
material claims. Wallace, however, had
taken out a lien before it was proved
that a mortgage for $500 had been
given in favor of Mrs, Julia p. McNair
against the house, but never recorded
by Walter c.. Lindsey, a lawyer, VINO
left Newark suddenly some time ago.
The sum of $1,62l remained after the
title company's mortgage was salts
fed, and yesterday the vice-chancellor
ordered it divided among the creditors.
Mrs. McNair's mortgage was allowed.
but from it she must pay Wallace the
difference in his claim and that allowed
under the division. The other claim
ants allowances are about so per cent.
of their claims.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
NUTLEY PRIESTS
COAT STOLEN At
CHARITY MEETING
Father FOy Loses $50 Garment
in Jersey City-Victim of
Thief Last Year, Too.

The members of the New Jersey State
Conference of Charities and Corrections
which is in session at the High School,
Jersey City, are glad for the sake Of
the president. the Rev. Francis Foy,
pastor of St. Mary's r. G. Church, Nut
ley, that the sessions are held only once
a year. There is no telling, they figure,
how much the personal raiment of
Father Foy would suffer if the same
misfortune would attend all it's sessions.
In opening the session Sunday after
noon Father Foy left his overcoat,
which is worth $50, in al ante-room.
When the proceedings were over and
he was preparing to leave he found the
garment had been stolen. AS he Is
stopping in Jersey City during the
three days session he vas obliged to
send to the rectory in Nutiey for an
other o~vercoat,
At the session last year in Paterson
Father Toys hat was stolen. 1t would
seem an irony of fate that impels q
thief to take advantage OF the chari-
table instincts of a conference and its
State organization.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
PASTOR
DECIDES NOT TO
QUIT HIS CHURCH.
Rev. Henry F. Belcher Recon-
siders His Determination
to Resign.

The Rev. Henry f. Belcher, pastor of
the Hilton Christian Church, has made
the hearts of his congregation glad by
announcing that he has reconsidered his
resignation and that he will remain.
About three months ago Mr.. Belcher
announced that he had decided to leave
the church, which he had organized and
built up. Lack Of interest on the part
Of the congregation led him to take the
action he did. Since that time every
effort has been made to cooperate with
the pastor. and the interest has grown
steadily in all of the lines of work,
These include the Young Mems Athletic
Association, the young women's gym
nastic classes and the cadet corps. Pc
titions containing scores of names were
given him for his consideration and the
came last Sunday night
when a packed church greeted the pas
tor.
Mr.. BeIcher organized the church out
OF the old Hilton Union Sunday School
Society, which he resurrected after 1t
had apparently died a natural death.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
COAL GAS OVERCAME
BELLEVILLE WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary Mcneil Had Narrow
Escape-BeIIeville Bowl
erS Win.

Mrs. Mary Mcneil. of Courtlandt
street, is recovering from the effects
Of coal gas. by which she was early
a~sphyxiated Sunday night. The m
in pursuing her duties about the
kitchen of her home was unaware of
the escape of the gas from the kitchen
stove until she was nearly overcome.
She was attended by a physician and
is almost well again.
The Essex Club of the proposed lodge
of Elks will have a euchre tonight in
Belleville Hall.
The bowling and Switchboard team
of the BeIleville Catholic Club had
things all their own way in games
with the Bloomfield Catholic Club at
Bloomfield last night. The bowling team
won three games, and the Switchboard
players defeated their opponents by a
score of 1S9 to Sc, every man on the
Belleville team winning. Both contests
were in the Diocesan MO tourna-
ment.
These committees were appointed at
last nights meeting of Belleville Coun-
Gil, knights of Columbus: Entertain
ment, John T. Burke, Martin A. Mala-
que. Henry C. McEnery, John ]. Shee-
han, James j. Neary and James j.
Kennedy: house, M. A. Malague,
Michael Connolly, John Oche, Harry X.
Donnelly and Frank ~Carragher. Ar
rangements were made for a banquet
on February 26.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
MY, HOW NICE!
TEACHERS, PLEASE
STOP BLUSH|NG
u. of P. Professor Says East Or
ange Teachers Are Best
in Country.

Real, nice bouquets for the public
school teachers of East Orange. Hats
off, gentlemen.
The head of the College of Pedagogy
at the University of Pennsylvania has
written a letter to Superintendent of
Schools Vernon l.. Davey, of that city,
stating that East Orange has some of
the best teachers of the smaller cities
in the country. and the ideal school
all of which information was
gratefully received at the meeting of
the East Orange Board of Education
last night. One of the best teachers
declined an offer to teach for six
weeks in the summe school adjacent
to the university, but the professor
hopes the city will send a teacher dur
ing the summer, anyhow. Eight teach
ers are being sought for next summer,
They will receive 5000 for the SIX
weeks to demonstrate their ability.
Members of the board are quite angry
with the City Council for not COM
ferring with them over the proposed
charter, and decided to ask for
of it and a conference on the
The Council promptly decided
later to give each member a copy of
the charter.
A committee of the Patriotic Sons
of America asked TO. the privilege of
placing a duplicate of the Declaration
of independence in each school. and
the request was granted. AS the Stock
ton School has a copy 1T will be pre-
sented with a bust of Washington at
4 public demonstration in the building
on March 4.
A discussion ensued on the special
part in the message of former Gov
Stokes that part of the railroad
ak money be taken from the schools so
rs to lower the State tax. Without
any action the board expressed
tself as favoring the old idea.
Miss Bertha Stern, of Connecticut,
engaged as a teacher. She will
next September.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
Col. Joseph A. Slower, Of East
Orange, Urges Council to
Reject Carnegie's Offer.
THINKS CITY SHOULD
Do WITHOUT LUXURIES
Asks for Public Meeting to Air
Opinions of All, but Moth
ing Is Promised Him.

Colonel Joseph A. Slower, a promi-
nent resident of East Orange, asked
the City Council of that place last
night to give citizens an opportunity
to be heard on the proposition of &C.
cepting $50, 900 from Andrew Carnegie
for the erection of three branch Ii
braries in East Orange, the city TO
buy the plots and maintain the
branches. The Council hal already de-
cided to accept the Carnegie offer,
secured by urgent pleading on the part
of a personal friend, it is said, and tho
library trustees, of which Governor
Fort is president, is prepared to accept
Councilman George A. Grover has
fought the proposition right along.
at seems to me hat nde existing
conditions, with everyone apprehensive
of the business of the country the
Council should be careful Of placing
further burdens on the citizens said
Colonel Slower. "There was an expen-
diture of one million and a half last
year., and it does seem right that this
government should pause and think
about this expenditure. The tax rate
may AaFG DCCh IcOuCGus DuI L nave
found no one in my vicinity who has
has had their amount reduced.
II am aware that it is ungracious for
anyone to say anything against Ii
braries., but they are like anything
else; we may go too far. When you
get enough for a municipality and 20
beyond that then you are wasting the
peoples money. Other cities have dis
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Il a plan cannot be carried out here.
There is an exaggerated opinion about
libraries; 1t depends on how the people
use them. According to the reports of
the library trustees rs per cent. of the
literature borrowed from the Enst Or
ange library is fiction. and just how
much is derived from that that is valu-
able can be decided by YOU body as
we'll as I cam.
East Orange is paying per capita
for the maintenance Of the present H.
brary, double the amount of any place
in New Jersey, according to the report
of the census department at WashingG'
ion. ARB you warranted in going fur
Their? Isthink not. / believe it very
proper to reconsider tho previous
action of Council and give. the people
a chance to be heard on this PROPOSE
ton. You should hesitate"
No promise was given Mr.. Stovcr
that a public meeting will be held to
consider the proposition. and the mat
ter rested.
Mr.. Slower also presented a letter
to the Council in which he claimed the
present tax rate is too high at present,
and believed stores could be used as
distributing stations. He further ex-
pressed the hope that the public would
get a further hearing on the matter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
HORTON
MAY FACE COURT
NEXT SATURDAY
Case of Orange Lawyer, Charged
with EmbezzIing $4,000,
Will Contain Surprises.

Orangeites learned yesterday that
Captain Nathan c. Horton. of that
city. who was arrested on 1--WE counts
for embezzlement and other offenses
against the National Photograph Com
pany, of, West Orange, Edlson's con-
Germ, would be brought before the
court to plead on Saturday.
Rumor on the streets has 1t that the
trial may bring out some surprises and
explain how SO large a sum of money
as $26, 900 could have been ~misappro-
priated by one man. as charged, with
out knowledge of others. 1t is also UNI
derstood the bail bond of $40, 900, which
was accepted with Robert Leslie, of
South Orange, as bondsman, has been
increased by So, 800 with the same
surety.
Orange people have heard that there
is no equity in the proceedings against
Mr.. Leslie for failure to pay his wife
alimony she claims, as it is un-
the case was not decided
against Mr.. Leslie.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
NOT
FOR MAYORS ELBOW.

Should an extra stenographer tor
East Orange be placed in the Council
chamber at the elbow, figuratively
speaking, of Mayor Cardwell, or in the
water department office? This was a
bcne of contention al last nights Coun-
ell meeting in East Orange. It vas
finally decided to engage a new stenog-
rapher. to relieve Miss Webster, whose
salary was increased from SIS a month
to 500 for the same number of days.
and she will be stationed in the water
office. Three members voted against
this plan.
During the discussion it developed
that some of the Councilmen did not
know who owned the typewriter in the
water office. 1t was finally made Snowl
that the machine WAS owned by the
water department, and not by the
city"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
WIDOW FIGHTS TO
REDEEM HER HOME
!. SOLD FOR TAXES
Mrs. Julia A. Stewart, of Mont
clair, Seeks Property Town
Bought Five Years Ago.

Mrs. Julia A. Stewart, a widow, of
IS Bay street, Montclair, asked the
Montclair Town Council last night to
have proceedings begun by the Council
to redeem her property which was sold
for taxes of 1908. The property is
valuable and was bought in by the
town for $14S.S2 lakes. She has strug-
The matter was referred to the law
committee.
Stephen w. Carey sent a communica-
ton to the Council stating that he had
just paid 81 $50 for sewers in High
street, and asked that the street be
now macadamized.
Samuel j. Holmes and John K.
Brown %petitioned for the extension of
Highland, Mt. Hebron and Fifth ave-
nues, and ii was referred to the street
opening committee.
Henry Campbell petitioned the Coun-
Gil for appointment onsthe police force.
Michael Kirby was appointed a
chanceman on the police force. A reso-
luton was passed regulating the stands
for hackmen at the Lackawanna sta
ton.
A resolution was offered to provide
for the payment of the town officers on
the first day of each month. AS 1T
did not include the town employees the
matter was laid over until next meet
ing night. Town Attorney Robert M.
Boyd will in the meantime prepare a
suitable resolution. At present the
officers and employees are paid on the
Friday succeeding the second Monday
of each month.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
| AM GOING CRAZY,
SERGEANT, PLEASE
LOCK NE UP QUICK"
Edward Barrett, of MOntClair,
Accommodated at 2 a. m.
Wife Claims Him Later.

81 am going crazy, sergeant, please
lock me up quick"
That is what Edward Barrett, of 1856
Valley road, Montclair, said when he
walked into the Montelair Police sta
ton at 2 a. IN. today. Desk Sergeant
James McGarry was in charge. Bar
rctt salt that lie thought he was losing
his mind, and wanted to be taken care
of. The man was sober and was ad-
vised by the sergeant to go home. Bar
rett, however. insisted on being locked
up. and he was accommodated.
When Chief Gallagher arrived. he
sent for Barrett's wife, who called at
tho station and took her husband
home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
K OF c. OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
IN BLOOMFIELD
District Deputy 0'Brien in
Charge of Ceremonies-FoI-
lowed by Entertainment.

District Deputy Edward j. o'Brie,l,
of this city, assisted by Edward +.
Mcguire, Installed the following officers
at the meeting of Bloomfield Council,
X. of c., at it's headquarters in Bloom
field avenue, Bloomfield, last night:
Grand knight, Edward j. Moran
deputy grand knight. Henry Summer
kamp; chancellor. Paul Byrne; finan-
cial secretary. Grover T. Caffrey; re-
cording secretary, John B. Glennon;
lecturer, Joseph w. Cannon; warden,
james A. Callan; inside guard, Frank
G.. Lynch; outside guard. Thomas
O'Connell; treasurer, Thomas +.
F'eeney; trustee, William f. Nolan
advocate, James l.. Nylod.
The installation ceremonies were fol-
lowed by an entertainment under the
direction of Lecturer Joseph Cannon,
in which the following participated:
w. Fl. Ridge, Michael Halpln. Edward
Byrne. Thomas Conroy, John Hanjey,
Edward J.. O'Brien, Michael Drudy.
Fred Kieferdorf, Thomas O'Connell and
Lawrence O'Brien.