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Calvary Baptist.

Rev. ]. B. Hill, of Richmond Col
lege. will occupy the pulpit Of the
Calvary Baptist church this morning
ana evening. There will be Sunday
school at $50 o'clock this morning.
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cossonwood Avenue Methodist.

, Rev. G. ". RAY. OF Eas, Hampton,
will preach at the Cottonwood Ave
nuc Methodist church this afternoon
a; o'cIork.
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SHIPPING REPORT
Saturday. June 6, 1908.
Arrived.

Steamer Usher tBr) Perry. Bal'i,
more-to New River Consolidated Coal
Company in ballast.
Steamer Birmingham (Br) East
wood. Cape Henry-tO Smokeless Fuel
Company in distress.
Steamer Everingham OBJ Moore,
GulfpOrt--tO Smokeless Fuel Company
for bunker coal.
Schooner Eleanor A. Percy. Jewett,
BCston-to White Oak Coal Company
in ballast.
, Cleared.
Steamer Urd (NOr.l Hansen, Hava-
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Sailed.

Steamers Urd (Nor) Havana: Ever
ingham OBJ Plymouth.
Schooner Dorothy Barrett. Irwin.
BOSTON
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school commencement e1r-cises will
be held there Monday evening there
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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
NEW HOTEL FOR BERKELEY
Fred E. Reed Secures Lease of
New AcheSon Building

BERKELEY. Oct announcement
has been made that Fred e. Reed.
prominent in local realty circles. has
secured a 10 years lease on the new
AchesOn building now under construc-
-tiOn at the University avenue terminus
OF the Key Route and viii At IL for a
first class hotel. The lessee has en-
tered into negotiations with r. E.
Dunstal, manager of the Yosemite ho-
tel, TO take charge of the new hostelry.
The building viii be four stories and
VIII contain as rooms on the three up
per floors. Slight alterations in the
present plan Of the ground fioor will
permit OF q. spacious lobby. dining room
anq billiard room IT will be luxurious
iN furnished and every convenience in
stalled for the comfort of guests The
contractors hope to have the building
feacy TOT occupancy within 80 days.
Offices are being built in West Berke-
ey Tor the j. 7. Renas company recent
~ Incorporated for 500. 900. An effort
IS being made by the company to Sc
cure an extension OF the Parker street
switch OF the Southern Pacific to their
warehouses at the corner of San Pablo
avenue and Parker street
Reports from the Office of Building.
inspector Bull show that 104 permits
70 the value of 1927, 500 were issued
during the month of September. This
total. while less than that of the cor
responding period Of 1907 represents a
greater aggregate value. and is indi-
cative Of the excellent character of the
buildings being erected.
The last week has been productive
OF a number Of sales of homesfte nroD-
erty. Money for building purposes is
plentiful at per cent, and realty men
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
TAX RATE CAUSES PROTEST
Alameda Realty Dealers Declare
Conditions Are Unsettled

ALAMEDA, Oct. 4.-The increase in
the municipal tax rate has, according
to the real estate dealers, had a tend
ency TO unsettle conditions to some
extent. The brokers say that a low
tax rate is one of the strongest induce
ments for prospective purchasers of i'm
proved and unimproved property to in
vest. Frank r. Neville. one of the
principal dealers in west end property
in speaking of this feature of the mar
ket, said
only few days ago a woman came
10 my Office to see me concerning some
improvements that she had planned
for houses that she owns here When
she learned that the tax rate was to be
increased she Immediately decided that
she would delay making the improve
ments, saying that the increase in tax
alton and the income from her property
would not warrant her in making the
outlay at this time. The same argu-
ment has been advanced by other prop
erty owners for deferring proposed inn
provements. IT is time for real estate
men and property owners to take an
interest in this matter and put stop
to the practice OF taxing the property
owners for all their holdings will
stand"
The Hesse real estate company has
five dwellings in course of construction
in various parts of the city. Four of
the houses are bungalows and the other
is a cottage. The latter is to cost
about $2,500 and has been rented for
$50 a month.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
EMbEzzlER'S WIFE
MAY Be INVOLVED
Webster and Spouse Are Al
legged to Have Compounded
a Felony
AbscOnding Cashier of a Seattle
Laundry Is Not Able
to Be Moved

OAKLAND. Oct 4.-When Jesse
Grant Webster, accused of having en-
bezzled funds while cashier of the Cas-
cade laundry company of Seattle. is
taken back to the northern city he and
his beautiful wife may be confronted
with a charge of compromising a felony
in addition to the charge of embezzIe-
ment which his former employers have
preferred against him.
Chief of Police Irving Ward of Seat
tie arrived in Oakland yesterday for
the purpose Of taking the accused man
back to face the charge that has been
placed against him. He will have to
return empty handed. however, for
Webster is still under the care OF ply
sicians at the receiving hospital. where
he is being treated for injuries received
three weeks ago in an automobile acci-
dent. His condition will not permit
him to make the trip to Seattle for a
number of days and Chief Ward says
that 1t will be impossible for him to
wait for the prisoner.
Webster and his wife are alleged to
have offered to turn over their home to
the laundry company to secure the dis
missal of the case.
In case the charge of compounding a
felony in the alleged bribing is pressed
bysthe Seattle police both Mrs Webster
and the representatives of the laundry
company who accepted the deed to her
home may be involved as defendants,
according to the local police.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH DEDICATED

BERKELEY, Oct 4.-With appropri-
ate ceremonies and an attractive pro-
gram of special music the new home OF
the Knox Presbyterian church, Russell
and Lorena streets. was dedicated this
morning. Rev. r. S. Eastman, the
pastor OF the church, delivered the ded-
icatory address. A duet by Miss Eve
lyn Stead and Mr.. King and the rendi-
tion of Gabriers Holy, Holy, Holy by
a chorus of trained voices were attrac-
tive features of the morning service.
Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee of the
First Presbyterian church addressed an
appreciative audience at the afternoon
service, and Rev. George Eldridge
occupied the pulpit in the evening.
The new house of worship was de-
signed by Henry F. Starbuck, and built
by e. B. Splitter at a cost of $3.50.
Funds for the erection of the building
were raised by the circulation of a sub
scription list among the members. This
amount was augmented by a substan-
tial donation from the church erection
fund of the Presbyterian church.
The officers of the church are: Pas
tor, Rev. r. S. Eastman; clerk, ]. W.
King; president, r. F. Elder; secretary,
H. w. Hammond; treasurer, William
Hammond.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW york

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The following
Californians are in the city:
From San Francisco. NJ. MaIott.
Waldorf-Astoria; c. NJ Magee. ST
Regis; DIR. F. r. Dray, Holland: F. III.
Woods, Holland: p. Roeing. Grand I'm
ion; L. f. Monteagle, Murray Hill: A.
Rannis Broadway Central: G. r. Welsh.
Hotel Victoria;. G. A. Kline. Cadillac:
Miss o. Volkmann, Miss A. Volkmann'
Wellington; I. Conway, Mrs T. Con-
way. Park Avenue; II. c. Whittemre.
Continental; DR.. T. E. Bailey. Mrs. r.
E. Bailey. Miss ID. Bailey. Miss J. Bal
ley. Hotel Seville; DR.. f. C. Keck, Hoff-
man; F. J. Kierce, Herald Square: Mrs.
r. S. Shainwald. Mrs. B. NJ Solomon.
Hotel Savoy; w. ID. Squires, York: 8. B.
York, Mrs. G. B. York. Hotel Seville.
Los Angeles-D. J. Gordon. CosmopoI-
itan; II. Hirsch, Herald Square: w. b.
Brown, Holland; H. Hastings. Hotel
Manhattan, G.. S. Nickum, Victoria: A.
l.. King. Victoria; c.. NJ. shannon. Mrs.
c. M. Shannon, wellington
Sacramento-V. S. MeClatehy, Hoa-
man House.
fan Diego-H. X Lowe. Victoria.
Nakland-Mrs. ]. Taylor. Bartholdf
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
WILL VISIT PYTHIANs

Grand Vice Chancellor z. c. Hart OF
the California domain Of Knights OF
Pythias will make official visits TO sub
ordinate lodges of the order as follows
during the current month:
October 5-Inter-Domain No. 50. Neptune Ne.
Co. Mountain View No. 75. Miramonte No. 20.
Gauntlet No. 129. Samson No 14S. Marathon
L. A. No. 1S2. America No. 219. with No I2a
Los Angeles: October 8. Pasadena No. 132; De-
tOber 7-Tustin No. IS. Santa Ana No. 149. with
No. 140 Santa Ana: October S-Gem City No.
70 Alhambra No. 127. with No. 127. Alhambra !;
OcOber Q. Long Beach No. 210: October u. san
Pedro No 1875: October 13. Whittier No. 2-i
October H. Pacific No. 2O3: October f5-Nero
No. III Ontario No. DID, with No. 17I Chino;
October 10. Aetna No. 10T; October 19-Sunny
vale No. 112. Perris No 100. with No. H.
Riverside: October 20-VaIey No. 81 High
land No. Eli. Cotton No 137. Redwood No.
1875 with No. 27. San Bernardino; October -.
Lake Elsinor No. 40; October q. Themis No.
f46 Eseondido: October 23-San Diego No
% Red Star No. 153. Iona No. 100, with No.
153 San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
METCALF HAS REPORT
OF MARE ISLANDS NEED
Secretary of Navy Will Publish
Findings and His Own Rec
concentrations

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Secretary
Metcalf is considering the report of the
board of army and navy officers ap-
pointed some months ago to investigate
the question of the hydraulics of the
Mare island straits and approaches,
having in view the construction of
works for the permanent Improvement
of both straits and approaches, so that
ships OF the greatest draught may go
to the navy yard.
The aim of the navy department is
to secure the Inauguration of a COM
plete system of improvements at Mare
island to take the place of the desuI-
tory character of work being done year
by year.
Secretary Metcalf is not yet prepared
to make the report public nor is he
ready to indicate what he will recon-
mend to the president and congress.
The board consulted Lieutenant Col
onel Biddle and Captain Jackson of the
army corps of engineers and Civil
Engineers Chambers and Rockwell OF
the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
BELMONT SCHOOL
WORK CONTINUES
Fire Fighters Succeed in Saving
Buildings on Campus for
Class Studies
Head Master Praises Students
for Checking Flames and
Thanks Sympatllizers

BELMONT, Oct 4.-There will be no
interruption in the exercises of the Bel
mont school despite the fire of Satur-
day afternoon. Owing to the efforts of
the head master. the men and women of
the faculty and the students themselves
in checking the flames there remain on
the campus sufficient buildings to ac-
commodate the needs of the school.
While the fire was raging In the main
building Mrs. w. T. Reid Jr wife of
the assistant head master; Mrs Hack
EFT, wife of Major Hackett commandant
OF the cadets; Miss Grace Burnell, a
teacher, and Miss Daisy Wakelee, a
stenographer at the school, joined in
lighting the flames. w. T. Reid, head
master. w. T. Reid Jr, and Instructors
Stevenson, Shebb and Grace were ac-
tive and all the pupils took a brave
part, led by the older boys, j. C. SAILS
bury, the football captain; Will King,
K. A. Mcclure, j. r. Mieland and H. E.
Wieland.
In an open letter Head Master Reid
praises the work of the students at the
nre and expresses appreciation of the
generosity of those who have volun-
teered to help the school,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
HASKELL'S GAME CHECKED
President Roosevelt Gives Out
Letter Written to Governor

WASHINGTON. Oct. At the sug-
gestion of ]. H. Norris. chairman of the
republican state committee of Okla
homa, President Roosevelt tonight made
public a letter he had written to Gov
ernor Haskell regarding shipments of
whisky into prohibition territory.
Governor Haskell. in a recent state
ment mentioned the fact that he had
such a letter from the president. and
intimated that the writer might not
like TO have il given publicity. Chair
man Norris wrote to Secretary Loeb,
suggesting that the letter be made pub
lie in order TO check Haskells grand
stand play"
President Roosevelt wrote to Gov
ernor Haskell April 13 as follows:
/ have received your letter and shall give it
careful consideration. The matters, Of course
concern congress primarily and legislation is nov
under consideration TO decrease the amount or
assistance which yiolators Of local prohibition
statutes obtain from the rules necessarily
protecting interstate commerce and the of
the mails
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
is A FROHMAN STAR
Miss Helene Wilson, Daughter
of Wealthy Lumberman,
Will Head Company
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Miss Helene
Wilson, daughter of rich San Fran
cisco lumber merchant. has forsaken
the drawing room for the stage Dan
lei Frohman, noting Miss wilson's abil-
lty at dramatic school. which she
mad taken up as a fad, has just sent
her out as the star of the second com
pany playing The Thief"
The Wilson home was DESTROYED by
the San Francisco fire and Miss Helene
came east. She decided to study dra-
matte art for pastime. After six
months at school she played leading
parts In five amateur performances
Several of these Frohman witnessed.
AT the last he interviewed Miss Wilson
and offered her the lead in The Thief.
Just al the same time her father from
San francisco wrote and asked her to
come home. He had made more than
$1,000 600 following the fire and wanted
her to choose and build a magnificent
home
The girl wrote back and said she
would rather go on the stage than have
all the money in the world. She is a
beautiful brunette, with a splendid fig
ure and % years old. Besides being a
capable actress she is a singer and
dancer of ability.
Miss Wilson has been making her
nome at AZ West SiXty-eighth street
She opens her season as a star tomor-
row night at Pittsfeld, Mass, and after
The Thief runs through its season of
usefulness she will appear in Broadway
as the star in new play
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
BREWSTER CAMERON
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA
Prominent Arizonan's Daughter
Is Wife of Captain Brady
of PreSidiO

TUCSON, Ariz.. Oct. A telegram
was received this afternoon by the
family of Brewster Cameron which
gave information that he lost his life
at Niagara Falls Friday. He slipped
from a bridge and was swept over the
American falls, the body being recov-
cred today. He was one of the best
known men in the southwest having
large property interests in Arizona.
Texas and Mexico.
He became prominent a number of
years ago when assisting his uncle
Attorney General Brewster. to prose-
cute the Star Route cases. He was
formerly United States marshal for
Arizona. He was offered the governor
ship on the resignation of Governor Nc
Cord.
He is survived by a wife, a son.
Brewster Cameron Jr., now of Kansas
City, and two daughters, one the wife
of Captain Briggs of Fort Riley. Kan.
and one the wife of Captain Brady OF
the Presidio, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
FEAST HELD
BY IROQUO|S CLUB
Members, Their Wives and
Daughters Partake of Annual
Bullshead Dinner
Speakers Deal Roughly With
William Randolph Hearst
and President Roosevelt

OAKLANA Oct. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty members of the Iroquois club of
San Francisco, many of them accom-
panied by their wives and daughters,
attended their twenty-sixth annual
banquet today at Hunters inn, in San
Leandro. where a bullshead dinner was
held. In the addresses following Pres
ident Roosevelt and w. r. Hearst were
criticised by the speakers aimd the ap-
pIause of the joyous party, which was
in a mood for almost anything of a
lively nature.
Thomas E-sHaydon. president of the
club, was unable to be present, having
been called to Porterville to address a
democratic meeting, but,Vice President
E. r. Zion of the club presided as
toastmaster and introduced James d.
Phelan as the first speaker
We can confine ourselves to mutual
congratulations he said, that the
Iroquois club has maintained stead
fastly the principles of the democratic
party without swerving in the last
26 years of it's existence.
"A member who has by his actions
and words shown that he is a traitor
to the democratic cause has been
ANONYMOUSLY expelled from this club
because we harbor no men of his cal
iber. This referred to William Ran
dolph Hearst. and was received. with
tremendous applause.
triumphant democracy Phelan
continued,-.'is about to dawn upon us.
L have talked with Mr.. Williams of
massachusetts,, who says there is no
forlorn hope this year He says there
is an uprising among the people of the
middle west and that we can do without
the aid of New York, Ohio and Indiana,
and still win"
James G. Mcguire, democratic can
date for congress fromNthe fourth dis
trict. ridiculed the president, saying:
Roosevelt is the most successful
faker this country has ever produced. y
Mcguire predicted New York would
be carried by Bryan, declaring he had
as clean and honorable a record as any
man in the United States, and that he
stood for equality. justice and op-
portunity
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
NIGHT CLAD GUESTS
SWARM INTO STREET
Cry of Fire Alarms Those in
Hotel Oxford in Post
Street

Guests clad I'm their night clothes
swarmed into the street when the cry
of Fire. rang through the corridors
of the Hotel Oxford in Post street at
midnight. Smoke was pouring from
the windows of the first two floors. but
the fremen arrived before the flames
had eaten through the first floor and
the fire was quickly extinguished
A gas stove exploded in the room of
Jennie KeenOy. one OF the servants. The
bed clothing caught fire and the girl
rushed from the room screaming. The
damage to the hotel was placed at $500
fully covered by insurance. Several
servants lost their clothing.
Fire broke out in the home of Albert
Bernstein. 173 Sweeney street. at $50
o'clock last evening and resulted in a
loss of $2.500. The fire was caused by
the overturntng of a lighted candle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
Madden TO Send Stable
to California
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-John E. Madden
says that he is seriously considering
spending the winter in Los Angeles.
All depends upon whether he is able to
dispose of some choice 2 year olds with
out the necessity of his going to Eu-
rope. If he is not able to dispose of
them through other persons in Europe,
he will cross the sea; otherwise, he
will go to Los Angeles.
But whether or not Madden goes to
California, some of his horses will be
raced there by Charley Paterson. Mad
den expects to know definitely in a few
days what his plans will be for the
winter.
George Rose will be here until after
the election, when he will leave for
Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
GROTTO DEDICATED
TO LADY OF LOURDES
Dominican Convent at San Ra-
fael Has Reproduction of Fa-
nous Crypt of France
Feast of the Holy Rosary Is
Celebrated With impress
sive Ceremony

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 4.-The grotto OF
Lourdes, an exact reproduction Of the
famous grotto in France. was formally
dedicated to Our Lady of LOurdes BY
Father T. Phillips of San Rafael parish
preceding the celebration of the feast
of the Holy Rosary today in the Do
minican convent at San Rafael by the
nuns, novices and students of the con-
vent. The grotto is situated on the
convent grounds.
The celebration of the feast OF the
Holy Rosary was begun at 4:30 o'clock.
After a short service In the chapel the
participants formed into a procession.
With white robed novice bearing aloft
gold cross leading the devOtees
marched chanting 10 a temporary altar
that had been erected under the pines
in the west garden. In the line were
40 girl students, each atttred in white
Preceded by eight little flower girls
who scattered bright flowers along the
pathway came the officiating priest and
his assistant.
Before the temporary altar the as
semblage kneeled while benediction was
given. the sisters and students making
the responses.
After benedictfon had been completed
the procession reformed and made its
way through the spacious Railways to
the east garden. where the devOtees
knelt before the recently dedicated grOt-
to of LOurdes. There a second benedic-
tiOn was given. In the chapel the third
and last benedictiOn was pronounced.
During the progress of the process
sion from altar to g=ottO the IS mys-
teries of the rosary were recited and
sung by the nuns and students. Hymns
TO the blessed sacrament were also
sung. In honor of the occasion the
convent and the chapel were made into
a bower of flowers.
Father CollOphy of San Rafael was
the officiating priest at the celebration
and he was assisted by Father NJ. j.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
MOB LYNCHEs NEGRO FAMILY

HICKMAN, KY, OCT. 4.-Dave
Walker, negro, his year old daugh-
ter and his baby child, were killed out
right, the mother, who was holding
and three other children will probably
die as a result of a mob's visit to the
Walker home, near here, late last night.
In addition the oldest son is missing
ana is supposed to have been burned
with thhe negro's cabin, which was fred
by the mob. Walker had cursed a white
woman and threatened a white man
with pistol. When the mob of about
house he replied with a shot. The
torch was then applied to the house
apd as the occupants came out they
were shot down.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
NEW COUNCIL INSTITUTED

A new council of the degree of Poca-
nontas was instituted in Schubert hall
Saturday night by Great Pocahontas
Elizabeth kemnitzer, assisted by Great
Wenonah Margaret Booth Past Great
Pocahontas Minnie Belts. Great Keeper
Scout Estelle Bovey and other great
chiefs- The new council, the first In
Stituted by the incumbent Pocahontas,
mas been named Willopi and numbered
LOG. 1t starts with 80 charter members.
The chiefs elected and appointed for
the current term are:
Mae Conroy, prophecies; Emma Busse. Poca-
hontas, Rose Wright. Wenonah; George Grif-
nths. Powhattan; Lillian. CorIes, keeper of rec
ords; freda Schulz. collector of wampum: Freia
Slavich, keeper of wampum; Mrs r. w. LIE Bal
lister. Susie Overmohl, Sadie Hartman trustees:
DIR. Nathan Rogers, medicine man: Millie Martin
Mrs. t. w. lie Ballister, scouts; Ester SHIELD A
Schuster, councillors; Alice Conroy. Ruby Bow
man. runners; Will Steiger William Bryan. D.
lie Baliister. Russell Griffith. warriors; Trella
the forest. and Thomas lie Ballister rescuer
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
CHILDREN MOURN FOR
VICTIM OF USURERS
Bereaved Family Declares That
Joseph v. Wizard Had Be-
friended Fireman McLaren

Two children. A. NJ McLaren and
May McLaren. mourned yesterday for
the deceased fireman. George McLaren,
who had been a member Of engine COM
pany Is and who committed suicide
Saturday because he had found it i'm
possible to get out of the grasp of the
money sharks from whom he had bor-
rowed.
Among the persons mentioned in con-
nection with the tragedy was Joseph
V. Wizard, but members of the family
state that Wizards name has been
wrongfully brought into the case and
that he had befriended the fireman in
his lifetime.