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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Society EOents in
Marin County

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 31.-Mrs. Frank
Johnson entertained a number OF
debutantes at a pleasant tea given al
the Marin golf club Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alice Oge, who will make her
formal debut into society this winter,
was the guest of honor. Later In the
week Miss Oge was the honored guest
at another afternoon gathering. given
by her sister. Mrs. Truxtun Beale.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Cushing and
their daughter, Miss Dolly. have taken
apartments at Washington and Jones
streets in San Francisco for the winter.
They left San Rafael Monday.
Miss laura Bates is the guest of Mrs.
George H. Lent, at their Washington
street home in San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Lilley have returned
to San Rafael, after enjoying visit at
the San Mateo home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hobart.
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Dollar and Mrs
Robert Dollar of San Francisco were
the guests of Mrs. F. w. Dickson the
early part of the week.
Miss Helen Jones, the daughter of
All. anu MIS- (IlIIOn Jones Oh ROSS, Will
make her debut at the Jones home on
Buchanan street. San Francisco, No
vember Z.
Miss Louise Boyd who leaves Monday
for the east with her parents. was host
ess at farewell luncheon given to her
friends, on Maple lawn during the
week Mr.. Boyd will later return to
San Rafael
Miss Mary Foster will be the hon
ored guest at a card party to- be given
by Mrs. Thomas 1. Barr at her home
Tuesday, November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. G. Miller, Henry
Bothin, H. NJ. A. Miller and Miss Miriam
Miller are in southern California, where
they are enjoying an extensive motor
ing tour.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
M'LEAN OFFENDS
FRIENDS IN MARIN
Contest Of Candidates for Super
visor in District Three Turns
- to Mud Singing
PistoIesi Gains Through OPP
ponent's Denial of Promise
and Sworn Testimony

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 31-The cam
paign in Marin county came. to close
tonight. Little interest has been man
ifested on either side, except in the
fight over the supervisorship in Sau-
salito, district three, and Ross Valley,
district two.
In district three the fight between
Pistolesi, republican candidate for su-
pervisor, and Dan Mclean, independent,
has degenerated into a mud singing
battle, in which the veracity of many
prominent men of the county has been
called into question.
AS for the principals, every act cal
culated TO besmirch their regulations
has been aired before the general pub
lie.
2 PistoIesi has been charged with being
attorney for the poolrooms. His op-
ponent, Mclean, has delved into the
past and brought forth damaging rec
ords from San Francisco to throw in
Pistolesfs face.
Plstolesi has charged several Mill
Valley men who are backing Mclean
with acts that are barely printable, and
ne mas onered TO prove every word
he has said. By means of thousands
Of dodgers scattered over the district
he has publicly declared in an affidavit.
signed by e. 8. Martinelli, republican
candidate for state senator, and j. Da-
wilson, school superintendent, that Nc
Lean broke a promise that he would
not run II Pistolesi received the NOM
ination. This Mclean denies in another
affidavit
MartineHi and Davidson stand high,
and Mclean made many enemies by
calling their sworn statements into
question. AS a result, the chances that
he had Of beating the Sausalito man
nave dwindled greatly.
According to Tom O'Connor chairman
OF the democratic county committee.
only one democrat will be elected to
ONCE in Marin county, and that is Mich
ael Burke. candidate for supervisor in
the second district who. O'Connor says,
VIII overcome the republican majority
of the district and beat Shepard Eells
by small margin. O'Connor declares
also that the democrats will reduce
the normal republican majority of 500
votes TO something under 500
Nothing is conceded by the repub-
lican managers, from the joint sena-
torship of Contra Costa and Marlin
counties TO superyisorial district two
where doubt exists. "A clean sweep
is their slogan, and, according to Marin
.eounty's previous record their fore
cast probably will prove correct
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
FACULTY CLUB WILL
DISCUSS AMENDMENTS
Important Questions Will Be
Debated at University
ORGANIZATION

BERKELEY, Oct. S1.-Members of
the Faculty club of the university will
hold an informal meeting in the Fac
ulty clubhouse Monday evening for a
discussion of the proposed constitu-
tional amendments which will be pre-
adoption or rejection Tuesday.
Among other features of the univer-
sity week Is a lecture Wednesday aft
ernoon in California hall at O'clock
by Prof. John Galen Howard on 1.-The
Role of the Dwelling House in the Bet
terment of Social Conditions"
The junior women jinks will be held
In Hearst hall the same evening, while
the dance of the students of the coll
lege of mining will be held in Hearst
hall Friday night
Saturday, November Z, the northern
intercollegiate conference of the Young
Women's. Christian association will be
held in Stiles hail. with Miss Bertha
Conde as leader. The conference will
be continued Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
DERIVATION OF ALMANAC

The late Rev. S. j. Johnson, vicar of
Melplash, a collector or ancient alma
macs, derives the name almanac" from
the Anglo Saxon 'almonaught' Cat
moon-heed) square piece of stick on
which our Saxon forefathers were ac-
customed to carve the courses OF the
moon. This. however, is not unques-
toned. The Century Dictionary gives
the word an Arab origin, ''Al Manach.''
the diary, from Manah, ito compute or
distribute" The first use of the word
is by Robert Bacon, in his Opus Mag
mum (1267), who applies 1t to per-
manent tables, showing the movements
of the heavenly bodies. Among Mr..
Johnson's collection was volume con-
tanning ten for 1910, which, belonged to
Bishop Juxon.-London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ROUSING RALLY
ENDS CAMP PAIGN
Alameda County Republicans
Assert Victory at Polls
Is Assured

OAKLAND, Oct. 31.-The republican
campaign in Alameda county was closed
tonight with a mass meeting at Hamil-
ton hall. which was well attended and
at which some of the prominent men of
the party in national and state politics
took part. Senator George c. Perkins
presided. He spoke along national lines
and predicted the election on Tuesday
of Taft and Sherman.
Among the speakers of the evening
were William r. Davis, Justice Henry
A. Melvin, Representative j. r. Know
land. Judge T. w. Harris, Judge Ever
ett ]. Brown and A. F. Palmer of San
Jose. a veteran republican.
The election of the entire republican
ticket. headed by Judges Brown, Harris
and Waste. candidates for the six years
term on the superior bench of Alameda
county, was confidently predicted
by A. P. Leach. chairman of the
republican county central commit
tee. That the national ticket and
Representative Knowland will be
given a large republican vote in Ala
media county was asserted as beyond
question. There was no doubt ex-
pressed as to the complete legislative
ticket. This includes two state sena-
tors. Strobridge from the thirteenth
and Stetson from the fifteenth district,
and the republican nominees for the as
sembly as follows
Forty sixth district T H Silver; forty sew
enth, Frank Otis; forty eighth, John w Mott;
forty ninth, James 7. Feeley; fftieth, Harry W.
Puleifer; hfty-hrst. George Hans; fifty second
G. c. Young.
In the supervisorial fights, John F.
Mullins, the republican nominee in the
fifth district, has made a personal can
vass of his district and has enlisted
the hearty support of many of the most
prominent men in the party. His cleo
tion is claimed by a large vote.
Fred w. Foss has united the repub-
lican vote in the fourth district, which
is overwhelmingly republican. C. F.
Horner has no special opposition in the
first district
Speaking of general conditions
Chairman Leach said tonight:
I'VE have every reason to believe
that record breaking republican vote
will be polled Tuesday. My last ap-
peal to the republicans of Alameda
county is that they shall go to the
polls and vote. We want to maintain
our splendid record and give Judge
Taft a rousing majority.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NEW WATER SYSTEM
PLANNED FOR MARIN
J. E. Lewis Has Scheme to Lay
Pipe Line From Eel River
to SausalitO
Presents Proposition to Munich
pal Committee, Which VIII
investigate 1t

SAX RAFAEL. Oct. sl.-A water dis
tributng system TO supply Santa Rosa,
Petalpmas san Rafael, sausalite and
.other. towns in Marin ard Sonoma
couhties has been brought to the ar
tentson of the enlarged municipal
water committee Of southern Marin
county by = Z. Lewis, president Of the
Organization.
!: According 10 Lewis scheme the mu-
Dieipalities OF Sonoma and Marin
county would hold bond elections TO
-defray the expense Of the pipe line,
which is estimated will. cost $1,000. 600.
According to the present plans water
would be taken from the Eel river in
SOnOma county q few miles above
.CiOyefdale. From there the supply
could be run via Potters gulch south
ward 20 Santa Rosa. thence through
Petalgma. the pipe line ending at Sau-
-salito. The line would be 20 miles
long.
!. The. water committee, which is com
posed Of town trustees of southern
Marin county, have taken the matter
Nnder advisenent, and letters to the
city officials OF Petaluma and Santa
Rosa have been dispatched with view
of ascertaining the position which
they will take on the matter and to
That the matter is feasible and could
be easily carried out is avered by
Lewis. who points out that there is a
population of $4,000 persons IN the
cities that would draw their supply
from the pipe line. The Eel river is
capable of furnishing 12.000.O00 gal
Ions per day at its lowest stage None
OF the towns is heavily bonded, so the
cost Of the line and distributing sys-
TENS for each town would not work
"a hardship. in view OF the fact that
The reduced cost. OF water 10 the con-
supers would onset the additional rate
Of taxation.
Anotlter scheme that is seriously be-
ing considered and what will probably
become paramount in case that Santa
Rosa and Petaluma acts Unfavorably
on the Lewis scheme. has been sug-
gested by William Kent OF Kentfeld.
Kent fawors the formation of a com
of the county 10 procure for public
ownership all the mountain water
sheds OF the region. He AYERS that
there Is more than enough water to
supply southern Marin with water for
years 10 come in the mountains Of the
couHty.
Before declaring themselves in favor
Of any particular scheme, however, the
-orgs nizafion intends to examine into
every possible source of supply. To
that end a committee Of three men
has. been appointed to look into the
cost OF a distributing plant and to dis
cover II any of the water companies
have q. potential or available supply Of
water. which would be sufficient to
sQpply the districts 10 years from date.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
WOMEN OF CLASS 'OS
WILL HOLD REUNION
Alumnae to Establish Precedent
on Eve of intercollegiate
Game

BERKELEY, Oct. 31.-The alumnae
of the class of 1908 will establish a.
precedent November 13 when they hold
class reunion in an Oakland cafe on
the eve of the big intercollegiate game
with Stanford When announcement
was made by f. E. Johnson, secretary
of the class that the men of 1908 would
hold banquet, Miss Freida Waters
permanent secretary for the women
was asked by a number of her class
mates to make plans for women s
banquet for the same evening. This
scheme has met with the full approval
of the women of 1908, who are pursuing
graduate work in the university.
The women are enthusiastic over the
scheme and will send large delegation
to the banquet. Miss Waters has an
pointed the following committee in.
charge of arrangements:
Helen Young, chairman Annie Biddle
Alma Eastin Marian Taverner
Elma Edwards Carrie Winter
Alma Tobin Edna Piracy
Edith Chipchase Helen Watson
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
STUDENTS ARRANGE
TO BUY WINDMILL
Fete to Raise Money Will Be
Held on the Campus of Cali
fornia College
Woman's Auxiliary Takes
Charge of Benefit Show at
East Oakland

OAKLAND, Oct 31.-The women's
auxiliary of California college, East
Oakland, has arranged to give fete
on the campus Friday evening, Novem-
Der 6, and Saturday afternoon and even
ing following, the proceeds to go to-
ward payment for a windmill at the
college.
Booths will be erected in the build
lngs on the campus. where light re-
freshments will be served. The Japa-
nese tea booth will be in charge of Miss
Myrtle Howell, the art teacher, who
VIII display many pieces of her work
Sne Will be assisted by girls, in cos
tune, from the sub academy.
Inc lemonade and popcorn booth will
De In charge of Mesdames c. n. Irving,
A Gould, E. G. Linsley, A. T. Shaw and
y. M Vesper. The homemade dainties
pies, cakes and doughnuts will be in
charSe of the following Berkeley
women: Mesdames B. E. Underwood,
7. Nd. Jones, o, NJ. Pausch, Fred Clark,
j. X. Driver, Eldridge and Auloff. The
sandwich booth will also be attended
by women from Berkeley, Miss A M.
Hicks being in charge. The homemade
candy booth will receive contributions
from women on both sides of the bay
and VIII be conducted by the Hamilton
square Baptist church ladies' aid So
ciety. Those in charge of the ice cream
booth will be Mesdames E. S. Sucker,
A. L. Whitney, E. F. Baker and Miss
c. M Kennedy.
Students of the college will have
charge of the penny arcade. Friday
evening farce, "The Troubles of
Brown will be presented under the di-
rection of Mrs. Louise Humphrey-Smi
In the cast will be Miss Lutte Cook,
Miss Juliette Levy Miss Elsie Mason,
Miss Elizabeth Makins, S. j. Howe,
Ralph Knickerbocker and Wilbur ST.
mons
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ESCAPED PRISONER
AGAIN IN CUSTODY
Edward Langley Will Also Face
Charge of Desertion From
the ARMY

OAKLAND. oct. 31.-Edward Lang
ley who made his escape from the
=. Oakland chain gang at Beuiah park
May s.: 1907. and who later. il was
charged deserted from the engineer
corps OF the United States army. in
which he had enlisted at Vancouver,
Wash, was captured last night by Pa
trolmau 85ergsOn and Special Policeman
Ericsson.
The prisoner had still two months
and II DAYS TO serve OF three months
sentence for petty larceny in Oakland,
and he:wiIl' be compelled to finish. this
time marked against him. He will then
be tllrned- over to the army Nauthori-
ties at Vancouver barracks where a
court martial for sdesertion awaits him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
0RPHANAGE GETS BIG
SUM IN FINCH WILL
About $4,000 in Addition to
Original Endowment Is
Realized

:. OAKLAND. Oct. 91.-Dr. L. E. Kelly
and J. B. Richardson, trustees under
the will of. the late Captain Fred Finch,
founder of the Fred Finch orphanage at
Upper Fruitvale, are closing the trust.
realizing upon the assets, so that within
a short time the orphanage, it is es-
timated, viii receive about $4,000 cash
in addition to the original endowment.
The trust ceased with the death of
Mrs. Eunice Finch, wife of Captain
Finch. The property in the hands of
the trustees consists OF. notes and mort
cages, realty and cash. Out of the
proceeds $500 will be paid to other
benefciaries, the remainder going to
the orphanage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Local Brevities

TO DISCUSS LITTLE BooTH'-Rey. Rich.
mond Logan, pastor Of the Lebanon church.
Sanchez and Church streets, will speak this
Booth on the Street Corner-What Does n
MeanT In the evening the pastor will take
Hates 0u
Y. W. C A. LEcTURE-Dr. ]. d. Eckes
regimental chaplain of the Young Mems Chris
tian association In Manila during the Spanish
meeting of the Y. W. c. A. at its hall. 1910
0Farrel street. this afternoon on the tonic,
Does Woman in America Appreciate Her Ad
vantages Over Woman In the Orient?'' Mrs Core
will be the soioist. All women are cordially In.
vited. Tea will be served,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
EDUCATION IN CHINA

The Chinese board of education has
recently issued 10 regulations govern
ing educational matters throughout the
empire. Here are some of them:
Every capital city must have at least
100 primary schools and a minimum OF
5000 students. All procedures and dis
tricts must have at least 40 schools and
a minimum of 1000 students.
Every child at the age of seven years
shall be compelled to attend school.
Any official succeeding in persuading
gentry to found schools shall be re-
warded.
The parents of any child, of seven
years of age or over, shall be held
responsible for the attendance at school
of such childs and will be punished in
event of its failure to attend.
All projects and magistrates who fail
to obtain the stipulated number of
schools and students in their respective
districts will be punished.
Who shall say, after this, that China
lags behind in the race e?-Westminster
Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SAYS MORTGAGED LAND
WAS ILLEGALLY SOLD
Suit Filled to Acquire Title to
Land and Plea Made to Have
Sale Cancelled

OAKLAND. Oct. S1.-Charges that
property which he owned at Ashby and
Benvenue avenues, Berkeley. had been
sold by persons who held mortgage
against the original owners. were made
in a suit filed today by George M.
Dawes in the superior court He said
that he bought the property from Mary
r du Bose, who had mortgaged it to
Helena NJ. Tucker Jr. and Emily +.
Tucker for $4,000
Later the fuckers were said to have
sold IL TO NJ. s. McQuarrie for $2,7OO,
from whom 1t passed to Isabel de Lam
cey and to Jennie P. Stover. Dawes
asked to have the sales Cancelled and to
have himself declared owner of the
property subject to original mortgage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
NATHAN RosENBERG,s nEaUEsr,

OAKLAND, Oct. 31.-The will of Na-
than Rosenberg. former president Of
the Berkeley rock company, was filed
for probate today, disposing of an es-
tate valued at $4,000. Shares in the
company valued at $4,000 were he
queathed to his widow, Rosie Rosen-
berg, and to his daughters, Annie
enberg.
Smaller bequests were made to his
sons, Harry and Joseph Rosenberg. on
the ground that they had been pro-
man, was also membered with a sub
stantial bequest. A life insurance pol
icy valued at $4,000 was left to Mrs.
Rosenberg.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
5arH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
'sPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

SANTA ROSA oct. s1.-Mr. and Mrs:
3 O'Donovsn, old and highly respected
citizens OF this place. celebrate their
fifty fourth wedding anniversary here
tomorrow. They were married in Bos-
ton in 1854 and have resided in Cali
fOrnia many years. They are the
parents Of a large family Of grown
children, al Of wnOm are prominently
connected with the business and social
life Of Santa Rosa
Mr.san Mrs Samuel 'Shipley. of this
city are. another couple who have Just
celebrated 81 years of welded life.
They were married in Toledo, o., In
1857 and came TO the state many years
ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
GIVE ELABORATE BANQUET
Entertain Officers Who Partici-
pated in Drill at Park
Stadium

/ The police commissioners gave a
banquet at the ST. Francis last night
TO those of the army and navy and the
leading officers of the police staff who
participated in the drill at the stadium
yesterday. Colonel Cutler presided at
the feast. The guests were: Mayor
Taylor. Colonel Lundeen, Major Ketch-
Captain H. Gleason, Commander Eberle
United States navy; Paymaster J. Nc
MILAN, United States navy; Secretary
Captain James Kelly, Captain Duke
and Sergeant Gohram, police drill mas
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
WANT PLAYGROUND PURCHAsEp

ALAMEDA, Oct. 31.-The North Side
Improvement club is seeking to ascer-
tain why the city council has thus far
failed to purchase as site for one of
the three municipal Fairgrounds the
Waymire place on Walnut street be-
tween Clement avenue and Buena Vista
avenue. The voters of the city by a
large majority favored the purchase of
the Waymire tract and voted $4,000
for buying the property. The city cnun-
ell has purchased two of the sites for
Fairgrounds, but has failed thus far
to take any definite action toward buy
ing the Waymire place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
GEORGE II. SISS0N.- /.
PROMOTER, ARRAIGNED
Charged With Felony in Re-
mortgaging His Personal =
Property -.

OAKLAND Get. sI.-George H. SIS
son. the mine promoter and. broker
charged with. a felony. by G. A. Jer-
dan in remortgaging. personal property
TO the latter<while a mortgage of 81, SOC
was held upon It by the Illinois TRUST
company, Was arraiSned before Judge
Samuels in the police court this morn
ing. His case was set for a hearing
on November IL.
Sisson made no statement. but his
.es-,ss YscnaT. ;deE-elonr-lsnts .wouId ma
terialize.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
DINNERS. FoR coEns.

RFRKELEY, ..Oct. SIN order to
bring the coeds OF the university in
closer touch one with. another, Miss
Lucy -Sprague. dean Of women's affairs
anti the wives Of the faculty men of
the university win give a series of
informal dinners and socials this year.
The first of the number will be held
at the home Of Miss Sprague, in Ridge
road. Monday night. when $50 guests
Will gather. IN the list Of guests are
sorority and club members and other
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
GRAND CHIEF,s yIsIrs

The following official visits have been
announced by Grand Chief Companion
Elizabeth I. Drendell of the Companions
of the Forest of America: TO san
B6nito circle, Hollister, November 81.
Sonora circle, Sonora, December 7,
Jamestown circle Jamestown, Decem-
Der 8; Manzanita circle, Angels Camn
December 10; Hayward circle, Harvard
December Is, and Verbano circle. oak
land, December II.