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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
MARRIED IN PAL0 ALTO
Eugene Favre of San Francisco
Weds Miss Gertrude Weaver

PALO ALTO. May surrounded by
their many friends and acquaintance,
Miss Gertrude Benjamin Weaver and
Eugene Favre were married at the AN
Saints Episcopal church by Rev. Henry
Phipps Ross last evening. The church
decorations of green and white were
the work of the members of the Delta
Gamma sorority, of which Mrs Favre
was member. The entire crossbeams
OF the church were hidden with white
roses, from which wreaths and bells
were suspended at regular intervals.
The bride was gowned in white mes
saline trimmed with lace. and the bridal
bouquet was lilies of the valley Miss
Ella Hill, maid of honor. wore pale
green and carried a bouquet of brides
maid roses Arthur Cooley of San
Francisco was best man and the ushers
were Otto Grau. Rudolph Bertheau, A
]. Chalmers and Luther Severy. Both
the bride and groom attended Stanford,
Favre graduating in 1907 and his wife
being a member of the present senior
class. Following the wedding ceremony
supper was served at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Weaver, on
Bryant street. The Favres will spend
their honeymoon in southern California,
for which point they left last night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
PRISONERS SILVER
FOR WANT OF FRI
Money to Buy Coal for County
Jail Is Spent for Decora-
tons

OAKLAND. May The refusal of
John Rohan. a coal dealer at Fifth and
Washington streets. to supply the
county jail with coal owing TO his in
ability to collect for amounts delivered
in the past. coming at time when the
board Of supervisors authorized the ex-
penditure of $3.50 to decorate the county
buildings, has created criticism on the
business ability of the governing body
of Alameda county. Owing to lack Of
coal all the available trash and rub
bish about the jail has been burned.
including a collection of old shoes,
and today Jailer White is considering
proposition to knock down some
hunks and use the material for FIRE
wood in the kitchen.
In the meantime the front of the
county courthouse and portion Of the
hall OF records has been decorated -
About half a mile of cotton bunting
has been strung from the top of the
courthouse cupola to the foundation
stones.
Across the street at the hall of
records only feeble efforts to decorate
the doorway were made. The crowning &
touches were given when the eye Of
one of the artists fell upon the famous
British lions which crouch on either
side of the stairway approach to the
hall. A big bow of bunting was tied
about the neck of each image
Ninety prisoners in the county Jail
shiyer for lack of fuel to heat the place
and to cook the food. but Chairman
Kelley has decorated the county
buildings
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. May Army or
ders: The following officers are re-
lieved from their present duties, to
take effect August 15, and will join
their regiments:
Captains Edwin T. Cole Matthew F..
Steele and Charles d. Rhodes, Eighth
cavalry.
Captains Steele and Rhodes upon ar
rival in San Francisco will report to
commanding general, department OF
California, for temporary duty pend
ing sailing of transport.
First Lieutenant Arthur w. Brown.
Twenty-seventh infantry. upon arrival
in San Francisco, will proceed to Fort
Sheridan for duty.
Navy orders: Lieutenant Commander
r. D. Hasbrouck to temporary duty on
the Navajo.
Lieutenant T.. A.. Kettinger is de-
tached from duty on the Navajo to the
West Virginia
Lieutenant e. F. Eckhardt is de-
tached from duty on the Navajo to the
Maryland.
Ensign ]. N. Ferguson is detached
from the Pennsylvania to home. with
leave of one month.
Ensign H. r. Greenlee is detached
from the Rhode Island to the Wiscon-
sin.
Ensign ]. D. Little is detached from
the Wisconsin to the Rhode Island.
Ensign B. Dutton Jr.. now on tenn
porary duty on the Navajo. on arrival
at Puget sound to resume duties on
the Kentucky.
Ensign H. E. Kimmell. now on tenn
porary duty on the Navajo. on arrival
at Puget sound to resume duties on
the Georgia. s..
Chaplain E. W. Scott to duty at the
naval training station. San Francisco,
and additional duty on the Pensacola.
Chaplain ]. B. Frasier is detached
from the naval station at Tutuila to
home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
ODD FELLOWS TO
ENTERTAIN TARS
Members of Order in Fleet Will
Be Guests of Lodges in
Alameda County
Celebration TO Be Held in Idora
Park and Elaborate Pro-
gram Is Prepared

OAKLAND, May THE Odd Eel
lows of the Atlantic fleet will be the
guests of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows lodges of Alameda county at a
welcome celebration at Idora park Sat
urday. Several hundred Rebekahs will
assist in entertaining the guests, and
they will be the hostesses at ball TO
be given in honor Of the visiting mem
bers of the order in the evening.
The local Odd Fellows will march in
the fleet parade here Saturday morn
ing and at It's conclusion they will be
Joined by the men of the order. whom
they Will escort to the park.
The program for the day Is as fol-
lows:
Reception to grand officers aud Odd Fellows oi
the feet by the Rebekahs of Alameda county
address on behalf OF the Odd Fellows OF Alameda
county by the Hon. F. B. Ogden grand master
deputy grand master; music by the band; ad
dress Of welcome. Mrs. Ella E. Van Court, pres
come. Fred E. Pierce, grand patriarch; solo
The Sword of Bunker Hill," Professor Car
sawyell assisted by Canton Berkeley No. I: sole
Carl Sawvell; grafton. William II. Barnes. grand
scribe of the grand eRcampment of California
formance OF the opera. 'The strollers''; dancing
in the pavilion.
During the afternoon there will be
the following games and exercises in
the recreation grounds: Past grand
race, noble grand's race. vice grand
race, Odd Fellows race, mems race
Gree for alD. boys race, girls race
Rebekahs' race. race for Odd Fellows
of feet baseball game for Odd Fellows
(Alameda county VS.. Oakland). Prizes
will be awarded to the first and second
in all the events.
The day Will be in charge Of the fol-
lowing Odd Fellows
Officers of the general committee-Colonel c.
II. Viewer. president; ]. Z. Streightif, vice presi
dent; DeVere v Deuel., secretary; F. J. Went
worth assistant secretary; j. II. Young. treas
urer.
Executive committee-Colonel C. II. Viewer
president; j. E. Streightif. vice president; d,
We're v. Deuel., secretary; ]. H Young treas
urer; D. A. Sinclair Mrs. Dora Dalsel, ]. W
Striker. Mrs. D. R. Pettingen, Professor Car
Sawyell. Ed Hoerst and Mrs. Tillie Priestly.
Chairmen OF the Observation-Disclosures
A. A. Rieser: printing. Devere V. Deuel.; exer
cises, ]. II. Young; concessions. D.. A. Sinclair
banquet, Ed. Hoerst; badge, J. Z. Streightif
music, Dee o. Herick; hotel, William Brecken
fielder; transportation. r. l.. Jessmer; informa
tion. ID. H. Price; press. Professor Carl Sawvell
finance A X Crossman; checkroom. E.
Beven; decoration, Mrs. u. Il. Pettingell; booths
Mrs. f. Danies refreshments. Mrs. Dora Dal
zell; theater, Mrs. Ethel p. Foster; ball. Mrs
Tillie Priestly; floor manager. Judge +. b. Og
den; assistant floor managers. Dee o. Herrick
G. ii. Lawston, A. X. Crossman and A j. Me
Phee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
THIEF TAKES GEMS
ANDART TREASURES
Burglar Enters Home of Prof.
W. B. Rising and Escapes
With Booty
Jewelry Is Worth $1,000, but
Many Articles Are of In
estimable Value

BERKELEY, May THE theft Of
$4,000 worth of diamonds. jewelry.
priceless works of art and costly med
ais from the home of Professor w. B..
Rising of the department of chemistry
of, the University of California became
known today, although the utmost Sc
crecy had been maintained by the police
and the Rising family. The daring of
the burglar and the character of loot
make the crime unique in the history
of the Berkeley police department. No
clew has been secured that will lead to
the Identity of the burglar
Two medals, one the gift of President
Cleveland to Professor Rising as a
commissioner of the Columbian exposi-
tion at Chicago in 1894, and another a
memento as an assayist at the ePhila-
delphia convention a few years ago,
were among the stolen articles, which
included an emerald and diamond ring
valued at $50; solitaire diamond ring,
$3.50; opal and diamond ring. 1925: pair
of solitaire earrings. $3.50. and a lady's
watch, S100. More than rs pieces OF
jewelry OF all descriptions were taken,
the collection the professor had made
in four trips to Europe.
The burglar gained entrance to the
residence through the open bedroom
window of Mrs. Rising at about s
o CLOCK on the evening OF Aprli 20 Ine
room was thoroughly ransacked, al
though other members of the family
were in adjoining apartments.
Nothing in the collection of jewelry
and medals was overlooked except two
medals presented to Professor Rising
by scientific societies while he was
travelling in Europe. Pins, brooches.
medallions, canoes and other jewels
were taken upon which Professor Ris-
ing cannot place value, being rartttes
of art and the jewelers. skill.
The burglary was Immediately re-
ported TO the police by Mrs. Rising. but
although the entire detective force of
the local police have been working for
clews the identity of the burglar re-
mains hidden and the police are at a
loss where to turn. The burglary has
been reported to the Oakland and San
Francisco police in an effort to run
down the criminal
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
LEAGUE SECURES FIVE
Delegates Elected by RepubIi-
cans in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA. May THE republican
county convention was called today and
the country delegations surprised the
city and machine factions While
these delegates were thought to be
anti-organization delegations. they
proved to be the opposite The regu-
lars organized the convention, electing
r. Y. Williams temporary chairman.
The Organization had 1904 to 70h
votes.
Williams was made permanent chair
man over the protests of the minority.
They claimed Williams had no right in
the convention. as he had been de-
feated at the primaries as a delegate.
The Lincoln Roosevelt league secured
five Of the 1s delegates to the state
convention. Taft was indorsed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
HEWITT HOLDS RECORD
Gun Pointer of Maryland Is
Best in the World

Gun Pointer Hewitt OF the armored cruiser
Maryland is the original man behind the gun
He made q IA FOUNDER rapid fire gun talk
quicker az Magdalena bay and with greater
precision than any man in the United States
or any other navy ever did before. He can see
IN fbc dark and his presence on board war
shin IS guarantee Of immunity against injury
fror torpedoes This is al good TO remember
81 fhis time OF open house FOR blueJackets. The
MARYLAND belongs to the Pacific feet and the
Pacific feet Is also here
The g1n with which Hewitt broke the navy
,.-nrS q Tie kind used In repelIing torpedo at
fscks. As these attacks are usually made at
-1et@ farret practice with these guns is held
4. @i,e dsrk When Hewitt made his famGis
record the target was placed more than mile
-urer ana The cruiser was steamlng at II
mot gait. Hewitt fired With such rapidity
@1--f ffere were four shells in the air at one
ss--s arr ererr one Of them. shell after shell,
vent blazing through the target
W. - airing ceased the officials announced
,hat Hewitt had scored Z clean hits IN Fl sec
onds which gave the Msrylano az she record;
although none OF them equnled the record made
- f4rv~ftt fhev ali came near enough 70 IL 10
,.ssts fhe neIghhorhoOd of the Maryland an ex-
ceedIngly risky one for torpedoes'
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
WARSHIPS PLAN CONCERT
Will Sound Sirens at o:I5
o'clock This Morning

With roar and squeak the warships in the
harbor will open up promptly at 9:15 O'Clock
this morning with the weirdest sounds ever heard
on the bay, that time being set for the daily
testing of the sirens.
This ceremony Is the way in which the bat
tleships say good morning to each other. When
they at they wake up at 7:15 a. M, bur
in port they take life easy and leave call for
O'Clock Fifteen minutes later they shout to
each other across the waters.
Some of the gruff, particularly the Con-
necticut.
How are you--ee?" shrieks one to It,
.'Hnh Huh Bum!" replies the Connecticut
''Whewi' calls another fine day-ee"
IF you think so-o-o-o," answers battle
ship
And so IL goes on. According TO regulations
the sirens but sounding their own Names or
the front letter of their names but every man-o'-
warsman knows this to be official fallacy.
They are saying good morning after their own
fashion. and though orchestrally there is a lack
of harmony there is enough music in it to attract
the attention Of all.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
CRACK CREWS WILL
COMPETE AT OARS
Men of the Atlantic and Pacific
Fleets to Exhibit Their
PrOweSS
Big Regatta to Be Held on the
Estuary and the Tidal
Canal

ALAMEDA, May All of the details
for the lIg rowing regatta to be held
tomorrow afternoon on the estuary
and the tidal canal. in which the crack
crews Of the Atlantic fleet and of the
Pacific fleet viii meet for the first time
in competition and exhibit their
prowess with the oars, were completed
by the committee this afternoon. In
addition 10 the contests between the
naval oarsmen. there will also be a
series of races in which scullers from
the Dolphin. Alameda, Ariel and South
End boat clubs will participate. The
course viii extend from the foot or
Broadway, Alameda, on the tidal canal
10 q point off the north end of Grand
street. All Of the finishes viii be at
Broadway. The races are scheduled 10
start al 1880 o'clock. At noon all the
naval visitors in uniform viii be served
with luncheon. the tables to be spread
near the Park street bridge. The fol-
lowing ladies from the Adelphian club
viii direct the serving at the tables:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
FALL INJURIES F. w. HALL

Slipping from bench on Rlncon HILL where
he was seated to view the incoming of the bat
tieships. Frederick w. Hail. a well known at
torney and member of the feet committee fell
several feet Wednesday afternoon and his right
knee cap broken.
The injury may prove so serious that Hall win
be unable to use his right leg for several months
Sure<ing great pain, Hall was taken to his
quarters at the Bohemian club after the acci-
dent.
Hall had taken an active part In perfectfng
the plans for entertainment OF the officers and
was chairman OF the entertainment committee
He win be unable to attend the San Francisco
banquet to 100 officers and invited guests and
200 citizens at the st. Francis hotel tonight
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
BRENNAN ONCE LIVED HERE

BUTTE. Mont, May attorney Ed
ward E. Brennan was counsel for A.
B. Clements, former cashier of the
Aetna banking and trust company, in
whose failure r. A Heinze was in
volved. Clements was acquitted of a
charge of violating the state laws
upon bank interpretations.
Brennan was formerly San Fran
cisco attorney. removing to this city
two months after the earthquake there.
He is partner now of Attorney E. S.
Booth of Butte, one of the prominent
republican leaders of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
BIDS FRIEND SAVE SELF
AND DIES LIKE A HERO

SPOKANE. Wash. May 7.--Rodney Olney. a
prominent young businessman OF Sand Point.
Idaho. died like a hero In Lake Pen d'Orelle
last night. Olney aud Or. Phinney were fishing
and the canoe capsized. Phinney could not
swim and 0lney, fearing the canvas boat would
not hold two. told his companion to cling to
the boat and struck out for the shore When
close TO land he threw up his hands and sank
He was the son Of II. c. Olney. formerly a news
paper publisher at Denver Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
INDIANAPOLIS BRENNAN's HOME

INDIANAPOLIS. May Z. - Edward
Brennan, arrested in New York this
afternoon. is son of DR., E. J. Bren-
nan of this city. He served in the
Spanish-American war as member of
the Twenty seventh Indiana battery.
married here and after practicing law
moved to San Francisco. where he and
his wife were divorced, He later moved
to Butte, Mont
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
PREACHER FOR CHAIRMAN
Los Angeles County Delegates
Favor Rev. j. L. Pitner
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL

LOS ANGELES. May 7.-Rev. John L.
Pitner, a Los Angeles preacher and pre-
siding elder of the San Diego confer
ence district of the Methodist Episcopal
church, is the choice of many of the
republican delegates from Los Angeles
county TO. the state convention at Sac
ramento. DR.. Pitner is a delegate from
the seventy-second assembly district II
the honor comes to the south it is be-
lieved he will get it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08

Cards were sent out today by the
Home club of East Oakland for re-
ception and dance to be given next
Wednesday evening for the younger
officers of the fleet. The list of patron
esses will include number of women
prominent in naval circles. Mrs. John
Blakewcll president of the club, as
sisted by Miss Ethel Moore and a COM
mittee of clubwomen, has charge of the
details.
various subcommittee which compose
the Oakland fleet reception committee
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
CRESCENT CITY DELEGATES

CRESCENT CITY. May THE republicans
have elected William Strain and J. p. Wentz as
delegates and John L. Childs and A. A. Barne-
burg alternates The democrats elected f.
W. Taft and Z. f. Comerford delegates and
T. Frantz and c. E. Frantz as alternates Presi-
voters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08

Trained falcons to carry dispatches
in time of war have been tested in the
Russian army Their speed is four
times as rapid as that OF carrier pig
cons
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
WHITE GOODS.

In this department will be found values far below
any offered in previous sales.
500 yards of sheer white 4O-inch Lawn, never sold
for less than 15c. Sale price ................. 1Oc
900 yards White India I-inon, 10c sale price. &c
This quality originally sold for II 1-2c.
10 pieces of linen luster Suiting 15c Sale price &c
80 yards of Persian Lawn nothing more popular
for dresses and waists 15c. Sale price ,....,.llC
White Linen Cambria in stripes and bars, SO inches
wide, SOC quality Sale price ................ 800
6oc quality sale price ,..,.,..,..,..........5 SOC
$50 yards Of Sc inch Linen Cambria, 4oc. Sale
price ................ ............ 49,. 29c
so pieces of Long Cloth, II 1-2c quality. Sale
price .......,.......... ..........'......s1 I-Zc
Or per piece So cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS

IN this department can be round bargains to inter-
est the most fastidous buyers, as putting out
high Class Silks and Dress Goods.
One lot of odds and ends of Silks this does APP
ply to remnants only but waist and dress patterns,
worth from $3.50 to $3.50. Sale price. .00c
Two pieces heavy rustng Taffeta, Sc inches wide,
pidGh OulS, DIT NC
Not more than twelve yards to customer.
200 yards of Wash Figured Silk 35c to SOC, sale
Panama Sutngs, in all desirable colors, 46 inches
wide, $1,o0. Sale price .....................75 c
One lot of fancy Suitings, consisting of Mohair,
Panama, Serge, Coo to 75c Sale price ....... 40c
During this sale our Mrs N!esnutt will make suits
and costumes at reduced prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
FOR TRIAL MARCH 80
COURT ARRANGES FOR HEAR
ING OF COTTON WILL CASE.

Justice Barnard. presiding in the Pro-
bate Court, today declined to act in the
proposed general Issue of the intestacy Of
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Cotton in connection with
the framing of the usual issues OF mental
incapacity. undue influence and fraud
The court said that while the same oues,
ton is pending in the Court Of Appeals
Ii would not be Seemly in the court to
allow or refuse the issue. Justice Bar,
nard set the case for trial Monday. March
80. on the issues framed today.
Four questions will be submitted TO the
jury: Was the instrument dated Deem.
Der ). 1904. purporting TO be the last VIII
of Ellen NJ Cotton executed by her in due
form Of law az her last will and testa-1
ment? If she did so execute the instru-
ment. was she at the time of sound mind
and capable of executing q valid deed or
contract? If she did so execute the in;
strument was such execution procured by
undue influence Of Walter j. Bartnett or.
any other person or persons? III she did
SO execute the instrument. was such exc
cutiOn procured by fraud Of Walter j.
Bartnett or any other person or persons? =
Attorneys c. H. Syme and {. \. Doug
las. for the beneficiary of the will OPP
posed the setting of an early date for the
trial. but the court said that in view OF
the trial of similar issues in California
ought to be called at an early date. At,
torneys r. G. Donaldson. A. S. Worth
ington and Il. w. Parker urged that tire
case begin within two weeks.
4 will executed by Mrs. Cotton in Call.
fornia in April. 1904 eight months prior
to the date Of the will now sought TO hs
probated will, 1t is expected. figure in tn
hearing This will was inc:nerated during,
the great fire in San Francisco. In its.
present charred condition. il is stated. If
is folded as when placed in the box. The
title on the outside is plainly deciphera BILE.
1t is coniectural as TO the condition of the
face of the will
The document is now in a safe deposit
box in San Francisco. Justice Barnard
has been informed. and at the proper time
it will be produced for examination. The
witnesses who signed the will. including
a state senator. are all living, and will be
called to this city to testify.
The provisions are understood to he al
most identical with those of the will now
being contested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

NEW YORK, March 16.-New York viii
be scene OF much political activity this
week. There will be meetings of the
democratic state committee and the re-
publican county committee; Gov Hughes
will speak three times at public dinners;
Secretary Taft is in the city to make
nota ole speech in Brooklyn tonight: Gov
Cummins of Iowa. who has presidential
aspirations, will make pubic address to
his state society3 Gov. Fort of New Jer-
sew. a candidate for the republican vice
presidential nomination, will be d visitor
TO the city.
And on top Of it all Coy. Johnson of
Minnesota. who has doomed up big dur
ing the last few weeks as democratic
presidential candidate. will open headquar-
tiers in the metropolis. This is awaited
with much eagerness by democrats who
have for weeks been actively organizing
to oppose the. presidential aspirations Of
William jennings Bryan
Tammany's Movements.
1t is we'll understood that Mayor Nc
Clelan, Charles F. Murphy, Patrick II,
McCarren and William j. Corners, the
controlling forces in the democratic state
organization, are behind the Johnson
movement. and it is expected. that as soon
as the candidate from the northwest opens
headquarters in the state his boom will re-
ceive an impetus which will prove d big
setback to Mr.. Bryan.
Much interest will center in both the
meetings of the democratic and the re-
publican county committees. The former
body may be lined up OH the Bryan-Joln
son issue, although the meeting Is called
merely for the purpose OF settling date
for the state convention which is to elect
delegates-at-large to the national coliven-
ton.
The Brownsville incident will be brought
up at the meeting of the republican county
committee. 1t was made special order
al the last meeting. when Gilchrist Stew
art negro member of the committee,
asked for the privilege OF speaking on the
subject.
Part of the mysterious campaign of Ben
jamin B. Odel Includes the organiza ton
of the negro voters. In every cOngression-
al district where he is making fight
against the Parsons forces there is big
negro colony. and it is understood that the
black voters will stand practically a
unit against Tat or any man who bears
the Roosevelt tag. demonstration of
strength will be made in some way, it is
declared A suggestion of what may be
expected in that line Will come at the
Thursday night meeting of the county
committee.