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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
Suburban Brevities

NEGRO SENTENCED TO PRIsoN--oakland.
Sept 2l-Ed Purse. a. negro. was sentenced TO
Quentin ssah i By Judge Brown today He pleaded
guilty TO passing a bad check for $50 on
grocer.
Sept 2l.--Jack onslow. arnorer of Company
6 Of the Fifth regiment, stationed In this city,
died this morning at local hospital. 40 onsiow
Of age.
WILL RELIGHT ELEcTRoLIERs- Berkeley
Sept 2l.-Announcement was made by the city
council this morning that all eiectrolers discon-
tinued on account OF the financial stringency a
rear ago will be relighted and additional lights
Installed. beginning October !.
land. Sept. 21.-Dr. Albert B. Shields of ST.
Luke's hospital. San Francisco, delivered an adj
dress to the mems League Of the Congregational Ion
tees Of the Emmanuel Movement
ALAMEDA's TAX RATE-Alameda. Sept 21.
The city council fixed the tax rate tonight at
81 Is on the 500 of assessed valuation This
tax does mot include the levy for the high
school, which is 10 cents. The total rate last
SOCIETIES STAGE PLAY-Berkeley, Sept. 81.
Before a large audience in wilkins hall to-
night "A Celebrated Case" was staged by the
dramatic societies OF Sc. Joseph's church for the
benefit OF the gymnasium bnilding fund. The
play was presented under the direction Of John
boian
AGED MAN INJURED Oakland. Sept "a
Ing from stfeetesr at Fourteenth p and WEBSTER
streets today. and catching hold Of the hand
rail. was drawn under the running board against
above the left knee and was otherwise bruised.
He is painter living at 2126 Magnolia street.
GEORGE DowNEY's FUNERAL Berkeley.
secretary Of the William Cluf company, whole
sale grocers Of San Francisco and Oakland,s was
held this afternoon from his late residence 273O
Forest avenue. Rev. W. K Guthrie. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church Of San Francisco,
officiating. Interment was in Mountain View
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
WHITBECK INQUEST JURY
EXONERATES MOTORMAN
Conflicting Testimony Is Given
by the Witnesses

ALAMEDA, Sept 21.-The coroner.s
jury in the inquest held today in the
case of James l.. Whitbeck, a real
estate man of Berkeley, who died as
result of injuries sustained by being
struck by an electric car of the oak
land traction company while walk
ing across the Webster street road
way, returned a verdict generating
Rocket.
The testimony was conflicting.
Clifford Smith, who was passenger
on the car, testified that he had OBJ
served Whitbecks danger and had
told the motorman to look out or else
he would hit the man. Smith further
testified that the motorman was look
ing toward the. rear Of the car when
it hit Whitbeck. Witness also said
that he asked the motorman after
Whitbeck had been run down why he
had not stopped when he called his
attention to the mans peril and that
the motorman had replied that he q
not hear Smiths warning
Smiths testimony was contradicted
by several witnesses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22

Il Clelg was lHtcfcSlco loOdy III TIC
- announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Ruth KaIes and Thomas
Knowles. The news was made public
TO q few friends of the young people
at an informal tea, which was given
by Miss Kales at her home, Lake and
Jackson streets
Miss Kales is a member of the NJ. w.
Kales family, and is one Of the charm
set The engagement comes not as
surprise to the intimates OF the fami-
lies, for il was a secret TO few OF
the closest for some time.
Tom Knowles is one of the sons of
the pioneer Josiah Knowles family of
Oakland He and Miss Kales were
schoOlmates and have grown up to-
gether in the Lakeside district. Though
the announcement was informal, it
quickly BECAME known among many of
the friends Of the two families, the re-
suit being a shower OF congratulations.
OAKLAND, Sept. 2l.-SeveraI hum
dred guests gathered at Mosswood
this afternoon at the invitation OF
the women of Ebell and enjoyed
the most brilliant al fresco affair
OF the season in the beautiful wooded
estate in Broadway. An orchestra
stationed under the trees played
during the reception, which was
followed by a dainty supper. Mrs.
Willard Williamson was presiding
hostess. assisted by the following club
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
TEAMSTER HELD UP BY
MEN IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Struck Over Head and Relieved
of Watch and Coin
ISneeiaI Di,oofch 10 The Call

SAN LEANDRO, Sept. 21.-Declaring
that he had been held up by four men
in an automobile Manuel King, 20
years old, driver for the San Leandro
soda water works. returned here to-
night to have his head bandaged for
wounds that he said they had inflicted
on him.
King was driving along the Niles
road tonight about O'Clock when an
automobile containing four men passed
him and stopped. One of the men got
ont Of the machine and asked him
for a match While King was. reach
ing in his pockets, he says, he was
struck on the head and his watch ana
500 in coin. taken from him.
After the holdup the men returned
to the machine and drove rapidly
away, leaving King. in a dazed condi-
ton He was able TO give put
meager description of his assailants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
GROCERS ACCUSED OF
OPERATING BLIND PIGS
Piedmont Residents Are Kept
Supplied With Intoxicants

OAKLAND, Sept. 21-Warrants
were sworn out today by City License
Inspector w. j. FRANKIE for the arrest
of the proprietors and employees of
the Royal grocery, company. 41Os Pied
mont avenue. and the Piedmont gro
Gerry company, 4o34 Piedmont avenue,
on charges of selling liquor without
licenses. Elliot O. Bray, a clerk In
the Royal, was arrested tonight.
The inspector alleges that the gro
cerymen )have been running blind
pigs" from which they distributed in
toxicants among the exclusives of
Piedmont. He also ayers that he has
the names of some of the customers.
whose drinks. were smugRled into the
premises in bottles, concealed under
sacks of flour and sugar.
Several applications have been made
for saloon licenses, in the Piedmont
avenue district, but all have been pro-
tested out of the city council. FRANKIE
said he has been maintaining a strict
espionage on the two groceries. neith-
err of which. he charges, has ever
held retail liquor licenses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
PHILOSOPHICAL UNION
ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
Mans Place in the Universe Is
Subject of Inquiry

BERKELEY, Sept. 21.-'Man's Place
in the Universe will be the subject
considered by the philosophical union
for it's program this year. An at
tempt will also be made. with the
meetings of the union last year In
mind. to define the relation between
philosophy and the sciences
At the first meeting Friday evening
Prof George P. Adams of the depart
ment of philosophy will consider
Some Conceptions of Philosophy"
The second meeting will be devoted to
the problem of scientific method. its
logic and significance, and each of the
field Of a single science and its bear
ings upon the problem in question.
A departure will be made from previ-
Gus meetings in that discussion will
be held after the delivery of the pa
pers instead of summing up at the
ANAL meeting the !gist of the argu-
ments of the speakers and debating
on the issues.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
SOCIETY BURGLARS
HAILED INTO COURT
Accused Man and Woman Wis
tied Homes in Auto, Pos
ing as Wealthy Tourists

OAKLAND, Sept. 21.-Henry j. Lewis
and Miss Anna Flaegel, who were ar
rested in San Francisco several days
ago, were brought to Oakland by de-
Electives last night to answer to
charge of stealing $1,000 worth of gar
ments and Jewels from the residence
of DR.. Fer Don at SAL Twenty seventh
street. They were arraigned in the po-
lice court this morning for burglary.
Their preliminary examination was set
for September 20.
I Inc alleged burglary was committed
December 2S, when the man and woman
were living in an Oakland hotel and
posing as wealthy travellers and mem
bers of good society. The police be-
lieve that they succeeded in robbing
many homes on this side of the bay.
To carry out their Intentions, 1t is
alleged. the accused hired an automo-
bile for several days and drove through
the city inspecting palatial homes under
the pretense that they were prospective
purchasers. They were admitted to
many well furnished dwellings and en-
abled to lay elaborate plans for rob-
berries.
1t is said that on one of their auto
mobile tours the couple learned that
DIR. Fer Don and his wife were away
from their home and drove to the place.
Diminishing their automobile they used
pass key on the front door and
emerged with sealskin sacque, a
cameo necklace, a topaz necklace. sew
eral valuable ostrich plumes and other
articles. Then the couple disappeared
from Oakland.
So expert were they that Lewis and
Miss Flaegel put the police on wrong
scent. They were not discovered until
the San Francisco police traced them
by means of the sealskin, which had
been pawned across the bay. The sus-
pected burglars were about to redeem
the garment, which had been pledged
flor small sum, when arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
CHURCH FAIR PROCEEDS
Go TO BUILDING FUND

ELMHURST, Sept 21.-The festival
and fair planned by the ladies of the
church of st. Louis de Bertrand for
the building fund of the church will
be opened Friday evening by the Rev.
Father Kiley.+ Elaborate Preparations
have been made to insure success
The booths have been tastefully ar
ranged and many valuable prizes will
be heaped on them. Admission to the
fair will be free.
The last two nights of the fair will
be devoted to the Pensioners of Mel
need of money. The Elmhurst church
was recently erected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22

QUARRY CAN BE OPERATED Berkeley.
sept 2I.-The council granted permit this
morning 10 the Spring construction company for
the oDerstion of its North Berkeley quarry for
october and November OF this year and from
Msr 10 August of next year. that certain street
work for which they had contracted could be
finished The work In the quarry to which
there Was some protest win be done under the
direction Of Commissioned ". F. Mcclure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22

In honor of Mrs Martha Gieiow, a
charming southern woman, who is
spending some weeks as the house
guest of Mrs. c. C Clay at Level Lea,
the Fruitvale family home, Mrs Ber-
nard p Miller entertained party of
friends at an informal luncheon today
at Idora park. Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Clay received a few friends in
Mrs Gielow's honor for a chat over
the tea cups. Mrs. Gieiow is well
known on the coast, where she has
visited frequently and where she has
been heard in her interpretations of
the southern negroes. She will give
some readings at Mills college We'd
nesday afternoon, September 2s.
Mrs william Reese will entertain a
number of friends at luncheon and a
matinee party tomorrow. Mrs Reese
was formerly Miss Olive Dibert- Since
her marriage she has lived at Johns
town, Pa. but is spending the summer
as the house guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs A c. Dibert in Myrtle
street. Mrs. Reese is one of the most
during her visit to the coast has been
extensively feted.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Smith will re-
turn 10 Arbor villa early in October.
after spending the summer at Shelter
1SlanQ- I1ey planned at nrSI 10 re1cn
California late in September, but the
Fulton-Hudson celebration in New
York delayed their departure.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Benjamin
Weston and Miss Helen Weston will
receive a large party of friends at
their Berkeley residence in honor of
Miss Louise Eastman, who is to be-
come the bride of Samuel Weston this
month This is the first reception TO
be held by the Westons since their
return from abroad, where they re-
mained two years. and promises TO be
one Of the brilliant events of the
week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
$4,000 SCHOOL BONDS
VOTED BY MARYSVILLE
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

MARYSvILLE, Sept. 21-The issu-
ance of municipal bonds for $4,000
from the sale OF which new high
constructed, was authorized by the
voters of this city today after siren
uous campaign had been carried on by
the opposing factions. A big celebra-
ton of the carrying OF the bond issue
has been planned for tomorrow night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO
BERKELEY EXCHANGE
AT LARGE BANQUET
Real Estate Men Meet Around
the Festal Board

BERKELEY. Sept. 21@The annual
banquet of the members of the
Berkeley real estate exchange was
held this evening in Oakland with
large membership OF the exchange
present. President George w. Shilling
acted as POSTMASTER and some OF me
speakers were: Charles III. Spear, Eu-
gene l. Brock. Duncan McDume, NJ. p.
W. Albee. Frank Belville and-Fred p.
Tatuu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
HEIn FnR BuRsLARY-oakland

HELD FOR BURGLARY-Oakland, Sept. IL
Charles Thomas, who served term at San QUEEN
tin from San Bernardino county under the name
of Claude Murrah. was given a preliminary ex-
animation on charge of burglary before Police
Judge Samuels this morning and held TO answer.
with bonds set at 50. 600. He Is charged with
stealing two coats from room In the Nevlands
house, Seventh and Washington streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
News Of Society
ACroSS the Bay

AKLAND, Sept 2L-Oakland So
ciety was interested today in the
announcement of the engagement
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18
WOODEN DRESS GOODS
WHITE GOODS

We have splendid line of White Goods
this season.
India Linen. SC, 1Oc, 15c and zoe
Persian Lawns. ...............2 5c and 2OC
4S-inch French Lawns. 25C and SOC
Checked DimiteS. ......................1O C
Checked Nainsook. ......1OC and 15C
Striped White Goods. loo. 15c and 25c
36-inch Flaxon. fine for waists. ..... .25C
36-inCh pure Linen. Doc
36-inCh pure Linen. ...................4O C
oO-inCh Linen Suiting for....... 81 90
Three yards of this makes full suit.
Thirty pieces of standard prints at &c per
yard.
Ten pieces of standard prints at &c per
ward the same as others ask SC for.
Mems Spring Pants
new line of Mems Spring Pants, the latest styles,
$3.50, $50 and $50.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18
Dress and Apron Ginghams

Five hundred yards apron Ginghams, &c
Two hundred yards new dress Ginghams
worth 1OC at. ...............:..S l-3C
Two hundred yards new dress Ginghams.
worth IL 1-2C at. :...........,. 1QC
Five pieces Scotch Ginghams worth 15c
IT,. 10 ~
These are all the newest styles
We also have many pieces of the latest
imported French Bingham at SC, 25c
and 35c per yard. These goods are all
frst-cIass and all fast colors and make
beautiful suits.
WOODEN DRESS GOODS
Fifty-inch Panama, per yd.........:. Doc
Striped Serge, per yd....,........S l:g ~
Toulane Silk, per yd. 18C
36-inch Suitings, per yd. SOC
4O-inch Wolfe, per yard.... .......75C
4O-nCh Novelties, per yard ......... SOC
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18
Neckwear

Careful selection is the feature that distinguishes
our line from most Only the choicest patterns and col
oring are included
Mems Ties 25c and SOC
Ladies Collars, all new from 5cto SOC
Don't fail to see the Dutch collar-one of the latest
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18
Mems and Boys Clothing

Study the prices and compare the
goods. We will save you money on every
suit you buy of us.
SPECIAL
We have about twenty odd suits, worth
close them out at half price, so if you can
get fit out of these you will have bar
gain
Our line of new Spring Suits. ranging
in price from $3.50 to 1900 cannot be ex-
celled.
Boys Knickerbocker Pants, all new,
soc, Csc, rs, and Shopper pair.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18

Millinery
We kindly ask you to see our Millinery
before you make your purchase this
Spring. We do not require milliiners'
profit in this department and we are GER
tainly going to save you money right here
if you give us a chance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-03-18
Hosiery Department

Hosiery Department
We know we have by far the strongest
line of Mems, Ladies and Childrens' Hose
we have ever carried.
Ladies' Hose in the newest coIors, gauze
for 10 and 15 cents.
Mems Hose from 5 to so cents per pair.
Childrens' Hose, 10, Is and 2Ocents pair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

Mr.. William Loeb, Jr.,
collector of the port at New
York city, seems to have
adopted a policy of securing
the conviction of wealthy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
.CanadA'y Lakes-to- the Gulf
Deep Waterway.


ton facilities than the railways and while President Taft
and his secretary of with seeming sapency urging
upon the people Of the country the ACCESSIBILITY of spend
ing few more working out the mathematics of
both the the gulf deep waterway and it's probable
commerce. before taking any such radical actual
digging Canadian friends and cousins blessed with
which puts its weight into the collar instead
of the breeching.
Canada has gulf and lakes the gulf deep water
way project Her gulf is the Gulf of ST. Lawrence Her
lakes the gulf deep waterway the Georgian Bay ship
canal Mr. Secretary Charles Murphy the Canadian who
fills the place of Mr. Secretary Dickinson and Mr. Pres
dent Taft in waterway speaking Mr.. Secretary Murphy
has just publicly promised the people of Canada the speedy
of the great national task of completing the
Georgian Bay ship canal
The Laurer government is not tmid before lakes
tothe gulf deep waterway as the Taft government.
The Laurier government, representing some 100000
people, faces with promise of action the spending Of $780,
100000 in making waterway 20 feet deep from the north
west angle of Lake Huron to the Ottawa river and
down to the wharves of Montreal at tidewater.
What does this mean to us? What does it mean with
reference to lakes the gulf deep waterway?
1t means much 1t means that Canada will have pass
age ample for any lake vessel from the lakes the
It that Canadian vessels will be able to get their
cargoes to the without unloading. This that
they the equivalent of $500 miles of seamng before
they reach salt water. And this passage is hundreds Of
miles than south by Detroit east by Buffalo,
and down the Erie barge cana-when it is completed.
IT MEANS THAT THE COMMERCE VIA THE CA
MADAM LAKES TO THE-GULF DEEP WATERWAY
CAN REACH NEW YORK!
This but thing: Canada will command the
great lakes commerce when she completes this canal She
can, and therefore she will, find of securing
the exclusive navigation to herself She is under obi
CATION to She has built her 500 canal for the
press purpose of being Owners of vessels the lakes
under the American flag may prepare to them lying
idle when the Canadian lakes to the gulf deep waterway
opens, or use them in trade strictly coastwise - i.
Is not this matter of great national import? Is there
not here peril for the only great marine
possess--that of the lakes?
We have\but way by which to protect our existence
on the lakes What is this 1t is to complete the Ameri-
lakes gulf deep waterway thereby giving
selves something to exchange for the free navigation of the
Canadian passage. Canadian vessels going down the Mis-
sssippi-Amercan vessels going out through the Georgian
bay ship canal. 1t is the only way out Shall fool
decade away calculations after all actual problems
have been solved9 Or shall act!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
Press Humor- Anything Have Smile
Eyes, tn higher law is
becoming more expensive all
tn time" ss =.

Eyes, tn higher law il
becoming more expensive al
til time" St
The ho0kworm has me guessing
| And I'm afraid of him,
Because he makes you lazy
/ And undermines your vim.
The very thought of catching
The hook worm SO haunts me, /.
/ hate all sorts of labor
And all activity.
fancy him ihfesting v,..
The entire. outer air;
In fact, the drafted hookworm
] Seems lurking everywhere. -'
Now, how am I to sidestep
The mierebe: tSso dread?
All, here is one sure method
I'll spend my life absd! =
Great aches from, little ache
corns grow" ), : =.
Vfsitort-Does the painter, Maier,
live heres.
Landlady-No; they, are all re-
spectacle. peoplei this house.
Simplicissimus.
There's st. Louis dog that grew
fat on hydrophobia and lockjaw
germs fed to him at hospital.
Perhaps it wasn't his day.
Az william bent over her fair
face he whispered, Darling, If
should ask you in French II might
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

briggan's. So I moved on to the
salesladies and department prin-
cesses.
After wearing down a abFer one
half and gnawing the other end the
rest of the way. ground out a list
of regulations. Then l posted the
rules, and they Immediately took
notice.
Here are my best from an err
literary and human interest point
of view:
Dress in subdued colors. Loud
rags don't make you the Big Noise
in this establishment.
Don't paint. This is no art
academy.
steer clear of flashy jewelry. II
shows you up as four-flusher.
Nv.
Having got by with my advice to
the cash girls, feel like have my
hand in as censor at Taffeta & Bal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
Immunity Baths Not So
Exclusive Any More.


smuggers who bride their way through the custom office
by the testimony of the bribed inspectors incidentally put
ting the purchased ones back to work when it's all
Whether it is wise governmental policy to convict
half of the criminals at the expense of immunity baths to
the other half is not apparently the question raised by the
New York importers and merchants dissatisfied with Mr.
Loebs management of the custom house.
Heretofore these precious immunity baths dealt out
sparng and only to the favored few That these favored
few wealthy of influence strengthened our
original opinion that immunity merely another way
of spelling wealth."
But Mr.. Loeb along with his new policy of i'm
muny baths and against all precedence and rules and
regulations punges the moneyless fellows into the tub
and leaves Mr. Dollar Mark coated with the loveest suit
of crime you
does unusual that the brbers have to go to Jail
and the bribed keep right working on the old job
So unusual, that Mr. Dollar Mark is going down to
Washington to President Taft about it, He wants Mr.
Loeb removed.
In the meantime immunity baths within the reach of
the dollar -a-day Immunity baths longer
beast, no longer does immunity spell wealth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
PENCIL POINTS:

Cheer up, oh you titled heads of Europe Your Christmas
is going to be made happier by winning Spo
Kane apples sent to your royal nbs by that grand cap
tain of industry James J. Hill, Esquire who is not
known in the northwest
The who dscourses the evil of lazness generally
sits down and puts his legs the table to talk about it,
On every dining the great lines of the northwest
rae bunch of Spokane apple show booklets and there
two OF the little books each table, The show has set
all the travellers to talking, and swapping apple yarns.
It's conceded that Spokane apples at the top of the
New York market. et-..t''t.'''
When fellow likes to hold a girls hand she may be
justified in calling him muff.