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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
CHARGE MAN WITH
TWO BURGLARIFS
Suspected Room Thief, Caught
by PatrOIman in Fight,
Faces Trials

OAKLAND, July 24.-Two charges Of
burglary in the second degree were
fled today against George r. Francis,
whom Policeman Bracket arrested last
night in West Oakland after a des-
perate struggle. in which the suspected
man was struck over the head with the
patrolmans revolver
One of the complaints was sworn to
by Vincent Lulich, who was a lodger
with Mrs. Mary Razovich of 1915
Ninth street Francis. it is alleged,
vented room at the house. posing as
q newspaper employe. When the land
lady left him alone in his room he
looted Lulich's apartment, the police
say, and stole $50 in money. a diamond
ring and diamond stud.
AIRS. Amelia Roach of S25 Cedar street
snede the second burglary charge. She
also rented Francis a room. He told
her he was a telegraph operator. A
purse containing IS was stolen from
Mrs. Roach.
Several burglaries were reported to
the police today. and in their investiga-
ton the detectives are endeavoring to
ascertain whether or not Francis was the
culprit. Some Of the jobs were COM
dows. and in none Of those robberies
have the police been able TO incriminate
the prisoner, although they expect to
and another complaint of burglary
Cgainst him.
Mrs. H. A Wilson Of 17e Sixth
street reported that her room was ran
sacked. and a small bank containing 50
in dimes, a bank book and a revolver
were stolen. From the room occupied
by G. Johnson, rOomer, was taken
safe with So IN dimes.
Entering ". A. Hagen's house at
964 Third avenue by side window,
burglar obtained two watches and some
silverware. A burglar who tried to
break into Miss Marie Coburn's home al
So Thirty eighth street by the pantry
window was frightened away.
l. Oberhide of 1924 Second avenue
identified Francis as the man who had
rented a room from him on June 19
and carried away SIS in coin and
gold ring Stin another Identification
was made by Mrs. Westlake Of 2270
Market street. and G. ". Drake of 1920
Tenth street further frightened the coils
around the accused man by recognizing
Francis as the man who tried to rent
2 room and stole some small articles
while the premises. Mrs. Westlake
ssid that her loss was SIS. a souvenir
f2.50 gold piece. several gold articles
end a dozen handkerchiefs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND sANIEANDRO
CAPITALIST PLANS WORK
ON Los ANGELES HARBOR
Declares Funds for Opening
Channel Have Been Secured
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
SAN MATEo. July 24.-w. H obear.
a Los Angeles capitalist. who is heav-
lily interested in local real estate, says
he has now secured the necessary
funds for opening up a channel through
the marsh to Fifth avenue and Bay
view boulevard. which will give the
city the shipping harbor which has
been in the minds Of optimists for the
last 10 years.
According to Obear's plans. as now
developed. a channel 100 feet wide and
eight feet deep at low water will be
dredged to the terminus in question.
which will furnish at least Is feet os
water at high tide, sufficient to accc1n-
modate vessels of the type used IN the
Alaskan trade.
Plans for the work have already
been completed and Obear expects to
sign contract with a dredging com
pany for the construction of the chan
mel within the next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
OBJECTS TO YOUNG
WOMEN IN MISSION
Mary Hartley Of Berkeley COM
plains of Alleged Orgies of
Chinese and Teachers

BERKELEY, July 24.-Claiming that
girls, said to be teachers in a Chinese
mental culture school and social club.
and a number OF Chinese pupils were
keeping her awake at night, Miss Mary
Hartley of 2053 Berkeley way endeav-
ored to secure a warrant for their ar
the police. who referred her to Judge
Tappan, acting for Judge Edgar. From
that Office she was referred to the dis
trict attorney.
According to Miss Hartley. who lives
next door to the culture school" at
POSI- Berkeley way, she can not sleep
at night on account of the singing
of the Chinese youths and their young
women teachers. The young women.
she averred, generally went to the school
early in the evening, but it was nearly
midnight before they departed. Mean
while their revelry kept the neighbor-
hood awake, she said.
A. L. Jew, principal of the school,
denied that there were any women
in the school at night, as this was the
vacation period. He said that most
of his pupils were university students
and were gentlemen and well behaved
in every way. He said that Miss Hart
ley had lived at her present address
only two weeks, during which time
she had made herself obnoxious in va
rious ways. he said, and that the re-
port to the police was the result of
spite. as other neighbors were not an
noyed.
Miss E. Horn was the regular teach
er of the school, according TO Jew. but
her work was also done by a number
of college girls under her immediate
direction. Jew further asserted that
the school had been investigated by
the police and nothing of an objection
able nature found
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
WILL CELEBRATE
IN RfCTOR'S HONOR
Nineteenth Anniversary of Rev.
Edgar F. Gees Ordination
to Be Observed

OAKLAND, July 24.-The nineteenth
anniversary of Rev. Edgar F. Gees
ordination will be observed tomorrow
with special service at ST. Johns
Episcopal church, of which he is rector.
Music under the direction of Vincent
d'Argillaga will be given by the boy
choir of the church
The Christian and Missionary alii-
ance camp meeting opened this even
continued daily until August 1. Mis-
sionaries from foreign lands will be
heard in addresses.
A musical recital will be given Sun
day evening at 7:15 o'clock at Trinity
Episcopal church. ]. w. Garthwaite,
barytone, will be the soloist. At the
evening service following Mrs. G. d.
Carter will sing the offertory.
Rev. A. w. Patton of Santa Rosa will
occupy the pulpit of the First Congre-
gational church Sunday.
Rev. Hugh Hamilton of Santa Cruz
will preach tomorrow at Grace Metho-
dist church.
Rev. F. d. Bovard, D. D., editor of
the California Christian Advocate, will
conduct services Sunday morning at
Eighth avenue Methodist church. In
the evening F. L. starrett, secretary of
the Oakland Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. will speak.
DIR. H B. Heacock will occupy the
First Methodist church pulpit Sunday
morning.
THE Chief Point" viii be the sub
ject of Rev. F. L.. Goodspeed's dis
course Sunday morning at the First
Presbyterian church. Rev. Thomas
Boyd, D. D., of Fresno will preach in
the evening.
The pulpit of the First Baptist
church will be occupied Sunday by
Prof r. r. Lloyd.
Rev R. c. wylie, D. D.. professor
In the Reformed Presbyterian theo-
logical school in Philadelphia. will
preach Sunday morning at the United
Presbyterian church.
Rev j. N Boyd, pastor of Union
street Presbyterian church, is conduct
ing the institute of practical service
at Mount Hermon. DR.. Alexander
Patterson of Chicago will direct the
bible study at the mid-August assem-
bly, from August to Is.
At the IL o'clock high mass at st.
Mary's Roman Catholic church, Sew
enth and jefferson streets, the Oak
land conservatory of music choir, un-
der the leadership of Director Adolf
Gregory. will render the 'Kyrie" and
GLORIA" from Gounod's "Messe Solem-
nellie" and the "Credo," "Sanctus,"
.'Benedictus" and "Agnus Der from
Durand's mass of the immaculate
Conception" At the offertory Gou-
mods Ave verum' in E fiat will be
rendered. Soloists of the mass: Miss
Gena Wilkie, Miss 5ennie Yale, Louis
Spuller and John Fiebrling.
In the evening at 7;45 o'clock solemn
yespers followed by "Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament, Ad Adjuvan-
dunn, by Adolf Gregory; "Dixit Domi-
nus" "Confitebor" and Laudate Domi-
num-" by Schoesf; .Magnificat in d.
by Silas. At the offertory Miss Stella
Sjoberg will sing Variants Ave Ma
ria" The "Salutaris' will be sung by
Norman Wilkie from Mendelssohn's
Elijah" and the Tantum Ergo will
be by Gluck in E minor. Mrs. Gregory
will be at the organ.
The sermon at the IL o'clock mass
will be preached by Rev. Thomas Ken
nedy and in the evening by Rev.
Thomas Hill
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
Suburban Brevities
sLAsHEs HORSES THRoAT-Berkeley, Jul

sLAsHES HORSES THRoAT-Berkeley, July
24-The police are looking for the miscreant
who cruelty cut a cash in the neck of horse
owned by the Berkeley French laundry at 252s
Shattuck avenue. The animal was nearly killed
by the knife thrust.
AUTO HITS WATER CART-Berkeley, July
24-Ben Xaver, driver of sprinkling cart, re-
ported TO the police today that while he was
dlling the tank at Baker street and Shattuek
avenue last night the wagon was struck by an
vsav. Both the water cart and the machine were
damaged
STEALS SUIT CASE-Berkeley. July "a
During his absence last night thief entered the
room of A. G. Sheehan OF 2517 Shattuck avenue
and stole a suit case containing revolver and
toilet articles valued at $40.
GRAND MASTER TO PAY vIsIT-Alameda
July 24.-Grand Master Grove l.. Johnson OF the
odd Fellows Of California Will visit Encinal
lodge of this city Monday night and win be
the guest of honor at an entertainment and
banquet. C. H. Viewer Will preside as toast
master
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
TWO OUSTED INSTRUCTORS
SECURE NEW POSITIONS
DR.. A. w. Gray Will Join Cow
ernment Force

BERKELEY, July 24.-Dr. Arthur
w. Gray and DR.. Thomas C. Mckay.
university instructors in the depart
ment of physics, whose methods in
teaching physics 5" led to rebellion
on the part of the engineering students
last term, with the result that they
were not reappointed by the regents.
have accepted positions elsewhere.
Doctor Gray, against whose teaching
the students raised the greatest pro-
test has been appointed by the govern
ment to the bureau of standards with
headquarters at Washington, d. c..
with an increase of over so per cent
of the salary he received as an in
structor at the university. He will
have much time to pursue research
work. on which he is at present en-
gagged
Doctor Mckay will assume the chair
of yhysics in the Dalhousie university
at Halifax, Nova Scotia at the begin
ming of the college term.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
ROMANCE FOLLOWS TRIP
TO ELKS' CONVENTION
Secretary of San Mateo Lodge
Will Claim Bride
TSpeciol Dispatch TO The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SAN MATEO, July 24.-Cupid found
a victim among the delegation of San
Mateo Elks which accompanied the
county herd to the recent convention at
Los Angeles. Gale II. Campbell, score
tary of the local lodge, was the victim
The tyrant of the bow and arrows fore
ordained that Campbell fall before the
charm of Miss Kathryn Flynn, daugh-
ter of Chicago businessman. No
date has been set for the wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
GOVERNOR GILLETT AND
FAMILY ON VACATION
Autos Laden With Fishing
Tackle Will Convey Party
TSpeciaI Dispatch to The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA, July Ex-Governor
and Mrs. James n. Gillett with their
son and two daughters passed through
here today en- route to Sherwood where
they will take autos for an overland
trip to their home in Eureka for the
summer vacation. The party is we'll
equipped for hunting. fishing and camp
ing out en- route.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
Ono of Work.

Put an ad under Employment Wanted
in The Call and you'll soon find a job
II only costs you 1oc day to do it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25

POSTMASTER LEYDECKER RETURNs-Ala-
media July 24--PosfmaSter T. W. Leydecker has
returned from Los Angeles where be attended
che convention Of posfmasters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25

DR.. Hugh Fraser has been spending
the week in Oakland as the house guest
Nof Mr. and Mrs. Laud Fraser. Until
The last few years the Frasers made
their home in Oakland They are now
established in Vancouver, B. c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25

Mrs. Emma Rathgeb is spending the
late July in Guerneville as the house
guest Of friends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25

Tuesday evening Mrs. James Gleason
viii be the motif for a prettily ap-
pointed dinner over which Mrs. Henry
Hook will preside as hostess. Mr..
and Mrs. Gleason are leaving this week
for New York. where they will spend
several weeks before returning to their
home in Portland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
Time Grows Shor-Panos Selling Fast-Money Saving Big
Easy Payments to AL Everything Must
Go By Saturday Night
Open Evenings.

Down go piano prices for today, to-
morrow and Saturday. A last big cut
has been made for the last three days
OF the sale.
We are leaving no stone unturned
In our effort to make a clean sweep of
the entire stock by Saturday.
When the lights are turned out and
we lock our doors next Saturday night,
we want to do so with the knowledge
To accomplish this we made the last
deep cut in piano prices Don't stay
away thinking that all the fine high
grade pianos are gone.
We have some unheard-of bargains
in some of the best styles of uprights
and baby grands, which have been re-
served for the last three days of the
sale. Only four baby grands left-one
WEBER" one "Hallet & Davis" one
"Kimball" and one Fischer" 1t Will
pay you to see these pianos while you
can save 5000 to $3.50.
Some very fine uprights in mahogany,
curley walnut, golden oak and French
walnut, sold the world over for $500,
$3.50, $500 to $3.50, to close out now for
$3.50. s292, s317 to $S42 cash, or $40 to
SIS cash and 81 to $40 a month.
A few slightly used uprights to close
out at s1o8 to s19S, on easy payments.
II you want to save $3.50 to $3.50 in the
purchase of q good piano. you should
take the shortest path to 2017 First
avenue and delay not on the way.
Indeed. the very first bargains are
left. Let US impress upon you that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
MISS SEALS HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE PARTY.

Miss Donald Seals extended the hospi-
tally of her home yesterday In very
charming manner when she entertained In
compliment to two of the visiting girls.
Miss Ernestine Beckwith OF Albany, N.
Y, and Miss Meyer of Paris, Tex, the
house guests of Mrs. c. B. Spencer, and
her own guest, Miss Sa,lte Parker of
Admission There were eight tables of
players and the occasion was much en-
joyed by all In attendance. Thanksgiv-
ing idea prevailed in score cards and
decorations. The prizes both for games
and score were silk hose, and as q con-
ISOLATION the hostess awarded a turkey
filled with candles which was drawn
from bowl of cranberries.
A luncheon in two courses followed the
games. Those present we're:
Mrs. Beckwith, Miss Sadie Parker Miss
Sue McLesterf Miss Sadie tslllespy. MISS
Belle Wilkins of Selma, Miss Mabel
WheeloclS. Miss Estelle Nabh. Miss Fan
ME Dunn, Miss Marjorie Weatheriy, Miss
Ninette Crawford of Ashevflle, N. c.,
Miss Ellen Linn Melton, Miss Mary Myr-
it's Cook, Miss Mary Ware, Miss Willie
May Bates, Miss Marie Smith, Miss
Mary Ruth McLester, Miss Berry La
throp, Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss Mary
Emily Fits and Miss Annie Lee Fits
of Tuscaloosa, Miss Helen Rosa Ran
dolph, Miss Jean Ballenger. Miss Ella
Sumpter of Pulaski, Tenn, Miss May
Collins, Miss Louise Walker, Miss Bes-
sic McCrossin, Miss Annie LeGrande,
Miss Bessie May Thompson. Miss Idndley
Graham, Miss Lulu Mcqueen and Miss
Virginia Abercrombie of Montgomery,
Miss Howell of Chattanooga, Miss Pleas
Hobbs of Athens, Ala, Miss Mary George
Cruikshank, Miss Maibelle Roden, Miss
Nell MoMein of Quincy, ILL.,, Miss Carter
Schaffer. Miss Connie Evans, Miss Dor
othy Orr, Miss Annie Morrow Of Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, Mrs. Carl Seals. Mrs. Ar
thur Chenoweth, Jr., and Mrs. Taylor
Southgate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
2017 First Avenue.

every instrument has been reduced to
even less than the cheap kind will cost
you at any other time or place.
We do not deem It necessary to
quote further prices and easy terms.
You'll have to see these pianos to fully
appreciate the great values that may
be obtained If you can huv now.
Every piano ne sell is warranted to
be as represented and to give full salts
faction or your money will be refunded.
Pianos shipped to reliable people in all
sections OF Alabam on our Easy Pay
Plan"
Sidney Lanier, the sweet Southern
poet, said: Music is love in search of
a word" and often told his hearts
story upon a flute. which inchanted the
soul
down in the mystic twilight hour sorrfy
running his delicate fingers over the
ivory keys of Kimball piano, which
contains beneath its modest exterior
the whole gamut of tones and colors,
which divinely combine to define music
and love-love and music.
There Is an opportunity for you, good
friends, to learn the meaning. The
"Kimball" Is revelation to the
dreamers and a revolution to the art
lists.
Buy now while you can save money.
Store open every evening this week
to accommodate those who cannot
come during the day.
SEALS PLANO COMPANY,
2O17 First Avenue.
Phones zoe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

tons. reproductions Of the soices of Ca
russo, Meiba Scott. Emma Eames. Schu-
mann-Heink. Farrar, Tetrazinni. Sem
orich, Daddi. Gourmet and Severina.
An opportunity to display familiar
ity with the popular arias of the great
est operas was given the guests when
cards were passed and the name of the
opera from which each selection vas
taken was recorded opposite the num-
Der or the selection. In this contest,
Mrs J. Manly Foster won the prize, a
Dust or Wagner. During an inter-
mission buffet luncheon was served.
The second part of the programme was
made up of selections from light opera.
The dining room table was dainty In
It's lace cloth and handsome silver ser
vice. The centerpieoe was a cut glass
vase filled with cream chrysanthemunis
AT the base of this was a wreath of ferns
and cream roses. On either c.rner of
the table were a1lover candelapra in
which white candles burned. The minis
were white and green. Mrs. f. s. Thig-
pen, in a white lingerie and lace over
blue, poured the coffee.
Mrs. Owens parlor is a Japanese room.
the walls being hung in dark red, with
an upper decoration of birds of ,ala-
disc and chrysanthemums. The furnish
ing is hard carved teak wood, and In
stead of pictures, there are tall Satsuma
vases and screens, both embroidered, and
ivory inlaid on lacquar. The brlc-a-brac
is also exclusively Japanese.
Mrs. Owen wore cream net dress
CONTINUED ON PAGE ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
Mr.. DEBOW AND MISS HOWELL
Welded AT CEDARHURST.

Yesterday at the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Thomas L. Isbell, In Talladega,
occurred the marriage ceremony of Mr..
Archibald T. DeBow Of this city to Miss
Louise Howell, formerly Of this city but
for the past two years resident of Tai
ladega-
The oedarcrest was handsomely deco
rated for the occasion in palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums. the color note being a
combination of yellow and white Above
the altar where myriads candles shed
their yellow light was suspended q large
wedding bell. Preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Edward Dean Smith of Palmetto,
Ca, sang two appropriate numbers. The
wedding march was played by Miss Moss
Isbell, the cousin of the bride.
Two little ribbon girls entered first from
the living room, making an aisle into the
drawing room. The little girls, Elizabeth
Barnes and Francis Crump, are only 8
years old. Their frociks were white chif-
fon with gold-colored sashes and gold slip
pers and the ribbons which formed the
aisles were fashioned Of tulle with chry-
santhemums caught In the bows.
Mrs. Henry Lane and Mrs Marcus
Crump were matrons Of honor. They ad-
vanced together to the altar. Mrs. Lane
wore a white cloth princess and largo
black hat. Mrs. Crump's white cloth gown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
ALL PIANOS MUST Be SOLD
WITHOUT REGARD TO Profits
BEST PIANOS AT ABOUT HALF-PRICE DURING THE
LAST THREE DAYS OF sALE-SEALS PIANO
CO.'S GREAT REMoDELING SALE
CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT
A $40 BILL SENDS ONE HOME
GOOD STOOL AND SCARF FREE

Buy Your Piano Before the Sale Closes and Save $3.50 $3.50
Many of the Best Bargains Left Such AS $500 Used
Starr Piano For Only $108
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

In til opalescent dawn of a gray No
vember ay the cub reporter appeared
in the isy editorial rooms, where the
click ofialf a dozen typewriters and In
cominghnd outgoing Of many people
formed little world all of its own-sep-
arate al apart-the busy writers working
from slset until sunrise, and often from
sunrisback to sunset again
AS Ii came in 1 noticed that the cub
report was not in his usual good spirits.
There was q decided droop to his
shouleis-an oninous sign for the sub re-
norterfor those shoulders were his pride
and Il always stood his six feet one
evervnch of it. And on this particular
morng he shuffled and dragged his
feet ! he walked.
Emit been on the paper long enough
10 auuire that Indifference to casual
thin that many of the veterans had
and o l looked up and said sympathet-
icall
ANYTHING happened?"
"yl1 may not think So" he replied
snllxv; but 1 do. The bottom has
droned out of everything"
..yn mean you've lost your job?"
aske! arxiously.
.sra ctlcally." he replied, as he nibbled
+ba md of his cigar. 1--WE arrived at
tho boht where l can't write another
line and when that happens why the
mex thing will be that I'm fired-flung
out-sung." :,
IVY, If that's all am greatly relieved,
T rJied cheerfully. 1--WE never really
Goth beyond that point to begin with
ID, slush," he calculated. There was
. the when I could do stunts-write dope
tb5 would attract notice-but honest In
I'D an idea In my head would rattle
III a buckshot in gourd, right this
ulute and I'm all to the bad"
NOW let's see If we can't remedy
nltters," I said, sitting up and taking
r]tice. ''What are your assignments for
tdayr
n,oua Of was a message from the city
tditor saying If I don't spruce up and
write better stuff that 1 needn't look
for any more"
.sroo bad" I said, as I began to real
iza tha anorrnity of the cub reporters
trouble. "But don't worry. Let's see
,spose you go on a little vacation and
get away from things while. Maybe
your nerves are all unstrung or you're
overworked."
sumner. and what would 1 look like
asking for another at this time OF Year,
he piped out hopelessly.
"Then brace up" 1 advised. Make
the best of a bad situation and determine
to do or diel''
IT'S that the kind of advice you give
people in your columnsT' he.said sarcastic
cally."
Frequently" I replied. and began to
quote;
exercise as much as possible.
"Stay out in the open air
"Eat nothing but wholesome, substan'
tial food.
and"
.Heavens," he calculated, you tall
like a beauty doctor. thought you were
going to give me some good nerve tonic
or stimulant."
"This department has no license tc
prescribe and the best thing for you tc
10 is to consult yotr family physi-
cian," I said, as I saw that my advise
was unavailing.
didn't see the cub reporter fol
nearly month after this little con-
versation. when on Thanksgiving morr
- worked brislrly Into the office, sc
,-,,,cb changed that scarcely recognized
Mir, &C the same nan. He was appar
.n+i, hsnnv. his light, elastic stride. pro
claiming his usu9 happy STATE wniit
his Chesterfeldiat shoulders were al
nice and Horizontal as T-square anf