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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
GOOD GOVERNMENT
SWEEPS BERKELEY
Entire Ticket of the Anti=Pnsh
Faction Elected in Uni
versity Town

BERKELEY. May 22.-At the second
slection held under the new charter the
voters Of Berkeley today completed the
work begun by the election of Beverly
/. Hodghead as mayor by sending the
entire good government ticket into Of
fee.
The councilmen elected are Christian
Eon, W. F. Mcclure, r. A. Berry and E
B. Norton. AS school directors We're
chsen Roy ]. Young, Mrs. EIinOr Car
Isle. Prof W. c. Morgan and DR.. E. L
Loring.
At the first election Hodghead, leader
of the good government ticket was
elected mayor with a clear majority
over all of his opponents and M. L.
Hansen, another god government can
didate, carried majority for auditor.
According 10 the terms of the new
charter, only a majority vote win elect,
and because of this provision eight can
didates for the city council and eight
for the board Of school directors were
again submitted to the voters today.
The semioficial returns Of the cleo
ton are as follows: Councilmen-
Christian HOff. 2,4OS; W. F. Mcclure.
2,372: r. A Berry. 2,Z94; +. B. Norton,
2.OS2: E Q. Turner, 1928; J. V. Menden-
hall. 1855; II. j. Banker, l,494; J. O..
Davis. 1879.
School directors-ROy J. Young, 2.1O4;
Mrs Elinor Carlisle, 1897; Prof W C.
Morgan, 1863; DIT. E. /. LOring, 1928;
A 7. Sutherland, 1913; DR.. Roy L
WOolsey, 1901; Dr. G. 2. Ellis, 1853;
J. ". Finn, 1886.
The new administration VIII enter
Office July 1. when the new charter will
become effective. Hodghead, Hoff and
Berry We're members Of the board Of
freeholders who framed the instrument.
The plan of government is by the COM
missioner system, the councilmen to be
the commissioners Of the departments
of finance and revenue, public health
and safety, public works and public
supply.
E. B. Norton. who is vice president
of the South Berkeley bank, probably
viii be commissioner Of finance and
revenue w. F. Mcclure, who now is
town engineer. is a candidate for the
public works bureau. Christopher HOff
for u years a town trustee, viii. it is
said. be head of the public health and
safety department, and r. A. Berry Of
the department of public supplies
With the mayor as chairman the coun-
ell viii form the legislative body of
the city government
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
TRICITY ROTARY CLUB
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Directors of Organization Are
Named for Ensuing Year

OAKLAND, May 22.-The Tricity
rotary club committees handling the
organizations affairs for the year have
been named as follows:
Ways and means-Officers and direct
ors, D. e. Perkins chairman, n. B.
Greensfelder secretary; membership
A. S. Lavenson, +. S. Osgood. F. W. Le-
Ballister; judiciary-Ben o. Johnson. A.
C. Fay, Charles L. Smith; finance-G. S.
Meredith, II. j. Samuels. E. Fritsch;
fraternal-R. S. Kitchener, C. McCarron,
E. X Taylor, H. +. Starbuck, ]. G. Bus
well; publicity and extension-R. H.
Adams, n. P. Ellis, S. w. Booth; enter
tainment=E. Z, Baker, A. Gregory, T..
Belle-Oudry, II. Vischer. C. Wetmore;
civic-John Mitchell, w. Carey Jones,
H X Jackson. F. W. Bilger, A. b.
Weeks; grievance-John Aubrey Jones,
Harry G.. Williams, Il. G.. Asmus. A.
Kendall, S. A. Knapp; nominating-W.
Gardiner, G.. G. Morgan, H. c. Capwell,
George II. Vose. n. b. Greensfelder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
DRESS MAKING PLACED
ON HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
Berkeley Girls Must Learn Ar
tistic Sewing to Graduate

BERKELEY, May ga new course
on dress making has been added to
the curriculum of the Berkeley high
school and henceforth this subject will
be down on the list of those required
for graduation. Cooking will also be
taught and with manual training and
domestic sciences
Miss Eva NJ. Henderson, a graduate
of the Berkeley high school and of a
training school in New York, will have
charge of the new department, which
will be located in the old chemistry
building.
Contracts will soon be let by the
school board for sewing machines to
be used in class room work.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
COMMISSION TO PASS ON
FREE RIDES FOR POLICE
Mayor to Ask Railroad Boards
Advice in Matter

OAKLAND, May 22.-Mayor Frank
X. Mott plans to ask the railroad com
mission of the state. whether or not
policemen can ride free on streetcars
and railroad trains despite the re-
Gently enacted law which forbade any
public servant to accept a pass from
the transportation companies. The
mayor as president of the police and
fire commission is seeking legal adj
vice letter sent by him to the at
torney general resulted in his being
referred to the railroad commission,
to whom the next letter will go.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
GIRL WHO DEFlED
POLICE GOES FREE
Miss Foley, Who Faced Two
Juries on Battery Charge,
Has Case Dismissed

BERKELEY, May 22.-After a dis
agreement of three juries summoned to
try her case. Miss Kate Foley. who at
tracted attention at the time an at
tempt was made to arrest her a month
ago by hiding in hole in her home
from which the. policemen could not
extricate her. was released from the
county jail today and VIII not be tried
a again, the case set for Monday morning
having been dropped from the calendar
From start to finish the battery case
on which Miss Foley was arrested for
the alleged beating of Mrs Harriet
Hallahan was of more than ordinary in
terest. Miss Foley conducted her own
case, examined the jury and cross ques-
toned the witnesses.
Two juries in the case were out all
night trying to reach a decision for the
frst time in the history of Berkeley
and more than 10 taIesmen We're sum-
mOned. More than 3 hours in all were
consumed on the case inside the court
room.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
LOYAL SONS CLUB PLANS
MOONLIGHT TROLLEY RIDE
Funds Raised to Be Used as
Benefit for Their Paper

OAKLAND, May 22.-Arrangements
for the moonlight trolley ride and pic
mic TO be given under the auspices of
the Loyal Sons club No. of the First
Christian church Of this city Friday
night are complete. The local club is
an organization of about 125 young men
who gather at the Christian church
every Sunday morning. It IS known as
Club No. I, beca use it was the first and
original club of its kind, while now
there are 40 clubs scattered all over
the country, of which three clubs are in
Berkeley, two in Oakland, one in Ala
media. one IN Richmond and one in San
Francisco. The local club prints
monthly paper which has been a finan-
cial loss TO the club for the last five
months. and the car ride was arranged
as a benefit for the paper.
The committee in charge-James T
Rye, Howard Gray and Mark Daw-
have arranged for four Telegraph ave
nue. cars TO start from Twelfth and
Washington streets at 1880 O'clock and
proceed to Berkeley via College avenue
and back to Oakland VIA Telegraph ave-
nue.. Leaving Oakland the second time
Al sac O'Clock, they will go to Hay
ward canyon, where lunch viii be eaten
returning to Oakland at 1905 o'clock
in time for the last car. A band of Is
pieces from the club viii furnish music
Tickets are being sold by W. \. Jenk kins
1eS Twelfth street
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
DR.. rom Wal TONG

S13 Clay St. Oakland. Cal.
The Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
/ cure all kinds OF dis
eases without operation
and produce satisfactory
results quickly. My fee
for examination is reason
able No detention from
social or business duties
while under treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
MELROSE TO CELEBRATE
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Preparations for Observance of
the Nations Natal Day

OAKLAND, May 22.-At the regular
meeting of the Melrose Heights i'm
provement club. held in the grammer
school building in Forty-seveath ave
nue.. it was decided to hold a fourth of
July celebration at Melrose Heights.
The exercises will consist of public
speaking, races. games and fireworks,
with several bands. This is the first
time the club has planned such a
demonstration.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT
BILLBOARDS IN OAKLAND
VoSe Will Introduce Measure in
City Council

OAKLAND. May 22.-Councifman r.
&c. Vose announced today that he would
introduce in the city council an ordi-
nance modelled on the one in force at
Los Angeles, to prohibit binboards
within the city limits.
The Los Angeles law was tested in
courts recently. and the state supreme
court upheld its conStitutionality. Its
provisions viii be carefully adhered to
in the proposed Oakland ordinance.
The park commission recently recon-
mended the passage of an ordinance
prohibiting the maintenance of bill
boards within 300 feet of any city park.
Vose's proposed law will be even more
stringent. The only billboard regulation
now In force in this city is an ordinance
a year old placing a tax on all bill
boards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. May 22.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Albert r. Hemenoser. %, Oakland. and Au-
gusta a Hadley. %. Eureka.
John c Hamlin. "a Oakland, aud lnna Frei,
IS Berkeley.
Candida Silva. 26. Fort Bragg. and Mary
Ferreira, Is. Hayward.
Michael P. Barrett, SO. and Mary Keys, "a.
both of Sacramento.
Antonio c. Silveira, %. San Francisco, and
Mary l. Foster, IS, AlTarado.
John B. Mollo, d. and Philomena Phillips, %,
hodh ~ San Leandro.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

No one language employs a majority
OF the sounds of which the human
voice is capable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

Trunks" at Fl. Scheuhaas' furniture
sale. Goods must go. Eleventh street
at Franklin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

Price has dropped. Iron beds. $500 up
at II. Schellhaas furniture sale, Oak
land -
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
OLIVER WINGFIELD
 KILLS Il. WEST
At Bierne Last Saturday Morning Over the Killing of A Dog Wingfeld
 Now In Jail.

News reached here last Satur- day of shooting that occurred in Bierne that morning about 9:30, in which Hesekiah West was sbot to death by Oliver Wingfield. The trouble is said to have come up over dog that was killed several days previous to the killing. The dog belonged to West and he accused Wing field of killing it, and went to his field one day last week and charged Wingfield with having killed his dog, at which time they had quite a sharp exchange of words and West had his gun, it is said, and drew it on Wing field.
 On Saturday West went to Bierne and carried his gun, but had left it at the blacksmith
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
CROP IS STILL LATE

Crops in the two Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama improved and reports from the Mississip pi delta are better. In these dis tricts picking will not begin until well after September 1st, as the plant is still growing and setting fruit. The date of frost will have an important bearing on the bearing, as the crop is still late.
 In Louisiana the hot weather was beneficial because many weevils were destroyed, but so much damage has already been done that estimates for the yield are light. The plant is we'll fruited and except where the drouth has been prolonged no serious shedding has occurred" Y"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
NEV ADA GETS ONE

The Arkansas Rural Mail Car riers Association just closed at Little Rock was tha most enthu- siastic one that has ever been held in this state. J. w. Hollo. way of Rosston and Messrs You mans and Chamblils of Emmet attended from this county. Mir, J. W. Holloway was elected as a delegate to the National associa- ton which will be held in Koch ester. N. Y. in September.
 Nevada county had a delegate to the National Association last year at Omaha, Nebraska. This is quite a good showing for the Nevada boys when it is remem- bered that the state only gets two deleQ ates. Mr. Holloway was put on two important com mittees, executive and creden- tial.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
DROUTH AND HEAT
 INJURING COTTON
General Rains Are Needed to Relieve Situation Plant Is Shedding Rapidly in
 Western Section.

Memphis, Aug. 2. The Com mercial Appeals weekly cotton summary last Monday said;
 ''The crop is suffering from the want of rain in Tennessee, Arkansas. Texas and the hill lands in Mississippi. Excessive heat intensified the need of moisture and in the three west err states named above the plant is shedding seriously and the bolls are opening rapidly. In Texas the improvement begun the previous week was checked. A general soaking rain is needed to relieve the situation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
S50,OOO LAW SUIT
 IS COMPROMISED
No Sooner Settled Than DeaI Is Made for Part of Land Involved by. TeXarkana
 Concern.

TeXa1kana, Ark, Aug. A law suit which has been pending in the courts of Arkansas for the last twelve years and which in- volved real estate holdings on the Arkansas side of town valued at about $50,C00, was settled by compromise between the parties late yesterday afternoon.
 Some of the property contains a number of acres in the suburbs suitable for sites for public en- terprises, and for this reason the local public is greatly pleased at the settlement of the litigation.
 The Arkansas Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company, whose plant was destroyed by fire few months ago, closed a deal as soon as the litigation was settled yes terday evening for 21 acres of the land, on which they will at an early date rebuild their plant on a much larger scale. Their old site not being large enough. the company had about concluded not to rebuild here.
 The settlement of the litigation was in a large measure due to the determined efforts and we'll directed diplomacy ofB. M Fore man, former president of the Board of Trade. Several other efforts on the part of others had failed to bring together the part ies to the litigation, when Fore man. upon his recent return from the Pacific coast, became interested in the matter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
ATTAINED GOODS 1 FALSE PRETENSE
r;u Cornelius Charged With obtajIling Goods Under False Pretence Charg-
 ed by OkIahomans.

VIII Cornelius was arrested ..t week by city marshall Marsh Ln q warrant from Fort Towsen, Etla.. charging him with obtain Eng property under false pre- lenses. It seems that Cornelius |ought some horses at Fort Tow Een, Okla, and got some parties [bere to let him have the money |lnder contract that he would de- liver certain cattle for same after |bs disposed of the horses. He Jailed to do this, so the parties and thus the arrest.
 Mr. Cornelius applied to the Circuit Judge yesterday for freedom under a writ of Haebus Corpus. Several witnesses were here from Oklahoma.
 The Haebus Corpus proceed jngs were dismissed and Cornell ius was tried yesterday on the charge, by K. P. Arnold as Just ice ex-oficio, and was bound
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26

shop, and went to Clarks' Store and sit down. He had just seated himself when Wingfeld shot him from the rear with shot gun, and as West fell, he emptied the other barrel in him, killing him instantly.
 Wingfield surrendered, and on the account of the absence of the coroner, "a local justice empanel- ed a jury and held an inquest over the body. Wingfield was held for the killing and was car ried to Philadelphia and placed in jail to await the action of the grandjury which is in session. The two men were close neigh bors, living about one half mile apart and were considered good farmers in that locality.
 The whole affair is regretted by the good people of that com munity.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26

His Honor, Chas. B. Barham of Grdon, was jun the city yes terday. His little daughter and and C. B. Jr. were with him. Chas. tells us that he will be in the race for representative in his county this time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26

over to await the action of the next grand Jury in the sum of S3OO.OO. In the mean time the Governor will take the matter up as to whether he will gr ant requisition papers to carry hlm back to Oklahoma.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26

w. R. DeWoody tells us that in all probability he will be in the race for representative. Rufus is a good man and we give him fair warning now that if he ever did, or ever thought of doing any thing bad it will be found out when he announces.
 But Rufus don't become discour- aged, they even talked about Jeff Davis and Buck Andrews.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26
THE PARK MEETING

Eld. Percy G. Cross of San Antonia, Texas, Evangelist of the Christian Church, arrived Tuesday evening. The meeting began last night. Bro cross con- ducted a great meeting last year for the Christian Church and another great meeting is ex- pected this year. Rev, Cross is a strong Bible preacher and a consecrated christian. No one should lose the opportunity of hearing him while he is with us.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-08-26

The editor of the Picayune has always contended that the top crop belongs to him, but Eugene Norman tells us that OUR part is gone to the bad this year.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
TO-DAY TESTS STRIKE
New Men viii Try to Run
Philadelphia Cars.
POLICE PROTECTION PLEDGED
Rapid Transit Company Anxious to
Have Good Service for Memorial
Day Crowds. But Union Leaders
Declare Conditions VIII Not I'm
Prove-3OO Cars Run Yesterday.

Philadelphia, May S9.-Expectlug to
morrow TO be the crucial day in the car
mems strike. the Rapid Transit Company
will exert extraordinary efforts 10 show
that II has control OF the situation
It was announced tonight that sixty
six men formerly employed by the com
pary viii run cars tomorrow. and. in ad-
ditioa. that the company may place go
new men defined as experienced railway
operatives upon its cars These expert
enced railway operatives viii be strike
breakers. although the managers OF the
Rapid Transit Company refused 10 ad-
nit that fact tonight
Employment OF these strke5reakers
with the Director Of Safety Gays prom
izs 10 man cars with policemen and hre-
men. IN order that persons can 60 20
the cemeteries for Memorial Day cere-
monies. IS the transit company's hope.
To the contrary, c. Q. Pratt, chairman
Of The international executive board and
strike manager, insisted tonight that
the company would be n no better cir
cumstances. and probably worse on, than
II was today
According 10 q report OF the company,
the service was resumed this morning
with fOrty-eight cars. and al 80 O'Clock
had ~ cars in operation. t was assert
ed that some cars we're run over every
line
From the Carmen's Union side Il was
Efren that the total number Of cars run
Al any time did not exceed 5o1
In addition TO the long intervals be
tween cars. the fact was apparent that
travel was not half that OF the usual
SUNDAY.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
new YORK CITY'S
GREAT PARKS
TotaIing Nearly 5000 Acres, Ali With
in Easy Riding Distances
FROM The ST. REGIS HOTEL

The five boroughs Of Greater New York
contain upward OF seventy public parks
both large and small-having total
area Of approximately 6O00 acres. Six
of these parks are notable for their
size and extent, and take rank with the
largest PARKS in the world Their beauty
Is remarkable and diversified Each pos
sesses some attribute some charm Of
location. or some specially developed fea-
fT1~e denied 70 the others. and this vari-
etv- adds greatly TO the enjoyment Of
visitors All OF New York's parks are
within easy carriage or automobile rid
ing distances OF the center OF Msnhat-
ta9-tbe middle bOrOugh-and particular
" az the St. Regis at Fifth avenue and
FSiftv-ffth street the hotel most popular
v-Ftf METROPOLITAN visitors Of discrimina-
ton and refinement To those as yet
unaware OF its exceptional advantages.
Il may be said that the St. Regis. built
IN be Americas finest hotel. has more
than accomplished the hopes OF its pro-
fectors Home comforts and home re-
fnsnents Of the highest degree are as
sured to all. its service IS Of q char
acter tilat leaves nothing 10 be desired;
its sine-modeled upon those OF the
most. famous foreign TestaUrants-is per
feet. Note well, also, that its restau-
rant charges are no higher than those
OF other frst-cIass hotels. and that its
room rates are extremely reasonable:
e and 81 a day for q cOmmodi0us. hand
souelv furnished single bedroom, the
same with private bath for s. day COR
IS for two people,, or So a day ana up
for an exquisite suite Of parloT bed
room and private bath
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
SUN PLANS QUEER ECLIPSE.
Combination Programme for June.
II Battling 10 Astronomer.

Pittsburg. May Sa-Prof John a.
Brashear. Of Allegheny. this evening, in
a signed statement. gives notice 10 the
public that on June L next there viii he
an eclipse Of the sun unlike any other
eclipse within the knowledge Of man.
In part, Prof. Brashesr says:
The eclipse viii be OF very inter
estfng character from the fact that for
few seconds it viii be an annular
eclipse, then change 10 total eclipse.
then back 20 an annular eclipse for the
second time. The writer cannot find rec
ord Of such an occurrence in any history
Of astronomy, although we have records
Of annular ecllpses for 800 years and OF
total eClipses for thousands Of years.
The eclipse as a partial phase of greater
OF lesser magnitude win sweep over the
North American continent from the
north, decreasing in size as II passes
down through Canada and the States.
THE central line OF tOtality commences
southeast Of TOmsk IN Siberian Russia
courses only few miles south OF the
north pole OF the earth. and skirts the
east coast Of Greenland, where totslity
ends near sunset.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
SITES ARE INVESTIGATED.
Geological Survey Conducting In
quiry Into Water Power Affairs

Geological Survey Conducting In
quiry Into Water Power Affairs
Since the recent restoration to the pubic
domain Of water power sites. which were
Unfortunately withdrawn by former
President Roosevelt with doubtful au-
thority Of Law. the Geological Survey has
been conducting a detailed examination Of
such sites. under Instructions from the
new Secretary OF the Interior
The object Of the examination IS 20 de-
terrnine which sites are valuable, and 20
reserve them temporarily until such time
as Congress may legislate as TO their
permanent disposition. Secretary Balm
ger believes that while the sites should be
protected against monopolisuc control. the
matter should be conducted IN an orderly
and lawful manner.
Under the former administration ths
permanent Withdrawals were neither Or
derlv nor lawful. for they were made
without proper discrimination and. when
permanent. without authority OF any
statute About a month ago the secretary
Of the Taterior ordered the examination OF
power sites By the Geological Survey.
Since that order was issued the Director
Of the Survey has recommended tempo
rarv withdrawa4s Gin aid Of proposed
legislation affecting the disposal OF the
water power sites on the public domain.
President Taft has made public a letter
he addressed. under date OF April -. 20
A W Shaw. editor OF System The
President asserts that the conservation ot
national resources is a subject which VIII
properly claim from the present admins
tration earnest attention and appropriate
legislation.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
RAISE MONEY FOR DR.. ELIOT.
Harvard Clubs Get $4,000 at An
nr,T So.sFov, In Ci,c5,,,tF

Harvard Clubs Get S45,OOO at An
nuaI Session in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 30-An officer OF the
Associated Harvard Clubs, which were
IN annual session here Tor two DAYS.
closing last night. said to-day that Ss5, coo
vas raised during the meeting toward
the fund OF $4,000 being subscribed by
Harvard graduates. the income Of which
IS to be an annual tribute 10 former
President Eliot.
The sum subscribed here, Il Is said
practically completes the fund It is said
that Charles P. Taft contributed literally
toward the fund. although ne is a Yale
man. President Eliot left here early this
morning for the West. where he Is TO
make several addresses.