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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
ALASKAN ROMANCE
has BAD ENDING
Schoolgirl of Nome and Hand
some Miner Have Brief but
Unhappy Welded Life

OAKLAND, Nov. 11.--A romance of
the frozen north, having its origin
shortly after the famous Klondike
gold rush, may have an unhappy ter
mination in the court of Alameda
county. Mrs. Mary A. White has COM
menced an action for the annulment of
her marriage to Thomas w. White
White was a handsome young miner
with prospects of "a fortune awaiting
him in the gold fields when he visited
Nome and found there his future wife
attending one of the pioneer schools
which had just been established. She
was IA years of age and her parents
We're having hard time in the be-
wildering conditions of the new city.
The schoolgirl fell in love, with the
young miner and the parents were glad
to add his strength and independence
to the family assets. The marriage
was performed and the girl left school.
After few years she was forced
to leave her husband, finding, as she
said, that he could not leave off his
rough ways of the mining camps She
complained of his cruelty and removed
to this state.
Mrs. Lillian j. Freeberg gave her
husband, Alfred E'reeberg, nine years
in which to find himself and support
her, as she testified before. Judge Har-
ris today. She said that her father
gave him a half interest in meat
shop, but that he left to accept po
sition in the east, promising to send
for her. When he did not, she alleged
desertion and failure to provide and
won her interlocutory decree today.
Desertion was charged by Alva Ty
lor against Alonzo Tylor and by Edna
r. Marshall against George H. Mar
shall, painter, in actions for divorce
filed today. Alice r. Curtiss sued for
divorce from Harvey T. .Curtiss,
miner, complaining that he failed to
provide for her and choked her. Frank
NJ. Knapp wants a divorce from Lenora
Knapp, who deserted him, he said.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
HEIR TO FORTUNE
DIED P[NN|LESS
Search for Scion of Wealthy
Family Buried in a
Pauper's Grave

ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.-After a search
that began several years ago and COW
cred the entire United States, which
was conducted by German consular
agents, it was finally learned today
that Herman Trapman, sole heir to an
immense estate at Barman- on the
Rhine, Germany. had died penniless in
the county infirmary, July %, 1897, and
was buried in the potter's field
The discovery was made through
Mrs. Joseph Bernard of this city, who
had read an advertisement in a San
Francisco paper asking for informa-
tion as to the whereabouts of Trap
man. Mrs. Bernard remembered that
Trapman had worked for her husband
13 years ago. She also knew that he
had been despondent while here; that
he attempted to end his life and that
he was finally taken i'll in Oakland and
sent TO the county infirmary, where he
succumbed to a brain abscess. Mrs.
Bernard impaired what she knew of
Trapman to the German consul at San
Francisco and cleared the mystery as
to the missing mans whereabouts.
Trapman was said to be the black
sheep" of a wealthy family in Ger
many. He was educated in one of the
leading universities of his native land.
Following a difference with his family
he came TO the United States, and was
a party to a romantic Maria ge in st.
Louis. He managed a hotel in that
city and accumulated, it is said, con-
siderable wealth. In the financial panic
of the early nineties Trapman lost
heavily, and to add to his troubles his
wife secured divorce. Trapman made
his, way to the Pacific coast and died.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
GIRLS ARE
fETED BY FRIENDS
Misses Helen Queen and Rose
Hizar Extensively Enter=
tanned in the North

BERKELEY, Nov. 11.-Miss Rose
Hizar and Miss Helen Queen, class
mates of the university class. of 1907
whose engagements were announced
during the summer, are being enter
tanned extensively in the north, accord
ing to news from Walla Walla, Wash
Miss Hizar is a guest there of Miss
Queen, and the former students are
the recipients of much attention.
The engagements of the two popular
young women and that of Miss Bess
Markle came as a surprise to the col
lege community. where all three are
well known. The betrothals were an
nounced at a reception given in July al
the home of Miss Hizar in LIE Roy
avenue.
All three girls are to marry class
mates. Miss Markle will marry War
rem V. Richardson, while Miss Hizal
will be the bride of William Duggin
and Miss Queen the wife of Guy Stew
art.
The girls were prominent in drama tic
circles on the campus and are mem
bers of the Mask and Dagger society
They are also members of the staff OF
the Occident, the monthly magazine OF
the students. Their marriages will be
-solemnized soon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
SORORITIES BAlk
At OWN RULINGS
Short Membership Causes Dis
satisfaction on Account of
Rushing Regulations

BERK ELEN. Nov. 1I.-Because OF
the expense connected with the main
tanning OF short membership for al
most the whole of the college term, the
sororities OF the University of Califor-
MIA are considering a method by which
members may be rushed" and taken
into the chapter houses earlier in the
term than the present PAN Hellenic
rules allow.
The rules NOW in force forbid the
taking in OF new members until the
latter part of November, and A va
cancy in the house OF four or five mem
bers. which number is usually taken in
each year, makes the dues on those re-
maiHiug at the chapter house so high
as 70 be a burden. A movement to al
low the initiation of new members at
the beginning of the term is now be-
ing started by the principal sororities
on the campus.
The Delta Gamma sorority is blamed
for the present condition of AFFAIRS.
for when the pan Hellenic council OF
the sororities met at the beginning of
the term for the purpose of deciding
on the election of freshmen this soror-
ity held out for electing freshmen at
the end of the term. The Delta Gam
ma, being a new sorority, considered
that in this way a better chance TO
secure good members would be afforded
It.
A meeting of the pan Hellenic coua-
eli VIII be held in the near future TO
consider the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Curator GATHERS
RARE ANTIQUITIES
Wonder Objects From Many
Lands Obtained for New
Oakland Museum


OAKLAND, Nov. 11-What is per-
haps the most complete and accurate
collection of colonial household arti-
cIes in existence has become the prop
erty of the city through the efforts of
Charles P. wilcomb, curator OF the new
municipal museum wifcomb. who was
once curator of the Golden Gate park
museum. has returned from the eastern
states and Canada. where he passed six
weeks acquiring for Oakland the nu-
cleus of a popular museum.
Wilcomb obtained the colonial arti-
cles in the New England cities and
towns and at Montreal and Quebec. He
gathered not only American domestic
antiquities. but has obtained valuable
ornithological, chronological and natural
uniques.
Besides this work he has made ex-
change arrangements with the greatest
universities and museums in the coun-
try, by which this city may profit
through the achievements of collectors
in all quarters of the globe.
The museum will be housed tempo
rarily in the old Stanford mansion in
Oak street north of Fourteenth, which
is now being remodeled according TO
Wilcomb's plans. Mayor Mott. who
originated the museum idea and put the
project under way, expects to have IL
opened shortly after the first of the
new year. Meanwhile Wilcomb VIII
continue adding~to the collection.
Through exchange Yale university
has added to the Oakland collection a
series of prehistoric Costa Rican pot
terry. In the same way Wilcomb got
from the Carnegie museum series OF
prehistoric Peruvian pottery
Many old paintings and engravinss
of historical value have been bought,
and the Oakland museum will contain
room devoted solely to historical
paintings.
Equally important as educational col
lections devised by Wilcomb are two
cases of biblical objects One will be
all the insects mentioned in the scrip
lures. The other will be the precious
stones enumerated by the Hebrew
prophets and poets Coins from every
nation have been obtained for the nu-
mismatic case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
SUSPECTS HELD AS
BOLD BAY PIRATES
Sheriff Chatham Arrests Three
Men While Running Sloop
in Redwood Creek
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. lin the
arrest of William Woodhead. BENJAMIN
Mapis and Manuel Hoaglund early this
morning Sheriff Robert S. Chatham of
San Mateo county believes that she has
captured three of the boldest pirates
that ever operated on San Francisco
bay.
Chatham was walking along the bank
of Redwood creek this morning, when
he perceived 80 foot sloop making its
way up the stream AS the boat drew
closer the sheriff recognized one of it's
occupants as William Woodhead, who
is wanted by the police of Point Rich
mond for an alleged highway robbery
two months ago.
Woodhead and his two companions
disembarked in the vicinity of the
Frank tannery and were immediately
questioned by Chatham, whose sus-
picions had been aroused. The answers
of the trio were unsatisfactory and
they were arrested.
The sheriff and his deputies made an
examination of the contents of the boat
and found enough shotguns, rifles. re-
volvers, ammunition and provisions In
the cabin to arm and feed a regiment.
The name of the sloop had been COW
cred with thick coating of paint and
the police believe that 1t was stolen
from some point on the bay shore.
Chatham believes that the series of
thefts that have been reported all
along the shores of the bay, from Al
viso to San Pablo, is the work OF the
three men who are now in the county
Jail. The guns and ammunition prob
ably were taken from the cabins of
duck hunters in the marshes on the
east and west sides of the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
LEFT HOTEL WITHOUT
PAYING THEIR BILLS
Mrs. Augusta Barts and Daugh-
ter Wanted in Berkeley

BERKELEY. Nov. 11.-According to
advices received by Chief of Police
Vollmer of this city, Mrs. Augusta
Barts and her daughter. Nina Barts,
who have been taken into custody by
the police in Los Angeles, are wanted
here for signing a promissory note for
board to Mrs. Morris. formerly pro-
prtetor of the Carlton hotel of this
city.
The two women. handsomely dressed.
created a sensation in September OF
last year by appearing at the Carlton
hotel and securing the best suite of
rooms. They attracted considerable
attention, both on account of the air
of mystery about their comings their
family connections and their supposed
wealth.
At the Carlton the elder woman gave
the name of Mrs. L. Lord and that of
her daughter as Miss Louise Sells. The
latter is said by the police to be Cork
Leg Barts. much wanted by the police
of the coast for defrauding hotel keep
ers.
The women stayed at the Carlton ho-
tel but a few days September of
last year Mrs. Lord wrote out promis-
sorry note for the amount of the board
and room and made her departure the
next day without stopping to say
goodby.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
FOOTBALL SHOW Is
CLOSED TO GIRLS
University Boys Seek Revenge
for Being Barred From the
Women Students Jinks

BERKELEY, Nov. l1.-The-lniver-
will get even with the women stu
dents for the recent jinks which the
girls gave in Hearst hall and placed
outside a sign with the legend, Mere
man not wanted here
As a result the men have closed the
doors of the football show to the
women students and their friends and
the campus is agog with feminine pro-
testations.
minstrel show and farce, Rosie,
the Girl from Paris" will be staged
that night and well known student
thespians will take part. The cast OF
the farce follows: 49,
AIr. Posy. the father of Rosie, II. H. Kreuger;
Miss Rosie Posy. the girl from Paris. J. A.
Britton; Shook George Fields; Duke Bourgeois.
r. J. Leebrick; Baron Adolph Buzephffe. f. g.
Clewe: slgnor Alibazaza. r. G. Graham: Oba-
iink E. D. McNear: Gertrude. E. T. Harrison;
Angelica. ". @. Donald. messengers r. p.
wisecsrver. J. h Reese, William o'Kelley and
c. II Brandt
The university cadets will parade
through the streets of Berkeley for the
first time in several years The parade
will start at IL O'Clock at the Armory
thence to College avenue, to Durani
avenue, to Shattuck avenue, to Center
street, to the campus.
The glee club will give concert In
Harmon gymnasium November 10. as
sisted by the mandolin club. the pro-
ceeds to go toward a southern trir
during the Christmas vacation. Mem
bers of the faculty will be the patrons
of the affair.
Following a precedent set several
4.
classes will hold reunion in Sar
Francisco cafes tomorrow night. on the
eve of the big game with Stanford
Classes from 1896 TO the baby gradu-
ates of 1909 will meet as follows: 1896
Solari's; 1897, Tait's: 1898, Bismarck,
1900, University of California club; 1902
Bismarck; 1903, Portola; 1904. Hotel
Argonaut; 1905, Coppa's; classes OF
1906, 1907, 1905 and 1909, at the Bis
marck
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
NAMES COMMITTEES OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Standing Bodies for Year Ap-
pointed by President Juster

BERKELEY. Nov. 11.--Pres1dent g
C. Juster of the chamber OF commerce
has announced the following standing
committees for the year,
Finance committee-Frederiek n Clark, chair
man: r. L. Bufterheld. ". f. Wcclsey-
Memberships eomnittee-E- q. Turner cnstr-
man; G. A. (sriesche. c. Mikkelsen, H. d. irwin,
A. o. Don0gh.
chairman. L. A. Morris. George p Baxter, A ;
Cooley. +. L. Butfer6eld-
Municipal affairs eommittee-B. j. Blther.
chairmap. " A Gates " A. Gompertz Z. 2.
Turner Friend W Richardson.
Entertainments committee-W. l. WoodWard-
Duncan AIcDufhe. W. j. Mortimer, W. Z. Wool
sey. RI. d. Irwin
Streets squares and Fairgrounds committee
Duncan MeDufie. E u Turner l. A Morris, D.
j. Bither. G.. b. Ocheltree-
Publications and advertising-G- B-NOcheltree,
Frank l.. Naylor. g. A Griesche-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
De LANCEY ADMITS
HE JUGGLFD FUNDS
Indicted Attorney on Stand Tells
of Depositing Estate Money
in His Own Name

OAKLAND. Nov. 11.-Attorney John
S. de Lancey. on trial under an indict-
ment charging the embezzlement of
$4,000 from the estate Of George Hite
Cook. was the first material witness
introduced in his defense today after
the closing Of the prosecutors case
Yesterday.
De Lancev related his version OF the
affairs in former Public Administrator
George Gray's Office. investigation of
which cullninated in the finding Of the
indictments against De Lancey and his
resignation.
Before the defendant began his story
Associate Justice Henry A Melvin OF
The state supreme court appeared as a
character witness for De Lancey, testi-
fying in the latter's favor.
De I>anceE explained on the witness
stand that after the San Francisco fire
the financial situation was such that
Public Administrator George Gray
found himself unable TO draw on estate
funds which he had placed in savings
accounts without 60 days notice. and
TO remedy this he directed De lancey
to open commercial account in his
own name. with funds from estates in
the Office After that De Lancey said
that his commercial account had al
WAYS $4,000 in it against a shortage of
ready cash. As a further safeguard
he said that Gray opened a joint ac-
count in their names, with funds of
the ONCE.
The George Hite Cook certificate of
deposit came TO him with Gray's in
dorsement at o'clock in the after
noon.
1T was after banking hours and
put the certificate in my pocket" said
De Lancey Then 7 thought that If
lost il any one finding it could cash
IL. To prevent this contingency wrote
Pay To the order of John :. de Ian
cey' above Gray's signature. On the
following day L deposited it to my own
account
De Lancey admitted locking himself
and Gray in room after the indict-
aaent had been returned against him
and demanding $4,000 from Gray.
which was refused. He explained that
he had that amount due in fees and
including the 3,sO0 advanced. He de-
MED that he had ever stated 10 Gray:
You know well that all the cash
in nv care has been deposited in the
county treasury" or that in final
settlement with Gray he said,
That is ell the money to half cent"
A motion to have the prosecution
directed to elect the exact date of the
alleged enlbe zzlement was denied by
Judge Brown. Later Attorney A. L.
Frick. for the defense. moved that tes-
timonv given ~ 4. J. Flood and Miss
Marion Stevenson to the effect that
they had not made erasures of records
of the Cook estate and that Of c. Ar
maud be stricken from the record, but
these were also denied.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
FALLING CAMERA
CAUSE OF PANIC
Panorama Apparatus Drops
From Great Height and En-
\ dangers Life

BERKELEY. Nov. 1.-THE breaking
of a rope holding a balloon or A. A.
Klann. a photographer, who was tax
ing a panorama photography OF Berke-1
lev by means of a balloon and camera.
resulted in a narrow escape tor
woman. when the heavy camera ieit 70
the Ground. barely missing the head OF
the woman. who was watching the
taking of the picture
Ii was Klann's intention 10 send the
balloon about 1000 feet into the sir'
but at the height of 20 feet the rope
holding the camera broke, and the VAL
liable camera was dashed 10 a Thousand
pieces on the street.
The balloon was sent into the air
from the corner of Allston way and
Fulton street at o'clock in the after-
noon and dropped in North Oakland.
after the rope broke, an hour later
Little damage was done TO the big oas-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
Suburban Brevities

TO ENJoIN WATERS UNIoN-oakland, Nov.
11.-Joseph Davis filed petition for in
junction restraining members of the cooks and
walters union from boycotting his restaurant
al Twelfth and Franklin streets.
ANTI-TUBERCULoSIS MEETING - Alameda
Nov. l1---The local branch OF the anti -tuber-
cuiosis society win bold meeting in the
city hall tomorrow night. Rev. +. s. Brush,
president of the society. viii serve as chair
man.
WHIST TOURNAMENT PLANNED-oakland.
Nov. 11.-Pride of the Forest circle. G. o. r.
and A. o. F., will hold whist tournament in
the Foresters building next Wednesday even
ing. Valuable prizes will be given 20 the win
neiS OF the games. Arrangements are being
made under the direction of Miss Birdie
Pitcher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
UNCLE SAM TO WATCH
FOR BIRD POACHERS
Sends Lighthouse Tender t,
Coast of Laysan Island

HONOLULU, Nov. 11.-As result of
numerous complaints and reports that
Japanese and other poachers are
slaughtering large numbers of birds
for their skins on Laysan island an
order was received from Washington
today directing that the lighthouse
tender Kukui proceed TO Laysan TO
patrol it and other islands northwest
of Honolulu, as a revenue cutter. At
the same time a ruling was received
from the treasury department canceling
the lease of Laysan island made by
the territory to Captain Max Schlem-
ner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
SKIT FROM Pen OF
SUSPENDED EDITOR
Occident Contains Satire Writ
ten by Student in Disgrace

BERKELEY. Nov. 1.-THE big game
edition of the Occident, the monthly
magazine of the students of the univer-
sity. was eagerly sought on the campus
today on account of satire on the
executive committee and especially
Manager Ralph Merritt. written by Rol-
lond E. Fay, deposed editor of the Peli-
can, the comic paper.
AS result the students are wonder
ing whether Editor Francis Steele :
head will fall into the basket as did
Fay's several weeks ago.
Steele clears himself in the story by
adding an editorial footnote TO the
effect that Fay's effort was written be-
fore he was suspended from the univer-
sity for year on account of the often
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
PROF. GUIDO H. MARX TO
SUCCEED w. II. KELLY
Elected Member of PaIo Alto
Board of Education
D. q
Especial Dispatch TO The Cali

PALO ALTO, Nov. 11.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the Palo Alto board
of education last night Prof. Guido H.
Marx, head of the mechanical engineer
ing department at Stanford university.
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. II. Kelly
Professor Marx has taken an active
interest not only in the schools, but in
all civic affairs, and his appointment
will meet with general approval All
of the members of the board of educa-
tion were present at the meeting.
Supervising Principal Templeton re-
ported that the vaccination records had
been completed by the health officer,
Doctor Boxmeyer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
AGED WIDOW OF BANKER
FALLS DEAD IN HOTEL
Mrs. Emily o. Mackie Passes
Away in Oakland
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

OAKLAND. Nov. 11.-Mrs. Emily A.
Mackie. - years old. relict of the late
Henry w. Mackie, one time banker of
California and Nevada, dropped dead
this evening at 6:45 O'Clock at her
apartments in the Hotel Athens.
Mrs Maclie was a native of New
York state. She had no relatives here.
but leaves a daughter, who is married
in the Tower family of Stockton. A
niece is Mrs. John d. Isaacs. wife of
the prominent Southern Pacific COM
pany constructing engineer. now living
in Chicago
Mackie died 20 years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
DEPOSITORS OF DEFUNCT
BANK HOLD MEETING
Committee Named to Confer
With Federal Receiver

OAKLAND. Nov IA meeting of de-
positors of the defunct Union national
bank was held tonight at the. offices of
Frank L. Rawson in the Bacon block.
A committee composed of James ].
Paul. E. Killing, Frank L. Rawson, E.
Z. Needham and w. L. Peterson was
appointed to confer with II. n. Morris,
the federal receiver, on the prospects of
liquidation. They will report Novem-
Der Is.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
VACANCY IN EDUCATION
BOARD NOT TO BE FILLED
Appointment Would Bring Com
f1fct Between Officials
lSpecioI Dispatch 10 The Call

IopccIdI DIspdlch 10 he -NdUI
VALLEJO, Nov. 1.-THE vacancy
made several weeks ago on the board
Of education by the death of z. p. JEFF
ferris is to go untitled for the remain
der of the term. as a conflict between
Mayor J. J. Maddigan and County Su-
perintendent of Schools Dan White
would take place If an appointment
were made.
The city charter reads that should
there be vacancy on the board OF
education the appointment shall be
made by the mayor for the remainder
of the term.
This is an example OF where the local
laws interfere with those of the state,
as the power Of appointment is vested
in the superintendent of schools.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12

NAMED FOR CoMMISSIoN-Berkele Nos--11.
The name of Prof. William Carey Jones. for
mer chairman of the board of freehoders
which drew up the new city charter aud head
of the department of jurisprn'lcnce of the
university has been mentioned for the presi-
dency Of the art civic commission Of the city
government. 1t is understood that Professor
Jones will accept the position.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
CHARGE DrsM1ssED-Berkeley.

CHARGE DISMIssED-BerkeIey. Nov n.-On
the motion of Assistant District Attorney
William Il. Smith. the case against Miss Kate
Foley, charged with battery in Judge Edgar's
court. was dismissed this morning account
OF the impossbilify of securing jury to agree
in the matter Miss Foley arrested as the
result of neighborhood row.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
COLLECTOR WANTED FOR
MISAPPR0PRIATING CASH
lspeeioI Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. Nov. II.-After having
been given work as a collector in con-
sequence Of pestering the mana cement
10 distraction with his professions Of
destitution. A w MeleIong. q recent
employee of Joseph H. Rucker & Co..
has decamped, il is alleged, having
naisappropristed $500. warrant
charging the embezzlement of $3.50
Is pursuing him 10 san Francisco,
where he is supposed to be. The man
worked assiduously, but failed to turn
in much money
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12

FORM PARENTS CLUB-Berkeley, Nov. IL
One hundred parents of children attending the
Washington school heard a lecture By DR.. E.
b. Hoag OF the school department last night
and formed the parents club Of the school.
with tho following officers: President Elmer
E. Nichols: vice president. Mrs. A. Rosenthai
secretary, Mrs NJ. ]. Doolin; treasurer, A Z.
Weed
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12

n.-Fire broke out this morning shortly after
O'Clock in the residence of Samuel Cen
ter. Sherman street and San Antonio avenue.
The blaze was eNtinguished before il had done
any extensive damage The fire is attributed
to spontaneous combustion.