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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08

q. Grosyenor Dave. managing direc'
tor OF the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, predicted the commercial and
industrial leadership Of the South IN an
address before the Southern Commercial
Secretaries Assocsa ion st AIlaIs, Gi.
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08
The President in Vermont.

Burl ngtOn, Vt, July The scenes in the
terceDtenuisl Of the discovery # Lake Cham.
plain shifted today into this town il Vermont.
President TAFT left Hotel 'hsmplsin, Clifton
un y, N. y, by boat for Burlington at 935
o'clock this morning. Arriving here the Taft
party ard foreign guests we're met by an es-
eort o. United States troops aud Vermont
national guansmen. The presidential party
will be escorted 10 the ampitbestre where
there will lie addresses A poem will be read
by Bliss Carm-u. Later a banquet will be
served in the q Blsium Of the University
o. Nermont. = he PRECEDENT leaves for Wash
ington at the coDciusion Of tonights banquet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08
TOday's Telegraphic News
Killed by Burglar,


New York, July S-Suuggling to
save her sons life, Mrs. Sophie 5 aoer,
wife Of George 5tsber, wealthy im-
porter, vas shot to death by bnrglfr
early today 10 her home, No. 455 east
Eighteenth street in thefsshioDsble FIAT
bush sfclion. The shot thst killed bis
mother, passed through the shirt OF
George S'aber, and the burning powder
signed his face.
Young Slsber was awakened by the
rafting OF a window, as the buTglsrS
climbed into the house. He started down
the sairs, calling to them TO leave and
wss ordered to stand, at the point OF re-
volver. Instead, be lesped for the burg
lar, and Rrsppled with him.
The scuffis awakened Mrs. Staber,
who rushed down the stairs screaming:
"For Gods sake, George, take care of
yourself"
The burglar wrestei himself free Of
the young man, snd throwing his revolt
yer over Slaber's shoulder, fred point
blank at the woman, as she reached the
bottom Of the stairs. He then turned
and fed.
Young Staber, dazed, tried to follow,
but was stopped by fusillsde OF shots
from the mans companion, who stood
st window In the rear OF the house.
AS the burglar rsp, he dropped his
revolver, and the boy, securing It,,
emptied the FIVE shots it contained after
tho fleeing man. One of them took eff
feet, for the mans trail through the
house was marked with blood. Mrs.
Staber died before q doctor could be
summoned.
The police have arrested man 10
Brooklyn, whom they are sdre Is the
murderer of Mrs.. Stsber. At 1870 &
policeman found an Italian in an almost
lainting condition st the corner OF
Church and Utica avenues. He had 8
bullet wound through bis left arm and
the loss Of blood had 80 weakened the
man that he conld not talk enough to
give his name. The man whom young
Stsber fred at is supposed to have been
struck In the arm.
LATER.
New York, July S.--Two men are under
arrest. They are John Smith and Carlo
Greo. Smith is wounded in the arm and leg.
Both men, the police declare admit they
we're implicated in the burglary Of the stab
Ter home but neither.of them will admit the
actual shooting. Smith declared he was act
ing as the lookout" outside the house, at
the lime he was shot. What was Greo's con-
necticn with the crime the police refuse to
state, though declaring that both Of the men
have confessed The police are seeking a
la. II. -. 70 kaa, "a
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Market.

Georgetown. y. q July s.-Wbsat 15O'l6O
for old; l0O-l20 for new.
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A new line Of Belt Pins just received at d.
W. Wildt d. Sons, 100. north ROYAL street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
OLD LAW RECALLED BY
CRANE ESTATE PROBATE
Title to Much Property Rests
on Forgotten Statute

OAKLAND. Nov. THE inventory
and appraisement of the estate of the
late Hanna s. Crane. widow of w. w.
Crane. who was pioneer of Oakland
will be filed tomorrow in County Clerk
Cooks office by Justice of the Peace
Geary, who is attorney for the estate.
Aside from the fact that the estate
has a value of s25o,000, its being
brought into the probate court brings
up old legislation on which the title
of much of the property rests and
which is similar to the McEnerney act,
which was passed for the benefit of
San Francisco after the fire.
Much of the Crane estate consists of
real estate in San Francisco, title to
which is held under an old act that
gave the board of supervisors power
to pass regulations affecting title. To
the extent of giving notice to all in
terested parties the McEnerney act is
similar to this almost forgotten or
dinance, which was found by Judge
Geary in his search.
Notable among the buildings owned
by the Crane estate is the Clinton
house of East Oakland. which was the
scene Of many important social and po-
litical affairs in the early. days of
Oakland. 1t is near the site of the
old Tubbs hotel, which. before it was
burned years ago. was one of the land
marks of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CLERK
is SERIOUSLY INJURED
Thomas Brewer of This City
Run Over by Own Rig

HAYWARD, Nov. 7.-While return
ing from hunting trip in two
seated phaeton this afternoon, in COM
pany with four companions. Thomas
Brewer, a clerk in the San Francisco
offices of the Southern Pacific company.
had four ribs broken and sustained
possible internal injuries in a peculiar
accident in Castro street near here.
Some part of the harness becoming
loose. Brewer got out and was adjust
ing it when the horse became fright
ened, jumped and knocked Brewer
down. the wheels OF the rig passing
over his body
The other men brought the animal
TO a stop and fastened to the aid OF
their injured companion Brewer
tainted from the pain DR.. j. j. Medros
attended the injured man. who was
sent to Providence hospital in Oakland.
DR.. o. D. Hamlin said tonight that
Brewers condition was favorable.
though he had not been able to make
thorough examination as to the extent
of his internal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
OAKLAND TURNyEREIN
GIVES OPENING PLAY
Dramatic Section i'm First Per-
formance of Winter Season

OAKLAND, Nov. THE first of tbe
dramatic performances of the winter
season that the Oakland Turnverein
has planned was given tonight al, Ger
mania hall. 1t was a burlesuue a
Night In the Hyancinth Tunnel and
was successfully rendered before a
large crowd of German spealSinr
people.
Ine production was under the direc-
ton OF Paul Binheim. Other plavs vii,
be staged during the winter bv The
dramatic section, which has been st,dy
ing for the performances for several
weeks. The cast was as follows.
Die kongfn der Nacbfy G.
tS 7i.li isenlier Richard Lenz
FRAU zlDiinski, Zimmervermietherin Rerths Sten
yuiius, yri inr Meme oberkellner. John KoeeIer
fIlederike Pick, cine Junge Confektionsl ss' ''i
- : :. Johanna Kaisser
bertram, der Wirth des Hyancinthen. Aa'''er
a,na h,,ts,.c Steven Dascher
Elm kellner i'm Hyacinthen-T Tunnel. pauI Nntsn,
Der Der Herr nit der Maske.H X zetvsetn
-S'H Hotesl dh@tI. Rudolf Scba far
caste i'm Hyacinthen-Tunnel
kellner, Masken
dance was enjoyed after tba 49,
formance. psi
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
GOOD VAUDEVILLE
AT BELL THEATER
New Bill for the Week Contains
Many Performances of
High Grade

OAKLAND, Nov. Good vaudeville
acts make up the Bell theater bill
this week. most of the new performers
coming to Oakland with regulations for
success elsewhere as popular per-
formers.
The show starts with Will Rossiter's
juvenile skit "A Bunch of Kids" VIII
j. Harris and Harry /. Robinson are
the features in this singing act They
render number of their own produce
tions. An act that is equally popular
is that of Helen Beresford and her COM
pany, who appear in THE Pantaloon
Skirt" satire of the latest Partisan
dress fad. The principal role is taken
by Uric B. Collins, who wrote and
produced the sketch. Collins was a
star with Phoebe Davis for many years
in Way Down East
The Stellings. European hat throw
ers, have a clever stunt that is amusing
as well as startling. Their juggling is
particularly good. Miss Josephine
Ainsley fascinates the audience with
number of catchy songs. Spaulding
and Dupree present a carnival of va
riety which they call The Strollers-''
The motion pictures have been Sc
lected with particular success.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
RELIEF SOCIETY
PLANNING DANCE
Charity Ball at Maple Hall
Promises to Be Notable
Social Success

OAKLAND, Nov. 7.-Arrangements
have now been completed for the char
ity~ ball to be given Tuesday evening
at Maple hall by the German Ladies'
Relief society Invitations for the af-
fair were issued several days ago and,
from present indications. a large crowd
of society folk will make use of them
to attend the ball.
Special attention has been paid to the
decorations of the hall. The ladies in
charge of this end of the work of prep
aration have been unusually busy, and
the result is a pleasing one. Mrs. c.
Neppacb and Mrs. n. Werum, the presi-
dent and vice president of the society,
have directed this. A. Schlueter will
act as floor manager The following
are the committees that have been ap-
pointed:
Floor committee Theodore Gier H. Gray, c..
Seulberger. H. Hennings Doctor Schwarz. Il.
Schmidt. \. Hesse. c. Nordhausen. E. Street
n Werum, A. Burgemeister. II. Kattenborn, C.
Neppach. H. Helm. \. Westphal H. Ssgehorn
g. Crist. l. Many.
Heeseman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jurgens Mr.
and Mrs. y. Westphal, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Meese
Mr. and Mrs. C. Alfs. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Henning Mr. and Mrs. Bur
gemeister. Mr.. and Mrs. Bauman. Mrs. Bahls
Mrs. Kroenke, Mrs. Uhl, \. Werum. C. Neppach
G. Smith, j. Seulberger, Albert Currin and ].
Many.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
FAILURE TO PAY
MEANS NO MEAT
Alameda Butchers Will Not Sell
Hereafter to Their DeIin-
quent Customers

ALAMEDA, Nov. Fifteen butchers,
comprising the Alameda butchers as
sociation. which includes in its mem
bership all of the meat dealers in the
city. have given notice that hereafter
all bills owing them by customers will
be delinquent five days after the first
OF each month, and that failure to pay
the claims within that time will result
in the delinquents being refused meat
by the local dealers
Abuse of the credit system and the
requirement of the wholesale butchers
that the retailers pay their bills prompt
ly every week is responsible for the ac-
ton taken by the local meat dealers,
according to their announcements. All
bills sent out by the members of the
Alameda butchers association thus far
this month bear the following notice,
printed with a rubber stamp:
This bill will be delinquent five days
after date. 1t must be paid promptly or
further credit will not be extended by
any member of the association"
In statement issued by the associa-
tion the following appears:
The wholesale butchers have made
demand that our bills to them be paid
weekly. For us to do this means that
our patrons must meet their obligations
to us more promptly than heretofore.
To insure this the stamp notice was
adopted by the ] 5 butchers of Alameda
after quiet and earnest conference as
to the necessity for concerted action
looking to the curtailment of the credit
system as it has been carried on for so
many years The placing of the stamp,
on all the bills in the future is merely
protective measure and one at which
offense should not be taken by any citi-
zen.''~
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
WIDOWS HOME Is
ROBBED OF JEWELS
Burglars Break Into Houses at
Night With Jimmies and
Loot Rooms

OAKLAND. Nov. Mrs Augusta
MeIIman's home at 1876 Franklin
street was robbed of 800 worth OF
jewels by burglars last night during
her absence from the house for Few
hours. The robbers used jimmy on
the pantry window. In the dining
room they ransacked things. but only
took few silver articles.
The principal loot was found in the
upper rooms. from which they carried
a heavy hunting case gold watch with
a heavy gold chain. a lady's watch with
a long chain and Elk's tooth charm
two pairs OF EIks' head cuff links an
Elk's tooth pin, two bracelets and
silver buckle.
The burglary was reported to the po-
lice this morning by Henry Mellman'
Mrs. Mellman's son. The woman Is the
widow of Heinrich Mellman.
Thieves also invaded the residences
of DIR. S. P. Tate. dentist living at
1915 Filbert street, where window
was broken open The things stolen,
valued at $50. were two gold watches,
an opal ring and an initiated fob
From Daniel Killers room in the
Clarendon house. Ninth and Washing
ton streets. sneak thieves stole a watch,
an Eagle badge and S35-
Mrs j. c. Cross of Monrovia, who ar
rived yesterday. was robbed of chain
purse containing $40 and her trunk
check in Broadway between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets The purse was
lifted from a handbag by purse
snatcher.
While NJ II. Bridge of 645 Vernon
street was waiting for train at the
Southern Pacific station. First street
and Broadway. a sneak thief carried
awey his suit case containing $50 worth
of clothing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
Y. NJ. c. A. OFFICIAL TO
LECTURE ON CHINESE
:. III. Robertson to Address
Berkeley Branch

BERKELEY, Nov. Preparations
are being made by the local Y NJ c. A.
for the reception OF C. H. Robertson,
secretary of the foreign department. of
the organization, who will visit the
Berkeley branch Wednesday and will
lecture on religious work in China A
dinner will be given in Robertsons
honor at the association rooms Wednes-
day evening before the lecture, which
will take place in the First Presby-
terian church.
Robertson will speak on THE New
China" and will tell of the awakening
of that country to civilization, and the
strides made in the last few years. The
lecture will be illustrated with stere-
opticon views showing Chinese scenery
and city scenes.
Rev. L. A. McAfee of the First Pres
byterian church of Berkeley opened a
series of Sunday afternoon lectures at
the Y NJ. c. A. today on the general
topic why / Believe the Bible Is the
Word of Cod
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
COMPOSER HONORED
AT SACRED CONCERT
Dudley Bucks Works Sung by
Church Choir and SoIoists

BERKELEY. Nov. 1.-THE monthly
sacred concert of the College avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, which took
place this evening, was in the nature
of a memorial to Dudley Buck. the
composer Frank Wright, director of
music at the church, prepared a special
program for the occasion. Three of
this composers works were arranged
for the organ and rendered by Miss
Lola B. Gwin. The Buck hymns were
sung by the choir, with the following
soloists: Mrs c. Narsmore, soprano;
Mrs. ]. r. Fitch. contralto; VIII Reed,
tenor: r. E. Wright, barytone, and
George V. Rix, basso.
Mrs Orrin X. McMurray, choir leader
at the First Presbyterian church, di
rected a special musical evening at her
church tonight, when program of her
own arrangement, made up from the
works of Hadyn and Mendelssohn, was
rendered by special soloists.
Besides the regular choir of the
church, chorus of 40 voices was
trained for the occasion. The soloists
of the evening were Miss George Cope.
contralto, DIR. H. NJ. Dodsworth, tenor.
and Charles Robinson, barytone. Ben
jamin S. Moore presided at the organ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
BREAKS HIS NECK BY
FALLING FROM LADDER
Wine Makers Body Found in
Stable Where He Slept

Stanley A Beamish. 45S Ivy avenue
a wine maker. 33 years old. was found
dead yesterday morning in the rear OF
the premises at 343 Fell street. The
body was taken to the morgue and an
examination disclosed the fact that the
man had a broken neck.
Beamish had been out of work for
several months, and according to J. r.
Bickel, who discovered the body. had
been sleeping on occasions in the loft of
a stable situated on the premises where
the body was found. The dead man evil
IDENTIFY had tried to ascend a ladder to
get into the loft. lost his balance and
fell, breaking his neck.
William Richardson. 1113 Turk street
who in wandering through a building
under course of construction in Powell
street near Ellis few nights ago fell
into the basement and sustained frac-
ture of the skull and of the right leg.
died at the Miles Taylor sanatorium
Yesterday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
HOME MIXTURE FOR RHEUMATISM
Republished for Beneft of AFIcf.a
Hundreds Helped by IL
Last Winter

Thousands of men and women will
be glad to avail themselves OF the fol-
lowing simple recipe. which will be
found the most effective remedy obtain
able for rheumatism. pains in the joints
lame back, throbbing head and general
debility:
One ounce syrup of Sarsaparflla
compound; one ounce Toris compound.
half pint of high grade whisky. These
10 be MIXED and shaken well and used
IN doses or a tablespoonful before each
meal and at bedtime
me lngredients are obtainable from
any druggist and easily mixed.
1t is said that the good effect OF thi.
treatment becomes apparent after the
first few doses. but IL should be con
.unued until permanent results are at
tained.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
WANTS DOGS ASHES
MIXED WITH HERS
Eccentric Berkeley Woman.
Strange Request That Spitz
Pets Be Sacrificed

BERKELEY, Nov. THE dignity of
sadly ruffied by the strange bequest
made by Mrs. Sarah Slaughter de
Lorme, a well known artist, who died
last night at her home in the North
Berkeley hills, leaving her neighbors
instructions that her two pet spitz
dogs be chloroformed and cremated
with her, and their ashes mixed with
those of herself and her nephew, upon
his death, and strewn on the hillside.
DR.. j. Edison Kelsey, for many years
physician to the aged artist, has been
intrusted with the task of seeing that
the two dogs are sacrificed and John
Strelghtiff, manager for the Albert
Brown Undertaking company, is the
man who will be given the commits
sion of cremating the remains. Neither
VIII state whether he will carry out
the request.
Mrs. de Lorme was native of Massa-
chusetts, and had lived in California
for the last so years, the last ten in
berkeley. She is said by neighbors to
have been eccentric, and was never
seen about the streets. living as a
recluse, and painting Berkeley scenery.
Her nearest relative is George Fan
ming Jr. of Helena, Mont. grand
nephew, and 1T is expected that her
will which will be opened tomorrow
viii bequeath to him all her Berkeley
property, which amounts to a consid.
erable fortune.
on Trainings death Mrs. de Lorme
has instructed that his ashes be MIXED
with those of herself and the dogs
ana scattered in the Berkeley hills.
No arrangements have yet been made
Tor the funeral, pending a decision on
the part or the doctor and undertaken
as to whether they will carry ONT ~
wishes of the dying woman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
RISES TO HEIGHT OF
FIVE THOUSAND FEET
Fitchburg Aeronaut Makes Sue.
cessful Maiden Ascension

FITCHBURG, Nov. 7-Aeronaut Y.
Pierson made his maiden ascension in
an 80 foot gas balloon from this place
today, rising to the height of nearly
5000 feet, from which elevation he
dropped in parachute, landing two
blocks from where he started. The
ascension was witnessed by 1000
people.
The huge bag went up from the
grounds in Grand street at 4:30 p. m.
The balloon rose until 1t was mere
speck, at a height of between 1000 and
5000 feet, when it started to drift
toward the hills. Pierson released the
parachute and came down in almost a
straight line, alighting at the corner
of Grand and Webster streets.
The ascension was made under the
direction of Aeronauts Frank Hamil-
ton, late of Idora park; Joseph Ran
dal and Frank Brown
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
SINGER CHARMS WITH
OPERATIC SELECTION
Florence Drake lie Roy Gives
Program at Greek Theater

BERKELEY, Nov. 7.-SeversI thou
sand people gathered at the Greek
theater this afternoon to listen to the
musical program rendered by Flor
ence Drake lie Roy. soprano. at the
half hour of music The program
opened with two of Shakespeare
songs. ArDe's Where the Bee Sucks.
There Suck l." from the Tempest.
and She Never Told Her Love-" from
Twelfth Night" set to music by
Hadyn.
I'm Bol Di Voldromo." from Puc-
cint's Madame Butterfly" and the
shadow Song tMeyerbeer). from
'Dinora," appeared in the bill. tbe
Shadow Song" being especially well
received Several songs by Massenst
and Liza Lehman closed the program.
M. NJ L. Meyer acted as accompanist-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
WIN RACE
WAR WITH BOTTLES
Send Two White Men to Hospi-
tai in Conflict

OAKLAND, Nov. six japanese
armed themselves with empty beer
bottles early this morning when they
got into a street row with Alexander
Orr and Robert Boyd at Seventh and
Webster streets and they sent the two
white men TO the receiving hospital to
have wounds on their faces and heads
dressed.
The police were called TO the battle
scene and arrested X. Momoki, one of
the Japanese, who is accused of WELD
ing a bottle like a Japanese broad
sword Both the white men say Mo-
moki administered most of the blows
they received.
lnasmuch as il appears the Jap
snese We're defending themselves. it is
likely that Momoki, who is held in
detinue at the city jail, will be re-
leased tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
HEAVY TRUCK DRIVES
OVER SLEEPING MAN
Victim Is Dragged Under the
Wheels and Injured

OAKLAND, Nov. John Mahoney. a
laborer, 40 years of age, living at the
Ruedy house, Seventh and Franklin
streets. was dangerously injured early
this morning, when a truck owned by
the Peoples express company and
driven by George Verrinder, Fifth and
Oak street. ran over him. Mahoney
fell asleep In the street at Eighth and
Franklin streets. Unable to see the
man in the darkness, Verrinder drove
dragged ten feet, suffering a dislocated
shoulder, deep decorations of the face.
and other painful injuries. The injured
man was taken to the receiving hos
pital
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
BLIND WOMAN ACCUSES
MAN OF SWINDLING HER
Inmate of State Home Asks Po-
lice to Recover Money

OAKLAND, Nov. &c. L. Robertson.
formerly saloon keeper in San Fran
cisco and once proprietor of a river
resort at Black Diamond is sought by
the police for the alleged embezzlement
of 500 from Mrs. Eliza j. Matlock. The
police have no description of the man.
because Mrs. Matlock was blind at the
time she met Robertson and has never
seen his face.
The woman is, an inmate of the State
Industrial Home for the Adult Blind at
Thirty-slxth street and Telegraph ave-
nue.. She said Robertson. who was
acquainted with her, learned that she
had 500 and offered TO invest her saw
ings in San Francisco. Several weeks
ago she gave him the money.
According to the allegations the blind
woman made to the police, the one
time resort keeper spent the money
and disappeared. Mrs. Matlock has
sworn out warrant for his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
CHILD is FATALLY
INJURED BY TRAIN
Boy Leaves Playmates and Runs
in Front of Engine

OAKLAND, Nov Freddie Fisher,
the 2 year old son of John Fisher,
living at the foot of Ashby street,
West Berkeley, sustained fracture of
the skull and other fatal injuries at
o'clock this afternoon, when he was
struck by Southern Pacific train at
Potter station.
The child was playing on the west
Of the tracks, with other children, and
ran back toward his gate when the
train drew near. He was hit by the
engine.
Engineer Quinn took the injured
child on the train, and brought him to
the Sixteenth street station. whence
Policeman Book took the child to the
receiving hospital in an automobile.