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The Dolores star., 1909-07-30

Tickets on sale August 6, and 8; good
to return until August 81, 1909. Special
train will be operated from Telluride to
Grand Junction on August 7th, leav-
ing Telluride at 500 p. m. and con-
Meeting at Vance Junction with regu-
lar train from Durango, to connect
with special for Salt Lake.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-30
Boosters Benefit Dance
Friday Evening July ssth, ~.
Everybody cordially invited, good
music and a good time for all, at
the Dolores Opera House.
Special Excursion Rates.

The Rio Grande Southern has made
the following special rates for the An
nual San Juan and National g. A. X.
Epcampment excursions to Salt Lake
City Auguft @, z and 8, 1909:
The Dolores star., 1909-07-30

For Sale-One three room house two
lots, a bargain. Inquire Of J. E.
McKeever.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-30
Notice..

There will be sold at public auction
Saturday, July 81, 1909, at 1:3O p. m,
in the park opposite Central block,
two work horses.
The Dolores star., 1909-07-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

John 8. Thurman, who ascended here
last night In a balloon at University
City In an attempt to capture the Lahln
cup, to land at Savanna, H., today
They travelled 242 miles through rain
and snow.
New Orleans, July 23.-With definite
reports today of thirteen deaths not
heretofore recorded In the hurricane
which swept portions of the Texas
and Louisiana last Wednesday, the
death list tonight totals forty.one with
six persons previously reported missing
and still unaccounted for. 1t was
learned today that fifteen niles from
Angleton, q farmer, wife, six children
and negro farm hand were killed, when
the tidal wave swept over the island.
When the hurricane began the farmer
gathered in the family yard away from
all buildings. The tidal wave came no
suddenly all were swept away. The
neighbors who brought the news were
saved when swept into tree.
Washington. July 27.---The worlds
aeroplane for two men, both time and
distance, was broken this evening by
Orville Wright. who with Lieut.. Frank
P. Lahm Of the army signal corps, flew
more than fifty miles, averaging forty
miles an hour and remaining up an
hour, twelve minutes and forty Sec
onds. The former record was made
last year by Wilbur Wright in France
In an hour and nine minutes. Orville
could have remained in the air three
hours and half today. the limit of the
gasoline tank by almost thirteen min
utes had exceeded the requirements Of
the government In the so-called ZEN
durance test" which requires them to
remain in the air an hour continuously
with one passenger. Taft who sat an
interested spectator, led the cheering.
"Bully for you brother; 1t was beauti-
full" he said to Orville. ~ congratu-
late you heartily, 1t was a great exhlbi-
tion. You came down as easily and
grac efully as you went up. You beat
the worlds record" "Yes," replied
Orville, evidently embarrassed. 81
beat my brothers's record" The
threatening weather kept the crowds
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
EXPECTS ARREST
AND SURRENDERS
Thinks Demand for Cash i
Threat of Prosecution

OAKLAND. Sept e.-In fear of arrest
on the complaint of his former en-
ployer, f. H. Hilliker, a livestock in
surance agent with Offices in the First
National Bank building, Fourteenth
street and Broadway, Oakland, A. J..
Starkey surrendered to the police of
Aberdeen, Wash, this morning, accord
ing to a telegram received by Chief
of Police Wilson.
HilIiker was informed of the incar-
ceration of Starkey, and though he
admitted that the erstwhile employe
owed him money and had acted Illegal
ly. the agent refused to prosecute. The
Aberdeen police were so notified, and
will release the prisoner.
Starkey and his wife came to Oak
land from Portland some time ago and
he entered HiIliker's employ. He was
discharged, and left town without max
ing a settlement and after carrying
on business on commission without
warrant to do so. At Aberdeen Star
key received a letter from Hilliker
demanding the money due, and inter-
preted the missive as a threatened
prosecution. With this misapprehen-
sion, the debtor gave himself UP to
the police Hilliker said today that he
does not hold Starkey responsible for
his deviations, alleging that use of al
coholic beverages has undermined the
mans mentality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
new CHARGE
AGAINST BUILDER
P. j. Keller Seeks Warrant for
Arrest of Contractor Ac-
cused by Widow

OAKLAND. Sept. 10.-P. J. Keller of
Piedmont sought today to make a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses against Thomas S. Brown. a
member of Berkeley contracting com
pany, who is in the county Jail on the
complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth Huyck. a
widow. Mrs. Huyck accuses Brown OF
fraudulently obtaining title 10 a cot
tage which she was building and hoped
TO mortgage. He acted as the womans
agent, and she says he duped her into
signing a deed to the property.
Keller heard of Browns arrest. and
FASTENED to the front with accusations
He went to Chief Deputy District AT
torney Carey, who sent the complain
ant to Prosecuting Attorney Hennessey.
Hennessey refused to give the desired
warrant today on the ground that evil
return tomorrow. Keller alleges that
Brown obtained 1915 from a bank, in
which the money was deposited subject
Keller signed an order for $3.50, and
Brown. it is alleged. drew $3.50.
Keller also alleges that Brown
charged him for lumber used in other
buildings. and SAYS he is holding 5000
shingles which the contractor bought
for Northbrae building and left on
Keller's lot for removal The ground
for retaining the material advanced by
Keller is that Brown charged him the
purchase price of the shingles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
POLICEMAN WINS
SEESAW BATTLE
WiIfred Hodgkins Scores Vic
tory in Divorce Contest

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Mrs Harriet
H. Hodgkins after decisively refusing
to consider proposition for reconcilia-
ton, offered in court by Policeman Will
fred /. Hodgkins when Judge Ellsworth
denied her a decree of divorce, removed
her personal effects in an express
wagon. Hodgkins got.a interlocutory
decree Of divorce on the ground of de-
sertion
She sued for alleged cruelty, saying
that he had been very harsh toward
her, but failed of proof.
Hodgkins said she stayed away from
home too much, neglected his meals
and spent too much time telephoning
to her relatives.
Rosa Dlepoltinger last saw her hus-
band Franz Diepoltinger, at Regens-
burger, Oberphaltz, Germany, when
he left her without notice, and she
was compelled to leave their two chill
dren with her mother Mrs Anna Muhl-
tahler, at -Zin1mer, Niederbayern. Ger
many, and emigrate to America Since
then no word has come from him and
she asked to have summons served on
him by publication.
Annie M. Jennings sued for divorce
from John F. Jennings, a bar keeper
on the ground of his open preference
for woman of the underworld.
Dissipation and idleness were
suit for divorce filed today by Louise
M. Nelly for alleged failure to pro-
vide.
w. A. Killing commenced divorce pro-
ceedngs against Carrie b. Killing to-
day on charges of cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
PERFECTION SHOULD
BE I|Ff'S GOAL
Very Rev. D. j. O'ConneiI, Aux
iliary Bishop, Gives Adj
vice to Students

BERKELEY. Sept. 10.-Speaking of
"Perfectability as End, Aim and Object
of Study" Very Rev d. j. O'Connell,
auxiliary bishop of San Francisco and
formerly president of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, held the largest au-
dience of students which has assembled
this year in Harmon gymnasium inter
ested for more than half an hour this
morning.
President Wheeler, who bade fare
well for six months to the student body
at the meeting. in introducing the
speaker declared that Bishop O'Connell
was new and potent factor in up
building righteous ideals of the univer-
sity and that he loved the university
and was "one of u.s."
The speaker of the day replied and
said that he hoped Doctor Wheeler
would have a happy and safe journey
abroad He assured the students that
the trip would bring the university
into even greater favor than it now
was held abroad and that President
Wheeler would bring more honors to
the name of the University of Cali
fornia.
Turning to his subject, he declared
That idealism is the underlying founda-
ton on which the lives of all of us
should be laid. He said that every
man should have an ideal and work for
perfection as the goal. Bishop O'Con-
nell added:
We must strive for perfection ethicalIy. We
must have clear perception of the standards of
@ rlgnt ana wrong When we know duty we
must absolutely and with unshsken purpose star
0y IL. Let neither favor nor fear divert us from
II. - ~
consider honor. dignity and character the
highest type of perfection in mans ethical mold
Perfection. is obtained by means of idealty
and straight and firm and fearless conception
OF what we want to be or become, combined with
manly determination TO become it, Among the
means OF development ideality is one of the
greatest 1t has a secret charm of its own and
latent power by which. without knowledge
1t Is always shaping our lives. In these modern
times we might call 1t by the term autosugges.
tion Every person has a standard by which he
measures himself-a standard by which he is
guided.
We owe 1t to ourselves to become as far as
we can, perfect. We owe It to our Creator who
made US perfect. and to the community home
and family and friends
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
BELIEVE JACKSON
MET FOUL DEATH
Relatives Of Man Found Dead
in Bay Think That He
Was Murdered

ALAMEDA, Sept. 1o.-E. w. jackson,
body was recovered from the bay near
Alemada point last evening, is of the
opinion that his father was a victim
of foul play. In support OF his opinion
had with him when he left his home
in Fruitvale last Tuesday night to at
tend meeting of a Druid lodge in
San Francisco, of which the elder jack
son was secretary, ss3 belonging to
the fraternity, a deputy constable's
badge and gold watch.
The coin, the watch and the badge
We're not found upon the body, and it
is the theory of young Jackson that
his father was waylaid, robbed, muir
dered and thrown into the bay. Will
liam Curran. a deputy constable of
Fruitvale, with whom Jackson lived,
is also of the opinion that his relative
met with foul play. The dead man s
relatives say that there was no rea-
son why he should have done away
with himself and they take no stock In
the suicide theory
A careful external examination of
Jackson's body made at the morgue
failed to disclose any marks of violence.
Deputy Coroner c. III. Viewer says,
however. that Jackson could have been
struck and stunned and then thrown
into the bay and that there might be
lacking any traces of the blow. jack
son was so years of age and was
mechanic.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
ALAMEDA ENDEAVORERS
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
Three Days Sessions Begun in
PRESBYTERIAN Church

OAKLAND. Sept. 10.-The forty
fifth semiannual convention of the
Alameda County Christian Endeavor
union was opened this afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church with an
intermediate rally. Addresses were de-
livered by Miss Flora Hubbard. assist
ant intermediate superintendent OF
the California Christian Endeavor
union, and Rev. L. A. McAfee, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church of Berke-
ley Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted at the evening service. by Neil
E. Munro, president of the state union.
"A Message from st. Paul was the
subject of an address by Rev. Charles
r. Brown, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church. DIR. Frank L. Good
speed, pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, spoke on Gods VIII Tor
Christian Endeavor."
Commencing at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning, the convention will be re-
sumed with sessions throughout the
day and evening. The convention VIII
close with services commencing at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The con-
vention committee is as follows:
Ralph S. Hawley, county president,
chairman; Percy L. Bliss. Russell Nc
Kinnon, Miss Loretta Munro. 3. H.
Mcdonald l.. A. Ward, Alfred Dingle,
Kelso Glover, Miss Lucy Robinson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
WILL OCCUPY CHAIR
IN GERMAN COLLEGE
Doctor Wheeler Leaves Today
for Roosevelt Pr0fessOrship
in University of Berlin

BERKELEY. Sept 10.-To accept the
sity of Berlin. which has been held by
Professors Felix Adler and Burgess of
Columbia and President Hadley of Yale
university, President Wheeler will
leave on the overland tomorrow at
noon for Berlin. He will make brief
stop in Chicago, New York and Boston,
sailing on the Prince Friedrich Will
helm September %. He will return
here about March 1.
The Sources of Public Opinion in
America" will be the title of the lee
lures which Doctor Wheeler will de-
liver abroad. He is a fluent German
scholar and will lecture in the German
tongue. His addresses, about 40 in
number, will deal with the growth of
the school system here and of the col
leges and universities and of the pub
lie press and the church. besides other
topics bearing on his subject title.
Although he made his final appear
anee before the student body this
morning at the regular university
meeting in Harmon gymnasium, a
delegation of students will give him a
big sendoff. The university band will
probably be engaged to play for the
occasion and several hundred rooters
VIII be on hand to shout their college
yells until the Berkeley local which
will take him to the mole is out OF
sight.
AT the meeting this morning Doctor
Wheeler spoke impressively and said
that he hoped that he would not dis
grace himself" while he was abroad.
President S. w. Cunningham of the
students replied and declared that the
parting for his brief trip was a re-
m1nder to the students of the work he
had accomplished during his 10 years
as head of the institution.
During Doctor Wheeler's absence
Prof. Irving Stringham, head of the de-
partment of mathematics and dean of
the academic colleges, will be acting
president, while Regent John A Brit
ton will attend to such duties as Doc
tor Wheeler performed as a member of
the board of regents.
Doctor Wheelers return here will be
notable in that former President
roosevelt may come to Berkeley with
him to deliver his first lectures on his
present hunting expedition in Africa
Ihe former president is expected to be
In Berlin some time next February or
early in March and If the trip can be
so arranged he will probably accom-
pany President Wheeler here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
News Of Society
| Across the Bay
,AKLAND. Sept. 1o.-Miss Elsie
Marwedel was hostess Of the

NAKLAND. Sept. 1o.-Miss Elsie
] Marwedel was a hostess Of the
- week, entertaining a score Of
friends informally at her home in
Fruitvale in honor of Miss Ethel Van
her house guest since last Saturday,
and Miss Ethel Valentine. Miss Van
Duesen is about to return to her home
In the southern part of the state after
a summers tour through the east and
stopped over for visit with her Oak
land friends She divided her time be-
tween the Marwedel home and Mrs.
william Farley, formerly Miss Ray
Wellman Miss Valentine is planning
to spend the season in the east. leav-
ing Tuesday. She is travelling with
Miss Florence Selby, who goes on to
join her mother. Mrs. Prentiss Selby,
and sister, Miss Edith Selby, in New
York. Miss Edith Selby has reached
New York after several months spent
abroad travelling with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Taft and their two daughters.
For the afternoon of Tuesday, Sep
tember 81, Miss Ruth Sadler has sent
out cards asking number or friends
for one of the elaborate bridge parties
OIL tne HiOiltll dI tHC AdAhAAJ ASSA0SAASS
in Central avenue, Alameda.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Magee will
leave next week for the Atlantic coast,
where they will remain for the coming
three or four months. They will close
their FruitvaIe place for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buffers en-
joyed the month of August at Carlsbad,
where a number of Californians have
been spending the season. The But
ters will not return to the coast for
some time.
Miss Florence Pardee will be a
hostess of the coming week, number
of friends being included in her in
vitation for an informal thimble bee
Thursday afternoon at the Pardee resi-
dence in Eleventh street.
Miss Mary Pond was a hostess of the
day, receiving at her home In Alameda
in honor of Mrs. Sumner Loop, who is
to leave shortly for an extended Euro
pean journey. Miss Pond is one of the
brides elect of the coming month. her
wedding with Edward Jones being
named for an October date.
Miss Laura Sanborn is in Seattle en-
joying a visit in the north in company
with her brother.
Wednesday afternoon of the coming
week Miss Helen Krone will make Miss
Hazel Newson, pretty Berkeley girl
who few. weeks ago announced her
betrothal to David Nelson. the inspira-
tion for delightfully."- planned affair
to which she has asked a number of
mutual friends OF the guest of honor
and herself. Tomorrow Mrs. Fred
Furniss and Mrs. Lee Gilpin will en-
tertain at cards in Miss Newson's
honor.
Miss Eliza Baum, the attractive
fancee of Percy A. Wood of San Fran
cisco. has sent out cards for luncheon
Wednesday afternoon OF the coming
week, her guests to be entertained at
the family home in Vernon Heights.
The wedding of Miss Baum and the
well known businessman is looked for
ward to as one of the notable events of
the next year. although no definite
plans have been made by the young
couple.
Mrs. F. C. Apwill, who has been the
house guest of Mrs. Harold Havens for
the last fortnight or SO, left today for
her home in Chicago. Mrs. Apwill was
delightfully."- feted by the smart set DUR
ing her brief stay on the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
TAKING OVEN AND IRONS
Charge of Theft Follows Dis.
pute Over Sale

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-A business ven
ture in which Mrs. ]. Fl. Carroll. wife
of former Policeman Carroll of 5244
Telegraph avenue. and Miss Eva Stone
524S Telegraph avenue, daughter of a
streetcar employe, were the particle
pants. was concluded last night with
the arrest of Miss Stone on charge of
petty larceny.
Miss Stone started a trade in the
manufacture and sale of cornucopias
for ice cream Recently she sold the
business to Mrs. Carroll, with whom
she disputed about the price.
The deal was rescinded and Miss
Stone took back the equipment She
said, however, that an oven and irons
We're not returned.
Seeking the articles, she entered the
Carroll basement and took the things
away, according to Mrs. Carroll, who
charged her with petty larceny. The
accused woman was arraigned in the
police court this morning and the trial
was continued until September 80.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
THREE WOMEN HELP To
RESCUE INJURED MAN
Wagon Box Falls on Teamster,
Breaking His Leg

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Three women,
led by Mrs. Sylvester Reccari, lifted
a heavy wagon box at Fifty third
street and San Pablo avenue and re-
leased Lawrence Farrell who had been
pinned underneath. Farrell was re-
moved to the receiving hospital with
his leg broken above the knee.
vacant lot and stood close behind
the team, when the kingbolt slipped
out and the forward wheels were
pulled away by the horses. The box
then turned over ana caught Farrell s
hip.
His cries summoned George Ander-
son, who was unable to extricate him
unaided. Mrs. Reccari then appeared
from her home near by and she called
two other women, and by their COM
bined efforts the box was raised. Far
reil is a plumber temporarily engaged
as teamster. He lives at 1916 Fran
cisco avenue, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
REALTY TRANSFER
RECORD IS GOOD
Official Figures Show Brokers
Busy During Holidays With
Prospective Home Buyers

OAKLAND. Sept IO.-Oakland real
estate men are congratulating them
selves that the county records show
that during the last week there were
more transfers of realty in Alameda
county than in San Francisco. County
Recorder Grim is authority for this
statement During the week ending
Thursday evening 29s transfers were
recorded in his Office. which was so
more than across the bay.
The holidays have given many visit
ors an opportunity to visit the tracts in
Oakland and the neighborhood that are
for sale to prospective purchasers OF
homes. The result has been that many
lots in these tracts have been sold. 1t
is expected that the result will be felt
soon by the contractors and builders,
who will be called on to erect homes
The business section of Oakland has
also shown activity during the last
week Work on the structural steel
frame of the Farmers and Merchants
bank. al the southeast corner of Frank
completed. The building represents an
outlay of 100000. 1t viii be ready for
occupancy in the early part OF 1910. j.
J. Hanifin is erecting a two story Struc-
ture at the intersection of San Pablo
avenue and Thirtieth street. The build
ing viii cost $4,000. Stores will fill
the lower floor, while a 20 room apart
ment house Will occupy the upper one.
Hanifn obtained a building permit this
week Another new building in course
Of construction is the Beckwith block.
at Telegraph avenue and Twenty-sec-
ond street. II viii contain four stores
and an apartment house. in which there
will be IS suites. This building, when
completed. will cost $4,000, and was
designed by W. Newman in the renais-
sance style
RECORD FOR AUGUST
The building record for August, as
complied from the applications for
building permits, is as follows: New
constructions, 164. s44I.S1460; altera-
lions. 14e. sls6. .7O7.s0; total, 31o, at
cost of s6OS. .022.40.
Following is a summary of building
peruits applied for at the board OF
nuhlic works for the week, as compiled
bv Walter B. Fawcett, the secretary
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
HENRY BUFFERS JR.
is ALLOWED $3.50 MONTH

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Henry A. But
ters Jr., residuary legatee of his
father, Henry A. Buffers Sr, and his
mother, Mrs Lucie B. Buffers, was
mothers property by an order made by
Judge Ogden today. He had petitioned
for $3.50 and explained that much of
the money would be devoted to the
maintenance of the family home in
Piedmont.
similar petition filed in San Fran
cisco for $500 month from Henry A.
Buffers estate was cut by Judge Cof-
fey to $3.50 and the two allowances
Will give the youth total of $3.50 a
month
Since the fling of a contest to the
will of Mrs Buffers no action has been
taken to force an issue. The guardians
of young Buffers. have not fled their
answer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
FRONT THIEVES
HELD FOR BURGLARY
Men Looted Hardware Store
With Wagon to Haul Stuff

OAKLAND. Sept. 1O.-Frank Stech-
meyer and John r. Chales. alleged to
be bay pirates with a rendezvous in
an ark on the estuary, were bound
over to the superior court this morn
ing by Police Judge Smith in bonds Of
81 900 each after a preliminary exam
nation on a charge OF burglary.
The men were arrested by the police
for Iooting NJ Dubovskys hardware
store at 671 Broadway. which was
broken into early in the morning re-
Gently. The loot was carried away IN
a wagon.
The police finally traced the crime
to the two men. and found part or the
booty in the ark The rest of the stun
had been Sold but it was recovered
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
FIRES TWO SHOTS AT
BURGLAR AT WINDOW
A. E. Fouts Prevents Loss OF
Cash by Using Revolver

BERKELEY. Sept. 1O.-Two shots
fredsfrom a revolver in rapid succession
at burglar after he had raised the
window of the bedroom of A E. Fouts
of 1910 Milvia street and attempted
10 enter put him to flight last night.
and although the local barber followed
the culprit down Milvia street with
his revolver the house breaker is
thought by the police TO have escaped
unharmed FOuts is of the opinion
that the man saw him hide his money
under the mattress by peering through
the bedroom window and then at
tempted to enter the house after he
thought the family was asleep.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR
DEATH OF WORKMAN

OAKLAND, Sept. 10-Margaret A.
Gould asked $4,000 for the death of
her husband. Charles Gould. freight
train conductor. in an action for dam
today. She alleged that Gould was
killed while at work at Solna by
freight cars being shunted against him
without warning.