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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
MUSICAL SERVICE FOR
MEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Attractive Program Offered by
Oakland Y. M. G. A.

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-Special music
wifi be given Sunday afternoon at the
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. head
quarters. Maple hail. Fourteenth and
Webster streets. A chorus Of men
from the First Congregational church
choir. under the direction Of Alexander
T.. Stewart, and the Stewart violin
quartet. composed OF Miss Carrie
Bright, Miss Sydney Miller, Charles H.
Blank and NJ. L. Lytjen, will render
the following program:
Trust In the Lord Qargo) .......... Handel
Male chorus and violin quartet
Violin quartet.
I'm Heavenly Love Abiding .Trowhridge
Male chorus.
''Lento'' DVorak
Violin quartet.
''Now the Day Is Over ............... Nevin
Male chorus.
Rev !. N. McCash, d. D., will talk
on "a Book Not on the Five Foot
Shelf" Philip Hall, young tenor
from Hawaii, will sing selection from
Elijah" The meeting is open to men
without charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
PLUMBER is BURNED
BY GAS EXPLOSION
Use of Torch to Detect Leaks
Has Bad Effect

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-S. r. Ross. a
contracting plumber, was badly burned
on the head and neck today by a gas
explosion at 469 Seventh street, which
set fire to the premises. He was at
work in a vacant store replacing light
ing fixtures when his torch fgnited es-
Gaping gas near the ceiling. Flame
enveloped his head and the upper
part of his body. blistering his face
and neck and scorching his hair and
eyebrows. The fire department ex-
tinguished the fire with small loss. and
Ross was removed for treatment to the
receiving hospital. Lodgers in the
Oakland house, next door, were alarmed
by the smoke.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
POLICE SEEK MISSING
BOYS AND WORKINGMAN
Three Persons Disappear From
Homes in Few DAYS

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Agnes
Foley of SIS Fifteenth street has re-
ported to the police that her 16 year
old son, George Foley disappeared from
his home September 10. The lad is
described as feet inches in height,
fair in complexion, 125 pounds weight
and clad in gray clothes.
The absence since September 16 of
Lawrence Woodcock, 16 years of age,
was also made known to the police to-
day. He wore a black coat, light trouS-
ers and soft blue hat. His dwelling
is 2S16 MCGEE avenue, Berkeley.
Hans Hansen was reported as missing
since noon last Tuesday. He is 20 years
old. six feet tall. 160 pounds in weight
and wore dark clothes with overalls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
MOUNTED POLICE WILL
GUARD PRESIDENT TAFT
Berkeley Council Prepares for
Reception to Chief Executive

BERKELEY, Sept. 24.-The Berke-
ley police will be mounted October s..
when President Taft is entertained
there, according to the decision of the
city council this morning. The police
will. guard the presidents carriage
white he is driven around this city and
while he is at the Greek theater.
At the council meeting this morning
City Clerk Seaborn was instructed to
notify the electric light company to
turn on the SO lights which were dis
continued as a result Of the financial
condition of the city treasury a year
ago. The lights will be relighted Oc-
tober /.
Mayor Hodghead was informed that
the deeds for the so foot boulevard in
the east side of Sacramento street.
over which the Key Route trains would
be operated for its North Berkeley line.
were being prepared for transfer to
the city in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
INJURIES CONTRACTOR
Victim Burned While Making
Repairs to His Automobile

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.--L. J. Coonradt.
a contractor, living at 222 Lockesley
avenue, was burned on both legs this
forenoon in an explosion OF gasoline
while he was working with his auto
mobile.
The flames ignited the interior of
kept.
Coonradt was drawing the gasoline
out OF the auto, so that he could over
haul the engine. In some unknown way
the stuff blazed up while the con-
tractor was kneeling before the auto.
and Coonradt's trousers were set afire.
He was given medical treatment at
his home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
HEBREWS USHER IN
DAY OF ATONEMENT

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-The day OF
atonement, the most solemn festival
in the Jewish calendar. commenced at
sundown this evening. At the syna-
gogues. services appropriate to the oc-
casion were conducted. At o'clock
tomorrow morning DR.. M. Friendiander.
rabbi of the First Hebrew congre-
cation, will preach on Community of
interests" His discourse this evening
was on Reconciliation"
Rabbi Meyerovitz officiated at SOL
emn worship this evening at Beth Jacob
synagogue.
He will also conduct services, COM
mencing at o'clock Saturday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
SOCIETY WOMAN WILL
BE WITNESS AT TRIAL
Mrs. Hazel Dollar to Be SUBJ
penaed by the Police

OAKLAND. Sept. 24.-Gustave A..
Johnson, who was arrested on a grand
larceny charge for robbing Mrs Hazel
Dollar, San Francisco society woman
and wife of Robert Dollar, a shipping
man. was arraigned in the police court
this morning.
His examination was set for Septem-
ber 80, and a subpoena will be served
on Mrs Dollar, who has identified john
son.
The warrant on which Johnson is
held was sworn out by Detective KYLE
after the society woman had declined
to come to Oakland on the ground
that her time would be engaged for
three days at whist parties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
MOTHERS FORM CLUB
AT LAFAYETTE SCHOOL
Officers of New Organization
Are Chosen by Women

OAKLAND, Sept 24.-The Mothers
club of the Lafayette school district
has been organized with the election OF
the following officers: Mrs. Charles
Gilbert, president; Mrs. Gus Cohn. vice
president; Mrs. Mel Tobriner, secretary.
Mrs. II. X. Duncan, treasurer. The club
will hold a meeting for mothers in the
district next Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the school.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
FOOTPAD FLEES WHEN
VICTIM RAISES CRY
Strikes Man With Revolver
for Not Raising Hands

OAKLAND, Sept IA footpad who
tried to hold up and rob Joseph Morse
in front of his home at 236 Linden
avenue at 1870 o'clock this morning
struck his intended victim on the head
with his revolver when Morse raised a
cry, and then fed.
The man lay in wait at the gate and
ordered Morse to throw up his hands.
The robber. had his features con-
cealed by a black mask.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Sept. 4.-The following marriage
licenses issued today:
John Torrens, 81, and Mary A. Scott, IS. both
OF San Francisco.
Arthur P. Hammond. 32 Oakland and Lura
Brewer. S5 Carmel.
Joseph Miller. 80. and Ruby Jones. p. both
of San Francisco.
William W. Brown. IS, and Matte Thorsen.
%. both of Berkeley.
owen F. de Touvear. 20. and Jennie sidwen.
20. both Of Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
Berkeley Realty Market

BERKELEY, Sept. 24.-The extension
of the quarry permit TO the Spring
construction company by the council
will allow OF the rapid finishing in
the Northbrae tract of the Mason-Mc
Duffie company OF much street work
in this new home section north of this
city. According to the terms of the
permit, which will be formally passed
at the next meeting OF the city coun-
Gil, all the rock must be taken from
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
BANK cLEARINGs

Bank clearings for the week amount
ed TO s1.s5S.S4o, as compared with
sl.z14.4s6T2 for the corresponding
week of last year. A gain of nearly
$3.50 600 is noted in this comparison,
fndica ting that business conditions are
steadily improving
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
Alameda Church Services

ALAMEDA. Sept. 24.-Ffrst Baptist church.
Santa Clara avenue near Benton street, Rev. L.
p. Russell. minister
IL o'clock--Mornng worship and sermon: sub.
ment."
7:30 o'clock-Evening praise, with sermon: sub
ject, :Calling Upon God-What Is 1t r.
young people: subject, christian Achievement
Acts. H:36-47.
Bible school at 9:45 O'Clock, morning. H. r.
Carvin, superintendent. A system of report cards
has been introduced. recording. as in the public
schools. attendance, study and department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25

the quarry for the Northbrae streets by
next August.
This means that the streets will be
completed at once, making the North
brae tract of easy access In every part.
More than three miles of streets are
yet to be completed under the present
contract between the Mason-McDuffie
company and the Spring construction
company. and rapid work Will have to
be done in order that the necessary
improvements be made before the ex-
piration of the permit
BY the time that all the street work
in the tract is finished, more than eight
miles in ALL the Southern Pacific loop
into Northbrae and adjacent territory
will probably be in operation, and this
factor will enhance the value of realty
in all sections of North Berkeley.
KEY ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS
The announcement of the Key Route
company that deeds for a strip of ter
ritory so feet wide on the east side Of
Sacramento street, where the Key
Route will run to North Berkeley, will
be ready in a few days for delivery to
the city council has also created much
interest in the development of all sec
tions north of here, as work on the
new road must be completed under the
terms of the contract within the next
two years.
NJ. S. Hewes' new business building
at Dwight way and Telegraph avenue
is nearly completed at cost of $1,000
1t is an artistic addition to the locality
which is growing rapidly.
Masons Seek New Home
ALAMEDA, Sept. 24.-One of the
features of the realty market this
week was the announcement that the
Masons had decided to offer their bust
ness block at the southwest corner of
Park street and Alameda avenue for
sale and that the fraternity intended
to erect new structure that would
better meet the needs of the organiza-
tion. The upper story OF the present
| building is given over entirely to the
| uses of the order, but 1T has been found
| that the quarters are not of sufficient
size to accommodate the growing
! lodges of the fraternity that meet
there. The Masons are asking $4,000
for the building The site for the
proposed new home for the order has
not yet been selected.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
| foundation of the big building that
| is being put UP by the Elks in Santa
Clara avenue west Of the city hall.
The foundation is to be of concrete.
Alois Kist, who purchased the old
Brown residence at Stanta Clara ave-
nue. and Schiller street. is having the
house remodeled and made into two
| flats.
built at Lafayette street and Santa
! Clara avenue for William Schwerin is
| being rooted. The structure is the
largest of its kind in Alameda and
| is located in the fashionable residential
| district.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25

WOMAN ENDS LIFE WITH KNIFE-ogdeu.
Utah. Sept. 24-Mrs. Amanda Gilmore com
mittet suicide by cutting her throat with
sister. Mrs. G. s. Mitchell. Mrs Gilmore
complained Of pain in the back Of the head
and she told her sister yesterday that she had
previously suffered an abscess at the base Of
the brain and that 1T almost drove her
crazy"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
BUILDING PERMITS

The following is a summary Of the
building permits issued for the week,
as compiled by Walter b. Fawcett. sec
retary OK the board of public works:
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
News of Society
Across the Bay

AKLAND, Sept. 24.-Miss Birna
] Moseley will be a hostess of the
coming week, having included
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

The Treasury's report for April shows that
business conditions are improving and that the
governments income is being benefited thereby
There was a gain in receipts In April over re
ceipts for April, 1908, Of SS,100,O0O, practically
all of it in customs collections. The Treasury's
expenditures for April were $4S400O0 less than
the expenditures for April, 19OS so that instead
of facing deficit for the month of $1597O0O0
as it did last year the Treasury's net loss this
year was only S2,974,OO0. But in spite of ApriPs
good showing, this years net deficit is larger
than last years.
The deficit for the ten months Of the fiscal
year ended on April 80 is $92. 100000, against
S51,G45,O0O for the same ten months of 1907'OS
May and June are not likely to add much to the
present deficit, and the total for the twelve
months may fall below S1O0O0OOOO It looks
as If the ordinary receipts Of the government
would reach to between $595, 100000 and $780,,
100000, while the ordinary expenditures will
make total of nearly S7OOOOOOOO These fig
ures help to throw light on the estimates of in
come for 1909'10 and 1901 made in connec-
ton with the tariff bill as passed by the House
of Representatives and as reported to the Sen
ate. Mr.. Payne used the returns of the fiscal
year 19O5'06 basis on which to calculate the
revenue for 19O9-'10. Mr.. Adrich used the re
turns Of 1906i07. In 19O5-'06 the ordinary re-
ceipts were 594,OO0.OOO-probably little below
what this years total viii be. In 1906-07 they
were 1868 100000 $65,OOO,OO0 or more in excess
of this years total For 1907-OS they were
S599,0O0,OO0. 1t is evident that Mr. Payne's
basis of calculation is the more conservative
one, for the countrys business is still nearer the
1905-06 level than the 1906-'07 level. The ordi-
nary expenditures for 19O9-'1O-the appropria-
tions having already been made-win be about
S7O0OOOOO0 Neither the Payne bill nor the
Aldrich bill i'll its present shape promises to
raise S7O0,0O0,OOO in 1909'10 or 191O-11 Be
fore the new law passes provision should be
made for narrowing the gap between prospective
income and prospective expenditure
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
ErLDENcES OF coon FEELLNG.

Already the fears which many entertained of
difficulties with Japan being happily for
gotten. The efforts of tcOuble-makers to pro-
duce crisis. while they did arouse great deal
of public anxiety, had no perceptible influence
on the relations Of the countries themselves
That there were hotheads in Japan who were
as anxious TO force issue as some of the
jingOes Of this country seemed TO be was indi-
Gated by the dispatches. but official communion
tions between Japan and the United States were
characterized at all times by spirit of fairness
and forbearance.
1t is significant Of the temporary nature Of the
bitter feeling toward the japanese which became
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
4 PARADOX.

\ canvass which the Federation Of Churches
is conducting in Harlem discloses that out of
twelve thousand families, or about sixty thou
sand persons more than half have no church
home" OF the Hebrew families so per cent at
tend no church synagogue. or the Catholic
families i per cent and of the Protestant fami-
lies So per cent have no church. This census
dscIoses the extent to which absolute non-at-
tendance at churches prevails Statistics as to
regular and irregular attendance are not pre-
sened. but they would probably disclose the
slight hold the ,hurches have upon many Of the
G.092 families recorded having q church
home out of the. 12,63S interviewed. Those
G,O92 represent all grades of attendance-fami-
lies, for example, which 90 to church infrequent-
", families Of which the adults rarely or never
go, while the children go to Sunday school; fam
lies whose women go, but whose men do not, as
well as the most regular attendants at all the
services With this allowance the figures con-
firm the common observation about the wide
spread lack of interest in churches to-day.
With the reasons for nOn-attendance given by
the families without church affiliatiOn need
not concern ourselves. nor with the steps the
churches should take to cOunteract the tendency
of the day. The churches are alive to the situa-
ton and are doing many things to grip the peo-
pie in various ways, unnecessary in the days OF
our churchgoing ancestors. We merely wish to
call attention to u paradox that seems TO have
escaped attention We are all agreed that the
world is better now than it ever was before.
That is a commonplace The people of this
country have just gone through a great moral
revival" if it is permissible TO speak of it in the
preterita. Their consciences have been quick
ened Pulpit and press agree on this Govern
ment grows better. The country has finer type
of public men Yet with all this Improvement
people are attending church less than they ever
did before. There is the paradox. There are
two indisputabe facts or tendencies which will
seem TO the simple philosophy of the average
man to be self-contradictOry. Explanations will
doubtless occur at once to every one; so we
offer none Of our own, but confne ourselves
strictly 10 directing attention to this paradox.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
The DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington May 3.-The Italian Ambassador
and Baroness Mayor des Planches, who had en-
gagged passage for Italy April 20. but were de-
Iayed expect to sail from New York on the kron-
prinz Wilhelm May IL
The Persian Minister, who is in New York, will
sail on the same day and the same ship with the
Italian Ambassador for a long visit in Persia
The Swiss Minister. who will be succeeded here
at the end of this month by Mr.. Ritter, entertained
at luncheon to-day Mr.. Won Prittwitz und Ganron
Mr. de Struve and Henri Martin Mr. Vogel will
leave Washington June 1, preparatory to sailing
for Europe.
Commander Nebolslne. who has served here as
Russian naval attache for several years, VIII be
succeeded by Comma nder Vasslief. Commander
Nebolsine returns to Russia for active duty.
". A. Royaards, the counsellor and for many
months charge d'anaires for the Netherlands is
being congra tulated being made an officer or
the Order Of Orange-Nassau, decoration conferred
at the order Of Queen Wilhelmina in celebration Of
the birth Of her little daughter
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
JEROHE?

Mr.. Jero1ne's experience with his audience in
Cooper Union was interesting, symptomatic
and perhaps, prophetic. The audience was
taken By surprise. The city was taken by sur
,,rlse The audience was hostile The city Is
Enthusiastically hostile. The favor of the audi
ence WAS captured. Well: But the qges-
iien is almost too daring 10 ask Yet it is prob
able that the District Attorney is not only ask
log il but answering it-and confidently, too.
That seems 10 be the only reasonable con
sfruction 10 put upon his promise Of an account
ing of his stewardship. 10 which he dramati-
fally invites all his bitterest enemies, and upon
the various activities in his behalf of the dis
tincuished men who were prominent in his two
previous candidates. and who have defended
lin against recent criticisms
Mr.. Jerome won that audience Of Sunday
night by his exhibition Of nerve and by his
appeal TO its sense of fair play. Can be win
the bigger Indifferent audience of all New York
City by the same means: The people admire
courage. They ike 10 see man who is down
snd OUT rise unexpectedly and offer To do
hattie with his enemies They form a ring with
delight And before they know it, hostile
Though they be. their sympathies are likely
10 be engaged. Mr.. Jerome knows this. Who
better And he is not likely 10 make Il single
false step For example If the Cooper Union
audience had refused TO hear him il would have
been all over with him to-day. But the Cooper
Union audience did hear him. and to-day he
Is talked of a 4 factor not yet by any means
eliminated. The task Of turning back the tide
which has set against him and for Il third time
achieving popular success is tremendous. In
the case Of any less resourceful man than Mr.
Jerome should say it was impossible. But in
any event his course cannot fail 10 commend
hirt 10 every nlan who admres courage. and
that is every man. The rendering Of the account
Of the stewardship 10 the bitterest and most
t-~zen- -throated enemies VIII be a dramatic
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

so suddenly apparent all along the Pacific Coast
that only a day or two ago the six hundred
sailors and one hundred officers and cadets or
the japanese training squadron were not merely
Hospitality entertained by the officers OF the
American navy at San Francisco which of course
they would be but made a tour OF the city I'D
automobiles and streetcars without encounterlng
any indication of hostility on the part of clti-
zens thousands of whom thrOnged Golden Gate
Park to get a glimpse of the visitors. The best
of feeling seemed to prevail. and it must have
been rather difficult to realize that only few
weeks before the passions of the people were
being infamed to the point of danger by IRE
spOnsible agitators.
In New York, on the evening of the same day,
Americans and japanese mingled at the GOicm
Kwai Club, and representatives Of both nations
spoke from the same platform with the Ut
most good will. There seemed 10 be no queS-
ton as to the reasonablehess of the statement
Of one of the speakers, that the waters of the
Pacific would continue to be ploughed by the
ships of Japan and America, bearing back and
forth the products of both countries, but would
never be reddeued by the blood of Americans
and japanese in conflict. Further difficulties
may and probably will arise, due chiefly to the
jingoes in one country or the other, but there is
no present reason to fear that they Will disturb
friendly relations.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
ARTISTS TO CONFER ON DATES
To Avoid Conflict of Exhibitions Officers in
Fine Arts Federation.

The Fine Arts Federation OF New York has ss'
ed the following officers and directors f'r ths e.
suing year: Frederic CrowG'Lshield, pres.ds7l
Frederick Dielman. president OF the National Aca'
eHy OF Design. vice-president: Joseph HoEal
Hunt. secretary. and Kenyon Cox. Frederic CrO5F
inshield. Daniel c. French Joseph How ard HI
and William r. Mead. directors.
Robert II Nsbat has called the attention of -
federation TO the frequent conflict OF dates OF sz2
bitions OF pictures. and urged IN the interest 2
both artists and public. that the officers OF ssvHA
important exhibitions be called together IN coziT
ence to arrange for an avoidance OF couEict1 =
Crowninshield has appointed a OCmmittee. co
posed OF Mr.. Nisbet. Harry 8. Smell and -
Foster. to study the question and maks recoEil~
dations to prevent future conflict OF exhi otronS
communication has been received ~ the -
Grafton from Frank %. Niillet announcing a coGys
tition OF the American Red Cross FOR design
a stamp on which the wording shall read: AnsF
can Red Cross. 1893. Merry Christmas ard Ha7H
New Year" Awards OF NOO. $50 and s15 are pr1
ised for the best three designs.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

ttTom Inc Tribune bureau
Washington, May 3--Mrs. James ". Pinchot will
close her house here Wednesday, and, in com
pany with her niece. Miss Morgan, will go to New
York and sail the Kronprinz Wilhelm on May
II for Europe. Mrs Pinchot will probably remain
abroad for some months.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt who will make visit os
days 10 her brother-in-law and sister. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. will ind
extensive social programme arranged in her
honor and occupying almost every hour OF her
time here.
Miss Josephine Durand. OF England, and her
hostess Miss Marion Oliver. the guests for
whom Mrs. Wolcott Tuckerman entertained at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace. accompanied by
their son, Melville Fuller Wallace, left Washing
ton to-day for New York, and will sail tomorrow
the Kaiser Wilhelm, to spend the summer
abroad
Miss Townsend. OF New York. and her dance
Captain Evans were the guests for whom Captain
Harry Lay and Captain Gulick entertained forty