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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
SPOUSE AT WIFE'S SIDE
NEARLY LET'S HER DIE
Told to Keep Her Awake, He
Goes TO SIeep Himself

OAKLAND, June "a. Page of $50
Sixth street almost let his wife die
last night at the receiving hospital.
He was told to keep her awake, as
she had taken laudanum and the treat
ment she had received at the hospital
required that she should not sleep.
But Page went TO sleep himself and
when an attendant came into the room
where the pair were Mrs. Page was
black in the face and almost dead. She
to revive her.
Mrs. Page took two teaspoonfuls of
laudanum last night during tenn
porary fit-~of melancholia. Her hus-
band found her soon after she had
taken the poison and rushed her to
the hospital
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
TAKES WOMAN'S MONEY
TO INVEST; KEEPS 1T
Former Real Estate Man Held
Guilty of Grand Larceny

OAKLAND. June IS c. Hender-
son was found guilty OF grand larceny
today by a jury in Judge Browns
court.
Testimony given at the trial showed
that he had taken $4,000 from Mrs
Lucy Allison. who conducts a lodging
house in Eighth street. telling her at
the time that he was going to invest
il for her in real estate. He did not
do so. but kept the money.
HendeFson's defense was that he had
borrowed the money from Mrs. Ali
son, giving her a promissory note for
the amount But Mrs. Allison testified
that the note was intended merely as a
receipt Henderson was formerly a
well known Oakland real estate man
Four fats OF furniture moved to our
store must be sold H ScheIlhaas. see
him. Eleventh street. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
ART LECTURES WILL BE
WELL ILLUSTRATED
Paintings of Old Masters Pic
tured by New Process

BERKELEY, June 3.-Frederick
Mortimer Clapp, who is to deliver
courses Of lectures on art in the sum
mer school at the University of Cali
fornis- has had made under his per-
sonal direction while in Europe a num-
Der of colOred stereopticon slides by the
newly discovered LuTniere process.
These slides, which are from some
of the most important paintings by the
old masters, will enable those who at
tend Clapp's lectures to observe the
cOlors Of the pictures exactly as they
appear in the originals.
Some Of the art lectures are to be
given in the afternoon and evening in
order that persons-particularly those
from San Francisco-who can not at
tend the regular course. which takes
place in the morning, may be given an
opportunity to hear some of the most
important lectures OF the series.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS TO SPEAK
DIR. Francis E. Clark to Address
Big Mass Meeting

OAKLAND, June 3.-Dr. Francis E.
Clark, founder of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, the great organization
of young people of evangelical
churches, will address a mass meeting
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the First Presbyterian church, Four
teenth and Franklin streets. DR. Clark
has visited the four corners of the
globe in furthering the Christian En-
deavor movement. The Alameda
county Christian Endeavor union of
1000 members is arranging a welcome
to Father" Clark The committee in
charge is composed of Ralph S. Haw-
ley. Paul Brown. w. N jenkins. Percy
L. Bliss and Ellis f. Wood
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
RECTOR OF ST. MATTHEW'S
RESIGNS AND WILL WE'D
Rev. E. A. .McGowan Again to
Take Charge of Missions

BERKELEY, June 3-Rev. E. A.
MCGOWAN, rector of st. Matthew'S
Episcopal church of this city, has re-
signed his charge on his appointment
by Bishop Nichols to take up his for
mer work in San Luis Obispo county.
which he carried on until three years
ago, when he came to this city.
His successor has not been chosen
In his new position he will have
charge of eight missions in the county.
Coupled with the announcement of
his leaving is the news of his engage
ment to Miss Margaret Stanley, daugh-
ter of DIR. II. p. Stanley of San Miguel
No date has been set for the wedding
which probably will be solemnized in
the fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Tbere i. work for Everybodv

You may think differently, if you are
out of employment and getting dis
couraged. but it is true, nevertheless
Have you tried every means in your
power to get work? You can't expect
an employer to know what you can do
unless you tell him. You can't see
them all personally, and the ones you
don't see may be the ones that could
use you. But, If you insert a little ad
in the Employment Wanted columns of
The Call for 10c you can tell your
story to thousands of people who hire
help. and some one of them will want
find it pays. why not you?
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, June 3.-The following barriage IL
censes were issued today:
walter H. Willis. 80. and Florence P. Free
man, 25, both OF Oakland
Joseph s. Machado. &c. Dublin, and Mary Mar.
tin o. Redwood City.
Henry e Bothin 55. Ross. Marin county. and
Ellen H. Chabot 40. Oakland.
John Gerpal, g. and Emma Littel, %, both OF
Hayward.
Edward Rose, 20, and Leontine Fade. IS. both
of Niles.
Lester E. Parks, 2s San Francisco, and
Evelyn e. Foss. 49,, Berkeley.
F. Joseph Finney, 32, San Francisco, and c.
Lena Mcclellan, %, Berkeley.
Conuccio Bambino, 21, and Rose Bambino, is,
both of Oakland.
Thomas J. Pennycoth. %, Oakland, and NJ. L.
Rogers, %, Crows Landing, Stanisaus county
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH PEWS FREE
Innovation Decided on at Meet
ing of Pastor and Officers

OAKLAND. June 3.-Pews at the
First Presbyterian church have been
made free for evening services. The
innovation comes as the result of a
decision which was reached after
conference between the pastor, DR.
Frank L. Goodspeed and the church
officers. Doctor Goodspeed will occupy
the pulpit during the summer, with
the exception of two Sundays. Sun
day 33 new members will be received
into the church.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
WILL RAFFLE SOUVENIR
FROM PRESIDENTS WIFE
Mrs. Taft Sends Kerchief tC
African Methodist Church

OAKLAND, June 3.-Mrs. William n.
Taft, wife of President Taft, has
given an Armenian lace handkerchief
to the members of the African Meth
odist church of this city. The souve-
mir will be sold at an entertainment
Friday evening at Hamilton hall for
the benefit of building fund for the
erection of a church at Vallejo. The
program will include musical and lit
erary numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

aa a Mss s
w received MAJ
1Ogddcan '" ieu'e0 ana we
l. IRISH
tn
the count winners the
M l. MlNNEY COMPANY, 1853 Broadway, Oakland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
PROGRAMME FOR
 THE TAFT BANQUET

Atlanta, January 3.-In addition to "'possum and 'taters' the banquet to be rendered Judge Taft by the Atlanta cham bere of commerce will have other spark ling features.
 The banquet room 1t was announced to- night, will be laid out with the tables forming an American flag, the colors done in flowers roses, carnations and violets. This flower flag will apparently hang from the ceiling behind the speakers table, falling down to the floor, and crossing the speakers table in making the field of stars, with the guests tables Cat right angles to the speakers table) forming the stripes. When the toastmas- ter first rises to speak what apparently is a solid bank of ferns behind the speak CTS table will abruptly rise to the cell ing, drawn by invisible wires, revealing the field of blue flowers and white stars and giving the flag effect Electric lights will sparkle throughout this scented mass of color
 The menu of the President-elect will lie in brass casket. It will be in booklet form, the outer cover bearing a heavy gold plate with MT. Tafts name engraved thereon The menu will be bound in leather and will bear, among other em- blems, a shield representing the phoenix of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
American Association and EaSt- srn Lsagus Begins Fight
 ing Again Today
NATIONAL COMMISSION
 MEETS IN CINCINNATI
chicaqo Ticket Scalping, Hal Chase Reinstatement, KeIley's Suit Against Boston and Many Other
 Live Features.

Cincinnati. January 3.-Many matters or ,.raa imnort in baseball annals are to come hefore the annual meeting or the national commission, which opens In this citv tomorrow, and already the chlet ne- ,res in baseball circles have arrived III inc city. Probably of most importance is tho controversy over the status or the 17as+arn league and American associa- .,o, ,,bi,h have united in a demand that .. ho given A separate classification and higher rating than other mlho' ciuoS' which they charge with attempting " nm thei- affairs
 1t ,s nossible that the Chicago tlcket xcalning charges may be re-opeheu' 'iis snnlication of Manager Joe Kelley lor 'ne arforcement of his contract wlt9 tue po' .on National league team will propapis , nrasented and numerous applications .or reinstatement by players Will occupy the attention of the commlssloh' "ii,o +he attending magnates will spehu en'' snare time trading players
 Among other matters to De co"sle .re The reinstatement of Hal Onaee' ers+ haseman of the New fork A'iiei - +he reinstatement of Jim Seorlis' Doc Reisling and Joe Waro' io. .,,o of the Brooklyn team, but now "'''i 1r;-state league; the reinstatement
 ,,,ar,hers of the Washington teaih' miio ,,,oved against ineligible teams Tn Cnl capo last fall; the drafting of scneua,e ,, tra National league schedule commit mt tee and the closing of prospecelNte ." an5 ,nvoivine tev, vim the Cincinnati, Brooklyn ana Rnstnn clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Summer Baseball Libe
 Topic Ober Country

New York, January 3.-Without formu- lating. as it had expected to do, an accurate definition of the word anna teur' as binding upon its members, the Intercollegiate Athletic association, rep resenting 50 colleges and universities con- cluded last night it's third annual con- vention which had been in session here throughout the day Involved in the non action was the failure of the association to arrive at any hard and fast determina- ton of the summer baseball players status. A year ago a special committee was appointed to consider this matter. The committee reported at today's meet ing. but its report, while a comprehen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
CONSOLIDATION OF
 CHURCH PAPERS

rbarlotte. N. C., January 3-The move ,,.,t which had it's origin some months ago to consolidate the four great Presoy- terian papers of the south the central rresbvterian of Richmond, Va; the Soutn- .rn Presbyterian of Atlanta, Ga; the Southwestern Presbyterian Of New or- ,sans and the Presbyterian Standard or charlotte. N. C.. has been successfully carried out, with the exception or the presbvterian Standard of this city, which survived the merger. The Presoyterian of the South is the title of the consoli- dated organs, and the deal became effect i've January l.
 The new paper the Presbyterian or the South, made up of the three other or pans of the Southern Presbyterian church, will have it's headquarters in Atlanta, but editorial offices will continue to be main tained at Richmond and New Orleans. The combined paper will preserve all the local interests of those which 1t com prises and will reach many times more readers than any of the separate organs have been reaching in the past. The editors. associates and corresponding edit ors will all be retained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
LOSSES SHOWN IN
 PROHIBITION VOTE

. 1anuarv 9.-(Special)-ln .5,, of the party outlook. the prohioi-
 ,o looked horns with the Anti Saloon league by declaring that iooA' +ior laws are a farce and that lheS ,,o+bi,s hut temporary expealeh's' "i'i ,,..lo ar no real gain to the 'ehipei ,o,sa " and that wherever they nave oeei'
 , .he,, have cut down the vote on the prohibition ticket su,,, r,ta s,,rvev of the situation, issued rom
 .toat .beadouarters. was written pS Tanning sof Philadelphia In part. it reads; .,- oe "where the prohibition vote iaiis tho noliticians pay little heed to the ihsei ,artisan organization and do not
 +,,r, them down. which helps 10 lii- a.oosa the prohibition vote. county op- ., ,,,harever passed has proved harHI ul .o the prohibition party and VIII uo so ..,, .ba honest men who support IL iearh
 -. force if really is in it's operations. ,s .ha whole country showed a propor- .;oa+a 1oss in the prohibition party Vote .o that shown in Ohio, Indiana iiiiiio's' 1xentucky and Oregon, the states HI "ni0n county option laws have been passed siiice the campaign of 1904, MT. Cham wouiu have boiled but 2olSs votes-the smallest vote but one polled by any of our canoi- dates for President since 1884. On the ,ther hand. if the whole country showed a proportionate gain in the prohibition 1non
 ,,+,, vote as shown by the states where s,+,, ontion was turned down, MT. Cbaan would have boiled S16,s56 votes or 6a 47s more votes than the nlgnest vote ever recorded for prohloltloh cahoi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
"Gibe We Six NOnths"
 6rbiH SAys To Johnson

had on a boxing glove but once
 But I've always kept up my exercise" he said today, ''and physically I know am in better condition than Jeffries or any of the others outside of these young fellows who would not have a chance on earth anyway with Johnson.
 Honestly, though, l did not mean 10 start this talk of my going up against Johnson. I simply felt badly to see a negro man the champion and I told a bunch of my friends one evening how felt and that did not know of any man who had a better chance with Johnson than myself, unless it should be Jef- fries. I don't want to be put in the posi- ton of apparently issuing a challenge to fight Johnson, but if the Australian peo- pie should happen to like the idea and give me six months in which to train. why I'll go into the game again and I think I would make good and get the championship back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

customers when they tackle the Birming- ham Athletic club tonight at o'clock sharp, on their return trip from New Orleans The clubs hoodoo is broken and they are ready to win. Having gone up against Notre Dame once they are prepared to play a game from experi- ence.
 The big fellows carried away the re- spect of Birmingham fans with them after the game of last Wednesday. They played such a clean, aggressive game that the club memDers enjoyed it, though they lost Since playing here they have de- feated Montgomery by big score, hand ed the lemon to Mobile twice, and played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

ther than that the present rule, giving each college the right to decide the sum mer basebalIists' status for itself, should be continued in force another year.
 Capt. Palmer A. Pierce was reelected president. The other officers were Prof. C. A. Savage of Oberlin, vice president, and F. w. Nicholson of Wesleyan. treas urer and secretary.
 The executive committee, each member of which Is to have charge of an ath- letic district, Is made up of Professors Philips of Amherst, Bevier of Rutgers, Dudley of Vanderbilt. Stagg of Chicago, Williams of Minnesota and Hetherington of Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Battle .0 Gianfs Al He
 Athletic Club I0niqht

with New Orleans They are the great est basketball players that ever came south, not excepting any.
 They will have won IS successive games since December IS, and on their return to Birmingham will be as fresh as ever, after Sundays rest. However Birming- ham is prepared to trim and with a good crowd to back the boys. they hope to send Notre Dame home with at least one defeat. The visitors leave at 9:30 D. m., for home hence the game will start promptly at o'clock.
 Since defeating the local Young Mems Christian association the club has taken on new spirit and is out after all honors, including the championship of the south- ern league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
EuyopeAn Sporting Wehs
By RICHARD DAHLeREN.

that 36 holes will be played at Walton Heath (Braids home course) and 36 at Burhill (Mayos home course).
 It has been decided to hold the open golf championship of France (won this year by J. H. Taylor of Mid-Surrey) on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15 and 16 and the open amateur championship of trance now held by ". G. Pringle of Banstead Downs), on Thursday. Friday and Saturday. June 24 25 and 2s.
 VI course, everybody In a sporting way was deeply interested in the Burns-John- son fight in Australia, and equally, of course, the result was not popular here As matter of fact it was the over whelming opinion among sportsmen in England that Burns would win easily, and the canadian was the favorite in the bet ting, with comparatively few Johnson packers in sight
 l understand Johnson will come back to Engiand before returning to the states and pick up little of the easy money left here by Burns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Her lndorsement.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Madam" said the teller or oanK m Baltimore to a woman who had hanoeo him a check to cash; madam, you have forgotten to indorse'
 worried smile came to the woman's face, but she took back the paper and wrote something on the back thereof.
 When again the teller looked at the check he found that the woman had in dorsed as follows:
 '"The - bank has always paid me whatever 1t owed, and you need have no worry. Therefore. I indorse this check. Very truly yours, Anna M. Blank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Business Before Sentiment.

From Judge.
 IL was girl at the home of the Battle creek millionaire. and the question now was the name. Everything from Abigail to Zoe was rejected. until a poet who was present mentioned tCerealita." Instantly there was a great acclaim-the question was settled.
 but MT. Offewod shook his head and wrote m little notebook. After aIl," ne said, 1t is but a baby girl There are millions in this name for our new break fast food composed of equal parts of pine shavings, parchedN excelsior and shredded saw logs, and business is busi- ness.'
 So they named the baby Sarah Jane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
taking in Dorando and Johnny Hayes as ua11o

The pool committee of the Meadowbrook club has announced the names Of the men who will make up the team which the club will send to England next sum mer to take part in the tournament there. The team will consist of Harry Payne Whitney (S handicap), M. Waterbury lsl' T, Waterbury (s), and Devereaux Mil burn C). The men will line up as fol- lows: NJ Waterbury, No. 1; H. r. Whit nev. No. 2; l.. Waterbury, No 5 D. Will burn, back. .e
 If is the intention of the members ot inc team to take part in all the tourna- rnents held abroad and they have already made their entry in several events. There will he no international game, however inc team simply entering and playing on inc same standing as any competitive team. ..a,ouv strong All four players are always In the pest Gown and as a rule have the pest ponies that are to be found in the association
 The University of Pennsyivania may rsxt year have on its rolls one or .he stroneest men in the country. lie IS Ar thur E Bartlett, the Worcester academy athlete who has shown wonaeriui strength. Mike Murphy was much im- nressed with Bartlett, and is anxious 10 bava him enter the institution whose atn- letes he handles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Basketball Player Drops Dead.

North Wales, Pa., January 2.-Charles Ritter of Trenton, N. J., while playing basketball tonight, suddenly threw up his hands and dropped to the floor A doctor worked for an hour over him, but Ritter died without recovering consciousness. It Is thought that acute indigestion superin- duced by over-exertion was responsible for Ritter's death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Entirely Too Far.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Dennis" inquired MT. Hogan, glancing up over the door of the post office build ing. what is the meanin' of thim letters 'MDCCCxCVIIT ?''
 They mean eighteen hundred an nine ty-eixht.'
 Dennis, don't it sthrike you thot they are carryin' this. shpelln' reform entoire- ly too far?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
PROMINENT MAN
 KILLS HIMSELF

Americus, Ga., January 3.-Col. Jos eph c. Roney, one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Amer icus. shot himself through the brain with a revolver this morning, dying in stantly and just as Mrs. Roney reached his side.
 Colonel Roney has been suffering with rheumatism and it is believed that he took his life as a result of mental depression therefrom.
 He was brother of former Judge Henry C. Roney of Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Abe Attell to Fiaht.

Little Rock, Ark, January 3-An- nouncement Is made that Abe Attell, featherweight champion. has offered to meet the winner of the Hyland-Mowatt bout, which will be fought under the auspices of the Arkansas Athletic club of this city January 15. He will prob- ably be matched for January 90 or Feb ruary 1, the dates selected by him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04

Denver, January 3.-Apparently James J. Corbett is sincere in his announcement that he will re-enter the prize ring and endeavor to bring back to white man the worlds heavyweight championship won by Jack Johnson, the Galveston ne- gro fighter
 Given six months in which to train and condition himself properly, he said today that he felt confident that he could win It is regarded as probable, therefore should the Australian fight promoter take Corbett's talk seriously and offer cham pionship purse for championship fight, that Corbett would again be seen in the ring.
 Corbett is now 42 years old. Since the night of August IA, 19OS when Jeffries knocked him out in ten rounds, he has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
 An Explosion in the Sanctum.

From Success Magazine.
 Excitement was intense in the local room of the St. Louis Republic. An ex- plosion had been heard apparently only two or three blocks away, and one of the 1, best reporters on the staff had been sent to investigate a most unconcerned manner
 Well, what was itT' asked the city editor.
 "Oh, nothing but a Globe reporter fall ing down on an assignment" was the reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
A Little Previous.

From Everybody's Magazine
 A gypsy, upon release from jail. met a friend
 What were you in for? asked the friend
 ''I found horse'
 Found a horse? nonsense! They wouldn't jug you for finding horse." Well, but you see I found him before the owner lost him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Not a Free Lunch.

From the Boston Post.
 q say, waiter queried the seedy res- taurant patron, what can you give me for breakfast?"
 ''I can't give you anything replied the man behind the white apron, 'but you can have steak and eggs for quarter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-04
Metre Dame Wins Again.

New Orleans, January 2-Notre Dame University of Indiana defeated inc New Orleans Y. M. c. A. tonight in a game of basketball by the score or 28 to g. The Notre Dame team Will leave tomorrow for Birmingham, where another game will be played with the Birmingham Athletic club.