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The Washington times., 1909-01-14

MINNEAPoLIS. Jan. 14-ODjectlng
10 the method of teaching employed 10y
Instructor w b. NewuaH, thirty two
engineering students of the University
of Minnesota have walked from the
class rooms Iu body
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Marriage Licenses.

Norman A. Reid and Nettie L. L-~tOn.
Washington.
william Il Smith and ROsaie j. ROus-
seau, Washington
Irvine W. Maxheimer and Ethel W.
HOut. WarreutOu, Va.
Alfred y Gates, indianapolis. Ind, and
Lena l. HemeuWay, Washington
David w AitchesOu ana Edna NJ. Reed,
Alexandria
Leroy N. Smith, Cauandaigua. n Y,
and Claire I. ingalls,, Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
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LIGHT Washington d. c.,
January H. IgJg.-The annual meet
ing of the shareholders Of the Wash
ingtOn Gas Light Company for the eIec-
ton OF Directors, and for such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting, viii be held at the ONCE
Of the company No. 415+17 Tenth street
NV, MONDAY, FEBRUARY /. 1903, at
y O'CLOCK NJ. The polls VIII be open
from y o'clock noon TO / O'Clock o. IN.
WILLIAM B. ORME. Secretary.
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The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Queens Gown.
The Vital Records
Births

boy.
Albert aud Katherine Kuhn. girl.
Frederick r. and Emily L. HOppeI,
girl,
Jacob and Mary Oursiman, girl.
Max and Gertie Fishmau, girl.
William p. and Mabel l.. Kyle, girl.
PasC0e b. and Madge A Breeder, girl
The Washington times., 1909-01-14

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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
MORTGAGES HOME
SO AS TO GAMBLE
United States Land Agent Is
Sued for Divorce by
His Wife

OAKLAND Aug. 20--Gambling was
the ruin of the married life of George
Curtis Hunt. special agent In the
fee, according to his wife Lena, who
brought suit for divorce against him
today. For 25 years, Mrs. Hunt de-
clares, she has stood for her husbands s
passion for gambling, seeing him lose
his money and hers; seeing him stay
up all night, time upon time, at the
green table. and at last despairing of
tion for games of chance had made a
wreck OF her life.
Hunt and his wife We're married in
San Jose in November. 1882. They have
two children, Milan e. Hunt, who is
Just of age, and his 16 year old sister.
Helen F., Hunt The boy his mother
recites, has frequently in the last few
years been obliged to go into gambling
dens to drag OUT his father.
One night in 1893, Mrs. Hunt says,
Hunt came home and asked her for
5000 to pay gambling debt, which
he styled debt of honor. She did not
give it to him and he did not speak to
her for week. Later he induced her
to give him a check for 5000 to pay
What ne had loSl over the green taple-
Several times he got small sums from
her on similar representations. At
last he mortgaged their home for $1,000.
"Tll spend my money as / please,
Hunt told his wife when she remon-
strated with him, according to her
story You can go your way and I'll
go mine,' he continued.
Mrs. Hunt alleges that her husband
is in receipt of a salary of s215 a
month from the government. She asks
the court to award her 800 month
alimony.
The following suits for divorce were
begun today: Annie Veira against
Manuel j. Veira, cruelty and habitual
intemperance; Hilda Lehtinen against
Evert Lehtinen, deserton and habitual
neglect
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
LOCAL SYSTEM DRAWS
ATTENTION OF EXPERTS
Identification Methods May Be
Adopted in Coast Prisons

OAKLAND. Aug. 2o.-The celebrated
system of criminal identification en-
ployed by the Oakland police depart
ment, which was invented by Captain of
Detectives Walter ]. Petersen, is at
tracing wide attention at the national
convention of wardens and sheriffs in
Portland, according to advices received
here from Policeman Harry Caldwell,
clerk of the local identification bureau
Caldwell was sent to the northern
convention as a delegate from the po-
lice department to explain the local
system of Identification. Caldwell says
that he has been asked to give instruc-
tions in the work at several of the
penitentiaries of the northwest. and
that he is devoting several hours each
day to lectures on the system before
the convention delegates.
Caldwell has also been asked to in
spect and reorganize the system of
Identification in the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth and his letter an
nounces an appointment with the mayor
of Portland to discuss the installation
Of the Oakland system in that city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
CONTRACTORS ROUSE
IRE OF CITY FATHERS
Failure of Riordan & Crist to
Obey Mandate Investigated

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.-The action of
the Riordan & Crist construction COM
pany in proceeding to tear up the gut
ters in Thirty-second street between
Grove street and Telegraph avenue
after the city council had sustained a
protest against the work has stirred
up the official wrath of the city fathers
and an investigation will follow
Today Councilman Ellsworth dashed
into the city clerks Office and ordered
the work stopped at once under pen
anty of police interference. Ellsworth
declares that the contractors induIged
in sharp practices to persuade the
property owners to sign up with
them instead of waiting for the city
street department to arrange for the
work
Riordan & Crist displayed a petition
bearing the names of a number of
property owners in the district where
the work was to be done, including the
signatures of County Surveyor Havf-
land and School Director c. A. Moore
This petition did not exempt them
from the official displeasure, however.
and they will be called upon to explain
their course at the next meeting of
the council.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
OIL DEALER CALLS
WOMAN T[MPTER
Frank S. Betanc0urt Defends
Breach of Promise Suit, Say
ing He Was Victim

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.-Frank S. Be
tancourt, a well known oil dealer, al
leges in an answer that he filed to-
day to the suit brought against him
by Blanche L. Rivard for $4,000 for
breach of promise that it was the lady
who sought him, and not he who made
love to her, and that it was in spite
of ell he could do that he lived with
her seven years.
Betancourt denies that he ever
promised to marry Miss Rivard. On
the contrary, he declares, he told her
that he would not marry her. but that
she persisted in 'sfoisting her affections
on HIM" In this regard he says:
That plaintiff constantly sought the
company of the defendant though de-
fendant has used all reasonable care
and circumspection to prevent coming
in contact with plaintiff or associat-
ing with her; and though In this be-
half defendant has, during consider
able portion of said time, been cir
cumvented by the wiles, practices and
deceits of plaintiff, he has never sought
the company OF said plaintiff"
He goes on to say that If he ever
did promise to marry Miss Rivard 1t
was in the belief that she was a
woman of good character when he first
met her. but that such was not the
case. Betancourt concludes his an
swer by the statement that Miss Ri
wards claim for damages, If she ever
had any, has become barred by the
statute of limitations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
ASSESSMENTS ARE MADE
FOR THE STATE BOARD
Special Investigators Raise Vail
ues on Alameda Realty

ALAMEDA, Aug. 20.-Special asses
sors working in the interest of the
state board of equalization have been
placing valuations on local realty, and
according to Deputy County Assessor
T. C. Stoddard the state board will
make a big increase in the assess
ments placed by the city and the
county assessor on Alameda property.
Stoddard has furnished the local real
estate men with assessment figures
which, he said were made by the spe-
cial assessors. In some instances the
valuation placed on properties by the
special assessors are two and even three
times greater than the assessments
made by the city and by the county
assessor.
According to Stoddard the property
at the southeast corner of Park street
and Bank alley, assessed by the city
and county at $4,000, Is valued by the
special assessors at $4,000. The prop
erty at the southeast corner of Park
and Webb streets is raised by the
special assessors from $1,000 to s21,-
500
There is to be meeting of property
owners and real estate dealers Satur-
day night to take steps to fight the
proposed increase by the state board
of equalization in Alameda assess
ments
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
LAW IS HELPLESS
TO RESCUE SCOW
Peculiar Error in Probate Court
Excludes Craft From PIOw-
ing the Deep

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.-Because OF q
flaw in probate procedure the scow
schooner Narrow Gauge can not bs
navigated on the bay. or anywhere
else. though 10 years have passed since
her owner. Captain J. T. Crooks, passed
away, and the vessel came into the
probate court The Narrow Gauge Is
rotting at her mooring as a conss-
quence.
When Captain Crooks died, IN 1899.
after 80 years Of service as a naviga-
tor on San Francisco bay, his estate
was duly administered His widow.
was named Administrative, and the
affairs of the estate were finally
wound up.
An order was made by Judge Og-
den for the sale OF the Narrow Gauge
The scow was sold. The purchaser took
possession and attempted to make use
of the boat. but he ran foul OF the
registration laws OF the United States.
No change Of register had been made.
1t could not be made by Mrs. Crooks.
since she had never owned the vessel
The probate court should have made
an order directing change OF regis
ter. but this was never done.
Recently an effort has been made 70
induce Judge Ogden TO make such an
order, but the affairs OF the estate
have been wound UP and closed. and
the estate is now outside OF the 1urts-
diction Of the court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
NAMES COMMITTEES
OF ENGLISH CLUB
President of Organization Pre-
pairing for the Work of the
Coming Session

BERKELEY, Aug. 20.-The English
club, which controls student dramatics
and literary activities at the univer-
sity, will shortly hold meeting to de-
eide upon the play which will be staged
this year. D. Y. Lamont is president
of the organization. The meeting will
probably be held next week.
Lamont has announced the working
committees of the club for the ensuing
year as follows:
Dramatic-R L. Mikel. chairman: Helen Hill
lillian Rice, J. A. Britton Jr.. Nat Schmulowitz
observation-disclosures Kelly. chairman
Leila Hibbard, Arnold Weber Paige Monteagle
Auditing Alan Van Fleet. chairman; Agnes
Gutenberg. Sarah Ashhy, Irving Markwart, Yer
Churchill.
Membership-Irene Coffin chairman; Margare-
HiEar, Edna Higgins, George Manship, Al Evers
Pubhcation-sruart o'Melveny. chairman; Fran
els II. Steel Wesley Kergan, Marguerite Ogden
Archer Bowden, Rollo Fay, Irving Markwart.
BY a monster bleacher rally the day
of the first football practice of the year
next Monday the students of the uni
versity will honor DR.. Oscar n. Taylor
the late coach and football player and
member of the class of 1894, who died
several months ago. ]. D. Hartigan
veil leader and S. w Cunningham
pIeSlQ6HL Oh the SluuSlll DOOys nave THE
arrangements for the memorial, and
several student and faculty speakers
Will be heard.
The glee club which has returned
from successful trip in the east, will
be reorganized in a few days and al
singers, both those who now have
membership in the club and those who
seek admittance. will have to pass the
musical tests. A director of the clut
will be chosen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
GRAND JURY WILL
MOVE TfNDERLOIN
Disreputable Places Surrounding
County Courthouse Will
at Last Be Closed

OAKLAND, Aug. 2O.-After defyins
every effort to dislodge 1t for years
oakland's tenderloin district is at last
to be removed from the vicinity or
the county courthouse. The grand jury
will deliver an ultimatum in few
days, ordering Chief of Police Wilson
to clean out the district Fourtn,
Fifth and Sixth streets between Broad
way and Washington. must be 1ree
of disreputable houses within so days,
according TO the grand jury, and the
similar places. in the immediate neigh
borhood must cease operations
The grand jury has decided that
every aid of the law shall be invoked
to enforce it's edict and is assured
of the assistance of District Attorney
Donahue. There is now, therefore, no
reason to doubt that the removal,
which has been rumored for many
months, will be accomplished. In fact.
the keepers of the disreputable places
have already taken steps to secure
new quarters.
After April, 1906. oakIand's China
town was increased fourfo1d. but the
moving back to San Francisco of the
majority of the Chinese who had come
to Oakland after the fire desolated this
neighborhood, leaving large rookeries
unoccupied. These will now find new
tenants
The ultimatum of the grand jury
will take the form of q communica-
tion to Chief of Police Wilson, re-
questing him to close the places around
the courthouse. Wilson has already
been posted as to what will be done,
and he Is in accord with the movement.
He was before the grand jury yester-
day, and although he was questioned
chiefly about gambling in Oakland, the
other matter was gone into. resulting
in a complete understanding between
him and the members OF the grand
jury.
AS to gambling, the chief of police
reported that the police department
was doing its best to stamp out the
evil, that many arrests had been made
and convictions secured, so that gamb-
ling had been reduced to a minimum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
ODD FELLOWS ARE TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
EncinaI Lodge Will Celebrate
Fortieth Year Monday

ALAMEDA, Aug. 20.-Encinal lodge
Of Odd Fellows will celebrate the for
tieth anniversary Of its organization
Monday night IN Adelphian hall, Column
biz. lodge. Sunset encampment, and the
two Rebekah lodges of this city will
participate.
The committee of arrangements con-
sists of z. J. Bevan, W. J. Fisher, w.
G. Tollmar, G. F. Niessen, f. NJ Gilman
and A ". Jacobs. The ushers will be
Fred =. Welch, J. W. Dickson and
Percy Fox.
Invitations have been sent to the
grand officers Of the fraternity. The
entertainment program viii be fol-
lowed by a dance and banquet
The following viii take part in the
literary and musical program: E. J.
Bevsn, Miss L. Mcneil, Miss Helen
Nollmar. F. W. Peck and Miss Eliza
Bants and ". H. Barnes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
JUDGE AFTER HUSBANDS
REMISS IN ALIMONY
Issues Bench Warrant for Ar
rest of One of Them

OAKLAND. Aug 2O.-A warrant for
the arrest OF Thomas n. Wilson was
issued today by Judge Wells because OF
Wilson's refusal to pay his wife ali
mony as ordered.
Wilson failed to appear ins court to-
day as ordered and he was adjudged
guilty of contempt of court
A Wiegandt was another delinquent
who faced Judge Wells today. He
said that he had paid all the alimony
he could. but was not making enough
TO obey the courts order.
He was reminded OF the law making
failure to support a family a felony
and permitted to go.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
BOY WANTED FOR THEFT
OF WATCH is ARRESTED
Carl Hill, Aged 10, Is Lodged in
Detention Home

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.-Car1 Hill, 16
year old boy who is accused of steal
ing a watch from NJ. Fountain of the
Oakland produce exchange, was ar
rested at Bodies shipyard this MORN
ing by Detectives Holland and Quig-
ley.
The watch involved in the alleged
theft was recovered from local pawn
shop by the detectives.
Hill was lodged in the city prison
temporarily and was later taken to
the detention home, where he will be
held pending the outcome of his trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
WELCOME REV. DR.. BROWN
Dinner Given to Pastor of First
Congregational Church

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.-The return of
Rev. Charles r. Brown, pastor of the
First Congregational church. from a six
weeks vacation on the klamath river
was signalized this evening by a dinner
party given in the church parlors by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
church.
Rev. L. L. Writ, assistant pastor, pre-
sided as postmaster and the speakers
We're George o. Bordwell, president OF
the church branch of the Christian En-
deavor society; Ellis o. Wood, vice
president; State President Munro and
County President Ralph Hawley.
An elaborate musical program was
rendered during the serving of the
menu.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
HAYWARD WILL HAVE
DANCING IN STREET
Fire Department Plans CeIebra-
fion of Public Improvement

HAYWARD, Aug. 20.-The completion
OF the paving of Main street will be
celebrated in Hayward tomorrow night
with a band concert and a dance in the
street. The new pavement. which cost
100000, viii be the dancing floor and
night
The celebration is arranged by the
Hayward fire department. The Third
United States artillery band, of which
Armand Putz is conductor, will play at
the concert.
The street has been decorated and
lighted and concessions have been
placed along the curbs.
The committee in charge is composed
of Fire Chief NJ. G. Riggs. chairman
George ". Luce. Arthur Neudeck Jo-
Beph Lawrence and william Zambreaky.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
WANT PRESIDENT To
SPEAK IN GREEK THEATER
Chamber of Commerce Plans for
Big Celebration Taft Day

BERKELEY, Aug. 20.-A big meeting
in the Greek theater on the university
campus with President Taft as the
speaker of the day is the plan of the
chamber of commerce of this city for
the visit of the chief executive of the
nation October 5, when he spends his
morning in this city.
d A committee of the chamber of conn
merce will confer with Mayor Hodghead
and President Wheeler with this end In
view.
The reply which President Taft sent
TO the chamber. stating that he Will be
IN this city the morning OF October 5,
was read at the meeting of the cham
ber OF commerce last night
The directors urged that a big mass
meeting be held in the Greek theater
to welcome him and afford an oppor-
tunity for all to see the president of
the nation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
CONCERT GIVEN FOR
BENEFIT OF CHURCH
Musical Program Is Heard by
Market Street Congregation

OAKLAND. Aug. 20.-An evening of
music was given tonight at the Mar
ket street Congregational church,
Eighteenth and Market streets. the
purpose being to raise money toward
the payment of the church debt. No
admission was charged, but a collec-
tion was taken up. The program was:
Piano selection, Miss Heisen; violin selection,
Miss Ida Fox: vocal solo. "A Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea- (Petrie), n. +. English of San
Francisco: recitation. (a) The Obstacle" tbl
.The Little Brown Baby. Miss II. NJ. Parsons
vocal duet ''Tbe Glpsy Countess (Glover), Miss
Laura Lloyd and Herman Hitler. Seminary Park
piano selection, Miss Carrie Morse of Seminary
Park; violin selection, Miss Ida Fox; vocal solo.
"A Garden Serenade'' tLevi). Miss G. l.. Talbot
of Los Angeles: recitation ta) The Irish Philos-
opher." Obi '.Woodticks," (cl The Ship of
Faith Miss Frances Jones of San Francisco;
vocal solo. Love Me If l Live (Foote), Miss
Marjorie Morse of Seminary Park
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
FAILS TO SUPPORT
HIS TWO CHILDREN
Wealthy Merchant Will Be
Charged With Felony in Not
Providing for Offspring

OAKLAND. Aug. 2o.-For the second
time in the history of Alameda county
extradition on a charge OF nonsuppert,
made a felony by act of the last legis-
iature, viii be sought when an officer
OF the Oakland police department goes
10 Spokane. Wash. to take into custody
and bring back Walter NJ. Burckhalter.
Papers for the extradition of Burck-
halter because of failure to provide for
his wife and 10 year old daughter in
this city are now being drawn UP and
will be presented for Governor Gil
let's signature within few days.
WEALTHY MERCHANT
Burckhalter is a wealthy merhant OF
Spokane. where he has been in business
aor the last five years 1t is expected
that he viii wage a bitter 1egal fight
before he VIII permit himself to be
brought back TO this county to answer
10 the felony charge.
Notification from the Spokane police
that Burckhalter had been taken into
CUSTODY and was being held by them
until Oakland officers arrived to take
/, him into custody was received yester-
day. Immediately steps were taken to
secure the necessary requisition papers
for his being brought here.
STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
Incidental to Burckhalters arrest is
barred the struggles of his divorced wife
and mother OF his two children 60 sup
port herself and TO care for the two lit
tie girls who were given into her keep
ing when she was awarded a divorce
and $50 a month alimony in Nevada
City more than six years ago. Alimony
for a six months period was all that
was ever paid TO Mrs Francis Burck-
halter, according to her statement of
the case to District Attorney W H.
Donahue
MOTHER TEACHES SCHOOL
For the last five years. according to
the Eoman's statement, she has labored
hard and necessarily in an effort to
educate her two children. one Of whom
was is years old month ago and the
other now only 10 years old. Mrs.
Burckhalter Is 2 substitute teacher in
the Fruitvsle public schools and lives
at 1895 West Fourteenth street
Burckhalter was formerly a wealthy
merchant ca Truckee, and after his di-
voroe is said to have sold his store in
that place to avoid payment Of the ALI
nony ordered by the Nevada City
court. For more than FIVE years he
has been a merchant Of Spokane.
In spite OF repeated appeals from his
divorced wife and his two daughters
for help he has never contributed to
the support Of the two children. The
extradition on which he will be brought
back 10 this city Will be based upon
his failure to provide for his 10 year
old daughter Marion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
SATURDAY CLUB WILL
TEACH YOUNG WOMEN
ChiIdren's Play and Domestic
Training Glasses Conducted

OAKLAND, Aug. 2O-The Saturday
club. which was organized in ST. An
thongs parish, East Oakland, last year.
20 conduct settlement work in the
neighborhood west of Twenty third
avenue, has reopened its quarters at
s6z East Fifteenth street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth avenues
In connection with the work resumed
there will be conducted every Monday a
normal class Of IS young women, who
will be trained In domestic science.
The work OF the club chiefly Is de-
voted to the care of children Satur-
days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

BAN1sHED FROM OAKLAND Oakland. Aug
2o.-Euza Hall. a veteran inmate OF the city
prison, was in the police court again this morn
ing on a charge OF drunkenness. Judge samueIs.
despairfnx OF reforming the woman By further
imUrisonment. banished her to the upper regions
~ the Sacramento river. Eliza took the official
order OF exile very msekIy and promised TO get
out OF the city within the day
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
SANITARY INSPECTORS
OF PLUMBING NAMED
Board of Health Appoints Five
New City Officials

OAKLAND, Aug. 20.--The board of
: health, acting In accordance with an
appropriation authorized by the city
council. last night appointed Eve sani-
1ary inspectors OF plumbing, each of
whom viii receive a salary Of 500 a
month. The appointees are George
Fitzgerald, Joseph Biven. George w
.Cariock, John Foldey and William
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

ACCUSED OF CRUELTY TO DoG-ssusslito.
Aug. 20-Walter r. Walker. local news dealer
SsVas arrested here today by Constable Jack Suza.
villa on a warrant charging him with cruelty
70 dog. The animal belongs 10 Mrs. Martha
Neibling. and IL is alleged that Walker squrted
Q quantity Of ammonia into the dogs eyes with
3 byp0dermic syringe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT LEAvE-oak-
land. Aug. 20.-City superintendent of Schools
J. c. McCiymonds will start for Yosemite valley
tomorrow morning to attend the state conven-
tion of city and county school superintendents.
which convenes Monday and lasts through next
week. County Superintendent George W. Frick
will leave Sunday for the convention.