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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
PLAN TO MAKE CUT
IN CHURCH DEBT
Baptist Women Arrange Novel
Festival for the Sale of
Holiday Wares

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-The tree festival,
unique entertainment which has been
planned by the women of the First
Baptist church. will open tomorrow
afternoon in the parlors of the church
at the corner of Telegraph avenue and
Jones street, continuing through Fri
day evening. The rooms present a
charming forest scene, where all man
ner of holiday novelties will be found
growing on the trees.
The palm tree will show wonderful
collection of Hawaiian novelties and
oriental ware. which will be offered by
Mrs. Foshay Walker. Mrs. A. H. Pratt
and her daughter, Miss Genevieve
Pratt, are in charge of the family tree.
showing scores of beautifully gowned
dolls Ready TO wear garments will
grow on the clothes tree, which is
cared for by Mrs. L. NJ. Babcock, Mrs.
J. H. stephens and Mrs. Sarah Doug
lass.
The citrus fruits will be represented
by the growing orange and lemon
trees, where Mrs. S. G. Casad will show
fancy work and Miss Maybelle Bah
cock will dispense lemonade. Mrs. j.
NJ. Davis and Mrs. J. Bills will share
the hospitality at the Christmas tree,
Mrs. z. ]. Parker and Mrs. j. l.. Lyon
arranging for the date tree, where cal
endars and stuffed dates and several
suggestive novelties will prove an at
traction.
Under huge bell of evergreens
home made candy will be for sale by a
bevy of girls under Mrs. Robert Gay
lord and Mrs Robert Neighbor. The
grape arbor, which is being arranged
by Mrs. w. ]. Corwin, will be particu-
larly popular with the housewives
with its offering of home made pies,
cakes. jellies and holiday dainties. At
the north pole Mrs. Glenn Johnson Will
receive. serving the guests with ice
cream and cake.
For Friday evening a cafeteria din
ner is planned by Mrs. John La Mar
and a score or so prominent workers.
the dining hall to be opened at 6
o'clock. Each evening a program of
readings. illustrated by shadowgrams
and music. viii be presented under the
direction OF Mrs. Louis Cockroft.
The proceeds of the two days affair
will be devoted to the raising of the
church debt the women themselves
having. promised $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS
WILL RUN NEXT April
AIamedans Promised New Serv.
ice by That Time

ALAMEDA, Dec. s.-southern Pa
cific electric trains the frst~to be op-
Grated by that corporation in Alameda
county will be running in this city by
the latter part OF April or early In May
according to r. w. Hoover, industrial
agent of the railroad company
When the north and south lines of the
Southern Pacific system are connected
by the loop at the east end and the
crosstown line in Eighth street laid,
practically all of the grading and track
laying to be done here will have been
completed.
The cars for the system were ordered
several months ago in the east and are
expected to arrive here early in the
spring. The power house that is to
supply the current for the system is
almost finished. The plant is on the
north bank of the tidal canal, east OF
the Park street bridge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
WOMAN SAYS FEAR
CAUSED HER FLIGHT
Divorce Suit Gives Notice That
Wife's Disappearance Was
No Mystery

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-The mystery of
the absence of Mrs. Emma I. Towle,
whose husband, George C. Towie, re-
ported her missing a few days ago,
was cleared up today by the fling of
divorce complaint in her behalf. She
declares that she ran away from her
husband because she feared him.
Mrs. Towle accuses her husband of
cruelty. Among other things she says
that he put a loaded revolver against
her head and threatened to kill her.
Beatings were her common lot, she de-
clares. Last summer. according to her
story, Towle compelled her and their
two children to work in the hop fields
in Pleasanton, while he stayed at home
and consumed liquor bought with their
earnings.
The taking Of testimony in the sum-
merhayes divorce case before Judge
Wells closed dramatically today with
the withdrawal by Attorney General
Webb. representing the husband, Will
liam r. Summerhayes, of a number OF
letters that were compromising to his
wife, Emma Marie Summerhayes, as
showing her relations with e. II. Kuef-
fer. Carl EisenschimeI, handwriting
SApSIt, tSStthco ccSrfdi udJc d6o eiid I
the letters were forgeries. Webb said
that he withdrew the letters to save
time, as he was unable to place Theo-
dore Kytka on the stand today to
contradict EisenschimeL Sensational
charges were made on both sides.
Judge Wells took it under advisement.
intimating that he might refuse both
sides divorce.
Suit for divorce on the ground of
desertion was begun today by Emily
Carlock against William H. Carlock.
Maude Slocum was granted a final
decree of divorce against Bert A. Slo-
cum for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
SUFFRAGISTS WILL GIVE
PARTY TO RAISE FUNDS
Cards and Dancing on Program
for Social

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-The Oakland
Suffrage Amendement league will de-
part somewhat from its routine of work
in entertaining Friday evening at the
residence of Mrs. w. T. Harris in
Market street, asking those interested
in the organization purpose to share
with them an hour of cards and dane
ing. In the receiving party will be
Mrs. L. E. Wilson, Mrs. Anna Maker,
Mrs. Leona Gale, Mrs. r. r. Thurston,
Mrs. w. T. Harris, Mrs o. ]. Ucasa-
zsge and Miss Bessie Wood.
The proceeds of the evening will be
devoted to the campaign fund.
Saturday afternoon the officers of
the state board will be given recep-
tion in the Unitarian church of Berke-
ley, a program of unusual interest
being arranged for the hours between
and o'clock, when prominent suf-
fragist workers will speak. The board
is meeting in deliberative session in
the morning, when plans for the win
ter's work will be discussed. Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson is the recently elect
ed president for California.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
PARK COMMISSION
PLANS GREAT WORK
Will Develop Present Sites and
Hope to Procure Valuable
Properties

OAKLAND. Dec. S.--A general scheme
of park development which viii put
this city in the front rank of all west
ern cities in park and playground prop
critics is outlined in a formal statement
issued today by Walter 9 Manuel
president OF the park commission. lie
explains the work which the commits
sion hopes to accomplish in the COM
ing fiscal year, and lays before the
people projects for future park i'm
lirovement which surpass the munich
pal efforts in the same lines OF any
other Pacific coast city.
The projects which the park COM
mission entertain include the acquisi-
tion by the city of Trestle glen, In
dian gulch and Dimond canyon in the
annexed district; Mcsswood park in
North Oakland, and scattered smaller
tracts for squares or Fairgrounds. The
commissions plans call for the crea-
tion of driving park from Lake Mer-
ritt through Indian gulch and Trestle
glen
If Mosswood park be acquired. and
il is now being held in trust for the
city by local bankers, the park COM
mission would construct a boulevard
from it to Lakeside park. The road
would follow Oak glen creek, with
waterfalls in the stream, and a drive
way on either side.
Getting away from the theoretical
development, Manuel then outlines
what the commission will effect in the
coming fiscal year. Peralta park, Gre
ated out OF a mud marsh south of the
lake. will become a playground with
athletic fields in the center and wide
fringe of park. Twelfth street will
be improved with a casino and boat
Louse and q boat landing and music
stand viii be built at the north end Of
the lake.
Lakeside park contains a natural
tmphitheater fringed with a beautiful
grove of live oaks" says Manuel. This
Rmphitheater surpasses the Greek the
ster in natural beauty. IT opens out
10 a small inlet, and we propose to
erect an ornate boat landing so that
people may enter the amphitheater for
concerts or hear the music from the
water. The bandstand and seating ar
rangementS we intend will be a credit
to the city
Park reforestration has been put in
the hands of Commissioner Gould, who
Is especially trained for the work
The development of De Fremery
park under the guidance of Commits
ssoner Edoff is proceeding rapidly,
lending itself through its natural tree
growth to that end
II the city acquires Mosswood, In
dian gulch and Dimond canyon, as we
expect, we shall have an ideal setting
Ior a splendid park system
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
UNIVERSITY BAND WILL
GIVE LAST CONCERT
MusicaIes in Greek Theater to
End for Year

BERKELEY, Dec. s.-The series of
half hours OF music for the term will
be brought to an end Sunday with a
concert by the university cadet band,
which will render a program under the
direction OF Captain II. NJ. Mills. The
program win consist of numbers as
follows:
March, National Emblem" Bagley:
TOreador's song, from Carmen" Bizet:
cornet solo, columbia" Robinson, rem
dered by Sergeant r. H. BIosser; over
ture, woodland" Lueders; sextet
from Lucia di Lammermoor1 Donf-
zetti; march, american Cadet" Hall
On account OF the inclement weather
usual at the beginning of the college
year next term, the concerts will not
be resumed until late IN February or
early in March.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
SELECT PROGRAM
OF GOLDEN JUBILEE
Arrangements Made by State
University for Celebration
of Fiftieth Anniversary

BERKELEY, Dec. s.-The tentative
of the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the university, announced by
Prof. William Carey Jones, general
chairman of the committee of one hun
dred, appointed for the purpose of max
ing the plans for the week, shows that
Tuesday, May II. will be a day when
university history will be made.
The golden jubilee oration will be
delivered in the morning by a dis
tinguished graduate of the university
and at noon the graduates, of whom at
least 1900 are expected to gather for
the occasion, will hold a monster meet
ing at the alumni rendezvous in the
afternoon. Speakers will be heard and
important addresses made on the gem
eral subject of Good of the Univer-
sity.'
The spectacular procession of the
classes and rally will be held in the
Greek theater and in California field
at night. The campus will be lighted
UP for the procession will go from the
Greek theater to California field
The complete program for the events
of the jubilee week during the com
mencement of the university adopted
by the committee of one hundred fol-
lows:
May 13, Senior ball; May IA, Greek play, legal
banquet, senior mems banquet; May Is, bacca-
laureate sermon; May Is. class pilgrimage Of
class of 1910, fraternity reunions, alumni class
rendezvous open all day, athletic events. extrava-
ganza; May IL, golden jubilee day; May IS,
commencement exercises in Greek theater, Phi
Beta Kappa address, alumni luncheon. business
meeting Of graduates presidents reception,
alumni and class dinners.
special feature of the alumni cele-
Grafton will be the laying of the cor
nerstone or the alumni law building
and exhibits of the resources and activ-
tiles of the university. 1t is expected
that during the week scientific, literary
and civic conventions will be held on
the cau1DuS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER. CAST STEEL
Shipper Friction Wheels. Hack-Saw Blades.
Electrical Attachments and hire. etc. Sealed
General Purchasing Officer Isthmian Canal
Commission, Washington. d. c.. until lO.3O
a. m. December %. 1909, at which time they
aforementioned articles. Blanks and general
information relating to this Circular (No. 54Sl
may be obtained from this office or the Offices
OF the Assistant Purchasing Agents "a state
Street. New York City; 30 National Realty
Building, New Orleans. La. and 10S6 North
Piont Street. San Francisco. Cal; also from the
Y. s. Engineer Offices in the foIIowing. cities:
Seattle. Wash. Los Angeles. Cal-s Baltimore.
Md; Philadelphia Pa: Pittsburg. Pa: Boston,
Mass: Buffalo, N Y: Cleveland. Ohio: Cincin-
Ras; s,cs o1aHi cnesso III -; Ionas' % NO.. DesSo.
tanooga. Tenn; Louisville Ny: Mobile. Ala.
and Galveston. Tex Commercial Club. Kansas
City, No.; Chamber OF Commerce. Quincy. Ill.
and Chamber OF Commerce and Board OF Trade.
Tacoma. WASH C. Boggs. Captain. Corps of
Engineers. U. 5. A.. General Purchasing Officer
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING OF SAN FRANCISCO
Chinese Pays With
His Life for Dining
With C0unfryw0man|
n AKLAND, Dec. s.-After
investigating the murder

n AKLAND, Dec. 6.-After
investigating the murder
of Wong Sim, the Chinese
lottery agent, who was shot last
night on the back steps of his
lodgings at Third and Webster
streets, Captain of Detectives
Petersen said that the crime
was not part of the tong war
between the On Yicks and the
Yee family. 1t was learned that
Wong Sim belonged to neither
Of the fighting clans.
That Wong Sim was friendly
with a Chinese woman named
Toy Ming was discovered. The
woman was in his quarters,
where Wong Sim gave a supper
to her and to several male
friends. The shooting occurred
just after the repast, when the
Chinese went on the back
porch.
Chinese friends of the dead
man asserted to the police that
jealousy caused the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
LOSES TWO YEARS OF
FREEDOM BY APPEAL
Supreme Court Hands Down De-
cision Against Burglar

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Appealing to the
supreme court in the hope of thus re-
gaining his freedom cost J. H. Russell
just two years of jail life. For the
last two years he has been in the
county jail waiting for the supreme
court to rule on his appeal and none
of the time he has thus been impris-
oned counts on his penitentiary SEN
tence. Russell was sentenced to FIVE
years in San Quentin for burglary.
The serving of this term will COM
mence only when he is inside of the
penitentiary. With credits he will stay
in the penitentiary three years and FIVE
months, or total of five years and
five months imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
AGED WOMAN UNDER
SUSPICION OF INSANITY
Alleges That Her Children Are
Railroading Her to Asylum

OAKLAND, Dec. S.--Mrs. Augusta
Kennedy was taken to the receiving
hospital today to await an examination
as to her sanity. She will be exam
ined before the lunacy commission to-
morrow, AS she shows signs OF having
Authorizations. Her son, George KEN
nedy, Vallejo baker, made the COM
plant against her. saying that 1t Is
was unsafe to leave her at large be-
cause of the demented condition that
old age had brought her to.
Mrs. Kennedy declared to attendants
that she was being railroaded to an in
sane asylum by her children for the
sake of her property
She said that her son George had re-
Gently induced her to sign deed to
this property, making her believe at
the time that she was merely giving
him authority to collect rentS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Dec. s.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Joseph sarment, "a, Hanford, and Rose Her.
rard IS, Dinuba.
Henry Richards. %, and Nina Benedict, 20,
both of San Francisco.
George Bartels 20. and Martha Ferguson,
%. both OF Oakland.
James F. Van Loben Sells, 27. Oaklsnd. and
Edith A. Page. "a, Berkeley.
Thomas Peterson. rs, and Esther A. Moses,
20, both of Oakland.
Manuel j. Bernardo. %. Centeryille, and Mary
NJ. Rodrigues. 90 Hayward.
George W. J.. Shook. 81. and Florence Clifton,
20. both Of Oakland
Adam r. Damn, q, Sacramento. and Gretchen
Warren 20, Alameda.
Ernest I. Payne, 80, and Ruth Mil, 80. bots
Of Fresnn-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
WANT GREATER OAKLAND
TO CARE FOR IT'S ROADS
Urges City to Provide for SUBJ
urban ThoroughfareS

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-A resolution re-
questing the city government of Oak
land to make provision for the proper
care Of the suburban roads which are
now included in the city's territory was
passed by the Merchants exchange last
evening.
1t was announced that the charities
Endorsement committee of the exchange
is comforting with committees from the
chamber of commerce and Associated
Charities with the object of formulating &
a practical plan to investigate all re-
quests for aid made by charity organi-
cations upon the civic and commercial
bodies OF the city.
The support of the exchange was
pledged to the proposed Panama canal
worlds fair.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
MEMBERS TO BE GUESTS
Reception to Be Held at First
PRESBYTERIAN Church

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-The IS women
who have identified themselves with
the missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church as new members
this year will be the honored guests
at the reception which is planned by
the society in the church parlors Fri
day afternoon of this week.
be contributed during the reception
hours by Mrs. q. N. Jenkins and Mrs.
William Murcell
Mrs. Maude Barnes Steele of San
Francisco will be heard in readings
Mrs. William Ferguson is the society
president.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
RECEIVER HAS PAID
OFF 90 PER CENT
Defunct California Banks Af-
fairs Shown to Be Sound

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-Sixty per cent
of the claims of depositors OF the de-
funct California bank have been paid
of by Receiver James p. Edoff, accord
ing to a report that he filed today
The total paid depositors to date is
$679,76O-99, and the balance due de-
positors is s375.29O.31. The assets OF
the bank. November 30. according to
Edof's report, were $449.774.75-
AS per cent dividend was paid last
month. making the tenth dividend since
the banks affairs came into the hands
Of the receiver
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
BONDS ARE DEPOSITED
IN COUNTY TREASURY

OAKLAND. Dec. S.-Bonds amount
ing TO $375,000, voted in the sanitary
districts of the territory recently an
county treasury today. 10 await the dis
position of suits begun to test the
validity of the bond issues. The bonds
are from the following districts: Red
wood. s36. 900: Upper FruitvaIe, $50 900:
Fitchburg, $4,000; East Fruitvale, $54.-
600; Seminary Park, $4,000; Elmhurst,
$4,000
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
DELAY IN APPEAL OF
= MRS. MARTINS CASE

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Deputy District
Attorney Walter Burpee will leave for
Sacramento in a few days to confer
with Attorney General Webb about the
brief to be prepared in opposition to the
appeal OF Mrs. Isabella j. Martin, who
was convicted of dynamiting the home
of Judge Ogden. The prosecution has
received an extension of time until
February 1, 1910, to make ready its
brief
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
CHESS EXPERT GUEST OF
ALAMEDA WHIST CLUB
Joseph Ney Babson Visits Isle
City PLAYERS

ALAMEDA, Dec. S.-Joseph Ney Bah
son OF Boston, a noted chess player
and authority on the game. was the
guest tonight Of the Alameda whist
club at the home of Councilman Sum-
ner Crosby.
Babson is the author of the longest
known chess problem, a self-mate in
1000 moves He was for years the
chess problem editor of Brownson's 5
Magazine.
The members of the Alameda whist
club are: Frank Otis, T. B. Lyman, ID.
L. Randolph. F. c. Smith, Sumner Cros-
by, c. J.. Wood. William Wolff. A. w.
Stott, DR.. Cecil Dennis, c. H. Carr, f.
r. Ziel and G. II. Newcomb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
LABORER is REPORTED
MISSING FROM HOME

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Charles Eagan,
laborer of 1923 Seventh street, has
been missing from his home since
Thursday. This morning his brother
reported his disappearance. explaining
that the absent man was of sober
habits. Eagan is described as so years
old. feet 10 inches tall, It's pounds
in weight, with light hair and blue
eyes. He wore, when he left his home,
a brown suit of clothes, black shoes
and a black derby hat
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
TRICITY ROTARY CLUB
TO HOLD WEEKLY LUNCH

OAKLAND. Dec. s.-At the regular
weekly luncheon Of the Tricity rotary
club 10 be held at the Hotel MetropoIe
tomorrow at noon Glen D. Sizer of the
Retail credit association will talk on
why the Retailer Wants His Money"
chants exchange. viii discuss CONSOLE
dation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09
MRS. KATHERINE SHIPMAN
BORNE TO LAST REST

y ALAMEDA, Dec. S.-The funeral of
Mrs. Katherine Shipman, who died last
Wednesday while her husband, S. A.
Shipman, assistant engineer OF the
liner Alameda, was homeward bound,
was held this afternoon from st. Jo-
sephs church. The interment was in
ST. Mary's cemetery, Oakland. Besides
her husband Mrs. Shipman leaves a
year old daughter and a stepdau ghter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09

BURNING RUBBIsH-A pile of burning rubb,sh
In Mission street near Third was the cause of
two IRE alarms being turned in yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The blaze was soon
extinguished with the chemical apparatus be-
fore any damage was done to surrounding
property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-09

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Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-04

this lesson and he has contributed a
large share of the 172 in comparison
to his yanking of slabmen in other
years. The hitting is not so strong as
in the past That is shown by the av-
erages. 1t must be that the managers
are growing wise.
Who is the most dependable pitcher
in the league right now? Fans ask this
question and there is solution. He
is none other than that ancient hero
of the slab, Stoney McGlynn, the Mil
waukee twirler. This old tar has been
yanked but once this year and that
was in Columbus when he was sick
man. The slabman who can go the
fun route every time but once, win
ten and lose six, get six shutouts. a
one-hit, two-hit, five-hit and two each
of three and four hit games is going
at some pace Olmstead of Mime
apolis, is another remarkably reliable
twir:er. He has gone the full route
every trial but once and has won II
and lost six, FIVE Of his Victories being
shutouts.
McCloskey took McGlynn with him
from the st. Louis Cardinals. He las
been pitching for 20 years and is still
a good one.