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WILL ESTABLISH A
PLAYGROUND FUND
Money Viii Be Set Aside to
Start the Equipment
of Fields

OAKLAND. July Flight thousand
dollars viii be apportioned 10 the first
playground fund in the budget for the
fiscal year 1sos-Is1O for the equipment
Of the various grounds which have been
acquired by the city and placed under
the Jurisdiction OF the playground com
mission Auditor Cross has an esti-
mate prepared by the commissioners. IN
which $4,000 is asked as the sum
needed 10 put the Fairgrounds in COM
plete shape.
Public improvements already pro-
vided for by ordinances or contem-
plated by the city council have made
it impossible 20 apportion more than
approximately S. coo 10 the playground
fund In the commissions estimate
among the items set down are fences
and bieachers and similar sppur-
ceusnces OF athletic fields II was
planned 70 erect these IN Bushrod park,
West Oakland park and the park being
built on the marshes south OF the
Twelfth street dam
Auditor Gross said that the city could
not build all that are desired this year.
The apportionment Of $4,000 VIII en-
able the commission 10 commence the
equipment OF the grounds. and with
some OF the heavy street work and
other improvements made this year the
council and auditor VIII be free next
year 70 deal with Fairgrounds more
literally.
ritted with A S. Macdonald. president
q the municipal playground commits
sion" said Auditor Gross. and we viii
pick out the most needed items The
money 70 be allowed this year VIII
start rhs playground equipment, but 10
complete the work IN one year would
be TOO heavy a burden with other ex-
pense of permanent improvements and
maintenance throughout the city IN
other departments"
The playground commission hopes 70
persuade Auditor Gross 20, make
larger appropriation
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
Woman Speaker Praises
The League of Justice
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding Makes an
Able Address at Reform Congress

BERKELEY, July 21.-At meeting
OF the congress Of reform of the Cali
fornia Woman's Christian temperance
union. largel ygiven over to the dis
cussion OF the equal suffrage problem,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding, represent
ing the Woman's League Of Justice,
gave stirring address this afternoon.
''Of what avail" Mrs. Gerberding de-
clared. is Il TO rear son in g pro-
tected, wen regulated homes through
the door OF which he steps into a world
where corrupt practices are condoned;
where man is a selfish beast disre-
garoful Of right or justice; where
everything, In fact, is in direct CONTRA
diction TO the teaching Of the homei
This carefully reared son is apt TO
conclude that he must yield TO condi-
lions as he finds them or go down in
the struggle. The temptation is too
great for the average man. Carry the
thought still further. 1t may be the
fate Of this son 10 be on trial for his
honOr or his life. In a country where
Juries can be bought as so much mer-
chandise, what chance has he for Sc
curing fair trial?
MUCH Is AT STAKE
The fundamental principles of this
government are at stake and il be-
hooves every man and every woman 10
help the cause by allying himself or
herself on the side of the right. A
feyorite argument is that graft must
always exist So must burglary: so
Holst murder; but is that any reason
why the guiltleSs should calmly stand
by and see murder committed? While
the league Of justice is nonpolitical, It's
members must perforce be actively in
terested in politics. It IS essential that
honest upright men be elected 10 Of
fee"
Mrs John Shook of this city followed
Mrs. Gerberding and declared that the
league OF justice was the only organi-
cation OF national standing in which
membership for both the men and the
women were on the same level The
women, she declared, had equal suf-
frsge and rights with the men in the
league and could hold any Office.
Many interesting speakers were
heard at the session today on the sub
5ect Of woman suffrage Among those
who spoke were Msr. Mary s. Sperry.
state president Of the woman Suffrage
organization; Mrs. Elizabeth L. Wat
son Of the Santa Clara county essocia-
ton. and Mrs. Ellen Sargent. honorary
president Of the state club.
CONDITIONS ARE CHANGED
Mrs. Mae NJ Whitman, under the
title Of The Progress OF Woman and
Her Work" declared as did Msr. Ellen
H Richards, the authority on domes-
tic science. lecturing at the summer
session, that the implements of labor
had been taken away from woman by
the new inventions and that she was
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accordingly robbed Of her birthright
She said:
In former days women shared with
man the toi necessary in providing for
the family and for ages has proved an
important though unrecognized factor
in industry. She was the primitive
clothier of the race as well as cook,
laundress and ofttimes gardener. She
with her husband. owned the imple-
ments of labor. together with the land
on which they toiled-
With the advent Of machinery a new
condition arose. A work formerly hers
is now done in factory and shop,
whittier she must go If she would exc
out the family income. Many complica-
tions have arisen during this transi-
ton period, as the result of which
about S,000.00O of our sisters as wage
workers today are helping in the sup
port Of themselves and families, and
nearly 100000 children are engaged
with them in their toll
Now the home is the heart OF hu-
manity and woman is the heart Of the
home. and although the mothers ef-
forts are distinctively needed TO make
the home attractive and to guide and
train the children these workers have
been driven from their homes to fac
tory. store and workshop.
RACE SUICIDE TENDENCY
No wonder the complaint is being
made of the tendency to race suiside
and human degeneracy under such con-
ditions. Forced against her will from
her hame, she has not only lost every
vestige of ownership in the imple-
ments OF her labor but she has further
more no voice in shaping the condi-
tions under which she tolls. neither as
to sanitation, remuneration or hours of
service"
Mrs Truax declared that comparing
an intelligent woman with an ignorant
man was a travesty on democracy. She
said:
What greater travesty on demo-
cratic government could there be than
the denial to intelligent, cultured, ca
pable women of those rights that be-
long TO the most ignorant. the most de-
praved or the most criminal male? How
can q cultured. intelligent business or
professional man, having FOR example
three adult daughters. look with COM
placency on the fact that only he and
his have one-fourth as much direct
power at the polls as an ignorant fam
lily having four adult male members?
How can an yintelligent woman con-
template with compiacency the fact
that she is less a citizen than the man
who drives her coach or hauls ashes
from her home? A democracy IN the
twentieth century cannot have a citi-
zenship based on sex"
Thomas E. Hayden, a member of the
board Of education OF San Francisco.
was heard tonight on the subject of
ing discussion followed his address.
Tomorrow the meeting OF the congress
viii be devoted to legislation In its va
rious forms as affecting women.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
LEON BOURGEOIS
MAY BE PREMIER
BRAND Minister of Justice and
Worship, Second Choice as
Clemenceau's Successor

PARIS. July 21.-President Fallieres
tomorrow viii offer the premiership TO
Leon Bourgeois, former minister of
foreign affairs. This decision was
reached late tonight, but as Bourgeois
is not expected TO reach Paris from
Hamburg until tomorrow his actual
attitude with regard to the appoint
ment is not known. Parliamentary
circles. however, foFesee that he will
decline the honor, as his health is far
from robust
Clemenceau, the former premier:
Duboska, president of the senate. and
Brisson. president OF the chamber of
deputies, as a unit have counseIed
President Fallieres that BRAND, min
lister OF justice and worship. is the
most available man after Bourgeois.
and it is understood that BRAND is the
presidents second choice.
BRAND HAS STRENGTH
Although the temper of the senate
is described as rather cold to the ele-
yation Of BRAND, the attitude of the
chamber is said TO be sympathetic. II
ne IS named as premier It is expected
that he viii Immediately reconstitute
the Clemenceau ministry with Clemen-
ceau omitted, and follow I'D the same
program of reforms.
On account OF the Importance of the
election in 1910. BRAND, like his pred
ecessor, would probably select the
portfolio Of minister OF the interior.
and few shifts in the previous cabinet
are anticipated
Caillaux, minister of finance. who is
directing the battle for income tax
and old age pensions; Cruppi, who Is
plunged in the tariff; Pinchon. whose
foreign policies satisfy the republican
bloc" Niviani, minister of labor, and
Ruau, minister of agriculture, are all
slated for retention. although the re-
appointment of Pickart, Picard and
Millies-La Croir to the portfolios of
war. the navy and the colonies. re-
spectively. is less certain.
On the other hand, should Bourgeois
accept the premiership the personnel of
the cabinet would be more difficult to
establish. but il is believed his in
cumbency would not affect the gov
ernment's policies.
POLITICAL WORLD AT Loss
The political world remains COM
pletely stupefied at Clemenceau's ac-
tion yesterday. No one can believe
ceau did not realize what he was doing
and for this reason many advance the
theory that he deliberately planned
his own downfall.
The general opinion is picturesquely
summed up by Henri Rochefort, editor
OF the Patrie, who says:
''Clemenceau had oyerthrown so
many ministers that he believed II
proper to overthrow himself. He COM
mitted suicide yesterday by firing sew
eral phases at his own head
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THREE PEOPLES MEET
AT BOUNDARY POST
Two Countries Divided and
Other Distinctions Marked

About 500 yards from the station at
Herseaux. at the crossroads from
Oudenarde 70 Roubaix. on the way from
Journal 10 Nonseton. there is a di-
recting post, which, from a Topographic
cal point OF view. IS a curiosity. This
post harks the separation between
two countries-France and Belgium;
three provinces or departments lie
Nord. Western Flanders. and Hahn
ault. three bishoprics. Cambria. Brnges
and Journal Three races dwell around
st. speaking three languages. French
Flemish and WALTON. II IS also in
three communes. Wattrelos. Herseaux
and impius.-London Globe.
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Y. M. c. A. CALLS MEN
TO IMPORTANT MEETING
New Building Plans Will Be
Shown to Members

OAKLAND, July 21.-General Super
intendent Starrett of the Oakland
Young Mems Christian association has
issued invitations to 100 young men to
attend a meeting OF the association
which will be held In the temporary
quarters at Fourteenth and Webster
streets next Monday evening. The new
building plans for the Young Mems
Christian association home. TO be
erected at the corner of Twenty-first I
street and Telegraph avenue, will be
shown at the meeting and other i'm
portant subjects will be discussed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
OAKLAND SEEKS PART
IN P0RT0LA FESTIVAL
Representatives to Discuss Fete
With San Francisco Men

OAKLAND, July 21.-The members
of the Oakland Portola committee viii
be the guests of the San Francisco
executive committee at the st. Francis
hotel at luncheon tomorrow. Oak
lands participation IN the Portola
festival will be discussed. and plans
will be considered for the establish
ment of an Oakland day during the
fete. Among the Oaklanders who will
attend the luncheon are President I.
II. Clay OF the chamber OF commerce,
z. G. Ryker and z. A. Young.
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NAMES SPEAKERS FOR
BANQUET OF CHAMBER
DIR. Wheeler. Justice Melvin
and Prof. Wickson Will Talk

BERKELEY, July 21.-The list of
speakers at the banquet of the chamber
OF commerce in the Masonic temnle
Tuesday night has been announced as
follows: DR.. B. I. Wheeler, president Of
the university: Justice Henry A Melvin
Of the supreme court. and Prof. E. ].
Wickson, head of the department Of
agriculture of the university. Presi-
dent George B. Ocheltree of the cham
Der Of commerce will preside. A feat
IRE OF the dinner will be the fact that
California products viii be exclusively
used IN the menu.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22

REBEKAHs IEsTALLED-Palo Alto. Juiv er
District Deputy President Nina Albee OF the
Maydeid Rebekah lodge. assisted By Mesdames
Frances Hogan. Mount. McInnis, Schaefer Mos
conf and Miss Dickinson, grand officers in
last night: p. Kent. past grand; Jessie II .
Beatty. noble grand; Annie Dimond. vice grand |:
Mrs B. g. Allen. chaplain: Mary Jacobs re-
cording secretary. Rose Hull, treasurer; Lucille
Rogers financial secretary; Margaret Moore.
warden; Gertrude Simpson. conductor: Nellie
r. Gocdspeed, inside guardian: Mrs. H. p
Hansen. outside guardian: Ida Mckinney and
Mrs II. A. Moe, supporters noble grand: Ne
rada Burkhart and Margaret Kidson, sup-
porters vice grand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
WHEN GREEN CENTERS
APPEAR IN ROSES
Advice TO Gardeners How 70
Handle Buds

Green centers IN roses are usually
caused. SAYS Gardening Illustrated
BY a check OF some kind which the
plants may have received-such, for
instance. as spring frosts or an over
dose OF manure Where IL is possible
10 detect these green center buds. IL
is a good plan 70 remove them early
and encourage the smaller buds, which
may be more perfect.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
Fighting lasts AM Night

MADRID. July 21.-The first body
of soldiers to reinforce the Spanish
troops at Melilla left this city at )
o'clock this morning. Despite the early
hour an enormous crowd had gathered
and cries of protest against the de-
parture Of the troops were numerous.
Official dispatches received from Me-
lila say that the Moors resumed the
offensive today and seem TO trying TO
turn the heights OF Atlayou with the
object of directly attacking Melilla
The fighting at Melilla last night was
very severe and lasted all night. The
Spanish losses were heavy
The Moors advanced steadily along
the railroad, but were driven back by
the artillery. The gunboat Martin
Alonzo Pinzon -bombarded the enemy,
but was forced to fire high in order to
avoid hitting the Spanish forces. The
Moors employed modern and daring
tactics. They cut the telephone wires,
and often endangered the Spanish po-
sition. The Spanish loss was 10 killed
and 20 wounded
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
French Defeat Arabs

| PARIS, July 21.-colonel Milliot, the
military commander of the French
forces at Tchid. Cehtral Africa, tele-
graphs by way of Finder, French Sa-
hara. that the French flag was hoisted
at Abeshr July 2. after brilliant ac-
tion with the Arabs, in which the
| French had killed and % wounded
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22

TEXANS N MoETAEA-Butte. Mont. July
"a deIeraffop n IS Texan bankers. accom-
panied by their families, numbering ia per
fo1s IN al. arrived here from tie vest II q
special train today. They spent several hours
Visiting the mines and snelteEs.
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OAKLAND TO SEND TEN
DELEGATES TO DENVER
Will be Represented at the
Trans Mississippi Congress

commerce has been invited to send ten
delegates to the trans Mississippi COM
merciaI congress. which will meet in
Denver August Is TO 81. Secretary
Stearns has requested all members OF
the organization. who will be in the
neighborhood of Denver at the time OF
the convention, or who viii be able to
make the trip. to send in their names
in order that they may be proposed
as delegates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
SPANIARDS BEAT
BACK THE MOORS
Tribesmen Resume Attack Near
MeliIla and Employ
Modern Tactics

MELILLA. Morocco. July 21.-Moor-
ish tribesmen today attacked a Span
ish force at the railroad station just
outside this town. but were repulsed
by gatling guns
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
PRFNIIrM - AccOr

PREMIUM NO1E ACCOUNT
Premium notes and other
premium obligations
at beginning OF the
Premium notes and
other premium Obli-
cations received dur
Ing the year. 1,o54 SSH
Total .-.---------- S6.2l2 1o5.65
DEDUCTIONS DURING
THE YEAR
Amount Of notes and
other premium obi
cations used IN pay
claims -.....-.....--s Is5.s7as1
Amount Of notes and
other premium obliga-
tions used In purchase
OF surrendered policies 90. 742- 80
Amount Of notes and
other premium oblga-
rlons used IN payment
Of dividends 10 policy
Amount Of notes and
other premium obliEs-
tons redeemed By the
maker n cash 343. 403-S6
Amount OF notes and
other premium cbilga-
tons welded By lapse. 7.545-o5
Total reduction Of
premium note account Si4.056.l9
Balance nots assets AZ end Ot
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sas2s- % g
FREDERICK FRELISGHUYsEN.
President
Z EDWARD z RHODES
Vice President and Mathematician
SAMUEL W BALDWIN.
subscEieea and sworn to before ne THIS 4ts
JNO. S. MURRAY JR..
Notary Public.
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sTADLEKAN APPEALs-San Rafael. July 81.
Though he was fined but IS for battery com
mftfed in February. Frank Stsdleman. 4 prom
inent man Of San ADselmo. fled an appeal from
the Judgment Of the recorders court today Early
in the wear Stadfeman and DR.. Frank Ashworth
engaged IN 8 heated argument and during the
alteration Stadlemsn struck AShvorth, ac-
cordinR 70 the testimony offered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-22
cHARLrs 81 KUcK BUR1ED-Menl

CHARLES a KUCK BURIED-Menlo Park.
July 2l.-The funeral OF Charles NJ kuck. 8
prominent young man Of this place, held
from the residence Of his uncle, Martin Kuck.
yesterday, interment being at Union ceme-
ferr Redwood City. Kuck operated a. q build
ing contractor very heavily in Merced and san
F.nig Obispo Counties constructing the state
Industrial school in the latter place. Kuck.
who was unmarried and 81 years Of age, left
& valuable estate.
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MUTUALBENEFIT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

or NEWARK. n. J.. on THE slsr DAY OF
december. l9oS. and for the year ending On
nat day. made 70 the Insurance commissIoner
o. the state Of California. pursuant to the r.
ecirenents of section SIS OF ths political cods
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NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAEDA HAYWARD sANIEANDRo
STATEMENT

OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF rHs
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Hard Times and Economy.

Now that it has become fashion
able to talk hard times" it is we'll
to remember the little economies of
life. At this time Of the year no one
is free from "a cold" Doctors are
expensive luxuries and often do little
more than look wise and take your
fee
But timely appliances will often
avert great evils; prompt action is
frequently required and only little
OF that to prevent serious consequences.
quences
Take "a cold for example. If not
checked in time, like a spark Of fire, it
may cause great trouble, suffering
and distress. To stop a fire in the
beginning IS comparatively an easy
process TO that of subduing an extern
sive conhagration. So Railways
Ready Relief taken in time will pre-
vent the serious consequences arising
from neglecting a cold For a child,
take from a half to a teaspoonful of
Ready Relief in a half tumbler Of
water, drink it down and repeat if
necessary to warm up.
For pains in the chest, side or back
rub freely with Ready Relief, applied
by the hand, till the skin comes to
glow; cover we'll up and keep warm;
one or both OF the above appliances
will cure ninety-nine cases out of
every one hundred
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Palisade Athletic Club Election.

At the regular meeting OF the
Palisade Athletic Club the following
officers were elected:
President, Alfred Faulkner, Grant
wood; vice-president, Bert Lack; sec
rotary, James Druck; treasurer,
George Stabel; sargeant-at-arms,
Robbie" Craymer; executive commit
tee, Bernard Brady, Charles T. Logan,
jr, George Stabel Walter Lane.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
DESIGNATING THE ROCKS.
A Sign-painter Advertises a Hat and
Bird Store.

Some miscrcant, with a desire to do
a smart thing, no doubt, has painted
signs advertising the Danbury hat
and a Harlem bird store all over the
rocks between Palisade and Fort Lee,
along Palisade avenue. If there is
not a New Jersey law covering this
species OF vandalism, il IS high time
one were being enacted. The Bor-
OUCH officials OF Fort Lee have had
their attention called to the rock
painting, but 50 far no action has
been taken.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Long Needed Light.

Now that winter has Set in, the
short days make the demand for a
light at the crossing OF the trolley
tracks more imperative than ever. At
tention OF the borough authorities has
been called to this time and again, but
it has so far been looked upon with
disfavor The light is a necessity,
and should be given immediate at
tention.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
PALISADIAN

George II. Frew, IT,, with his trav-
cling companion to Europe last sum
mer, Mr. Whelan, were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman, Of New York, at
the Holland House for dinner De
cember 7. Later the party attended
the theatre The Shermans were met
on the voyage over.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-12-01
Official Telephone Bulletin.

The New York Telephone Company
has established a new central office
area west OF Cliffside, December l, for
which the name "Morsemere" has been
selected The new area includes the
entire communities known as Ridge
fields, Morsemere and Palisades Park
The change has made necessary the
assigning Of new numbers with the
"Morsemere' designation to about
seventy subscribers, who were for
merly connected to the Cliffside Ex-
change 1t also brings a benefit to all
subscribers in the Cliffside, LeOnia.
Fort Lee and new Morsemere Elk
changes, in that it gives to all larger
Tree calling area, eliminating many toll
charges which formerly were made be
tween exchanges. Henceforth local
calls from Leonia will include Leonia
and Morsemere; from Morsemere will
include Morsemere. Leonia and Cliff
side; from Cliffside will include Cliff
side. AIorsemere and Fort Lee; from
Fort Lee will include Fort Lee and
Cliffside
All subscribers in the exchanges
mentioned will be listed in the Engle-
wood Local Directory
The holiday time Of the day to the
gentle reader is when he may open a