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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
DE IANCfY RAISES
FUND FOR D[f[NSE
Payment OF Alleged Shortage
May Form Basis of At
t0rney's Plea

OAKLAND, Oct 9.-What appeared a
de Lancey to raise funds to make good
an alleged shortage of $4,000 in his
accounts for the estate of George Hite
COOK, as well as to defray other ex-
penses in his approaching trial on an
indictment based on that charge. oc-
CURED today when the United States
hdeilty and surety company withdrew
its bonds for $40, 900, given when De
Lancey was first indicted. D. J. Hall
and Rod w Church were substituted as
bondsmen.
report was current that De Lancey
has already restored $500 of the
amount. The indictments grew out of
disclosures of alleged breach of trust
Wnile DE Lancey was legal adviser for
former Public Administrator George
Gray.
De Lancey put up $4,000 cash and
eoilateral security with the bonding
concern, but with seven more indict-
mehts and his refunding of SIS, 1000 on
demand OF District Attorney Donahue
MS circumstances became Strengthened
ana necessitated the release of the
money and securities tied up with the
company.
1t should be APPARENT to all the world
that De Lancey had to have funds to
lee his attorneys" said Attorney A. J..
r TICK today Frick has played prom
lnent part in the defense so far, M. c.
chapman being senior counsel
u. j. Hall, already on four bonds for
ne Lancey, showed that his entire LA
olIlty was less than $40. 900 and that he
owned about $4,000 worth of property.
.ne gitts or his father in law, w. H.
Macklnnon. John de. Lancey Sr. was
on the four bonds with Hall, but Mac
klnnons s name was also added to each
dividing the liability by three. Each
bond is for $4,000. Church furnished
long list of town lots and was passed
quickly.
De Lancey's first trial has been set
ior Wednesday, October 13, and Dona-
hue has announced his determination of
rushing il through
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
DEATH SUMMONS
PIONEER GROCER
Vim. c. Mason, VigiIante, Mer-
chant and Public Citizen,
Called at so Years

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.-William G. Mason
pioneer, merchant. member of the vigi-
lantes and prominent in Alameda
county public affairs for years, died
this morning at the residence of his
daughter Mrs. A Cove Roberts. Eighth
avenue and East Twentieth street.
Mason was so years old, and death
was due to general debility, hastened
by over eNertion last Tuesday when
the aged man stood for two hours to
hear President Taft speak at Lake
Merritt. When he returned home the
old pioneer showed signs of great
fatigue He was taken seriously i'll
Wednesday.
Mason was a native of Vermont. He
left New York when u years of age.
and came to California, by way of
Panama, arriving in San Francisco in
1851, where he engaged with G.. Y.
Young in the grocery business being
on what was Familiarity known as
Clay street hill. Mason became in
terested in the early campaigns to
rid San Francisco of the criminal ele-
ment and to establish civic decency.
He was an active member of the vlgi-
lantes, enlisted in Doane guards,
eleventh company His family still
which was issued to the veteran. After
several years Mason came to what was
then Clinton, now East oakland He
established a grocery business. which
he conducted until four years ago,
when he retired
Mason was a member of the board of
supervisors for term commencing
January 1877. He was associated with
the late Hiram Tubbs in several en-
terprises, among them the Oakland,
Brooklyn and Fruitvale railroad For
many years he served as a member of
the board of trustees of Mountain
View cemetery. He was a member of
Brooklyn lodge No. 225, F. & A. M.
and of Brooklyn lodge. A. o. u. w.
Mason is survived by his wife and
three children, Mrs. Cove Roberts. Mrs.
William p. Melvin and George H.
Mason. The funeral Will take place
at 1:30 p. M. Monday from James Tay-
lors parlors. The services will be CON
Quoted by the Masons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
MILITARY FAIR CLOSES
WITH CARNIVAL AND BALL.
Festival for Hayward Militia
Company Nets Good Sum

HAYWARD, Oct. 9.-The three davs'
falr that has been held in the Native
Sons hall for the benefit of Company
III, ~ g. c., was brought to a success
1ul conclusion this evening by a con-
fetti carnival and ball. Thousands
many masked, made merry in the hall
and on the brilliantly Illuminated
streets giving TO the festival the an
pearance of a New Orleans mardi gras
The competitive drill held last even
ing a and Main streets was won by
Company A, Captain Lynn Francis. of
Oakland. who competed with Com
panies c of Berkeley and G of Ala
media. A handsome silver loving cup
was awarded to the winning company
Together with these companies. Com
panies + of Oakland. Al of Hayward
and l of Livermore participated in a
dress parade. The companies are a
part of Major Simpsons battalion.
Fifth regiment n. G. c.
This afternoon a special childrens
program was given under the direction
of Mrs. T. l. Kelly.
1t is estimated that between 81 600
and $4,000 has been raised to equip an
armory for the local company and build
a rife range.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND Oct 9-The following marriage
licenses were issued today.
II CenterFille
Alfred D. Nelson. p. Oakland and Hazel
4. NewsOm. "a, Berkeley.
simon Green. 81. san Francisco, and Helen
Frank a del Monte. 20 and Gladys Belina.
l6. both ~ Rodeo.
John Hachman. 2s. and Crete Knief p,
hofh OF Alameda
George ". King -. and Mary T. Hudor.
q. both OF Santa Rosa.
James Nielsen 20. Hayward, and Mary J..
Vargas. % Mission San Jose
Herman Z. Anderson, %, and Jdanita Yocum.
y. both of Berkeley
Jean B. Mouguilholou. 2s. and Marie Mszou
20. both OF Oakland
Otto sponhoiE p, and Mario Halter. p.
both Of Oakland
Daniel Boscseci. ss. snd Isabella C. Hor, 81
both Of oakland
Charles F. Smith. IS. and Belle Y Nicholson
-. both of Oakland.
Henry Fslkowski. 80 and Elizabeth Hadeler
-. both Of San Francisco
,chsries A. Hsdeler. B. and Clara J. n
&&xDer. Al. both OF San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
MOTHER AND SON GET
PERMITS TO MARRY
Ages of Quartet Present Inter.
esting Comparisons

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.-Mrs Elizabeth
Hadeler Will have daughter in law
who Is older than Mrs. Hadelers hus-
band, and her son, Charles A. HadeIer.
will have wife older than her step
father in law and within eight years
of his mothers age, according TO sta
tistics presented at the county clerks
office when licenses for a double we'd
ding were taken out
incidentally Mrs. Hadeler, who is Il
years older than her son, will have A
husband nine years younger than her
self, and her son win have a wife who
is nine years his senior
Permits for. the coming rearrange-
ment of the Hadeler family affairs dis
closed that Henry FaIkowski, a sailor.
40 years old, will marry Mrs. Hadeler.
who is 40. Her son. Charles. aged 80
years, will marry Clara, j. NJ. Turner
who is Il years old. The average age
Of the party is 401a years. They gave
their addresses as San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
CHAUFF[URS READY
FOR AUTO RACES
San LeandrO Road Is Now the
Scene of Many Preparatory
Speeding Tests

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.-Twenty entries
are expected for the three automobile
races that are to be run over the Ala
media county course during Portola
week for the valuable cups offered. The
entry list closes October IA, and j.. p.
Lowe. who is chairman of the race
committee. reports that some of the
best drivers Of the country have signified
their Willingness 70 compete, while in
auirfes as TO the conditions Of the races
have been numerous from all parts of
the country
Among those who viii race are:
Charles Saules. in a Sterns machine
cliff Ontank. in six cylinder Stevens
Duryea; Harry Michiner. in a Lozier;
Frank Murphy. in Buick, and Howard
Wouaer. in q Chalmers Detroit. All of
these racers have already been prac-
ticing over the course, in spite of the
act that il will not be officially opened
for speeding until the day the entries
close.
Ontank is said to have developed a
speed Of 30 miles an hour over the road
already in several practice spins. Wor-
ner has also been prominent in his eN-
perimental rides. and has reeled off fast
time. Much interest in the racers has
been developed along the course in the
racing automobiles. and every day sees
many spectators lined along the road
waiting 10 see the speeders pass BY.
Chairman Lowe and VI. !. LaYmance.
VINO have had charge of the arrange
ments for the races. announce that the
southern Pacific company has agreed TO
run special trains from Friday evening
October ., TO the morning OF the fol-
lowing Sunday The Creek route line
viii also be provided with special boats
10 accommodate automobilists who wish
10 view the races from their cars. The
Oakland traction company promises to
double its car service to accommodate
the crowd Of spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
AGED MAN WANDERS
FROM FRIENDS HOME
Berkeley Police Seek John NJ.
GOltman of Sterling, iii.

BERKELEY, Oct. 9.-John NJ. Colt
man, aged 76 years, and feeble, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Olive Goldman of 241S Prince street. is
reported as missing at the police sta
tion and a search is being instituted
for him. Goltman came here from
Sterling, Ill. with his wife and daugh-
ter, en- route to Los Angeles.
He left the home of the Goldmans
yesterday morning and is thought to
have become confused and lost his way.
The missing man is feet in height
and weighs l30 pounds. He has dark
hair and a mustache. When last seen
he wore a dark suit and carried a cane
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
AGED WOMAN SUES
TO RECOVER Cash
Brings Action Against Widow Of
Oil Expert, Alleging Dead
Man Cheated Her

OAKLAND. Oct. e.-Preyed upon, as
sne said, at a time when her mlnd was
weakened by age and disease and in
duced to give away securities worth
s14.75O to Charles NJ. Ward, an oil prop
erty expert. Mrs. Arletta Seaman, for
merly of Alameda. filed suit to recover
today against Mrs. Mabel E Ward
executrix of Wards estate. and his
widow.
The transfer was said to have been
made September s, 1908, and included
20 United States government bonds
worth $1,000. s1.7sO cash in bank and
promissory note for 81, 900. Mrs. Sea
man asserted that she received no re-
muneration, though she admitted that
the amount to $1O,500 by small pay
ments
second complaint growing out of
the same circumstances alleged that
Ward had raised $4,000 on six OF the
bonds and had loaned the money
through Attorney E. G.s Ryker. who
gave his personal note as security She
asked to have this note placed to her
credit
Regarding the incident today Ryker
said: 4 was called to Alameda by
Ward to draw up papers for a transfer
which Mrs. Seaman had in mind She
made him her heir in her will and gave
him a bill of sale for the securities
mentioned. She was sick at the time
did not know either of them before
that day. Ward was staying at the
house where she lived. having left his
wife. who lived at Berkeley Suisse
quently Ward made a $4,000 invest
ment through my Office. He died in
June of this year
Mrs. Seaman. who has moved to a
home near San Jose, was believed to
have retained government bonds worth
$4,000. The complaints were drawn by
Attorney S. G. TOmpkins of San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ANARGYROS ASKS FOR
DETECTIVES DISMISSAL
Cigarette Manufactures Asserts
Police MaItreated Him

OAKLAND, Oct. s.-The dismissal Of
Detective Harry Green from the Oak
land police force was asked for today
by y. Anargyros. manager of the y.
Ansrgyros cigarette and tobacco COM
psny. because of the alleged indgni-
lies TO which Green subjected Anargy-
rOs when the latter was arrested sew
ersi days ago for passing fictitious
check.
Anarcyros declares that after he had
given himself up 10 the police when he
learned that warrant was out for his
arrest, Green forced him to submit to
the taking of Bertillion measurements
and being photogra phed for the
"roguos gallery The cigarette
msnufa ctu-er also says that Green was
unn ecessarily rough in doing this.
He filed sworn charges today with
the board Of police and FIRE commits
sioners.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ELABORATE MUSIC AT
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Native Sons Invite Public to
Attend Exercises

OAKLAND, Oct. Especial attention
has been given to the music for the
annual memorial services which will
be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at the First Unitarian church. Four
teenth and Castro streets. by Oakland.
Alameda and Berkeley parlors Native
Sons of the Golden West.
The program includes vocal and in
strumental numbers by prominent
musicians. Among those who will con-
tribute are Wallace A. Sa bin. the organ
ist; A. K. Macmillan, c. p. Rowlands. ].
+. Veaco. C. w. Castell. vocal quartet. !.
Mrs. Carolyn Crew-Rasor. soprano; T.
+. Veaeo and G. p Rowlands, duet !:
Estelle Franklin Gray, violinist Carl
Volker. barytone; Eugene Blanchard
pianist.
The committee of arrangements, Of
which James Barry. Piedmont parlor
No. 120, is chairman. and +. T. Biven.
Athens parlor No. 195. secretary, has
extended general invitation to the
public to attend the exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ASKS FOR RETURN OF
TRADED REAL ESTATE
Suit Brought Over Deal in
Princess Theafer

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.=Return of real
property located near Fulton street
Berkeley. traded for 5000 shares in the
Ellis street development company, op-
Grating the Princess theater of San
Francisco, was demanded by II. G.
Connell and his wife. Mary A. Connell,
in an action in the superior court filed
today against ELI Fried and his wife,
Lizzie Fried.
Connell complained that the shares
were represented as selling for 81 par
value and bringing interest at the rate
of l per cent per month which he al
legged was untrue. His property inn
proved by six room nat, was valued
at $3.50 above a mortgage for s1,750.
according TO his statements
Connell insisted that the trade was
made under misrepresentation due to
alleged false representations by Fried.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ELKS PREPARING TO
BURN THEIR MORTGAGE
Indebtedness on Building Has
Finally Been Paid

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.-The local lodge
of Elks is ready to burn it's mortgage
and to declare that the handsome
building in. Fourteenth street between
Broadway and Franklin is now out of
debt Ceremonies fitting the occasion
are being planned. though the date has
not yet been selected.
The building was erected by the Elks'
hall association. composed of members
of the local lodge. The original debt
was $65,000 which has been paid off
little by little.
The building has proved a good in
vestment, as the site on which it stands
has greatly increased in value since it
was erected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
VICTIM OF AUTO TIRE
EXPLOSION MAY LIVE
William Thompson in Critical
Condition at Hospital

ALAMEDA. Oct e.-William Thomp-
SON. whose skull was fractured several
weeks ago through the bursting of an
automobile tire that he was repairing,
Is in 2 critical condition at the Ala
media 50 natOrium.
He was operated upon shortly after
being injured. and last week submitted
10 second operation 10 relieve
pressure on the brain.
Since the last operation the patient
has been in a semiconsciOus state. and
IL is feared that he viii not recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ADMITS HE VIOLATED
STATE CHILD LABOR LAW
Oakland Manufacturer Gives
Himself Up to Police

OAKLAND, Oct. George Roeth.
president Of the Eagle box factory and
former president of the Union national
bank, gave himself up to the police
today on a charge Of having failed to
comply with the child labor law of the
state. The charge against him was
preferred by IA year old Spencer Leon
ard. who was injured some time ago
in Roeth's box factory. Roeth was re-
leased on bonds
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
MISS KATE WERTZ
DIES IN LOS ANGEL ES
Formerly Member of University
of California Faculty

OAKLAND. Oct. 9.-Miss Kate wertz.
for many years a teacher of mathe-
matics in the Oakland high school and
later fellow in pedagogy in the Uni
versity of California. died recently in
Los Angeles, word of her death hav-
ing been received today in Oakland
She was well known in educational
circles
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR
FALL THROUGH TRAP
Woman Alleges Injuries by Drop
Into Basement

OAKLAND, Oct. 9.=Eor falling
through 4 trap door into the basement
when invited by a clerk TO inspect a
kitchen range for purchase and sus-
tanning 4 permanent injury TO her foot
an action for $4,000 damages was filed
against J. J.. Snuman and John W.
Graft. Berkeley merchants. by Mrs.
Maize Macdonald and her husband Da j.
Rid today. She alleged that the trap
was open and unguarded The al
legged accident occurred at 2679 Shat
tuck avenue, Berkeley
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
STUDENTS TO GIVE
MfDIAFvAL DRAMA
University English Club Will
Present "The Shoe Makers
Holiday" at Berkeley

BERKELEY Oct. Clad in cos
tunes of the sixteenth century. stu
dents Of the English club OF the
University OF California will stage
The Shoe Makers Holiday at the
Greek theater October 16. Members of
the cast have been holding dress re-
hearsals in the Greek theater for a
week, and the mob and street scenes
have been found 10 be especially
adapted for presentation in the classic
structure
Miss Dagmar Games well known in
student dramatics. viii assume the
leading feminine role. while playing
opposite her viii be Paige Montea gle a
member of the well known San Fran
cisco family. George AIanship Will
have the comedy lead Misses Irene
Coffin, Edna Higgins and Helen Hill
VIII take other principal roles.
Frank Matthew, Bohemian club and
theatrical coach. has been engaged to
direct the student thespians and the
university orchestra, composed of 40
pieces. under Delbert Crane. viii fur
nish the music. Abe Appleton is the
business mana ger. The cast:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
PICTURED DRAMA TOO
EXCITING FOR WOMAN
Becomes HystericaI Watching
Tragic Portrayal on Screen

OAKLAND. Oct. Soul Stirring
drama enacted without pause upon the
screen of a moving picture theater
proved too exciting for Mrs E Heine-
man Of 664 Tenth street and she had
10 be removed to the receiving hospi-
tai for treatment today Hysteria
mingled with fainting spells prostrated
Mrs. Heineman and il was several
hours before she recovered and was
able TO leave.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
CALIFORNIA CLUB
FORMED IN ORIENT
Many Graduates Organize Asso-
citation of Former University
Students in Shanghai

BERKELEY. Oct As a result OF
visit made by Prof. John Prayer. head
of the department of oriental Ian
guages and literature. OF the university
to China last year on his sabbaticaI
leave. University OF California club
has been organized in Shanghai. China.
with a large membership Of both white
and Chinese graduates OF the univer-
sity.
The club. according to letters re-
ceived BY Milton T. Farmer. alumni
secretary. from Fong r. Lee. secre-
tary of the organization. is in very
prosperous condition
In the membership are consuls ard
other federal officers, merchants. p-o-
fessors and prominent men of affairs
and their wives, as follows.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Sleep on the Porch
That's What The Doctors Now
Prescribe for Keeping People Well

Prescribe for Keeping People Well
But you can't sleep on porch if you live in a
cramped fat stuffed up apartment.
free and clean with flowers in bloom around you and
birds to awaken you in the morning
And do you know, the sleeping porches actually en-
able you build the home cheaper than it could be built
before.
The doctors agreed that, children who sleep on
porches make bigger healthier better and broiner chill
dren than those who are cooped up in close rooms.
So you owe it. your children and to yourselves to
get. home.
Oakland is the city of homes. Its suburbs are famous
for homes thdt people come miles to- .
Now, we can show you the most beautiful home sites
in or near Oakland!
Then tell you how you buy one of those
sites and build home il under the easiest terms
devised in home building plan.
You pay one-eighth the cost. At once we build the
home for you-then your rent, money pays the rest.
Call and US explain it ali in detail Let us show
you the sites!
Before you realize il, you'll have home of your
own free of all membranes.
We want, to talk it. with YOU
WICKHAM HAvENS INCORPORATED
1912 Broadway. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

TO REPoRT-oakland Oct a..
The report Of the special commission appointed
To investigate complaints that the People :
water company was ,overcharging consumers Of
water in Oakland will be filed with the CITY
council next Monday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
BITTER WAS THE AWAKENING
Sleeping Owner Of Millions Brought
Back to Earth BY Stern Yet
Modest Demand.

Il dreamed last night that beginning
with 800 pyramided my bets oil the
stock market so that in a little while
I had $4,000. .o0O. .o00." said one OF the
artist colony in West Sixty seventh
street yesterday. a crowd of people
came to me and besought me to cease
specializing. They pointed out that I
had more money than I could ever
spend and II kept on would own all
there was in the world. I replied that
I wanted billion dollars more for my
own use and that proposed with the
two billion I already had to establish
a great institution where all the art
lists and writer's and sculptors might
work free from pecuniary annoyances.
and raise the standard Of beauty In all
the arts throughout the world. The
last man who came to beg me to stop
making money was my attorney. l
turned n deaf ear to his entreaties
and finally he sternly demanded OF me
the two dollars and n half that had
borrowed from him last week. Then
I woke up."-New York Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Why England Has No Flies.

The proof is that 1t has been done.
Speaking rashly. there are no fiies in
England; at least, there are SO few
that the Inhabitants do not think it
worth while to screen their dwellings.
The reason Is the simplest-the tight
little island is kept clean. Fifty years
ago flies were nuisance in England:
though not the plague they are here.
for no other really civilized country
was ever quite SO dirty as the United
States of America. This nuisance is
pretty completely abated. In so years
England has been swept and gar
nished. and the flies have starved
McClure's
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Million Dollars Reward.

New York.-William Loeb. Jr., CO..
lector OF the port Of New York, has
approved the claim TO moiety by
Richard Parr. the deputy collector
and original informer in the sugar
frauds on the s2.lS5.i .iSG paid into the
United States treasury by the Amer
can Sugar Refining Company as re-.
utution ior duties cvaded by UudaT
Weighing. According to the stnJutCs
regulating such awards, Parr will re,
ceive mot exceeding in amount one.
hs.lf of the net proceeds II his claim
Is approved by the Treasury Depart
ment.