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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
MEETING PLANNED To
DISCUSS PLAYGROUND
Mothers Club and Improvement
Organization Work Together

BERKELEY, Feb. 13-To discuss
the feasibility of building Fairgrounds
for the South Berkeley and North Oak
land section, joint meeting of the
Mothers club of the Washington
school and the North Adeline improve
ment club. Will be held in Roses hall
in Shattuck avenue near Sixtieth street.
Oakland. Tuesday night Among the
speakers Will be Mayor Francis Ferrier
of this city; ]. w. McCTymonds. super
lntendent of schools of Oakland p T..
Hudspeth, principal of the Washington
school and member of the Oakland
Fairgrounds commission; Councilman
Harold Everhart of Oakland, Mrs. j..
H. Mellon, Mrs. j. III. Mahon and Mrs.
Christopher Ruess, representatives of
the Mothers club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
RELATIVE TO BIRDS
Department Report
TO Deal Exhanstively
With Subject

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-W. f. Curtis IN
a special article in the Record Herald
today. under a Washington date. con-
firms what he chaTacterizes as an
astounding statement" by President
Roosevelt recently that "the losses 70
farm products due to injurious mani
mails Is estimated at s1S0.O0O.e00 an
nuany. and the loss through insects is
reckoned at 1853. 100000 annually
These statements" says Mr. Curtis
ARE confirmed by the secretary of asri-
culture and the scientists of that de-
partment who have charge of such
matters. 1t is asserted that the prairie
dogs in Texas alone eat as much grass
every year as would feed million ana
a half cattle There are estimated 70
be 400. 900. 900 in that state. an average
of 20 to the acre. and 26O dogs
will eat as much grass as a steer. be
sides this. the value of the land is very
much injured by the dogs. because they
dig up the roots OF the grass and de-
strOy it,
GROUND SQUIRRELS BUSY
West of the Mississippi river. in the
states where grain is extensively cul-
ingIy destructive and cause the loss OF
many millions of dollars annually. In
California alone every year they eat up
about 1000, 600 worth of wheat
IN Nevada the agricultural sections
are being Overrun with field mice. It
is estimated that they destroy 100000
worth of alfalfa every year.
An accurate knowledge OF the re-
lations of birds to the orchard Is pc
culiarfy important. so that the orchard
ist may know his friends from his
enemies says Secretary Wilson.
BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
Much attention has been paid to
this subject by the agricultural depart
ment in its relation to the Pacific
coast, where fruit raising is each year
becoming more and more important and
the stOmachs of more than 500 birds.
including many OF great economic
value. have been examined and the con-
tents determined. The work has been
pushed as rapidly as possible and the
second and final part OF a report OF the
birds of California in relation to fruit
raising is now nearly ready for the
press"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
MURDERED AFTER
DISCOVERING MINE
Two Men Slain in the Far North
and Their Bodies MutiIated

Charles Mcleod. a northern prospector,
has arrived here with a tragic story of
how his brothers. Frank and william
were murdered after finding a valuable
gold mine near Nahanno river, B. c.
Robert Weir, Scotch mining en-
gineer who accompanied them from Ed
monton has disappeared. The brothers
left records of the find Of the mine on
trees, but the words were obliterated by
the murderers. who felled the trees
The bodies We're terribly mutilated
The father of the dead men is a
prominent official of the Hudson Bay
company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
CONVICTED POOL SELLER
GIVEN HEAVY PENALTY
Cigar Dealer Fined $500 Despite
Recommendation for Mercy

OAKLAND. Feb. 13.-Despite rec
concentration for mercy by the jury
enth street cigar dealer was fined $500
by Police Judge Smith this morning.
with the alternative of spending $50
days in the city prison. for selling
erty on bonds, pending an appeal from
the police magistrates decision.
Immediately after the passage of the
anti-poolroom ordinance the police
Judges announced that the maximum
penalty would be imposed upon all con-
vieted offenders.
Two previous convictions nave been
had under the ordinance. and In both
cases of fine of $500 has been imposed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
AUTO FIRE ENGINE
ARRIVES IN ALAMEDA
Machine Said to Have Speed of
Forty Miles an Hour.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 13.-The new auto
mobile fire engine for this city, said by
its builders to be capable of making
40 miles an hour. was unloaded today
from the car in which 1t arrived from
the east and under its own power went
10 the Sherman street fire house, where
it will be kept until the new engine
house In Webb avenue is completed.
The engine is the first of it's make to
arrive on the Pacific coast and will be
put through severe test before being
accepted by the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
WHIPPED BY WOMAN.
WANTS HER ARRESTED
c. F. Peters Prefers Charges
Against Mrs. j. p. Geudice

MELROsE. Feb. &c. f. Peters
sought warrant today from Justice
OF the Peace Geary for the arrest of
Mrs. J. p. Geudice. Peters said that
Mrs. Geudice had applied the lash of a
horsewhip to his shoulders at the Mel
rose station in the presence of several
witnesses
Mrs. Geudice explained that Peters
mad told false tales about her which
tended to discredit her in the eyes of
the community. and that the horse
whipping was decided upon when she
had no other recourse. Neighbors said
that the trouble between Peters and
Mrs. Geudice arose over allarrels hs
tween the children of their respectfve
families and in settling the uuarrels
that III feeling had arisen
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
TO APPEAR IN GARB
OF HALF CENTURY AGO
ClubwOmen VIII Present Farce
The Spinsters' Convention"

SAN MATEO. Feb. I3.-Garbed IN the
gowns OF the fashionable feminine
world Of 50 years ago, the members
or the Woman's club win present fbe
Iarce Ihe Spinsters Convention
February %. for the benefit of he Pa =
Gross hospital Literally sprinkied
with humorous situations. the nlay
promises to go with snap and dash
as many OF The clubWOmeN are more
than ordinarily talented. Among those
who viii take part in the play are
hesdames Andrews. Balm, Cone. Schu-
man. CoEhead, Dennett, SandersoD
Brown, Green. Paine. and Misses
Olmstead, Waggoner Smith. Marcus
and MOrOney-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
BABY IN MOTHERS ARMS
KILLED BY FALLING GUN
Other Children of Indians In
jured in Canoe
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

[SpecidI Dppdteh 10 The Sail
HOQUIAM, Wash. Feb. 13.-While
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pope and their chill
dren were on the way from the Quini-
ault agency to their home on the Indian
reservation a shotgun was accidentally
discharged. killing instantly a babe
held by Mrs. Pope, mOrtaIly wOunding
the mother and injuring as well two
other children, one OF whom may die
The family was travelling on the Quin-
iault river in a canoe. in the bow OF
which the father had placed his shot
gun. The rolling of the canoe caused
the gun TO fail and it was discharged.
Pope is one OF the best known Indians
in this section. He is educated and
we'll to do
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
MILK WAGON DRIVER
COMPLAINS OF THREATS
Other Men Object to Delivery
Commencing Before 3 A. M.

OAKLAND. Feb. 13.-Frank Loretz. a
driver for the East Oakland dairy, liv-
ing at All East Eleventh street ap-
piled 10 the police this morning for
protection.
He said that the union drivers have
agreed not to start out before 3 o'clock
and that he was stopped this morning
by man VINO pointed revolver at
him and said he would he shot dead
IL he ever drove his wagon before that
hour again.
Loretz was unable to give an accu-
rate description of the man who made
the threat
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
THREE WIVES COMPLAIN
OF CRUELTY BY HUSBANDS
Threats, Abuse and Violence In
cluded i'm Category of Wrongs

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.--George A.
Damon was accused of extreme cruelty
in a suit for divorce filed today by
Anna b. Damon. She said that he had
threatened to knock off her block" and
to tear off her clothing. She said she
was beaten by Damon until black and
blue spots appeared on her arm, and
that he called her names in the pres
ence of others
Tillie Wilkins said that William L.
Wilkins retired with his clothes on at
IL o'clock one morning and that SUBJ
sequently he swore at her and her
friends. She complained of habitual i'm
temperance, threats and various forms
of abuse
Stuart B. Macdonald sued May b.
Macdonald for divorce for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
WOMAN IDENTIFIES
BODY OF HER HUSBAND
Man Found in Water Said to Be
w. NJ. Contry of Salt Lake

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 13.-The body
Of the man found at Venice yesterday
wedged beneath a raft at the end of
an ocean pier has been partially iden-
titled by Mrs. w NJ Contry of Salt
Lake City as that of her husband who
months ago in search of work A 10
year old child aided in the identifica-
ton. which is not yet positive. Mrs
Co1try arrived here three DAYS ago in
quest of her husband from whom she
had not heard during the last two
months.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
SIGMA BETA SORORITY
CHAPTER GIVES PARTY
St. Valentine Honored by Girls
of Alpha and Friends

The Alpha chapter of the Sigma
Beta sorority gave a valentine party
Friday evening at the residence of
Helen Elizabeth Gingg in Devisadero
street Among those who assisted in
receiving the guests were Miss Eff1e
Squires, Miss Irene Fagothy, Miss
Gretta Mcdowell, Miss Letha McNab.
Miss Ethel Bevilla, Miss Tessie Kofin'
Miss Lillian Heinz and Miss Henrietta
Ludermann.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
LOCAL BID LOWEST
FOR PEARL .HARBOR
Pacific Construction Company
Probably VIII Get Contract
[Snccinl DishnLch La IL Caul

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The Pacific
construction company of San Francisco
probably will be awarded the contract
Tor building the great drydock at Pearl
harbor. Its bid was $2,S60O00 Other
bidders were Edward Mallev San Fran
cisco, $2,550,O0O; San Francisco bridge
company, 100000.
There We're two bids from eastern
firms, both more than $3,4OO, 900.
The dock will be 1,1S6 feet long.
enough to hold two battIeships at once.
Work must begin within four months
from the date the contract is signed
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
ALAMEDA HAS SPELL
OF "TUMMIE" TROURI r
Every Physician Kept Busy
Prescribing for AiIment

ALAMEDA, Feb. 13.-An epidemic OF
stomach ailment. caused presumably by
something in the drinking water, swept
over this city last night and today.
10 serious case was reported. but every
doctor In the city was kept busy visit
ing patients. some of the medical men
receiving as many as 80 calls
The physicians DO not consider the
epidemic alarming and look upon il as
= local disorder. Or. J. Emmett Clark.
president of the board Of health. has
ordered an analysis made Of the water
supplied by the Peoples water COM
panv. city Physician DR. J. W. Std
ham has advised that all drinking
water be boiled.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
BANQUET AT NILES IN
CHOIR SINGERS HONOR
Mems League Entertains Many
Guests at Valentine Party

NILES. Feb. 13.-Church choirs
were the guests of the Mems league of
Niles at a banquet Friday evening at
the First Congregational church. The
rooms were decorated in honor of ST.
Valentine. E. B. Kientz. president of
the league, presented Rev. Vernon
Jones as POSTMASTER
Toasts were responded to by c.
Runckel, j. e. Jacobus, Thomas Bed
ard. G. Frazier Sullivan, Mrs. ]. E.
Thane and Mrs. F. A. Dew.
Those present were:
MESDAMES
Armstrong lRunckeI
Baldwin Sullivan
Higley Joln
Jones Barnard
fhane Hill
Thomas Dow
Jacobus Hudson
MISSES
Lila Jones Catharine Dassel
Florence Hudson Ruth Ellis
Edna Sharpe lGladys Catterlfn
Olive Baldwin Anna Dassel
Anna Baldwin Florence Sharpe
Gertrude Dassel Mary Barnard
harriet Dassel Jane Smith
MEN
F. Vernon Jones William Catterlin
y. A. Ellsworth W. X. Jolih
Charles Evans lC. +. billiard
Chr1s Runckel F. p. Matteson
J. f. Thane Alfred Hill
G. Frazier Sullivan Frank Rose
]. r. Barnard F. McKenna
T. l.. Armstrong r. A. Dew
Thomas Bedard VIII Morgan
+. ID. Baldwin Fred DasSel
$. o. Higley Roy Morgan
j. r. JacobuS IT, B. Kientz
). B. Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
MIXED MARRIAGES r
DR.. TOM Wal TONG

5i3 Clay st.. Oakland. Cal.
lhe Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
4 cure all kinds OF dis
sases without operation
and = produce satisfactory
results quickly. NV Zee
Tor examination iS reason.
able. No detention from
social or business duties
while under treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
WANTS COAST WHOLLY
WHITE MANS COUNTRY
Representative Kahn Says Ori-
entails Would Gust Others

- NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Speaking be-
fore the Lincoln club in Brooklyn,
Congressman Julius Kahn Of California,
referring TO the japanese question last
night, said that the people OF his state
were anxious TO preserve it asa white
mans country.
We In the west" he said. appeal
10 you men in the east to help US in
The matter. If ever that narrow strip
Of land should be given over TO the
oriental the white man as sure as fate
will have to retire back TO the Missis-
sippi and don't you forget it, Wher-
ever the Chinese or japanese settle the
white man has to 60"
Kahn said that he admired the prog
ress Of the japanese, but that he want
ed them at a safe distance, and that
while California stood ready to give
the present immigration laws a fair
trial the people would demand eXclu-
sion If conditions were not soon i'm
proved He praised the Japanese gov
ernment FOR its efforts to restrict coOlie
immi grafton and said that the people
of California did not object TO the
higher class OF Japanese.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
Montana SoIons Stand PAD

HELENA Mont. Feb. 13.-That pro-
posed anti-Japanese Legislation would
be favOTablE acted upon by the lower
branch OF the state assembly was the
prediction made by several members
of that body tonight The memorial
TO congress. it is now asserted. will
be modified in accordance with the
recommendation Of the committee on
labor, TO which ii has been referred
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14

ART ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS
sBerkeIpF. Fen. 13.-officers Or the California
guild II arts and crafts aud art school have been
elected as follows. President. Miss Hazel HINT
81 santa barbara. vice president. Miss Alice
Swanson. secretary Miss Lillian Moss: treas
urer Miss Eva Chapman: sergeant az arms
sohn 1cMuilen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14

RAINFALL DATA IN oAKLAND-OakI.nd
Feb. 13.-The rainfall during February has been
5.Sa inches The rainfall for the present season
is 21.34 inches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14
COMES TO STUDY THE
EARTHQUAKE FAULT
Professor Penck of Berlin Is
Visiting in Berkeley

BERKELEY, Feb. 13.-Dr. Albrecht
Penck. professor of geography OF the
University of Berlin and Kaiser Will
helm professor at Columbia university.
New York city. arrived in this city
this afternoon to spend a few days in
the vicinity of San Francisco to study
the earthquake fault OF 1906. Ills err
rand is on behalf of a number of Ger
man societies and the imperial geo
graphical association OF which the
kaiser Is the head.
Professor Penck is the second prOmi-
nent foreign scientist to come to this
coast TO study the effects of the quake
of April is. 1906 He Will be given a
reception by the faculty of the univer-
sity Monday noon. followed by lunch
con at the Faculty club.
In the afternoon he will lecture in
South hall on Climatic Changes be-
fore the LeConte geology club. and the
general public will be welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14

FAVOR KEY ROUTE BAsIN-Oakland Feb
1S--The James q. Quinn republican club "a
North Oakland indOrSed the West Oakland water
front improvement clubs project for the devpl-
cpment of the key Route basin last evening
MIXED MARRIAGES FORBTDDEN-Ris
marck. y H.. Feb. 13.-The house totiav passed
the senate bill prohibiting. under heavy penaltr
the intermarriagc Of whites and negroes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-12
RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION MEET

Chicago. H., Nov 12.--At the
coming session OF the American
railway Association to be held in
this city ON Nov. n. reports Will
be submitted by the Executive Com
mittee. Committee on Transporter
tation. Committee on Maintenance;
Committee on Relations between
Railroads: Committee on the Safe
transportation of Explosives and
other Dangerous Articles, Commit
tee on Electrical Working and Com
mittco ON NominaLicns. E!lMlHH
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-12
SCRIvEN'S DRAM Frs
Elastic Seam

s1.Oq Grade. 'cl6s'dg out price
per garment ..l,Aq...I.....C csc
Special soc. Brand, closing out
price .............. 3Oc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-12
FANCY VESTS

Large assortment OF these vests
In stylish up-to thc-minute outs.
$3.OOGrade, closing out price S2.21
$3.50 Grade, closing out price St.0s
$500 Grade. closing out price sIIs
$50 Grade, closing out price Osc.
MEMS ANn BOYS HATS
Both sun. and. soft Bats in the
latest shaIey and sresss ~
John % stet.on radcs up to
5000 closing out 9riqs,rt ss4s
No-namc Hats, $500 grade, clos
ing out price. nG.n1gi .S212
$3.50 Brands closing out price S1.Os
$500 Brands closing ONT prioe,sf ~
$40 Grados closing out price Osc.
$500 Brands closing out price 70c.
We also have nice line of Dire
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-12
NECKTIES

a superb variety, all shades. Sure
some to suit your Individual taste.
oOc. Variety closing out price SIC.
Wash Ties, 15c. Grade, closing out
price .............. DC.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-06

Tortured With Insomnia
Bella HauOCk Takes
Dose Of Poison.
- -
COULD GET NO RELIEF
FROM USE OF DRUGS
Mother Finds Her in kitchen Of
Orange Home With Her 4
Lips Scared. s

Suffering from melancholia ana
worrying because of continued Ill
health, Miss Bella Hallock, % years
old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Hallock, of s6 Stockman street, Orange.
took a drink of cresolene from a bot
tie that had been utilized In fighting
diphtheria In the family at a. m. to-
ange Memorial Hospital
Miss Hallock had been sick for some
time and failing to rally, her physi-
clan, DIR. Henry NJ Chandler, had dis
continued treatment. She was suffer
Ing with insomnia ana took drugs to
induce sleep, but without result. Yes-
terday Mrs. Hallock and her daughter
discussed the latters futile effort to
get relief and the mother suggested
that the trouble might be imaginary.
This annoyed the girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hallock were aroused today by hear
ing their daughter downstairs and Mrs.
Hallock. goirs down to the kitchen.
found the g,., standing near a win
dow.
I've taken something, mother, said
the daughter, and her burned mouth
indicated the truth. The bottle was
nearby and the mothers screams
brought the father to the kitchen in a
hurry. The Record ambulance and
physicians were sent for, but the girl
lived only ten minutes after she
reached the Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Hallock said his daughter was the
second in family of seven children
She had been employed in the Pike
Adding Machine Company's establish
ment in Orange valley. Her difficulty
In getting sleep and her use Of drugs
with no success had worried her con-
siderably. She was particularly moross
following a talk yesterday with her
mother. Her only words after drinking
the poison was to tell her mother she
had taken something. Mr.. Hallock said.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-06
Methodist Appointments
Will Probably Be
Made Late Today.
BISHOP NEELY WILL.
ANNOUNCE CHANGES
Business of Morning Session Is
Rushed Through in
Record Time.


With the announcement that Bishop
Thomas B. Nicely and his cabinet, COM
posed Of the Rev. DR.. d. B. F. Ran
dolph, the Rev. Dr. L. C. Muller the
Rev. DIR. @. w. Smith and the Rev.
DR.. c. M Anderson, district superin-
tendents, had completed the list of ap-
pointments and would make them pub
lie just as soon as the business of the
ffty-second annual session of the New
ark Methodist conference had been, fin-
ished. the clergymen at the Centenary
Methodist Church rushed through the
order of business this morning in rec
ord-breaking time. For the first time
In the last few days, the various re-
ports were received without debate, and
there was q total absence of the acrid
discussions which marked yesterdays
proceedings. 1t Is probable that Bishop
Nicely will announce his appointments
about o'clock this afternoon.
2 In the absence of Bishop Nicely, the
Rev. DR.. William e. Palmer, Of Jersey
City, called this mornings session to
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-06
HOM|C|OEs TOO
. FREQUENT, COURT
Tells GRAND JURY
April Inquest Sworn in Today
Is So Informed by JUS
tice Gummere.
ALMOST A REFLECTION
ON LAW HERE, HE SAYS
Defines Various Degrees of MUIR
der and Manslaughter
in His Charge.

Tt law of homicide was all that was
by Chief Justice Gummere in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer after that body
had been sworn by County Clerk John
B. Woolston in the usual form, T. AL
beus Adams, of Montclair, as the fore
man, the first to take the oath. He
AMI his colleagues, together with
Sheriff William Harrigan, posed for the
Evening STAR camera before they ap-
peared In court.
Judges Thomas A. Davis, Jay Ten
Eyck and Frederick Adams sat on the
bench with the chief justice during the
delivery of the charge and got busy
ON making UP their respective calen-
dars as soon as it was concluded, while
the Jurors went to their room to or
ganize for their six weeks of service.
In his charge the chief justice first
said that since the last grand jury had
been discharged there was nothing of
sufficient Importance upon which spe-
cifc instructions were needed.
"But the fact remains" he added,
LHdt the tdhlUS Oh nuHldn lie III li1lS
county has become of such frequent
occurrence to almost cast a reflection
upon the administration of the law, and
for that reason 1 consider it wise to
call your attention to the law on homi
eide in case such a matter comes before
you.
I'VE all have a pretty good idea of
the law as laymen, but 1t is not a
very accurate one. The law divides
criminal homicide into two general
classes. murder and manslaughter, and
sub divides murder into two classes.
murder of the first degree and second
degree. The statute declares that muir
der of the first degree should be mur-
der done in the perpetration of certain
crimes, such as arson, burglary rob-
berry and rape.
1.-THE statute says that these should
be deemed murder of the first degree,
as we'll as murders committed by the
administration of poisons or lying in
wait, or any other wilful, deliberate
and premeditated killing are also Of
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