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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
STANFORD TO HOLD A
BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL
Talent From East and Whole
State to Take Part

PALo ALTO. April 21.-Stanford
universitys first music festival will be
held at the assembly hall April 27 and
2S, when three grand concerts will be
given there. two in the evening and
one the afternoon of April %.
The Chicago symphony orchestra of
l6 musicians will take part in the
festival as we'll as the Pacific Grove
treble clef club and the members of
all the various musical organizations
or the peninsula forming a great
chorus of 400 voices. Among the SOLO
lists who will take part in the program
are Adolphe Rosenbecker, conductor:
Aida Hemmi. prima donna soprano;
Harriet Frohm, contralto; David Dug
gan. tenor; Frank Preisch bass; GUY
Woodward, violinist; Franz Wagner.
eellist; M. Marquart violinist; M Grie-
nauer, cellist and Nine. Grienauer.
pianist.
The oratorio for the concert will be
Rossinfs "Stabat Mater" all of which
Will be rendered. Throughout musical
circles of the university and peninsula
a great deal of interest has already
been displayed in the coming event
and it is planned to make it an annual
event in the future, extending its scope
so as to take in the leading musical
organizations of the coast
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
WIFE OBJECTS TO
HUMAN TARGET ACT
Mrs. Wilson Says Husband
Threw Dishes and Table
Forks at Her

OAKLAND. April 21-Sarah F. VIII
son accused Thomas H Wilson OF
chopping open her trunk in search OF
cash. Finding none she said he choked
her brutally. according to allegations
in her complaint for a divorce She
alleged that he had thrown table forks
at her, sworn at her in public and
humiliated her by his conduct on a
streetear- Wilson was said TO have
thrown dishes of food at his wife and
to have torn her clothing.
MoIlie r. O'Brien got an fnterlocu-
torX decree of divorce from Mark J
O'Brien. She testified that he forced
her to sit upright in bed with folded
arms until 4 O'Clock in the morning
and had hit her on the ear and choked
her violently many times. He was en-
ployed on the train ferry Solano-
John Vierra was given an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce from Maggie c.
Vierra, who. he said. had told hirs-She
would FIX him good and plenty aENd
then deserted him >.
Louis T. Huntington got a hnal de-
cree of divorce from Tillie ]. Hunting
ton today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
PRYTANfANS ADD
TO MEMBERSHIP
Honor Society Extends Fellow
ship to Women Distinguished
in University Activity

BERKELEY, April 21.-Prominent
women students of the university were
initiated into the Prytanean honor So
ciety of the women students tonight
with elaborate ceremonies. Miss Lille
Sherman, president of the well known
society, presided at the ceremonies
Among the neophytes were: Miss Ara
Brown, member of varsity tennis and
basket ball teams; Miss Clara Haryett,
second vice president of the woman's
organization; Miss Bessie Worley, men,
ber of various committees; Miss Bar
bara Reid, president of the junior class
Miss Belle Gluckman, manager elect
Of the basket ball team; Miss Mary Ada
Pence. member of Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Madge Woodman, president of the
university treble clef society; Miss
Wilde Hendricks. secretary of the
Woman's organization and basket
ball player; Miss Bessie Yates. presi-
dent of the Y. W. C. A; Miss CheryI
Merrill member of various commit
tees, and Miss Hazel Noting, treasurer
of the coeds' student body.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
plan SCIENTIFIC
WAR ON INSECTS
Entomologists OF Pacific Coast
in Session at State
University

BERKELEY. April 21.-An organiza-
ton of official and professional ento-
mologists of the Pacific coast has been
tentatively decided upon at the ento-
mological conference which is meeting
at the University of California Reso-
lutions were adopted this afternoon
commencing the work of the university
authorities in the department of agri-
culture.
Officers will be elected and a per-
manent organization formed before the
end of the sessions Friday.
The main subject of discussion of
the 100 delegates gathered from the
Pac1fic states was on insecticide con-
troll. A number of papers were read
by prominent scientists as follows: The
destruction of the European elm scale
Professor S. B. Doten of the University
of Nevada. Experiments in the eradi-
cation of the codling moth Professor
Fabian Garcia, Agricultural. college,
New Mexico. The time of spraying for
the codling moth, Professor C. w.
Woodworth. Solubles of arsenic in
mixtures of lime, sulphur and lead
arsenic, Professor Bradley Insecticide
control, Professor George Colby. Stud
les in the life history of the orange
scale, Professor H. J. Quayle. Foliage
testing of arsenicals, W. H. Volck.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
Suburban Brevities

BANQUET PoSTPoNED-Berkel April 81.
The annual banquet of the berkeley chamber of
commerce. which was to have been held Friday
evening has been indefinitely postponed.
LODGE DELEGATES NAMED-San I.eandro.
April 21.-San Leandro lodge No. "a Foresters
of America, has appointed B. Eber and Charles
Blankenship delegates to the grand court of
Foresters. which will at Woodland the
first week in May.
SALOON RoBBED-Fruitvale. April 21.-Two
glasses in which dregs of bromo seltzer re-
NAMED were the only clews left by burglars
who broke into the saloon of J. 8. Marshall, in
High street. last night. and carried away S25
worth of cigars and liquors
PETITION FOR Equal SUFFRAGE-Oak-
land April 21.-Petitions TO the congress of the
United States urging the submission of a consti-
tutional amendment to grant the right of. suf-
frage to women. have been sent out for sigma
lures by the Equal Suffrage league.
RoBINo FREED BY JURY-Dakland. April
21.-Samnel Robino was discharged by jury in
Judge Murphey's court on motion Of the district
attorneys office today. He was accused of firing
several shots at v Addiecco whose absence in
Italy rendered it impossible TO prove the charge.
OPPOSES DAUGHTERS WEDDING Oak
land April 21-C. W. Brown retail meat
dealer at Lodi. has written to County Clerk
Cook not to issue marriage license to his
daughter. George May Brown. who is under age.
with her.
FooTPAD RoBs MERCHANT-FruitvaIe.
April 21-Elton r. McDewall. merchant of
San Jose was held up and robbed by an armed
highwayrnan after he had stepped off a Southern
ern Pacific train at Sather station. at 10 o'clock
last evening. The robber relieved McDewall of
$37. 40 and gold watch.
HOLD PIONEERS FUNERAL Berkeley.
April 21-With services at the Shattuck ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal church of North Oak
land read by Rev. L. J. Kennedy, pastor of the
church. the funeral of Henry Brockhurst. pio-
neer of this city, who died Sunday, was held
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
NEW TEACHER ELECTED-AIameda. April
21-Miss Stella Thompson graduate of the
state normal school at San Jose and of Stanford
university. has been elected teacher TO succeed
Miss VILLA Sale. resigned. Miss Helen Schultze
of the Aastick' grammar school has been granted
leave of absence for six months.
NURSES TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Alameda
April 21.--Eight nurses will be graduated from
the Alameda sanatorium Wednesday, evening
May 10. Those who will receive diplomas are
Marian Hill. Jessie Gessner. Genevieve Garvev
Annie Pierce, Elizabeth McIinamon Olive tetz
Lenora Hanson and Winifred Dunlap.
RAILWAY MANS FUNERAL - Berkeley.
April 2l-Under the direction of Berkeley lodge
No. 3I;3 +. A. NJ. the funeral services of
Winfield Scott Templeton, general manager Of
the Guatemala railroad, who died in Central
America February 20. held this afternoon
at o'clock. The surviving family consists Of
the widow. Mrs. Maggie c. Templeton a son.
Henry Leroy TeHipleton. and daughter Miss
Carrie Minerva Templetcn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
WILL PROVIDES FOR HER
PET HORSES AND DOGS
Rich Woman Does Not Overlook
Dumb Brutes

Los ANGELES. April 21.-The will
of Mrs. Minnie S. C. Blossom, who died
at her magnificent home, The Blossoms
in Pasadena January 26 last. was pro-
bated today and disposes of property
valued at $3.50 900.
The great bulk of the estate is given
Mrs. John Visscher Elliot. a daughter
to be held in trust for her until her
death and then to be disposed of by
the latter in her will
Benjamin Blossom. husband of the
deceased, is willed s250.000 from the
estate and 100000 in money and half
interest in an eastern estate left to Mrs.
Blossom by a deceased aunt.
Mrs. Mary Blossom, mother of Mr.
Blossom; Miss Willie H. Knapp of White
Plains, N. Y, and John Vischer Elliot
are given S5. 900 each
feature of the will is that the ex-
ecutors of the estate are directed to see
that suitable food and accommodations
are provided for the horses and dogs
of the Blossoms and provided suitable
burial at their death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
3 IN AUTO HURT
IN CAR COLLISION
Father and Two Sons Hurled
Out OF Machine and Fatality
May Result

OAKLAND April ~21.-Cecil Ellis. 6
years old. was seriously if not fatally
injured: his brother Elmer, a year
younger. was cut and bruised. and c. r.
Ellis. their father. an engineer, living
at san Pablo. was also injured in
collision this afternoon between a San
Pablo avenue electric car and an auto
mobile. driven by Ellis. in which his
children were also riding. The acci-
dent occurred in San Pablo avenue,
hear Forty fifth street. just after Ellis
had backed his machine out of CARA age.
when ne had stopped TO have it retired
The impact demolished the runabout
and hurled the driver and the boys. who
were in a rear seat. to the street.
Sheriff Barnet. who was passing. helped
to clear the wreck and took the Ellises
10 the receiving hospital in an automo-
bile Neither of the injured persons
seemed to be seriously hurt a the out
set OF tie examination. But serious
symptoms developed later in Cecil FL
lis case, a severe conclusion appearing
10 eIave been caused by fracture Of
the skull at the base of the brain. Both
children were held for observation. AS
soon as Ellis had recovered from the
temporary stunning he sustained he
went at once TO san Pablo TO inform his
wife Of the accident. Ellis said that
with the boys he had driven to Oakland
and had left the machine at a garage
AT Fortieth street and san Pablo ave
nue. to be repaired.
This afternoon he started home At
Forty-hfth street, while driving north
in the avenue. he started to turn out of
TIE way Of a team going the same di-
rection as he was driving. Watching the
approach Of q southbound car. Ellis at
tention was ahead and he did not see
the northbound car behind him. He
shot directly across the track and was
struck before the motorman could avert
a collision. The force of the blow was
sufficient to hurl the three occupants Of
the machine far into the street and saw
ing them from being ground in the
wreck Of the automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
MAYOR NOY IN CLASH
WITH THE TREASURER
SquabbIe Over Patronage Plum
in Alameda CITY Hall

ALAMEDA, April 21.-George Chris
tensen. a son Of Councilman Peter
Christensen, has been selected by
Mayor W H Noy for appointment as
a deputy in the city hall offices. Chris
tensen is opposed by City Trea surer
oswald Lubbock and City Auditor
Assessor Fred J. Croll. Both of these
officials have indOrsed the applications
OF Deputy Assessors Lin s Palmer.
Emory Q. Tuttle and J. A. Ader The
appointment by the mayor is subject
10 the approval Of the city council
Mayor NOy has said that he will not
be dictated TO by City Treasurer Lub-
book or City Assessor Auditor CrolI
and has intimated that if these ON
Gals are not satisfied with his appoint
nent of Christensen their departments
may go without a deputy and that
they viii then be required TO do the
extra work themselves
Mayor Noy said that Christensen was
fully qualified for the position to
which he is TO be appointed
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
CLAREMONT HOTEL TO BE
RUSHED TO COMPLETION
Big Hostelry at Berkeley to Be
Finished Before Long

BERKELEY. April 21.-That the
Hotel Claremont. the big hosiery
which was commenced after the San
Francisco fire. at the head OF Russell
street, will be shortly COMPLETED was
the declaration of r. 2. Reed a well
known real estate dealer OF this city
during the course OF his argument for
the widening of Claremont avenue be-
fore the board of trustees OF this city
last night
He said that bonds recently fioated
would be purchased by bank and
that the caravansary would be rushed
to completion. None of the directors
of the Claremont hotel association has
made an authoritative statement con-
cerning the plans for the completion of
the hotel.
At the board meeting the matter OF
the ClaremOnt avenue widening was
rejected, as also was the protest
against the opening of Oxford street
north of Berryman
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
Californians on Travels

NEW YORK. April 21.-Californians
are registered in this city as follows
From San Francisco-Mr and Mrs
G. w. Hooper. at the Broztell; Miss G.
Barns. at the Breslin; ]. L. Bley, at the
Herald Square; E. D. Conolley. Mrs
E. D. Conolley, at the Broztell; o. Hey-
man, at the Hotel Plaza; r. NJ. Hersh.
man, Mrs: NJ. A. Hershman. at the
Savoy; w. o. Humphrey, Mrs w. o
Humphrey, at the Park Avenue; Mrs
]. Lekawitz. Mrs. L. J. Lehman. at the
Darlington: Mrs. Fl. c. vanberger, al
the Broztell; Miss G. Garren, at the
Edward; J. Kr1ger, at the Hotel Flan-
ders: G. e. Young. at the Albany
From Los Angeles-M r. Cheesnlan n
at the Park Avenue; j. e. Levi. at the
Hotel Seville: Mrs. l.. A. Hudson. al
the st. Denis; Fl. w. Stacy, Mrs. H w
Stacy, at the Hotel Breslfn.
From Santa Cruz--H. E. Mcpherson
d. Mcpherson. Mrs. d. Mcpherson. al
the Herald Square.
From Pasadena-E. NJ Barstow, al
the Grand Union.
From oakland-R. G. Eckis, at the
Albert.
PARIS. April 21.-Mr. and Mrs. d. FL
Eldredge of San Francisco registered
at the Herald office today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
5000 LOAN SIXTY YEARS
AGO NETS MAN 500. 900
Grass Valley Pioneer Reaps Big
Interest From Old Friend
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

GRASS VALLEY, April Elm re-
turn for loan of $500 made almost go
years ago Captain 8. II. Ollie. pioneer
of this city, has received $4,000 left
by William Jester. who died several
weeks ago a wealthy man in South
America.
Jester and Ollie came TO California
in the early days from the east They
worked together, but foPtune favored
Ollie, and not Jester. In 1850 lester
concluded he could make more money
back east, so he borrowed $500 from
Ollie. That is the last he heard of
the loan. although he and Jester often
correspondent
A few years ago Jester went to
South America. where he prospered in
the cattle business. BY a provision of
his will he left Ollie $4,000 for every
400 borrowed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
PALMANTEER'S WIDOW
TO BE ADMINISTRATIVE
Banker Died Intesfate, Leaving
an Estate of $75O,OOO

OAKLAND. April 21.-The estate OF
William G. PaImanteer. banker. who
died of smallpox at Los Angeles March
30. will be distributed to his heirs
direct. as he died intestate. Mrs. Kate
NJ. Palmanteer, the widow, filed a petit
tfon in the superior court today to be
appointed administrators of his estate,
which has been estimated at S750.0Q0
Mrs. Palmanteer represented the A =
terests of their three children. Carb-
line III. and Hazel X. Palmanteer, who
have reached their majority. and Miss
Ethel n. Palmanteer. IL years OF axe
Attorneys Fitzgerald and Abbott filed
the petition
Palmanteer was made president OF
the Central bank OF this city after the
death Of Thomas Crellin. He was the
guardian OF the estate of Joseph Board :
man. the eccentric millionaire, and was
Identified with the highest financial
circles OF the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
SANTA FE PRESIDENT ON
HIS WAY TO EUREKA
Railway Magnate Guest of
Santa Rosa Businessmen
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispdteh 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA. April 21.-President
q. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe, accom-
panied by President A. H. Payson. Gen
eral Manager H. w. Palmer, Superin-
tendent W. j. Hunter and other Off
Gals of the Northwestern Pacific rail-
road. were guests of the Santa Rosa
chamber of commerce for a drive
through the city this morning.
The off1cialS are en- route north for
a tour of inspection of the Northwest
ern Pacific and President Ripley is en-
route overland to Eureka to meet the
citizens of that place regarding the ex-
tension OF the road from Willis to
Shively.
President Ernest l. Finley and the
directors of the chamber of commerce
met the party on their arrival here
shortly before 10 o'clock on a special
train and took them in autos for a
drive through the city and out on the
hills back of the town.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
INSANITARY CONDITIONS
IN PALO ALTO DIARIES
Mayor Marx Calls for Strict
Enforcement of Laws

PALo ALTO, April 21.-Insanitary
conditions surrounding the delivery
and production of milk to this city
nave again caused feeling of un-
easiness among its residents. who have
in mind the siege of typhoid fever
epidemic through which Palo Alto
pa ssed some years ago.
The city has strict regulations with
regard 10 the conduct of dairies which
In many instances have not been lived
UP to.
AT the meeting of the city council
last night Mayor Marx called attention
to the. necessity for the strict enforce
ment of the existing laws by the board
of health. of which Professor George
}. Pierce is president.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
CITIZENS OF HAYWARD
TO CELEBRATE "FOURTH'
Mass Meeting Called to Form
uIate Plans

HAYWARD, April 21-President
William Angus of the chamber of com
merce has issued, call for mass
meeting Of the citizens of this place
next Thursday night to prepare plans
for a fourth of July celebration. The
provisional program will probably in
clude a parade, participated in by the
Hayward militia, the various local fra
ternal organizations. the fire depart
ment, numerous civic organizations and
several bands. Automobile and sprint
ing races will be held on the boulevard
in the afternoon, and a baseball game
has been scheduled between Hayward
and the Gantner & Mattern team.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR OAKLAND CHAMBER
r. MaroIf Will Take Charge of
All Financial Affairs

OAKLAND, April 21.-F Marolf. who
for many years has been connected
with the financial department of the
Grayson Owen company. wholesale
butchers. and prior to that with the
Oakland meat company. has been ap-
pointed assistant TO the secretary of
the chamber of commerce. He assumed
his new duties today.
MarOf will have fun charge of the
financial affairs Of the chamber. In
the future Secretary Edwin Stearns
VIII devote his attention entirely to
the advertising and publicity fea lures
Of the work
Secretary Stearns is gratiied at the
appointment Of his assistant which
was made necessary by the large in
crease Of membership resulting from
the recent recruiting campaign. and he
IS confident that he will be able to do
much more effective work in advanc-
ing the interests of Oakland and Ala
EaeC county in the future
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
DAINTY YOUNG WOMEN
PRESIDE AT CHURCH FAIR
Immaculate Booth Hostesses
Entertain ThrOng

OAKLAND, April 21.-The visitors to
the fair at St Andrews church to-
night We're entertained by the young
women in charge of immaculate booth.
and the evening was delightfully."- at
tractive.
The booth. which is one of the
prettiest at the fair, was tastefully
decorated in green ferns. The list of
hostesses was as follows:
Miss Margaret Gallagher, Miss Nellie
Murphy, Miss May Uzzell. Miss Mabel
Broad, Miss Mary Ward, Miss Eliza
beth Murphy, Miss Loretta Hahn, Miss
Glalr Hahn, Miss Grace Bianchi, Mrs.
). 6. Hahn, Miss Gertrude Chappell
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
BELVEDERE SMART SET
TO CELEBRATE FOURTH"
Anniversary of Liberty to Be
Occasion for Merrymaking

). BELVEDERE, April 21.-Belvedere is
planning for monster fourth OF July
celebration on scale never before at
tempted in a place of this size Belve-
dere is the home of many millionaires
and exclusive families of San Francisco
and they are planning to make the cell
ebration here unique. Prominent peo-
pie of the bay cities will be invited
here and the celebration will be the
occasion for many house parties.
costume parade of well known citi-
zens, society bazaar and many other
schemes have been suggested for the
fourth of July celebration. No definite
plans have yet been decided on.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
MURDERER WANTS TO
WITNESS A HANGING
Charles Loper Anxious to See
How GaIloWs Works

FRESNO, April 21.-Charles Loper.
who was sentenced by Judge Austin to
be hanged at San Quentin June 25 for
the murder of Joe vernet in this coun-
ty, has requested of Warden Hoyle that
fore he is forced to pay the penalty for
his own crime.
The request was made in the pres
ence of Sheriff Chittenden of Fresno.
who had taken Loper to San Quentin
to await an appeal pending in his case
Warden Hoyle did not give the prisoner
an answer, but intimated that the re-
quest would be denied.
Loper told the warden that he was
anxious to ascertain how the gal1ows
worked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
NEVADA MINING MAN
WEEDS BELLE OF OAKLAND
c. c. Dunning and Miss Alice
Cox Married at the St. Mark

OAKLAND. April 21.-An interesting
wedding was solemnized at the St.
Mark hotel this evening when Miss
Alice Lucille Cox, daughter of DR.. W.
r.. Cox Of Schurz, New, became the
bride Of c. c. Dunning of Rawhide.
NeN- The officiating clergyman was
Rev. +. E. Baker. The bride was
given away by her father while the
groom was attended by Eugene Grutt
Of RaWhide.
The bride is beautiful and accom-
pilshed girl, and is social favorite
IN her home state. Dunning is presi-
dent of the Rawhide consolidated mines
company and is associated with Grutt
Brothers in nearly all of the minin q
enterprises in the Rawhide district. He
ana ms wife viii make their home in
the mining town.
After the ceremony tonight Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunning left for southern
eonegmoon trip. They viii stop at
san Jose Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SANLEANDRO
DESERTED WIFE TO
PREVENT DIVORCE
Baltimore Woman Writes Oak
land Police of Husbands
Flight With Affinity

OAKLAND April 21.-Seeking to
forestall divorce proceedings that she
expects her husband, Douglas J. Ker-
nan, to bring in some western court
Mrs. Jessie M. Herman of Baltimore
Md, has revealed in letter to Chief
of Police Wilson numerous alleged do
mestic intrigues. of the other woman
in the case, a Mrs. Julia Gutekurst OF
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Herman brands her rival in
kernan's affections as a polyandrist,
who has buried none of her three hus-
bands, but has sent the latest and
wealthiest into an insane asylum and
obtained control of his fortune.
Herman and his wife lived at Reis-
terstown, Allen avenue. Baltimore.
Mrs. Herman still dwe1ls there and
dates her letter to Chief Wilson from
that address