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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
BEGGAR SAYS HE
1O2 YEARS old
Aged Seaman AstOunds Court
by. Processing to Speak !.
Thirty Languages

OAKLAND. Dec. 23.-What he SOL
emnIy afHrms viii be his one hundred
and second New Year viii probably be
spent by Thomas Henderson. a former
sailor, in the city Jail. serving SEN
tence on a vagrancy charge. He was
arraigned before Police Judge Sam
ueIs this morning and astOunded the
court by saying:
Il am 102 years old speak 80 Ian
guages. I know as much as any edu-
Gated guy here and I am not a vag-
Judge Samuels was astounded. He
finally recovered. decided that the
prisoner was hot maniac and said
IF you have not learned enough in
1O2 years to KEEP out of Jail will have
to sentence you Monday 1 find you
guilty as charged"
This cofloquy took place after the
brief trial. in which Policeman Under
wood testified to Henderson's habits
He had arrested the old sailor at Sew
enth and Chester streets for begging.
Henderson is quite well known to the
police as one of the oldest men in
town. He is known to have been a
sailor and is credited with being a
thorough Hnguist who can converse in
several civilized tongues Henderson
says he learned the languag ges while
seafaring. His repeated declaration to
the police is that he was born January
l. 1907
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CHURCHES TO HOLD
SPECIAL SERVICES
Christmas Programs Arranged
for San Leandro and Hay
ward Houses of Worship.

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 2S.-The yari-
Gus churches of this city, San Lorenzo
and Hayward are planning special
Christmas services and entertainments
for this week and next. Several
churches have already held their
Christmas praise service, though the
tree exercises will not take place until
after Christmas
The San Leandro Methodist church
held it's Christmas services tonight in
the church parlors, which were deco
rated in green's and holly berries. After
the beautiful manger service, the sun
day school presented a program of
songs, recitations and drills. Last Tues
day evening the Presbyterian Sunday
school classes held their annual enter
tainment, at which special program
of music was rendered. collection
was also taken for the Presbyterian
orphanage.
In Hayward nearly all the churches
are to hold their Christmas tree sery-
ices next week. Tuesday evening, De-
cember %, exercises will be held by
the Sunday. schools of the Episcopal,
congregational and Presbyterian
churches. while the Methodist enter
tainment will be held on the following
evening. Next Sunday afternoon at
the Native Sons hall the children of All
Saints Catholic church will hold their
annual exercises.
At st. Leander's Catholic church in
this city, Rev. Father O'Mahoney, pas
tor of the church, has announced serv
ices for Christmas day. Three masses
will be celebrated and a special pro-
gram of music will be sung by choir
composed of Miss Nell E. Hannah, So
prano; Miss Virgie Wilson and Mrs.
Lille Gonsalyes, altos; Joseph S. Oakes,
tenor. and j. ]. Gill. bass. Carols will
be sung by a children choir.
Rev. Father j. Vnadomat has pre-
pared an extensive program for the
Christmas day services in All Saints
church, Hayward. Masses viii be sung
by an augmented choir, composed of
the following: Miss Leticia Marshall
of San Francisco and Mrs. T. Kelly,
sopranos; Miss f. I.ayalle, Mrs. j. Rob
inson, Miss A. Alexander. contra1tos; j.
p. Bolton, tenor; r. II. Heubahik,- bass.
Father Harvey, who has just ended "a
course of Advent sermons in st. Mary's
cathedral, San Francisco, will preach
the sermon of the day. Services will
also he held Christmas day in the Hay
ward Methodist Episcopal church.
The San Lorenzo Union Sunday school
held it's annual entertainment and
Christmas tree this evening in the vii
lage hall, San Lorenzo. The children
presented a cantata and a farce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL
WANTED NEAR HAYWARD
Residents of Southeast Section
Confer With County Officials

HAYWARD, Dec. 23.-As a result Of
The great increase in the population
southeast Of this city the residents
OF the district are petitioning the
county board Of education for a school
house. Several meetings have been
held in the district and committees ap-
pointed to confer with the county
school officials.
A conference was recently held be-
tween a committee % residents from
the outside and a committee composed
of +. J. Lemos Of the Hayward school
board. Principal +. n Mabrey Of the
grammar school and Deputy County
Superintendent Frank NJ Carr. No
definite agreement could be reached.
The school trustees favor a ward
school under the jurisdiction of the
Hayward district, while the county
officials seemed to favor a new district
There are nearly 100 children at
present in the section, and many of
these are unable TO attend school
owing TO the distance from the Hay
ward schools.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
FAMOUS MANSION GIVEN
TO RED CROSS HOSPITAL
Mrs. WhiteIaw Reid RenovateS
Old Taylor Residence
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call !

SAN MATEO, Dec. 23.-The famous
old Taylor mansion at the corner of
Second avenue and El Canine real,
which was moved a short distance from
its original site and remodeled a few
years ago, has been purchased by Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid. completed. renovated
repaired and put in shape to- serve the
purposes of a home for the nurses en-
ployed at the Red Cross hospital.
Since her arrival from the east with
her father D. o. Mills, few weeks
ago, Mrs. Reid has spent considerable
time in experimenting the work on her
latest gift to the local institution. Since
her arrival the grounds have been laid
out. walks grayeled and plants set out.
A fine fence now surrounds the place,
and owing to Mrs. Reid's geAerosity a
fresh. homelike appearance has re-
placed the neglect formerly predom-
mating.
The gift of Mrs. Reid is to be called
the Red Cross hospital annex II was
built originally by the Harry Taylors
and was later occupied by the Balfours,
who now live in London
The house was famous 25 years so
as the scene of house parties which
were attended by the wealthy families
of the peninsula.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE :.
NOMINATES OFFICERS S
Many Incumbents Are Named
for Another Term

OAKLAND. Dec. 23.-The nominating
committee Of the chamber of commerce
met in executive session today and Sc
lected its ticket for the annual election
Of officers to be held January 1.
Although no official announcement of
today's meeting has been made it is
safe to say that Walter s. Mackay vice
president OF the chamber, will be the
next presiding officer. Mackay has un-
questionably been offered the Office of
president. and il he does not accept the
next incumbent will probably be II. c.
Capwe1l
There are % directors to be elected,
and it is probable that two or three
who were chosen last year against
their own protest Will be allowed to
drop out of the race.
An effort will be made this year to
introduce some of the younger and
more aggressive men, retaining, how
ever as many of the conservative and
solid directors as can be persuaded to
serve again. The annexed district will
be represented in the new board.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
WILL SING CAROLS
CHRISTMAS MORN
Choir of St. Marks Church Will
Carry Out Annual Feature
of Work

BERKELEY, Dec. 23.-The old Eng
lish custom of singing carols in the
streets early Christmas morning has
been an annual feature of the choir
work of the st. Marks Episcopal
church of this city and no departure
from the established precedent will be
made this year.
Under the leadership of Roscoe War
rem Lucy and Mrs Lucy the singers
will start from the chapel of the
church at o'clock Saturday morning
and in a big hay wagon make tour
of the entire city.
Annually the singing of the choir in
the streets of the city has been a
pretty custom which has won much
praise among the residents here who
have been awakened by the carols.
This year a larger choir than usual
viii accompany the party, which will
start at 3 o'clock and return to the
church for the o'clock service. In the
choir on the trip will be:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
COMMUTERS MUST
USE LOCAL TRAINS
Southern Pacific Company Re.
wives Old Rule Against
Main Line Travel

OAKLAND, Dec. 2S.-1oca1 ferry
to riding on main line trains of the
Southern Pacific company from Fruit
vale and Twenty third avenue sta
tions were given shock today
when orders were enforced that here
after Communication tickets between
Oakland and San Francisco would be
received only ON the local ferry trains.
1t has been customary for commuters
to board the main line trains. which
stop at Fruitvale, Twenty-third avenue
and Broadway. in order to make time
to Oakland pier. The railroad company
found that much time was lost on the
schedule running on account of the
crowds which used the main line. To
obviate this loss the new order was
made
commuters boarded a westbound San
Jose train at Fruitvale. Before Twenty
third avenue had been reached the con-
ductor had become involved in a merry
argument. This led to the stopping of
the train and the eviction by moral
suasion of the chagrined commuters.
The conductor informed his unwel-
come passengers that he was only obey
ing the company's orders.
BY riding on the main line trains the
numerous station stops through Oak
land Were avoided by the commuters.
Some time ago similar order was
made by the company, bur lately it had
not been enforced.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
STEAL WAGON WHEELS
FROM BED OF VEHICLE
Boys Sell Their Loot for Fif-
teen Cents

OAKLAND, Dec. ~23.-C. J. Curran, a
teamster of I53~ East Tenth street, re-
ported 10 the police this morning that
four boys whom he could not identify
stole the wheels off his wagon last
night and sold them TO an East Oak
land blacksmith for Is cents.
The wagon stood in q vacant lot
near Curran's home. The boys re-
moved the wheels, leaving the wagon
bed in the lot. and rolled the wheels
away with them Curran found the
gon bed this morning and at once
set about finding the wheels. He met
several persons who described the un-
usual sight OF a troop Of boys rolling
wagon wheels along the streets, all
going east
When Curran got as far as Six
teenth avenue and East Fourteenth
street he found the wheels in. black
smith shop, and the artisan who had
made the purchase described the boys.
The police are seeking the lads.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, Dec 23.--The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Albert r. Smithurst. 80. San Francisco, and
Laura Johnston 2G. San Mateo.
William l.. Cooper, ~. Benton, Ark, and
Brownie Brownell. 33, OAKLAND.
George W. Brown ", Portland. Ore, and
Mary 7. Cation. rs, Seattle.
Robert ], Dowkes. 80. San Diego and Ruth NJ.
McIntire 30. Alameda
Wade H. Zoellin, 26, Bitterwater, and Frances
q. Duncan, -, Redwood City
William l.. Hewitt. 80, Oakyille, and Emily s.
Douglas. 49 Oakland.
Franklin c. Kearns. 34 Lincoln. Neb., and
Josephine La Ware, 30 Keene. N II.
Joseph Radovich, 81, and Mary stenson, IS,
both of Oakland.
Arthur Ia FIeur 30 Oakland. and Anna Fahy,
81 San Francisco.
John D. Jones, Al Crockett, and Arlettie
Wells, Al, Fruitvale
Alfred b. Danger &c. Sacramento. and Es-
telle Paru, %. San Jose.
Henry l.. Fowler. Al, and Lily Delaney, 40,
both of San Francisco.
Thomas Warner a5 stockton and Anna Camp
bell, "a. Kansas City, Aio.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
HISTORY OF GERMAN
SOCIETIES WRITTEN
Christmas Edition of California
Zeitung Is Very Interesting

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-The Christmas
edition of the California Zeitung,
which was published yesterday. con-
tains a history of all the German
speaking societies of Alameda county,
with statistics pertaining to all the
lodges and associa tions.
The youngest German society in the
county is the Wilhelm Tell verein, or
ganized Mayo last by the Swiss resi-
dents of the county. The oldest Of
the German societies is said to be
California lodge No. >, Order of the
Hermann's Sons. which was estab-
lished here in 1857.
The Christmas edition of the Zeitung
contains 20 pa ges. 1t establishes a
record in German publications for this
county
Wolfgang Banmgart is the propri-
etor and Max Binheim the editor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
FRANKLIN STREET
FRANCHISE TO PASS
Amended Ordinance Granting
PeninsuIar Railroad Permit
Is Prepared

OAKLAND. Dec. 2s.-The city eoun-
ell viii probably pass to print Monday.
January 3. an amended ordinance
granting re the Peninsular railway
company a subsidiary interest of the
Southern Pacific company, its applied
for franchise in Franklin street and
West Oakland. The proposed line is
to be operated over double tracks in
Franklin street and on single tracks by
a loop in West Oakland. connecting
with the Southern Pacific tracks at the
Sixteenth street station on the west
and with the~double tracks at Franklin
and Twenty first streets on the east.
INDICATES NEW POLICY
The Southern Pacific representatives
have agreed TO several amendments
which were suggested by tire council.
The most important of these indicates
a new policy by the city in the future
granting of street railway franchises.
1t was introduced by President Pen
dleton of the council and provides that
the city may purchase the line at the
end of the so year franchise for the
actual physical valuation without re-
gard for it's earning capacity.
This policy followed the precedent
of Massachusetts, where such clause
franchises to public service corpora
tions
Fifteen amendments were made to
the ordinance by the railroad commit
tee of the council. BY them the COM
pany is bound to widen the roadway on
the narrow streets through which the
cars will run, bearing all the expense
of this task. There must be IL feet
between the curb and the rails where
the tracks curve.
MUST MAINTAIN STREET LIGHTS
The railroad company must maintain
not less than three street lights of two
globes each in each block of the oc-
cupied streets. and must place salts
factory culverts in the streets occu-
pied by the tracks. The roadway of
the line is to be paved with bitumen.
extending two feet on each side. The
construction work is TO be commenced
within four months and completed in
is months, and il the company should
abandon it's tracks it must forfeit to
the city $50 for each day the tracks
are left in the streets. unless the work
of removal begins at once upon the
abandoning of the project.
The company agrees that the city
shall have per cent of the gross
earnings after five years and that the
city may haul material for street work
over tine lines.
The company also agreed to give
transfers to all connecting lines and
to run through cars from Berkeley and
other outside cities, giving speedy
transportation from all suburbs TO the
heart of the city. Motor cars may
have a tra4er attached and cars will
run every 10 minutes in the day and
every 20 minutes al night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS TO
OUTLINE NEW CHARTER
EImhurst Organization Sends
Invitations for Conference

OAKLAND. Dee. 23.-The first steps
toward the formation OF new charter
for the city are being taken by the
Oakland city and county consolidated
club No 1 OF Elmhurst This organiza-
tion has issued invitations TO the vari-
Gus Improvement and commercial or
gauiza tions Of Greater Oakland TO
send committees to a conference at
which a new charter viii be outlined.
At last nights meeting of the club
the secretary was instructed 10 COM
municate with the city clerks in the
cities Of Galveston, Des Moines. Berke-
ley and Alameda, asking that copy
Of their charters be forwarded to the
Elmhurst body
When the best features Of the differ
ent charters have been selected a
rough draft OF charter will be drawn
up and presented TO the city council
for consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
DR.. FOSTER TO EXPLAIN
DUTIES TO CHURCHMEN
Medical Inspector of Oakland
Schools Will Lecture Sunday

OAKLAND, Dec. 2s.-Dr. N. X Fos-
ter. former secretary of the state
board of health and at present medi-
cal inspector of the Oakland public
schools. will speak in the Pilgrim Con-
gregational church Sunday evening
explaining the work that he is doing
and giving his idea of what is neces-
sary to advance the physical welfare
of the school children in this city.
His subject will be THE Making of
Manhood" This Will be the third of
a series of lectures arranged by the
Mems league of the church under the
general topic, The Kings Business
Requires Men"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
TECHNICAL ERRORS
RELEASE WARREN HOWE
Former Fireman May Be Ar
rested for Failure to Provide

BERKELEY, Dec. 2S.-On account OF
technical errors in the drawing up of
the complaint against Warren l.. Howe,
former Berkeley fireman, for failure to
provide for his minor child, the case
was dismissed this afternoon on the
advice of District Attorney Donohue. a
new complaint may be filed. The arrest
of young Howe surprised his friends
here as his marriage a year ago to
Miss Marie Payne, daughter of con-
tractor, was out of the ordinary in it's
many vicissitudes brought on by pa
rental objection.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
WILL HOLD SESSION

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-The annual
session Of the Alameda county teach
ers' institute viii be called to order
by County superintendent of Schools
Frick December % at Idora park The
session viii last Two days. Addresses
VIII be made by DR.. George f. Vincent
and DR.. Luther II. Gulick. December
% the institute viii merge its session
with that Of the California teachers
association, which is TO be held at
Dreamland pavilion, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
SANITARY BOARD OF
MELROSE ADJOURNS
Turns Over Records to City of
Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.--W. II. Chapman,
president of the board of trustees of
the sanitary district No. at Melrose,
turned over to the Oakland board of
health this morning the district books.
The trustees met for the last time
last night and closed up whatever bust
ness they had under way before the
annexation election.
The board, which had served for two
years. was composed of w. Fl. Chap
man, r. j. silva, clerk j. L. Walden,
r. b: FELTON, and T. S. NORM.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CLUB AND CHURCHES
WILL FEED MANY POOR
BerkeIeyans Prepare to Bring
Feast to Needy of City

BERKELEY, Dec. 2S.-With the
Berkeley charities organization, the or
der of Elks and other fraternal clubs
and the churches working hand in hand
no family in Berkeley will be unpro-
vided with Christmas cheer. 1t is .es-
timated that more than rs needy fam
flies will be supplied with a dinner Sat
urday and Miss Mabel Weed Of the
charities organization is busy today
preparing the baskets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

EXAMINE HOTEL PLANS-Oakland. Dec. 23.-
Tho directors Of the Bankers hotel met this
morning at the clearing house 10 inspect the
detailed plans of the proposed structure. After
a conference with Bliss & Faville, the archi-
tects who made the plans. IL was decided that
several more meetings must be held before the
investigation is completed The next meet
ing viii be held Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
SUSPECTED ROBBER Is
RELEASED FROM JAIL

OAKLAND. Dee. 29.-WilIiam Sparks.
arrested by the Oakland police on sss-
picion of having held up and robbed
Frank Murphy of 1910 Seventh street
several nights ago, was released on
habeas corpus proceedings today by
Judge Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
GERMAN ODD FELLOWS
TO OBSERVE HOLIDAY

OAKLAND, Dec. 23.-An elaborate
Christmas entertainment is planned by
the German odd Fellows OF Oakland.
Concordia lodge No. 1872 and vorwaerts
lodge No. 313, TO be held in Lorin haIl
December IS. The committee OF ar
rangements is composed of Mrs. W
Barner, Mrs. X Krueger. Mrs. A. Koer-
ner. Mrs. j. Hess and Mrs. ID. Grebe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
COMPANY LOSES SUIT
AGAINST HOUSE BUILDER
Judge Ellsworth Decides Build
ing Restrictions Were Met

OAKLAND Dec. 23.-Judgment in
favor of Jacob Mohr and against the
Clsremont Park company was rendered
today by Judge Ellsworth in a suit
brought against Mohr on the ground
that he had failed to live up to the
building restrictions imposed on him
by the company when he purchased a
lot from 1t. The Claremont Park com
pany sought to have the deed declared
void on the ground that Mohr had not
built a house at a cost of $500 as he
had greed. Mohr's witnesses showed
that the house had cost that sum-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

George Sterling. CALIFORNIA; poet.
has an original poem. THE House of
Orchids published exclusively in the
Christmas Town Talk, out today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Oriental Rugs at 25qO Discount


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we'll smaller Bokharas, Shirvans BelOOchistans,
KAYAKS, Mosuls, Guenges. Kfrmanshahs. Tabriz
Shiraz. Cara aghs. AnatOlians and Kiskelims.
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Helped Wis. Couple,

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piness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea new
to them and stepped up several rounds
on the health ladder. The husband
writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
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My wife and both loved coffee and
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Finally, after years OF suffering, We
read Of Postum and the harmfulnesa
OF coffee, and believing that TO grow
we should give some attention to new
ideas, we decided 20 test Postum.
when we made II right we liked Il
and were relieved OF Ills caused by
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temper. etc.
These changes were not sudden
but relief increased as we continued 20
drink and enjoy Postum. and we lost
the desIre for coffee.
MANY Of our friends did not like
Postum at first. because they did not
make Il right. But when they boiled
Postum according 10 directions on
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Aruument That Won.

Susie had been promised q pair OF
new slippers for Sunday. Anxious TO
have them at once she had tried In
every way to persuade her mother to
buy them for her and let her wear
them TO a children's party that was to
be given on Wednesday, but without
success. Finally when both she and
her mother had become tired OF the
teasing the little girl said: We'll.
mamma, you needn't get them now;
but maybe I'll be dead by Sunday and
II am you'll be sorry for disappoint-
ing me-" Susie wore the slippers
Wednesday.