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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
FOUND IN ROOM WITH
GAS JETS TURNED ON
Police Believe Theosophist's
Husband Sought Death

BERKELEY. Aug. 29-Despondent
from some unknown reason. according
to the theory of the police. who suspect
an attempt at suicide, James v
ORellly, carpenter. living at a board
ing house at 1909 University avenue.
conducted by Mrs. f. Wright was
found unconscious in bed at $50
o'clock this morning. with his room
full of gas, issuing from the jet sup
plying his sas stove
The leak was discovered by Michae Ell
Erick. who occupies an adjoining room.
Erick smelled the escaping gas and on
investigation found O'Renly lying on
his bed, almost at the point of death.
Or. Robert Hector was called and soon
had the patient out of danger.
According to letters found in O'Reil-
ly's room, he is the husband of Mrs.
Lillian O'Reilly. who Is lecturing on
theosophy at Colorado Springs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
CAPTURE MAN WITH
MISSING AUTOMOBILE
Oakland Police Land Alleged
Motor Car Thief

BERKELEY, Aug. 29.-Charged with
the theft of an automobile belonging to
William Smith. Berkeley contractor.
from a garage at 1119 Allston way,
Herbert NJ. Logan, residing at 1149
Forty fifth street, Oakland, was arrested
by the Oakland police last night and
committed together with the machine,
which he was driving, TO the custody of
the local authorities.
The automobile was taken from the
garage yesterday morning and the
owner at once reported to the police,
who sent a description of the machine
into Oakland, with the result that
Logan soon located driving the car,
He was taken to the county jail and
will be examined tomorrow morning by
Judge Edgar, Schmidt appearing
against him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
SEMINOLE DANES HOLD
OUTING AT SAN RAFAEL
Two Thousand Journey From
San Francisco to Fete

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 2s.-The Danes
Seminole. which is a social club con-
nected with the Degree OF Pocahontas.
held an outing at Schuetzen park to-
day. which was attended by over 2. 900
members and guests, and a merry time
was enjoyed with dancing. games and
other entertaining features.
The holiday seekers arrived from
San Francisco early in the forenoon IN
ample time TO partake of their dainty
basket lunches under the trees before
the sports and entertainments OF the
day commenced The danes in
dulged in dancing the greater part OF
the day and the grshd marea was par
ticularly spectacular and enjoyable.
The committee In charge was as fol-
lows: Mrs M. Laffere. Mrs. z. Lauray.
Miss A Taniere, A. Fabre and ]. S.
Godeau.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
ALAMEDA STUDENTS TO
PRESENT VAUDEVILLE
Proceeds of Show to Go to Ath-
letic Fund

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29.-The students
of the Alameda high school will pre-
sent vaudeville program in Assembly
hall Friday night for the benefit of the
athletic fund of the school A feature
of the entertainment will be the pre-
sentatfon of musical skit entitled
The Cannibal King written by E. NJ.
Marshall, an instructor in the high
school. 1t was set to music by Pro-
fessor Myers.
Fred Carlyle. theatrical coach for the
students, and Miss Edna Mailman will
be in the cast in THE CannibaI king,
Miss Mailman is the possessor of an
excellent voice. which was heard to
advantage in the Chimes of Norman
dy,' produced some time ago by high
school students.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
SUNDAY CONCERT
SEASON STARTED
May Fitzgerald Opens Semester
Series of Greek Theater
Half Hours of Music

BERKELEY. Aug. 2s.-Five thousand
people listened this afternoon to the
opening of this years series of half
hour Sunday concerts in the Greek the
alter, University of California The pro-
gram for the first half hour of music
for the college term was given by Miss
May Fitzgerald. a student of the Uni
yersity of California
A feature of the performance was the
rendition of the first movement from
Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique." and
the "Fantaisie Impromptu' of Chopin.
The program was made up of works
from the German composers, Schumann.
Bach and Schultz.
lie Rossignor'. (Liszt) and "Auf-
scpwung (Schumann) closed the pro-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
RETAIL BUTCHERS OF
CITY ENJOY OUTING
One Thousand Attend Picnic at
Fairfax Park

FAIRFAX. Aug. ga pleasant pic
mic was enjoyed at the park here today
by 1000 friends and members OF the
Retail Butchers association OF San
Francisco.
Ideal weather gave the pleasUrs seek
ers every opportunity TO court the joys
of a day in the country and the beau
tiful grounds Of the park were turned
into an open air banquet hall and
playground for adults and children
throughout the entire day.
Following are the names OF the Of
icers and those on the committees /:
Frank A. Weiss. president: H Cecke.
vice president. William .Kunnecke.
treasurer; William Asst, secretary: re-
ception committee. ]. Packtner. vii
liam Kunnecke. H Cecke, R. Baum
garten. Benjamin OsSwalt; floor man
ager, J. Deacker; assistant, r. Baum
garten Jr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
NOTED EDUCATOR VISITS
CONGRESSMAN'S PARENTS
Professor Coe Guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Knowland

ALAMEDA, Aug. 29.-Prof. George A.
Coe of the Northwestern university,
Evanston, ILL.,, who is to become the
dean of the department. of psychology
and education in the Union theological
seminary, New York city. is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knowland. parents
of Congressman Joseph r. Knowland.
He plans to remain in California for
three weeks.
Professor Goes late wife, Mrs. Sadie
Knowland Coe, was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Knowland
Coe was connected with the North
western university for Is years and on
his retirement was made honorary pro-
fessor in the department over which he
had so long presided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
LABOR DAY PARADE
TO NUMBER 10000
Alameda County Unions Arrange
for General Celebration of
Annual Holiday

OAKLAND. Aug. 29.-Labor day will
be celebrated in Oakland with a mon
ster parade of union men through the
streets of the city in the morning, and
picnic at Shell Mound park in the af-
ternoon and evening Between 5000
and 10000 men in uniform will march
in the parade, which win start from
the corner of Tenth and Market streets
at $50 o'clock in the morning. From
the starting point the parade Will move
easterly in Tenth street to Clay, thence
southerly in Clay to Eighth. thence
easterly in Eighth to Washington,
thence northerly in Washington TO
Fourteenth. thence westerly in Four
teenth to Clay, thence northerly in Clay
to San Pablo avenue thence southerly
in San Pablo to Broadway. thence
southerly in Broadway to Seventh,
countermarching in Broadway to Four
teenth street, continuing northerly in
Broadway to Telegraph avenue, thence
northerly in Telegraph to Nineteenth,
thence westerly in Nineteenth TO San
Pablo avenue, there disbanding.
r. NJ. Hamb, business agent of the
Alameda county building trades eoun-
ell, has been chosen grand marshal of
the parade. His aids will be J. w.
Bibby. A. NJ. Thompson, J. A. Lloyd, c.
u Rogers william warner and a. w.
Seton. Jr. The procession will be di-
vided into six divisions, presided over
by Marshals c. r. Elder, c. V. Manning,
F. H. Pratt John Forrest, Dave L. Will
son and John Cunningham.
A reviewing stand will be erected at
the junction Of Telegraph avenue and
Broadway. where the Judges of awards,
Mayor Frank K. Mott. II. J. Banker.
William Spooner and >Edward Mcclure
will be stationed.
Dancing, athletic games. literary and
musical exercises and an Grafton by,
Clarence barrow, one of the country's
most eloquent advocates of union labor.
will be features of the celebration at
Shell Mound
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
REINFORCEMENT ASKED
/ BY RETIRED DETECTIVES
George Kyle and John Sherry
Would Re=enter Force

OAKLAND, Aug. 2s-George Kyte
and John Sherry, former police detect
ives, have informed the police and fire
commissioners that they will apply to
be reinstated in the force as soon as
possible. The men entered the police
force at the same time and about two
years ago resigned to enter private
business. Sherry is now a deputy
sheriff under Sheriff Frank Barnet.
/. j. Tobin. who resigned while a
patrolman, also has applied for reap
pointment to the force.
There are now four vacancies in this
department and six new positions will
be created by ordinance January 1.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
SUPPLIES HOME FROM
HIS EMPLOYERS PANTRY
Workman in Restaurant Arr
rested for Alleged Larceny

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Charles OFT, a
pantryman at a Broadway cafe, was ar
rested today on a charge of petty
larceny made by the proprietor Gustav
Mann. Detective Green trailed OFT to
Fifteenth street and San Pablo avenue,
where on searching OFT he found con-
cealed under the mans coat three bot
ties or milk and some meats. More
provender. filched from the restaurant
was found at Otis home. $50 Lydia
street. The prisoner admits that he
stole the stuff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
FRUITVALE VOTES TO
CREATE LIGHTING ZONE
Citizens Move for Illumination
of All Streets

OAKLAND. Aug. zs.-By vote of 124
for and ss against the voters OF Fruit
vale decided in special election yester-
day 70 form the Fruitvale lighting dis
trict. 70 include the territory north and
cast Of Fourteenth street. east OF the
oakland boundary and west OF the
Redwood road.
Dimond, Laurel Grove and AIiendaIe
Re part OF the district which is formed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
LOS ANGELES DIVINE
HOLDS REVIVAL WEEK
Hugh e. Smith to Conduct
Series of Meetings

BERKELEY, Aug. Evangelistic
services scheduled for the College ave-
nue. Methodist church were started this
morning by Evangelist Hugh E. Smith
of Los Angeles, who, besides conduct
ing the regular services, will hold re-
vival meetings throughout the week A
special choir will sing at the meetings
to be held by the Los Angeles divine,
and during the week several special
services will be held. A meeting for
men will be held during the week of
the revival meetings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30

SAYS TIRE WAS sToLEN-Berkeley. Auw.
2e--J. G. Esterbrook, who conducts garage at
2125 HASTE street. reported this morning 10 the
police that automobile tire has been stolen
from bis place OF business, and. according to J.
R. Smith. the Waterman. two small boTs x.re
the guilty parties Ire tire was valued at $40.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
MISSIONARY TELLS OF
HINDU WOMEN'S LIFE
Lectures on East Indian Gus
toms in Native Garb

BERKELEY. Aug. 2s.-Garbed in the
costume of a Hindu woman of low caste
Mrs. Abbey Smell Burrell. missionary
who has spent many years in India. ad
dressed the. evening service of the Trim
ity Methodist church this evening. de-
scribing the life of the low caste Inz
dian woman Mrs. Burrell has since her
return from India year ago been trav-
cling over the country. delivering the
lecture heard tonight in almost every
large church in the country. as we'll as
in many schools and colleges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
EMINENT SCOTSMAN
LECTURES AT MILLS
DIR. George Adam Smith to Be
Heard Tuesday

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Rev. George
Adam Smith. d. D., of Glasgow. Scot
land an eminent divine who has been
delivering the Earl foundation course
OF lectures at the Pacific theological
seminary at Berkeley, will lecture Tues
daY afternoon at an n,nlnc1. = MIL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30

BOY COASTER INJURED-Paul Katzbon. IL
years old. 766 PENNSYLVANIA avenue was coast
ing down the Twentieth street hill SATURDAY.
evening when his wagon struck the Twentieth
street bridge and he was hurled Is feet 10
the base Of the ravine He sustained dis
located elbow and numerous abrasi0ns and con-
tusions on the face and head.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
1rNrw cHuRcH sERvro-

RENEW CHURCH SERVICES Berkeley, Aug.
2e.-After several months OF vacation the Beth
any Congregational church OF South Berkeley re-
sumed its services this evening The choir sang
special music at the opening service. Arrange
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
NARDhAN HURRIES
WORK ON SARATOGA
Apartment of Italian Design
in East Capitol Street
Nearly Completed.

Constituting the first apartment house
to be built by Harry Wardman in East
Washington. and at the same time
marking the first structure Of Italian
design to be erected in that part Of
the city in several months. the sara
toga apartment hause. located at Sew
enth street ara East Capitol street Is
nearing completion. and will be ready
for occupancy by the middle of this
north.
with twenty-one apartments to be
rented. and nearly two weeks to eIapse
before they will be ready for oceu-
pancy. it was announced today that
leases for twelve of the twenty-one
apartments already have been signed
The building is being handled through
the office Of John W. Chndress. and
from all Indications will be entirely
rented by the time it is completed.
The most striking feature of the
building is that its exterior has a
smooth plastere6 surface. It IS three
stories high, and the apartments con-
tain from one to four rooms each
Hardwood floors and oak trimmings
mark its interior equipment. 1t was
designed by Architect A II. Beers.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
F Fermentation and
FlaiuIence Prevented
In the Stomach By Charcoal, the
Great Absorbent, Anti-Fermenta-
tive, and DeOdOranf.

Some years ago DR.. Belloc, a retired
surgeon Of the French army. turned his
attention to charcoal as remedy for
dyspepsia. fermentation and fatulences
or gas in the stomach and intestines.
He was himself a sufferer from these
symptoms, ard thus had an opportunity
OF testing personally its therapeutic ac-
ton.
He decided after many tests chat char
coal made Of willow wood was by far
the best. He found that charcoal made
of other woods caused a agreeable
taste in the mOuth-even painful excOri-
atiOnS of the mucous membrane, as well
as thirst aIE5 a pinchi9g sensation il
the stomach: bur not one Of these sym.
ptoms ever occurred when willow char
coal was employed.
He vas in the habit of prescribing
from two 10 six teaspoonfuls for his pa
tents, but he himself frequently took
as much as so grammes, or more than
fifteen ounces per day There is really
no such thing as taking too much char
coal An excess cannot be taken, for the
reason that the more YOU take the bet
ter Il is for YOU, as il Is entirely harm
less, and through its use your system
VIII be completely cleansed of all it,
impurities, the fermentation of food
and the formation OF gas in the stOm-
ach prevented and the absorption OF
toxic products or poisonous material in
TO the blood from the stomach and in
testines estopped.
When a regular physician took as
-
its haTmlessness and beneficial effects as
an absorbent, deOdOrant geTm-destrOyer,
and dyspepsia cure should be apparent
to all
The Academic Rationale de Medicine
Of Paris reported very favCrably on a
memoir which DR. Belize published on
the use Of charcoal, and in France 10
soon became faVOrite remedy. It's
reputation spread to this country and
now We find charcoal lozenges extern
sively sold. prescribed. and employed as
dyspepsia remedies. DR.. BeIlOc's char
coal was administered to his patients in
the form Of powder stirred up IN
water which was very tisagreeable to
the taste, and its efficacy was far less
than in the form of lOZenge.
Stuart's Charcoal LOZenEes are a great
and happy Improvement upon this form
of administering charcoal They are
made of the best willow charcoal, fresh
" prepared, and rendered exceedingly
palatable by the addition OF pure honey,
which gives them taste that is in
strong contrast TO that of ordinary
powdered charcoal. Nothing could be
more eficaciOus in its effects than char
coal given in this desirable FORM Two
or three OF Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges
ia ken after meals are sufficient 10 give
complete relief. Go to your druggist
and buy a box, but insist on having
limitations on the market, not made OF
willow wood. but OF poplar. lockwood.
dog-woOd etc, which are not good fer
the system For sale everywhere. >
cents per box. Sample box viii be sent
free By mail upon request. Address F.
T. Stuart Co., 900 Stuart Bldg. Marshall.
Mich
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
WILL SLEEP IN JAIL
HE ONCE MALIGNED

they located some Of the missing prop
erty. Letchmere was indicted In this
jurisdiction for the offeuse.
Warden Harris. who was at that time
in charge Of the District Jail, was
Letchmere's host for a time But Letch-
mere was an unwilling guest. The
spring from the insole of a shoe makes
good file, say the police, and with one
CT these I.etChmere sawed out Of mis-
cell one night. and was at large in the
jail corridors " hcn he was apprehended.
Because his term in Cincinnati was I'M
expired District Attorney Baker sent
him back
That is why Warden Mckee is busting
and sweeping the strongest cell in the
District Jail. and preparing a welcome
for Letchmere which VIII urge upon him
the desire of the District authorities to
have him taIry for awhile
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

Edward Letchmere, the little French
man with a peachant for mauve spaIs
and antioulties-he who despoiled the
collections Of the National Museum in
1907, and when arrested demonstrated
his contempt for the bars of the District
JAIL which he termed a band box
is coming again 10 washington.
When he steps from the doors of the
Cincinnati peniteniaTy next week he
viii be handed a ''come-and-see-u us in
the form of a bench warrant which was
sent TO the Ohio city today. For the
past three years Lstchmere has been
the guest of the Western commonwealth,
because he could not resist the allure
ments Of "a valuable painting I'm the CHI
cinnati museum. Cutting 1t from its
frame, he wrapped b. about his body
and made his escape.
He was arrested. tried. and sentenced.
and for time remained with the Gin
cinnati warden. However, Letchmere's
love for high art would not allow him
TO remain within undecOrated stone
walls. so with the air of a saw and a
bottle of oil. he left.
I'm the early par Of January, 1907.
dapper little man with waXed mustache.
wearing a plaid sit and mauve spats,
was noticed lettering about the cases of
the National Museum in this city. On
January f. 1907. the museum CuratOrs
noticed that the rel ucas of several Of
the famous diamonds of the world were
missing from their cases Three days
later several valuable specimens Of gold
and platinum could not be found. until
Letchmere fell under the eyes Of the
police. In his possession, they declare
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
De MAND FOR HOMES
NEAR UNION STATION
Five Out of Six New Dwell
ingS on Seventh Street
Go Quick.

That there IS a demand for dwellings
In the vicinity Of Union Station has
again been demonstrated.
This time the proof is furnished
through the sale of FIVE out of six
houses constructed on Seventh street.
between G and II streets northeast.
within less than two weeks following
their completion. Negotiations are
pending for the transfer of tire sixth
house
The houses, which were constructed
by a weII-known builder were handled
through the real estate firm OF VIII
lett q Reinecke. being disposed Of for
$3.50 each. Practically the entire
amount of S26.250 brought through their
transfer was paid in cash. The houses
have pressed-bricz, bay-windOw fronts,
and contain six rooms, a reception hall
and bath each.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
WASHINGTON SIXTH
III BUILDING LISTS
Statistics Place District High
Up in OPerations-New
York Leads.

OF forty-two cities IN She United
States In which building statistics were
gathered last month. Washington is
siNon sixth place as showing the great
est amount of building activity, accord-
inE 90 Construction News
The five cities that lead Jhe list are
New York. including Manhattan and
the Bronx Chicago, Brooklyn, Phila-
dclphia and Portland. WashinEton's
operations fall less than $21a.000 below
those of Portland, SO that the Capital
City made a strong bid tor fifth place.
Number of Operations Increase.
The returns for October indicate that
permits were taken OUT Tor 1892 uild-
inss, involving an estimated cos of
S47,9I. SO, against 1895 buildings, ag-
gregating IN cost S50,2n,4S4. for the
corresponding month q year ego, an
increase of 20 buildings and a decrease
in cost OF $2,2g9, $50. or 4 Per cent
Washington, however, does not con
tribute TO the decrease Tie District
adds So per cent to the increase In
1905 Washington's permits durins 9c-
toher numbered $50, the estimated value
IF the buildings being S1U10 N36, while
this year for that month tEey numbered
594. the cost of the buildings being
placed at $1,569121.
In commenting upon the building ac-
tivities in the forty two cities last
month, Construction News says;
The Significant Features.
THE significant features are the phe-
uomenal increases in some cities and
the material falling off in a few of the
larger places, notably an increase IN
Chicago of y per cent over last yea,
while in New York there was q loss
OF - per cent; Brooklyn, p; ST. Louis.
g; Denver 10; Milwaukee. 8, and In
diana pOuS, u per cent, with other
losses in smaller cities where the totals
are exceedingly variable and do not
greatly influence the general situation.
The Pacific coast cities maintain a Won
derful record for activity Portland
Angeles, i per cent and II is surpris-
ing 60 know that in Seattle there is
decrease OF only is per cent. which is
very small taking into consideration the
tremendous activity they ha e mad in
that city for years past
1T is believed that the IRENE udous ac-
tivity in q Ter lines of industry has
greatly stimulated building v1ustTUc-
ton, and the effect Of it viii soDl be
conspicuous The demand for steel and
ind IL difficult TO handle their traffic,
as II has grown so unexpectedly to
enormous proportions, exceeding any
thing ever before in the history of the
country. In Chicago great difficulty Is
experienced in getting a sufficient nJm-
work in hand, and this applies TO sew
eral other Of the larger cities of the
country. Affairs are in a most bu0yaut
state, and there is no reason why UeO-
pie should not look to a continuation of
these conditions
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
.BLUNDON HOUSES
READY FOR NARKET
Ten New Dwellings of Colo
NAL Design Just
Completed.

Ten new dwellings, located from 260l
! TO 2619 North Capitol street, just COM
pleted b. Francis a. BlundOn, viii be
placed on the market tomorrow
Notwithstanding the property has not
yet been formally put up for sale, four
sf the ten houses have been disposed of.
The BlundCn homes promise to be pop
ular with buyers. IS they are particu-
larry attractive in appearance, being of
colonial design with red pressed brick
and white morter joints. They contain
six rooms and bath each The prop
erty will be shown at tomorrow's open
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
.BRITONS GUESSING
AT GERMANS TALK
Some Think Diplomat S
Peace" Speech Is Only
a RuSe.

LONDON. Nov. 6.-Great interest is
displayed here today in the speech of
German Secretary for the Co.cnies
Dernburg last evening. in which he
pleaded for an Understanding between
Germany and England that would end
all strife.
The peace party here welcomes the
speech as an Indication that the Ger
man-EngIish war scare IS at an end,
but others. pointing with suspicion I'D
the feverish navy building activity #
the German war lord characterize r1e
speech as a ruse TO throw dust IN the
eyes OF England.
The members Of the cabinet hail the
speech as a genuine basis for ii word
agreement for the limitation Of anna
ments.