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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
RUSSIAN TROUPE
FEATURE AT BELL
Well Balanced Program OF
Vaudeville Is Offered at
Oakland Playhouse

OAKLAND. Dec. 5.-Russian songs
and dances, portrayed by the Golenshi
troupe. are the leading features of the
program at the Bell theater this week.
Their solo and ensemble numbers are
extremely attractive and they won an
abundant share of applause at each
performance Yesterday.
Crimmins and Gore. two of the fun
niest people in vaudeville. are old ia
vorites with Bell patrons and their &c
centric sketch. Like Mother Used to
Make" is just as amusing as anything
which they have ever presented. "Bil''
Clark. a black face minstrel direct from
Onionville, Va. gets a laugh a minute
out of his audiences. An entertaining
comedy sketch is Jessie. Jack and
Jerry" in which the Bradlee- Martin
company, with Miss Jessie Courtney, is
appearing. Snappy novelties in aero
battles which appeal to all conhoisseurs
of gymnastics are presented by the
Malvern troupe.
one Of the best pictures ever offered
on tho Bell moving picture machine is
being shown this week. This is a re-
production of the deciding game be-
tween the Pittsburg and Detroit base
bah teams All of the plays are real
istically portrayed and the various
players are startlingly lifelike as they
fit across the screen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
DEFENSE MAY MOVE
FOR SECOND TRIAL
Lawyers Disagree on Validity
of De Lancey Verdict

OAKLAND, Dec 5-"John S. de Lam
cey will be sentenced within 10 days.
The trial record is clear and ! believe
an appeal to higher courts would be
fruitless. The judge must pronounce
sentence within five days after convic-
tion unless motion for new trial is
made In that event there can be a
continuance of only 10 more days. At
the end of that time De Lancey must
be under sentence-the judge has no
alternative"
Such was the statement made today
by District Attorney w. II. Donahue
in regard to the conviction of the for
mer public administrators clerk, who
has been convicted of the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 from the estate of
George Hite Cook.
Attorney NJ. c. Chapman, one of the
accused lawyers counsel, said:
THAT verdict as a legal document is
not worth the paper it is written on.
/ see no reason for an appeal If we
ask for a new trial and put forth the
grounds for our motion the judge can
do nothing but grant our request.
De Lancey, now in the county Jail,
will appear before Superior Judge Ev-
erett J. Brown for sentence Tuesday.
The district attorney will probably op-
pose delay. What the defense win do,
according to Attorney Chapman, is not
decided yet. He said this evening that
he would confer tomorrow with A. L..
F'rick, the associate counsel for the
defense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
LODGES TO CONDUCT
FUNERAL CEREMONIES
H. F. Eber of San Leandro, Vic
tim of Collision, to Be Buried

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 5.-The funeral
of H. f. Eber, wealthy pioneer resi-
dent of this city who lost his life in a
collision with a Hayward car near
Stonehurst Friday night, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock IN
Odd Fellows hall. The ceremonies will
be conducted jointly by the San Lean
dro lodges, 1. O. .. Il. and X p, in both
of which he was past, officer. The
body will be escorted to it's last resting
place in Evergreen cemetery by Sau
Leandro uniformed rank Knights of
Pythias and former associates of Eber
on the various boards of trustees on
which he served
The different municipal Offices and the
principal business houses will be closed
during the funeral ceremonies out of
respect to his long services to the city.
He was city marshal for Il years and a
trustee for 16 years.
A. c.. Vargas, a San Leandro barber,
who was in the buggy when it was
struck by the car is slowly improving,
according to reports received by his
family from the Merritt hospital in
Oakland An operation performed late
last night has relieved him and he has
an excellent chance for recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
RUSSIAN PEASANT WORK
TO BE SOLD IN CHURCH
Christmas Articles Will Be Sold
by Cars Agent

OAKLAND, Dec. Handmade linens,
laces and embroideries, Jewels mounted
in handwrought gold and silver of orig
inal design, woven silver and niello,
hammered brass and copper, and a
large variety of articles suitable for
Christmas gifts, all products of Russian
peasant workers in the arts and crafts,
viii be offered for sale in the First
Unitarian church, Fourteenth and Cas-
tro streets. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons and evenings.
The sale viii be conducted by Flor
ence Delaney -Eichwald, local agent of
the Russian government for the sale of
peasant work. These goods will be
sold for the benefit OF the peasant
workers, who. it is said. have hitherto
been defrauded by unscrupulous mid
dlemen.
An Introductory stereopticon lecture
illustrated by Mrs. Delaney Eichwalds S
extensive collection of Russian pictures
will be given in the church Tuesday
evening at o'clock. No admission
viii be charged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
WORK FOR SHADE TREES
ON RESIDENCE STREETS
San Leandreans Propose Tree
Planting Commission

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. SIN order
that shade trees may be planted next
year along all of the residence streets
in this city William J. Locke, city at
torney; Charles O. Rideout, vice presi-
dent of the San Leandro chamber of
commerce, and Mrs. w. S. Peters, presi-
dent of the Alta Mira club, are DRAWN 9
up an ordinance calling for the appoint
ment of a tree planting commission.
This ordinance is to be presented at the
meeting of the board of trustees Mon
day. December 90.
The decision to have the city authorf-
ties pass an ordinance calling for the
appointment of a shade tree commits
sion, which will have power to select
the kind of tree for each street and to
order the work done, was reached after
numerous conferences between repre-
sentatives of the board of trustees, the
chamber of commerce and the Alta Mira
club an organization of women work
ing for civic betterment.
Whether the shade tree act passed by
the last legislature, which allows d mu-
nicipality TO order trees planted and to
pay for the work in three annual pay
ments. will be taken advantage of. the
committee has not yet decided. 1t is
said that the latter method will be
more expensive than il the work is paid
for on completion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MarrieS Sweetheart
In Jail to Save Him
From Chain Gang

OAKLAND. Dec. 5.-The love
of girl for man who had
~ held her affections in light
esteem and had been also ac-
cused of beating her led to
marriage in the city prison this
morning. Mary Banovich was
the bride and Theodore Ka-
JONAS, owner of restaurant,
the groom; cheerless cell was
the wedding bower, and Rev.
]. H. Pierce was the clergyman
who oficiated. After the mar
riage ceremony the bride re-
turned to her home and the
groom to his cell.
The wedding was arranged by
the prisoners counsel in order
to save Kajoinas from serving
90 days in the chain gang, that
sentence having been imposed
upon the restaurantman because
of his failure to marry the girl
several days ago, in accordance
with a promise made to Police
Judge Samuels.
Kajoinas was permitted to
leave the Jail after being SEN
fenced yesterday to get some
old clothes. Escorted by a po-
iceman he went to the Offices of
attorneys and said, through an
interpreter, that he had pleaded
guilty to battery unwittingly, re-
peating words the judge used in
the belief that he was asserting
his innocence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
ANNEXED SCHOOLS
TO Be IMPROVED
City Will Provide Accommoda'
tions for Children in Con-
gested Fruitvale District

OAKLAND, Dec. 80 provide bet
uIation OF annexed Fruitvale. east of
Twenty seventh avenue and between
the East Fourteenth street car tracks
and the tidal canal. will be the first
work in the new district undertaken
by the city board of education.
In the old city as well as the new
district that strip holds large popu-
lation and the school facilities have al
ways been inadequate For the chill
dren in the old city the board OF educa-
ton has provided a temporary struc-
ture. where children of the. primary
grades are schooled Some similar ar
rangement for the annexed section will
be made by the board at once.
The new arrangement viii also safe
guard the lives Of the pupils. Children
in the canal district Of Fruitvale have
no school except the old Dewey near
by. To reach even that school they
must cross the Southern Pacific main
line and local tracks and the western
Pacific line Other children have to
cross the East Fourteenth street street.
car line and the tiny pupils are men
aced by the traffic.
The board has already decided that
no changes will be made in the per-
sonnel of the teaching staffs or of the
force of school janitors in the annexed
school districts. With the formal an
nexation proceedings completed. the
board will simply assume the functions
OF the various district trustees. The
conditions prevailing viii be practical
ly undisturbed. Whatever changes
prove necessary will be deferred until
the next fiscal year. Salaries will con-
tinue to be paid on the existing sched-
ule.
The committees on classification and
schoolhouses and sites of the board of
education will probably make reports
on the annexed districts at Tuesday
evenings meeting. This data has been
procured merely as guide for the di-
rectors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
LONGSHOREMAN BROWNS
IN SHALLOW WATER
Topples Off Side of Skiff in the
Alameda Estuary

alameda, Dec. The body Of Neils
J. Schou, a longshoreman, was found in
the estuary near Alameda point this
morning By George Perry of 1921 Thir-
teentb aver ne. East Oakland. The body
was hanging by the legs from the SIDE
IF a rowHoat which had been driven
upon the mud Schou had evidently
been sitting on the side of the boat
and had soppled over in such position
that his head was submerged in the
shalloy water.
IT IS thought that Schou may have
falleA asleep while sitting Ola the side
Of the boat. He was seen alive yestcr-
da.g. and the indica tions were that he
IL his life last night
The body was removed to the local
norgue, where it was identified this
.vening By Schou's wife. The dead man
esas 81 years Of age and lived with his
aulily in the Richmond district. san
Francisco. An examination of the body
made by DR.. J. Emmett Clark at the
morgue showed that death was due TO
drowning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
WOMAN is WINNER
OF B0NNHEIM PRIZE
Contestants Read Dissertations
on Immunity Contracts

BERKELEY. Dec. 5-The Bonnheim
dissertation prize was won at the Uni
versity of California last night by Miss
Mary Ada Pence, a sophomore student
in the college of social sciences, whose
home is in San Francisco. Miss Pence
defeated Philip Erlich of Oakland with
a paper on the subject of immunity
granted to guilty witnesses by prose-
cutors.
The contest, which takes place each
term under the auspices of the univer-
sity, was held in California hall, and
Prof Leon Richardson, William II. Cor
rill and n Rowan acted as Judges for
the affair.
The contestants each read a paper on
''Shall the prosecuting attorney be al
lowed to grant immunity to guilty wit
nesses2' Both sides of the question
were considered in each paper, the af-
fair being a dissertation and not in the
nature OF a debate. A large delega ton
from the students congress and senate,
the two debating societies of the uni
versity was present at the contest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
CLUBMEN IN FAVOR
OF CONSOLIDATION
Preparations Under Way to
Take Over Annexed Districts
by the City of Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.--At a meeting of
tee last evening George W. Graydon
of Berkeley. a member of the Central
Improvement club of that city. asserted
that the majority of the voters in the
College city were in favor of imme-
iiate annexation as a first step toward
a consolidated city and county govern
ment. He added that many Berkeley
ans were anxious to accomplish a
union of the cities first.
The club indorsed the resolutions
adopted by the Western Waterfront
league urging congressional appro-
priation for the Improvement of the
Key Route basin.
The consummation of the union of
the annexed suburbs to the city of
Oakland will be celebrated in Elm
hurst on Tuesday evening with a ball
to be held in Red Mems hail. Card
tables and refreshments have been
provided for those who do not dance
Among the guests viii be Mayor Frank
K. Mott. City Attorney J. w. Stetson,
Councilman Albert III. Elliott, James p.
Montgomery and r. B. Myers.
saturday evening the last official
meeting of the trustees of the High
land school district was held and the
members of the trustee board filed
their designations. TO take effect Tues
day, when the Oakland board of edu-
cation will assume supervision of the
school district
A meeting of the Civic league of
greater Oakland was held last night
in Sousa's hall, Melrose. A constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted and Of
ficers were elected as follows: Frank
]. Gordon, president; A $. Leonard,
secretary These two will provide for
the election of other officers at a later
meeting
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
BURGLAR LOOTS HOME
WHILE FAMILY is AWAY

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-Jewelry valued
at $3.50 was stolen yesterday afternoon
from the home of ]. Fl. Heath. SO East
Eleventh street. Heath and his family
were away during the afternoon and
discovered their loss only this morning.
when a search by the police showed
that the back door had been broken
open with a Jimmy.
The valuables stolen We're two
watches, two rings, chains and stick
pins
John Drew, Ss4 Thirty eighth street.
reported that pin worth $3.50 was
stolen last hight from his room.
A. Brodeus of the Luxor house, 6e3 u
broadway, reported that suitcase
containing $50 worth of clothes was
taken from his room.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
BERKELEY CHURCH TO
CHOOSE NEW PASTOR
Pulpit May Be Filled by Ala
media Preacher

ISlsRlS EI.TfY. Dec. 5.-According "a
the action Of the board appointed by
the congregation of the First Christian
church OF this city. Rev. H. J. Loken OF
Alameda probably viii be elected pastor
Of the Berkeley church. TO succeed Rev
J. \. McCash. who will leave this month
for the east 10 accept new position.
At this mornings services the report
Of the committee on choosing a pastor
recommended the appointment of Doc
tor Loken, ana an election to either ac-
cept or reject the report was called.
This election viii be held next Sunday
directly after the morning services
committee has been appointed TO
look over available church sites pre-
parstory 10 the building of new ard
larger Christian church, the present
quarters bcirg Inadequate Several
sites near the university campus are
under consideration
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
LECTURES ON CHARITY
PROBLEMS IN BERKELEY
Alameda County Officials to
Discuss Work

EERKELEY, Dec. 5.-The last of the
series of public lectures under the
auspices Of the Berkeley charity or
ganization at Town and Gown hall Will
take place tomorrow night, when prom
inent citizens and officials OF Alameda
county will discuss charity work
Miss Mabel Weed, secretary of the
charity organization, will tell of local
work, and Christopher Ruess. chief pro-
bation officer of Alameda county, will
speak of THE County's Responsibility
to It's Dependent and Delinquent Chill
dren." Mrs. Frances Lemon, secretary
Of the Oakland Associated Charities
viii speak on work in Oakland, partic-
ularlv with regard to children
Rev. Henry r. Miles of the First Con-
gregational church will preside.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
ANNEXATION VOTE
TO BE CANVASSED
New District Will Enter City
Upon Completion of Legal
Requirements

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-The city council
will canvass the vote at the annexa-
ton election last month at the regular
meeting tomorrow night This is the
second technical act in joining the out
lying territory to the present city
When the ballots have been officially
counted the council viii adopt reso-
luton declaring the result. City Clerk
Thompson will certify to copy Of the
resolution. which will be forwarded TO
the secretary of state at Sacramento
There the certifcation Will be repeated
and as soon as the document has been
sent back to the city clerk the annexed
territory will be part of the city No
further legislation will be required
The annexed district does not enter
the city with the mere casting of the
vote" explained Thompson. ''The city
council must make an official canvass
and must adopt a resolution declaring
the result fer publication The same
resolution must be sent to the secretary
of state and it is his acknowledgment
of the resolution that YIELDS the new
territory to the present city. AS soon
as we have received this acknowledge
ment the city government. viii be re-
sponsible for the new district as well
as for the present city.
Sanitary and street lighting dis
tricts will pass out of existence so far
as the election of trustees is concerned.
The functions of the trustees and com
mtssiOners will devOlve upon the city
council. which viii meet at regular
intervals as commissioners of the Vari-
Gus districts The council now meets
occasionally as the Golden Gate sani-
tary district board or the Adeline sani-
tary district board. The same ruls
must prevail for each district created
before annexation until the bond obli-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
PROTESTS AGAINST
PARDON FOR BRADBURY
Urges Governor to Compel Pay
ment of Debts First
ISpcciol Dspatch 10 The Call

CORTE MADEIRA, Dec 5.-James
McCue, who was instrumental in send
ing William b. Bradbury, the Corte
MADEIRA millionaire, to San Quentin for
perjury has written letter to Cover
nor Gillett protesting against pardon
being granted the aged millionaire
until he has paid all his bills
Although 1t was reported recently
that Bradbury was reading the bible
and settling all his debts, McCue
states in his communication to the
governor that there is poor widow of
this town to whom the imprisoned mil
lionaire owes $50, and many others to
whom he owes various sums
Meanwhile Bradbury is attending
chapel at San Quentin regularly and
his attorneys are said to be enga ged in
paying his creditors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
DESCRIBES GENERAL
STRIKE IN SWEDEN

OAKLAND. Dec 5.-Claes E. Tholin.
special delegate to America from the
organized workers of Sweden. addressed
a mass meeting of the Swedish Ameri-
cans of Oakland in Castle hall, Twelfth
and Franklin streets, this evening. His
subject was the general strike in Swe-
den Tholin spoke in the Swedish
tongue describing to his hearers the
war between labor and capital In the
fathcrland and making an eloquent ap-
peal for assistace in behalf of their op-
pressed fellow countrynen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
IRON WORKER IS RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-J Nolan. an
iron molder living at 452 F'ifty-sixth
street. was struck by an automobile at
noon today at Fourth street and Broad
way and received cuts of the face. He
was taken to the receiving hospital,
where Steward Emlay dressed his in
jurieS-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
Berkeley EIks Hold Services

BERKELEY. Dec. 5.--Beneath bow
er of greens and flowers the Berke-
ley lodge OF Elks this afternoon held
the memorial services of the order at
their clubrooms in this city. The
speaker of the day was Judge Frank
Murasky of San Francisco lodge. DR..
FL. N. Rowell of the local lodge also
delivered eulogy, speaking of per-
sonal friendship with the dead, while
Judge Murasky spoke on the broader
brotherhood of Elkdoii,. Father +. "
Morrison of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, this city, led in the prayers of
the lodge. The full program was as
follows.
Prelude, Charles Church. organist opening
ceremonies by the lodge. presided over by James
koford, exalted ruler opening ode Elks' chorus;
Invocation, Father r. X Morrison, pastor st.
Joseph's church: duet. In His Hands Are All
tile Corners Of the Earth Miss Caroline Hal
stead Little and Mrs. W II. Keatcham. euiogy
Hon. Frank Murasky. San Francisco lodge No. g.
vocal solo, Come Unto Me- Caroliue Crew
n. Rowei: organ solo. Largo tHandel)
benediction. Father +. Y. Morrison: postlude
Charles Church organist.
The services were under the direction
of the following memorial committee:
TT. ~ Rowell. a.. r. Hampton. C. f.. Gle
ment. Philip NJ. Carey, James r. Davis.
James Nj. Koford texalted ruler) and
Charles e. Church
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
IMPRovERs ELECT oFFIoERs-Alau

IMPRovERS ELECT OFFICERS Alameda Dec
5.-Thc North side improvement club has
elected the following officers: President Alois
Kfsf: first vice president. r. y DeIauor: sec-
o,d vice president. A. T.. Ackioln: treasurer +
b. Warner secretary. G. A. Borle: sergeant at
arms. NJ. H. Dunn. The foregoing with the
following Will constitute the board of direc-
tors: W A. $. Nicholson, Joseph Stacker, E.
o. Putnam.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06

Rochester. N. Y. has maintained
what are called social centers'' for
over a year. A number of the school
buildings are utilized as places of
meeting for the people. without dis
tinefion. to gather and discuss subjects
of interest to all.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
MEMORY OF DEAD
fiONORED BY ELkS
Alameda County Lodges Pay
Annual Tribute to Departed
Brethren of Order

OAKLAND, Dec. with prayer and
eulogy, song and solemn ceremonial
Oakland lodge No. III. b. p. o. E., paid
its annual tribute to the memory of its
dead in the First Congrega ational church
this afternoon. The great auditorium
of the church was filled with the mem-
bers of the order, their families and
friends, when the services began at
$50 o'clock.
Exalted Ruler Clarence NJ Reed
opened the ceremonies by reading the
beautiful memorial ritual of the lodge,
and shortly afterward he led the lodge
officers in responsive service
The ideals of the order, its purposes
and the history and achievements of
Oakland lodge We're eloquently set forth
in an oraticn by Thomas B. Dozier past
exalted ruler of Redding lodge, while
John j. Allen of Oakland lodge spoke
the eulogy. He paid a special tribute
TO the memory of the late City Attorney
J. r. McElroy.
Especially attractive was the musical
program. The Knickerbocker quartet,
composed of c. l.. Goetting, Frederich
Purdy, d. 3. Crane and l.. A. Larsen,
sang Mendelssohn's Forever Blessed
and Mans Days Are as the Grass" with
splendid effectiveness. l.. James Fin
ney gave tenor solo, 20, Dry Those
Tears; Frank Fowden, barytone,
sang "AbsaIom.' and the bass solo.
Judge Me, o. God,'' was rendered by l..
A. Larsen Mrs. Grace Davis Northrup,
soprano sang Save Me, o, God, and
Mrs Joseph Mills, contralto, sang Like
as the Heart Desireth-" A cello solo
by Arthur Weiss and cornet solo, "The
Holy City by Thomas Balerga were
the other musical numbers Wallace
A. Sabin played the organ accompani-
ments.
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev Charles r. Brown. pastor of the
church Rev. l.. l.. Writ, chaplain OF
Oakland lodge, pronounced the benedic-
ton.
The officers of Oakland lodge are:
Clarence NJ. Reed. exalted ruler W. A. Nof-
singer, esteemed leading knight; w. H. L.
Hynes esteemed loyal knight: ID. A. Sinclair,
esteemed lccturing knight; NJ. A. Whidden- Sec
rotary: W. ". Landon, treasurer; Fred J. John
SON. tyler: A. Van der Naiilen Jr., esquire; f. :.
Prescott. inner guard G. g. Dodge chaplain: T.
G. smith, organst: G. W Crabtree, alternate
orgauist: Theodore Gier, a. C. Hodges.
Dr. W. II. Halsey, William Baehr, Frank j.