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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
WOM[EN'S CLUBS I'M
ALAMEDA COUNTY

portance were disposed of. "Wednesday
afternoon, ''Somehow-Good," the mucf
discussed book from the pen of De
Morgan, will be reviewed for the Oak
land club members by Mrs. L. G. Leon
ard, president of the Alta Vista club
In the receiving party will be- Mrs
William A. Schrock, Mrs. Fred Turton
Mrs. Cora E. Jones, Mrs. o. G. Voss
Mrs. j. f. Willard. Presiding at the
tea tables will be Mrs ]. Ellison, Mrs
o. C. yoss, Mrs. j. f. o. McMath, Miss
Nellie Sohst.
The women students of the Univer-
sity of California were made the guests
of honor at the gathering of the Col
lege Woman's equal suffrage amend
ment lea que Saturday afternoon when
Mrs. Charles c. Hall entertained at
her home in Berkeley. After short
business session the members adj
vanced brief arguments for woman suf-
frage. Tea was served at 4 o'clock.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Edgar Allan Poe was
celebrated Friday afternoon by the
members of the Casa Guidi circle when
they met for the first session after
the summers rest. Mrs. Katherine
Miller is president of this organization,
whose winter calendar includes a Sc
ries of interesting afternoon affairs.
The Adelphian club is interesting
Alameda in its plans for the authors
carnival, which will be given in the
clubhouse for three days, beginning
September %. For each evening and
the Saturday matinee unique pro-
gram has been arranged. in which a
number of the girls of the smart set
will appear The booths and their
managers follow
Dickens. Mrs. l. N. Chapman; Homer,
Mrs; G. G Boynton; Iongfeliow ongie,. Sirs Mrs
w. Farrar; colonial, Mrs. w. s. Gillogly;
coffee, Mrs. Nettie Rogers; lemonade,
Mrs. j. S. Mcdowell; tea, Mrs. John C..
Siegfried
The carnival is in charge of Mrs.
Mildred Husbands, Mrs. E. r. Rue,
Mrs. George Plummer. Mrs. Warren
Higgins, Mrs Reuben Mastick, Mrs. H.
L. Halsey.
The members of Fabiola hospital as
sociation assembled Friday afternoon
for their first gathering after the sum-
mer vacation and transacted consider
able routine business after listening
to the reports of the various officers
and committee chairmen. Plans are
being matured for the big charity event
which is to be given early this win
ter by the Fabiola women. Miss
Georgia Cope, who has returned from
Europe recently, has been engaged to
carry out a brilliant program. Miss
Cope submitted an outline of the en-
tertainment Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
BLOSSOM SFELEY
STARS AT BELL
Pretty S0ubrette Is Feature of
New Vaudeville Bill Re-
plete With Novelties.

OAKLAND, Sept. Blossom Seeley
soubrette with Kolb and Dill, caught
the fancy of the audiences at the Bel
theater today in her songs and dances
Miss Seeley is vivacious comedienne
The three ROBBERS, in an exhibition OF
bicycling on a revolving globe, gave
an act which was not only unique but
thrilling in its apparent daring def
ance of the laws of gravitation.
Vera de Bassini. billed as the 'Ital-
ian nightingale was accorded a
splendid reception. Her selections
were popular and gave the charm of
her vocal gifts full effect
The Clarence sisters, two charming
vaudeville artists from Australia, were
entertaining In a bit of novelty
Mitchell and Cain, introducing That
Frenchman" and "Other Fellows" hit
a clever line of comedy. Murphy.
Whitman and company offered high
class sketch. dealing with political in
trigue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
YOUTH ON PROBATION
CAUGHT AT BURGLARY

OAKLAND. Sept. 5.-John Gillespie
16 years old, broke into store at First
street and Broadway this afternoon
while Policeman Havens stood near
and watched him. The youth emerged
from the shop with two pairs of shoes
under his arm, and was arrested for
burglary He was arrested two weeks
ago on charge Of stealing a watch
and is now on probation.
When the policeman took him into
custody tile lad said rnat a man named
Baker had given him permission to en-
ter the shop. hut when the patrol
wal gon drew up the. lad CALCULATED: Its
all off with me now
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
THIEVES STEAL FROM
HOUSE IN AFTERNOON
Bold Daylight Burglar Makes
Off With Jewels

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Elliott
who lives at Seventh and Brush streets
reported to the police this morning
that burglars entered her home yes
terday afternoon during her absence
and carried away $50 worth of jewels.
A rear door had been left open and
the thieves gained an easy admittance.
They carried away a diamond ring, an
opal ring, a pair of pearl earrings, a
pair of gold earrings and gold neck
chain.
While Mrs. j. II. Parks of 55O6 Tele-
graph avenue was walking through the
free market yesterday she reported to
the police a sneak thief removed her
pocketbook from under her arm. 1t
contained 50.
A watch was stolen from A c. Sam
uels of 1915 Linden street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
JACK THE GIANT KILLER"
WILL GIVE SOUVENIRS
Matinee Receptions Will Be
Held at Orpheum

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Souvenir postal
cards will be given from the stage by
George Anger and his midgets, VINO
are performing in Jack the Giant
Killer at the Orpheum. The act has
made a hit. especially with the chill
dren. who see enacted an adaptation
of the fairy tale they have been told.
Auger, who takes the title part, . is
the tallest actor on the stage, and his
great size is brought out more forcibly
by contrast with his midgets. They
will hold a reception on the stage
after the show at each matinee. when
the children may meet them and re-
ceive the souvenir postal cards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
CANADIANS WILL HAVE
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING
East Shore Park Will Be Scene
of Celebration

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-The annual pic
mic Of the Oakland and San Francisco
societies of the Sons and Daughters
Of the Maritime Provinces of Canada
viii be held tomorrow at East Shore
park. siege. Music. dancing, games and
athletic contests will be the features
Of the days outing. From the tug of
war contest between the Oakland and
san Francisco societies much interest
IS expected.
The high schools Of San Francisco
and Alameda counties Will also send
relay teams TO compete. The following
Is the committee on arrangements:
~ b. Hibbell. chairman; NJ A Nc
lunis vice chairman, J. J. Mcleod.
secretary: w. ID. Macdonald, treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-One of the first
of the large charity affairs planned for
the fall is the garden party at Moss
wood Saturday, September Is, for the
benefit of the Ladies relief society, of
which Miss Matilda Brown is presi-
dent. The organization. which is one
of the pioneer institutions of the city,
is responsible for an interesting group
of charges in the Old Women's home,
for more than 100 young orphan chill
dren and for a score, or more babies
in their nursery. Gayly decorated
will offer their wares will be dotted
over the lawns. An open air band
concert will be a feature of the after
noon. Among those actively engaged
in arranging for the al fresco affair
are: Miss Brown Mrs. Arthur Tash-
EZRA. Mrs. Frank Weston, Mrs. Henry
Martinez, Mrs. Frank Glass, Mrs. Ed
win Garthwaite, Mrs J. A. Hill, Mrs
Thomas Pheby, Mrs II. S. Kergan, Mrs.
r. A. Welman. Mrs. Richard Hardin,
Mrs II. d. Mathes, Mrs. Spencer
Browne, Miss Halle Bakewell Miss
Annie Miner, Miss Annie Brown, Miss
IL.
Helen Campbell, Miss Louise de Frem-
cry. Mrs. Arthur Breed
Mrs. Alonzo E. Horton. founder of
the Wednesday club of San Diego, one
of the strongest woman's organizations
in the state, has been visiting in the
bay cities, where she has been receiv-
ing considerable social attention Mrs.
Horton is a distinguished woman and
the widow of one of the diStir el1ished
men of southern California. Her hus-
band was the first white settler in
San Diego. He was widely known as
Father Horton. He died recently at
the age of 95 years. Mrs. Horton holds
the position of librarian in the normal
school in San Diego. She has the dis
tinction of being the founder of the
public library in that city.
The twelfth anniversary of the
founding of the Oakland chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion will be celebrated Monday after
noon, September 13, when Mrs Flor
ence Wells will entertain the members
and their guests at her home at Adams
point. Rev. Frank Goodspeed, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, will
be the speaker of the hour.
The members of Ebel will assemble
Tuesday for business meeting after
the session of the board of directors.
which will be held in the morning.
Among the first of the clubs to open
the season was the Oakland club, which
held the initial business meeting of
the year Wednesday afternoon. AL
though it was a lengthy session and
largely attended no matters of i'm
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
STRUCK BY STREETCAR
AND is LIKELY TO DIE
Pedestrians Skull Fractured in
Accident i'm Oakland

OAKLAND. Sept 5.-William Evans
was seriously injured this afternoon
by being struck by streetcar at Tenth
street and Broadway.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where it was found that his skull
had been fractured near the base of
the brain. His recovery is doubtful
His name was learned from papers
in his pocket, but he had been uncon-
scious since his accident and nothing
further as to his identity can be
learned. Evans is about Is years of
age and was roughly dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
FATALLY STRICKEN IN
STREET WITH APOPLEXY

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Robert Bald
win. retired, SO years of age, living at
40 Fifth street, was stricken with
apoplexy at Ninth and Washington
streets this afternoon and died at the
receiving hospital at Z o'clock. He
was unconscious when picked up from
the sidewalk and was taken to the hos
pital by the police. The remains We're
taken to the morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
Six pays, Fun for sI.zo

Spend Admission Day week with the
Native sons at San Jose. Grand pa :
rade auto races, baseball games, etc.
Tickets sold from San Francisco. Oak
land Alameda. Berkeley and FruitvaIe
Sept and 9. good returning until
Sept 49, See Southern Pacific Agents
FOR details Ticket Offices: Flood
Brilding. Market Street Ferry Depot.
Third and Townsend Streets. and
Thirteenth and Franklin Streets,
oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
|INQU|RYSTARTSIN
| DONOHUE ESTATE
Public Administrator Will Be
Asked Why Life Insurance
Policies Are Not Collected

OAKLAND. Sept. 5.-The peculations
already discovered in the office of Pub
lie Administrator Gray have caused in
quiry into the condition of the estate
of Daniel Donohue the motorman
whose suicide a year ago. following
closely upon the finding of the remains
of his wife buried near their home in
EmeryvilIe. marked a tragedy that is
still unexplained.
Mrs Donohue had four life insurance
policies for $500 each. of which her
husband was beneficiary. The estate
came into the hands of the public adj
ministrator. None of the policies was
accounted for in the probate court by
either Gray or his representatives. At
torney John 5. de Lancey. who has five
indictments against hfm, or a. j. Flood.
the clerk, who has one charge TO face.
Just why these policies have not been
listed among the assets of the DOnOhue
estate is mystery. Three of them
have come into the hands of Attorney
Fl G. W. Dinkelspiel Of San Francisco.
whose Investigations into dOings in
connection with the DOnohue estate
nave been carried on through Attorney
Fred Whitney. As far as the records
snow no attempt has been made to
compel the fraternal associations in
which Mrs. DonOhue was insured TO
pay. None of the four policies is in
Guided in the inventory and appraise-
ment of the estate.
"A brother of the dead man. who lives
In Minnesota, will get what is left OF
the estate.
Mrs. Donohue's body was found
buried under warehouse near her
home. A few days later her husband
committed suicide while the police
We're trying to solve the mystery OF
her death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

To sell second hand furniture. cloth
ing. baby buggies. tools. etc, singing
birds, animals, chickens and squads.
stamp collections, rare coins. anything
and everything, use the Miscellaneous
For Sale columns of The Call Phone
Kearny Sc and We Will call for your ad,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

MILITIAMAN SERIOUSLY LL-Alsmeds
Sept 5.-Captain Rushton Mcconnell of Company
G. has received letter announcing the serious
illness at Siegler springs OF John Onslow, a we'll
known member of the local organization Of the
national guard. The victim is not expected TO
recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

EARLY RESIDENT DIES-Alsmeda Sept. 5.
Mrs George A. Benseman. for 40 years resi-
dent Of Alameda. died this morning at her home
Lincoln avenue and Walnut street She was IS
!ears on age. Her husband survives her
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

Among the first of the clubs to open
the season was the Oakland club, which
held the initial business meeting of
the year Wednesday afternoon Al
though it was a lengthy session and
largely attended no matters of i'm
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

John Cunni 3gham, marshal. Aids-JoseDh
Gray and George Cunningham.
(siaccomettis band.
Retail shoe clerks No. 1923.
Amalgamated carpenters, branch No 1.
Amalgamated carpenters, branch No 2
Amalgamated carpenters. branch Berkeley
Amalgamated carpenters. branch East Oakland
Bakery statesmen and drivers.
Laundry workers No. IS.
Carpenters No. So.
Carpenters No. 1914.
t5pbosterers' union No. "a.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
HEA y Y r AIN
FLOODS THE
STREETS
STORM WAS LOCAL, NO RAIN
FALLING IN SALT LAKE,
For Time This Morning the Prln.
cipal Streets Were Flooded
Damage to Crops Reported.

The storm Of this morning might
well be given a stronger term than
rain. for it simply poured. For for
u minutes the water came from the
sky in great sheets and in that length
OF time the streets were turned into
veritable rivers. The cutters were
not large enough to carry all the wat
er and. as result. the streets at
intersections were flooded with muir
Ky water.
At the corner Of Washington avenue
and Twenty.fourth street the water
stood fully four inches deep for a num-
Der of minutes, having been backed
up there because the gutter leading
westward on Twenty.fourth street was
too small TO carry the flood
On lower Twenty-6fth street the
street was sea of water.
II began raining at about midnight
last night and continued necessarily
until the middle of the forenoon when.
for brief time. 1t looked as though
the heavens had been opened and all
the water stored In the clouds had
been swept out Street traffic was re-
tarded and all street construction
work was suspended.
The rain fell heavily In Ogden can
yon, raising the Ogden river fully
foot
1t appears that the storm did not
reach far to the southwark While a
good deal of rain fell at Riverdale.
It had no appreciable effect on the
Weber river.
Word from Salt Lake at noon was to
the effect that there had been no rain.
fall there at all. The storm belt was
confined largely to Ogden and yicin-
IT..
1t is said that the excessive rain
will do considerable damage to the
wheat and oats crop that are still in
the field and that the alfalfa will be
damaged.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
RANDOM
REFERENCES
Good girls wanted at Shupe.
Williams Candy Factory. :,
Read the Smithsonian Ad.

Read the Smithsonian Ad. =
w. c. 7. U. Meetine-The next
meeting of the w, c. T U. will be
gith Mrs Brooks. 2204 Grant avenue,
Thursday. September 2nd, at p M.
instead OF Wednesday. Mrs. c. I
lcwett, editor OF the Union Signal
sili be present and lecture. A large
attendance Is desired.
Our buttermakers arc possessed OF
he "know-how" ability. That's the
reason B. &; G. Is the best -
Ladies should make entry for their
needle and fancy work at once, so that
,psce can be reserved. No charges
lor entries. Call at Standard Office
20 make entries before next Friday
possible. -
Tickets for the Fair-Season tick.
cts. with six coupons attached, for
The Four-State Fair. only s100, at the
Standard Office,
To close out summer hats-anv hat
IN stock Sl-50 Millinery Dept, over
WrighCs. =
How Can II Be Oone2-Those who
have noticed the improvements at the
Fair Grounds and the attractions at
he fair are asking how 1t can be done
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
-NE1A5U-lEzEiEa1z7Zf
| S2.555

would insist that the Grow family
quarrel at Huntsville cease or Deputy
Fish and Game Warden John NJ Grow
] would lose his position, was absolute
i ly untrue and without foundation in
fact. The Grow family may quarrel
their heads off, said he. so far as
! am concerned. 1t Will have nothing
to do with my office | am satisfied
with the work that is being done in
Ogden valley and that is all there Is
to IT. The violations OF the FISH and
game laws are fewer In that section
of country than ever before and that
( Is all am concerned about"
STORAGE at reasonable rates. In
good brick building, II you need any
room, consult John Scowcroft &c Sons
! Company. =
Former oedenite.-George Busch. a
former resident OF Ogden. but of late
devoting his time to his mining in
tercsts in the Tintic district. is in
town for the day.
COAL. celebrated Peacock. Rock
Springs nut, the summer coal John
Farr. Phone 27. -.
Fees for Auoust.-Fees collected for
the month of August are reported as
follows: Recorder, S25915; clerk.
S53S10; treasurer $3.50.
Real Estate Transfers.-Real estate
transfers were made today as follows:
The Stephens Investment company 10
Isaio DeBello. lot and part of lot /,
in the Central Park addition to Ogden
City. Consideration. S270. Lamont
and Anna c. Grix to Reuben NJ
Wright, for $3.50. six acres OF farm
land near the Lynne district in We.
Der county.
VIM. TolIer Asks For Dlvorce.-In
complaint filed with the clerk of
the district court. William Toller asks
10 be divorced from his wife, Julia
Toller Mr. Toller alleges that the
marriage took pace in Salt Lake. De-
cember 81, 1887, and that since July
IL. 1908, his wife has wiIfully aban-
doned him and lived away from their
home.
Salt Lake Marriage Failure.-Phil-
ip j. Nelling has commenced suit
against his wife. Mamie Melting. In
which he asks for decree of di
vorce. He alleges that they were mar
rled In Salt Lake in August. 1907. and
that in August, 1908, his wife, with
out just cause or proyocation, desert
ed him and since that time has lived
apart from him
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
r ALL r @ A D S
R E D u &C
f ARE
DATE ON WHICH TICKETS WILL
BE SOLD TO THE FAIR.
Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and All Utah
Points Are to Enjoy Special
Rates to Ogden.

Tickets on the various railroads for
the Four-State FAIR will be on sale
at a single price and one.ouarter for
the round trip
From all points between Rawlins,
Wyoming, and Ogden. Utah. on the
Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific
railroad, tickets will be sold from Sep
tember 3rd 10 1lth. good returning an
I'll September 14tn.
On the Oregon Short Line south OF
Ogden tickets Will be sold between
September 5tn 70 11th, and north of
ogden tickets will be sold between
September 2rd to 11th, all good re-
turning until September l4th.
On the Southern Pacific railroad
tickets will be sold in Elko and White
Pine counties. Nevada. from Septem-
Der 3rd to 10th, good returning until
September 18th.
On the Nevada Northern Railroad
tickets will be sold between Septem-
Der 18th to 9Th. only, good returning
until September 18th
On the Rio Grande Western tickets
will be sold September 3Td 20 11th.
good returning until September 18th.
The price on the Rio Grande West
ern railroad will be single price for
the round trip. and on the other roads
one price and quarter for the round
trip.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
STREETS ARE
{ A u 81 n G
TROUBLE
ORAYMSN AND BUSINESS MEN
REGISTERING COMPLAINTS.
Thoroughfares Made lmpassabIe by
improvement Work-Half the
Streets Should be Kept Open.

Draymen and business men who
have heavy hauling TO do are register
ing complaints that are not uncertain
in their terms, because of the cut-up
condition of some of the streets of the
city. They say they appreciate the
fact that in order to pave the streets
IL is necessary TO properly grade them
but they are inclined TO the idea thar
these streets should not all be blocked
at the same time.
The streets that are in this condl-
ton today. and Will likely remain so
for a number of days vet TO come.
nrc WaShT gton avenue between 7wen-
ty-siNth and Twenty-eighth streets
Lincoln avenue between Twenty-fiftn
and Twenty-2ourth streets. Twenty.
fourth street between Lincoln and
Wall avenues and Wall avenue he
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty
third streets
The heavy fall of rain within the
last twelve hours has so saturated the
ground with water that the uncovered
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
BASEBALL A 7
TOURIST ATE
FAIR
COUNTY TEAMS WILL DECIDE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Some Of the 6est Baseball VIII Be
Seen During the Contcet-Money
GOES 20 the Clubs.

The County Baseball league has per.
fected the program for the Four.
State Fair. On Tuesday, Sept. .
Plain City and North Ogden will play:
on Wednesday. Eden and Hooper viii
play. and on Thursday the losers of
the two games played on Tuesday and
Wednesday will play.
On Friday the winners OF the first
two days will play On Saturday the
winners of Thursdays and Fridays
games Will play
1t win be seen that a schedule has
been prepared in which the best team
will have TO win. The Fair associa.
tion gives the members of the winning
team of this baseball league a gold
medal, and the second best will re-
ceive a silver medal.
These games win be played prompt
ly at 10 a. IN, each morning, and all
visitors at the fair grounds can sec
these games free of charge unless
they want a seat in the srandstand.
for which % cents extra will be
charged, and this 25-cent gTandstand
money all goes towards paving the eX-
penseS of the baseball teams, and the
various baseball teams win receive ali
of the granG5tand money.
These teams have been playing
good ball all summer and the manage
ment OF the fair has under considera-
ton for Sunday. Sept. l2. a baseball
game between the winners of the
County league and Dad Gimlin's team.
This game viii be the most interest
ing game of the season. AL baseball
lovers should take note of the sched-
ule None must think that because
they are amateurs and home teams,
that they are not good. They are
worth every cent of the 25-cent charge
for grandstand seats,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01
RIDGELY MAY
RE TURN TO
OGDEN
FORMER KANSAS CONGRESSMAN
PLEASED WITH THIS CITY.
Bought Real Estate During the Boom
and Has Hold on TO It-De-
parts for Home.

EX-Congressman f. r. Rideely CT
PittsbUJs, Kansas. who Spent a few
hours in ogden while on his way home
from Seattle and left for home this
afternoon. He has visited the fair at
Seattle and was a visitor 90 Portland
as delegate TO the annual convention
OF the Mutual Fire Insurance compan-
les of the United States. being one of
Mr. RidGely is also connected with
the Farmers Alliance Insurance com.
pany of Kansas
During the boom perlod of Ogden.
Mr. RiGgely invested quite haevily
here in real estate and. not being
able to realize on his investments at
that time. has kept his holdings. He
stopped over in the city TO look after
his business interests and see how the
land lays"
Mr. Ridgely says he is well pleas.
ed with The outlook for Ogden and
notices a marked improvement
You are On firm footing he said
and | eau plainly see that my real
estate Is worth something. If | can
sell my farm in Kansas, think I
shall come back here 10 live. ] have
been a taxpayer In Ogden for some
time and don't know but that It would
be a good idea for me TO become a
resident. as we'll
This new irrigation project of util-
izing the waters of Weber river On
the arid lands of this section. / look
upon with a great deal of favor and
If 1t can be conducted in such a way
as to keep it In the hands of the peo.
pie, the land owners. itw III be of
great benefit to both Weber and
Davis counties and the entire state.
for that matter but the plans OF the
promoters should be more clearly de.
fined"