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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Acts

captafn Stonewalrs Educated Sealion Dick. the
most marvellous trained animal In vaudeville.
~ s Harvey & Co. in their unique Offering
"A House Upside Down: Jarvis, Mann & Ju-
renda famous harmony singers; Glen Burt, He
brew comedian and parodist; Golden a. ArdRtb
novelty athletes, and several other great acts.
Matinee Daily Two Performances Nightly
prices-IU and p cents.
House entirely reseated with new. comfortable
chairs
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FEW WORDS WITH tie
LADY OF AeHOUSE

That which seems obstinacy in some
people may appear constancy in others.
Cicero.
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First meeting-Friday May 81; Saturday. Ma
2s; Monday, Memorial day, May 80.
T.
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urday, July %.
Fourth meeting-Friday, August IL; Saturday,
August Is GA hour race).
Fifth msetins-Frday. September q; Saturday,
September 8; Monday, September (Labor day..
Sixth meeting-Friday, October q; Saturday,
October 8.
Five big automobile race meetings
and one aviation meeting will be held
at the Indianapolis motor speedway
next year if the A. A. A gives it's sane
ma1ly submitted to the racing board
yesterday by Charles Sedgwick, Indiana
representative of the A. A. a.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Deliveries by
Pioneer Company

cent convert to motor cars, his first
having been a Chalmers .-30' purchased
last season Both Mr.. and Mrs. GrOwall
drove their car last season and with
out a chauffeur the trip was made to
Los Angeles.
The new touring car will be used for
touring between their country place
and the city during the summer season.
The Hudson runabout will be used for
a station wagon. Delivery will be
made about the first of the year.
The company has delivered to Philip
Clay one of the large seven passenger
Thomas touring cars. This car has
some special features, particularly that
of the color. which was the selection
Of Mrs. Clay.
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The Pioneer automobile company re-
port the sale of a seven passenger
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known throughout
the state, has been
given a new posi-
tiOn bV the Lord
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Howard automo-
bile c o m p a n y.
This time IL is
the "Olds Spe-
cial" with a close
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
TRAINED ANIMALS
ENTERTAIN CROWD
Bell Theater Presents Holiday
Bill That Is RepIete With
Vaudeville Novelties

OAKLAND, Dec. 19.-Professor Nor
ris and his educated apes supplied
amusement at the Bell theater today.
Added to an array of trained simians
were several we'll handled dogs and
a pig, with tricks that contributed to
the novelty of the program.
s'Christmas on Blackwells island
was the Offering of sydney Dean and
company, introducing an excellent
quartet of male voices. The stage set
ting of the act was a novelty.
The Brothers Damn, European strong
men, gave an exhibition of physical
prowess, which was not only enter
tanning but also remarkable for daring
and originality.
Miss Nellie Burt, formerly star in
@rhe Alaskan company, furnished one
of the best numbers on the program
with her clever character sketches.
George II. Woods, comedian. supplied
a new line of songs and vaudeville
chatter. 'Doings of the Hour was
presented by Mr.. and Mrs William H.
O'Brien. Clusters Last Stand" was
the subject of a realistic moving pic
ture.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SEVEN MEN TO WAIT
FOR THIRTY TO DIE
Members of Secret Society De-
eide to Dissolve and Allow
Survivors to Divide Fund

BERKELEY. Dec. 2O.-A new fea-
ture in the management of secret So
cieties has been introduced by the
Chebra Chabai Shalon. Jewish or
ganization which in the past has drawn
members from about the bay. As the
organization ceased to grow the old
members decided to give up the So
ciety They discovered the sum OF
$4,000 in the treasury and they have
agreed that it shall be divided among
the last seven members 10 survive the
81 now living
The society was organized in 1879 by
T. Wolff, father of a we'll known West
Berkeley pioneer and druggist or the
same name. Its purpose was to carry
on charitable work among the Jews
of San Francisco and Oakland
The society also had a social side,
large initiation fee being paid by the
members, as well as monthly dues
More than a hundred members have
been enrolled in the last 36 years. but
for some time no new members have
joined the organization. Some time
ago the 81 surviving members decided
to let the organization die out. and
agreed that the seven who lived long
est should get the cash.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
HUNTER KILLED IN
SAN PABLO BLIND
Berkeley Foreman Fatally Shot
by Accidental Discharge of
His Own Gun

BERKELEY, Dec. 19.-While hunt
ing ducks in San Pedro bay this morn
ing John H. Bramstadt. foreman of the
Contra Costa construction company,
was mysteriously and fatally shot by
his own gun. 1t is believed that the
wound was accidental Bramstadt's
body was taken to the Richmond
morgue.
In company with Paul Nickelman, a
harness maker, Bramstadt left his
home at 2433 San Pablo avenue in
West Berkeley at an early hour this
morning and went direct to the hunt
ing grounds. The pair were shooting
from a blind and at the time of the
fatality Nickelman had rowed out after
a duck. On his way he heard a shot
and looking back saw BramStadt's gun
fall Hurrying back he found his COM
panion dying with a gunshOt wound in
his abdomen. The victim was unable
to explain the shooting and died in a
short time. Nickelman believes that
the gun was accidentally discharged.
Bramstadt was 80 years of age. He
is survived by his wife, Katherine A
Katherine NJ, Marie E., Harry S. and
Andrew A. Bramstadt and Mrs. G. c.
Bohannon.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock from his late
residence; thence to st. Joseph's
church in this city, where a requiem
mass will be said for the repose of
his soul. Interment will be in St.
Mary's cemetery, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
IMPROVERS CONTINUE
BOYCOTT CAMPAIGN
La Iona Club Will Make House
to House Canvass

BERKELEY, Dec. 20.-A canvass of
the North Berkeley hillside district was
planned this afternoon at the meeting
of the executive committee of the La
Iona Improvement club, which last
week passed a resolution requesting
a boycott on the part of North Berke-
leyans against the Key Route and Oak
land traction companies. This resolu-
tion will be passed from house to
house next week, and the signatures of
residents over a promise to avoid as
far as possible travel on the electric
cars will be secured.
The trouble has arisen over the re-
fusal of the railway company to eN-
tend the tracks of the Euclid avenue
line in North Berkeley and TO provide
a faster service, connecting with the
trains to San Francisco.
The meeting was held this afternoon
at the residence of George Richardson,
chairman of the committee and acting
jointly with the executive committee
was the street railway committee ap-
pointed last week to Investigate. DR..
'W. Z. Schott, chairman of the latter
committee, will lay the matter before
the city council Wednesday morning,
as well as before the chamber of COM
merce. the Merchants association and
the conference committee of improve
ment clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MAYOR MOTT GOES
ON SOUTHERN TRIP
Chief Executive Bound on Tour
as President of the State
Realty Federation

OAKLAND. Dec. 19.-As a booster
for Greater Oakland Mayor Mott de-
parted this evening on the Owl for a
tour Of southern California While the
mayor did not go in the capacity OF
chief executive he did take with him
his official title of president of the
California state realty federation. his
trip being mainly in the interest OF
that organization. Mayor Mott win
meet the local realty organizations at
Los Angeles. Pasadena. RedIands.
Orange. San Bernardino and other
cities
rs there any political significance in
your trip?' was asked of the mayor
Not bit. / am not thinking OF poll
tics Several matters relating to the
affairs OF the realty federation have
come up and I shall devote my atten-
tion TO these. At the same time I shall
tell the people of southern California
what we are doing in Oakland. 1t will
doubtless be of some interest to them
to know that Oakland by annexation
has much more than doubled its area,
has heavily increased its population and
assessed wealth. has started a plan OF
water front development which viii
make Oakland one Of the big seapOrts
OF the Pacific coast. has provided for
splendid municipal buildings, has car
ried on a project of park and boule-
ward improvements which viii ulti-
mately place US in the front rank in
this regard and has taken it's place
as one of the most progressive cities
in the United States"
The mayor expects to return Friday
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
LIFE SAVERS RESCUE
HUNDREDS FROM DEATH
Aid Many Unfortunates; Save
Property Worth Millions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Aside from
saving hundreds of lives and millions
of dollars worth of property. the
United States life saving service man.
aged to render assistance to many un-
fortunate persons in distress.
The annual report of the superin-
tendent of the service shows that a
woman about to be hurled over a
bluff' was rescued by a life guard,
while an intoxicted man about to fall
off a dock, man who had lost his way
in a marsh, another who had broken
through the ice. two others who had
climbed 100 feet up the face of a cliff
and were unable to descend. and still
another who tried to commit suicide,
came within the vision of the vigilant
guards and were saved. Five auto
mobiles, imperiled in marshes or
uuicksands, were rescued.
superintendent KimbaH of the serv-
ice. comments in the annual report on
the remarkable scope of the life saving
operations by the use of power life
boats.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
CONFIRMS MANY CHILDREN
IN ALL SOULS CHAPEL
Bishop William F. Nichols Com
ducts Impressive Ceremony

BERKELEY. Dec. ia large class
of children was confirmed at All Souls
Episcopal chapel of North Berkeley this
morning, on which occasion Bishop
William Ford Nichols for the first time
in two years visited that house of
worship and conducted the ceremonies.
Rev. f. l. Parsons. rector of st.
Marks church, this city, also addressed
the children
Bishop Nichols spoke of the improve
ment in the chapel which has been
rebuilt and is about six times as large
as when ne Last visited it.
After the services the children gave
presents, mostly of food to the chart
ties organization, of which Rev. R. H.
R. Hodgkin, rector in the chapel, is a
director
musical service was rendered at the
chapel in the evening and Christmas
hymns were sung. Arrangements are
being made by the choir of the chapel
to sing carols in the streets of North
Berkeley on Christmas eve
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
BURGLAR AT DOOR
AWAKfNS FAMILY
Third Attempt to Rob Drug
Store Within Year Is
FOiled

OAKLAND, Dec. ia burglar, who
tried to enter Mrs. j. a Pickering s
home al 1919 webster street at O'Clock
this morning, was frightened away
when member of the family went
to the front door. The culprit was
using a glass cutter to cut out a panel
in the front door. The rasping over
the glass. awakened Mrs. Pickering and
an investigation was made The bur-
glar escaped.
burglar attempted to enter I. M.
Parry's drug store at 737 Telegraph
avenue, which has been twice held up
within the year. The miscreant broke
window pane in the front door last
night. but was apparently frightened
away before entering. Several weeks
ago two men bound clerk in the
store and robbed him of SIS.
The drug store was first held up early
this year by J. b. Clifton, former
convict, who was sentenced to life in
San Quentin fer his crime, having fred
shot at Parry, then an employe of
the establishment
Mrs. NJ. Meyer, proprietor of shop
at 405 Seventh street, reported to the
police that a purse containing S5 and
jewels worth SIS was stolen from a
counter during a few minutes in which
the store was left unguarded.
r. j. Cracker reported that a bur-
glar got into his store, 1881 San Pablo
avenue, by prying out the panel of a
rear door and took $11 from the till
last night.
A. J. TAFT of 21o4 Peralta avenue
was robbed of $50 by pickpocket this
morning while on an East Oakland
Streetcar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
VICTIM IDENTIFIES
PRISONERSAST THUGS
Two Alleged HoIdupmen Are
Caught; Petty Offenders
Also jailed

OAKLAND. Dec 19.-William Sparks,
who was released from San Quentin
last October. and Joe Franks, also an
ex-convict. were captured early this
morning in a lodging house at 1873 1s
seventh street on suspicion of being
the bandits who held up and robbed f.
Murphy. railroad hand OF 1870
Seventh street near the corner of Sec
ond and Cedar streets last night Mur-
ply has Identified the prisoners.
The capture was due to the alertness
of Policeman Tom Wood, who had
noticed the suspects in his sneighbor-
hood and who recognized them as the
probable culprits from the descrip-
tion which Murphy gave after the roo-
berry last night Wood knew that the
men had rooms occasionally at the
Seventh street house. He also knew
that they were habitues of the Barbary
coast of San Francisco. Captain Book
took Patrolman Caveny and Detectives
Quigley and Holland to the mouse,
where the men were arrested. Mur-
Murphy was robbed of $22.
Several arrests were made by the
police during the day. Manuel Reposa,
several times held under suspicion, was
arrested lot the u NOF'Ot
on the approach to the Oakland mole,
from which a reel of copper wire was
taken.
Martin Beck, released few days ago
from the San Francisco county jail,
was caught in Wishart's drugstore,
Tenth and Washington streets. this
afternoon while stealing several small
articles. He will be charged with petty
larceny and a prior conviction, con-
Stituting a felony.
H n Meyers, wanted in Alameda
for the burglary of Roland Setiz' base
ment at 1927 Lincoln avenue, was ar
rested at Sixth street and Broadway
this morning.
Delbert Lawson, Amiel Miller and
Comfort Clark, three 10 year old lads
living near Tenth and Jackson streets,
were arrested for the alleged breaking g
into of a produce store at 1928 Eleventh
street They were sent to the Jdeten-
tion home and will not be prosecuted.
The police were informed by tele-
graph that Victor Heck had been ar
rested at Woodland on a charge of
passing a fictitious check on Mrs En-
ma Adams, proprietor of the Brunswick
hotel. Ninth and Washington streets,
last June. Detective Drew went after
him.
The arrest last night of Lee Sing. a
Chinese ex-convict who served time for
burglary, is thought to have cleared up
the burglary of Miss Emily Moebus'
home at 525 Twenty fifth street. from
which jewels worth S45 were stolen
two days ago The Chinese was cap
tured by a woman, Mrs. Donahue of
1895 Market street. who cornered him
with a revolver in the basement of
Mrs. Theresa Stulick's home, 1894 Mar
ket street
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
UNIVERSITY CLUB WILL
HOLD A HIGH JINKS
Mining Camp BurIesque by
E. r. Jackson to Be Presented

OAKLAND, Dec 19-New Year IS
night the University club will hold high
jinks in it's quarters on the seventh
floor of the Hotel st. Mark The feat
ure of the celebration will be a short
farce entitled Inquest in 54'' which
has been written by +. r. jackson and
staged by NJ H. Schwartz.
The scenes of the skit are laid in a
mining camp called Hangtown, where
an inquest is held over a mysterious
something, which eventually proves to
be a bowl of punch
Among those who will take part in
the production are Harris Allen, Joseph
]. Rosborough, William Bryan, Henry
Ray, Shirley Houghton, Robert Van
SAINT. Austin Sperry, Fred Russ, Mil
ton H. Schwartz Albert Coogan. Win
field Dorm, E. r. Jackson. John Paine,
Ben Reed and Will Powell.
The club will hold open house all
New Years day and preparations are
being made to entertain a large number
of visitors
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
FRESHMEN COMPLAIN
OF BAN AGAINST PIPES
Blame Cigarettes for Failures at
Examinations

BERKELEY, Dec. 19-The. edict of
the sophomores of the University of
California, which says that freshmen
shall not smoke anything but expen-
sive cigars or cigarettes, has furnished
a new excuse for those who failed in
the examinations completed last week
The new excuse, which is heard on
the campus almost every hour of the
day, is that, as Doctor Reinhardt, the
university health officer says, cigarette
smoking dulls the brain, and the fresh
men declare that they are forced to
smoke the paper rolls on account of
the sophomores' edict, cigars being too
costly for the average freshman
purse.
The rule which says that freshmen
shall not appear on the campus with
pipes has been enforced several times
this year, offending freshmen being
punished by immersion in the pond
near the chemistry building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
GERMANS PREPARE TO
HONOR FRITZ REUTER-
Celebration Planned for Centen-
niaI of Authors Birthday

OAKLAND, Dec 19.-The Oakland
Maennerchor German singing society
Of Alameda county. has decided TO hold
great Fritz Reuter- celebration III
Oakland next year. The great German
author was bern November Z, 1910, and
it is proposed to hold q fitting COM
memo-ation here on the centennial an
niversary of his birth.
San Francisco and other cities of
California will probably be asked to
AXE part in the celebration, which will
be one of the biggest events of next
year N German circles on the coast.
Rev Karl Struckmeier of Fruitvale
has. been appointed chairman of a COM
mlttee to make the preliminary ar
rangements fer the celebration
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
CHRISTMAS LECTURE
GIVEN AT ST. MARY'S
Students Take Part in Program
at College

OAKLAND, Dec. 19.-The students of
St Mary's college attended a Christ
mas lecture in the alumni gymnasium
this evening. The lecture, illustrated
with stereopticon views. was given by
Brother Leo, professor of English lit
erature at st. Mary's. Most of the pic
lures thrown on the screen were. re-
productions from paintings of the great
masters.
Besides the lecture, the program con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental selec-
tions, appropriate to the occasion, by
the students The program follows:
Cornet duet. '.Miserere.' from s'1l Trovatore. -
Eneh and Jones' tenor solo, ..The Holy CITY -
John O'Meara: barytone solo, Calvary" Elmo
Leonhardt; lecture part -, ''The First Christ
mas Night Brother Leo; violin duet, '.The
Palms, Mccarthy and Miller; solo. THE Gates
of Paradise" William Donnelly; lecture (part
p The Christ Child In Art. Brother Leo solo.
Cantique de Noel Michael OConnell: lecture
(part 81. In the Masters Footsteps" Brother
Leo; chorus. .Adeste Fideles.' college choir
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
BLIND STUDENTS
RENDER CONCERT
California Institute Pupils Are
Heard in Elaborate Program
of Sacred Numbers

BERKELEY, Dec. 20.-Under the di-
rection of Otto Fleissner, professor of
music at the California Institute for
the Deaf and Blind. the annual sacred
concert which is feature of the
Christmas term in the institution was
held at the institute chapel this after
noon A feature of the concert was
the work of Miss Hazel Piper, the
blind organist who has appeared sew
eral times in recitals about the bay
cities The singers were under the
instruction of Miss Bertha Butler, vocal
instructor at the school, and some cred
liable chorus work was rendered.
Valentine Miller. a i year cid blind
pianist. attracted special attention by
his playing of LISTS eThe Night
ingale." and Miss Piper rendered the
Grand Tocata" (Bach).
The full program was as follows:
Christmas earols-fal ''The Angels Sweet Re
frain'' g. II. Meredith, Oh The Light of
Glory George B. Nevinb ..... Primary class
organ solo, 'cantabile.' in B fat (Edouard
piano. soo Berccuse udTg 9eRyae seRyfte 'sr
Vocal solo The Song the Angels sang D.
Marco --------- .-.- Marguerite Graham
Piano solo, Pilgrims Chorus, " from Tam
hauser'' (Wagner -Lisztl ......... Hazel Piper
VocaI-(sl The Perfect Peace" &C. Willie
bvl. (b Lullaby Of the Night Frank
T,rackett1 Marguerife AIui-
Organ solo. Hymn Of the Nuns Lefebre
Wely)- Observation-Disclosures. Marguerite Graham
Piano SOLO by Moonlight (Franz Bendell..
................ ..-.... Everett Deckard
Organ solo. ''Grand Tocata." in (Johann S.
piano solo, The Nightingale (IraDz Liszt
Observation-Disclosures. Valentine Miller
Vocal solo, 'sThe Nan of Sorrows (E. F,
Thomas )-...- .MaDei Carter
Piano solo. .Quietude," op 53 (Louis Gregh)
...-.......-..... Marguerite Graham
Vocal solo. Lead Kindly Light td,AuN
vergne Barnardl Ruby Ellison
Piano solo. Moment Musical, Op. 3d. No.
Wilson G. Smith. ...........-. Maud Murphy
Organ solo. Communion" in F. op. IS Jules
CSrisonl. ...-...,., Everett Deckard
Chorus. Largo &C. F. Handel, with piano
and organ accompaniment, arranged by Otto
F1eissner
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SAN RAFAEL ELKS
HOLD ANNUAL JINKS
Many Men of Prominence Vic
Tins of Original Jokes
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call


SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 19.-County Off
cials and other men of local prominence
were the victims of number of orig
inal jokes last night at the annual jinks
and smoker given by the local lodge of
Elks.
Superior Judge Thomas ]. Lennon
was forced to contribute to the charity
box on several occasions when his
name was linked with some witticism
from the stage. Sheriff w. p. Taylor
and Senator e. b. Martinelli were also
elected to donate, as we'll as Justice of
the Peace w. F. Magee, Deputy County
Clerk Frank Holland. Town Attorney
Joseph Hawkins, Millionaire William
Kent and District Attorney Thomas P.
Boyd
The show was full of novel features
and good singing. A banquet followed.
Following are those responsible for
the entertainment:
Dr. r. E. Sawyer. interlocutor; John d. Sake
William NJ. KliDger. Frank Hoover and Fred Z.
Howard. endmen; George Kaufman. piano; II.
G. Christoffersen, violin; Thomas 0'COnnor, stage
manager Eugene Boyle electrician; Robert
Brizzoari Joseph Drew. Charles MeDermott
John Clute. DR.. j. Dooley- and Donald Graham.
chorus. William Rltchie James Welsh and
August NJ. Aguierre. specialists
The show committee was composed
of Frederick P. Howard, Armand De-
courtieux and DR.. r. E. Sawyer The
BANQUET committee consisted of Frank
S. Holland, George Hansen and Doctor
SAWYER.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
W0MAN'S HAT FIRED BY
GAS JET IN CHURCH
Sunday School Teacher Narrow
Iy Escapes Injury

OAKLAND. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Kate
Clark, 1913 Eighth avenue, teacher in
the intermediate department of the
girst congregational church Sunday
school, stepped backward little dur
ing the singing of a hymn this morn
ing and plunged the aigrette on her
hat into burning gas jet
A youth struck the aigrette with his
hymn book, extinguishing the fire be-
fore Mrs Clark had suffered worse
than the running OF her hat
The danger the teacher was in for
a moment caused a commotion in the
room, which was well filed with wor-
shippers.
Mrs. Clark is wei known in the First
congregational church. being a member
not only Of the congregation, but of
several Of the auxiliary societies
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
CHRISTMAS CANTATA SUNG
IN BERKELEY CHURCH
Special Music at Services in the
First Congregational

BERKELEY. Dec. 19="The Coming
OF the King" a Christmas cantata by
Dudley Buck. was sung by the choir OF
the First Congregational church OF
Berkeley this evening under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Lowell Redheld.
The cantata is woven about the story
of Cnrist's birth.
At this mornings service the fol-
lowing special Christmas program was
given:
Prelude. "CeciIia OHertory." in minor Batiste
chorus. 20 Angel Gabriel" ............ .StevensO
Quartet, 20 Little Town OF Bethlehem" with
soprano obligatO BY Mrs. Walter WOolsey
.......---............. Neidln1er
Tue Messiah Handel
Mrs. J. s. Mills. cOntraltO.
Of the Fathers Love BegOJten' -. Macdonald
The Birthday Of King ...-...... .Neidlinger
'Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah
e Hdnoel
Postlude. Coronation March ...... .8fey erbeer
The SOloists We're chosen from the
regular church quartet. which includes:
Miss Alice Andrews. soprano: AIRS. j. s. Mills.
contralto; 5 j. Champion. tenor. Lowell N.
Redheld. bass Mrs. Mabel Hill Redheld acted
organist.