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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
EDWIN STEVENS IS
ORPH[UM FEATURE
Interpreter of Dickens Scores
Big Hit With Oakland
Vaudeville Audiences

OAKLAND, Nov. 29.-Edwin stevens.
in An Evening With Dickens" is the
feature of this weeks bill at the Oak
land Orpheum. Versatile, realistic and
a deep student of character parts,
Stevens stirs his audiences to a high
pitch of enthusiasm with his portrayals
Of Uriah Heep. Grandfather Smallweed
and rollicking Dick Swiveler. Stevens
is ably supported by Miss Tina Marshall,
who plays the second parts in excellent
style.
The percentage of children in this
weeks audiences is noticeably large,
due no doubt to the presence of How
ards musical ponies. which perform
some unusual tricks in a setting of vel
vet and gilt. while a company of cute
little dogs tumble about beneath their
hoofs.
The De Haven sextet, with new
dresses and scenery, returned to the
local theater in a whirl of gayety.
Lively dancing and catchy songs are
the features OF their turn. Sydney Glib
sons Irene" is among the number
The gallery gods are pleased with the
dancing Of Milt Wood. a new conner,
and the double quick drill turn of Our
Boys in Blue" scored its usual hit.
The Tempest and Sunshine trio, in
songs and limitations; Lulu Mcconnell.
a lively soubrette, who presents a COM
edy skit called "A Stormy Hour" with
Grant Simpson. and Bobby Pandur, the
strong man, complete the program.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
COLLEGE SINGERS
WILL TAKE TRIP
University Glee Club Will Visit
Cities in South of the State
During Vacation

BERKELEY, Nov. 29-Through the
success of the concert last week
on the campus. the Glee club of
the University of California will be able
to make the usual southern trip this
term and give concerts at the different
cities between here and Los Angeles.
The trip will be made during the
Christmas vacation, and so far the
dates as made by f. NJ. Einstein, assist
ant mana ger of the club, are as fol-
lows: Santa Barbara. December %;
Oxnard, December "a; Long Beach, De-
tcember %; Pasadena, December 27; San
Diego, December 2S; San Bernardino,
December %; Pomona, December 30;
Redlands, December 81; Riverside, jan
uary /; Los Angeles. January 2; Porter
vile, January 4 Visalia, January 5;
Hanford. January g.; Fresno, January
7. and Modesto, January s. The club
will leave Berkeley December %, prob
ably going by boat to Santa Barbara.
The rest of the trip will be made by
rail, as most of the cities to be played
are away from the coast. Murray Hunt,
pianist, and Coleman Schwartz, monol-
ogist, will accompany the organiza-
tion.
Committees of college men residing
in the different cities TO be played, who
will be home during the Christmas va
cation. have been appointed to assist
the glee club on its visit. These COM
mittees will attend to local advertising
and assist in quartering the members.
Several graduates are on these COM
mittees, which have been appointed as
follows:
Santa Barbara-w. A. Edwards, II. S. Chase.
NJ c. Richter and c. T. Thomas.
Oxnard-J. R. Gabbert, II. G. Gabbert and
c. z. Gordon.
Long Beach--L C. Earnist R. ]. Leebrick and
j. o. Bacon.
Pasadena-I J. Booth, 1. W. Benton. l.. F..
Macdonald and r. R. Bacon.
San Diego. W. Pauiy, ii. <. Mills and
o. Fl. Bailey.
Riverside-A. W. Cunningham, R. H. Mouiton
Los Angeies-R D. Montgomery. S. E.
Meserve. L. H. Hibbard. J. ]. Beck, r. r.
Scarborough and r. T. Smith,
Fresno-W. II. Truxaw, b. Einstein and B. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
PHOTOGRAPH SWIFT STAR
BY USE OF SPECTROSCOPE
Announcement Made of Work
of the Mills Expedition

BERKELEY, Nov. 29.-Announce-
ment has been made by Prof. Heber M.
Curtis, who conducted the d. o. Mills
astronomical expedition work in Chile.
of the spectroscopic photographing of
a star which is moving across the
heavens at the rate of $50 miles a sec
ond. The star is one of the ninth
magnitude and was discovered in 1897
by Kapteyn at Groningen- Professor
Curtis announcement is of interest to
astronomers and scientists in view of
the velocity of the object which was
photographed. Only one of the three
prisms of the spectroscope was used.
Professor Curtis was in charge for
three years of the work at Mount
Cristobal. near Santiago, Chile. where
Mills equipped an observatory for the
use of the University of California,
at the request of Director Campbell of
the Lick observatory.
Particular study of the sun of this
solar system and the velocity of the
stars is being carried on in Chile.
Professor Curtis has made a large num-
Der of observations along these lines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
GIVE BENEFIT FOR
HOMELESS CHILDREN
Native Sons and Daughters Con-
duct Theater Party

OAKLAND. Nov. 29.-The parlors of
the Native Sons and Native Daughters
Of the Golden West of this county
Joined in giving a theater party tonight
at Ye Liberty theater for the purpose
of contributing to the fund which is
being raised by the two allied orders
for aiding homeless native born chill
dreL.
Congressman J. r. Knowland, grand
president of the Native Sons, and Mrs
Laura J. Frates, grand secretary of the
Native Daughters. addressed the audi
ence, and a musical program was given
besides the presentation by the theater
company of Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hall"
Mrs. Waldo Fuckers song, The Cali
fornia Poppy, was sung by Miss Euge-
mia Kelby, sister of the author who ac-
companied the vocalist. Eugene Blanch-
ard played a piano solo and Mrs Irene
lie Noir-Schultz sang, accompanied by
Miss Mildred Tuttle. Lyman B. Hall OF
the Native Sons was president of the
Joint committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
Do NOT WANT STREETS
CLOSED BY RAILROAD
San Leandro Residents Protest
Against w. P.'s Plans

SAN LEANDRO, Nov. 29.-The pro-
posed closing of Juana and Pomona
streets by the Western Pacific rail-
road where they pass through the
property recently acquired for freight
yards in the southern portion of the
city has aroused opposition among
the property owners along the two
thoroughfares. A petition is now be-
ing circulated for presentation at the
meeting of the board OF trustees, Mon
day, December 6, protesting against
the abandonment of the two streets.
Some weeks ago a similar petition
was presented in regard to Juana
street alone and was denied by the
trustees. While the highways in ques-
tion are located in the official map of
the town, they have never been opened
or used, and this fact was taken into
consideration by the railroad officials
in purchasing the land for the yards.
The property owners, while admitting
that the streets are not used today,
claim that they will be needed at some
future date.
II is believed that the request of the
railroad for the abandonment of the
streets within their yards will be
granted by the board of trustees. as
the location of the yards here is con-
sidered to be of greater value than
the thoroughfares.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
LAND BOUGHT FOR
COUNTY HOSPITAL
Supervisors Will Erect New
Building and Impound the
Waters. of Creek

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.---A tract of 20.2A
acres of land was purchased today by
the board of supervisors from E. j
lie Breton al a price of $500 an acre
for the purpose of making additions
to the county infirmary. This purchase
is the result of negotiations which
have been going on between the super
visors and LIE Breton for more than a
year.
Part of the land purchased will be
used as the site of new buildings. The
tract adjoins the land now owned by
the county on which the infirmary
buildings now stand. A. creek runs
through the new tract. and it is the
intention of the supervisors to dam this
and impound the water. The water
thus obtained will be used for sprink-
ling and irrigation purposes in con-
nection with the vegetable garden now
maintained at the infirmary.
Originally the supervisors wanted to
buy a small triangular piece Of land,
less than an acre in area. This lot
fronts on the scenic boulevard, and LIE
Breton asked $4,000 for it. Negotia- :
tions were at a standstill until he
agreed to sell the entire tract at $500
an acre.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
COMPLETES LONG TRIP
UniVersity's Agricultural Ey-
" hibit Reaches Berkeley

: BERKELEY. Nov. 2s.-The special
demonstration train Of the agricultural
department OF the University of CAL
ifOrnis. which has been travelling over
the northern part OF this state. arrived
in Berkeley yesterday and will be
opened: for the inspection of the public
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
Students Of the local high school will
be taken through the cars at some time
during their stay and the different ap-
pliances explained. Several days have
been set for university lectures 10 take
place on the train. which will remain
for two weeks, after which il will
travel stopping at several places for
demonstrations before farmers.
During its last trip the demonstra-
tiou train visited the following places:
Woodland. Willows. Orland. Hamilton.
Corning. Red Bluff, MscDoel Doris,
Montague. Edgewood, Gszelle. Los Mo-
limos, Chico. Live Oak, Marysville, Oro-
Vile. Wheatland and Lincoln. Audi
ences Of about 400 were present al
most Of the demonstrations made by
the savsnts accompanying the train.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
Suburban Brevities
sroRY BOOK DELAYED-Berkeley. Nov.

STORY BOOK DELAYED-Berkeley Nov 20
The yCalifornia Story Book a book of tales
by California authors, being published by the
English club of the University of California
wifi be placed on sale at the university Friday
afternoon instead OF today, as was at first
planned.
meda, Nov. 29.-Mrs. j.. Tashimura. Japan
ese housewife. attempted to end her life last
night by slasbng her throat with razor
while mentally deranged. She was removed
TO local hospital and has good chance for
recovery
STEALS PoLICEMAN'S DINNER-Oaklapd
Nov 2a-Pnliceman John Gardiner appeared
before Captain of Detectives Peterson TODAY 10
complain that a sneakthief stole his Sunday
dinner consisting of three chickens The hens
had been prepared for the feast and hung on
back porch to cool
ALUMNI PLAN DANcE-Berkeiey Nov 2s.--
THE alumni association of the Berkeley high
school met this evening in the assembly hall
Of the school to discuss the senior ball
given each year by the graduates. No date
was set for the dance. which win take place
in the Masonic temple before the close OF
the present term
prsCoNTINUEs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Nov %
with a fnal fusillade of explosions the quarry.
ing of the hills back Of Berkeley was stopped
Saturday evening when the Spring construction
company which has carried on blasting opera
fions in the North Berkeley hills for some
wears amid the- protests of residents In that
vicinity. gave up its franchise. according "a
fne Recommendation of the city council
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
TROOPERS SAIL ON
TRANSPORT LOGAN
Second Cavalry Will Leave for
Philippines on Big Troop
ship Monday

Thes Second cavalry which is 20 san
December 6 for the Philippines. left it's
present post. Fort Des- Moines. Ia.
Monday night. This will bring the
troopers to the transport dock Saturday
night or early Sunday morning They
come in command of Colonel Frank
West According to the present pro-
gram, as arranged by Colonel Frederick
Won Schrader. head of the transport
service at this post. the regiment will
sail on the transport Logan
Regarding rumOrs that the transports
now lying in this harbor are going 70
the scene of friction in the south Col
onel Won Schrader said:
No orders have come to me from
the war department. regarding any
movement of the three transports. the
Logan, Crook and BufOrd. now in this
harbor- The Logan will sail next Mon
day and the BufOrd will remain in the
stream as an auxiliary transport. The
Crook will go into the stream when its
cleaning up is finished at the drydock"
The transport Sheridan left Guam
Saturday for Manila. as per cable ad-
vices received at department headquar-
ters yesterday. The Sheridan sailed
from this port November 3 with 10
troops of the Fourteenth cavalry on
board
Major Erneste V Smith has returned
from his three weeks leave and is at
his desk in the paymaster's Office OF the
department headquarters.
A total of 300 900 pesos will be
shipped to the Philippines in the trans
port Logan December s.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
.f[kS TO HONOR
DEPARTED ONES
Berkeley Lodge to Hold Memo
rial Services on the 5th
of December

BERKELEY. Nov. 2e.-The general
Elks' memorial services, held in all the
Elks' lodges of this country December
5, will be celebrated on a large scale
by the Berkeley aggregation, according
to plans made by the committee in
charge of the services. The services
will take place in the lodge room at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, under the
direction of DR.. IA N. Rowell, P. NJ.
Carey, l.. f. Hampton, j. r. Davis and
C. E. Clement. Rev. F. X Morrison of
ST. Joseph's church will lead in prayer,
and the eulogy will be spoken by DR..
II. n. Rowell.
The program for the affair will be
as follows:
Prelude, by Charles Church. lodge organist.
1.-The Vacant Chair by the Elks quartet.
Opening ceremonies, by the ledge, James ko-
ford. exalted ruler, presiding.
Invocation Rev. Father +. K Morrison
Duet, I'm His Hands Are All the Corners of
the Earth" Miss Caroline Little and Mrs. W. III.
Ketcbam.
Eulogy Dr. H. N Rowell.
Solo, Come Onto Me- Mrs. Caroline Crew
Rasor.
Grafton Judge Frank Murssky. San Francisco
Closing ceremonies, by the lodge.
Bcnediction, Rev. Father Morrison
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
COHEN TRACT IN CITY
OF ALAMEDA SUBDlNlDED
Famous Residence Property to
Be Sold by Heirs

ALAMEDA. Nov. 2s--The Conen
tract in the northeastern section OF the
city, which has been the home OF the
Cohen family for upward of 40 years, Is
TO be placed on the market, according
10 Alfred G. Cohen. son of Mrs Emile
Cohen. owner of the vast estate, which
is still in a primitive condition and
which has long been one of the show
places of Alameda.
The tract was the property of the late
A. A. Cohen, an early day railroad
builder and attorney. 1t is known as
Fernside and is the largest undivided
piece of land remaining in the city
limits.
A large mansion once graced the
estate, but this was destroyed by FIRE
about IL years ago. For nearly quar-
ter of a century the Cohens were in
volved in litigation with the city be-
cause of the attempt of the municipal
ity to open Lincoln avenue through the
property. The city finally won, but
since that time no other street has been
put through the estate. 1t is now the
intention of the Cohens to open all ave-
nues and streets leading to the tract
and to subdivide it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
PIONEER SEA CAPTAIN
DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME
Hans A. Thompson Passes Away
in Alameda After Busy Life

ALAMED Nov. 29.-Captain Hans
A. Thompson. a retired master mariner
died suddenly tonight at his home, 207O
Encinal avenue.
Captain Thompson was 72 years old,
a native of Denmark. He came TO Cali
fornfa in 1850 and for many years en-
gagged in the coast shipping trade. He
was member of the state pilot COM
mission for term under former Gov
ernor Pardee. In civic affairs in Ala
media Captain Thompson formerly took
an active interest. He was president of
the old Harmony hall organization.
Three children, Walter W. Thompson
Thomas H Thompson and a daughter.
Mrs. Frank Peach. with whom her
father lived. survive.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
NEWS OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND IEANDRo
FXPthi TESTIfIES
AGAINST WOMAN
EisenschimeI Says Mrs. Sum,
merhayes Wrote Tender Mis-
sizes to Alleged Affinity

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-That Mrs. En-
uia Marie summerbayes did write en-
deering letters to her alleged affinity. E.
H. hueffer, was the burden Of the tes-
timony given today before Judge Wells
in the course of the trial Of the sensa-
tional divorce suit she brought against
William Ruggles Summerhayes. an cleo
trical engineer Expert Eisepschim-
81 produced many Photographic repro
auctions OF the letters to Kueffer. com
pared them with exemplars of Mrs.
Summerhayes' handwriting. and de-
ciared that she had indeed penned the
, lender misSiNes TO KueTer upon which
her husband relies in his counter
charges against her.
Mrs. Summerhayes' allegations of
cruelty were answered by a charge,
made by her husband, that she had
been unduly friendly with Kuerer.
Mrs Summerhayes contends that her
husband condoned these offenses. and
that an agreement, making peace, was
drawn up between them after Che
kueffer episode IL was after she had
outlined this defense that Summer
hayes sprung the letters to Kueffer.
which bear dates subsequent to the
peace pact.
Mrs. Summerhayes declares that these
letters are forgeries. and her attorneys
say they viii put expert testimony on
the stand TO prove that they are falsi-
fcat5ons- She affirms that not only did
she not write them. but that she can
prove that she was not at the places
where they purport to have been writ
ten from at the dates they bear.
Suit for divorce on the ground of de-
sertlon was brought today by Stella A.
WOodkesd against William Woodhead.
=. Percy Teeple petitioned the court to-
cay TO modify the decree of divorce
that his wife. Gussie, obtained against
hilh several years ago. He wants the
custody OF their minor child, Beatrice.
saying that his wife has married again,
. given her daughter the name Of Norton,
WHICH is that Of her new husband, and
is teaching the child to dislike him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
SHOOTS WOMAN;
COMMITS SUICIDE
Switchman, Mad With Jealousy,
Turns Hotel Kitchen Into
ShambleS

PORT COSTA, Nov. 29.-MurderOus
jealousy led Frank s. Levelle. a South
ern Pacific switehman. to fire three
shots, two of which took effect. at Mrs
Leona Edmonds, waitress in the Bur
Ilington hotel. last night. and then. after
attempting to crush the woman's skull
with the butt of the revolver. TO end his
own life by sending bullet into ms
heart. Levelle died an hour arterward.
but his intended victim is still alive and
may recover.
The scene of the tragedy was in the
hotel kitchen. Mrs. Edmonds and two
other women were seated at a table
when Levelle rushed madly in, flourish
ing a revolver. AS the woman fed
screaming toward the door he began
firing, and Mrs. Edmonds fell. The
switchman bent over her PROSTATE body
and was striking viciously at her head
in an effort to beat out her brains when
w. A. Jones dashed into the room and
dragged the woman toward the door.
Levelle then turned the gun her res
cuer and snapped the trigger twice, but
the weapon missed fire. As Jones left
the kitchen with his unconscious bur-
den he heard the switchman reloadlng
his revolver.
Stepping back in anticipation of an
other attack, Jones saw Levelle press
the weapon to his own breast and nre-
Staggering back against a table, with
blood yelling down his coat front, the
wounded man deliberately aimed the
gun at his right breast and fired again
The second shot proved fatal and his
body crumpled in a heap on the floor
A tale OF unrequited love lay behind
the tragedy. Levelle, who was 80 years
of age, came here from Sacramento
about four months ago, and 1mmedl-
ately began paying strenuous court TO
Mrs. Edmonds, a handsome woman but
23 years of age. She was formerly
the wife of a San Jose balloonist- The
woman discouraged his attentions. and
she refused point blank TO accede 10
his proposal to go away with him.
LevelIe brooded over these reoufrs-
The following nat addressed 10 his
brother was found in the dead man
pockets.
Joe: She threw me down, but she
can't do Ii and live. If there's another
man I'll beat him to il. We die to-
gether. Forgive me. Kiss m0tner;
P. S.-Kiss mother. 1 didn't go TO
Mrs. Edmonds was taken to abe
county hospital at Martinez, and the
physicians there say that she VIII
probably recover
Levelles body was shipped TO Sacra-
mento. where it will be buried By his
relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
FAIL TO AGREE ON
ELECTION OF PASTOR
Berkeley Church Delays Ap-
pointment of New Minister

BERKELEY. Nov. 2s.-Contrary to
expectation, no agreement was reached
Yesterday by the committee OF the First
Christian church OF this city, who are
trying TO elect pastor TO succeed Rev.
/ \. McCash. who resigned last month
to take up other duties. The commit
Tee. which consists OF IS members of
the congregation. met several times
last week and considered the names OF
several clergynen, but no agreement
was reached.
Doctor McCssh viii preach his last
sermon at the local church next Sun
day Several meetings will be held by
the committee before that time in an
effort to come TO an agreement
The committee seems 10 favor Rev.
II. r Loken OF Alameda, who is the
only man available IN short time, and
the vote OF the whole congregation will
probably be asked for at the next serv-
ice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
HUSBAND BEATS ALLEGED
AFFINITY OF HIS WIFE
Trails Woman Across the Bay
and Attacks Mar

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.-L Warner. a
san Francisco painter who trailed his
wife across the bay this morning, was
arrested at Eighth street and Broad
way on q charge of battery made by
George Sullivan. whom Warner has ac-
oused Of intimacy with Mrs. Warner.
Warner, who believed his wife came
to Oakland TO meet Sullivan. followed
her to Eighth street, where he accused
her OF perfldy. Then Sullivan appeared
and the frate husband Knocked Sulii-
van down.
They fought into eighth street.
where a car had just stopped. The
rnotorman. coming toward them TO end
the fight, dropped his controller.
which Warner SEIZED. With it ne
felied Sullivan, WHO sought out Patrol
man Sill and had the San Franciscan
arrested
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
CHINESE ARE ARRAIGNED
FOR SELLING TICKETS
District Attorneys Office Will
Close the EImhurst Lotteries

SAN LEANDRO, Nov. 29.-Lim You
and Lin Bow, Chinese from Elmhurst
were arraigned before Justice of the
Peace j. n. Frank this morning on
two charges each of selling lottery
tickets. Both men pleaded not guilty
and their trial by the court was set
for Friday, December IT.
The Chinese were arrested last Tues
day, under instructions from the dis
trict attorneys office, in a raid on the
two lotteries being conducted in Elm
hurst
The places have been raided five or
six times, but have always reopened
Immediately afterward. 1t has been re-
ported that school children were seen
going into the dens and buying tickets
with their spare nickels and dimes AS
a result, District Attorney Donahue
has declared that he will close the
places for good If. it is necessary TO
raid them every night
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
PRESENT MEMENTO TO
GUARDSMEN OF OAKLAND
Veteran Sergeant Ellis ReIa.
tives Send ScraDbOok

OAKLAND. Nov. 29.-Relatives of the
late Sergeant Charles Ellis, the oldest
national guardsman in the state. who
died some time ago in San Francisco.
have presented to Company A, Fifth
regiment. N. @. c.. of this city, with
which he was affiliated for many years.
a historical scrapbook
The book contains a mass of clip
pings from newspapers covering the
activities for years of the state troops
in this city.
Ellis was for As years in the state
service. He was armorer for Companies
A and T for long period.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-30
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
LEAVES FOR EUROPE
A. G. Miller 10 Study Commerce
and Educ alton Abroad

BERKELEY, Nov. 29.-Prof. Adolph
c. Miller, professor of political economy
at the University of California, will
leave this city Thursday for a tour
of Europe during the years leave of
absence granted him by the university
authorities.
While away Professor Miller will en-
gage in research work and will visit
several seats of learning in Europe and
the east. He will be joined in New
York by his family, who left this city
month ago, and who will accompany
him to Europe
Although on a leave of absence, Pro-
fessor Miller will transact some busi-
ness for the university while in the
east.